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

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Below is a list of best universities in Scotland ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 692K citations received by 22.7K academic papers made by 15 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

#14 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

2. University of Aberdeen

For Earth science and Geophysics

#53 in Europe
Founded
1495

3. University of St Andrews

For Earth science and Geophysics

#70 in Europe
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

4. University of Glasgow

For Earth science and Geophysics

#88 in Europe
Founded
1451

5. University of Strathclyde

For Earth science and Geophysics

#148 in Europe
Founded
1964

6. Heriot-Watt University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#209 in Europe
Founded
1966

7. University of Dundee

For Earth science and Geophysics

#217 in Europe
Founded
1967

8. University of Stirling

For Earth science and Geophysics

#299 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

9. Edinburgh Napier University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#500 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

10. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#510 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

11. University of the West of Scotland

For Earth science and Geophysics

#511 in Europe
Enrollment
15,555
Founded
1897

12. Robert Gordon University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#539 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

14. Abertay University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#718 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1994

15. Scotland's Rural College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#736 in Europe
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2012

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England 91 1
Wales 8 18