19 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Greece

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Greece ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 294K citations received by 15.8K academic papers made by 19 universities in Greece 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. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Greece | Thessaloniki

For Earth science and Geophysics

#57 in Europe

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 92,090
Founded: 1925

2. National Technical University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Earth science and Geophysics

#101 in Europe

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1836

3. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Earth science and Geophysics

#102 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 70,461
Founded: 1837

4. University of Patras

Greece | Patras

For Earth science and Geophysics

#125 in Europe

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1964

5. Democritus University of Thrace

Greece | Komotini

For Earth science and Geophysics

#308 in Europe

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1973

6. Technical University of Crete

Greece | Chania

For Earth science and Geophysics

#333 in Europe

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1977

7. University of Crete

Greece | Rethymno

For Earth science and Geophysics

#354 in Europe

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1973

8. Agricultural University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Earth science and Geophysics

#395 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1920

9. Technological Educational Institute of Crete

Greece | Heraklion

For Earth science and Geophysics

#412 in Europe

#1252 in the World

Founded: 1974

10. University of Thessaly

Greece | Volos

For Earth science and Geophysics

#420 in Europe

#1284 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1984

11. University of Ioannina

Greece | Ioannina

For Earth science and Geophysics

#432 in Europe

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1970

12. University of the Aegean

Greece | Mytilene

For Earth science and Geophysics

#451 in Europe

#1420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1984

13. Harokopio University

Greece | Athens

For Earth science and Geophysics

#612 in Europe

#2161 in the World

Founded: 1990

14. Technological Education Institute of Piraeus

Greece | Piraeus

For Earth science and Geophysics

#637 in Europe

#2253 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1983

15. University of Piraeus

Greece | Piraeus

For Earth science and Geophysics

#689 in Europe

#2584 in the World

Founded: 1938

16. University of Western Macedonia

Greece | Kozani

For Earth science and Geophysics

#708 in Europe

#2709 in the World

Founded: 2003

17. Technological Education Institute of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Earth science and Geophysics

#732 in Europe

#2834 in the World

Founded: 2018

18. International Hellenic University

Greece | Thessaloniki

For Earth science and Geophysics

#841 in Europe

#3413 in the World

Enrollment: 59,370
Founded: 2019

19. University of Peloponnese

Greece | Tripoli

For Earth science and Geophysics

#859 in Europe

#3514 in the World

Founded: 2002

The best cities to study Earth science and Geophysics in Greece based on the number of universities and their ranks are Thessaloniki, Athens, Patras, and Komotini.