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>> Full StoryNRE programs in Top 10
Several of NRE's Ph.D. programs have been nationally ranked in the top 10 in their respective disciplines, based on faculty scholarly productivity. The ranking was published by Academic Analytics in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
NRE nationally ranked programs include:
- Animal Biotechnology and Biomedical Sciences
- Food Science
- Forest Resources
- Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation