Updated on - Dec 5, 2025
Auburn University (AU) is one of the only American universities designated as a land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant research centre. It is one of the largest universities in the South globally renowned as a top-tier research university. AU is known for its strong academic and research programs in engineering, agriculture, natural resources, and the life and physical sciences.
AU is ranked #58 in best colleges for veterans by US News. It is also ranked #15 in Best Employers for New Grads 2022 by Forbes. The Auburn University ranking highlights are listed below:
AU is ranked #380 among the top performers on social mobility by US News and World Report Rankings. It is ranked #150 in top colleges 2021 by Forbes. Tabulated below are the world rankings of Auburn University:
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Ranked By |
World Rankings |
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US News and World Report Rankings- Best Global Universities |
#635 |
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QS World University Rankings |
#801-#1000 |
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Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 |
#601-#800 |
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Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) |
#554 |
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eduRank |
#286 |
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Webometrics |
#322 |
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uniRank |
#235 |
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UniPage |
#637 |
AU is ranked #140 in best colleges in America by Niche. It is ranked #33 in the south by Forbes. AU has also received an overall score of 73.6 and an employability ranking of #260 by Forbes. Find below the national rankings of Auburn University:
AU is ranked #56 in best undergraduate engineering programs and #58 in nursing by US News and World Report Rankings. It is ranked #51-#100 in the QS WUR-Rankings by Subject. Given below are a few subject rankings awarded to Auburn University by US News:
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Subjects |
Rankings |
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Agricultural Sciences |
#242 |
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Biology and Biochemistry |
#449 |
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Computer Science |
#461 |
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Engineering |
#437 |
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Materials Science |
#531 |
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Psychiatry/ Psychology |
#336 |
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Social Sciences and Public Health |
#447 |
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Environment/ Ecology |
#283 |
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