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Iowa State University

Iowa State University, Ames

  • #470 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 25,885Total Students
  • 1,636Faculty
  • 2,694Int'l Students
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Status
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Research Output
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Total Students
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Faculty
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Int'l Students
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Iowa State is home to more than 28,294 undergraduate students, who choose their adventure from over 120 different majors. Iowa State is also home to over 6,500 highly qualified faculty and staff and is tied for 55th among the 146 Top Public-National Universities in the 2020 U.S. News and World Report for “Best Colleges”.

Iowa State is a member of the Big 12 Athletic Conference and the NCAA (Division I). The “Cyclones” field 18 varsity squads, which include 11 women’s and 7 men’s intercollegiate teams. Students have a wide variety of networking opportunities, which include more than 850 student clubs and organizations, 45 different types of intramural sports, and over 90 highly-touted, early-engagement learning communities.

About

Iowa State is home to more than 28,294 undergraduate students, who choose their adventure from over 120 different majors. Iowa State is also home to over 6,500 highly qualified faculty and staff and is tied for 55th among the 146 Top Public-National Universities in the 2020 U.S. News and World Report for “Best Colleges”.

Iowa State is a member of the Big 12 Athletic Conference and the NCAA (Division I). The “Cyclones” field 18 varsity squads, which include 11 women’s and 7 men’s intercollegiate teams. Students have a wide variety of networking opportunities, which include more than 850 student clubs and organizations, 45 different types of intramural sports, and over 90 highly-touted, early-engagement learning communities.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #319
  • 2014
    #=321
  • 2015
    #=348
  • 2016
    #355
  • 2017
    #421-430
  • 2018
    #471-480
  • 2019
    #=489
  • 2020
    #511-520
  • 2021
    #541-550
  • 2022
    #=494
  • 2023
    #=481
  • 2024
    #=400
  • 2025
    #470
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Student & Staff

Total students
25,885

11%
89%

International students
2,694

68%
32%

Total faculty staff
1,636

66
1570

Total students
25,885

11%
89%

International students
2,694

68%
32%

Total faculty staff
1,636

1570
66
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Campus locations

Ames, Iowa, United States

Iowa State University,

Iowa State University , Ames , Iowa , United States , 50011

Ames, Iowa, United States

202 Catt Hall,

202 Catt Hall , Ames , Iowa , United States , 50011

Ames, Iowa, United States

2200 Gerdin Building,

2200 Gerdin Building , Ames , Iowa , United States , 50011

Ames, Iowa, United States

4565 Memorial Union,

4565 Memorial Union , Ames , Iowa , United States , 50011

Ames, Iowa, United States

138 Curtiss Hall,

138 Curtiss Hall , Ames , Iowa , United States , 50011

Ames, Iowa, United States

E262 Lagomarcino Hall,

E262 Lagomarcino Hall , Ames , Iowa , United States , 50011

Ames, Iowa, United States

1600 S 16th Street,

1600 S 16th Street , Ames , Iowa , United States , 50011

Ames, Iowa, United States

1137 Pearson Hall,

1137 Pearson Hall , Ames , Iowa , United States , 50011

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