Brown University

Brown University, Providence

#79 QS Global World Ranking
PrivateStatus
Very HighResearch Output
10,884Total Students
1,576Faculty
2,384Int'l Students

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Brown University is a private Ivy League university based in Providence, Rhode Island. It was ranked 49th in the world in the QS World University Rankings® 2016-2017 and 25th in the Graduate Employability Rankings 2017.

As indicated by the QS World University Rankings® by Subject, Brown University is particularly strong in development studies (25th), economics and econometrics (30th) and English language and literature (36th).

Founded in 1764, Brown University is a research intensive liberal arts college committed to sustainability. Its Brown is Green website records its progress towards achieving sustainability and reducing emissions

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University highlights

2012
#42
2014
#47
2015
#=52
2016
#49
2017
#=49
2018
#53
2019
#56
2020
#57
2021
#60
2022
#60
2023
#63
2024
#=73
2025
#79

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Student & Staff

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Total students

10,884

PG students

34%

UG students

66%

International students

2,384

PG students

56%

UG students

44%

Total faculty staff

1,576

Int'l staff

529

Domestic staff

1047

Total students

10,884

PG students

34%

UG students

66%

International students

2,384

PG students

56%

UG students

44%

Total faculty staff

1,576

Domestic staff

1047

Int'l staff

529

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Scholarships

Offered

Yes

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Brown University

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About

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

Student & Staff

Total students 10,884

International students 2,384

Total faculty staff 1,576

Total students 10,884

International students 2,384

Total faculty staff 1,576

Scholarships

Campus locations

Box 1892 82 Waterman Street,

Box G-S121-7 121 S. Main Street,

Box G-A1,

Box D, 184 Hope Street,

Box 1961, 84 Prospect Street,

Box 1951, 85 Waterman Street,

Box 1938, 340 Brook St,

Box 1927, The Shirley Miller House 59 George Street,

Box 1923, 68.5 Brown Street,

Box 1916, 108 George Street,

Box 1899, 2 Prospect Street,

Brown University,

Ancient World Box 1837, 60 George Street,

70 Brown St., Box 1852,

47 George Street Box 1867,

36 Prospect Street, Box 1844,

324 Brook Street,

20 Manning Walk, Box E,

151 Thayer Street, Box 1917,

121 South Main Street,

111 Thayer Street, Box 1970,

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Total students

10,884

International students

2,384

Total faculty staff

1,576

Total students

10,884

International students

2,384

Total faculty staff

1,576