Shanghai Ranking 2016: top universities for life and agriculture sciences
Academic Ranking of World Universities reveals its top universities for life and agriculture sciences according to the 2016 subject ranking league tables, known as the ARWU-FIELD rankings

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Two hundred of the best universities for life sciences and agriculture sciences feature in a specific 2016 subject ranking by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy.
For the tenth year, Harvard 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ ranks first in the world for life sciences.
The 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Cambridge in second place achieves its highest position across the five field rankings, and in fact the highest position for any UK university in the five rankings.
UK universities do particularly well in this ranking, taking three spots in the top 10 and more than 10 per cent of the full ranking.
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For prospective students of the life sciences or agricultural sciences, there’s almost an even split between top universities in Europe and in North America to choose from.
Many universities in Europe offer degrees taught in English at both an undergraduate and postgraduate level.
There are also highly ranked universities in Australia – three within the top 25 and a further nine in total.
Kyoto 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ in Japan is the only 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµn institution in the top 25. This contrasts with the engineering ranking, in which half the top 10 are 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµn universities.
In total, 28 countries are represented in the life sciences ranking this year, including South Korea, Israel, South Africa and Mexico, with just one university each.
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy produces the ranking using performance indicators measuring alumni award-winners, research publications and citations, among other factors. The ARWU-FIELD rankings have been published since 2007.
Top universities for life sciences and agricultural sciences: ARWU-FIELD 2016
World Rank |
Institution |
Country |
Region |
1 |
USA |
Americas |
|
2 |
UK |
Europe |
|
3 |
USA |
Americas |
|
4 |
USA |
Americas |
|
5 |
USA |
Americas |
|
6 |
USA |
Americas |
|
7 |
USA |
Americas |
|
8 |
USA |
Americas |
|
9 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ College London |
UK |
Europe |
10 |
UK |
Europe |
|
11 |
Rockefeller 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ |
USA |
Americas |
12 |
USA |
Americas |
|
13 |
USA |
Americas |
|
13 |
USA |
Americas |
|
15 |
USA |
Americas |
|
16 |
The 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas |
USA |
Americas |
17 |
USA |
Americas |
|
18 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Wisconsin-Madison |
USA |
Americas |
19 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
USA |
Americas |
20 |
Australia |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
21 |
Japan |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
22 |
USA |
Americas |
|
23 |
USA |
Americas |
|
24 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Western Australia |
Australia |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
25 |
Australia |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
25 |
Switzerland |
Europe |
|
27 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Tokyo |
Japan |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
28 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Michigan |
USA |
Americas |
29 |
USA |
Americas |
|
30 |
Canada |
Americas |
|
31 |
USA |
Americas |
|
32 |
USA |
Americas |
|
33 |
UK |
Europe |
|
34 |
Sweden |
Europe |
|
35 |
USA |
Americas |
|
36 |
Netherlands |
Europe |
|
37 |
Belgium |
Europe |
|
38 |
Denmark |
Europe |
|
38 |
Canada |
Americas |
|
40 |
USA |
Americas |
|
41 |
Canada |
Americas |
|
42 |
USA |
Americas |
|
43 |
UK |
Europe |
|
44 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Pittsburgh |
USA |
Americas |
45 |
King's College London |
UK |
Europe |
46 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Massachusetts Medical School - Worcester |
USA |
Americas |
47 |
USA |
Americas |
|
48 |
ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich |
Switzerland |
Europe |
49 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Chicago |
USA |
Americas |
49 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
51-75 |
UK |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
51-75 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
Belgium |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
51-75 |
Norway |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
Japan |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
51-75 |
Pennsylvania State 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ |
USA |
Americas |
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
51-75 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
Australia |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
51-75 |
The 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center |
USA |
Americas |
51-75 |
Switzerland |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
51-75 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
Finland |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Maryland, College Park |
USA |
Americas |
51-75 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
UK |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
Norway |
Europe |
|
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
51-75 |
USA |
Americas |
|
76-100 |
Denmark |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
France |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
Sweden |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
Singapore |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
76-100 |
USA |
Americas |
|
76-100 |
France |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
UK |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
Rutgers, The State 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of New Jersey |
USA |
Americas |
76-100 |
South Korea |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
76-100 |
Ohio State 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ |
USA |
Americas |
76-100 |
Australia |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
76-100 |
USA |
Americas |
|
76-100 |
UK |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
USA |
Americas |
|
76-100 |
USA |
Americas |
|
76-100 |
USA |
Americas |
|
76-100 |
UK |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
UK |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
Switzerland |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
Sweden |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
UK |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
France |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
76-100 |
USA |
Americas |
|
76-100 |
VU 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
Europe |
101-150 |
Spain |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
Belgium |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
China |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
Australia |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
101-150 |
Australia |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
Paul Sabatier 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ (Toulouse 3) |
France |
Europe |
101-150 |
Purdue 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ |
USA |
Americas |
101-150 |
Netherlands |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
China |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
101-150 |
Sweden |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
Sweden |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
Denmark |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
UK |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
UK |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
China-hk |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
101-150 |
UK |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of New South Wales |
Australia |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
101-150 |
UK |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
China |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
101-150 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Alabama at Birmingham |
USA |
Americas |
101-150 |
Canada |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
Netherlands |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
UK |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
Netherlands |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
Canada |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
Switzerland |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
UK |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
UK |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Missouri |
USA |
Americas |
101-150 |
Canada |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
France |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
France |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
USA |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
Brazil |
Americas |
|
101-150 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Virginia |
USA |
Americas |
101-150 |
Netherlands |
Europe |
|
101-150 |
China |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Arizona State 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ |
USA |
Americas |
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Indiana 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ-Purdue 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ |
USA |
Americas |
151-200 |
Saudi Arabia |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Australia |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Canada |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
Netherlands |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Austria |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Australia |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Japan |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Mexico |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
China |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
New Zealand |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Canada |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
The 51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
USA |
Americas |
151-200 |
Japan |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Trinity College Dublin |
Ireland |
Europe |
151-200 |
Sweden |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Ireland |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
UK |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Belgium |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Spain |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
South Africa |
Africas |
|
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
Finland |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |
|
151-200 |
Italy |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
France |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Université du Québec à Montréal |
Canada |
Americas |
151-200 |
Australia |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Australia |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
Germany |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Spain |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Austria |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ of Wuerzburg |
Germany |
Europe |
151-200 |
Sweden |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Belgium |
Europe |
|
151-200 |
Israel |
51¹ú²úÊÓÆµ/Pacific |
|
151-200 |
USA |
Americas |