100 Best universities for Geotechnical Engineering in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 3.59M citations received by 114K academic papers made by 109 universities in the United Kingdom was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Imperial College London

England | London

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in Europe

#4 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in Europe

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#7 in Europe

#52 in the World

Founded: 1824

4. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in Europe

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

5. University College London

England | London

For Geotechnical Engineering

#11 in Europe

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Geotechnical Engineering

#14 in Europe

#86 in the World

Founded: 1900

7. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Geotechnical Engineering

#16 in Europe

#88 in the World

Founded: 1904

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Geotechnical Engineering

#19 in Europe

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

9. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Geotechnical Engineering

#20 in Europe

#99 in the World

Founded: 1948

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Geotechnical Engineering

#24 in Europe

#112 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Geotechnical Engineering

#25 in Europe

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#28 in Europe

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#32 in Europe

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

14. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Geotechnical Engineering

#42 in Europe

#174 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#48 in Europe

#187 in the World

Founded: 1495

16. Durham University

England | Durham

For Geotechnical Engineering

#51 in Europe

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

17. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Geotechnical Engineering

#55 in Europe

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

18. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Geotechnical Engineering

#62 in Europe

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

19. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Geotechnical Engineering

#69 in Europe

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

20. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Geotechnical Engineering

#71 in Europe

#259 in the World

Founded: 1892

21. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Geotechnical Engineering

#75 in Europe

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

22. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Geotechnical Engineering

#77 in Europe

#290 in the World

Founded: 1964

23. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Geotechnical Engineering

#80 in Europe

#297 in the World

Founded: 1997

24. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Geotechnical Engineering

#84 in Europe

#305 in the World

Founded: 1920

25. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Geotechnical Engineering

#86 in Europe

#309 in the World

Founded: 1451

26. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#92 in Europe

#318 in the World

Founded: 1966

27. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Geotechnical Engineering

#93 in Europe

#319 in the World

Founded: 1893

28. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Geotechnical Engineering

#102 in Europe

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

29. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Geotechnical Engineering

#108 in Europe

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

30. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Geotechnical Engineering

#116 in Europe

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

31. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Geotechnical Engineering

#119 in Europe

#379 in the World

Founded: 1967

32. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Geotechnical Engineering

#124 in Europe

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

33. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Geotechnical Engineering

#126 in Europe

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

34. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Geotechnical Engineering

#129 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

35. King's College London

England | London

For Geotechnical Engineering

#136 in Europe

#430 in the World

Founded: 1829

36. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Geotechnical Engineering

#140 in Europe

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

37. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Geotechnical Engineering

#169 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

38. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#178 in Europe

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

39. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Geotechnical Engineering

#180 in Europe

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

40. University of London

England | London

For Geotechnical Engineering

#195 in Europe

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

41. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Geotechnical Engineering

#203 in Europe

#612 in the World

Founded: 1872

42. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Geotechnical Engineering

#205 in Europe

#614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

43. University of York

England | York

For Geotechnical Engineering

#207 in Europe

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

44. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#227 in Europe

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

45. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Geotechnical Engineering

#230 in Europe

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

46. City, University of London

England | London

For Geotechnical Engineering

#232 in Europe

#681 in the World

Founded: 1966

47. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Geotechnical Engineering

#261 in Europe

#754 in the World

Founded: 1954

48. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Geotechnical Engineering

#268 in Europe

#788 in the World

Founded: 1967

49. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Geotechnical Engineering

#276 in Europe

#817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Geotechnical Engineering

#284 in Europe

#838 in the World

Founded: 1895

51. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Geotechnical Engineering

#287 in Europe

#850 in the World

Founded: 1968

52. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Geotechnical Engineering

#305 in Europe

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

53. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Geotechnical Engineering

#307 in Europe

#903 in the World

Founded: 1849

54. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Geotechnical Engineering

#310 in Europe

#924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

55. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Geotechnical Engineering

#314 in Europe

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

56. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Geotechnical Engineering

#337 in Europe

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

57. Keele University

England | Keele

For Geotechnical Engineering

#345 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Founded: 1962

58. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Geotechnical Engineering

#347 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Founded: 1823

59. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Geotechnical Engineering

#351 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#360 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Geotechnical Engineering

#363 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Founded: 1965

62. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#367 in Europe

#1120 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#374 in Europe

#1146 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. London South Bank University

England | London

For Geotechnical Engineering

#377 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

65. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Geotechnical Engineering

#384 in Europe

#1182 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Geotechnical Engineering

#386 in Europe

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Geotechnical Engineering

#393 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Founded: 1890

68. Middlesex University

England | London

For Geotechnical Engineering

#406 in Europe

#1258 in the World

Founded: 1973

69. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Geotechnical Engineering

#417 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Geotechnical Engineering

#437 in Europe

#1418 in the World

Founded: 1841

71. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Geotechnical Engineering

#438 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

72. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#443 in Europe

#1438 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#450 in Europe

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

74. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Geotechnical Engineering

#454 in Europe

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

75. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Geotechnical Engineering

#463 in Europe

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#467 in Europe

#1517 in the World

Founded: 1964

77. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#476 in Europe

#1544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

78. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Geotechnical Engineering

#489 in Europe

#1589 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

79. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Geotechnical Engineering

#507 in Europe

#1689 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

80. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Geotechnical Engineering

#511 in Europe

#1701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

81. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Geotechnical Engineering

#524 in Europe

#1753 in the World

Founded: 1733

82. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Geotechnical Engineering

#528 in Europe

#1768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

83. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Geotechnical Engineering

#544 in Europe

#1888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

84. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Geotechnical Engineering

#548 in Europe

#1903 in the World

Founded: 1848

85. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#557 in Europe

#1942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

86. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Geotechnical Engineering

#563 in Europe

#1973 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

87. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Geotechnical Engineering

#568 in Europe

#2008 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

88. University of East London

England | London

For Geotechnical Engineering

#570 in Europe

#2016 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Geotechnical Engineering

#572 in Europe

#2034 in the World

Founded: 1858

90. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Geotechnical Engineering

#587 in Europe

#2102 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Geotechnical Engineering

#590 in Europe

#2118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

92. University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Wales | Carmarthen

For Geotechnical Engineering

#610 in Europe

#2208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2010

93. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#615 in Europe

#2240 in the World

Founded: 2004

94. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Geotechnical Engineering

#617 in Europe

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

95. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#618 in Europe

#2255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

96. University of Westminster

England | London

For Geotechnical Engineering

#637 in Europe

#2356 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

97. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#641 in Europe

#2383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

98. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#652 in Europe

#2431 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

99. University of Cumbria

England | Carlisle

For Geotechnical Engineering

#678 in Europe

#2574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

100. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Geotechnical Engineering

#680 in Europe

#2581 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

The best cities to study Geotechnical Engineering in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Cambridge, Manchester, and Oxford.