Best Universities for Biology in the World

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 354M citations received by 8.14M academic papers made by 4,497 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Biology

#1 in the World

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

Stanford University

United States | California

For Biology

#2 in the World

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Biology

#3 in the World

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Biology

#4 in the World

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,201
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Biology

#5 in the World

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Biology

#6 in the World

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Biology

#7 in the World

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Biology

#8 in the World

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Biology

#9 in the World

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Biology

#10 in the World

#10 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Biology

#11 in the World

#11 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Biology

#12 in the World

#12 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

University of Tokyo

For Biology

#13 in the World

#1 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,171
Founded: 1877

University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Biology

#14 in the World

#13 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Biology

#15 in the World

#14 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Biology

#16 in the World

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1209

University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Biology

#17 in the World

#15 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Biology

#18 in the World

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1096

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Biology

#19 in the World

#16 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Biology

#20 in the World

#17 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Biology

#21 in the World

#18 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

United States | Texas

For Biology

#22 in the World

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Enrollment: 358
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1941

University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Biology

#23 in the World

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Biology

#24 in the World

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

Kyoto University

For Biology

#25 in the World

#2 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 22,615
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Biology

#26 in the World

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Biology

#27 in the World

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Biology

#28 in the World

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Biology

#29 in the World

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Biology

#30 in the World

#25 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Biology

#31 in the World

#26 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Biology

#32 in the World

#27 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Net Price: $12,497
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $1,500

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Biology

#33 in the World

#28 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Biology

#34 in the World

#29 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Biology

#35 in the World

#30 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Enrollment: 1,607
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1900

Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Biology

#36 in the World

#4 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Biology

#37 in the World

#5 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1861

Osaka University

For Biology

#38 in the World

#3 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 23,316
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Biology

#39 in the World

#31 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Biology

#40 in the World

#32 in North America

#30 in the United States

Enrollment: 2,299
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1943

Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Biology

#41 in the World

#33 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,672

Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Biology

#42 in the World

#34 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 40,363
Founded: 1855

New York University

United States | New York State

For Biology

#43 in the World

#35 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Biology

#44 in the World

#6 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Biology

#45 in the World

#36 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Biology

#46 in the World

#37 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

McGill University

Canada | Quebec

For Biology

#47 in the World

#38 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Biology

#48 in the World

#7 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1583

University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Biology

#49 in the World

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

University of Southern California

United States | California

For Biology

#50 in the World

#39 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Biology

#51 in the World

#40 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,804

Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Biology

#52 in the World

#41 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $36,002

University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Biology

#53 in the World

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1479

University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Biology

#54 in the World

#42 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Biology

#55 in the World

#9 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Biology

#56 in the World

#10 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1636

University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Biology

#57 in the World

#43 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Biology

#58 in the World

#44 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Biology

#59 in the World

#45 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Biology

#60 in the World

#4 in Asia

#1 in China

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1897

Lund University

For Biology

#61 in the World

#11 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Biology

#62 in the World

#46 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Biology

#63 in the World

#47 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Biology

#64 in the World

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Biology

#65 in the World

#12 in Europe

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1425

National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Biology

#66 in the World

#5 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

Rockefeller University

United States | New York State

For Biology

#67 in the World

#48 in North America

#45 in the United States

Enrollment: 255
Male:Female: 55:45
Founded: 1901

California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Biology

#68 in the World

#49 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $26,591

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Biology

#69 in the World

#6 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Biology

#70 in the World

#50 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1908

University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Biology

#71 in the World

#51 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1209
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Biology

#72 in the World

#52 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Biology

#73 in the World

#53 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States | New York State

For Biology

#74 in the World

#54 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 1,298
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1963

Peking University

China | Beijing

For Biology

#75 in the World

#7 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Biology

#76 in the World

#8 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1911

University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Biology

#77 in the World

#13 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Biology

#78 in the World

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#79 in the World

#9 in Asia

#3 in China

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Biology

#80 in the World

#10 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

University of Iowa

United States | Iowa

For Biology

#81 in the World

#55 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

University of Milan

Italy | Lombardia

For Biology

#82 in the World

#14 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Biology

#83 in the World

#56 in North America

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,254

University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Biology

#84 in the World

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Biology

#85 in the World

#11 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Biology

#86 in the World

#57 in North America

#53 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Biology

#87 in the World

#58 in North America

#54 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $29,154

Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Biology

#88 in the World

#12 in Asia

#5 in China

Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Biology

#89 in the World

#15 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Founded: 1386

University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Biology

#90 in the World

#16 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 31,123
Founded: 1632

University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Biology

#91 in the World

#17 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1824

Iowa State University

United States | Iowa

For Biology

#92 in the World

#59 in North America

#55 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Biology

#93 in the World

#60 in North America

#56 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Biology

#94 in the World

#13 in Asia

#2 in Israel

Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Biology

#95 in the World

#18 in Europe

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Biology

#96 in the World

#61 in North America

#57 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,685

University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Biology

#97 in the World

#62 in North America

#58 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Biology

#98 in the World

#63 in North America

#59 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Biology

#99 in the World

#14 in Asia

#5 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 18,628
Founded: 1918

Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Biology

#100 in the World

#19 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1477