Top 50 Universities for Forensic Science in the World (2026)
Exploring Forensic 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 Forensic Science education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
University Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
20 World
17 North America
16
United States
2 University Park
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
302810
Citations
11063041
2
Davis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
34 World
30 North America
28
United States
6 Davis
University Information
Acceptance
42%
Publications
265216
Citations
10743933
3
College Station, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
44 World
38 North America
35
United States
2 College Station
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
213041
Citations
7026465
4
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
46 World
1 Latin America
1
Brazil
1 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
403004
Citations
7213878
5
Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
47 World
39 North America
36
United States
3 Boston
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
182725
Citations
8540266
6
Tempe, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
61 World
46 North America
43
United States
2 Tempe
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
165203
Citations
5999495
7
Mexico City, Mexico
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
90 World
2 Latin America
1
Mexico
1 Mexico City
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
196742
Citations
2912461
8
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
9
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
107 World
64 North America
60
United States
4 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
168389
Citations
5519325
10
Lexington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
109 World
65 North America
61
United States
1 Lexington
University Information
Acceptance
92%
Publications
136236
Citations
4248633
11
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
117 World
71 North America
65
United States
2 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
103590
Citations
2976877
12
Lincoln, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
126 World
76 North America
68
United States
1 Lincoln
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
92184
Citations
2891932
13
Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
176 World
91 North America
80
United States
5 Philadelphia
University Information
Acceptance
83%
Publications
90389
Citations
2809174
14
Birmingham, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
192 World
96 North America
85
United States
1 Birmingham
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
134940
Citations
5211360
15
Indianapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
204 World
103 North America
91
United States
4 Indianapolis
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
125664
Citations
4290551
16
Baltimore, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
232 World
111 North America
97
United States
3 Baltimore
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
113019
Citations
4537716
17
Fairfax, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
233 World
112 North America
98
United States
3 Fairfax
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
68075
Citations
1740527
18
Cape Town, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
239 World
1 Africa
1
South Africa
1 Cape Town
University Information
Acceptance
51%*
Publications
95695
Citations
2920600
19
Orlando, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
243 World
114 North America
100
United States
5 Orlando
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
74206
Citations
1777825
20
Richmond, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
249 World
117 North America
102
United States
4 Richmond
University Information
Acceptance
93%
Publications
76296
Citations
2428972
21
Porto, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
256 World
92 Europe
2
Portugal
1 Porto
University Information
Acceptance
31%
Publications
111179
Citations
2579703
22
Florence, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
258 World
94 Europe
9
Italy
2 Florence
University Information
Acceptance
40%*
Publications
118778
Citations
3210872
23
Lausanne, Switzerland
Europe
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
259 World
95 Europe
7
Switzerland
2 Lausanne
University Information
Acceptance
31%
Publications
83267
Citations
3033616
24
Morgantown, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
281 World
125 North America
110
United States
1 Morgantown
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
76549
Citations
1815975
25
Lubbock, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
290 World
129 North America
113
United States
7 Lubbock
University Information
Acceptance
71%
Publications
84516
Citations
2063728
26
Syracuse, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
298 World
131 North America
114
United States
7 Syracuse
University Information
Acceptance
42%
Publications
67623
Citations
2020556
27
Miami, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
327 World
139 North America
120
United States
6 Miami
University Information
Acceptance
59%
Publications
57334
Citations
1461568
28
Coimbra, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
344 World
132 Europe
3
Portugal
1 Coimbra
University Information
Acceptance
13%
Publications
76805
Citations
1541393
29
Albany, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
390 World
150 North America
129
United States
10 Albany
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
49221
Citations
1827189
30
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
401 World
56 Asia
4
South Korea
3 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
101029
Citations
2637559
31
Dundee, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
404 World
166 Europe
37
United Kingdom
6 Dundee
University Information
Acceptance
42%*
Publications
54717
Citations
2390663
32
Milan, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
407 World
168 Europe
11
Italy
3 Milan
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
64842
Citations
1731448
33
Pavia, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
411 World
169 Europe
12
Italy
4 Pavia
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
80957
Citations
2332969
34
Pretoria, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
430 World
4 Africa
4
South Africa
1 Pretoria
University Information
Acceptance
57%*
Publications
74475
Citations
1326679
35
Rome, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
436 World
181 Europe
14
Italy
2 Rome
University Information
Acceptance
50%*
Publications
80025
Citations
2218211
36
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
440 World
161 North America
139
United States
5 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
43936
Citations
1137123
37
St. Louis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
446 World
165 North America
142
United States
3 St. Louis
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
43929
Citations
1439016
38
Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
479 World
172 North America
149
United States
7 Philadelphia
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
58126
Citations
2132871
39
Delhi, India
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
480 World
76 Asia
2
India
1 Delhi
University Information
Acceptance
64%
Publications
66259
Citations
1034781
40
University, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
484 World
173 North America
150
United States
2 University
University Information
Acceptance
98%
Publications
37345
Citations
1047967
41
Bogota, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
493 World
14 Latin America
1
Colombia
1 Bogota
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
75126
Citations
610643
42
Palermo, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
501 World
198 Europe
15
Italy
1 Palermo
University Information
Acceptance
57%*
Publications
64742
Citations
1427514
43
Tehran, Iran
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
539 World
90 Asia
2
Iran
2 Tehran
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
92111
Citations
1497718
44
Catania, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
555 World
220 Europe
20
Italy
2 Catania
University Information
Acceptance
20%
Publications
63504
Citations
1450892
45
Malaga, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
562 World
224 Europe
18
Spain
158 Malaga
University Information
Acceptance
45%
Publications
45431
Citations
814935
46
San Jose, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
576 World
204 North America
179
United States
15 San Jose
University Information
Acceptance
80%
Publications
29540
Citations
457469
47
Bowling Green, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
614 World
212 North America
187
United States
7 Bowling Green
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
24723
Citations
614673
48
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
650 World
19 Latin America
12
Brazil
2 Rio de Janeiro
University Information
Acceptance
18%*
Publications
63405
Citations
734260
49
Serdang, Malaysia
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
675 World
122 Asia
3
Malaysia
17 Serdang
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
63274
Citations
1222755
50
Grand Forks, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forensic Science
Rankings
687 World
226 North America
200
United States
2 Grand Forks
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
21778
Citations
525127