More than a dozen women academics are featured in "Hearing Silences: 50 Years of Black Women Faculty at Northwestern University." The film explores the trials and triumphs of becoming pioneering ...

The Northwestern University Student Health Insurance Plan (NU-SHIP) provides students with annual coverage, from September 1 through August 31, every year. If you will graduate at the end of Fall or ...

In April, Northwestern University learned that approximately $790 million in federal research funding had been frozen. In the months since, the University has worked to restore the funding, while ...

Dear members of the Northwestern community, More than five months ago, the University, with the support of the Board of Trustees, committed to sustaining critical research after federal actions froze ...

I write on behalf of the Board of Trustees to announce today’s election of President Emeritus Henry S. Bienen to the role of interim president of the University, effective Sept. 16, 2025. Henry was ...

Explore graduate programs using the search functions below, allowing you to browse by area of interest, degree type or academic school. At Northwestern University, PhD and MFA programs—including dual ...

Dear members of the Northwestern community, The past several months have been among the most difficult in our institution’s 174-year history. Northwestern faces pressures that have weighed deeply on ...

The Office of Fellowhips is excited to announce that Nathan Siskel (SOC ’25) and Suzie Bian (WCAS ’24) were chosen for the 2025–2026 cohort of the Project Horseshoe Farm Community Health Fellowship!

Northwestern’s Office of the Provost has appointed Constance Wright to serve as the inaugural Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Education, effective Aug. 15. Reporting to the Associate Provost for ...

Dear members of the Northwestern community, As we have communicated since our financial update message in January, rising costs related to compliance requirements, health care expenses, litigation, ...

As announced in recent messages to faculty and the broader Northwestern community, portions of our federal research funding are frozen. In particular, we still have not received reimbursements for any ...

Explore a wide variety of continuing education programs, including evening or part-time degree programs, certifications, professional development and short courses. Northwestern offers a variety of ...