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United Kingdom Young University / Institution Rankings 2025 (Sort by: Last 6 years H Index)

We are proud to present the Young University/Institution Rankings, which evaluate the achievements of universities, research institutes, companies, and hospitals established within the past 30 years. These rankings position young institutions within the global scientific community by showcasing their scientific output, innovations, and contributions. The 30-year timeframe provides a valuable perspective to highlight the development trajectories and scientific achievements of emerging institutions. Our analysis objectively identifies the strengths and weaknesses of young institutions, offering actionable insights to help shape future strategies and academic policies. The Young University/Institution Rankings serve as a reliable guide, reflecting institutions' global scientific impact through a comprehensive assessment of their performance.

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Total 5,683 scientist, 199 country, 99 All type institutions
* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
381
Country Rank
30
Young University
Rank
1
Cardiff University
Cardiff , United Kingdom - Public 1997
Staff ( 976 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
101
228
511
762
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
489
Country Rank
36
Young University
Rank
2
Francis Crick Institute
London , United Kingdom - Institution 2010
Staff ( 361 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
68
174
296
340
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
821
Country Rank
63
Young University
Rank
3
Natural History Museum, London
London , United Kingdom - Institution 2017
Staff ( 199 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
55
114
148
176
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
824
Country Rank
64
Young University
Rank
4
Public Health England
-
London , United Kingdom - Institution 2013
Staff ( 157 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
50
118
141
152
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
847
Country Rank
67
Young University
Rank
5
GlaxoSmithKline
-
Needham , United Kingdom - Company 1999
Staff ( 394 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
62
263
379
394
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
863
Country Rank
69
Young University
Rank
6
James Hutton Institute
-
Dundee , United Kingdom - Institution 2011
Staff ( 123 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
46
84
104
116
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
1,005
Country Rank
77
Young University
Rank
7
Institute of Zoology, UK
-
London , United Kingdom - Institution 2013
Staff ( 50 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
17
27
40
46
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
1,006
Country Rank
78
Young University
Rank
8
Quadram Institute Bioscience
, United Kingdom - Institution 2017
Staff ( 30 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
16
25
30
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
1,079
Country Rank
82
Young University
Rank
9
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Swindon , United Kingdom - Institution 2007
Staff ( 249 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
49
161
225
247
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
1,333
Country Rank
95
Young University
Rank
10
Scotland’s Rural College
-
Edinburgh , United Kingdom - Public 2012
Staff ( 101 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
30
62
86
98
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
1,653
Country Rank
109
Young University
Rank
11
Edge Hill University
Ormskirk , United Kingdom - Public 2006
Staff ( 195 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
22
76
128
160
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
1,751
Country Rank
112
Young University
Rank
12
Illumina
-
- , United Kingdom - Company 1998
Staff ( 158 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
69
123
148
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
1,830
Country Rank
115
Young University
Rank
13
Roehampton University
University of Roehampton
London , United Kingdom - Public 2004
Staff ( 172 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
25
74
117
153
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
1,946
Country Rank
117
Young University
Rank
14
Hull York Medical School
York , United Kingdom - Public 2003
Staff ( 48 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
27
38
41
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
2,171
Country Rank
125
Young University
Rank
15
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
-
Brighton , United Kingdom - Public 2002
Staff ( 60 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
36
49
57
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
2,181
Country Rank
127
Young University
Rank
16
Animal and Plant Health Agency
-
York , United Kingdom - Institution 2011
Staff ( 72 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
44
57
69
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
2,227
Country Rank
128
Young University
Rank
17
University of Bedfordshire
Luton , United Kingdom - Public 2006
Staff ( 121 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
41
57
84
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
2,467
Country Rank
133
Young University
Rank
18
Diamond Light Source Ltd
Oxford , United Kingdom - Company 2001
Staff ( 145 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
91
128
140
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
2,587
Country Rank
136
Young University
Rank
19
University of Gloucestershire
Cheltenham , United Kingdom - Public 2001
Staff ( 113 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
34
62
85
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
2,590
Country Rank
137
Young University
Rank
20
Food and Environment Research Agency
-
York , United Kingdom - Institution 2015
Staff ( 59 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
36
47
55
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
2,775
Country Rank
141
Young University
Rank
21
DeepMind
London , United Kingdom - Company 2010
Staff ( 91 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
46
72
81
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
2,797
Country Rank
142
Young University
Rank
22
University of the Highlands and Islands
Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd agus nan Eilean
Inverness , United Kingdom - Public 2011
Staff ( 75 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
20
37
59
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
2,803
Country Rank
144
Young University
Rank
23
Earlham Institute
Norwich , United Kingdom - Institution 2009
Staff ( 38 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
21
31
38
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
2,844
Country Rank
145
Young University
Rank
24
Queen Margaret University
Edinburgh , United Kingdom - Public 2007
Staff ( 56 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
18
34
46
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
World Rank
3,238
Country Rank
148
Young University
Rank
25
University of Chester
Chester , United Kingdom - Public 2005
Staff ( 200 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
57
106
149
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
381
United Kingdom
30
Young University Rank:
1
Cardiff University
Cardiff , United Kingdom - Public 1997
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
101
228
511
762
Staff ( 976 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
489
United Kingdom
36
Young University Rank:
2
Francis Crick Institute
London , United Kingdom - Institution 2010
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
68
174
296
340
Staff ( 361 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
821
United Kingdom
63
Young University Rank:
3
Natural History Museum, London
London , United Kingdom - Institution 2017
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
55
114
148
176
Staff ( 199 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
824
United Kingdom
64
Young University Rank:
4
Public Health England
London , United Kingdom - Institution 2013
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
50
118
141
152
-
Staff ( 157 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
847
United Kingdom
67
Young University Rank:
5
GlaxoSmithKline
Needham , United Kingdom - Company 1999
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
62
263
379
394
-
Staff ( 394 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
863
United Kingdom
69
Young University Rank:
6
James Hutton Institute
Dundee , United Kingdom - Institution 2011
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
46
84
104
116
-
Staff ( 123 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
1,005
United Kingdom
77
Young University Rank:
7
Institute of Zoology, UK
London , United Kingdom - Institution 2013
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
17
27
40
46
-
Staff ( 50 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
1,006
United Kingdom
78
Young University Rank:
8
Quadram Institute Bioscience
, United Kingdom - Institution 2017
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
16
25
30
Staff ( 30 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
1,079
United Kingdom
82
Young University Rank:
9
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Swindon , United Kingdom - Institution 2007
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
49
161
225
247
Staff ( 249 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
1,333
United Kingdom
95
Young University Rank:
10
Scotland’s Rural College
Edinburgh , United Kingdom - Public 2012
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
30
62
86
98
-
Staff ( 101 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
1,653
United Kingdom
109
Young University Rank:
11
Edge Hill University
Ormskirk , United Kingdom - Public 2006
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
22
76
128
160
Staff ( 195 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
1,751
United Kingdom
112
Young University Rank:
12
Illumina
- , United Kingdom - Company 1998
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
69
123
148
-
Staff ( 158 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
1,830
United Kingdom
115
Young University Rank:
13
Roehampton University
London , United Kingdom - Public 2004
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
25
74
117
153
University of Roehampton
Staff ( 172 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
1,946
United Kingdom
117
Young University Rank:
14
Hull York Medical School
York , United Kingdom - Public 2003
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
27
38
41
Staff ( 48 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
2,171
United Kingdom
125
Young University Rank:
15
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Brighton , United Kingdom - Public 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
36
49
57
-
Staff ( 60 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
2,181
United Kingdom
127
Young University Rank:
16
Animal and Plant Health Agency
York , United Kingdom - Institution 2011
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
44
57
69
-
Staff ( 72 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
2,227
United Kingdom
128
Young University Rank:
17
University of Bedfordshire
Luton , United Kingdom - Public 2006
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
41
57
84
Staff ( 121 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
2,467
United Kingdom
133
Young University Rank:
18
Diamond Light Source Ltd
Oxford , United Kingdom - Company 2001
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
91
128
140
Staff ( 145 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
2,587
United Kingdom
136
Young University Rank:
19
University of Gloucestershire
Cheltenham , United Kingdom - Public 2001
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
34
62
85
Staff ( 113 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
2,590
United Kingdom
137
Young University Rank:
20
Food and Environment Research Agency
York , United Kingdom - Institution 2015
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
36
47
55
-
Staff ( 59 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
2,775
United Kingdom
141
Young University Rank:
21
DeepMind
London , United Kingdom - Company 2010
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
46
72
81
Staff ( 91 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
2,797
United Kingdom
142
Young University Rank:
22
University of the Highlands and Islands
Inverness , United Kingdom - Public 2011
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
20
37
59
Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd agus nan Eilean
Staff ( 75 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
2,803
United Kingdom
144
Young University Rank:
23
Earlham Institute
Norwich , United Kingdom - Institution 2009
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
7
21
31
38
Staff ( 38 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
2,844
United Kingdom
145
Young University Rank:
24
Queen Margaret University
Edinburgh , United Kingdom - Public 2007
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
18
34
46
Staff ( 56 ) Compare
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* Last 6 Years H-Index
Rankings
3,238
United Kingdom
148
Young University Rank:
25
University of Chester
Chester , United Kingdom - Public 2005
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
57
106
149
Staff ( 200 ) Compare
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