Rankings
Top Rankings
#1
Nuclear Physics Graduate Program - Public University in the Nation
(2026 U.S. News & World Report)
#1
Nationally in Elementary Teacher Education – Math and Science teachers
(2026 U.S. News & World Report)
#1
Nationally in Secondary Teacher Education – Math and Science teachers
(2026 U.S. News & World Report)
#2
Living and Learning Communities – Public University in the Nation
(2026 U.S. News & World Report)
#2
Best Master's in Data Science - Public University in the Nation
(2025 Fortune Magazine)
#4
Plant and Animal Science – Public University in the Nation
(2026 US News & World Report)
#4
Nationally in Environmental Science & Engineering
(2024 Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects)
Biological Sciences
#1
Nationally in Elementary Teacher Education – math and science teachers
(2026 U.S. News & World Report)
#1
Nationally in Secondary Teacher Education – math and science teachers
(2026 U.S. News & World Report)
Top 5
Nationally in Agricultural and Biological Science
(2025 Scimago Institution Rankings)
Top 10
Nationally in Animal Science and Zoology
(2025 Scimago Institution Rankings)
Top 10
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics – Public University in the Nation
(2025 Scimago Institution Rankings)
Top 20
in the World in Plant and Animal Science
(2026 US News & World Report)
Top 30
in the World in Ecology
(2024 Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects)
Physical Sciences
#1
Nationally in Elementary Teacher Education – Math and Science Teachers
(2026 U.S. News & World Report)
#1
Nationally in Secondary Teacher Education – Math and Science Teachers
(2026 U.S. News & World Report)
#1
Nuclear Physics – (Graduate Programs) Public University in the Nation
(2026 U.S. News & World Report)
Top 5
Nationally in Environmental Science & Engineering
(2024 Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects)
Top 5
Nationally in Aquatic Science
(2025 Scimago Institution Rankings)
Top 20
in the World in Environmental Science & Engineering
(2025 Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects)
Top 30
Nationally in Geology
(2025 Scimago Institution Rankings)
Top 30
Nationally in Oceanography
(2025 Scimago Institution Rankings)
Top 30
Nationally in Environmental Science
(2025 Scimago Institution Rankings)
Mathematical Sciences
#1
Nationally in Secondary Teacher Education – Math and Science Teachers
(2026 U.S. News & World Report)
#2
Best Master’s in Data Science - Public University in the Nation
(2025 Fortune Magazine)
Top 10
Data Science and AI – Public University in the Nation
(2025 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject )
Top 100
in the World in Mathematics & Statistics
(2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings)