Northeastern University ranks in top 50 universities in the USA. As per the US News and world report rankings, NU stands at #49 in National Universities in 2022. In the world as well, the NU ranks well. As per the QS World University Rankings 2023, Northeastern University ranks at #388 in the world, and #14 among USA universities.

The university is counted amongst the Tier 1 universities in the USA, not just for NU courses, but also for NU research work. Though it is not an Ivy League college, it’s definitely an elite school. For over a decade now, Northeastern University has been ranked among the top 500 universities in the world. The table below highlights the rankings for Northeastern University, Boston in the last 5 years:

Ranking Agency 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
QS World University #388 #342 #362 #344 #=326
Times Higher Education - #168 #176 #173 #184
U.S News - #176 - - -
CWUR - #321 #320 #319 #304
ARWU - #201-300 #201-300 #201-300 #201-300

Northeastern University QS World Rankings

Northeastern University ranks #388th according to QS World University Rankings 2023. Considering the QS rankings, Northeastern witnessed a drop of 46 positions from the previous year's ranking of #342. Below is the breakdown of ranking parameters by QS given to Northeastern in 2023

Ranking Parameters Score
Academic Reputation 20.5
Faculty Student Ratio 17.8
International Faculty Ratio 76
International Student Ratio 95.8
Citations Per Faculty 37.1
International Research Network 75.6
Employer Reputation 12.5
Employment Outcomes 46.2
Overall 29.2

Northeastern University THE Rankings

As per Times Higher Education, Northeastern University has shown a little improvement in the world university rankings and currently stands at #168th position. Considering the ranking of the last 5 years, the ranking has witnessed consistent growth except in 2021, when it dropped by 3 positions from 173 to 176. Tabulated below are the 6 ranking parameters that THE considered while assigning ranks to Northeastern.

Ranking Parameters Score
Teaching 38.3
Citations 97.4
Research 29.1
Industry Income 37.8
International Outlook 76.2
Overall 56.1

Northeastern University US News Rankings

In U.S News & World Report, the university ranks #176 among the Best Global Universities. The rankings of U.S News are based on the university’s overall performance according to 14 parameters. Below are the ranking criteria and scores the Northeastern received in each parameter.

Ranking Parameters Score
Global Score 65.5
Global Research Reputation 301
Regional Research Reputation 94
Publications 429
Conferences 212
Normalised Citations Impact 65
Total Citations 299
Books 284
International Collaboration - relative to country 166
International Collaboration 711
Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited 285
Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited 157
Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 10% most cited 327
Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 10% most cited 132

As the number suggests, the global ranking of Northeastern University is more likely to improve in the coming years, especially in the U.S News and Times Higher Education. On the other hand, the QS world rankings of Northeastern may either increase in the coming years or witness a little drop.

Northeastern University Rankings FAQs

Ques. Is Northeastern University a top University?

Ans. NU ranks #49 out of 500 National Universities, as per the US News & World Report Rankings 2023.

Ques.What is Northeastern University famous for?

Ans. Northeastern University is a private university which is famous for its co-op programs. The university offers co-op programs at both UG and PG level, unlike several US universities. Read more: Why choose Northeastern University.

Ques.How hard is it to get into Northeastern University?

Ans. Admissions at Northeastern University are highly competitive. The recorded acceptance rate for the university is 20.5%. To know more about admission requirements, click here

Ques.What is the rank of Northeastern University for undergraduate programs?

Ans. As per QS World University Ranking by Subject 2023, Northeastern University ranks #184.

Ques.Is Northeastern University good for engineering?

Ans. Northeastern University ranks #125-150 for Engineering & Technology subject. This indicates that the university is a good choice for engineering programs.