Top 50 Universities for Food Science in the World (2026)
Exploring Food 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 Food 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: Food Science
Rankings
5 World
4 North America
4
United States
1 Ithaca
University Information
Acceptance
8%
Publications
407264
Citations
18350997
2
Madison, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
17 World
14 North America
13
United States
1 Madison
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
330440
Citations
14733290
3
Minneapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
18 World
15 North America
14
United States
1 Minneapolis
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
315563
Citations
13918850
4
University Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
20 World
17 North America
16
United States
2 University Park
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
302810
Citations
11063041
5
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
22 World
18 North America
17
United States
3 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
250036
Citations
10887825
6
Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food 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: Food Science
Rankings
24 World
20 North America
19
United States
2 Champaign
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
303409
Citations
12500654
8
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
27 World
23 North America
22
United States
5 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
250052
Citations
10201550
9
Gainesville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
28 World
24 North America
23
United States
1 Gainesville
University Information
Acceptance
24%
Publications
316038
Citations
9913526
10
Vancouver, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
29 World
25 North America
2
Canada
1 Vancouver
University Information
Acceptance
52%
Publications
306367
Citations
12195827
11
Chapel Hill, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
30 World
26 North America
24
United States
1 Chapel Hill
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
257232
Citations
12049315
12
Davis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
34 World
30 North America
28
United States
6 Davis
University Information
Acceptance
42%
Publications
265216
Citations
10743933
13
New Brunswick, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
35 World
31 North America
29
United States
2 New Brunswick
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
228591
Citations
8508220
14
College Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
37 World
32 North America
30
United States
2 College Park
University Information
Acceptance
45%
Publications
214017
Citations
8987126
15
East Lansing, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
38 World
33 North America
31
United States
2 East Lansing
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
212433
Citations
7681949
16
West Lafayette, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
39 World
34 North America
32
United States
1 West Lafayette
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
237253
Citations
7247897
17
Montreal, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
42 World
36 North America
3
Canada
1 Montreal
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
255621
Citations
10090338
18
Tucson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
43 World
37 North America
34
United States
1 Tucson
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
231352
Citations
8679223
19
College Station, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
44 World
38 North America
35
United States
2 College Station
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
213041
Citations
7026465
20
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
46 World
1 Latin America
1
Brazil
1 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
403004
Citations
7213878
21
Zurich, Switzerland
Europe
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
52 World
6 Europe
1
Switzerland
1 Zurich
University Information
Acceptance
8%
Publications
194539
Citations
7750041
22
Tempe, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
61 World
46 North America
43
United States
2 Tempe
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
165203
Citations
5999495
23
Raleigh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
67 World
50 North America
46
United States
3 Raleigh
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
162533
Citations
4892590
24
Helsinki, Finland
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
79 World
14 Europe
1
Finland
1 Helsinki
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
180085
Citations
6661231
25
Munich, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
80 World
15 Europe
3
Germany
2 Munich
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
185707
Citations
5820735
26
Singapore City, Singapore
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
81 World
5 Asia
1
Singapore
1 Singapore City
University Information
Acceptance
23%*
Publications
231992
Citations
8035566
27
Athens, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
83 World
57 North America
53
United States
3 Athens
University Information
Acceptance
37%
Publications
126214
Citations
4929170
28
Hong Kong, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
86 World
6 Asia
3
China
1 Hong Kong
University Information
Acceptance
17%
Publications
224036
Citations
7771729
29
Ames, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
91 World
60 North America
56
United States
2 Ames
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
180621
Citations
4539834
30
Lund, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
93 World
19 Europe
1
Sweden
17 Lund
University Information
Acceptance
58%*
Publications
196693
Citations
7440145
31
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
32
Blacksburg, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
102 World
62 North America
58
United States
2 Blacksburg
University Information
Acceptance
57%
Publications
148192
Citations
4224601
33
Hamburg City, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
105 World
26 Europe
4
Germany
1 Hamburg City
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
178884
Citations
5028940
34
Tel Aviv, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
108 World
10 Asia
1
Israel
1 Tel Aviv
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
184686
Citations
6114904
35
Lexington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
109 World
65 North America
61
United States
1 Lexington
University Information
Acceptance
92%
Publications
136236
Citations
4248633
36
Amherst, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
110 World
66 North America
62
United States
5 Amherst
University Information
Acceptance
58%
Publications
107706
Citations
4351239
37
Uppsala, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
112 World
27 Europe
2
Sweden
1 Uppsala
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
158126
Citations
5963340
38
Corvallis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
114 World
69 North America
63
United States
1 Corvallis
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
101035
Citations
3657023
39
Barcelona, Spain
Europe
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
116 World
28 Europe
1
Spain
1 Barcelona
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
157917
Citations
5070049
40
Columbia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
120 World
72 North America
66
United States
2 Columbia
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
121138
Citations
3776732
41
Cleveland, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
122 World
74 North America
67
United States
2 Cleveland
University Information
Acceptance
29%
Publications
158725
Citations
6388562
42
Sendai, Japan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
124 World
11 Asia
4
Japan
1 Sendai
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
252165
Citations
5476209
43
Lincoln, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
126 World
76 North America
68
United States
1 Lincoln
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
92184
Citations
2891932
44
Aarhus, Denmark
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
134 World
38 Europe
2
Denmark
1 Aarhus
University Information
Acceptance
42%
Publications
152160
Citations
4692495
45
Bonn, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
135 World
39 Europe
6
Germany
1 Bonn
University Information
Acceptance
36%
Publications
129934
Citations
4156988
46
Pullman, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
141 World
81 North America
71
United States
2 Pullman
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
94134
Citations
3221096
47
Milan, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
144 World
42 Europe
3
Italy
1 Milan
University Information
Acceptance
21%
Publications
188561
Citations
5706775
48
Taipei, Taiwan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
145 World
12 Asia
1
Taiwan
1 Taipei
University Information
Acceptance
33%*
Publications
149857
Citations
3907671
49
Padua, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
150 World
46 Europe
4
Italy
1 Padua
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
176469
Citations
5248939
50
Hong Kong, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Food Science
Rankings
151 World
13 Asia
6
China
2 Hong Kong
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
149289
Citations
4929526