Northwestern University ranked 25th in the United States, 31st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 161 research topics. Northwestern University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 198,901 academic publications and 8,186,178 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 1,086 notable alumni.
Northwestern University ranked 23rd for Biology in the United States and 32nd in the World with 130,135 publications made and 5,846,833 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.
Northwestern University ranked 22nd for Medicine in the United States and 28th in the World with 121,290 publications made and 4,576,050 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.
Northwestern University ranked 20th for Chemistry in the United States and 31st in the World with 99,580 publications made and 4,855,923 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.
Northwestern University ranked 23rd for Engineering in the United States and 41st in the World with 80,851 publications made and 3,817,418 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.
Northwestern University ranked 24th for Physics in the United States and 38th in the World with 79,596 publications made and 3,735,627 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 43rd in the World with 77,366 publications made and 3,261,744 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.
Northwestern University ranked 37th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 60th in the World with 69,583 publications made and 2,717,457 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Linguistics.
Northwestern University ranked 23rd for Psychology in the United States and 33rd in the World with 61,945 publications made and 2,422,329 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.
Northwestern University ranked 45th for Environmental Science in the United States and 83rd in the World with 50,159 publications made and 2,247,102 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
Northwestern University ranked 31st for Mathematics in the United States and 44th in the World with 38,453 publications made and 1,606,081 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.
Northwestern University ranked 36th for Business in the United States and 58th in the World with 20,354 publications made and 898,229 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.
Northwestern University ranked 29th for Economics in the United States and 44th in the World with 18,409 publications made and 812,460 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
Northwestern University ranked 37th for Art & Design in the United States and 57th in the World with 10,172 publications made and 406,581 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Art History.
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.
