79 Best universities for Nuclear 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 Nuclear Physics. A graph of 6.54M citations received by 206K academic papers made by 79 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

#6 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

#31 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Bristol

For Nuclear Physics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

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

9. University of Liverpool

For Nuclear Physics

#9 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Birmingham

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of Sheffield

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

Founded: 1905

12. University of Leeds

For Nuclear Physics

#15 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. University of Nottingham

For Nuclear Physics

#17 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

Founded: 1948

14. University of Warwick

For Nuclear Physics

#18 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. University of Sussex

For Nuclear Physics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

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

16. University of Surrey

For Nuclear Physics

#20 in the United Kingdom

#109 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

17. University of Leicester

For Nuclear Physics

#21 in the United Kingdom

#122 in Europe

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

18. King's College London

For Nuclear Physics

#23 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Founded: 1829

19. Lancaster University

For Nuclear Physics

#24 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

20. Queen Mary University of London

For Nuclear Physics

#25 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

21. University of York

For Nuclear Physics

#26 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nuclear Physics

#27 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Founded: 1963

23. Loughborough University

For Nuclear Physics

#28 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

24. University of Exeter

For Nuclear Physics

#29 in the United Kingdom

#175 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. University of Reading

For Nuclear Physics

#30 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

Founded: 1892

26. University of Bath

For Nuclear Physics

#31 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

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

27. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Nuclear Physics

#35 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Founded: 1849

28. University of East Anglia

For Nuclear Physics

#37 in the United Kingdom

#248 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

29. University of London

For Nuclear Physics

#39 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

30. University of Salford

For Nuclear Physics

#41 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

Founded: 1967

31. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Nuclear Physics

#42 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Founded: 1954

32. Birkbeck, University of London

For Nuclear Physics

#43 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

Founded: 1823

33. University of Essex

For Nuclear Physics

#44 in the United Kingdom

#285 in Europe

Founded: 1964

34. Keele University

For Nuclear Physics

#45 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Founded: 1962

35. University of Portsmouth

For Nuclear Physics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#320 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

36. Brunel University London

For Nuclear Physics

#49 in the United Kingdom

#323 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

37. University of Kent

For Nuclear Physics

#50 in the United Kingdom

#334 in Europe

Founded: 1965

38. University of Bradford

For Nuclear Physics

#51 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

39. Cranfield University

For Nuclear Physics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#357 in Europe

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

40. University of Plymouth

For Nuclear Physics

#54 in the United Kingdom

#362 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

41. Aston University

For Nuclear Physics

#55 in the United Kingdom

#373 in Europe

Founded: 1895

42. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nuclear Physics

#56 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. University of Central Lancashire

For Nuclear Physics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

44. City, University of London

For Nuclear Physics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#413 in Europe

Founded: 1966

45. University of Hertfordshire

For Nuclear Physics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#418 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

46. Liverpool John Moores University

For Nuclear Physics

#60 in the United Kingdom

#419 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. Sheffield Hallam University

For Nuclear Physics

#61 in the United Kingdom

#450 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Huddersfield

For Nuclear Physics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Greenwich

For Nuclear Physics

#63 in the United Kingdom

#461 in Europe

Founded: 1890

50. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Nuclear Physics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#475 in Europe

Founded: 1791

51. London South Bank University

For Nuclear Physics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#476 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

52. Nottingham Trent University

For Nuclear Physics

#67 in the United Kingdom

#480 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

53. Coventry University

For Nuclear Physics

#68 in the United Kingdom

#481 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. Oxford Brookes University

For Nuclear Physics

#69 in the United Kingdom

#492 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

55. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Nuclear Physics

#70 in the United Kingdom

#493 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Nuclear Physics

#72 in the United Kingdom

#522 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. De Montfort University

For Nuclear Physics

#73 in the United Kingdom

#550 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. University of Brighton

For Nuclear Physics

#74 in the United Kingdom

#567 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. Middlesex University

For Nuclear Physics

#76 in the United Kingdom

#583 in Europe

Founded: 1973

60. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Nuclear Physics

#77 in the United Kingdom

#584 in Europe

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

61. St George's, University of London

For Nuclear Physics

#78 in the United Kingdom

#599 in Europe

Founded: 1733

62. University of the West of England

For Nuclear Physics

#79 in the United Kingdom

#605 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

63. Royal Agricultural University

For Nuclear Physics

#81 in the United Kingdom

#622 in Europe

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

64. University of Cumbria

For Nuclear Physics

#82 in the United Kingdom

#625 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

65. Staffordshire University

For Nuclear Physics

#84 in the United Kingdom

#646 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Northampton

For Nuclear Physics

#85 in the United Kingdom

#648 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

67. London Metropolitan University

For Nuclear Physics

#86 in the United Kingdom

#661 in Europe

Founded: 1848

68. University of Bedfordshire

For Nuclear Physics

#88 in the United Kingdom

#687 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

69. University of Bolton

For Nuclear Physics

#89 in the United Kingdom

#695 in Europe

Founded: 2004

70. Bournemouth University

For Nuclear Physics

#91 in the United Kingdom

#702 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

71. University of Lincoln

For Nuclear Physics

#92 in the United Kingdom

#707 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

72. University of Derby

For Nuclear Physics

#93 in the United Kingdom

#730 in Europe

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

73. Anglia Ruskin University

For Nuclear Physics

#94 in the United Kingdom

#742 in Europe

Founded: 1858

74. University of Wolverhampton

For Nuclear Physics

#95 in the United Kingdom

#743 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. Leeds Beckett University

For Nuclear Physics

#97 in the United Kingdom

#756 in Europe

Founded: 1992

76. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Nuclear Physics

#98 in the United Kingdom

#765 in Europe

Founded: 2005

77. Teesside University

For Nuclear Physics

#99 in the United Kingdom

#774 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

78. University of Westminster

For Nuclear Physics

#100 in the United Kingdom

#797 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

79. University of Chester

For Nuclear Physics

#101 in the United Kingdom

#847 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 Engineering110

Applied/Engineering Physics51

Astrophysics and Astronomy101

Atomic and Molecular physics57

Condensed Matter Physics65

Materials Science106

Medical Physics50

Nanotechnology81

Optical Engineering103

Quantum and Particle physics111

Theoretical Physics56