Fordham University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #839 United States of America #206

Institution Info

Founded: 1841
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 16,986 students
Faculty: 3,267
Endowment: $712.8M
Website: https://fordham.edu/

About

Fordham University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1841. It is ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide. The university has approximately 17K students, an endowment of $712.8M, a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000) and Major Catholic Universities Worldwide.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #1001 · Ranked	—
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #839 · Ranked	78.81

Research Output via OpenAlex

295

h-index

753,330

Citations

29,711

Publications

12,093

i10-index

1.70

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global D-Tier (World 501-1000) Major Catholic Universities Worldwide

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Frequently Asked Questions

Fordham University is ranked #839 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #206 position.

Fordham University was founded in 1841, making it 185 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

Fordham University has a student body of approximately 16,986 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 5:1.

Fordham University has produced 29,711 research publications with 753,330 total citations and an h-index of 295, according to OpenAlex data.

Fordham University has an endowment of approximately $712.8M USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.