Top 50 Universities for Soil Science in the World (2026)
Exploring Soil 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 Soil Science education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Madison, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
17 World
14 North America
13
United States
1 Madison
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
330440
Citations
14733290
2
Minneapolis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
18 World
15 North America
14
United States
1 Minneapolis
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
315563
Citations
13918850
3
University Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
20 World
17 North America
16
United States
2 University Park
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
302810
Citations
11063041
4
Gainesville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
28 World
24 North America
23
United States
1 Gainesville
University Information
Acceptance
24%
Publications
316038
Citations
9913526
5
Davis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
34 World
30 North America
28
United States
6 Davis
University Information
Acceptance
42%
Publications
265216
Citations
10743933
6
East Lansing, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
38 World
33 North America
31
United States
2 East Lansing
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
212433
Citations
7681949
7
West Lafayette, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
39 World
34 North America
32
United States
1 West Lafayette
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
237253
Citations
7247897
8
College Station, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
44 World
38 North America
35
United States
2 College Station
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
213041
Citations
7026465
9
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
46 World
1 Latin America
1
Brazil
1 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
403004
Citations
7213878
10
Raleigh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
67 World
50 North America
46
United States
3 Raleigh
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
162533
Citations
4892590
11
Munich, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
80 World
15 Europe
3
Germany
2 Munich
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
185707
Citations
5820735
12
Athens, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
83 World
57 North America
53
United States
3 Athens
University Information
Acceptance
37%
Publications
126214
Citations
4929170
13
Ames, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
91 World
60 North America
56
United States
2 Ames
University Information
Acceptance
89%
Publications
180621
Citations
4539834
14
Lund, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
93 World
19 Europe
1
Sweden
17 Lund
University Information
Acceptance
58%*
Publications
196693
Citations
7440145
15
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
16
Corvallis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
114 World
69 North America
63
United States
1 Corvallis
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
101035
Citations
3657023
17
Fort Collins, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
115 World
70 North America
64
United States
2 Fort Collins
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
107302
Citations
3899873
18
Lincoln, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
126 World
76 North America
68
United States
1 Lincoln
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
92184
Citations
2891932
19
Pullman, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
141 World
81 North America
71
United States
2 Pullman
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
94134
Citations
3221096
20
Knoxville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
152 World
85 North America
75
United States
2 Knoxville
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
131489
Citations
4058984
21
Jerusalem, Israel
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
159 World
15 Asia
2
Israel
1 Jerusalem
University Information
Acceptance
23%
Publications
129885
Citations
4785501
22
Moscow, Russia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
165 World
54 Europe
1
Russia
1 Moscow
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
165018
Citations
2435115
23
Wuhan, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
181 World
18 Asia
8
China
1 Wuhan
University Information
Acceptance
17%*
Publications
182387
Citations
3390624
24
Provo, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
200 World
101 North America
89
United States
2 Provo
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
60825
Citations
1649220
25
Wageningen, Netherlands
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
201 World
65 Europe
7
Netherlands
1 Wageningen
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
92159
Citations
4230276
26
Lisbon, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
222 World
76 Europe
1
Portugal
1 Lisbon
University Information
Acceptance
37%*
Publications
123846
Citations
2733746
27
Stockholm, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
236 World
83 Europe
6
Sweden
3 Stockholm
University Information
Acceptance
41%
Publications
99491
Citations
2884065
28
Winnipeg, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
246 World
116 North America
15
Canada
1 Winnipeg
University Information
Acceptance
52%
Publications
100770
Citations
2942967
29
Santiago, Chile
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
255 World
5 Latin America
1
Chile
1 Santiago
University Information
Acceptance
46%*
Publications
94891
Citations
1697927
30
Porto, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
256 World
92 Europe
2
Portugal
1 Porto
University Information
Acceptance
31%
Publications
111179
Citations
2579703
31
Clemson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
275 World
124 North America
109
United States
2 Clemson
University Information
Acceptance
38%
Publications
65391
Citations
1656141
32
Saskatoon, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
301 World
132 North America
18
Canada
1 Saskatoon
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
83552
Citations
2269779
33
Logan, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
341 World
144 North America
124
United States
3 Logan
University Information
Acceptance
94%
Publications
46966
Citations
1451512
34
Stillwater, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
351 World
146 North America
126
United States
2 Stillwater
University Information
Acceptance
71%
Publications
46402
Citations
1345369
35
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
387 World
53 Asia
1
Saudi Arabia
1 Riyadh
University Information
Acceptance
71%
Publications
112941
Citations
2247977
36
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
397 World
163 Europe
2
Russia
1 Saint Petersburg
University Information
Acceptance
14%
Publications
71238
Citations
900376
37
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
401 World
56 Asia
4
South Korea
3 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
101029
Citations
2637559
38
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
422 World
3 Africa
3
South Africa
71 Stellenbosch
University Information
Acceptance
52%*
Publications
69594
Citations
1618799
39
Pretoria, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
430 World
4 Africa
4
South Africa
1 Pretoria
University Information
Acceptance
57%*
Publications
74475
Citations
1326679
40
Laramie, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
463 World
167 North America
144
United States
62 Laramie
University Information
Acceptance
97%
Publications
37334
Citations
1146942
41
Uppsala, Sweden
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
466 World
190 Europe
10
Sweden
2 Uppsala
University Information
Acceptance
62%*
Publications
50032
Citations
2054467
42
Beijing, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
469 World
75 Asia
38
China
7 Beijing
University Information
Acceptance
20%
Publications
69754
Citations
1621085
43
Moscow, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
477 World
170 North America
147
United States
1 Moscow
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
41062
Citations
966680
44
Las Cruces, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
478 World
171 North America
148
United States
2 Las Cruces
University Information
Acceptance
76%
Publications
34214
Citations
949884
45
Curitiba, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
482 World
12 Latin America
8
Brazil
1 Curitiba
University Information
Acceptance
15%
Publications
79348
Citations
883411
46
Bogota, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
493 World
14 Latin America
1
Colombia
1 Bogota
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
75126
Citations
610643
47
Honolulu, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
507 World
183 North America
159
United States
1 Honolulu
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
63383
Citations
2209240
48
Bari, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
518 World
204 Europe
17
Italy
1 Bari
University Information
Acceptance
52%*
Publications
68797
Citations
1790507
49
Ankara, Turkey
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
522 World
86 Asia
2
Turkey
1 Ankara
University Information
Acceptance
40%*
Publications
56636
Citations
837126
50
Fargo, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Soil Science
Rankings
594 World
207 North America
182
United States
1 Fargo
University Information
Acceptance
96%
Publications
30115
Citations
737822