5 Most Advanced Countries in Quantum Computing

4. United Kingdom

H-Index: 3

Number of Publications: 4

Average Rank: 3.5

The UK government is set to launch a decade-long £2.5 billion ($3.15 billion) quantum computing program, doubling current funding and positioning the country at the forefront of global tech. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s announcement confirms the government’s willingness to make the UK a quantum technology hub, with a focus on supporting research hubs nationwide. The National Quantum Computing Center, near completion in Oxfordshire, will be a key player. Despite quantum computing’s formidable challenges, the UK leads Europe in quantum startups.