Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Iceland: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Iceland ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 102K citations received by 3.03K academic papers made by 4 universities in Iceland 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 Iceland

Iceland | Reykjavik

For Earth science and Geophysics

#87 in Europe

#258 in the World

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

2. Reykjavik University

Iceland | Reykjavik

For Earth science and Geophysics

#496 in Europe

#1610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 3,800
Founded: 1998

3. Agricultural University of Iceland

Iceland | Borgarnes

For Earth science and Geophysics

#586 in Europe

#2040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 2005

4. University of Akureyri

Iceland | Akureyri

For Earth science and Geophysics

#691 in Europe

#2590 in the World

Enrollment: 1,800
Founded: 1987

The best cities to study Earth science and Geophysics in Iceland based on the number of universities and their ranks are Reykjavik, Borgarnes, and Akureyri.

Environmental Science subfields in Iceland

Agricultural Science2

Ecology5

Environmental Chemistry2

Environmental Management4

Forestry2

Geography and Cartography6

Geology5

Geotechnical Engineering2

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science4

Oceanography5

Paleontology5

Petrology and Geochemistry3

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation5