Yale University
Summary
Yale University, founded in 1701, is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the U.S. This private institution has its headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut, approximately 80 miles northeast of New York City. Approximately 45% of Yale students are undergraduates, and approximately 20% of the overall student population is from outside the U.S., with more than 110 countries represented. The university operates on a semester system, and English is the sole language of instruction. Over 80% of the undergrads reside in on-campus housing, and graduate students also have accommodations available.
Yale encompasses the undergraduate college, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and a number of professional schools. Undergrads favor studying economics, political science, and history. At the graduate level, Yale’s Law School and School of Management are both especially respected. The medical school is affiliated with Yale-New Haven Hospital, which is highly ranked in several specialties. There are also many research centers and institutes at the university, including the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, Yale Cancer Center, and Yale Program in Sleep. Undergraduates have ample opportunities to conduct research—for instance, they can pursue a Yale College Freshman Summer Research Fellowship in the Sciences & Engineering. One of Yale’s greatest contributions to research includes the invention of chemotherapy during the early 1940s.
Rankings
Yale University ranks #9 in Best Global Universities. Rankings are determined by performance using widely accepted indicators of excellence.
Global Universities Rankings
#9 in Best Global Universities
Subject Rankings
#7 in Arts and Humanities
#12 in Biology and Biochemistry
#42 in Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology
#17 in Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems
#15 in Cell Biology#60 in Chemistry (tie)
#9 in Clinical Medicine
#130 in Computer Science
#45 in Ecology
#20 in Economics and Business#8 in Endocrinology and Metabolism
#334 in Engineering (tie)
#176 in Environmental Engineering
#13 in Environment/Ecology
#21 in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#45 in Geosciences (tie)
#6 in Immunology
#39 in Infectious Diseases (tie)
#182 in Materials Science (tie)
#108 in Mathematics (tie)
#48 in Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences
#28 in Microbiology
#12 in Molecular Biology and Genetics (tie)
#252 in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (tie)
#11 in Neuroscience and Behavior#10 in Oncology
#62 in Pharmacology and Toxicology
#292 in Physical Chemistry (tie)
#33 in Physics
#127 in Plant and Animal Science (tie)
#5 in Psychiatry/Psychology
#21 in Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
#18 in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging
#12 in Social Sciences and Public Health
#40 in Space Science
#67 in Surgery
2025-2026 Indicator Rankings
Thirteen indicators drive Yale’s overall Best Global Universities ranking. Below is how Yale stacks up against other schools in each category.
Global Universities
#9 in Best Global Universities
Global score: 86
Global research reputation: #9
Regional research reputation: #
Publications: #43
Books: #20
Conferences: #249
Normalized citation impact: #52
Total citations: #23Number of publications in the top 10% most cited: #26
Percentage of total publications in the top 10% most cited: #40
Relative to country: #391
International collaboration: #1030
Number of highly cited papers in the top 1%: #21
Percentage of highly cited papers in the top 1%: #49
