100 Best universities for Geology in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 33M citations received by 998K 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

#6 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

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

7. University of Leeds

For Geology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1904

8. University of Sheffield

For Geology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1905

9. University of Southampton

For Geology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Birmingham

For Geology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of Liverpool

For Geology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Nottingham

For Geology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Founded: 1948

13. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Geology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Founded: 1963

14. University of Reading

For Geology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Founded: 1892

15. University of East Anglia

For Geology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

16. University of Exeter

For Geology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#67 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

17. King's College London

For Geology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

Founded: 1829

18. Durham University

For Geology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

19. University of Leicester

For Geology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

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

20. University of Warwick

For Geology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. Lancaster University

For Geology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

22. University of York

For Geology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

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

#31 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

25. Loughborough University

For Geology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of Sussex

For Geology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

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

27. University of Bath

For Geology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

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

28. University of Plymouth

For Geology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#148 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

29. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Geology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#162 in Europe

Founded: 1849

30. University of Surrey

For Geology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#163 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

31. Cranfield University

For Geology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

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

32. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Geology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

Founded: 1954

33. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Geology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#207 in Europe

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

34. Brunel University London

For Geology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#237 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

35. University of Kent

For Geology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#245 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

#274 in Europe

Founded: 1964

38. University of Portsmouth

For Geology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#280 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Bradford

For Geology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#285 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

40. Keele University

For Geology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Founded: 1962

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

#302 in Europe

Founded: 1967

43. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Geology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. Liverpool John Moores University

For Geology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#321 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. City, University of London

For Geology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#326 in Europe

Founded: 1966

46. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Geology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#334 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. St George's, University of London

For Geology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#345 in Europe

Founded: 1733

48. University of Greenwich

For Geology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

Founded: 1890

49. Nottingham Trent University

For Geology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#370 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

50. University of the West of England

For Geology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#373 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Geology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#374 in Europe

Founded: 1791

52. Oxford Brookes University

For Geology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

53. Coventry University

For Geology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#387 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. De Montfort University

For Geology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#399 in Europe

Founded: 1992

55. University of Hertfordshire

For Geology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#405 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Brighton

For Geology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#422 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Geology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Bournemouth University

For Geology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#432 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

59. Middlesex University

For Geology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#449 in Europe

Founded: 1973

60. Sheffield Hallam University

For Geology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#450 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Central Lancashire

For Geology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

62. University of Huddersfield

For Geology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Royal Agricultural University

For Geology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#464 in Europe

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

64. University of Wolverhampton

For Geology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#479 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. London South Bank University

For Geology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#496 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

#530 in Europe

Founded: 1904

68. University of Lincoln

For Geology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#540 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

69. London Business School

For Geology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#543 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

70. University of East London

For Geology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#546 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. Leeds Beckett University

For Geology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#556 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. Anglia Ruskin University

For Geology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#565 in Europe

Founded: 1858

73. University of Derby

For Geology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#569 in Europe

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

74. Teesside University

For Geology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#570 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

75. Staffordshire University

For Geology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

76. London Metropolitan University

For Geology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#583 in Europe

Founded: 1848

77. University of Sunderland

For Geology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#595 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

78. University of Bedfordshire

For Geology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#603 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

79. University of Roehampton

For Geology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#619 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

80. SOAS, University of London

For Geology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#628 in Europe

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

81. University of Northampton

For Geology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#634 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

82. Edge Hill University

For Geology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#695 in Europe

Founded: 2006

83. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Geology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#703 in Europe

Founded: 2005

84. University of Chester

For Geology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#704 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

85. Birmingham City University

For Geology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#710 in Europe

Founded: 1992

86. University of Gloucestershire

For Geology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#721 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

87. University of Cumbria

For Geology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#740 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

88. University of Worcester

For Geology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#742 in Europe

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

89. University of Bolton

For Geology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#759 in Europe

Founded: 2004

90. University of West London

For Geology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#766 in Europe

Founded: 1990

91. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Geology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#795 in Europe

Founded: 1932

92. University of Winchester

For Geology

#117 in the United Kingdom

#801 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

93. Liverpool Hope University

For Geology

#118 in the United Kingdom

#806 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

94. University of Buckingham

For Geology

#122 in the United Kingdom

#878 in Europe

Founded: 1973

95. Bath Spa University

For Geology

#123 in the United Kingdom

#889 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

96. York St John University

For Geology

#124 in the United Kingdom

#932 in Europe

Founded: 1841

97. Royal College of Art

For Geology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#987 in Europe

Founded: 1896

98. Solent University

For Geology

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1011 in Europe

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

99. University of the Arts London

For Geology

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1021 in Europe

Founded: 1986

100. University of Chichester

For Geology

#129 in the United Kingdom

#1030 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	21
Scotland	18	7

Environmental Science subfields in England

Agricultural Science92

Earth science and Geophysics91

Environmental Chemistry74

Environmental Engineering66

Environmental Management94

Geography and Cartography116

Geotechnical Engineering85

Hydrology and Water resources management33

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science96

Mining Engineering35

Paleontology110

Petrology and Geochemistry79

Urban and Regional planning71

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation87