Best Universities for Animal Science in the World

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Animal Science. A graph of 18.6M citations received by 964K academic papers made by 2,152 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.

1. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Animal Science

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

2. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Animal Science

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

3. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Animal Science

#2 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

4. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Animal Science

#3 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Animal Science

#4 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

6. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Animal Science

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

7. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Animal Science

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

8. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Animal Science

#1 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

9. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Animal Science

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

10. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Animal Science

#2 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

11. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Animal Science

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

12. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Animal Science

#2 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

13. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Animal Science

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

14. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Animal Science

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

15. Kansas State University

United States | Kansas State

For Animal Science

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

16. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Animal Science

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

17. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Animal Science

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

18. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Animal Science

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

19. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States | Nebraska

For Animal Science

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

20. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Animal Science

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

21. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Animal Science

#3 in Latin America

#3 in Brazil

Founded: 1922

22. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Animal Science

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

23. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Animal Science

#4 in Latin America

#4 in Brazil

Founded: 1960

24. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Animal Science

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

25. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Animal Science

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

26. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Animal Science

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

27. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Animal Science

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

28. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Animal Science

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

29. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Animal Science

#21 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

30. University of Saskatchewan

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Animal Science

#22 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

31. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Animal Science

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

32. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Animal Science

#23 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

33. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Animal Science

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

34. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Animal Science

#1 in New Zealand

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

35. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Animal Science

#5 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

36. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Animal Science

#6 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

37. Auburn University

United States | Alabama

For Animal Science

#24 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

38. University College Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Animal Science

#7 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,321
Founded: 1854

39. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Animal Science

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

40. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Animal Science

#25 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

41. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Animal Science

#5 in Latin America

#5 in Brazil

Founded: 1934

42. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Animal Science

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

43. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Animal Science

#2 in Asia

#2 in China

Founded: 1952

44. Mississippi State University

United States | Mississippi

For Animal Science

#26 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

45. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Animal Science

#9 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

46. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Animal Science

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

47. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Animal Science

#27 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

48. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Animal Science

#10 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

49. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Animal Science

#28 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

50. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Animal Science

#29 in North America

#5 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

51. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Animal Science

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

52. University of Arkansas

United States | Arkansas

For Animal Science

#30 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

53. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Animal Science

#31 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

54. Norwegian University of Life Sciences

For Animal Science

#11 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 6,345
Founded: 1859

55. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Animal Science

#12 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

56. Texas Tech University

United States | Texas

For Animal Science

#32 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

57. State University of Maringa

Brazil | Maringa

For Animal Science

#6 in Latin America

#6 in Brazil

Founded: 1970

58. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Animal Science

#33 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

59. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Animal Science

#7 in Latin America

#7 in Brazil

Founded: 1912

60. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Animal Science

#13 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

61. Oklahoma State University

United States | Oklahoma State

For Animal Science

#34 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

62. University of Reading

United Kingdom | England

For Animal Science

#14 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1892

63. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Animal Science

#35 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

64. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Animal Science

#8 in Latin America

#8 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

65. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Animal Science

#15 in Europe

Enrollment: 25,421
Founded: 1817

66. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Animal Science

#5 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

67. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Animal Science

#16 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

68. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Animal Science

#36 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

69. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Animal Science

#37 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

70. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Animal Science

#17 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

71. University of Hohenheim

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Animal Science

#18 in Europe

Enrollment: 8,392
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

72. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Animal Science

#38 in North America

#7 in Canada

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

73. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Animal Science

#9 in Latin America

#9 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

74. University of Aberdeen

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Animal Science

#19 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1495

75. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Animal Science

#10 in Latin America

#10 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1927

76. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Animal Science

#3 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

77. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Animal Science

#39 in North America

#8 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

78. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Animal Science

#20 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Enrollment: 30,926

79. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Animal Science

#40 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

80. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Animal Science

#41 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

81. South Dakota State University

United States | South Dakota

For Animal Science

#42 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1133
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

82. University of Padua

For Animal Science

#21 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

83. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Animal Science

#43 in North America

#9 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

84. Diponegoro University

Indonesia | Semarang

For Animal Science

#4 in Asia

#1 in Indonesia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 38,503
Founded: 1957

85. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Animal Science

#11 in Latin America

#1 in Mexico

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

86. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Animal Science

#5 in Asia

#1 in Israel

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

87. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Animal Science

#44 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

88. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Animal Science

#22 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

89. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Animal Science

#45 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

90. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Animal Science

#6 in Asia

#4 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

91. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Animal Science

#46 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

92. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Animal Science

#47 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

93. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Animal Science

#7 in Asia

#5 in China

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

94. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Animal Science

#23 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

95. Lund University

For Animal Science

#24 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

96. Urbana University

United States | Ohio

For Animal Science

#48 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,774
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,344

97. Royal Veterinary College University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Animal Science

#25 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1791

98. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Animal Science

#26 in Europe

#3 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

99. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Animal Science

#49 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

100. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Animal Science

#8 in Asia

#6 in China

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898