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The American University in Washington ranked 140th in the United States, 442nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 12 research topics. The American University in Washington ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 27,195 academic publications and 598,965 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 348 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#442 of 14,131 In the World
#163 of 2,597 In North America
#140 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 15 In District of Columbia
#3 of 14 In Washington
#1 of 1,018 For International Law
#12 of 1,021 For Human Rights Law
#14 of 1,005 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#210 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#152 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 9 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 124th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 424th in the World with 20,349 publications made and 407,114 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#124 of 1,761 In the United States
#146 of 1,852 In North America
#424 of 7,081 In the World

American University in Washington
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 206 700
1993 192 785
1994 253 856
1995 190 1125
1996 189 1137
1997 225 1244
1998 283 1431
1999 262 1704
2000 259 2080
2001 303 2534
2002 338 3002
2003 324 3694
2004 297 3888
2005 401 4617
2006 396 5212
2007 643 6183
2008 473 7326
2009 571 8556
2010 935 9488
2011 873 11005
2012 716 12808
2013 760 14001
2014 700 15975
2015 754 16998
2016 737 17375
2017 730 19058
2018 795 22007
2019 804 26641
2020 918 29938
2021 843 32884
2022 738 31970
2023 777 34458
2024 497 28391

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Law 1 1 1
Human Rights Law 6 7 12
International Relations and Diplomacy 7 7 14
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 13 14 16
Law Enforcement 24 26 31
Political Economy 32 35 63
Public Policy / Administration 40 43 67
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 32 39 67
Criminology and Criminal Justice 52 59 82
Military science 74 81 108
Gender Studies 68 79 126
Media Studies 63 74 143
Broadcast Journalism 81 91 172
Radio and Television broadcasting 87 100 185
Classics and Ancient History 83 93 188
Communications and Public Relations 90 103 194
Law 91 106 206
Political Science 89 106 229
Publishing 114 133 305
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 117 135 313
Sociology 128 149 332
Art History 135 156 342
Journalism and Digital Media 128 147 350
Anthropology 141 164 366
History 128 151 420
Urban and Regional planning 92 111 432
Genealogy 177 201 433
Aesthetics 135 158 444
Archaeology 130 154 478
Library and Information science 194 217 521
Education Majors 190 215 524
Linguistics 163 188 590
Demography 187 212 600
Early Childhood Education 270 297 622
Special Education 267 295 665
Occupational Safety and Health 240 271 673
Philosophy 154 177 708
Social Work 395 439 1001

Environmental Science rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 186th for Environmental Science in the United States and 829th in the World with 10,109 publications made and 227,483 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#186 of 1,631 In the United States
#215 of 1,721 In North America
#829 of 6,876 In the World

American University in Washington
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 84 343
1993 52 394
1994 98 490
1995 77 554
1996 76 593
1997 104 694
1998 120 788
1999 101 924
2000 121 1121
2001 143 1290
2002 135 1505
2003 152 1906
2004 124 1997
2005 178 2442
2006 167 2685
2007 272 3238
2008 206 3863
2009 259 4499
2010 570 4941
2011 462 5786
2012 354 6679
2013 392 7549
2014 380 8824
2015 370 9145
2016 381 9665
2017 352 10647
2018 434 12869
2019 480 15349
2020 518 17479
2021 501 20300
2022 459 19570
2023 469 21221
2024 270 17976

The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Washington in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 92 111 432
Geography and Cartography 163 190 665
Ecology 184 216 909
Environmental Management 156 188 967
Oceanography 215 252 1015
Geology 250 286 1215
Paleontology 265 301 1306
Agricultural Science 203 240 1433
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 324 370 1539
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 271 313 1598
Earth science and Geophysics 291 338 1718
Forestry 277 322 1801
Petrology and Geochemistry 318 363 1802
Geotechnical Engineering 297 340 1964
Environmental Engineering 276 316 2073
Environmental Chemistry 363 413 2534

Computer Science rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 214th for Computer Science in the United States and 854th in the World with 9,131 publications made and 299,812 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#214 of 1,612 In the United States
#244 of 1,698 In North America
#854 of 6,845 In the World

American University in Washington
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 80 575
1993 84 638
1994 97 707
1995 82 896
1996 69 818
1997 81 926
1998 106 1036
1999 93 1135
2000 109 1400
2001 113 1600
2002 163 2054
2003 129 2247
2004 129 2366
2005 157 2846
2006 153 3217
2007 213 3851
2008 184 4466
2009 222 5000
2010 274 5626
2011 314 6459
2012 273 7452
2013 312 8264
2014 312 9353
2015 328 10020
2016 371 11564
2017 355 13864
2018 359 17366
2019 482 20398
2020 482 23244
2021 466 27026
2022 400 23949
2023 387 26122
2024 316 20455

The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Washington in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 96 106 205
Data Science 122 144 356
Management Information Systems 124 145 421
Library and Information science 194 217 521
Software Engineering 136 161 536
Cyber Security 165 193 697
Database Administration 172 201 718
Neuroscience 218 246 768
Multimedia 217 244 808
Cognitive Science 215 248 830
Game Design and Development 182 215 916
Machine Learning 216 248 1038
Computational Linguistics 218 249 1123
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 228 261 1152
Human-Computer Interaction 254 288 1286
Computer Networking 245 281 1322
Computer Engineering 236 270 1473
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 318 351 1575
Computer Graphics 288 323 1613
Telecommunications 267 306 1691
Computer Vision 298 339 1828
Blockchain and Cryptography 278 318 1844

Biology rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 272nd for Biology in the United States and 1463rd in the World with 8,021 publications made and 204,266 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#272 of 1,609 In the United States
#306 of 1,698 In North America
#1463 of 6,833 In the World

American University in Washington
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 81 581
1993 67 618
1994 86 704
1995 62 828
1996 51 776
1997 75 915
1998 83 1063
1999 74 1176
2000 83 1347
2001 95 1474
2002 104 1752
2003 110 1985
2004 104 2053
2005 129 2384
2006 135 2655
2007 298 3022
2008 142 3484
2009 182 3831
2010 295 4244
2011 249 4965
2012 254 5688
2013 279 6424
2014 275 7382
2015 291 8022
2016 304 8620
2017 342 9951
2018 348 11522
2019 389 13755
2020 485 16885
2021 449 19488
2022 395 19016
2023 425 20178
2024 288 16509

The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Washington in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 157 175 360
Neuroscience 218 246 768
Virology 210 233 902
Zoology 220 254 954
Evolutionary Biology 256 289 984
Pharmacology 223 246 1116
Astrobiology 271 305 1130
Paleontology 265 301 1306
Botany 237 271 1416
Agricultural Science 203 240 1433
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 324 370 1539
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 318 351 1575
Nutrition and Food Science 205 235 1640
Oncology and Cancer research 327 362 1645
Immunology 325 358 1758
Genetics 331 368 1773
Forestry 277 322 1801
Biotechnology 306 341 1912
Molecular Biology 361 400 1935
Biochemistry 337 375 1967
Microbiology 375 415 2430
Nanotechnology 354 396 2564
Horticulture 346 391 2571

Economics rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 88th for Economics in the United States and 215th in the World with 7,843 publications made and 222,256 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#88 of 1,355 In the United States
#101 of 1,438 In North America
#215 of 6,167 In the World

American University in Washington
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 80 243
1993 65 289
1994 87 335
1995 62 435
1996 66 479
1997 108 552
1998 123 646
1999 97 791
2000 98 949
2001 122 1225
2002 125 1426
2003 127 1770
2004 117 1875
2005 150 2187
2006 145 2432
2007 223 3022
2008 218 3544
2009 232 4180
2010 402 4837
2011 361 5663
2012 306 6528
2013 333 7223
2014 268 8197
2015 336 8380
2016 322 8734
2017 301 9784
2018 342 11033
2019 328 12754
2020 427 14658
2021 359 16552
2022 300 15753
2023 321 16873
2024 175 12408

The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Washington in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 7 7 14
Political Economy 32 35 63
International Trade 24 26 73
International Economics 35 38 129
Investment Banking and Stock trading 78 87 182
Finance 81 94 205
Actuarial Science 101 115 206
Development Studies 126 145 313
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 111 131 343
Agricultural Economics 88 102 351
Environmental Economics 149 181 972

Business rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 116th for Business in the United States and 348th in the World with 7,811 publications made and 224,670 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Public Policy / Administration, Marketing, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#116 of 1,377 In the United States
#137 of 1,460 In North America
#348 of 6,339 In the World

American University in Washington
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 81 292
1993 65 339
1994 103 398
1995 79 593
1996 78 572
1997 93 600
1998 123 742
1999 111 820
2000 106 1034
2001 119 1288
2002 137 1517
2003 132 1874
2004 120 2024
2005 158 2436
2006 166 2750
2007 234 3545
2008 222 4207
2009 231 5062
2010 345 5873
2011 397 6769
2012 322 7796
2013 305 8461
2014 295 9294
2015 322 9694
2016 292 9673
2017 296 10788
2018 308 12263
2019 296 13699
2020 382 15613
2021 339 17593
2022 258 16574
2023 319 17496
2024 178 13587

The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Washington in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 40 43 67
International Trade 24 26 73
Real Estate 37 39 79
International Business 30 34 82
Investment Banking and Stock trading 78 87 182
Accounting 94 107 194
Finance 81 94 205
Actuarial Science 101 115 206
Tax Law 90 101 225
Entrepreneurship 79 95 237
Entertainment Industry Business 92 109 254
Advertising 124 141 286
Management Information Systems 124 145 421
Risk Management 124 147 472
Human Resource Management 165 190 544
Marketing 166 192 558
Project Management 151 174 566
Management 157 186 579
Engineering Management 204 228 617
Occupational Safety and Health 240 271 673
Operations Research 152 181 716
Supply Chain Management 156 184 775

Psychology rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 208th for Psychology in the United States and 658th in the World with 6,856 publications made and 187,854 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#208 of 1,558 In the United States
#235 of 1,645 In North America
#658 of 6,645 In the World

American University in Washington
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 65 576
1993 56 653
1994 54 674
1995 64 859
1996 50 756
1997 57 876
1998 70 942
1999 75 1064
2000 77 1315
2001 83 1374
2002 99 1615
2003 90 1775
2004 97 1941
2005 115 2304
2006 114 2484
2007 157 2953
2008 154 3403
2009 182 3845
2010 227 4337
2011 270 4872
2012 239 5655
2013 236 6266
2014 264 7338
2015 310 8139
2016 302 8317
2017 255 9185
2018 322 10409
2019 319 12339
2020 371 14709
2021 374 16633
2022 345 15954
2023 313 17082
2024 216 13288

The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Washington in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 32 39 67
Sexology 87 96 130
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 162 186 383
Social Psychology 172 196 438
Child Psychology 195 221 458
Clinical Psychology 203 230 487
Education Majors 190 215 524
Special Education 267 295 665
Neuroscience 218 246 768
Psychiatry 231 260 821
Cognitive Science 215 248 830
Social Work 395 439 1001

Medicine rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 264th for Medicine in the United States and 1149th in the World with 6,823 publications made and 169,244 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#264 of 1,600 In the United States
#293 of 1,685 In North America
#1149 of 6,775 In the World

American University in Washington
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 69 534
1993 55 617
1994 52 666
1995 50 777
1996 39 775
1997 53 883
1998 72 969
1999 70 1126
2000 67 1335
2001 74 1403
2002 81 1632
2003 80 1682
2004 87 1830
2005 99 2227
2006 101 2394
2007 287 2670
2008 134 2864
2009 162 3198
2010 211 3533
2011 227 4092
2012 213 4529
2013 226 5213
2014 225 6003
2015 271 6742
2016 286 7123
2017 250 8309
2018 284 8991
2019 344 10565
2020 423 13558
2021 373 16102
2022 380 16136
2023 368 16415
2024 264 13075

The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Washington in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 157 175 360
Clinical Psychology 203 230 487
Healthcare Management (MHA) 196 217 575
Gerontology 230 257 625
Nursing 213 238 640
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 242 271 681
Public Health 214 241 714
Audiology 239 270 810
Psychiatry 231 260 821
Virology 210 233 902
Health Science 306 335 947
Social Work 395 439 1001
Family medicine 267 291 1003
Ophthalmology 247 275 1054
Pharmacology 223 246 1116
Sports Medicine 301 337 1134
Pediatrics 254 280 1226
Epidemiology 220 248 1255
Anesthesiology 280 309 1257
Pathology 260 290 1259
Critical Care Nursing 310 334 1327
Surgery 295 323 1329
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 240 264 1372
Orthodontics 301 331 1376
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 303 336 1440
Physical Therapy 359 397 1443
Dentistry 308 340 1517
Anatomy and Physiology 326 363 1576
Oncology and Cancer research 327 362 1645
Immunology 325 358 1758
Dermatology 295 319 1806
Cardiology 393 429 1892
Pharmacy 361 400 1994
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 323 347 2030

Engineering rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 255th for Engineering in the United States and 1460th in the World with 6,792 publications made and 228,171 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#255 of 1,565 In the United States
#290 of 1,651 In North America
#1460 of 6,782 In the World

American University in Washington
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 76 534
1993 65 580
1994 97 622
1995 81 743
1996 71 791
1997 80 913
1998 93 997
1999 77 1034
2000 89 1184
2001 91 1291
2002 118 1467
2003 88 1766
2004 103 1656
2005 115 2032
2006 121 2187
2007 158 2668
2008 130 3188
2009 152 3582
2010 245 3807
2011 234 4365
2012 189 5185
2013 221 5472
2014 230 6217
2015 211 6591
2016 242 8266
2017 240 10370
2018 279 13589
2019 293 15911
2020 327 17816
2021 340 20966
2022 325 18017
2023 309 19727
2024 222 16538

The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Washington in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 204 228 617
Operations Research 152 181 716
Transportation Engineering 179 212 871
Architecture 171 201 918
Aviation 224 255 948
Systems Engineering 222 258 1038
Acoustical Engineering 227 259 1074
Civil Engineering 213 244 1091
Mechanical Engineering 231 264 1268
Human-Computer Interaction 254 288 1286
Computer Networking 245 281 1322
Aerospace Engineering 265 298 1339
Architectural Engineering 214 247 1341
Remote Sensing 265 302 1468
Computer Engineering 236 270 1473
Structural Engineering 253 287 1497
Optical Engineering 260 295 1516
Renewable Energy Engineering 190 225 1576
Electrical Engineering 241 276 1593
Electronic Engineering 245 281 1612
Telecommunications 267 306 1691
Biotechnology 306 341 1912
Materials Science 294 333 1944
Geotechnical Engineering 297 340 1964
Environmental Engineering 276 316 2073
Metallurgical Engineering 350 394 2474
Nanotechnology 354 396 2564
Chemical Engineering 359 406 2754

Physics rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 252nd for Physics in the United States and 1362nd in the World with 6,649 publications made and 218,470 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#252 of 1,531 In the United States
#288 of 1,617 In North America
#1362 of 6,713 In the World

American University in Washington
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 68 538
1993 62 590
1994 87 651
1995 86 783
1996 67 857
1997 89 933
1998 87 1026
1999 87 1062
2000 90 1226
2001 85 1328
2002 115 1459
2003 98 1741
2004 103 1763
2005 110 2111
2006 118 2172
2007 165 2618
2008 140 2893
2009 155 3178
2010 226 3500
2011 217 3928
2012 170 4603
2013 213 4967
2014 213 5789
2015 211 5958
2016 236 8116
2017 226 10403
2018 243 14832
2019 245 17552
2020 314 19160
2021 331 22545
2022 312 18682
2023 306 21175
2024 205 18817

The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Washington in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 171 197 718
Theoretical Physics 190 223 922
Acoustical Engineering 227 259 1074
Nuclear Physics 221 251 1107
Astrobiology 271 305 1130
Astrophysics and Astronomy 271 307 1203
Quantum and Particle physics 243 279 1358
Optical Engineering 260 295 1516
Condensed Matter Physics 263 299 1742
Materials Science 294 333 1944
Nanotechnology 354 396 2564

Mathematics rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 179th for Mathematics in the United States and 700th in the World with 5,054 publications made and 164,715 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#179 of 1,410 In the United States
#207 of 1,491 In North America
#700 of 6,418 In the World

American University in Washington
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 47 305
1993 41 333
1994 46 333
1995 50 440
1996 36 435
1997 52 493
1998 66 561
1999 57 648
2000 49 752
2001 63 869
2002 84 1133
2003 66 1269
2004 65 1364
2005 93 1590
2006 84 1880
2007 263 2339
2008 129 2607
2009 124 3085
2010 153 3442
2011 172 4054
2012 153 4659
2013 164 5169
2014 174 5874
2015 205 6073
2016 201 6446
2017 185 6994
2018 173 8111
2019 256 9516
2020 312 11255
2021 236 12591
2022 214 12141
2023 213 12793
2024 132 8534

The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Washington in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 101 115 206
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 111 131 343
Math Teachers 185 208 480
Statistics 182 211 699
Operations Research 152 181 716
Applied Mathematics 216 248 1180
Blockchain and Cryptography 278 318 1844

Art & Design rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 130th for Art & Design in the United States and 454th in the World with 3,502 publications made and 70,594 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#130 of 1,361 In the United States
#154 of 1,444 In North America
#454 of 5,966 In the World

American University in Washington
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 35 106
1993 34 137
1994 37 120
1995 28 189
1996 24 189
1997 36 210
1998 35 241
1999 33 308
2000 39 357
2001 46 459
2002 64 536
2003 45 597
2004 58 671
2005 62 878
2006 60 891
2007 86 1123
2008 75 1231
2009 97 1459
2010 135 1611
2011 133 1824
2012 114 2133
2013 145 2348
2014 102 2576
2015 146 2743
2016 141 2803
2017 135 2954
2018 155 3377
2019 132 4316
2020 154 4831
2021 163 5095
2022 152 5065
2023 145 5321
2024 74 4122

The following table provides academic rankings for The American University in Washington in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 76 93 220
Entertainment Industry Business 92 109 254
Cinematography 89 107 319
Art History 135 156 342
Music 118 137 343
Creative Writing 133 156 358
Literature 125 148 393
Aesthetics 135 158 444
Performing arts 153 178 511
Fashion Design 132 156 513
Photography 173 203 584
Painting and Drawing 137 159 603
Sculpture 137 159 603
Illustration and Concept Art 142 165 615
Multimedia 217 244 808
Game Design and Development 182 215 916
Architecture 171 201 918
Computer Graphics 288 323 1613

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the American University in Washington

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Physical chemistry 275 317 1963
Computational Chemistry 322 365 1963
Chemistry 318 358 1998
Organic Chemistry 332 377 2255
Inorganic Chemistry 354 400 2491