Northwestern University

Summary

Northwestern University is a private university^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,085 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Northwestern University was a member of Consortium of Social Science Associations^[3].
• Northwestern University was a member of Shibboleth Consortium^[4].
• Northwestern University was a member of Q118398^[5].
• Northwestern University was a member of ORCID, Inc.^[6].
• Northwestern University was a member of Association of American Universities^[7].
• Northwestern University was a member of Association of American Colleges and Universities^[8].
• Northwestern University is located in Evanston^[9].
• Northwestern University is located in Cook County^[10].
• Northwestern University is in the country of United States^[11].
• Northwestern University's instance of is recorded as private university^[12].
• Northwestern University's instance of is recorded as private not-for-profit educational institution^[13].
• Northwestern University's instance of is recorded as research institute^[14].
• Northwest Territory is named after Northwestern University^[15].
• Northwestern University's headquarters location is recorded as Evanston^[16].
• The location of Northwestern University was Evanston^[17].
• Northwestern University's postal code is recorded as 60208^[18].
• Northwestern University's postal code is recorded as Illinois 60201^[19].
• Northwestern University's child organization or unit is recorded as Feinberg School of Medicine^[20].
• Northwestern University's child organization or unit is recorded as Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems^[21].
• Northwestern University's child organization or unit is recorded as Kellogg School of Management^[22].
• Northwestern University's child organization or unit is recorded as Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies^[23].
• Northwestern University's child organization or unit is recorded as Northwestern University School of Communication^[24].
• Northwestern University's child organization or unit is recorded as Bienen School of Music^[25].
• Northwestern University's child organization or unit is recorded as Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science^[26].
• Northwestern University's child organization or unit is recorded as Northwestern University Graduate School^[27].

Body

Founding

1851 marks the founding of Northwestern University^[28].

Operations

Northwestern University's headquarters location is recorded as Evanston^[16]. Subsidiaries include Feinberg School of Medicine^[20], a medical school^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1859^[31]; Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems^[21], a research institute^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 2004^[34]; Kellogg School of Management^[22], a business school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1908^[37], headquartered in Evanston^[38]; Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies^[23], a professional education^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1933^[41]; Northwestern University School of Communication^[24], a film school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 2002^[44]; and Bienen School of Music^[25], a conservatory^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1895^[47], headquartered in Evanston^[48].

Industry

Northwestern University's industry is recorded as higher education^[49].

Why It Matters

Northwestern University ranks in the top 2% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,085 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]