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Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #320 United States of America #99
Campus of Stony Brook University

Institution Info

Founded
1957
Type
4-Year University
Students
26,928 students
Faculty
5,379
Endowment
$473.3M

About

Stony Brook University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1957. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 27K students, an endowment of $473.3M, a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500) and Association of American Universities (AAU).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #452 · Ranked 34.20
THE 2026 THE #313 · Ranked 53.56
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #320 · Ranked 87.35
ARWU 2025 ARWU #301 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

880
h-index
12,820,222
Citations
124,814
Publications
153,911
i10-index
3.12
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

Stony Brook University is ranked #320 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #99 position.
Stony Brook University was founded in 1957, making it 69 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
Stony Brook University has a student body of approximately 26,928 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 5:1.
Stony Brook University has produced 124,814 research publications with 12,820,222 total citations and an h-index of 880, according to OpenAlex data.
Stony Brook University has an endowment of approximately $473.3M USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.