from AI.
Northwestern University currently has
at least 30 undergraduate and graduate programs ranked within the
top 25 nationally and globally, based on the
2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings. It is one of only four universities nationwide to have four major graduate schools ranked in the top 20 simultaneously
Rutgers University has
over 50 academic programs ranked in the
top 25 nationally and globally as of the
2025–2026 rankings cycles. The university's presence in these top tiers is dominated by its graduate and professional schools, which account for the vast majority of these high placements.
Graduate Programs (48+): In 2025,
U.S. News & World Report ranked
48 of Rutgers' graduate programs in the top 25. Some official university communications now cite this number as
over 50 across all campuses
Rutgers problem is that it doesn't market itself like many other schools do