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Materials Chemistry research in United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom's world rank
#3
of 71 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
7.4k
Top-10% rate
11.7%
Ranked institutions
34

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

What is the best university for Materials Chemistry in United Kingdom?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of CambridgeCambridge #2953.815.2%421
2University of OxfordOxford #5345.615.1%341
3Imperial College LondonLondon #7141.611.1%432
4University of ManchesterManchester #9437.710.6%419
5University College LondonLondon #9737.313.5%279
6UK Research and InnovationSwindon #12833.511.0%145
7University of BirminghamBirmingham #20826.812.4%183
8University of NottinghamNottingham #21026.711.6%275
9University of EdinburghEdinburgh #24924.410.3%130
10University of LeedsLeeds #26723.411.9%159
11University of LiverpoolLiverpool #27922.811.3%151
12Queen Mary University of LondonLondon #28622.512.9%107
13University of WarwickCoventry #28822.410.9%180
14University of BristolBristol #31321.211.0%109
15Henry Royce InstituteManchester #31521.118.1%66
16Diamond Light SourceDidcot #33820.210.3%99
17University of SheffieldSheffield #34120.110.9%175
18University of SouthamptonSouthampton #34719.89.4%152
19University of GlasgowGlasgow #38218.511.9%119
20Durham UniversityDurham #38918.212.5%80
21University of BathBath #40517.714.2%88
22University of St AndrewsSt Andrews #40817.69.0%85
23University of ExeterExeter #42317.110.8%86
24Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #42916.914.1%87
25Cardiff UniversityCardiff #46315.99.0%138
26University of YorkYork #47115.68.0%74
27King's College LondonLondon #48915.113.2%64
28University of SurreyGuildford #51814.316.2%86
29University of StrathclydeGlasgow #53014.09.0%117
30Queen's University BelfastBelfast #57412.914.5%79
31United Kingdom Atomic Energy AuthorityAbingdon #59512.417.1%87
32Lancaster UniversityLancaster #63311.68.4%68
33Swansea UniversitySwansea #67310.79.6%91
34Loughborough UniversityLoughborough #7519.28.8%99

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

Who are the top Materials Chemistry researchers in United Kingdom?

Kostya S. Novoselov, Henry James Snaith and Aron Walsh rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom, on their papers in Materials Chemistry that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Kostya S. Novoselov#6,987 worldwide overall109.5 of 251 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Henry James Snaith#345 worldwide overall101.7 of 180 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Aron Walsh#6,263 worldwide overall85.4 of 212 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Andre K. Geim#5,639 worldwide overall74.7 of 139 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5John D. Robertson#41,922 worldwide overall95.1 of 358 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Richard Henry Friend#4,199 worldwide overall77.1 of 178 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Andrew I. Cooper#3,274 worldwide overall69.2 of 143 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Andrea Carlo Ferrari#19,073 worldwide overall67.3 of 166 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Samuel D. Stranks#5,188 worldwide overall61.2 of 127 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10James Robert Durrant#1,934 worldwide overall54.6 of 116 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11David O. Scanlon#15,860 worldwide overall54.6 of 146 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Stephen Mann#31,924 worldwide overall47.5 of 116 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13C. Richard A. Catlow#169,544 worldwide overall67.9 of 333 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Junwang Tang#15,017 worldwide overall42.9 of 90 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Janet M. Thornton#20,949 worldwide overall42.2 of 84 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in United Kingdom on their work in Materials Chemistry 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 Materials Chemistry