List of 48 best universities in Minnesota
We ranked 48 best universities in Minnesota based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 21M citations received by 422K publications made by 48 universities in Minnesota, measured the popularity of 1,553 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).
Closest to Minnesota states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Iowa | 39 | 49 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 239 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 186 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 69 |
| Illinois | 100 | 16 |
| Missouri | 67 | 37 |
| Kansas | 32 | 65 |
| Indiana | 55 | 32 |
| Ohio | 90 | 19 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 140 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 61 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 95 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| Montana | 12 | 148 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 126 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 51 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 107 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 135 |
| New York | 221 | 8 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| Idaho | 10 | 159 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 70 |
| Utah | 20 | 46 |
| Alabama | 33 | 87 |
| Maryland | 34 | 12 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 17 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 78 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 80 |
| Vermont | 17 | 106 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| Georgia | 63 | 48 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 15 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 86 |
| Texas | 119 | 21 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 9 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 68 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 52 |
| Maine | 19 | 156 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Washington | 57 | 7 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Oregon | 31 | 66 |
| Florida | 109 | 27 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Alaska | 6 | 178 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 404 |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | 799 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 189 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1785 |
| Northern Marianas | 1 | 1824 |
| Guam | 2 | 601 |