Best Universities for Real Estate in the World

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Real Estate. A graph of 582K citations received by 53K academic papers made by 740 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Real Estate

#1 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

2. University of Reading

United Kingdom | England

For Real Estate

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1892

3. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Real Estate

#2 in Asia

#1 in China

Founded: 1937

4. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Real Estate

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

5. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Real Estate

#3 in Asia

#2 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

6. University of Connecticut

United States | Connecticut

For Real Estate

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

7. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Real Estate

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

8. New York University

United States | New York State

For Real Estate

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

9. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Real Estate

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

10. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Real Estate

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

11. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Real Estate

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

12. Georgia State University

United States | Georgia

For Real Estate

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

13. Cleveland State University

United States | Ohio

For Real Estate

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1005
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

14. Florida State University

United States | Florida

For Real Estate

#10 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

15. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Real Estate

#11 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

16. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

Lithuania | Vilnius

For Real Estate

#2 in Europe

#1 in Lithuania

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

17. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Real Estate

#3 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

18. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Real Estate

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

19. University of Aberdeen

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Real Estate

#4 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1495

20. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Real Estate

#12 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

21. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Real Estate

#13 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

22. Dublin Institute of Technology

Ireland | Dublin

For Real Estate

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

23. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Real Estate

#4 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

24. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Real Estate

#6 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

25. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Real Estate

#14 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

26. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Real Estate

#7 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

27. University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Poland | Olsztyn

For Real Estate

#8 in Europe

#1 in Poland

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1999

28. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Real Estate

#15 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

29. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Real Estate

#9 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

30. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Real Estate

#10 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

31. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Real Estate

#16 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

32. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Real Estate

#17 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

33. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Real Estate

#18 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

34. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Real Estate

#19 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

35. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Real Estate

#11 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 17,744

36. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Real Estate

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

37. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden | Stockholm

For Real Estate

#12 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 14,278
Founded: 1827

38. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Real Estate

#20 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

39. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Real Estate

#21 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

40. Aalto University

Finland | Espoo

For Real Estate

#13 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 11,440
Founded: 2010

41. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Real Estate

#22 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

42. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Real Estate

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

43. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Real Estate

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

44. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Real Estate

#25 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

45. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Real Estate

#26 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

46. University of Regensburg

Germany | Bavaria

For Real Estate

#14 in Europe

Enrollment: 20,702
Founded: 1962

47. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Real Estate

#15 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

48. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Real Estate

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

49. Ulster University

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Real Estate

#16 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1968

50. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom | England

For Real Estate

#17 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

51. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Real Estate

#5 in Asia

#4 in China

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

52. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Real Estate

#27 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

53. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Real Estate

#6 in Asia

#5 in China

Founded: 1963

54. City, University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Real Estate

#18 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1966

55. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Real Estate

#28 in North America

#2 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

56. University of Tokyo

For Real Estate

#7 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

57. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Real Estate

#8 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

58. Florida Atlantic University

United States | Florida

For Real Estate

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

59. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Real Estate

#30 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

60. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Real Estate

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

61. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

United States | North Carolina

For Real Estate

#31 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

62. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Real Estate

#32 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

63. University of Technology Malaysia

Malaysia | Johor Bahru

For Real Estate

#9 in Asia

Founded: 1904

64. American University in Washington

United States | District of Columbia

For Real Estate

#33 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $41,369

65. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Real Estate

#34 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

66. Florida International University

United States | Florida

For Real Estate

#35 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

67. Syracuse University

United States | New York State

For Real Estate

#36 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

68. Hanyang University

South Korea | Seoul

For Real Estate

#10 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Enrollment: 35,000
Founded: 1939

69. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Real Estate

#11 in Asia

#6 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

70. DePaul University

United States | Illinois

For Real Estate

#37 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,151

71. University College Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Real Estate

#19 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,321
Founded: 1854

72. Wuhan University

For Real Estate

#12 in Asia

#7 in China

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

73. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Real Estate

#5 in Australia

Founded: 1965

74. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Real Estate

#38 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

75. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Real Estate

#39 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

76. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Real Estate

#20 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

77. Obafemi Awolowo University

For Real Estate

#1 in Africa

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Founded: 1962

78. Tallinn University of Technology

Estonia | Tallinn

For Real Estate

#21 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%

79. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Real Estate

#40 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

80. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Real Estate

#1 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

81. Stanford University

United States | California

For Real Estate

#41 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

82. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Real Estate

#13 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

83. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Real Estate

#42 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

84. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Real Estate

#43 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

85. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Real Estate

#44 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

86. Renmin University of China

China | Beijing

For Real Estate

#14 in Asia

#8 in China

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 24,201
Founded: 1937

87. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Real Estate

#22 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

88. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Real Estate

#45 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

89. Technical University of Denmark

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

For Real Estate

#23 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Founded: 1829

90. California State University - Fullerton

United States | California

For Real Estate

#46 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,194
Enrollment: 40,386

91. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Real Estate

#15 in Asia

#9 in China

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

92. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Real Estate

#47 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

93. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

United States | Colorado

For Real Estate

#48 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

94. University of San Diego

United States | California

For Real Estate

#49 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $36,008
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $36,408

95. University of Alabama

United States | Alabama

For Real Estate

#50 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

96. Washington State University

United States | Washington

For Real Estate

#51 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

97. Lund University

For Real Estate

#24 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

98. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Real Estate

#52 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

99. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Real Estate

#16 in Asia

#10 in China

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

100. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Real Estate

#25 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913