Michigan State University

, United States

#171

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Michigan State University ranks #171 globally — #182 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #151-200 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #133 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Michigan State University places #171 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#182

▼ 21 vs 2026 (#161)

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#151-200

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#133

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Communication & Media

#23

—

Education

#13

#15

Environmental Science

#77

—

#10

#41

Agriculture & Forestry

#12

—

#32

#20

Biotechnology

—

#15

#141

Veterinary Science

#20

—

#51-75

—

Business & Management

#106

—

#22

—

Law

#201-250

#176-200

#29

—

Arts & Humanities

#196

#101-125

—

#32

Linguistics

#42

—

Hospitality & Tourism

#42

—

#51-75

—

Sports Science

#42

—

Business & Economics

—

#47

—

Psychology

#49

#66

#76-100

#84

Library & Information Science

#51-100

—

#76-100

—

Marketing

#51-100

—

Statistics

#51-100

—

#101-150

—

Sociology

#101-150

—

#51-75

—

Earth & Geosciences

#151-200

—

#51-75

#135

Geography

#151-200

—

#51-75

—

Computer Science

#169

#81

#51-75

#82

Public Health

—

#151-200

#57

Social Sciences & Management

#102

#62

—

Economics & Econometrics

#103

—

#76-100

#62

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#151-200

—

#76-100

#272

Life Sciences & Medicine

#141

#80

—

Physics & Astronomy

#95

—

#101-150

#86

Artificial Intelligence

#101-200

—

#151-200

#92

Natural / Physical Sciences

#117

#93

—

Biological Sciences

#123

—

#151-200

#97

Chemical Engineering

#101-150

—

#401-500

—

Civil Engineering

#101-150

—

#101-150

#231

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Accounting & Finance

#101-150

—

#101-150

—

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Development Studies

#101-150

—

Mathematics

#135

—

#101-150

#188

Political Science & IR

#151-200

—

#101-150

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#201-300

#125

Engineering & Technology

#157

#126-150

—

#288

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#131

—

#301-400

—

English Language & Literature

#151-200

—

History

#151-200

—

Modern Languages

#151-200

—

Nursing

#151-225

—

#201-300

—

Automation & Control

—

#151-200

—

Water Resources

—

#151-200

—

Architecture

#201-260

—

Philosophy

#201-225

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#201-250

—

#201-300

#269

Chemistry

#201-250

—

#201-300

#270

Materials Science

#201-250

—

#401-500

#310

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Clinical & Health

—

#201-250

—

Medicine / Clinical

#251-300

—

#301-400

#286

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#311

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

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

Michigan State University ranks #182 in QS 2027, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #133 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #171 globally.

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

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). Michigan State University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/michigan-state-university-us/

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