University of Iowa
(UI)
About
The University of Iowa is a public research university in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1847, it is the oldest and largest university in the state. The University of Iowa is organized into 12 colleges offering more than 200 areas of study and 7 professional degrees.
Ranked Top 238 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 102 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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34 subjectsQS
32 subjectsUS News
25 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | =100 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 102 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =122 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Surgery | 134 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | =163 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Immunology | =170 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | 173 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Infectious Diseases | =188 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Physics | 189 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =189 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =193 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =200 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | 209 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =211 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Space Science | 236 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 238 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 239 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =247 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 255 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =263 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =302 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =433 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =713 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =845 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =1,042 | 61.5 | 2026 |
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11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | 126–150 | 53.9 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 126–150 | 52.6 | 2026 |
| Education | 151–175 | 47.6 | 2026 |
| Law | 251–300 | 34.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 301–400 | 41.0 | 2025 |
| Life Sciences | 301–400 | 42.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 301–400 | 43.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 301–400 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 301–400 | 31.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 401–500 | 39.1 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 401–500 | 36.4 | 2026 |