Brigham Young University
(BYU)
About
Brigham Young University (BYU) is a private research university in Provo, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is the flagship university of the Church Educational System (CES) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Ranking Overview
Ranked Top 701 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 46 subject rankings
QS World University Rankings
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Academic Ranking of World Universities
U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings
Key Facts
- Students
- 36,461
- Staff
- 5,244
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
ARWU
US News
Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
27 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Sciences | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Library & Information Science | 76-100 | - | 2018 |
| Sociology | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Public Administration | 101-150 | - | 2024 |
| Law | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Communication | 151-200 | - | 2020 |
| Finance | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2017 |
| Nursing | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Education | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Business Administration | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | 201-300 | - | 2019 |
| Ecology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Public Health | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Economics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Management | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Earth Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2021 |
| Clinical Medicine | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
QS
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 251-300 | - | 2022 |
| Accounting & Finance | 301-350 | - | 2024 |
| Education & Training | 301-350 | - | 2022 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 351-400 | - | 2021 |
| Social Sciences & Management | 451-500 | - | 2020 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 451-500 | - | 2021 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 451-500 | - | 2023 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 601-675 | - | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 601-650 | - | 2025 |
| Medicine | 701-850 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 751-850 | - | 2026 |
US News
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics and Business | =392 | 44.4 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 400 | 44.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =516 | 44.4 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | 576 | 44.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =924 | 44.4 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =943 | 44.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =1,361 | 44.4 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =1,348 | 44.4 | 2026 |