Michigan State University

220 Trowbridge Road, East Lansing

#=152 QS Global World Ranking
PublicStatus
Very HighResearch Output
45,490Total Students
2,984Faculty
4,728Int'l Students

About

Founded in 1855 as the nation's pioneer land-grant institution, Michigan State University is committed to pushing the boundaries of discovery and forging enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges. MSU is among the top research universities in the world, offering nationally ranked and recognized academic, undergraduate research, residential college, and service-learning programs, and is a leader in education abroad among public universities. A diverse and inclusive academic community, MSU enrolls more than 50,000 students from all 50 states and more than 130 countries, employs more than 2,000 tenure-system faculty members, and offers more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

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University highlights

2012
#174
2014
#171
2015
#=195
2016
#164
2017
#=160
2018
#=149
2019
#=141
2020
#144
2021
#157
2022
#157
2023
#159
2024
#136
2025
#=152

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Student & Staff

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Data

Total students

45,490

PG students

19%

UG students

81%

International students

4,728

PG students

42%

UG students

58%

Total faculty staff

2,984

Int'l staff

706

Domestic staff

2278

Total students

45,490

PG students

19%

UG students

81%

International students

4,728

PG students

42%

UG students

58%

Total faculty staff

2,984

Domestic staff

2278

Int'l staff

706

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Scholarships

Offered

Yes

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