San Diego State University

, United States

#1130

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, San Diego State University ranks #1130 globally — #1201 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #1100 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #501-600 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #822 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, San Diego State University places #1130 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#1201

— unchanged vs 2026

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#1100

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#501-600

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#822

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Communication & Media

—

#151-200

—

Psychology

—

#301-400

#151-200

#312

Earth & Geosciences

—

#201-300

#430

Economics & Econometrics

—

#201-300

—

Education

—

#301-400

#201-300

—

Environmental Science

—

#301-400

—

Business & Management

—

#301-400

—

Public Health

—

#401-500

#373

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#401-500

—

Clinical & Health

—

#501-600

—

Arts & Humanities

—

#601-800

—

Business & Economics

—

#601-800

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

—

#601-800

—

Computer Science

—

#801-1000

—

Engineering & Technology

—

#801-1000

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

—

#801-1000

—

Social Sciences & Management

—

#801-1000

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is San Diego State University ranked in the world in 2026?

San Diego State University ranks #1201 in QS 2027, #1100 in THE 2026, #501-600 in ARWU 2025 and #822 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #1130 globally.

Why does San Diego State University rank #1201 in QS but #1100 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). San Diego State University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/san-diego-state-university-us/

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