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We present a list of universities in Europe for studying geophysics - the best universities in Europe for students with a description of the programs and prices.
European universities included in the ranking have excellent technical equipment, laboratories and classrooms. Academic programs include the study of the structure of the Earth and its physical parameters, seismic exploration, gravity and magnetic prospecting, as well as the study of volcanoes and the earth's crust when drilling wells.
Geophysics is an ideal specialty for students with an analytical mindset and a desire to work in the field. When it comes to career prospects, geophysicists are highly sought after specialists in the labor market, especially with knowledge of technical English.
Best Geophysics universities in Europe 2026 - QS World University rankings
| 1 | ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology |
| 2 | University of Oxford |
| 3 | University of Cambridge |
| 4 | Sorbonne University |
| 5 | UCL |
| 6 | University of Leeds |
| 7 | Delft University of Technology |
| 8 | The University of Edinburgh |
| 9 | Utrecht University |
| 10 | Université Grenoble Alpes |
| 11 | The University of Exeter |
| 12 | Imperial College London |
| 13 | Wageningen University & Research |
| 14 | University of Bristol |
| 15 | Stockholm University |
| 16 | University of Southampton |
| 17 | University of Copenhagen |
| 18 | University of Bern |
| 19 | University of Oslo |
| 20 | Aarhus University |
| 21 | Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna |
| 22 | Durham University |
| 23 | EPFL |
| 24 | Ghent University |
| 25 | KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology |
| 26 | Ludwig Maximilian Universität München |
| 27 | Lund University |
| 28 | Newcastle University |
| 29 | Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg |
| 30 | Technical University of Denmark |
| 31 | Technical University of Munich |
| 32 | The University of Manchester |
| 33 | Universitat de Barcelona |
| 34 | University of Bergen |
| 35 | University of Birmingham |
| 36 | University of Geneva |
| 37 | University of St Andrews |
| 38 | University of Vienna |
| 39 | Universität Bremen |
| 40 | Universität Hamburg |
| 41 | Universität Potsdam |
| 42 | Université PSL |
| 43 | Université Paris Cité |
| 44 | Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III |
| 45 | Université de Montpellier |
| 46 | Aix-Marseille University |
| 47 | Cardiff University |
| 48 | Christian-Albrechts-University zu Kiel |
| 49 | Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen |
| 50 | Freie Universität Berlin |
