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Physical Sciences research in United Kingdom

University of Cambridge ranks first in United Kingdom for Physical Sciences research in 2022-now (#29 worldwide), followed by University of Oxford and Imperial College London.

United Kingdom's world rank
#4
of 154 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
212k
Top-10% rate
12.7%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in United Kingdom?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of CambridgeCambridge #2963.714.8%8,406
2University of OxfordOxford #3561.715.4%8,275
3Imperial College LondonLondon #6654.814.0%9,629
4University of ManchesterManchester #8252.512.5%6,401
5University College LondonLondon #9650.814.9%8,144
6University of EdinburghEdinburgh #9950.512.6%5,496
7University of BristolBristol #12847.711.7%4,088
8University of NottinghamNottingham #13447.212.2%6,390
9University of BirminghamBirmingham #16345.113.6%4,009
10University of LeedsLeeds #18543.713.1%3,876
11King's College LondonLondon #19343.312.8%2,693
12University of ExeterExeter #19843.016.5%2,970
13University of LiverpoolLiverpool #20042.912.6%3,251
14Durham UniversityDurham #22141.812.7%2,798
15University of SouthamptonSouthampton #26240.010.9%4,736
16University of GlasgowGlasgow #26639.812.7%4,384
17University of SheffieldSheffield #27139.611.0%4,208
18University of WarwickCoventry #28938.912.5%3,753
19Queen Mary University of LondonLondon #29338.815.5%2,851
20Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #33737.211.8%3,051
21Cardiff UniversityCardiff #35436.713.2%2,890
22University of YorkYork #36236.512.2%2,063
23Northumbria UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #36636.416.1%1,669
24University of StrathclydeGlasgow #43934.412.7%3,212
25Lancaster UniversityLancaster #45833.912.8%2,020
26University of BathBath #46933.712.4%2,065
27University of SurreyGuildford #47533.515.6%2,549
28UK Research and InnovationSwindon #50932.810.1%1,432
29University of St AndrewsSt Andrews #57131.610.2%1,538
30Loughborough UniversityLoughborough #61630.812.4%2,322
31University of SussexBrighton #61730.714.2%1,090
32Cranfield UniversityCranfield #61830.713.4%2,042
33Swansea UniversitySwansea #63230.512.5%1,653
34Queen's University BelfastBelfast #63630.415.2%2,240
35University of ReadingReading #65330.112.9%1,215
36Heriot-Watt UniversityEdinburgh #67929.712.6%1,559
37University of PlymouthPlymouth #68829.614.7%910
38University of East AngliaNorwich #69629.411.4%804
39University of KentCanterbury #71429.212.3%815
40Science OxfordOxford #81827.713.1%510
41Royal Holloway University of LondonEgham #83027.511.7%642
42Diamond Light SourceDidcot #84127.412.0%486
43University of LincolnLincoln #85727.212.7%568
44University of DundeeDundee #91226.59.8%680
45AstraZeneca (United Kingdom)Cambridge #92926.314.3%553
46University of PortsmouthPortsmouth #94526.117.9%1,112
47British Antarctic SurveyCambridge #94826.113.9%326
48University of HertfordshireHatfield #95826.013.7%761
49City, University of LondonLondon #96525.913.2%603
50London School of Economics and Political ScienceLondon #1,00025.512.9%608
51University of LeicesterLeicester #1,02425.313.4%1,338
52Nottingham Trent UniversityNottingham #1,03625.114.7%915
53University of GreenwichLondon #1,06424.913.3%478
54National Oceanography CentreSouthampton #1,07024.813.6%405
55Henry Royce InstituteManchester #1,10224.517.9%282
56Brunel University of LondonLondon #1,13024.216.2%1,551
57University of HuddersfieldHuddersfield #1,17623.813.9%872
58Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester #1,19123.615.4%850
59Bangor UniversityBangor #1,19323.614.5%545
60Coventry UniversityCoventry #1,20423.510.1%938

Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in United Kingdom?

R. W. L. Jones, N.N. Ellis and J. R. Pater rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom, on their papers in Physical Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1R. W. L. Jones#7,945 worldwide overall740.2 of 2,158 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2N.N. Ellis#2,924 worldwide overall630.3 of 1,598 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3J. R. Pater#4,928 worldwide overall628.5 of 1,718 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4S. L. Lloyd#6,476 worldwide overall629.1 of 1,787 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5W. J. Murray#5,884 worldwide overall614.3 of 1,712 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6C. N. P. Gee#2,217 worldwide overall549.5 of 1,342 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7G. Hall#21,803 worldwide overall592.6 of 2,062 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Richard Henry Friend#4,199 worldwide overall495.4 of 1,275 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Siegfried Bethke#14,034 worldwide overall532.5 of 1,698 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10P. R. Hobson#12,040 worldwide overall508.1 of 1,530 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Peter M. Watkins#6,977 worldwide overall464.8 of 1,277 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Eduardo Ros#7,213 worldwide overall448.7 of 1,289 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13F. J. Wickens#3,834 worldwide overall416.8 of 1,035 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14James E. Brau#4,406 worldwide overall403.5 of 1,008 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15J. -P. Meyer#16,185 worldwide overall445.8 of 1,444 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in United Kingdom on their work in Physical Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Physical Sciences