World's best Library and Information science universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 38.1M citations received by 1.96M academic papers made by 3,336 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Stanford University

United States | California

For Library and Information science

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

2. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Library and Information science

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

3. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Library and Information science

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Library and Information science

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Library and Information science

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

6. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Library and Information science

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

7. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Library and Information science

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

8. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Library and Information science

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

9. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Library and Information science

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

10. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Library and Information science

#9 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

11. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Library and Information science

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

12. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Library and Information science

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

13. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Library and Information science

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

14. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Library and Information science

#3 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

15. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Library and Information science

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

16. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Library and Information science

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

17. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Library and Information science

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

18. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Library and Information science

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

19. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Library and Information science

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

20. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Library and Information science

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

21. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Library and Information science

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

22. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Library and Information science

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

23. New York University

United States | New York State

For Library and Information science

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

24. Texas A&M University - College Station

United States | Texas

For Library and Information science

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

25. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Library and Information science

#4 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

26. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Library and Information science

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

27. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Library and Information science

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

28. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Library and Information science

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

29. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Library and Information science

#25 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

30. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Library and Information science

#26 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

31. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Library and Information science

#27 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

32. Carnegie Mellon University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Library and Information science

#28 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

33. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Library and Information science

#29 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

34. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Library and Information science

#1 in Oceania

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

35. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Library and Information science

#1 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

36. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Library and Information science

#30 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

37. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Library and Information science

#31 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

38. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Library and Information science

#2 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

39. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Library and Information science

#5 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

40. University of Maryland - College Park

United States | Maryland

For Library and Information science

#32 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

41. Purdue University

United States | Indiana

For Library and Information science

#33 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

42. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Library and Information science

#34 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

43. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Library and Information science

#6 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

44. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Library and Information science

#35 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

45. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Library and Information science

#3 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

46. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Library and Information science

#36 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

47. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Library and Information science

#37 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

48. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Library and Information science

#2 in Oceania

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 77,162
Founded: 1853

49. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Library and Information science

#38 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

50. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Library and Information science

#7 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

51. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Library and Information science

#3 in Oceania

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

52. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Library and Information science

#39 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

53. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Library and Information science

#8 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

54. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Library and Information science

#40 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

55. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Library and Information science

#9 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

56. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Library and Information science

#41 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

57. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Library and Information science

#10 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

58. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Library and Information science

#11 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

59. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Library and Information science

#12 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

60. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Library and Information science

#42 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

61. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Library and Information science

#13 in Europe

#1 in Belgium

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

62. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Library and Information science

#4 in Oceania

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

63. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Library and Information science

#43 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

64. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Library and Information science

#14 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

65. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Library and Information science

#5 in Oceania

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

66. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Library and Information science

#15 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

67. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Library and Information science

#44 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

68. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

United States | Massachusetts

For Library and Information science

#45 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

69. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Library and Information science

#46 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

70. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Library and Information science

#16 in Europe

#14 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

71. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Library and Information science

#17 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 33,474
Founded: 1575

72. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Library and Information science

#47 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

73. California Institute of Technology

United States | California

For Library and Information science

#48 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

74. University of California - Santa Barbara

United States | California

For Library and Information science

#49 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

75. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

United States | Virginia

For Library and Information science

#50 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

76. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Library and Information science

#51 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

77. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Library and Information science

#52 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

78. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Library and Information science

#53 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

79. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Library and Information science

#18 in Europe

#15 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

80. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Library and Information science

#19 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1636

81. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Library and Information science

#54 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

82. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Library and Information science

#4 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

83. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Library and Information science

#55 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

84. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Library and Information science

#56 in North America

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

85. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Library and Information science

#57 in North America

#53 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

86. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Library and Information science

#20 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

87. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Library and Information science

#21 in Europe

#1 in Denmark

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

88. University of Colorado Boulder

United States | Colorado

For Library and Information science

#58 in North America

#54 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

89. Iowa State University

United States | Iowa State

For Library and Information science

#59 in North America

#55 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

90. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Library and Information science

#6 in Oceania

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

91. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Library and Information science

#22 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

92. University of Leicester

United Kingdom | England

For Library and Information science

#23 in Europe

#16 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

93. Georgia Institute of Technology

United States | Georgia

For Library and Information science

#60 in North America

#56 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

94. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom | England

For Library and Information science

#24 in Europe

#17 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

95. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Library and Information science

#25 in Europe

#1 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

96. University of Warwick

United Kingdom | England

For Library and Information science

#26 in Europe

#18 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

97. Oregon State University

United States | Oregon

For Library and Information science

#61 in North America

#57 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

98. University of St Andrews

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Library and Information science

#27 in Europe

#19 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

99. Weizmann Institute of Science

Israel | Rehovot

For Library and Information science

#5 in Asia

#2 in Israel

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 1,380
Founded: 1934

100. University of York

United Kingdom | England

For Library and Information science

#28 in Europe

#20 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

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