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Explore our global campuses. Find unique opportunities for experience-powered learning and discovery. Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global, experiential, research university built on a tradition of engagement with the world.
Northeastern is a large, highly residential university which comprises nine schools, including the Northeastern University School of Law. The university's main campus in Boston is located within the center of the city along Huntington Avenue and Columbus Avenue near the Fenway–Kenmore and Roxbury neighborhoods.
Our admissions process is designed to support you at every step. Start here for a world-class education fueled by experience. From undergraduate through doctorate, see how we can help you reach your goals.
Northeastern University is a private institution that was founded in 1898. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 16,302 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 73 acres.
Northeastern University is one of the top universities in Boston, United States. It is ranked #=396 in QS World University Rankings 2025.
Experience Northeastern University’s personalized, supported approach to education through a customized, dynamic experience for students and families.
Northeastern’s tradition of global engagement empowers our undergraduates to chart their own academic path, through more than 90 majors and concentrations. That same tradition of engagement ensures that we offer programs aligned with the emerging industries of the 21st century.
At Northeastern, we challenge you — our student — with rigorous, exciting educational programs and opportunities to facilitate your intellectual growth. We want to do more than simply prepare you for your first job.
Northeastern is the world leader in experiential learning. Here, graduate students—from the master’s through the doctorate, and in professional and certificate programs—put knowledge to work at Fortune 500 and startup companies, universities, government agencies, nonprofits, and global organizations.
The Student Hub was designed with the global and mobile student experience at its core – and the digital experience continues to transform with a focus on students’ changing needs. No one speaks to the Northeastern student experience better than Northeastern students themselves.
