Excellent results for the department in the 2025 NSS
Excellent results for the Department in the 2025 NSS. Our Planning degrees featured ~2nd and Geography is in the top five of the prestigious Russell Group of Universities. Our cross-School degree in Environmental Sciences scored highest in the Russell Group.
Department of Geography and Planning
Building on our long history, we are one of the oldest and largest UK geography and planning departments. We are top 100 in the QS World University subject rankings for geography. Ranked 14th for research power and with a research environment ranked 8th in the UK (REF2021), our world-leading expertise and facilities are integral to the exciting undergraduate and postgraduate degrees that we offer.
Geography
Liverpool has offered geography honours since 1917-18, with the UK’s first named professor in geography (the John Rankin Chair). Our students are taught in award-winning facilities by the people shaping the geographical debates of the 21st century.
Planning
Civic design was the world’s first planning school (founded 1909). A global centre of excellence in accredited professional planning education and research, our graduates are in senior positions all over the world. The team plays a pivotal role addressing societal challenges.
Environmental science
Environmental science at Liverpool draws on our interdisciplinary excellence. We draw together expertise in physical and biological sciences forming an integrated approach to tackle both natural - and human-induced problems, e.g. climate change.
Research
We have an established reputation for research excellence, ranked 14th for research power and with 36% of our publications rated as world-leading (4*) (REF2021).
Master's programmes
Our master's taught programmes prepare individuals for the workplace tackling the global challenges facing our society. You can choose from planning and environmental assessment and management degrees or geography and environmental science degrees.
Facilities
Our facilities are world-leading, with a research environment ranked 8th in the UK (REF2021). Our learning environment received the HEA’s 2016 collaborative award for teaching excellence. Research-led science is fundamental to all our programmes.