Best Universities for Genealogy 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 Genealogy. A graph of 1.88M citations received by 121K academic papers made by 928 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. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Genealogy

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

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

2. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Genealogy

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

3. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Genealogy

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Genealogy

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Genealogy

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

6. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Genealogy

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

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

7. Stanford University

United States | California

For Genealogy

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

8. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Genealogy

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

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

9. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Genealogy

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

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

10. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Genealogy

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

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

11. Brigham Young University - Provo

United States | Utah

For Genealogy

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

12. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Genealogy

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

13. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Genealogy

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

14. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Genealogy

#10 in North America

#10 in the United States

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

15. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Genealogy

#11 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

16. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Genealogy

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

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

17. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Genealogy

#4 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

18. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Genealogy

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

19. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Genealogy

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

20. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Genealogy

#15 in North America

#2 in Canada

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

21. New York University

United States | New York State

For Genealogy

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

22. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Genealogy

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

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

23. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Genealogy

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

24. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Genealogy

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

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

25. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Genealogy

#5 in Europe

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

26. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Genealogy

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

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

27. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Genealogy

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

28. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Genealogy

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

29. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Genealogy

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

30. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Genealogy

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

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

31. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Genealogy

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

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

32. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Genealogy

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

33. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Genealogy

#27 in North America

#3 in Canada

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

34. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Genealogy

#1 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

35. University of Reading

United Kingdom | England

For Genealogy

#6 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1892

36. University of Leicester

United Kingdom | England

For Genealogy

#7 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

37. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Genealogy

#28 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

38. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Genealogy

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

39. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Genealogy

#3 in Australia

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

40. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Genealogy

#2 in New Zealand

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,833
Founded: 1897

41. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Genealogy

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

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

42. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Genealogy

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

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

43. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Genealogy

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

44. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Genealogy

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

45. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Genealogy

#8 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

46. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Genealogy

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

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

47. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Genealogy

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

48. Providence College

United States | Rhode Island

For Genealogy

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

49. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Genealogy

#35 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

50. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Genealogy

#9 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

51. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Genealogy

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

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

52. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Genealogy

#36 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

53. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Genealogy

#37 in North America

#34 in the United States

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

54. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Genealogy

#38 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

55. University of Vigo

For Genealogy

#10 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Enrollment: 18,577
Founded: 1989

56. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Genealogy

#5 in Australia

Founded: 1966

57. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Genealogy

#11 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

58. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Genealogy

#39 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

59. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

United States | North Carolina

For Genealogy

#40 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

60. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Genealogy

#2 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

61. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Genealogy

#12 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

62. University of Victoria

Canada | British Columbia

For Genealogy

#41 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1963

63. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Genealogy

#42 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

64. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Genealogy

#13 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

65. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Genealogy

#43 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

66. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Genealogy

#44 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

67. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Genealogy

#14 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

68. University of Kansas

United States | Kansas State

For Genealogy

#45 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

69. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Genealogy

#15 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

70. University of Montpellier

France | Occitanie

For Genealogy

#16 in Europe

#1 in France

Enrollment: 46,578
Founded: 1289

71. Stony Brook University

United States | New York State

For Genealogy

#46 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

72. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Genealogy

#3 in Asia

#2 in Israel

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

73. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Genealogy

#47 in North America

#43 in the United States

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

74. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Genealogy

#17 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

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

75. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Genealogy

#18 in Europe

#14 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

76. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Genealogy

#48 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

77. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Genealogy

#19 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

78. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Genealogy

#20 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

79. John Brown University

United States | Arkansas

For Genealogy

#49 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $20,997

80. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Genealogy

#50 in North America

#5 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

81. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Genealogy

#51 in North America

#46 in the United States

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

82. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Genealogy

#6 in Australia

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

83. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Genealogy

#52 in North America

#47 in the United States

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

84. University of Warwick

United Kingdom | England

For Genealogy

#21 in Europe

#15 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

85. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Genealogy

#22 in Europe

#16 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

86. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Genealogy

#1 in Africa

#1 in South Africa

Founded: 1874

87. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Genealogy

#23 in Europe

#17 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

88. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Genealogy

#53 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

89. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Genealogy

#54 in North America

#7 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

90. Durham University

United Kingdom | England

For Genealogy

#24 in Europe

#18 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

91. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Genealogy

#7 in Australia

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

92. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Genealogy

#10 in Oceania

#3 in New Zealand

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

93. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Genealogy

#55 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

94. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Genealogy

#11 in Oceania

#8 in Australia

Founded: 1971

95. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Genealogy

#25 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

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

96. Seattle University

United States | Washington

For Genealogy

#56 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

97. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Genealogy

#26 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

98. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Genealogy

#27 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

99. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Genealogy

#57 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

100. Sapienza University of Rome

For Genealogy

#28 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in the World

Anthropology4117

Archaeology6040

Art History1941

Broadcast Journalism1052

Classics and Ancient History2556

Communications and Public Relations3255

Criminology and Criminal Justice1307

Early Childhood Education1039

Education Majors4239

Forensic Science1000

Gender Studies2091

Human Rights Law1000

Intellectual Property and Patent Law1054

International Law1021

International Relations and Diplomacy1024

Journalism and Digital Media1510

Law Enforcement1013

Library and Information science2980

Linguistics5870

Media Studies1385

Military science1139

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution1019

Occupational Safety and Health1027

Political Economy1244

Political Science6606

Public Policy / Administration1677

Radio and Television broadcasting1187

Social Work1028

Special Education1011

Sports / Exercise science1145

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies4103

Urban and Regional planning1321