University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

UMich · Ann Arbor, United States · Founded 1817

#22

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks #22 globally — #51 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #23 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #21 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor places #22 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#51

▼ 6 vs 2026 (#45)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#23

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

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#21

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Ann Arbor, United States

Founded

1817

Total students

≈ 50,000

International students

≈ 16%

Official site

umich.edu

Subject rankings

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Dentistry

—

Sociology

#13

—

Psychology

#14

#11

#18

Education

#22

#24

Public Health

—

#13

Medicine / Clinical

#29

—

#15

Business & Management

#36

—

Law

#42

#24

—

Social Sciences & Management

#47

—

Anthropology

#10

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#21

—

#12

#79

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#13

—

#27

#39

Sports Science

#14

—

Statistics

#18

—

#14

—

Automation & Control

—

#15

—

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#45

#16

Library & Information Science

#17

—

#22

—

Political Science & IR

#34

—

#18

—

History

#19

—

Biological Sciences

#43

—

#30

#19

Clinical & Health

—

#19

—

Mathematics

#36

—

#51-75

#20

Arts & Humanities

#44

#21

—

#20

Transportation Science

—

#20

—

Nursing

#21

—

#25

—

Communication & Media

#32

—

#21

—

Materials Science

#45

—

#21

#76

Business & Economics

—

#21

—

Archaeology

#22

—

Physics & Astronomy

#34

—

#30

#22

Engineering & Technology

#49

#22

—

#50

Economics & Econometrics

#30

—

#23

#33

Music

#26-50

—

Philosophy

#27

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#49

#27

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#28

—

Environmental Science

#28

—

#34

#37

Public Administration

#28

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#38

#28

—

Computer Science

#52

#31

#51-75

#53

English Language & Literature

#33

—

Performing Arts

#34

—

Modern Languages

#35

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#38

—

#35

#151

Civil Engineering

#36

—

#76-100

#58

Accounting & Finance

#37

—

#48

—

Chemical Engineering

#40

—

#201-300

—

Architecture

#49

—

Linguistics

#51

—

Artificial Intelligence

#51-100

—

#101-150

#110

Geography

#51-100

—

#101-150

—

Development Studies

#51-100

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#51-75

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#51-75

#172

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#51-75

—

Chemistry

#53

—

#76-100

#72

Biotechnology

—

#76-100

#58

Theology & Religious Studies

#101-150

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#101-150

#139

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#401-500

#122

Art & Design

#151-200

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Water Resources

—

#201-300

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks #51 in QS 2027, #23 in THE 2026 and #21 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #22 globally.

Why does University of Michigan-Ann Arbor rank #51 in QS but #23 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.

When was University of Michigan-Ann Arbor founded?

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor was founded in 1817.

What percentage of University of Michigan-Ann Arbor students are international?

Approximately 16% of University of Michigan-Ann Arbor's students are international.

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

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

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EduRank (2026). University of Michigan-Ann Arbor — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/umich/

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