Source: UMass News & Media
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Agricultural Sciences and Food Sciences and Technology packages have once more been ranked amongst the Top 10 worldwide in the 2026-27 Best Global Universities by U.S. News & World Report.
The 12th annual version of U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities rankings evaluating greater than 2,250 establishments in the U.S. and greater than 100 nations throughout 51 educational disciplines have been launched June 16. The rankings have been based mostly on a methodology utilizing information and metrics from Clarivate™, which weighs components measuring a college’s international and regional analysis popularity and educational analysis efficiency.
The Department of Food Science — the oldest of its type in the nation with internationally acknowledged college members who’ve made important contributions to the subject—once more ranked No. 1 in the United States and No. 5 globally out of 250 establishments in the Food Science and Technology class. UMass Amherst’s meals science program has positioned amongst the Top 10 in the international rankings since 2018 and has positioned first in the U.S. no less than 5 occasions.
“The Department of Food Science is not only a world leader in food chemistry, safety, and processing but is leading in how we envision the future of food for a healthier planet,” stated Mike Fox, dean of the College of Natural Sciences, which oversees each packages. “This consistent recognition by U.S. News & World Report reflects the creativity, focus and dedication of all the faculty, staff and students in the department. We are truly proud of them and congratulate them on this recognition.”
“This recognition reflects the continued excellence of our research,” stated Lili He, professor and head of the Department of Food Science. “I am grateful to our faculty, staff, students, and researchers for their outstanding contributions. I also appreciate the strong support from campus leadership for the Future of Food initiatives, which will continue to drive innovation in food science and food-related disciplines across the university.”
For the seventh consecutive yr, UMass Amherst maintained its rating as No. 1 in the United States and No. 8 globally in the Agricultural Sciences class, which incorporates horticulture, meals science and diet, dairy science and agronomy packages at 500 establishments.
“Addressing the complex challenges facing agriculture—from sustainable food production and climate resilience to environmental stewardship and human health—requires innovative, interdisciplinary approaches,” stated Baoshan Xing, director of the UMass Amherst Stockbridge School of Agriculture and Distinguished Professor of environmental and soil chemistry. “This continued high ranking reflects not only the exceptional work of our faculty, staff and students in the Stockbridge School of Agriculture, but our partners in the agricultural sciences in the College of Natural Sciences and across the entire campus.”
UMass Amherst additionally climbed barely from final yr on the total international listing, coming at at 164 out of two,604 colleges that have been ranked. The top ten universities in 2026 have been 1) Harvard, 2) MIT, 3) Stanford, 4) Oxford (UK), 5) Cambridge (UK), 6) Tsinghua (China), 7) Cal-Berkeley, 8) Yale, 9) University College London (UK), 10) Columbia