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Global Rankings

 

Times Higher Education World University Rankings (London)

N/R = Not Ranked

 

  2023 2024 2025
Overall Rank 106 116 122

U.S.-only Rank

37 39 42

 

2022 2023 2024
Subject Rankings:

Education

12 9 13

Business and Economics

52 46 50

Psychology

55 101-125  81 

Social Sciences

60 70  86 

Computer Science

100 80  88 

Life Sciences

75  98  96 

Physical Sciences

126-150 126-150 99

Arts and Humanities

66 60 100

Law

101-125 126-150 151-175

Clinical and Health

176-200 201-250 176-200

Engineering

151-175 176-200 176-200

Times Higher Education World University Rankings Website

 

Times Higher Education IMPACT Ranking

 

U.N. Sustainable
Development Goal
US Ranking
2023
US Ranking
2024
Global Ranking
2023
Global Ranking
2024
Overall Ranking 2 3 26 25
#11  Sustainable Cities and Communities 2 2 14 5
#2  Zero Hunger 5 2 19 8
#17  Partnership for the Goals 1 2 34 23
#15  Life on Land 2 4 9 33
#1  No Poverty 6 4 108 74
#16  Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions 6 5-8 117 101-200
#3  Good Health & Well-Being 10 6-13 108 101-200
#4  Quality Education 14 5-15 409 401-600
#10  Reduced Inequalities N/A 9-14 N/A 101-200
#5  Gender Equality N/A 13-17 N/A 201-300

N/A = Not Applicable as MSU did not send data to Times Higher Ed for the given SDG for the given year.

 

 

US News & World Report Best Global Universities

2022 2023 2024-25 
Overall Rank 108 116  123

U.S.-only Rank

45 45  45
Subject Rankings:  

Education and Education Research

  5

Plant and Animal Science

9 11 18

Agricultural Sciences

23 27  34

Arts and Humanities

57 38 39

Economics and Business

26  36  49

Social Sciences and Public Health

 49 49  49

Environment/Ecology

40  50  51

Ecology

    76

Physics

 97 100 78

Computer Science

77 73 79

Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology

87 86 86

Psychiatry/Psychology

80 87  88

Microbiology

81 97 93

Artificial Intelligence

  56 97

Food Science and Technologies

  48 102

Biology and Biochemistry

124 119 112

Space Science

151 152 124

Molecular Biology and Genetics

153 139 139

Mathematics

78 104 145

Geosciences

  171 153

Green and Sustainable Sciences and Technology

    193

Civil Engineering

  132 199

Environmental Engineering

    224

Cell Biology

    235

Clinical Medicine

202 241 245

Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems

149 247 246

Neuroscience and Behavior

223 235 247

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

219 224 250

Public, Environmental and Occupational Health

156 157 252

Material Science

239 270 274

Chemistry

293 262 275

Engineering

219 246 276

Pharmacology and Toxicology

  321 313

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

    314

Energy and Fuels

    386

Oncology

    413

Physical Chemistry

  448 537

Water Resources

  82  

 US News & World Report Ranking Website

 

Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai)

 

2022 2023 2024
Overall Rank 151-200 151-200 151-200

U.S.-only Rank

55-62 52-61 51-59

 

Social Sciences Category 2021 Rank 2022 Rank 2023 Rank
Education 2 2 4
Communication 3 3 5
Law 33 24 25
Management 18 21 33
Economics
76-100 76-100 51-75
Library & Info Science N/R (100) N/R (100) 51-75
Political Science 41 51-75 51-75
Psychology 51-75 49 51-75
Business Administration 16 17 76-100
Finance 76-100 76-100 76-100
Sociology
36 51-75 76-100
Hospitality & Tourism
39 51-75 101-150
Public Administration 151-200 151-200 101-150
Statistics
76-100 76-100 101-150

 

Engineering Category 2021 Rank 2022 Rank 2023 Rank
Environmental Sci & Eng 5 7 10
Computer Sci & Eng
76-100 76-100 51-75
Remote Sensing
43 49 51-75
Biotechnology
51-75 51-75 76-100
Electrical
151-200 101-150 101-150
Water Resources 76-100 76-100 101-150
Automation & Control 101-150 151-200 151-200
Telecommunication Eng
201-300 151-200 151-200
Biomedical
201-300 201-300 201-300
Food Science & Tech 48 101-150 201-300
Energy Science & Eng
201-300 201-300 301-400
Mechanical 201-300 201-300 301-400
Chemical
301-400 301-400 401-500
Civil
101-150 151-200 N/R (300)
Materials Sci & Eng
401-500 401-500 N/R (500)
Nanoscience 301-400 301-400 N/R (400)

 

Life Sciences Category 2021 Rank 2022 Rank 2023 Rank
Agricultural Sciences 11 12 37
Veterinary Sciences 101-150 101-150 101-150
Biological Sciences 201-300 201-300 151-200
Human Biological Sciences 201-300 301-400 301-400

 

Natural Sciences Category 2021 Rank 2022 Rank 2023 Rank
Ecology 26 32 32
Mathematics
101-150 76-100 76-100
Physics 101-150 101-150 76-100
Atmospheric Science N/R (200) 151-200 101-150
Earth Sciences 201-300 201-300 151-200
Geography 76-100 76-100 201-300
Chemistry 301-400 301-400 301-400

 

Medical Sciences Category 2021 Rank 2022 Rank 2023 Rank
Nursing 101-150 151-200 101-150
Public Health 201-300 201-300 201-300
Clinical Medicine
201-300 301-400 301-400
Medical Technology 201-300 201-300 301-400
Pharmacy & Pharm Sci 301-400 301-400 301-400

Shanghai Rankings Website

 

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (London)

N/R = Not Ranked

2023 2024 2025
Overall Rank 159 136 152

U.S.-only Rank

38 33 32 

 

Subject 2022 2023
2024
Accounting and Finance  101-150 101-150
101-150
Agriculture and Forestry 10  14
14
Anatomy and Physiology  N/R 101-150 N/R
Anthropology 101-140 101-150
51-100
Archaeology 151-200 151-200
N/R
Architecture/Built Environment 151-200  151-200
151-200
Biological Sciences 137 107
113
Business Management  60 63
83
Chemistry  139 151-200
151-200
Communication and Media Studies 9  9
13
Computer Science and Info Systems  126 148
161
Development Studies 51-100  51-100
51-100
Earth and Marine Sciences 151-200  151-200
151-200
Economics and Econometrics  109 100
108
Education  19 16
17
Engineering Chemical  101-150 101-150
151-200
Engineering Civil  101-150 101-150
151-200
Engineering Electrical 144 143 151-200
Engineering Mechanical  91 90
106
English Language and Literature 77  60
65
Environmental Sciences  79 59
55
Geography  101-150 101-150
101-150
Geology  151-200 101-150 101-150
Geophysics  151-200 101-150 101-150
History 151-200 151-200
N/R
Hospitality and Leisure Mgmt  29 32
36
Law 151-200  151-200
151-200
Linguistics  36 33 35
Materials Science 151-200 201-250 201-250
Mathematics 76  82
101
Medicine 151-200  151-200
201-250
Modern Languages 151-200 151-200
151-200
Nursing 101-150  151-180 101-150
Pharmacy and Pharmacology 201-250 201-250
251-300
Physics and Astronomy  92 81
88
Politics and International Studies 151-200 151-200
151-200
Psychology  55 45
54
Sociology 101-150 101-150
101-150
Sports-related subjects 46 44
50
Statistics and Operational Research 51-100 51-100
51-100
Veterinary Science 27  29
29

 

QS World University Rankings website