Northern Illinois University ranks #526 globally in the UNIRANKS 2027 World University Rankings with an overall score of 87.45 out of 100. It ranks #141 nationally.
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| Year | Overall Score | Global Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | NA | #421 |
| 1981 | NA | #421 |
| 1982 | NA | #424 |
| 1983 | NA | #425 |
| 1984 | NA | #426 |
| 1985 | NA | #429 |
| 1986 | NA | #389 |
| 1987 | NA | #389 |
| 1988 | NA | #373 |
| 1989 | NA | #389 |
| 1990 | NA | #370 |
| 1991 | NA | #389 |
| 1992 | NA | #389 |
| 1993 | NA | #426 |
| 1994 | NA | #389 |
| 1995 | NA | #389 |
| 1996 | NA | #389 |
| 1997 | NA | #376 |
| 1998 | NA | #389 |
| 1999 | NA | #389 |
| 2000 | NA | #429 |
| 2001 | NA | #438 |
| 2002 | NA | #426 |
| 2003 | NA | #425 |
| 2004 | NA | #430 |
| 2005 | NA | #424 |
| 2006 | NA | #428 |
| 2007 | NA | #427 |
| 2008 | NA | #421 |
| 2009 | NA | #420 |
| 2010 | NA | #424 |
| 2011 | NA | #423 |
| 2012 | NA | #430 |
| 2013 | NA | #421 |
| 2014 | NA | #428 |
| 2015 | NA | #419 |
| 2016 | NA | #449 |
| 2017 | NA | #451 |
| 2018 | NA | #451 |
| 2019 | NA | #799 |
| 2020 | NA | #795 |
| 2021 | NA | #856 |
| 2022 | NA | #591 |
| 2023 | 85 | #498 |
| 2024 | 84.93 | #498 |
| 2025 | 83.84 | #521 |
| 2026 | 83.84 | #521 |
| 2027 | 87.45 | #526 |
UNIRANKS maintains one of the world's largest historical university ranking archives, with institutional records dating back to 1980. Historical rankings, scores, and institutional data are continuously being verified, digitized, and expanded as new archival sources become available.
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