Updated on - Dec 6, 2025
More than 110 academic programs are offered at Northern Kentucky University for the students to select from. The vision of NKU is to make itself nationally recognized for being a regionally engaged, and student-ready university that empowers diverse learners for social and economic mobility.
Northern Kentucky University is ranked #312 for top performers on social mobility by US News and World Report. It is also ranked #157 for best college athletics in America by Niche. It ranks #501 for top colleges 2021 by Forbes. Other rankings for Northern Kentucky University are listed below:
Northern Kentucky University has been ranked by Unirank at #1015 in the world. It also ranks #1929 in the world by Webometrics. It has also been conferred with #1575th rank in the world by Edurank.
Northern Kentucky University ranks #>600 in US College rankings by Times Higher Education. US News and World Report have ranked Northern Kentucky University #299-391 in national universities. Other national rankings for Northern Kentucky University are listed below:
US News and World Report have ranked Northern Kentucky University #183 for the subject of nursing. Niche has ranked Northern Kentucky University #63 for the subject of information technology. Other subject rankings for NKU are tabulated below:
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Ranking Agency |
Subject |
Rank Obtained |
|
Niche |
Accounting and Finance |
#279 |
|
Edurank |
Biology |
#547 |
|
Niche |
Psychology |
#442 |
|
Edurank |
Advertising |
#405 |
|
Edurank |
Economics |
#333 |
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