Northeastern was ranked the 46th best university in the nation in the U.S. News World Report’s latest annual university rankings, released Sept. 23. The university was listed 44th in the 2023 ranking, but plummeted to 53rd in the 2024 report after a shift in U.S. News & World Report’s methodology. Northeastern is tied with four other universities: Lehigh University, Purdue University, University of Georgia and University of Rochester. Northeastern remains lower on the list than other Massachusetts universities — the Massachusetts Institute of Technology claimed second place, while Harvard came third. The U.S. News & World Report notably ranked Northeastern first on its co-ops and internship list, fifth in its innovative schools list and ninth in its international business list.