No. 1 in Germany, No. 16 Globally  [18.03.20]

The renowned QS World University Ranking by Subject ranks the University of Hohenheim among the top universities worldwide in the field of agricultural research. In the edition published today, Hohenheim is ranked 16th worldwide, 8th in Europe, and 1st in Germany.

 

The QS World University Ranking by Subject carried out by the British education provider QS Quacquarelli Symonds focuses on research strength. It surveys factors such as academic reputation, publications and citations of individual publications, and the reputation of graduates with employers. This year, the ranking examined a total of 48 subjects.

The University of Hohenheim traditionally scores points in the field of agricultural and forestry sciences. On the world ranking list of 400 universities, Hohenheim is in 16th place (previous year: 15th place), in a European comparison it is again in 8th place.
The University of Hohenheim has been at the top of all renowned rankings in the field of agricultural research in Germany for several years. (Overview: current ranking results)

Top lists for agricultural research in Germany, Europe, and the world according to the QS Ranking 2020

GERMANY

1. University of Hohenheim
2. University of Göttingen
3. TU München

• Worldwide ranking 51 to 100 (alphabetical): HU Berlin, Universities of Bonn and Freiburg
• Worldwide ranking 101 to 150 (alphabetical): University of Kiel, TU Berlin, TU Dresden
• Worldwide ranking 151 to 200 (alphabetical): Universities of Gießen and Halle-Wittenberg, Worldwide ranking 201 to 250 (alphabetical): Universities of Hannover and Regensburg

Explanations: Starting with place 50, the QS ranking does not give exact placements. Instead, it groups the universities into clusters for places 51-100, 101-150, etc. in which the universities are sorted alphabetically.

EUROPE

1. Wageningen University, Netherlands
2. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
3. AgroParisTech, France
4. ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland
5. University of Reading, Great Britain
6. Ghent University, Belgium
7. Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
8. University of Hohenheim, Germany
9. University of Copenhagen, Denmark
10. University of Göttingen, Germany

WORLD

1. Wageningen University, Netherlands
2. University of California, Davis, USA
3. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
4. AgroParisTech, France
5. Cornell University, USA
6. University of California, Berkeley (UCB), USA
7. ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland
8. University of Wisconsin- Madison, USA
9. University of Reading, GB
10. China Agricultural University, China

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16. University of Hohenheim, Germany
16. Iowa State University, USA