Best Animal Science Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

Brazil | Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo State University

#9 in Latin America #6 in Brazil

35% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1976 Founded

2

Canada | Ontario

University of Guelph

#137 in North America #19 in Canada

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

3

United States | New York State

Cornell University

#4 in North America #4 in United States

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

4

United States | Florida

University of Florida

#24 in North America #23 in United States

24% Acceptance

36,573 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

5

Netherlands | Wageningen

Wageningen University

#71 in Europe #8 in Netherlands

47% Acceptance

12,819 Enrollment

1918 Founded

6

United States | Illinois

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

#20 in North America #19 in United States

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

7

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

#1 in Latin America #1 in Brazil

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

8

United States | California

University of California – Davis

#30 in North America #28 in United States

42% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

9

United States | Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Madison

#14 in North America #13 in United States

45% Acceptance

38,040 Enrollment

1450 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

10

Sweden | Uppsala

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

#184 in Europe #10 in Sweden

58% Acceptance

5,675 Enrollment

1977 Founded

11

United States | Iowa State

Iowa State University

#57 in North America #53 in United States

89% Acceptance

25,628 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

12

United States | Georgia, US

University of Georgia

#58 in North America #54 in United States

38% Acceptance

3,177 Enrollment

1375 Avg SAT

1785 Founded

13

United States | Kansas State

Kansas State University

#128 in North America #112 in United States

82% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1160 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

14

United States | Texas

Texas A&M University – College Station

#39 in North America #36 in United States

57% Acceptance

60,710 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

15

United States | North Carolina

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

#47 in North America #44 in United States

42% Acceptance

28,422 Enrollment

1385 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

16

Brazil | Vicosa

Federal University of Vicosa

#39 in Latin America #23 in Brazil

15% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1922 Founded

17

United States | Minnesota

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

#15 in North America #14 in United States

80% Acceptance

15,019 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

18

United States | Michigan

Michigan State University

#34 in North America #31 in United States

85% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

19

United States | Ohio

Ohio State University

#19 in North America #18 in United States

61% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

20

China | Beijing

China Agricultural University

#101 in Asia #40 in China

20% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1905 Founded

21

United States | Nebraska

University of Nebraska – Lincoln

#70 in North America #64 in United States

87% Acceptance

34,096 Enrollment

1214 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

22

United States | Indiana

Purdue University

#37 in North America #34 in United States

50% Acceptance

44,819 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

23

United States | Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University

#18 in North America #17 in United States

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

24

Denmark | Aarhus

Aarhus University

#24 in Europe #2 in Denmark

42% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1928 Founded

25

United States | Virginia

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

#62 in North America #58 in United States

55% Acceptance

31,035 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1872 Founded

26

United States | Colorado

Colorado State University – Fort Collins

#71 in North America #65 in United States

89% Acceptance

10,813 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

27

Denmark | Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen

#9 in Europe #1 in Denmark

37% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1479 Founded

28

United States | Missouri

University of Missouri – Columbia

#73 in North America #67 in United States

78% Acceptance

24,449 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1839 Founded

29

Brazil | Santa Maria

Federal University of Santa Maria

#33 in Latin America #20 in Brazil

11% Acceptance

25,494 Enrollment

1960 Founded

30

Canada | Alberta

University of Alberta

#49 in North America #4 in Canada

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

31

Canada | Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan

#130 in North America #17 in Canada

50% Acceptance

20,953 Enrollment

1907 Founded

32

Belgium | Ghent

Ghent University

#37 in Europe #2 in Belgium

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1817 Founded

33

Canada | British Columbia

University of British Columbia

#25 in North America #2 in Canada

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

34

Indonesia | Semarang

Diponegoro University

#152 in Asia #4 in Indonesia

10% Acceptance

38,503 Enrollment

1957 Founded

35

New Zealand | Palmerston North

Massey University

#26 in Oceania #5 in New Zealand

70% Acceptance

10,537 Enrollment

1963 Founded

36

Australia | Sydney

University of Sydney

#2 in Oceania #2 in Australia

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

37

Netherlands | Utrecht

Utrecht University

#14 in Europe #2 in Netherlands

22% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1636 Founded

38

China | Nanjing

Nanjing Agricultural University

#176 in Asia #58 in China

37% Acceptance

26,196 Enrollment

1952 Founded

39

Brazil | Porto Alegre

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

#7 in Latin America #4 in Brazil

18% Acceptance

67,329 Enrollment

1934 Founded

40

Ireland | Dublin

University College Dublin

#82 in Europe #1 in Ireland

42% Acceptance

33,321 Enrollment

1854 Founded

41

United Kingdom | England

University of Bristol

#20 in Europe #9 in United Kingdom

63% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1909 Founded

42

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

43

United States | Alabama

Auburn University

#124 in North America #109 in United States

46% Acceptance

27,907 Enrollment

1325 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

44

United States | Kentucky

University of Kentucky

#63 in North America #59 in United States

93% Acceptance

25,534 Enrollment

1180 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

45

Finland | Helsinki

University of Helsinki

#16 in Europe #1 in Finland

12% Acceptance

31,312 Enrollment

1640 Founded

46

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

47

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Edinburgh

#4 in Europe #4 in United Kingdom

51% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1583 Founded

48

United States | Mississippi

Mississippi State University

#153 in North America #132 in United States

78% Acceptance

18,567 Enrollment

1225 Avg SAT

1878 Founded

49

United States | Massachusetts

Harvard University

#1 in North America #1 in United States

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

50

United States | Arkansas

University of Arkansas

#148 in North America #128 in United States

74% Acceptance

28,859 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

51

Indonesia | Bogor

Bogor Agricultural University

#160 in Asia #5 in Indonesia

10% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1963 Founded

52

United States | Washington

Washington State University

#86 in North America #76 in United States

87% Acceptance

26,384 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

53

United Kingdom | England

University of Nottingham

#38 in Europe #13 in United Kingdom

32% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1948 Founded

54

Norway | Aas

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

#386 in Europe #5 in Norway

29% Acceptance

6,345 Enrollment

1859 Founded

55

Canada | Ontario

University of Toronto

#12 in North America #1 in Canada

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

56

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Federal University of Minas Gerais

#8 in Latin America #5 in Brazil

17% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1927 Founded

57

United States | Texas

Texas Tech University

#133 in North America #116 in United States

73% Acceptance

32,580 Enrollment

1185 Avg SAT

1923 Founded

58

Italy | Lombardy

University of Milan

#45 in Europe #3 in Italy

21% Acceptance

65,234 Enrollment

1924 Founded

59

United States | Oregon

Oregon State University

#66 in North America #61 in United States

77% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

60

Canada | Quebec State

McGill University

#31 in North America #3 in Canada

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

61

China | Hangzhou

Zhejiang University

#10 in Asia #4 in China

20% Acceptance

60,739 Enrollment

1897 Founded

62

United States | Tennessee

University of Tennessee – Knoxville

#78 in North America #69 in United States

42% Acceptance

30,564 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1794 Founded

63

Australia | Crawley

University of Western Australia

#8 in Oceania #7 in Australia

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

64

United Kingdom | England

University of Cambridge

#2 in Europe #2 in United Kingdom

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

65

Belgium | Liege

University of Liege

#83 in Europe #3 in Belgium

34% Acceptance

27,678 Enrollment

1817 Founded

66

Belgium | Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

#10 in Europe #1 in Belgium

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

67

United States | Washington

University of Washington – Seattle

#8 in North America #8 in United States

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

68

Canada | Manitoba

University of Manitoba

#116 in North America #15 in Canada

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

69

United Kingdom | England

University of Reading

#113 in Europe #29 in United Kingdom

37% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1892 Founded

70

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

#13 in North America #12 in United States

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

71

Italy | Veneto

University of Padua

#47 in Europe #4 in Italy

40% Acceptance

70,000 Enrollment

1222 Founded

72

China | Yangling

Northwest A&F University

#179 in Asia #59 in China

30% Acceptance

30,000 Enrollment

1934 Founded

73

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

University of Hohenheim

#282 in Europe #50 in Germany

34% Acceptance

8,392 Enrollment

1818 Founded

74

United States | Arizona

University of Arizona

#38 in North America #35 in United States

86% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

75

Mexico | Mexico City

National Autonomous University of Mexico

#2 in Latin America #1 in Mexico

43% Acceptance

360,883 Enrollment

1551 Founded

76

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

Autonomous University of Barcelona

#74 in Europe #3 in Spain

54% Acceptance

30,926 Enrollment

77

China | Ya'an

Sichuan Agricultural University

#549 in Asia #150 in China

46% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

78

Israel | Jerusalem

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

#16 in Asia #2 in Israel

23% Acceptance

23,500 Enrollment

1918 Founded

79

Canada | Quebec State

Laval University

#91 in North America #12 in Canada

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

80

United States | Michigan

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

#3 in North America #3 in United States

16% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1445 Avg SAT

1817 Founded

81

South Africa | Pretoria

University of Pretoria

#3 in Africa #3 in South Africa

52% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1908 Founded

82

China | Wuhan

Huazhong Agricultural University

#196 in Asia #65 in China

18% Acceptance

26,196 Enrollment

1898 Founded

83

United States | California

University of California – Berkeley

#5 in North America #5 in United States

11% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

84

United States | Maryland

University of Maryland – College Park

#33 in North America #30 in United States

45% Acceptance

31,133 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

85

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

University of Bologna

#26 in Europe #1 in Italy

73% Acceptance

96,945 Enrollment

1088 Founded

86

Greece | Thessaloniki

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

#114 in Europe #2 in Greece

20% Acceptance

92,090 Enrollment

1925 Founded

87

United States | Massachusetts

Tufts University

#61 in North America #57 in United States

11% Acceptance

7,126 Enrollment

1515 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

88

Japan | Tokyo

University of Tokyo

#1 in Asia #1 in Japan

36% Acceptance

28,918 Enrollment

1877 Founded

89

Malaysia | Serdang

Putra Malaysia University

#103 in Asia #2 in Malaysia

40% Acceptance

26,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

90

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Glasgow

#18 in Europe #8 in United Kingdom

48% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1451 Founded

91

Indonesia | Malang

Brawijaya University

#185 in Asia #8 in Indonesia

10% Acceptance

13,927 Enrollment

1963 Founded

92

Brazil | Pelotas

Federal University of Pelotas

#46 in Latin America #28 in Brazil

34% Acceptance

23,744 Enrollment

1969 Founded

93

United States | Maryland

Johns Hopkins University

#9 in North America #9 in United States

6% Acceptance

6,636 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

94

Canada | Ontario

McMaster University

#77 in North America #9 in Canada

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

95

United Kingdom | England

University of Liverpool

#55 in Europe #18 in United Kingdom

24% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1881 Founded

96

Australia | Adelaide

University of Adelaide

#9 in Oceania #8 in Australia

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

97

Switzerland | Bern

University of Bern

#58 in Europe #5 in Switzerland

26% Acceptance

19,608 Enrollment

98

United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

#1 in Europe #1 in United Kingdom

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

99

Switzerland | Zurich

University of Zurich

#15 in Europe #2 in Switzerland

19% Acceptance

25,732 Enrollment

100

United States | New Jersey

Rutgers University – New Brunswick

#32 in North America #29 in United States

58% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1766 Founded

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