Rockefeller University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #517 United States of America #146

Institution Info

Founded: 1901
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 200 students
Faculty: 1,466
Endowment: $2.3B
Website: https://rockefeller.edu

About

Rockefeller University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1901. It is ranked among the top 1,000 universities worldwide. The university has approximately 200 students, an endowment of $2.3B, a member of Global D-Tier (World 501-1000).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #517 · Ranked	83.95
ARWU	2025	ARWU #29 · Top 50	38.70

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,136

h-index

12,173,146

Citations

44,237

Publications

80,794

i10-index

5.79

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global D-Tier (World 501-1000)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rockefeller University is ranked #517 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #146 position.

Rockefeller University was founded in 1901, making it 125 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

Rockefeller University has a student body of approximately 200 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 0:1.

Rockefeller University has produced 44,237 research publications with 12,173,146 total citations and an h-index of 1,136, according to OpenAlex data.

Rockefeller University has an endowment of approximately $2.3B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.