Best Universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 518M citations received by 17.7M academic papers made by 6,198 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 - Berkeley

United States Flag

United States | California

For Ecology

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

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

2. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Ecology

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

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

3. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Ecology

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

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

4. University of California - Davis

United States Flag

United States | California

For Ecology

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

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

5. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Ecology

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

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

6. University of Florida

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Ecology

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

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

7. Stanford University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Ecology

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

8. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Ecology

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

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

9. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Ecology

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

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

10. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Ecology

#10 in North America

#1 in Canada

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

11. University of Oxford

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Ecology

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Ecology

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

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

13. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Ecology

#12 in North America

#2 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

14. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Ecology

#13 in North America

#11 in the United States

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

15. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Ecology

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

16. Wageningen University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Ecology

#3 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

17. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Ecology

#14 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

18. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Ecology

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

19. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ecology

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

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

20. Pennsylvania State University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Ecology

#15 in North America

#13 in the United States

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

21. University of Tokyo

For Ecology

#1 in Asia

#1 in Japan

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

22. Michigan State University

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Ecology

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

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

23. Ohio State University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Ecology

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

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

24. Yale University

United States Flag

United States | Connecticut

For Ecology

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

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

25. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#2 in Asia

#1 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

26. University College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Ecology

#4 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

27. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Ecology

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

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

28. University of California - Los Angeles

United States Flag

United States | California

For Ecology

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

29. University of Arizona

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Ecology

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

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

30. Imperial College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Ecology

#5 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

31. University of Georgia

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Ecology

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

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

32. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Ecology

#2 in Australia

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

33. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Ecology

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

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

34. University of Maryland - College Park

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Ecology

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

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

35. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Zurich

For Ecology

#6 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

36. Columbia University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Ecology

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

37. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Ecology

#3 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

38. Oregon State University

United States Flag

United States | Oregon

For Ecology

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

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

39. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Ecology

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

40. University of Texas at Austin

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Ecology

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

41. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States Flag

United States | Colorado

For Ecology

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

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

42. Duke University

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Ecology

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

43. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Ecology

#30 in North America

#3 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

44. University of California-San Diego

United States Flag

United States | California

For Ecology

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

45. Iowa State University

United States Flag

United States | Iowa State

For Ecology

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

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

46. Kyoto University

For Ecology

#4 in Asia

#2 in Japan

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

47. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Ecology

#7 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

48. Purdue University

United States Flag

United States | Indiana

For Ecology

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

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

49. Princeton University

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Ecology

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

50. Utrecht University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Ecology

#8 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

51. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Ecology

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

52. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Ecology

#5 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

53. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Ecology

#9 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

54. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Ecology

#35 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

55. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Ecology

#36 in North America

#4 in Canada

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

56. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Ecology

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

57. Johns Hopkins University

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Ecology

#37 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

58. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Ecology

#38 in North America

#34 in the United States

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

59. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Ecology

#6 in Asia

#3 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

60. Lund University

For Ecology

#10 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

61. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Ecology

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

62. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Ecology

#12 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

63. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Ecology

#39 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

64. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States Flag

United States | California

For Ecology

#40 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

65. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#7 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

66. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Ecology

#13 in Europe

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

67. University of Colorado Boulder

United States Flag

United States | Colorado

For Ecology

#41 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

68. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Ecology

#42 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

69. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Ecology

#14 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

70. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Ecology

#43 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

71. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States Flag

United States | Virginia

For Ecology

#44 in North America

#39 in the United States

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

72. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Ecology

#2 in Latin America

#1 in Mexico

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

73. University of Manchester

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Ecology

#15 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

74. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Ecology

#45 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

75. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Ecology

#16 in Europe

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

76. University of Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Ecology

#46 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

77. Technical University of Denmark

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

For Ecology

#17 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1829

78. University of Bristol

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Ecology

#18 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

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

79. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Ecology

#19 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

80. University of California - Riverside

United States Flag

United States | California

For Ecology

#47 in North America

#42 in the United States

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

81. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Ecology

#20 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

82. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Ecology

#21 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

83. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Ecology

#6 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

84. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Ecology

#3 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

85. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Delft

For Ecology

#22 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

86. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Ecology

#23 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 12,576

87. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Ecology

#24 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

88. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Ecology

#8 in Asia

#5 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

89. University of Zurich

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Zurich

For Ecology

#25 in Europe

#3 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

90. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

United States Flag

United States | Nebraska

For Ecology

#48 in North America

#43 in the United States

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

91. University of Southern California

United States Flag

United States | California

For Ecology

#49 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

92. University of Leeds

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Ecology

#26 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

93. University of California - Irvine

United States Flag

United States | California

For Ecology

#50 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

94. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Ecology

#7 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

95. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Ecology

#27 in Europe

#4 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

96. Carnegie Mellon University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Ecology

#51 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

97. Washington State University

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Ecology

#52 in North America

#47 in the United States

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

98. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Ecology

#9 in Asia

#6 in China

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

99. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Ecology

#8 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

100. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Ecology

#10 in Asia

#3 in Japan

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

Environmental Science subfields in the World

Agricultural Science4407

Earth science and Geophysics3791

Environmental Chemistry3742

Environmental Engineering2968

Environmental Management4444

Geography and Cartography6555

Geotechnical Engineering3520

Hydrology and Water resources management1016

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science4626

Mining Engineering1000

Oceanography4619

Paleontology6028

Petrology and Geochemistry2915

Urban and Regional planning1514

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation3409