NYU fell two spots in the latest university rankings from U.S. News & World Report, placing it at No. This year, 79% of the more than 1,700 ranked institutions submitted their data to U.S. News — a small step-up from last year’s 78.1%. The undergraduate university rankings have withstood consistent and ongoing criticism, and a boycott of the report spearheaded by top law schools has lost significant momentum in recent years. While The New School maintained its position, other New York institutions, such as Cornell University and Fordham University fell in their rankings. 15 placement and inclusion in the list due to “past submission of false data.”Earlier this year, NYU’s School of Law ranked No.