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Top research institutions in United Kingdom

University of Oxford ranks first in United Kingdom on research quality in 2022-now (#4 worldwide), followed by University of Cambridge and University College London.

Ranked by research quality, 2022-now

#InstitutionWorld rankTop-10% rateWorksAll time
1University of OxfordUniversity · Oxford #4 15.8% 29,300 #1
2University of CambridgeUniversity · Cambridge #6 14.9% 24,913 #2
3University College LondonUniversity · London #16 15.4% 33,215 #3
4Imperial College LondonUniversity · London #38 14.7% 20,784 #4
5University of EdinburghUniversity · Edinburgh #43 13.4% 18,183 #5
6University of ManchesterUniversity · Manchester #73 13.5% 17,474 #6
7King's College LondonUniversity · London #76 14.9% 17,924 #9
8University of BristolUniversity · Bristol #92 13.1% 11,586 #7
9University of BirminghamUniversity · Birmingham #114 14.7% 12,993 #13
10Queen Mary University of LondonUniversity · London #116 15.3% 8,866 #10
11University of GlasgowUniversity · Glasgow #124 13.5% 13,582 #11
12University of ExeterUniversity · Exeter #134 15.9% 8,737 #18
13University of LeedsUniversity · Leeds #137 14.1% 11,852 #14
14University of NottinghamUniversity · Nottingham #169 12.8% 15,814 #16
15University of LiverpoolUniversity · Liverpool #177 13.4% 11,851 #20
16UK Research and InnovationGovernment institution · Swindon #182 14.4% 2,955 #8
17University of SouthamptonUniversity · Southampton #214 12.8% 10,738 #19
18University of WarwickUniversity · Coventry #216 13.4% 9,582 #12
19University of SheffieldUniversity · Sheffield #220 13.5% 10,844 #17
20London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineUniversity · London #223 17.9% 3,277 #15
21Newcastle UniversityUniversity · Newcastle upon Tyne #228 13.4% 9,878 #22
22Durham UniversityUniversity · Durham #239 14.3% 7,645 #24
23University of YorkUniversity · York #244 13.7% 6,916 #21
24Cardiff UniversityUniversity · Cardiff #272 12.9% 9,126 #23
25University of SussexUniversity · Brighton #316 15.6% 5,119 #43
26University of DundeeUniversity · Dundee #323 12.8% 3,632 #27
27University of BathUniversity · Bath #353 16.2% 4,996 #28
28Queen's University BelfastUniversity · Belfast #385 15.0% 6,967 #37
29London School of Economics and Political ScienceUniversity · London #421 17.4% 4,925 #32
30University of LeicesterUniversity · Leicester #431 14.3% 5,675 #39
31Lancaster UniversityUniversity · Lancaster #433 14.1% 5,444 #29
32Northumbria UniversityUniversity · Newcastle upon Tyne #456 15.5% 4,613 #38
33University of StrathclydeUniversity · Glasgow #460 13.5% 5,467 #31
34University of St AndrewsUniversity · St Andrews #465 12.2% 4,433 #30
35University of East AngliaUniversity · Norwich #478 12.8% 3,968 #44
36University of SurreyUniversity · Guildford #505 16.9% 5,164 #41
37AstraZeneca (United Kingdom)Company · Cambridge #514 17.0% 3,502 #33
38The Francis Crick InstituteResearch facility · London #517 20.0% 789 #25
39University of ReadingUniversity · Reading #535 14.7% 3,963 #48
40University of KentUniversity · Canterbury #567 13.1% 3,034 #47
41Swansea UniversityUniversity · Swansea #610 12.9% 4,093 #52
42Loughborough UniversityUniversity · Loughborough #627 14.9% 4,841 #73
43University of LondonUniversity · London #661 15.7% 1,888 #77
44Royal Holloway University of LondonUniversity · Egham #684 13.5% 2,455 #46
45University of AberdeenUniversity · Aberdeen #690 12.0% 4,574 #63
46Manchester Metropolitan UniversityUniversity · Manchester #719 15.9% 3,351 #70
47Science OxfordNonprofit · Oxford #721 13.7% 1,323 #26
48University of PlymouthUniversity · Plymouth #723 13.6% 2,405 #55
49National Institute for Health and Care ResearchGovernment institution · London #726 25.3% 719 #34
50Cranfield UniversityUniversity · Cranfield #775 14.4% 2,770 #78
51UK Dementia Research InstituteResearch facility · London #783 20.8% 681 #53
52Manchester Academic Health Science CentreHospital / health system · Manchester #787 18.8% 1,328 #36
53University of GreenwichUniversity · London #799 16.9% 1,755 #68
54Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · London #821 12.5% 2,533 #65
55Wellcome Sanger InstituteNonprofit · Cambridge #827 22.9% 435 #40
56Cancer Research UKNonprofit · London #834 20.1% 635 #49
57Bangor UniversityUniversity · Bangor #843 13.0% 1,756 #128
58St George's, University of LondonUniversity · London #853 14.4% 1,554 #83
59University of LincolnUniversity · Lincoln #873 13.8% 2,083 #60
60City, University of LondonUniversity · London #947 14.9% 2,057 #85
61Nottingham Trent UniversityUniversity · Nottingham #970 15.2% 3,252 #66
62University of PortsmouthUniversity · Portsmouth #979 16.2% 3,148 #89
63University of HertfordshireUniversity · Hatfield #987 13.2% 2,187 #133
64Birkbeck, University of LondonUniversity · London #1,017 14.4% 1,634 #76
65Liverpool John Moores UniversityUniversity · Liverpool #1,025 14.6% 3,086 #74
66NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research CentreResearch facility · London #1,032 20.5% 354 #56
67Heriot-Watt UniversityUniversity · Edinburgh #1,034 13.5% 2,213 #50
68University of UlsterUniversity · Coleraine #1,046 12.7% 2,995 #93
69Nuffield Orthopaedic CentreHospital / health system · Oxford #1,067 20.0% 612 #59
70King's College SchoolUniversity · London #1,070 17.6% 864 #106
71Institute of Cancer ResearchUniversity · London #1,080 18.4% 664 #67
72Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityUniversity · Cardiff #1,082 14.1% 1,146 #91
73University of HuddersfieldUniversity · Huddersfield #1,129 13.9% 2,182 #79
74University of EssexUniversity · Colchester #1,132 15.1% 3,316 #131
75Coventry UniversityUniversity · Coventry #1,134 12.4% 2,747 #139
76Leeds Beckett UniversityUniversity · Leeds #1,164 15.7% 1,577 #107
77Aston UniversityUniversity · Birmingham #1,165 15.9% 2,473 #123
78Barts Health NHS TrustHospital / health system · London #1,176 12.6% 2,557 #141
79GlaxoSmithKline (United Kingdom)Company · London #1,189 13.1% 1,335 #57
80Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustFunder · Cambridge #1,191 12.3% 1,123 #72
81Brunel University of LondonUniversity · London #1,195 16.0% 3,118 #112
82Norwich Research ParkArchive · Norwich #1,200 19.2% 479 #51
83At BristolNonprofit · Bristol #1,237 13.5% 624 #69
84Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineFunder · Liverpool #1,272 18.4% 629 #58
85Oxford BioMedica (United Kingdom)Company · Oxford #1,278 25.1% 378 #71
86Edinburgh Napier UniversityUniversity · Edinburgh #1,289 14.5% 1,802 #172
87The Alan Turing InstituteResearch facility · London #1,316 19.4% 551 #86
88The Open UniversityUniversity · Milton Keynes #1,323 12.0% 3,001 #98
89University of StirlingUniversity · Stirling #1,324 14.8% 1,881 #137
90Anglia Ruskin UniversityUniversity · Cambridge #1,330 14.4% 1,922 #132
91Birmingham City UniversityUniversity · Birmingham #1,345 13.7% 1,877 #138
92Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustHospital / health system · London #1,411 13.3% 1,373 #90
93Oxford Brookes UniversityUniversity · Oxford #1,458 13.3% 1,701 #103
94Diamond Light SourceResearch facility · Didcot #1,493 11.9% 605 #45
95University of the West of EnglandUniversity · Bristol #1,498 12.2% 2,352 #145
96Glasgow Caledonian UniversityUniversity · Glasgow #1,514 12.8% 1,193 #176
97The London CollegeUniversity · London #1,522 13.5% 597 #87
98Faculty of Public HealthNonprofit · London #1,525 9.2% 1,550 #111
99Keele UniversityUniversity · Newcastle-under-Lyme #1,541 11.1% 2,322 #127
100Sainsbury LaboratoryResearch facility · Norwich #1,582 17.0% 206 #54
101University of SalfordUniversity · Salford #1,584 11.8% 1,896 #324
102University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · London #1,618 15.4% 1,020 #80
103Teesside UniversityUniversity · Middlesbrough #1,680 16.5% 1,435 #159
104National Health ServiceHospital / health system · London #1,693 18.2% 403 #42
105Bournemouth UniversityUniversity · Poole #1,700 12.4% 2,008 #122
106University of the West of ScotlandUniversity · Paisley #1,730 14.0% 1,268 #155
107Robert Gordon UniversityUniversity · Aberdeen #1,734 13.2% 952 #208
108UK Health Security AgencyGovernment institution · London #1,757 17.5% 522 #214
109Health Data Research UKNonprofit · London #1,805 22.2% 270 #125
110Edge Hill UniversityUniversity · Ormskirk #1,858 14.3% 1,038 #162
111University of HullUniversity · Hull #1,870 11.7% 2,362 #113
112University of BrightonUniversity · Brighton #1,871 12.6% 1,192 #101
113Sheffield Hallam UniversityUniversity · Sheffield #1,899 11.0% 2,092 #115
114University of WestminsterUniversity · London #1,937 13.2% 1,544 #148
115Natural History MuseumArchive · London #1,938 8.4% 1,357 #88
116Oxford University Hospitals NHS TrustHospital / health system · Oxford #1,961 10.5% 1,240 #104
117Middlesex UniversityUniversity · London #1,980 13.4% 1,134 #231
118University of DerbyUniversity · Derby #2,003 14.6% 1,447 #184
119University of WalesUniversity · Cardiff #2,058 13.3% 257 #205
120Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · Manchester #2,071 10.8% 1,712 #121
121Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · Newcastle upon Tyne #2,098 11.3% 953 #99
122University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · Southampton #2,104 11.9% 1,292 #102
123De Montfort UniversityUniversity · Leicester #2,121 12.8% 1,942 #196
124British Antarctic SurveyGovernment institution · Cambridge #2,127 14.2% 377 #94
125Turing InstituteResearch facility · Glasgow #2,154 20.7% 277 #126
126John Innes CentreResearch facility · Norwich #2,194 18.7% 261 #64
127University of LancashireUniversity · Preston #2,241 12.0% 1,682 #157
128Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustHospital / health system · Nottingham #2,256 10.2% 1,392 #96
129South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · London #2,271 16.3% 848 #129
130Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustHospital / health system · Leeds #2,316 10.9% 1,502 #118
131Canterbury Christ Church UniversityUniversity · Canterbury #2,347 14.1% 773 #213
132London South Bank UniversityUniversity · London #2,409 11.9% 1,189 #206
133London Centre for NanotechnologyResearch facility · London #2,429 18.1% 252 #61
134University of East LondonUniversity · London #2,430 13.4% 1,124 #203
135Oxford Research GroupNonprofit · London #2,460 20.2% 140 #35
136Goldsmiths University of LondonUniversity · London #2,476 14.7% 1,249 #136
137York St John UniversityUniversity · York #2,542 15.7% 781 #207
138London Metropolitan UniversityUniversity · London #2,565 14.7% 1,044 #384
139British Heart FoundationNonprofit · London #2,587 23.5% 299 #75
140University of StaffordshireUniversity · Stoke-on-Trent #2,588 11.0% 770 #255
141Genomics (United Kingdom)Company · Oxford #2,589 13.8% 355 #81
142Kingston UniversityUniversity · London #2,593 12.3% 1,166 #226
143Royal Free London NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · London #2,644 9.2% 761 #191
144Royal Veterinary CollegeUniversity · London #2,650 11.5% 910 #164
145Constructing ExcellenceInstitution · London #2,674 6.6% 484 #284
146University of South WalesUniversity · Pontypridd #2,708 9.8% 909 #146
147University of the Arts LondonUniversity · London #2,726 9.1% 770 #232
148University of BradfordUniversity · Bradford #2,760 12.9% 2,067 #175
149NHS LothianHospital / health system · Edinburgh #2,780 10.0% 636 #173
150NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeHospital / health system · Glasgow #2,790 8.5% 1,089 #149
151UK Centre for Ecology & HydrologyInstitution · Wallingford #2,815 16.8% 498 #116
152University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · Birmingham #2,822 12.2% 974 #135
153National Oceanography CentreResearch facility · Southampton #2,832 13.8% 435 #95
154Aberystwyth UniversityUniversity · Aberystwyth #2,990 12.6% 887 #124
155National Physical LaboratoryResearch facility · London #3,010 9.1% 700 #110
156University of GloucestershireUniversity · Cheltenham #3,064 13.7% 613 #201
157SOAS University of LondonUniversity · London #3,066 15.7% 823 #134
158James Hutton InstituteFunder · Dundee #3,098 13.0% 579 #154
159University of Greater ManchesterUniversity · Bolton #3,119 9.3% 601 #245
160Royal Brompton HospitalHospital / health system · London #3,127 14.2% 577 #142
161Public Health EnglandGovernment institution · London #3,146 17.2% 351 #62
162University of West LondonUniversity · London #3,189 10.0% 670 #252
163Henry Royce InstituteUniversity · Manchester #3,245 18.1% 324 #108
164Institute of Biomedical ScienceInstitution · London #3,252 6.6% 529 #160
165Arthritis UKNonprofit · London #3,283 17.9% 364 #119
166University of RoehamptonUniversity · London #3,289 11.6% 823 #181
167Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · Oxford #3,300 15.1% 398 #114
168University of ChichesterUniversity · Chichester #3,322 8.4% 389 #290
169St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · London #3,359 11.3% 789 #247
170University of SunderlandUniversity · Sunderland #3,374 8.5% 733 #411
171Wellcome TrustNonprofit · London #3,399 23.7% 171 #84
172University College BirminghamUniversity · Birmingham #3,458 16.6% 245 #195
173King's College Hospital NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · London #3,462 9.9% 1,047 #183
174University of WolverhamptonUniversity · Wolverhampton #3,502 12.8% 1,012 #180
175Department for Environment Food and Rural AffairsGovernment institution · London #3,534 11.3% 711 #182
176North Bristol NHS TrustHospital / health system · Bristol #3,674 10.0% 900 #174
177University of BuckinghamUniversity · Buckingham #3,689 7.0% 417 #237
178Centre for Economic Policy ResearchNonprofit · London #3,740 18.3% 744 #186
179University of BedfordshireUniversity · Luton #3,760 10.4% 684 #218
180Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · London #3,829 11.4% 578 #140
181University of NorthamptonUniversity · Northampton #3,852 8.9% 582 #266
182Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · London #3,935 14.8% 575 #117
183Leverhulme TrustNonprofit · London #3,957 23.3% 184 #178
184University of ChesterUniversity · Chester #3,962 9.0% 737 #212
185Energy InstituteInstitution · London #3,984 14.4% 292 #177
186Institute for SustainabilityNonprofit · London #4,003 16.6% 321 #219
187Met OfficeGovernment institution · Exeter #4,054 12.0% 487 #152
188Academy of Medical SciencesNonprofit · London #4,153 9.1% 329 #1167
189CRUK Lung Cancer Centre of ExcellenceResearch facility · Manchester #4,257 21.2% 176 #130
190University of SuffolkUniversity · Ipswich #4,351 13.8% 425 #274
191Dartmouth HospitalHospital / health system · Dartmouth #4,366 9.2% 456 #150
192Bristol Robotics LaboratoryResearch facility · Bristol #4,371 12.4% 295 #143
193Research Complex at HarwellResearch facility · Harwell #4,444 15.9% 218 #109
194University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · Bristol #4,450 13.8% 484 #197
195The Christie NHS Foundation TrustFunder · Manchester #4,495 12.7% 565 #236
196Adam Smith InstituteUniversity · London #4,578 19.5% 334 #310
197Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustFunder · Sheffield #4,580 9.4% 958 #242
198University of WinchesterUniversity · Winchester #4,601 8.3% 744 #246
199Queen Margaret UniversityUniversity · Edinburgh #4,637 12.8% 342 #234
200London CancerInstitution · London #4,741 19.0% 202 #165
201University of WorcesterUniversity · Worcester #4,749 9.4% 545 #277
202University Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustHospital / health system · Leicester #4,887 10.0% 975 #260
203Institute of Food Science & TechnologyNonprofit · London #4,946 13.5% 373 #285
204Babraham InstituteResearch facility · Cambridge #5,136 15.7% 134 #100
205Scotland's Rural CollegeUniversity · Edinburgh #5,161 15.5% 432 #256
206Rothamsted ResearchResearch facility · Harpenden #5,181 16.3% 387 #105
207Intelligent Health (United Kingdom)Company · Reading #5,195 9.4% 870 #414
208NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research CentreResearch facility · Birmingham #5,248 23.6% 190 #209
209Centre for Sustainable EnergyNonprofit · Bristol #5,295 15.0% 295 #225
210Plymouth Marine LaboratoryResearch facility · Plymouth #5,335 14.1% 308 #158
211Royal Botanic Gardens, KewArchive · London #5,398 9.1% 798 #204
212Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · London #5,428 16.0% 292 #144
213University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS TrustHospital / health system · Coventry #5,463 11.1% 459 #309
214Syngenta (United Kingdom)Company · Fulbourn #5,490 13.8% 177 #167
215New CollegeUniversity · Swindon #5,530 13.2% 228 #169
216Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · London #5,560 11.0% 699 #241
217City St George's, University of LondonUniversity · London #5,562 13.5% 297 #491
218Liverpool Hope UniversityUniversity · Liverpool #5,650 10.8% 527 #283
219Age UKNonprofit · London #5,723 15.0% 223 #147
220Feminist Archive SouthArchive · Bristol #5,793 6.7% 302 #358
221Coventry (United Kingdom)Company · Coventry #5,815 8.5% 254 #92
222London Business SchoolUniversity · London #5,830 23.9% 389 #153
223National Centre for Atmospheric ScienceNonprofit · Leeds #5,839 15.7% 222 #163
224Nuffield HealthHospital / health system · Epsom #5,885 16.4% 219 #185
225Goethe-Institute United KingdomNonprofit · London #5,975 9.8% 245 #189
226NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research CentreResearch facility · Manchester #6,025 18.1% 219 #166
227Quadram InstituteResearch facility · Norwich #6,048 17.4% 195 #151
228Buckinghamshire New UniversityUniversity · High Wycombe #6,050 7.5% 243 #375
229Royal College of ArtUniversity · London #6,098 7.1% 366 #350
230University of Wales Trinity Saint DavidUniversity · Swansea #6,179 8.5% 352 #263
231British Geological SurveyGovernment institution · Nottingham #6,209 12.8% 377 #170
232Centre for Mental HealthHospital / health system · London #6,272 16.9% 271 #194
233East Sussex County CouncilGovernment institution · Lewes #6,285 4.9% 334 #383
234Department of Health and Social CareGovernment institution · London #6,361 16.8% 242 #262
235Edinburgh CollegeUniversity · Edinburgh #6,378 11.2% 217 #264
236Open Data InstituteNonprofit · London #6,536 18.9% 127 #251
237Bath Spa UniversityUniversity · Bath #6,599 10.3% 350 #280
238St George's HospitalHospital / health system · Stafford #6,604 9.6% 381 #281
239School of Advanced StudyUniversity · London #6,608 12.7% 229 #287
240Marie CurieNonprofit · London #6,640 11.7% 251 #250
241Trinity HouseNonprofit · London #6,703 6.9% 144 #211
242Defence Science and Technology LaboratoryGovernment institution · Salisbury #6,706 8.8% 240 #271
243Southampton Solent UniversityUniversity · Southampton #6,707 11.3% 289 #267
244BP (United Kingdom)Company · London #6,802 6.9% 320 #240
245NHS Blood and TransplantHospital / health system · Watford #6,839 15.8% 219 #238
246Independent DanceInstitution · London #6,938 5.7% 453 #399
247Perinatal InstituteNonprofit · Birmingham #7,039 10.3% 179 #193
248Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardHospital / health system · Cardiff #7,064 7.9% 498 #330
249University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · Brighton #7,112 7.8% 751 #306
250Oldham CouncilGovernment institution · Oldham #7,114 8.8% 1,948 #402
251University of CumbriaUniversity · Carlisle #7,134 9.8% 312 #259
252Abertay UniversityUniversity · Dundee #7,211 9.8% 293 #397
253Sage (United Kingdom)Company · Newcastle upon Tyne #7,315 6.5% 410 #379
254Office for National StatisticsGovernment institution · Newport #7,341 6.8% 123 #198
255English Institute of SportGovernment institution · Manchester #7,366 14.8% 237 #349
256South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation TrustNonprofit · South Shields #7,372 7.8% 322 #317
257Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · Birmingham #7,422 9.7% 445 #229
258Rosalind Franklin InstituteUniversity · Harwell #7,444 13.1% 102 #291
259Belfast Health and Social Care TrustHospital / health system · Belfast #7,454 7.7% 522 #314
260Dyson (United Kingdom)Company · Malmesbury #7,458 19.3% 199 #1829
261GeoInformation (United Kingdom)Company · Cambridge #7,610 7.9% 246 #368
262CochraneNonprofit · Oxford #7,663 17.6% 181 #210
263Geospatial Research (United Kingdom)Company · Durham #7,674 7.6% 202 #472
264Oxford Policy ManagementInstitution · Oxford #7,678 13.0% 187 #303
265Tyndall CentreInstitution · Norwich #7,690 19.8% 153 #199
266NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research CentreResearch facility · Birmingham #7,694 11.7% 300 #322
267English HeritageArchive · London #7,741 9.3% 396 #453
268University of the Highlands and IslandsUniversity · Inverness #7,742 11.1% 280 #325
269Sustainable Energy Systems (United Kingdom)Company · Great Eccleston #7,756 9.5% 185 #298
270Endometriosis UKNonprofit · London #7,769 12.9% 214 #354
271Harper Adams UniversityUniversity · Newport #7,785 12.1% 293 #319
272Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · Exeter #7,807 10.7% 324 #315
273Faculty of 1000 (United Kingdom)Company · London #7,813 11.3% 232 #466
274Environment AgencyGovernment institution · Rotherham #7,879 11.2% 209 #301
275The Faraday InstitutionNonprofit · Didcot #7,892 17.4% 223 #545
276Public Health ScotlandGovernment institution · Edinburgh #7,930 16.7% 137 #268
277The Football AssociationNonprofit · London #7,942 14.6% 189 #420
278Institute for Fiscal StudiesResearch facility · London #8,000 17.7% 186 #156
279Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · Cambridge #8,011 9.9% 178 #202
280Oxford ArchaeologyNonprofit · Oxford #8,056 16.1% 382 #254
281Leeds Trinity UniversityUniversity · Leeds #8,180 10.7% 284 #404
282Institute of RefrigerationNonprofit · London #8,190 11.3% 227 #534
28321c Consultancy (United Kingdom)Company · London #8,316 6.9% 214 #462
284JiscNonprofit · Bristol #8,403 9.8% 154 #220
285Feminist Archive NorthArchive · Leeds #8,466 9.6% 244 #1187
286Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustHospital / health system · Prestwich #8,499 13.1% 242 #311
287Association of British OrchestrasInstitution · London #8,517 7.8% 221 #698
288Public Health WalesHospital / health system · Cardiff #8,530 11.5% 210 #336
289Newcastle CollegeUniversity · Newcastle upon Tyne #8,551 13.3% 116 #357
290Rolls-Royce (United Kingdom)Company · London #8,603 8.4% 316 #239
291Smith InstituteNonprofit · London #8,625 9.4% 127 #217
292Centre for LifeInstitution · Newcastle upon Tyne #8,683 19.6% 115 #187
293The StablesInstitution · Milton Keynes #8,741 9.5% 208 #292
294St Mary's University Twickenham LondonUniversity · London #8,811 12.4% 246 #433
295British AcademyNonprofit · London #8,822 15.9% 200 #329
296Medway School of PharmacyUniversity · Chatham #8,843 15.5% 169 #297
297ET Enterprises (United Kingdom)Company · London #8,847 7.0% 232 #376
298Landscape InstituteInstitution · London #8,865 8.4% 296 #557
299United Kingdom Atomic Energy AuthorityGovernment institution · Abingdon #8,881 17.4% 409 #372
300Civil ServiceGovernment institution · London #8,986 5.6% 218 #347

Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within United Kingdom on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.

Size against quality inside United Kingdom

The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.

0%10%20%30%mean 13.4507%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of OxfordUniversity College L…University of Cambri…Imperial College Lon…
above the meannear itbelow it

One dot per institution in the table above.

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