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University of Michigan

University of Michigan

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #10 United States of America #8
Campus of University of Michigan

Institution Info

Founded
1817
Type
4-Year University
Students
58,910 students
Faculty
24,605
Endowment
$17.0B

About

University of Michigan is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1817. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in United States of America. The university has approximately 59K students, an endowment of $17.0B, a member of Public Ivies and Global S-Tier (World Top 20).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #45 · Top 50 84.70
THE 2026 THE #23 · Top 50 86.93
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #10 · Elite 94.52
ARWU 2025 ARWU #33 · Top 50 37.40

Research Output via OpenAlex

2,028
h-index
62,342,060
Citations
961,712
Publications
648,065
i10-index
3.23
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Michigan is ranked #10 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #8 position.
University of Michigan was founded in 1817, making it 209 years old. It is one of the oldest institutions in United States of America.
University of Michigan has a student body of approximately 58,910 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 2:1.
University of Michigan has produced 961,712 research publications with 62,342,060 total citations and an h-index of 2,028, according to OpenAlex data.
University of Michigan has an endowment of approximately $17.0B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.