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Azusa Pacific University ranked 548th in the United States, 2162nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 30 research topics. Azusa Pacific University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,650 academic publications and 36,670 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 38 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2162 of 14,131 In the World
#603 of 2,597 In North America
#548 of 2,496 In the United States
#48 of 249 In California
#343 of 1,063 For Social Work
#794 of 1,070 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#854 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#1313 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1426 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 27 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Azusa Pacific University ranked 576th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2754th in the World with 1,975 publications made and 25,726 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#576 of 1,763 In the United States
#632 of 1,854 In North America
#2754 of 7,088 In the World

Azusa Pacific University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 5 39
1994 7 44
1995 4 41
1996 7 67
1997 5 57
1998 3 64
1999 10 61
2000 10 127
2001 8 106
2002 15 107
2003 20 139
2004 20 149
2005 23 163
2006 28 215
2007 45 234
2008 51 308
2009 70 409
2010 67 441
2011 71 603
2012 67 665
2013 73 795
2014 111 874
2015 105 946
2016 146 1097
2017 118 1160
2018 177 1344
2019 136 1844
2020 126 2204
2021 107 2478
2022 124 2424
2023 91 2502
2024 49 2079
2025 41 1679

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 151 171 343
Early Childhood Education 345 379 854
Gender Studies 458 501 1134
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 344 379 1138
Anthropology 360 400 1212
Education Majors 404 446 1331
Communications and Public Relations 407 453 1369
Art History 625 678 1719
Sociology 453 503 1743
Library and Information science 584 631 1808
Law 578 633 2298
Aesthetics 566 622 2414
Political Science 581 639 2500
Classics and Ancient History 724 775 2585
Philosophy 564 624 2825
Demography 596 650 2877
History 642 704 2931
Linguistics 617 675 3145
Archaeology 636 698 3259

Medicine rankings

Azusa Pacific University ranked 575th for Medicine in the United States and 2891st in the World with 1,331 publications made and 24,285 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Health Science, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#575 of 1,604 In the United States
#625 of 1,689 In North America
#2891 of 6,793 In the World

Azusa Pacific University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 2 19
1994 6 18
1995 3 21
1996 8 38
1997 4 54
1998 2 51
1999 8 55
2000 4 74
2001 4 87
2002 10 91
2003 13 112
2004 14 138
2005 21 140
2006 25 178
2007 25 209
2008 34 280
2009 43 368
2010 36 387
2011 37 494
2012 45 654
2013 68 739
2014 82 848
2015 85 954
2016 96 1093
2017 77 1125
2018 102 1290
2019 91 1582
2020 68 1932
2021 67 2255
2022 96 2126
2023 64 2223
2024 28 1871
2025 28 1566

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 151 171 343
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 261 290 794
Nursing 399 437 1438
Health Science 430 468 1456
Clinical Psychology 443 487 1457
Gerontology 413 457 1473
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 447 489 1600
Sports Medicine 423 467 1712
Healthcare Management (MHA) 451 493 1739
Critical Care Nursing 388 423 1781
Physical Therapy 465 512 1967
Family medicine 515 557 2077
Psychiatry 539 590 2240
Oncology and Cancer research 457 495 2487
Cardiology 512 557 2638
Public Health 548 601 2659
Anesthesiology 535 581 2781
Surgery 619 668 2987
Pathology 559 608 3087
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 607 657 3213
Anatomy and Physiology 649 702 3251
Immunology 710 762 3904

Psychology rankings

Azusa Pacific University ranked 518th for Psychology in the United States and 2183rd in the World with 1,329 publications made and 24,488 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#518 of 1,561 In the United States
#569 of 1,648 In North America
#2183 of 6,663 In the World

Azusa Pacific University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 19
1994 4 17
1995 2 23
1996 7 41
1997 1 52
1998 0 42
1999 4 45
2000 5 78
2001 3 78
2002 10 81
2003 12 89
2004 12 130
2005 21 138
2006 20 173
2007 21 203
2008 25 271
2009 47 324
2010 35 343
2011 45 467
2012 36 561
2013 49 672
2014 76 783
2015 87 847
2016 109 997
2017 88 1030
2018 98 1185
2019 107 1594
2020 88 1866
2021 73 2159
2022 95 2050
2023 68 2178
2024 31 1769
2025 25 1501

The following table provides academic rankings for Azusa Pacific University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 151 171 343
Education Majors 404 446 1331
Clinical Psychology 443 487 1457
Child Psychology 509 559 1651
Social Psychology 496 548 1782
Psychiatry 539 590 2240
Neuroscience 580 633 2541
Cognitive Science 616 675 3038

Computer Science rankings

Azusa Pacific University ranked 598th for Computer Science in the United States and 3268th in the World with 1,079 publications made and 18,058 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#598 of 1,616 In the United States
#653 of 1,702 In North America
#3268 of 6,855 In the World

Azusa Pacific University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 6 21
1994 3 19
1995 2 23
1996 5 37
1997 4 40
1998 3 36
1999 3 39
2000 3 67
2001 5 48
2002 6 61
2003 14 73
2004 7 89
2005 18 98
2006 20 132
2007 28 158
2008 28 202
2009 40 235
2010 41 263
2011 35 348
2012 38 388
2013 46 459
2014 72 569
2015 73 638
2016 82 718
2017 59 733
2018 99 927
2019 59 1187
2020 60 1471
2021 48 1592
2022 66 1489
2023 55 1533
2024 18 1234
2025 23 952

The following table provides academic rankings for Azusa Pacific University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 584 631 1808
Cyber Security 440 490 2484
Neuroscience 580 633 2541
Management Information Systems 553 615 3009
Cognitive Science 616 675 3038
Computer Networking 655 718 3623
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 637 696 3636
Machine Learning 623 682 3734
Telecommunications 707 769 4231
Computer Vision 729 793 4369

Biology rankings

Azusa Pacific University ranked 762nd for Biology in the United States and 4178th in the World with 972 publications made and 17,834 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#762 of 1,612 In the United States
#824 of 1,701 In North America
#4178 of 6,841 In the World

Azusa Pacific University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 15
1994 4 9
1995 3 20
1996 6 33
1997 2 37
1998 2 50
1999 1 37
2000 6 68
2001 4 49
2002 8 50
2003 10 84
2004 8 96
2005 14 98
2006 14 120
2007 20 159
2008 24 216
2009 31 253
2010 25 278
2011 28 351
2012 28 445
2013 46 518
2014 69 600
2015 81 672
2016 78 785
2017 52 815
2018 82 979
2019 68 1202
2020 51 1503
2021 56 1666
2022 57 1560
2023 42 1624
2024 17 1300
2025 17 1026

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 261 290 794
Oncology and Cancer research 457 495 2487
Neuroscience 580 633 2541
Paleontology 713 774 3813
Immunology 710 762 3904
Genetics 799 859 4167
Botany 796 861 4284
Biochemistry 895 959 4627

Environmental Science rankings

Azusa Pacific University ranked 764th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4290th in the World with 854 publications made and 11,597 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#764 of 1,637 In the United States
#831 of 1,727 In North America
#4290 of 6,888 In the World

Azusa Pacific University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 12
1994 1 20
1995 2 18
1996 3 28
1997 3 25
1998 2 34
1999 1 31
2000 6 62
2001 3 45
2002 5 41
2003 8 56
2004 7 90
2005 11 95
2006 10 92
2007 28 123
2008 15 170
2009 33 213
2010 28 220
2011 20 273
2012 21 329
2013 29 361
2014 47 398
2015 55 443
2016 87 481
2017 53 515
2018 89 595
2019 59 846
2020 46 974
2021 51 1150
2022 44 1042
2023 44 1014
2024 16 827
2025 11 638

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 713 774 3813
Geography and Cartography 712 778 3961
Geology 763 829 4225
Ecology 977 1049 5111

Engineering rankings

Azusa Pacific University ranked 686th for Engineering in the United States and 4138th in the World with 674 publications made and 10,428 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#686 of 1,568 In the United States
#748 of 1,655 In North America
#4138 of 6,795 In the World

Azusa Pacific University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 4 10
1994 0 10
1995 0 16
1996 2 19
1997 4 20
1998 1 30
1999 3 39
2000 5 44
2001 1 30
2002 3 32
2003 13 59
2004 6 86
2005 13 114
2006 13 108
2007 16 128
2008 21 141
2009 27 195
2010 22 187
2011 25 245
2012 28 295
2013 22 289
2014 44 341
2015 46 389
2016 56 421
2017 42 509
2018 49 485
2019 41 637
2020 40 845
2021 32 883
2022 37 858
2023 26 799
2024 13 694
2025 10 598

The following table provides academic rankings for Azusa Pacific University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 663 726 3616
Computer Networking 655 718 3623
Mechanical Engineering 624 683 3641
Electrical Engineering 652 709 4171
Telecommunications 707 769 4231
Aerospace Engineering 753 817 4238
Optical Engineering 742 804 4303
Materials Science 836 900 4833

Physics rankings

Azusa Pacific University ranked 784th for Physics in the United States and 4360th in the World with 664 publications made and 9,548 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#784 of 1,537 In the United States
#849 of 1,623 In North America
#4360 of 6,729 In the World

Azusa Pacific University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 9
1994 0 8
1995 2 5
1996 6 23
1997 4 16
1998 1 29
1999 3 30
2000 6 50
2001 1 46
2002 5 39
2003 5 53
2004 6 74
2005 9 97
2006 17 97
2007 12 119
2008 15 136
2009 23 146
2010 20 161
2011 25 226
2012 27 275
2013 20 267
2014 42 308
2015 45 364
2016 57 380
2017 45 430
2018 54 460
2019 45 679
2020 43 790
2021 35 872
2022 32 816
2023 26 786
2024 9 636
2025 12 533

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 663 726 3616
Quantum and Particle physics 749 815 4202
Optical Engineering 742 804 4303
Astrophysics and Astronomy 886 954 4489
Materials Science 836 900 4833

Mathematics rankings

Azusa Pacific University ranked 531st for Mathematics in the United States and 2863rd in the World with 659 publications made and 12,915 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#531 of 1,413 In the United States
#582 of 1,494 In North America
#2863 of 6,434 In the World

Azusa Pacific University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 8
1994 0 12
1995 4 10
1996 2 17
1997 2 18
1998 3 17
1999 1 22
2000 2 24
2001 2 33
2002 5 20
2003 6 33
2004 6 41
2005 8 44
2006 11 66
2007 8 90
2008 11 101
2009 14 130
2010 16 159
2011 24 212
2012 20 215
2013 27 258
2014 32 296
2015 45 388
2016 46 417
2017 32 439
2018 77 538
2019 45 725
2020 46 847
2021 30 1008
2022 47 1004
2023 37 1070
2024 25 771
2025 13 580

The following table provides academic rankings for Azusa Pacific University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 434 472 1388
Statistics 599 656 3343
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 636 693 3478

Economics rankings

Azusa Pacific University ranked 599th for Economics in the United States and 2748th in the World with 584 publications made and 7,878 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#599 of 1,361 In the United States
#655 of 1,445 In North America
#2748 of 6,188 In the World

Azusa Pacific University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 14
1994 3 18
1995 1 16
1996 1 26
1997 4 20
1998 1 18
1999 3 19
2000 2 32
2001 4 37
2002 3 24
2003 6 42
2004 5 42
2005 6 42
2006 5 59
2007 7 67
2008 8 79
2009 18 116
2010 19 157
2011 25 204
2012 19 198
2013 28 243
2014 30 299
2015 34 308
2016 38 349
2017 29 348
2018 69 423
2019 34 527
2020 49 716
2021 31 762
2022 42 768
2023 31 787
2024 14 548
2025 11 493

The following table provides academic rankings for Azusa Pacific University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 488 534 2009
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 636 693 3478
Finance 712 776 3644

Business rankings

Azusa Pacific University ranked 603rd for Business in the United States and 3020th in the World with 553 publications made and 8,608 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#603 of 1,388 In the United States
#662 of 1,472 In North America
#3020 of 6,366 In the World

Azusa Pacific University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 25
1994 0 31
1995 1 23
1996 1 30
1997 4 35
1998 0 19
1999 1 31
2000 4 37
2001 4 39
2002 4 34
2003 8 55
2004 6 68
2005 7 82
2006 7 93
2007 9 89
2008 11 116
2009 22 138
2010 17 165
2011 21 232
2012 15 247
2013 18 298
2014 22 326
2015 34 327
2016 45 340
2017 26 350
2018 63 428
2019 30 558
2020 31 667
2021 35 799
2022 39 703
2023 36 727
2024 11 529
2025 12 450

The following table provides academic rankings for Azusa Pacific University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 553 615 3009
Management 618 678 3207
Marketing 684 746 3469
Finance 712 776 3644

Art & Design rankings

Azusa Pacific University ranked 577th for Art & Design in the United States and 2459th in the World with 497 publications made and 3,737 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#577 of 1,369 In the United States
#634 of 1,454 In North America
#2459 of 6,010 In the World

Azusa Pacific University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 6
1994 1 3
1995 1 2
1996 1 21
1997 0 7
1998 2 7
1999 2 5
2000 0 38
2001 3 7
2002 1 7
2003 6 20
2004 6 19
2005 6 21
2006 11 33
2007 14 30
2008 19 44
2009 19 55
2010 16 58
2011 19 95
2012 21 108
2013 16 97
2014 23 131
2015 36 142
2016 39 172
2017 31 166
2018 45 187
2019 35 341
2020 29 380
2021 22 403
2022 19 430
2023 18 437
2024 11 299
2025 13 244

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 451 500 1457
Art History 625 678 1719
Literature 504 555 1962
Aesthetics 566 622 2414
Fashion Design 632 693 3025

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Azusa Pacific University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 915 980 4952
Organic Chemistry 1016 1084 5275