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Sites like University of Nebraska–Lincoln

The 20 closest public research university alternatives to University of Nebraska–Lincoln, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 19 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to University of Nebraska–Lincoln? The closest matches are University of Massachusetts Amherst, uni-koeln.de and Pennsylvania State University. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About University of Nebraska–Lincoln

University of Nebraska–Lincoln unl.edu

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Wikidata: public university in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Top 10K · #3,489 English 19 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Summary by Claude

Official website of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, a public land-grant research university offering undergraduate, graduate, online and law degree programs, plus campus news, admissions and student services.

Who it’s for
Prospective and current students, alumni, faculty
Business model
Tuition, state funding and donations

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

Louisiana State UniversityIllinoisUniversity of IowaUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonUC DavisUCLAPennsylvania State Universityuni-koeln.de

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to University of Nebraska–Lincoln, thumbs down if it isn’t.

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  1. 01
    University of Massachusetts Amherst umass.edu Top 10K English

    public university in Massachusetts, United States

  2. 02
    uni-koeln.de Top 10K English

    Universität zu Köln: University of Cologne

    The University of Cologne is a university with the classic range of subjects of a comprehensive university. As one of the largest universities in Europe, it also works at the highest international level in research and teaching.

  3. 03
    Pennsylvania State University psu.edu Top 10K English

    The Pennsylvania State University | Penn State

    Penn State is a Pennsylvania-based, top-ranked public university that educates students worldwide. Learn more about Penn State degree programs and research.

  4. 04
    UCLA ucla.edu Top 10K English

    A World Leader in Education and Research Excellence | UCLA

    UCLA advances knowledge, addresses pressing societal needs and creates a university enriched by diverse perspectives where all individuals can flourish.

  5. 05
    UC Davis ucdavis.edu Top 10K English

    University of California, Davis | UC Davis | UC Davis

    public university in the Davis, California area; part of the University of California system

  6. 06
    University of Wisconsin–Madison wisc.edu Top 10K English

    University of Wisconsin–Madison

    The University of Wisconsin is a top-ranked research institution located in Madison, Wisconsin, providing exceptional education opportunities to undergraduates, graduate and professional students.

  7. 07
    University of Arizona arizona.edu Top 10K English

    University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ

    The University of Arizona: Recognized for outstanding academics, and a student-first outlook filled with wonder. Interested in becoming a Wildcat?

  8. 08
    North Carolina State University ncsu.edu Top 10K English

    public research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

  9. 09
    University of Connecticut uconn.edu Top 10K English

    University of Connecticut

    It's simple enough, UConn is a great university. But it's more than that. A top-ranked research institution, campuses across Connecticut built to inspire, the global community that is UConn Nation.

  10. 10
    University of Iowa uiowa.edu Top 10K English

    The University of Iowa

    Join a global community of renowned artists, pioneering scientists, and faculty dedicated to student success at the University of Iowa.

  11. 11
    University of Delaware udel.edu Top 10K English

    University of Delaware

    The University of Delaware is a diverse institution of higher learning, fostering excellence in research. UD has ten colleges, providing outstanding undergraduate, graduate and professional education, serving the local, regional, national and international communities.

  12. 12
    University College London ucl.ac.uk Top 10K English

    public research university in London, England, United Kingdom

  13. 13
    Illinois illinois.edu Top 10K English

    Illinois

    Discover the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign—where innovation, community, and discovery drive world-class learning, research, and public impact.

  14. 14
    Louisiana State University lsu.edu Top 10K English

    Welcome to LSU, a top research university | Baton Rouge, La.

    LSU is an elite research university tackling global challenges, with a unique culture, top academic programs, and a rich and rewarding educational experience.

  15. 15
    University of Oregon uoregon.edu Top 10K English

    University of Oregon | Public Research University in Eugene

    Oregon's only AAU university. 300+ degrees, bold research, and a campus community designed for unconventional thinkers. Eugene, Oregon.

  16. 16
    ku.edu Top 10K English

    Explore the home of the Jayhawks | The University of Kansas

    Excellence in academics and research at the University of Kansas powers the state and transforms the world.

  17. 17
    Ohio State University osu.edu Top 10K English

    Home | The Ohio State University

    Discover Ohio State, a mission-driven land grant university, home to the Wexner Medical Center and world-class graduate, undergraduate and research programs.

  18. 18
    Vanderbilt University vanderbilt.edu Top 10K English

    Vanderbilt University

    Quick Guide Prospective Undergrads Prospective Grad & Professional Current Students Faculty & Staff Job Seekers Alumni & Friends Undergraduate Admissions Financial Aid & Scholarships Academics Find Your Major Schools & Colleges Student Life Plan a Visit Undergraduate Research Athletics - Anchor

  19. 19
    University of Maryland umd.edu Top 10K English

    Our Research Changes Lives | University of Maryland

    At UMD, brilliant scholars and scientists come together to spark new ideas, pursue important discoveries, drive innovation and tackle humanity’s grand…

  20. 20
    University of California, Berkeley berkeley.edu Top 1K English

    University of California, Berkeley: Home

    UC Berkeley pushes the boundaries of knowledge, challenges convention and expands opportunity to create the leaders of tomorrow.

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to unl.edu’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones University of Nebraska–Lincoln uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What University of Nebraska–Lincoln is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

CMS
  • Drupal header x-drupal-cache: HIT
JavaScript libraries
  • jQuery asset https://www.unl.edu/core/assets/vendor/jquery/jquery.min.js?v=4.0.0
Tag managers
Marketing automation
  • Mailchimp TXT v=spf1 include:spf1.unl.edu include:spf2.unl.edu include:spf3.unl.edu…
CDN
  • cdnjs asset https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/mathjax/2.7.0/MathJax.js?config=TeX-AMS-MML_HTMLor…
Languages & backends
  • PHP implied by Drupal (header x-drupal-cache: HIT)
Email hosting
Email delivery
  • Amazon SES TXT v=spf1 include:spf1.unl.edu include:spf2.unl.edu include:spf3.unl.edu…
DNS hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • Adobe TXT adobe-idp-site-verification=d557a4d1-1f2d-407e-85f0-eedbbe5dd662
  • Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=TzFPo0RgKGfmtbig
  • Atlassian TXT atlassian-domain-verification=F7sE6lILWyEFMLayqtLtYEMS8X8zMxMVvkDA18I…
  • DocuSign TXT docusign=349e6f39-8de3-47c8-b69b-9e353d495cbc
  • GlobalSign TXT _globalsign-domain-verification=LBGN_PGPzs-K_ugvlmQc5pBRof3QCVximyhc9…
  • Google Search Console meta google-site-verification: IBnMrc35WF2Fjg1qjd_q3QmhmY9qnHUu4gKLsO1l1Fw
  • Meta Business Suite TXT facebook-domain-verification=azwy7ny6hjnji55ubgn2vl1chydkkx
  • OpenAI TXT openai-domain-verification=dv-l4o1dAuFPKyrRb0JYG5f0vH0
  • Zoom TXT ZOOM_verify_CTC0oZ0bTCiDnu6vpTvEyA

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