University of Iowa

, United States

#402

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Iowa ranks #402 globally — #597 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #325 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #301-400 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #238 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Iowa places #402 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#597

▼ 67 vs 2026 (#530)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#325

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#301-400

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#238

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Dentistry

#51-150

—

#24

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#51-100

—

Nursing

#51-100

—

#101-150

—

Education

#151-200

#151-175

#51-75

—

Medicine / Clinical

#301-350

—

#76-100

#100

Library & Information Science

—

#76-100

—

Biological Sciences

#351-400

—

#101-150

#163

Business & Management

#551-600

—

#101-150

—

Water Resources

—

#101-150

—

Psychology

#201-250

#126-150

#151-200

#102

Clinical & Health

—

#126-150

—

English Language & Literature

#151-200

—

Communication & Media

#151-200

—

#151-200

—

Statistics

#201-250

—

#151-200

—

Earth & Geosciences

—

#151-200

#189

Public Health

—

#151-200

#239

Law

—

#251-300

#151-200

—

Political Science & IR

—

#151-200

—

Arts & Humanities

#401-450

#301-400

—

#156

Physics & Astronomy

#601-675

—

#201-300

#189

Economics & Econometrics

#501-550

—

#201-300

#302

Biomedical Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Mathematics

#501-600

—

#401-500

#238

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#251-300

—

#301-400

#247

Linguistics

#251-300

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#261

#301-400

—

Modern Languages

#301-350

—

Sociology

#301-375

—

Environmental Science

#501-550

—

#301-400

—

Computer Science

#751-850

—

#301-400

#433

Natural / Physical Sciences

—

#301-400

—

Social Sciences & Management

—

#301-400

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#401-500

—

Business & Economics

—

#401-500

—

Engineering & Technology

—

#401-500

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

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

University of Iowa ranks #597 in QS 2027, #325 in THE 2026, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #238 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #402 globally.

Why does University of Iowa rank #597 in QS but #325 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

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