Top 50 Universities for Earth Sciences in the World (2026)
Exploring Earth 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 Earth Sciences education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Stanford, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
2 World
2 North America
2
United States
1 Stanford
University Information
Acceptance
4%
Publications
464042
Citations
27749034
2
Oxford, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
4 World
1 Europe
1
United Kingdom
1 Oxford
University Information
Acceptance
22%
Publications
405652
Citations
18909371
3
Berkeley, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
6 World
5 North America
5
United States
2 Berkeley
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
392253
Citations
21489706
4
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
7 World
2 Europe
2
United Kingdom
2 Cambridge
University Information
Acceptance
21%
Publications
375031
Citations
17393792
5
Cambridge, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
8 World
6 North America
6
United States
2 Cambridge
University Information
Acceptance
5%
Publications
315593
Citations
20571074
6
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
10 World
8 North America
8
United States
1 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
423520
Citations
22026256
7
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
13 World
11 North America
11
United States
3 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
364058
Citations
18223106
8
London, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
15 World
3 Europe
3
United Kingdom
3 London
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
474519
Citations
19145763
9
Minneapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
18 World
15 North America
14
United States
1 Minneapolis
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
315563
Citations
13918850
10
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
19 World
16 North America
15
United States
1 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
5%
Publications
259567
Citations
13284954
11
San Diego, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
25 World
21 North America
20
United States
4 San Diego
University Information
Acceptance
25%
Publications
304245
Citations
16110179
12
Austin, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
32 World
28 North America
26
United States
1 Austin
University Information
Acceptance
29%
Publications
249099
Citations
9915982
13
Montreal, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
42 World
36 North America
3
Canada
1 Montreal
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
255621
Citations
10090338
14
College Station, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
44 World
38 North America
35
United States
2 College Station
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
213041
Citations
7026465
15
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
46 World
1 Latin America
1
Brazil
1 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
403004
Citations
7213878
16
St. Louis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
51 World
42 North America
39
United States
1 St. Louis
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
217908
Citations
11228109
17
Zurich, Switzerland
Europe
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
52 World
6 Europe
1
Switzerland
1 Zurich
University Information
Acceptance
8%
Publications
194539
Citations
7750041
18
Salt Lake, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
54 World
44 North America
41
United States
1 Salt Lake
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
195055
Citations
7256213
19
Heidelberg, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
58 World
7 Europe
1
Germany
1 Heidelberg
University Information
Acceptance
45%
Publications
258676
Citations
9169494
20
Manchester, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
60 World
8 Europe
6
United Kingdom
5 Manchester
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
266398
Citations
9228292
21
Tempe, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
61 World
46 North America
43
United States
2 Tempe
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
165203
Citations
5999495
22
Boulder, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
62 World
47 North America
44
United States
1 Boulder
University Information
Acceptance
83%
Publications
143357
Citations
6603816
23
Edmonton, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
64 World
48 North America
4
Canada
1 Edmonton
University Information
Acceptance
51%*
Publications
233302
Citations
7552530
24
Pasadena, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
65 World
49 North America
45
United States
9 Pasadena
University Information
Acceptance
3%
Publications
163333
Citations
9387159
25
Providence, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
74 World
53 North America
49
United States
1 Providence
University Information
Acceptance
5%
Publications
125684
Citations
5539426
26
Helsinki, Finland
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
79 World
14 Europe
1
Finland
1 Helsinki
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
180085
Citations
6661231
27
Munich, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
80 World
15 Europe
3
Germany
2 Munich
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
185707
Citations
5820735
28
Rochester, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
84 World
58 North America
54
United States
4 Rochester
University Information
Acceptance
36%
Publications
133197
Citations
6016526
29
Utrecht, Netherlands
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
85 World
16 Europe
2
Netherlands
1 Utrecht
University Information
Acceptance
22%
Publications
173442
Citations
7221968
30
Zurich, Switzerland
Europe
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
89 World
17 Europe
2
Switzerland
2 Zurich
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
166624
Citations
6473783
31
Mexico City, Mexico
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
90 World
2 Latin America
1
Mexico
1 Mexico City
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
196742
Citations
2912461
32
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
92 World
18 Europe
8
United Kingdom
2 Glasgow
University Information
Acceptance
43%*
Publications
163953
Citations
5545125
33
Vienna, Austria
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
97 World
22 Europe
1
Austria
1 Vienna
University Information
Acceptance
33%*
Publications
139566
Citations
3921459
34
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
35
Bristol, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
101 World
24 Europe
10
United Kingdom
8 Bristol
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
176546
Citations
6971180
36
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
104 World
25 Europe
11
United Kingdom
9 Birmingham
University Information
Acceptance
46%*
Publications
183150
Citations
6204327
37
Hamburg City, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
105 World
26 Europe
4
Germany
1 Hamburg City
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
178884
Citations
5028940
38
Tel Aviv, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
108 World
10 Asia
1
Israel
1 Tel Aviv
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
184686
Citations
6114904
39
Uppsala, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
112 World
27 Europe
2
Sweden
1 Uppsala
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
158126
Citations
5963340
40
Barcelona, Spain
Europe
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
116 World
28 Europe
1
Spain
1 Barcelona
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
157917
Citations
5070049
41
Rome, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
119 World
30 Europe
2
Italy
1 Rome
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
212050
Citations
5354684
42
Calgary, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
121 World
73 North America
7
Canada
2 Calgary
University Information
Acceptance
55%
Publications
171178
Citations
5373628
43
Berlin, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
128 World
33 Europe
5
Germany
1 Berlin
University Information
Acceptance
15%
Publications
125843
Citations
3230245
44
Delft, Netherlands
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
129 World
34 Europe
4
Netherlands
1 Delft
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
143375
Citations
4017095
45
Hamilton, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
131 World
77 North America
9
Canada
3 Hamilton
University Information
Acceptance
50%*
Publications
158965
Citations
6342494
46
Bonn, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
135 World
39 Europe
6
Germany
1 Bonn
University Information
Acceptance
36%
Publications
129934
Citations
4156988
47
Southampton, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
139 World
41 Europe
15
United Kingdom
13 Southampton
University Information
Acceptance
24%*
Publications
157323
Citations
5318389
48
Taipei, Taiwan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
145 World
12 Asia
1
Taiwan
1 Taipei
University Information
Acceptance
33%*
Publications
149857
Citations
3907671
49
Buffalo, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
146 World
84 North America
74
United States
5 Buffalo
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
126751
Citations
4018454
50
Tubingen, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Earth Sciences
Rankings
147 World
43 Europe
7
Germany
2 Tubingen
University Information
Acceptance
34%*
Publications
126807
Citations
4148487