Institutional Excellence

UArizona is among "The Best 388 Colleges for 2023," released by The Princeton Review. The university ranked No. 15 in the best health services category and received high ratings in fire safety, sustainability and quality of life.

The University of Arizona is ranked No. 2 in the U.S. and No. 6 in the world in water resources, according to ShanghaiRanking's 2022 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.

UArizona is among the most impactful research universities in the world, according to the global higher education analysis company Quacquarelli Symonds. The university moved up six spots in the 2023 QS World University Rankings.

The University of Arizona is ranked No. 93 overall, No. 49 among U.S. institutions and No. 27 among public colleges and universities in the annual Center for World University Rankings, released Monday.

Jessica Tierney will be the first climatologist to win the National Science Foundation's Alan T. Waterman Award since Congress established it in 1975. She is also the first from UArizona to ever receive the honor.

Ellen McMahon focuses on the potential for art to make people more receptive and responsive to the facts of climate change.

Jessica Tierney is a contributing author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth Assessment Report. She studies past climate change to help society better prepare for the future.

As director of the USA National Phenology Network, Theresa Crimmins engages scientists, natural resource managers and volunteers nationwide in tracking when plants and animals undergo seasonal life cycle events.

One of Mona Arora's current projects is to bring together teams to understand how the COVID-19 response can inform both pandemic and climate preparedness.

The Department of State's Diplomacy Lab gives college students the opportunity to present their recommendations on various topics. Two UArizona classes teamed up in the fall to participate in the program for the first time.