University of Nebraska-Lincoln

, United States

#589

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranks #589 globally — #801 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #550 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #490 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Nebraska-Lincoln places #589 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#801

— unchanged vs 2026

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#550

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

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#490

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Agriculture & Forestry

#40

—

#18

#73

Education

#301-350

#301-400

#76-100

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#76-100

#135

Business & Management

—

#76-100

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#501-575

—

#101-150

—

Earth & Geosciences

—

#101-150

#375

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Veterinary Science

—

#101-150

—

Sociology

—

#101-150

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#151-200

#210

Water Resources

—

#151-200

—

Law

—

#301-400

#151-200

—

Chemistry

—

#201-300

#195

Materials Science

#301-350

—

#201-300

#236

Environmental Science

#351-400

—

#201-300

#401

Physics & Astronomy

—

#201-300

#235

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#201-300

#310

Biotechnology

—

#201-300

#228

Statistics

—

#201-300

—

Psychology

—

#201-250

#201-300

#432

English Language & Literature

#251-300

—

Biological Sciences

#301-350

—

#401-500

#263

Life Sciences & Medicine

#390

#301-400

—

Economics & Econometrics

—

#301-400

#351

Engineering & Technology

—

#301-400

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

—

#301-400

—

Mathematics

—

#401-500

—

Computer Science

—

#401-500

—

Public Health

—

#482

Arts & Humanities

—

#501-600

—

Business & Economics

—

#501-600

—

Social Sciences & Management

—

#601-800

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranks #801 in QS 2027, #550 in THE 2026 and #490 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #589 globally.

Why does University of Nebraska-Lincoln rank #801 in QS but #550 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

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

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