Top 50 Universities for Forestry in the World (2026)
Exploring Forestry 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 Forestry education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Berkeley, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
6 World
5 North America
5
United States
2 Berkeley
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
392253
Citations
21489706
2
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
10 World
8 North America
8
United States
1 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
423520
Citations
22026256
3
Toronto, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
14 World
12 North America
1
Canada
1 Toronto
University Information
Acceptance
54%*
Publications
489594
Citations
19738928
4
Madison, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
17 World
14 North America
13
United States
1 Madison
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
330440
Citations
14733290
5
Minneapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
18 World
15 North America
14
United States
1 Minneapolis
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
315563
Citations
13918850
6
University Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
20 World
17 North America
16
United States
2 University Park
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
302810
Citations
11063041
7
Gainesville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
28 World
24 North America
23
United States
1 Gainesville
University Information
Acceptance
24%
Publications
316038
Citations
9913526
8
Vancouver, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
29 World
25 North America
2
Canada
1 Vancouver
University Information
Acceptance
52%
Publications
306367
Citations
12195827
9
Durham, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
33 World
29 North America
27
United States
2 Durham
University Information
Acceptance
7%
Publications
227645
Citations
10337561
10
East Lansing, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
38 World
33 North America
31
United States
2 East Lansing
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
212433
Citations
7681949
11
West Lafayette, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
39 World
34 North America
32
United States
1 West Lafayette
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
237253
Citations
7247897
12
College Station, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
44 World
38 North America
35
United States
2 College Station
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
213041
Citations
7026465
13
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
46 World
1 Latin America
1
Brazil
1 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
403004
Citations
7213878
14
Raleigh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
67 World
50 North America
46
United States
3 Raleigh
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
162533
Citations
4892590
15
Helsinki, Finland
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
79 World
14 Europe
1
Finland
1 Helsinki
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
180085
Citations
6661231
16
Munich, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
80 World
15 Europe
3
Germany
2 Munich
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
185707
Citations
5820735
17
Athens, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
83 World
57 North America
53
United States
3 Athens
University Information
Acceptance
37%
Publications
126214
Citations
4929170
18
Ames, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
91 World
60 North America
56
United States
2 Ames
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
180621
Citations
4539834
19
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
20
Blacksburg, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
102 World
62 North America
58
United States
2 Blacksburg
University Information
Acceptance
57%
Publications
148192
Citations
4224601
21
Lexington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
109 World
65 North America
61
United States
1 Lexington
University Information
Acceptance
92%
Publications
136236
Citations
4248633
22
Corvallis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
114 World
69 North America
63
United States
1 Corvallis
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
101035
Citations
3657023
23
Fort Collins, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
115 World
70 North America
64
United States
2 Fort Collins
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
107302
Citations
3899873
24
Pullman, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
141 World
81 North America
71
United States
2 Pullman
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
94134
Citations
3221096
25
Taipei, Taiwan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
145 World
12 Asia
1
Taiwan
1 Taipei
University Information
Acceptance
33%*
Publications
149857
Citations
3907671
26
Padua, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
150 World
46 Europe
4
Italy
1 Padua
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
176469
Citations
5248939
27
Knoxville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
152 World
85 North America
75
United States
2 Knoxville
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
131489
Citations
4058984
28
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
155 World
14 Asia
1
South Korea
1 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
20%
Publications
211076
Citations
5667818
29
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
157 World
50 Europe
9
Germany
3 Freiburg im Breisgau
University Information
Acceptance
33%
Publications
119336
Citations
4111745
30
Gottingen, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
164 World
53 Europe
10
Germany
1 Gottingen
University Information
Acceptance
32%*
Publications
115481
Citations
4017646
31
Quebec City, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
195 World
97 North America
12
Canada
3 Quebec City
University Information
Acceptance
49%*
Publications
118154
Citations
3362309
32
Dresden, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
212 World
71 Europe
17
Germany
2 Dresden
University Information
Acceptance
22%*
Publications
113329
Citations
2853228
33
Lisbon, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
222 World
76 Europe
1
Portugal
1 Lisbon
University Information
Acceptance
37%*
Publications
123846
Citations
2733746
34
Cerdanyola del Valles, Spain
Europe
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
226 World
80 Europe
3
Spain
49 Cerdanyola del Valles
University Information
Acceptance
52%*
Publications
124740
Citations
3332695
35
Chengdu, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
229 World
27 Asia
13
China
1 Chengdu
University Information
Acceptance
27%*
Publications
204457
Citations
3378638
36
Auburn, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
253 World
120 North America
105
United States
2 Auburn
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
70024
Citations
1639049
37
Naples, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
254 World
91 Europe
8
Italy
1 Naples
University Information
Acceptance
35%*
Publications
124454
Citations
3303432
38
Santiago, Chile
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
255 World
5 Latin America
1
Chile
1 Santiago
University Information
Acceptance
46%*
Publications
94891
Citations
1697927
39
Florence, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
258 World
94 Europe
9
Italy
2 Florence
University Information
Acceptance
40%*
Publications
118778
Citations
3210872
40
Clemson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
275 World
124 North America
109
United States
2 Clemson
University Information
Acceptance
38%
Publications
65391
Citations
1656141
41
Morgantown, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
281 World
125 North America
110
United States
1 Morgantown
University Information
Acceptance
86%
Publications
76549
Citations
1815975
42
Burlington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
285 World
126 North America
111
United States
1 Burlington
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
57259
Citations
2138370
43
Thessaloniki, Greece
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
303 World
113 Europe
2
Greece
1 Thessaloniki
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
92922
Citations
2171328
44
Umea, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
320 World
122 Europe
7
Sweden
49 Umea
University Information
Acceptance
51%*
Publications
71898
Citations
2880367
45
Zagreb, Croatia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
352 World
137 Europe
1
Croatia
1 Zagreb
University Information
Acceptance
56%*
Publications
90603
Citations
1194548
46
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
360 World
9 Latin America
6
Brazil
2 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
35%
Publications
169154
Citations
2116799
47
Madrid, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
382 World
154 Europe
9
Spain
3 Madrid
University Information
Acceptance
51%*
Publications
60292
Citations
1143618
48
Durham, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
388 World
149 North America
128
United States
2 Durham
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
31578
Citations
1281169
49
Hanover, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
389 World
158 Europe
34
Germany
2 Hanover
University Information
Acceptance
52%*
Publications
61718
Citations
1234437
50
Reno, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Forestry
Rankings
406 World
152 North America
131
United States
1 Reno
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
45311
Citations
1252170