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Mathematical Physics research in United Kingdom

University of Oxford ranks first in United Kingdom for Mathematical Physics research in 2022–2025 (#2 worldwide), followed by University of Cambridge and Imperial College London.

United Kingdom's world rank
#7
of 32 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.2k
Top-10% rate
15.1%
Ranked institutions
4

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

What is the best university for Mathematical Physics in United Kingdom?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of OxfordOxford #282.921.3%113
2University of CambridgeCambridge #1043.319.6%85
3Imperial College LondonLondon #2125.016.9%71
4University of WarwickCoventry #475.210.7%78

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

Who are the top Mathematical Physics researchers in United Kingdom?

Michael Atiyah, Simon Arridge and Xuerong Mao rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.

  1. 1Michael Atiyah#2,229 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 18 works
  2. 2Simon Arridge#10,417 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 8 works
  3. 3Xuerong Mao#16,731 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 10 works
  4. 4Simon Donaldson#18,632 worldwide overall768 citations · 13 works
  5. 5Nigel Hitchin#19,976 worldwide overall832 citations · 10 works
  6. 6C. T. C. Wall#20,831 worldwide overall562 citations · 15 works
  7. 7J. F. C. Kingmán#21,582 worldwide overall621 citations · 10 works
  8. 8John Cardy#32,116 worldwide overall988 citations · 9 works
  9. 9Wilfrid S. Kendall#36,096 worldwide overall417 citations · 8 works
  10. 10Ronald Brown#45,553 worldwide overall462 citations · 23 works
  11. 11Andrew M. Stuart#47,321 worldwide overall990 citations · 9 works
  12. 12J. F. Adams#47,333 worldwide overall312 citations · 11 works
  13. 13Dominic Joyce#51,827 worldwide overall370 citations · 12 works
  14. 14E. B. Davies#52,861 worldwide overall501 citations · 27 works
  15. 15Nicholas Proudfoot#53,436 worldwide overall337 citations · 10 works

How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Mathematical Physics