NTU Ranking:
Uni Hohenheim Once Again No. 1 in Agricultural Research & Food Science  [13.10.20]

1st place in Germany, 6th in Europe, and 22nd worldwide. Every year the National Taiwan University (NTU) ranks the best research universities in the world.

In agricultural research and food sciences, the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart has the highest level of research in Germany. This is confirmed for the seventh time in a row by the current National Taiwan University Ranking, which was published on 10 October 2020. The University of Hohenheim ranks 6th in this subject in Europe and 22nd worldwide. The Best Global Universities Ranking from the magazine U.S. News & World Report and the QS Ranking also placed the University of Hohenheim as Germany’s current no. 1 in agricultural research. All rankings can be found at www.uni-hohenheim.de/en/rankings


The three most important international research rankings are in agreement: The University of Hohenheim remains Germany's No. 1 in agricultural research as well as food and nutritional science.

This was once again confirmed by the current ranking of National Taiwan University. 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. Only the top 800 universities in the world are included in the ranking.

Food and Nutritional Science also contributes to the University of Hohenheim's good results, as its research achievements are counted by the National Taiwan University in the Agricultural Sciences.


All three renowned world rankings confirm the top position

Currently, the classification as Germany’s no. 1 is confirmed by all renowned international rankings. In addition to the NTU ranking, these are the Best Global Universities Ranking and the QS World University Ranking by Subject.

- The current Best Global Universities Ranking 2020 places the University of Hohenheim’s agricultural research including food and nutrition science 1st in Germany, 7th in Europe, and 27th 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 October 2019. To the press release

- The influential QS World University Ranking by Subject lists the University of Hohenheim’s agricultural research including food science 1st in Germany, 8th in Europe, and 16th worldwide. The analysis by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a British education provider, annually ranks the best universities primarily by research strength and examines factors such as academic reputation, publications, and citations of individual publications. The most recent subject ranking was published in March 2020. To the press release

- In the area of Life Sciences, the University also made it into the top 250 universities in the world in the THE Ranking by Subject 2020 of the magazine "Times Higher Education" (THE). With the group placement #201-250, the University of Hohenheim is in the top third of the 751 life sciences universities ranked. According to THE-Ranking, the life sciences include agricultural sciences, biology, veterinary medicine, and sports science. To the press release


International cooperation links the best universities

Together you are even stronger: The University of Hohenheim has cooperated closely with the Universities of Wageningen and Copenhagen as the best universities in the Netherlands and Denmark, respectively, within the Euroleague of Life Sciences. The network is made up of joint study programs and intensive exchange of students and lecturers.

The University of Hohenheim also cooperates with the University of Wageningen in the European Bioeconomy University (EBU). This initiative brings together six leading universities in the bioeconomy to promote this sustainable economy in Europe. Press release

The partnership with the global leaders is also close. For example, the University of Hohenheim and the China Agricultural University have cooperated for several decades in numerous projects, for example in the German-Chinese research training group AMAIZE-P.


Top Universities in Agricultural Research & Food Sciences in Germany, Europe, and the World 2020 (Source: NTU Ranking by Subject - Agricultural Sciences):


GERMANY
1. University of Hohenheim
2. Technical University of Munich
3. Georg August University of Göttingen
4. University of Bonn
5. Free University Berlin

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

WORLD
1. University of Wageningen (Netherlands)
2. China Agricultural University (China)
3. University of of Sao Paulo (Brazil)
4. South China University of Technology (China) together with
4. North West Agriculture and Forestry University (China)
...
22. University of Hohenheim

Text: Elsner


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