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Consistently Ranked Among the Nation's Best

As one of the nation’s top public universities, the achievements included below highlight program-specific rankings, as well as global and research-driven rankings.

Highlights

#1

in the Southwest

Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2026

#1

in Space Science among Public Universities

U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities, 2026-2027

TOP 5%

of Best Online Bachelor's Programs

U.S. News & World Report Best Online, 2026

TOP 20

Public Research University

National Science Foundation, 2025

TOP 20

Public University

U.S. News global rankings

TOP 5

Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars

Fulbright Program, 2025-26

TOP 1%

of All Higher-Ed Institutions

Center for World University Rankings, 2026

BEST

Value College

The Princeton Review, 2025

Research

$1 BILLION+

FY2024 Research Expenditures

Research, Innovation & Impact

#1

in Entomology

EduRank, 2026
Campus at sunrise

#2

in Astronomy & Astrophysics Expenditures

National Science Foundation, 2024

#4

in the World in Space Sciences

Times Higher Education, 2026

#4

in NIH funding for College of Pharmacy

Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, 2025

#8

in Physical Sciences among Public Universities

Times Higher Education, 2026

Academic Programs

Campus at sunrise

#1

in MIS among Public Universities

U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges, 2026

#2

in Earth Sciences among Public Universities

U.S. news & World Report Best Graduate Schools, 2026

#4

in Speech-Language Pathology among Public Universities

U.S. News & World Report, Best Graduate Schools, 2026

#4

Film School among Public Universities

The Wrap, 2024

#5

in Legal Writing among Public Universities

U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools, 2026

Online

#3

Best Online Master's in Cybersecurity

Fortune, 2025
Campus at sunrise

#5

Best Online Master's in Computer Information Technology Programs

U.S. News & World Report Best Online, 2026

#5

Best Online Bachelor's Program in Psychology

U.S. News & World Report Best Online, 2026

#6

Best Online MBA Program

U.S. News & World Report Best Online, 2026

#1

in Alumni Earnings Potential Among Arizona's Public Universities

Payscale, 2024

Military and Veterans

#1

Air Force ROTC Large Detachment

Right of Line Award, 2026

#2

Bachelor's Degrees Conferred in Military Technologies, Applied Sciences

U.S. Department of Education 2022-2023
Campus at sunrise

#4

Best Online MBA Program for Veterans

U.S. News & World Report Best Online, 2026

Campus and Community

Campus at sunrise

10,000+

First-Generation College Students

Thrive Center, 2025

20:1

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

U.S. News & World Report, 2025

TOP 20

Best Schools for Financial Aid

The Princeton Review, 2025

TOP 5

Intramural Sports Participation

The Princeton Review, 2025

TOP 50

Green University

The Princeton Review, 2026

TOP 10

Best Health Services

The Princeton Review, 2025

400+

Student Organizations & Clubs

CampusGroups

TOP 15

Most Active Student Government

The Princeton Review, 2025
Campus at sunrise

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