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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Lincoln, United States
401–500th in World University Rankings 2025
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln was established in 1869, two years after the state of Nebraska became part of the United States. In the 1890s, a law school and graduate school were founded – the latter being the first of its kind west of the Mississippi River. In 1896, it also awarded its first doctorate degrees, again making it one of the first of its kind west of the Mississippi. The campuses have botanical gardens and arboreta, a hallmark of UNL as the birthplace of ecology.

Today UNL has 10 colleges that cover science and the humanities. Its primary area of focus is undergraduate education. It runs several programmes that reflect this, such as  the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences Program (UCARE), which allows students and staff to work together on project, and the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management, which teaches students about technology and management, as well as essential leadership skills. 

UNL’s research expenditure in 2013 was almost $270 million, with almost $100 million in federal research and expenditures in the National Science Foundation, the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health.

Nearly 80 per cent of the student population comes from Nebraska, with the remainder coming from the rest of the US and more than 100 other countries. Of its alumni, three have won a Nobel Prize and eight have won a Pulitzer.

The university's 624-acre campus is situated in the city of Lincoln with a population of more than 250,000. The city contains a high number of parks and in 2013 the Pinnacle Bank Arena was constructed, with a surrounding entertainment district. 

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
49 F : 51 M (1)
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International student percentage
9% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
16.6 (1)
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Student total
23920 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2024

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Subjects Taught at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Life Sciences301–400th

  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Sport Science
  • Veterinary Science
  • Biological Sciences

Law151–175th

  • Law

Education201–250th

  • Education

Arts and Humanities401–500th

  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Archaeology
  • Art, Performing Art and Design
  • Architecture

Business and Economics401–500th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Engineering201–250th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Social Sciences401–500th

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Psychology176–200th

  • Psychology

Physical Sciences251–300th

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

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