Lehigh University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #1014 United States of America #250

Institution Info

Founded: 1865
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 7,067 students
Faculty: 1,861
Endowment: $1.4B
Website: https://www2.lehigh.edu/

About

Lehigh University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1865. It is a globally recognized institution. The university has approximately 7,067 students, an endowment of $1.4B, a member of Hidden Ivies.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #668 · Ranked	26.30
THE	2026	THE #625 · Ranked	42.96
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #1014 · Ranked	76.36

Research Output via OpenAlex

439

h-index

2,174,215

Citations

41,649

Publications

32,332

i10-index

3.25

Mean Citedness

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lehigh University is ranked #1,014 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #250 position.

Lehigh University was founded in 1865, making it 161 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

Lehigh University has a student body of approximately 7,067 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 3:1.

Lehigh University has produced 41,649 research publications with 2,174,215 total citations and an h-index of 439, according to OpenAlex data.

Lehigh University has an endowment of approximately $1.4B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.