University of Connecticut
About
The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university system with its main campus in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named after two benefactors. In 1893, the school became a public land grant college, then took its current name in 1939. Over the following decade, social work, nursing, and graduate programs were established. During the 1960s, UConn Health was established for new medical and dental schools. UConn is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 201 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 119 subject rankings
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ARWU
US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 29,850
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 11.6 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 14%
- Female : Male
- 53 : 47
- Staff
- 10,234
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
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Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
48 subjectsQS
34 subjectsUS News
26 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Science | =94 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 117 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | 118 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =132 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =162 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =216 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | =221 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | =221 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 230 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =264 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =264 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =271 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =282 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | =282 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =283 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =314 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =324 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =327 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =353 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =380 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =401 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Physics | =417 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | 442 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =500 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 534 | 59.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =539 | 59.1 | 2026 |
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11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 151–175 | 47.6 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 151–175 | 43.2 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 151–175 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Law | 176–200 | 40.6 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 251–300 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 301–400 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 301–400 | 43.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 301–400 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 401–500 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 401–500 | 36.4 | 2026 |