100 Best universities for Geology in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 46.6M citations received by 1.15M academic papers made by 115 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 Oxford

For Geology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

For Geology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

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

#17 in Europe

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

7. University of Leeds

For Geology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1904

8. University of Sheffield

For Geology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#22 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

#45 in Europe

Founded: 1963

15. University of Exeter

For Geology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#59 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

#87 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

20. University of Leicester

For Geology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

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

21. University of York

For Geology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#94 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

#103 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. University of London

For Geology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#130 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

#143 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

#165 in Europe

Founded: 1849

30. University of Surrey

For Geology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

31. Cranfield University

For Geology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#182 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

#189 in Europe

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

33. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Geology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#208 in Europe

Founded: 1954

34. Brunel University London

For Geology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

35. University of Kent

For Geology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Founded: 1965

36. Birkbeck, University of London

For Geology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#266 in Europe

Founded: 1823

37. University of Essex

For Geology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Founded: 1964

38. University of Portsmouth

For Geology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

39. Keele University

For Geology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Founded: 1962

40. University of Bradford

For Geology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#295 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

41. Aston University

For Geology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Founded: 1895

42. University of Salford

For Geology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Founded: 1967

43. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Geology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Geology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. Liverpool John Moores University

For Geology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. City, University of London

For Geology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#345 in Europe

Founded: 1966

47. St George's, University of London

For Geology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#362 in Europe

Founded: 1733

48. Nottingham Trent University

For Geology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#363 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Greenwich

For Geology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#376 in Europe

Founded: 1890

50. University of the West of England

For Geology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. Oxford Brookes University

For Geology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#380 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

52. Coventry University

For Geology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

53. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Geology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Founded: 1791

54. University of Hertfordshire

For Geology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#393 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

55. De Montfort University

For Geology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#405 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

56. Bournemouth University

For Geology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#420 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

57. University of Brighton

For Geology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Geology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#437 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. University of Central Lancashire

For Geology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#442 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

60. Sheffield Hallam University

For Geology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#448 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Huddersfield

For Geology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#457 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Middlesex University

For Geology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#462 in Europe

Founded: 1973

63. University of Wolverhampton

For Geology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#495 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. Royal Agricultural University

For Geology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#505 in Europe

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

65. London South Bank University

For Geology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#516 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

66. University of Westminster

For Geology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#521 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

67. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Geology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#534 in Europe

Founded: 1904

68. University of Lincoln

For Geology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#535 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

#90 in the United Kingdom

#551 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

71. Leeds Beckett University

For Geology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#555 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. Anglia Ruskin University

For Geology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#558 in Europe

Founded: 1858

73. University of Derby

For Geology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#572 in Europe

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

74. Teesside University

For Geology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#579 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

75. University of Bedfordshire

For Geology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#593 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. Staffordshire University

For Geology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#594 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

77. SOAS, University of London

For Geology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#612 in Europe

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

78. London Metropolitan University

For Geology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#620 in Europe

Founded: 1848

79. University of Sunderland

For Geology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#634 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

80. University of Roehampton

For Geology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#641 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

81. University of Northampton

For Geology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#642 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

82. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Geology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#689 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

#708 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

86. University of Gloucestershire

For Geology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#731 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

87. University of Worcester

For Geology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#767 in Europe

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

88. University of Cumbria

For Geology

#112 in the United Kingdom

#783 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

89. University of Bolton

For Geology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#790 in Europe

Founded: 2004

90. University of West London

For Geology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#793 in Europe

Founded: 1990

91. University of Winchester

For Geology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#806 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

92. Liverpool Hope University

For Geology

#118 in the United Kingdom

#827 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

93. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Geology

#120 in the United Kingdom

#860 in Europe

Founded: 1932

94. Bath Spa University

For Geology

#121 in the United Kingdom

#915 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

95. University of Buckingham

For Geology

#122 in the United Kingdom

#922 in Europe

Founded: 1973

96. York St John University

For Geology

#124 in the United Kingdom

#930 in Europe

Founded: 1841

97. University of the Arts London

For Geology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1010 in Europe

Founded: 1986

98. Solent University

For Geology

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1017 in Europe

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

99. Royal College of Art

For Geology

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1041 in Europe

Founded: 1896

100. University of Chichester

For Geology

#129 in the United Kingdom

#1046 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 Science94

Earth science and Geophysics93

Environmental Chemistry75

Environmental Engineering73

Environmental Management99

Geography and Cartography116

Geotechnical Engineering87

Hydrology and Water resources management31

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science100

Mining Engineering33

Paleontology110

Petrology and Geochemistry80

Urban and Regional planning72

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation87