Top Universities For Biochemistry In The World

2019 Best Global Universities for Biology and Biochemistry

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* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.

Subject Rank	School	Subject Score	Country/Region	Location	Global Rank
#201	University of Leipzig	41.4	Germany	Leipzig	#350
#202	Federal University of Rio de Janeiro	41.3	Brazil	Rio de Janeiro	#346
#202	Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz	41.3	Germany	Mainz	#200
#202	Yonsei University	41.3	South Korea	Seoul	#316
#205	North Carolina State University–Raleigh	41.1	United States	Raleigh, NC	#217
#206	University of Iowa	41	United States	Iowa City, IA	#159
#206	University of Warwick	41	United Kingdom	Coventry	#138
#206	Wayne State University	41	United States	Detroit, MI	#302
#209	Sichuan University	40.9	China	Chengdu, Sichuan	#494
#209	Trinity College Dublin	40.9	Ireland	Dublin 2	#212
#211	Nagoya University	40.8	Japan	Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi	#272
#211	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences	40.8	Sweden	Uppsala	#322
#211	University of Lisbon	40.8	Portugal	Lisbon	#217
#211	University of Massachusetts–Amherst	40.8	United States	Amherst, MA	#119
#215	Charles University in Prague	40.7	Czech Republic	Prague 1	#204
#215	Wuhan University	40.7	China	Wuhan, Hubei	#299
#217	Virginia Commonwealth University	40.5	United States	Richmond, VA	#373
#217	Virginia Tech	40.5	United States	Blacksburg, VA	#257
#219	Laval University	40.4	Canada	Québec City, Québec	#299
#220	University of Missouri	40.3	United States	Columbia, MO	#350
#221	University of Liverpool	40.2	United Kingdom	Liverpool	#130
#222	Universite Lille-Nord-de-France (ComUE)	40	France	Villeneuve-d’Ascq	#339
#222	University of East Anglia	40	United Kingdom	Norwich	#285
#222	University of Naples Federico II	40	Italy	Naples	#225
#225	Royal Institute of Technology	39.9	Sweden	Stockholm	#208
#226	Autonomous University of Barcelona	39.7	Spain	Barcelona	#168
#226	University of Tartu	39.7	Estonia	Tartu	#322
#228	Cardiff University	39.6	United Kingdom	Cardiff, Wales	#163
#228	Keio University	39.6	Japan	Minato-ku, Tokyo	#489
#230	University of Otago	39.5	New Zealand	Dunedin	#217
#230	University of Science and Technology of China	39.5	China	Hefei, Anhui	#138
#232	Friedrich Schiller University of Jena	39.4	Germany	Jena	#356
#233	Korea University	39.3	South Korea	Seoul	#276
#234	University College Cork	39.1	Ireland	Cork	#427
#234	University of Turku	39.1	Finland	Turku	#310
#236	University College Dublin	39	Ireland	Dublin 4	#234
#236	Université Libre de Bruxelles	39	Belgium	Brussels	#195
#238	Autonomous University of Madrid	38.9	Spain	Madrid	#200
#238	University of Miami	38.9	United States	Coral Gables, FL	#185
#240	State University of Campinas	38.8	Brazil	Campinas, São Paulo	#333
#241	Hannover Medical School	38.7	Germany	Hannover	#361
#241	University of California–Riverside	38.7	United States	Riverside, CA	#151
#243	Carnegie Mellon University	38.5	United States	Pittsburgh, PA	#81
#243	National Cheng Kung University	38.5	Taiwan	Tainan City	#545
#243	Umeå University	38.5	Sweden	Umeå	#280
#243	University of Bergen	38.5	Norway	Bergen	#171
#247	University of Turin	38.3	Italy	Turin	#232
#248	China Agricultural University	38.2	China	Beijing	#497
#248	Delft University of Technology	38.2	Netherlands	Delft	#170
#248	University of Cape Town	38.2	South Africa	Cape Town	#114
#248	University of Porto	38.2	Portugal	Porto	#305
#252	Technion Israel Institute of Technology	38.1	Israel	Haifa	#260
#252	University of Buenos Aires	38.1	Argentina	Buenos Aires City, Buenos Aires	#361
#252	University of Tennessee	38.1	United States	Knoxville, TN	#202
#255	Dartmouth College	38	United States	Hanover, NH	#197
#255	University of Aberdeen	38	United Kingdom	Aberdeen, Scotland	#228
#257	Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf	37.9	Germany	Düsseldorf	#339
#258	Colorado State University	37.8	United States	Fort Collins, CO	#270
#258	Rice University	37.8	United States	Houston, TX	#107
#258	Thomas Jefferson University	37.8	United States	Philadelphia, PA	#373
#258	University of Münster	37.8	Germany	Münster	#204
#262	Maastricht University	37.7	Netherlands	Maastricht	#173
#263	Philipps University of Marburg	37.6	Germany	Marburg	#435
#264	Florida State University	37.5	United States	Tallahassee, FL	#193
#265	University of Southampton	37.4	United Kingdom	Southampton	#94
#266	Georgetown University	37.3	United States	Washington, DC	#289
#266	Western University	37.3	Canada	London, Ontario	#276
#268	University of Ottawa	37.2	Canada	Ottawa, Ontario	#208
#269	Saarland University	36.9	Germany	Saarbrücken	#509
#269	Tongji University	36.9	China	Shanghai	#302
#271	Dalhousie University	36.8	Canada	Halifax, Nova Scotia	#307
#272	Masaryk University	36.7	Czech Republic	Brno	#517
#273	University of Bodenkultur Wien	36.6	Austria	Wien	#533
#274	Aalborg University	36.3	Denmark	Aalborg	#260
#274	Tokyo Institute of Technology	36.3	Japan	Meguro-ku, Tokyo	#289
#276	Jagiellonian University	36.2	Poland	Kraków	#376
#276	University of Nebraska–Lincoln	36.2	United States	Lincoln, NE	#289
#278	University of Guelph	36.1	Canada	Guelph, Ontario	#423
#278	Wake Forest University	36.1	United States	Winston-Salem, NC	#354
#280	University at Buffalo–SUNY	36	United States	Buffalo, NY	#253
#281	University of Connecticut	35.9	United States	Storrs, CT	#310
#282	Nanjing University	35.8	China	Nanjing, Jiangsu	#179
#282	University of Technology Sydney	35.8	Australia	Ultimo, New South Wales	#245
#282	University of Tsukuba	35.8	Japan	Tsukuba, Ibaraki	#379
#285	University of Siena	35.7	Italy	Siena	#384
#286	Huazhong Agricultural University	35.5	China	Wuhan, Hubei	#723
#286	Northeastern University	35.5	United States	Boston, MA	#202
#286	University of Warsaw	35.5	Poland	Warsaw	#294
#289	Aalto University	35.3	Finland	Esbo	#253
#289	Kobe University	35.3	Japan	Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo	#533
#291	Pohang University of Science and Technology	35.2	South Korea	Pohang, Gyeongbuk	#322
#292	George Washington University	35.1	United States	Washington, DC	#257
#292	Xiamen University	35.1	China	Xiamen, Fujian	#336
#294	Aligarh Muslim University	35	India	Aligarh	#717
#294	Hong Kong University of Science and Technology	35	Hong Kong		#135
#294	Mahidol University	35	Thailand	Salaya, Nakhon Pathom	#494
#294	University of Manitoba	35	Canada	Winnipeg, Manitoba	#397
#298	University of Kiel	34.9	Germany	Kiel	#253
#299	University of Ljubljana	34.8	Slovenia	Ljubljana	#384
#300	Simon Fraser University	34.6	Canada	Burnaby, British Columbia	#288

Biochemistry degrees abroad

Biochemistry is a complex subject that sits at the point where chemistry, biology and medicine meet. It attempts to make sense of molecules and their interactions that create all living things, and advances in biochemistry have had a huge impact on our daily lives.

As a biochemistry graduate you’ll be able to provide insight into a wide range of important areas like developing medical treatments for conditions like obesity, cancer and diabetes. If you are interested in studying the science behind the latest advances in medicine, nutrition and pharmaceuticals, then biochemistry could be perfect for you.

You can study biochemistry degrees at a huge range of universities and science colleges all over the world. By studying abroad, you could gain access to some of the world’s best programs at universities with the latest advancements and facilities.

Biochemistry program structure

Biochemistry degree programs are available to study at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. You can study for a BSc in biochemistry over three or four years, and some universities offer MSci or MBiol programs that add an extra year of study and convert a bachelor’s to a master’s level qualification.

If you already have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and want to continue your studies you can take on an MSc in biochemistry over one or two years. If you want to complete a terminal degree in biochemistry, you can study for a PhD, which usually involves between three and six years of research and study.

Biochemistry can be a challenging course, and will usually involve more contact hours than many other university programs. A lot of your teaching will be through lectures, seminars and practical lab-based workshops. Exams, essays, practical exercises, presentations and coursework will make up a lot of your assessment, but this will differ for each module you take.

The exact program structure and content will be unique to each university, and most courses will be made up of core modules and electives you can choose yourself. Some of the most common biochemistry modules include: