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University of Iowa

University of Iowa

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #102 United States of America #41
Campus of University of Iowa

Institution Info

Founded
1847
Type
4-Year University
Students
30,318 students
Faculty
10,955
Endowment
$3.1B

About

University of Iowa is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1847. Recognized as among the world's top 500 universities, it is a prominent university in United States of America. The university has approximately 30K students, an endowment of $3.1B, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Top 50 Universities in North America.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #530 · Ranked 30.80
THE 2026 THE #309 · Ranked 53.74
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #102 · Top 200 91.92
ARWU 2025 ARWU #301 · Ranked

Research Output via OpenAlex

968
h-index
17,568,158
Citations
185,608
Publications
220,466
i10-index
2.37
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Iowa is ranked #102 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #41 position.
University of Iowa was founded in 1847, making it 179 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
University of Iowa has a student body of approximately 30,318 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 2:1.
University of Iowa has produced 185,608 research publications with 17,568,158 total citations and an h-index of 968, according to OpenAlex data.
University of Iowa has an endowment of approximately $3.1B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.