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Top Food Science Research Institutions

Northeast Agricultural University ranks first in 2022–2025, out of 492 ranked institutions.

Composite score: field-normalised excellence, output and total citations weighted 50 / 30 / 20, each as a percentile so no single heavy-tailed measure dominates. Floor: 40 fractional works in this field.

Ranked by research quality, 2022–2025

#InstitutionScoreTop-10% rateWorksCitationsAll time
1 Northeast Agricultural UniversityChina · Harbin 100.0 60.8% 604 14k#2
2 Jiangnan UniversityChina · Wuxi 88.8 45.5% 645 11k#5
3 State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyChina · Wuxi 82.3 52.0% 516 10k#4
4 Beijing Technology and Business UniversityChina · Beijing 77.6 47.0% 377 6.7k#12
5 China Agricultural UniversityChina · Beijing 74.0 44.1% 460 7.7k#6
6 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsChina · Beijing 71.1 46.5% 445 7.2k#28
7 Jiangsu UniversityChina · Zhenjiang 68.6 53.1% 257 5.1k#22
8 Huazhong Agricultural UniversityChina · Wuhan 66.5 46.3% 304 5.2k#19
9 Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands · Wageningen 64.6 35.9% 426 5.6k#3
10 University of Massachusetts AmherstUnited States · Amherst Center 62.9 57.5% 141 3.7k#1
11 Northwest A&F UniversityChina · Yangling 61.3 50.2% 316 5.3k#37
12 South China University of TechnologyChina · Guangzhou 59.9 51.7% 258 4.8k#26
13 Nanjing Agricultural UniversityChina · Nanjing 58.6 41.6% 256 4.1k#32
14 Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesChina · Beijing 57.4 42.9% 238 3.9k#49
15 Nanchang UniversityChina · Nanchang 56.3 53.4% 169 3.6k#46
16 Zhejiang UniversityChina · Hangzhou 55.3 45.3% 215 3.6k#21
17 Fujian Agriculture and Forestry UniversityChina · Fuzhou 54.3 46.5% 176 3k#100
18 Dalian Polytechnic UniversityChina · Dalian 53.4 43.4% 254 3.8k—
19 Hefei University of TechnologyChina · Hefei 52.5 45.1% 142 2.4k#70
20 Southwest UniversityChina · Chongqing 51.7 46.1% 185 2.9k—
21 Henan University of TechnologyChina · Zhengzhou 50.9 39.9% 262 3.6k—
22 Tianjin University of Science and TechnologyChina · Tianjin 50.1 42.8% 203 2.9k#89
23 Hainan UniversityChina · Haikou 49.4 49.2% 153 2.7k—
24 Yangzhou UniversityChina · Yangzhou 48.7 35.4% 215 2.7k#79
25 Zhejiang Gongshang UniversityChina · Hangzhou 48.1 49.8% 125 2.5k#90
26 South China Agricultural UniversityChina · Guangzhou 47.4 39.9% 207 2.9k—
27 Lovely Professional UniversityIndia · Phagwāra 46.8 29.0% 180 1.5k—
28 Jilin UniversityChina · Changchun 46.2 52.6% 156 2.7k—
29 Ocean University of ChinaChina · Qingdao 45.7 45.8% 141 2.3k—
30 Sichuan UniversityChina · Chengdu 45.1 41.6% 154 2.3k—
31 Anhui Agricultural UniversityChina · Hefei 44.6 51.1% 142 2.3k—
32 Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityChina · Shanghai 44.1 38.6% 148 2.2k#91
33 Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Brazil · Campinas 43.6 28.1% 292 3.1k#13
34 Qingdao Agricultural UniversityChina · Qingdao 43.1 46.0% 118 2.1k—
35 Ningbo UniversityChina · Ningbo 42.6 49.4% 124 2.2k—
36 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia · Riyadh 42.2 28.3% 260 2.9k#93
37 Shihezi UniversityChina · Shihezi 41.7 42.7% 110 1.6k—
38 Warsaw University of Life SciencesPoland · Warsaw 41.3 31.3% 205 2.2k#92
39 Hunan Agricultural UniversityChina · Changsha 40.9 45.4% 106 1.6k—
40 National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and ManagementIndia · Sonīpat 40.5 41.2% 134 2.2k—
41 Universidade de São PauloBrazil · São Paulo 40.1 22.7% 294 2.7k#17
42 National Research CentreEgypt · Giza 39.7 23.6% 232 2k—
43 Institute of Food Science and TechnologyChina · Beijing 39.3 34.7% 132 1.8k—
44 United Arab Emirates UniversityUnited Arab Emirates · Al Ain 38.9 46.9% 91 1.4k—
45 Guizhou UniversityChina · Guiyang 38.6 37.9% 154 1.8k—
46 Wuhan Polytechnic UniversityChina · Wuhan 38.2 35.9% 138 1.7k—
47 Bohai UniversityChina · Jinzhou 37.9 48.4% 94 1.5k—
48 Chengdu UniversityChina · Chengdu 37.5 45.3% 89 1.7k—
494210088176 37.2 50.6% 88 1.2k—
50 Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development AuthorityIreland · Carlow 36.9 43.3% 109 1.7k#16
51 University of GuelphCanada · Guelph 36.6 33.7% 135 1.6k#15
52 Jilin Agricultural UniversityChina · Changchun 36.3 46.7% 114 1.8k—
53 Ferdowsi University of MashhadIran · Mashhad 35.9 31.8% 132 1.8k—
54 McGill UniversityCanada · Montreal 35.6 36.9% 118 1.6k#48
55 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa · Johannesburg 35.3 35.6% 102 1.1k—
56 Zhejiang University of TechnologyChina · Hangzhou 35.1 42.1% 88 1.3k—
57 University of BolognaItaly · Bologna 34.8 31.0% 129 1.3k#58
58 Harbin University of CommerceChina · Harbin 34.5 44.7% 84 1.4k—
59 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina · Beijing 34.2 31.5% 136 1.6k—
60 Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'EnvironnementFrance · Paris 33.9 19.3% 231 1.7k—
61 Cornell UniversityUnited States · Ithaca 33.7 26.2% 140 1.6k#10
62 University of Bari Aldo MoroItaly · Bari 33.4 39.3% 98 1.5k—
63 Aristotle University of ThessalonikiGreece · Thessaloniki 33.2 35.5% 137 1.9k#65
64 Nanjing Forestry UniversityChina · Nanjing 32.9 43.7% 112 1.8k—
65 Padjadjaran UniversityIndonesia · Bandung 32.7 5.9% 577 1.5k—
66 Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurIndia · Kharagpur 32.4 35.3% 99 1.2k—
67 Universiti Putra MalaysiaMalaysia · Seri Kembangan 32.2 18.9% 232 1.8k#53
68 Shandong Agricultural UniversityChina · Tai’an 31.9 38.1% 111 1.4k—
69 Tea Research InstituteChina · Hangzhou 31.7 51.0% 73 1.2k—
70 Shenyang Agricultural UniversityChina · Shenyang 31.5 44.1% 105 1.5k—
71 Hubei University of TechnologyChina · Wuhan 31.2 40.5% 116 1.6k—
72 Aarhus UniversityDenmark · Aarhus 31.0 28.4% 127 1.3k#88
73 National University of SingaporeSingapore · Singapore 30.8 37.0% 92 1.5k#69
74 Gansu Agricultural UniversityChina · Lanzhou 30.6 35.4% 146 1.7k—
75 Xihua UniversityChina · Chengdu 30.3 50.4% 72 1.1k—
76 Shanxi Agricultural UniversityChina · Xiaodian 30.1 29.8% 123 1.1k—
77 Sichuan Agricultural UniversityChina · Ya'an 29.9 35.8% 158 1.9k—
78 UNSW SydneyAustralia · Sydney 29.7 43.5% 63 1.2k#81
79 Yunnan Agricultural UniversityChina · Kunming 29.5 39.8% 117 1.2k—
80 University of CopenhagenDenmark · Copenhagen 29.3 27.0% 160 1.7k#54
81 Cairo UniversityEgypt · Giza 29.1 20.6% 204 1.6k—
82 University of Naples Federico IIItaly · Naples 28.9 33.6% 129 1.5k#63
83 The University of QueenslandAustralia · Brisbane 28.7 29.5% 109 1.2k#51
84 University of BelgradeSerbia · Belgrade 28.5 21.3% 182 1.5k—
85 Massey UniversityNew Zealand · Palmerston North 28.3 33.7% 85 1.2k#56
86 Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesIran · Gorgan 28.1 37.7% 75 1.1k#20
87 National Institute of Technology RourkelaIndia · Rourkela 28.0 37.5% 86 1.1k—
88 Universidade Federal de Santa CatarinaBrazil · Florianópolis 27.8 18.9% 153 1.3k—
89 Shanghai Institute of TechnologyChina · Shanghai 27.6 44.9% 77 1.2k—
90 University of Shanghai for Science and TechnologyChina · Shanghai 27.4 39.9% 83 1.2k—
91 Shanghai Ocean UniversityChina · Shanghai 27.2 32.8% 102 1.2k—
92 Ghent UniversityBelgium · Ghent 27.1 29.5% 152 1.6k#11
93 RMIT UniversityAustralia · Melbourne 26.9 38.7% 93 1.5k—
94 Universidade de VigoSpain · Vigo 26.7 34.9% 93 1.5k—
95 Universidade do PortoPortugal · Porto 26.5 30.1% 117 1.5k#72
96 Hebei Agricultural UniversityChina · Baoding 26.4 38.9% 107 1.5k—
97 North Dakota State UniversityUnited States · Fargo 26.2 42.6% 66 1.2k—
98 Kansas State UniversityUnited States · Manhattan 26.0 22.0% 102 1.1k—
99 University of ManitobaCanada · Winnipeg 25.9 37.4% 84 1.3k—
100 Guangdong Ocean UniversityChina · Zhanjiang 25.7 43.4% 74 969—

institutions ranked worldwide in Food Science (492). rank on the composite score within the stated pool. The score track runs 0 to 100; the rate track carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field.

How spread out this pool is

Every row above on one axis — one tick each, right is a higher score. A field where the top few are far clear of everyone and one that runs down evenly look identical as a table.

26 – 29: 21 places29 – 33: 16 places33 – 37: 13 places37 – 41: 11 places41 – 44: 8 places44 – 48: 6 places48 – 52: 6 places52 – 55: 4 places55 – 59: 3 places59 – 63: 2 places63 – 67: 3 places67 – 70: 1 places70 – 74: 1 places74 – 78: 2 places78 – 81: 0 places81 – 85: 1 places85 – 89: 1 places89 – 93: 0 places93 – 96: 0 places96 – 100: 1 places26100

One bar per band of score, counting the rows on this page.

Ranked by volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 IPB UniversityIndonesia 713 works
  2. 2 Jiangnan UniversityChina 645 works
  3. 3 Northeast Agricultural UniversityChina 604 works
  4. 4 Padjadjaran UniversityIndonesia 577 works
  5. 5 University of BrawijayaIndonesia 539 works
  6. 6 State Key Laboratory of Food Science and TechnologyChina 516 works
  7. 7 Udayana UniversityIndonesia 494 works
  8. 8 Diponegoro UniversityIndonesia 469 works
  9. 9 University of MataramIndonesia 466 works
  10. 10 China Agricultural UniversityChina 460 works
  11. 11 Universitas Gadjah MadaIndonesia 453 works
  12. 12 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural AffairsChina 445 works
  13. 13 Universitas JemberIndonesia 443 works
  14. 14 Wageningen University & ResearchNetherlands 426 works
  15. 15 Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes SemarangIndonesia 401 works

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