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The American University in Washington ranked 136th in the United States, 431st in the global 2026 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 28,179 academic publications and 633,965 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 374 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#431 of 14,131 In the World
#157 of 2,597 In North America
#136 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 15 In District of Columbia
#3 of 14 In Washington
#1 of 1,025 For International Law
#14 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#15 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#205 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#191 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 122nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 424th in the World with 21,052 publications made and 428,308 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#122 of 1,763 In the United States
#144 of 1,854 In North America
#424 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 194 788
1994 253 860
1995 192 1127
1996 189 1140
1997 226 1247
1998 283 1434
1999 263 1705
2000 259 2080
2001 303 2531
2002 338 3008
2003 325 3704
2004 297 3892
2005 401 4620
2006 396 5211
2007 643 6182
2008 471 7318
2009 571 8558
2010 935 9481
2011 872 11006
2012 718 12804
2013 759 13985
2014 706 15958
2015 756 16991
2016 740 17352
2017 769 19019
2018 837 21990
2019 830 26567
2020 954 29821
2021 868 32799
2022 777 31928
2023 818 34447
2024 561 28834
2025 467 24367

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 6 6 14
Human Rights Law 6 7 15
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 14 15 17
Law Enforcement 24 26 32
Political Economy 31 34 65
Public Policy / Administration 40 43 70
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 33 40 72
Criminology and Criminal Justice 49 56 82
Military science 74 81 108
Gender Studies 69 80 129
Media Studies 62 73 144
Broadcast Journalism 79 90 171
Radio and Television broadcasting 87 100 188
Classics and Ancient History 82 92 189
Communications and Public Relations 90 103 194
Law 91 106 211
Political Science 87 104 230
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 116 134 314
Publishing 114 134 315
Sociology 126 147 332
Journalism and Digital Media 125 144 345
Art History 135 156 351
Anthropology 141 164 372
History 125 148 422
Urban and Regional planning 90 108 432
Genealogy 176 201 447
Aesthetics 135 159 448
Archaeology 130 154 483
Library and Information science 193 216 524
Education Majors 190 215 530
Linguistics 161 187 596
Early Childhood Education 258 285 603
Demography 186 211 609
Special Education 261 289 648
Occupational Safety and Health 240 272 683
Philosophy 153 176 708
Social Work 400 444 1026

Environmental Science rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 185th for Environmental Science in the United States and 840th in the World with 10,422 publications made and 241,435 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#185 of 1,637 In the United States
#214 of 1,727 In North America
#840 of 6,888 In the World

American University in Washington
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 52 394
1994 98 492
1995 78 554
1996 76 595
1997 104 696
1998 119 790
1999 101 925
2000 121 1119
2001 143 1292
2002 135 1508
2003 152 1909
2004 124 2004
2005 178 2441
2006 167 2693
2007 272 3243
2008 205 3860
2009 259 4504
2010 571 4934
2011 461 5804
2012 355 6680
2013 390 7527
2014 379 8806
2015 371 9131
2016 383 9651
2017 364 10623
2018 452 12843
2019 489 15322
2020 531 17474
2021 508 20234
2022 477 19541
2023 486 21191
2024 301 18233
2025 241 15534

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 90 108 432
Geography and Cartography 163 190 674
Ecology 184 216 927
Environmental Management 156 188 981
Oceanography 211 248 1020
Geology 250 286 1235
Paleontology 265 301 1324
Agricultural Science 201 238 1451
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 320 366 1548
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 272 314 1627
Earth science and Geophysics 288 335 1724
Petrology and Geochemistry 311 356 1806
Forestry 275 320 1830
Geotechnical Engineering 292 335 1976
Environmental Engineering 278 319 2125
Environmental Chemistry 363 413 2584

Computer Science rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 213th for Computer Science in the United States and 861st in the World with 9,437 publications made and 319,295 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#213 of 1,616 In the United States
#243 of 1,702 In North America
#861 of 6,855 In the World

American University in Washington
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 84 639
1994 97 712
1995 82 898
1996 69 819
1997 81 925
1998 106 1037
1999 93 1134
2000 109 1400
2001 114 1599
2002 164 2057
2003 130 2254
2004 129 2370
2005 157 2845
2006 153 3227
2007 213 3850
2008 182 4466
2009 222 4999
2010 274 5621
2011 313 6454
2012 273 7426
2013 310 8252
2014 315 9339
2015 330 10004
2016 371 11549
2017 367 13827
2018 365 17334
2019 492 20324
2020 497 23147
2021 469 26928
2022 407 23862
2023 395 26041
2024 349 20811
2025 262 16750

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 98 108 208
Data Science 121 143 354
Management Information Systems 124 146 426
Software Engineering 133 157 519
Library and Information science 193 216 524
Cyber Security 164 192 696
Database Administration 173 202 729
Neuroscience 216 244 774
Multimedia 215 242 813
Cognitive Science 216 249 845
Game Design and Development 180 212 922
Machine Learning 219 251 1058
Computational Linguistics 219 250 1153
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 226 259 1163
Human-Computer Interaction 253 287 1304
Computer Networking 243 279 1321
Computer Engineering 236 270 1495
Computer Graphics 286 321 1615
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 320 354 1624
Telecommunications 267 305 1713
Computer Vision 297 338 1843
Blockchain and Cryptography 279 319 1871

Biology rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 271st for Biology in the United States and 1481st in the World with 8,247 publications made and 216,989 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#271 of 1,612 In the United States
#305 of 1,701 In North America
#1481 of 6,841 In the World

American University in Washington
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 67 620
1994 86 708
1995 62 831
1996 51 777
1997 75 916
1998 83 1066
1999 74 1178
2000 83 1346
2001 95 1477
2002 105 1754
2003 111 1981
2004 104 2059
2005 129 2383
2006 135 2656
2007 298 3020
2008 142 3475
2009 183 3833
2010 295 4246
2011 248 4964
2012 255 5683
2013 278 6406
2014 276 7377
2015 294 8022
2016 305 8599
2017 352 9957
2018 352 11514
2019 391 13731
2020 500 16819
2021 453 19406
2022 402 19007
2023 423 20137
2024 307 16730
2025 209 14237

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 158 176 375
Neuroscience 216 244 774
Virology 200 223 876
Zoology 223 258 979
Evolutionary Biology 257 291 998
Astrobiology 264 297 1122
Pharmacology 225 249 1145
Paleontology 265 301 1324
Botany 234 268 1440
Agricultural Science 201 238 1451
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 320 366 1548
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 320 354 1624
Oncology and Cancer research 327 362 1663
Nutrition and Food Science 206 237 1686
Immunology 322 355 1779
Genetics 331 368 1793
Forestry 275 320 1830
Molecular Biology 356 395 1937
Biotechnology 307 342 1949
Biochemistry 334 372 1996
Animal Science 385 429 2153
Microbiology 381 421 2475
Nanotechnology 352 394 2595
Horticulture 346 392 2615

Economics rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 87th for Economics in the United States and 216th in the World with 8,053 publications made and 236,320 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#87 of 1,361 In the United States
#100 of 1,445 In North America
#216 of 6,188 In the World

American University in Washington
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 65 292
1994 87 335
1995 62 435
1996 66 481
1997 108 553
1998 123 650
1999 97 791
2000 98 950
2001 122 1226
2002 125 1426
2003 126 1775
2004 117 1877
2005 150 2186
2006 145 2430
2007 223 3024
2008 218 3546
2009 233 4189
2010 402 4839
2011 360 5667
2012 306 6526
2013 332 7204
2014 269 8193
2015 338 8377
2016 325 8739
2017 314 9761
2018 348 11028
2019 336 12757
2020 443 14592
2021 360 16483
2022 314 15712
2023 333 16841
2024 193 12581
2025 155 9931

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 6 6 14
Political Economy 31 34 65
International Trade 23 25 75
International Economics 35 38 131
Investment Banking and Stock trading 78 87 183
Actuarial Science 99 113 203
Finance 81 94 211
Development Studies 126 145 321
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 110 130 341
Agricultural Economics 89 103 359
Environmental Economics 147 178 981

Business rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 116th for Business in the United States and 356th in the World with 8,024 publications made and 236,850 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Public Policy / Administration, Marketing, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#116 of 1,388 In the United States
#137 of 1,472 In North America
#356 of 6,366 In the World

American University in Washington
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 65 341
1994 103 402
1995 79 593
1996 78 575
1997 93 600
1998 123 746
1999 111 820
2000 106 1034
2001 119 1286
2002 138 1516
2003 132 1875
2004 120 2026
2005 158 2435
2006 166 2752
2007 234 3547
2008 222 4212
2009 231 5063
2010 345 5873
2011 396 6763
2012 323 7780
2013 305 8438
2014 294 9293
2015 322 9684
2016 294 9668
2017 310 10772
2018 314 12234
2019 304 13679
2020 391 15548
2021 341 17489
2022 264 16539
2023 328 17481
2024 202 13771
2025 170 10825

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 70
International Trade 23 25 75
International Business 30 34 85
Real Estate 41 43 87
Investment Banking and Stock trading 78 87 183
Accounting 94 107 194
Actuarial Science 99 113 203
Finance 81 94 211
Tax Law 86 97 218
Entrepreneurship 79 95 249
Entertainment Industry Business 92 109 256
Advertising 119 136 282
Management Information Systems 124 146 426
Risk Management 124 147 471
Human Resource Management 163 188 554
Marketing 163 189 566
Project Management 149 172 571
Management 156 185 581
Engineering Management 207 231 633
Occupational Safety and Health 240 272 683
Operations Research 150 179 724
Supply Chain Management 153 180 758

Medicine rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 264th for Medicine in the United States and 1171st in the World with 7,040 publications made and 179,300 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#264 of 1,604 In the United States
#293 of 1,689 In North America
#1171 of 6,793 In the World

American University in Washington
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 55 620
1994 52 667
1995 50 777
1996 39 776
1997 53 884
1998 72 968
1999 71 1125
2000 67 1336
2001 74 1402
2002 82 1631
2003 80 1680
2004 87 1834
2005 99 2228
2006 101 2400
2007 287 2669
2008 133 2863
2009 163 3198
2010 211 3537
2011 226 4091
2012 213 4519
2013 226 5208
2014 224 6009
2015 272 6735
2016 286 7111
2017 253 8297
2018 289 8983
2019 348 10497
2020 436 13479
2021 379 16018
2022 382 16085
2023 371 16373
2024 272 13282
2025 220 11292

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 158 176 375
Clinical Psychology 205 232 499
Healthcare Management (MHA) 197 218 584
Gerontology 232 259 646
Nursing 210 235 651
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 239 268 688
Public Health 216 243 730
Audiology 241 272 821
Psychiatry 229 258 833
Virology 200 223 876
Health Science 308 338 976
Family medicine 263 288 1005
Social Work 400 444 1026
Ophthalmology 247 275 1076
Pharmacology 225 249 1145
Sports Medicine 304 342 1170
Pediatrics 245 271 1218
Pathology 259 289 1273
Anesthesiology 280 309 1274
Epidemiology 221 249 1285
Critical Care Nursing 303 327 1335
Surgery 295 324 1354
Orthodontics 299 329 1379
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 242 266 1398
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 299 332 1451
Physical Therapy 360 398 1473
Dentistry 309 341 1545
Anatomy and Physiology 327 364 1606
Oncology and Cancer research 327 362 1663
Immunology 322 355 1779
Dermatology 299 324 1841
Cardiology 396 432 1931
Pharmacy 366 405 2025
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 325 349 2062

Psychology rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 208th for Psychology in the United States and 668th in the World with 7,036 publications made and 198,663 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#208 of 1,561 In the United States
#236 of 1,648 In North America
#668 of 6,663 In the World

American University in Washington
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 56 656
1994 54 677
1995 64 861
1996 50 756
1997 57 877
1998 70 942
1999 76 1063
2000 77 1314
2001 83 1373
2002 100 1624
2003 89 1775
2004 97 1945
2005 115 2305
2006 114 2487
2007 157 2950
2008 153 3400
2009 182 3850
2010 227 4337
2011 269 4854
2012 239 5646
2013 234 6236
2014 267 7325
2015 310 8125
2016 303 8291
2017 256 9163
2018 323 10390
2019 323 12291
2020 369 14616
2021 373 16576
2022 350 15907
2023 319 17032
2024 222 13521
2025 203 11435

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 33 40 72
Sexology 84 93 127
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 160 184 379
Social Psychology 171 196 445
Child Psychology 194 220 463
Clinical Psychology 205 232 499
Education Majors 190 215 530
Special Education 261 289 648
Neuroscience 216 244 774
Psychiatry 229 258 833
Cognitive Science 216 249 845
Social Work 400 444 1026

Engineering rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 255th for Engineering in the United States and 1479th in the World with 6,999 publications made and 243,350 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#255 of 1,568 In the United States
#290 of 1,655 In North America
#1479 of 6,795 In the World

American University in Washington
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 65 581
1994 97 629
1995 82 746
1996 71 796
1997 80 914
1998 93 1002
1999 77 1036
2000 89 1185
2001 91 1293
2002 119 1468
2003 88 1773
2004 103 1660
2005 115 2033
2006 121 2194
2007 158 2666
2008 130 3197
2009 152 3583
2010 245 3804
2011 235 4374
2012 190 5182
2013 221 5460
2014 233 6215
2015 212 6595
2016 242 8255
2017 245 10335
2018 281 13571
2019 301 15863
2020 336 17761
2021 343 20888
2022 331 17973
2023 315 19734
2024 239 16825
2025 180 13319

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 207 231 633
Operations Research 150 179 724
Transportation Engineering 182 215 896
Architecture 171 201 920
Systems Engineering 221 256 1045
Acoustical Engineering 227 259 1084
Civil Engineering 212 243 1115
Architectural Engineering 204 236 1261
Mechanical Engineering 230 263 1276
Human-Computer Interaction 253 287 1304
Computer Networking 243 279 1321
Aerospace Engineering 267 300 1365
Computer Engineering 236 270 1495
Remote Sensing 266 303 1501
Structural Engineering 252 286 1512
Optical Engineering 261 296 1546
Renewable Energy Engineering 191 226 1604
Electrical Engineering 244 279 1624
Electronic Engineering 246 282 1640
Telecommunications 267 305 1713
Biotechnology 307 342 1949
Geotechnical Engineering 292 335 1976
Materials Science 295 334 1981
Environmental Engineering 278 319 2125
Metallurgical Engineering 350 394 2489
Nanotechnology 352 394 2595
Chemical Engineering 359 406 2789

Physics rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 252nd for Physics in the United States and 1384th in the World with 6,814 publications made and 232,438 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#252 of 1,537 In the United States
#288 of 1,623 In North America
#1384 of 6,729 In the World

American University in Washington
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 62 590
1994 87 658
1995 88 786
1996 67 861
1997 89 935
1998 87 1030
1999 87 1066
2000 90 1229
2001 85 1330
2002 115 1459
2003 98 1746
2004 103 1770
2005 110 2113
2006 118 2177
2007 165 2618
2008 139 2894
2009 155 3180
2010 226 3496
2011 217 3926
2012 170 4596
2013 213 4957
2014 216 5782
2015 210 5948
2016 234 8110
2017 230 10387
2018 250 14843
2019 251 17538
2020 319 19120
2021 335 22547
2022 316 18668
2023 314 21175
2024 220 18999
2025 137 15734

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 174 200 746
Theoretical Physics 195 228 953
Acoustical Engineering 227 259 1084
Astrobiology 264 297 1122
Nuclear Physics 223 253 1142
Astrophysics and Astronomy 267 303 1207
Quantum and Particle physics 244 280 1381
Optical Engineering 261 296 1546
Condensed Matter Physics 266 302 1787
Materials Science 295 334 1981
Nanotechnology 352 394 2595

Mathematics rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 178th for Mathematics in the United States and 704th in the World with 5,163 publications made and 173,331 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#178 of 1,413 In the United States
#206 of 1,494 In North America
#704 of 6,434 In the World

American University in Washington
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 41 335
1994 46 334
1995 50 440
1996 36 434
1997 52 494
1998 66 562
1999 57 649
2000 49 753
2001 64 869
2002 85 1136
2003 67 1277
2004 65 1361
2005 93 1587
2006 84 1884
2007 263 2339
2008 129 2608
2009 125 3085
2010 153 3445
2011 171 4037
2012 152 4637
2013 163 5162
2014 175 5858
2015 205 6067
2016 204 6431
2017 189 6948
2018 176 8081
2019 259 9478
2020 313 11136
2021 237 12504
2022 213 12077
2023 211 12703
2024 138 8695
2025 112 6376

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 99 113 203
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 110 130 341
Math Teachers 182 205 478
Statistics 181 210 701
Operations Research 150 179 724
Applied Mathematics 216 248 1208
Blockchain and Cryptography 279 319 1871

Art & Design rankings

The American University in Washington ranked 129th for Art & Design in the United States and 455th in the World with 3,580 publications made and 73,206 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
#129 of 1,369 In the United States
#153 of 1,454 In North America
#455 of 6,010 In the World

American University in Washington
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 34 137
1994 37 120
1995 29 189
1996 24 189
1997 36 210
1998 35 241
1999 33 308
2000 39 356
2001 46 459
2002 64 538
2003 44 597
2004 58 671
2005 62 878
2006 60 891
2007 86 1123
2008 74 1228
2009 97 1460
2010 135 1610
2011 133 1824
2012 113 2128
2013 143 2339
2014 105 2574
2015 147 2741
2016 143 2803
2017 139 2940
2018 156 3364
2019 131 4311
2020 158 4818
2021 164 5067
2022 158 5072
2023 149 5306
2024 81 4206
2025 64 3404

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 93 222
Entertainment Industry Business 92 109 256
Cinematography 88 106 321
Music 116 135 338
Art History 135 156 351
Creative Writing 131 154 365
Literature 128 151 405
Aesthetics 135 159 448
Performing arts 153 178 518
Fashion Design 133 157 524
Photography 173 204 595
Painting and Drawing 138 160 617
Sculpture 138 160 617
Illustration and Concept Art 144 167 636
Multimedia 215 242 813
Architecture 171 201 920
Game Design and Development 180 212 922
Computer Graphics 286 321 1615

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the American University in Washington

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Physical chemistry 274 316 1996
Computational Chemistry 323 366 2006
Chemistry 316 356 2030
Organic Chemistry 333 378 2296
Inorganic Chemistry 359 405 2539