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Food Science and Technology 2027

U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings · Methodology · Source: U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings official website · Editorial Standards

Ranks universities globally for research strength and academic impact in food science and technology.

U.S. News centers on research reputation and bibliometrics across 40+ subject areas, making it especially useful for evaluating field-specific institutional strength.

How does Food Science and Technology evaluate universities?

Food Science and Technology, published by U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings, evaluates universities worldwide using key indicators such as Indicators, each assigned a distinct weight according to a publicly documented methodology. Data sources combine academic peer reviews, employer surveys, bibliometric databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, and institutional self-reported statistics, all independently verified by the publisher's research team. The 2027 edition assessed 250 universities from 13 countries and regions, covering teaching quality, research output, internationalization, and graduate employability across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings recollects raw data annually and cross-checks results to ensure the rankings reflect each institution's most current performance in faculty strength, scholarly productivity, global reach, and student outcomes, providing a reliable reference for prospective students, parents, and education researchers.

Which are the top universities in Food Science and Technology 2027?

The top universities in Food Science and Technology 2027 are: Jiangsu University, Jiangnan University, China Agricultural University (Yantai), Northeast Agricultural University, University of Massachusetts Amherst. This edition, published by U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings, evaluated 250 universities from 13 countries and regions using indicators such as Indicators. Rankings reflect weighted performance across multiple dimensions; students should consider methodology differences and their own academic priorities when interpreting results.

How does Food Science and Technology differ from other ranking systems?

U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings, published by U.S. News & World Report, focuses on research reputation and bibliometric indicators across 13 measures: global research reputation (12.5%), regional research reputation (12.5%), publications (10%), books (2.5%), conferences (2.5%), normalized citation impact (10%), total citations (7.5%), share of top 10% most-cited papers (12.5%), and international collaboration (10%), among others. In contrast, QS weights employer reputation and internationalization more heavily, THE evaluates across teaching-to-industry dimensions, and ARWU focuses on pure academic output. U.S. News additionally publishes rankings across 40+ subject areas, making it especially useful for applicants and researchers who need field-specific performance data.

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1 Jiangsu University logo Jiangsu University đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 100.0
2 Jiangnan University logo Jiangnan University (JU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 90.0
3 China Agricultural University (Yantai) China Agricultural University (Yantai) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 84.4
4 Northeast Agricultural University logo Northeast Agricultural University (NEAU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 84.1
5 University of Massachusetts Amherst logo University of Massachusetts Amherst đŸ‡ē🇸 United States 84.0
6 South China University of Technology logo South China University of Technology (SCUT) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 81.6
7 Zhejiang University logo Zhejiang University (ZJU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 80.3
8 Northwest A&F University - China Northwest A&F University - China đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 78.4
9 Nanchang University logo Nanchang University (NCU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 76.0
10 Beijing Technology and Business University logo Beijing Technology and Business University (BTBU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 75.8
11 Universidade de Vigo logo Universidade de Vigo (UVIGO) đŸ‡Ē🇸 Spain 74.4
12 Huazhong Agricultural University logo Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 72.4
13 Nanjing Agricultural University logo Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 72.1
14 Wageningen University & Research logo Wageningen University & Research (WUR) đŸ‡ŗđŸ‡ą Netherlands 71.8
15 Hainan University logo Hainan University đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 65.6
16 Anhui Agricultural University logo Anhui Agricultural University (AAU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 65.5
17 Dalian Polytechnic University logo Dalian Polytechnic University (DPU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 65.1
18 Ningbo University logo Ningbo University (NBU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 64.0
19 Southwest University - China Southwest University - China đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 62.4
20 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey logo Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (RU) đŸ‡ē🇸 United States 62.0
21 Zhejiang Gongshang University logo Zhejiang Gongshang University (ZJSU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 61.9
22 Shanghai Jiao Tong University logo Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 61.4
23 Chengdu University Chengdu University (CDU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 60.9
24 University College Dublin logo University College Dublin (UCD) 🇮đŸ‡Ē Ireland 60.8
25 = South China Agricultural University logo South China Agricultural University (SCAU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 59.9
25 = Zhejiang University of Technology logo Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 59.9
27 Shandong Agricultural University logo Shandong Agricultural University (SDAU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 59.6
28 Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University logo Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 59.5
29 Ocean University of China logo Ocean University of China (OUC) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 58.7
30 National University of Singapore logo National University of Singapore (NUS) 🇸đŸ‡Ŧ Singapore 58.4
31 Hefei University of Technology logo Hefei University of Technology (HFUT) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 58.3
32 Nanjing Forestry University logo Nanjing Forestry University (NFU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 58.2
33 Tianjin University of Science and Technology Tianjin University of Science and Technology đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 57.9
34 University of Leeds logo University of Leeds đŸ‡Ŧ🇧 United Kingdom 57.0
35 Cornell University logo Cornell University (CU) đŸ‡ē🇸 United States 56.9
36 The University of Queensland logo The University of Queensland (UQ) đŸ‡ĻđŸ‡ē Australia 56.5
37 Nanjing University of Finance and Economics logo Nanjing University of Finance and Economics (NUFE) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 55.9
38 Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) logo Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (UNICAMP) 🇧🇷 Brazil 55.6
39 King Saud University logo King Saud University (KSU) 🇸đŸ‡Ļ Saudi Arabia 55.3
40 Yangzhou University logo Yangzhou University đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 54.9
41 Hebei Agricultural University logo Hebei Agricultural University đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 54.0
42 Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (GUASNR) 🇮🇷 Iran 53.5
43 The University of Melbourne logo The University of Melbourne đŸ‡ĻđŸ‡ē Australia 53.4
44 = Kyung Hee University logo Kyung Hee University 🇰🇷 South Korea 53.2
44 = Sichuan Agricultural University logo Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 53.2
46 University of Auckland logo University of Auckland (UoA) đŸ‡ŗđŸ‡ŋ New Zealand 53.1
47 Shanghai Ocean University logo Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 52.6
48 Qingdao Agricultural University logo Qingdao Agricultural University (QAU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 52.5
49 = Fuzhou University logo Fuzhou University (FZU) đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 52.3
49 = Jimei University logo Jimei University đŸ‡¨đŸ‡ŗ China 52.3