Cornell University
(CU)
About
Cornell University is a private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson White in 1865. Since its founding, Cornell University has been a co-educational and nonsectarian institution. As of fall 2024, the student body included 16,128 undergraduate and 10,665 postgraduate students from all 50 U.S. states and 130 countries.
Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 151 subject rankings
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Key Facts
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39 subjectsQS
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51 subjectsTHE
9 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Life Sciences | 16 | 90.2 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 16 | 83.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 17 | 90.7 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 18 | 87.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 19 | 80.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 27 | 81.7 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 29 | 71.4 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 29 | 72.8 | 2024 |
| Law | 45 | 61.9 | 2026 |
Organization Structure
technology-focused campus of Cornell University located in New York City
View Detailsbiomedical research unit and medical school of Cornell University in New York City
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