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Iowa State University

Ames, USA PublicArts & Humanities · Business & MBA

QS overall · 2024: #400
Students: 36,158
Established: 1858

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Content updated: 21 June 2026

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About Iowa State

Iowa State University is listed in our international college directory in Ames, USA.

Rankings

285 recorded rankings, grouped by year.

2024 · 13 records

QS World University 2024
Overall · Global · University
#400
Times Higher Education 2024
Overall · Global · University
#351
QS World University 2024
Business · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2024
Arts · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2024
Business Economics · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2024
Education · Global · University
#176
Times Higher Education 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2024
Humanities · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2024
Psychology · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2024
Social Studies · Global · University
#301
US News 2024
Business · Global · University
#51
US News 2024
Education · Global · University
#153
US News 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#46

2023 · 41 records

QS World University 2023
Overall · Global · University
#481
Times Higher Education 2023
Overall · Global · University
#401
US News 2023
Overall · Global · University
#237
QS World University 2023
Business · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2023
Engineering · Global · University
#301
QS World University 2023
Medicine · Global · University
#262
QS World University 2023
Social Studies · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2023
Accounting · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2023
Aerospace Engineering · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2023
Agriculture · Global · University
#401

2022 · 57 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Overall · Global · University
#501
Center for World University Rankings 2022
Overall · Global · University
#167
QS World University 2022
Overall · Global · University
#494
Times Higher Education 2022
Overall · Global · University
#401
US News 2022
Overall · Global · University
#237
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Biology · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Earth Sciences · Global · University

2021 · 34 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Overall · Global · University
#101
Center for World University Rankings 2021
Overall · Global · University
#173
QS World University 2021
Overall · Global · University
#541
Times Higher Education 2021
Overall · Global · University
#401
US News 2021
Overall · Global · University
#231
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Agriculture · Global · University
#24
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Atmospheric Science · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Biology · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Business · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Chemical Engineering · Global · University

2020 · 39 records

Center for World University Rankings 2020
Overall · Global · University
#173
QS World University 2020
Overall · Global · University
#511
Times Higher Education 2020
Overall · Global · University
#351
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Agriculture · Global · University
#20
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Atmospheric Science · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Biology · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Business · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Chemistry · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Civil Engineering · Global · University

2019 · 39 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Overall · Global · University
#76
Center for World University Rankings 2019
Overall · Global · University
#173
Forbes 2019
Overall · National · University
#211
QS World University 2019
Overall · Global · University
#489
Times Higher Education 2019
Overall · Global · University
#351
US News 2019
Overall · Global · University
#212
US News 2019
Overall · National · University
#119
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Agriculture · Global · University
#19
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Atmospheric Science · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Business · Global · University
#151

2018 · 33 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Overall · Global · University
#201
Center for World University Rankings 2018
Overall · Global · University
#177
QS World University 2018
Overall · Global · University
#471
Times Higher Education 2018
Overall · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Agriculture · Global · University
#20
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Business · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Chemistry · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Earth Sciences · Global · University

2017 · 29 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Overall · Global · University
#201
Round University Ranking 2017
Overall · Global · University
#228
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Aerospace Engineering · Global · University
#43
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Agriculture · Global · University
#18
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Business · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Chemistry · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Ecology · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Economics · Global · University

Accepted Entrance Exams

Tests and any minimum scores recorded in our directory. Check the university's programme requirements.

IELTSRecorded minimum6 TOEFLRecorded minimum71 SATRecorded minimum1160

Accreditation

Institutional

NCA -

Program-specific

Arts ProgramsNational Association of Schools of Art and Design

Music ProgramsNational Association of Schools of Music

ProgramsAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Psychology ProgramsAmerican Psychological Association

Veterinary ProgramsAmerican Veterinary Medical Association

Tuition fees

Fee period and programme are not recorded.

Recorded minimum: $25,598.00
₹24.0 L
Recorded maximum: $28,054.00
₹26.3 L
Application fee: $39

Converted INR amounts are approximate. Rates By Exchange Rate API

Additional facts

Faculty27,376

Student:Faculty2:1

THE overall · 2024#351

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Content updated: 21 June 2026

Review tuition fees

About Iowa State

Iowa State University is listed in our international college directory in Ames, USA.

Rankings

285 recorded rankings, grouped by year.

2024 · 13 records

QS World University 2024
Overall · Global · University
#400
Times Higher Education 2024
Overall · Global · University
#351
QS World University 2024
Business · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2024
Arts · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2024
Business Economics · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2024
Education · Global · University
#176
Times Higher Education 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#251
Times Higher Education 2024
Humanities · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2024
Psychology · Global · University
#201
Times Higher Education 2024
Social Studies · Global · University
#301
US News 2024
Business · Global · University
#51
US News 2024
Education · Global · University
#153
US News 2024
Engineering · Global · University
#46

2023 · 41 records

QS World University 2023
Overall · Global · University
#481
Times Higher Education 2023
Overall · Global · University
#401
US News 2023
Overall · Global · University
#237
QS World University 2023
Business · Global · University
#251
QS World University 2023
Engineering · Global · University
#301
QS World University 2023
Medicine · Global · University
#262
QS World University 2023
Social Studies · Global · University
#501
Times Higher Education 2023
Accounting · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2023
Aerospace Engineering · Global · University
#401
Times Higher Education 2023
Agriculture · Global · University
#401

2022 · 57 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Overall · Global · University
#501
Center for World University Rankings 2022
Overall · Global · University
#167
QS World University 2022
Overall · Global · University
#494
Times Higher Education 2022
Overall · Global · University
#401
US News 2022
Overall · Global · University
#237
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Biology · Global · University
#401
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Chemistry · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022
Earth Sciences · Global · University

2021 · 34 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Overall · Global · University
#101
Center for World University Rankings 2021
Overall · Global · University
#173
QS World University 2021
Overall · Global · University
#541
Times Higher Education 2021
Overall · Global · University
#401
US News 2021
Overall · Global · University
#231
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Agriculture · Global · University
#24
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Atmospheric Science · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Biology · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Business · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2021
Chemical Engineering · Global · University

2020 · 39 records

Center for World University Rankings 2020
Overall · Global · University
#173
QS World University 2020
Overall · Global · University
#511
Times Higher Education 2020
Overall · Global · University
#351
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Agriculture · Global · University
#20
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Atmospheric Science · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Biology · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Business · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Chemistry · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2020
Civil Engineering · Global · University

2019 · 39 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Overall · Global · University
#76
Center for World University Rankings 2019
Overall · Global · University
#173
Forbes 2019
Overall · National · University
#211
QS World University 2019
Overall · Global · University
#489
Times Higher Education 2019
Overall · Global · University
#351
US News 2019
Overall · Global · University
#212
US News 2019
Overall · National · University
#119
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Agriculture · Global · University
#19
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Atmospheric Science · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2019
Business · Global · University
#151

2018 · 33 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Overall · Global · University
#201
Center for World University Rankings 2018
Overall · Global · University
#177
QS World University 2018
Overall · Global · University
#471
Times Higher Education 2018
Overall · Global · University
#301
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Agriculture · Global · University
#20
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Business · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Chemistry · Global · University
#201
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#76
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2018
Earth Sciences · Global · University

2017 · 29 records

Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Overall · Global · University
#201
Round University Ranking 2017
Overall · Global · University
#228
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Aerospace Engineering · Global · University
#43
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Agriculture · Global · University
#18
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Business · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Chemical Engineering · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Chemistry · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Civil Engineering · Global · University
#101
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Ecology · Global · University
#151
Academy Ranking of World Universities 2017
Economics · Global · University

Accepted Entrance Exams

Tests and any minimum scores recorded in our directory. Check the university's programme requirements.

IELTSRecorded minimum6 TOEFLRecorded minimum71 SATRecorded minimum1160

Accreditation

Institutional

NCA -

Program-specific

Arts ProgramsNational Association of Schools of Art and Design

Music ProgramsNational Association of Schools of Music

ProgramsAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Psychology ProgramsAmerican Psychological Association

Veterinary ProgramsAmerican Veterinary Medical Association

Tuition fees

Fee period and programme are not recorded.

Recorded minimum: $25,598.00
₹24.0 L
Recorded maximum: $28,054.00
₹26.3 L
Application fee: $39

Converted INR amounts are approximate. Rates By Exchange Rate API

Additional facts

Faculty27,376

Student:Faculty2:1

THE overall · 2024#351

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Accreditation

Institutional

Program-specific

Tuition fees

Additional facts

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Accepted Entrance Exams

Accreditation

Institutional

Program-specific

Tuition fees

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