Clemson University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #316 United States of America #98

Institution Info

Founded: 1889
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 26,406 students
Faculty: 5 585
Endowment: $994.7M
Website: https://www.clemson.edu/

About

Clemson University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1889. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 26K students, an endowment of $994.7M, a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #951 · Ranked	—
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #316 · Ranked	87,41

Research Output via OpenAlex

532

h-index

3,784,702

Citations

73,292

Publications

61,295

i10-index

2,18

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global C-Tier (World 301-500)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Clemson University is ranked #316 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #98 position.

Clemson University was founded in 1889, making it 137 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

Clemson University has a student body of approximately 26,406 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 4:1.

Clemson University has produced 73,292 research publications with 3,784,702 total citations and an h-index of 532, according to OpenAlex data.

Clemson University has an endowment of approximately $994.7M USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.