Northeastern University

Based on recent data some of the popular programs at Northeastern University are Global MBA, Business Analytics, Medicine and Performing Arts. The QS World Rankings for some of the top programs at the university are given as follows:

According to the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings, Northeastern University has been ranked in the top 400 universities in the world. Some of the yearly world rankings of the university are given as follows:

Northeastern University is known to be one of the most popular universities in the world based on the US News Rankings. The comparative rankings of Northeastern University and Arizona State University is given in the table below:

Based on the Shiksha Popularity Rankings, the courses offered at Northeastern University such as MS, MBA and Law related are ranked at #48, #67 and #28 respectively. The US News and World Report course rankings of the university are given as follows:

According to the US News National Universities Rankings 2026, Northeastern University has received a national rank of #46. 

And as per the Global University rankings (US News), this university ranks at #220 in 2025. The global rankings of the university are given in the table below -

Other than the main university and world rankings, Northeastern University has also covered the rankings of different courses such as MS and MBA.

For the year 2026, US News has ranked the Northeastern Civil Engineering PG courses at #31.

The MS-related course rankings according to various ranking bodies are given as follows -

Northeastern University is one of the top ranked universities. The university is ranked at #384 in 2026 and #396 in 2025 according to QS.

This means that Northeastern University rankings are improving.

It is known for research and global opportunities which is offered to international students. The change in rankings for Northeastern throughout the years is given in the graph below:

Students can now apply for Summer and Fall Intake. the upcoming Northeastern Illinois University admission deadline for Spring intake 2026 is Nov 1, 2026.

According to the Fall 2024 data, NU has a range of Faculty members, Staff members and research scientists on campus. Check the table mentioned below.

The students who are a part of the sports and athletics teams at Northeastern University are called to be the Huskies. They have competed in 13 varsity team sports in activities such as Hockey, Baseball, Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Soccer, and Cross Country.