Field · Materials Science · United Kingdom
Materials Science research in United Kingdom
University of Cambridge ranks first in United Kingdom for Materials Science research in 2022–2025 (#77 worldwide), followed by University of Oxford and Imperial College London.
- United Kingdom's world rank
- #4 of 90 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 13k
- Top-10% rate
- 18.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 42
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Materials Science in United Kingdom?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of CambridgeCambridge | #77 | 44.4 | 23.5% | 678 |
| 2 | University of OxfordOxford | #82 | 43.6 | 21.7% | 563 |
| 3 | Imperial College LondonLondon | #88 | 42.7 | 18.6% | 704 |
| 4 | University of ManchesterManchester | #92 | 42.1 | 17.2% | 691 |
| 5 | University College LondonLondon | #124 | 38.3 | 21.8% | 490 |
| 6 | University of BirminghamBirmingham | #309 | 26.6 | 20.8% | 312 |
| 7 | University of NottinghamNottingham | #340 | 25.4 | 19.3% | 273 |
| 8 | University of SheffieldSheffield | #378 | 24.0 | 14.9% | 335 |
| 9 | University of WarwickCoventry | #379 | 24.0 | 15.4% | 318 |
| 10 | Queen Mary University of LondonLondon | #418 | 22.7 | 20.4% | 219 |
| 11 | University of LiverpoolLiverpool | #515 | 20.1 | 20.0% | 229 |
| 12 | University of LeedsLeeds | #550 | 19.2 | 18.5% | 301 |
| 13 | Henry Royce InstituteManchester | #582 | 18.5 | 25.2% | 107 |
| 14 | Northumbria UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne | #590 | 18.3 | 26.3% | 106 |
| 15 | University of EdinburghEdinburgh | #598 | 18.1 | 16.7% | 237 |
| 16 | University of GlasgowGlasgow | #615 | 17.8 | 18.3% | 248 |
| 17 | University of SouthamptonSouthampton | #661 | 16.9 | 12.9% | 259 |
| 18 | University of BristolBristol | #676 | 16.6 | 16.7% | 216 |
| 19 | University of BathBath | #696 | 16.2 | 21.3% | 175 |
| 20 | Cardiff UniversityCardiff | #741 | 15.4 | 13.8% | 199 |
| 21 | University of SurreyGuildford | #750 | 15.2 | 23.8% | 141 |
| 22 | Cranfield UniversityCranfield | #791 | 14.6 | 19.8% | 89 |
| 23 | University of StrathclydeGlasgow | #848 | 13.7 | 14.1% | 200 |
| 24 | Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne | #877 | 13.2 | 19.8% | 158 |
| 25 | Diamond Light SourceDidcot | #916 | 12.7 | 13.6% | 150 |
| 26 | Queen's University BelfastBelfast | #941 | 12.3 | 22.6% | 159 |
| 27 | University of ExeterExeter | #945 | 12.3 | 17.0% | 161 |
| 28 | Brunel University of LondonLondon | #1,016 | 11.4 | 24.3% | 89 |
| 29 | Loughborough UniversityLoughborough | #1,073 | 10.7 | 13.2% | 162 |
| 30 | Swansea UniversitySwansea | #1,111 | 10.2 | 16.4% | 149 |
| 31 | Durham UniversityDurham | #1,122 | 10.1 | 14.8% | 134 |
| 32 | Rutherford Appleton LaboratoryDidcot | #1,209 | 9.1 | 12.5% | 145 |
| 33 | University of St AndrewsSt Andrews | #1,275 | 8.5 | 16.8% | 130 |
| 34 | King's College LondonLondon | #1,333 | 7.9 | 16.4% | 110 |
| 35 | United Kingdom Atomic Energy AuthorityAbingdon | #1,370 | 7.5 | 19.8% | 67 |
| 36 | University of YorkYork | #1,380 | 7.4 | 14.5% | 123 |
| 37 | Lancaster UniversityLancaster | #1,420 | 7.1 | 16.2% | 96 |
| 38 | Nottingham Trent UniversityNottingham | #1,596 | 5.6 | 29.3% | 72 |
| 39 | University of ReadingReading | #1,769 | 4.3 | 17.5% | 62 |
| 40 | Heriot-Watt UniversityEdinburgh | #1,898 | 3.4 | 17.4% | 81 |
| 41 | Institute of NanotechnologyGlasgow | #1,953 | 3.0 | 14.8% | 70 |
| 42 | University of AberdeenAberdeen | #2,234 | 128.0 | 11.8% | 62 |
Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Materials Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Materials Science researchers in United Kingdom?
Henry J. Snaith, Andrea C. Ferrari and Judith A. K. Howard rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.
- 1Henry J. Snaith#217 worldwide overall6.6k citations · 45 works
- 2Andrea C. Ferrari#1,795 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 57 works
- 3Judith A. K. Howard#2,575 worldwide overall5.5k citations · 76 works
- 4Stefan A. Maier#8,768 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 63 works
- 5Ian A. Kinloch#8,841 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 55 works
- 6A. Matthews#9,380 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 47 works
- 7H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia#9,406 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 47 works
- 8John Robertson#12,615 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 103 works
- 9Alan H. Windle#12,656 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 53 works
- 10Richard H. Friend#15,745 worldwide overall4k citations · 116 works
- 11Steven P. Armes#21,889 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 46 works
- 12A.L. Greer#22,274 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 44 works
- 13Stephen Mann#22,748 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 50 works
- 14Vijay Kumar Thakur#24,224 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 57 works
- 15A. Keller#25,634 worldwide overall1k citations · 55 works
How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Materials Science