Northwestern University
西北
Northwestern University in the four world rankings
Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.
- QS World University Rankings #45
- Times Higher Education #30
- ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) #31
- U.S. News Best Global Universities #24
The publishers disagree by 21 places. Check which publisher matters most where you plan to apply.
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
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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