Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

7 Best Universities in Utah for Earth science and Geoscience

Focusing specifically on Earth science and Geoscience, our data science engine identified the 7 most influential universities in Utah. To determine these leaders, we isolated 321.6K specialized research publications which collectively generated 11.03M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Salt Lake

University of Utah

For Earth science and Geoscience

#17 in United States #19 in North America

86% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

2

Logan

Utah State University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#78 in United States #93 in North America

92% Acceptance

10,813 Enrollment

1180 Avg SAT

1888 Founded

3

Provo

Brigham Young University – Provo

For Earth science and Geoscience

#106 in United States #127 in North America

68% Acceptance

32,701 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1875 Founded

4

Salt Lake

Westminster College – Utah

For Earth science and Geoscience

#618 in United States #679 in North America

67% Acceptance

46,807 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1875 Founded

5

Cedar

Southern Utah University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#623 in United States #684 in North America

82% Acceptance

13,167 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1897 Founded

6

Orem

Utah Valley University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#577 in United States #636 in North America

100% Acceptance

32,701 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1941 Founded

7

Ogden

Weber State University

For Earth science and Geoscience

#367 in United States #416 in North America

100% Acceptance

46,807 Enrollment

1085 Avg SAT

1889 Founded