Is Northwestern a top 10 school?

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Tasneem Hoda | Contributor-Level 10

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Northwestern University has a lot of academic schools in areas such as Medicine, Journalism, Communication, Music among others. It is included in the 4 top 10 national universities and is also included in the top 20 in the 4 graduate school rankings. The school rankings at the university are mentioned below:

School Name/Course Name	Rank
Business School	#2
Education School	#10
Engineering School	#16
Materials Engineering

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heena agrawal try to give best solution.. | Scholar-Level 17

6 hours ago

Hi.

Yes, Northwestern University is widely considered a top 10 school in the United States, according to major national rankings.

Ranking Highlights

U.S. News & World Report: In recent rankings (2025 and 2026 editions), U.S. News & World Report has ranked Northwestern University as high as #6 and #7 among National Universities, consistently placing it within the top 10.
Forbes: In the 2025 Forbes rankings of top colleges, Northwestern was ranked #11, just outside the top 10 but still demonstrating its elite status.
Global Recognition: In world university rankings, it also performs strongly:
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