The internationally recognized higher education analytics and consulting company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has published its latest QS World University Rankings by Subject, in which the Estonian University of Life Sciences is ranked 43rd globally in agriculture and forestry.
This position confirms the university’s strong standing in the international research and higher education landscape and reflects the high quality of both its research and teaching.
Rector of the Estonian University of Life Sciences, Ülle Jaakma, commented:
“It is particularly noteworthy that fields which are under significant public attention are performing at such a high level in international comparison. We can confidently say that top-level research is conducted in the laboratories, offices, and experimental facilities of the Estonian University of Life Sciences. Our researchers are doing an excellent job, and it is both our duty and our privilege to share this knowledge with society. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the entire university community for their dedication — our shared goal is to continue contributing to the well-being of Estonia, its environment, and its people through research, education, and knowledge transfer.”
This year, a total of 1,129 universities worldwide were evaluated in the field of agriculture and forestry. In 2026, the ranking is led by Wageningen University in the Netherlands, a valued cooperation partner of the Estonian University of Life Sciences, followed by the University of California, Davis, and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). Among European universities, the Estonian University of Life Sciences ranks 16th in agriculture and forestry.
The Estonian University of Life Sciences has consistently remained among the world’s top institutions in agriculture and forestry for years, reaching as high as 37th place in 2023. No other Estonian university has previously ranked within the top 50 in any QS subject ranking, making this achievement exceptional in Estonia’s higher education landscape.
Quacquarelli Symonds, an international higher education analytics and consulting company, compiles global university rankings annually. The QS subject rankingslink opens in new page evaluate universities based on several indicators, including academic reputation, employer reputation, research impact, and internationalization.
Agriculture and forestry are core fields of the Estonian University of Life Sciences, alongside environment, health and food, engineering, and rural economics.