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Mathematics research in United Kingdom

University of Cambridge ranks first in United Kingdom for Mathematics research in 2022-now (#9 worldwide), followed by University of Oxford and University of Edinburgh.

United Kingdom's world rank
#2
of 80 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
7.6k
Top-10% rate
13.0%
Ranked institutions
29

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

What is the best university for Mathematics in United Kingdom?

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

Who are the top Mathematics researchers in United Kingdom?

Ian R. White, Douglas G. Altman and Michael Francis Atiyah rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom, on their papers in Mathematics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Ian R. White#22,084 worldwide overall60.5 of 140 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Douglas G. Altman#182 worldwide overall50.2 of 91 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Michael Francis Atiyah#30,884 worldwide overall47.9 of 102 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Patrick J Royston#25,952 worldwide overall45.0 of 111 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5James R. Carpenter#105,421 worldwide overall41.0 of 94 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Christian Peter Klingenberg#13,767 worldwide overall32.7 of 42 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7José Antonio Carrillo#261,712 worldwide overall50.0 of 152 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Simon K Donaldson#39,651 worldwide overall33.5 of 70 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Shahn Majid#121,689 worldwide overall35.8 of 100 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Neil M. Ferguson#7,169 worldwide overall32.2 of 65 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Julian P. T. Higgins#2,004 worldwide overall27.9 of 44 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 11W. John Edmunds#5,025 worldwide overall29.0 of 54 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Peter John Diggle#63,784 worldwide overall32.7 of 92 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Lloyd N. Trefethen#14,624 worldwide overall30.5 of 72 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Stuart Pocock#1,528 worldwide overall29.7 of 68 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in United Kingdom on their work in Mathematics 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 Mathematics