Johns Hopkins University

JHU · Baltimore, United States · Founded 1876

#17

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Johns Hopkins University ranks #17 globally — #20 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #16 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #19 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #14 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Johns Hopkins University places #17 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#20

▲ 4 vs 2026 (#24)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#16

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#19

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#14

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Baltimore, United States

Founded

1876

Total students

≈ 27,000

International students

≈ 24%

Official site

jhu.edu

Subject rankings

Johns Hopkins University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Nursing

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Medicine / Clinical

—

Public Health

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

—

Anatomy & Physiology

—

Biological Sciences

#17

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Clinical & Health

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#35

#16

Psychology

#61

#26

#50

Biotechnology

—

#29

Statistics

#27

—

#11

—

Sociology

#76

—

#13

—

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#76-100

#14

Physics & Astronomy

#64

—

#18

#97

Biomedical Engineering

—

#19

—

Social Sciences & Management

#133

#23

—

Education

#26

#28

#42

—

History

#27

—

Political Science & IR

#29

—

#32

—

Computer Science

#67

#33

#151-200

#64

Development Studies

#35

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#91

#35

—

Public Administration

#36

—

Engineering & Technology

#109

#43

—

#228

Arts & Humanities

#105

#58

—

#47

Artificial Intelligence

#50

—

#101-150

#64

Philosophy

#51-100

—

Geography

#51-100

—

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Chemistry

#65

—

#51-75

#172

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#106

—

#51-75

—

Accounting & Finance

#151-200

—

#51-75

—

Business & Economics

—

#66

—

English Language & Literature

#70

—

Mathematics

#72

—

#76-100

#80

Environmental Science

#73

—

#151-200

#326

Chemical Engineering

#75

—

Economics & Econometrics

#80

—

#76-100

#161

Automation & Control

—

#76-100

—

Modern Languages

#101-150

—

Performing Arts

#101-150

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#101-150

—

Communication & Media

#101-150

—

Law

#101-150

—

#101-150

—

Materials Science

#129

—

#101-150

#149

Business & Management

#251-300

—

#101-150

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#122

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#131

—

#151-200

#247

Civil Engineering

#151-200

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#151-200

#231

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Archaeology

#201-260

—

Linguistics

#201-250

—

Veterinary Science

—

#201-300

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#301-400

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Johns Hopkins University ranked in the world in 2026?

Johns Hopkins University ranks #20 in QS 2027, #16 in THE 2026, #19 in ARWU 2025 and #14 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #17 globally.

When was Johns Hopkins University founded?

Johns Hopkins University was founded in 1876.

What percentage of Johns Hopkins University students are international?

Approximately 24% of Johns Hopkins University's students are international.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Johns Hopkins University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/jhu/

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