Best Universities for Veterinary in the World

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 1.8B citations received by 83.2M academic papers made by 1,734 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 | California

For Veterinary

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

2. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Veterinary

#1 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1636

3. University of Guelph

Canada | Ontario

For Veterinary

#2 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1964

4. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Veterinary

#3 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

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. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Veterinary

#4 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

7. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Veterinary

#2 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

8. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Veterinary

#3 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Veterinary

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

10. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Veterinary

#4 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

11. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Veterinary

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

12. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Veterinary

#2 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

13. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Veterinary

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

14. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Veterinary

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Veterinary

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

16. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Veterinary

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 78%

17. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Veterinary

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

18. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Veterinary

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

19. University of Pretoria

South Africa | Pretoria

For Veterinary

#1 in Africa

#1 in South Africa

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 56,483
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1908

20. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Veterinary

#5 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

21. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Veterinary

#6 in Europe

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

22. Royal Veterinary College University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Veterinary

#7 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1791

23. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Veterinary

#8 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

24. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Veterinary

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

25. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Veterinary

#9 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

26. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Veterinary

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

27. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Veterinary

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

28. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Veterinary

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,993
Enrollment: 29,843

29. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Veterinary

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

30. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Veterinary

#10 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

31. Kansas State University

United States | Kansas State

For Veterinary

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,774
Enrollment: 20,229

32. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Veterinary

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

33. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Veterinary

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

34. Oklahoma State University

United States | Oklahoma State

For Veterinary

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

35. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Veterinary

#1 in New Zealand

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1963

36. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Veterinary

#11 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

37. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Veterinary

#12 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

38. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Veterinary

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

39. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Veterinary

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

40. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Veterinary

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

41. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Veterinary

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

42. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Veterinary

#3 in Latin America

#3 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1927

43. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Veterinary

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

44. University College Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Veterinary

#13 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 33,321
Founded: 1854

45. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Veterinary

#14 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

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

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Veterinary

#1 in Asia

#1 in India

47. Norwegian University of Life Sciences

For Veterinary

#15 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 5,670
Founded: 1859

48. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Veterinary

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

49. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Veterinary

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

50. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Veterinary

#25 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

51. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Veterinary

#16 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 18,576

52. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Veterinary

#17 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

53. University of Saskatchewan

Canada | Saskatchewan

For Veterinary

#26 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 20,953
Founded: 1907

54. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Veterinary

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 73%

55. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Veterinary

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

56. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Veterinary

#18 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 30,926

57. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Veterinary

#19 in Europe

Enrollment: 25,421
Founded: 1817

58. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Veterinary

#2 in Asia

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

59. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Veterinary

#3 in Asia

#1 in Saudi Arabia

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

60. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Veterinary

#20 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,608
Founded: 1948

61. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Veterinary

#21 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

62. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Veterinary

#22 in Europe

#1 in Italy

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

63. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Veterinary

#23 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

64. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Veterinary

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

65. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Veterinary

#4 in Asia

#2 in India

Founded: 1889

66. Complutense University of Madrid

For Veterinary

#24 in Europe

#2 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

67. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Veterinary

#30 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

68. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Veterinary

#5 in Asia

#1 in Iran

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

69. University of Bari

For Veterinary

#25 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Founded: 1924

70. Auburn University

United States | Alabama

For Veterinary

#31 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,448
Enrollment: 31,526

71. Cairo University

For Veterinary

#2 in Africa

#1 in Egypt

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 257,200
Founded: 1908

72. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Veterinary

#32 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

73. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Veterinary

#33 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

74. Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Japan | Obihiro

For Veterinary

#6 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 1,337
Founded: 1941

75. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Veterinary

#26 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

76. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Veterinary

#34 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

77. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Veterinary

#7 in Asia

#1 in China

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

78. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Veterinary

#8 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

79. University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Veterinary

#27 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 2,404
Founded: 1897

80. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Veterinary

#28 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 2,459
Founded: 1778

81. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Veterinary

#35 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

82. National Autonomous University of Mexico

Mexico | Mexico City

For Veterinary

#4 in Latin America

#1 in Mexico

Enrollment: 360,883
Founded: 1551

83. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Veterinary

#9 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

84. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Greece | Thessaloniki

For Veterinary

#29 in Europe

#1 in Greece

Enrollment: 92,090
Founded: 1925

85. University of Ibadan

Nigeria | Ibadan

For Veterinary

#3 in Africa

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

86. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil | Porto Alegre

For Veterinary

#5 in Latin America

#4 in Brazil

Founded: 1934

87. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Veterinary

#4 in Africa

Founded: 1950

88. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Veterinary

#36 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

89. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Veterinary

#37 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

90. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Veterinary

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

91. Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh | Mymensingh

For Veterinary

#10 in Asia

#1 in Bangladesh

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

92. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Veterinary

#38 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

93. University of Padua

For Veterinary

#30 in Europe

#3 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

94. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Veterinary

#31 in Europe

#4 in Italy

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

95. University of Texas Medical Branch

United States | Texas

For Veterinary

#39 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,484
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1891

96. Ahmadu Bello University

Nigeria | Zaria

For Veterinary

#5 in Africa

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 49,436
Founded: 1962

97. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Veterinary

#40 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

98. University of Abomey-Calavi

Benin | Abomey-Calavi

For Veterinary

#6 in Africa

#1 in Benin

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 86,694
Male:Female: 73:27
Founded: 1970

99. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Veterinary

#41 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

100. Institute of Tropical Medicine

Belgium | Antwerp

For Veterinary

#32 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1906

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology3984

Anesthesiology2456

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1027

Biomedical Engineering1500

Clinical Psychology2868

Cosmetology1038

Critical Care Nursing1749

Dermatology1554

Epidemiology1162

Family medicine2395

Forensic Science1084

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1972

Gerontology2017

Health Science3286

Healthcare Management (MHA)2393

Medical Physics1023

Neurosurgery1018

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2092

Occupational Therapy1006

Oncology and Cancer research2956

Ophthalmology1467

Orthodontics1911

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine1993

Pharmacology3236

Physical Therapy3389

Plastic Surgery1120

Public Health4699

Radiation Therapy1442

Radiology and Nuclear medicine3976

Respiratory Therapy1000

Social Work1044

Sonography and Ultrasound1000

Sports / Exercise science1015

Sports Medicine2205