Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in England: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 7.15M citations received by 180K academic papers made by 92 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

Cambridge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

Oxford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

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

5. University College London

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Earth science and Geophysics

#6 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Founded: 1904

7. Durham University

Durham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

8. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#9 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#10 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1824

10. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Earth science and Geophysics

#11 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#12 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Founded: 1905

12. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

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

13. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Founded: 1849

14. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#15 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Founded: 1900

15. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#17 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Founded: 1963

16. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Earth science and Geophysics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

17. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Earth science and Geophysics

#20 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

18. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Earth science and Geophysics

#21 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

19. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#22 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

Founded: 1948

20. University of Reading

Reading

For Earth science and Geophysics

#23 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Founded: 1892

21. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Earth science and Geophysics

#26 in the United Kingdom

#106 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

22. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Earth science and Geophysics

#29 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

23. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#32 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Earth science and Geophysics

#33 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

Founded: 1954

25. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#34 in the United Kingdom

#157 in Europe

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

26. University of Bath

Bath

For Earth science and Geophysics

#36 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

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

27. King's College London

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#37 in the United Kingdom

#177 in Europe

Founded: 1829

28. Keele University

Keele

For Earth science and Geophysics

#38 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

Founded: 1962

29. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#39 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Founded: 1823

30. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#40 in the United Kingdom

#188 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

31. University of York

York

For Earth science and Geophysics

#42 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

32. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Earth science and Geophysics

#43 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

33. University of London

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#46 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

34. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Earth science and Geophysics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

35. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#49 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

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

36. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#50 in the United Kingdom

#252 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

37. University of Salford

Salford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#51 in the United Kingdom

#258 in Europe

Founded: 1967

38. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#52 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Earth science and Geophysics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Founded: 1992

40. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#54 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

41. Coventry University

Coventry

For Earth science and Geophysics

#55 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

42. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Earth science and Geophysics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. University of Greenwich

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

Founded: 1890

45. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#60 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

46. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#61 in the United Kingdom

#367 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. University of Essex

Colchester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#63 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Founded: 1964

49. City, University of London

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#64 in the United Kingdom

#380 in Europe

Founded: 1966

50. Aston University

Birmingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#399 in Europe

Founded: 1895

51. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#67 in the United Kingdom

#415 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

53. London South Bank University

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#68 in the United Kingdom

#436 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

54. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#69 in the United Kingdom

#448 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Earth science and Geophysics

#70 in the United Kingdom

#456 in Europe

Founded: 1965

56. University of Derby

Derby

For Earth science and Geophysics

#71 in the United Kingdom

#458 in Europe

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

57. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#72 in the United Kingdom

#461 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

58. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Earth science and Geophysics

#73 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

59. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Earth science and Geophysics

#74 in the United Kingdom

#480 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

60. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#75 in the United Kingdom

#487 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

61. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#78 in the United Kingdom

#506 in Europe

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

62. Middlesex University

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#79 in the United Kingdom

#507 in Europe

Founded: 1973

63. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Earth science and Geophysics

#82 in the United Kingdom

#522 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

64. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#83 in the United Kingdom

#527 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

65. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Earth science and Geophysics

#85 in the United Kingdom

#552 in Europe

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

66. St George's, University of London

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#86 in the United Kingdom

#560 in Europe

Founded: 1733

67. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#88 in the United Kingdom

#563 in Europe

Founded: 1904

68. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#89 in the United Kingdom

#593 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

69. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#90 in the United Kingdom

#595 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Earth science and Geophysics

#91 in the United Kingdom

#601 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

71. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#92 in the United Kingdom

#605 in Europe

Founded: 1858

72. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#93 in the United Kingdom

#653 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

73. University of Westminster

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#94 in the United Kingdom

#661 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

74. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Earth science and Geophysics

#95 in the United Kingdom

#667 in Europe

Founded: 2006

75. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Earth science and Geophysics

#96 in the United Kingdom

#676 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

76. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#98 in the United Kingdom

#684 in Europe

Founded: 1791

77. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#99 in the United Kingdom

#690 in Europe

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

78. London Metropolitan University

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#100 in the United Kingdom

#702 in Europe

Founded: 1848

79. University of East London

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#101 in the United Kingdom

#704 in Europe

Founded: 1992

80. SOAS, University of London

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#102 in the United Kingdom

#708 in Europe

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

81. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Earth science and Geophysics

#103 in the United Kingdom

#720 in Europe

Founded: 1992

82. University of Roehampton

London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#104 in the United Kingdom

#725 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

83. University of Cumbria

Carlisle

For Earth science and Geophysics

#106 in the United Kingdom

#742 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

84. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#107 in the United Kingdom

#756 in Europe

Founded: 2004

85. University of Chester

Chester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#109 in the United Kingdom

#760 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

86. University of West London

Ealing

For Earth science and Geophysics

#110 in the United Kingdom

#764 in Europe

Founded: 1990

87. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#112 in the United Kingdom

#787 in Europe

Founded: 1992

88. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Earth science and Geophysics

#113 in the United Kingdom

#793 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

89. Bath Spa University

Bath

For Earth science and Geophysics

#114 in the United Kingdom

#811 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

90. Royal Agricultural University

Cirencester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#115 in the United Kingdom

#831 in Europe

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

91. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Earth science and Geophysics

#116 in the United Kingdom

#855 in Europe

Founded: 2005

92. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#117 in the United Kingdom

#872 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	8	18
Scotland	15	7

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