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 |
| 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.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024-25 | |
| Overall Rank | 108 | 116 | 123 |
| U.S.-only Rank | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Subject Rankings: | |||
| Education and Education Research | 2 | 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
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