Northwestern University

1841 Sheridan Road, Evanston

#=50 QS Global World Ranking
PrivateStatus
Very HighResearch Output
20,466Total Students
4,231Faculty
4,540Int'l Students

About

Northwestern University offers master’s degrees and PhDs across a broad variety of subjects, such as:

Law
Gender studies
Business
Media, technology and society.

About

Northwestern University offers master’s degrees and PhDs across a broad variety of subjects, such as:

Law
Gender studies
Business
Media, technology and society.

University highlights

2012
#27
2014
#29
2015
#34
2016
#32
2017
#26
2018
#=28
2019
#34
2020
#31
2021
#29
2022
#30
2023
#32
2024
#=47
2025
#=50

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Student & Staff

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Data

Total students

20,466

PG students

58%

UG students

42%

International students

4,540

PG students

80%

UG students

20%

Total faculty staff

4,231

Int'l staff

846

Domestic staff

3385

Total students

20,466

PG students

58%

UG students

42%

International students

4,540

PG students

80%

UG students

20%

Total faculty staff

4,231

Domestic staff

3385

Int'l staff

846

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Scholarships

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Yes

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Northwestern University

About

About

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

Student & Staff

Total students 20,466

International students 4,540

Total faculty staff 4,231

Total students 20,466

International students 4,540

Total faculty staff 4,231

Scholarships

Campus locations

Frances Searle Building, 2240 Campus Drive,

302 Arthur Andersen Hall, 2001 Sheridan Road,

303 E. Superior Street,

339 East Chicago Avenue,

357 East Chicago Avenue,

4-130 Crowe Hall, 1860 Campus Drive,

4-130 Crowe Hall, 1880 Campus Drive,

711 Elgin Road,

Chicago Campus,

Crowe 5-128, 1860 Campus Drive,

2220 Campus Drive,

Frances Searle Building, 2240 Campus Drive,

Harris Hall #202, 1881 Sheridan Road,

Scott Hall, 601 University Place,

Swift Hall 102, 2029 Sheridan Road,

University Hall 215, 1897 Sheridan Rd.,

Walter Annenberg Hall, 2120 Campus Drive,

375 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, US,

Northwestern University in Qatar,

2001 Sheridan Road, Donald P Jacobs Center,

1-141 Crowe Hall,

1800 Sherman Avenue,

1810 Chicago Avenue,

1810 Hinman Ave,

1845 Sheridan Road,

1850 Campus Drive,

1880 Campus Drive, Kresge Hall,

1918 Sheridan Road,

1949 Campus Drive,

Evanston Campus,

2006 Sheridan Road,

2016 Sheridan Road,

2033 Sheridan Road,

2133 Sheridan Road G302,

2145 Sheridan Rd.,

2145 Sheridan Road,

2145 Sheridan Road,

2205 Tech Drive, O.T. Hogan Hall,

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Total students

20,466

International students

4,540

Total faculty staff

4,231

Total students

20,466

International students

4,540

Total faculty staff

4,231