Subfield · Mechanical Engineering · United Kingdom
Mechanical Engineering research in United Kingdom
Imperial College London ranks first in United Kingdom for Mechanical Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#36 worldwide), followed by University of Manchester and University of Cambridge.
- United Kingdom's world rank
- #4 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 8.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 17.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 38
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Mechanical Engineering in United Kingdom?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imperial College LondonLondon | #36 | 50.3 | 23.6% | 496 |
| 2 | University of ManchesterManchester | #73 | 40.5 | 21.9% | 343 |
| 3 | University of CambridgeCambridge | #138 | 31.6 | 17.6% | 245 |
| 4 | Brunel University of LondonLondon | #155 | 30.0 | 29.2% | 149 |
| 5 | University of OxfordOxford | #158 | 29.8 | 23.1% | 192 |
| 6 | University of NottinghamNottingham | #162 | 29.4 | 21.0% | 290 |
| 7 | University of BirminghamBirmingham | #176 | 28.3 | 22.7% | 267 |
| 8 | University College LondonLondon | #225 | 24.9 | 18.8% | 193 |
| 9 | University of StrathclydeGlasgow | #253 | 23.2 | 15.9% | 201 |
| 10 | University of EdinburghEdinburgh | #272 | 22.2 | 17.3% | 161 |
| 11 | University of SheffieldSheffield | #289 | 21.4 | 13.3% | 283 |
| 12 | University of ExeterExeter | #315 | 20.2 | 25.4% | 104 |
| 13 | University of LeedsLeeds | #316 | 20.1 | 20.1% | 156 |
| 14 | Cranfield UniversityCranfield | #321 | 19.9 | 18.5% | 181 |
| 15 | University of SouthamptonSouthampton | #343 | 19.0 | 13.4% | 177 |
| 16 | University of WarwickCoventry | #366 | 18.1 | 15.1% | 204 |
| 17 | University of BristolBristol | #400 | 16.9 | 15.2% | 170 |
| 18 | University of GlasgowGlasgow | #414 | 16.4 | 23.1% | 107 |
| 19 | University of HuddersfieldHuddersfield | #457 | 15.0 | 18.0% | 107 |
| 20 | University of LiverpoolLiverpool | #470 | 14.6 | 19.3% | 101 |
| 21 | Queen's University BelfastBelfast | #482 | 14.3 | 27.2% | 68 |
| 22 | University of BathBath | #494 | 14.0 | 21.2% | 118 |
| 23 | Cardiff UniversityCardiff | #532 | 12.9 | 21.6% | 89 |
| 24 | Queen Mary University of LondonLondon | #565 | 12.1 | 21.6% | 83 |
| 25 | Heriot-Watt UniversityEdinburgh | #598 | 11.3 | 19.8% | 81 |
| 26 | Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne | #613 | 11.0 | 14.7% | 117 |
| 27 | Loughborough UniversityLoughborough | #631 | 10.6 | 13.5% | 143 |
| 28 | Northumbria UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne | #639 | 10.4 | 20.5% | 85 |
| 29 | Swansea UniversitySwansea | #652 | 10.1 | 20.6% | 83 |
| 30 | Lancaster UniversityLancaster | #676 | 9.6 | 19.3% | 75 |
| 31 | Rolls-Royce (United Kingdom)London | #822 | 6.9 | 20.7% | 67 |
| 32 | Durham UniversityDurham | #827 | 6.8 | 16.9% | 75 |
| 33 | University of LeicesterLeicester | #833 | 6.7 | 23.8% | 62 |
| 34 | Coventry UniversityCoventry | #865 | 6.2 | 18.0% | 60 |
| 35 | University of SurreyGuildford | #904 | 5.6 | 17.6% | 64 |
| 36 | Institute of RefrigerationLondon | #970 | 4.6 | 14.8% | 61 |
| 37 | University of AberdeenAberdeen | #1,010 | 4.0 | 14.1% | 63 |
| 38 | Halliburton (United Kingdom)Arbroath | #1,257 | 100.0 | 4.7% | 72 |
Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mechanical Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Mechanical Engineering researchers in United Kingdom?
Michael F. Ashby, N.A. Fleck and B. Cantor rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.
- 1Michael F. Ashby#174 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 24 works
- 2N.A. Fleck#3,584 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 39 works
- 3B. Cantor#7,447 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 27 works
- 4Edward J. Anthony#8,618 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 33 works
- 5P. Cawley#9,153 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 33 works
- 6H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia#9,406 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 65 works
- 7Stephen T. Newman#13,861 worldwide overall853 citations · 25 works
- 8M.J. Starink#14,322 worldwide overall1k citations · 24 works
- 9Stewart Williams#15,683 worldwide overall877 citations · 55 works
- 10Paul S. Fennell#20,514 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 24 works
- 11A.L. Greer#22,274 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 42 works
- 12Martin J. Blunt#25,037 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 30 works
- 13Zhengxiao Guo#27,258 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 21 works
- 14Jialuo Ding#33,456 worldwide overall740 citations · 34 works
- 15P.B. Prangnell#33,616 worldwide overall639 citations · 33 works
How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Mechanical Engineering