100 Best universities for Geology in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Geology. A graph of 56.8M citations received by 1.42M academic papers made by 146 universities in the United Kingdom 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

England | Oxford

For Geology

#1 in Europe

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Geology

#2 in Europe

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

England | London

For Geology

#3 in Europe

#20 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Geology

#4 in Europe

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Geology

#10 in Europe

#56 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Geology

#16 in Europe

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Geology

#17 in Europe

#73 in the World

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

8. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Geology

#18 in Europe

#77 in the World

Founded: 1904

9. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Geology

#22 in Europe

#94 in the World

Founded: 1905

10. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Geology

#24 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Geology

#30 in Europe

#115 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Geology

#31 in Europe

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Geology

#32 in Europe

#117 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Geology

#35 in Europe

#129 in the World

Founded: 1892

15. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Geology

#45 in Europe

#150 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Geology

#49 in Europe

#158 in the World

Founded: 1451

17. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Geology

#59 in Europe

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

18. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Geology

#61 in Europe

#191 in the World

Founded: 1495

19. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Geology

#66 in Europe

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

20. King's College London

England | London

For Geology

#69 in Europe

#208 in the World

Founded: 1829

21. Durham University

England | Durham

For Geology

#70 in Europe

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Geology

#71 in Europe

#215 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Geology

#87 in Europe

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Geology

#93 in Europe

#270 in the World

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

25. University of York

England | York

For Geology

#94 in Europe

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Geology

#96 in Europe

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

27. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Geology

#103 in Europe

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

28. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Geology

#118 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

29. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Geology

#124 in Europe

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

30. University of London

England | London

For Geology

#130 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

31. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Geology

#140 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

32. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Geology

#143 in Europe

#390 in the World

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

33. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Geology

#145 in Europe

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Geology

#146 in Europe

#398 in the World

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

35. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Geology

#149 in Europe

#409 in the World

Founded: 1964

36. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Geology

#152 in Europe

#413 in the World

Founded: 1967

37. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Geology

#158 in Europe

#422 in the World

Founded: 1893

38. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Geology

#162 in Europe

#436 in the World

Founded: 1920

39. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Geology

#165 in Europe

#450 in the World

Founded: 1849

40. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Geology

#167 in Europe

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

41. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Geology

#182 in Europe

#498 in the World

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

42. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Geology

#185 in Europe

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

43. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Geology

#189 in Europe

#511 in the World

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

44. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Geology

#208 in Europe

#561 in the World

Founded: 1954

45. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Geology

#209 in Europe

#562 in the World

Founded: 1968

46. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Geology

#217 in Europe

#590 in the World

Founded: 1872

47. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Geology

#218 in Europe

#591 in the World

Founded: 1966

48. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Geology

#235 in Europe

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

49. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Geology

#248 in Europe

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

50. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Geology

#255 in Europe

#696 in the World

Founded: 1965

51. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Geology

#266 in Europe

#726 in the World

Founded: 1823

52. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Geology

#272 in Europe

#743 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Geology

#276 in Europe

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. Keele University

England | Keele

For Geology

#283 in Europe

#787 in the World

Founded: 1962

55. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Geology

#295 in Europe

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

56. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Geology

#296 in Europe

#819 in the World

Founded: 1895

57. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Geology

#303 in Europe

#837 in the World

Founded: 1967

58. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Geology

#307 in Europe

#847 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Geology

#313 in Europe

#865 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Geology

#318 in Europe

#890 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. City, University of London

England | London

For Geology

#345 in Europe

#964 in the World

Founded: 1966

62. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Geology

#362 in Europe

#1032 in the World

Founded: 1733

63. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Geology

#363 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

64. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Geology

#376 in Europe

#1068 in the World

Founded: 1890

65. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Geology

#378 in Europe

#1073 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

66. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Geology

#380 in Europe

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

67. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Geology

#384 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

68. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Geology

#386 in Europe

#1107 in the World

Founded: 1791

69. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Geology

#393 in Europe

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

70. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Geology

#405 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

71. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Geology

#420 in Europe

#1265 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

72. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Geology

#423 in Europe

#1276 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Geology

#437 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Geology

#442 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

75. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Geology

#448 in Europe

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Geology

#457 in Europe

#1369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

77. Middlesex University

England | London

For Geology

#462 in Europe

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1973

78. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Geology

#465 in Europe

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

79. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Geology

#471 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

80. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Geology

#485 in Europe

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

81. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Geology

#495 in Europe

#1497 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Geology

#505 in Europe

#1554 in the World

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

83. London South Bank University

England | London

For Geology

#516 in Europe

#1611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

84. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Geology

#520 in Europe

#1617 in the World

Founded: 1841

85. University of Westminster

England | London

For Geology

#521 in Europe

#1620 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

86. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Geology

#534 in Europe

#1703 in the World

Founded: 1904

87. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Geology

#535 in Europe

#1704 in the World

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

88. University of East London

England | London

For Geology

#541 in Europe

#1749 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Geology

#546 in Europe

#1763 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

90. London Business School

England | London

For Geology

#551 in Europe

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

91. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Geology

#555 in Europe

#1817 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Geology

#558 in Europe

#1822 in the World

Founded: 1858

93. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Geology

#572 in Europe

#1871 in the World

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

94. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Geology

#579 in Europe

#1889 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

95. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Geology

#593 in Europe

#1990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

96. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Geology

#594 in Europe

#1994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

97. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Geology

#612 in Europe

#2056 in the World

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

98. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Geology

#620 in Europe

#2096 in the World

Founded: 1848

99. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Geology

#634 in Europe

#2169 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

100. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Geology

#641 in Europe

#2212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

The best cities to study Geology in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Oxford, Cambridge, London, and Manchester.