# United Kingdom

> The United Kingdom punches well above its weight in research, producing approximately 6% of global publications with just 1% of the world's population. Its Golden Triangle universities and the Wellcome Trust create a uniquely productive research ecosystem.

*Source: [https://selltoscientists.com/countries/uk/](https://selltoscientists.com/countries/uk/)*

**Country code:** GB
**Annual research output:** 130,000 publications

## Top research fields

- Drug Discovery
- Genomics
- Epidemiology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Climate Science

## Top institutions

- University of Oxford
- University of Cambridge
- Imperial College London
- UCL
- University of Edinburgh

## Top funding agencies

- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Wellcome Trust
- Medical Research Council
- EPSRC

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