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University of Delaware

University of Delaware

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #186 United States of America #65
Campus of University of Delaware

Institution Info

Founded
1743
Type
4-Year University
Students
24,221 students
Faculty
4,895
Endowment
$1.8B

About

University of Delaware is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1743. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 24K students, an endowment of $1.8B, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #553 · Ranked 29.80
THE 2026 THE #449 · Ranked 48.05
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #186 · Top 200 90.13
ARWU 2025 ARWU #201 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

692
h-index
6,672,348
Citations
93,439
Publications
89,270
i10-index
2.71
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Delaware is ranked #186 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #65 position.
University of Delaware was founded in 1743, making it 283 years old. It is one of the oldest institutions in United States of America.
University of Delaware has a student body of approximately 24,221 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 4:1.
University of Delaware has produced 93,439 research publications with 6,672,348 total citations and an h-index of 692, according to OpenAlex data.
University of Delaware has an endowment of approximately $1.8B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.