Iowa State University, Ames
- #470 QS Global World Ranking
- Very HighResearch Output
- 25,885Total Students
- 1,636Faculty
- 2,694Int'l Students
QS Global World Ranking
The University’s position in the current QS World University Rankings.
Research Output
The research intensity of the University, based on the number of papers output relative to the University’s size.
Total Students
The number of full time equivalent students enrolled at the University.
Faculty
The number of full time equivalent teaching staff employed by the University.
Int'l Students
The number of full time equivalent international students enrolled at the University.
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Iowa State University
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Iowa State is home to over 28,000 undergraduate students and over 4,400 graduate students and is also home to over 6,500 highly qualified faculty and staff. Iowa State is known worldwide for its excellence in science and technology, discovery and innovation; and its student-centered culture with faculty and staff who are dedicated to student success. Staying true to the university’s Land-Grant mission, Iowa State’s research-based and educational Extension and Outreach programs benefited more than 1 million Iowans in the last year. Integrated in this deep-seeded focus, Iowa State’s research enterprise includes nearly 100 centers and institutes, world-class facilities, and award-winning researchers and scholars.
About
Iowa State is home to over 28,000 undergraduate students and over 4,400 graduate students and is also home to over 6,500 highly qualified faculty and staff. Iowa State is known worldwide for its excellence in science and technology, discovery and innovation; and its student-centered culture with faculty and staff who are dedicated to student success. Staying true to the university’s Land-Grant mission, Iowa State’s research-based and educational Extension and Outreach programs benefited more than 1 million Iowans in the last year. Integrated in this deep-seeded focus, Iowa State’s research enterprise includes nearly 100 centers and institutes, world-class facilities, and award-winning researchers and scholars.
University highlights
- RANKINGS
- FEES
- QS World University Ranking#470
- QS WUR Ranking By Subject#13
- QS Sustainability Ranking#241-260
- Graduate Employability Ranking#301-500
QS World University Ranking
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- Data
- 2012
#319
- 2014
#=321
- 2015
#=348
- 2016
#355
- 2017
#421-430
- 2018
#471-480
- 2019
#=489
- 2020
#511-520
- 2021
#541-550
- 2022
#=494
- 2023
#=481
- 2024
#=400
- 2025
#470
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Student & Staff
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- Data
Total students
25,885
11%
89%
International students
2,694
68%
32%
Total faculty staff
1,636
66
1570
Total students
25,885
11%
89%
International students
2,694
68%
32%
Total faculty staff
1,636
1570
66
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Campus locations
Iowa State University,
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States, 50011
202 Catt Hall,
202 Catt Hall, Ames, Iowa, United States, 50011
2200 Gerdin Building,
2200 Gerdin Building, Ames, Iowa, United States, 50011
4565 Memorial Union,
4565 Memorial Union, Ames, Iowa, United States, 50011
138 Curtiss Hall,
138 Curtiss Hall, Ames, Iowa, United States, 50011
E262 Lagomarcino Hall,
E262 Lagomarcino Hall, Ames, Iowa, United States, 50011
1600 S 16th Street,
1600 S 16th Street, Ames, Iowa, United States, 50011
1137 Pearson Hall,
1137 Pearson Hall, Ames, Iowa, United States, 50011
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