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AMES, Iowa It has been a tug-of-war for the top spot among the graduate programs in biological/agricultural engineering ranked by U.S. News and World Report magazine.

Two years ago the programs at Iowa State and Indianas Purdue University tied for first. Last year, Iowa State was first. This year, Iowa State is second.

Iowa States program has a lot to offer its graduate students, said Amy Kaleita, the departments interim chair and a professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering (ABE).

While COVID-19 has been a difficult time in higher education, were pleased that ABE has sustained our research funding over the last year, she said. These funds provide great opportunities for graduate students to engage in the high-impact research happening in ABE.

Kaleita said the departments graduate students are doing amazing work winning superior paper awards from our professional society, winning Iowa States three-minute-thesis competition, and providing leadership in campus and national organizations.

She also noted new facilities are opening including the new Feed Mill and Grain Science Complex, the Soil-Machine Dynamics Laboratory, and the Off-Highway Vehicle Chassis Dynamometer that will provide graduate students access to state-of-the-art resources for advancing their research and building their professional portfolio.

The magazine released its annual rankings of various graduate programs this week. Other highlights for Iowa State include top 26 rankings among public universities for engineering and business schools, as well as eight engineering departments ranking among the top 25 publics.

Each year, the magazine ranks programs in business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing. Those rankings are based on different measures in each field, but generally include data about incoming students and the career or academic outcomes for graduates.

The magazine also periodically ranks programs in the sciences and humanities. Those rankings are based on the ratings of academic experts.

The magazines latest rankings of Iowa State graduate programs include:

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Agricultural and biosystems engineering graduate program ranked among the best - Iowa State University News Service