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San Diego State University

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Everything you need to know about San Diego State University

University Ranking

According to US News & World Report's 2021 rankings of the top 150 institutions in the USA, San Diego State University is ranked #143 nationally. San Diego State University's acceptance rate of 28.5% for 2020 applications, which is below average, allows it to rank in the top 150 universities in the USA. San Diego State University's selectivity rate falls into the medium selectivity category and is determined by an applicant's GPA and ACT or SAT scores. San Diego State University is ranked 614th in the world among universities according to US News & World Report's 2021 rankings. The rating further dropped from #599 in 2019 and 2020 to #614 in 2021 because this university does not place a lot of emphasis on recommendation letters and high school rank when considering applicants.


 

THE assigns San Diego State University a ranking between 601 and 800 for the year 2021. The university receives below-average rankings for its international outlook (33.6), industry outcome (34.3), teaching (23.7), and research (11.4), but above-average rankings for citations (65.1) and no overall score because it does not appear in the top 500 global universities list. San Diego State University has been positioned between 801 and 1000 in the QS World University Rankings for 2021. Regarding faculty citations, it receives very few: Academic reputation: 4.6, employer reputation: 4.2, foreign student ratio: 7.8, and faculty student ratio: 3.5. The University of San Diego doesn't have a total score.


 

Ranked By20182019202020212022
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Universities Rankings 601-700501-600401-500501-600NA
QS - World University Ranking 801-1000NA801-1000801-10001001-1200
THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking 401-500501-600501-600601-800601-800
US News & World Report - Global Universities 542599599614610
US News & World Report - National University Ranking127127147143148
Course Ranking

San Diego State University offers a wide range of courses in subjects like Business, Sciences, Engineering & Technology, Arts & Humanities, and more. According to US News & World Report's rankings for business courses at the UG level, San Diego State University is ranked at #81. Despite moving up two points since 2020, the course is remains within the top 100 UG Business courses in the USA. The PG Engineering & Technology courses at San Diego State University are ranked between 501 and 600, while the PG Economics and Business courses are ranked between 600 and 600 for 2021. According to US News & World Report, many PG Engineering and Technology specialities rank among the top 100; these include Aerospace Engineering (#53), Civil Engineering (#75), and Mechanical Engineering (#94). THE 2021 rankings place computer courses in the 600–800 range, while the PG Computer Engineering programme debuts at position 106.

 

Ranking for Business Courses
Ranked By20182019202020212022
Bloomberg - Best Business School USA [5]90NANANANA
QS - Global MBA [6]151-200151-200NANANA
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics [7]NA401-500501-600601+601+
US News & World Report - UG Business8787798174
Ranking for Engineering Courses
Ranked By20182019202020212022
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Engineering and Technology [8]401-500401-500501-600501-600501-600
US News & World Report - Aerospace Engineering PGNANANA5356
US News & World Report - Biomedical Engineering PGNANANA107108
US News & World Report - Civil Engineering PGNANANA7595
US News & World Report - Electrical Engineering PGNANANA106119
US News & World Report - Mechanical Engineering PGNANANA94112
Ranking for Computers Courses
Ranked By2019202020212022
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computers 401-500601-800601-800601-800
US News & World Report - Computer Engineering PGNANA106105
Ranking for Science Courses
Ranked By20182019202020212022
QS - QS - Biological Sciences RankingsNANA551-600NANA
THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences Rankings201-250301-400251-300301-400401-500
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Psychology RankingsNA251-300201-250251-300301-400
Ranking for Humanities Courses
Ranked By20182019202020212022
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Political Sciences RankingsNANANA301-400NA
THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts & Humanities Rankings301-400401-500401-500501+501+
Ranking for Medicine Courses
Ranked By20182019202020212022
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Nursing Rankings151-200151-200NANANA
THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health Rankings251-300401-500401-500401-500301-400
US News & World Report - Best Graduate Nursing SchoolsNANANA8574
Ranking for Law Courses
Ranked By2021
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Law Ranking151-200

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Times Higher Education

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US News

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2023-07-01

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2023-07-01

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2023-06-30

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2023-07-01

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about San Diego State University
Where is San Diego State University located?

San Diego State University is located in San Diego, USA

How much does it cost to study in San Diego State University?

The average first year cost to study in San Diego State University is INR 3129098

What is the acceptance rate for San Diego State University?

San Diego State University has an acceptance rate of 12.5%

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