Northeastern University: Rankings
Northeastern University ranked 87 in United States, 201 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 70,142 academic publications and 2,326,936 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 201 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 24 | In Boston |
| # 6 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
| # 99 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 87 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 218 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 246 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| # 274 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
Northeastern University ranked 86 for Engineering in United States and 298 in the World with 38,863 publications made and 1,316,779 citations received.
Northeastern University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #37 | #40 | #92 |
| Engineering Management | #64 | #70 | #140 |
| Telecommunications | #52 | #61 | #153 |
| Systems | #57 | #69 | #173 |
| Reliability and Quality | #61 | #73 | #201 |
| Architecture | #54 | #65 | #217 |
| Nanotechnology | #63 | #69 | #226 |
| Operations Research | #59 | #73 | #233 |
| Automation and Control | #56 | #67 | #237 |
| Construction Management | #55 | #68 | #246 |
| Aviation | #88 | #99 | #256 |
| Robotics | #72 | #87 | #289 |
| Applied Physics | #82 | #93 | #301 |
| Optics | #89 | #101 | #317 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #74 | #88 | #352 |
| Remote Sensing | #114 | #137 | #417 |
| Metallurgy | #106 | #122 | #478 |
| Biotechnology | #131 | #149 | #496 |
| Landscape Architecture | #90 | #106 | #536 |
| Renewable Energy | #108 | #134 | #694 |
| Environmental Engineering | #126 | #155 | #734 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #19 | #20 | #43 |
Physics rankings
Northeastern University ranked 85 for Physics in United States and 288 in the World with 36,102 publications made and 1,298,668 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #51 | #58 | #151 |
| Condensed Matter | #59 | #65 | #202 |
| Nanotechnology | #63 | #69 | #226 |
| Biophysics | #102 | #114 | #244 |
| Applied Physics | #82 | #93 | #301 |
| Optics | #89 | #101 | #317 |
| Molecular | #96 | #114 | #360 |
| Astrobiology | #156 | #175 | #520 |
Computer Science rankings
Northeastern University ranked 93 for Computer Science in United States and 246 in the World with 35,171 publications made and 1,135,509 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #37 | #40 | #92 |
| Data Science | #63 | #75 | #145 |
| Telecommunications | #52 | #61 | #153 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #57 | #63 | #158 |
| Software Engineering | #56 | #70 | #174 |
| Computational Linguistics | #60 | #71 | #196 |
| Cognitive Science | #73 | #87 | #199 |
| Computer Vision | #66 | #78 | #230 |
| Machine Learning | #80 | #93 | #235 |
| Multimedia | #90 | #103 | #254 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #89 | #108 | #271 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #109 | #123 | #287 |
| Robotics | #72 | #87 | #289 |
| Neuroscience | #122 | #139 | #333 |
| Animation | #92 | #111 | #371 |
| Information Technology | #199 | #220 | #610 |
Biology rankings
Northeastern University ranked 130 for Biology in United States and 477 in the World with 33,143 publications made and 1,256,376 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #63 | #69 | #226 |
| Biophysics | #102 | #114 | #244 |
| Ethics | #125 | #138 | #280 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #109 | #123 | #287 |
| Pharmacology | #95 | #109 | #289 |
| Evolutionary | #115 | #132 | #315 |
| Entomology | #103 | #120 | #319 |
| Neuroscience | #122 | #139 | #333 |
| Microbiology | #112 | #127 | #373 |
| Molecular | #127 | #143 | #400 |
| Paleontology | #124 | #144 | #429 |
| Genetics | #134 | #151 | #464 |
| Biochemistry | #133 | #150 | #490 |
| Biotechnology | #131 | #149 | #496 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #138 | #163 | #500 |
| Astrobiology | #156 | #175 | #520 |
| Oncology | #142 | #157 | #566 |
| Virology | #161 | #182 | #598 |
| Botany | #144 | #166 | #623 |
| Immunology | #163 | #180 | #677 |
| Zoology | #170 | #198 | #706 |
| Toxicology | #181 | #208 | #1101 |
| Forestry | #179 | #216 | #1163 |
| Animal Science | #225 | #257 | #1202 |
| Horticulture | #161 | #188 | #1250 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Northeastern University ranked 114 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 371 in the World with 31,479 publications made and 1,065,570 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #22 | #22 | #27 |
| International Law | #60 | #71 | #182 |
| Media Studies | #79 | #93 | #184 |
| Gender Studies | #105 | #122 | #213 |
| Publishing | #86 | #102 | #235 |
| Education | #112 | #124 | #240 |
| Anthropology | #108 | #125 | #258 |
| Law | #109 | #127 | #263 |
| Aesthetics | #89 | #107 | #270 |
| Linguistics | #97 | #112 | #281 |
| Sociology | #120 | #141 | #294 |
| Political Science | #112 | #131 | #321 |
| Special Education | #171 | #189 | #376 |
| History | #114 | #135 | #378 |
| Archaeology | #111 | #133 | #387 |
| Demography | #140 | #161 | #403 |
| Philosophy | #100 | #119 | #414 |
| Genealogy | #193 | #218 | #477 |
| Social Work | #285 | #319 | #631 |
| Forensic Science | #189 | #216 | #851 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #50 | #57 | #84 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #51 | #53 | #87 |
| Law Enforcement | #51 | #53 | #76 |
Chemistry rankings
Northeastern University ranked 123 for Chemistry in United States and 441 in the World with 30,565 publications made and 1,158,025 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #63 | #69 | #226 |
| Computational | #93 | #105 | #351 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #74 | #88 | #352 |
| Physical | #81 | #94 | #368 |
| Organic chemistry | #119 | #135 | #473 |
| Biochemistry | #133 | #150 | #490 |
| Pharmacy | #107 | #124 | #549 |
| Radiochemistry | #97 | #113 | #780 |
Environmental Science rankings
Northeastern University ranked 120 for Environmental Science in United States and 434 in the World with 24,725 publications made and 856,076 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #107 | #128 | #408 |
| Paleontology | #124 | #144 | #429 |
| Geology | #120 | #141 | #437 |
| Ecology | #119 | #142 | #455 |
| Environmental Management | #97 | #121 | #479 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #138 | #163 | #500 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #146 | #174 | #643 |
| Environmental Engineering | #126 | #155 | #734 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #113 | #134 | #786 |
| Forestry | #179 | #216 | #1163 |
Medicine rankings
Northeastern University ranked 150 for Medicine in United States and 500 in the World with 24,097 publications made and 918,517 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Administration | #108 | #125 | #249 |
| Audiology | #97 | #111 | #260 |
| Nursing | #113 | #130 | #273 |
| Ethics | #125 | #138 | #280 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #128 | #144 | #283 |
| Pharmacology | #95 | #109 | #289 |
| Occupational Therapy | #101 | #118 | #314 |
| Health Science | #131 | #147 | #324 |
| Psychiatry | #128 | #144 | #361 |
| Clinical Psychology | #163 | #186 | #366 |
| Sports | #125 | #146 | #375 |
| Gerontology | #159 | #181 | #390 |
| Radiation Therapy | #117 | #130 | #438 |
| Physical Therapy | #145 | #168 | #461 |
| Optometry | #138 | #154 | #465 |
| Pharmacy | #107 | #124 | #549 |
| Ophthalmology | #152 | #169 | #549 |
| Oncology | #142 | #157 | #566 |
| Pathology | #153 | #173 | #581 |
| Virology | #161 | #182 | #598 |
| Social Work | #285 | #319 | #631 |
| Anesthesiology | #158 | #177 | #638 |
| Cosmetology | #130 | #146 | #639 |
| Cardiology | #164 | #182 | #653 |
| Immunology | #163 | #180 | #677 |
| Radiology | #164 | #183 | #678 |
| Orthodontics | #161 | #182 | #688 |
| Surgery | #165 | #183 | #697 |
| Pediatrics | #158 | #176 | #701 |
| Epidemiology | #151 | #172 | #745 |
| Dentistry | #161 | #181 | #770 |
| Veterinary | #140 | #157 | #831 |
| Forensic Science | #189 | #216 | #851 |
| Urology | #197 | #217 | #971 |
| Dermatology | #204 | #223 | #1046 |
| Toxicology | #181 | #208 | #1101 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #203 | #225 | #1183 |
Psychology rankings
Northeastern University ranked 123 for Psychology in United States and 308 in the World with 18,904 publications made and 726,924 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #110 | #129 | #189 |
| Cognitive Science | #73 | #87 | #199 |
| Education | #112 | #124 | #240 |
| Occupational Therapy | #101 | #118 | #314 |
| Neuroscience | #122 | #139 | #333 |
| Psychiatry | #128 | #144 | #361 |
| Clinical Psychology | #163 | #186 | #366 |
| Special Education | #171 | #189 | #376 |
| Social Work | #285 | #319 | #631 |
Mathematics rankings
Northeastern University ranked 103 for Mathematics in United States and 291 in the World with 16,537 publications made and 478,004 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #57 | #63 | #158 |
| Operations Research | #59 | #73 | #233 |
| Statistics | #103 | #119 | #286 |
| Mathematics Education | #142 | #160 | #342 |
| Actuarial Science | #144 | #163 | #356 |
| Applied Mathematics | #92 | #109 | #364 |
| Econometrics | #116 | #137 | #378 |
Business rankings
Northeastern University ranked 85 for Business in United States and 218 in the World with 13,742 publications made and 449,739 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #64 | #70 | #140 |
| Entrepreneurship | #53 | #59 | #140 |
| Advertising | #82 | #92 | #156 |
| Project Management | #54 | #67 | #184 |
| Real Estate | #77 | #85 | #186 |
| Management | #71 | #84 | #188 |
| Marketing | #85 | #100 | #213 |
| Finance | #84 | #97 | #224 |
| Accounting | #100 | #114 | #224 |
| Operations Research | #59 | #73 | #233 |
| Construction Management | #55 | #68 | #246 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #89 | #108 | #271 |
| International Trade | #66 | #77 | #287 |
| Actuarial Science | #144 | #163 | #356 |
| Risk Management | #139 | #163 | #537 |
Economics rankings
Northeastern University ranked 103 for Economics in United States and 274 in the World with 9,008 publications made and 284,265 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #84 | #97 | #224 |
| International Trade | #66 | #77 | #287 |
| Actuarial Science | #144 | #163 | #356 |
| Econometrics | #116 | #137 | #378 |
Art & Design rankings
Northeastern University ranked 102 for Art & Design in United States and 335 in the World with 5,920 publications made and 143,688 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #54 | #65 | #217 |
| Music | #99 | #113 | #253 |
| Multimedia | #90 | #103 | #254 |
| Aesthetics | #89 | #107 | #270 |
| Graphic Design | #95 | #110 | #293 |
| Literature | #105 | #125 | #319 |
| Creative Writing | #118 | #140 | #330 |
| Animation | #92 | #111 | #371 |
| Acting and Drama | #141 | #166 | #480 |
| Landscape Architecture | #90 | #106 | #536 |
| Cinematography | #201 | #232 | #695 |
| Sculpture | #191 | #221 | #960 |
