Dominican University: Rankings

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Dominican University ranked 793rd in the United States, 3051st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 56 research topics. Dominican University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 982 academic publications and 14,066 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3051 of 14,131 In the World
#861 of 2,597 In North America
#793 of 2,496 In the United States
#32 of 100 In Illinois
#1 of 2 In River Forest
#540 of 1,063 For Social Work
#1881 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#2192 of 3,336 For Library and Information science
#3761 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1965 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Dominican University ranked 928th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4406th in the World with 764 publications made and 8,675 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#928 of 1,763 In the United States
#1000 of 1,854 In North America
#4406 of 7,088 In the World

Dominican University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 4 0
1998 3 1
1999 7 2
2000 1 8
2001 7 4
2002 10 5
2003 3 12
2004 10 17
2005 14 9
2006 15 32
2007 22 45
2008 28 87
2009 22 109
2010 30 137
2011 35 176
2012 36 215
2013 32 273
2014 26 312
2015 45 363
2016 30 370
2017 35 464
2018 56 492
2019 48 629
2020 48 713
2021 52 696
2022 44 795
2023 43 889
2024 36 753
2025 23 564

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 248 277 540
Gender Studies 685 746 1881
Library and Information science 683 736 2192
Communications and Public Relations 677 739 2480
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 727 785 2567
Anthropology 728 790 2750
Education Majors 757 820 2852
Sociology 879 948 3716
Law 872 942 3730
Political Science 895 966 4016
History 880 952 4074
Archaeology 852 922 4313
Philosophy 950 1026 4521
Linguistics 915 987 4568
Demography 986 1055 4840

Computer Science rankings

Dominican University ranked 934th for Computer Science in the United States and 4741st in the World with 427 publications made and 6,649 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#934 of 1,616 In the United States
#1006 of 1,702 In North America
#4741 of 6,855 In the World

Dominican University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1998 2 2
1999 3 2
2000 0 3
2001 7 7
2002 5 6
2003 1 14
2004 7 19
2005 8 9
2006 7 31
2007 15 43
2008 13 65
2009 10 81
2010 18 97
2011 23 115
2012 23 177
2013 18 185
2014 23 241
2015 12 237
2016 13 283
2017 22 373
2018 27 355
2019 29 463
2020 28 511
2021 24 541
2022 26 572
2023 34 628
2024 20 476
2025 10 371

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 683 736 2192
Neuroscience 943 1011 4225
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 847 916 4523
Machine Learning 907 978 4977

Medicine rankings

Dominican University ranked 1026th for Medicine in the United States and 4790th in the World with 383 publications made and 7,030 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#1026 of 1,604 In the United States
#1095 of 1,689 In North America
#4790 of 6,793 In the World

Dominican University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1999 5 1
2000 1 5
2001 4 0
2002 3 7
2003 1 7
2004 2 14
2005 4 10
2006 6 13
2007 9 35
2008 13 58
2009 8 80
2010 11 103
2011 12 130
2012 14 160
2013 18 200
2014 16 236
2015 27 282
2016 10 267
2017 21 371
2018 34 396
2019 20 479
2020 32 564
2021 24 642
2022 26 713
2023 27 685
2024 22 596
2025 14 479

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 248 277 540
Health Science 711 764 2480
Nursing 922 991 3674
Psychiatry 1060 1130 4582
Public Health 978 1047 4674
Pathology 979 1049 4872

Biology rankings

Dominican University ranked 1035th for Biology in the United States and 5208th in the World with 378 publications made and 8,533 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1035 of 1,612 In the United States
#1104 of 1,701 In North America
#5208 of 6,841 In the World

Dominican University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1997 2 0
1998 1 0
1999 4 2
2000 0 3
2001 3 4
2002 3 9
2003 1 8
2004 4 9
2005 7 7
2006 6 20
2007 13 31
2008 9 58
2009 9 64
2010 11 94
2011 14 131
2012 15 160
2013 11 195
2014 19 241
2015 26 262
2016 12 302
2017 19 418
2018 30 450
2019 24 595
2020 25 704
2021 31 799
2022 25 856
2023 30 923
2024 16 762
2025 10 631

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 943 1011 4225
Paleontology 930 997 4745
Botany 938 1005 4813
Biochemistry 954 1019 4847
Genetics 1065 1132 5159

Environmental Science rankings

Dominican University ranked 990th for Environmental Science in the United States and 5124th in the World with 377 publications made and 5,720 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#990 of 1,637 In the United States
#1061 of 1,727 In North America
#5124 of 6,888 In the World

Dominican University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1997 2 0
1998 2 0
1999 6 2
2000 1 4
2001 4 5
2002 4 6
2003 3 7
2004 3 7
2005 3 0
2006 8 16
2007 11 24
2008 11 59
2009 16 58
2010 16 65
2011 15 101
2012 15 106
2013 13 136
2014 14 161
2015 28 173
2016 12 214
2017 16 270
2018 23 290
2019 24 393
2020 26 485
2021 29 490
2022 25 578
2023 26 656
2024 14 507
2025 8 425

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 930 997 4745
Geography and Cartography 961 1034 4975
Geology 976 1047 5089
Ecology 1027 1102 5300

Psychology rankings

Dominican University ranked 1007th for Psychology in the United States and 4403rd in the World with 366 publications made and 6,119 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Work.

Psychology ranking Location
#1007 of 1,561 In the United States
#1076 of 1,648 In North America
#4403 of 6,663 In the World

Dominican University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 4 1
2000 0 3
2001 2 0
2002 2 4
2003 0 6
2004 4 13
2005 3 7
2006 10 19
2007 5 32
2008 13 54
2009 9 69
2010 13 86
2011 16 121
2012 15 146
2013 20 196
2014 21 222
2015 16 249
2016 9 258
2017 21 323
2018 29 360
2019 19 463
2020 25 519
2021 24 543
2022 23 577
2023 24 591
2024 24 502
2025 14 386

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 248 277 540
Education Majors 757 820 2852
Neuroscience 943 1011 4225
Social Psychology 1017 1088 4325
Psychiatry 1060 1130 4582

Economics rankings

Dominican University ranked 821st for Economics in the United States and 3900th in the World with 291 publications made and 3,207 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#821 of 1,361 In the United States
#891 of 1,445 In North America
#3900 of 6,188 In the World

Dominican University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1997 1 0
1998 2 1
1999 6 1
2000 1 5
2001 1 1
2002 2 4
2003 0 3
2004 3 8
2005 5 2
2006 7 17
2007 7 15
2008 12 25
2009 7 32
2010 13 44
2011 12 69
2012 11 75
2013 9 98
2014 11 119
2015 17 135
2016 5 141
2017 15 175
2018 20 148
2019 15 221
2020 27 239
2021 27 256
2022 21 295
2023 18 305
2024 10 216
2025 7 172

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 740 804 3297
Finance 839 909 4240

Business rankings

Dominican University ranked 864th for Business in the United States and 4354th in the World with 270 publications made and 3,618 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#864 of 1,388 In the United States
#934 of 1,472 In North America
#4354 of 6,366 In the World

Dominican University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 2 0
1998 2 0
1999 5 1
2000 1 1
2001 3 2
2002 6 5
2003 1 6
2004 2 9
2005 4 5
2006 6 24
2007 7 25
2008 7 37
2009 12 46
2010 7 64
2011 14 89
2012 11 93
2013 10 112
2014 7 142
2015 15 164
2016 7 157
2017 12 169
2018 17 180
2019 21 224
2020 17 259
2021 22 280
2022 17 299
2023 23 311
2024 9 247
2025 2 193

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 839 909 4240
Management 908 980 4588
Marketing 871 944 4634

Engineering rankings

Dominican University ranked 968th for Engineering in the United States and 5192nd in the World with 267 publications made and 5,490 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#968 of 1,568 In the United States
#1037 of 1,655 In North America
#5192 of 6,795 In the World

Dominican University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1997 2 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 1
2001 4 0
2002 1 6
2003 3 9
2004 2 5
2005 4 4
2006 4 16
2007 12 23
2008 7 54
2009 6 58
2010 9 50
2011 11 72
2012 9 101
2013 11 122
2014 15 134
2015 18 161
2016 11 184
2017 11 238
2018 18 252
2019 17 333
2020 23 456
2021 14 487
2022 13 521
2023 20 525
2024 12 492
2025 8 498

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Mechanical Engineering 910 981 4923
Materials Science 902 968 5097

Physics rankings

Dominican University ranked 974th for Physics in the United States and 5095th in the World with 223 publications made and 4,701 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#974 of 1,537 In the United States
#1043 of 1,623 In North America
#5095 of 6,729 In the World

Dominican University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 2 0
2000 0 2
2001 3 2
2002 2 6
2003 2 7
2004 5 3
2005 6 5
2006 5 15
2007 11 19
2008 6 44
2009 6 60
2010 6 57
2011 9 81
2012 6 111
2013 9 111
2014 12 132
2015 14 164
2016 6 160
2017 15 240
2018 11 251
2019 10 360
2020 23 484
2021 19 482
2022 8 497
2023 13 527
2024 7 486
2025 6 430

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 969 1038 5025
Materials Science 902 968 5097

Mathematics rankings

Dominican University ranked 949th for Mathematics in the United States and 4819th in the World with 216 publications made and 4,360 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#949 of 1,413 In the United States
#1020 of 1,494 In North America
#4819 of 6,434 In the World

Dominican University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1997 1 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 3 1
2002 5 1
2003 0 1
2004 6 6
2005 6 6
2006 6 15
2007 7 18
2008 5 29
2009 7 53
2010 7 49
2011 10 72
2012 8 82
2013 9 116
2014 9 137
2015 11 169
2016 11 167
2017 10 232
2018 15 219
2019 11 266
2020 11 285
2021 19 323
2022 13 348
2023 14 346
2024 9 246
2025 4 200

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 777 835 2930
Statistics 949 1018 4924

Art & Design rankings

Dominican University ranked 883rd for Art & Design in the United States and 3885th in the World with 198 publications made and 1,622 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design.

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
#883 of 1,369 In the United States
#952 of 1,454 In North America
#3885 of 6,010 In the World

Dominican University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2000 1 1
2001 2 1
2002 1 2
2003 1 3
2004 1 4
2005 2 1
2006 3 5
2007 6 10
2008 6 21
2009 8 22
2010 9 17
2011 10 33
2012 11 53
2013 9 56
2014 6 56
2015 12 62
2016 8 65
2017 7 93
2018 13 101
2019 14 107
2020 19 126
2021 14 103
2022 9 144
2023 13 171
2024 9 102
2025 4 79

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Literature 846 914 3543
Fashion Design 832 901 4029

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Dominican University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Organic Chemistry 808 869 4599
Chemistry 973 1040 5149