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Food Science research in United Kingdom

University of Leeds ranks first in United Kingdom for Food Science research in 2022–2025 (#142 worldwide), followed by Institute of Food Science & Technology and University of Oxford.

United Kingdom's world rank
#5
of 73 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2.4k
Top-10% rate
22.7%
Ranked institutions
4

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

What is the best university for Food Science in United Kingdom?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of LeedsLeeds #14220.036.0%76
2Institute of Food Science & TechnologyLondon #25810.421.0%73
3University of OxfordOxford #2719.620.8%65
4University of ReadingReading #2769.322.8%65

Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Food Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Food Science researchers in United Kingdom?

Glenn R. Gibson, Lynn J. Frewer and Michael Heinrich rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.

  1. 1Glenn R. Gibson#2,283 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 19 works
  2. 2Lynn J. Frewer#5,780 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 17 works
  3. 3Michael Heinrich#12,313 worldwide overall964 citations · 9 works
  4. 4Simon Gibbons#12,357 worldwide overall830 citations · 8 works
  5. 5N. W. Simmonds#15,567 worldwide overall349 citations · 12 works
  6. 6G.T. Macfarlane#21,963 worldwide overall957 citations · 8 works
  7. 7Charles Spence#38,704 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 29 works
  8. 8Martin Maiden#39,404 worldwide overall539 citations · 10 works
  9. 9Peter Jackson#41,817 worldwide overall461 citations · 11 works
  10. 10Robert A. Rastall#51,265 worldwide overall341 citations · 9 works
  11. 11John R. Mitchell#55,064 worldwide overall498 citations · 14 works
  12. 12Bernard P. Binks#60,538 worldwide overall889 citations · 12 works
  13. 13Nigel G. Halford#60,852 worldwide overall370 citations · 11 works
  14. 14D. Kilcast#61,026 worldwide overall392 citations · 8 works
  15. 15Arthur S. Tatham#66,850 worldwide overall484 citations · 10 works

How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Food Science