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Northern Arizona University

Northern Arizona University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #454 United States of America #132
Campus of Northern Arizona University

Institution Info

Founded
1899
Type
4-Year University
Students
29,566 students
Faculty
3,485
Website
http://nau.edu/

About

Northern Arizona University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1899. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 30K students, a member of Global C-Tier (World 301-500).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #1001 · Ranked
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #454 · Ranked 84.94

Research Output via OpenAlex

446
h-index
1,899,070
Citations
26,540
Publications
19,608
i10-index
2.44
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

Northern Arizona University is ranked #454 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #132 position.
Northern Arizona University was founded in 1899, making it 127 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
Northern Arizona University has a student body of approximately 29,566 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 8:1.
Northern Arizona University has produced 26,540 research publications with 1,899,070 total citations and an h-index of 446, according to OpenAlex data.