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 6.71M citations received by 198K academic papers made by 116 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

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. Imperial College London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#3 in Europe

#16 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#5 in Europe

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Earth science and Geophysics

#8 in Europe

#32 in the World

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

5. University College London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#9 in Europe

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Earth science and Geophysics

#10 in Europe

#38 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in Europe

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#14 in Europe

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

9. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#15 in Europe

#60 in the World

Founded: 1824

10. Durham University

England | Durham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#16 in Europe

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

11. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Earth science and Geophysics

#20 in Europe

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#23 in Europe

#98 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#28 in Europe

#111 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

#30 in Europe

#114 in the World

Founded: 1849

15. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#32 in Europe

#122 in the World

Founded: 1900

16. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#45 in Europe

#153 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#53 in Europe

#178 in the World

Founded: 1495

18. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Earth science and Geophysics

#62 in Europe

#202 in the World

Founded: 1997

19. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Earth science and Geophysics

#64 in Europe

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

20. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Earth science and Geophysics

#65 in Europe

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

21. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Earth science and Geophysics

#67 in Europe

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Earth science and Geophysics

#69 in Europe

#213 in the World

Founded: 1892

23. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Earth science and Geophysics

#70 in Europe

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

24. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#71 in Europe

#217 in the World

Founded: 1948

25. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Earth science and Geophysics

#88 in Europe

#259 in the World

Founded: 1451

26. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Earth science and Geophysics

#96 in Europe

#284 in the World

Founded: 1893

27. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Earth science and Geophysics

#106 in Europe

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

28. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Earth science and Geophysics

#110 in Europe

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

29. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Earth science and Geophysics

#112 in Europe

#323 in the World

Founded: 1872

30. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Earth science and Geophysics

#128 in Europe

#355 in the World

Founded: 1920

31. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Earth science and Geophysics

#131 in Europe

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

32. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#139 in Europe

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

33. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Earth science and Geophysics

#148 in Europe

#399 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#156 in Europe

#423 in the World

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

35. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Earth science and Geophysics

#157 in Europe

#427 in the World

Founded: 1954

36. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Earth science and Geophysics

#163 in Europe

#443 in the World

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

37. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#165 in Europe

#447 in the World

Founded: 1823

38. King's College London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#173 in Europe

#462 in the World

Founded: 1829

39. Keele University

England | Keele

For Earth science and Geophysics

#182 in Europe

#488 in the World

Founded: 1962

40. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Earth science and Geophysics

#188 in Europe

#506 in the World

Founded: 1968

41. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#195 in Europe

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

42. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Earth science and Geophysics

#199 in Europe

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

43. University of York

England | York

For Earth science and Geophysics

#204 in Europe

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

44. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Earth science and Geophysics

#206 in Europe

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

45. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#209 in Europe

#570 in the World

Founded: 1966

46. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Earth science and Geophysics

#217 in Europe

#591 in the World

Founded: 1967

47. University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#224 in Europe

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

48. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Earth science and Geophysics

#235 in Europe

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

49. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#239 in Europe

#673 in the World

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

50. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#249 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

51. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#253 in Europe

#710 in the World

Founded: 1967

52. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Earth science and Geophysics

#259 in Europe

#725 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#277 in Europe

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

54. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Earth science and Geophysics

#281 in Europe

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

55. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Earth science and Geophysics

#284 in Europe

#802 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Earth science and Geophysics

#299 in Europe

#847 in the World

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

57. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Earth science and Geophysics

#313 in Europe

#903 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#324 in Europe

#946 in the World

Founded: 1890

59. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#329 in Europe

#962 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#340 in Europe

#991 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

61. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#365 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#370 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. City, University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#374 in Europe

#1091 in the World

Founded: 1966

64. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#376 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1964

65. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#384 in Europe

#1144 in the World

Founded: 1895

66. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#387 in Europe

#1156 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#417 in Europe

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

68. London South Bank University

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#427 in Europe

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

69. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#441 in Europe

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Earth science and Geophysics

#448 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Founded: 1965

71. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Earth science and Geophysics

#463 in Europe

#1489 in the World

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

72. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Earth science and Geophysics

#466 in Europe

#1494 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

73. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Earth science and Geophysics

#468 in Europe

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

74. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#470 in Europe

#1513 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Earth science and Geophysics

#475 in Europe

#1537 in the World

Founded: 1841

76. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Earth science and Geophysics

#482 in Europe

#1577 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

77. Middlesex University

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#488 in Europe

#1591 in the World

Founded: 1973

78. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#500 in Europe

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

79. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Earth science and Geophysics

#510 in Europe

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

80. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Earth science and Geophysics

#511 in Europe

#1690 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

81. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#512 in Europe

#1696 in the World

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

82. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Earth science and Geophysics

#514 in Europe

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

83. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#539 in Europe

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

84. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#543 in Europe

#1860 in the World

Founded: 1904

85. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#544 in Europe

#1869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

86. University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Wales | Carmarthen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#545 in Europe

#1870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2010

87. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#574 in Europe

#1985 in the World

Founded: 1733

88. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Earth science and Geophysics

#577 in Europe

#2002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

89. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#585 in Europe

#2039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

90. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#590 in Europe

#2058 in the World

Founded: 1858

91. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#596 in Europe

#2092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

92. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Earth science and Geophysics

#601 in Europe

#2109 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

93. University of Westminster

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#639 in Europe

#2259 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

94. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#654 in Europe

#2353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

95. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Earth science and Geophysics

#665 in Europe

#2422 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

96. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#668 in Europe

#2435 in the World

Founded: 1791

97. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Earth science and Geophysics

#669 in Europe

#2436 in the World

Founded: 1848

98. University of the Highlands and Islands

Scotland | Inverness

For Earth science and Geophysics

#675 in Europe

#2500 in the World

Founded: 2011

99. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Earth science and Geophysics

#678 in Europe

#2519 in the World

Founded: 2006

100. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#680 in Europe

#2529 in the World

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

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