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University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln United States

Ranking

# 701-710QS World University Rankings

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40Undergrad. & Postgrad. Programmes

About University of Nebraska - Lincoln

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is the flagship university for the state of Nebraska, a member of the Big Ten Conference and ranked in the top tier of U.S. research universities. UNL, along with the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska at Omaha, ranks among the top 75 universities worldwide in earning U.S. patents, according to a 2024 report by the National Academy of Inventors. In Fall 2024, UNL’s 23,992 students represented a 1.7 percent increase over Fall 2023. Student retention from first to second year increased, reaching a record of 86 percent. UNL also experienced tremendous growth in sponsored research awards for fiscal year 2023, totaling $194 million — an all-time high and a 12% increase from the previous year. UNL is regularly named a top research institution whose students are awarded Fulbright scholarships, and undergraduates consistently succeed in prestigious national scholarship competitions. Students are enrolled in Nebraska’s nine colleges: Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Human Sciences, Engineering, Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts, Journalism and Mass Communications, and Law.

About University of Nebraska - Lincoln

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is the flagship university for the state of Nebraska, a member of the Big Ten Conference and ranked in the top tier of U.S. research universities. UNL, along with the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska at Omaha, ranks among the top 75 universities worldwide in earning U.S. patents, according to a 2024 report by the National Academy of Inventors. In Fall 2024, UNL’s 23,992 students represented a 1.7 percent increase over Fall 2023. Student retention from first to second year increased, reaching a record of 86 percent. UNL also experienced tremendous growth in sponsored research awards for fiscal year 2023, totaling $194 million — an all-time high and a 12% increase from the previous year. UNL is regularly named a top research institution whose students are awarded Fulbright scholarships, and undergraduates consistently succeed in prestigious national scholarship competitions. Students are enrolled in Nebraska’s nine colleges: Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Human Sciences, Engineering, Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts, Journalism and Mass Communications, and Law.

Available programmes

Research and creative activity, teaching, and service takeprecedence in graduate education at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. As adiverse community of scholars, graduate studies at Nebraska offers an extensivegraduate program catalog connecting distinguished faculty with talentedstudents to create new knowledge, spark innovation, and build a better future.A member of the Big Ten Conference and the Big Ten Academic Alliance, theuniversity proudly upholds its Carnegie classification as “Doctoral Universities:Highest Research Activity.” World-class research facilities, opportunities, andinstrumentation contribute to collaborative environments that stimulateenterprise and discovery. The Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior offersinterdisciplinary opportunities combining social, biological and behavioralsciences, and engineering while the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging MediaArts provides a space to expand the intersection of film, design, computationaltechnologies, and commerce. At Nebraska, students design and execute theirgraduate experience while working alongside and learning from expert faculty toearn a competitive degree and change the world.

University information

Bachelor

6+
79+
70+
3.65+
1090+

Master

90+
6.5+
3+
550+

22,319
85%
15%
1,652
44%
56%
1,846
88%
12%

Tuition fee and scholarships

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Rankings & ratings

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the top public universities in Lincoln, United States. It is ranked #701-710 in QS World University Rankings 2025.

QS World University Rankings

  • 2012
    #451- 500
  • 2014
    #491-500
  • 2015
    #551-600
  • 2016
    #451-460
  • 2017
    #491-500
  • 2018
    #501-550
  • 2019
    #551-560
  • 2020
    #561-570
  • 2021
    #561-570
  • 2022
    #571-580
  • 2023
    #651-700
  • 2024
    #=551
  • 2025
    #701-710

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