Drexel University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #224 United States of America #75

Institution Info

Founded: 1891
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 23,589 students
Faculty: 4,919
Endowment: $798.3M
Website: https://drexel.edu/

About

Drexel University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1891. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 24K students, an endowment of $798.3M, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #711 · Ranked	—
THE	2026	THE #421 · Ranked	49.07
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #224 · Ranked	89.33

Research Output via OpenAlex

723

h-index

5,621,205

Citations

81,056

Publications

68,108

i10-index

3.45

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global B-Tier (World 101-300)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Drexel University is ranked #224 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #75 position.

Drexel University was founded in 1891, making it 135 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

Drexel University has a student body of approximately 23,589 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 4:1.

Drexel University has produced 81,056 research publications with 5,621,205 total citations and an h-index of 723, according to OpenAlex data.

Drexel University has an endowment of approximately $798.3M USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.