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Howard University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #10309 United States of America #2516

Institution Info

Founded: 1867
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 11,392 students
Faculty: 2 776
Endowment: $712.4M
Website: https://howard.edu

About

Howard University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1867. It is ranked 10,309th globally among universities. The university has approximately 11K students, an endowment of $712.4M, a member of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #1001 · Ranked	—
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #10309 · Ranked	31,95

Research Output via OpenAlex

327

h-index

1,120,466

Citations

27,404

Publications

17,487

i10-index

1,81

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Howard University is ranked #10,309 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #2516 position.

Howard University was founded in 1867, making it 159 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

Howard University has a student body of approximately 11,392 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 4:1.

Howard University has produced 27,404 research publications with 1,120,466 total citations and an h-index of 327, according to OpenAlex data.

Howard University has an endowment of approximately $712.4M USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.