The University of Iowa ranks 69th in the world. The University of Iowa enjoys a good academic reputation internationally. Founded in 1847, the school is a famous national research university with a long history. According to the ranking of American universities by US News and World Report, the business schools, education schools and law schools of the University of Iowa rank among the top 30 in the United States.

The University of Iowa also enjoys a world-class reputation in the fields of biology, agriculture, machinery and physics, and the strength of its design school should not be underestimated. In the latest world university rankings in 2023, the University of Iowa ranked 69th in the world and 49th in the United States.