Iowa State University

, United States

#498

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Iowa State University ranks #498 globally — #540 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #450 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #401-500 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #380 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Iowa State University places #498 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#540

▼ 91 vs 2026 (#449)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#450

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#401-500

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#380

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Iowa State University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#51-75

#47

Veterinary Science

#10

—

#38

—

Law

—

#45

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#151-200

—

#51-75

—

Statistics

#151-200

—

#51-75

—

Communication & Media

—

#51-75

—

Hospitality & Tourism

—

#51-75

—

Linguistics

#101-150

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Earth & Geosciences

#151-200

—

#101-150

#353

Environmental Science

#201-250

—

#101-150

#191

Education

#201-250

#101-150

—

Psychology

#301-350

#201-250

#101-150

#287

Business & Management

#551-600

—

#101-150

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Sociology

—

#101-150

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#151-200

#146

Civil Engineering

#201-275

—

#151-200

#182

Automation & Control

—

#151-200

—

Water Resources

—

#151-200

—

Biotechnology

—

#151-200

#159

Accounting & Finance

—

#151-200

—

Biological Sciences

#201-250

—

#201-300

#173

Materials Science

#201-250

—

#201-300

#236

Chemistry

#301-350

—

#201-300

#344

Physics & Astronomy

#301-350

—

#201-300

#222

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#351-400

—

#201-300

#413

Computer Science

#401-450

#201-250

#401-500

#418

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#201-300

#375

Arts & Humanities

—

#401-500

—

#247

Chemical Engineering

#251-300

—

#401-500

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#251

#251-300

—

Economics & Econometrics

#351-400

—

#301-400

#262

Mathematics

#401-450

—

#401-500

#272

Engineering & Technology

#300

#301-400

—

#304

Natural / Physical Sciences

#360

#301-400

—

Business & Economics

—

#301-400

—

Social Sciences & Management

—

#301-400

—

Public Health

—

#376

Medicine / Clinical

#601-650

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Iowa State University ranked in the world in 2026?

Iowa State University ranks #540 in QS 2027, #450 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #380 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #498 globally.

Why does Iowa State University rank #540 in QS but #450 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Iowa State University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/iowa-state-university-us/

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