Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

17 Best Universities in Europe for Materials Science

We ranked the top 17 universities for Materials Science in Europe based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 3.88M specialized research publications which collectively generated 148.5M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

United Kingdom | England

University of Cambridge

For Materials Science

#1 in United Kingdom #11 in the World

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

2

Switzerland | Lausanne

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

For Materials Science

#1 in Switzerland #19 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,576 Enrollment

3

United Kingdom | England

Imperial College London

For Materials Science

#2 in United Kingdom #24 in the World

41% Acceptance

17,565 Enrollment

1907 Founded

4

United Kingdom | England

University of Manchester

For Materials Science

#3 in United Kingdom #31 in the World

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

5

United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

For Materials Science

#4 in United Kingdom #35 in the World

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

6

Switzerland | Zurich

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

For Materials Science

#2 in Switzerland #37 in the World

8% Acceptance

23,420 Enrollment

7

Netherlands | Delft

Delft University of Technology

For Materials Science

#1 in Netherlands #52 in the World

50% Acceptance

24,703 Enrollment

1842 Founded

8

Belgium | Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

For Materials Science

#1 in Belgium #56 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

9

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

Technical University of Denmark

For Materials Science

#1 in Denmark #61 in the World

38% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1829 Founded

10

France | Ile-de-France

Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Materials Science

#1 in France #68 in the World

20% Acceptance

35,114 Enrollment

1150 Founded

11

United Kingdom | England

University College London

For Materials Science

#5 in United Kingdom #69 in the World

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

12

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

RWTH Aachen University

For Materials Science

#1 in Germany #79 in the World

35% Acceptance

47,521 Enrollment

1870 Founded

13

Germany | Bavaria

Technical University of Munich

For Materials Science

#2 in Germany #81 in the World

46% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1868 Founded

14

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#3 in Germany #85 in the World

26% Acceptance

23,321 Enrollment

2009 Founded

15

Netherlands | Eindhoven

Eindhoven University of Technology

For Materials Science

#2 in Netherlands #93 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,069 Enrollment

1956 Founded

16

Sweden | Stockholm

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#1 in Sweden #94 in the World

41% Acceptance

14,278 Enrollment

1827 Founded

17

United Kingdom | England

University of Southampton

For Materials Science

#6 in United Kingdom #100 in the World

32% Acceptance

21,335 Enrollment

1952 Founded