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The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø is home to the only dedicated meteorology department in the UK.

Our ground-breaking work is extending knowledge and enabling us to better predict the weather and climate.

• The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø has been named Sustainable University of the Year in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.
• We are ranked 1st in the UK for environmental and ethical performance (People and Planet University League 2023/24).
• In 2023, the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø was the first ever winner of the Times Higher Education (THE) award for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Leadership.
• The University has been awarded a 2021 Queen's Anniversary Prize in recognition of our world-leading research, teaching, stewardship and outreach on climate change.
• We are ranked 3rd in the UK for research power in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences (Times Higher Education, Institutions Ranked by Subject, based on its analysis of the latest Research Excellence Framework 2021).
• We are ranked 5th in the world for Atmospheric Science (ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø is 1st out of the UK universities ranked in the ShanghaiRanking 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects).
• We are ranked 5th in the UK for Earth and Marine Sciences (Guardian University Guide, 2025).
• The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø is the most represented organisation in the UK on the Reuters Hot List of the world’s top climate scientists 2021.
• Our climate scientists played a leading role in the latest , which warns that damaging effects of climate change are already being seen across the globe.
• We gave the world climate stripes. Designed by Professor Ed Hawkins, the climate stripes present a compelling visualisation of how global temperatures have risen since the mid-19th century due to human-caused climate change. The stripes have been shared by the likes of Greta Thunberg and the United Nations, as well as thousands of others around the world.

By choosing a meteorology course at ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø, you will join one of the largest academic communities of atmospheric, ocean and space physicists in the world.

Our internationally-renowned staff have expertise in a wide variety of topics, including:

• extreme weather (ranging from hurricanes to sting jets)
• long-term climate change
• atmospheric and space physics (spanning lightning to space weather)
• oceanography
• renewable energy.

Our research feeds directly into your learning, ensuring that the latest developments in meteorology and climate science are woven into your studies.

Learn more about how you will study

All of our undergraduate courses are approved by the as appropriate academic training for meteorologists seeking the qualification of Chartered Meteorologist (CMet).

Our courses have been designed with flexibility and choice in mind. They all feature compulsory modules, which teach you the core knowledge and understanding you will require, but you'll also be able to select from a wide range of optional modules. You can opt to study a broad range of topics or specialise in a particular area.

You'll have the chance to enhance your skills, experience and employability with placement opportunities and research projects.

Our dedicated staff will provide you with support and assistance in your pursuit of these opportunities.

Find out more about placements and research

We have strong working relationships with an impressive range of commercial and governmental organisations across the globe, including the Met Office, the Environment Agency, NASA, the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), the European Space Agency, and the World Meteorological Organization.

These national and international relationships range from individual student projects to multi-year commercial research programmes.

Our industry partners also collaborate in the delivery of some of our taught modules, enabling you to learn from professionals in the field and gain insight into a variety of sectors, organisations and careers.

This approach ensures that the courses we offer are professionally relevant and informed by the latest practices.

We teach you key scientific, mathematical and computing skills, and equip you with professionally relevant knowledge to enter the workforce or pursue a research career.

Our graduates go on to work in a wide range of areas within the meteorological, climate and related sectors, applying their skills and knowledge in areas such as:

• broadcast meteorology
• water resource management
• environmental consultancy
• flood modelling
• pollution prediction
• terrestrial and space weather forecasting.

97% of graduates from Meteorology are in work or further study within 15 months of graduation; of those in full-time employment, 100% are in graduate-level roles (Based on our analysis of HESA data © HESA 2024, Graduate Outcomes Surveys 2021/22; includes all Meteorology responders).

Recent graduates have progressed into a range of exciting careers with employers including: Met Office; Fugro; DTN; British Antarctic Survey; NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Aegis London; Civil Service; national meteorological services across the world; and a wide range of scientific research institutes such as the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, the UK National Centre for Atmospheric Science, and the Oslo Centre for International Climate Research. 

(HESA data © HESA 2020-2024, Graduate Outcomes Surveys 2017/18-2021/22, includes all Meteorology responders)

Our excellent staff-to-student ratio enables us to take a personalised approach to your educational development. You'll benefit from more direct access to staff and in-depth academic discussion, which are both made possible due to small class sizes.

100% of our students said the course often challenges them to achieve their best work (National Student Survey 2024, responders from the Department of Meteorology).

"Without doubt, the Department of Meteorology at ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø is one of the best and most recognised in the world. My degree was a great experience and kick-started my career."

Caroline Bain, BSc Meteorology – now International Development Manager at the Met Office