Oakland University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #678 United States of America #177

Institution Info

Founded: 1957
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 18,169 students
Faculty: 2,434
Endowment: $118.1M
Website: http://www.oakland.edu

About

Oakland University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1957. It is ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide. The university has approximately 18K students, an endowment of $118.1M, a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
THE	2026	THE #1250 · Ranked	31.28
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #678 · Ranked	81.29

Research Output via OpenAlex

310

h-index

1,034,850

Citations

29,088

Publications

17,980

i10-index

1.58

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global D-Tier (World 501-1000)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Oakland University is ranked #678 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #177 position.

Oakland University was founded in 1957, making it 69 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

Oakland University has a student body of approximately 18,169 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 7:1.

Oakland University has produced 29,088 research publications with 1,034,850 total citations and an h-index of 310, according to OpenAlex data.

Oakland University has an endowment of approximately $118.1M USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.