Top 50 Universities for Biotechnology in the World (2026)
Exploring Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Cambridge, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
1 World
1 North America
1
United States
1 Cambridge
University Information
Acceptance
3%
Publications
669060
Citations
43305893
2
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
7 World
2 Europe
2
United Kingdom
2 Cambridge
University Information
Acceptance
21%
Publications
375031
Citations
17393792
3
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
9 World
7 North America
7
United States
2 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
4%
Publications
352589
Citations
17252102
4
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
10 World
8 North America
8
United States
1 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
423520
Citations
22026256
5
Baltimore, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
11 World
9 North America
9
United States
1 Baltimore
University Information
Acceptance
8%
Publications
424425
Citations
21475164
6
Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
16 World
13 North America
12
United States
1 Philadelphia
University Information
Acceptance
6%
Publications
362411
Citations
18224304
7
Madison, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
17 World
14 North America
13
United States
1 Madison
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
330440
Citations
14733290
8
University Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
20 World
17 North America
16
United States
2 University Park
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
302810
Citations
11063041
9
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
22 World
18 North America
17
United States
3 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
250036
Citations
10887825
10
Champaign, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
24 World
20 North America
19
United States
2 Champaign
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
303409
Citations
12500654
11
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
27 World
23 North America
22
United States
5 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
250052
Citations
10201550
12
Evanston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
31 World
27 North America
25
United States
3 Evanston
University Information
Acceptance
7%
Publications
238956
Citations
11593852
13
Durham, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
33 World
29 North America
27
United States
2 Durham
University Information
Acceptance
7%
Publications
227645
Citations
10337561
14
Davis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
34 World
30 North America
28
United States
6 Davis
University Information
Acceptance
42%
Publications
265216
Citations
10743933
15
New Brunswick, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
35 World
31 North America
29
United States
2 New Brunswick
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
228591
Citations
8508220
16
Montreal, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
42 World
36 North America
3
Canada
1 Montreal
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
255621
Citations
10090338
17
Tucson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
43 World
37 North America
34
United States
1 Tucson
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
231352
Citations
8679223
18
College Station, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
44 World
38 North America
35
United States
2 College Station
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
213041
Citations
7026465
19
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
46 World
1 Latin America
1
Brazil
1 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
403004
Citations
7213878
20
Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
47 World
39 North America
36
United States
3 Boston
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
182725
Citations
8540266
21
Pittsburgh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
50 World
41 North America
38
United States
4 Pittsburgh
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
137967
Citations
7118629
22
Zurich, Switzerland
Europe
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
52 World
6 Europe
1
Switzerland
1 Zurich
University Information
Acceptance
8%
Publications
194539
Citations
7750041
23
Salt Lake, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
54 World
44 North America
41
United States
1 Salt Lake
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
195055
Citations
7256213
24
Heidelberg, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
58 World
7 Europe
1
Germany
1 Heidelberg
University Information
Acceptance
45%
Publications
258676
Citations
9169494
25
Irvine, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
59 World
45 North America
42
United States
8 Irvine
University Information
Acceptance
26%
Publications
167813
Citations
7111638
26
Manchester, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
60 World
8 Europe
6
United Kingdom
5 Manchester
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
266398
Citations
9228292
27
Tempe, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
61 World
46 North America
43
United States
2 Tempe
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
165203
Citations
5999495
28
Raleigh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
67 World
50 North America
46
United States
3 Raleigh
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
162533
Citations
4892590
29
Providence, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
74 World
53 North America
49
United States
1 Providence
University Information
Acceptance
5%
Publications
125684
Citations
5539426
30
Helsinki, Finland
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
79 World
14 Europe
1
Finland
1 Helsinki
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
180085
Citations
6661231
31
Munich, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
80 World
15 Europe
3
Germany
2 Munich
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
185707
Citations
5820735
32
Athens, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
83 World
57 North America
53
United States
3 Athens
University Information
Acceptance
37%
Publications
126214
Citations
4929170
33
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
88 World
59 North America
55
United States
1 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
13%
Publications
102640
Citations
3243749
34
Mexico City, Mexico
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
90 World
2 Latin America
1
Mexico
1 Mexico City
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
196742
Citations
2912461
35
Lund, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
93 World
19 Europe
1
Sweden
17 Lund
University Information
Acceptance
58%*
Publications
196693
Citations
7440145
36
Medford, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
98 World
61 North America
57
United States
4 Medford
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
102916
Citations
4626139
37
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
38
Hamburg City, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
105 World
26 Europe
4
Germany
1 Hamburg City
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
178884
Citations
5028940
39
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
107 World
64 North America
60
United States
4 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
168389
Citations
5519325
40
Tel Aviv, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
108 World
10 Asia
1
Israel
1 Tel Aviv
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
184686
Citations
6114904
41
Lexington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
109 World
65 North America
61
United States
1 Lexington
University Information
Acceptance
92%
Publications
136236
Citations
4248633
42
Uppsala, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
112 World
27 Europe
2
Sweden
1 Uppsala
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
158126
Citations
5963340
43
Corvallis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
114 World
69 North America
63
United States
1 Corvallis
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
101035
Citations
3657023
44
Fort Collins, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
115 World
70 North America
64
United States
2 Fort Collins
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
107302
Citations
3899873
45
Barcelona, Spain
Europe
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
116 World
28 Europe
1
Spain
1 Barcelona
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
157917
Citations
5070049
46
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
117 World
71 North America
65
United States
2 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
103590
Citations
2976877
47
Rome, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
119 World
30 Europe
2
Italy
1 Rome
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
212050
Citations
5354684
48
Lausanne, Switzerland
Europe
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
123 World
31 Europe
3
Switzerland
1 Lausanne
University Information
Acceptance
23%*
Publications
143145
Citations
6202703
49
Delft, Netherlands
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
129 World
34 Europe
4
Netherlands
1 Delft
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
143375
Citations
4017095
50
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Biotechnology
Rankings
133 World
37 Europe
13
United Kingdom
11 Sheffield
University Information
Acceptance
34%*
Publications
160714
Citations
5699418