Best Universities for Geology in the World

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 474M citations received by 20M academic papers made by 6,199 universities in the World 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. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Geology

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Geology

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

3. Stanford University

United States | California

For Geology

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

4. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Geology

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Geology

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

6. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Geology

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Geology

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

8. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Geology

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

9. University of Tokyo

For Geology

#1 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

10. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Geology

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

11. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Geology

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

12. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Geology

#9 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

13. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Geology

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

14. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Geology

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

15. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Geology

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

16. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Geology

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

17. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Geology

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

18. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Geology

#15 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

19. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Geology

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

20. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Geology

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

21. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Geology

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

22. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Geology

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

23. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Geology

#4 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

24. Kyoto University

For Geology

#2 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

25. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Geology

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

26. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Geology

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

27. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Geology

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

28. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Geology

#5 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

29. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#3 in Asia

#1 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

30. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Geology

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

31. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Geology

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

32. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Geology

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

33. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Geology

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

34. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Geology

#6 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

35. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Geology

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

36. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Geology

#26 in North America

#3 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

37. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Geology

#4 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

38. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Geology

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

39. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Geology

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

40. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Geology

#27 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

41. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Geology

#28 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

42. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Geology

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

43. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Geology

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

44. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Geology

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

45. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Geology

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

46. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Geology

#7 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

47. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Geology

#8 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

48. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Geology

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

49. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Geology

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

50. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Geology

#32 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

51. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Geology

#9 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

52. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Geology

#10 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

53. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Geology

#33 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

54. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Geology

#5 in Asia

#3 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

55. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Geology

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

56. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Geology

#12 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

57. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Geology

#34 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

58. Tohoku University

For Geology

#6 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

59. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Geology

#35 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

60. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Geology

#7 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

61. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Geology

#13 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

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

62. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Geology

#8 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

63. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Geology

#36 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

64. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Geology

#37 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

65. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Geology

#38 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

66. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Geology

#39 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

67. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Geology

#40 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

68. Lund University

For Geology

#14 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

69. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Geology

#41 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

70. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Geology

#42 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

71. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Geology

#15 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

72. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Geology

#43 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

73. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Geology

#16 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

74. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Geology

#44 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

75. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Geology

#9 in Asia

#5 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

76. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Geology

#45 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

77. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Geology

#17 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

78. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Geology

#10 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

79. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Geology

#46 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

80. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Geology

#47 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

81. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Geology

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

82. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Geology

#48 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

83. Osaka University

For Geology

#11 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

84. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Geology

#49 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

85. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Geology

#18 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 12,576

86. Technical University of Denmark

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

For Geology

#19 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1829

87. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Geology

#20 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

88. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Geology

#50 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

89. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Geology

#2 in Latin America

#1 in Mexico

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

90. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Geology

#51 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

91. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Geology

#21 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

92. Nanyang Technological University

Singapore | Singapore City

For Geology

#12 in Asia

#2 in Singapore

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1955

93. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Geology

#22 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

94. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Geology

#52 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

95. New York University

United States | New York State

For Geology

#53 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

96. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Geology

#7 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

97. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Geology

#54 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

98. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Geology

#55 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

99. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Geology

#13 in Asia

#5 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

100. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Geology

#56 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

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Agricultural Science4195

Earth science and Geophysics3596

Environmental Chemistry3606

Environmental Engineering2765

Environmental Management4209

Geography and Cartography6422

Geotechnical Engineering3318

Hydrology and Water resources management1021

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science4352

Mining Engineering1031

Oceanography4376

Paleontology5892

Petrology and Geochemistry2713

Urban and Regional planning1321

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation3195