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Butler University ranked 410th in the United States, 1689th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 57 research topics. Butler University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,747 academic publications and 66,875 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 73 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1689 of 14,131 In the World
#456 of 2,597 In North America
#410 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 55 In Indiana
#3 of 9 In Indianapolis
#533 of 1,020 For Broadcast Journalism
#733 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#826 of 1,361 For Political Economy
#872 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1057 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 54 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Butler University ranked 434th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2018th in the World with 3,215 publications made and 38,299 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#434 of 1,761 In the United States
#484 of 1,852 In North America
#2018 of 7,081 In the World

Butler University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 27 83
1993 37 96
1994 29 112
1995 32 145
1996 47 133
1997 42 148
1998 60 177
1999 38 181
2000 44 301
2001 60 300
2002 63 386
2003 39 416
2004 51 504
2005 60 652
2006 67 652
2007 74 727
2008 77 869
2009 108 1025
2010 130 1127
2011 123 1326
2012 120 1460
2013 158 1578
2014 118 1698
2015 126 1747
2016 120 1805
2017 116 1953
2018 107 2288
2019 116 2824
2020 148 3075
2021 131 3388
2022 118 3106
2023 109 3469
2024 83 2974

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Broadcast Journalism 187 210 533
Media Studies 293 331 733
Political Economy 295 331 826
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 293 324 922
Art History 385 426 1024
Gender Studies 444 486 1081
Communications and Public Relations 380 422 1215
Criminology and Criminal Justice 509 556 1227
Classics and Ancient History 451 488 1360
Education Majors 426 472 1382
Library and Information science 506 550 1527
Public Policy / Administration 461 507 1558
Aesthetics 394 439 1563
Journalism and Digital Media 357 397 1615
Law 441 485 1644
Sociology 459 509 1736
Political Science 440 487 1777
History 423 470 1821
Anthropology 533 590 1874
Philosophy 399 447 2015
Linguistics 427 472 2081
Archaeology 470 522 2395
Demography 589 642 2795

Biology rankings

Butler University ranked 543rd for Biology in the United States and 3186th in the World with 1,715 publications made and 31,153 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#543 of 1,609 In the United States
#595 of 1,698 In North America
#3186 of 6,833 In the World

Butler University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 7 82
1993 14 82
1994 19 122
1995 10 157
1996 14 137
1997 14 137
1998 23 176
1999 15 205
2000 16 238
2001 20 242
2002 21 273
2003 21 320
2004 31 378
2005 36 493
2006 31 484
2007 37 483
2008 39 680
2009 57 732
2010 50 807
2011 51 872
2012 54 1068
2013 71 1110
2014 80 1291
2015 76 1279
2016 86 1355
2017 85 1592
2018 77 1847
2019 86 2214
2020 80 2547
2021 88 2722
2022 82 2693
2023 76 2773
2024 75 2468

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 416 463 1930
Pharmacology 360 394 2014
Neuroscience 522 571 2205
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 419 459 2229
Microbiology 393 435 2502
Evolutionary Biology 546 601 2574
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 568 625 2793
Oncology and Cancer research 515 559 2836
Genetics 513 563 2871
Virology 513 556 2882
Immunology 526 568 2959
Biochemistry 503 552 2995
Paleontology 540 592 3000
Botany 513 566 3046
Nanotechnology 551 608 3843
Agricultural Science 638 702 3983

Computer Science rankings

Butler University ranked 526th for Computer Science in the United States and 2824th in the World with 1,609 publications made and 26,361 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#526 of 1,612 In the United States
#576 of 1,698 In North America
#2824 of 6,845 In the World

Butler University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 8 45
1993 20 69
1994 13 75
1995 11 112
1996 19 83
1997 17 87
1998 18 121
1999 17 113
2000 18 187
2001 22 168
2002 27 219
2003 26 283
2004 21 334
2005 32 444
2006 33 438
2007 38 483
2008 34 651
2009 54 722
2010 66 772
2011 57 899
2012 54 957
2013 65 989
2014 63 1100
2015 67 1108
2016 67 1157
2017 59 1254
2018 59 1516
2019 71 1809
2020 65 1938
2021 77 2187
2022 70 2143
2023 73 2247
2024 59 1881

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Software Engineering 278 314 1315
Library and Information science 506 550 1527
Cognitive Science 423 469 1978
Management Information Systems 428 477 2099
Neuroscience 522 571 2205
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 419 459 2229
Cyber Security 532 588 2969
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 550 604 3200
Computer Networking 586 646 3282
Computer Vision 537 593 3289
Machine Learning 602 661 3618
Telecommunications 603 661 3676

Environmental Science rankings

Butler University ranked 527th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3051st in the World with 1,535 publications made and 22,925 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#527 of 1,631 In the United States
#579 of 1,721 In North America
#3051 of 6,876 In the World

Butler University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 9 70
1993 13 70
1994 22 75
1995 9 99
1996 17 99
1997 19 107
1998 29 136
1999 18 145
2000 16 194
2001 22 217
2002 24 274
2003 24 292
2004 27 323
2005 28 393
2006 27 364
2007 30 386
2008 47 437
2009 58 572
2010 56 660
2011 44 644
2012 51 778
2013 77 855
2014 59 914
2015 64 988
2016 55 1016
2017 59 1139
2018 54 1330
2019 75 1553
2020 65 1736
2021 65 1951
2022 55 1846
2023 51 1913
2024 45 1713

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 493 546 2785
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 568 625 2793
Paleontology 540 592 3000
Ecology 516 572 3037
Geology 576 632 3298
Oceanography 625 689 3629
Environmental Management 558 621 3681
Agricultural Science 638 702 3983
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 700 760 4145

Medicine rankings

Butler University ranked 516th for Medicine in the United States and 2603rd in the World with 1,526 publications made and 28,625 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Health Science, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#516 of 1,600 In the United States
#564 of 1,685 In North America
#2603 of 6,775 In the World

Butler University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 4 64
1993 11 49
1994 11 82
1995 5 106
1996 10 77
1997 14 81
1998 18 126
1999 14 153
2000 19 192
2001 15 180
2002 20 199
2003 18 222
2004 24 284
2005 23 384
2006 30 372
2007 38 397
2008 26 523
2009 46 614
2010 42 692
2011 56 800
2012 52 952
2013 49 1005
2014 71 1190
2015 66 1162
2016 87 1292
2017 68 1553
2018 72 1698
2019 77 2034
2020 87 2343
2021 87 2586
2022 77 2517
2023 87 2627
2024 64 2312

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Critical Care Nursing 230 249 957
Health Science 388 423 1293
Family medicine 357 388 1350
Audiology 372 411 1352
Healthcare Management (MHA) 396 434 1417
Pharmacy 266 298 1474
Nursing 480 527 1766
Gerontology 553 602 1969
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 542 590 1975
Pharmacology 360 394 2014
Clinical Psychology 609 664 2041
Surgery 446 484 2120
Anesthesiology 473 514 2222
Psychiatry 546 597 2225
Cardiology 473 517 2386
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 511 554 2638
Public Health 569 622 2680
Physical Therapy 653 707 2830
Oncology and Cancer research 515 559 2836
Pathology 521 570 2872
Virology 513 556 2882
Immunology 526 568 2959
Anatomy and Physiology 738 792 3638

Psychology rankings

Butler University ranked 506th for Psychology in the United States and 2087th in the World with 1,384 publications made and 26,312 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#506 of 1,558 In the United States
#557 of 1,645 In North America
#2087 of 6,645 In the World

Butler University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 7 37
1993 15 67
1994 9 71
1995 5 102
1996 16 75
1997 14 74
1998 18 105
1999 14 123
2000 17 149
2001 14 144
2002 16 152
2003 13 222
2004 19 258
2005 22 399
2006 32 391
2007 37 399
2008 24 527
2009 40 642
2010 53 731
2011 55 850
2012 58 928
2013 58 1002
2014 57 1071
2015 68 1104
2016 61 1214
2017 66 1321
2018 53 1501
2019 62 1821
2020 83 1984
2021 76 2147
2022 64 2064
2023 66 2181
2024 45 1835

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 426 472 1382
Child Psychology 506 556 1612
Social Psychology 473 521 1659
Cognitive Science 423 469 1978
Clinical Psychology 609 664 2041
Neuroscience 522 571 2205
Psychiatry 546 597 2225

Engineering rankings

Butler University ranked 581st for Engineering in the United States and 3610th in the World with 1,263 publications made and 17,816 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#581 of 1,565 In the United States
#636 of 1,651 In North America
#3610 of 6,782 In the World

Butler University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 49
1993 11 47
1994 9 51
1995 8 59
1996 13 64
1997 13 67
1998 18 87
1999 13 103
2000 11 139
2001 10 121
2002 26 174
2003 28 175
2004 26 220
2005 25 243
2006 27 307
2007 28 290
2008 24 361
2009 43 450
2010 50 508
2011 42 550
2012 49 566
2013 58 667
2014 53 721
2015 53 704
2016 67 747
2017 46 827
2018 41 948
2019 52 1050
2020 53 1252
2021 63 1426
2022 59 1390
2023 53 1479
2024 36 1394

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 403 451 2326
Acoustical Engineering 428 476 2411
Structural Engineering 488 542 3074
Mechanical Engineering 511 564 3100
Civil Engineering 518 572 3212
Computer Networking 586 646 3282
Aerospace Engineering 600 655 3437
Telecommunications 603 661 3676
Metallurgical Engineering 583 637 3779
Nanotechnology 551 608 3843
Optical Engineering 668 725 3896
Chemical Engineering 558 613 3934
Materials Science 649 706 4071
Electrical Engineering 655 711 4154

Chemistry rankings

Butler University ranked 543rd for Chemistry in the United States and 3429th in the World with 1,216 publications made and 17,985 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#543 of 1,447 In the United States
#596 of 1,530 In North America
#3429 of 6,545 In the World

Butler University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 5 54
1993 14 55
1994 14 67
1995 8 76
1996 11 76
1997 8 102
1998 12 103
1999 13 140
2000 13 133
2001 11 142
2002 21 162
2003 20 170
2004 25 241
2005 24 283
2006 17 311
2007 23 269
2008 22 382
2009 41 417
2010 30 478
2011 36 497
2012 35 586
2013 53 642
2014 66 700
2015 42 722
2016 63 829
2017 61 942
2018 58 1031
2019 49 1261
2020 59 1452
2021 64 1599
2022 61 1534
2023 47 1561
2024 56 1544

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 266 298 1474
Biochemistry 503 552 2995
Organic Chemistry 549 602 3537
Physical chemistry 592 649 3821
Nanotechnology 551 608 3843
Chemical Engineering 558 613 3934
Materials Science 649 706 4071

Physics rankings

Butler University ranked 524th for Physics in the United States and 3158th in the World with 1,131 publications made and 20,745 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#524 of 1,531 In the United States
#579 of 1,617 In North America
#3158 of 6,713 In the World

Butler University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 7 37
1993 14 45
1994 9 34
1995 8 59
1996 16 57
1997 15 72
1998 16 88
1999 15 104
2000 16 150
2001 13 131
2002 27 173
2003 18 173
2004 27 252
2005 17 282
2006 22 313
2007 26 330
2008 23 383
2009 32 475
2010 32 516
2011 33 578
2012 33 611
2013 46 682
2014 43 746
2015 53 740
2016 55 746
2017 41 826
2018 39 961
2019 52 1081
2020 49 1193
2021 55 1461
2022 47 1297
2023 56 1438
2024 38 1344

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 428 476 2411
Astrophysics and Astronomy 511 564 2611
Quantum and Particle physics 496 550 3006
Nuclear Physics 618 672 3614
Nanotechnology 551 608 3843
Optical Engineering 668 725 3896
Materials Science 649 706 4071

Business rankings

Butler University ranked 428th for Business in the United States and 2012th in the World with 1,021 publications made and 20,747 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#428 of 1,377 In the United States
#474 of 1,460 In North America
#2012 of 6,339 In the World

Butler University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 5 45
1993 10 61
1994 7 62
1995 8 47
1996 17 64
1997 4 72
1998 22 104
1999 13 93
2000 15 136
2001 14 143
2002 22 201
2003 16 225
2004 14 256
2005 20 312
2006 26 368
2007 24 394
2008 26 477
2009 35 583
2010 39 654
2011 33 750
2012 46 782
2013 53 863
2014 38 876
2015 40 858
2016 40 913
2017 45 906
2018 41 1021
2019 38 1144
2020 62 1297
2021 48 1421
2022 33 1309
2023 47 1356
2024 29 1197

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 206 230 584
Entrepreneurship 196 225 774
Tax Law 229 259 827
Advertising 352 388 1251
International Trade 245 279 1281
Accounting 361 398 1355
International Business 279 313 1361
Investment Banking and Stock trading 300 334 1384
Public Policy / Administration 461 507 1558
Marketing 378 418 1732
Finance 370 413 1751
Management Information Systems 428 477 2099
Management 465 514 2344

Economics rankings

Butler University ranked 428th for Economics in the United States and 1810th in the World with 963 publications made and 17,291 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#428 of 1,355 In the United States
#471 of 1,438 In North America
#1810 of 6,167 In the World

Butler University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 5 26
1993 3 29
1994 5 43
1995 4 21
1996 10 40
1997 9 46
1998 23 59
1999 7 56
2000 11 82
2001 12 82
2002 18 115
2003 14 120
2004 13 155
2005 13 199
2006 20 224
2007 21 230
2008 26 269
2009 34 367
2010 29 391
2011 25 466
2012 41 538
2013 56 574
2014 37 659
2015 41 718
2016 50 732
2017 46 804
2018 41 955
2019 38 1041
2020 55 1316
2021 53 1339
2022 39 1256
2023 56 1294
2024 36 1076

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 206 230 584
Political Economy 295 331 826
International Trade 245 279 1281
Investment Banking and Stock trading 300 334 1384
Finance 370 413 1751
Development Studies 458 503 1821
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 517 568 2526

Mathematics rankings

Butler University ranked 503rd for Mathematics in the United States and 2648th in the World with 880 publications made and 15,286 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#503 of 1,410 In the United States
#552 of 1,491 In North America
#2648 of 6,418 In the World

Butler University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 6 29
1993 7 29
1994 7 38
1995 4 31
1996 11 32
1997 4 44
1998 7 64
1999 12 60
2000 7 86
2001 10 103
2002 30 105
2003 13 139
2004 12 163
2005 18 221
2006 25 228
2007 27 325
2008 21 342
2009 26 431
2010 34 428
2011 22 513
2012 35 568
2013 48 637
2014 42 679
2015 44 676
2016 35 743
2017 32 819
2018 42 898
2019 34 1110
2020 50 1225
2021 45 1360
2022 33 1223
2023 34 1289
2024 19 923

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 206 230 584
Math Teachers 368 401 1111
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 517 568 2526
Statistics 540 591 2973

Art & Design rankings

Butler University ranked 384th for Art & Design in the United States and 1581st in the World with 874 publications made and 7,442 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
#384 of 1,361 In the United States
#427 of 1,444 In North America
#1581 of 5,966 In the World

Butler University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 9 10
1993 11 16
1994 4 21
1995 10 26
1996 12 17
1997 14 20
1998 21 27
1999 11 22
2000 11 38
2001 15 54
2002 16 59
2003 10 73
2004 14 93
2005 9 92
2006 18 106
2007 17 123
2008 22 117
2009 21 144
2010 31 166
2011 43 179
2012 46 208
2013 47 214
2014 39 289
2015 35 280
2016 33 289
2017 38 331
2018 25 375
2019 29 468
2020 35 487
2021 35 552
2022 28 553
2023 25 612
2024 17 499

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 203 230 619
Singing and Vocal Performance 220 252 826
Creative Writing 323 363 975
Art History 385 426 1024
Literature 339 377 1232
Aesthetics 394 439 1563
Fashion Design 441 489 2114