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Ball State University

Ball State University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #927 United States of America #231
Campus of Ball State University

Institution Info

Founded
1918
Type
4-Year University
Students
21,597 students
Faculty
3,611

About

Ball State University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1918. It is ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide. The university has approximately 22K students, a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #927 · Ranked 77.65

Research Output via OpenAlex

253
h-index
574,131
Citations
16,436
Publications
9,702
i10-index
3.44
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

Ball State University is ranked #927 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #231 position.
Ball State University was founded in 1918, making it 108 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
Ball State University has a student body of approximately 21,597 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 5:1.
Ball State University has produced 16,436 research publications with 574,131 total citations and an h-index of 253, according to OpenAlex data.