Northwestern University (NU) is located in Evanston, a city in the northeast of Illinois. It is a top private research university in the world, a founding member of the top ten conferences, and a member of the academic alliance of top universities in North association of american universities. Northwest University ranked 1 1 in authoritative American news in 20 18, 20th in Times Higher Education in 20 18, and 20th in ARWU World University in 20 17. Northwest University was founded by Mr. John Evans in 1960. Its main campus is located on the shore of Lake Michigan in the suburb of Evanston, Illinois, near the famous international metropolis Chicago, and its business schools, law schools and medical schools are all located in the bustling downtown area of Chicago. Northwest University's Medill School of Journalism ranks first in the United States, Kellogg Business School ranks fourth in the United States, Pritzker Law School ranks tenth in the United States, Department of Materials Science ranks second in the United States, and School of Chemistry ranks fifth in the world. In addition, the medical schools, engineering schools, education schools and music schools of Northwest University rank among the top 20 in the United States all the year round. There are 19 Nobel Prize winners, and 38 Pulitzer Prize winners have worked or studied here. By the end of 20 15, Northwest University had received about 1065438+900 million dollars in donations, making it one of the richest10 universities in the United States. Northwest University is famous for its strict admission. The admission rate of international students from China is less than 1%, especially undergraduates from China and China students who get full doctoral scholarships every year. In 20 18, the overall admission rate of northwest university undergraduates was only 8.4%, of which the regular admission rate was 6.4%, ranking the lowest in the United States.