Best universities for Geography, earth and environmental studies (2026)

73 UK universities teaching Geography, earth and environmental studies as a full-time degree, ranked on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, students staying on and entry points.

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#	University	Score	Salary 5 yrs on	Working or studying	Satisfied	Typical UCAS
1	University of Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	71	£48k	84%	93%	184
2	Imperial College London Westminster, London · TEF Gold	66	£49.5k	80%	86%	184
3	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	66	£41.5k	95%	83%	184
4	London School of Economics and Political Science Westminster, London · TEF Silver	65	£49.5k	95%	80%	168
5	University of St Andrews Scotland	65	£39.5k	90%	91%	208
6	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	64	—	95%	89%	152
7	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	63	£36k	90%	96%	136
8	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	62	£41.5k	90%	86%	168
9	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	62	£33k	95%	91%	136
10	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	58	£41k	85%	88%	136
11	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	58	£34k	95%	84%	136
12	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	58	£32.5k	95%	87%	136
13	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	57	£33.5k	90%	89%	152
14	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	56	£39.5k	84%	86%	136
15	University of the West of England, Bristol South Gloucestershire, South West · TEF Silver	56	£31k	95%	98%	120
16	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	55	£35.5k	80%	90%	152
17	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	55	£34.5k	85%	88%	136
18	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	55	£33.5k	90%	93%	120
19	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	54	£36.5k	85%	83%	136
20	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	54	£34.5k	88%	86%	136
21	Coventry University Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£30k	90%	94%	104
22	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	53	£36.5k	80%	96%	120
23	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	53	—	90%	89%	104
24	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£32k	80%	94%	104
25	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	52	£30k	90%	89%	120
26	Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	52	£29k	98%	89%	112
27	University of Gloucestershire Cheltenham, South West · TEF Silver	52	£29k	95%	94%	104
28	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	51	£38k	78%	84%	120
29	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	51	£32k	98%	91%	104
30	Royal Holloway, University of London Runnymede, South East · TEF Silver	51	£31.5k	80%	93%	120
31	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	51	£29.5k	90%	87%	104
32	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	51	£29k	95%	86%	104
33	University of Lincoln Lincoln, East Midlands · TEF Gold	51	—	85%	87%	112
34	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	50	£34k	80%	86%	136
35	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	50	£33k	85%	87%	136
36	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	50	£31.5k	90%	86%	104
37	University of Dundee Scotland	50	£29.5k	90%	88%	168
38	Aberystwyth University Ceredigion, Wales	50	£29k	90%	92%	104
39	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	50	—	85%	83%	136
40	University of Brighton Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	49	£31.5k	82%	93%	104
41	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	49	£31k	85%	83%	120
42	University of Plymouth Plymouth, South West · TEF Gold	49	£30k	86%	87%	104
43	Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, North West · TEF Gold	49	£29k	90%	87%	104
44	University of Worcester Worcester, West Midlands · TEF Silver	49	£27.5k	100%	92%	104
45	University of Winchester Winchester, South East · TEF Silver	49	—	90%	83%	104
46	University of Glasgow Scotland	48	£31k	90%	82%	184
47	University of Stirling Scotland	48	£30k	88%	88%	176
48	University of Keele Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands · TEF Gold	48	£29k	85%	86%	120
49	University of Edinburgh Scotland	47	£32.5k	85%	81%	168
50	University of Aberdeen Scotland	47	£32k	70%	90%	168

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.

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What is the best university for Geography, earth and environmental studies?

On our measures University of Cambridge ranks first for Geography, earth and environmental studies, followed by Imperial College London, University of Oxford, London School of Economics and Political Science. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Geography, earth and environmental studies graduates earn the most?

Imperial College London: typical earnings of £49.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).