UK's best Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 8.69M citations received by 221K academic papers made by 117 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in Europe

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#4 in Europe

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in Europe

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in Europe

#36 in the World

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

5. University College London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#8 in Europe

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Earth science and Geophysics

#9 in Europe

#38 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#12 in Europe

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. Durham University

England | Durham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in Europe

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

9. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#15 in Europe

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#16 in Europe

#61 in the World

Founded: 1824

11. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Earth science and Geophysics

#21 in Europe

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#22 in Europe

#96 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#23 in Europe

#98 in the World

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

14. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#29 in Europe

#116 in the World

Founded: 1849

15. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#31 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1900

16. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#50 in Europe

#174 in the World

Founded: 1495

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#53 in Europe

#179 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Earth science and Geophysics

#59 in Europe

#189 in the World

Founded: 1997

19. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Earth science and Geophysics

#66 in Europe

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

20. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Earth science and Geophysics

#71 in Europe

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

21. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Earth science and Geophysics

#72 in Europe

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

22. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#73 in Europe

#221 in the World

Founded: 1948

23. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Earth science and Geophysics

#76 in Europe

#224 in the World

Founded: 1892

24. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Earth science and Geophysics

#79 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

25. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Earth science and Geophysics

#89 in Europe

#262 in the World

Founded: 1451

26. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Earth science and Geophysics

#106 in Europe

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

27. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Earth science and Geophysics

#112 in Europe

#324 in the World

Founded: 1893

28. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Earth science and Geophysics

#113 in Europe

#331 in the World

Founded: 1872

29. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Earth science and Geophysics

#115 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Earth science and Geophysics

#131 in Europe

#359 in the World

Founded: 1920

31. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Earth science and Geophysics

#139 in Europe

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

32. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#143 in Europe

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

33. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Earth science and Geophysics

#154 in Europe

#409 in the World

Founded: 1954

34. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#157 in Europe

#428 in the World

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

35. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Earth science and Geophysics

#164 in Europe

#438 in the World

Founded: 1964

36. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Earth science and Geophysics

#173 in Europe

#455 in the World

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

37. King's College London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#177 in Europe

#472 in the World

Founded: 1829

38. Keele University

England | Keele

For Earth science and Geophysics

#182 in Europe

#484 in the World

Founded: 1962

39. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#183 in Europe

#487 in the World

Founded: 1823

40. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#188 in Europe

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

41. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Earth science and Geophysics

#196 in Europe

#538 in the World

Founded: 1968

42. University of York

England | York

For Earth science and Geophysics

#200 in Europe

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

43. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Earth science and Geophysics

#203 in Europe

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Earth science and Geophysics

#210 in Europe

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

45. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#217 in Europe

#593 in the World

Founded: 1966

46. University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#223 in Europe

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

47. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Earth science and Geophysics

#226 in Europe

#622 in the World

Founded: 1967

48. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Earth science and Geophysics

#235 in Europe

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

49. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#246 in Europe

#685 in the World

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

50. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#252 in Europe

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

51. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#258 in Europe

#723 in the World

Founded: 1967

52. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#264 in Europe

#743 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Earth science and Geophysics

#271 in Europe

#773 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#290 in Europe

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

55. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Earth science and Geophysics

#292 in Europe

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

56. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Earth science and Geophysics

#299 in Europe

#863 in the World

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

57. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Earth science and Geophysics

#319 in Europe

#940 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#335 in Europe

#984 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#341 in Europe

#998 in the World

Founded: 1890

60. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#361 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

61. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#367 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#372 in Europe

#1111 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#379 in Europe

#1147 in the World

Founded: 1964

64. City, University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#380 in Europe

#1158 in the World

Founded: 1966

65. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#399 in Europe

#1234 in the World

Founded: 1895

66. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#403 in Europe

#1252 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#415 in Europe

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

68. London South Bank University

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#436 in Europe

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

69. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#448 in Europe

#1449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Earth science and Geophysics

#456 in Europe

#1473 in the World

Founded: 1965

71. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Earth science and Geophysics

#458 in Europe

#1480 in the World

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

72. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#461 in Europe

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

73. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Earth science and Geophysics

#468 in Europe

#1531 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

74. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Earth science and Geophysics

#480 in Europe

#1593 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

75. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#487 in Europe

#1611 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

76. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Earth science and Geophysics

#491 in Europe

#1631 in the World

Founded: 1841

77. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Earth science and Geophysics

#501 in Europe

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

78. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#506 in Europe

#1694 in the World

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

79. Middlesex University

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#507 in Europe

#1695 in the World

Founded: 1973

80. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Earth science and Geophysics

#515 in Europe

#1732 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

81. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#521 in Europe

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

82. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Earth science and Geophysics

#522 in Europe

#1761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

83. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#527 in Europe

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

84. University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Wales | Carmarthen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#534 in Europe

#1812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2010

85. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Earth science and Geophysics

#552 in Europe

#1902 in the World

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

86. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#560 in Europe

#1953 in the World

Founded: 1733

87. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#561 in Europe

#1958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#563 in Europe

#1980 in the World

Founded: 1904

89. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#593 in Europe

#2129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

90. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#595 in Europe

#2136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

91. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Earth science and Geophysics

#601 in Europe

#2157 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

92. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#605 in Europe

#2176 in the World

Founded: 1858

93. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#653 in Europe

#2363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

94. University of Westminster

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#661 in Europe

#2396 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

95. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Earth science and Geophysics

#667 in Europe

#2444 in the World

Founded: 2006

96. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Earth science and Geophysics

#676 in Europe

#2481 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

97. University of the Highlands and Islands

Scotland | Inverness

For Earth science and Geophysics

#679 in Europe

#2494 in the World

Founded: 2011

98. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#684 in Europe

#2540 in the World

Founded: 1791

99. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#690 in Europe

#2599 in the World

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

100. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#702 in Europe

#2681 in the World

Founded: 1848

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