San Jose State University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #711 United States of America #186

Institution Info

Founded: 1857
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 36,208 students
Faculty: 3,586
Endowment: $167.4M
Website: https://www.sjsu.edu/

About

San Jose State University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1857. It is ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide. The university has approximately 36K students, an endowment of $167.4M, a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #711 · Ranked	80.78

Research Output via OpenAlex

273

h-index

677,553

Citations

32,060

Publications

11,431

i10-index

1.80

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global D-Tier (World 501-1000)

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Frequently Asked Questions

San Jose State University is ranked #711 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #186 position.

San Jose State University was founded in 1857, making it 169 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

San Jose State University has a student body of approximately 36,208 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 10:1.

San Jose State University has produced 32,060 research publications with 677,553 total citations and an h-index of 273, according to OpenAlex data.

San Jose State University has an endowment of approximately $167.4M USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.