Top 50 Universities for Human Resources in the World (2026)
Exploring Human Resources 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 Human Resources 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: Human Resources
Rankings
5 World
4 North America
4
United States
1 Ithaca
University Information
Acceptance
8%
Publications
407264
Citations
18350997
2
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
9 World
7 North America
7
United States
2 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
4%
Publications
352589
Citations
17252102
3
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
10 World
8 North America
8
United States
1 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
423520
Citations
22026256
4
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
13 World
11 North America
11
United States
3 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
364058
Citations
18223106
5
Toronto, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
14 World
12 North America
1
Canada
1 Toronto
University Information
Acceptance
54%*
Publications
489594
Citations
19738928
6
Minneapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
18 World
15 North America
14
United States
1 Minneapolis
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
315563
Citations
13918850
7
University Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
20 World
17 North America
16
United States
2 University Park
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
302810
Citations
11063041
8
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
22 World
18 North America
17
United States
3 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
250036
Citations
10887825
9
Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
23 World
19 North America
18
United States
1 Columbus
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
332689
Citations
10489118
10
Champaign, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
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: Human Resources
Rankings
27 World
23 North America
22
United States
5 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
250052
Citations
10201550
12
Chapel Hill, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
30 World
26 North America
24
United States
1 Chapel Hill
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
257232
Citations
12049315
13
New Brunswick, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
35 World
31 North America
29
United States
2 New Brunswick
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
228591
Citations
8508220
14
East Lansing, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
38 World
33 North America
31
United States
2 East Lansing
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
212433
Citations
7681949
15
West Lafayette, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
39 World
34 North America
32
United States
1 West Lafayette
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
237253
Citations
7247897
16
Pittsburgh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
41 World
35 North America
33
United States
3 Pittsburgh
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
270060
Citations
11530096
17
Tucson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
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: Human Resources
Rankings
44 World
38 North America
35
United States
2 College Station
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
213041
Citations
7026465
19
St. Louis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
51 World
42 North America
39
United States
1 St. Louis
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
217908
Citations
11228109
20
Iowa City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
71 World
52 North America
48
United States
1 Iowa City
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
174238
Citations
6672084
21
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
88 World
59 North America
55
United States
1 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
13%
Publications
102640
Citations
3243749
22
Ames, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
91 World
60 North America
56
United States
2 Ames
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
180621
Citations
4539834
23
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
24
Coral Gables, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
103 World
63 North America
59
United States
2 Coral Gables
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
153024
Citations
5293162
25
Hamburg City, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
105 World
26 Europe
4
Germany
1 Hamburg City
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
178884
Citations
5028940
26
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
107 World
64 North America
60
United States
4 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
168389
Citations
5519325
27
Tel Aviv, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
108 World
10 Asia
1
Israel
1 Tel Aviv
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
184686
Citations
6114904
28
Lexington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
109 World
65 North America
61
United States
1 Lexington
University Information
Acceptance
92%
Publications
136236
Citations
4248633
29
Amherst, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
110 World
66 North America
62
United States
5 Amherst
University Information
Acceptance
58%
Publications
107706
Citations
4351239
30
Barcelona, Spain
Europe
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
116 World
28 Europe
1
Spain
1 Barcelona
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
157917
Citations
5070049
31
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
117 World
71 North America
65
United States
2 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
44%
Publications
103590
Citations
2976877
32
Storrs, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
140 World
80 North America
70
United States
2 Storrs
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
107744
Citations
3636118
33
Milan, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
144 World
42 Europe
3
Italy
1 Milan
University Information
Acceptance
21%
Publications
188561
Citations
5706775
34
Knoxville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
152 World
85 North America
75
United States
2 Knoxville
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
131489
Citations
4058984
35
Gottingen, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
164 World
53 Europe
10
Germany
1 Gottingen
University Information
Acceptance
32%*
Publications
115481
Citations
4017646
36
Moscow, Russia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
165 World
54 Europe
1
Russia
1 Moscow
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
165018
Citations
2435115
37
Auckland, New Zealand
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
168 World
7 Oceania
1
New Zealand
1 Auckland
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
118202
Citations
4032916
38
Cincinnati, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
170 World
88 North America
78
United States
3 Cincinnati
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
117295
Citations
3710850
39
Baton Rouge, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
172 World
90 North America
79
United States
1 Baton Rouge
University Information
Acceptance
74%
Publications
110434
Citations
3407776
40
Adelaide, Australia
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
174 World
8 Oceania
7
Australia
1 Adelaide
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
125204
Citations
4207688
41
Philadelphia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
176 World
91 North America
80
United States
5 Philadelphia
University Information
Acceptance
83%
Publications
90389
Citations
2809174
42
Gothenburg, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
179 World
60 Europe
4
Sweden
1 Gothenburg
University Information
Acceptance
55%*
Publications
115521
Citations
4403041
43
Bloomington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
180 World
92 North America
81
United States
3 Bloomington
University Information
Acceptance
80%
Publications
63713
Citations
1618705
44
Wuhan, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
181 World
18 Asia
8
China
1 Wuhan
University Information
Acceptance
17%*
Publications
182387
Citations
3390624
45
Houston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
191 World
95 North America
84
United States
3 Houston
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
91513
Citations
2517873
46
Birmingham, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
192 World
96 North America
85
United States
1 Birmingham
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
134940
Citations
5211360
47
Quebec City, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
195 World
97 North America
12
Canada
3 Quebec City
University Information
Acceptance
49%*
Publications
118154
Citations
3362309
48
Columbia, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
199 World
100 North America
88
United States
1 Columbia
University Information
Acceptance
61%
Publications
90051
Citations
2943816
49
Newark, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
202 World
102 North America
90
United States
1 Newark
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
85048
Citations
3002464
50
Indianapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Human Resources
Rankings
204 World
103 North America
91
United States
4 Indianapolis
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
125664
Citations
4290551