Ashford University ranked 1121st in the United States, 4260th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in 48 research topics. Ashford University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 787 academic publications and 11,165 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Ashford University ranked 1092nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4867th in the World with 472 publications made and 4,625 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1991 | 3 | 5 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | 3 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4 | 3 |
| 1997 | 6 | 9 |
| 1998 | 3 | 14 |
| 1999 | 3 | 8 |
| 2000 | 8 | 17 |
| 2001 | 4 | 25 |
| 2002 | 3 | 27 |
| 2003 | 2 | 31 |
| 2004 | 4 | 38 |
| 2005 | 2 | 25 |
| 2006 | 6 | 58 |
| 2007 | 7 | 55 |
| 2008 | 7 | 64 |
| 2009 | 11 | 75 |
| 2010 | 10 | 108 |
| 2011 | 8 | 97 |
| 2012 | 13 | 119 |
| 2013 | 32 | 115 |
| 2014 | 23 | 149 |
| 2015 | 33 | 174 |
| 2016 | 36 | 219 |
| 2017 | 23 | 238 |
| 2018 | 22 | 276 |
| 2019 | 20 | 348 |
| 2020 | 30 | 364 |
| 2021 | 19 | 422 |
| 2022 | 20 | 385 |
| 2023 | 21 | 342 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Ashford University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Biology rankings
Ashford University ranked 821st for Biology in the United States and 4258th in the World with 348 publications made and 8,175 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience.
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Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 8 |
| 1992 | 2 | 12 |
| 1993 | 1 | 15 |
| 1994 | 2 | 20 |
| 1995 | 0 | 13 |
| 1996 | 2 | 4 |
| 1997 | 5 | 16 |
| 1998 | 2 | 51 |
| 1999 | 4 | 53 |
| 2000 | 9 | 80 |
| 2001 | 3 | 79 |
| 2002 | 4 | 102 |
| 2003 | 5 | 123 |
| 2004 | 8 | 138 |
| 2005 | 5 | 133 |
| 2006 | 9 | 186 |
| 2007 | 7 | 174 |
| 2008 | 5 | 185 |
| 2009 | 14 | 223 |
| 2010 | 13 | 261 |
| 2011 | 8 | 281 |
| 2012 | 12 | 370 |
| 2013 | 16 | 318 |
| 2014 | 19 | 349 |
| 2015 | 23 | 390 |
| 2016 | 23 | 433 |
| 2017 | 10 | 481 |
| 2018 | 21 | 506 |
| 2019 | 15 | 641 |
| 2020 | 17 | 614 |
| 2021 | 9 | 657 |
| 2022 | 18 | 606 |
| 2023 | 15 | 554 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Ashford University in various areas of Biology.
Environmental Science rankings
Ashford University ranked 875th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4578th in the World with 337 publications made and 6,078 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 4 | 8 |
| 1992 | 3 | 10 |
| 1993 | 1 | 11 |
| 1994 | 2 | 9 |
| 1995 | 1 | 13 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 9 |
| 1998 | 3 | 18 |
| 1999 | 5 | 14 |
| 2000 | 7 | 37 |
| 2001 | 3 | 40 |
| 2002 | 6 | 51 |
| 2003 | 4 | 59 |
| 2004 | 9 | 72 |
| 2005 | 2 | 59 |
| 2006 | 4 | 105 |
| 2007 | 8 | 114 |
| 2008 | 5 | 105 |
| 2009 | 15 | 151 |
| 2010 | 16 | 180 |
| 2011 | 7 | 166 |
| 2012 | 14 | 203 |
| 2013 | 20 | 225 |
| 2014 | 24 | 266 |
| 2015 | 17 | 290 |
| 2016 | 26 | 357 |
| 2017 | 10 | 443 |
| 2018 | 12 | 490 |
| 2019 | 19 | 611 |
| 2020 | 19 | 584 |
| 2021 | 11 | 654 |
| 2022 | 11 | 604 |
| 2023 | 12 | 571 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Ashford University in various areas of Environmental Science.
Medicine rankings
Ashford University ranked 834th for Medicine in the United States and 3928th in the World with 324 publications made and 4,718 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Health Science, Nursing.
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Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 6 |
| 1992 | 2 | 8 |
| 1993 | 1 | 10 |
| 1994 | 1 | 12 |
| 1995 | 0 | 7 |
| 1996 | 2 | 4 |
| 1997 | 5 | 11 |
| 1998 | 1 | 38 |
| 1999 | 1 | 40 |
| 2000 | 7 | 53 |
| 2001 | 5 | 63 |
| 2002 | 1 | 73 |
| 2003 | 3 | 71 |
| 2004 | 5 | 84 |
| 2005 | 4 | 96 |
| 2006 | 6 | 131 |
| 2007 | 10 | 111 |
| 2008 | 7 | 137 |
| 2009 | 9 | 147 |
| 2010 | 8 | 165 |
| 2011 | 9 | 194 |
| 2012 | 4 | 252 |
| 2013 | 16 | 187 |
| 2014 | 14 | 193 |
| 2015 | 22 | 208 |
| 2016 | 14 | 217 |
| 2017 | 13 | 196 |
| 2018 | 24 | 201 |
| 2019 | 14 | 244 |
| 2020 | 24 | 265 |
| 2021 | 17 | 324 |
| 2022 | 21 | 284 |
| 2023 | 18 | 236 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Ashford University in various areas of Medicine.
Engineering rankings
Ashford University ranked 857th for Engineering in the United States and 4700th in the World with 309 publications made and 5,609 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering.
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Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 3 | 8 |
| 1992 | 3 | 6 |
| 1993 | 0 | 10 |
| 1994 | 3 | 8 |
| 1995 | 1 | 8 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 4 | 6 |
| 1998 | 2 | 16 |
| 1999 | 4 | 21 |
| 2000 | 8 | 27 |
| 2001 | 3 | 36 |
| 2002 | 5 | 36 |
| 2003 | 3 | 54 |
| 2004 | 8 | 53 |
| 2005 | 1 | 58 |
| 2006 | 5 | 80 |
| 2007 | 8 | 87 |
| 2008 | 6 | 90 |
| 2009 | 18 | 104 |
| 2010 | 12 | 144 |
| 2011 | 7 | 144 |
| 2012 | 8 | 169 |
| 2013 | 17 | 187 |
| 2014 | 23 | 221 |
| 2015 | 11 | 240 |
| 2016 | 22 | 299 |
| 2017 | 9 | 364 |
| 2018 | 13 | 416 |
| 2019 | 12 | 452 |
| 2020 | 20 | 483 |
| 2021 | 10 | 526 |
| 2022 | 16 | 527 |
| 2023 | 16 | 474 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Ashford University in various areas of Engineering.
Computer Science rankings
Ashford University ranked 997th for Computer Science in the United States and 4841st in the World with 298 publications made and 3,205 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience.
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Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 6 |
| 1992 | 3 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 5 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | 9 |
| 1998 | 2 | 21 |
| 1999 | 2 | 15 |
| 2000 | 6 | 33 |
| 2001 | 1 | 30 |
| 2002 | 1 | 40 |
| 2003 | 2 | 48 |
| 2004 | 5 | 63 |
| 2005 | 2 | 51 |
| 2006 | 7 | 91 |
| 2007 | 6 | 67 |
| 2008 | 3 | 71 |
| 2009 | 11 | 81 |
| 2010 | 4 | 98 |
| 2011 | 3 | 133 |
| 2012 | 11 | 184 |
| 2013 | 22 | 125 |
| 2014 | 16 | 120 |
| 2015 | 19 | 156 |
| 2016 | 19 | 174 |
| 2017 | 14 | 146 |
| 2018 | 17 | 173 |
| 2019 | 12 | 214 |
| 2020 | 16 | 233 |
| 2021 | 11 | 274 |
| 2022 | 19 | 276 |
| 2023 | 19 | 210 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Ashford University in various areas of Computer Science.
Physics rankings
Ashford University ranked 920th for Physics in the United States and 4775th in the World with 270 publications made and 4,446 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering.
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Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1991 | 3 | 5 |
| 1992 | 2 | 7 |
| 1993 | 1 | 8 |
| 1994 | 1 | 13 |
| 1995 | 1 | 8 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 5 |
| 1998 | 2 | 15 |
| 1999 | 3 | 18 |
| 2000 | 8 | 27 |
| 2001 | 2 | 31 |
| 2002 | 5 | 26 |
| 2003 | 4 | 53 |
| 2004 | 8 | 47 |
| 2005 | 2 | 55 |
| 2006 | 6 | 73 |
| 2007 | 6 | 79 |
| 2008 | 7 | 82 |
| 2009 | 14 | 106 |
| 2010 | 10 | 136 |
| 2011 | 6 | 127 |
| 2012 | 6 | 158 |
| 2013 | 11 | 158 |
| 2014 | 13 | 180 |
| 2015 | 12 | 224 |
| 2016 | 14 | 277 |
| 2017 | 5 | 343 |
| 2018 | 10 | 373 |
| 2019 | 10 | 395 |
| 2020 | 17 | 433 |
| 2021 | 6 | 498 |
| 2022 | 12 | 443 |
| 2023 | 12 | 423 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Ashford University in various areas of Physics.
Psychology rankings
Ashford University ranked 1007th for Psychology in the United States and 4213th in the World with 259 publications made and 2,280 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience.
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Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1 | 4 |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 | 9 |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000 | 3 | 27 |
| 2001 | 2 | 26 |
| 2002 | 1 | 32 |
| 2003 | 2 | 37 |
| 2004 | 3 | 47 |
| 2005 | 3 | 43 |
| 2006 | 5 | 69 |
| 2007 | 4 | 63 |
| 2008 | 4 | 73 |
| 2009 | 6 | 72 |
| 2010 | 3 | 76 |
| 2011 | 2 | 122 |
| 2012 | 10 | 179 |
| 2013 | 23 | 112 |
| 2014 | 14 | 104 |
| 2015 | 21 | 112 |
| 2016 | 22 | 128 |
| 2017 | 12 | 125 |
| 2018 | 18 | 144 |
| 2019 | 9 | 164 |
| 2020 | 19 | 182 |
| 2021 | 17 | 230 |
| 2022 | 17 | 201 |
| 2023 | 23 | 180 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Ashford University in various areas of Psychology.
Chemistry rankings
Ashford University ranked 763rd for Chemistry in the United States and 4300th in the World with 225 publications made and 7,320 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.
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Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 7 |
| 1992 | 3 | 12 |
| 1993 | 1 | 12 |
| 1994 | 1 | 19 |
| 1995 | 1 | 13 |
| 1996 | 2 | 4 |
| 1997 | 4 | 13 |
| 1998 | 1 | 47 |
| 1999 | 1 | 49 |
| 2000 | 8 | 78 |
| 2001 | 3 | 76 |
| 2002 | 6 | 95 |
| 2003 | 3 | 116 |
| 2004 | 6 | 119 |
| 2005 | 4 | 123 |
| 2006 | 4 | 158 |
| 2007 | 4 | 152 |
| 2008 | 4 | 166 |
| 2009 | 10 | 191 |
| 2010 | 11 | 206 |
| 2011 | 5 | 219 |
| 2012 | 6 | 325 |
| 2013 | 12 | 271 |
| 2014 | 14 | 281 |
| 2015 | 12 | 339 |
| 2016 | 11 | 392 |
| 2017 | 6 | 427 |
| 2018 | 8 | 456 |
| 2019 | 6 | 524 |
| 2020 | 15 | 537 |
| 2021 | 4 | 580 |
| 2022 | 8 | 557 |
| 2023 | 8 | 504 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Ashford University in various areas of Chemistry.
Business rankings
Ashford University ranked 1010th for Business in the United States and 4766th in the World with 178 publications made and 924 citations received. Main research topic: Management.
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Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 1991 | 1 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 6 |
| 1998 | 2 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 5 |
| 2002 | 1 | 7 |
| 2003 | 1 | 7 |
| 2004 | 0 | 11 |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 0 | 14 |
| 2007 | 3 | 13 |
| 2008 | 5 | 20 |
| 2009 | 5 | 18 |
| 2010 | 4 | 17 |
| 2011 | 3 | 10 |
| 2012 | 5 | 14 |
| 2013 | 13 | 26 |
| 2014 | 16 | 33 |
| 2015 | 12 | 38 |
| 2016 | 20 | 67 |
| 2017 | 8 | 64 |
| 2018 | 12 | 82 |
| 2019 | 8 | 82 |
| 2020 | 12 | 77 |
| 2021 | 11 | 131 |
| 2022 | 7 | 116 |
| 2023 | 10 | 97 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Ashford University in various areas of Business.
| Business subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| Management | 904 | 974 | 4382 |
Mathematics rankings
Ashford University ranked 979th for Mathematics in the United States and 4767th in the World with 171 publications made and 1,763 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.
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Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 5 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 7 |
| 2001 | 1 | 8 |
| 2002 | 2 | 5 |
| 2003 | 0 | 16 |
| 2004 | 0 | 16 |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 18 |
| 2007 | 2 | 20 |
| 2008 | 3 | 32 |
| 2009 | 3 | 29 |
| 2010 | 4 | 34 |
| 2011 | 3 | 36 |
| 2012 | 6 | 37 |
| 2013 | 13 | 47 |
| 2014 | 13 | 67 |
| 2015 | 12 | 56 |
| 2016 | 15 | 86 |
| 2017 | 12 | 91 |
| 2018 | 11 | 102 |
| 2019 | 7 | 114 |
| 2020 | 12 | 116 |
| 2021 | 12 | 175 |
| 2022 | 9 | 165 |
| 2023 | 13 | 134 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Ashford University in various areas of Mathematics.
| Mathematics subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| Math Teachers | 867 | 928 | 3007 |
| Statistics | 978 | 1049 | 4912 |
Economics rankings
Ashford University ranked 1045th for Economics in the United States and 4727th in the World with 136 publications made and 718 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.
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Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 0 | 9 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2 | 11 |
| 2009 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010 | 1 | 13 |
| 2011 | 2 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4 | 12 |
| 2013 | 12 | 17 |
| 2014 | 8 | 30 |
| 2015 | 14 | 32 |
| 2016 | 11 | 41 |
| 2017 | 7 | 39 |
| 2018 | 11 | 54 |
| 2019 | 6 | 60 |
| 2020 | 12 | 68 |
| 2021 | 10 | 104 |
| 2022 | 8 | 89 |
| 2023 | 11 | 90 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Ashford University in various areas of Economics.
| Economics subfield | United States ranking | North America ranking | World rank |
| Development Studies | 1079 | 1153 | 4722 |
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for Ashford University
| Speciality | United States | North America | World Rank |
| Art & Design | 1085 | 1162 | 4584 |
