47 Best universities for Medical Physics in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Medical Physics. A graph of 638K citations received by 19.2K academic papers made by 47 universities in England was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University College London

For Medical Physics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. Imperial College London

For Medical Physics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University of Oxford

For Medical Physics

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. King's College London

For Medical Physics

#4 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Founded: 1829

5. University of Manchester

For Medical Physics

#5 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Cambridge

For Medical Physics

#6 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

7. University of Liverpool

For Medical Physics

#7 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

8. University of Leeds

For Medical Physics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Founded: 1904

9. University of Sheffield

For Medical Physics

#9 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. University of Birmingham

For Medical Physics

#10 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of Bristol

For Medical Physics

#11 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

12. University of Nottingham

For Medical Physics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Founded: 1948

13. Queen Mary University of London

For Medical Physics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#48 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

14. University of York

For Medical Physics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#64 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

15. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Medical Physics

#20 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Founded: 1963

16. St George's, University of London

For Medical Physics

#21 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Founded: 1733

17. University of London

For Medical Physics

#22 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. University of Southampton

For Medical Physics

#24 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

19. University of Leicester

For Medical Physics

#25 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

20. University of Surrey

For Medical Physics

#27 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

21. Keele University

For Medical Physics

#29 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Founded: 1962

22. University of Salford

For Medical Physics

#30 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Founded: 1967

23. University of Warwick

For Medical Physics

#31 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. University of Exeter

For Medical Physics

#33 in the United Kingdom

#172 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. University of Bath

For Medical Physics

#34 in the United Kingdom

#184 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

26. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Medical Physics

#35 in the United Kingdom

#188 in Europe

Founded: 1954

27. University of Bradford

For Medical Physics

#36 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

28. University of Hertfordshire

For Medical Physics

#38 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

29. Lancaster University

For Medical Physics

#39 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

30. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Medical Physics

#40 in the United Kingdom

#219 in Europe

Founded: 1791

31. University of East Anglia

For Medical Physics

#41 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. Brunel University London

For Medical Physics

#43 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

33. University of Sussex

For Medical Physics

#44 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

34. City, University of London

For Medical Physics

#45 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

Founded: 1966

35. Loughborough University

For Medical Physics

#46 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

36. University of Reading

For Medical Physics

#47 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Founded: 1892

37. Sheffield Hallam University

For Medical Physics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#252 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

38. Middlesex University

For Medical Physics

#49 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Founded: 1973

39. Coventry University

For Medical Physics

#50 in the United Kingdom

#257 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

40. University of Kent

For Medical Physics

#51 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

Founded: 1965

41. University of the West of England

For Medical Physics

#52 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

42. Durham University

For Medical Physics

#54 in the United Kingdom

#274 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

43. London South Bank University

For Medical Physics

#55 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

44. University of Portsmouth

For Medical Physics

#56 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

45. University of Plymouth

For Medical Physics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

46. Cranfield University

For Medical Physics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

47. Anglia Ruskin University

For Medical Physics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

Founded: 1858

Closest to England states to learn Medical Physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	5	15
Scotland	6	12

Physics subfields in England

Acoustical Engineering110

Applied/Engineering Physics51

Astrophysics and Astronomy101

Atomic and Molecular physics57

Condensed Matter Physics65

Materials Science106

Nanotechnology81

Nuclear Physics79

Optical Engineering103

Quantum and Particle physics111

Theoretical Physics56