| Institution Name | Northern Illinois University |
| Native Name | Northern Illinois University |
| Location | USA |
| World Rank | 645 (Top 2.4%) |
| National Rank | 180 |
| Quality of Education Rank | 383+ |
| Alumni Employment Rank | 293 |
| Quality of Faculty Rank | 240+ |
| Publications Rank | 757 |
| Influence Rank | 705 |
| Citations Rank | 252 |
| Broad Impact Rank | 694 |
| Patents Rank | 741 |
| Overall Score | 42.87 |
| URL | www.niu.edu |
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