For the fourth straight year, Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has risen in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings.
The 2025 ratings of the world’s best veterinary schools by the British organization measures academic and employer reputations and the number of times faculty research papers have been cited by other researchers.
In 2025, the College of Veterinary Medicine was ranked 12th overall in the world rankings and sixth among U.S. veterinary schools. Iowa State is also the highest ranked Big XII school in the rankings.
The previous year, QS ranked Iowa State 13th overall and seventh among U.S. veterinary schools.
The complete rankings are online.
