Kent State University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #441 United States of America #127

Institution Info

Founded: 1910
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 35,000 students
Faculty: 3,790
Endowment: $158.9M
Website: https://www.kent.edu

About

Kent State University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1910. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 35K students, an endowment of $158.9M, a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #1001 · Ranked	—
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #441 · Ranked	85.16

Research Output via OpenAlex

499

h-index

2,445,397

Citations

44,689

Publications

33,559

i10-index

2.70

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global C-Tier (World 301-500)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kent State University is ranked #441 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #127 position.

Kent State University was founded in 1910, making it 116 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

Kent State University has a student body of approximately 35,000 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 9:1.

Kent State University has produced 44,689 research publications with 2,445,397 total citations and an h-index of 499, according to OpenAlex data.

Kent State University has an endowment of approximately $158.9M USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.