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- K-State QS Ranking 2026
- K-State THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
- K-State ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
K-StateKansas State University Ranking
Kansas State University is one of the famous universities among international students. Located in Manhattan, USA, the university is aimed at offering quality education to a diverse student community coming from across the globe. This university is also known to be among the top ranked universities worldwide. Let’s look at some of the rankings this university holds.
According to Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025, Kansas State University is ranked globally at #451 and #123, among universities in USA. Shiksha Popularity Ranking is a unique ranking system that aggregates different rankings the university holds from leading publishers globally. This aggregate ranking allows Indian students to evaluate a university and make a guided decision.
Nationally, the Kansas State University ranking as per Shiksha Popularity Ranking has dropped in the 2025. It was ranked by Shiksha Popularity Ranking at #123, whereas in 2024 this rank stood at #115.
Moving on to the next one, the university is ranked by QS at #901, globally in 2026. In 2025, this ranking stood at #851, showing dropped trend. The university is also ranked by The (Times Higher Education) University Ranking globally for 2025, its position remained unchanged to #601 from 2024.
Below table showcases three-year Kansas State University ranking trends:
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS | Not Ranked | 801 | 851 | 901 |
| THE | 801 | 601 | 601 | Not Ranked |
| US News | 507 | 616 | 696 | Not Ranked |
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#696QS Ranking
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K-StateKansas State University Course Ranking
Kansas State University offers a wide range of future-ready courses from a variety of fields of study such as Engineering, Business and Management Studies, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences and Science. The university courses are acknowledged globally, by prominent ranking publications, with Shiksha Popularity World Ranking its Engineering courses at #402 in 2025. Shiksha Popularity Ranking has declined when compared with 2024 rank of #361.
Additionally, the Engineering courses have also been ranked at #601 trend as per the 2025 rankings rolled out by THE (The Higher Education)
Global ranking body Shiksha Popularity World Ranking also ranks its Business & Management Studies courses. It has ranked Kansas State University Business & Management Studies courses at #539 globally in 2025. Additionally, its UG Business programs offered are also quite popular in the country and globally as these are ranked at #114 by US News in 2025.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025, here’s a quick look at how some of the most popular courses rank:| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Engineering | #360 | #361 | #402 |
| Business & Management Studies | #487 | #515 | #539 |
| Law | #306 | #281 | #306 |
| Medicine & Health Sciences | #389 | #400 | #414 |
| Science | #280 | #306 | #336 |
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K-StateUS News & World Report Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Universities | 616 | 696 | – / – |
| National University | 170 | 165 | 158 |
| Chemical Engineering PG | 90 | 94 | – / – |
| Civil Engineering PG | 69 | 91 | – / – |
| Computer Engineering PG | 88 | 92 | – / – |
| Electrical Engineering PG | 102 | 101 | – / – |
| Mechanical Engineering PG | 96 | 101 | – / – |
| UG Business | 118 | 114 | 131 |
K-StateQS Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World University | 801 | 851 | 901 |
| Biological Sciences | 401 | 401 | – / – |
| Medicine | – / – | 701 | – / – |
K-StateTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 801 | 601 | 601 |
| Arts and Humanities | 501 | 601 | 601 |
| Clinical and Health | 501 | 501 | 601 |
| Engineering | 601 | 601 | 601 |
| Life Sciences | 301 | 301 | 301 |
| PG Business and Economics | 601 | 601 | 501 |
| PG Computer Science | 601 | 501 | 501 |
| Psychology | 401 | 301 | 301 |
K-StateARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Universities | 501 | 501 | 601 |
| Law | 201 | 151 | – / – |
| Physics | 301 | 401 | – / – |
| Political Sciences | 301 | 151 | – / – |
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Kansas State University is grenerally considered easier to get into than the university of kansas.
Kansas state has an acceptance rate of 95% and Kansas University has an acceptance rate of 88%.
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Answered 10 months ago
Kansas State University is grenerally considered easier to get into than the university of kansas.
Kansas state has an acceptance rate of 95% and Kansas University has an acceptance rate of 88%.
But Kansas state is considered to be better than Kansas State.
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Answered 10 months ago
Kansas State University is grenerally considered easier to get into than the university of kansas.
Kansas state has an acceptance rate of 95% and Kansas University has an acceptance rate of 88%.
But Kansas state is considered to be better than Kansas State.
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