Global Recognition: U.S. News & World Reports ranks UCSB number 24 among the top 1,000 universities in the world

October 27, 2016

UCSB Henly Gate. Credit: Michael Eliason

UC Santa Barbara has placed among the top 25 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 Best Global Universities rankings. The rankings, which are based on institutions’ academic research and reputation, evaluate 1,000 universities — up from 750 last year — across 65 countries. UCSB is ranked number 24 overall, and number 7 among public universities in the United States.