<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/posts/us_news_rankings_2026.aspx" dsn="blogs"><title>Murray State University recognized nationally by U.S. News &amp; World Report</title><pubDate>09/22/2026</pubDate><description>Murray State University has again been recognized by U.S. News &amp; World Report as one of the top universities in the country in multiple categories, marking the institution’s 36th consecutive year of high rankings by the national college guide, which recently published its 2027 Best Colleges list. </description><author>MSU Public Relations</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="https://www.murraystate.edu/news/images/rsz_us_news_and_world_report_2027.jpg" alt="An aerial photo of the science complex on Murray State's campus, a series of sprawling brick buildings and a clock tower."/></image><featured/><tags><tag>Announcements</tag><tag>Campus News</tag><tag>University News</tag><tag>Veterans</tag><tag>news</tag></tags></item>