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 139K citations received by 3.63K 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

#81 in Europe

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1911

2. Reykjavik University

Iceland | Reykjavik

For Earth science and Geophysics

#577 in Europe

#2041 in the World

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

3. Agricultural University of Iceland

Iceland | Borgarnes

For Earth science and Geophysics

#584 in Europe

#2098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Founded: 2005

4. University of Akureyri

Iceland | Akureyri

For Earth science and Geophysics

#714 in Europe

#2739 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 Science3

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