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Oncology research in United Kingdom

University College London ranks first in United Kingdom for Oncology research in 2022–2025 (#26 worldwide), followed by University of Oxford and Imperial College London.

United Kingdom's world rank
#3
of 67 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
9.3k
Top-10% rate
16.2%
Ranked institutions
24

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Oncology in United Kingdom?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University College LondonLondon #2651.022.2%333
2University of OxfordOxford #5539.724.5%231
3Imperial College LondonLondon #11129.219.1%223
4King's College LondonLondon #14125.620.3%173
5Queen Mary University of LondonLondon #15724.027.3%135
6University of CambridgeCambridge #21719.127.6%119
7University of ManchesterManchester #22118.820.7%146
8University of LeedsLeeds #30014.223.3%104
9Institute of Cancer ResearchLondon #30114.224.3%89
10University of BirminghamBirmingham #32313.121.3%116
11The Christie NHS Foundation TrustManchester #33812.419.0%91
12University of GlasgowGlasgow #35511.715.6%138
13AstraZeneca (United Kingdom)Cambridge #35711.624.7%79
14University of SheffieldSheffield #36511.321.0%80
15University of LiverpoolLiverpool #36811.116.1%114
16University of EdinburghEdinburgh #4219.120.6%87
17University of NottinghamNottingham #4268.916.0%105
18Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #4587.819.4%91
19Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustLondon #4607.819.1%84
20Royal Marsden HospitalLondon #4986.616.2%80
21University of SouthamptonSouthampton #5564.919.7%69
22Queen's University BelfastBelfast #5824.218.6%64
23Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondon #5943.915.3%80
24Cardiff UniversityCardiff #6612.314.8%63

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

Who are the top Oncology researchers in United Kingdom?

Cyrus Cooper, Douglas F. Easton and Paul Lorigan rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.

  1. 1Cyrus Cooper#144 worldwide overall7.2k citations · 17 works
  2. 2Douglas F. Easton#1,051 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 20 works
  3. 3Paul Lorigan#1,255 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 49 works
  4. 4Manuel Salto‐Tellez#2,011 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 21 works
  5. 5Carlos Caldas#2,558 worldwide overall2k citations · 23 works
  6. 6Judith A. K. Howard#2,575 worldwide overall5.5k citations · 18 works
  7. 7Michel Seymour#2,785 worldwide overall690 citations · 25 works
  8. 8Frances R. Balkwill#3,263 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 29 works
  9. 9Juan W. Valle#3,302 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 56 works
  10. 10Andrew R. Green#3,462 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 20 works
  11. 11Ian O. Ellis#3,595 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 46 works
  12. 12Keith M. Kerr#4,738 worldwide overall1k citations · 18 works
  13. 13Martin Gore#4,767 worldwide overall832 citations · 21 works
  14. 14Andrew Tutt#5,118 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 30 works
  15. 15John Bridgewater#5,239 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 35 works

How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Oncology