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THE - QS World University Rankings 2008

Life Sciences & Biomedicine

The world's top universities in Life Sciences & Biomedicine based on responses to the Academic Peer Review

1 - 100

School NameCountryLife Score
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Copyright © 2004-2008 QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd.
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1 HARVARD UniversityUnited States100.0
2 University of CAMBRIDGEUnited Kingdom87.1
3 JOHNS HOPKINS UniversityUnited States84.7
4 University of California, BERKELEYUnited States83.7
5 University of OXFORDUnited Kingdom81.4
6 STANFORD UniversityUnited States80.3
7 YALE UniversityUnited States76.4
8 MASSACHUSETTS Institute of Technology (M...United States75.7
9 University of CALIFORNIA, San DiegoUnited States69.4
10 MCGILL UniversityCanada68.0
11= IMPERIAL College LondonUnited Kingdom65.4
11= University of CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles (U...United States65.4
13 University of TORONTOCanada64.1
14 University of BRITISH COLUMBIACanada61.8
15 University of TOKYOJapan60.5
16 CALIFORNIA Institute of Technology (Calt...United States59.5
17 National University of SINGAPORE(NUS)Singapore58.7
18 CORNELL UniversityUnited States57.6
19 PEKING UniversityChina56.9
20 COLUMBIA UniversityUnited States56.3
21 DUKE UniversityUnited States55.7
22 PRINCETON UniversityUnited States54.4
23KAROLINSKA InstituteSweden54.0
24 KYOTO UniversityJapan53.1
25 UCL (University College London)United Kingdom52.6
26 The University of MELBOURNEAustralia52.3
27 The University of SYDNEYAustralia51.9
28= WASHINGTON University in St. LouisUnited States51.4
28= University of CALIFORNIA, DavisUnited States51.4
30 MONASH UniversityAustralia50.4
31 University of MICHIGANUnited States49.6
32= University of EDINBURGHUnited Kingdom48.9
32= University of QUEENSLANDAustralia48.9
34 KING'S College LondonUnited Kingdom48.7
35 University of CHICAGOUnited States48.4
36 OSAKA UniversityJapan47.5
37 AUSTRALIAN National UniversityAustralia46.9
38 UPPSALA UniversitySweden45.6
39 University of HONG KONGHong Kong45.0
40 SEOUL National UniversityKorea, South44.9
41 University of PENNSYLVANIAUnited States44.8
42 The University of AUCKLANDNew Zealand43.9
43 BOSTON UniversityUnited States43.2
44 University of WASHINGTONUnited States43.1
45 University of ALBERTACanada41.9
46 University of BRISTOLUnited Kingdom40.4
47 University of WISCONSIN-MadisonUnited States40.3
48 HEIDELBERG UniversitätGermany40.0
49 FUDAN UniversityChina39.0
50= BROWN UniversityUnited States38.2
50= University of NEW SOUTH WALESAustralia38.2
52 MCMASTER UniversityCanada38.1
53= EMORY UniversityUnited States37.9
53= NEW YORK University (NYU)United States37.9
55 VANDERBILT UniversityUnited States37.7
56 TSINGHUA UniversityChina37.1
57 University of MANCHESTERUnited Kingdom36.8
58 Hebrew University of JERUSALEMIsrael36.7
59 University of COPENHAGENDenmark36.1
60= University of VIENNAAustria36.0
60= Université de MontréalCanada36.0
62 UTRECHT UniversityNetherlands35.3
63 University of NORTH CAROLINAUnited States35.0
64= The CHINESE University of Hong KongHong Kong34.9
64= University of CALIFORNIA, Irvine United States34.9
64= Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México ...Mexico34.9
67= HONG KONG University of Science & Techno...Hong Kong34.7
67= ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of T...Switzerland34.7
69 PURDUE UniversityUnited States34.5
70 University of OTAGONew Zealand34.2
71 University of HELSINKIFinland33.9
72 NORTHWESTERN UniversityUnited States33.8
73 CARNEGIE MELLON UniversityUnited States33.7
74= University of GLASGOWUnited Kingdom33.6
74= LEIDEN UniversityNetherlands33.6
76 CASE WESTERN RESERVE UniversityUnited States33.0
77 Université Louis Pasteur STRASBOURG IFrance32.6
78 NANYANG Technological UniversitySingapore32.3
79 University of CALIFORNIA, Santa BarbaraUnited States32.2
80 University of AMSTERDAMNetherlands32.1
81 The University of WESTERN AUSTRALIAAustralia32.0
82= University of ZURICHSwitzerland31.9
82= SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UniversityChina31.9
84= NANJING UniversityChina31.8
84= National TAIWAN UniversityTaiwan31.8
84= TEXAS A&M UniversityUnited States31.8
84= Katholieke Universiteit LEUVEN Belgium31.8
84= University of MINNESOTAUnited States31.8
89 University of Science and Technology of ...China31.4
90 DALHOUSIE UniversityCanada31.3
91 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenGermany31.2
92 University of NOTTINGHAMUnited Kingdom31.1
93 Eberhard Karls Universität TÜBINGENGermany31.0
94 CARDIFF UniversityUnited Kingdom30.8
95 University of DELHIIndia30.6
96 INDIANA University BloomingtonUnited States30.2
97= BRANDEIS UniversityUnited States30.1
97= TRINITY College DublinIreland30.1
99= ERASMUS University RotterdamNetherlands29.7
99= University of BIRMINGHAMUnited Kingdom29.7
101 University of TEXAS at AustinUnited States29.5

101 - 200

School NameCountryLife Score
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Copyright © 2004-2008 QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd.
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102= University of BARCELONASpain29.4
104 Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie PARIS V...France29.3
105 University of BASELSwitzerland29.2
106= Universitas GADJAH MADAIndonesia29.1
106= DARTMOUTH CollegeUnited States29.1
108= CHULALONGKORN UniversityThailand29.0
108= University of DUNDEEUnited Kingdom29.0
110 University of SHEFFIELDUnited Kingdom28.9
111= QUEEN'S UniversityCanada28.5
111= QUEENSLAND University of TechnologyAustralia28.5
113 MAHIDOL UniversityThailand28.4
114 University of SAO PAULOBrazil28.2
115= University of CALGARYCanada28.0
115= University of ILLINOISUnited States28.0
115= TEL AVIV UniversityIsrael28.0
118 Universität FREIBURGGermany27.9
119 LUND UniversitySweden27.7
120= University of GENEVASwitzerland27.4
120= VU University AMSTERDAMNetherlands27.4
120= ZHEJIANG UniversityChina27.4
123 Universiti Sains MALAYSIA (USM)Malaysia27.3
124 Universität GÖTTINGENGermany27.2
125 HUMBOLDT-Universität zu BerlinGermany27.1
126 University of PITTSBURGHUnited States26.9
127= Université du QUÉBECCanada26.8
127= University of VIRGINIAUnited States26.8
127= University of GHENTBelgium26.8
127= University of AARHUSDenmark26.8
127= Universiti MALAYA (UM)Malaysia26.8
132 Lomonosov MOSCOW STATE University Russia26.5
133 University of WATERLOOCanada26.4
134= HOKKAIDO UniversityJapan26.3
134= KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Scie...Korea, South26.3
136 École Normale Supérieure, PARISFrance26.2
137= University of MASSACHUSETTS, AmherstUnited States26.1
137= University of BOLOGNAItaly26.1
139= University of ADELAIDEAustralia26.0
139= University of IOWAUnited States26.0
141 Université catholique de LOUVAIN (UCL)Belgium25.8
142 TECHNION - Israel Institute of Technolog...Israel25.7
143 QUEEN MARY, University of LondonUnited Kingdom25.3
144= MAASTRICHT UniversityNetherlands25.2
144= Universiti Kebangsaan MALAYSIA (UKM)Malaysia25.2
146 OHIO STATE UniversityUnited States25.0
147 FLORIDA STATE UniversityUnited States24.9
148 University of CAPE TOWNSouth Africa24.8
149 University of CALIFORNIA, Santa CruzUnited States24.7
150= University of COLORADO at BoulderUnited States24.6
150= University of YORKUnited Kingdom24.6
150= University of OREGONUnited States24.6
153 GEORGETOWN UniversityUnited States24.5
154 KOREA UniversityKorea, South24.3
155= SIMON FRASER UniversityCanada24.1
155= University of ABERDEENUnited Kingdom24.1
157= CHIBA UniversityJapan24.0
157= University of LEEDSUnited Kingdom24.0
159 University of BUENOS AIRESArgentina23.9
160= WASEDA UniversityJapan23.8
160= TUFTS UniversityUnited States23.8
162= University of GRONINGENNetherlands23.6
162= TIANJIN UniversityChina23.6
162= BEN GURION University of the NegevIsrael23.6
165= KEIO UniversityJapan23.5
165= University of MARYLANDUnited States23.5
167= University of LIVERPOOLUnited Kingdom23.4
167= University of TURKUFinland23.4
169 KOBE UniversityJapan23.2
170 The University of WESTERN ONTARIOCanada22.9
171= STOCKHOLM UniversitySweden22.8
171= Technische Universität MÜNCHENGermany22.8
173= WAGENINGEN UniversityNetherlands22.6
173= Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (II...India22.6
175= Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (I...India22.5
175= University College DUBLINIreland22.5
177 Freie Universität BERLINGermany22.4
178 KYUSHU UniversityJapan22.2
179 SOUTHEAST UniversityChina22.1
180= TOHOKU UniversityJapan22.0
180= PENNSYLVANIA STATE UniversityUnited States22.0
182 University of CINCINNATIUnited States21.9
183 University of ROCHESTERUnited States21.8
184 Università degli Studi di ROMA - La Sapi...Italy21.7
185= STONY BROOK UniversityUnited States21.6
185= Federal University of RIO DE JANEIROBrazil21.6
187= LOUGHBOROUGH UniversityUnited Kingdom21.4
187= University of OSLONorway21.4
187= University of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAUnited States21.4
190= NAGOYA UniversityJapan21.3
190= University of ARIZONAUnited States21.3
190= University of SOUTHAMPTONUnited Kingdom21.3
193= ARIZONA STATE UniversityUnited States21.2
193= University of MUMBAIIndia21.2
195 Universität WÜRZBURGGermany21.1
196= MACQUARIE UniversityAustralia21.0
196= RMIT UniversityAustralia21.0
198= University of PADUAItaly20.9
198= Radboud Universiteit NIJMEGENNetherlands20.9
198= UMEÅ UniversitySweden20.9
201= University of WARWICKUnited Kingdom20.8
201= University of ST ANDREWSUnited Kingdom20.8

201 -300

School NameCountryLife Score
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201= RICE UniversityUnited States20.8
204= MICHIGAN STATE UniversityUnited States20.7
204= University of CALIFORNIA, RiversideUnited States20.7
206 City University of NEW YORKUnited States20.6
207 University of INDONESIAIndonesia20.5
208= Universität HAMBURGGermany20.4
208= TONGJI UniversityChina20.4
210= BANDUNG Institute of TechnologyIndonesia20.2
210= CITY University of Hong KongHong Kong20.2
210= Pontificia Universidad Católica de CHILE...Chile20.2
213= NEWCASTLE University, NEWCASTLE Upon Tyn...United Kingdom20.1
213= Universiti Putra MALAYSIA (UPM)Malaysia20.1
215= YONSEI UniversityKorea, South20.0
215= University of BATHUnited Kingdom20.0
217 University Complutense MADRIDSpain19.9
218= DURHAM UniversityUnited Kingdom19.8
218= IOWA STATE UniversityUnited States19.8
218= University of CAMPINAS (Unicamp)Brazil19.8
218= LA TROBE UniversityAustralia19.8
218= Universität DÜSSELDORFGermany19.8
223 Universidad de SANTIAGO de ChileChile19.5
224 University of MANITOBACanada19.3
225= University of KANSASUnited States19.2
225= University of NEWCASTLEAustralia19.2
225= RUTGERS, The State University of New Jer...United States19.2
225= NORTH CAROLINA STATE UniversityUnited States19.2
229= TOKYO Institute of TechnologyJapan19.1
229= University of SUSSEXUnited Kingdom19.1
231 University of MONTPELLIER II - Sciences ...France18.9
232= TEMPLE UniversityUnited States18.8
232= CURTIN University of TechnologyAustralia18.8
234= Université Joseph-Fourier, GRENOBLE IFrance18.7
234= TOKYO University of Science (TUS) Japan18.7
234= University of CALCUTTAIndia18.7
237= SAINT-PETERSBURG State UniversityRussia18.6
237= University of NAVARRASpain18.6
237= SHANDONG UniversityChina18.6
240 University of FLORIDAUnited States18.5
241 Universität FRANKFURT am MainGermany18.3
242= Technische Universität DRESDENGermany18.2
242= Technische Universität BERLINGermany18.2
244= LOYOLA University ChicagoUnited States18.1
244= Universiti Teknologi MALAYSIA (UTM)Malaysia18.1
244= MASSEY UniversityNew Zealand18.1
247= University of PISAItaly17.9
247= Vrije University BRUSSELS (VUB)Belgium17.9
249 Université Libre de BRUXELLES (ULB)Belgium17.8
250= Universität LEIPZIGGermany17.6
250= University of ALABAMAUnited States17.6
252= University of LAUSANNESwitzerland17.4
252= BRIGHAM YOUNG UniversityUnited States17.4
254 BANGOR UniversityUnited Kingdom17.3
255= GEORGE WASHINGTON UniversityUnited States17.2
255= University of OTTAWACanada17.2
259 Karl-Franzens-Universität GRAZAustria17.1
260 National University of Ireland, GALWAYIreland17.0
261= University of PUNEIndia16.9
261= WASHINGTON STATE UniversityUnited States16.9
261= University of Technology, SYDNEYAustralia16.9
264= GEORGIA Institute of TechnologyUnited States16.8
264= LONDON School of Economics and Political...United Kingdom16.8
266= University of BERGENNorway16.7
266= CHARLES UniversityCzech Republic16.7
266= KASETSART UniversityThailand16.7
266= University of the PHILIPPINESPhilippines16.7
270 Leibniz Universität HANNOVERGermany16.6
271= University of TSUKUBAJapan16.4
271= University of LANCASTERUnited Kingdom16.4
271= Politecnico di MILANOItaly16.4
271= University of COIMBRAPortugal16.4
271= CAIRO UniversityEgypt16.4
271= Université Paris Sorbonne (PARIS IV)France16.4
277 National TAIWAN University of Science an...Taiwan16.3
278= ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUEFrance16.1
278= FLINDERS UniversityAustralia16.1
278= TULANE UniversityUnited States16.1
278= University of BRADFORDUnited Kingdom16.1
282= Universität STUTTGARTGermany16.0
282= The HONG KONG Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong16.0
284= University of WOLLONGONGAustralia15.9
284= XI'AN JIAOTONG UniversityChina15.9
284= Université PARIS V DescartesFrance15.9
284= LOUISIANA STATE UniversityUnited States15.9
284= University of DHAKABangladesh15.9
289= University of EXETERUnited Kingdom15.8
289= Université PARIS I Panthéon Sorbonne France15.8
289= Universität BIELEFELDGermany15.8
292= National University of Sciences and Tech...Pakistan15.7
292= Universidad Autónoma de BARCELONASpain15.7
294= Universidade Estadual PAULISTABrazil15.6
294= University of NOTRE DAMEUnited States15.6
296= University of BERNSwitzerland15.5
296= University of HOUSTONUnited States15.5
296= University of GEORGIAUnited States15.5
296= University of ESSEXUnited Kingdom15.5
296= University of TWENTENetherlands15.5

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