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Chapman University ranked 269th in the United States, 1026th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 100 research topics. Chapman University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,345 academic publications and 126,754 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 47 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1026 of 14,131 In the World
#300 of 2,597 In North America
#269 of 2,496 In the United States
#25 of 249 In California
#1 of 2 In Orange
#279 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#295 of 1,021 For International Law
#353 of 1,011 For Special Education
#946 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#543 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 97 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Chapman University ranked 305th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1274th in the World with 5,866 publications made and 74,448 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#305 of 1,728 In the United States
#343 of 1,819 In North America
#1274 of 7,020 In the World

Chapman University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 12 41
1992 25 43
1993 39 61
1994 18 70
1995 18 86
1996 34 83
1997 36 120
1998 50 165
1999 50 202
2000 52 227
2001 52 331
2002 52 295
2003 58 410
2004 71 448
2005 78 460
2006 155 656
2007 122 759
2008 141 1003
2009 159 1241
2010 176 1565
2011 197 1890
2012 221 2225
2013 210 2702
2014 299 3019
2015 288 3339
2016 319 3482
2017 372 3931
2018 354 4377
2019 333 5542
2020 436 7040
2021 417 8437
2022 419 9252
2023 407 9417

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 156 168 279
International Law 100 116 295
Special Education 170 188 353
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 156 175 436
Law Enforcement 206 229 449
Criminology and Criminal Justice 260 290 536
Gender Studies 248 279 557
Political Economy 220 249 587
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 219 252 660
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 231 259 668
Military science 329 360 698
Human Rights Law 219 251 701
Genealogy 296 328 731
Media Studies 328 365 776
Public Policy / Administration 283 314 777
Broadcast Journalism 265 297 837
Journalism and Digital Media 250 283 853
Communications and Public Relations 309 345 855
Anthropology 299 334 918
Law 291 323 940
Art History 368 407 960
Aesthetics 264 300 968
Sociology 297 331 970
Classics and Ancient History 347 379 1011
Political Science 289 324 1038
Education Majors 368 404 1066
Library and Information science 424 461 1261
History 331 372 1324
Linguistics 311 349 1335
Philosophy 288 328 1401
Demography 339 379 1464
Archaeology 325 368 1474

Biology rankings

Chapman University ranked 352nd for Biology in the United States and 2005th in the World with 4,083 publications made and 72,106 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#352 of 1,582 In the United States
#397 of 1,668 In North America
#2005 of 6,770 In the World

Chapman University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 4 31
1992 12 21
1993 17 47
1994 4 45
1995 7 55
1996 17 52
1997 12 82
1998 16 111
1999 26 138
2000 17 136
2001 20 197
2002 23 211
2003 34 277
2004 29 288
2005 26 355
2006 44 467
2007 60 550
2008 53 672
2009 76 855
2010 71 1028
2011 81 1227
2012 108 1543
2013 111 1771
2014 185 2164
2015 189 2557
2016 237 2877
2017 280 3396
2018 299 4094
2019 289 5374
2020 444 7146
2021 379 9058
2022 382 10163
2023 414 10558

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 234 260 630
Evolutionary Biology 279 313 1065
Neuroscience 309 345 1185
Biophysics 287 319 1196
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 313 347 1512
Oncology and Cancer research 344 380 1708
Pharmacology 330 364 1730
Nutrition and Food Science 229 263 1775
Zoology 409 456 1840
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 402 448 1843
Genetics 346 383 1854
Virology 354 387 1855
Paleontology 357 405 1909
Molecular Biology 371 411 1963
Immunology 375 410 2006
Biotechnology 342 379 2061
Horticulture 296 339 2131
Biochemistry 360 403 2133
Agricultural Science 353 402 2255
Botany 398 445 2326
Microbiology 399 441 2448
Nanotechnology 366 408 2592

Computer Science rankings

Chapman University ranked 361st for Computer Science in the United States and 1784th in the World with 3,662 publications made and 58,451 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#361 of 1,576 In the United States
#403 of 1,662 In North America
#1784 of 6,752 In the World

Chapman University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 6 37
1992 13 30
1993 15 44
1994 10 59
1995 7 73
1996 13 53
1997 13 71
1998 16 78
1999 24 110
2000 18 123
2001 22 196
2002 21 175
2003 34 244
2004 31 292
2005 29 332
2006 58 490
2007 54 535
2008 64 710
2009 86 846
2010 85 1111
2011 107 1300
2012 122 1611
2013 117 1923
2014 182 2144
2015 154 2433
2016 189 2521
2017 220 2840
2018 250 3339
2019 272 4079
2020 348 5401
2021 310 6969
2022 321 7536
2023 324 7860

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 260 290 923
Neuroscience 309 345 1185
Library and Information science 424 461 1261
Management Information Systems 321 359 1305
Cognitive Science 320 359 1335
Data Science 320 357 1341
Cyber Security 294 330 1505
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 313 347 1512
Computational Linguistics 345 384 1804
Machine Learning 337 380 1953
Software Engineering 385 431 1975
Human-Computer Interaction 355 400 1976
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 350 396 2026
Computer Networking 362 409 2102
Telecommunications 346 394 2231
Computer Vision 440 491 2668

Environmental Science rankings

Chapman University ranked 335th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1861st in the World with 3,477 publications made and 52,482 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#335 of 1,598 In the United States
#384 of 1,687 In North America
#1861 of 6,798 In the World

Chapman University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 3 22
1992 12 14
1993 14 35
1994 5 28
1995 7 39
1996 14 40
1997 17 40
1998 14 84
1999 13 64
2000 18 79
2001 27 137
2002 27 154
2003 31 202
2004 31 238
2005 39 263
2006 79 376
2007 59 436
2008 65 572
2009 99 761
2010 99 993
2011 104 1193
2012 144 1448
2013 119 1593
2014 188 2106
2015 186 2303
2016 177 2366
2017 234 2714
2018 222 3131
2019 191 3986
2020 299 5281
2021 299 6507
2022 257 7056
2023 295 7293

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 276 320 1641
Oceanography 294 342 1671
Geography and Cartography 328 376 1693
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 402 448 1843
Ecology 322 372 1849
Earth science and Geophysics 312 360 1863
Geology 337 386 1894
Paleontology 357 405 1909
Petrology and Geochemistry 351 400 2022
Geotechnical Engineering 337 382 2149
Environmental Chemistry 314 360 2156
Agricultural Science 353 402 2255
Environmental Management 352 403 2461

Medicine rankings

Chapman University ranked 356th for Medicine in the United States and 1666th in the World with 3,465 publications made and 60,637 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#356 of 1,558 In the United States
#393 of 1,643 In North America
#1666 of 6,680 In the World

Chapman University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 10 43
1992 10 27
1993 13 50
1994 8 55
1995 9 71
1996 18 59
1997 21 104
1998 17 148
1999 29 192
2000 14 200
2001 17 194
2002 21 235
2003 32 299
2004 22 317
2005 23 317
2006 36 453
2007 34 514
2008 45 618
2009 49 762
2010 56 877
2011 56 1065
2012 82 1222
2013 95 1448
2014 152 1750
2015 141 1981
2016 195 2370
2017 242 2862
2018 275 3317
2019 252 4239
2020 360 5894
2021 360 7624
2022 326 8736
2023 344 8891

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 234 260 630
Clinical Psychology 301 338 824
Occupational Therapy 237 268 882
Sports Medicine 275 310 964
Nursing 339 375 1055
Healthcare Management (MHA) 328 364 1069
Orthodontics 256 283 1164
Psychiatry 309 343 1165
Physical Therapy 315 351 1216
Gerontology 376 415 1221
Audiology 367 406 1285
Family medicine 373 403 1362
Health Science 442 480 1371
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 420 459 1374
Public Health 349 390 1476
Dentistry 299 330 1484
Anesthesiology 355 389 1592
Oncology and Cancer research 344 380 1708
Pharmacology 330 364 1730
Pediatrics 340 375 1734
Surgery 383 420 1740
Critical Care Nursing 390 425 1775
Cardiology 364 401 1777
Anatomy and Physiology 377 416 1780
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 314 344 1805
Pathology 359 398 1817
Virology 354 387 1855
Pharmacy 343 380 1865
Immunology 375 410 2006
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 422 462 2061

Psychology rankings

Chapman University ranked 325th for Psychology in the United States and 1209th in the World with 3,180 publications made and 55,414 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#325 of 1,527 In the United States
#361 of 1,612 In North America
#1209 of 6,528 In the World

Chapman University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 8 41
1992 11 35
1993 22 63
1994 7 61
1995 7 85
1996 20 70
1997 16 97
1998 23 135
1999 28 165
2000 20 176
2001 21 222
2002 15 199
2003 28 287
2004 23 296
2005 33 346
2006 47 468
2007 47 558
2008 54 728
2009 61 841
2010 55 988
2011 79 1152
2012 101 1414
2013 120 1664
2014 157 1940
2015 143 2245
2016 181 2369
2017 227 2834
2018 223 3178
2019 230 3859
2020 266 5237
2021 258 6196
2022 287 7160
2023 264 7317

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 170 188 353
Sexology 221 251 453
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 219 252 660
Child Psychology 293 327 772
Social Psychology 268 300 779
Clinical Psychology 301 338 824
Occupational Therapy 237 268 882
Education Majors 368 404 1066
Psychiatry 309 343 1165
Neuroscience 309 345 1185
Cognitive Science 320 359 1335

Physics rankings

Chapman University ranked 342nd for Physics in the United States and 2101st in the World with 3,048 publications made and 45,927 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#342 of 1,485 In the United States
#387 of 1,569 In North America
#2101 of 6,603 In the World

Chapman University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 3 29
1992 8 20
1993 7 25
1994 3 27
1995 5 39
1996 9 32
1997 9 39
1998 13 51
1999 11 71
2000 19 70
2001 12 110
2002 13 131
2003 15 145
2004 24 177
2005 26 214
2006 43 283
2007 37 327
2008 50 459
2009 85 556
2010 79 733
2011 84 926
2012 113 1223
2013 114 1342
2014 178 1868
2015 149 1961
2016 176 2204
2017 215 2445
2018 196 2863
2019 214 3551
2020 290 4455
2021 224 5491
2022 264 5984
2023 272 6298

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 192 225 930
Biophysics 287 319 1196
Astrophysics and Astronomy 355 399 1709
Acoustical Engineering 325 367 1763
Nuclear Physics 341 385 1996
Quantum and Particle physics 322 367 2014
Atomic and Molecular physics 384 430 2055
Condensed Matter Physics 320 364 2164
Optical Engineering 382 428 2426
Nanotechnology 366 408 2592
Materials Science 409 460 2798

Engineering rankings

Chapman University ranked 375th for Engineering in the United States and 2429th in the World with 2,949 publications made and 44,076 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#375 of 1,518 In the United States
#424 of 1,602 In North America
#2429 of 6,684 In the World

Chapman University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 28
1992 8 17
1993 12 28
1994 4 27
1995 8 45
1996 11 43
1997 9 51
1998 13 57
1999 15 80
2000 18 82
2001 15 107
2002 13 126
2003 18 141
2004 21 193
2005 22 211
2006 49 286
2007 42 376
2008 50 459
2009 66 581
2010 83 804
2011 77 950
2012 103 1229
2013 99 1354
2014 165 1744
2015 151 1871
2016 158 2135
2017 198 2330
2018 205 2752
2019 206 3502
2020 280 4426
2021 246 5697
2022 241 6161
2023 246 6511

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 243 278 1219
Acoustical Engineering 325 367 1763
Human-Computer Interaction 355 400 1976
Civil Engineering 343 389 2019
Biotechnology 342 379 2061
Computer Networking 362 409 2102
Aerospace Engineering 373 418 2132
Geotechnical Engineering 337 382 2149
Mechanical Engineering 367 410 2190
Telecommunications 346 394 2231
Systems Engineering 408 458 2263
Optical Engineering 382 428 2426
Nanotechnology 366 408 2592
Structural Engineering 431 483 2671
Electronic Engineering 381 433 2706
Electrical Engineering 396 446 2715
Metallurgical Engineering 397 447 2777
Materials Science 409 460 2798
Chemical Engineering 418 468 3101

Chemistry rankings

Chapman University ranked 378th for Chemistry in the United States and 2420th in the World with 2,524 publications made and 42,916 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#378 of 1,407 In the United States
#427 of 1,488 In North America
#2420 of 6,447 In the World

Chapman University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1 13
1992 2 10
1993 7 22
1994 2 19
1995 5 25
1996 4 25
1997 4 41
1998 6 38
1999 8 55
2000 7 41
2001 11 60
2002 12 78
2003 13 101
2004 19 132
2005 13 151
2006 23 211
2007 36 245
2008 33 310
2009 51 395
2010 44 551
2011 62 684
2012 65 920
2013 69 1098
2014 116 1371
2015 131 1605
2016 149 1896
2017 174 2195
2018 190 2667
2019 183 3505
2020 272 4584
2021 229 5825
2022 242 6614
2023 274 6883

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 229 263 1775
Pharmacy 343 380 1865
Computational Chemistry 318 361 1996
Petrology and Geochemistry 351 400 2022
Biochemistry 360 403 2133
Environmental Chemistry 314 360 2156
Organic Chemistry 373 421 2453
Nanotechnology 366 408 2592
Materials Science 409 460 2798
Physical chemistry 411 461 2804
Inorganic Chemistry 408 456 2844
Chemical Engineering 418 468 3101

Mathematics rankings

Chapman University ranked 324th for Mathematics in the United States and 1502nd in the World with 2,323 publications made and 36,328 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#324 of 1,371 In the United States
#362 of 1,451 In North America
#1502 of 6,305 In the World

Chapman University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 6 29
1992 7 15
1993 9 35
1994 6 38
1995 5 35
1996 6 45
1997 16 47
1998 17 56
1999 17 64
2000 14 80
2001 11 133
2002 18 106
2003 19 144
2004 20 183
2005 24 202
2006 30 282
2007 32 342
2008 46 458
2009 61 559
2010 55 715
2011 70 880
2012 83 1013
2013 102 1233
2014 132 1499
2015 102 1508
2016 128 1670
2017 167 1791
2018 166 2093
2019 153 2465
2020 194 3109
2021 170 3763
2022 176 4249
2023 175 4217

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 179 201 478
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 196 226 729
Math Teachers 291 322 807
Statistics 321 361 1608
Applied Mathematics 348 395 2422

Business rankings

Chapman University ranked 297th for Business in the United States and 1202nd in the World with 2,199 publications made and 34,137 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#297 of 1,334 In the United States
#335 of 1,412 In North America
#1202 of 6,187 In the World

Chapman University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 5 12
1992 6 10
1993 9 16
1994 10 17
1995 7 33
1996 11 27
1997 16 32
1998 18 42
1999 22 45
2000 21 63
2001 23 147
2002 31 124
2003 34 183
2004 38 213
2005 38 264
2006 81 410
2007 39 426
2008 63 555
2009 75 758
2010 77 847
2011 95 1065
2012 97 1284
2013 76 1385
2014 129 1531
2015 96 1555
2016 101 1508
2017 140 1704
2018 129 1786
2019 124 2091
2020 150 2449
2021 128 3004
2022 136 3051
2023 122 2963

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 143 165 438
Actuarial Science 179 201 478
Tax Law 193 218 555
Risk Management 170 197 643
Investment Banking and Stock trading 191 217 680
Advertising 237 267 709
Real Estate 238 262 765
Public Policy / Administration 283 314 777
Accounting 251 283 817
Finance 214 244 825
Human Resource Management 288 322 1067
International Business 244 277 1155
Marketing 291 326 1175
International Trade 237 271 1184
Management Information Systems 321 359 1305
Management 316 355 1434

Economics rankings

Chapman University ranked 267th for Economics in the United States and 982nd in the World with 2,194 publications made and 28,912 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#267 of 1,317 In the United States
#299 of 1,400 In North America
#982 of 5,995 In the World

Chapman University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 16
1992 4 11
1993 6 24
1994 9 20
1995 5 22
1996 7 32
1997 17 28
1998 18 42
1999 18 36
2000 18 47
2001 23 143
2002 29 88
2003 25 128
2004 35 171
2005 42 177
2006 65 258
2007 39 267
2008 56 366
2009 67 529
2010 90 630
2011 94 746
2012 92 924
2013 99 1065
2014 147 1193
2015 102 1195
2016 116 1208
2017 149 1419
2018 112 1499
2019 126 1763
2020 149 2220
2021 126 2603
2022 131 2792
2023 132 2873

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 179 201 478
Political Economy 220 249 587
Investment Banking and Stock trading 191 217 680
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 196 226 729
Finance 214 244 825
International Trade 237 271 1184
Development Studies 347 383 1223
International Economics 231 262 1288

Art & Design rankings

Chapman University ranked 307th for Art & Design in the United States and 1167th in the World with 1,191 publications made and 9,914 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
#307 of 1,321 In the United States
#345 of 1,404 In North America
#1167 of 5,720 In the World

Chapman University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 11
1992 13 8
1993 13 11
1994 1 13
1995 7 21
1996 8 22
1997 6 15
1998 7 29
1999 10 22
2000 8 33
2001 7 57
2002 4 44
2003 9 50
2004 10 55
2005 14 53
2006 26 92
2007 22 116
2008 27 152
2009 30 177
2010 38 223
2011 36 275
2012 37 341
2013 46 386
2014 83 497
2015 64 551
2016 73 607
2017 72 634
2018 74 755
2019 80 884
2020 88 1169
2021 92 1360
2022 80 1568
2023 77 1602

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 143 165 438
Singing and Vocal Performance 178 205 560
Music 204 230 599
Creative Writing 225 259 642
Cinematography 204 234 672
Performing arts 254 288 898
Multimedia 260 290 923
Art History 368 407 960
Aesthetics 264 300 968
Illustration and Concept Art 208 238 995
Photography 274 311 995
Literature 290 326 996
Painting and Drawing 220 251 1054
Sculpture 220 251 1054
Fashion Design 284 321 1235