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Northwestern University

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THE World Ranking: 30

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Northwestern University was established in 1850, and has thrived due to a combination of creative financing, religious inspiration and a lot of hard work. The university has presently grown to include 12 schools and colleges, with additional campuses in Chicago and Doha, Qatar. Northwestern is a comprehensive research university that offers students interdisciplinary study options across multiple schools and units. The university’s stimulating academic environment provides a dynamic mix of theory and practice, while prioritising top-tier research, new knowledge, creative expression and practical application. Students of Northwestern University are part of an innovative, collaborative, and multidimensional community. The university’s alumni are recipients of the Pulitzer Prize, Nobel Prize, MacArthur Genius Grant, Emmy Award, Academy Award, Guggenheim Fellowship, and are members of the National Academy and numerous other honorary and professional societies.

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Subjects you can study at Northwestern University

  • Applied and Pure Sciences Applied and Pure Sciences
  • Business and Management Business and Management
  • Computer Science and IT Computer Science and IT
  • Creative Arts and Design Creative Arts and Design
  • Education and Training Education and Training
  • Engineering Engineering
  • Health and Medicine Health and Medicine
  • Humanities Humanities
  • Law Law
  • MBA MBA
  • Social Studies and Media Social Studies and Media
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Hotcourses Diversity Index (What is this?)

DIVERSITY INDEX
Source: IIE

110 International student nationalities at this university

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026
Source: THE

30

QS World University Rankings 2026
Source: QS

42

Academic Ranking of World Universities 2025
Source: ARWU

31

Student life in numbers

AVERAGE TUITION FEE PER YEAR

UNDERGRADUATE

US$64,451

POSTGRADUATE

US$75,749

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