Northwestern University

Evanston, United States · Founded 1851

#23

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Northwestern University ranks #23 globally — #45 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #30 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #31 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #24 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Northwestern University places #23 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#45

▼ 3 vs 2026 (#42)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#30

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#31

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#24

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Evanston, United States

Founded

1851

Total students

≈ 23,000

International students

≈ 20%

Official site

northwestern.edu

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Materials Science

#15

—

#33

Sociology

#36

—

Communication & Media

#26

—

Economics & Econometrics

#16

—

#11

#17

Chemistry

#18

—

#11

#14

Law

#79

#58

#12

—

Marketing

#14

—

Business & Management

#17

—

#42

—

Business & Economics

—

#17

—

Medicine / Clinical

#46

—

#22

#18

Psychology

#32

#22

#26

#30

Music

#26-50

—

Performing Arts

#26

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#27

—

Social Sciences & Management

#38

#28

—

Accounting & Finance

#30

—

#30

—

Earth & Geosciences

#201-275

—

#301-400

#31

Engineering & Technology

#80

#33

—

#159

Natural / Physical Sciences

#55

#35

—

Chemical Engineering

#42

—

#301-400

—

Physics & Astronomy

#76

—

#49

#42

Biological Sciences

#65

—

#51-75

#43

Statistics

#46

—

#44

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#44

#90

Political Science & IR

#101-150

—

#46

—

Arts & Humanities

#111

#101-125

—

#46

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#46

#148

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#60

—

#47

—

Education

#101-150

#62

#47

#87

Mathematics

#125

—

#49

#138

Archaeology

#51-100

—

History

#51-100

—

Artificial Intelligence

#51-100

—

#76-100

—

Civil Engineering

#51-100

—

#151-200

—

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Sports Science

#51-100

—

Automation & Control

—

#51-75

—

Clinical & Health

—

#51

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#71

#52

—

Public Health

—

#76-100

#61

English Language & Literature

#72

—

Computer Science

#118

#86

#76-100

#177

Biomedical Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Art & Design

#101-150

—

Linguistics

#101-150

—

Modern Languages

#101-150

—

Philosophy

#101-150

—

Biotechnology

—

#101-150

#115

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#147

—

#301-400

#404

Transportation Science

—

#151-200

—

Polymer Science

—

#168

Nursing

—

#201-300

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#401-500

#219

Environmental Science

#251-300

—

#401-500

#284

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Northwestern University ranked in the world in 2026?

Northwestern University ranks #45 in QS 2027, #30 in THE 2026, #31 in ARWU 2025 and #24 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #23 globally.

When was Northwestern University founded?

Northwestern University was founded in 1851.

What percentage of Northwestern University students are international?

Approximately 20% of Northwestern 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). Northwestern University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/northwestern/

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