Ames, IA 50011, Top 100 Universities in USA 2014 – Rank – 54, Iowa State University of Science and Technology In Iowa
Ames, IA 50011, Top 100 Universities in USA 2014 – Rank – 54, Iowa State University of Science and Technology In Iowa
Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Snedecor Hall, #1121, Ames, IA 50011, United States
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU, a flagship university of the Iowa university system, is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa,United States. Until 1959 it was known as the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
Founded in 1858 and coeducational from its start, Iowa State became the nation’s first designated land-grant institution when theIowa Legislature accepted the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act on September 11, 1862, making Iowa the first state in the nation to do so.[4] Iowa State’s academic offerings are administered today through eight colleges, including the graduate college, that offer over 100 bachelor’s degree programs, 112 master’s degree programs, and 83 at the Ph.D. level, plus a professional degree program inVeterinary Medicine.[5]
ISU is classified as a Research University with very high research activity (RU/VH) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.[6] The university is a group member of the prestigious American Association of Universities and the Universities Research Association, and a charter member of the Big 12 Conference.
Rankings
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| ARWU[36] | 68-85 |
| Forbes[37] | 232 |
| U.S. News & World Report[38] | 101 |
| Washington Monthly[39] | 96 |
| Global | |
| ARWU[40] | 155 |
| QS[41] | 319 |
| Times[42] | 183 |
ISU is ranked among the top 50 public universities in the U.S. and is known for its degree programs in agriculture, engineering, and science. Classified as a Carnegie RU/VH doctoral/research institution,[43] Iowa State receives nearly $300 million in research grants each year.
The university is one of 62 elected members of the Association of American Universities, an organization composed of the most highly ranked public and private research universities in the U.S. and Canada.
Overall, ISU ranks #101 in the U.S. News & World Report ranking of national universities [44] and #21 in the Washington Monthlyrankings. In engineering specialties, at schools whose highest degree is a doctorate, Iowa State’s agricultural engineering program is ranked third among top programs in the U.S. Aerospace engineering ranks 13th among public universities (18th overall). Chemical engineering and civil engineering both are ranked 13th among public universities (20th overall). Materials engineering is ranked 11th among public universities (17th overall). ISU’s Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication is notable for being among the first group of accredited journalism and mass communication programs[45] and is cited as one of the leading JMC research programs in the nation, ranked 23rd in a publication by the AEJMC.[46]
The National Science Foundation ranks ISU #94 in the nation in research and development expenditures for science and engineering and #78 in total research and development expenditures. Currently, ISU ranks #2 in license and options executed on its intellectual property and #5 in license and options that yield income.
