Alaska Pacific University: Rankings

Updated:

EduRank

Alaska Pacific University logo
EduRank.org best universities badge

Alaska Pacific University ranked 1169th in the United States, 4486th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 34 research topics. Alaska Pacific University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 455 academic publications and 9,491 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 18 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4486 of 14,131 In the World
#1244 of 2,597 In North America
#1169 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 6 In Alaska
#1 of 2 In Anchorage
#2544 of 3,467 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#3011 of 3,845 For Earth science and Geophysics
#3429 of 4,656 For Oceanography
#3016 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4372 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Environmental Science rankings

Alaska Pacific University ranked 930th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4920th in the World with 346 publications made and 8,678 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#930 of 1,637 In the United States
#1001 of 1,727 In North America
#4920 of 6,888 In the World

Alaska Pacific University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 2
1994 1 1
1995 1 5
1996 1 6
1997 1 7
1998 9 11
1999 0 7
2000 3 18
2001 4 18
2002 2 22
2003 6 29
2004 3 48
2005 6 37
2006 7 50
2007 9 64
2008 5 102
2009 8 143
2010 15 154
2011 11 211
2012 25 264
2013 15 251
2014 16 368
2015 8 306
2016 14 323
2017 16 374
2018 9 409
2019 18 457
2020 21 591
2021 31 701
2022 16 853
2023 18 882
2024 16 870
2025 10 798

The following table provides academic rankings for Alaska Pacific University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 511 564 2544
Earth science and Geophysics 511 565 3011
Oceanography 580 644 3429
Environmental Management 569 632 3773
Ecology 765 832 4318
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 744 807 4391
Geology 900 968 4762
Paleontology 943 1011 4799
Geography and Cartography 945 1018 4909

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Alaska Pacific University ranked 1223rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 5523rd in the World with 323 publications made and 6,231 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, History, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1223 of 1,763 In the United States
#1302 of 1,854 In North America
#5523 of 7,088 In the World

Alaska Pacific University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 5
1994 1 5
1995 1 9
1996 2 10
1997 2 9
1998 6 10
1999 2 12
2000 4 24
2001 1 16
2002 5 24
2003 5 32
2004 3 51
2005 7 37
2006 8 56
2007 10 72
2008 8 91
2009 6 125
2010 11 118
2011 15 164
2012 18 197
2013 17 189
2014 21 268
2015 6 203
2016 10 217
2017 12 260
2018 5 268
2019 8 309
2020 19 387
2021 26 475
2022 16 570
2023 13 557
2024 15 485
2025 5 470

The following table provides academic rankings for Alaska Pacific University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
History 1006 1079 4632
Demography 962 1030 4695
Archaeology 989 1064 4835
Sociology 1123 1200 4857
Law 1291 1369 5546
Political Science 1325 1404 5716
Philosophy 1352 1436 5894

Biology rankings

Alaska Pacific University ranked 1069th for Biology in the United States and 5331st in the World with 295 publications made and 7,235 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Genetics, Botany, Zoology.

Biology ranking Location
#1069 of 1,612 In the United States
#1139 of 1,701 In North America
#5331 of 6,841 In the World

Alaska Pacific University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 3
1994 2 3
1995 0 3
1996 0 3
1997 1 5
1998 7 11
1999 0 8
2000 3 15
2001 5 15
2002 1 20
2003 3 18
2004 1 36
2005 5 32
2006 7 39
2007 9 57
2008 5 75
2009 7 114
2010 13 120
2011 12 162
2012 20 225
2013 9 205
2014 16 295
2015 8 263
2016 12 272
2017 16 324
2018 9 355
2019 16 375
2020 18 500
2021 32 597
2022 13 687
2023 13 714
2024 14 688
2025 10 610

The following table provides academic rankings for Alaska Pacific University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 511 564 2544
Zoology 700 759 3458
Paleontology 943 1011 4799
Botany 934 1001 4802
Genetics 1268 1342 5848

Medicine rankings

Alaska Pacific University ranked 1375th for Medicine in the United States and 5993rd in the World with 144 publications made and 3,120 citations received. Main research topic: Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#1375 of 1,604 In the United States
#1450 of 1,689 In North America
#5993 of 6,793 In the World

Alaska Pacific University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 3
1994 0 4
1995 0 1
1996 0 5
1997 0 3
1998 1 6
1999 1 9
2000 0 11
2001 3 7
2002 1 11
2003 0 16
2004 0 21
2005 3 20
2006 5 19
2007 5 24
2008 5 31
2009 4 57
2010 8 40
2011 6 70
2012 8 95
2013 8 98
2014 12 129
2015 3 85
2016 5 98
2017 3 114
2018 4 122
2019 5 125
2020 8 186
2021 10 242
2022 8 268
2023 7 297
2024 5 232
2025 4 178

The following table provides academic rankings for Alaska Pacific University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Health 995 1065 4749

Physics rankings

Alaska Pacific University ranked 1279th for Physics in the United States and 6054th in the World with 129 publications made and 2,230 citations received. Main research topic: Quantum and Particle physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1279 of 1,537 In the United States
#1356 of 1,623 In North America
#6054 of 6,729 In the World

Alaska Pacific University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 1
1994 2 1
1995 0 5
1996 1 1
1997 2 3
1998 2 8
1999 0 9
2000 2 7
2001 2 10
2002 0 9
2003 2 12
2004 0 15
2005 3 7
2006 3 13
2007 4 26
2008 3 26
2009 1 37
2010 4 34
2011 3 54
2012 8 66
2013 5 66
2014 8 119
2015 4 109
2016 7 91
2017 6 116
2018 1 136
2019 5 152
2020 9 198
2021 8 218
2022 7 275
2023 5 338
2024 7 306
2025 5 241

The following table provides academic rankings for Alaska Pacific University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 1274 1352 5991

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Alaska Pacific University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Art & Design 1250 1331 5419
Economics 1240 1317 5644
Business 1197 1274 5658
Engineering 1188 1264 5867
Psychology 1393 1472 6001
Chemistry 1296 1374 6083
Mathematics 1342 1422 6151
Computer Science 1391 1471 6233