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Geophysics research in United Kingdom

University of Oxford ranks first in United Kingdom for Geophysics research in 2022–2025 (#40 worldwide), followed by Imperial College London and University of Cambridge.

United Kingdom's world rank
#4
of 47 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2k
Top-10% rate
23.1%
Ranked institutions
9

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Geophysics in United Kingdom?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of OxfordOxford #4032.528.6%110
2Imperial College LondonLondon #4630.026.3%102
3University of CambridgeCambridge #6124.834.3%100
4University College LondonLondon #6822.827.9%79
5University of LeedsLeeds #7321.528.8%84
6University of BristolBristol #7920.131.0%78
7University of EdinburghEdinburgh #9117.528.1%74
8Durham UniversityDurham #10115.628.5%65
9University of ManchesterManchester #1716.017.4%60

Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Geophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Geophysics researchers in United Kingdom?

Brian F. Windley, Dan McKenzie and M. Warner rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.

  1. 1Brian F. Windley#1,662 worldwide overall3.9k citations · 63 works
  2. 2Dan McKenzie#2,432 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 36 works
  3. 3M. Warner#7,639 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 41 works
  4. 4Rex N. Taylor#10,703 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 22 works
  5. 5Alex N. Halliday#10,789 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 21 works
  6. 6Julian A. Pearce#11,858 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 26 works
  7. 7Yaoling Niu#12,530 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 84 works
  8. 8Daniel J. Condon#12,791 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 19 works
  9. 9James Jackson#14,191 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 53 works
  10. 10Matthew Horstwood#15,611 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 27 works
  11. 11Bernard J. Wood#17,330 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 29 works
  12. 12N. N. Ambraseys#19,603 worldwide overall641 citations · 27 works
  13. 13Chris J. Hawkesworth#27,449 worldwide overall841 citations · 43 works
  14. 14Robert Hall#27,885 worldwide overall688 citations · 19 works
  15. 15P. G. Meredith#29,929 worldwide overall714 citations · 22 works

How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Geophysics