American University

American University (AU), a well-known private research university with more than 120 years of history, is situated in Washington, D.C., in the USA. AU was placed between 401 and 500 by THE (Times Higher Education) in 2020 and 2021. AU is ranked 301-350 by THE for 2019. THE uses a number of important factors when determining the top universities in the world, including instruction, research, and citations.

The rating of QS (Top Universities) has steadily declined, from 384 in 2017 to 651–700 in 2021. The academic reputation of a university, the professor-to-student ratio, and the number of citations per faculty member are some of the criteria used by QS to rank the world's universities. It was ranked 745th by US News & World Report in 2018 and will drop to 699 in 2021. Additionally, since 2018, US News has listed it among the top 100 universities in the USA.

AU has established a reputation as one of the premier business institutions in the US. From 2016 to 2020, Bloomberg ranked American University amongst some of the top 100 business schools in the USA. AU's standing has significantly improved, moving up from 91st in 2020 to first in 2021. It has excelled in every category, including pay, networking, learning, and entrepreneurship. These are all important considerations for students choosing an MBA programme.

From 2018 through 2021, QS (top universities) placed it among the top 150. It was listed by THE (Times Higher Education) at 301-400 in 2020 and 401-500 in 2021. The ranking of AU has fallen in comparison to QS and THE. In a similar vein, US News & World Report's ranking has also fallen, from 79 in 2018 to 99-131 in 2021. But AU is regarded as among the top undergraduate business schools in the USA. This is evident by its number in US News' list of the top 100 business programmes in the country.