U of A Earns Top Rankings for Space Science, Water Resources, Meteorology-Atmospheric Sciences, and Other Fields by US News & World Report

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U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized the University of Arizona as one of the world's top research institutions.

The U of A ranked No. 115 out of 2,250 higher education institutions across more than 100 countries in the 2025-2026 Best Global Universities ranking, released Tuesday. The university ranked No. 44 among universities in the U.S. and No. 23 among public U.S. universities.

The ranking placed the U of A among the top 10% of all ranked universities across the globe.

The U of A again earned its best ranking in the space science category, rising four spots to No. 4 globally and No. 2 among U.S. public universities. The university earned top marks in this category for its research reputation, along with the number of citations and publications by U of A researchers.

 

"The U of A also ranked highly in water resources (No. 2 in the U.S., No. 31 globally)....Additional top-100 global placements include the U of A's programs in meteorology and atmospheric sciences (No. 45)...."

 

U.S. News & World Report's Best Global Universities ranks colleges and universities in 51 subjects. The University of Arizona earned a spot on 35 of the subject ranking lists.