Best Universities for Veterinary 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 Veterinary. A graph of 16.4M citations received by 742K academic papers made by 2,198 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 - Davis

United States Flag

United States | California

For Veterinary

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

2. Utrecht University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Veterinary

#1 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1636

3. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Veterinary

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

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

4. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Veterinary

#3 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

5. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Veterinary

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

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

6. University of Bristol

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Veterinary

#2 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

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

7. University of Florida

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Veterinary

#4 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. University of Georgia

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Veterinary

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

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

9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Veterinary

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

10. Ohio State University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Veterinary

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

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

11. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Veterinary

#3 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

12. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Veterinary

#2 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

13. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Veterinary

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1817

14. Royal Veterinary College University of London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Veterinary

#5 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1791

15. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Veterinary

#6 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

16. University of Pretoria

South Africa Flag

South Africa | Pretoria

For Veterinary

#1 in Africa

#1 in South Africa

Enrollment: 48,174
Founded: 1908

17. Iowa State University

United States Flag

United States | Iowa State

For Veterinary

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

18. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Veterinary

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

19. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Veterinary

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

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

20. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Veterinary

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

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

21. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Veterinary

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

22. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Veterinary

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

23. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Veterinary

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

24. Wageningen University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Veterinary

#7 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

25. University of Oxford

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Veterinary

#8 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

26. University of Bern

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Bern

For Veterinary

#9 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 19,608

27. University of Zurich

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Zurich

For Veterinary

#10 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

28. Washington State University

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Veterinary

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

29. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Veterinary

#11 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

30. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States Flag

United States | Colorado

For Veterinary

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

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

31. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Veterinary

#12 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

32. Kansas State University

United States Flag

United States | Kansas State

For Veterinary

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

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

33. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Veterinary

#13 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

34. University of California - San Francisco

United States Flag

United States | California

For Veterinary

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

35. Michigan State University

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Veterinary

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

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

36. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Veterinary

#3 in Australia

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

37. Yale University

United States Flag

United States | Connecticut

For Veterinary

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

38. Massey University

New Zealand Flag

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Veterinary

#1 in New Zealand

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

39. Johns Hopkins University

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Veterinary

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

40. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Veterinary

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

41. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Veterinary

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

42. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Veterinary

#3 in Latin America

#3 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 45,038
Founded: 1927

43. Oklahoma State University

United States Flag

United States | Oklahoma State

For Veterinary

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 96%

44. University College Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Veterinary

#14 in Europe

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

45. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Veterinary

#15 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,274
Founded: 1778

46. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Veterinary

#1 in Asia

#1 in India

Founded: 1889

47. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Veterinary

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

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

48. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States Flag

United States | Virginia

For Veterinary

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

49. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Veterinary

#2 in Asia

#1 in Saudi Arabia

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

50. Cairo University

For Veterinary

#2 in Africa

#1 in Egypt

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 207,853
Founded: 1908

51. Purdue University

United States Flag

United States | Indiana

For Veterinary

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

52. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Veterinary

#16 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

53. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Veterinary

#3 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

54. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States Flag

United States | Missouri

For Veterinary

#25 in North America

#24 in the United States

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

55. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Veterinary

#17 in Europe

Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

56. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Veterinary

#18 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,908
Founded: 1948

57. University of Kentucky

United States Flag

United States | Kentucky

For Veterinary

#26 in North America

#25 in the United States

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

58. University of Saskatchewan

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Veterinary

#27 in North America

#2 in Canada

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

59. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Veterinary

#3 in Africa

Founded: 1950

60. Norwegian University of Life Sciences

For Veterinary

#19 in Europe

#1 in Norway

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

61. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Veterinary

#20 in Europe

#1 in Italy

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

62. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Veterinary

#21 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Enrollment: 30,926

63. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States Flag

United States | Tennessee

For Veterinary

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

64. University of London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Veterinary

#22 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

65. Columbia University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Veterinary

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

66. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Veterinary

#4 in Asia

#1 in Israel

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

67. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Veterinary

#23 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,678
Founded: 1817

68. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Veterinary

#24 in Europe

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

69. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Veterinary

#4 in Latin America

#1 in Mexico

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

70. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#5 in Asia

#1 in Iran

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

71. University of California-San Diego

United States Flag

United States | California

For Veterinary

#30 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

72. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Veterinary

#4 in Africa

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

73. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Veterinary

#25 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

74. University of Bari

For Veterinary

#26 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Founded: 1924

75. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Veterinary

#5 in Africa

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 41,269
Founded: 1948

76. Auburn University

United States Flag

United States | Alabama

For Veterinary

#31 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

77. Complutense University of Madrid

For Veterinary

#27 in Europe

#2 in Spain

Founded: 1508

78. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Veterinary

#28 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

79. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Veterinary

#6 in Asia

#1 in China

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

80. Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh Flag

Bangladesh | Mymensingh

For Veterinary

#7 in Asia

#1 in Bangladesh

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 6,075
Founded: 1961

81. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Veterinary

#8 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 1,353
Founded: 1941

82. Pennsylvania State University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Veterinary

#32 in North America

#30 in the United States

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

83. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Veterinary

#29 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

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

84. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Greece | Thessaloniki

For Veterinary

#30 in Europe

#1 in Greece

Enrollment: 92,090
Founded: 1925

85. Imperial College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Veterinary

#31 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

86. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States Flag

United States | Louisiana

For Veterinary

#33 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

87. University of Arizona

United States Flag

United States | Arizona

For Veterinary

#34 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

88. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Veterinary

#5 in Latin America

#4 in Brazil

Founded: 1934

89. Boston University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Veterinary

#35 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

90. University of Padua

For Veterinary

#32 in Europe

#3 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 70,000
Founded: 1222

91. U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Veterinary University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Veterinary

#9 in Asia

#2 in India

92. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Veterinary

#10 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

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

93. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Veterinary

#33 in Europe

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

94. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Veterinary

#36 in North America

#3 in Canada

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

95. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Veterinary

#11 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

96. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Veterinary

#37 in North America

#34 in the United States

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

97. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Veterinary

#38 in North America

#4 in Canada

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

98. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Veterinary

#34 in Europe

#4 in Italy

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

99. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Veterinary

#39 in North America

#5 in Canada

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

100. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Veterinary

#40 in North America

#6 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology4506

Anesthesiology2939

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1070

Biomedical Engineering1852

Clinical Psychology3479

Cosmetology1026

Critical Care Nursing2279

Dermatology1950

Epidemiology1449

Family medicine2913

Forensic Science1038

Gastroenterology and Hepatology2360

Gerontology2583

Health Science4114

Healthcare Management (MHA)2994

Medical Physics1039

Neurosurgery1054

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2534

Occupational Therapy1302

Oncology and Cancer research3533

Ophthalmology1805

Orthodontics2275

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine2497

Pharmacology3701

Physical Therapy3992

Plastic Surgery1104

Public Health5278

Radiation Therapy1748

Radiology and Nuclear medicine4498

Respiratory Therapy1017

Social Work1063

Sonography and Ultrasound1100

Sports / Exercise science1346

Sports Medicine2796