Howard University Ranking
Overall Ranking Accuracy Score
Howard University Average Ranking Based on Top 8 Ranking Organizations
Quantum Ranking
Rank by Quantum
Historical Position
Since 1980
World 2025
Avg Position in World
Regional 2025
Avg Position in Region
Local 2025
Avg Position Locally
University Ranking Overview: The estimated average ranking of Howard University
across all ranking organizations for 2025 is 5179
th
From 1980, Howard University made its debut in UNIRANKS at 913th and has continued to maintain Howard University over 44 years, consistently holding an average ranking of 971.6 in nearly all ranking systems. Quantum has documented 130 ranking records across 44 years, including 8 international systems. Howard University was positioned at 5179th in the world, 794th in the country, and 794th in the region , with the most logical rank in N/A at N/A, and a questionable rank observed on UNIRANKS at 21263rd. Overall, our assessment places Howard University at 971.6, with additional specifics on each system's ranking below.
Ranking Score On Each Ranking Organization 2025
22052 nd
871 st
1141 st
315 th
Howard University ranking in each ranking system
| Ranking System | Ranking Since | Avg. Position |
2025 Position In World |
2025 Position In Region |
2025 Position In Country |
| US News | 2002 | 192.1 | 315 | 161 | 144 |
| 4icu | 2024 | 530 | 527 | 251 | 220 |
| Webometrices | 2004 | 913.38 | 819 | 244 | 210 |
| Times Higher Education | 2010 | 405.57 | 871 | 175 | 145 |
| SCIMAGO | 2009 | 1334.2 | 1010 | 243 | 210 |
| QS | 2010 | 641.73 | 1141 | 198 | 145 |
| UNIRANKS | 1980 | 1815.34 | 22052 | 4483 | 3260 |
Howard University ranking accuracy and historical overview in each ranking system
| Ranking System | Records Since | 2025 Position | NO Years | Average Position | Ranking Accuracy | Unusual Spike |
| UNIRANKS | 1980 | 22052 | 44 | 1815.34 | Unreasonable | 2022 |
| Times Higher Education | 2010 | 871 | 7 | 405.57 | Unreasonable | 2024 |
| Shanghai ARWU | 2004 | N/A | 5 | 573.4 | N/A | Not detected |
| SCIMAGO | 2009 | 1010 | 15 | 1334.2 | Unreasonable | Not detected |
| US News | 2002 | 315 | 21 | 192.1 | Unreasonable | 2021 |
| Webometrices | 2004 | 819 | 21 | 913.38 | Unreasonable | 2008 |
| QS | 2010 | 1141 | 15 | 641.73 | Unreasonable | Not detected |
| 4icu | 2024 | 527 | 1 | 530 | Unreasonable | Not detected |
Position score since 1980 - 2025
Howard University Position on all 1980 - 2025
Position score since 1980 - 2025
Ranking on Top 8 Ranking Organizations as in
Howard University Ranking on Top 8 Ranking Organizations as in
Howard University Ranking in UNIRANKS
UNIRANKS Rankings 1980: Howard University initially ranked 913th in 1980 has consistently held an average position of 1815.34 in UNIRANKS for the past 44 years. However, there has been a suspicious and abrupt spike from a widely recognized position of 1815.34 to an unexpected 21263rd in UNIRANKS.
Howard University Ranking in Times Higher Education
Times Higher Education Rankings 2010: Howard University, first achieving a 389th ranking from Times Higher Education in 2010, has since maintained an average 405.57 ranking in Times Higher Education over the last 7 years. A questionable sudden shift was noted, with rankings moving from 405.57 to 900th in Times Higher Education.
Howard University Ranking in Shanghai ARWU
Shanghai ARWU Rankings 2004: From its initial 472nd ranking by Shanghai ARWU in 2004, Howard University has preserved a consistent average of 573.4 over 5 years.
Howard University Ranking in SCIMAGO
SCIMAGO Rankings 2009: Howard University, which was ranked 1160th by SCIMAGO in 2009, has held a steady average of 1334.2 in SCIMAGO for 15 years.
Howard University Ranking in US News
US News Rankings 2002: Since being ranked 67th by US News in 2002, Howard University has consistently secured an average 192.1 position in US News over 21 years. Nonetheless, there was an unexpected and dubious spike from 192.1 to 758th in US News.
Howard University Ranking in Webometrices
Webometrices Rankings 2004: Beginning with a 912th ranking from Webometrices in 2004, Howard University has maintained an average 913.38 in Webometrices for 21 years. An unexpected and suspect increase from 913.38 to 1785th has emerged in Webometrices.
Howard University Ranking in QS
QS Rankings 2010: Since its 391st placement by QS in 2010, Howard University has upheld a steady 641.73 average in QS across 15 years.
Howard University Ranking in 4icu
4icu Rankings 2024: Howard University, which was ranked 530th by 4icu in 2024, has held a steady average of 530 in 4icu for 1 years.
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