Northwestern is a premier research university. It is ranked ninth among U.S. universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2024, and its clinical affiliate Northwestern Medicine is one of the country’s premier academic medical centers. Northwestern currently has more than 40 university research institutes and centers that promote cutting-edge interdisciplinary research across all schools. In 2024, sponsored research funding at Northwestern totaled over $1 billion, including $539.8 million from the National Institutes of Health.
Northwestern’s primary campuses are in Chicago and Evanston, Illinois (12 miles north of Chicago) and bordered by a Great Lake. The Chicago metropolitan area is home to diverse and vibrant communities. The area offers an ideal living environment, with historic neighborhoods, world-class cultural offerings, an award-winning culinary landscape, and iconic attractions.
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About Northwestern
- Facts: Northwestern at a Glance
- Faculty Accolades
- Campus Highlights
- Northwestern University Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion
- Feinberg School of Medicine Office of Health Equity
- McCormick School of Engineering Commitment McCormick School of Engineering Commitment
- Northwestern University Land Acknowledgement
- Women in Medicine
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Living in Chicago
- About Chicago
- Explore Chicago
- DuSable Black History Museum and Education
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Chicago Lyric Opera
- Chicago Theater Information
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Museum of Science and Industry Chicago
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Shedd Aquarium