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Top universities for geography, earth and environmental studies in the UK: the Be Wise ranking
40 UK universities and colleges ranked for geography, earth and environmental studies on official data.
Providers need at least 50 survey responses in geography, earth and environmental studies to appear in the table. Student experience is the average share of final-year students giving positive answers across the seven National Student Survey themes. Earnings are medians five years after graduating, compared with the UK average for geography, earth and environmental studies.
The table
| Position | University or college | Score out of 100 | Student experience | Continuation | Graduate prospects | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of CambridgeCambridge, England | 100.0 | 90.9% | 100.0% | 80.2% | £46,10029% above the UK average for this subject |
| 2 | Loughborough UniversityLoughborough, England | 90.2 | 93.9% | 95.5% | 80.7% | £40,30012% above the UK average for this subject |
| 3 | Durham UniversityDurham, England | 78.8 | 90.7% | 95.8% | 71.4% | £45,00026% above the UK average for this subject |
| 4 | UCL (University College London)London, England | 71.9 | 87.6% | 95.3% | 76.6% | £42,80020% above the UK average for this subject |
| 5 | University of BristolBristol, England | 65.9 | 86.2% | 96.6% | 71.2% | £43,60022% above the UK average for this subject |
| 6 | University of St AndrewsSt Andrews, Scotland | 64.5 | 91.7% | 95.1% | 66.1% | £38,8008% above the UK average for this subject |
| 7 | University of EdinburghEdinburgh, Scotland | 61.7 | 83.3% | 96.0% | 80.0% | £40,30012% above the UK average for this subject |
| 8 | UWE BristolBristol, England | 59.7 | 98.0% | 89.4% | 65.7% | £32,8008% below the UK average for this subject |
| 9 | Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool, England | 59.3 | 94.2% | 97.9% | 63.1% | £29,30018% below the UK average for this subject |
| 10 | University of SouthamptonSouthampton, England | 54.8 | 87.7% | 92.0% | 75.0% | £37,3004% above the UK average for this subject |
| 11 | Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne, England | 52.6 | 84.5% | 95.6% | 74.8% | £36,6002% above the UK average for this subject |
| 12 | University of BrightonBrighton, England | 52.2 | 90.5% | 91.5% | 71.8% | £33,7006% below the UK average for this subject |
| 13 | Lancaster UniversityLancaster, England | 50.5 | 86.0% | 93.7% | 77.4% | £33,3007% below the UK average for this subject |
| 14 | University of ExeterExeter, England | 49.8 | 87.5% | 93.8% | 65.6% | £38,8008% above the UK average for this subject |
| 15 | University of NottinghamNottingham, England | 48.4 | 85.8% | 95.3% | 64.1% | £39,90011% above the UK average for this subject |
| 16 | University of YorkYork, England | 48.1 | 84.9% | 95.7% | 70.7% | £35,900In line with the UK average for this subject |
| 17 | University of SussexBrighton, England | 47.5 | 84.7% | 95.3% | 71.6% | £35,700In line with the UK average for this subject |
| 18 | University of ReadingReading, England | 45.6 | 90.7% | 90.1% | 62.2% | £38,1006% above the UK average for this subject |
| 19 | Cardiff UniversityCardiff, Wales | 44.6 | 87.1% | 92.3% | 67.3% | £37,0003% above the UK average for this subject |
| 20 | Northumbria UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne, England | 42.7 | 89.5% | 87.7% | 75.0% | £32,20010% below the UK average for this subject |
| 21 | University of BirminghamBirmingham, England | 39.5 | 85.5% | 92.2% | 64.9% | £38,4007% above the UK average for this subject |
| 22 | University of SheffieldSheffield, England | 39.3 | 90.2% | 92.3% | 60.2% | £33,3007% below the UK average for this subject |
| 23 | Bangor UniversityBangor, Wales | 38.4 | 87.7% | 90.4% | 71.9% | £31,10013% below the UK average for this subject |
| 23 | Ulster UniversityBelfast, Northern Ireland | 38.4 | 86.5% | 93.5% | 63.0% | Not in LEO data |
| 25 | King's College LondonLondon, England | 37.1 | 86.3% | 89.6% | 60.5% | £42,30018% above the UK average for this subject |
| 26 | University of WarwickWarwick and Leamington Spa, England | 36.8 | 88.2% | 95.0% | 55.0% | Not published |
| 27 | Queen Mary University of LondonLondon, England | 36.3 | 96.0% | 81.7% | 55.3% | £39,50010% above the UK average for this subject |
| 28 | University of LeedsLeeds, England | 35.2 | 82.9% | 95.6% | 59.4% | £39,50010% above the UK average for this subject |
| 29 | Royal Holloway, University of LondonEgham, England | 33.8 | 89.3% | 90.4% | 59.0% | £34,8003% below the UK average for this subject |
| 30 | University of LiverpoolLiverpool, England | 32.0 | 84.8% | 94.3% | 61.4% | £34,4004% below the UK average for this subject |
| 31 | Queen's University BelfastBelfast, Northern Ireland | 30.5 | 86.4% | 89.0% | 66.2% | Not in LEO data |
| 32 | University of GlasgowGlasgow, Scotland | 30.0 | 81.5% | 90.6% | 73.5% | £35,1002% below the UK average for this subject |
| 33 | Swansea UniversitySwansea, Wales | 28.6 | 88.4% | 92.1% | 58.9% | £30,70014% below the UK average for this subject |
| 34 | University of East AngliaNorwich, England | 27.6 | 84.4% | 92.6% | 61.1% | £34,8003% below the UK average for this subject |
| 35 | University of ManchesterManchester, England | 26.5 | 84.2% | 91.4% | 61.4% | £35,900In line with the UK average for this subject |
| 36 | Aberystwyth UniversityAberystwyth, Wales | 26.4 | 91.1% | 89.1% | 56.6% | £30,40015% below the UK average for this subject |
| 37 | Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester, England | 23.2 | 89.1% | 83.3% | 68.6% | £31,10013% below the UK average for this subject |
| 38 | University of PlymouthPlymouth, England | 22.2 | 86.5% | 90.4% | 60.0% | £31,50012% below the UK average for this subject |
| 39 | University of PortsmouthPortsmouth, England | 15.7 | 81.5% | 92.5% | 60.7% | £32,6009% below the UK average for this subject |
| 40 | Keele UniversityKeele, England | 0.0 | 86.2% | 82.7% | 56.2% | £31,10013% below the UK average for this subject |
Sources: National Student Survey 2026, Office for Students (Open Government Licence v3.0), first degree, full-time, by teaching provider; LEO graduate outcomes, tax year 2023-24, Department for Education (Open Government Licence v3.0), median earnings five years after graduating; Discover Uni dataset, 8 September 2026 edition, HESA (CC BY 4.0), continuation and graduate prospects. All sources and licences.
Not enough data (43)
These providers teach geography, earth and environmental studies but have fewer than 50 survey responses in the subject or too few published measures to include fairly. This says nothing about their quality. Discover Uni has their course-level data.
Bath Spa University; Birkbeck, University of London; Bournemouth University; Brunel University London; Canterbury Christ Church University; Coventry University; Edge Hill University; Harper Adams University; Heriot-Watt University; Imperial College London; Kingston University; Leeds Beckett University; Liverpool Hope University; London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); Nottingham Trent University; Oxford Brookes University; SRUC; Sheffield Hallam University; Southampton Solent University; The London Interdisciplinary School; University of Aberdeen; University of Chester; University of Cumbria; University of Derby; University of Dundee; University of Gloucestershire; University of Hertfordshire; University of Huddersfield; University of Hull; University of Kent; University of Lancashire; University of Leicester; University of Lincoln; University of Northampton; University of Oxford; University of Salford; University of South Wales; University of Staffordshire; University of Stirling; University of Winchester; University of Worcester; University of the Highlands and Islands; York St John University
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Which universities have the highest student satisfaction for geography, earth and environmental studies?
In the 2026 National Student Survey, the highest average positive scores for geography, earth and environmental studies among providers with at least 50 responses were UWE Bristol (98.0%), Queen Mary University of London (96.0%), Liverpool John Moores University (94.2%), Loughborough University (93.9%), University of St Andrews (91.7%). This is one measure; the full table also shows graduate earnings.
How much do geography, earth and environmental studies graduates earn?
Across UK providers, the typical (median) earnings of geography, earth and environmental studies graduates five years after graduating were £35,800 in the 2023-24 tax year, according to the Department for Education's LEO data. Earnings vary a lot by university, region and job.
How is this geography, earth and environmental studies table put together?
It uses only official data: the National Student Survey 2026, Discover Uni and LEO earnings. We do not copy commercial league tables. Universities with too little data are listed as not enough data rather than guessed.