Northwestern Rankings and Awards
Best National University: #12
U.S. News & World Report, 2016
Best University (World Ranking): #25
Times Higher Education, 2015-16
Best Global University: #25
U.S. News & World Report, 2015
Best University (World Ranking): #34
Top Universities, 2014/2015
Best School for Marketing/Advertising Recruiting: #1
Wall Street Journal, 2010
Journalism
Top Colleges for Journalism: #2
College Factual, 2015
Top Journalism School: #3
NewsPro-Radio Television Digital News Association, 2014
Top Journalism College in the United States: #4
USA Today, 2014
Communication
Top Film School: #14
The Hollywood Reporter, 2014
Best School of Communication and Media Studies (World Ranking): #14
Top Universities, 2014
Five Colleges for Future Oscar Winners: #5
IvyWise, 2012
Northwestern University in Qatar’s programs are built on the outstanding curricula of Medill and the School of Communication, programs that have been the starting point for some of the most accomplished media professionals in the world.
Northwestern’s outstanding alumni have frequently been recipients of the Pulitzer Prize, bestowed for excellence in journalism and the arts since 1917.
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
The Hearst awards are the top national honors for undergraduate journalism in which Medill has a long record of success.
The School of Communication alumni include winners of nearly every notable award in media and entertainment.
In 2015, Northwestern University ranked for the ninth consecutive year among the 10 top research institutions that produce Fulbright U.S. Student award winners.
A near-record 27 Northwestern students and alumni accepted the prestigious award to pursue teaching, research or other projects, which are funded by the nation’s premier international exchange program.
