Two hundred of the best universities for life sciences and agriculture sciences feature in a specific 2016 subject ranking by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy.
For the tenth year, Harvard University ranks first in the world for life sciences.
The University of Cambridge in second place achieves its highest position across the five field rankings, and in fact the highest position for any UK university in the five rankings.
UK universities do particularly well in this ranking, taking three spots in the top 10 and more than 10 per cent of the full ranking.
More ShanghaiRanking results:
For prospective students of the life sciences or agricultural sciences, there’s almost an even split between top universities in Europe and in North America to choose from.
Many universities in Europe offer degrees taught in English at both an undergraduate and postgraduate level.
There are also highly ranked universities in Australia – three within the top 25 and a further nine in total.
Kyoto University in Japan is the only Asian institution in the top 25. This contrasts with the engineering ranking, in which half the top 10 are Asian universities.
In total, 28 countries are represented in the life sciences ranking this year, including South Korea, Israel, South Africa and Mexico, with just one university each.
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy produces the ranking using performance indicators measuring alumni award-winners, research publications and citations, among other factors. The ARWU-FIELD rankings have been published since 2007.
Top universities for life sciences and agricultural sciences: ARWU-FIELD 2016
World Rank |
Institution |
Country |
Region |
1 |
USA |
Americas |
|
2 |
UK |
Europe |
|
3 |
USA |
Americas |
|
4 |
USA |
Americas |
|
5 |
USA |
Americas |
|
6 |
USA |
Americas |
|
7 |
USA |
Americas |
|
8 |
USA |
Americas |
|
9 |
University College London |
UK |
Europe |
10 |
UK |
Europe |
|
11 |
Rockefeller University |
USA |
Americas |
12 |
USA |
Americas |
|
13 |
USA |
Americas |
|
13 |
USA |
Americas |
|
15 |
USA |
Americas |
|
16 |
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas |
USA |
Americas |
17 |
USA |
Americas |
|
18 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
USA |
Americas |
19 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
USA |
Americas |
20 |
Australia |
Asia/Pacific |
|
21 |
Japan |
Asia/Pacific |
|
22 |
USA |
Americas |
|
23 |
USA |
Americas |
|
24 |
University of Western Australia |
Australia |
Asia/Pacific |
25 |
Australia |
Asia/Pacific |
|
25 |
Switzerland |
Europe |
|
27 |
University of Tokyo |
Japan |
Asia/Pacific |
28 |
University of Michigan |
USA |
Americas |
29 |
USA |
Americas |
|
30 |
Canada |
Americas |
|
31 |
USA |
Americas |
|
32 |
USA |
Americas |
|
33 |
UK |
Europe |
|
34 |
Sweden |
Europe |
|
35 |
USA |
Americas |
|
36 |
Netherlands |
Europe |
|
37 |
Belgium |
Europe |
|
38 |
Denmark |
Europe |
|
38 |
Canada |
Americas |
|
40 |
USA |
Americas |
|
41 |
Canada |
Americas |
|
42 |
USA |
Americas |
|
43 |
UK |
Europe |
|
44 |
University of Pittsburgh |
USA |
Americas |
45 |
King's College London |
UK |
Europe |
46 |
University of Massachusetts Medical School - Worcester |
USA |
Americas |
47 |
USA |
Americas |
|
48 |
ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich |
Switzerland |
Europe |
49 |
University of Chicago |
USA |
Americas |
49 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
51-75 |
UK |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
51-75 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
Belgium |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
51-75 |
Norway |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
Japan |
Asia/Pacific |
|
51-75 |
Pennsylvania State University |
USA |
Americas |
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
51-75 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
Australia |
Asia/Pacific |
|
51-75 |
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center |
USA |
Americas |
51-75 |
Switzerland |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
51-75 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
Finland |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
University of Maryland, College Park |
USA |
Americas |
51-75 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
UK |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
Norway |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
76-100 |
Denmark |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
France |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
Sweden |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
Singapore |
Asia/Pacific |
|
76-100 |
USA |
Americas |
|
76-100 |
France |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
UK |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
USA |
Americas |
76-100 |
South Korea |
Asia/Pacific |
|
76-100 |
Ohio State University |
USA |
Americas |
76-100 |
Australia |
Asia/Pacific |
|
76-100 |
USA |
Americas |
|
76-100 |
UK |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
USA |
Americas |
|
76-100 |
USA |
Americas |
|
76-100 |
USA |
Americas |
|
76-100 |
UK |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
UK |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
Switzerland |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
Sweden |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
UK |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
France |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
USA |
Americas |
|
76-100 |
VU University Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
Europe |
101-150 |
Spain |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
Belgium |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
China |
Asia/Pacific |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
Australia |
Asia/Pacific |
|
101-150 |
Australia |
Asia/Pacific |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
Paul Sabatier University (Toulouse 3) |
France |
Europe |
101-150 |
Purdue University |
USA |
Americas |
101-150 |
Netherlands |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
China |
Asia/Pacific |
|
101-150 |
Sweden |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
Sweden |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
Denmark |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
UK |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
UK |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
China-hk |
Asia/Pacific |
|
101-150 |
UK |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
University of New South Wales |
Australia |
Asia/Pacific |
101-150 |
UK |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
China |
Asia/Pacific |
|
101-150 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
USA |
Americas |
101-150 |
Canada |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
Netherlands |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
UK |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
Netherlands |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
Canada |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
Switzerland |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
UK |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
UK |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
University of Missouri |
USA |
Americas |
101-150 |
Canada |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
France |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
France |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
Brazil |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
University of Virginia |
USA |
Americas |
101-150 |
Netherlands |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
China |
Asia/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Arizona State University |
USA |
Americas |
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Indiana University-Purdue University |
USA |
Americas |
151-200 |
Saudi Arabia |
Asia/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Australia |
Asia/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Canada |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
Netherlands |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Austria |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Australia |
Asia/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Japan |
Asia/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Mexico |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
China |
Asia/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
New Zealand |
Asia/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Canada |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
USA |
Americas |
151-200 |
Japan |
Asia/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Trinity College Dublin |
Ireland |
Europe |
151-200 |
Sweden |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Ireland |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
UK |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Belgium |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Spain |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
South Africa |
Africas |
|
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
Finland |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
Italy |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
France |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Université du Québec à Montréal |
Canada |
Americas |
151-200 |
Australia |
Asia/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Australia |
Asia/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Spain |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Austria |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
University of Wuerzburg |
Germany |
Europe |
151-200 |
Sweden |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Belgium |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Israel |
Asia/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |
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