Best Universities for Horticulture in the World

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Horticulture. A graph of 64.4M citations received by 2.56M academic papers made by 3,576 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. University of California - Davis

United States Flag

United States | California

For Horticulture

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

2. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Horticulture

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

3. University of Florida

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Horticulture

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

4. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Horticulture

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

5. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Horticulture

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Founded: 1952

6. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#2 in Asia

#2 in China

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

7. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Horticulture

#2 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

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

8. Federal University of Vicosa

Brazil | Vicosa

For Horticulture

#3 in Latin America

#3 in Brazil

Founded: 1922

9. Michigan State University

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Horticulture

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. Wageningen University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Horticulture

#1 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

11. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Horticulture

#3 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

12. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Horticulture

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

13. University of Georgia

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Horticulture

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

14. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Horticulture

#4 in Latin America

#4 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

15. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Horticulture

#4 in Asia

#4 in China

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

16. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Horticulture

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

17. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Horticulture

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

18. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#5 in Asia

#5 in China

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Horticulture

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

20. Iowa State University

United States Flag

United States | Iowa State

For Horticulture

#10 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

21. Washington State University

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Horticulture

#11 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

22. Federal University of Santa Maria

Brazil | Santa Maria

For Horticulture

#5 in Latin America

#5 in Brazil

Founded: 1960

23. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Horticulture

#2 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

24. Oregon State University

United States Flag

United States | Oregon

For Horticulture

#12 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

25. University of California - Berkeley

United States Flag

United States | California

For Horticulture

#13 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

26. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Horticulture

#14 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

27. Ohio State University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Horticulture

#15 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

28. University of Tokyo

For Horticulture

#6 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

29. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Horticulture

#16 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

30. Pennsylvania State University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Horticulture

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

31. University of California - Riverside

United States Flag

United States | California

For Horticulture

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

32. Purdue University

United States Flag

United States | Indiana

For Horticulture

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

33. Kyoto University

For Horticulture

#7 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

34. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

India | Haryana

For Horticulture

#8 in Asia

#1 in India

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

35. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Horticulture

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

36. Kansas State University

United States Flag

United States | Kansas State

For Horticulture

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

37. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Horticulture

#9 in Asia

#6 in China

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

38. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Horticulture

#10 in Asia

#1 in Israel

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

39. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States Flag

United States | Nebraska

For Horticulture

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

40. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Horticulture

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

41. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Horticulture

#6 in Latin America

#6 in Brazil

Founded: 1934

42. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Horticulture

#11 in Asia

#1 in Indonesia

Founded: 1963

43. Shandong Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#12 in Asia

#7 in China

Founded: 1906

44. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Horticulture

#7 in Latin America

#7 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

45. University of Arizona

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Horticulture

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

46. Federal University of Pelotas

Brazil | Pelotas

For Horticulture

#8 in Latin America

#8 in Brazil

Founded: 1969

47. University of Hohenheim

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Horticulture

#4 in Europe

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

48. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Horticulture

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

49. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Horticulture

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

50. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Horticulture

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

51. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Horticulture

#13 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

52. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States Flag

United States | Virginia

For Horticulture

#25 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

53. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Horticulture

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

54. University of Kentucky

United States Flag

United States | Kentucky

For Horticulture

#26 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

55. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Horticulture

#9 in Latin America

#9 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

56. Nagoya University

For Horticulture

#14 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

57. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Horticulture

#6 in Europe

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

58. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Horticulture

#15 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1973

59. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Horticulture

#27 in North America

#2 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

60. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Horticulture

#28 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

61. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Horticulture

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

62. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Horticulture

#10 in Latin America

#1 in Mexico

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

63. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Horticulture

#11 in Latin America

#10 in Brazil

Founded: 1912

64. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Horticulture

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

65. University of Reading

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Horticulture

#7 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1892

66. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States Flag

United States | Missouri

For Horticulture

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

67. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#16 in Asia

#8 in China

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

68. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Horticulture

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

69. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Horticulture

#17 in Asia

#2 in India

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

70. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States Flag

United States | Colorado

For Horticulture

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

71. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Horticulture

#18 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

72. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Horticulture

#19 in Asia

#3 in India

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

73. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Horticulture

#9 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

74. University of Buenos Aires

Argentina | Buenos Aires

For Horticulture

#12 in Latin America

#1 in Argentina

Enrollment: 262,932
Founded: 1821

75. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Horticulture

#32 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

76. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Horticulture

#13 in Latin America

#11 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

77. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Horticulture

#14 in Latin America

#12 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

78. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Horticulture

#10 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

79. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Horticulture

#20 in Asia

#9 in China

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

80. University of Maryland - College Park

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Horticulture

#33 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

81. University of Gottingen

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Horticulture

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

82. University of KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa Flag

South Africa | Durban

For Horticulture

#1 in Africa

#1 in South Africa

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2004

83. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Horticulture

#21 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

84. University of Saskatchewan

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Horticulture

#34 in North America

#5 in Canada

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

85. University of Oxford

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Horticulture

#12 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

86. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Horticulture

#22 in Asia

#10 in China

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2005

87. Punjab Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#23 in Asia

#4 in India

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

88. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Horticulture

#35 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

89. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Horticulture

#4 in Australia

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

90. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Horticulture

#36 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

91. University of Bonn

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Horticulture

#13 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

92. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Horticulture

#24 in Asia

#11 in China

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

93. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Horticulture

#25 in Asia

#1 in Saudi Arabia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

94. Polytechnic University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Horticulture

#14 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 28,450
Founded: 1968

95. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Horticulture

#5 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

96. Federico II University of Naples

Italy | Campania

For Horticulture

#15 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

97. Yale University

United States Flag

United States | Connecticut

For Horticulture

#37 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

98. University of Arkansas

United States Flag

United States | Arkansas

For Horticulture

#38 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 73%

99. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Horticulture

#16 in Europe

#2 in Italy

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

100. University of Tehran

For Horticulture

#26 in Asia

#1 in Iran

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934