Discover where to study with the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018: Earth & Marine Sciences.
ETH Zurich remains the best place in the world to study earth & marine sciences, according to this year’s ranking. It’s one of five Swiss universities to be featured in the ranking, although only one other - the University of Bern - is ranked within the top 100.
As with most of the subjects in this year’s rankings, US institutions are the most-featured, with 55 American universities included. By contrast, Argentina, Austria, Finland, Mexico, Russia, Singapore, South Korea and Turkey are represented just once.
The QS World University Rankings by Subject are based upon academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact (click here to read the full methodology).Interested in other courses besides earth & marine sciences? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018 cover 48 different subjects.
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Study Earth science and you can expect to be concerning yourself with topics such as the evolution of life, planetary interiors, the causes of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, oceanic and atmospheric phenomena, and earth surface processes. Study marine science and you will learn more about the ocean, the seas, and how the international resources they provide can be used in a responsible and environmentally sustainable way.
Both Earth and marine sciences include a strong focus on environmental issues. You might look at the Earth’s resources, how we use them and how they can be best preserved, atmospheric changes and their effect on life on Earth, or how human activity might increase the likelihood of natural disasters.
These topics are becoming more and more important by the day; choose to focus on them and you may well find yourself working amidst the frontline of scientists dedicated to protecting the planet.
