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 more than 28,294 undergraduate students, who choose their adventure from over 120 different majors. Iowa State is also home to over 6,500 highly qualified faculty and staff and istied for 55th among the 146 Top Public-National Universities in the 2020 U.S. News and World Report for “Best Colleges”.
Iowa State is a member of the Big 12 Athletic Conference and the NCAA (Division I). The “Cyclones” field 18 varsity squads, which include 11 women’s and 7 men’s intercollegiate teams. Students have a wide variety of networking opportunities, which include more than 850 student clubs and organizations, 45 different types of intramural sports, and over 90 highly-touted, early-engagement learning communities.
About
Iowa State is home to more than 28,294 undergraduate students, who choose their adventure from over 120 different majors. Iowa State is also home to over 6,500 highly qualified faculty and staff and istied for 55th among the 146 Top Public-National Universities in the 2020 U.S. News and World Report for “Best Colleges”.
Iowa State is a member of the Big 12 Athletic Conference and the NCAA (Division I). The “Cyclones” field 18 varsity squads, which include 11 women’s and 7 men’s intercollegiate teams. Students have a wide variety of networking opportunities, which include more than 850 student clubs and organizations, 45 different types of intramural sports, and over 90 highly-touted, early-engagement learning communities.
University highlights
- RANKINGS
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- 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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- 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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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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Scholarships
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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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