EXCELLENCE IN RANKINGS

Arizona’s three public universities consistently are included in prestigious rankings for outstanding achievements, quality programs and innovations that define the institutions’ excellence. Examples of university honors include:

Arizona State University

• Named most innovative school for third straight year by U.S. News & World Report
• No. 17 in the world in patents by the U.S. National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association
• Top 1 percent of the world’s prestigious universities, according to Times Higher Education

Northern Arizona University

• American Association of State Colleges and Universities award for excellence and innovation in regional and economic development
• No. 2 in the nation for master’s degrees awarded to Native Americans by Diverse Issues in Higher Education
• No. 3 top college town by the American Institute for Economic Research

University of Arizona

• No. 34 in the U.S., No. 52 and in the top 1 percent worldwide by the Center for World University Rankings 
• Ranked No. 124 overall by U.S. News & World Report and No. 58 among public universities
• No. 5 in NASA funding according to the National Science Foundation