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Introducing the QS World University Rankings of the best US universities in agriculture.
The study of agriculture and forestry in the United States is offered by the leading universities in America. The agricultural industry in the United States is at the highest level, and universities strive to create excellent conditions for international students.
Agriculture is a multidisciplinary educational area that covers various specialties in the field of animal husbandry and horticulture. Many US universities offer courses with a focus in some area, such as economics or management. The most popular agricultural specialties:
- Vet
- Zootechnician
- Livestock breeder
- Gardener
- Arborist
- Farmer
- Landscaper.
Applicants to agricultural departments must have a good knowledge of chemistry, biology, mathematics and economics.
Programs with the study of agriculture in the United States do not differ in duration from classical courses: studying for a bachelor's degree will take four years, for a master's degree - one or two years. Veterinary programs last five years and are considered some of the most complex and costly.
Best agriculture & forestry universities in USA 2026 - QS World University rankings
| 1 | University of California, Davis |
| 2 | Cornell University |
| 3 | Harvard University |
| 4 | Purdue University |
| 5 | University of California, Berkeley (UCB) |
| 6 | Iowa State University |
| 7 | Michigan State University |
| 8 | Texas A&M University |
| 9 | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 10 | University of Florida |
| 11 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 12 | The Ohio State University |
| 13 | North Carolina State University |
| 14 | University of Minnesota Twin Cities |
| 15 | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| 16 | Pennsylvania State University |
| 17 | Oregon State University |
| 18 | Colorado State University |
| 19 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| 20 | Kansas State University |
| 21 | Washington State University |
| 22 | The University of Georgia |
| 23 | Yale University |
| 24 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 25 | Duke University |
| 26 | University of Maryland, College Park |
| 27 | University of California, Riverside |
| 28 | Oklahoma State University |
| 29 | Rutgers University–New Brunswick |
| 30 | The University of Arizona |
| 31 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
| 32 | University of Missouri, Columbia |
| 33 | University of Washington |
| 34 | Arizona State University |
| 35 | Texas Tech University |
| 36 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
| 37 | University of Kentucky |
| 38 | Auburn University |
| 39 | Clemson University |
| 40 | Florida State University |
| 41 | Louisiana State University |
| 42 | New York University (NYU) |
| 43 | Northern Arizona University |
| 44 | The University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| 45 | University of Arkansas Fayetteville |
| 46 | University of Kansas |
| 47 | Florida International University |
| 48 | Mississippi State University |
| 49 | Utah State University |
| 50 | Tufts University |
