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Founded in 1871 as a land-grant institution, the University of Arkansas is the flagship of the University of Arkansas System. Our 27,000 students represent all 50 states and more than 120 countries.
Founded in 1871 as a land-grant institution, the University of Arkansas is the flagship of the University of Arkansas System. Our 27,000 students represent all 50 states and more than 120 countries.
The U of A has 10 colleges and schools offering more than 210 academic programs.
The University of Arkansas is classified among the research universities with the highest level of research, measured by number of doctoral degrees, research expenditures and scholarly productivity. This research and creative work is fundamental to moving the university into the top 50 ranking of public research universities in America.
We've identified six broad research strengths that stretch across multiple colleges and schools of the university. They don't cover everything we do, but they suggest how much we embrace interdisciplinary work: Health, Nanotechnology, Energy and Environment, Art, Architecture and Humanities, Food Safety, Supply Chain, Retail and Transportation.
As a premier business college, the Sam M. Walton College of Business provides enhanced career support which complements the services provided by the university's Career Development Center.
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Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 501 | 501 | 501 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
By Times Higher Education
Dropped 100 places compared to 2025
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 601 | 501 | 601 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 22 places compared to 2025
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 750 | 784 | 806 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
By TopUniversities
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1001 | 1001 | 1001 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
The Associated Student Government shall act as an organized voice for all students at the University of Arkansas, to effectively represent students in the University’s decision and policy making process, and to provide a broad educational experience for students, while promoting citizenship on campus and in the greater community. In doing so, ASG knowingly and responsibly recognizes the students’ roles in the shared governance at the University of Arkansas.
Carnall Hall - Recognized as one of the Top 50 Hotels in the South by Conde Nast Traveler, the Historic Inn at Carnall Hall is the front porch of the University of Arkansas, offering the finest in gracious Southern accommodations.
The library system of the University of Arkansas includes the David W. Mullins Library and four libraries:
More than 200 databases and thousands of electronic journals
More than 33,000 audio and visual materials.
At the University of Arkansas, you can expect a high level of IT support.
Our mission is to provide computing, network facilities and services in support of instruction, research and administration of University of Arkansas students, faculty and staff.
Pat Walker Health Center is the student health facility on campus which boasts a medical center, a women's clinic, immunization and allergy treatment, psychological services and other resources to keep you focused on success.
The Office of Greek Life will provide and create educational leadership opportunities through common fraternal principles as a way to actively engage and build exemplary Greek men and women for life.
The University of Arkansas is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Based on 5 reviews
I’ve been admitted to University of Arkansas, Fayetteville for three months and have taken two courses so far, both of which have been great. I’m especially interested in research, particularly in plant protein.
Now I am studying at Webster University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. And I would say that Professors at this university couldn't teach IT courses which is why I am trying to apply to another University of Arkansas
I have not started studies, I will start in January
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