Rankings
Michigan State University's position among popular rankings appears below, by edition of the source in which the ranking was published. This site is updated as the latest version of each ranking is released.
Undergraduate Rankings
N/R = Not Ranked
US News & World Report America's Best Colleges
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2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| National Universities |
85 |
84 |
80 |
| Top Public Universities |
35 |
34 |
32 |
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| Best Undergraduate Business Programs |
21 |
22 |
24 |
| Supply Chain Management |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Production/Operations Management |
7 |
9 |
9 |
| Management |
14 |
16 |
17 |
| Accounting |
19 |
22 |
19 |
| Management Information Systems |
20 |
17 |
21 |
| International Business |
28 |
29 |
22 |
| Business Analytics |
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24 |
| Finance |
N/R |
49 |
35 |
| Marketing |
32 |
26 |
36 |
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| Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs |
49 |
49 |
48 |
| Biological/Agricultural Engineering |
9 |
9 |
5 |
| Mechanical |
N/R |
N/R |
28 |
| Electrical |
N/R |
N/R |
29 |
| Civil |
N/R |
N/R |
31 |
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| Best Undergraduare Computer Science |
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52 |
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| Most Innovative Schools |
42 |
42 |
50 |
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| Best Colleges for Veterans |
52 |
52 |
50 |
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| Best Colleges for Undergraduate Teaching |
43 |
61 |
61 |
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| Learning Communities |
10 |
10 |
9 |
| Study Abroad |
9 |
9 |
13 |
| Service Learning |
9 |
9 |
24 |
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Washington Monthly
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| National Universities |
47 |
38 |
45 |
| Top Public Universities |
28 |
20 |
23 |
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Kiplinger's Best Value Colleges
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2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
| In-State Public Universities |
38 |
40 |
53 |
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Graduate Rankings
N/R = Not Ranked
US News & World Report America's Best Graduate Schools
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
| Best Education Schools |
23 |
24 |
23 |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Elementary Teacher Education |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Secondary Teacher Education |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision |
5 |
7 |
1 |
| Higher Education Administration |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| Educational Psychology |
7 |
6 |
5 |
| Education Policy |
7 |
9 |
8 |
| Special Education |
12 |
13 |
12 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel |
N/R |
15 |
N/R |
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| Best Business Schools |
38 |
40 |
39 |
| Supply Chain/Logistics |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Production/Operations |
15 |
7 |
7 |
| Accounting |
41 |
32 |
N/R |
| Management |
26 |
N/R |
N/R |
| International Business |
N/R |
N/R |
20 |
| Executive MBA |
N/R |
N/R |
30 |
| |
| Best Engineering Schools |
55 |
58 |
59 |
| Biological/Agricultural Engineering |
11 |
12 |
12 |
| Environmental Engineering |
40 |
35 |
38 |
| Materials Engineering |
46 |
36 |
54 |
| Electrical Engineering |
45 |
46 |
43 |
| Civil Engineering |
46 |
46 |
46 |
| Chemical Engineering |
50 |
47 |
46 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
47 |
48 |
49 |
| Biomedical Engineering |
69 |
71 |
70 |
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| Best Nursing Schools (Master's programs) |
64 |
77 |
59 |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice |
76 |
90 |
57 |
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| Best Law Schools |
91 |
93 |
91 |
| Business/Corporate Law |
|
68 |
70 |
| Clinical Training |
80 |
86 |
79 |
| Constitutional Law |
|
83 |
71 |
| Contracts/Commercial Law |
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63 |
79 |
| Criminal Law |
|
91 |
81 |
| Dispute Resolution |
44 |
93 |
87 |
| Environmental Law |
92 |
96 |
100 |
| Health Care Law |
111 |
114 |
123 |
| Intellectual Property Law |
53 |
71 |
52 |
| International Law |
91 |
75 |
78 |
| Legal Writing |
75 |
101 |
121 |
| Tax Law |
96 |
98 |
82 |
| Trial Advocacy |
76 |
65 |
54 |
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| Best Online Graduate Programs: |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Online Grad Education Programs |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision |
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1 |
2 |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
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2 |
2 |
| Special Education |
|
7 |
N/R |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design |
|
10 |
7 |
| Online Grad Criminal Justice Programs |
10 |
10 |
5 |
| Online Grad Business Programs (excludes MBA) |
23 |
17 |
21 |
| Online Grad Nursing |
17 |
58 |
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| Best Online Graduate Programs for Veterans: |
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| Online Grad Education Programs for Vets |
1 |
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2 |
| Online Grad Criminal Justice Programs for Vets |
7 |
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3 |
| Online Grad Business Programs for Vets |
11 |
7 |
11 |
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US News & World Report (Grad programs ranked every few years)
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Most Recent Rank |
Edition |
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology |
1 |
2018 |
| Nuclear Physics |
1 |
2019 |
| Rehabilitation Counseling |
1 |
2020 |
| African History |
3 |
2022 |
| Criminal Justice |
9 |
2022 |
| Econometrics |
11 |
2022 |
| African American History |
17 |
2022 |
| Veterinary Medicine |
17 |
2020 |
| Physics |
28 |
2019 |
| Nursing Anesthesia |
29 |
2016 |
| Economics |
30 |
2022 |
| Social Work |
36 |
2020 |
| Political Science |
37 |
2022 |
| Speech-Language Pathology |
38 |
2021 |
| Clinical Psychology |
43 |
2021 |
| History |
43 |
2022 |
| Psychology |
45 |
2018 |
| Biological Sciences |
46 |
2019 |
| Mathematics |
47 |
2019 |
| Chemistry |
48 |
2019 |
| Statistics |
50 |
2019 |
| Fine Arts |
53 |
2021 |
| English |
53 |
2022 |
| Sociology |
54 |
2022 |
| Computer Science |
55 |
2019 |
| Earth Sciences |
64 |
2019 |
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Global Rankings
N/R = Not Ranked
US News & World Report Best Global Universities
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Overall Rank |
90 |
101 |
100 |
| U.S.-only Rank |
46 |
45 |
45 |
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| Subject Rankings: |
| Plant and Animal Science |
9 |
8 |
7 |
| Agricultural Sciences |
18 |
18 |
22 |
| Economics and Business |
28 |
36 |
29 |
| Environment/Ecology |
34 |
38 |
39 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health |
50 |
53 |
48 |
| Arts and Humanities |
83 |
58 |
55 |
| Computer Science |
80 |
86 |
63 |
| Microbiology |
104 |
100 |
68 |
| Mathematics |
53 |
62 |
70 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology |
61 |
69 |
72 |
| Physics |
83 |
105 |
80 |
| Biology and Biochemistry |
121 |
122 |
116 |
| Space Science |
92 |
101 |
118 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior |
201 |
187 |
166 |
| Engineering |
152 |
169 |
185 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics |
197 |
175 |
186 |
| Materials Science |
240 |
190 |
196 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
N/R |
168 |
200 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology |
154 |
148 |
212 |
| Clinical Medicine |
206 |
234 |
216 |
| Chemistry |
209 |
255 |
276 |
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Times Higher Ed World University Rankings (London)
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Overall Rank |
93 |
84 |
105 |
| U.S.-only Rank |
39 |
36 |
39 |
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| Subject Rankings: |
| Education |
11 |
12 |
12 |
| Psychology |
32 |
36 |
33 |
| Business and Economics |
45 |
39 |
50 |
| Life Sciences |
63 |
62 |
67 |
| Social Sciences |
66 |
62 |
67 |
| Computer Science |
83 |
99 |
91 |
| Arts and Humanities |
101-125 |
101-125 |
101-125 |
| Physical Sciences |
87 |
85 |
126-150 |
| Engineering and Technology |
101-125 |
101-125 |
151-175 |
| Clinical and Health |
151-175 |
101-125 |
151-175 |
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| Times Higher Education World University Rankings |
Times Higher Education IMPACT Ranking
| U.N. Sustainable Development Goal |
US Ranking |
Global Ranking
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| SDG #2 Zero Hunger |
1 |
4 |
| SDG #17 Partnerships for the Goals |
3 |
66 |
| SDG #3 Good Health and Well-Being |
7-14 |
101-200 |
| SDG #4 Quality Education |
8-17 |
201-300 |
| Overall Ranking |
10-15 |
101-200 |
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai)
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Overall Rank |
101-150 |
101-150 |
101-150 |
| U.S.-only Rank |
47-58 |
46-58 |
42-56 |
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| Shanghai Global Subject Rankings in Social Sciences |
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Education |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Communication |
4 |
4 |
3 |
| Management |
25 |
21 |
18 |
| Business Administration |
24 |
22 |
16 |
| Hospitality and Tourism |
36 |
30 |
39 |
| Library and Information Science |
45 |
51-75 |
N/R |
| Sociology |
36 |
29 |
36 |
| Psychology |
44 |
51-75 |
51-75 |
| Law |
34 |
41 |
33 |
| Political Science |
51-75 |
43 |
41 |
| Finance |
51-75 |
51-75 |
76-100 |
| Economics |
76-100 |
76-100 |
76-100 |
| Statistics |
51-75 |
76-100 |
76-100 |
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| Shanghai Global Subject Rankings in Medical Sciences |
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Nursing |
151-200 |
151-200 |
101-150 |
| Public Health |
201-300 |
201-300 |
201-300 |
| Clinical Medicine |
301-400 |
201-300 |
201-300 |
| Medical Technology |
301-400 |
201-300 |
201-300 |
| Pharmaceutical Science |
201-300 |
301-400 |
301-400 |
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| Shanghai Global Subject Rankings in Life Sciences |
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Agricultural Sciences |
11 |
11 |
11 |
| Veterinary Sciences |
76-100 |
101-150 |
101-150 |
| Biological Sciences |
201-300 |
201-300 |
201-300 |
| Human Biological Sciences |
201-300 |
201-300 |
201-300 |
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| Shanghai Global Subject Rankings in Engineering |
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Environmental Science and Engineering |
6 |
6 |
5 |
| Food Science and Technology |
33 |
34 |
48 |
| Biotechnology |
51-75 |
47 |
51-75 |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
51-75 |
76-100 |
76-100 |
| Water Resources |
76-100 |
76-100 |
76-100 |
| Automation and Control |
101-150 |
151-200 |
101-150 |
| Energy Science and Engineering |
151-200 |
151-200 |
201-300 |
| Instruments Science and Technology |
151-200 |
201-300 |
201-300 |
| Civil Engineering |
101-150 |
101-150 |
101-150 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
151-200 |
151-200 |
201-300 |
| Telecommunications Engineering |
151-200 |
201-300 |
201-300 |
| Chemical Engineering |
200-300 |
201-300 |
301-400 |
| Nanoscience |
151-200 |
201-300 |
301-400 |
| Materials Science and Engineering |
301-400 |
301-400 |
401-500 |
| Biomedical Engineering |
201-300 |
201-300 |
201-300 |
| Electrical Engineering |
301-400 |
151-200 |
151-200 |
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| Shanghai Global Subject Ranking in Natural Sciences |
|
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Ecology |
42 |
41 |
26 |
| Physics |
76-100 |
76-100 |
101-150 |
| Mathematics |
51-75 |
51-75 |
101-150 |
| Atmospheric Sciences |
151-200 |
151-200 |
N/R |
| Geography |
51-75 |
76-100 |
76-100 |
| Chemistry |
201-300 |
201-300 |
301-400 |
| Earth Sciences |
301-400 |
201-300 |
201-300 |
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| Shanghai Rankings Website |
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Quacquarelli Symonds QS-USA University Rankings
|
2020 |
2021 |
| Overall rank |
56 |
55 |
QS-USA University Rankings website
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (London)
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
| Overall Rank |
144 |
157 |
157 |
| U.S.-only Rank |
38 |
38 |
37 |
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| Subject |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
| Accounting and Finance |
51-100 |
51-100 |
99 |
| Agriculture and Forestry |
11 |
11 |
10 |
| Archaeology |
151-200 |
N/R |
N/R |
| Architecture |
151-200 |
151-200 |
151-200 |
| Biological Sciences |
101-150 |
101-150 |
112 |
| Business Management |
51-100 |
51-100 |
66 |
| Chemistry |
151-200 |
151-200 |
144 |
| Communication and Media Studies |
13 |
16 |
14 |
| Computer Science |
151-200 |
101-150 |
132 |
| Development Studies |
51-100 |
51-100 |
43 |
| Earth and Marine Sciences |
151-200 |
N/R |
N/R |
| Economics and Econometrics |
51-100 |
101-150 |
87 |
| Education |
18 |
18 |
19 |
| Engineering Chemical |
101-150 |
101-150 |
101-150 |
| Engineering Civil |
101-150 |
151-200 |
101-150 |
| Engineering Electrical |
151-200 |
151-200 |
145 |
| Engineering Mechanical |
101-150 |
101-150 |
99 |
| English Language and Literature |
101-150 |
101-150 |
100 |
| Environmental Sciences |
51-100 |
51-100 |
86 |
| Geography |
101-150 |
101-150 |
101-150 |
| History |
101-150 |
151-200 |
101-150 |
| Hospitality and Leisure Mgmt |
42 |
N/R |
29 |
| Linguistics |
51-100 |
51-100 |
47 |
| Law |
101-150 |
151-200 |
151-200 |
| Materials Science |
101-150 |
101-150 |
101-150 |
| Mathematics |
101-150 |
51-100 |
81 |
| Modern Languages |
101-150 |
151-200 |
101-150 |
| Nursing |
51-100 |
51-100 |
101-150 |
| Pharmacy and Pharmacology |
101-150 |
101-150 |
101-150 |
| Philosophy |
N/R |
N/R |
151-200 |
| Physics and Astronomy |
101-150 |
101-150 |
97 |
| Psychology |
40 |
44 |
40 |
| Sociology |
51-100 |
101-150 |
151-200 |
| Sports-related subjects |
51-100 |
51-100 |
51-100 |
| Statistics |
51-100 |
51-100 |
101-150 |
| Veterinary Science |
11 |
8 |
11 |
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