Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø Ranks with National Universities
Elevates to doctoral/professional universities category.
09/22/2022 11:30 AM
This fall marks the first time Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø has earned marks in the category of national universities, based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Previously, Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø ranked among regional universities in the Midwest.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø ranked among the Top 10 national universities in Illinois and tied for #166 overall, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual college rankings for 2022-23. Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø also ranked 37th in the best value category. Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø is in the Top 3 national universities in Illinois for the best value.
“While the competition is significantly stronger in this category, this ranking recognizes the hard work our faculty and staff have done to fulfill our academic mission,” said Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø President Stephen Standifird. “As we have done for the past 125 years, we will continue to be a leader in providing outstanding outcomes for our students.”
Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø also ranked 29th out of 230 engineering programs that don’t offer doctorates, moving up from 35th last year. The university was once again the highest-ranked engineering program in Illinois for schools in this category. Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s mechanical engineering program ranked in the Top 20 nationally as well.