61 Best universities for Geology in England

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 2.54M citations received by 55K academic papers made by 61 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%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

For Geology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1096

3. University of Bristol

For Geology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 23,590
Founded: 1909

4. University of Leeds

For Geology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1904

5. Imperial College London

For Geology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. Durham University

For Geology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

7. University College London

For Geology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

8. University of Liverpool

For Geology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

9. University of Reading

For Geology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1892

10. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Geology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1849

11. University of Southampton

For Geology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. University of Leicester

For Geology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

13. University of Manchester

For Geology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1824

14. University of Birmingham

For Geology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1900

15. University of Sheffield

For Geology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1905

16. University of East Anglia

For Geology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1963

17. University of Plymouth

For Geology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

18. University of Exeter

For Geology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1955

19. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Geology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1963

20. Lancaster University

For Geology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#82 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1964

21. University of Nottingham

For Geology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1948

22. Keele University

For Geology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1962

23. University of London

For Geology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#123 in Europe

Enrollment: 170,000
Founded: 1836

24. Birkbeck, University of London

For Geology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1823

25. Loughborough University

For Geology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1966

26. University of Portsmouth

For Geology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1992

27. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Geology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1954

28. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Geology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

29. University of Bath

For Geology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#191 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

30. Queen Mary University of London

For Geology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#192 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1989

31. University of York

For Geology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1963

32. King's College London

For Geology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1829

33. University of Bradford

For Geology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1966

34. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Geology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1992

35. University of Sussex

For Geology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#238 in Europe

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

36. Coventry University

For Geology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

37. University of Surrey

For Geology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#243 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

38. University of Warwick

For Geology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

39. Nottingham Trent University

For Geology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#258 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1992

40. Brunel University London

For Geology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1966

41. Oxford Brookes University

For Geology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1865

42. University of Brighton

For Geology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#273 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

43. Cranfield University

For Geology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1993

44. University of Greenwich

For Geology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1890

45. Liverpool John Moores University

For Geology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

46. University of Hertfordshire

For Geology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

47. University of Salford

For Geology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#304 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1967

48. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Geology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1992

49. University of Wolverhampton

For Geology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

50. University of Derby

For Geology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

51. City, University of London

For Geology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#342 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1966

52. University of Huddersfield

For Geology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#349 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

53. Aston University

For Geology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1895

54. University of Gloucestershire

For Geology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#370 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 2001

55. University of Essex

For Geology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#371 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1964

56. University of Kent

For Geology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1965

57. University of Bedfordshire

For Geology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#385 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2006

58. Staffordshire University

For Geology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#388 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1992

59. University of Northampton

For Geology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2005

60. Bournemouth University

For Geology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#412 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

61. University of the West of England

For Geology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	5	13
Scotland	8	7

Environmental Science subfields in England

Agricultural Science56

Earth science and Geophysics44

Environmental Chemistry44

Environmental Engineering40

Environmental Management75

Geography and Cartography81

Geotechnical Engineering40

Hydrology and Water resources management42

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science45

Mining Engineering42

Petrology and Geochemistry36

Urban and Regional planning62

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation49