Illinois State University Rankings: World & National Rankings

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Estd. 1886

Updated on - Feb 22nd, 2022 | 05:38 PM By Sathish

Illinois State University is one of the top 100 national public universities and also the oldest public university in the state located in Normal, Illinois. ISU emphasizes teaching and is recognized as one of the top ten largest producers of teachers in the US according to the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education.

Illinois State University Ranking Highlights

ISU is ranked #220 in top performers on social mobility by US News. It is ranked #350 in best value colleges in America by Niche. Listed below are some of the Illinois State University ranking highlights:

  • Ranked #104 in top public schools by US News
  • Ranked #160 in top public universities in America by Niche
  • Ranked #108 in public colleges and #150 in research universities by Forbes
  • Ranked #222 in America's Best Value Colleges 2019 by Forbes
  • Ranked #499 in the Impact Rankings by Webometrics
  • Ranked #248 in North America by eduRank 

Illinois State University World Rankings

ISU is ranked #232 in top colleges 2021 by Forbes. It has also been ranked #1396 in 2021 by US News & World Report - Global Universities. The Illinois State University world rankings awarded by different ranking agencies are tabulated below:

Ranked By

World Rankings

uniRank

#583

CWUR

#1483

Webometrics

#1685

eduRank

#743

Illinois State University National Rankings

ISU is ranked #38 in the midwest by Forbes. It has received a research performance rank of #1440 and an overall score of 67.8 by CWUR. Listed below are a few national rankings of Illinois State University:

  • Ranked #202 in national universities by US News
  • Ranked #401-#500 in US college rankings 2022 by Times Higher Education
  • Ranked #251-#300 in US universities by QS Rankings
  • Ranked #443 in best colleges in the US by Niche
  • Ranked #237 in the country by uniRank
  • Ranked #286 in the nation by CWUR
  • Ranked #221 in the United States by eduRank
  • Ranked #383 in the US by Webometrics

Illinois State University Rankings by Subject

ISU is ranked #151-#200 in the QS WUR-Rankings by Subject. Its nursing program is ranked #120 by US News and World Report Rankings. Tabulated below are some of the subject rankings awarded to Illinois State University by eduRank:

Subjects

Rankings

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#169

Psychology

#160

Medicine

#244

Business

#132

Biology

#235

Mathematics

#148

Computer Science

#231

Economics

#133

Chemistry

#255

Art and Design

#181