Lehigh University
🇺🇸 United States
/
Pennsylvania
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Bethlehem
Private
R2
Est. 1865
About
Lehigh University (LU) is a private research university in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States. The university was established in 1865 by businessman Asa Packer. Lehigh University's undergraduate programs have been coeducational since the 1971–72 academic year. As of 2022, the university had 5,911 undergraduate students and 1,781 graduate students. The university is classified as "Doctoral Universities R1: Very High Research Activity".
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 601 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 36 subject rankings
QS
=668
257
26.3
2026
THE
601–800
—
39.0
2026
ARWU
901-1000
—
2025
US News
=989
27
40.9
2026
Key Facts
- Students
- 6,933
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 11.6 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 16%
- Female : Male
- 46 : 54
- Staff
- 1,861
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
Best-performing areas
101-150
Civil Engineering
101-150
Business Administration
151-200
Finance
151-200
Management
201–250
Computer Science
201-300
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
201-300
Education
201-275
Civil & Structural Engineering
301–400
Psychology
301-400
Mathematics
301-400
Mechanical Engineering
301-400
Computer Science & Engineering
301-350
Chemical Engineering
351-400
Materials Sciences
401–500
Engineering & Technology
Subject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
14 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Business Administration | 101-150 | - | 2022 |
| Finance | 151-200 | - | 2024 |
| Management | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Education | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Earth Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2021 |
| Economics | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
| Psychology | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
THE
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 201–250 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 301–400 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 401–500 | 39.1 | 2026 |
| Education | 401–500 | 32.7 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 501–600 | 37.4 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501–600 | 24.6 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 601–800 | 26.6 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 601–800 | 28.8 | 2026 |
QS
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 201-275 | - | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 301-350 | - | 2023 |
| Materials Sciences | 351-400 | - | 2022 |
| Engineering & Technology | 451-500 | - | 2021 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 451-500 | - | 2023 |
| Chemistry | 501-550 | - | 2020 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 601-675 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 751-850 | - | 2025 |
US News
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 452 | 40.9 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =467 | 40.9 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =567 | 40.9 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =626 | 40.9 | 2026 |
| Physics | 791 | 40.9 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =894 | 40.9 | 2026 |
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