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The American University in Washington ranked 143rd in the United States, 455th in the global 2024 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 23,175 academic publications and 368,688 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 327 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#455 of 14,131 In the World
#165 of 2,597 In North America
#143 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 15 In District of Columbia
#3 of 14 In Washington
#1 of 1,021 For International Law
#13 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#15 of 1,054 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#214 of 7,738 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 126th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 417th in the World with 18,077 publications made and 273,524 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#126 of 1,728 In the United States
#147 of 1,819 In North America
#417 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 166 427
1992 199 532
1993 184 607
1994 235 650
1995 182 805
1996 179 854
1997 217 979
1998 279 1099
1999 252 1287
2000 245 1504
2001 283 1901
2002 328 2214
2003 299 2600
2004 288 2997
2005 365 3505
2006 368 4011
2007 488 4905
2008 452 5604
2009 547 6575
2010 887 7502
2011 807 8622
2012 667 9907
2013 722 11125
2014 645 12546
2015 694 13016
2016 663 12935
2017 646 13292
2018 679 15161
2019 696 17097
2020 770 19847
2021 741 21950
2022 615 22065
2023 637 22644

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
International Relations and Diplomacy 8 8 13
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 12 13 15
Human Rights Law 6 8 17
Law Enforcement 27 29 37
Political Economy 31 34 61
Public Policy / Administration 42 45 72
Criminology and Criminal Justice 54 61 84
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 38 47 89
Gender Studies 69 80 126
Media Studies 62 70 133
Radio and Television broadcasting 75 82 141
Military science 100 107 154
Broadcast Journalism 80 87 159
Classics and Ancient History 78 88 178
Communications and Public Relations 86 98 182
Law 93 107 204
Political Science 89 104 221
Genealogy 141 160 308
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 119 136 310
Publishing 123 144 329
Sociology 132 153 335
Journalism and Digital Media 129 147 345
Anthropology 142 162 346
Art History 139 161 362
Aesthetics 130 153 415
History 136 158 442
Archaeology 141 164 494
Early Childhood Education 249 270 498
Education Majors 195 218 498
Library and Information science 191 214 502
Special Education 236 259 533
Urban and Regional planning 125 147 565
Demography 188 212 573
Linguistics 162 186 577
Occupational Safety and Health 225 256 594
Philosophy 150 174 640

Environmental Science rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 193rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 858th in the World with 8,879 publications made and 153,324 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#193 of 1,598 In the United States
#222 of 1,687 In North America
#858 of 6,798 In the World

American University in Washington
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 73 263
1992 88 274
1993 48 312
1994 88 375
1995 74 407
1996 71 446
1997 95 557
1998 113 631
1999 99 690
2000 116 831
2001 133 988
2002 135 1170
2003 142 1359
2004 114 1537
2005 154 1897
2006 146 2128
2007 252 2560
2008 202 2917
2009 243 3511
2010 554 3847
2011 428 4504
2012 325 5168
2013 368 5936
2014 351 6777
2015 338 6984
2016 348 7141
2017 324 7413
2018 378 8483
2019 349 9800
2020 424 11639
2021 438 13448
2022 394 13797
2023 380 14523

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 125 147 565
Geography and Cartography 175 203 696
Ecology 190 221 902
Environmental Management 157 189 944
Oceanography 212 249 1015
Geology 252 289 1232
Paleontology 270 309 1331
Agricultural Science 208 245 1396
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 322 367 1508
Earth science and Geophysics 294 341 1727
Petrology and Geochemistry 310 356 1751
Forestry 283 329 1758
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 299 343 1809
Geotechnical Engineering 321 365 2045
Environmental Engineering 295 338 2172
Environmental Chemistry 360 411 2497

Computer Science rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 220th for Computer Science in the United States and 861st in the World with 7,892 publications made and 174,877 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#220 of 1,576 In the United States
#250 of 1,662 In North America
#861 of 6,752 In the World

American University in Washington
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 78 412
1992 80 468
1993 76 532
1994 89 577
1995 82 644
1996 63 672
1997 82 748
1998 107 858
1999 88 929
2000 100 1148
2001 110 1271
2002 159 1617
2003 118 1705
2004 122 1910
2005 137 2238
2006 135 2632
2007 186 3209
2008 173 3628
2009 219 4114
2010 260 4704
2011 285 5367
2012 239 6177
2013 299 6933
2014 263 7692
2015 303 8007
2016 331 8467
2017 308 8738
2018 304 9614
2019 359 10695
2020 391 13314
2021 409 15775
2022 350 15751
2023 315 15816

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 84 94 168
Management Information Systems 114 136 361
Data Science 150 173 488
Library and Information science 191 214 502
Database Administration 168 196 643
Multimedia 200 225 719
Game Design and Development 172 202 750
Neuroscience 220 247 753
Cyber Security 182 210 762
Software Engineering 185 216 797
Cognitive Science 225 258 843
Machine Learning 212 243 958
Computational Linguistics 217 248 1027
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 223 256 1066
Human-Computer Interaction 240 274 1133
Computer Networking 248 283 1294
Computer Engineering 227 261 1323
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 307 340 1469
Computer Graphics 285 319 1615
Telecommunications 271 309 1641
Blockchain and Cryptography 257 295 1717
Computer Vision 302 342 1815

Economics rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 89th for Economics in the United States and 216th in the World with 7,174 publications made and 147,067 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#89 of 1,317 In the United States
#102 of 1,400 In North America
#216 of 5,995 In the World

American University in Washington
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 56 199
1992 81 181
1993 65 211
1994 84 241
1995 58 301
1996 65 341
1997 105 405
1998 121 498
1999 93 588
2000 91 704
2001 119 917
2002 127 1059
2003 114 1266
2004 117 1460
2005 144 1640
2006 137 1910
2007 211 2416
2008 206 2730
2009 222 3241
2010 384 3816
2011 351 4401
2012 279 5121
2013 324 5734
2014 252 6376
2015 314 6418
2016 300 6455
2017 274 6768
2018 299 7368
2019 297 8292
2020 355 9695
2021 335 11096
2022 274 11021
2023 278 11234

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 8 8 13
International Trade 17 19 58
Political Economy 31 34 61
International Economics 31 33 122
Investment Banking and Stock trading 80 89 175
Finance 79 92 196
Actuarial Science 97 110 197
Development Studies 127 146 300
Agricultural Economics 91 105 312
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 131 153 406
Environmental Economics 160 193 1038

Business rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 113th for Business in the United States and 334th in the World with 7,100 publications made and 160,383 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Public Policy / Administration, Marketing, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#113 of 1,334 In the United States
#133 of 1,412 In North America
#334 of 6,187 In the World

American University in Washington
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 67 219
1992 75 217
1993 60 263
1994 97 303
1995 79 418
1996 72 455
1997 89 474
1998 123 615
1999 108 653
2000 99 810
2001 112 1003
2002 138 1185
2003 120 1372
2004 121 1623
2005 150 1908
2006 159 2209
2007 223 2890
2008 204 3324
2009 224 4128
2010 345 4807
2011 361 5416
2012 297 6348
2013 302 6992
2014 276 7635
2015 292 7714
2016 273 7587
2017 281 7734
2018 268 8441
2019 276 9280
2020 311 10602
2021 300 12142
2022 225 11875
2023 264 11986

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
International Trade 17 19 58
Real Estate 31 33 64
International Business 27 30 70
Public Policy / Administration 42 45 72
Accounting 87 99 168
Investment Banking and Stock trading 80 89 175
Finance 79 92 196
Actuarial Science 97 110 197
Tax Law 84 95 200
Entertainment Industry Business 89 100 215
Entrepreneurship 89 104 256
Advertising 137 155 309
Management Information Systems 114 136 361
Risk Management 119 142 424
Human Resource Management 159 180 444
Project Management 146 168 481
Management 152 181 548
Marketing 173 199 555
Engineering Management 191 215 580
Occupational Safety and Health 225 256 594
Supply Chain Management 159 186 748
Operations Research 169 200 760

Biology rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 280th for Biology in the United States and 1459th in the World with 6,873 publications made and 144,602 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#280 of 1,582 In the United States
#315 of 1,668 In North America
#1459 of 6,770 In the World

American University in Washington
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 57 375
1992 80 485
1993 60 523
1994 79 555
1995 61 618
1996 51 610
1997 68 742
1998 77 873
1999 67 934
2000 76 1072
2001 89 1204
2002 104 1375
2003 102 1460
2004 99 1579
2005 120 1904
2006 117 2160
2007 156 2478
2008 139 2767
2009 175 3136
2010 284 3493
2011 236 4046
2012 217 4697
2013 266 5310
2014 247 5968
2015 277 6420
2016 298 6777
2017 306 7353
2018 300 8307
2019 316 9544
2020 412 11704
2021 400 13704
2022 326 14261
2023 325 14510

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 166 185 398
Neuroscience 220 247 753
Evolutionary Biology 246 277 923
Zoology 228 262 953
Pharmacology 227 250 1071
Astrobiology 269 305 1133
Virology 266 292 1284
Botany 238 271 1324
Paleontology 270 309 1331
Agricultural Science 208 245 1396
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 307 340 1469
Nutrition and Food Science 201 229 1508
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 322 367 1508
Oncology and Cancer research 327 362 1610
Genetics 329 366 1729
Forestry 283 329 1758
Biotechnology 310 345 1827
Molecular Biology 349 388 1845
Biochemistry 333 371 1920
Immunology 368 403 1960
Horticulture 332 379 2339
Microbiology 379 420 2351
Nanotechnology 351 392 2546

Psychology rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 205th for Psychology in the United States and 632nd in the World with 6,182 publications made and 138,006 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#205 of 1,527 In the United States
#232 of 1,612 In North America
#632 of 6,528 In the World

American University in Washington
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 54 396
1992 68 470
1993 51 540
1994 55 541
1995 60 638
1996 49 606
1997 59 707
1998 69 748
1999 69 839
2000 69 1014
2001 78 1051
2002 98 1204
2003 90 1287
2004 91 1515
2005 113 1781
2006 101 2046
2007 151 2379
2008 151 2674
2009 182 3137
2010 219 3546
2011 255 3997
2012 226 4760
2013 239 5327
2014 240 6219
2015 292 6577
2016 279 6812
2017 241 7180
2018 283 8162
2019 291 9090
2020 329 10942
2021 333 12430
2022 280 12430
2023 278 12435

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 38 47 89
Sexology 80 88 117
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 160 181 327
Social Psychology 167 191 412
Child Psychology 194 219 440
Clinical Psychology 196 223 459
Education Majors 195 218 498
Special Education 236 259 533
Neuroscience 220 247 753
Psychiatry 231 258 806
Cognitive Science 225 258 843

Engineering rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 257th for Engineering in the United States and 1426th in the World with 5,919 publications made and 127,652 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#257 of 1,518 In the United States
#292 of 1,602 In North America
#1426 of 6,684 In the World

American University in Washington
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 63 370
1992 74 419
1993 63 487
1994 85 471
1995 82 531
1996 69 609
1997 66 722
1998 91 805
1999 70 829
2000 83 925
2001 86 1080
2002 112 1209
2003 80 1364
2004 101 1317
2005 96 1642
2006 109 1840
2007 145 2235
2008 127 2545
2009 146 2943
2010 244 3179
2011 210 3503
2012 170 4146
2013 214 4446
2014 196 4827
2015 202 5013
2016 211 5359
2017 192 5599
2018 238 6238
2019 239 7076
2020 269 8899
2021 317 10887
2022 266 10794
2023 250 10939

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 191 215 580
Operations Research 169 200 760
Architecture 167 196 845
Aviation 219 249 962
Systems Engineering 225 262 1000
Civil Engineering 210 241 1035
Transportation Engineering 212 246 1045
Acoustical Engineering 223 255 1072
Human-Computer Interaction 240 274 1133
Mechanical Engineering 234 266 1287
Computer Networking 248 283 1294
Computer Engineering 227 261 1323
Remote Sensing 259 295 1359
Structural Engineering 249 283 1418
Aerospace Engineering 272 309 1423
Electronic Engineering 218 253 1427
Optical Engineering 257 292 1460
Electrical Engineering 243 278 1548
Renewable Energy Engineering 191 227 1582
Telecommunications 271 309 1641
Biotechnology 310 345 1827
Materials Science 295 334 1895
Geotechnical Engineering 321 365 2045
Environmental Engineering 295 338 2172
Metallurgical Engineering 355 401 2488
Nanotechnology 351 392 2546
Chemical Engineering 351 398 2670

Physics rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 256th for Physics in the United States and 1363rd in the World with 5,763 publications made and 112,451 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#256 of 1,485 In the United States
#292 of 1,569 In North America
#1363 of 6,603 In the World

American University in Washington
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 51 423
1992 67 434
1993 60 492
1994 79 497
1995 82 545
1996 63 637
1997 77 728
1998 84 805
1999 78 851
2000 82 983
2001 82 1086
2002 103 1144
2003 90 1318
2004 97 1395
2005 97 1669
2006 101 1761
2007 154 2188
2008 137 2371
2009 135 2603
2010 223 2860
2011 195 3113
2012 151 3696
2013 212 4044
2014 174 4432
2015 200 4473
2016 196 4891
2017 177 5098
2018 214 5685
2019 196 6606
2020 253 8428
2021 302 10431
2022 261 10256
2023 248 10865

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 175 201 726
Theoretical Physics 183 216 895
Acoustical Engineering 223 255 1072
Nuclear Physics 218 248 1089
Astrobiology 269 305 1133
Astrophysics and Astronomy 264 299 1166
Quantum and Particle physics 250 286 1372
Optical Engineering 257 292 1460
Condensed Matter Physics 255 290 1635
Materials Science 295 334 1895
Nanotechnology 351 392 2546

Medicine rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 272nd for Medicine in the United States and 1152nd in the World with 5,738 publications made and 119,172 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#272 of 1,558 In the United States
#303 of 1,643 In North America
#1152 of 6,680 In the World

American University in Washington
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 53 409
1992 64 430
1993 51 528
1994 51 533
1995 46 581
1996 37 618
1997 52 706
1998 70 763
1999 68 893
2000 64 1004
2001 70 1096
2002 77 1219
2003 75 1193
2004 80 1379
2005 93 1692
2006 90 1907
2007 149 2099
2008 132 2245
2009 160 2578
2010 187 2864
2011 211 3292
2012 191 3783
2013 213 4405
2014 194 4959
2015 244 5378
2016 272 5695
2017 218 6262
2018 247 6900
2019 255 7636
2020 351 9694
2021 333 11731
2022 296 12475
2023 296 12040

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 166 185 398
Clinical Psychology 196 223 459
Healthcare Management (MHA) 198 220 547
Gerontology 223 250 571
Nursing 213 238 615
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 244 272 663
Public Health 218 244 694
Audiology 232 263 755
Psychiatry 231 258 806
Family medicine 263 287 943
Ophthalmology 237 263 980
Health Science 333 361 993
Sports Medicine 294 330 1036
Pharmacology 227 250 1071
Anesthesiology 273 303 1183
Orthodontics 258 286 1188
Pathology 262 294 1246
Pediatrics 267 294 1271
Virology 266 292 1284
Dentistry 262 290 1296
Physical Therapy 343 380 1345
Surgery 314 345 1361
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 317 352 1483
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 276 305 1565
Anatomy and Physiology 338 375 1592
Oncology and Cancer research 327 362 1610
Critical Care Nursing 382 416 1680
Pharmacy 341 378 1857
Immunology 368 403 1960
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 320 344 2062
Cardiology 473 515 2377

Mathematics rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 199th for Mathematics in the United States and 747th in the World with 4,345 publications made and 118,871 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#199 of 1,371 In the United States
#228 of 1,451 In North America
#747 of 6,305 In the World

American University in Washington
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 49 236
1992 46 248
1993 43 283
1994 45 274
1995 47 341
1996 33 338
1997 50 378
1998 62 457
1999 47 516
2000 46 592
2001 59 687
2002 84 879
2003 52 923
2004 60 1087
2005 90 1265
2006 74 1517
2007 126 1977
2008 124 2136
2009 120 2584
2010 137 2826
2011 163 3306
2012 154 3942
2013 162 4396
2014 157 4916
2015 198 4994
2016 190 5227
2017 167 5245
2018 149 5751
2019 195 6533
2020 224 7654
2021 205 8777
2022 182 8828
2023 183 8837

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 97 110 197
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 131 153 406
Math Teachers 193 216 464
Operations Research 169 200 760
Statistics 205 234 825
Applied Mathematics 189 220 1033
Blockchain and Cryptography 257 295 1717

Art & Design rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 128th for Art & Design in the United States and 435th in the World with 3,130 publications made and 48,413 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
#128 of 1,321 In the United States
#151 of 1,404 In North America
#435 of 5,720 In the World

American University in Washington
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 31 64
1992 34 86
1993 32 112
1994 34 88
1995 26 134
1996 22 124
1997 34 155
1998 41 179
1999 35 221
2000 36 249
2001 45 356
2002 62 403
2003 39 430
2004 57 524
2005 59 656
2006 56 698
2007 77 840
2008 71 926
2009 85 1102
2010 128 1257
2011 129 1451
2012 99 1634
2013 130 1843
2014 94 2024
2015 138 2105
2016 127 2143
2017 121 2046
2018 135 2334
2019 123 2744
2020 133 3226
2021 149 3353
2022 121 3376
2023 117 3497

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 71 87 202
Entertainment Industry Business 89 100 215
Cinematography 75 90 256
Music 111 127 292
Creative Writing 135 156 343
Art History 139 161 362
Literature 121 142 373
Aesthetics 130 153 415
Fashion Design 133 157 492
Painting and Drawing 128 149 546
Sculpture 128 149 546
Illustration and Concept Art 133 154 560
Performing arts 176 201 599
Multimedia 200 225 719
Game Design and Development 172 202 750
Architecture 167 196 845
Photography 267 303 949
Computer Graphics 285 319 1615

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the American University in Washington

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Computational Chemistry 312 354 1882
Physical chemistry 273 314 1892
Chemistry 314 354 1932
Organic Chemistry 326 371 2169
Inorganic Chemistry 342 387 2395