Top 50 Universities for Security in the World (2026)
Exploring Security programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Security education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
East Lansing, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
38 World
33 North America
31
United States
2 East Lansing
University Information
Acceptance
84%
Publications
212433
Citations
7681949
2
Lawrence, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
142 World
82 North America
72
United States
1 Lawrence
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
103384
Citations
3069067
3
New Orleans, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
242 World
113 North America
99
United States
2 New Orleans
University Information
Acceptance
15%
Publications
74940
Citations
2645761
4
Richmond, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
249 World
117 North America
102
United States
4 Richmond
University Information
Acceptance
93%
Publications
76296
Citations
2428972
5
Leicester, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
262 World
97 Europe
24
United Kingdom
21 Leicester
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
89158
Citations
3063327
6
Durham, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
388 World
149 North America
128
United States
2 Durham
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
31578
Citations
1281169
7
Albany, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
390 World
150 North America
129
United States
10 Albany
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
49221
Citations
1827189
8
Washington, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
442 World
163 North America
140
United States
3 Washington
University Information
Acceptance
47%
Publications
27195
Citations
598965
9
Brasilia, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
483 World
13 Latin America
9
Brazil
1 Brasilia
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
80456
Citations
844453
10
Boca Raton, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
563 World
198 North America
173
United States
7 Boca Raton
University Information
Acceptance
73%
Publications
33692
Citations
843474
11
Braga, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
572 World
226 Europe
5
Portugal
38 Braga
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
57769
Citations
1197696
12
Cranfield, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
612 World
248 Europe
52
United Kingdom
39 Cranfield
University Information
Acceptance
59%
Publications
31454
Citations
972319
13
Niteroi, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
660 World
20 Latin America
13
Brazil
108 Niteroi
University Information
Acceptance
15%
Publications
65865
Citations
612931
14
El Paso, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
706 World
231 North America
205
United States
18 El Paso
University Information
Acceptance
100%
Publications
26509
Citations
537442
15
Long Beach, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
734 World
240 North America
213
United States
20 Long Beach
University Information
Acceptance
47%
Publications
18206
Citations
403185
16
Fort Lauderdale, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
775 World
245 North America
218
United States
8 Fort Lauderdale
University Information
Acceptance
73%
Publications
17782
Citations
433342
17
Rochester Hills, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
848 World
259 North America
230
United States
6 Rochester Hills
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
24921
Citations
497877
18
Wichita, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
869 World
266 North America
236
United States
3 Wichita
University Information
Acceptance
95%
Publications
15788
Citations
341748
19
Monterey, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
945 World
282 North America
251
United States
23 Monterey
University Information
Acceptance
23%
Publications
18633
Citations
398934
20
Riga, Latvia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
974 World
376 Europe
1
Latvia
1 Riga
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
18370
Citations
233658
21
Kyiv, Ukraine
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
991 World
383 Europe
1
Ukraine
1 Kyiv
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
32415
Citations
219516
22
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
1009 World
386 Europe
9
Russia
2 Saint Petersburg
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
26050
Citations
226282
23
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
1081 World
308 North America
277
United States
26 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
8964
Citations
149863
24
Towson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
1095 World
313 North America
282
United States
8 Towson
University Information
Acceptance
83%
Publications
11658
Citations
204104
25
Daytona Beach, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
1220 World
342 North America
310
United States
10 Daytona Beach
University Information
Acceptance
66%
Publications
7431
Citations
178091
26
Huntsville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
1262 World
352 North America
316
United States
22 Huntsville
University Information
Acceptance
85%
Publications
9426
Citations
163466
27
Macon, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
1368 World
370 North America
333
United States
8 Macon
University Information
Acceptance
66%
Publications
7639
Citations
176278
28
Teaneck, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
1511 World
408 North America
367
United States
8 Teaneck
University Information
Acceptance
96%
Publications
5141
Citations
133494
29
Macomb, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
1536 World
415 North America
373
United States
14 Macomb
University Information
Acceptance
75%
Publications
6281
Citations
105838
30
West Haven, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
1559 World
420 North America
378
United States
7 West Haven
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
7663
Citations
175550
31
Bialystok, Poland
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
1579 World
559 Europe
28
Poland
1 Bialystok
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
11724
Citations
178729
32
Richmond, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
1601 World
431 North America
387
United States
4 Richmond
University Information
Acceptance
78%
Publications
4865
Citations
77557
33
Lynchburg, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
1776 World
483 North America
436
United States
13 Lynchburg
University Information
Acceptance
99%
Publications
3337
Citations
19537
34
West Long Branch, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
1785 World
485 North America
438
United States
10 West Long Branch
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
3206
Citations
58746
35
Mendoza, Argentina
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
1899 World
100 Latin America
8
Argentina
1 Mendoza
University Information
Acceptance
59%*
Publications
9893
Citations
135997
36
Lawrenceville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
1929 World
524 North America
477
United States
11 Lawrenceville
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
3351
Citations
73811
37
Orem, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
1985 World
538 North America
490
United States
5 Orem
University Information
Acceptance
100%
Publications
3374
Citations
43457
38
Marquette, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
1988 World
539 North America
491
United States
15 Marquette
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
2631
Citations
46277
39
St. Louis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
2112 World
570 North America
519
United States
8 St. Louis
University Information
Acceptance
58%
Publications
1829
Citations
38437
40
Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
2212 World
724 Europe
16
Portugal
394 Ponta Delgada
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
6489
Citations
126669
41
Anderson, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
2241 World
611 North America
558
United States
8 Anderson
University Information
Acceptance
53%
Publications
4622
Citations
220453
42
Lviv, Ukraine
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
2245 World
733 Europe
5
Ukraine
2 Lviv
University Information
Acceptance
49%*
Publications
19185
Citations
80938
43
Buies Creek, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
2275 World
623 North America
569
United States
16 Buies Creek
University Information
Acceptance
94%
Publications
2900
Citations
47736
44
Buckingham, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
2362 World
754 Europe
121
United Kingdom
95 Buckingham
University Information
Acceptance
83%*
Publications
3163
Citations
39127
45
Slippery Rock, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
2396 World
659 North America
603
United States
31 Slippery Rock
University Information
Acceptance
75%
Publications
3027
Citations
39783
46
Columbus, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
2448 World
676 North America
619
United States
24 Columbus
University Information
Acceptance
100%
Publications
3510
Citations
87681
47
Chonburi, Thailand
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
2508 World
793 Asia
17
Thailand
1 Chonburi
University Information
Acceptance
67%*
Publications
4589
Citations
55653
48
Miami, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
2553 World
709 North America
649
United States
21 Miami
University Information
Acceptance
100%
Publications
1250
Citations
19795
49
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Security
Rankings
2608 World
806 Europe
7
Ukraine
2 Kharkiv
University Information
Acceptance
20%
Publications
7844
Citations
34359
50
Manchester, United States
North America
Subject: Security
Rankings
2705 World
755 North America
693
United States
5 Manchester
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
11169
Citations
207584