Northwestern University ranked 25th in the United States, 31st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 171 research topics. Northwestern University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 238,956 academic publications and 11,593,852 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 1,134 notable alumni.
Northwestern University ranked 23rd for Biology in the United States and 30th in the World with 149,559 publications made and 7,724,744 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.
Northwestern University ranked 22nd for Medicine in the United States and 27th in the World with 140,414 publications made and 6,314,834 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.
Northwestern University ranked 21st for Chemistry in the United States and 32nd in the World with 114,421 publications made and 6,225,437 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.
Northwestern University ranked 24th for Engineering in the United States and 41st in the World with 94,795 publications made and 5,045,868 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.
Northwestern University ranked 22nd for Physics in the United States and 36th in the World with 94,330 publications made and 4,996,054 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.
Northwestern University ranked 30th for Computer Science in the United States and 41st in the World with 91,361 publications made and 4,760,635 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.
Northwestern University ranked 33rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 48th in the World with 85,952 publications made and 4,188,281 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics.
Northwestern University ranked 20th for Psychology in the United States and 26th in the World with 71,628 publications made and 3,493,689 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.
Northwestern University ranked 44th for Environmental Science in the United States and 83rd in the World with 59,483 publications made and 3,077,563 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
Northwestern University ranked 30th for Mathematics in the United States and 40th in the World with 43,329 publications made and 2,345,737 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.
Northwestern University ranked 35th for Business in the United States and 49th in the World with 24,484 publications made and 1,390,157 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.
Northwestern University ranked 24th for Economics in the United States and 32nd in the World with 22,501 publications made and 1,368,648 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
Northwestern University ranked 32nd for Art & Design in the United States and 48th in the World with 12,903 publications made and 604,359 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.
Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.
