Top 50 Universities for Culinary Arts in the World (2026)
Exploring Culinary Arts 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 Culinary Arts education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
47 World
39 North America
36
United States
3 Boston
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
182725
Citations
8540266
2
Barcelona, Spain
Europe
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
116 World
28 Europe
1
Spain
1 Barcelona
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
157917
Citations
5070049
3
Lisbon, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
222 World
76 Europe
1
Portugal
1 Lisbon
University Information
Acceptance
37%*
Publications
123846
Citations
2733746
4
Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
260 World
121 North America
106
United States
6 Philadelphia
University Information
Acceptance
78%
Publications
71034
Citations
2393155
5
Umea, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
320 World
122 Europe
7
Sweden
49 Umea
University Information
Acceptance
51%*
Publications
71898
Citations
2880367
6
Starkville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
409 World
154 North America
132
United States
1 Starkville
University Information
Acceptance
76%
Publications
45722
Citations
1040051
7
Lisbon, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
506 World
201 Europe
4
Portugal
2 Lisbon
University Information
Acceptance
38%*
Publications
50841
Citations
1114227
8
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
596 World
100 Asia
7
South Korea
6 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
63581
Citations
1488677
9
Auckland, New Zealand
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
804 World
35 Oceania
7
New Zealand
2 Auckland
University Information
Acceptance
91%
Publications
22489
Citations
581271
10
Johannesburg, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
808 World
9 Africa
6
South Africa
2 Johannesburg
University Information
Acceptance
60%*
Publications
46881
Citations
729348
11
Shah Alam, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
815 World
166 Asia
6
Malaysia
1 Shah Alam
University Information
Acceptance
100%
Publications
57239
Citations
480745
12
Izmir, Turkey
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
964 World
217 Asia
11
Turkey
2 Izmir
University Information
Acceptance
22%*
Publications
30831
Citations
471782
13
Manipal, India
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
1038 World
246 Asia
17
India
2 Manipal
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
35950
Citations
388446
14
Orebro, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
1039 World
399 Europe
12
Sweden
137 Orebro
University Information
Acceptance
53%*
Publications
17231
Citations
466603
15
Eskisehir, Turkey
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
1047 World
251 Asia
12
Turkey
1 Eskisehir
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
16759
Citations
241831
16
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
1082 World
264 Asia
16
South Korea
10 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
34%*
Publications
25830
Citations
695187
17
Mumbai, India
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
1242 World
322 Asia
20
India
4 Mumbai
University Information
Acceptance
52%*
Publications
14132
Citations
210758
18
Denton, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
1588 World
427 North America
384
United States
26 Denton
University Information
Acceptance
95%
Publications
6728
Citations
109770
19
Ellensburg, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
1734 World
470 North America
423
United States
7 Ellensburg
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
4322
Citations
98455
20
Mexicali, Mexico
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
1803 World
92 Latin America
12
Mexico
1 Mexicali
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
9328
Citations
112280
21
Porto, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
1863 World
634 Europe
14
Portugal
2 Porto
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
13412
Citations
196049
22
Quito, Ecuador
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
1897 World
99 Latin America
1
Ecuador
1 Quito
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
7608
Citations
121699
23
Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2000 World
111 Latin America
51
Brazil
643 Caxias do Sul
University Information
Acceptance
17%*
Publications
10516
Citations
93971
24
Chia, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2028 World
113 Latin America
10
Colombia
540 Chia
University Information
Acceptance
54%*
Publications
7459
Citations
50438
25
Aydin, Turkey
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2086 World
639 Asia
37
Turkey
172 Aydin
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
13296
Citations
136127
26
Neuquen, Argentina
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2227 World
127 Latin America
14
Argentina
372 Neuquen
University Information
Acceptance
57%*
Publications
8892
Citations
159268
27
Pretoria, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2301 World
42 Africa
14
South Africa
3 Pretoria
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
11875
Citations
187112
28
Pune, India
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2319 World
718 Asia
54
India
6 Pune
University Information
Acceptance
43%*
Publications
12729
Citations
107339
29
Harare, Zimbabwe
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2346 World
44 Africa
1
Zimbabwe
1 Harare
University Information
Acceptance
18%
Publications
12529
Citations
257511
30
Yongin, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2436 World
767 Asia
42
South Korea
2 Yongin
University Information
Acceptance
31%*
Publications
8501
Citations
178345
31
Moncada, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2482 World
779 Europe
59
Spain
858 Moncada
University Information
Acceptance
70%*
Publications
4263
Citations
64685
32
Bishopstown, Ireland
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2541 World
790 Europe
11
Ireland
376 Bishopstown
University Information
Acceptance
59%*
Publications
1931
Citations
50080
33
Cuenca, Ecuador
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2563 World
151 Latin America
5
Ecuador
1 Cuenca
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
5790
Citations
53185
34
Mondragon, Spain
Europe
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2564 World
795 Europe
60
Spain
696 Mondragon
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
2749
Citations
45921
35
Istanbul, Turkey
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2592 World
820 Asia
49
Turkey
12 Istanbul
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
4033
Citations
62573
36
Tokat, Turkey
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2610 World
828 Asia
50
Turkey
210 Tokat
University Information
Acceptance
46%*
Publications
12005
Citations
153801
37
Fulda, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2701 World
828 Europe
106
Germany
10 Fulda
University Information
Acceptance
68%
Publications
2627
Citations
23482
38
Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2717 World
162 Latin America
65
Brazil
1033 Sao Bernardo do Campo
University Information
Acceptance
49%*
Publications
5164
Citations
23001
39
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2734 World
868 Asia
17
Malaysia
1 Petaling Jaya
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
8484
Citations
148990
40
Panama City, Panama
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2737 World
165 Latin America
1
Panama
1 Panama City
University Information
Acceptance
45%*
Publications
4597
Citations
37238
41
Marietta, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2794 World
788 North America
723
United States
20 Marietta
University Information
Acceptance
94%
Publications
1361
Citations
26846
42
Kristianstad, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2845 World
855 Europe
25
Sweden
401 Kristianstad
University Information
Acceptance
35%*
Publications
3237
Citations
81837
43
Gaziantep, Turkey
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2888 World
921 Asia
56
Turkey
1 Gaziantep
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
17173
Citations
292067
44
Lima, Peru
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2905 World
180 Latin America
9
Peru
8 Lima
University Information
Acceptance
24%*
Publications
4545
Citations
23625
45
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
2954 World
948 Asia
51
South Korea
22 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
47%
Publications
5228
Citations
73833
46
Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
3079 World
998 Asia
19
Malaysia
1 Subang Jaya
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
2536
Citations
30020
47
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
3084 World
862 North America
794
United States
31 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
93%
Publications
963
Citations
12418
48
Portales, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
3136 World
874 North America
806
United States
4 Portales
University Information
Acceptance
55%
Publications
1327
Citations
17704
49
La Molina, Peru
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
3149 World
203 Latin America
11
Peru
1408 La Molina
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
3333
Citations
23051
50
Concepcion, Chile
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Culinary Arts
Rankings
3153 World
204 Latin America
22
Chile
4 Concepcion
University Information
Acceptance
64%*
Publications
5403
Citations
49196