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Of the 791 Life Sciences universities in the United States, Harvard University ranks highest at #5 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by Cornell University (QS World #13) and University of Chicago (QS World #13). The universities on this list offer 1,918 matching courses between them.
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58 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #5 (Harvard University) to #593 (University of Central Florida); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Harvard University is cited most (146,555,275 citations). 18 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
784 are public and 7 private (99% public). By location, Massachusetts (4), New York (4) and Connecticut (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Harvard University, founded in 1636. Liberty University is the largest, with 144,000 students.
By level: 1,423 bachelor's, 154 master's, 66 phd / doctorate and 38 diploma. Within the subject, the largest areas are Life Sciences (1,839), Biology (48), Biochemistry (16) and Ecology (5). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 99% are full-time and 17 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (96% of courses with a stated intake). Humboldt State University offers the widest choice, with 30 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 28 of these universities. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at USD 5,274 a year and Yale University the most at USD 64,000; the middle of the range is about USD 21,833. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Harvard University (QS World #5), Cornell University (QS World #13) and University of Chicago (QS World #13) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is the least expensive at about USD 5,274 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
784 public and 7 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
17 of these courses are listed as online.
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