Best Global Universities Ranking 2019:
University of Hohenheim Remains No. 1 in Agricultural Research & Food Sciences  [04.12.18]

Ranking by U.S. News & World Report places the University of Hohenheim 1st in Germany, 7th in Europe, 25th worldwide / Top position in all rankings

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The University of Hohenheim’s Food Science programs also contribute to the good result in “Field Agricultural Sciences.” The Best Global Universities Ranking counts its research performance within the area of Agricultural Sciences.

This means that the University of Hohenheim’s top position in Germany has been confirmed by all renowned international rankings in the past year:

• The current Best Global Universities Ranking places the University of Hohenheim’s agricultural research including food and nutritional science 1st in Germany, 7th in Europe, and 25th in the world. The magazine “U.S. News & World Report” bases its subject ranking on an analysis of Thomson Reuters’ Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) on scientific publications and international reputation. It was published in the fall of 2018.
• The prestigious NTU Ranking lists the University as no. 1 in Germany, no. 6 in Europe, and no. 21 in the world. Each year, the NTU evaluates all international scientific publications for the globally respected ranking and weights the publications according to scientific productivity, excellence, and influence. The most recent ranking was published in August 2018.
• The influential QS World University Ranking lists the University of Hohenheim’s agricultural research including food science 1st in Germany, 8th in Europe, and 34th worldwide. Quacquarelli Symons, a British education provider, ranks the best universities according to research, academic reputation, and publications each year. The subject rankings were published in February 2018.
• In the most recent analysis by the CWUR World University Rankings, the University of Hohenheim was the only university in Germany to achieve two top ten rankings in the area of agricultural sciences. Both in plant production and horticulture, the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) ranked the University 7th worldwide. The Center for World University Rankings published its most recent evaluation for individual scientific subjects in April 2017.

Planned New Research Building Highlights Top Position

Additional evidence of the quality of Hohenheim’s research is the grant for a new research building of national importance, which was awarded to the University of Hohenheim in the spring of 2017. The “Hohenheim Center for Livestock Microbiome Research (HoLMiR)” looks into the interactions between livestock and the billions and billions of microorganisms in their intestinal tracts.

These insights are to lead to improved animal well-being and animal health, reduced use of antibiotics, better use of resources, and reduced environmental effects of livestock keeping. Construction costs are estimated to be around 47 million euros with an additional 7 million euros for equipment.


World’s Top Universities Cooperate Closely

The President at the University of Hohenheim, Prof. Dr. Stephan Dabbert, was also pleased by the other universities that were with Hohenheim in the top seven of agricultural research. These include the Universities of Wageningen (Netherlands), Ghent (Belgium), Copenhagen, and Aarhus (both in Denmark).

The University of Hohenheim has cooperated closely with Wageningen and Copenhagen as the best universities in these countries within the Euroleague of Life Sciences. This network is made up of joint study programs and intensive exchange of students and instructors. President Prof. Dr. Dabbert sees this ranking result as a confirmation, as well.

The University also cooperates closely with the top universities abroad. For example, the University of Hohenheim and the China Agricultural University have cooperated for several decades.


Top Universities in Agricultural Research & Food Sciences in Germany, Europe, and the World (Source: Best Global Universities Ranking)

Germany
1. University of Hohenheim
2. Technical University of Munich
3. University of Göttingen
4. University of Bonn
5th Universität Gießen

Europe
1. University of Wageningen (Netherlands)
2. University of Ghent (Belgium)
3. University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
4. University of Aarhus (Denmark)
5. University College Dublin (Ireland)
6. University of Valencia (Spain)
7. University of Hohenheim (Germany)

World
1. University of Wageningen (Netherlands)
2. University of California – Davis (USA)
3. University of Massachusetts – Amherst (USA)
4. China Agricultural University
5. Cornell University (USA)
…
25. University of Hohenheim

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