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
World University Rankings, 2026
TOP 5%
of Best Online Bachelor's Programs
U.S. News & World Report
Best Online, 2026
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, 2025
#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
#1
in MIS among Public Universities
U.S. News & World Report
Best Colleges, 2026
Best Colleges, 2026
#2
in Photography among Public Universities
U.S. News & World Report,
Best Graduate Schools, 2025
Best Graduate Schools, 2025
#4
Film School among Public Universities
The Wrap, 2024
#2
in Earth Sciences among Public Universities
U.S. news & World Report
Best Graduate Schools, 2025
Best Graduate Schools, 2025
#4
in Legal Writing among Public Universities
U.S. News & World Report
Best Graduate Schools, 2025
Best Graduate Schools, 2025
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
Best Online, 2026
#5
Best Online Bachelor's Program in Psychology
U.S. News & World Report
Best Online, 2026
Best Online, 2026
#6
Best Online MBA Program
U.S. News & World Report
Best Online, 2026
Best Online, 2026
Military and Veterans
#2
Bachelor's Degrees Conferred in Military Technologies, Applied Sciences
U.S. Department of Education
2022-2023
2022-2023
#4
Best Online MBA Program for Veterans
U.S. News & World Report
Best Online, 2026
Best Online, 2026
TOP 20
University for Service Members
Military Times, 2025
Campus and Community
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
TOP 15
Most Active Student Government
The Princeton Review, 2025
