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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 |
| 2 | University of Oxford |
| 3 | University of Cambridge |
| 4 | University of Leeds |
| 5 | Utrecht University |
| 6 | Delft University of Technology |
| 7 | Sorbonne University |
| 8 | Imperial College London |
| 9 | University of Bristol |
| 10 | University of Exeter |
| 11 | Universit茅 Grenoble Alpes |
| 12 | Wageningen University & Research |
| 13 | The University of Edinburgh |
| 14 | UCL |
| 15 | University of Southampton |
| 16 | Universit盲t Potsdam |
| 17 | Universit盲t Bremen |
| 18 | Christian-Albrechts-University zu Kiel |
| 19 | Durham University |
| 20 | EPFL 鈥� 脡cole polytechnique f茅d茅rale de Lausanne |
| 21 | Ghent University |
| 22 | Institut Polytechnique de Paris |
| 23 | KIT, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology |
| 24 | Stockholm University |
| 25 | The University of Manchester |
| 26 | Universitat de Barcelona |
| 27 | University of Bern |
| 28 | University of Copenhagen |
| 29 | University of Helsinki |
| 30 | University of Oslo |
| 31 | University of Twente |
| 32 | University of Vienna |
| 33 | Universit脿聽di Padova |
| 34 | Universit茅 PSL |
| 35 | Universit茅 Paris Cit茅 |
| 36 | Universit茅 Paris-Saclay |
| 37 | Universit茅 Paul Sabatier Toulouse III |
| 38 | Universit茅 de Montpellier |
| 39 | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| 40 | Aarhus University |
| 41 | Aix-Marseille University |
| 42 | Alma Mater Studiorum - Universit脿 di Bologna |
| 43 | Cardiff University |
| 44 | Eberhard Karls Universit盲t T眉bingen |
| 45 | Freie Universitaet Berlin |
| 46 | KU Leuven |
| 47 | Lancaster University |
| 48 | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit盲t M眉nchen |
| 49 | Lund University |
| 50 | Newcastle University |
