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The University of Michigan (U-M) is one of the top-ranked public research universities in Michigan, USA. It was founded in the year 1817 and is well-known for academic excellence and research, worldwide. The university offers notable undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degrees for international and domestic students. University of Michigan rankings in Times Higher Education list, QS World University Rankings, and US News & World Report tell all about its stature and prestige. U-M is known for its top-ranked courses like business management, computer engineering, and experimental psychology.  

According to the QS World University Rankings 2011, the University of Michigan holds a rank of #23. The ranking is purely based on faculty, student-teacher ratio, the scope for research, departments, and citations. It has always ranked well for research and higher education worldwide. Its QS World University Ranking was #21 in the year 2021. 

The Times Higher Education (THE) ranks the University of Michigan both on a global and national level based on citations, faculties, and student-teacher ratio along with research. Times Higher Education ranks the University of Michigan 24th in the World University Rankings 2022.  In the year 2022 for US College Rankings, the University of Michigan was ranked 24th by THE. 

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In the year 2022 for World Reputation Rankings by THE, the University of Michigan got the 16th position. In 2021, U-M was ranked 22nd in the World University Rankings. 

U.S. News and World Report focus on factors like research, education excellence, ranked departments and citations, and international recognition for offering the right ranking to the universities. The University of Michigan is ranked #23 as per its report in 2022.

University of Michigan rankings by different global ranking boards for the year 2016 to 2022 –

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2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

2022

QS World University Rankings

30 23 21 20 21 21 23
Times Higher Education 21 15 21 20 21 22

24

US News & World Report

  24 22 23 24 24

23

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