7 in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report’s annual National Universities rankings. The University retained its No. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Stanford University and Yale University retained their spots in the top five. Email: [email protected]Related Stories:— Northwestern reaches historic high at 6th place in U.S. News college rankings— Northwestern reclaims No. 9 spot in U.S. News college rankings— Northwestern drops to 10th place in U.S. News college rankings