University of Michigan

(UM)

🇺🇸 United States / Michigan / Ann Arbor

Public

AAU

Est. 1817

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The University of Michigan is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1817 and is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. It is also one of the earliest American research universities and is a founding member of the Association of American Universities.

Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems

US News #21 (2026)

THE #23 (2026)

Ranked in 159 subject rankings

Ranking Overview

252

84.7

2026

THE

86.9

2026

ARWU

37.4

2025

US News

=21

83.2

2026

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Key Facts

48,449

Students

8.4 : 1

Student-Staff Ratio

19%

Int'l Students

52 : 48

Female : Male

24,605

Staff

Historical Trend

THE

ARWU

US News

Score:

Top Subjects

Dentistry & Oral Sciences

Top 10

ARWU 1

Sociology

Top 10

ARWU 2

Dentistry

Top 10

QS 4

Education

Top 10

ARWU 5

Psychology

Top 10

ARWU 5

Social Sciences and Public Health

Top 10

US News 8

Surgery

Top 10

US News 9

Social Sciences

Top 10

THE 9

Education

Top 10

THE 9

Law

Top 10

ARWU 9

Management

Top 10

ARWU 9

Clinical Medicine

Top 10

US News 10

Anthropology

Top 10

QS 10

Psychology

Top 50

THE 11

Aerospace Engineering

Top 50

ARWU 12

Subject Rankings

ARWU

54 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Dentistry & Oral Sciences	1	320.9	2025
Sociology	2	266.9	2025
Education	5	175.7	2025
Psychology	5	273.8	2025
Law	9	134.7	2025
Management	9	192.5	2025
Aerospace Engineering	12	157.1	2025
Public Health	13	207.5	2025
Statistics	14	203.6	2025
Automation & Control	15	212.5	2025
Medical Technology	15	212.5	2025
Mechanical Engineering	17	175.7	2025
Political Sciences	18	205.0	2025
Transportation Science & Technology	20	128.1	2025
Materials Science & Engineering	21	263.6	2025
Communication	21	152.2	2025
Library & Information Science	22	152.1	2025
Economics	23	174.1	2025
Clinical Medicine	25	218.7	2025
Nursing	25	197.9	2025
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences	27	166.6	2025
Business Administration	28	200.4	2025
Physics	30	259.0	2025
Robotic Science & Engineering	30	149.3	2025
Biological Sciences	30	201.4	2025
Ecology	34	227.4	2025
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	35	138.2	2025
Human Biological Sciences	38	174.2	2025
Marine/Ocean Engineering	44	153.0	2022
Atmospheric Science	45	158.7	2025
Finance	48	128.2	2025
Mathematics	51-75	-	2025
Earth Sciences	51-75	-	2025
Biomedical Engineering	51-75	-	2025
Computer Science & Engineering	51-75	-	2025
Energy Science & Engineering	51-75	-	2025
Metallurgical Engineering	51-75	-	2025
Chemistry	76-100	-	2025
Oceanography	76-100	-	2025
Instruments Science & Technology	76-100	-	2025
Civil Engineering	76-100	-	2025
Biotechnology	76-100	-	2025
Remote Sensing	76-100	-	2025
Geography	101-150	-	2025
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	101-150	-	2025
Environmental Science & Engineering	101-150	-	2025
Artificial Intelligence	101-150	-	2025
Public Administration	101-150	-	2024
Hospitality & Tourism Management	151-200	-	2024
Telecommunication Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Chemical Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Water Resources	201-300	-	2025
Veterinary Sciences	201-300	-	2019
Agricultural Sciences	401-500	-	2025

QS

55 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Dentistry	4	90.3	2026
Anthropology	10	89.0	2026
Pharmacy & Pharmacology	13	82.6	2026
Psychology	14	84.7	2026
Sports-Related Subjects	14	82.4	2026
Library & Information Management	17	72.0	2026
Statistics & Operational Research	18	85.8	2026
History	19	83.1	2026
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering	=21	82.9	2026
Nursing	21	84.1	2026
Marketing	21-50	-	2024
Archaeology	=22	80.2	2026
Education & Training	=22	80.0	2026
Music	26-50	-	2026
Philosophy	27	76.7	2026
Anatomy & Physiology	28	84.7	2026
Environmental Sciences	=28	82.5	2026
Social Policy & Administration	28	81.2	2026
Medicine	=29	78.0	2026
Economics & Econometrics	30	80.1	2026
Communication & Media Studies	=32	80.8	2026
English Language & Literature	33	78.3	2026
Performing Arts	34	72.0	2026
Physics & Astronomy	=34	80.5	2026
Politics	34	75.6	2026
Modern Languages	35	79.7	2026
Civil & Structural Engineering	36	79.4	2026
Mathematics	36	77.3	2026
Business & Management Studies	=36	77.2	2026
Accounting & Finance	37	77.1	2026
Life Sciences & Medicine	38	81.1	2026
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	38	78.1	2026
Chemical Engineering	40	77.6	2026
Law & Legal Studies	=42	76.1	2026
Biological Sciences	=43	77.7	2026
Arts & Humanities	44	80.6	2026
Materials Sciences	=45	78.3	2026
Social Sciences & Management	47	78.5	2026
Engineering & Technology	49	79.3	2026
Natural Sciences	=49	81.1	2026
Architecture & Built Environment	49	70.5	2026
Linguistics	51	73.2	2026
Classics & Ancient History	51-150	-	2026
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence	51-100	-	2026
Earth & Marine Sciences	51-100	-	2026
Geography	51-100	-	2026
Geology	51-100	-	2026
Geophysics	51-100	-	2026
Development Studies	51-100	-	2026
Computer Science & Information Systems	=52	72.5	2026
Chemistry	=53	76.0	2026
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies	101-150	-	2026
Agriculture & Forestry	101-150	-	2025
Art & Design	151-200	-	2026
Hospitality & Leisure Management	151-175	-	2025

US News

39 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Social Sciences and Public Health	8	83.2	2026
Surgery	9	83.2	2026
Clinical Medicine	10	83.2	2026
Endocrinology and Metabolism	15	83.2	2026
Oncology	15	83.2	2026
Space Science	16	83.2	2026
Psychiatry/Psychology	18	83.2	2026
Molecular Biology and Genetics	19	83.2	2026
Mathematics	20	83.2	2026
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health	20	83.2	2026
Physics	22	83.2	2026
Cell Biology	25	83.2	2026
Biology and Biochemistry	27	83.2	2026
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging	31	83.2	2026
Immunology	32	83.2	2026
Economics and Business	33	83.2	2026
Gastroenterology and Hepatology	34	83.2	2026
Environment/Ecology	=37	83.2	2026
Pharmacology and Toxicology	39	83.2	2026
Neuroscience and Behavior	48	83.2	2026
Infectious Diseases	49	83.2	2026
Engineering	=50	83.2	2026
Computer Science	=53	83.2	2026
Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences	=54	83.2	2026
Geosciences	=55	83.2	2026
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology	58	83.2	2026
Civil Engineering	=58	83.2	2026
Chemistry	72	83.2	2026
Materials Science	=76	83.2	2026
Mechanical Engineering	79	83.2	2026
Microbiology	85	83.2	2026
Optics	=86	83.2	2026
Artificial Intelligence	110	83.2	2026
Condensed Matter Physics	117	83.2	2026
Plant and Animal Science	=122	83.2	2026
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology	139	83.2	2026
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	=151	83.2	2026
Energy and Fuels	=172	83.2	2026
Agricultural Sciences	=273	83.2	2026

THE

11 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Social Sciences	9	86.0	2026
Education	9	83.6	2026
Psychology	11	82.1	2026
Clinical & Health	19	83.2	2026
Business & Economics	21	79.5	2026
Arts & Humanities	21	76.4	2026
Engineering & Technology	22	84.5	2026
Law	=24	72.1	2026
Physical Sciences	=27	81.5	2026
Life Sciences	28	83.6	2026
Computer Science	31	84.4	2026

Organization Structure

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