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- Northern Illinois University Ranking
- Northern Illinois University Course Ranking
- NIU USA US News & World Report Ranking 2026
- NIU USA THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2026
- NIU USA ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
- NIU USA Student Reviews
NIU USANorthern Illinois University Ranking
A popular option for Indian students planning to study in USA, Northern Illinois University is a globally ranked university. Let us take a look at how Northern Illinois University is ranked this year and compare it with the previous year.
Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025 ranks Northern Illinois University at #750 globally and #220 in USA. The global ranking has dropped when compared with its 2024 rank of #700 and has remained unchanged when compared with its 2024 national rank of #220. Shiksha Popularity Ranking assesses universities based on the aggregate of publicly available rankings from multiple global sources and shows them in an easy-to-understand manner. On the other hand in Northern Illinois University, the global standing of Northern Illinois University is #801 for 2025, which is dropped trend when compared with 2024 which is #601.
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| THE | 801 | 601 | 801 | Not Ranked |
| US News | 928 | 1181 | 1195 | Not Ranked |
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NIU USANorthern Illinois University Course Ranking
Now, let us look at Northern Illinois University course rankings. Some of its courses in the field of Engineering, Business & Management Studies, Law, Medicine & Health Sciences and Science are ranked in 2025 by top ranking bodies such as Shiksha Popularity World Ranking and THE, exemplifying Northern Illinois University and its strengths.
The university ranking for Engineering courses stands at #517 in 2025 as per Shiksha Popularity Ranking. This ranking has declined from its 2024 rank of #459. These courses are also ranked at #601 by THE.
University’s Business & Management Studies courses are also ranked by Shiksha Popularity Ranking, at #594. Interestingly, these courses have also been recognized by US News from past few years. In 2025, these courses have been ranked by US News at #198, showing declined trend from its 2024 rank of #191.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025, here’s a quick look at how some of the most popular courses rank:| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Engineering | #436 | #459 | #517 |
| Business & Management Studies | #473 | #542 | #594 |
| Medicine & Health Sciences | #444 | #456 | #517 |
| Science | #400 | #439 | #465 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | #416 | #457 | #489 |
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NIU USAUS News & World Report Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Universities | 1181 | 1195 | – / – |
| National University | 269 | 273 | 301 |
| Best Graduate Law Schools | 147 | 150 | – / – |
| Best Graduate Nursing Schools | 150 | – / – | – / – |
| UG Business | 191 | 198 | 150 |
NIU USATHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 601 | 801 | 801 |
| Arts and Humanities | 501 | 601 | 601 |
| Engineering | 601 | 601 | 601 |
| Medicine and Health | 801 | 801 | 801 |
| PG Business and Economics | 601 | 601 | 601 |
| Psychology | 301 | 301 | 401 |
NIU USAARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 201 | 401 | 301 |
| Sociology | – / – | – / – | 201 |
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