Shepherd University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #4718 United States of America #997

Institution Info

Founded: 1871
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 3,159 students
Faculty: 506
Website: https://www.shepherd.edu/

About

Shepherd University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1871. It is an established higher education institution. The university has approximately 3,159 students. It is part of United States of America's higher education landscape, which includes over 3500 institutions across the country.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #4718 · Ranked	48,44

Research Output via OpenAlex

h-index

25,491

Citations

1,308

Publications

462

i10-index

1,92

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Frequently Asked Questions

Shepherd University is ranked #4,718 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #997 position.

Shepherd University was founded in 1871, making it 155 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

Shepherd University has a student body of approximately 3,159 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 6:1.

Shepherd University has produced 1,308 research publications with 25,491 total citations and an h-index of 81, according to OpenAlex data.