Northwestern University Ranking
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New answer posted
9 hours ago
Contributor-Level 10
Northwestern University is one of the top ranked universities. It has a ranking of #28 in the world and #14 in the USA based on the Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025. It also has been ranked well for its academic schools on the main Illinois campus. The rankings of the university by ranking bodies are mentioned in the table below:
| Ranking Body Name | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS | 47 | 50 | 42 |
| US News | 24 | 24 | NA |
| Times Higher Education | 28 | 31 | NA |
New answer posted
10 hours ago
Contributor-Level 10
Northwestern University has a lot of academic schools in areas such as Medicine, Journalism, Communication, Music among others. It is included in the 4 top 10 national universities and is also included in the top 20 in the 4 graduate school rankings. The school rankings at the university are mentioned below:
| School Name/Course Name | Rank |
|---|---|
| Business School | #2 |
| Education School | #10 |
| Engineering School | #16 |
| Materials Engineering |
New answer posted
2 months agoContributor-Level 10
Medicine and Health specialised courses are ranked #23 by Shiksha Ranking, #13 by US News, #42 by QS Ranking, and #46 by THE (Times Higher Education). Medicine and Health specialised courses' ranking is as follows:
Ranking Bodies | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
QS - Medicine | #51 | #42 | |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health | #30 | #40 | #46 |
US News & World Report - Best Graduate Medical Schools | #43 | #13 | - |
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2 months agoContributor-Level 10
LLM courses are ranked #14 by Shiksha Ranking, #10 by US News, #23 by ARWU, #52 by THE (Times Higher Education) and #65 by QS Rankings. LLM courses are being ranked by other reputed ranking bodies as well which are mentioned in the table below.
Ranking Bodies | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
THE (Times Higher Education) - Law | #101 | #62 | #52 |
QS - Law and Legal Studies | #51 | #68 | #65 |
US News & World Report - Best Graduate Law Schools | #13 | #10 | - |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Law | #21 | #23 | - |
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