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- Southern Methodist University Ranking
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- SMU US News & World Report Ranking 2026
- SMU QS Ranking 2026
- SMU ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
- SMU Bloomberg Ranking 2025
- SMU Student Reviews
SMUSouthern Methodist University Ranking
A popular option for Indian students planning to study in USA, Southern Methodist University is a globally ranked university. Let us take a look at how Southern Methodist University is ranked this year and compare it with the previous year.
Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025 ranks Southern Methodist University at #621 globally and #170 in USA. The global ranking has dropped when compared with its 2024 rank of #568 and has dropped when compared with its 2024 national rank of #161. Shiksha Popularity Ranking assesses universities based on the aggregate of publicly available rankings from multiple global sources and shows them in an easy-to-understand manner. On the other hand in Southern Methodist University, the global standing of Southern Methodist University is #1001 for 2026, which is remained unchanged trend when compared with 2025 which is #1001.
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| QS | Not Ranked | 1001 | 1001 | 1001 |
| US News | 732 | 865 | 877 | Not Ranked |
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SMUSouthern Methodist University Course Ranking
In Southern Methodist University subject ranking 2025, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. These courses, available in streams such as Engineering, Business & Management Studies, Law and Science, are also highly popular among international students. The Shiksha Popularity World Ranking has ranked Southern Methodist University Business & Management Studies courses at #233 in 2025. This course was ranked at #219 in 2024. On the other hand, the QS ranks these courses at #61 for the Masters in Business Analytics Rankings courses, showing remained unchanged trend from 2024 rank of #61.
Apart from these courses, Shiksha Popularity Ranking also ranks its Law courses globally. Holding firm, this course was positioned at #330 in 2025. Overall, most of the courses offered by this university are notably appealing to international students.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings, here’s how some of the courses are ranked:
| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Management Studies | #199 | #219 | #233 |
| Law | #312 | #310 | #330 |
| Science | #405 | #429 | #457 |
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SMUUS News & World Report Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Universities | 865 | 877 | – / – |
| National University | 89 | 91 | 88 |
| Best Graduate Law Schools | 45 | 43 | – / – |
| Biomedical Engineering PG | – / – | 124 | – / – |
| Civil Engineering PG | 97 | 108 | – / – |
| Computer Engineering PG | 96 | 92 | – / – |
| Electrical Engineering PG | 92 | 90 | – / – |
| Graduate Business School | 34 | 34 | – / – |
| Mechanical Engineering PG | 124 | 101 | – / – |
| UG Business | 47 | 40 | 51 |
SMUQS Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World University | 1001 | 1001 | 1001 |
| Global MBA | 141 | 151 | 151 |
| Masters in Business Analytics | 61 | 61 | 71 |
SMUARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 701 | 701 | 701 |
| Law | 201 | – / – | – / – |
| Physics | 301 | 401 | 301 |
SMUBloomberg Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Business School USA | 27 | 26 | 40 |
SMUStudents Ratings & Reviews
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
Southern Methodist University alumni network features 105,000 members from all over the world. Some notable alumni at SMU are listed below-
- Laura Bush
- Rick Scott
- Brian Baumgartner
- Kourtney Kardashian
- Lauren Graham
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Southern Methodist University rich alumni network include more than 105,000 members from all over the world. SMU alumni network include famous personalities, innovators, mentors, leaders, etc.
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- Yes, Southern Methodist University acceptance rate stands at 61%, which makes it competitive to get into.
- For SMU admissions, international students must meet all the admission requirements at the university.
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International students can apply for both UG and PG programs through SMU Apply Portal. Southern Methodist University application fee for international students is listed below-
Type of Program | Application Fee |
|---|---|
UG | USD 60 (INR 5,540) |
PG | USD 75 (INR 6,925) |
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SMU offers 100+ UG, more than 100 PG. and over 30 doctoral programs for its international students. The top programs opted by Southern Methodist University alumni are listed below-
- Finance
- Business Administration and Management
- Economics
- Psychology
- Marketing
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