8 Best universities for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Scotland

Below is the list of best universities in Scotland ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 119K citations received by 2.48K academic papers made by 8 universities in Scotland 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 Edinburgh

For Earth science and Geophysics

#9 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
1583

2. University of Aberdeen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#57 in Europe
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1495

3. University of St Andrews

For Earth science and Geophysics

#59 in Europe
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1413

4. University of Glasgow

For Earth science and Geophysics

#79 in Europe
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
1451

5. University of Dundee

For Earth science and Geophysics

#161 in Europe
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1967

6. Heriot-Watt University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#165 in Europe
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1966

7. University of Stirling

For Earth science and Geophysics

#223 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

8. University of Strathclyde

For Earth science and Geophysics

#252 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1964

Closest to Scotland states to learn Earth science and Geophysics

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Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United Kingdom Flag rank
England 44 1
Wales 5 13