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United States Top 100 Private Universities Rankings 2025 (Sort by: Last 6 Years i10 Index)
"AD Scientific Index" is the only university/institution ranking system that analyzes the distribution of scientists in an institution according to the 3, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90 percentiles. In addition to the country, continent and world ranking of all institutions, the "Type of Institution" section provides the ranking of universities separately among All Universities, Private Universities and Public Universities is given separately. You can also find the rankings of institutions, companies and hospitals. The "AD Scientific Index" University Ranking will not only show the areas in which a university is best or focused, but also reflect the results of the institutions' scientist recruitment policies. This feature reveals the ability of institutions to attract successful scientists and the ability of institutions to promote advances and retain scientists. See also: University Subject Rankings. Maximize your institution's potential with our 360° Real-Time Institutional Analysis Subscription, offering comprehensive insights and strategic advantages.
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2,597
6,852
10,994
12,297
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1,482
4,247
7,293
8,652
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
988
3,287
5,738
6,378
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1,044
2,189
3,171
4,104
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
951
2,141
2,716
3,282
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
862
1,700
2,192
2,680
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
853
2,015
2,406
2,566
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
716
1,498
1,885
2,210
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
724
1,591
1,991
2,424
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
587
1,275
1,503
1,649
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Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
558
1,250
1,868
2,363
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
634
1,562
2,035
2,459
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
513
1,188
1,659
2,000
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
485
1,099
1,623
2,069
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
500
1,037
1,416
1,821
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
383
884
1,334
1,754
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
423
1,268
1,656
2,058
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
341
807
928
1,047
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
337
830
1,595
2,182
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
202
494
869
1,137
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
267
699
972
1,214
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
257
648
916
1,142
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
229
576
865
1,184
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
168
435
670
984
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
232
727
1,283
1,854
Harvard University
Cambridge ,
United States
- Private 1636
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2,597
6,852
10,994
12,297
Stanford University
Stanford ,
United States
- Private 1885
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1,482
4,247
7,293
8,652
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge ,
United States
- Private 1861
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
988
3,287
5,738
6,378
Columbia University New York
New York ,
United States
- Private 1754
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1,044
2,189
3,171
4,104
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia ,
United States
- Private 1740
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
951
2,141
2,716
3,282
Duke University
Durham ,
United States
- Private 1838
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
862
1,700
2,192
2,680
Yale University
New Haven ,
United States
- Private 1701
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
853
2,015
2,406
2,566
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore ,
United States
- Private 1876
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
716
1,498
1,885
2,210
University of Southern California
Los Angeles ,
United States
- Private 1880
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
724
1,591
1,991
2,424
Vanderbilt University
Nashville ,
United States
- Private 1873
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
587
1,275
1,503
1,649
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Washington University Saint Louis
St. Louis ,
United States
- Private 1853
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
558
1,250
1,868
2,363
New York University
New York ,
United States
- Private 1831
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
634
1,562
2,035
2,459
Emory University
Atlanta ,
United States
- Private 1836
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
513
1,188
1,659
2,000
University of Chicago
Chicago ,
United States
- Private 1891
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
485
1,099
1,623
2,069
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh ,
United States
- Private 1900
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
500
1,037
1,416
1,821
Princeton University
Princeton ,
United States
- Private 1746
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
383
884
1,334
1,754
Northwestern University
Evanston ,
United States
- Private 1851
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
423
1,268
1,656
2,058
University of Miami
Coral Gables ,
United States
- Private 1925
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
341
807
928
1,047
Boston University
Boston ,
United States
- Private 1869
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
337
830
1,595
2,182
California Institute of Technology Caltech
Pasadena ,
United States
- Private 1891
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
202
494
869
1,137
University of Rochester
Rochester ,
United States
- Private 1850
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
267
699
972
1,214
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland ,
United States
- Private 1826
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
257
648
916
1,142
Rice University
Houston ,
United States
- Private 1891
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
229
576
865
1,184
Brown University
Providence ,
United States
- Private 1764
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
168
435
670
984
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick ,
United States
- Private 1766
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
232
727
1,283
1,854