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Physics and Astronomy research in United Kingdom

University of Cambridge ranks first in United Kingdom for Physics and Astronomy research in 2022-now (#19 worldwide), followed by University of Oxford and Durham University.

United Kingdom's world rank
#4
of 76 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
18k
Top-10% rate
12.3%
Ranked institutions
50

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

What is the best university for Physics and Astronomy in United Kingdom?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of CambridgeCambridge #1959.415.6%1,254
2University of OxfordOxford #2754.616.9%1,138
3Durham UniversityDurham #6243.113.6%589
4King's College LondonLondon #6442.715.7%413
5Imperial College LondonLondon #7440.711.2%849
6University of EdinburghEdinburgh #9836.814.9%603
7University College LondonLondon #10436.013.9%781
8University of ManchesterManchester #11534.612.3%600
9UK Research and InnovationSwindon #17329.010.0%380
10University of NottinghamNottingham #19427.412.8%390
11University of SouthamptonSouthampton #20726.511.1%545
12Queen Mary University of LondonLondon #22325.515.7%318
13University of SheffieldSheffield #24224.413.0%342
14University of LeedsLeeds #25823.510.2%276
15University of BirminghamBirmingham #27022.911.3%318
16University of GlasgowGlasgow #27222.811.4%417
17University of WarwickCoventry #28322.210.5%412
18University of ExeterExeter #28522.117.1%223
19University of BristolBristol #30421.29.1%344
20University of St AndrewsSt Andrews #31520.78.7%190
21University of LiverpoolLiverpool #32420.39.7%280
22University of YorkYork #33419.911.3%211
23Lancaster UniversityLancaster #35819.08.7%186
24University of SussexBrighton #40617.214.4%162
25University of StrathclydeGlasgow #41816.89.6%237
26Diamond Light SourceDidcot #43316.313.2%107
27University of HertfordshireHatfield #43616.213.3%109
28Royal Holloway University of LondonEgham #45615.611.1%66
29Queen's University BelfastBelfast #48514.811.7%155
30Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #50914.112.2%149
31Cardiff UniversityCardiff #52013.810.2%220
32University of BathBath #53113.59.9%134
33Royal ObservatoryEdinburgh #53713.419.1%109
34University of SurreyGuildford #54813.19.2%212
35Heriot-Watt UniversityEdinburgh #56012.811.0%142
36Swansea UniversitySwansea #58412.212.1%131
37Northumbria UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #60611.714.7%106
38University of PortsmouthPortsmouth #63211.115.5%147
39Loughborough UniversityLoughborough #65210.77.3%95
40University of LeicesterLeicester #7668.59.6%177
41Culham Science CentreAbingdon #7997.920.3%61
42United Kingdom Atomic Energy AuthorityAbingdon #8037.819.7%122
43Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool #8227.514.5%94
44University of KentCanterbury #8417.25.1%77
45University of ReadingReading #8457.110.9%61
46National Physical LaboratoryLondon #8676.89.7%94
47The Open UniversityMilton Keynes #9795.19.7%136
48Aston UniversityBirmingham #9895.06.9%84
49Oldham CouncilOldham #1,37739.03.2%88
50Lumen (United Kingdom)London #1,4116.07.0%132

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

Who are the top Physics and Astronomy 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 Physics and Astronomy that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1R. W. L. Jones#7,945 worldwide overall698.1 of 1,924 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2N.N. Ellis#2,924 worldwide overall618.3 of 1,521 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3J. R. Pater#4,928 worldwide overall615.5 of 1,662 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4S. L. Lloyd#6,476 worldwide overall615.8 of 1,722 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5W. J. Murray#5,884 worldwide overall600.5 of 1,644 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6C. N. P. Gee#2,217 worldwide overall539.2 of 1,242 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7G. Hall#21,803 worldwide overall580.4 of 1,864 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8P. R. Hobson#12,040 worldwide overall497.3 of 1,411 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Siegfried Bethke#14,034 worldwide overall518.0 of 1,626 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Peter M. Watkins#6,977 worldwide overall457.1 of 1,220 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Eduardo Ros#7,213 worldwide overall440.9 of 1,244 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12F. J. Wickens#3,834 worldwide overall409.0 of 978 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13J. -P. Meyer#16,185 worldwide overall434.2 of 1,368 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14James E. Brau#4,406 worldwide overall373.9 of 924 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15J. R. Batley#8,132 worldwide overall374.1 of 1,016 papers here in the top 10%

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

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University of Cambridge ranks first in United Kingdom for Physics and Astronomy research in 2022-now (#19 worldwide), followed by University of Oxford and Durham University.

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