72 Best universities for Theoretical Physics in the United Kingdom

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Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Theoretical Physics. A graph of 2.64M citations received by 80.2K academic papers made by 72 universities in the United Kingdom 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 Theoretical Physics

#1 in Europe
#3 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

2. University of Oxford

For Theoretical Physics

#2 in Europe
#11 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

3. Imperial College London

For Theoretical Physics

#3 in Europe
#14 in the World
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

4. Durham University

For Theoretical Physics

#10 in Europe
#39 in the World
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

5. Queen Mary University of London

For Theoretical Physics

#12 in Europe
#42 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

8. University of Sussex

For Theoretical Physics

#34 in Europe
#91 in the World
Enrollment
17,319
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1961

9. University of Southampton

For Theoretical Physics

#44 in Europe
#104 in the World
Enrollment
21,335
Founded
1952

10. University of Edinburgh

For Theoretical Physics

#49 in Europe
#113 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

11. University College London

For Theoretical Physics

#51 in Europe
#117 in the World
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

13. University of Bristol

For Theoretical Physics

#69 in Europe
#147 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

14. University of Warwick

For Theoretical Physics

#78 in Europe
#167 in the World
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

15. University of Portsmouth

For Theoretical Physics

#82 in Europe
#173 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

16. University of Liverpool

For Theoretical Physics

#83 in Europe
#176 in the World
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

17. University of York

For Theoretical Physics

#88 in Europe
#185 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

18. Swansea University

For Theoretical Physics

#90 in Europe
#188 in the World
Founded
1920

19. University of Leeds

For Theoretical Physics

#93 in Europe
#191 in the World
Founded
1904

20. Lancaster University

For Theoretical Physics

#96 in Europe
#194 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

23. Loughborough University

For Theoretical Physics

#132 in Europe
#272 in the World
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

24. University of Surrey

For Theoretical Physics

#135 in Europe
#276 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

26. University of Wales

For Theoretical Physics

#153 in Europe
#317 in the World
Founded
1893

28. University of London

For Theoretical Physics

#161 in Europe
#331 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

31. University of Kent

For Theoretical Physics

#194 in Europe
#410 in the World
Founded
1965

32. Cardiff University

For Theoretical Physics

#199 in Europe
#426 in the World
Founded
1997

33. University of Bath

For Theoretical Physics

#206 in Europe
#443 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
18,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1966

34. University of St Andrews

For Theoretical Physics

#208 in Europe
#448 in the World
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

35. University of Exeter

For Theoretical Physics

#210 in Europe
#453 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

37. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Theoretical Physics

#228 in Europe
#502 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

39. University of Leicester

For Theoretical Physics

#244 in Europe
#542 in the World
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

41. Queen's University Belfast

For Theoretical Physics

#255 in Europe
#569 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1849

44. University of East Anglia

For Theoretical Physics

#286 in Europe
#684 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

45. University of Reading

For Theoretical Physics

#292 in Europe
#695 in the World
Founded
1892

46. University of Plymouth

For Theoretical Physics

#293 in Europe
#698 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

48. Brunel University London

For Theoretical Physics

#319 in Europe
#791 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

49. University of Hertfordshire

For Theoretical Physics

#363 in Europe
#961 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

50. Bangor University

For Theoretical Physics

#378 in Europe
#1014 in the World
Enrollment
11,270
Founded
1884

51. University of Dundee

For Theoretical Physics

#386 in Europe
#1035 in the World
Founded
1967

52. Keele University

For Theoretical Physics

#389 in Europe
#1044 in the World
Founded
1962

53. University of Bradford

For Theoretical Physics

#407 in Europe
#1101 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

54. Aston University

For Theoretical Physics

#409 in Europe
#1105 in the World
Founded
1895

55. London Business School

For Theoretical Physics

#423 in Europe
#1154 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1964

58. Cranfield University

For Theoretical Physics

#441 in Europe
#1239 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

59. University of Salford

For Theoretical Physics

#443 in Europe
#1247 in the World
Founded
1967

60. Coventry University

For Theoretical Physics

#451 in Europe
#1278 in the World
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

61. University of Stirling

For Theoretical Physics

#454 in Europe
#1300 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

62. Nottingham Trent University

For Theoretical Physics

#457 in Europe
#1306 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

64. London South Bank University

For Theoretical Physics

#558 in Europe
#1779 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

66. University of Lincoln

For Theoretical Physics

#568 in Europe
#1821 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1992

68. SOAS, University of London

For Theoretical Physics

#592 in Europe
#1970 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
6,295
Founded
1916

69. Sheffield Hallam University

For Theoretical Physics

#593 in Europe
#1975 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

70. University of Huddersfield

For Theoretical Physics

#594 in Europe
#1977 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

71. Bournemouth University

For Theoretical Physics

#604 in Europe
#2031 in the World
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

72. University of the West of Scotland

For Theoretical Physics

#608 in Europe
#2091 in the World
Enrollment
15,555
Founded
1897

The best cities to study Theoretical Physics in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Oxford, London, and Durham.