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 9.15M citations received by 225K academic papers made by 119 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

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in Europe

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in Europe

#34 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

#13 in Europe

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. Durham University

England | Durham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#14 in Europe

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

9. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#16 in Europe

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#17 in Europe

#64 in the World

Founded: 1824

11. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Earth science and Geophysics

#22 in Europe

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#23 in Europe

#99 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#25 in Europe

#104 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

#117 in the World

Founded: 1849

15. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#32 in Europe

#125 in the World

Founded: 1900

16. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#51 in Europe

#173 in the World

Founded: 1495

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#54 in Europe

#185 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Earth science and Geophysics

#57 in Europe

#188 in the World

Founded: 1997

19. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Earth science and Geophysics

#67 in Europe

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

20. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Earth science and Geophysics

#72 in Europe

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

21. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#75 in Europe

#226 in the World

Founded: 1948

22. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Earth science and Geophysics

#76 in Europe

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

23. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Earth science and Geophysics

#79 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

24. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Earth science and Geophysics

#80 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1892

25. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Earth science and Geophysics

#90 in Europe

#266 in the World

Founded: 1451

26. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Earth science and Geophysics

#106 in Europe

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

27. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Earth science and Geophysics

#113 in Europe

#333 in the World

Founded: 1893

28. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Earth science and Geophysics

#115 in Europe

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

29. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Earth science and Geophysics

#116 in Europe

#340 in the World

Founded: 1872

30. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Earth science and Geophysics

#135 in Europe

#365 in the World

Founded: 1920

31. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Earth science and Geophysics

#141 in Europe

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

32. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#146 in Europe

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

33. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Earth science and Geophysics

#155 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1954

34. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#156 in Europe

#421 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

#441 in the World

Founded: 1964

36. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Earth science and Geophysics

#171 in Europe

#459 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

#175 in Europe

#473 in the World

Founded: 1829

38. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#182 in Europe

#497 in the World

Founded: 1823

39. Keele University

England | Keele

For Earth science and Geophysics

#183 in Europe

#499 in the World

Founded: 1962

40. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#190 in Europe

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

41. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Earth science and Geophysics

#199 in Europe

#544 in the World

Founded: 1968

42. University of York

England | York

For Earth science and Geophysics

#202 in Europe

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

43. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Earth science and Geophysics

#203 in Europe

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Earth science and Geophysics

#215 in Europe

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

45. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#217 in Europe

#599 in the World

Founded: 1966

46. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Earth science and Geophysics

#226 in Europe

#631 in the World

Founded: 1967

47. University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#227 in Europe

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

48. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Earth science and Geophysics

#231 in Europe

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

49. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#248 in Europe

#689 in the World

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

50. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#251 in Europe

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

51. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#258 in Europe

#731 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#260 in Europe

#735 in the World

Founded: 1967

53. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Earth science and Geophysics

#271 in Europe

#777 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#291 in Europe

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

55. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Earth science and Geophysics

#292 in Europe

#847 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

56. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Earth science and Geophysics

#299 in Europe

#883 in the World

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

57. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Earth science and Geophysics

#318 in Europe

#942 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#334 in Europe

#986 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#343 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Founded: 1890

60. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#362 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#369 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

62. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#371 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#378 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Founded: 1964

64. City, University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#386 in Europe

#1182 in the World

Founded: 1966

65. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#403 in Europe

#1265 in the World

Founded: 1895

66. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#410 in Europe

#1280 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#413 in Europe

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

68. London South Bank University

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#437 in Europe

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

69. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#448 in Europe

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Earth science and Geophysics

#456 in Europe

#1480 in the World

Founded: 1965

71. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Earth science and Geophysics

#457 in Europe

#1485 in the World

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

72. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#463 in Europe

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

73. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Earth science and Geophysics

#465 in Europe

#1522 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

74. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Earth science and Geophysics

#482 in Europe

#1615 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

75. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#487 in Europe

#1628 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

76. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Earth science and Geophysics

#491 in Europe

#1637 in the World

Founded: 1841

77. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Earth science and Geophysics

#500 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

#1712 in the World

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

79. Middlesex University

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#510 in Europe

#1727 in the World

Founded: 1973

80. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Earth science and Geophysics

#514 in Europe

#1737 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

81. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#523 in Europe

#1773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

82. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Earth science and Geophysics

#525 in Europe

#1779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

83. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#534 in Europe

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

84. University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Wales | Carmarthen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#543 in Europe

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2010

85. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Earth science and Geophysics

#553 in Europe

#1905 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

#555 in Europe

#1915 in the World

Founded: 1733

87. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#562 in Europe

#1975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#570 in Europe

#1999 in the World

Founded: 1904

89. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#583 in Europe

#2095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

90. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#594 in Europe

#2148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

91. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#600 in Europe

#2162 in the World

Founded: 1858

92. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Earth science and Geophysics

#613 in Europe

#2220 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

93. University of Westminster

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#657 in Europe

#2389 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

94. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#660 in Europe

#2392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

95. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Earth science and Geophysics

#666 in Europe

#2436 in the World

Founded: 2006

96. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Earth science and Geophysics

#674 in Europe

#2479 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

97. University of the Highlands and Islands

Scotland | Inverness

For Earth science and Geophysics

#678 in Europe

#2499 in the World

Founded: 2011

98. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#684 in Europe

#2551 in the World

Founded: 1791

99. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#694 in Europe

#2619 in the World

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

100. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#696 in Europe

#2638 in the World

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

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