Northwestern University
西北
#24
Consensus rank
across four world rankings
across four world rankings
97.8 / 100
Key facts
Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.
- Location
- Evanston, United States
- Founded
- 1851
- Total students
- ≈ 23,000
- International students
- ≈ 20%
- Official site
- www.northwestern.edu
Northwestern University in the four world rankings
Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.
ARWU indicator breakdown
The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.
Alumni 12.5
Award 25.3
HiCi 39.5
N&S 40.5
PUB 56.4
PCP 28.5
Subject rankings
QS subject positions, best first.
Marketing #14
Materials Science #15
Economics & Econometrics #16
Business & Management Studies #17
Chemistry #18
Performing Arts #26
Communication & Media Studies #26
Anatomy & Physiology #27
Accounting & Finance #30
Psychology #32
Sociology #36
Social Sciences & Management #38
Engineering - Chemical #42
Medicine #46
Statistics & Operational Research #46
Natural Sciences #55
Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing #60
Biological Sciences #65
Life Sciences & Medicine #71
English Language & Literature #72
Physics & Astronomy #76
Law #79
Engineering & Technology #80
Arts & Humanities #111
Computer Science & Information Systems #118
Mathematics #125
Engineering - Electrical & Electronic #147
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Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is reproduced from the publisher's own release. Nothing is estimated.
- QS World University Rankings · 2027 edition · Published 2026-06-18
- Times Higher Education · 2026 edition · Published 2025-10-09
- ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) · 2025 edition · Published 2025-08-15
- U.S. News Best Global Universities · 2026 edition · Published 2025-06-25