April 1, 2025
AMES, Iowa – Moving up two spots from last year, Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences agricultural and forestry programs are ranked No. 12 globally among 477 institutions, according to the 2025 QS World University Rankings. This is the 12th consecutive year the programs have been among the top 4% worldwide. Compared to U.S. institutions, Iowa State holds the No. 6 spot.
“We are thrilled to once again see our college’s programs ranked among the world’s best,” said Daniel J. Robison, holder of the endowed dean’s chair in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. “This achievement reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence in teaching, research and extension. Our students, faculty and staff work hard every day to transform ideas into learning and innovations, conduct groundbreaking research, and engage with the community to make our state, nation and world a better place.”
The QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings are a resource for students deciding which university to attend. The rankings consider the institutions’ academic reputation, employer reputation, research citations per paper, H-index (a measurement of the impact of a scientist or scholar’s published work) and international research network.
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