57 Best universities for Atomic and Molecular 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 Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 2.91M citations received by 93.5K 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 Oxford

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. Imperial College London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Manchester

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#4 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Founded: 1824

5. University College London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. Durham University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#7 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

7. University of Southampton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Liverpool

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#9 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

9. University of Bristol

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#10 in the United Kingdom

#73 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 Sussex

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#12 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

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

12. University of Sheffield

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Founded: 1905

13. University of Surrey

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

14. University of Birmingham

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#15 in the United Kingdom

#106 in Europe

Founded: 1900

15. University of Warwick

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#18 in the United Kingdom

#114 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. University of Exeter

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#20 in the United Kingdom

#126 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

17. University of York

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#21 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

18. University of Leeds

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#23 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Founded: 1904

19. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#24 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

Founded: 1963

20. King's College London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#25 in the United Kingdom

#153 in Europe

Founded: 1829

21. Queen Mary University of London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#26 in the United Kingdom

#155 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

22. University of Leicester

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#27 in the United Kingdom

#188 in Europe

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

23. Lancaster University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#28 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

24. Loughborough University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#29 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

25. University of East Anglia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#30 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Bath

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#31 in the United Kingdom

#207 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

#211 in Europe

Founded: 1892

28. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#35 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

Founded: 1849

29. Keele University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#37 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Founded: 1962

30. University of Salford

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#38 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

Founded: 1967

31. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#39 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Founded: 1954

32. University of Essex

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#40 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Founded: 1964

33. University of London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#42 in the United Kingdom

#304 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

34. University of Kent

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#43 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

Founded: 1965

35. Birkbeck, University of London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#44 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Founded: 1823

36. Aston University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#352 in Europe

Founded: 1895

37. University of Bradford

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#52 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

38. University of Hertfordshire

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

39. Brunel University London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#55 in the United Kingdom

#411 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

40. Sheffield Hallam University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#56 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

41. Cranfield University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#435 in Europe

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

42. City, University of London

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#441 in Europe

Founded: 1966

43. University of Portsmouth

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. Liverpool John Moores University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#60 in the United Kingdom

#456 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. University of Plymouth

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#61 in the United Kingdom

#474 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

46. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#491 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. University of Huddersfield

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#63 in the United Kingdom

#497 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Greenwich

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#64 in the United Kingdom

#501 in Europe

Founded: 1890

49. University of Central Lancashire

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#505 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

50. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#534 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. Nottingham Trent University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#67 in the United Kingdom

#538 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Brighton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#68 in the United Kingdom

#542 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. Staffordshire University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#69 in the United Kingdom

#557 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

54. London Metropolitan University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#70 in the United Kingdom

#570 in Europe

Founded: 1848

55. London South Bank University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#71 in the United Kingdom

#581 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

56. De Montfort University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#72 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. Coventry University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#73 in the United Kingdom

#606 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	16

Physics subfields in England

Acoustical Engineering110

Applied/Engineering Physics51

Astrophysics and Astronomy101

Condensed Matter Physics65

Materials Science106

Medical Physics50

Nanotechnology81

Nuclear Physics79

Optical Engineering103

Quantum and Particle physics111

Theoretical Physics56