QS Ranking by Subject:
Agricultural Research at the University of Hohenheim Ranked 2nd in Germany [18.04.24]
2nd place in Germany, 14th place in Europe, 31st place worldwide / Agricultural research at the University of Hohenheim also leads Germany in other international rankings
Top place for top research: In the agricultural sciences including food sciences, the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart took 2nd place in the current QS World University Ranking by Subject 2024. In Europe, it is among the top twenty in this area, in 14th place. The University of Hohenheim is also one of the world's leading universities in the field of agricultural sciences, taking 31st place out of 451 universities listed in this subject. The QS World University Ranking by Subject thus confirms other renowned international research rankings. The detailed results can be seen at: www.topuniversities.com/subject-rankings/2024
The QS World University Ranking by Subject carried out by the British education provider QS Quacquarelli Symonds focuses on research strength. For agricultural and forestry sciences, it surveys the factors academic reputation (50%), citations of individual publications (15%), the H-index as an indicator of the reputation of individuals in professional circles (15%), the international research network (10%), and the reputation of graduates among employers (10%). This year, the ranking examined a total of 55 subjects.
Agricultural research in a top position in Germany in other rankings, as well
The University of Hohenheim’s top position in Germany is also confirmed by other prominent international rankings:
- The renowned research ranking of the National Taiwan University (NTU Ranking) listed the university as no. 1 in Germany, no. 16 in Europe, and no. 52 in the world. Each year, the NTU evaluates all international scientific publications for the globally respected ranking, assessing their number and quality. The latest issue was published in September 2023. To the press release
- The most recent Best Global Universities Ranking 2023 places the University of Hohenheim’s agricultural research including food and nutrition science 1st in Germany, 9th in Europe, and 39th in the world. The subject ranking of the U.S. News & World Report magazine is based on the analysis of Clarivate Analytics InCites and takes into account research performance and international reputation. It was published in November 2022. To the press release
- In the area of Life Sciences, the University also made it into the top 300 universities in the world in the THE Ranking by Subject 2024 of the magazine "Times Higher Education" (THE). With the group placement #251-300, the University of Hohenheim is in the top third of the 1,059 life sciences universities ranked. According to the THE Ranking, the life sciences include agricultural and forestry sciences, biology, veterinary medicine, and sports science. To the press release
Top placements for University of Hohenheim partners
The other universities that were with Hohenheim in the top group of agricultural research are quite familiar. The ten best in Europe include Wageningen University & Research WUR (Netherlands) and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SLU (Sweden). The University of Hohenheim has long cooperated closely with the Universities of Wageningen and Copenhagen within the Euroleague of Life Sciences (ELLS). This network is made up of joint degree programs and intensive exchange of students and instructors.
China Agricultural University (CAU, China) is ranked #1 in China and #9 in the world this year. The University of Hohenheim has been cooperating with the CAU for around 40 years, including since 2018 in the form of the German-Chinese Research Training Group AMAIZE-P on a more resource-efficient use of phosphate.
Together with five leading European universities in the field of bioeconomy, the University of Hohenheim joined forces in the European Bioeconomy University (EBU) network. Three of the partners – Wageningen University in the Netherlands, the University of Bologna in Italy, and the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna in Austria – are also the best in their respective countries in the field of agricultural research.
Top lists for agricultural research in Germany, Europe, and the world according to the QS Ranking 2024
GERMANY
1. University of Göttingen
2. University of Hohenheim
3. TU München
4. University of Bonn
Worldwide ranking 101 to 150: University of Freiburg, HU Berlin, University of Halle-Wittenberg, TU Berlin
Worldwide ranking 151 to 200: University of Kiel, JLU Giessen, University of Hamburg
EUROPE
1. Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
2. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
3. University of Oxford, United Kingdom
4. Ghent University, Belgium
5. University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
6. Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
7. ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland
8. L'Institut Agro, France
9. University of Göttingen
10. University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria
14. University of Hohenheim, Germany
WORLD
1. Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
2. University of California, Davis, USA
3. Cornell University, USA
4. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
5. Harvard University, USA
6. Purdue University, Lafayette, USA
7. University of Oxford, United Kingdom
8. Ghent University, Belgium
9. China Agricultural University
also 9. University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
10. Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
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31. University of Hohenheim, Germany
Explanation: Starting with place 100, the QS ranking does not give exact placements. Instead, it groups the universities into clusters for places 101-150, 151-200, etc. in which the universities are sorted alphabetically.
Text: Elsner/Stuhlemmer
