57 Best universities for Atomic and Molecular physics in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 4M citations received by 108K academic papers made by 57 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 of Cambridge

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University College London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#4 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Manchester

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. Durham University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#6 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

7. University of Liverpool

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#67 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

8. University of Southampton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#9 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Bristol

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#10 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

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

10. University of Nottingham

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#11 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Sheffield

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#12 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Founded: 1905

12. University of Birmingham

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#103 in Europe

Founded: 1900

13. University of Surrey

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

14. University of Sussex

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#16 in the United Kingdom

#107 in Europe

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

15. University of Warwick

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#113 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. University of York

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#20 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

17. University of Exeter

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#21 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

18. University of Leeds

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#23 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Founded: 1904

19. Queen Mary University of London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#24 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#25 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Founded: 1963

21. King's College London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#26 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

Founded: 1829

22. Loughborough University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#27 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

23. University of East Anglia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#28 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Leicester

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#29 in the United Kingdom

#188 in Europe

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

25. Lancaster University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#30 in the United Kingdom

#192 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

26. University of Bath

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#32 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

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

27. University of Reading

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#33 in the United Kingdom

#221 in Europe

Founded: 1892

28. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#36 in the United Kingdom

#258 in Europe

Founded: 1849

29. Keele University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#37 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

Founded: 1962

30. University of Salford

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#38 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Founded: 1967

31. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#39 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Founded: 1954

32. University of Essex

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#40 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Founded: 1964

33. University of Kent

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#42 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Founded: 1965

34. University of London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#43 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

35. Birkbeck, University of London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#45 in the United Kingdom

#321 in Europe

Founded: 1823

36. Aston University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Founded: 1895

37. University of Hertfordshire

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#50 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

38. Brunel University London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#51 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

39. University of Bradford

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

40. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#55 in the United Kingdom

#415 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. City, University of London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Founded: 1966

42. Sheffield Hallam University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#431 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

43. Cranfield University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#438 in Europe

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

44. Liverpool John Moores University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#60 in the United Kingdom

#444 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. University of Portsmouth

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#61 in the United Kingdom

#463 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Plymouth

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#471 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

47. Nottingham Trent University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#63 in the United Kingdom

#483 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Huddersfield

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#64 in the United Kingdom

#503 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Greenwich

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#505 in Europe

Founded: 1890

50. University of Central Lancashire

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#508 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Brighton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#67 in the United Kingdom

#526 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#68 in the United Kingdom

#537 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. Staffordshire University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#69 in the United Kingdom

#559 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

54. London Metropolitan University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#70 in the United Kingdom

#591 in Europe

Founded: 1848

55. London South Bank University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#71 in the United Kingdom

#596 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

56. De Montfort University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#72 in the United Kingdom

#605 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

57. Coventry University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#73 in the United Kingdom

#608 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Atomic and Molecular physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	5	34
Scotland	9	15

Physics subfields in England

Acoustical Engineering112

Applied/Engineering Physics53

Astrophysics and Astronomy103

Condensed Matter Physics67

Materials Science106

Medical Physics48

Nanotechnology83

Nuclear Physics82

Optical Engineering103

Quantum and Particle physics112

Theoretical Physics60