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Creighton University ranked 203rd in the United States, 689th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 133 research topics. Creighton University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,624 academic publications and 509,272 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 110 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#689 of 14,131 In the World
#230 of 2,597 In North America
#203 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 23 In Nebraska
#2 of 7 In Omaha
#249 of 1,011 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#266 of 1,911 For Critical Care Nursing
#294 of 1,135 For Occupational Therapy
#680 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#660 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 130 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Creighton University ranked 143rd for Medicine in the United States and 452nd in the World with 15,176 publications made and 416,125 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#143 of 1,558 In the United States
#160 of 1,643 In North America
#452 of 6,680 In the World

Creighton University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 190 1439
1992 201 1707
1993 216 1933
1994 221 2495
1995 233 3071
1996 256 3540
1997 224 4299
1998 249 4575
1999 261 5314
2000 237 5480
2001 278 6370
2002 279 6935
2003 287 7423
2004 318 8342
2005 286 9335
2006 318 10479
2007 384 10910
2008 336 11800
2009 334 12368
2010 358 13681
2011 417 14163
2012 416 15148
2013 461 16632
2014 464 17391
2015 498 17699
2016 527 17789
2017 517 18583
2018 533 18845
2019 690 20145
2020 867 23196
2021 846 25042
2022 939 25526
2023 882 25077

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 115 128 249
Critical Care Nursing 108 121 266
Occupational Therapy 100 117 294
Family medicine 122 136 320
Oncology and Cancer research 100 112 321
Health Science 140 156 327
Medical Physics 123 137 329
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 88 98 331
Audiology 122 140 344
Surgery 110 124 361
Cardiology 113 126 366
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 167 188 384
Anatomy and Physiology 129 145 387
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 119 134 397
Healthcare Management (MHA) 156 176 404
Respiratory Therapy 121 137 406
Dentistry 112 125 410
Anesthesiology 124 139 412
Gerontology 182 205 423
Radiation Therapy 116 129 430
Psychiatry 151 169 434
Pathology 130 146 444
Physical Therapy 148 170 449
Pharmacology 128 143 449
Nursing 171 192 449
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 106 121 457
Optometry 147 164 457
Forensic Science 123 143 459
Pediatrics 128 144 484
Epidemiology 125 145 489
Dermatology 130 145 542
Clinical Psychology 233 263 562
Urology 144 161 568
Public Health 190 214 571
Sports Medicine 185 212 584
Immunology 152 168 587
Orthodontics 154 174 613
Ophthalmology 165 183 633
Neurosurgery 136 149 640
Virology 173 194 668
Biomedical Engineering 166 187 701
Sonography and Ultrasound 156 179 726
Plastic Surgery 209 224 765
Sports / Exercise science 244 280 820
Cosmetology 168 187 860
Pharmacy 193 220 1060
Veterinary 217 242 1455

Biology rankings

Creighton University ranked 179th for Biology in the United States and 709th in the World with 13,224 publications made and 406,865 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#179 of 1,582 In the United States
#203 of 1,668 In North America
#709 of 6,770 In the World

Creighton University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 168 1391
1992 183 1630
1993 209 1949
1994 206 2494
1995 210 3069
1996 230 3367
1997 207 4118
1998 247 4586
1999 249 5299
2000 214 5542
2001 276 6226
2002 266 6965
2003 274 7339
2004 294 8293
2005 258 9353
2006 287 10267
2007 361 10933
2008 303 11548
2009 320 12317
2010 342 13539
2011 361 13991
2012 365 14948
2013 392 16083
2014 412 16876
2015 412 17122
2016 437 17092
2017 433 17742
2018 458 17878
2019 547 19174
2020 679 22083
2021 703 23885
2022 700 23914
2023 686 23107

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 115 128 249
Oncology and Cancer research 100 112 321
Microbiology 109 124 332
Pharmacology 128 143 449
Animal Science 122 143 521
Genetics 153 171 533
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 157 176 572
Immunology 152 168 587
Biotechnology 152 171 608
Neuroscience 186 211 610
Biochemistry 165 186 652
Virology 173 194 668
Molecular Biology 179 202 713
Biophysics 215 240 754
Paleontology 186 213 774
Astrobiology 229 258 881
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 229 262 946
Evolutionary Biology 255 288 962
Zoology 257 295 1105
Nutrition and Food Science 179 204 1337
Botany 261 297 1506
Agricultural Science 276 318 1784
Nanotechnology 273 309 1899
Horticulture 290 333 2071

Chemistry rankings

Creighton University ranked 197th for Chemistry in the United States and 888th in the World with 8,712 publications made and 300,606 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#197 of 1,407 In the United States
#224 of 1,488 In North America
#888 of 6,447 In the World

Creighton University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 128 1007
1992 153 1194
1993 175 1460
1994 157 1901
1995 152 2417
1996 180 2616
1997 162 3183
1998 188 3523
1999 182 4182
2000 167 4247
2001 233 4826
2002 196 5239
2003 198 5669
2004 191 6350
2005 194 7404
2006 215 7936
2007 268 8262
2008 207 8708
2009 227 9206
2010 237 10079
2011 238 10541
2012 239 10895
2013 253 11720
2014 252 12131
2015 276 12333
2016 281 12305
2017 265 12844
2018 300 13168
2019 317 14032
2020 371 16007
2021 374 17227
2022 329 16898
2023 334 16185

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 165 186 652
Pharmacy 193 220 1060
Organic Chemistry 210 237 1105
Materials Science 211 244 1258
Inorganic Chemistry 206 237 1319
Nutrition and Food Science 179 204 1337
Computational Chemistry 288 326 1646
Nanotechnology 273 309 1899
Physical chemistry 274 316 1914
Radiochemistry 240 276 2150
Chemical Engineering 298 340 2310
Environmental Chemistry 405 457 2734

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Creighton University ranked 232nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 909th in the World with 8,356 publications made and 161,628 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#232 of 1,728 In the United States
#264 of 1,819 In North America
#909 of 7,020 In the World

Creighton University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 94 467
1992 100 558
1993 126 587
1994 107 701
1995 102 857
1996 124 1095
1997 116 1106
1998 140 1325
1999 138 1501
2000 135 1677
2001 152 2019
2002 174 2273
2003 150 2565
2004 177 2983
2005 177 3382
2006 189 3750
2007 207 4126
2008 197 4374
2009 203 4949
2010 228 5610
2011 222 6048
2012 251 6573
2013 243 6828
2014 257 7436
2015 258 7584
2016 265 7407
2017 316 7733
2018 322 7793
2019 403 8834
2020 491 9847
2021 459 10921
2022 480 11371
2023 471 11311

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Law 135 154 389
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 159 185 458
Forensic Science 123 143 459
Public Policy / Administration 199 225 522
Occupational Safety and Health 210 238 532
Genealogy 228 255 538
Classics and Ancient History 216 241 592
Demography 197 221 595
Library and Information science 242 266 655
Communications and Public Relations 253 285 659
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 232 260 677
Criminology and Criminal Justice 340 374 700
Sociology 236 265 730
Military science 349 380 741
Gender Studies 339 373 763
Publishing 251 283 780
Media Studies 332 370 788
Human Rights Law 238 270 790
Law 250 281 793
Law Enforcement 316 348 805
Anthropology 272 306 805
Linguistics 205 236 806
Sports / Exercise science 244 280 820
Education Majors 297 331 836
Art History 319 354 836
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 234 266 891
Political Science 256 288 891
Political Economy 340 377 933
International Relations and Diplomacy 288 324 984
Philosophy 224 258 1054
History 277 312 1080
Aesthetics 307 345 1148
Archaeology 267 302 1171
Journalism and Digital Media 332 368 1300

Psychology rankings

Creighton University ranked 191st for Psychology in the United States and 574th in the World with 7,263 publications made and 162,023 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#191 of 1,527 In the United States
#216 of 1,612 In North America
#574 of 6,528 In the World

Creighton University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 73 500
1992 73 598
1993 98 654
1994 81 727
1995 82 917
1996 113 1043
1997 98 1230
1998 118 1489
1999 113 1670
2000 107 1754
2001 125 2097
2002 150 2254
2003 153 2650
2004 138 3067
2005 123 3552
2006 142 3942
2007 174 4235
2008 161 4685
2009 148 4800
2010 172 5569
2011 191 6042
2012 197 6459
2013 205 7093
2014 226 7368
2015 235 7241
2016 245 7554
2017 257 7856
2018 260 7878
2019 367 8593
2020 466 10039
2021 474 11295
2022 526 11727
2023 469 11587

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 100 117 294
Psychiatry 151 169 434
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 159 185 458
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 218 249 546
Clinical Psychology 233 263 562
Neuroscience 186 211 610
Sexology 320 351 664
Child Psychology 275 309 710
Education Majors 297 331 836
Social Psychology 291 324 853
Cognitive Science 298 334 1226

Computer Science rankings

Creighton University ranked 253rd for Computer Science in the United States and 1066th in the World with 6,467 publications made and 144,191 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#253 of 1,576 In the United States
#287 of 1,662 In North America
#1066 of 6,752 In the World

Creighton University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 74 381
1992 69 485
1993 87 534
1994 91 671
1995 73 922
1996 93 1039
1997 91 1120
1998 110 1366
1999 122 1520
2000 104 1710
2001 126 1916
2002 144 2308
2003 154 2581
2004 115 2958
2005 129 3345
2006 140 3903
2007 152 4045
2008 154 4293
2009 150 4719
2010 163 5334
2011 173 5679
2012 183 5872
2013 179 6512
2014 200 6963
2015 190 6977
2016 186 7148
2017 255 7252
2018 253 7506
2019 314 8241
2020 367 9926
2021 382 11301
2022 408 11873
2023 410 11603

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 157 176 572
Neuroscience 186 211 610
Library and Information science 242 266 655
Management Information Systems 278 313 1087
Cognitive Science 298 334 1226
Computational Linguistics 254 288 1252
Multimedia 339 377 1294
Cyber Security 266 300 1294
Data Science 321 358 1346
Human-Computer Interaction 294 332 1491
Machine Learning 279 314 1517
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 290 328 1614
Computer Networking 328 372 1910
Software Engineering 386 432 1978
Telecommunications 336 383 2167
Computer Vision 451 502 2717

Engineering rankings

Creighton University ranked 250th for Engineering in the United States and 1384th in the World with 5,186 publications made and 139,695 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#250 of 1,518 In the United States
#284 of 1,602 In North America
#1384 of 6,684 In the World

Creighton University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 71 514
1992 65 543
1993 84 661
1994 91 716
1995 74 918
1996 82 1020
1997 73 1176
1998 96 1319
1999 93 1536
2000 107 1584
2001 123 1814
2002 118 1963
2003 108 2212
2004 112 2709
2005 108 3112
2006 112 3257
2007 139 3614
2008 116 3857
2009 134 4223
2010 136 4681
2011 131 5056
2012 140 5142
2013 167 5623
2014 153 6008
2015 167 6025
2016 156 6184
2017 217 6290
2018 175 6348
2019 201 6916
2020 257 7702
2021 267 8490
2022 253 8545
2023 259 8159

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 152 171 608
Biomedical Engineering 166 187 701
Metallurgical Engineering 167 195 891
Materials Science 211 244 1258
Optical Engineering 240 271 1275
Acoustical Engineering 271 307 1357
Aerospace Engineering 265 300 1367
Human-Computer Interaction 294 332 1491
Systems Engineering 308 350 1563
Mechanical Engineering 286 323 1592
Structural Engineering 278 314 1675
Operations Research 287 326 1713
Nanotechnology 273 309 1899
Computer Networking 328 372 1910
Geotechnical Engineering 335 380 2143
Telecommunications 336 383 2167
Civil Engineering 373 421 2192
Chemical Engineering 298 340 2310
Electrical Engineering 346 394 2393
Electronic Engineering 406 459 2898

Environmental Science rankings

Creighton University ranked 239th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1141st in the World with 4,945 publications made and 124,627 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#239 of 1,598 In the United States
#273 of 1,687 In North America
#1141 of 6,798 In the World

Creighton University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 71 552
1992 68 592
1993 82 737
1994 69 846
1995 80 876
1996 87 1032
1997 91 1157
1998 92 1343
1999 98 1494
2000 91 1694
2001 114 1869
2002 119 2061
2003 88 2247
2004 101 2614
2005 97 2942
2006 102 3146
2007 123 3379
2008 121 3476
2009 121 3956
2010 139 4197
2011 133 4523
2012 148 4832
2013 164 5174
2014 161 5610
2015 124 5726
2016 183 5607
2017 185 5783
2018 165 5810
2019 220 6386
2020 230 7158
2021 228 7743
2022 226 7768
2023 203 7504

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 186 213 774
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 229 262 946
Geology 217 249 998
Geography and Cartography 277 317 1392
Ecology 273 314 1457
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 269 311 1557
Agricultural Science 276 318 1784
Oceanography 360 412 2061
Geotechnical Engineering 335 380 2143
Earth science and Geophysics 460 513 2636
Environmental Chemistry 405 457 2734
Environmental Management 430 486 2887

Physics rankings

Creighton University ranked 247th for Physics in the United States and 1306th in the World with 4,941 publications made and 142,305 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#247 of 1,485 In the United States
#282 of 1,569 In North America
#1306 of 6,603 In the World

Creighton University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 67 475
1992 62 523
1993 80 572
1994 91 735
1995 72 919
1996 83 992
1997 71 1109
1998 85 1248
1999 82 1389
2000 94 1490
2001 109 1685
2002 118 1819
2003 113 2132
2004 104 2543
2005 105 3115
2006 112 3260
2007 138 3486
2008 106 3770
2009 134 4070
2010 125 4480
2011 140 4873
2012 125 4808
2013 164 5157
2014 152 5558
2015 165 5579
2016 137 5719
2017 183 5675
2018 168 5881
2019 194 6442
2020 229 7034
2021 266 7804
2022 223 7891
2023 241 7595

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 123 137 329
Biophysics 215 240 754
Astrobiology 229 258 881
Astrophysics and Astronomy 275 312 1228
Materials Science 211 244 1258
Optical Engineering 240 271 1275
Nuclear Physics 257 290 1337
Acoustical Engineering 271 307 1357
Atomic and Molecular physics 286 324 1497
Quantum and Particle physics 286 326 1685
Theoretical Physics 342 385 1805
Nanotechnology 273 309 1899
Condensed Matter Physics 354 399 2430

Mathematics rankings

Creighton University ranked 258th for Mathematics in the United States and 1102nd in the World with 3,070 publications made and 76,780 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#258 of 1,371 In the United States
#291 of 1,451 In North America
#1102 of 6,305 In the World

Creighton University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 26 118
1992 28 166
1993 23 160
1994 31 199
1995 26 251
1996 41 345
1997 18 360
1998 37 455
1999 37 500
2000 42 583
2001 38 661
2002 65 699
2003 35 886
2004 43 1055
2005 54 1259
2006 61 1435
2007 47 1461
2008 70 1759
2009 69 2065
2010 99 2149
2011 90 2319
2012 83 2630
2013 95 3038
2014 98 3299
2015 116 3603
2016 115 3601
2017 136 3521
2018 133 3877
2019 155 4313
2020 193 4948
2021 195 5606
2022 278 6033
2023 297 6066

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 307 338 840
Actuarial Science 273 302 841
Statistics 246 279 1041
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 300 333 1250
Operations Research 287 326 1713
Applied Mathematics 314 357 2069

Economics rankings

Creighton University ranked 260th for Economics in the United States and 935th in the World with 2,204 publications made and 36,960 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#260 of 1,317 In the United States
#292 of 1,400 In North America
#935 of 5,995 In the World

Creighton University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 21 64
1992 19 59
1993 31 63
1994 26 87
1995 20 92
1996 17 164
1997 26 132
1998 27 155
1999 36 194
2000 36 234
2001 38 305
2002 53 298
2003 33 428
2004 41 468
2005 50 516
2006 44 642
2007 51 734
2008 58 744
2009 56 1001
2010 87 1074
2011 70 1180
2012 76 1352
2013 71 1377
2014 68 1551
2015 87 1605
2016 87 1586
2017 85 1648
2018 104 1771
2019 106 1917
2020 126 2172
2021 133 2469
2022 145 2605
2023 144 2585

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 227 256 734
Actuarial Science 273 302 841
Political Economy 340 377 933
International Relations and Diplomacy 288 324 984
Finance 256 290 1040
Investment Banking and Stock trading 268 298 1110
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 300 333 1250
International Trade 269 303 1434

Art & Design rankings

Creighton University ranked 286th for Art & Design in the United States and 1080th in the World with 1,201 publications made and 13,408 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
#286 of 1,321 In the United States
#322 of 1,404 In North America
#1080 of 5,720 In the World

Creighton University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 17 38
1992 14 34
1993 17 35
1994 23 51
1995 11 47
1996 20 94
1997 12 57
1998 12 92
1999 22 93
2000 19 104
2001 32 152
2002 20 192
2003 19 229
2004 25 205
2005 27 307
2006 26 332
2007 30 415
2008 35 423
2009 45 409
2010 31 465
2011 28 645
2012 29 719
2013 37 750
2014 34 694
2015 41 744
2016 45 688
2017 53 753
2018 54 793
2019 45 907
2020 67 1048
2021 68 1114
2022 57 1024
2023 65 1148

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 279 316 794
Art History 319 354 836
Literature 296 332 1021
Fashion Design 255 289 1066
Aesthetics 307 345 1148
Multimedia 339 377 1294

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Creighton University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Tax Law 121 137 315
Human Resource Management 212 239 676
Accounting 282 316 950
Advertising 301 334 962
Business 276 311 1105
Marketing 296 331 1205
Management 275 312 1214
International Business 259 293 1225
Project Management 319 356 1325