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DePaul University ranked 194th in the United States, 639th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 145 research topics. DePaul University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,337 academic publications and 412,574 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 186 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#639 of 14,131 In the World
#220 of 2,597 In North America
#194 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 100 In Illinois
#5 of 38 In Chicago
#95 of 1,095 For Military science
#111 of 1,036 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#126 of 1,018 For International Law
#329 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#353 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 142 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 479th in the World with 14,851 publications made and 318,045 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#135 of 1,761 In the United States
#157 of 1,852 In North America
#479 of 7,081 In the World

DePaul University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 105 513
1993 119 616
1994 104 687
1995 162 759
1996 146 838
1997 172 986
1998 181 1338
1999 188 1264
2000 189 1760
2001 234 1861
2002 271 2744
2003 274 3085
2004 256 3441
2005 308 4138
2006 315 4731
2007 354 5628
2008 426 6701
2009 456 7887
2010 509 8632
2011 618 10401
2012 549 11733
2013 562 12423
2014 994 13814
2015 1639 14657
2016 686 14870
2017 503 15244
2018 476 16409
2019 496 19091
2020 525 21499
2021 543 23787
2022 498 22044
2023 473 22842
2024 303 18630

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 68 72 95
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 61 70 111
International Law 40 47 126
Law Enforcement 79 89 135
Criminology and Criminal Justice 92 103 152
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 74 90 188
Gender Studies 105 121 208
Human Rights Law 74 88 212
Communications and Public Relations 100 117 223
Law 111 129 261
Media Studies 111 131 272
Political Economy 108 124 281
Broadcast Journalism 116 133 282
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 108 126 284
Early Childhood Education 152 164 288
Political Science 101 120 292
Journalism and Digital Media 120 137 329
Education Majors 139 158 337
Public Policy / Administration 134 155 344
Anthropology 139 162 362
Special Education 173 191 375
Sociology 153 175 407
International Relations and Diplomacy 141 164 409
Radio and Television broadcasting 149 169 414
Art History 164 190 433
Aesthetics 136 160 446
Library and Information science 184 207 488
Social Work 232 259 503
Classics and Ancient History 192 216 531
Occupational Safety and Health 210 238 546
History 178 204 623
Genealogy 253 286 635
Linguistics 190 220 704
Archaeology 181 208 704
Philosophy 160 185 762
Publishing 248 280 782
Urban and Regional planning 155 182 860
Demography 238 267 884
Sports / Exercise science 292 332 1215

Computer Science rankings

DePaul University ranked 212th for Computer Science in the United States and 835th in the World with 7,903 publications made and 209,828 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#212 of 1,612 In the United States
#242 of 1,698 In North America
#835 of 6,845 In the World

DePaul University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 46 321
1993 66 418
1994 66 425
1995 68 449
1996 67 523
1997 58 586
1998 69 733
1999 85 780
2000 107 1066
2001 120 1222
2002 168 1862
2003 156 2169
2004 163 2439
2005 188 2885
2006 193 3407
2007 216 4106
2008 262 4655
2009 278 5458
2010 283 6252
2011 377 7357
2012 305 8167
2013 321 8710
2014 415 9569
2015 476 10200
2016 343 10297
2017 294 10252
2018 320 11164
2019 312 12530
2020 307 14270
2021 366 15933
2022 314 14802
2023 301 15004
2024 181 11317

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 54 132
UX/UI Desgin 43 55 149
Multimedia 125 145 404
Management Information Systems 122 143 404
Software Engineering 113 133 410
Information Technology 163 181 467
Library and Information science 184 207 488
Game Design and Development 122 149 504
Human-Computer Interaction 133 156 535
Cyber Security 152 179 620
Data Science 175 202 643
Database Administration 168 197 691
Blockchain and Cryptography 154 182 735
Computational Linguistics 158 187 738
Machine Learning 174 204 773
Computer Graphics 187 216 828
Cognitive Science 228 261 866
Neuroscience 244 274 883
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 203 234 955
Computer Networking 206 239 1000
Computer Vision 246 282 1485
Robotics 232 268 1497
Computer Engineering 244 278 1530
Telecommunications 266 304 1667
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 418 458 2222

Environmental Science rankings

DePaul University ranked 247th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1217th in the World with 6,625 publications made and 134,170 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#247 of 1,631 In the United States
#282 of 1,721 In North America
#1217 of 6,876 In the World

DePaul University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 41 282
1993 53 307
1994 43 343
1995 60 387
1996 61 437
1997 86 499
1998 72 615
1999 91 618
2000 79 872
2001 95 901
2002 127 1362
2003 112 1433
2004 110 1637
2005 148 2000
2006 150 2172
2007 178 2614
2008 226 3290
2009 230 3687
2010 239 4092
2011 297 5001
2012 279 5627
2013 264 6080
2014 374 6685
2015 471 7136
2016 291 7325
2017 233 7462
2018 246 8196
2019 244 9465
2020 264 10847
2021 276 12437
2022 275 11946
2023 240 12147
2024 142 9715

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 155 182 860
Geography and Cartography 216 246 970
Paleontology 255 290 1213
Petrology and Geochemistry 227 270 1245
Geology 273 313 1388
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 300 344 1398
Ecology 265 305 1495
Forestry 306 353 2001
Earth science and Geophysics 341 390 2028
Oceanography 343 395 2042
Agricultural Science 313 360 2103
Environmental Management 290 338 2129
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 371 419 2396
Geotechnical Engineering 382 428 2506
Environmental Chemistry 504 560 3349

Psychology rankings

DePaul University ranked 195th for Psychology in the United States and 599th in the World with 6,548 publications made and 205,412 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#195 of 1,558 In the United States
#221 of 1,645 In North America
#599 of 6,645 In the World

DePaul University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 40 288
1993 45 328
1994 35 373
1995 61 391
1996 40 425
1997 55 546
1998 56 809
1999 57 676
2000 71 919
2001 95 970
2002 108 1422
2003 117 1552
2004 124 1673
2005 147 2083
2006 168 2455
2007 154 2981
2008 204 3662
2009 229 4307
2010 231 4936
2011 294 5872
2012 285 6735
2013 300 7345
2014 357 8126
2015 417 9211
2016 328 9539
2017 267 9829
2018 248 10650
2019 255 11727
2020 276 13427
2021 290 15288
2022 281 14207
2023 261 14488
2024 163 11295

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 74 90 188
Sexology 122 142 214
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 129 143 243
Social Psychology 142 165 325
Education Majors 139 158 337
Child Psychology 172 195 373
Special Education 173 191 375
Clinical Psychology 171 195 379
Social Work 232 259 503
Occupational Therapy 206 235 762
Psychiatry 220 247 771
Cognitive Science 228 261 866
Neuroscience 244 274 883

Biology rankings

DePaul University ranked 297th for Biology in the United States and 1621st in the World with 6,152 publications made and 159,131 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#297 of 1,609 In the United States
#334 of 1,698 In North America
#1621 of 6,833 In the World

DePaul University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 28 269
1993 44 339
1994 45 349
1995 43 371
1996 40 427
1997 68 521
1998 42 568
1999 50 587
2000 58 836
2001 84 868
2002 98 1217
2003 102 1405
2004 112 1518
2005 135 1885
2006 137 2175
2007 165 2605
2008 184 3133
2009 211 3537
2010 201 4074
2011 242 4921
2012 252 5532
2013 243 5885
2014 322 6697
2015 388 7473
2016 295 7920
2017 247 7869
2018 226 8550
2019 247 9562
2020 302 11065
2021 312 13049
2022 325 12359
2023 250 12456
2024 161 9635

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 94 106 196
Neuroscience 244 274 883
Evolutionary Biology 263 297 1002
Paleontology 255 290 1213
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 300 344 1398
Zoology 319 359 1414
Virology 291 320 1462
Immunology 304 335 1618
Biophysics 373 411 1743
Botany 299 340 1791
Genetics 345 382 1849
Molecular Biology 350 389 1864
Biochemistry 338 376 1970
Forestry 306 353 2001
Agricultural Science 313 360 2103
Microbiology 341 376 2189
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 418 458 2222
Pharmacology 421 458 2391
Oncology and Cancer research 451 489 2402
Nanotechnology 390 436 2815
Horticulture 404 453 2893
Biotechnology 434 477 2941
Nutrition and Food Science 411 458 3116

Business rankings

DePaul University ranked 137th for Business in the United States and 462nd in the World with 5,971 publications made and 174,474 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#137 of 1,377 In the United States
#161 of 1,460 In North America
#462 of 6,339 In the World

DePaul University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 37 301
1993 40 363
1994 42 410
1995 55 464
1996 44 492
1997 53 581
1998 52 752
1999 65 788
2000 83 948
2001 87 1107
2002 102 1514
2003 134 1861
2004 113 2040
2005 129 2348
2006 153 2814
2007 168 3465
2008 192 3951
2009 215 4585
2010 220 5027
2011 310 6250
2012 239 6950
2013 235 7274
2014 327 8074
2015 587 8111
2016 276 7947
2017 187 8008
2018 230 8750
2019 224 9809
2020 223 11182
2021 195 12261
2022 213 11235
2023 201 11822
2024 126 9274

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 73
Actuarial Science 80 92 154
Advertising 94 106 192
Entrepreneurship 69 81 194
Accounting 98 112 206
Investment Banking and Stock trading 104 121 296
Tax Law 113 128 311
Public Policy / Administration 134 155 344
Finance 122 143 387
Marketing 126 148 391
Risk Management 111 132 401
Management Information Systems 122 143 404
Project Management 120 140 420
Entertainment Industry Business 147 171 475
Human Resource Management 156 179 508
Occupational Safety and Health 210 238 546
Supply Chain Management 133 155 581
Engineering Management 209 233 633
Management 168 198 637
Hospitality and Hotel Management 107 133 743
International Business 165 190 780
International Trade 165 192 859
Operations Research 222 254 1141

Medicine rankings

DePaul University ranked 269th for Medicine in the United States and 1170th in the World with 5,918 publications made and 151,435 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#269 of 1,600 In the United States
#298 of 1,685 In North America
#1170 of 6,775 In the World

DePaul University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 33 281
1993 51 293
1994 32 321
1995 48 347
1996 41 358
1997 51 467
1998 45 711
1999 60 608
2000 63 767
2001 75 837
2002 95 1140
2003 111 1331
2004 93 1393
2005 126 1656
2006 122 1975
2007 133 2265
2008 150 2860
2009 193 3238
2010 176 3596
2011 216 4223
2012 233 4935
2013 213 5380
2014 248 6111
2015 429 6851
2016 297 7264
2017 250 7376
2018 243 8084
2019 259 8918
2020 281 10673
2021 316 12863
2022 321 12296
2023 261 12350
2024 175 9951

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 94 106 196
Clinical Psychology 171 195 379
Social Work 232 259 503
Gerontology 219 246 583
Nursing 199 223 590
Healthcare Management (MHA) 210 234 626
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 227 253 629
Health Science 213 236 642
Physical Therapy 198 226 698
Occupational Therapy 206 235 762
Psychiatry 220 247 771
Public Health 237 265 836
Family medicine 264 288 995
Pharmacy 193 221 1082
Audiology 331 367 1150
Sports / Exercise science 292 332 1215
Sports Medicine 327 365 1234
Orthodontics 286 313 1301
Critical Care Nursing 309 333 1321
Dentistry 287 316 1421
Virology 291 320 1462
Pathology 295 328 1463
Ophthalmology 324 356 1535
Pediatrics 313 344 1541
Immunology 304 335 1618
Surgery 352 387 1644
Anatomy and Physiology 365 402 1770
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 317 349 1887
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 414 454 2071
Anesthesiology 464 505 2167
Pharmacology 421 458 2391
Oncology and Cancer research 451 489 2402
Cardiology 481 526 2437

Engineering rankings

DePaul University ranked 265th for Engineering in the United States and 1565th in the World with 5,771 publications made and 117,402 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#265 of 1,565 In the United States
#302 of 1,651 In North America
#1565 of 6,782 In the World

DePaul University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 27 197
1993 41 215
1994 45 288
1995 54 310
1996 41 365
1997 59 349
1998 55 475
1999 57 519
2000 63 710
2001 77 741
2002 114 1157
2003 122 1292
2004 132 1564
2005 154 1909
2006 151 2178
2007 147 2496
2008 196 2970
2009 206 3376
2010 189 3775
2011 269 4364
2012 215 5032
2013 217 5145
2014 305 5506
2015 358 5658
2016 245 5832
2017 196 5814
2018 200 6341
2019 235 7084
2020 238 8340
2021 271 9484
2022 284 8924
2023 217 9020
2024 132 7190

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 139 161 476
Human-Computer Interaction 133 156 535
Product and Industrial Design 145 167 556
Transportation Engineering 137 162 577
Engineering Management 209 233 633
Architecture 160 188 792
Systems Engineering 186 217 854
Civil Engineering 196 227 932
Computer Networking 206 239 1000
Architectural Engineering 179 209 1009
Acoustical Engineering 231 263 1118
Operations Research 222 254 1141
Mechanical Engineering 226 259 1233
Reliability and Quality Engineering 222 257 1260
Robotics 232 268 1497
Computer Engineering 244 278 1530
Aerospace Engineering 294 333 1624
Telecommunications 266 304 1667
Structural Engineering 282 319 1731
Automotive Engineering 268 309 1927
Electrical Engineering 291 331 2045
Materials Science 312 352 2143
Optical Engineering 340 384 2198
Electronic Engineering 312 357 2220
Geotechnical Engineering 382 428 2506
Chemical Engineering 330 374 2585
Metallurgical Engineering 372 420 2617
Nanotechnology 390 436 2815
Biotechnology 434 477 2941

Physics rankings

DePaul University ranked 278th for Physics in the United States and 1586th in the World with 5,111 publications made and 104,933 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#278 of 1,531 In the United States
#318 of 1,617 In North America
#1586 of 6,713 In the World

DePaul University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 26 193
1993 42 219
1994 44 292
1995 42 293
1996 44 339
1997 57 355
1998 49 412
1999 58 475
2000 67 630
2001 68 656
2002 100 1034
2003 109 1150
2004 125 1313
2005 138 1636
2006 138 1857
2007 145 2242
2008 168 2591
2009 176 2843
2010 181 3251
2011 200 3803
2012 181 4250
2013 203 4413
2014 243 4776
2015 298 5164
2016 225 5092
2017 184 5119
2018 160 5512
2019 217 6279
2020 219 7341
2021 229 8188
2022 236 7740
2023 173 7735
2024 98 6074

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 1118
Theoretical Physics 230 264 1126
Astrophysics and Astronomy 266 302 1181
Quantum and Particle physics 265 304 1511
Atomic and Molecular physics 297 338 1547
Biophysics 373 411 1743
Materials Science 312 352 2143
Optical Engineering 340 384 2198
Nuclear Physics 385 431 2243
Condensed Matter Physics 404 451 2720
Nanotechnology 390 436 2815

Economics rankings

DePaul University ranked 148th for Economics in the United States and 470th in the World with 4,784 publications made and 113,689 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#148 of 1,355 In the United States
#172 of 1,438 In North America
#470 of 6,167 In the World

DePaul University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 28 219
1993 21 216
1994 38 317
1995 41 318
1996 32 362
1997 42 433
1998 47 640
1999 44 579
2000 67 679
2001 71 785
2002 77 1093
2003 83 1271
2004 82 1463
2005 95 1631
2006 117 1915
2007 129 2329
2008 145 2712
2009 166 3131
2010 191 3489
2011 225 4274
2012 231 4778
2013 210 5004
2014 297 5459
2015 468 5499
2016 242 5501
2017 191 5585
2018 187 6049
2019 181 6905
2020 169 8048
2021 183 8764
2022 161 8114
2023 151 8503
2024 87 6376

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 80 92 154
Political Economy 108 124 281
Investment Banking and Stock trading 104 121 296
Finance 122 143 387
International Relations and Diplomacy 141 164 409
Development Studies 168 192 476
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 210 241 795
International Trade 165 192 859
International Economics 179 204 917

Mathematics rankings

DePaul University ranked 206th for Mathematics in the United States and 810th in the World with 4,340 publications made and 137,668 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#206 of 1,410 In the United States
#235 of 1,491 In North America
#810 of 6,418 In the World

DePaul University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 28 175
1993 34 230
1994 40 262
1995 28 273
1996 38 325
1997 41 340
1998 44 422
1999 49 503
2000 70 650
2001 74 719
2002 89 1039
2003 111 1287
2004 110 1375
2005 121 1688
2006 114 2033
2007 133 2473
2008 161 2881
2009 157 3317
2010 179 3757
2011 219 4588
2012 164 4930
2013 174 5247
2014 202 5850
2015 258 6100
2016 193 6256
2017 158 6216
2018 179 6980
2019 168 7698
2020 160 8728
2021 160 9778
2022 171 9090
2023 152 9092
2024 73 6106

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 80 92 154
Math Teachers 141 158 323
Blockchain and Cryptography 154 182 735
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 210 241 795
Statistics 216 246 931
Operations Research 222 254 1141
Applied Mathematics 269 305 1703

Art & Design rankings

DePaul University ranked 149th for Art & Design in the United States and 513th in the World with 3,070 publications made and 54,243 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 1,361 In the United States
#173 of 1,444 In North America
#513 of 5,966 In the World

DePaul University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 22 88
1993 30 95
1994 25 107
1995 30 122
1996 32 118
1997 31 149
1998 34 252
1999 34 191
2000 47 331
2001 51 340
2002 48 472
2003 39 535
2004 56 651
2005 78 739
2006 61 875
2007 72 1028
2008 119 1118
2009 100 1336
2010 97 1463
2011 153 1857
2012 138 2036
2013 131 2201
2014 173 2637
2015 183 2636
2016 140 2650
2017 98 2721
2018 106 3021
2019 115 3533
2020 133 4160
2021 142 4372
2022 137 4215
2023 117 4364
2024 58 3207

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 43 55 149
Creative Writing 123 145 335
Multimedia 125 145 404
Art History 164 190 433
Aesthetics 136 160 446
Cinematography 141 163 453
Entertainment Industry Business 147 171 475
Literature 156 181 498
Game Design and Development 122 149 504
Music 171 195 512
Performing arts 164 189 573
Painting and Drawing 135 157 591
Sculpture 135 157 591
Illustration and Concept Art 141 164 612
Singing and Vocal Performance 180 208 619
Photography 189 224 666
Fashion Design 181 209 715
Architecture 160 188 792
Graphic Design 207 236 819
Computer Graphics 187 216 828

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for DePaul University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Computational Chemistry 308 350 1854
Chemistry 351 394 2265
Organic Chemistry 350 397 2387
Physical chemistry 343 390 2503
Inorganic Chemistry 389 435 2696