Nanjing Agricultural University ranks 47th in the world in Agriculture & Forestry according to the 2018 QS World University Rankings by Subject.  This marks the first time NAU has been named among the world’s top 50 universities in one of its core teaching and research areas.  In other subject areas, NAU placed 401-450 in Biological Sciences and 451-500 in Life Science and Medicine.  The QS World University Rankings are published annually by Quacquarelli Symonds, a global company specializing in media, events and software solutions for higher education.