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Northwestern University

NU
🇺🇸 United States / IL / Evanston
University
Private
Est. 1851 www.northwestern.edu

Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems

US News #24 (2026)
THE #30 (2026)

Ranked in 132 subject rankings

Ranking Overview

QS QS
=42
300
85.1
2026
THE THE
30
1
81.9
2026
ARWU ARWU
31
2
37.5
2025
US News US News
24
81.5
2026

Historical Trend

QS QS
THE THE
ARWU ARWU
US News US News
1 51 101 151 201 251 300 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Rank
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Score:

Top Subjects

2
Materials Science & Engineering
Top 10
ARWU 2
5
Sociology
Top 10
ARWU 5
8
Communication
Top 10
ARWU 8
11
Chemistry
Top 50
ARWU 11
11
Economics
Top 50
ARWU 11
12
Law
Top 50
ARWU 12
14
Marketing
Top 50
QS 14
14
Chemistry
Top 50
US News 14
15
Materials Sciences
Top 50
QS 15
16
Economics & Econometrics
Top 50
QS 16
17
Business & Economics
Top 50
THE 17
17
Business & Management Studies
Top 50
QS 17
=17
Economics and Business
Top 50
US News =17
18
Chemistry
Top 50
QS 18
19
Oncology
Top 50
US News 19

Subject Rankings

ARWU

41 subjects
Subject
Rank
Score
Year
Materials Science & Engineering 2 366.9 2025
Sociology 5 219.8 2025
Communication 8 187.9 2025
Chemistry 11 300.3 2025
Economics 11 232.6 2025
Law 12 127.1 2025
Medical Technology 22 196.4 2025
Psychology 26 194.2 2025
Clinical Medicine 29 209.1 2025
Finance 30 142.1 2025
Management 42 155.1 2025
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology 44 170.9 2025
Statistics 44 121.7 2025
Energy Science & Engineering 46 160.7 2025
Political Sciences 46 140.7 2025
Mechanical Engineering 47 143.8 2025
Education 47 120.1 2025
Mathematics 49 172.3 2025
Physics 49 217.7 2025
Robotic Science & Engineering 51-75 - 2025
Human Biological Sciences 51-75 - 2025
Business Administration 51-75 - 2025
Biomedical Engineering 76-100 - 2025
Computer Science & Engineering 76-100 - 2025
Metallurgical Engineering 76-100 - 2025
Artificial Intelligence 76-100 - 2025
Biological Sciences 76-100 - 2025
Public Health 76-100 - 2025
Library & Information Science 76-100 - 2023
Biotechnology 101-150 - 2025
Instruments Science & Technology 151-200 - 2022
Civil Engineering 151-200 - 2025
Transportation Science & Technology 151-200 - 2025
Public Administration 151-200 - 2024
Nursing 201-300 - 2025
Earth Sciences 301-400 - 2025
Ecology 301-400 - 2023
Electrical & Electronic Engineering 301-400 - 2025
Chemical Engineering 301-400 - 2025
Environmental Science & Engineering 401-500 - 2025
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences 401-500 - 2025

QS

46 subjects
Subject
Rank
Score
Year
Marketing 14 79.9 2026
Materials Sciences 15 84.5 2026
Economics & Econometrics 16 86.2 2026
Business & Management Studies 17 81.5 2026
Chemistry 18 83.5 2026
Music 26-50 - 2026
Performing Arts 26 74.4 2026
Communication & Media Studies 26 81.5 2026
Anatomy & Physiology 27 85.6 2026
Accounting & Finance 30 78.9 2026
Psychology 32 78.0 2026
Social Sciences & Management =38 79.6 2026
Chemical Engineering =42 77.3 2026
Medicine =46 75.7 2026
Statistics & Operational Research =46 78.8 2026
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence 51-100 - 2026
Archaeology 51-100 - 2026
History 51-100 - 2026
Civil & Structural Engineering 51-100 - 2026
Anthropology 51-100 - 2026
Sports-Related Subjects 51-100 - 2026
Natural Sciences =55 80.2 2026
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering =60 74.7 2026
Biological Sciences 65 74.0 2026
Life Sciences & Medicine =71 76.7 2026
English Language & Literature =72 70.9 2026
Physics & Astronomy =76 74.8 2026
Law & Legal Studies 79 71.8 2026
Engineering & Technology =80 76.3 2026
Linguistics 101-150 - 2026
Art & Design 101-150 - 2026
Modern Languages 101-150 - 2026
Philosophy 101-150 - 2026
Education & Training 101-150 - 2026
Politics 101-150 - 2026
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies 101-120 - 2021
Social Policy & Administration 101-120 - 2021
Arts & Humanities 111 73.5 2026
Computer Science & Information Systems =118 65.3 2026
Mathematics =125 67.7 2026
Electrical & Electronic Engineering 147 68.3 2026
Earth & Marine Sciences 201-275 - 2026
Geology 201-250 - 2026
Geophysics 201-250 - 2026
Geography 201-210 - 2023
Environmental Sciences 251-300 - 2026

US News

34 subjects
Subject
Rank
Score
Year
Chemistry 14 81.5 2026
Economics and Business =17 81.5 2026
Oncology 19 81.5 2026
Clinical Medicine =27 81.5 2026
Endocrinology and Metabolism 30 81.5 2026
Psychiatry/Psychology =30 81.5 2026
Space Science 31 81.5 2026
Gastroenterology and Hepatology =31 81.5 2026
Materials Science 33 81.5 2026
Neuroscience and Behavior 35 81.5 2026
Surgery 37 81.5 2026
Physics =42 81.5 2026
Immunology 43 81.5 2026
Biology and Biochemistry 45 81.5 2026
Cell Biology 52 81.5 2026
Social Sciences and Public Health =61 81.5 2026
Condensed Matter Physics 61 81.5 2026
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health =64 81.5 2026
Molecular Biology and Genetics =66 81.5 2026
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology =90 81.5 2026
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging 98 81.5 2026
Infectious Diseases =109 81.5 2026
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology 115 81.5 2026
Mathematics =138 81.5 2026
Energy and Fuels =148 81.5 2026
Optics 155 81.5 2026
Engineering =159 81.5 2026
Polymer Science =168 81.5 2026
Microbiology 175 81.5 2026
Computer Science =177 81.5 2026
Pharmacology and Toxicology =219 81.5 2026
Environment/Ecology =284 81.5 2026
Electrical and Electronic Engineering 404 81.5 2026
Geosciences 405 81.5 2026

THE

11 subjects
Subject
Rank
Score
Year
Business & Economics 17 83.3 2026
Psychology 22 75.7 2026
Social Sciences 28 74.1 2026
Engineering & Technology 33 77.5 2026
Physical Sciences =35 78.2 2026
Clinical & Health 51 71.0 2026
Life Sciences 52 72.1 2026
Law 58 56.9 2026
Education 62 61.0 2026
Computer Science 86 63.6 2026
Arts & Humanities 101–125 47.9 2026
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