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DePaul University ranked 195th in the United States, 640th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 147 research topics. DePaul University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,419 academic publications and 275,793 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 176 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#640 of 14,131 In the World
#221 of 2,597 In North America
#195 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 100 In Illinois
#5 of 38 In Chicago
#103 of 1,139 For Military science
#107 of 1,054 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#120 of 1,021 For International Law
#315 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#353 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 144 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

DePaul University ranked 137th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 473rd in the World with 13,641 publications made and 211,344 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#137 of 1,728 In the United States
#159 of 1,819 In North America
#473 of 7,020 In the World

DePaul University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 98 258
1992 103 295
1993 109 372
1994 99 414
1995 153 479
1996 142 510
1997 165 630
1998 168 831
1999 184 830
2000 178 1185
2001 206 1247
2002 257 1902
2003 239 2010
2004 240 2296
2005 277 2758
2006 286 3220
2007 321 3825
2008 403 4583
2009 404 5489
2010 472 5950
2011 541 7267
2012 504 8341
2013 535 9287
2014 943 10031
2015 1575 10793
2016 654 10973
2017 455 10885
2018 449 11597
2019 473 13352
2020 488 14975
2021 516 16965
2022 469 16223
2023 435 16067

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 74 78 103
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 56 64 107
International Law 39 47 120
Law Enforcement 84 92 136
Criminology and Criminal Justice 95 106 151
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 72 86 176
Human Rights Law 72 86 202
Gender Studies 104 119 203
Communications and Public Relations 100 114 214
Media Studies 105 121 253
Political Economy 104 120 269
Broadcast Journalism 122 140 283
Law 121 139 286
Early Childhood Education 167 179 295
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 116 133 300
Journalism and Digital Media 119 135 308
Political Science 116 135 318
Public Policy / Administration 133 152 321
Education Majors 148 166 329
Anthropology 139 159 339
Radio and Television broadcasting 143 163 350
International Relations and Diplomacy 138 160 365
Special Education 178 196 389
Sociology 153 174 393
Art History 156 178 401
Occupational Safety and Health 182 207 425
Aesthetics 138 161 443
Library and Information science 174 196 454
Social Work 224 251 469
Genealogy 197 221 472
Classics and Ancient History 200 223 532
History 177 204 607
Linguistics 189 217 672
Philosophy 157 182 676
Archaeology 187 215 690
Publishing 245 277 760
Urban and Regional planning 155 180 766
Demography 228 256 811

Computer Science rankings

DePaul University ranked 215th for Computer Science in the United States and 820th in the World with 7,241 publications made and 145,349 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#215 of 1,576 In the United States
#245 of 1,662 In North America
#820 of 6,752 In the World

DePaul University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 35 156
1992 43 197
1993 58 274
1994 59 283
1995 68 287
1996 65 337
1997 62 393
1998 64 499
1999 82 521
2000 100 752
2001 106 812
2002 163 1314
2003 150 1416
2004 150 1680
2005 183 1939
2006 173 2288
2007 204 2819
2008 258 3262
2009 261 3880
2010 260 4433
2011 319 5159
2012 300 5948
2013 293 6636
2014 391 7025
2015 431 7547
2016 328 7814
2017 267 7388
2018 297 7960
2019 312 9220
2020 290 10392
2021 337 11858
2022 300 11503
2023 275 11141

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
UX/UI Desgin 45 57 141
Web Design and Development 56 69 195
Software Engineering 105 124 373
Multimedia 136 156 412
Management Information Systems 129 151 418
Information Technology 168 185 441
Library and Information science 174 196 454
Game Design and Development 119 143 460
Human-Computer Interaction 133 156 501
Database Administration 156 183 559
Cyber Security 149 174 575
Data Science 173 200 594
Blockchain and Cryptography 153 181 690
Computational Linguistics 161 190 715
Machine Learning 177 207 761
Computer Graphics 191 221 860
Cognitive Science 234 267 868
Neuroscience 253 283 905
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 203 235 921
Computer Networking 201 233 928
Computer Vision 248 283 1435
Computer Engineering 238 273 1437
Robotics 223 258 1450
Telecommunications 267 303 1600
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 411 450 2116

Environmental Science rankings

DePaul University ranked 244th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1175th in the World with 6,017 publications made and 91,078 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#244 of 1,598 In the United States
#279 of 1,687 In North America
#1175 of 6,798 In the World

DePaul University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 43 186
1992 44 189
1993 46 205
1994 40 215
1995 57 245
1996 60 283
1997 75 356
1998 56 440
1999 87 412
2000 76 591
2001 85 644
2002 127 951
2003 95 934
2004 103 1098
2005 126 1333
2006 134 1453
2007 158 1813
2008 214 2257
2009 198 2599
2010 229 2866
2011 249 3495
2012 257 4051
2013 242 4668
2014 343 4826
2015 441 5243
2016 287 5402
2017 215 5438
2018 245 5955
2019 232 6841
2020 241 7870
2021 259 9168
2022 257 9179
2023 219 8980

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 155 180 766
Geography and Cartography 214 244 935
Paleontology 258 293 1206
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 288 332 1298
Geology 275 315 1362
Petrology and Geochemistry 246 289 1364
Ecology 263 304 1397
Forestry 296 343 1844
Environmental Management 277 322 1949
Oceanography 335 385 1950
Agricultural Science 303 350 1959
Earth science and Geophysics 335 383 1968
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 361 410 2318
Geotechnical Engineering 426 475 2780
Environmental Chemistry 497 552 3283

Psychology rankings

DePaul University ranked 194th for Psychology in the United States and 585th in the World with 6,012 publications made and 142,022 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#194 of 1,527 In the United States
#219 of 1,612 In North America
#585 of 6,528 In the World

DePaul University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 43 151
1992 40 192
1993 39 232
1994 37 250
1995 63 258
1996 36 300
1997 55 390
1998 54 507
1999 57 476
2000 73 684
2001 84 696
2002 103 1076
2003 108 1076
2004 115 1195
2005 142 1485
2006 150 1729
2007 143 2113
2008 195 2699
2009 209 3185
2010 209 3587
2011 264 4226
2012 262 4895
2013 282 5593
2014 338 6106
2015 385 6909
2016 308 7382
2017 248 7322
2018 239 7852
2019 246 8744
2020 261 9724
2021 279 11352
2022 271 10900
2023 237 10673

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 72 86 176
Sexology 126 144 219
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 156 175 307
Social Psychology 139 161 314
Education Majors 148 166 329
Child Psychology 167 190 351
Clinical Psychology 168 191 369
Special Education 178 196 389
Social Work 224 251 469
Psychiatry 217 243 751
Cognitive Science 234 267 868
Occupational Therapy 242 274 894
Neuroscience 253 283 905

Biology rankings

DePaul University ranked 299th for Biology in the United States and 1586th in the World with 5,605 publications made and 110,036 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#299 of 1,582 In the United States
#336 of 1,668 In North America
#1586 of 6,770 In the World

DePaul University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 27 192
1992 30 180
1993 40 246
1994 41 237
1995 45 262
1996 39 312
1997 64 398
1998 39 436
1999 43 414
2000 54 618
2001 80 646
2002 95 882
2003 94 1007
2004 106 1099
2005 117 1355
2006 121 1484
2007 156 1904
2008 165 2234
2009 191 2602
2010 192 2992
2011 204 3497
2012 232 4085
2013 241 4540
2014 313 4971
2015 354 5641
2016 295 6093
2017 220 5994
2018 212 6311
2019 231 7246
2020 280 8108
2021 294 9653
2022 308 9649
2023 230 9510

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 93 106 188
Neuroscience 253 283 905
Evolutionary Biology 260 293 979
Paleontology 258 293 1206
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 288 332 1298
Zoology 303 343 1306
Virology 296 328 1485
Immunology 308 340 1597
Biophysics 355 392 1670
Botany 290 331 1682
Genetics 337 374 1791
Molecular Biology 347 386 1821
Forestry 296 343 1844
Biochemistry 338 376 1944
Agricultural Science 303 350 1959
Microbiology 340 375 2090
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 411 450 2116
Oncology and Cancer research 464 503 2451
Pharmacology 453 493 2470
Horticulture 381 430 2694
Nanotechnology 396 444 2805
Nutrition and Food Science 407 454 3045

Business rankings

DePaul University ranked 139th for Business in the United States and 453rd in the World with 5,491 publications made and 118,757 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#139 of 1,334 In the United States
#163 of 1,412 In North America
#453 of 6,187 In the World

DePaul University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 41 136
1992 37 164
1993 35 221
1994 36 247
1995 52 264
1996 39 280
1997 50 369
1998 49 467
1999 63 501
2000 79 602
2001 79 687
2002 98 1010
2003 116 1118
2004 107 1331
2005 119 1490
2006 134 1829
2007 162 2302
2008 189 2625
2009 200 3146
2010 198 3369
2011 268 4194
2012 222 4931
2013 221 5251
2014 317 5839
2015 558 5874
2016 263 5774
2017 173 5705
2018 212 6105
2019 225 6973
2020 200 8038
2021 192 9007
2022 201 8552
2023 195 8553

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 35 37 70
Actuarial Science 82 94 159
Entrepreneurship 66 75 165
Advertising 89 100 166
Accounting 100 114 209
Public Policy / Administration 133 152 321
Investment Banking and Stock trading 112 129 327
Marketing 126 147 363
Finance 122 142 385
Project Management 120 140 404
Risk Management 116 138 412
Management Information Systems 129 151 418
Occupational Safety and Health 182 207 425
Entertainment Industry Business 142 164 435
Tax Law 168 189 463
Supply Chain Management 123 144 496
Engineering Management 172 193 512
Human Resource Management 180 204 531
Management 174 204 633
Hospitality and Hotel Management 115 140 678
International Business 155 181 695
International Trade 148 175 746
Operations Research 231 264 1139

Medicine rankings

DePaul University ranked 267th for Medicine in the United States and 1122nd in the World with 5,365 publications made and 108,190 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#267 of 1,558 In the United States
#297 of 1,643 In North America
#1122 of 6,680 In the World

DePaul University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 33 178
1992 31 195
1993 45 213
1994 31 229
1995 49 241
1996 37 260
1997 50 338
1998 43 462
1999 60 452
2000 64 567
2001 70 628
2002 89 864
2003 103 988
2004 86 1037
2005 111 1242
2006 109 1447
2007 121 1696
2008 138 2175
2009 172 2483
2010 165 2735
2011 190 3128
2012 210 3661
2013 213 4154
2014 242 4664
2015 398 5271
2016 279 5665
2017 231 5683
2018 227 6018
2019 228 6778
2020 266 7832
2021 296 9402
2022 308 9516
2023 237 9389

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 93 106 188
Clinical Psychology 168 191 369
Social Work 224 251 469
Gerontology 207 232 512
Nursing 189 212 531
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 225 250 579
Health Science 218 240 638
Healthcare Management (MHA) 223 247 642
Physical Therapy 204 231 688
Public Health 228 255 742
Psychiatry 217 243 751
Occupational Therapy 242 274 894
Family medicine 264 288 945
Audiology 323 358 1095
Pharmacy 224 254 1226
Orthodontics 277 305 1268
Critical Care Nursing 318 344 1292
Sports Medicine 362 402 1333
Ophthalmology 300 331 1360
Pathology 278 311 1365
Dentistry 280 311 1375
Pediatrics 301 331 1443
Virology 296 328 1485
Surgery 349 386 1583
Immunology 308 340 1597
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 299 329 1691
Anatomy and Physiology 361 399 1707
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 395 434 1935
Anesthesiology 429 469 1943
Oncology and Cancer research 464 503 2451
Pharmacology 453 493 2470

Engineering rankings

DePaul University ranked 270th for Engineering in the United States and 1552nd in the World with 5,245 publications made and 81,979 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#270 of 1,518 In the United States
#308 of 1,602 In North America
#1552 of 6,684 In the World

DePaul University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 21 119
1992 27 126
1993 35 140
1994 39 189
1995 53 207
1996 37 244
1997 52 239
1998 48 332
1999 54 340
2000 54 481
2001 68 520
2002 107 819
2003 114 824
2004 118 1099
2005 134 1328
2006 128 1507
2007 141 1792
2008 184 2095
2009 182 2411
2010 186 2710
2011 224 3101
2012 207 3639
2013 222 3839
2014 275 4028
2015 334 4213
2016 229 4431
2017 176 4305
2018 193 4612
2019 223 5212
2020 219 6023
2021 267 6806
2022 270 6757
2023 201 6654

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 129 148 469
Human-Computer Interaction 133 156 501
Engineering Management 172 193 512
Aviation 162 190 547
Transportation Engineering 145 171 604
Architecture 161 190 779
Systems Engineering 196 228 855
Civil Engineering 200 231 920
Computer Networking 201 233 928
Acoustical Engineering 234 266 1124
Operations Research 231 264 1139
Reliability and Quality Engineering 218 252 1196
Mechanical Engineering 228 260 1248
Computer Engineering 238 273 1437
Robotics 223 258 1450
Telecommunications 267 303 1600
Aerospace Engineering 303 343 1652
Structural Engineering 283 319 1705
Electrical Engineering 289 328 1999
Optical Engineering 335 379 2139
Materials Science 311 353 2148
Electronic Engineering 309 354 2189
Metallurgical Engineering 381 429 2687
Chemical Engineering 358 405 2703
Geotechnical Engineering 426 475 2780
Nanotechnology 396 444 2805

Physics rankings

DePaul University ranked 282nd for Physics in the United States and 1585th in the World with 4,613 publications made and 72,750 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#282 of 1,485 In the United States
#322 of 1,569 In North America
#1585 of 6,603 In the World

DePaul University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 23 124
1992 25 122
1993 37 152
1994 40 184
1995 42 199
1996 41 227
1997 49 249
1998 41 285
1999 54 316
2000 59 445
2001 56 464
2002 90 737
2003 101 738
2004 113 915
2005 123 1153
2006 113 1314
2007 137 1591
2008 151 1852
2009 159 2016
2010 168 2375
2011 168 2778
2012 165 3125
2013 201 3404
2014 221 3581
2015 284 3881
2016 207 3880
2017 162 3789
2018 151 4053
2019 203 4574
2020 198 5256
2021 224 5869
2022 216 5753
2023 160 5723

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 195 228 942
Acoustical Engineering 234 266 1124
Astrophysics and Astronomy 258 293 1149
Quantum and Particle physics 265 304 1509
Atomic and Molecular physics 303 344 1595
Biophysics 355 392 1670
Optical Engineering 335 379 2139
Materials Science 311 353 2148
Nuclear Physics 372 418 2150
Condensed Matter Physics 395 443 2678
Nanotechnology 396 444 2805

Economics rankings

DePaul University ranked 152nd for Economics in the United States and 454th in the World with 4,462 publications made and 78,080 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#152 of 1,317 In the United States
#174 of 1,400 In North America
#454 of 5,995 In the World

DePaul University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 25 89
1992 28 98
1993 19 107
1994 34 172
1995 37 172
1996 30 189
1997 40 251
1998 45 328
1999 43 349
2000 63 413
2001 70 493
2002 71 707
2003 72 759
2004 82 935
2005 95 1016
2006 107 1259
2007 118 1535
2008 140 1776
2009 156 2111
2010 175 2264
2011 194 2811
2012 223 3290
2013 199 3590
2014 280 3816
2015 447 3900
2016 238 3928
2017 184 3896
2018 172 4289
2019 180 4835
2020 164 5660
2021 170 6376
2022 155 6191
2023 149 6233

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 82 94 159
Political Economy 104 120 269
Investment Banking and Stock trading 112 129 327
International Relations and Diplomacy 138 160 365
Finance 122 142 385
Development Studies 170 192 445
International Trade 148 175 746
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 209 239 785
International Economics 174 199 862

Mathematics rankings

DePaul University ranked 208th for Mathematics in the United States and 824th in the World with 4,012 publications made and 95,669 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#208 of 1,371 In the United States
#238 of 1,451 In North America
#824 of 6,305 In the World

DePaul University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 25 93
1992 28 104
1993 30 153
1994 41 161
1995 27 170
1996 36 209
1997 39 230
1998 42 289
1999 46 318
2000 69 438
2001 66 474
2002 83 717
2003 97 822
2004 102 932
2005 120 1105
2006 106 1388
2007 120 1694
2008 158 2015
2009 144 2390
2010 161 2614
2011 191 3225
2012 174 3658
2013 159 4079
2014 193 4381
2015 238 4664
2016 188 4798
2017 138 4585
2018 158 5093
2019 170 5801
2020 148 6488
2021 142 7359
2022 173 7196
2023 146 6896

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 82 94 159
Math Teachers 160 179 343
Blockchain and Cryptography 153 181 690
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 209 239 785
Statistics 222 252 934
Operations Research 231 264 1139
Applied Mathematics 267 303 1678

Art & Design rankings

DePaul University ranked 153rd for Art & Design in the United States and 509th in the World with 2,805 publications made and 34,764 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
#153 of 1,321 In the United States
#178 of 1,404 In North America
#509 of 5,720 In the World

DePaul University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 20 34
1992 17 44
1993 28 66
1994 24 72
1995 27 76
1996 30 71
1997 32 99
1998 28 172
1999 36 133
2000 42 218
2001 44 243
2002 44 319
2003 35 331
2004 53 435
2005 73 496
2006 57 563
2007 65 678
2008 114 782
2009 91 909
2010 89 1013
2011 140 1356
2012 113 1454
2013 134 1625
2014 166 1912
2015 169 1938
2016 135 1973
2017 85 1980
2018 107 2138
2019 98 2500
2020 119 2954
2021 129 3089
2022 130 3046
2023 113 3033

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 45 57 141
Creative Writing 130 151 337
Art History 156 178 401
Multimedia 136 156 412
Entertainment Industry Business 142 164 435
Aesthetics 138 161 443
Game Design and Development 119 143 460
Singing and Vocal Performance 154 179 472
Music 165 187 473
Literature 155 179 493
Cinematography 154 178 494
Performing arts 161 186 537
Painting and Drawing 127 148 545
Sculpture 127 148 545
Illustration and Concept Art 134 155 567
Photography 183 214 588
Fashion Design 184 213 710
Architecture 161 190 779
Graphic Design 210 240 786
Computer Graphics 191 221 860

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for DePaul University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Computational Chemistry 309 351 1820
Chemistry 355 399 2247
Organic Chemistry 361 409 2399
Inorganic Chemistry 379 425 2576
Physical chemistry 385 435 2657