Best Universities for Horticulture in the World

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 69M citations received by 2.63M academic papers made by 3,615 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 Horticulture

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

2. 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: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

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: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

4. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Horticulture

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

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. Wageningen University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Horticulture

#1 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

10. Michigan State University

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Horticulture

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Horticulture

#3 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

12. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Horticulture

#4 in Asia

#4 in China

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

13. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Horticulture

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

14. University of Georgia

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Horticulture

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

15. Federal University of Lavras

Brazil | Lavras

For Horticulture

#4 in Latin America

#4 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1908

16. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#5 in Asia

#5 in China

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

17. 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: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

18. 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: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

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: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
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: 1240
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: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

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: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

25. University of California - Berkeley

United States Flag

United States | California

For Horticulture

#13 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

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: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

27. Ohio State University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Horticulture

#15 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

28. University of Tokyo

For Horticulture

#6 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

29. Pennsylvania State University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Horticulture

#16 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

30. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Horticulture

#17 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

31. University of California - Riverside

United States Flag

United States | California

For Horticulture

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

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: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

33. Indian Agricultural Research Institute

India | Haryana

For Horticulture

#7 in Asia

#1 in India

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1905

34. Kyoto University

For Horticulture

#8 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

35. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Horticulture

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1817

36. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Horticulture

#9 in Asia

#6 in China

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

37. Kansas State University

United States Flag

United States | Kansas State

For Horticulture

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

38. Shandong Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#10 in Asia

#7 in China

Founded: 1906

39. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Horticulture

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

40. Bogor Agricultural University

Indonesia | Bogor

For Horticulture

#11 in Asia

#1 in Indonesia

Founded: 1963

41. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Horticulture

#6 in Latin America

#6 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

42. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Horticulture

#7 in Latin America

#7 in Brazil

Founded: 1934

43. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States Flag

United States | Nebraska

For Horticulture

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

44. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Horticulture

#12 in Asia

#1 in Israel

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

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: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

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. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Horticulture

#13 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

50. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Horticulture

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

51. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Horticulture

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

52. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Horticulture

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

53. 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: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

54. Putra Malaysia University

Malaysia | Serdang

For Horticulture

#14 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1973

55. Federal University of Parana

Brazil | Curitiba

For Horticulture

#9 in Latin America

#9 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1912

56. University of Kentucky

United States Flag

United States | Kentucky

For Horticulture

#26 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

57. Nagoya University

For Horticulture

#15 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1939

58. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Horticulture

#6 in Europe

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

59. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Horticulture

#7 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

60. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Horticulture

#27 in North America

#2 in Canada

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

61. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Horticulture

#28 in North America

#3 in Canada

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

62. Sichuan Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#16 in Asia

#8 in China

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1906

63. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Horticulture

#10 in Latin America

#1 in Mexico

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

64. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Horticulture

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

65. Federal Rural University of Pernambuco

Brazil | Recife

For Horticulture

#11 in Latin America

#10 in Brazil

Founded: 1912

66. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Horticulture

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

67. Banaras Hindu University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Horticulture

#17 in Asia

#2 in India

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

68. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States Flag

United States | Missouri

For Horticulture

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

69. University of Reading

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Horticulture

#8 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1892

70. 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

71. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Horticulture

#19 in Asia

#3 in India

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1971

72. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Horticulture

#20 in Asia

#9 in China

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

73. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States Flag

United States | Colorado

For Horticulture

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

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 Nottingham

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Horticulture

#9 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

76. Southwest University

China | Chongqing

For Horticulture

#21 in Asia

#10 in China

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

77. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Horticulture

#32 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

78. Federal University of Paraiba

Brazil | Joao Pessoa

For Horticulture

#13 in Latin America

#11 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1955

79. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Horticulture

#22 in Asia

#11 in China

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

80. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Horticulture

#23 in Asia

#1 in Saudi Arabia

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

81. Federal University of Ceara

Brazil | Fortaleza

For Horticulture

#14 in Latin America

#12 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

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. Punjab Agricultural University

For Horticulture

#24 in Asia

#4 in India

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

84. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Horticulture

#10 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

85. University of Gottingen

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Horticulture

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

86. University of Oxford

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Horticulture

#12 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

87. 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: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

88. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Horticulture

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 77,162
Founded: 1853

89. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Horticulture

#25 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,770
Founded: 1918

90. University of Saskatchewan

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Horticulture

#34 in North America

#5 in Canada

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

91. University of Bonn

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Horticulture

#13 in Europe

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

92. Shenyang Agricultural University

China | Shenyang

For Horticulture

#26 in Asia

#12 in China

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 20,752
Founded: 1952

93. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Horticulture

#35 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

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 Massachusetts - Amherst

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Horticulture

#36 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

96. Federico II University of Naples

Italy | Campania

For Horticulture

#15 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Enrollment: 80,000
Founded: 1224

97. University of Tehran

For Horticulture

#27 in Asia

#1 in Iran

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

98. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Horticulture

#16 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

99. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Horticulture

#5 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

100. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Horticulture

#28 in Asia

#13 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,347
Founded: 1952