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DePaul University ranked 193rd in the United States, 637th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 144 research topics. DePaul University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,674 academic publications and 432,730 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 192 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#637 of 14,131 In the World
#218 of 2,597 In North America
#193 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 100 In Illinois
#5 of 38 In Chicago
#97 of 1,114 For Military science
#115 of 1,041 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#127 of 1,025 For International Law
#331 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#366 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 141 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

DePaul University ranked 135th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 491st in the World with 15,062 publications made and 333,872 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#135 of 1,763 In the United States
#157 of 1,854 In North America
#491 of 7,088 In the World

DePaul University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 119 618
1994 105 688
1995 162 759
1996 145 842
1997 173 988
1998 181 1341
1999 188 1264
2000 189 1764
2001 234 1867
2002 272 2746
2003 273 3090
2004 257 3437
2005 309 4145
2006 315 4729
2007 355 5625
2008 426 6703
2009 458 7899
2010 511 8633
2011 619 10403
2012 549 11711
2013 562 12406
2014 995 13816
2015 1641 14675
2016 688 14870
2017 508 15221
2018 481 16399
2019 494 19075
2020 530 21493
2021 547 23753
2022 502 22024
2023 480 22870
2024 305 18930
2025 206 16295

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 69 73 97
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 61 70 115
International Law 40 47 127
Law Enforcement 80 90 139
Criminology and Criminal Justice 93 105 157
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 75 91 193
Gender Studies 106 123 215
Human Rights Law 75 89 218
Communications and Public Relations 101 118 230
Law 113 131 272
Media Studies 111 129 272
Broadcast Journalism 114 131 285
Political Economy 109 125 287
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 106 124 290
Early Childhood Education 153 166 297
Political Science 107 126 314
Journalism and Digital Media 121 138 331
Education Majors 141 160 345
Public Policy / Administration 136 158 353
Anthropology 138 161 367
Special Education 174 192 383
International Relations and Diplomacy 142 165 415
Sociology 154 177 419
Radio and Television broadcasting 152 172 421
Art History 166 192 440
Aesthetics 136 160 454
Library and Information science 180 203 483
Social Work 233 262 515
Classics and Ancient History 190 214 538
Occupational Safety and Health 209 237 550
History 179 206 638
Genealogy 255 288 654
Linguistics 190 221 719
Archaeology 182 209 728
Philosophy 160 187 767
Publishing 249 281 806
Urban and Regional planning 156 184 894
Demography 239 268 901
Sports / Exercise science 296 336 1253

Computer Science rankings

DePaul University ranked 212th for Computer Science in the United States and 858th in the World with 8,005 publications made and 220,822 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#212 of 1,616 In the United States
#242 of 1,702 In North America
#858 of 6,855 In the World

DePaul University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 66 419
1994 66 425
1995 68 450
1996 66 525
1997 58 587
1998 69 733
1999 85 782
2000 108 1068
2001 120 1225
2002 168 1865
2003 155 2172
2004 165 2441
2005 189 2889
2006 193 3406
2007 217 4103
2008 260 4658
2009 278 5456
2010 282 6256
2011 377 7361
2012 305 8149
2013 321 8693
2014 415 9573
2015 478 10212
2016 343 10300
2017 295 10239
2018 321 11155
2019 312 12526
2020 303 14242
2021 369 15897
2022 314 14775
2023 302 15001
2024 183 11471
2025 125 9670

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 44 54 136
UX/UI Desgin 44 56 150
Multimedia 125 145 406
Management Information Systems 121 142 412
Software Engineering 113 133 416
Information Technology 162 180 471
Library and Information science 180 203 483
Game Design and Development 126 153 520
Human-Computer Interaction 132 155 544
Cyber Security 153 180 638
Data Science 175 202 651
Database Administration 168 197 702
Blockchain and Cryptography 155 183 755
Computational Linguistics 158 187 764
Machine Learning 174 204 791
Computer Graphics 189 218 844
Cognitive Science 224 257 875
Neuroscience 245 275 897
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 203 235 983
Computer Networking 206 239 1018
Robotics 231 267 1490
Computer Vision 245 281 1497
Computer Engineering 244 278 1564
Telecommunications 266 304 1697
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 418 458 2244

Environmental Science rankings

DePaul University ranked 247th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1238th in the World with 6,720 publications made and 141,801 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#247 of 1,637 In the United States
#282 of 1,727 In North America
#1238 of 6,888 In the World

DePaul University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 53 308
1994 43 343
1995 60 386
1996 61 441
1997 86 500
1998 72 615
1999 91 620
2000 79 873
2001 95 903
2002 130 1365
2003 112 1435
2004 110 1637
2005 148 2003
2006 151 2169
2007 178 2613
2008 226 3286
2009 231 3693
2010 240 4097
2011 296 4999
2012 279 5620
2013 263 6074
2014 374 6688
2015 473 7135
2016 291 7298
2017 233 7467
2018 250 8189
2019 244 9442
2020 261 10825
2021 277 12408
2022 275 11920
2023 244 12171
2024 146 9845
2025 98 8213

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 156 184 894
Geography and Cartography 216 246 991
Paleontology 254 289 1236
Petrology and Geochemistry 229 272 1276
Geology 273 313 1416
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 302 347 1428
Ecology 265 306 1531
Earth science and Geophysics 337 386 2027
Forestry 310 357 2044
Oceanography 341 392 2060
Environmental Management 287 335 2130
Agricultural Science 312 359 2132
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 369 418 2423
Geotechnical Engineering 382 429 2565
Environmental Chemistry 501 558 3384

Psychology rankings

DePaul University ranked 194th for Psychology in the United States and 606th in the World with 6,662 publications made and 217,087 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#194 of 1,561 In the United States
#220 of 1,648 In North America
#606 of 6,663 In the World

DePaul University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 45 330
1994 35 374
1995 61 391
1996 40 426
1997 55 547
1998 56 809
1999 57 676
2000 71 919
2001 95 973
2002 110 1423
2003 116 1555
2004 125 1672
2005 148 2087
2006 168 2455
2007 154 2980
2008 204 3662
2009 229 4309
2010 232 4938
2011 295 5875
2012 285 6727
2013 299 7313
2014 359 8136
2015 417 9199
2016 328 9530
2017 270 9828
2018 249 10623
2019 255 11712
2020 279 13398
2021 291 15245
2022 280 14178
2023 262 14468
2024 167 11464
2025 130 9941

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 75 91 193
Sexology 124 144 218
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 129 143 247
Social Psychology 143 166 330
Education Majors 141 160 345
Child Psychology 173 196 380
Special Education 174 192 383
Clinical Psychology 170 194 384
Social Work 233 262 515
Occupational Therapy 205 236 767
Psychiatry 217 244 771
Cognitive Science 224 257 875
Neuroscience 245 275 897

Biology rankings

DePaul University ranked 296th for Biology in the United States and 1643rd in the World with 6,269 publications made and 168,241 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#296 of 1,612 In the United States
#333 of 1,701 In North America
#1643 of 6,841 In the World

DePaul University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 44 341
1994 45 349
1995 43 371
1996 40 429
1997 68 522
1998 42 569
1999 50 588
2000 58 838
2001 84 871
2002 99 1221
2003 101 1404
2004 114 1518
2005 135 1889
2006 137 2176
2007 165 2606
2008 184 3136
2009 211 3541
2010 201 4078
2011 241 4918
2012 252 5527
2013 243 5876
2014 323 6699
2015 388 7472
2016 297 7922
2017 248 7855
2018 226 8523
2019 247 9550
2020 300 11058
2021 313 13004
2022 325 12333
2023 254 12461
2024 163 9760
2025 136 8333

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 95 107 203
Neuroscience 245 275 897
Evolutionary Biology 262 296 1013
Paleontology 254 289 1236
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 302 347 1428
Zoology 322 362 1447
Virology 286 317 1459
Immunology 300 331 1604
Biophysics 374 412 1765
Botany 300 341 1825
Molecular Biology 344 382 1863
Genetics 345 382 1870
Biochemistry 336 374 1999
Forestry 310 357 2044
Agricultural Science 312 359 2132
Microbiology 340 375 2236
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 418 458 2244
Oncology and Cancer research 447 484 2412
Pharmacology 420 459 2418
Nanotechnology 392 438 2869
Horticulture 399 447 2917
Biotechnology 438 481 2999
Nutrition and Food Science 416 463 3180

Business rankings

DePaul University ranked 137th for Business in the United States and 470th in the World with 6,043 publications made and 183,205 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#137 of 1,388 In the United States
#161 of 1,472 In North America
#470 of 6,366 In the World

DePaul University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 40 365
1994 42 412
1995 55 464
1996 44 494
1997 54 584
1998 52 752
1999 65 789
2000 84 949
2001 87 1110
2002 103 1518
2003 133 1863
2004 114 2037
2005 130 2349
2006 153 2811
2007 169 3463
2008 192 3955
2009 216 4590
2010 220 5033
2011 310 6249
2012 239 6946
2013 234 7257
2014 328 8064
2015 589 8113
2016 277 7947
2017 187 8017
2018 231 8745
2019 223 9802
2020 223 11141
2021 197 12252
2022 212 11225
2023 205 11829
2024 125 9408
2025 77 7806

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Real Estate 34 36 73
Actuarial Science 81 93 157
Advertising 95 107 198
Entrepreneurship 69 82 206
Accounting 98 112 211
Investment Banking and Stock trading 104 120 301
Tax Law 111 126 306
Public Policy / Administration 136 158 353
Risk Management 111 132 383
Finance 121 142 392
Marketing 125 147 397
Management Information Systems 121 142 412
Project Management 123 143 439
Entertainment Industry Business 143 167 468
Human Resource Management 155 178 512
Occupational Safety and Health 209 237 550
Supply Chain Management 133 155 594
Engineering Management 204 228 629
Management 168 198 644
Hospitality and Hotel Management 108 134 758
International Business 165 191 792
International Trade 163 190 874
Operations Research 221 253 1178

Medicine rankings

DePaul University ranked 268th for Medicine in the United States and 1193rd in the World with 6,040 publications made and 160,026 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#268 of 1,604 In the United States
#297 of 1,689 In North America
#1193 of 6,793 In the World

DePaul University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 51 293
1994 32 321
1995 48 347
1996 41 358
1997 51 468
1998 45 711
1999 60 609
2000 63 768
2001 75 837
2002 96 1139
2003 110 1333
2004 95 1394
2005 126 1655
2006 122 1976
2007 134 2262
2008 150 2859
2009 193 3242
2010 177 3594
2011 217 4215
2012 233 4928
2013 213 5371
2014 249 6109
2015 429 6863
2016 297 7255
2017 253 7373
2018 244 8067
2019 259 8909
2020 281 10652
2021 317 12844
2022 319 12267
2023 261 12357
2024 181 10075
2025 136 8790

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 95 107 203
Clinical Psychology 170 194 384
Social Work 233 262 515
Gerontology 220 247 605
Nursing 197 221 605
Healthcare Management (MHA) 209 233 630
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 229 255 642
Health Science 214 237 654
Physical Therapy 197 225 707
Occupational Therapy 205 236 767
Psychiatry 217 244 771
Public Health 234 263 853
Family medicine 258 282 992
Pharmacy 192 220 1092
Audiology 328 364 1152
Sports / Exercise science 296 336 1253
Sports Medicine 328 366 1265
Orthodontics 287 315 1321
Critical Care Nursing 310 335 1373
Dentistry 285 314 1430
Virology 286 317 1459
Pathology 293 327 1498
Pediatrics 311 342 1554
Ophthalmology 328 360 1574
Immunology 300 331 1604
Surgery 348 383 1663
Anatomy and Physiology 370 408 1819
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 319 351 1923
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 412 452 2098
Anesthesiology 461 502 2174
Oncology and Cancer research 447 484 2412
Pharmacology 420 459 2418
Cardiology 487 532 2480

Engineering rankings

DePaul University ranked 267th for Engineering in the United States and 1603rd in the World with 5,848 publications made and 123,637 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#267 of 1,568 In the United States
#304 of 1,655 In North America
#1603 of 6,795 In the World

DePaul University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 41 215
1994 45 288
1995 54 311
1996 40 366
1997 60 349
1998 55 475
1999 58 519
2000 63 711
2001 77 742
2002 116 1158
2003 121 1292
2004 132 1567
2005 154 1913
2006 151 2181
2007 148 2497
2008 196 2967
2009 207 3382
2010 189 3779
2011 269 4363
2012 215 5020
2013 217 5128
2014 306 5500
2015 359 5670
2016 245 5835
2017 197 5812
2018 202 6350
2019 234 7083
2020 235 8307
2021 272 9509
2022 284 8918
2023 216 9024
2024 136 7309
2025 89 6086

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aviation 138 160 491
Human-Computer Interaction 132 155 544
Product and Industrial Design 149 171 576
Transportation Engineering 139 164 587
Engineering Management 204 228 629
Architecture 161 189 814
Systems Engineering 189 220 879
Civil Engineering 196 227 954
Computer Networking 206 239 1018
Architectural Engineering 182 213 1044
Acoustical Engineering 231 263 1131
Operations Research 221 253 1178
Mechanical Engineering 228 261 1260
Reliability and Quality Engineering 226 261 1296
Robotics 231 267 1490
Computer Engineering 244 278 1564
Aerospace Engineering 296 335 1652
Telecommunications 266 304 1697
Structural Engineering 281 318 1765
Remote Sensing 308 351 1886
Automotive Engineering 276 317 1970
Electrical Engineering 291 331 2071
Materials Science 313 353 2192
Optical Engineering 339 384 2229
Electronic Engineering 315 360 2270
Geotechnical Engineering 382 429 2565
Chemical Engineering 332 377 2630
Metallurgical Engineering 374 422 2662
Nanotechnology 392 438 2869
Biotechnology 438 481 2999

Physics rankings

DePaul University ranked 278th for Physics in the United States and 1619th in the World with 5,171 publications made and 110,326 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#278 of 1,537 In the United States
#318 of 1,623 In North America
#1619 of 6,729 In the World

DePaul University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 42 219
1994 44 292
1995 42 292
1996 44 339
1997 58 355
1998 49 412
1999 59 475
2000 67 629
2001 68 658
2002 100 1036
2003 108 1151
2004 126 1314
2005 138 1637
2006 138 1857
2007 145 2241
2008 168 2592
2009 178 2849
2010 181 3255
2011 200 3809
2012 181 4242
2013 203 4408
2014 244 4767
2015 299 5181
2016 224 5088
2017 186 5120
2018 162 5506
2019 217 6281
2020 216 7328
2021 227 8191
2022 237 7755
2023 172 7733
2024 103 6181
2025 68 5063

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 231 263 1131
Theoretical Physics 232 266 1138
Astrophysics and Astronomy 265 301 1197
Quantum and Particle physics 266 305 1544
Atomic and Molecular physics 295 336 1562
Biophysics 374 412 1765
Materials Science 313 353 2192
Optical Engineering 339 384 2229
Nuclear Physics 387 433 2280
Condensed Matter Physics 403 450 2741
Nanotechnology 392 438 2869

Economics rankings

DePaul University ranked 149th for Economics in the United States and 475th in the World with 4,847 publications made and 120,074 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#149 of 1,361 In the United States
#173 of 1,445 In North America
#475 of 6,188 In the World

DePaul University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 21 216
1994 38 317
1995 41 317
1996 32 364
1997 42 433
1998 47 641
1999 44 579
2000 68 677
2001 71 784
2002 77 1094
2003 83 1271
2004 84 1462
2005 96 1633
2006 117 1915
2007 130 2325
2008 145 2712
2009 166 3134
2010 191 3488
2011 225 4270
2012 231 4778
2013 210 4991
2014 298 5457
2015 470 5494
2016 242 5498
2017 192 5572
2018 189 6046
2019 181 6908
2020 171 8026
2021 183 8763
2022 161 8093
2023 152 8496
2024 88 6490
2025 53 5260

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 81 93 157
Political Economy 109 125 287
Investment Banking and Stock trading 104 120 301
Finance 121 142 392
International Relations and Diplomacy 142 165 415
Development Studies 170 194 485
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 210 241 802
International Trade 163 190 874
International Economics 177 202 930

Mathematics rankings

DePaul University ranked 206th for Mathematics in the United States and 822nd in the World with 4,380 publications made and 143,937 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#206 of 1,413 In the United States
#236 of 1,494 In North America
#822 of 6,434 In the World

DePaul University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 34 231
1994 40 262
1995 28 273
1996 38 327
1997 41 341
1998 44 426
1999 49 504
2000 70 649
2001 74 721
2002 89 1039
2003 110 1287
2004 113 1374
2005 122 1688
2006 114 2032
2007 133 2467
2008 161 2886
2009 157 3315
2010 179 3756
2011 219 4587
2012 164 4915
2013 173 5239
2014 203 5842
2015 259 6107
2016 193 6239
2017 158 6198
2018 180 6960
2019 168 7675
2020 158 8659
2021 162 9736
2022 170 9035
2023 152 9070
2024 72 6238
2025 54 4626

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 81 93 157
Math Teachers 143 161 343
Blockchain and Cryptography 155 183 755
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 210 241 802
Statistics 217 247 941
Operations Research 221 253 1178
Applied Mathematics 268 304 1715

Art & Design rankings

DePaul University ranked 149th for Art & Design in the United States and 516th in the World with 3,110 publications made and 57,414 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#149 of 1,369 In the United States
#173 of 1,454 In North America
#516 of 6,010 In the World

DePaul University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 30 95
1994 25 107
1995 30 122
1996 31 118
1997 32 149
1998 34 252
1999 34 191
2000 47 331
2001 51 340
2002 49 471
2003 39 535
2004 56 650
2005 78 738
2006 61 874
2007 72 1028
2008 120 1119
2009 100 1338
2010 98 1467
2011 153 1859
2012 138 2021
2013 132 2199
2014 173 2636
2015 183 2632
2016 139 2639
2017 99 2724
2018 105 3010
2019 116 3516
2020 131 4154
2021 143 4367
2022 136 4217
2023 118 4357
2024 58 3251
2025 49 2765

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 44 56 150
Creative Writing 122 144 338
Cinematography 113 133 392
Multimedia 125 145 406
Art History 166 192 440
Aesthetics 136 160 454
Entertainment Industry Business 143 167 468
Literature 156 181 505
Game Design and Development 126 153 520
Music 173 197 524
Performing arts 162 187 569
Painting and Drawing 135 157 610
Sculpture 135 157 610
Illustration and Concept Art 143 166 634
Singing and Vocal Performance 179 207 634
Photography 186 220 652
Fashion Design 180 208 724
Architecture 161 189 814
Graphic Design 211 240 839
Computer Graphics 189 218 844

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for DePaul University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Computational Chemistry 307 349 1864
Chemistry 349 392 2295
Organic Chemistry 353 401 2431
Physical chemistry 340 387 2535
Inorganic Chemistry 389 435 2714