Rankings of University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, formally known as the University of Notre Dame du Lac, is located in Notre Dame, Indiana near the city of South Bend. Established in 1842, This is a private higher education institution, Catholic, and research university with a beautiful campus made up of greenery and gothic architecture. 80% of all undergraduate students live on campus and there are 33 residence halls to house them. Each hall has its own mascot, traditions, sports teams, house spirit, etc. Notre Dame is one of the top 50 schools in the US and admission is highly competitive.

Latest ranking updates for University of Notre Dame
  • September 2023: Publication of THE World University Rankings. Ranking position #199.
  • August 2023: Publication of ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking. Ranking position #401.
  • July 2023: New edition of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities. University of Notre Dame ranked #181.
  • July 2023: URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Business) update. University of Notre Dame achieves place 75.

University rankings

    • #28 
    • #28 
    Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings
    [Published 14 September, 2021]
    • #56 
    • #199 
    THE World University Rankings
    [Published 27 September, 2023]
    • #116 
    • #304 
    QS World University Rankings
    [Published 27 June, 2023]
    • #49 
    • #191 
    QS Employability Rankings
    [Published 23 September, 2021]
    • #53 
    • #229 
    THE Global Employability University Ranking
    [Published 23 November, 2022]
    • #36 
    • #36 
    Forbes: America's Top Colleges
    [Published 30 August, 2022]
    • #28 
    • #28 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #90 
    • #322 
    US News: Best Global Universities
    [Published 24 October, 2022]
    • #107 
    • #401 
    ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 15 August, 2023]
    • #10 
    • #10 
    Washington Monthly - National Universities
    [Published 28 August, 2022]
    • #36 
    • #119 
    THE World’s Most International Universities
    [Published 25 January, 2023]
    • #35 
    • #35 
    Kiplinger's Best College Values
    [Published 31 July, 2019]
    • #36 
    • #36 
    The Princeton Review: Top 50 Best Value Colleges (Private Schools)
    [Published 26 April, 2022]
    • #103 
    • #488 
    CWTS Leiden Ranking
    [Published 22 June, 2022]
    • #103 
    • #408 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2023]
    • #66 
    • #175 
    CWUR Center for World University Rankings
    [Published 25 April, 2022]
    • #12 
    • #12 
    MONEY: Best Selective Colleges
    [Published 16 May, 2022]
    • #90 
    • #321 
    Nature Index - Academic
    [Published 15 June, 2023]
    • #112 
    • #424 
    NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #101 
    • #489 
    URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
    [Published 28 November, 2022]
    • #33 
    • #61 
    RUR World University Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #51 
    • #88 
    RUR Reputation Ranking
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #37 
    • #58 
    RUR Academic Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #163 
    • #228 
    StuDocu World University Ranking - US & Canada
    [Published 06 September, 2021]
    • #34 
    • #34 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (All Alumni)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #73 
    • #100 
    UniRank 4icu: Top 200 Universities in the World
    [Published 11 August, 2022]
    • #73 
    • #91 
    UniRank 4icu: Top 200 English-Speaking Universities
    [Published 11 August, 2022]
    • #114 
    • #501 
    QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #85 
    • #181 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]
    • #49 
    • #136 
    THE Top Universities for a Digital Education
    [Published 10 May, 2022]
    • #17 
    • #22 
    THE China Subject Ratings Overall
    [Published 11 May, 2022]

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

Subject rankings

Agriculture

    • #394 
    Agriculture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Business

    • #7 
    • #7 
    Business

    [Published ]
    • #26 
    • #40 
    Finance
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #70 
    • #151 
    Public Administration
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]

Computer Science

    • #43 
    • #43 
    Computer Science
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #48 
    • #48 
    Computer Science
    Best Colleges for Computer Science Majors
    [Published 25 August, 2020]
    • #60 
    • #140 
    Computer Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #54 
    • #201 
    Computer Science
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]

Education

    • #122 
    • #201 
    Education
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #65 
    • #251 
    Education
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #72 
    • #301 
    Education
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #146 
    • #412 
    Education
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Engineering

    • #75 
    Aerospace Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #19 
    • #51 
    Chemical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #41 
    • #105 
    Chemical Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #473 
    Chemical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #7 
    Civil Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #65 
    • #196 
    Civil Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #326 
    Civil Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #46 
    • #46 
    Engineering
    MONEY: Best Colleges for Engineering Majors
    [Published 07 June, 2022]
    • #50 
    • #48 
    Engineering
    US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
    [Published 28 March, 2022]
    • #79 
    • #79 
    Engineering
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #50 
    • #151 
    Engineering
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #67 
    • #426 
    Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #513 
    Environmental Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #65 
    • #162 
    Materials Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #46 
    • #105 
    Mechanical Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #53 
    • #201 
    Mechanical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #389 
    Mechanical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Law

    • #27 
    • #25 
    Law
    US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
    [Published 28 March, 2022]
    • #79 
    • #76 
    Law
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #21 
    • #101 
    Law
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #58 
    • #201 
    Law
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]

Mathematics

    • #46 
    • #101 
    Mathematics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #48 
    • #146 
    Mathematics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #44 
    • #151 
    Mathematics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Natural Sciences

    • #52 
    • #124 
    Chemistry
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #51 
    • #251 
    Chemistry
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #88 
    • #301 
    Chemistry
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #97 
    • #453 
    Geology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #74 
    • #201 
    Physics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #61 
    • #259 
    Physics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #43 
    • #101 
    Anthropology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #55 
    • #101 
    Economics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #242 
    Economics
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #25 
    • #51 
    History
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #37 
    • #140 
    History
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #44 
    • #101 
    Psychology
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #67 
    • #101 
    Psychology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #64 
    • #201 
    Psychology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #92 
    • #269 
    Psychology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #53 
    • #126 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #136 
    • #401 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #42 
    • #51 
    Sociology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #40 
    • #151 
    Sociology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #67 
    • #198 
    Sociology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for University of Notre Dame

Civil Engineering GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#7 
Engineering
Business MONEY Best Colleges for Business Majors
#7 
Business
Law US News: Best Grad Schools (US)
#25 
Law
Computer Science Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
#43 
Computer Science
Sociology GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#51 
Social Studies & Humanities
Mathematics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#101 
Mathematics
Chemistry NTU Rankings by Subject
#124 
Natural Sciences
Education GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#201 
Education
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#394 
Agriculture

About University of Notre Dame

PROS

  • Notre Dame students enjoy a warm sense of community and the positive atmosphere on campus helps them to relax between classes, exams and assignments.
  • Unique facilities provide better, more in -depth learning opportunities. Some examples include their Aero -Optics Core Facility, the Biophysics Instrumentation Core Facility, and the Chemistry Nitrogen Core Facility.
  • Consistently ranked #1 for NEH fellowships, which is due the university’s outstanding reputation for investigative research.

CONS

  • Students are not very happy about the location of Notre Dame as it’s not located near the town centre.
  • International students point out that there’s not much cultural diversity.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1842
Telephone:
(574) 631-7505
Address:
400 Main Building
46556, Notre Dame
USA
Website:
https://www.nd.edu/
Social:
  • Living in Community. Residential Life at Notre Dame.
  • Was it worth it to be HERE?
  • The gift of a Notre Dame education
  • Graduate Student Life at Notre Dame

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FAQ

University of Notre Dame ranks #53 in USA in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 1925 universities in USA.

University of Notre Dame ranks #1 in Notre Dame in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 3 universities in Notre Dame.

University of Notre Dame is listed in Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings, THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, QS Employability Rankings, THE Global Employability University Ranking, Forbes: America's Top Colleges and more. See all 44 rankings of University of Notre Dame.

University of Notre Dame achieved #10 in Washington Monthly - National Universities. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for University of Notre Dame.

University of Notre Dame achieved the highest ranking for Social Studies & Humanities. It is ranked #1 in QS World University Rankings By Subject (Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies). See all subject rankings for University of Notre Dame.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings University of Notre Dame ranks #1 among universities in Notre Dame and #53 among universities in USA. See all rankings of University of Notre Dame.

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