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Top Veterinary Schools in 2016
By Sabrina Collier
Updated March 25, 2020 Updated March 25, 2020Discover the top veterinary science schools based on the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020.
As of last year, the QS World University Rankings by Subject now features a ranking of the world’s top veterinary schools. Based on a methodology which assesses employer and academic reputation, as well as research impact, the ranking aims to assist students who want to study veterinary science at one of the world’s leading departments in the field.
Read on for an overview of the top 50 veterinary science schools in the world, or click here to explore the full interactive results table.
Top 10 Veterinary Schools in the World
Based on the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016
Rank
Name of Institution
Location
1
University of California, Davis
United States
2
Cornell University
United States
3
Royal Veterinary College, University of London
United Kingdom
4=
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
4=
University of Pennsylvania
United States
6
University of Liverpool
United Kingdom
7
Utrecht University
Netherlands
8
University of Guelph
Canada
9
University of Sydney
Australia
10
University of Copenhagen
Denmark
See the full veterinary science ranking >
Top veterinary schools in the US & Canada
The US boasts a total of 17 representatives in the ranking, including seven in the top 20. Outside of the top 10 (above), these are: Colorado State University, Texas A&M University, Michigan State University and North Carolina State University.
Three Canadian universities rank among the top 50 veterinary science schools, including the University of Guelph in 8th place. The Université de Montréal and the University of Saskatchewan are ranked joint 44th and 50th for veterinary science.
Top veterinary schools in Europe
The UK is home to seven top veterinary schools, including three in the top 10. Just missing out on the top 10 are the University of Bristol and the University of Edinburgh, which share 11th place.
Elsewhere in Europe, Denmark’s sole entry, the University of Copenhagen, ranks 10th. Fellow Nordic countries Norway and Sweden also feature with one representative apiece – the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science (42nd) and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (30th).
Belgium, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain all have two entries in the ranking. As well as Utrecht University (7th), the Netherlands’ Wageningen University also performs well (19th). Belgium’s University of Ghent is 20th, while Spain’s Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona places 21st and Germany’s Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München is ranked 23rd for veterinary science.
Finally, Austria, Ireland and Switzerland also feature with one top veterinary science school each. Of these, the Swiss University of Zurich is the highest ranked at joint 25th.
Top veterinary schools in Australia & New Zealand
Australia has four representatives in this ranking of the world’s top 50 veterinary science schools. After the University of Sydney (9th), these are the University of Melbourne (18th), the University of Queensland (29th), and Murdoch University (37th).
Neighboring New Zealand has one entry, Massey University, which is ranked joint 25th for veterinary science.
Top veterinary schools in Latin America
Elsewhere in the world, Brazil is the only Latin American country to feature in the ranking. Its two entries, Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" are ranked 38th and 46th for veterinary science.
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This article was originally published in April 2016 . It was last updated in March 2020
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The former Assistant Editor of TopUniversities.com, Sabrina wrote and edited articles to guide students from around the world on a wide range of topics. She has a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from Aberystwyth University and grew up in Staffordshire, UK.
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