ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

LEADERSHIP

ASU’S ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH PURSUITS ARE GARNERING INCREASING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

For the second consecutive year, ASU is the most innovative school in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings.

ASU was recognized as one of the top 100 most prestigious universities in the world by Times Higher Education, the world’s largest invitation-only academic opinion survey.

ASU was the top U.S. producer of Fulbright scholars among research institutions, with 10 faculty members receiving the prestigious honor in 2015-2016. ASU also ranked 5th for the number of student winners, with 22.

ASU maintained its position as the top-ranked public research university chosen by international students and moved up to 3rd place among all colleges and universities, according to a 2016 Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange.

ASU faculty members are at the forefront of advancing research and discovery. Recognition of our exceptional faculty is reflected by memberships and inductions to prestigious academies and other honors. ASU faculty members include:
  • 4 Pulitzer Prize winners
  • 5 Nobel Laureates
  • 10 National Academy of Engineering members
  • 15 American Academy of Arts and Sciences members
  • 19 National Academy of Sciences members
  • 25 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers members
  • 48 National Endowment for the Humanities fellows
  • 66 American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows
  • 151 Fulbright American Scholars