Nishan Krikorian is a Mathematics professor at Northeastern University rated 4.0/5 by 8 students, with 3.1/5 difficulty (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
Nishan Krikorian professor reviews and ratings: 4.0/5 from 8 student reviews at Northeastern. TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
if you never took calc in HS. dont take this class. he expect you to know everything before hand. not helpful at all. doesnt explain things at all. just a horrible teacher. i loved math before i took this class, i was actually thinking of majoring in math and he made me hate it. i never want to do math ever againCALC1 2009-06-11 01:15:33 +0000 UTC
I never took calc before this class and now I know why. He doesn't explain the steps he's taking, he never looks up at the class to see if anyone has their hand up (sorry if you're lost,sucks for you), if you're not a genius in the subject you'll prob agree that he doesn't give enough time for the quizzes. god forbid i'm slow at taking derivitives.CLC141 2007-11-09 13:00:56 +0000 UTC
Good teacher, explains mostly clearly but most of times he is just copying from the book, which makes paying attention and note taking hard. Makes frequent simple mathematics mistakes that mess up the rest of the problem, so bring a pencil to class. Tests are more difficult than average and can involve true false theory questions.MTH371 2006-12-10 10:04:49 +0000 UTC
Never took Calculus before this guy; definitely helped me understand the subject very well. He is very clear, concise, and organized. Predictable tests. Class had nice alternative to textbook (prof notes). He can be a bit cold and boring; he doesn't speak on a personal level at all. Pure academic. I had no problem with that though. Loved him.MTHU141 2006-01-02 16:25:09 +0000 UTC
I am a good math student, so the class was extremely easy for me, however, there were a lot of people in class who thought his quizzes were brutal. His textbook is his lecture notes which are really nice to take home and study from. He's also always willing to help during office hours. I love him!CALC151 2005-10-26 18:13:13 +0000 UTC
Very passionate. I was originally intimitaded by calculus but he made me interested in learning more. Doing well in the class takes alot of work but its worth it.MTH141CALC1 2005-04-12 17:35:42 +0000 UTC
Excellent professor. Gives TONS of examples. He actually uses examples before diving into the theory, whereas most math profs do it the other way around. Highly recommended.LINEARALGEBRA 2004-11-29 12:51:14 +0000 UTC
Krikorian is a good teacher because he is very clear and thorough which is important when teaching calc. grade is based solely on quiz grades and final. He never asks the class to participate or to answer questions. It's almost like we're not even there!CALC1 2005-06-12 19:50:16 +0000 UTC
Nishan Krikorian has an average rating of 4.0/5 from 8 student reviews.
Nishan Krikorian's classes have a difficulty rating of 3.1/5 based on student reviews.
Data updated July 2026.