81 Best universities for Nuclear Physics in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Nuclear Physics. A graph of 10.1M citations received by 253K academic papers made by 81 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 Nuclear Physics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

For Nuclear Physics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Manchester

For Nuclear Physics

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Founded: 1824

4. Imperial College London

For Nuclear Physics

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University College London

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. Durham University

For Nuclear Physics

#6 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

7. University of Southampton

For Nuclear Physics

#7 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Liverpool

For Nuclear Physics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

9. University of Bristol

For Nuclear Physics

#9 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

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

10. University of Birmingham

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of Sheffield

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Founded: 1905

12. University of Leeds

For Nuclear Physics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. University of Warwick

For Nuclear Physics

#16 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. University of Nottingham

For Nuclear Physics

#18 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Founded: 1948

15. University of Sussex

For Nuclear Physics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

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

16. University of Surrey

For Nuclear Physics

#20 in the United Kingdom

#113 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

17. University of Leicester

For Nuclear Physics

#21 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

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

18. Queen Mary University of London

For Nuclear Physics

#22 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. King's College London

For Nuclear Physics

#23 in the United Kingdom

#126 in Europe

Founded: 1829

20. Lancaster University

For Nuclear Physics

#25 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

21. University of York

For Nuclear Physics

#26 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. Loughborough University

For Nuclear Physics

#27 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

23. University of Reading

For Nuclear Physics

#28 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

Founded: 1892

24. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nuclear Physics

#29 in the United Kingdom

#175 in Europe

Founded: 1963

25. University of Bath

For Nuclear Physics

#30 in the United Kingdom

#177 in Europe

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

26. University of Exeter

For Nuclear Physics

#31 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

27. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Nuclear Physics

#35 in the United Kingdom

#232 in Europe

Founded: 1849

28. University of East Anglia

For Nuclear Physics

#38 in the United Kingdom

#243 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

29. Birkbeck, University of London

For Nuclear Physics

#39 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Founded: 1823

30. University of London

For Nuclear Physics

#40 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

31. University of Salford

For Nuclear Physics

#42 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Founded: 1967

32. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Nuclear Physics

#43 in the United Kingdom

#275 in Europe

Founded: 1954

33. University of Essex

For Nuclear Physics

#44 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Founded: 1964

34. Keele University

For Nuclear Physics

#45 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Founded: 1962

35. Brunel University London

For Nuclear Physics

#47 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

36. University of Portsmouth

For Nuclear Physics

#49 in the United Kingdom

#320 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

37. University of Kent

For Nuclear Physics

#50 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Founded: 1965

38. Cranfield University

For Nuclear Physics

#51 in the United Kingdom

#342 in Europe

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

39. University of Bradford

For Nuclear Physics

#52 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

40. University of Plymouth

For Nuclear Physics

#54 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

41. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nuclear Physics

#55 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. Aston University

For Nuclear Physics

#56 in the United Kingdom

#383 in Europe

Founded: 1895

43. University of Central Lancashire

For Nuclear Physics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#406 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

44. City, University of London

For Nuclear Physics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#410 in Europe

Founded: 1966

45. Liverpool John Moores University

For Nuclear Physics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#411 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. University of Hertfordshire

For Nuclear Physics

#60 in the United Kingdom

#415 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

47. Sheffield Hallam University

For Nuclear Physics

#61 in the United Kingdom

#445 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Huddersfield

For Nuclear Physics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#457 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Greenwich

For Nuclear Physics

#63 in the United Kingdom

#466 in Europe

Founded: 1890

50. London South Bank University

For Nuclear Physics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#469 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

51. Oxford Brookes University

For Nuclear Physics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

52. Coventry University

For Nuclear Physics

#67 in the United Kingdom

#485 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

53. Nottingham Trent University

For Nuclear Physics

#68 in the United Kingdom

#491 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

54. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Nuclear Physics

#69 in the United Kingdom

#493 in Europe

Founded: 1791

55. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Nuclear Physics

#70 in the United Kingdom

#495 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Nuclear Physics

#71 in the United Kingdom

#497 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. University of Brighton

For Nuclear Physics

#73 in the United Kingdom

#563 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. De Montfort University

For Nuclear Physics

#74 in the United Kingdom

#567 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

59. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Nuclear Physics

#76 in the United Kingdom

#585 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

60. Middlesex University

For Nuclear Physics

#77 in the United Kingdom

#601 in Europe

Founded: 1973

61. University of the West of England

For Nuclear Physics

#78 in the United Kingdom

#607 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

62. Staffordshire University

For Nuclear Physics

#79 in the United Kingdom

#610 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

63. St George's, University of London

For Nuclear Physics

#80 in the United Kingdom

#620 in Europe

Founded: 1733

64. Royal Agricultural University

For Nuclear Physics

#82 in the United Kingdom

#639 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

65. University of Cumbria

For Nuclear Physics

#83 in the United Kingdom

#640 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

66. University of Northampton

For Nuclear Physics

#85 in the United Kingdom

#665 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

67. University of Lincoln

For Nuclear Physics

#86 in the United Kingdom

#682 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

68. London Metropolitan University

For Nuclear Physics

#88 in the United Kingdom

#685 in Europe

Founded: 1848

69. Bournemouth University

For Nuclear Physics

#89 in the United Kingdom

#690 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

70. University of Bedfordshire

For Nuclear Physics

#90 in the United Kingdom

#694 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

71. University of Bolton

For Nuclear Physics

#92 in the United Kingdom

#713 in Europe

Founded: 2004

72. University of Wolverhampton

For Nuclear Physics

#93 in the United Kingdom

#720 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. University of Derby

For Nuclear Physics

#94 in the United Kingdom

#722 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

74. Leeds Beckett University

For Nuclear Physics

#96 in the United Kingdom

#735 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Nuclear Physics

#97 in the United Kingdom

#750 in Europe

Founded: 2005

76. University of West London

For Nuclear Physics

#98 in the United Kingdom

#762 in Europe

Founded: 1990

77. Anglia Ruskin University

For Nuclear Physics

#99 in the United Kingdom

#768 in Europe

Founded: 1858

78. Teesside University

For Nuclear Physics

#100 in the United Kingdom

#783 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

79. Birmingham City University

For Nuclear Physics

#101 in the United Kingdom

#792 in Europe

Founded: 1992

80. University of Westminster

For Nuclear Physics

#102 in the United Kingdom

#801 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

81. University of Chester

For Nuclear Physics

#103 in the United Kingdom

#860 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

Closest to England states to learn Nuclear Physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	7	32
Scotland	13	10

Physics subfields in England

Acoustical Engineering112

Applied/Engineering Physics52

Astrophysics and Astronomy103

Atomic and Molecular physics57

Condensed Matter Physics67

Materials Science106

Medical Physics49

Nanotechnology83

Optical Engineering103

Quantum and Particle physics112

Theoretical Physics60