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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 | Purdue University |
| 4 | Iowa State University |
| 5 | Texas A&M University |
| 6 | Michigan State University |
| 7 | University of Florida |
| 8 | University of California, Berkeley (UCB) |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 11 | North Carolina State University |
| 12 | University of Minnesota (System) |
| 13 | The Ohio State University |
| 14 | Oregon State University |
| 15 | Pennsylvania State University |
| 16 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| 17 | Kansas State University |
| 18 | The University of Georgia |
| 19 | Washington State University |
| 20 | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| 21 | Colorado State University |
| 22 | University of Missouri, Columbia |
| 23 | The University of Arizona |
| 24 | University of California, Riverside |
| 25 | Yale University |
| 26 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| 27 | University of Maryland, College Park |
| 28 | Duke University |
| 29 | University of Kentucky |
| 30 | Arizona State University |
| 31 | Louisiana State University |
| 32 | Rutgers University鈥揘ew Brunswick |
| 33 | Texas Tech University |
| 34 | University of Connecticut |
| 35 | University of Hawai驶i at M膩noa |
| 36 | University of Idaho |
| 37 | University of Maine |
| 38 | Utah State University |
| 39 | Auburn University |
| 40 | Montana State University |
| 41 | North Dakota State University |
| 42 | Oklahoma State University |
| 43 | University of Arkansas Fayetteville |
| 44 | Clemson University |
| 45 | Mississippi State University |
| 46 | Northern Arizona University |
| 47 | University of Kansas |
| 48 | The University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| 49 | Michigan Technological University |
| 50 | SUNY - College of Environmental Science and Forestry |
