100 Best universities for Geology in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 44.1M citations received by 1.13M academic papers made by 113 universities in England 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. University of Cambridge

For Geology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

For Geology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

For Geology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

For Geology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

For Geology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

For Geology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

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

7. University of Leeds

For Geology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1904

8. University of Sheffield

For Geology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Founded: 1905

9. University of Southampton

For Geology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Birmingham

For Geology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of Liverpool

For Geology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Nottingham

For Geology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1948

13. University of Reading

For Geology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Founded: 1892

14. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Geology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Founded: 1963

15. University of Exeter

For Geology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

16. University of East Anglia

For Geology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

17. King's College London

For Geology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Founded: 1829

18. Durham University

For Geology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

19. University of Warwick

For Geology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

20. University of Leicester

For Geology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

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

21. University of York

For Geology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. Lancaster University

For Geology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#96 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

23. Queen Mary University of London

For Geology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#102 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. University of London

For Geology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#126 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

25. Loughborough University

For Geology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of Sussex

For Geology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

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

27. University of Plymouth

For Geology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

28. University of Bath

For Geology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#146 in Europe

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

29. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Geology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#164 in Europe

Founded: 1849

30. University of Surrey

For Geology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#166 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

31. Cranfield University

For Geology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

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

32. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Geology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#188 in Europe

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

33. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Geology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Founded: 1954

34. Brunel University London

For Geology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#232 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

35. University of Kent

For Geology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Founded: 1965

36. Birkbeck, University of London

For Geology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Founded: 1823

37. University of Essex

For Geology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Founded: 1964

38. University of Portsmouth

For Geology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#280 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

39. Keele University

For Geology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Founded: 1962

40. University of Bradford

For Geology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

41. Aston University

For Geology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Founded: 1895

42. University of Salford

For Geology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

Founded: 1967

43. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Geology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Geology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#315 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. Liverpool John Moores University

For Geology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#321 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. City, University of London

For Geology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

Founded: 1966

47. St George's, University of London

For Geology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

Founded: 1733

48. Nottingham Trent University

For Geology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Greenwich

For Geology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#371 in Europe

Founded: 1890

50. Oxford Brookes University

For Geology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#375 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

51. University of the West of England

For Geology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

52. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Geology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Founded: 1791

53. Coventry University

For Geology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#390 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. University of Hertfordshire

For Geology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#391 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

55. De Montfort University

For Geology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

56. University of Brighton

For Geology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#420 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. Bournemouth University

For Geology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#424 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

58. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Geology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#432 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. Sheffield Hallam University

For Geology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#447 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Central Lancashire

For Geology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Huddersfield

For Geology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#455 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Middlesex University

For Geology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#459 in Europe

Founded: 1973

63. University of Wolverhampton

For Geology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. Royal Agricultural University

For Geology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#499 in Europe

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

65. London South Bank University

For Geology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#510 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

66. University of Westminster

For Geology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#518 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

67. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Geology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#531 in Europe

Founded: 1904

68. University of Lincoln

For Geology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#536 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

69. University of East London

For Geology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#541 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. London Business School

For Geology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#543 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

71. Leeds Beckett University

For Geology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#557 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. University of Derby

For Geology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#569 in Europe

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

73. Teesside University

For Geology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#571 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

74. Anglia Ruskin University

For Geology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#575 in Europe

Founded: 1858

75. Staffordshire University

For Geology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Bedfordshire

For Geology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#591 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

77. London Metropolitan University

For Geology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#607 in Europe

Founded: 1848

78. SOAS, University of London

For Geology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#609 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

79. University of Sunderland

For Geology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#621 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

80. University of Roehampton

For Geology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#638 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

81. University of Northampton

For Geology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#641 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

82. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Geology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#683 in Europe

Founded: 2005

83. Edge Hill University

For Geology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#696 in Europe

Founded: 2006

84. Birmingham City University

For Geology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#698 in Europe

Founded: 1992

85. University of Chester

For Geology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#704 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

86. University of Gloucestershire

For Geology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#733 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

87. University of Worcester

For Geology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#751 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

88. University of Cumbria

For Geology

#112 in the United Kingdom

#774 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

89. University of Bolton

For Geology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#783 in Europe

Founded: 2004

90. University of West London

For Geology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#790 in Europe

Founded: 1990

91. University of Winchester

For Geology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#801 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

92. Liverpool Hope University

For Geology

#118 in the United Kingdom

#825 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

93. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Geology

#120 in the United Kingdom

#848 in Europe

Founded: 1932

94. University of Buckingham

For Geology

#121 in the United Kingdom

#912 in Europe

Founded: 1973

95. Bath Spa University

For Geology

#122 in the United Kingdom

#915 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

96. York St John University

For Geology

#124 in the United Kingdom

#944 in Europe

Founded: 1841

97. University of the Arts London

For Geology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1016 in Europe

Founded: 1986

98. Solent University

For Geology

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1027 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

99. Royal College of Art

For Geology

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1038 in Europe

Founded: 1896

100. University of Chichester

For Geology

#129 in the United Kingdom

#1043 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

Closest to England states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	22
Scotland	18	6

Environmental Science subfields in England

Agricultural Science92

Earth science and Geophysics92

Environmental Chemistry75

Environmental Engineering72

Environmental Management99

Geography and Cartography116

Geotechnical Engineering87

Hydrology and Water resources management30

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science100

Mining Engineering32

Paleontology110

Petrology and Geochemistry79

Urban and Regional planning72

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation87