The World University Index

Leeds, United Kingdom

University of Leeds

Ranked in the world

11

University of Leeds is ranked 11th in the world for Geology.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Geology, 2026

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Full ranking profile

University of Leeds's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
QS by Subject 2026Headlinein the world for GeologyQuacquarelli Symonds11
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Earth & Marine SciencesQuacquarelli Symonds12
QS by Subject 2026in the world for GeophysicsQuacquarelli Symonds12
CUG 2027Complete University Guide18
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Earth SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)22
NTU 2025in the world for GeosciencesNational Taiwan University26
Guardian 2026Guardian News & Media28
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EconomicsMETU (URAP Lab)37
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University40
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group48
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University62
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)68
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group68
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University69
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University70
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group70
Time 2026Time / Statista71
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds86
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature87
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group88
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group91
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC95
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education101
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group108
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University110
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney111
THE 2026Times Higher Education118
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University120
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University122
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group124
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group147
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University148
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University150
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group150
NTU 2025National Taiwan University157
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group171
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group176
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group181
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature206
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University210
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature222
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University229
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature231
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group238
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University267
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group268
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University283
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature286
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group290
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group298
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group300
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group307
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University309
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University343
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University380
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group438

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.