Top 50 Universities for Atmospheric Sciences in the World (2026)
Exploring Atmospheric Sciences programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Atmospheric Sciences education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Ann Arbor, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
3 World
3 North America
3
United States
1 Ann Arbor
University Information
Acceptance
18%
Publications
488505
Citations
22226614
2
Ithaca, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
5 World
4 North America
4
United States
1 Ithaca
University Information
Acceptance
8%
Publications
407264
Citations
18350997
3
Berkeley, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
6 World
5 North America
5
United States
2 Berkeley
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
392253
Citations
21489706
4
Cambridge, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
8 World
6 North America
6
United States
2 Cambridge
University Information
Acceptance
5%
Publications
315593
Citations
20571074
5
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
10 World
8 North America
8
United States
1 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
423520
Citations
22026256
6
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
13 World
11 North America
11
United States
3 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
364058
Citations
18223106
7
Madison, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
17 World
14 North America
13
United States
1 Madison
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
330440
Citations
14733290
8
University Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
20 World
17 North America
16
United States
2 University Park
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
302810
Citations
11063041
9
Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
23 World
19 North America
18
United States
1 Columbus
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
332689
Citations
10489118
10
Champaign, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
24 World
20 North America
19
United States
2 Champaign
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
303409
Citations
12500654
11
San Diego, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
25 World
21 North America
20
United States
4 San Diego
University Information
Acceptance
25%
Publications
304245
Citations
16110179
12
Princeton, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
26 World
22 North America
21
United States
1 Princeton
University Information
Acceptance
4%
Publications
187660
Citations
10659460
13
Davis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
34 World
30 North America
28
United States
6 Davis
University Information
Acceptance
42%
Publications
265216
Citations
10743933
14
New Brunswick, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
35 World
31 North America
29
United States
2 New Brunswick
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
228591
Citations
8508220
15
College Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
37 World
32 North America
30
United States
2 College Park
University Information
Acceptance
45%
Publications
214017
Citations
8987126
16
West Lafayette, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
39 World
34 North America
32
United States
1 West Lafayette
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
237253
Citations
7247897
17
Beijing, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
40 World
2 Asia
1
China
1 Beijing
University Information
Acceptance
21%*
Publications
312759
Citations
7972745
18
Montreal, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
42 World
36 North America
3
Canada
1 Montreal
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
255621
Citations
10090338
19
Tucson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
43 World
37 North America
34
United States
1 Tucson
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
231352
Citations
8679223
20
College Station, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
44 World
38 North America
35
United States
2 College Station
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
213041
Citations
7026465
21
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
46 World
1 Latin America
1
Brazil
1 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
403004
Citations
7213878
22
Salt Lake, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
54 World
44 North America
41
United States
1 Salt Lake
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
195055
Citations
7256213
23
Beijing, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
56 World
3 Asia
2
China
2 Beijing
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
298169
Citations
6997569
24
Boulder, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
62 World
47 North America
44
United States
1 Boulder
University Information
Acceptance
83%
Publications
143357
Citations
6603816
25
Raleigh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
67 World
50 North America
46
United States
3 Raleigh
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
162533
Citations
4892590
26
Atlanta, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
69 World
51 North America
47
United States
1 Atlanta
University Information
Acceptance
16%
Publications
175703
Citations
6414474
27
Helsinki, Finland
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
79 World
14 Europe
1
Finland
1 Helsinki
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
180085
Citations
6661231
28
Athens, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
83 World
57 North America
53
United States
3 Athens
University Information
Acceptance
37%
Publications
126214
Citations
4929170
29
Utrecht, Netherlands
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
85 World
16 Europe
2
Netherlands
1 Utrecht
University Information
Acceptance
22%
Publications
173442
Citations
7221968
30
Ames, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
91 World
60 North America
56
United States
2 Ames
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
180621
Citations
4539834
31
Lund, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
93 World
19 Europe
1
Sweden
17 Lund
University Information
Acceptance
58%*
Publications
196693
Citations
7440145
32
Vienna, Austria
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
97 World
22 Europe
1
Austria
1 Vienna
University Information
Acceptance
33%*
Publications
139566
Citations
3921459
33
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
34
Blacksburg, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
102 World
62 North America
58
United States
2 Blacksburg
University Information
Acceptance
57%
Publications
148192
Citations
4224601
35
Coral Gables, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
103 World
63 North America
59
United States
2 Coral Gables
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
153024
Citations
5293162
36
Hamburg City, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
105 World
26 Europe
4
Germany
1 Hamburg City
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
178884
Citations
5028940
37
Uppsala, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
112 World
27 Europe
2
Sweden
1 Uppsala
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
158126
Citations
5963340
38
Corvallis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
114 World
69 North America
63
United States
1 Corvallis
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
101035
Citations
3657023
39
Fort Collins, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
115 World
70 North America
64
United States
2 Fort Collins
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
107302
Citations
3899873
40
Barcelona, Spain
Europe
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
116 World
28 Europe
1
Spain
1 Barcelona
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
157917
Citations
5070049
41
Columbia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
120 World
72 North America
66
United States
2 Columbia
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
121138
Citations
3776732
42
Lincoln, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
126 World
76 North America
68
United States
1 Lincoln
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
92184
Citations
2891932
43
Berlin, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
128 World
33 Europe
5
Germany
1 Berlin
University Information
Acceptance
15%
Publications
125843
Citations
3230245
44
Bonn, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
135 World
39 Europe
6
Germany
1 Bonn
University Information
Acceptance
36%
Publications
129934
Citations
4156988
45
Tallahassee, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
138 World
79 North America
69
United States
3 Tallahassee
University Information
Acceptance
25%
Publications
99221
Citations
3440698
46
Lawrence, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
142 World
82 North America
72
United States
1 Lawrence
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
103384
Citations
3069067
47
Taipei, Taiwan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
145 World
12 Asia
1
Taiwan
1 Taipei
University Information
Acceptance
33%*
Publications
149857
Citations
3907671
48
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
155 World
14 Asia
1
South Korea
1 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
20%
Publications
211076
Citations
5667818
49
Madrid, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
156 World
49 Europe
2
Spain
1 Madrid
University Information
Acceptance
54%*
Publications
135899
Citations
2684567
50
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Atmospheric Sciences
Rankings
157 World
50 Europe
9
Germany
3 Freiburg im Breisgau
University Information
Acceptance
33%
Publications
119336
Citations
4111745