Top 50 Universities for Animal Science in the World (2026)
Exploring Animal Science programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Animal Science education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Ithaca, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
5 World
4 North America
4
United States
1 Ithaca
University Information
Acceptance
8%
Publications
407264
Citations
18350997
2
Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
16 World
13 North America
12
United States
1 Philadelphia
University Information
Acceptance
6%
Publications
362411
Citations
18224304
3
Madison, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
17 World
14 North America
13
United States
1 Madison
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
330440
Citations
14733290
4
Minneapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
18 World
15 North America
14
United States
1 Minneapolis
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
315563
Citations
13918850
5
University Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
20 World
17 North America
16
United States
2 University Park
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
302810
Citations
11063041
6
Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
23 World
19 North America
18
United States
1 Columbus
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
332689
Citations
10489118
7
Champaign, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
24 World
20 North America
19
United States
2 Champaign
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
303409
Citations
12500654
8
Gainesville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
28 World
24 North America
23
United States
1 Gainesville
University Information
Acceptance
24%
Publications
316038
Citations
9913526
9
Davis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
34 World
30 North America
28
United States
6 Davis
University Information
Acceptance
42%
Publications
265216
Citations
10743933
10
New Brunswick, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
35 World
31 North America
29
United States
2 New Brunswick
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
228591
Citations
8508220
11
College Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
37 World
32 North America
30
United States
2 College Park
University Information
Acceptance
45%
Publications
214017
Citations
8987126
12
East Lansing, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
38 World
33 North America
31
United States
2 East Lansing
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
212433
Citations
7681949
13
West Lafayette, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
39 World
34 North America
32
United States
1 West Lafayette
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
237253
Citations
7247897
14
Tucson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
43 World
37 North America
34
United States
1 Tucson
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
231352
Citations
8679223
15
College Station, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
44 World
38 North America
35
United States
2 College Station
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
213041
Citations
7026465
16
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
46 World
1 Latin America
1
Brazil
1 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
403004
Citations
7213878
17
Tempe, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
61 World
46 North America
43
United States
2 Tempe
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
165203
Citations
5999495
18
Raleigh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
67 World
50 North America
46
United States
3 Raleigh
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
162533
Citations
4892590
19
Athens, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
83 World
57 North America
53
United States
3 Athens
University Information
Acceptance
37%
Publications
126214
Citations
4929170
20
Mexico City, Mexico
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
90 World
2 Latin America
1
Mexico
1 Mexico City
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
196742
Citations
2912461
21
Ames, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
91 World
60 North America
56
United States
2 Ames
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
180621
Citations
4539834
22
Medford, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
98 World
61 North America
57
United States
4 Medford
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
102916
Citations
4626139
23
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
24
Blacksburg, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
102 World
62 North America
58
United States
2 Blacksburg
University Information
Acceptance
57%
Publications
148192
Citations
4224601
25
Lexington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
109 World
65 North America
61
United States
1 Lexington
University Information
Acceptance
92%
Publications
136236
Citations
4248633
26
Amherst, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
110 World
66 North America
62
United States
5 Amherst
University Information
Acceptance
58%
Publications
107706
Citations
4351239
27
Corvallis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
114 World
69 North America
63
United States
1 Corvallis
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
101035
Citations
3657023
28
Fort Collins, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
115 World
70 North America
64
United States
2 Fort Collins
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
107302
Citations
3899873
29
Columbia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
120 World
72 North America
66
United States
2 Columbia
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
121138
Citations
3776732
30
Lincoln, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
126 World
76 North America
68
United States
1 Lincoln
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
92184
Citations
2891932
31
Aarhus, Denmark
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
134 World
38 Europe
2
Denmark
1 Aarhus
University Information
Acceptance
42%
Publications
152160
Citations
4692495
32
Bonn, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
135 World
39 Europe
6
Germany
1 Bonn
University Information
Acceptance
36%
Publications
129934
Citations
4156988
33
Storrs, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
140 World
80 North America
70
United States
2 Storrs
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
107744
Citations
3636118
34
Pullman, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
141 World
81 North America
71
United States
2 Pullman
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
94134
Citations
3221096
35
Taipei, Taiwan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
145 World
12 Asia
1
Taiwan
1 Taipei
University Information
Acceptance
33%*
Publications
149857
Citations
3907671
36
Padua, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
150 World
46 Europe
4
Italy
1 Padua
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
176469
Citations
5248939
37
Knoxville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
152 World
85 North America
75
United States
2 Knoxville
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
131489
Citations
4058984
38
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
155 World
14 Asia
1
South Korea
1 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
20%
Publications
211076
Citations
5667818
39
Jerusalem, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
159 World
15 Asia
2
Israel
1 Jerusalem
University Information
Acceptance
23%
Publications
129885
Citations
4785501
40
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
162 World
52 Europe
17
United Kingdom
15 Liverpool
University Information
Acceptance
25%*
Publications
174419
Citations
5195427
41
Gottingen, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
164 World
53 Europe
10
Germany
1 Gottingen
University Information
Acceptance
32%*
Publications
115481
Citations
4017646
42
Baton Rouge, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
172 World
90 North America
79
United States
1 Baton Rouge
University Information
Acceptance
74%
Publications
110434
Citations
3407776
43
Bloomington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
180 World
92 North America
81
United States
3 Bloomington
University Information
Acceptance
80%
Publications
63713
Citations
1618705
44
Quebec City, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
195 World
97 North America
12
Canada
3 Quebec City
University Information
Acceptance
49%*
Publications
118154
Citations
3362309
45
Wageningen, Netherlands
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
201 World
65 Europe
7
Netherlands
1 Wageningen
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
92159
Citations
4230276
46
Newark, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
202 World
102 North America
90
United States
1 Newark
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
85048
Citations
3002464
47
Lisbon, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
222 World
76 Europe
1
Portugal
1 Lisbon
University Information
Acceptance
37%*
Publications
123846
Citations
2733746
48
Auburn, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
253 World
120 North America
105
United States
2 Auburn
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
70024
Citations
1639049
49
Naples, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
254 World
91 Europe
8
Italy
1 Naples
University Information
Acceptance
35%*
Publications
124454
Citations
3303432
50
Santiago, Chile
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Animal Science
Rankings
255 World
5 Latin America
1
Chile
1 Santiago
University Information
Acceptance
46%*
Publications
94891
Citations
1697927