Clarkson University

Clarkson University has been ranked #198 in USA and #687 at global level by Shiksha Popularity Ranking. Times Higher Education has ranked the university #1001 in 2025 and #801 in 2024. US News has also ranked the university #1717. Apart from this, QS World University Ranking has ranked the university #951 in 2026, whereas 2025 and 2024 rankings were #851 and #751, indicating a declining trend.

Clarkson University is ranked #198 in USA by Shiksha Popularity Ranking. The university is ranked among top national universities by U.S News & World Report. Time magazine has included the university among 10 Great Colleges for Business Majors. Apart from this, it has been ranked among the Top 25 STEM Colleges in America by Forbes and Top 10 Engineering Colleges in the U.S. by USA Today. 

Does Clarkson have any notable Indian alumni?  

Yes, Thomas Zacharia and Rajkumar Chellaraj are two such notable alumni of Clarkson University. 

• Thomas Zacharia, an Indian-American computer scientist who completed his doctorate degree from Clarkson University in 1987. 

• Rajkumar Chellaraj, an Indian-American chief financial officer at Stanford Business School, also a former Assistant Secretary of State for Administration under US State Department from 2006 to 2009.

Clarkson University accepts the following English proficiency scores when submitting applications:

Clarkson also provides English testing waivers if students meet the following requirements:

• SAT score of 550 or higher or ACT score of 43

• Excellent scores on the English section of an international examination like GCE, IGCSE, IB, etc. 

• Students who have studied high school for two or more years in the United States

Clarkson accepts PG applications on a rolling basis. Meanwhile, the deadlines to submit application for UG applicants is as follows:

Clarkson University cost is usually considered expensive. Tuition fee for undergraduate programs is around INR 49.78 L and INR 12.8 L - 42.18 L for postgraduate programs. The cost of living is around USD 23,716, around INR 20 L. Total costs tend to increase every year.

Clarkson University is ranked in Top 10 Best Master's Degrees in New York, University HQ. The university offers MS, MBA and MEM courses. MS courses costs range between INR 19.29 L - 38.58 L, whereas MBA courses cost range between INR 30.71 L - 42.18 L. MEM course costs INR 12.8 L. These specializations are ranked by some of the most reputed ranking bodies which are as follows:

MS Rankings:

MBA Rankings:

No, Clarkson University does not require any GRE or GMAT scores. Only English language proficiency scores along with other documents are to be submitted.

Clarkson University is ranked among Top 200 universities in USA. The university offers various majors to international students. These include IT & Software, Business & Management Studies, Engineering, Science, Humanities & Social Science and Medicine & Health Sciences. Some of the specializations are: