Which are the best agricultural universities for 2024?
© Studio Romantic/Adobe Stock The annual university league tables for agricultural and forestry courses have been announced for the 2023-24 academic years.
The list, which is independently compiled by student site “The Complete University Guide”, has ranked the UK’s top institutions for studying agricultural and forestry courses.
It is based on a combination of factors including research quality, student satisfaction, graduate prospects and entry standards.
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Unsurprisingly on the list are Harper Adams University and the Royal Agricultural University.
Both, however, have been pipped to the top spots by the Royal Veterinary College, Queen’s University Belfast, and University of Newcastle – which were the most highly ranked.
University rankings 2023-24
The full list in order of ranking:
- Royal Veterinary College, London
- Queen’s University Belfast
- Newcastle University
- Bangor University
- University of Lincoln
- University of Nottingham
- Harper Adams University
- Aberystwyth University
- University of Plymouth
- University of Reading
- Royal Agricultural University
- Nottingham Trent University
- Hartpury University
- Writtle University College
- Liverpool John Moores University
- University of Chester
- University of Cumbria
- Anglia Ruskin University
- Teesside University, Middlesbrough
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