Rankings

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

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 5

Producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars

Fulbright Program, 2025 -26

TOP 1%

of All Higher-Ed Institutions

Center for World University Rankings, 2025

BEST

Value College

The Princeton Review, 2025

Research

$1 BILLION+

FY2024 Research Expenditures

Research, Innovation & Impact

#1

in Entomology

EduRank, 2026

Student and professor working in U of A medical research lab

#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

University of Arizona's Old Main Building 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

#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

Student who was in the military, next to an aircraft

#4

Best Online MBA Program for Veterans

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

Campus and Community

Students enjoy the outdoors on the U of A campus

10,000+

First-Generation College Students

Thrive Center, 2025

20:1

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

U.S. News & World Report, 2024

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

TOP 15

Most Active Student Government

The Princeton Review, 2025

Recent News

Aerial photo of the University of Arizona campus

U of A earns several top marks in latest US News ranking for grad programs

April 7, 2026

Several U of A graduate programs across many fields of study have once again been recognized as among the best in the United States in U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools rankings.

U of A ranked No. 1 in entomology and top 50 among global research universities by EduRank

March 20, 2026

The U of A continues to hold its spot as the world's top entomology program and retains its status as a top-tier university in nearly 200 different fields of study.

U of A named a top producer of Gilman Scholars

March 12, 2026

The university ranked No. 4 among institutions with more than 15,000 students. Since the Gilman Scholarship was founded in 2001, more than 600 Wildcats have earned $2.2 million to study abroad.

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Rankings

Highlights

#1

in the Southwest

TOP 5%

of Best Online Bachelor's Programs

TOP 20

Public Research University

TOP 5

Producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars

TOP 1%

of All Higher-Ed Institutions

BEST

Value College

Research

$1 BILLION+

FY2024 Research Expenditures

#1

in Entomology

#2

in Astronomy & Astrophysics Expenditures

#4

in the World in Space Sciences

#4

in NIH funding for College of Pharmacy

#8

in Physical Sciences among Public Universities

Academic Programs

#1

in MIS among Public Universities

#2

in Earth Sciences among Public Universities

#4

in Speech-Language Pathology among Public Universities

#4

Film School among Public Universities

#5

in Legal Writing among Public Universities

Online

#3

Best Online Master's in Cybersecurity

#5

Best Online Master's in Computer Information Technology Programs

#5

Best Online Bachelor's Program in Psychology

#6

Best Online MBA Program

#1

in Alumni Earnings Potential Among Arizona's Public Universities

Military and Veterans

#1

Air Force ROTC Large Detachment

#2

Bachelor's Degrees Conferred in Military Technologies, Applied Sciences

#4

Best Online MBA Program for Veterans

Campus and Community

10,000+

First-Generation College Students

20:1

Student-to-Faculty Ratio

TOP 20

Best Schools for Financial Aid

TOP 5

Intramural Sports Participation

TOP 50

Green University

TOP 10

Best Health Services

400+

Student Organizations & Clubs

TOP 15

Most Active Student Government

Recent News

U of A earns several top marks in latest US News ranking for grad programs

U of A ranked No. 1 in entomology and top 50 among global research universities by EduRank

U of A named a top producer of Gilman Scholars