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Bradley University ranked 375th in the United States, 1532nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 71 research topics. Bradley University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,924 academic publications and 112,889 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 70 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1532 of 14,131 In the World
#419 of 2,597 In North America
#375 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 100 In Illinois
#1 of 4 In Peoria
#402 of 1,020 For Sexology
#555 of 1,623 For Engineering Management
#630 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#996 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1012 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 68 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Bradley University ranked 418th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1996th in the World with 2,811 publications made and 73,467 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#418 of 1,763 In the United States
#467 of 1,854 In North America
#1996 of 7,088 In the World

Bradley University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 30 166
1994 28 182
1995 29 204
1996 30 215
1997 41 285
1998 45 294
1999 27 314
2000 29 381
2001 36 458
2002 64 644
2003 71 634
2004 63 717
2005 56 775
2006 66 1062
2007 57 1295
2008 67 1508
2009 49 1735
2010 85 2045
2011 96 2435
2012 86 2812
2013 89 3086
2014 90 3345
2015 100 3452
2016 98 3418
2017 112 3433
2018 104 3691
2019 107 4299
2020 125 4997
2021 95 5023
2022 73 5083
2023 78 5087
2024 67 3716
2025 43 3013

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gender Studies 270 302 630
International Relations and Diplomacy 243 276 786
Media Studies 325 363 824
Education Majors 366 406 1208
Communications and Public Relations 377 420 1240
Political Economy 414 461 1253
Library and Information science 424 463 1270
Anthropology 394 437 1326
Aesthetics 339 378 1340
Art History 498 545 1351
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 416 458 1400
Sociology 392 437 1480
Law 411 455 1554
Public Policy / Administration 457 503 1563
Journalism and Digital Media 350 390 1578
Classics and Ancient History 513 555 1674
Political Science 422 469 1754
Philosophy 376 422 1939
Linguistics 404 449 1987
History 451 500 2026
Demography 467 514 2204
Archaeology 436 486 2251

Engineering rankings

Bradley University ranked 380th for Engineering in the United States and 2494th in the World with 2,336 publications made and 38,596 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#380 of 1,568 In the United States
#429 of 1,655 In North America
#2494 of 6,795 In the World

Bradley University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 27 113
1994 21 122
1995 14 118
1996 25 135
1997 31 169
1998 28 149
1999 22 202
2000 30 227
2001 28 231
2002 102 683
2003 75 467
2004 49 495
2005 70 550
2006 75 682
2007 41 792
2008 57 914
2009 38 1089
2010 57 1161
2011 84 1363
2012 86 1562
2013 77 1759
2014 70 1915
2015 94 1898
2016 88 1964
2017 107 2112
2018 86 2337
2019 86 2643
2020 117 2994
2021 74 3029
2022 73 3120
2023 72 3085
2024 66 2569
2025 42 2167

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 189 212 555
Automation and Control engineering 189 222 1239
Reliability and Quality Engineering 220 255 1281
Robotics 210 245 1297
Computer Engineering 250 284 1603
Civil Engineering 283 323 1669
Automotive Engineering 249 287 1688
Structural Engineering 274 310 1694
Systems Engineering 307 349 1700
Mechanical Engineering 296 335 1781
Computer Networking 314 358 1869
Telecommunications 298 338 1971
Electrical Engineering 279 318 1987
Electronic Engineering 291 334 2039
Human-Computer Interaction 359 402 2093
Operations Research 324 365 2110
Geotechnical Engineering 317 361 2118
Acoustical Engineering 402 448 2312
Aerospace Engineering 389 434 2317
Nanotechnology 319 359 2404
Materials Science 362 408 2605
Metallurgical Engineering 376 425 2686
Chemical Engineering 342 388 2691
Optical Engineering 468 521 2972

Computer Science rankings

Bradley University ranked 380th for Computer Science in the United States and 2027th in the World with 2,304 publications made and 51,130 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#380 of 1,616 In the United States
#424 of 1,702 In North America
#2027 of 6,855 In the World

Bradley University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 25 133
1994 23 145
1995 19 145
1996 26 177
1997 33 199
1998 26 218
1999 16 255
2000 30 300
2001 36 339
2002 95 781
2003 62 593
2004 48 550
2005 49 644
2006 71 845
2007 39 983
2008 55 1188
2009 36 1248
2010 63 1466
2011 74 1686
2012 76 2001
2013 70 2171
2014 73 2363
2015 74 2426
2016 103 2473
2017 98 2602
2018 83 2846
2019 98 3329
2020 104 3797
2021 82 3834
2022 67 3822
2023 68 3828
2024 75 2806
2025 47 2213

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 230 257 875
Software Engineering 251 285 1156
Library and Information science 424 463 1270
Robotics 210 245 1297
Data Science 338 376 1582
Computer Engineering 250 284 1603
Neuroscience 396 439 1694
Management Information Systems 380 423 1823
Computer Networking 314 358 1869
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 321 362 1889
Blockchain and Cryptography 285 326 1938
Telecommunications 298 338 1971
Human-Computer Interaction 359 402 2093
Machine Learning 359 404 2284
Cyber Security 415 464 2354
Cognitive Science 511 562 2483
Computational Linguistics 438 488 2774
Computer Vision 464 515 2907

Physics rankings

Bradley University ranked 407th for Physics in the United States and 2543rd in the World with 2,076 publications made and 38,996 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#407 of 1,537 In the United States
#456 of 1,623 In North America
#2543 of 6,729 In the World

Bradley University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 13 104
1994 24 116
1995 12 96
1996 26 128
1997 27 154
1998 28 143
1999 22 196
2000 27 185
2001 29 236
2002 92 584
2003 65 413
2004 40 440
2005 66 493
2006 69 657
2007 49 779
2008 59 904
2009 41 1023
2010 52 1146
2011 68 1284
2012 72 1467
2013 73 1671
2014 69 1741
2015 86 1777
2016 78 1748
2017 83 1848
2018 74 2121
2019 81 2351
2020 101 2659
2021 58 2746
2022 57 2835
2023 49 2794
2024 56 2257
2025 32 1832

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 387 433 1983
Acoustical Engineering 402 448 2312
Nanotechnology 319 359 2404
Quantum and Particle physics 399 447 2473
Materials Science 362 408 2605
Optical Engineering 468 521 2972
Condensed Matter Physics 441 490 3054
Nuclear Physics 625 680 3702

Biology rankings

Bradley University ranked 486th for Biology in the United States and 2945th in the World with 1,811 publications made and 51,525 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#486 of 1,612 In the United States
#537 of 1,701 In North America
#2945 of 6,841 In the World

Bradley University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 15 114
1994 14 117
1995 14 133
1996 12 147
1997 18 169
1998 23 210
1999 19 207
2000 27 250
2001 26 269
2002 50 483
2003 45 463
2004 37 505
2005 39 538
2006 57 757
2007 40 967
2008 48 1032
2009 34 1254
2010 42 1430
2011 61 1556
2012 63 1801
2013 73 2093
2014 65 2239
2015 68 2383
2016 58 2324
2017 79 2336
2018 67 2631
2019 76 2959
2020 75 3258
2021 60 3491
2022 59 3600
2023 60 3430
2024 53 2597
2025 37 2159

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 383 427 1681
Zoology 368 414 1686
Neuroscience 396 439 1694
Nanotechnology 319 359 2404
Botany 440 490 2682
Paleontology 512 564 2910
Horticulture 415 464 3027
Agricultural Science 437 492 3049
Genetics 556 607 3137
Nutrition and Food Science 440 488 3371
Biochemistry 606 659 3515
Immunology 691 740 3786

Environmental Science rankings

Bradley University ranked 464th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2743rd in the World with 1,779 publications made and 43,994 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#464 of 1,637 In the United States
#516 of 1,727 In North America
#2743 of 6,888 In the World

Bradley University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 16 109
1994 15 115
1995 12 117
1996 17 127
1997 19 193
1998 21 177
1999 19 206
2000 27 203
2001 25 252
2002 56 472
2003 56 409
2004 51 510
2005 49 537
2006 47 692
2007 40 888
2008 44 935
2009 35 1121
2010 43 1281
2011 59 1484
2012 62 1686
2013 59 1908
2014 51 2004
2015 73 2231
2016 72 2101
2017 74 2104
2018 71 2386
2019 64 2828
2020 92 3128
2021 51 3374
2022 52 3460
2023 54 3398
2024 43 2517
2025 25 2094

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 317 361 2118
Petrology and Geochemistry 357 406 2152
Oceanography 422 476 2512
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 395 447 2578
Geography and Cartography 450 501 2598
Earth science and Geophysics 449 501 2659
Ecology 449 501 2706
Geology 477 528 2809
Environmental Management 389 442 2819
Environmental Chemistry 427 478 2910
Paleontology 512 564 2910
Agricultural Science 437 492 3049

Chemistry rankings

Bradley University ranked 474th for Chemistry in the United States and 3081st in the World with 1,568 publications made and 28,437 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#474 of 1,455 In the United States
#525 of 1,538 In North America
#3081 of 6,561 In the World

Bradley University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 12 66
1994 18 83
1995 11 72
1996 14 101
1997 15 111
1998 20 110
1999 19 127
2000 22 150
2001 17 161
2002 52 309
2003 49 261
2004 34 284
2005 44 318
2006 60 475
2007 39 550
2008 37 633
2009 33 777
2010 36 802
2011 46 868
2012 57 1051
2013 64 1221
2014 57 1224
2015 63 1294
2016 52 1372
2017 66 1397
2018 63 1536
2019 66 1741
2020 66 1889
2021 48 2048
2022 41 2149
2023 43 2243
2024 50 1959
2025 28 1676

The following table provides academic rankings for Bradley University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 357 406 2152
Nanotechnology 319 359 2404
Materials Science 362 408 2605
Chemical Engineering 342 388 2691
Physical chemistry 398 448 2820
Environmental Chemistry 427 478 2910
Organic Chemistry 463 513 3115
Nutrition and Food Science 440 488 3371
Biochemistry 606 659 3515

Psychology rankings

Bradley University ranked 375th for Psychology in the United States and 1559th in the World with 1,473 publications made and 55,345 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#375 of 1,561 In the United States
#418 of 1,648 In North America
#1559 of 6,663 In the World

Bradley University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 10 93
1994 11 106
1995 8 113
1996 16 125
1997 24 147
1998 21 168
1999 14 166
2000 14 223
2001 20 249
2002 28 374
2003 33 424
2004 31 433
2005 30 456
2006 44 627
2007 26 780
2008 35 973
2009 28 1096
2010 41 1302
2011 58 1465
2012 50 1827
2013 56 2001
2014 43 2250
2015 48 2336
2016 56 2331
2017 68 2427
2018 55 2558
2019 74 2985
2020 73 3501
2021 59 3352
2022 43 3474
2023 40 3276
2024 42 2397
2025 26 2010

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 204 233 402
Child Psychology 296 332 841
Social Psychology 300 337 956
Clinical Psychology 344 382 1060
Education Majors 366 406 1208
Neuroscience 396 439 1694
Psychiatry 486 534 2058
Cognitive Science 511 562 2483

Business rankings

Bradley University ranked 319th for Business in the United States and 1447th in the World with 1,432 publications made and 39,558 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#319 of 1,388 In the United States
#358 of 1,472 In North America
#1447 of 6,366 In the World

Bradley University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 20 112
1994 13 119
1995 11 114
1996 17 117
1997 25 177
1998 19 198
1999 12 216
2000 23 257
2001 18 247
2002 51 523
2003 38 458
2004 35 455
2005 28 484
2006 40 646
2007 31 777
2008 32 900
2009 21 1046
2010 44 1271
2011 70 1481
2012 39 1666
2013 43 1835
2014 50 1989
2015 50 1951
2016 52 1866
2017 71 1876
2018 58 1998
2019 59 2322
2020 78 2610
2021 41 2711
2022 44 2710
2023 49 2715
2024 28 2026
2025 18 1597

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 189 212 555
Entrepreneurship 189 216 749
Advertising 246 276 776
Marketing 252 284 1030
Project Management 252 286 1100
Accounting 362 399 1387
Public Policy / Administration 457 503 1563
Management 322 361 1566
Finance 370 413 1776
Management Information Systems 380 423 1823
Operations Research 324 365 2110

Medicine rankings

Bradley University ranked 497th for Medicine in the United States and 2547th in the World with 1,352 publications made and 36,767 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Health Science, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#497 of 1,604 In the United States
#545 of 1,689 In North America
#2547 of 6,793 In the World

Bradley University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 14 72
1994 7 88
1995 6 99
1996 9 111
1997 19 112
1998 19 155
1999 11 175
2000 20 194
2001 11 180
2002 16 310
2003 25 302
2004 33 375
2005 36 344
2006 52 516
2007 29 615
2008 26 737
2009 29 879
2010 42 1043
2011 47 1108
2012 43 1297
2013 62 1581
2014 37 1639
2015 47 1798
2016 40 1780
2017 61 1810
2018 45 1931
2019 71 2207
2020 56 2566
2021 53 2745
2022 34 2747
2023 42 2596
2024 38 1935
2025 26 1680

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 344 382 1060
Health Science 450 488 1526
Gerontology 476 521 1673
Nursing 504 555 1905
Sports Medicine 474 521 1971
Psychiatry 486 534 2058
Physical Therapy 496 543 2118
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 582 634 2232
Healthcare Management (MHA) 565 624 2350
Anatomy and Physiology 514 561 2628
Public Health 551 604 2671
Anesthesiology 538 584 2798
Pathology 528 577 2962
Surgery 634 683 3055
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 603 653 3198
Immunology 691 740 3786

Mathematics rankings

Bradley University ranked 389th for Mathematics in the United States and 2071st in the World with 1,211 publications made and 33,249 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#389 of 1,413 In the United States
#433 of 1,494 In North America
#2071 of 6,434 In the World

Bradley University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 13 82
1994 15 82
1995 8 70
1996 11 103
1997 18 103
1998 17 117
1999 12 137
2000 17 159
2001 14 142
2002 35 314
2003 28 291
2004 29 265
2005 34 364
2006 39 439
2007 28 512
2008 32 686
2009 25 685
2010 23 862
2011 45 1023
2012 39 1200
2013 38 1314
2014 39 1464
2015 42 1489
2016 61 1545
2017 55 1630
2018 48 1804
2019 46 2169
2020 60 2331
2021 43 2372
2022 42 2366
2023 34 2266
2024 30 1408
2025 11 1016

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 365 399 1127
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 409 454 1925
Blockchain and Cryptography 285 326 1938
Operations Research 324 365 2110
Statistics 391 436 2197
Applied Mathematics 340 387 2333

Economics rankings

Bradley University ranked 439th for Economics in the United States and 1917th in the World with 801 publications made and 17,341 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#439 of 1,361 In the United States
#483 of 1,445 In North America
#1917 of 6,188 In the World

Bradley University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 9 63
1994 10 73
1995 7 73
1996 9 63
1997 9 109
1998 16 115
1999 5 120
2000 15 132
2001 9 138
2002 15 176
2003 20 211
2004 22 210
2005 15 213
2006 30 317
2007 13 329
2008 18 400
2009 16 444
2010 26 541
2011 37 681
2012 23 746
2013 28 845
2014 27 926
2015 35 954
2016 30 865
2017 39 926
2018 30 904
2019 31 1197
2020 43 1347
2021 27 1422
2022 25 1414
2023 19 1435
2024 20 955
2025 11 736

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 243 276 786
Political Economy 414 461 1253
Finance 370 413 1776
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 409 454 1925
Development Studies 510 557 2100

Art & Design rankings

Bradley University ranked 383rd for Art & Design in the United States and 1606th in the World with 688 publications made and 13,901 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History.

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
#383 of 1,369 In the United States
#427 of 1,454 In North America
#1606 of 6,010 In the World

Bradley University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 7 42
1994 7 29
1995 6 37
1996 8 46
1997 9 70
1998 10 57
1999 6 68
2000 5 72
2001 10 78
2002 22 186
2003 19 132
2004 20 147
2005 14 140
2006 10 203
2007 7 238
2008 21 303
2009 16 299
2010 26 376
2011 30 412
2012 18 528
2013 27 557
2014 15 607
2015 21 647
2016 30 640
2017 31 657
2018 20 693
2019 30 847
2020 33 922
2021 19 982
2022 11 930
2023 22 1094
2024 15 681
2025 6 566

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 230 257 875
Aesthetics 339 378 1340
Art History 498 545 1351
Literature 479 527 1860
Fashion Design 389 433 1887