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San Francisco State University

United States of AmericaAmericas

#1401

QS World University Rankings 2026

Not listed

QS 2026 overall score

QS World University Rankings data

Ranking data

QS World University Rankings source

#1401

QS World University Rankings 2026

#1201

QS World University Rankings 2025

Not listed

QS 2026 overall score

QS 2026 indicators

Indicator-level data

Each card keeps the QS 2026 score and rank separate. A missing value is not estimated.

Academic reputation

QS 2026 score
5.2
QS 2026 rank
#701

Employer reputation

QS 2026 score
7.1
QS 2026 rank
#701

Faculty-student ratio

QS 2026 score
8.3
QS 2026 rank
#801

Citations per faculty

QS 2026 score
6.7
QS 2026 rank
#801

International faculty ratio

QS 2026 score
4.9
QS 2026 rank
#801

International student ratio

QS 2026 score
7.7
QS 2026 rank
#801

International student diversity

QS 2026 score
6
QS 2026 rank
#801

International research network

QS 2026 score
32.4
QS 2026 rank
#801

Employment outcomes

QS 2026 score
16.4
QS 2026 rank
#800

Sustainability

QS 2026 score
36.1
QS 2026 rank
#801
University profile

About San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University: academic setting and public data

San Francisco State University has QS position 1401. For San Francisco State University, that position is a table value, not a personal outcome. San Francisco State University records status not supplied status. At San Francisco State University, this field describes the dataset label only. San Francisco State University carries size band L. For San Francisco State University, size is a broad category, not a count of every unit. San Francisco State University is listed in United States of America. In San Francisco State University, the country field supplies geographic context for readers.

Reading the research landscape at San Francisco State University

San Francisco State University can be explored through public services. For San Francisco State University, that topic is a starting idea, not a confirmed department. San Francisco State University can also be considered through health. At San Francisco State University, a useful question must name an object and a setting. San Francisco State University may invite a question about technology. For San Francisco State University, the question becomes clearer when the material is specified. San Francisco State University can be compared through business. At San Francisco State University, a comparison needs one unit, one measure, and one time window.

San Francisco State University can start with one question: which unit studies health? For San Francisco State University, the answer should name a current page. San Francisco State University can then ask what material supports work on technology. At San Francisco State University, the material may be a record, sample, or observation. San Francisco State University can then ask what result is expected from business. For San Francisco State University, a result makes a broad interest measurable. San Francisco State University can define a setting for culture. At San Francisco State University, the setting may be a laboratory, service, community, archive, or system.

Building a useful research question for San Francisco State University

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What to verify on current San Francisco State University pages

San Francisco State University offers a measurable public context. For San Francisco State University, QS position 1401 is only one part of that context. San Francisco State University has a recorded L size band. At San Francisco State University, that band does not replace a current institutional map. San Francisco State University has a concentrated academic portfolio. For San Francisco State University, the focus label does not list every field or research group. San Francisco State University has high research intensity in the dataset. At San Francisco State University, current project pages provide the local detail.

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Institution record

Country
United States of America
Region
Americas
QS size code
L
Profile record updated
July 24, 2026

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