Overview
Northwestern University stands out globally as a top institution committed to academic excellence. It has received an A++ rating from GyanDhan Grading. While numerous global ranking systems are available for students to explore university standings, GyanDhan Grading is unique. It compiles data from various prominent publishers and organizes it into nine distinct categories: A++, A+, A, B++, B+, B, C++, C+, and C. This system evaluates courses based on their availability in specific countries and rates universities accordingly.
In the QS University Rankings for 2025, Northwestern University is positioned at #50, marking a slight drop from its previous rank of #47 in 2024. In the Times Higher Education (THE) University Rankings for 2024, it holds the #28 spot, showing a decrease from #26 in 2023. However, in the US News National University Rankings for 2024, Northwestern University is ranked at a notable #9, reflecting its strong standing in the United States.
Northwestern University US News & World Report Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| Global Universities |
24 |
24 |
– / – |
| National University |
10 |
9 |
6 |
| Best Graduate Law Schools |
13 |
10 |
– / – |
| Best Graduate Medical Schools |
43 |
13 |
– / – |
| Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools |
11 |
12 |
11 |
| Biomedical Engineering PG |
14 |
12 |
– / – |
| Chemical Engineering PG |
14 |
16 |
– / – |
| Civil Engineering PG |
12 |
12 |
– / – |
| Computer Engineering PG |
23 |
24 |
– / – |
| Electrical Engineering PG |
30 |
31 |
– / – |
| Entrepreneurship MBA |
– / – |
26 |
– / – |
| Finance MBA |
14 |
15 |
– / – |
| Graduate Business School |
2 |
3 |
– / – |
| MBA Business Analytics |
16 |
25 |
– / – |
| Mechanical Engineering PG |
13 |
13 |
– / – |
| Supply Chain Management MBA |
13 |
13 |
– / – |
| UG Computer Engineering |
27 |
19 |
– / – |
| UG Electrical-Electronic and Communications Engineering |
18 |
22 |
– / – |
| UG Mechanical Engineering |
14 |
17 |
19 |
Northwestern University FT (Financial Times) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| GMBA |
5 |
9 |
6 |
Northwestern University QS Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| World University |
32 |
47 |
50 |
| Accounting and Finance |
29 |
29 |
– / – |
| Biological Sciences |
51 |
64 |
– / – |
| Communication and Media Studies |
16 |
17 |
– / – |
| Engineering and Technology |
77 |
62 |
– / – |
| Global MBA |
14 |
12 |
11 |
| Law and Legal Studies |
51 |
68 |
– / – |
| Mathematics |
51 |
88 |
– / – |
| Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering |
44 |
47 |
– / – |
| Medicine |
51 |
51 |
– / – |
| Performing Arts |
41 |
38 |
– / – |
| Physics and Astronomy |
51 |
62 |
– / – |
| Politics |
101 |
51 |
– / – |
| Sociology |
51 |
49 |
– / – |
Northwestern University THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| University |
26 |
28 |
31 |
| Arts and Humanities |
89 |
89 |
– / – |
| Clinical and Health |
30 |
40 |
– / – |
| Engineering |
30 |
31 |
– / – |
| Law |
101 |
62 |
– / – |
| Life Sciences |
49 |
50 |
– / – |
| PG Business and Economics |
14 |
13 |
– / – |
| PG Computer Science |
98 |
90 |
– / – |
| Psychology |
18 |
24 |
– / – |
Northwestern University ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| Universities |
30 |
30 |
33 |
| Law |
19 |
21 |
– / – |
| Mathematics |
41 |
32 |
– / – |
| Nursing |
201 |
201 |
– / – |
| Physics |
51 |
51 |
– / – |
| Political Sciences |
51 |
51 |
– / – |
| Sociology |
20 |
23 |
– / – |
Northwestern University B.E. / B.Tech Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| US News & World Report - Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools |
15 |
11 |
12 |
| US News & World Report - UG Computer Engineering |
27 |
27 |
19 |
| US News & World Report - UG Mechanical Engineering |
16 |
14 |
17 |
| US News & World Report - UG Electrical-Electronic and Communications Engineering |
28 |
18 |
22 |
Northwestern University LL.M. Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Law and Legal Studies |
- |
51 |
51 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Law |
18 |
19 |
21 |
| US News & World Report - Best Graduate Law Schools |
- |
12 |
13 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Law |
- |
45 |
101 |
Northwestern University M.A. Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Sociology |
- |
49 |
51 |
| QS - Politics |
- |
101 |
101 |
| QS - Communication and Media Studies |
- |
16 |
16 |
| QS - Art and Design |
- |
201 |
- |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Political Sciences |
51 |
51 |
51 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Sociology |
20 |
20 |
23 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts and Humanities |
- |
75 |
89 |
Northwestern University MBA/PGDM Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| FT (Financial Times) - GMBA |
- |
5 |
9 |
| US News & World Report - MBA Business Analytics |
- |
17 |
16 |
| US News & World Report - Finance MBA |
- |
18 |
14 |
| QS - Global MBA |
- |
16 |
14 |
| US News & World Report - Entrepreneurship MBA |
- |
19 |
- |
| US News & World Report - Graduate Business School |
- |
3 |
2 |
| US News & World Report - Information Systems MBA |
- |
17 |
- |
| Bloomberg - Best Business School USA |
5 |
4 |
7 |
| US News & World Report - Supply Chain Management MBA |
- |
17 |
13 |
Northwestern University MFA Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Performing Arts |
51 |
41 |
38 |
Northwestern University MIM Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Accounting and Finance |
33 |
29 |
29 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics |
13 |
14 |
13 |
Northwestern University MS Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Physics and Astronomy |
- |
51 |
51 |
| QS - Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering |
- |
35 |
44 |
| QS - Mathematics |
- |
51 |
51 |
| QS - Biological Sciences |
- |
51 |
51 |
| QS - Engineering and Technology |
- |
75 |
77 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Mathematics |
30 |
41 |
32 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Physics |
51 |
51 |
51 |
| US News & World Report - Computer Engineering PG |
- |
27 |
23 |
| US News & World Report - Electrical Engineering PG |
- |
32 |
30 |
| US News & World Report - Mechanical Engineering PG |
- |
13 |
13 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences |
- |
51 |
49 |
| US News & World Report - Civil Engineering PG |
- |
13 |
12 |
| US News & World Report - Chemical Engineering PG |
- |
14 |
14 |
| US News & World Report - Biomedical Engineering PG |
- |
13 |
14 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Engineering |
- |
38 |
30 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science |
- |
86 |
98 |
Northwestern University MSN Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Nursing |
201 |
201 |
201 |
Northwestern University Others PG Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Medicine |
46 |
51 |
51 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Psychology |
15 |
18 |
24 |
| US News & World Report - Best Graduate Medical Schools |
39 |
43 |
13 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health |
34 |
30 |
40 |
Northwestern University Accounting & Commerce Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Accounting and Finance |
33 |
29 |
29 |
Northwestern University Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ) Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Performing Arts |
51 |
41 |
38 |
| QS - Art and Design |
201 |
- |
- |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts and Humanities |
75 |
89 |
89 |
Northwestern University Business & Management Studies Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| FT (Financial Times) - GMBA |
- |
5 |
9 |
| US News & World Report - MBA Business Analytics |
- |
17 |
16 |
| US News & World Report - Finance MBA |
- |
18 |
14 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics |
- |
13 |
14 |
| QS - Global MBA |
- |
16 |
14 |
| US News & World Report - Entrepreneurship MBA |
- |
19 |
- |
| US News & World Report - Graduate Business School |
- |
3 |
2 |
| US News & World Report - Information Systems MBA |
- |
17 |
- |
| Bloomberg - Best Business School USA |
5 |
4 |
7 |
| US News & World Report - Supply Chain Management MBA |
- |
17 |
13 |
Northwestern University Engineering Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering |
35 |
44 |
47 |
| QS - Engineering and Technology |
75 |
77 |
62 |
| US News & World Report - Computer Engineering PG |
27 |
23 |
24 |
| US News & World Report - Electrical Engineering PG |
32 |
30 |
31 |
| US News & World Report - Mechanical Engineering PG |
13 |
13 |
13 |
| US News & World Report - Civil Engineering PG |
13 |
12 |
12 |
| US News & World Report - Chemical Engineering PG |
14 |
14 |
16 |
| US News & World Report - Biomedical Engineering PG |
13 |
14 |
12 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Engineering |
38 |
30 |
31 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science |
86 |
98 |
90 |
| US News & World Report - Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools |
15 |
11 |
12 |
| US News & World Report - UG Computer Engineering |
27 |
27 |
19 |
| US News & World Report - UG Mechanical Engineering |
16 |
14 |
17 |
| US News & World Report - UG Electrical-Electronic and Communications Engineering |
28 |
18 |
22 |
Northwestern University Humanities & Social Sciences Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Sociology |
- |
49 |
51 |
| QS - Politics |
- |
101 |
101 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Political Sciences |
51 |
51 |
51 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Sociology |
20 |
20 |
23 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Psychology |
- |
15 |
18 |
Northwestern University Law Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Law and Legal Studies |
- |
51 |
51 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Law |
18 |
19 |
21 |
| US News & World Report - Best Graduate Law Schools |
- |
12 |
13 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Law |
- |
45 |
101 |
Northwestern University Mass Communication & Media Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Communication and Media Studies |
16 |
16 |
17 |
Northwestern University Medicine & Health Sciences Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Medicine |
46 |
51 |
51 |
| US News & World Report - Best Graduate Medical Schools |
39 |
43 |
13 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health |
34 |
30 |
40 |
Northwestern University Nursing Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Nursing |
201 |
201 |
201 |
Northwestern University Science Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Physics and Astronomy |
- |
51 |
51 |
| QS - Mathematics |
- |
51 |
51 |
| QS - Biological Sciences |
- |
51 |
51 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Mathematics |
30 |
41 |
32 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Physics |
51 |
51 |
51 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences |
- |
51 |
49 |
Northwestern University Biology Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Biological Sciences |
51 |
51 |
64 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences |
51 |
49 |
50 |
Northwestern University Biomedical Engineering Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| US News & World Report - Biomedical Engineering PG |
13 |
14 |
12 |
| US News & World Report - Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools |
15 |
11 |
12 |
Northwestern University Business Economics Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics |
13 |
14 |
13 |
Northwestern University Chemical Engineering Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| US News & World Report - Chemical Engineering PG |
14 |
14 |
16 |
Northwestern University Civil Engineering Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| US News & World Report - Civil Engineering PG |
13 |
12 |
12 |
Northwestern University Computer Science Engineering Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computer Science |
86 |
98 |
90 |
| US News & World Report - UG Computer Engineering |
27 |
27 |
19 |
Northwestern University Electrical Engineering Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| US News & World Report - Electrical Engineering PG |
32 |
30 |
31 |
| US News & World Report - UG Electrical-Electronic and Communications Engineering |
28 |
18 |
22 |
Northwestern University IT & Systems Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2025 |
| US News & World Report - Information Systems MBA |
17 |
Northwestern University Mathematics Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Mathematics |
- |
51 |
51 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Mathematics |
30 |
41 |
32 |
Northwestern University Mechanical Engineering Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering |
35 |
44 |
47 |
| US News & World Report - Mechanical Engineering PG |
13 |
13 |
13 |
| US News & World Report - UG Mechanical Engineering |
16 |
14 |
17 |
Northwestern University Physics Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Physics and Astronomy |
- |
51 |
51 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Physics |
51 |
51 |
51 |
Northwestern University Politics Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Politics |
101 |
101 |
51 |
Northwestern University Supply Chain Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| US News & World Report - Supply Chain Management MBA |
17 |
13 |
13 |
Northwestern University Accounting Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Accounting and Finance |
33 |
29 |
29 |
Northwestern University Political Science Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Politics |
- |
101 |
101 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Political Sciences |
51 |
51 |
51 |
Northwestern University Psychology Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Psychology |
15 |
18 |
24 |
Northwestern University Sociology Ranking 2025
| Ranked by |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| QS - Sociology |
- |
49 |
51 |
| ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Sociology |
20 |
20 |
23 |
