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Butler University ranked 401st in the United States, 1631st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 55 research topics. Butler University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,855 academic publications and 70,539 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 78 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1631 of 14,131 In the World
#447 of 2,597 In North America
#401 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 55 In Indiana
#3 of 9 In Indianapolis
#551 of 1,042 For Broadcast Journalism
#751 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#851 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#876 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1014 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 52 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 2070th in the World with 3,270 publications made and 40,361 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#434 of 1,763 In the United States
#484 of 1,854 In North America
#2070 of 7,088 In the World

Butler University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 37 96
1994 29 112
1995 32 145
1996 47 133
1997 42 150
1998 60 178
1999 39 182
2000 44 304
2001 60 300
2002 63 385
2003 39 416
2004 51 503
2005 60 653
2006 67 652
2007 74 726
2008 77 870
2009 108 1025
2010 130 1125
2011 123 1325
2012 120 1459
2013 158 1577
2014 118 1700
2015 126 1746
2016 120 1805
2017 116 1950
2018 107 2279
2019 116 2826
2020 149 3070
2021 133 3370
2022 118 3103
2023 109 3452
2024 84 3023
2025 66 2579

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 191 215 551
Media Studies 294 332 751
Political Economy 297 333 851
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 295 326 935
Art History 392 433 1044
Gender Studies 446 489 1094
Criminology and Criminal Justice 506 553 1229
Communications and Public Relations 385 430 1262
Classics and Ancient History 450 487 1373
Education Majors 425 471 1405
Library and Information science 505 549 1542
Aesthetics 391 435 1562
Public Policy / Administration 464 511 1586
Journalism and Digital Media 358 399 1654
Law 442 486 1681
Sociology 460 511 1766
Political Science 441 488 1818
History 424 471 1876
Anthropology 525 582 1890
Philosophy 398 446 2051
Linguistics 428 473 2117
Archaeology 472 524 2446
Demography 589 643 2843

Biology rankings

Butler University ranked 544th for Biology in the United States and 3222nd in the World with 1,760 publications made and 33,192 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#544 of 1,612 In the United States
#596 of 1,701 In North America
#3222 of 6,841 In the World

Butler University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 14 82
1994 19 123
1995 10 158
1996 14 137
1997 14 137
1998 23 176
1999 15 206
2000 16 238
2001 20 242
2002 21 273
2003 21 320
2004 31 378
2005 36 493
2006 31 482
2007 37 483
2008 39 678
2009 57 730
2010 50 805
2011 51 871
2012 54 1068
2013 71 1107
2014 80 1291
2015 76 1277
2016 86 1355
2017 84 1589
2018 77 1841
2019 87 2197
2020 80 2554
2021 89 2719
2022 82 2672
2023 76 2762
2024 77 2488
2025 54 2227

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 420 467 1963
Pharmacology 358 393 2041
Neuroscience 518 567 2244
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 423 463 2271
Microbiology 391 432 2532
Evolutionary Biology 546 602 2625
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 573 630 2845
Virology 503 546 2871
Oncology and Cancer research 520 564 2892
Genetics 515 565 2917
Immunology 522 563 2975
Biochemistry 504 553 3038
Paleontology 539 591 3039
Botany 514 568 3108
Nanotechnology 539 596 3809
Agricultural Science 641 705 4034

Computer Science rankings

Butler University ranked 525th for Computer Science in the United States and 2875th in the World with 1,652 publications made and 27,759 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#525 of 1,616 In the United States
#575 of 1,702 In North America
#2875 of 6,855 In the World

Butler University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 20 69
1994 13 76
1995 11 112
1996 19 84
1997 17 89
1998 18 121
1999 17 113
2000 18 188
2001 22 168
2002 27 217
2003 26 283
2004 21 334
2005 32 445
2006 33 437
2007 38 483
2008 34 646
2009 54 725
2010 66 773
2011 57 899
2012 54 957
2013 65 988
2014 63 1096
2015 67 1104
2016 67 1158
2017 60 1255
2018 58 1510
2019 71 1816
2020 64 1929
2021 77 2185
2022 70 2135
2023 74 2241
2024 62 1904
2025 50 1445

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 280 316 1352
Library and Information science 505 549 1542
Cognitive Science 426 472 2020
Management Information Systems 430 480 2149
Neuroscience 518 567 2244
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 423 463 2271
Cyber Security 532 588 3005
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 551 605 3261
Computer Networking 587 647 3312
Computer Vision 539 595 3342
Machine Learning 606 665 3670
Telecommunications 600 658 3701

Medicine rankings

Butler University ranked 514th for Medicine in the United States and 2630th in the World with 1,582 publications made and 30,363 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Health Science, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#514 of 1,604 In the United States
#562 of 1,689 In North America
#2630 of 6,793 In the World

Butler University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 11 49
1994 11 82
1995 5 105
1996 10 76
1997 14 82
1998 18 126
1999 14 154
2000 19 192
2001 15 180
2002 20 198
2003 18 222
2004 24 284
2005 23 384
2006 30 373
2007 38 397
2008 26 523
2009 46 613
2010 42 691
2011 56 801
2012 52 951
2013 49 1006
2014 71 1191
2015 66 1158
2016 87 1292
2017 68 1554
2018 72 1701
2019 78 2033
2020 87 2341
2021 87 2584
2022 77 2513
2023 87 2626
2024 67 2329
2025 67 2041

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 231 250 982
Health Science 384 420 1316
Family medicine 358 389 1366
Audiology 374 414 1376
Healthcare Management (MHA) 395 434 1463
Pharmacy 262 294 1475
Nursing 480 527 1805
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 541 589 1987
Gerontology 554 604 2004
Pharmacology 358 393 2041
Clinical Psychology 611 666 2083
Surgery 441 479 2130
Anesthesiology 478 519 2258
Psychiatry 543 594 2261
Cardiology 476 521 2431
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 510 553 2673
Public Health 569 622 2736
Virology 503 546 2871
Physical Therapy 655 709 2876
Pathology 514 563 2889
Oncology and Cancer research 520 564 2892
Immunology 522 563 2975
Anatomy and Physiology 733 787 3652

Environmental Science rankings

Butler University ranked 528th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3107th in the World with 1,570 publications made and 24,384 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#528 of 1,637 In the United States
#582 of 1,727 In North America
#3107 of 6,888 In the World

Butler University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 13 70
1994 22 76
1995 9 99
1996 17 99
1997 19 106
1998 29 136
1999 18 145
2000 16 195
2001 22 218
2002 24 274
2003 24 292
2004 27 323
2005 28 393
2006 27 360
2007 30 385
2008 47 437
2009 58 570
2010 56 660
2011 44 641
2012 51 777
2013 77 855
2014 59 912
2015 64 987
2016 55 1017
2017 58 1140
2018 54 1326
2019 75 1541
2020 65 1743
2021 65 1942
2022 55 1848
2023 51 1922
2024 47 1721
2025 42 1565

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 494 547 2828
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 573 630 2845
Paleontology 539 591 3039
Ecology 518 574 3119
Geology 575 632 3345
Oceanography 625 689 3665
Environmental Management 564 627 3746
Agricultural Science 641 705 4034
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 707 768 4212

Psychology rankings

Butler University ranked 507th for Psychology in the United States and 2134th in the World with 1,422 publications made and 27,780 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#507 of 1,561 In the United States
#558 of 1,648 In North America
#2134 of 6,663 In the World

Butler University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 15 67
1994 9 72
1995 5 102
1996 16 76
1997 14 75
1998 18 105
1999 14 123
2000 17 151
2001 14 143
2002 16 151
2003 13 222
2004 19 258
2005 22 399
2006 32 393
2007 37 399
2008 24 526
2009 40 641
2010 53 732
2011 55 852
2012 58 926
2013 58 997
2014 57 1072
2015 68 1101
2016 61 1218
2017 67 1326
2018 53 1494
2019 62 1821
2020 83 1980
2021 77 2132
2022 64 2036
2023 66 2173
2024 48 1865
2025 43 1517

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 425 471 1405
Child Psychology 510 560 1652
Social Psychology 477 525 1699
Cognitive Science 426 472 2020
Clinical Psychology 611 666 2083
Neuroscience 518 567 2244
Psychiatry 543 594 2261

Engineering rankings

Butler University ranked 579th for Engineering in the United States and 3646th in the World with 1,297 publications made and 19,132 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#579 of 1,568 In the United States
#634 of 1,655 In North America
#3646 of 6,795 In the World

Butler University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 11 47
1994 9 52
1995 8 59
1996 13 63
1997 13 66
1998 18 88
1999 13 104
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 24 360
2009 43 448
2010 50 508
2011 42 551
2012 49 566
2013 57 665
2014 53 721
2015 53 704
2016 67 744
2017 47 828
2018 40 945
2019 52 1048
2020 53 1244
2021 63 1424
2022 59 1385
2023 53 1472
2024 37 1412
2025 43 1159

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 399 448 2357
Acoustical Engineering 425 473 2423
Structural Engineering 494 548 3124
Mechanical Engineering 512 565 3141
Civil Engineering 522 576 3256
Computer Networking 587 647 3312
Aerospace Engineering 602 657 3488
Telecommunications 600 658 3701
Metallurgical Engineering 581 636 3806
Nanotechnology 539 596 3809
Chemical Engineering 546 601 3912
Optical Engineering 663 720 3914
Materials Science 641 698 4082
Electrical Engineering 654 711 4178

Chemistry rankings

Butler University ranked 542nd for Chemistry in the United States and 3470th in the World with 1,241 publications made and 19,017 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#542 of 1,455 In the United States
#595 of 1,538 In North America
#3470 of 6,561 In the World

Butler University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 14 55
1994 14 67
1995 8 77
1996 11 75
1997 8 102
1998 12 104
1999 13 140
2000 13 133
2001 11 142
2002 21 162
2003 20 170
2004 25 241
2005 24 283
2006 17 309
2007 23 269
2008 22 380
2009 41 415
2010 30 478
2011 36 496
2012 35 588
2013 53 641
2014 66 700
2015 42 723
2016 63 827
2017 61 942
2018 58 1030
2019 50 1252
2020 59 1447
2021 64 1599
2022 60 1529
2023 47 1556
2024 56 1552
2025 34 1318

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 262 294 1475
Biochemistry 504 553 3038
Organic Chemistry 549 603 3568
Nanotechnology 539 596 3809
Physical chemistry 591 648 3848
Chemical Engineering 546 601 3912
Materials Science 641 698 4082

Physics rankings

Butler University ranked 523rd for Physics in the United States and 3196th in the World with 1,158 publications made and 22,077 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#523 of 1,537 In the United States
#578 of 1,623 In North America
#3196 of 6,729 In the World

Butler University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 14 45
1994 9 35
1995 8 59
1996 16 57
1997 15 73
1998 16 89
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 23 381
2009 32 475
2010 32 518
2011 33 575
2012 33 609
2013 45 680
2014 43 745
2015 53 735
2016 55 737
2017 41 825
2018 38 961
2019 52 1078
2020 49 1179
2021 55 1458
2022 47 1294
2023 56 1430
2024 40 1356
2025 34 1184

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 425 473 2423
Astrophysics and Astronomy 514 567 2660
Quantum and Particle physics 497 551 3052
Nuclear Physics 616 670 3632
Nanotechnology 539 596 3809
Optical Engineering 663 720 3914
Materials Science 641 698 4082

Business rankings

Butler University ranked 432nd for Business in the United States and 2050th in the World with 1,044 publications made and 21,616 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#432 of 1,388 In the United States
#478 of 1,472 In North America
#2050 of 6,366 In the World

Butler University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 10 61
1994 7 62
1995 8 47
1996 17 64
1997 4 74
1998 22 104
1999 13 93
2000 15 137
2001 14 142
2002 22 201
2003 16 225
2004 14 257
2005 20 313
2006 26 369
2007 24 395
2008 26 479
2009 35 583
2010 39 656
2011 33 748
2012 46 781
2013 53 861
2014 38 874
2015 40 852
2016 40 916
2017 45 908
2018 42 1022
2019 38 1142
2020 62 1290
2021 49 1415
2022 33 1306
2023 48 1358
2024 29 1212
2025 25 908

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 206 230 595
Entrepreneurship 196 225 796
Tax Law 231 261 845
Advertising 356 392 1285
International Trade 245 278 1307
Accounting 361 398 1386
International Business 281 315 1393
Investment Banking and Stock trading 300 334 1416
Public Policy / Administration 464 511 1586
Marketing 379 421 1773
Finance 371 414 1778
Management Information Systems 430 480 2149
Management 465 514 2385

Economics rankings

Butler University ranked 427th for Economics in the United States and 1851st in the World with 981 publications made and 18,346 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#427 of 1,361 In the United States
#470 of 1,445 In North America
#1851 of 6,188 In the World

Butler University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 13 156
2005 13 199
2006 20 223
2007 21 230
2008 26 269
2009 34 368
2010 29 391
2011 25 464
2012 41 537
2013 57 575
2014 37 655
2015 41 714
2016 50 732
2017 45 806
2018 41 950
2019 38 1041
2020 55 1306
2021 54 1325
2022 39 1256
2023 56 1295
2024 35 1083
2025 25 845

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 206 230 595
Political Economy 297 333 851
International Trade 245 278 1307
Investment Banking and Stock trading 300 334 1416
Finance 371 414 1778
Development Studies 454 499 1848
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 515 566 2542

Mathematics rankings

Butler University ranked 498th for Mathematics in the United States and 2677th in the World with 905 publications made and 15,982 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#498 of 1,413 In the United States
#547 of 1,494 In North America
#2677 of 6,434 In the World

Butler University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 29
1994 7 38
1995 4 30
1996 11 32
1997 4 45
1998 7 64
1999 12 60
2000 7 86
2001 10 103
2002 29 100
2003 14 143
2004 12 163
2005 18 221
2006 25 229
2007 27 325
2008 21 338
2009 26 434
2010 34 429
2011 22 510
2012 35 563
2013 48 633
2014 42 681
2015 44 672
2016 35 743
2017 31 815
2018 41 895
2019 34 1103
2020 50 1214
2021 45 1345
2022 32 1211
2023 34 1268
2024 21 936
2025 32 628

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 206 230 595
Math Teachers 366 400 1131
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 515 566 2542
Statistics 542 594 3014

Art & Design rankings

Butler University ranked 384th for Art & Design in the United States and 1609th in the World with 881 publications made and 8,053 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 1,369 In the United States
#428 of 1,454 In North America
#1609 of 6,010 In the World

Butler University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 11 16
1994 4 21
1995 10 26
1996 12 17
1997 14 21
1998 21 27
1999 11 22
2000 11 39
2001 15 54
2002 16 59
2003 10 73
2004 14 93
2005 9 92
2006 18 106
2007 17 123
2008 22 115
2009 21 143
2010 31 167
2011 43 179
2012 46 207
2013 47 213
2014 39 291
2015 35 279
2016 33 286
2017 38 330
2018 25 373
2019 27 467
2020 35 488
2021 35 550
2022 28 557
2023 25 608
2024 19 517
2025 8 385

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 208 235 645
Singing and Vocal Performance 213 242 812
Creative Writing 323 364 997
Art History 392 433 1044
Literature 341 379 1258
Aesthetics 391 435 1562
Fashion Design 439 488 2154