We’re one of the top universities in the world! Stony Brook has broken into the top 200 universities worldwide, ranking #188 in the 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), a 146-place increase from last year. The University also climbed to #59 among U.S. institutions, with particularly strong gains in research excellence. Stony Brook now ranks #38 worldwide for faculty Nobel Prize and Fields Medal recognition. Read more about this milestone in our bio.