Auburn University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #323 United States of America #100

Institution Info

Founded: 1856
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 28,249 students
Faculty: 6,522
Endowment: $996.0M
Website: https://auburn.edu

About

Auburn University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1856. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 28K students, an endowment of $996.0M, a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #851 · Ranked	—
THE	2026	THE #644 · Ranked	42.51
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #323 · Ranked	87.31

Research Output via OpenAlex

465

h-index

3,725,805

Citations

78,502

Publications

68,285

i10-index

2.14

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global C-Tier (World 301-500)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Auburn University is ranked #323 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #100 position.

Auburn University was founded in 1856, making it 170 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

Auburn University has a student body of approximately 28,249 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 4:1.

Auburn University has produced 78,502 research publications with 3,725,805 total citations and an h-index of 465, according to OpenAlex data.

Auburn University has an endowment of approximately $996.0M USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.