Best Universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Europe

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Switzerland

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

3. Imperial College London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in the Netherlands

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

5. University of Oxford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in the United Kingdom

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

6. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in France

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

7. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in the Netherlands

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

8. University of Bristol

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in the United Kingdom

#32 in the World

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

9. University College London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in the United Kingdom

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

10. University of Leeds

For Earth science and Geophysics

#6 in the United Kingdom

#38 in the World

Founded: 1904

11. University of Oslo

Norway | Oslo

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Norway

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

12. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in Switzerland

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

13. University of Southampton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in the United Kingdom

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. University of Edinburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

15. University of Manchester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#9 in the United Kingdom

#60 in the World

Founded: 1824

16. Durham University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#10 in the United Kingdom

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

17. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Denmark

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

18. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Belgium

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

19. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in Switzerland

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

20. University of Liverpool

For Earth science and Geophysics

#11 in the United Kingdom

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

21. University of Bergen

Norway | Bergen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in Norway

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1946

22. Moscow State University

Russia | Moscow

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Russia

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1755

23. University of Sheffield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#12 in the United Kingdom

#98 in the World

Founded: 1905

24. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Sweden

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 35,556
Founded: 1477

25. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in Sweden

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

26. Grenoble Alpes University

France | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in France

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 53,949
Founded: 1339

27. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in Denmark

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

28. University of Leicester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#111 in the World

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

29. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in Sweden

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

30. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#114 in the World

Founded: 1849

31. University of Montpellier

France | Occitanie

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in France

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

32. University of Birmingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#15 in the United Kingdom

#122 in the World

Founded: 1900

33. University of Gottingen

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Germany

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

34. Sapienza University of Rome

Italy | Lazio

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Italy

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

35. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in Belgium

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

36. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in Germany

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Enrollment: 23,321
Founded: 2009

37. University of Padua

Italy | Veneto

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in Italy

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

38. University of Bremen

Germany | Bremen State

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in Germany

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 17,984
Founded: 1971

39. University of Florence

Italy | Tuscany

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in Italy

#137 in the World

Founded: 1321

40. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

France | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in France

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

41. Kiel University

Germany | Schleswig-Holstein

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in Germany

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

42. RWTH Aachen University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in Germany

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

43. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Spain

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236
Male:Female: 86:14

44. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in Italy

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

45. Newcastle University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#16 in the United Kingdom

#153 in the World

Founded: 1963

46. Federico II University of Naples

Italy | Campania

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in Italy

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

47. University of Tubingen

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#6 in Germany

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 27,770
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

48. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in the Netherlands

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

49. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Finland

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

50. Technical University of Denmark

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in Denmark

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1829

51. University of Hamburg

Germany | Hamburg State

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in Germany

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

52. Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse III

France | Occitanie

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in France

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 29,680
Founded: 1960

53. University of Aberdeen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#17 in the United Kingdom

#178 in the World

Founded: 1495

54. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in Belgium

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 25,421
Founded: 1817

55. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in Spain

#182 in the World

Founded: 1531

56. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Austria

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

57. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Greece | Thessaloniki

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Greece

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 92,090
Founded: 1925

58. Ruhr University Bochum

For Earth science and Geophysics

#8 in Germany

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 42,954
Founded: 1962

59. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in Spain

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

60. Technical University of Catalonia

Spain | Barcelona

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in Spain

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 29,812

61. Polytechnic University of Bari

Italy | Apulia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#6 in Italy

#199 in the World

Founded: 1990

62. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Earth science and Geophysics

#18 in the United Kingdom

#202 in the World

Founded: 1997

63. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway | Trondheim

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in Norway

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 42,031
Founded: 1996

64. Lancaster University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

65. University of East Anglia

For Earth science and Geophysics

#20 in the United Kingdom

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

66. University of Pisa

Italy | Tuscany

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in Italy

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 49,108
Founded: 1343

67. University of Exeter

For Earth science and Geophysics

#21 in the United Kingdom

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

68. Technical University of Munich

For Earth science and Geophysics

#9 in Germany

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

69. University of Reading

For Earth science and Geophysics

#22 in the United Kingdom

#213 in the World

Founded: 1892

70. University of St Andrews

For Earth science and Geophysics

#23 in the United Kingdom

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

71. University of Nottingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#24 in the United Kingdom

#217 in the World

Founded: 1948

72. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in the Netherlands

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

73. University of Potsdam

Germany | Brandenburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#10 in Germany

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 20,878
Founded: 1991

74. University of Bayreuth

For Earth science and Geophysics

#11 in Germany

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,773
Founded: 1972

75. University of Munich

For Earth science and Geophysics

#12 in Germany

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

76. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in Germany

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

77. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in Switzerland

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

78. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Germany | Hesse

For Earth science and Geophysics

#14 in Germany

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

79. University of Munster

For Earth science and Geophysics

#15 in Germany

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 43,728
Founded: 1780

80. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Portugal

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

81. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in Switzerland

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

82. Polytechnic University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Earth science and Geophysics

#8 in Italy

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 48,645
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1863

83. Charles University

Czech Republic | Prague

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in the Czech Republic

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 49,508
Founded: 1348

84. University of Strasbourg

France | Grand Est

For Earth science and Geophysics

#6 in France

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 10,077
Founded: 1621

85. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Earth science and Geophysics

#6 in Switzerland

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

86. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Earth science and Geophysics

#9 in Italy

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

87. University of Iceland

Iceland | Reykjavik

For Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Iceland

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 12,992
Founded: 1911

88. University of Glasgow

For Earth science and Geophysics

#25 in the United Kingdom

#259 in the World

Founded: 1451

89. University of Bordeaux

France | Nouvelle-Aquitaine

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in France

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1441

90. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Germany | Rhineland-Palatinate

For Earth science and Geophysics

#16 in Germany

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

91. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in Sweden

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 14,278
Founded: 1827

92. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#17 in Germany

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

93. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in Austria

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1669

94. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

For Earth science and Geophysics

#18 in Germany

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 38,878
Founded: 1743

95. Paris-Sud University

France | Ile-de-France

For Earth science and Geophysics

#8 in France

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 31,400
Founded: 2014

96. University of Wales

United Kingdom | Wales

For Earth science and Geophysics

#26 in the United Kingdom

#284 in the World

Founded: 1893

97. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in the Netherlands

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

98. Darmstadt University of Technology

Germany | Hesse

For Earth science and Geophysics

#19 in Germany

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 24,969
Founded: 1877

99. University of Bonn