100 Best universities for Geology in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 40.4M citations received by 1.23M academic papers made by 144 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 Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Geology

#1 in Europe

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Geology

#2 in Europe

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

England | London

For Geology

#3 in Europe

#19 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

#52 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Geology

#13 in Europe

#61 in the World

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

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Geology

#15 in Europe

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Geology

#17 in Europe

#77 in the World

Founded: 1904

9. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Geology

#20 in Europe

#87 in the World

Founded: 1905

10. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Geology

#23 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Geology

#25 in Europe

#108 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Geology

#27 in Europe

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Geology

#29 in Europe

#113 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Geology

#35 in Europe

#127 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Geology

#37 in Europe

#131 in the World

Founded: 1892

16. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Geology

#46 in Europe

#153 in the World

Founded: 1451

17. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Geology

#57 in Europe

#183 in the World

Founded: 1495

18. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Geology

#61 in Europe

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

19. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Geology

#67 in Europe

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

20. King's College London

England | London

For Geology

#68 in Europe

#205 in the World

Founded: 1829

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Geology

#72 in Europe

#219 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. Durham University

England | Durham

For Geology

#78 in Europe

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

23. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Geology

#93 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

24. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Geology

#94 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

25. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Geology

#100 in Europe

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

26. University of York

England | York

For Geology

#101 in Europe

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

27. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Geology

#102 in Europe

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

28. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Geology

#120 in Europe

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

29. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Geology

#121 in Europe

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

30. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Geology

#124 in Europe

#342 in the World

Founded: 1893

31. University of London

England | London

For Geology

#130 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

32. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Geology

#133 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

33. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Geology

#138 in Europe

#372 in the World

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

34. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Geology

#139 in Europe

#379 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Geology

#144 in Europe

#388 in the World

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

36. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Geology

#145 in Europe

#390 in the World

Founded: 1967

37. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Geology

#148 in Europe

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

38. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Geology

#158 in Europe

#423 in the World

Founded: 1920

39. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Geology

#162 in Europe

#435 in the World

Founded: 1849

40. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Geology

#163 in Europe

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

41. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Geology

#174 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

42. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Geology

#178 in Europe

#480 in the World

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

43. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Geology

#197 in Europe

#518 in the World

Founded: 1968

44. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Geology

#201 in Europe

#530 in the World

Founded: 1872

45. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Geology

#205 in Europe

#540 in the World

Founded: 1954

46. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Geology

#207 in Europe

#544 in the World

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

47. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Geology

#213 in Europe

#569 in the World

Founded: 1966

48. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Geology

#237 in Europe

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

49. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Geology

#240 in Europe

#647 in the World

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

50. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Geology

#245 in Europe

#663 in the World

Founded: 1965

51. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Geology

#262 in Europe

#704 in the World

Founded: 1823

52. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Geology

#274 in Europe

#737 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Geology

#280 in Europe

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Geology

#285 in Europe

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

55. Keele University

England | Keele

For Geology

#288 in Europe

#768 in the World

Founded: 1962

56. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Geology

#296 in Europe

#795 in the World

Founded: 1895

57. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Geology

#302 in Europe

#823 in the World

Founded: 1967

58. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Geology

#303 in Europe

#825 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Geology

#321 in Europe

#884 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. City, University of London

England | London

For Geology

#326 in Europe

#897 in the World

Founded: 1966

61. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Geology

#334 in Europe

#908 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Geology

#345 in Europe

#952 in the World

Founded: 1733

63. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Geology

#366 in Europe

#1022 in the World

Founded: 1890

64. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Geology

#370 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

65. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Geology

#373 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

66. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Geology

#374 in Europe

#1038 in the World

Founded: 1791

67. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Geology

#377 in Europe

#1043 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

68. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Geology

#387 in Europe

#1078 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

69. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Geology

#399 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Geology

#405 in Europe

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

71. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Geology

#422 in Europe

#1214 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Geology

#423 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Geology

#432 in Europe

#1250 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

74. Middlesex University

England | London

For Geology

#449 in Europe

#1327 in the World

Founded: 1973

75. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Geology

#450 in Europe

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Geology

#453 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

77. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Geology

#454 in Europe

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

78. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Geology

#463 in Europe

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

79. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Geology

#464 in Europe

#1381 in the World

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

80. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Geology

#469 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

81. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Geology

#473 in Europe

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

82. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Geology

#479 in Europe

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. London South Bank University

England | London

For Geology

#496 in Europe

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

84. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Geology

#502 in Europe

#1489 in the World

Founded: 1841

85. University of Westminster

England | London

For Geology

#518 in Europe

#1558 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

86. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Geology

#530 in Europe

#1616 in the World

Founded: 1904

87. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Geology

#540 in Europe

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

88. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Geology

#542 in Europe

#1695 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

89. London Business School

England | London

For Geology

#543 in Europe

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

90. University of East London

England | London

For Geology

#546 in Europe

#1712 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Geology

#556 in Europe

#1770 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Geology

#565 in Europe

#1823 in the World

Founded: 1858

93. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Geology

#569 in Europe

#1836 in the World

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

94. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Geology

#570 in Europe

#1839 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

95. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Geology

#580 in Europe

#1918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

96. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Geology

#583 in Europe

#1930 in the World

Founded: 1848

97. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Geology

#595 in Europe

#1977 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

98. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Geology

#603 in Europe

#2001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Geology

#619 in Europe

#2073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Geology

#628 in Europe

#2092 in the World

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

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