Iowa State University Ranking 2026
GURI 2026 summary
Iowa State University is ranked #298 in the Global University Rankings Index (GURI) 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 80.68. GURI evaluates the university's performance across major global ranking systems including QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking, alongside ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.
GURI Global Rank
#298
GURI Score
80.68
Country
United States
National position
#65 of 227
Ranking Achievement
80.13
Coverage Score
100
IRCI
63.22
Institutional Legacy
100.00
Institutional Momentum
20.00
Americas rank
#81 of 471
Performance across ranking sources
- QS World University Rankings (QS 2026): ranked 449
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026): ranked 198
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025): ranked 401-500
Common questions
- What is Iowa State University ranked in the world?
- #298 of 2355 universities in the GURI 2026 Global Composite Ranking, with a GURI Score of 80.68.
- Is Iowa State University ranked by QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking?
- It appears in all three ranking systems used in the GURI 2026 edition: QS World University Rankings (QS 2026), Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE 2026), ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) (ARWU 2025).
- How has Iowa State University's GURI position changed?
- GURI 2026: #298 (score 80.68) · GURI 2025: #324 (score 78.80) · GURI 2024: #251 (score 80.82)
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