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Iowa State University
Iowa State University, Ames United States
# 470QS World University Rankings
92Undergraduate programs
190Postgraduate programs
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Sitting on 1,900 acres, Iowa State University is classified as a Carnegie Foundation Doctoral and Research University and is ranked among the nation’s most beautiful college campuses. The university is located approximately 30 minutes North of Des Moines in Ames, Iowa, which was recently voted as one of the nation’s best college towns. Iowa State is home to more than 33,000 students, who choose their adventure from over 120 different majors. Iowa State tied for 55th among the 146 Top Public-National Universities in the 2020 U.S. News and World Report for “Best Colleges”.
Iowa State is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and employs over 6,500 highly qualified faculty and staff. Iowa State is a member of the Big 12 Athletic Conference and the NCAA (Division I). The “Cyclones” field 18 varsity squads, which include 11 women’s and 7 men’s intercollegiate teams. Students have a wide variety of networking opportunities, which include more than 850 student clubs and organizations, 45 different types of intramural sports, and over 90 highly-touted, early-engagement learning communities.
Iowa State is known worldwide for its excellence in science and technology, discovery and innovation; and its student-centered culture with faculty and staff who are dedicated to student success. Staying true to the university’s Land-Grant mission, Iowa State’s research-based and educational Extension and Outreach programs benefited more than 1 million Iowans in the last year. Integrated in this deep-seeded focus, Iowa State’s research enterprise includes nearly 100 centers and institutes, world-class facilities, and award-winning researchers and scholars.
About Iowa State University
Sitting on 1,900 acres, Iowa State University is classified as a Carnegie Foundation Doctoral and Research University and is ranked among the nation’s most beautiful college campuses. The university is located approximately 30 minutes North of Des Moines in Ames, Iowa, which was recently voted as one of the nation’s best college towns. Iowa State is home to more than 33,000 students, who choose their adventure from over 120 different majors. Iowa State tied for 55th among the 146 Top Public-National Universities in the 2020 U.S. News and World Report for “Best Colleges”.
Iowa State is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and employs over 6,500 highly qualified faculty and staff. Iowa State is a member of the Big 12 Athletic Conference and the NCAA (Division I). The “Cyclones” field 18 varsity squads, which include 11 women’s and 7 men’s intercollegiate teams. Students have a wide variety of networking opportunities, which include more than 850 student clubs and organizations, 45 different types of intramural sports, and over 90 highly-touted, early-engagement learning communities.
Iowa State is known worldwide for its excellence in science and technology, discovery and innovation; and its student-centered culture with faculty and staff who are dedicated to student success. Staying true to the university’s Land-Grant mission, Iowa State’s research-based and educational Extension and Outreach programs benefited more than 1 million Iowans in the last year. Integrated in this deep-seeded focus, Iowa State’s research enterprise includes nearly 100 centers and institutes, world-class facilities, and award-winning researchers and scholars.
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Iowa State is home to more than 28,294 undergraduate students, who choose their adventure from over 120 different majors. Iowa State is also home to over 6,500 highly qualified faculty and staff and is tied for 55th among the 146 Top Public-National Universities in the 2020 U.S. News and World Report for “Best Colleges”.
Iowa State is a member of the Big 12 Athletic Conference and the NCAA (Division I). The “Cyclones” field 18 varsity squads, which include 11 women’s and 7 men’s intercollegiate teams. Students have a wide variety of networking opportunities, which include more than 850 student clubs and organizations, 45 different types of intramural sports, and over 90 highly-touted, early-engagement learning communities.
Arts and Humanities (7)
B.A. in Art and Design
B.A. in Biological/Pre-Medical Illustration
B.A. in English
B.A. in Linguistics
B.A. in Music
B.A. in Performing Arts
B.A. in Philosophy
B.A. in World Languages and Cultures
B.A., B.S. in History
B.S. in Culinary Science
B.S. in Dairy Science
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)
Bachelor of Design (B Des)
Bachelor of Industrial Design (B.I.D.)
Bachelor of Music
Business and Management (7)
B.A. in Advertising
B.S. in Apparel, Merchandising, and Design
B.S. in Event Management
B.S. in Management
B.S. in Marketing
B.S. in Public Relations
Engineering and Technology (7)
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering
B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
B.S. in Civil Engineering
B.S. in Computer Engineering
B.S. in Computer Science
B.S. in Construction Engineering
B.S. in Electrical Engineering
B.S. in Industrial Engineering
B.S. in Industrial Technology
B.S. in Management Information Systems
B.S. in Materials Engineering
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
B.S. in Software Engineering
Life Sciences and Medicine (7)
B.A., B.S. in Anthropology
B.A., B.S. in Psychology
B.S. in Agricultural Biochemistry
B.S. in Agricultural Business
B.S. in Agricultural Engineering
B.S. in Agricultural Studies
B.S. in Agricultural Systems Technology
B.S. in Agricultural and Life Sciences Education
B.S. in Agriculture and Society
B.S. in Animal Ecology
B.S. in Animal Science
B.S. in Biochemistry
B.S. in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
B.S. in Biology
B.S. in Biophysics
B.S. in Dietetics
B.S. in Financial Counseling and Planning
B.S. in Forestry
B.S. in Genetics
B.S. in Horticulture
B.S. in Kinesiology and Health
B.S. in Microbiology
B.S. in Nutritional Science
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.)
Natural Sciences (7)
B.A., B.S. in Chemistry
B.A., B.S. in Earth Science
B.S. in Agronomy
B.S. in Environmental Science
B.S. in Geology
B.S. in Global Resource Systems
B.S. in Mathematics
B.S. in Meteorology
B.S. in Physics
B.S. in Statistics
Others (7)
B.S. in Accounting
B.S. in Finance
Social Sciences and Management (7)
B.A. in Communication Studies
B.A. in Criminal Justice Studies
B.A. in English with an Emphasis in Teacher Education
B.A. in Political Science
B.A. in Religious Studies
B.A., B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies
B.A., B.S. in Journalism and Mass Communication
B.A., B.S. in Speech Communication
B.A., B.S. in Women's Studies
B.A.. B.S. in Sociology
B.S. in Athletic Training
B.S. in Business Economics
B.S. in Child, Adult, and Family Services
B.S. in Early Childhood Education
B.S. in Economics
B.S. in Elementary Education
B.S. in Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies
B.S. in Food Science
B.S. in Hospitality Management
B.S. in Supply Chain Management
B.S. in Technical Communication
Iowa State is home to over 28,000 undergraduate students and over 4,400 graduate students and is also home to over 6,500 highly qualified faculty and staff. Iowa State is known worldwide for its excellence in science and technology, discovery and innovation; and its student-centered culture with faculty and staff who are dedicated to student success. Staying true to the university’s Land-Grant mission, Iowa State’s research-based and educational Extension and Outreach programs benefited more than 1 million Iowans in the last year. Integrated in this deep-seeded focus, Iowa State’s research enterprise includes nearly 100 centers and institutes, world-class facilities, and award-winning researchers and scholars.
Arts and Humanities (7)
First-Professional Master of Arts (M.A.) in Art and Design - Interior Design
Master of Architecture (MArch)
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Art and Design - Interior Design
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Art and Design with a Specialization in Environmental Graphic Design
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Art and Design with a Specialization in Graphic Design
Master of Arts (M.A.) in English - Specialization in Literature
Master of Arts (M.A.) in History
Master of Arts (M.A.) or Master of Science (M.S.) in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies
Master of Community and Regional Planning (MCRP)
Master of Community and Regional Planning (MCRP)/Master of Architecture
Master of Community and Regional Planning (MCRP)/Master of Science (M.S.) in Sustainable Agriculture
Master of Design in Sustainable Environments (MDesSE)
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Graphic Design
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Integrated Visual Arts (IVA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Interior Design
Master of Industrial Design (MID)
Master of Science (M.S.) in Architecture
Master of Science (M.S.) in Social and Cultural Studies of Education
Master of Urban Design (MUD)
Business and Management (7)
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Rhetoric, Composition and Professional Communication
Master of Science (M.S.) in Apparel, Merchandising, and Design
Engineering and Technology (7)
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Chemical Engineering
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Civil Engineering
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Materials Science and Engineering
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Mechanical Engineering
Master of Science (M.S.) in Aerospace Engineering
Master of Science (M.S.) in Biorenewable Resources and Technology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Chemical Engineering
Master of Science (M.S.) in Civil Engineering
Master of Science (M.S.) in Computer Engineering
Master of Science (M.S.) in Computer Science
Master of Science (M.S.) in Electrical Engineering
Master of Science (M.S.) in Engineering Mechanics
Master of Science (M.S.) in Industrial Engineering
Master of Science (M.S.) in Information Systems
Master of Science (M.S.) in Mechanical Engineering
Life Sciences and Medicine (7)
Concurrent DVM and Masters of Science in Veterinary Preventive Medicine
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Anthropology
Master of Community and Regional Planning (MCRP)/Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Master of Landscape Architecture
Master of Science (M.S.) in Agricultural Education - Thesis Option
Master of Science (M.S.) in Agricultural Meteorology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Master of Science (M.S.) in Animal Breeding and Genetics
Master of Science (M.S.) in Animal Physiology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Animal Science
Master of Science (M.S.) in Biochemistry or Biophysics
Master of Science (M.S.) in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Biomedical Sciences
Master of Science (M.S.) in Crop Production and Physiology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Entomology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Fisheries Biology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Forestry
Master of Science (M.S.) in Genetics and Genomics
Master of Science (M.S.) in Horticulture
Master of Science (M.S.) in Immunobiology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Industrial and Agricultural Technology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Microbiology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Neuroscience
Master of Science (M.S.) in Nutritional Sciences
Master of Science (M.S.) in Plant Biology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Plant Pathology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Sociology or Rural Sociology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Sustainable Agriculture
Master of Science (M.S.) in Toxicology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Master of Science (M.S.) in Veterinary Microbiology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Veterinary Pathology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Veterinary Preventive Medicine
Master of Science (M.S.) in Wildlife Ecology
Natural Sciences (7)
Master of Science (M.S.) in Analytical Chemistry
Master of Science (M.S.) in Applied Mathematics
Master of Science (M.S.) in Applied Physics
Master of Science (M.S.) in Astrophysics
Master of Science (M.S.) in Chemistry
Master of Science (M.S.) in Condensed Matter Physics
Master of Science (M.S.) in Earth Science
Master of Science (M.S.) in Environmental Science
Master of Science (M.S.) in Geology
Master of Science (M.S.) in High Energy Physics
Master of Science (M.S.) in Materials Science and Engineering
Master of Science (M.S.) in Mathematics
Master of Science (M.S.) in Mathematics Education
Master of Science (M.S.) in Meteorology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Nuclear Physics
Master of Science (M.S.) in Physics
Master of Science (M.S.) in Soil Science
Others (7)
Master of Accounting
Master of Finance
Master of Science (M.S.) in Economics and Master of Finance
Social Sciences and Management (7)
Master of Arts (M.A.) in English - Specialization in Literature and Teaching of Reading
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Political Science
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Teaching (MAT) in Science Education
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Teaching English as a Second Language/Applied Linguistics
Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Mathematics Education
Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Science Education
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Creative Writing and Environment
Master of Science (M.S.) in Agricultural Economics
Master of Science (M.S.) in Agricultural Education with Teacher Certification
Master of Science (M.S.) in Economics
Master of Science (M.S.) in Education - Curriculum and Instructional Technology Specialization
Master of Science (M.S.) in Food Science and Technology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Hospitality Management
Master of Science (M.S.) in Human Development and Family Studies
Master of Science (M.S.) in Journalism and Mass Communication
Master of Science (M.S.) in Kinesiology
Master of Science (M.S.) in Literacy Education
Master of Science (M.S.) in Meat Science
Master of Science (M.S.) in Science Education
Master of Science (M.S.) in Transportation
Engineering and Technology (4)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Aerospace Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Applied Linguistics and Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biorenewable Resources and Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business and Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Engineering Mechanics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Human Computer Interaction
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Industrial Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Materials Science and Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering
Life Sciences and Medicine (4)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Agricultural Meteorology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Animal Breeding and Genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Animal Physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Animal Science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biochemistry or Biophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biomedical Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Crop Production and Physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Entomology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Fisheries Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Forestry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Genetics and Genomics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Horticulture
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Immunobiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Industrial and Agricultural Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Kinesiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Meat Science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Microbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Neuroscience
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nutritional Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Plant Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Plant Breeding
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Plant Pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Sustainable Agriculture
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Veterinary Microbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Veterinary Pathology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Wildlife Ecology
Natural Sciences (4)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Applied Mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Applied Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Astrophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Condensed Matter Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Earth Science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Geology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in High Energy Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mathematics Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Meteorology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nuclear Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Soil Science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Statistics
Social Sciences and Management (4)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Agricultural Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Agricultural Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education - Higher Education Administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education - Special Education Specialization
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education - Specialization in Curriculum and Instructional Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Educational Leadership, Organizations, and Policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Food Science and Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Gerontology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Human Development and Family Studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Literacy Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Rhetoric and Professional Communication
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Science Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Social and Cultural Studies of Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Sociology or Rural Sociology
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Iowa State University is one of the top public universities in Ames, United States. It is ranked #470 in QS World University Rankings 2025.
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