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Duquesne University ranked 261st in the United States, 981st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 130 research topics. Duquesne University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,605 academic publications and 197,038 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 92 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#981 of 14,131 In the World
#292 of 2,597 In North America
#261 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#3 of 10 In Pittsburgh
#115 of 1,011 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#238 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#311 of 1,135 For Occupational Therapy
#734 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#783 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 127 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Duquesne University ranked 247th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 971st in the World with 7,108 publications made and 87,015 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#247 of 1,728 In the United States
#280 of 1,819 In North America
#971 of 7,020 In the World

Duquesne University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 29 64
1992 38 55
1993 45 91
1994 49 90
1995 55 115
1996 73 142
1997 78 150
1998 85 200
1999 77 268
2000 100 361
2001 90 540
2002 95 533
2003 139 695
2004 120 944
2005 130 1065
2006 128 1288
2007 144 1477
2008 161 1788
2009 163 2084
2010 236 2319
2011 234 2621
2012 270 3286
2013 243 3741
2014 308 4308
2015 304 4445
2016 525 4497
2017 343 4671
2018 357 5258
2019 287 6185
2020 350 7418
2021 726 8473
2022 300 8365
2023 248 8596

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 84 100 238
Forensic Science 102 116 370
Special Education 189 208 414
Early Childhood Education 220 239 436
Media Studies 197 227 469
International Relations and Diplomacy 175 199 478
Political Economy 174 202 480
Communications and Public Relations 201 229 499
Publishing 173 200 502
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 177 202 504
Education Majors 199 223 510
Anthropology 207 235 563
Gender Studies 258 289 580
Library and Information science 222 246 599
Criminology and Criminal Justice 291 323 602
Law Enforcement 252 279 609
Art History 254 284 668
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 203 229 673
Radio and Television broadcasting 236 263 744
Law 239 270 750
Sociology 251 281 771
Occupational Safety and Health 275 311 794
Journalism and Digital Media 237 269 799
Broadcast Journalism 255 286 803
Political Science 236 267 811
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 252 288 826
Social Work 384 424 830
International Law 243 274 845
Genealogy 338 371 871
Classics and Ancient History 311 343 906
Public Policy / Administration 315 350 910
Aesthetics 258 292 922
Linguistics 270 303 1081
Philosophy 241 275 1101
Military science 437 474 1125
History 305 345 1227
Demography 323 361 1382
Archaeology 324 367 1472

Biology rankings

Duquesne University ranked 274th for Biology in the United States and 1422nd in the World with 5,871 publications made and 128,520 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#274 of 1,582 In the United States
#308 of 1,668 In North America
#1422 of 6,770 In the World

Duquesne University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 21 101
1992 18 95
1993 35 123
1994 26 132
1995 39 176
1996 67 193
1997 74 265
1998 71 411
1999 89 532
2000 110 733
2001 77 977
2002 103 1082
2003 103 1456
2004 124 1717
2005 113 1964
2006 136 2233
2007 139 2703
2008 175 3123
2009 139 3541
2010 167 3676
2011 181 4306
2012 237 4809
2013 217 5370
2014 265 6021
2015 254 6672
2016 373 6961
2017 257 7214
2018 280 7887
2019 284 8660
2020 264 10227
2021 536 11140
2022 267 11231
2023 219 11107

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 62 72 115
Neuroscience 254 284 910
Pharmacology 203 224 910
Evolutionary Biology 272 306 1024
Biophysics 266 293 1071
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 241 267 1083
Oncology and Cancer research 255 279 1154
Immunology 245 271 1170
Genetics 271 301 1274
Paleontology 269 305 1284
Biochemistry 250 279 1288
Molecular Biology 268 297 1302
Zoology 316 357 1363
Virology 299 331 1490
Biotechnology 268 299 1512
Nanotechnology 247 280 1658
Microbiology 282 314 1667
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 391 437 1813
Botany 365 412 2154
Nutrition and Food Science 345 388 2569
Agricultural Science 490 548 3151

Medicine rankings

Duquesne University ranked 274th for Medicine in the United States and 1180th in the World with 5,480 publications made and 97,999 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Surgery, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#274 of 1,558 In the United States
#305 of 1,643 In North America
#1180 of 6,680 In the World

Duquesne University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 20 77
1992 15 61
1993 33 96
1994 28 86
1995 35 134
1996 64 173
1997 81 187
1998 69 297
1999 81 389
2000 86 452
2001 67 648
2002 91 696
2003 75 887
2004 98 1000
2005 123 1206
2006 106 1338
2007 101 1680
2008 132 2008
2009 114 2222
2010 145 2446
2011 149 2890
2012 220 3264
2013 216 3869
2014 236 4492
2015 248 5016
2016 286 5605
2017 283 5890
2018 290 6632
2019 284 7650
2020 282 9040
2021 584 10258
2022 280 10407
2023 220 10647

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 62 72 115
Occupational Therapy 105 122 311
Forensic Science 102 116 370
Healthcare Management (MHA) 194 215 524
Health Science 201 222 556
Nursing 200 224 568
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 238 265 643
Audiology 218 249 711
Family medicine 215 236 717
Physical Therapy 214 243 728
Radiation Therapy 168 186 733
Sports Medicine 224 257 745
Gerontology 265 297 752
Pharmacy 146 169 776
Critical Care Nursing 207 226 777
Clinical Psychology 303 340 829
Social Work 384 424 830
Pharmacology 203 224 910
Psychiatry 264 295 975
Anesthesiology 239 265 1041
Surgery 237 262 1057
Oncology and Cancer research 255 279 1154
Immunology 245 271 1170
Veterinary 181 202 1190
Cardiology 281 308 1198
Biomedical Engineering 233 261 1218
Public Health 309 346 1224
Anatomy and Physiology 275 307 1229
Urology 240 265 1241
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 295 328 1363
Pathology 279 312 1367
Virology 299 331 1490
Pediatrics 315 345 1498
Orthodontics 345 376 1509
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 276 299 1538
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 284 313 1597
Dentistry 361 395 1820

Computer Science rankings

Duquesne University ranked 282nd for Computer Science in the United States and 1274th in the World with 4,468 publications made and 88,522 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#282 of 1,576 In the United States
#318 of 1,662 In North America
#1274 of 6,752 In the World

Duquesne University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 12 58
1992 17 50
1993 22 69
1994 25 72
1995 35 84
1996 46 124
1997 48 150
1998 56 206
1999 61 301
2000 65 347
2001 56 494
2002 68 524
2003 90 718
2004 80 862
2005 85 978
2006 84 1185
2007 91 1399
2008 124 1608
2009 95 1839
2010 133 2073
2011 133 2359
2012 178 2772
2013 141 3312
2014 204 3776
2015 200 3996
2016 414 4180
2017 221 4366
2018 229 5110
2019 232 5808
2020 210 6933
2021 353 7888
2022 195 8170
2023 169 8116

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 222 246 599
Multimedia 201 226 724
Management Information Systems 228 261 879
Neuroscience 254 284 910
Data Science 272 307 1081
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 241 267 1083
Computational Linguistics 234 266 1137
Cognitive Science 302 338 1239
Robotics 222 257 1429
Machine Learning 268 303 1434
Human-Computer Interaction 296 334 1513
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 282 320 1554
Software Engineering 331 371 1606
Cyber Security 319 356 1648
Computer Networking 370 417 2130
Telecommunications 337 384 2168
Computer Vision 413 461 2541

Psychology rankings

Duquesne University ranked 264th for Psychology in the United States and 921st in the World with 4,170 publications made and 81,765 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#264 of 1,527 In the United States
#295 of 1,612 In North America
#921 of 6,528 In the World

Duquesne University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 12 48
1992 15 45
1993 22 64
1994 20 65
1995 27 97
1996 41 115
1997 40 130
1998 55 183
1999 50 252
2000 48 313
2001 54 421
2002 59 446
2003 67 603
2004 78 673
2005 87 816
2006 96 1010
2007 84 1218
2008 104 1447
2009 87 1612
2010 139 1818
2011 139 2210
2012 162 2607
2013 178 3092
2014 169 3659
2015 208 3992
2016 225 4304
2017 243 4509
2018 240 5216
2019 239 6020
2020 236 7219
2021 390 7958
2022 218 8086
2023 166 8261

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 105 122 311
Special Education 189 208 414
Sexology 227 257 461
Education Majors 199 223 510
Child Psychology 274 308 708
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 265 297 759
Social Psychology 271 303 788
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 252 288 826
Clinical Psychology 303 340 829
Social Work 384 424 830
Neuroscience 254 284 910
Psychiatry 264 295 975
Cognitive Science 302 338 1239

Chemistry rankings

Duquesne University ranked 261st for Chemistry in the United States and 1481st in the World with 4,140 publications made and 103,671 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#261 of 1,407 In the United States
#296 of 1,488 In North America
#1481 of 6,447 In the World

Duquesne University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 20 93
1992 10 84
1993 29 113
1994 23 112
1995 33 143
1996 52 164
1997 64 228
1998 51 368
1999 74 472
2000 102 678
2001 72 838
2002 99 954
2003 103 1300
2004 104 1485
2005 96 1799
2006 99 1980
2007 116 2405
2008 121 2715
2009 113 2981
2010 127 3049
2011 129 3537
2012 160 3803
2013 152 4214
2014 177 4803
2015 178 5088
2016 178 5179
2017 167 5465
2018 185 5713
2019 174 6154
2020 149 6908
2021 240 7664
2022 170 7800
2023 152 7469

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 146 169 776
Computational Chemistry 183 208 825
Biochemical Engineering 161 189 975
Environmental Chemistry 170 200 1016
Biochemistry 250 279 1288
Chemical Engineering 190 224 1345
Organic Chemistry 240 273 1399
Inorganic Chemistry 229 262 1460
Physical chemistry 231 266 1524
Materials Science 254 290 1570
Nanotechnology 247 280 1658
Radiochemistry 254 290 2302
Nutrition and Food Science 345 388 2569

Environmental Science rankings

Duquesne University ranked 286th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1508th in the World with 3,895 publications made and 71,771 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#286 of 1,598 In the United States
#326 of 1,687 In North America
#1508 of 6,798 In the World

Duquesne University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 18 56
1992 18 45
1993 23 77
1994 29 94
1995 26 97
1996 40 106
1997 50 151
1998 47 251
1999 58 271
2000 65 465
2001 56 579
2002 65 602
2003 64 826
2004 86 1045
2005 91 1223
2006 86 1433
2007 103 1734
2008 105 1954
2009 102 2207
2010 119 2261
2011 134 2648
2012 151 3043
2013 130 3345
2014 164 3610
2015 155 3769
2016 230 3715
2017 158 3861
2018 180 4164
2019 153 4580
2020 195 5878
2021 338 6222
2022 192 6362
2023 156 6296

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 170 200 1016
Paleontology 269 305 1284
Geology 287 331 1502
Ecology 287 331 1547
Environmental Management 246 288 1659
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 391 437 1813
Geotechnical Engineering 289 333 1882
Geography and Cartography 360 408 1927
Oceanography 341 391 1968
Environmental Engineering 300 343 2216
Earth science and Geophysics 383 433 2271
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 427 480 2691
Agricultural Science 490 548 3151

Engineering rankings

Duquesne University ranked 285th for Engineering in the United States and 1655th in the World with 3,804 publications made and 78,846 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#285 of 1,518 In the United States
#325 of 1,602 In North America
#1655 of 6,684 In the World

Duquesne University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 15 73
1992 16 54
1993 24 84
1994 16 86
1995 24 83
1996 42 129
1997 46 159
1998 49 209
1999 58 284
2000 86 421
2001 61 476
2002 87 615
2003 79 830
2004 88 1021
2005 94 1232
2006 82 1384
2007 100 1779
2008 109 2012
2009 98 2368
2010 105 2621
2011 127 2943
2012 133 3355
2013 113 3549
2014 148 4176
2015 156 4306
2016 353 4432
2017 125 4298
2018 165 4624
2019 159 4840
2020 155 5505
2021 230 6199
2022 152 6245
2023 131 5990

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 177 203 699
Operations Research 206 238 966
Biochemical Engineering 161 189 975
Biomedical Engineering 233 261 1218
Systems Engineering 269 307 1339
Chemical Engineering 190 224 1345
Metallurgical Engineering 219 253 1347
Robotics 222 257 1429
Mechanical Engineering 268 305 1454
Biotechnology 268 299 1512
Human-Computer Interaction 296 334 1513
Optical Engineering 269 304 1557
Materials Science 254 290 1570
Nanotechnology 247 280 1658
Reliability and Quality Engineering 268 306 1792
Civil Engineering 315 357 1823
Aerospace Engineering 326 370 1855
Acoustical Engineering 342 386 1858
Geotechnical Engineering 289 333 1882
Automotive Engineering 270 310 2057
Electrical Engineering 305 347 2118
Computer Networking 370 417 2130
Telecommunications 337 384 2168
Environmental Engineering 300 343 2216
Structural Engineering 403 452 2513
Electronic Engineering 408 461 2903

Physics rankings

Duquesne University ranked 286th for Physics in the United States and 1616th in the World with 3,526 publications made and 74,388 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#286 of 1,485 In the United States
#326 of 1,569 In North America
#1616 of 6,603 In the World

Duquesne University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 16 67
1992 16 63
1993 28 76
1994 21 92
1995 24 91
1996 44 115
1997 43 161
1998 44 204
1999 73 285
2000 89 397
2001 56 487
2002 85 625
2003 91 869
2004 86 1066
2005 88 1255
2006 92 1423
2007 104 1784
2008 103 2039
2009 103 2372
2010 110 2595
2011 116 2973
2012 134 3414
2013 113 3602
2014 135 4028
2015 142 4188
2016 150 4145
2017 117 4114
2018 158 4343
2019 141 4660
2020 135 5254
2021 217 5651
2022 143 5697
2023 124 5412

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 266 293 1071
Condensed Matter Physics 213 240 1308
Astrophysics and Astronomy 309 350 1403
Theoretical Physics 291 330 1460
Atomic and Molecular physics 289 327 1507
Optical Engineering 269 304 1557
Materials Science 254 290 1570
Quantum and Particle physics 279 318 1628
Nuclear Physics 298 338 1648
Nanotechnology 247 280 1658
Acoustical Engineering 342 386 1858

Business rankings

Duquesne University ranked 264th for Business in the United States and 1042nd in the World with 2,157 publications made and 41,547 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#264 of 1,334 In the United States
#298 of 1,412 In North America
#1042 of 6,187 In the World

Duquesne University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 4 31
1992 6 18
1993 15 25
1994 11 36
1995 23 31
1996 19 58
1997 23 46
1998 24 74
1999 32 95
2000 48 137
2001 33 184
2002 29 220
2003 43 257
2004 38 360
2005 51 463
2006 53 549
2007 57 630
2008 62 790
2009 52 853
2010 79 1005
2011 86 1193
2012 88 1500
2013 84 1636
2014 73 1828
2015 93 1992
2016 109 1905
2017 90 1983
2018 119 2131
2019 97 2609
2020 104 2906
2021 177 3561
2022 108 3547
2023 76 3710

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 112 131 420
Entrepreneurship 152 176 480
Human Resource Management 224 255 765
Occupational Safety and Health 275 311 794
Marketing 221 251 801
Project Management 214 245 824
Management Information Systems 228 261 879
Public Policy / Administration 315 350 910
Advertising 297 330 954
Operations Research 206 238 966
Accounting 301 336 1031
Investment Banking and Stock trading 276 306 1148
Management 273 310 1206
Finance 290 326 1222
International Business 319 355 1543

Mathematics rankings

Duquesne University ranked 281st for Mathematics in the United States and 1246th in the World with 2,100 publications made and 51,797 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#281 of 1,371 In the United States
#316 of 1,451 In North America
#1246 of 6,305 In the World

Duquesne University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 20
1992 10 24
1993 11 29
1994 11 36
1995 19 48
1996 16 70
1997 19 65
1998 22 94
1999 28 138
2000 25 185
2001 31 212
2002 36 286
2003 47 330
2004 51 428
2005 54 502
2006 54 656
2007 44 694
2008 57 832
2009 62 916
2010 74 1069
2011 84 1218
2012 82 1494
2013 83 1733
2014 82 2038
2015 113 2125
2016 94 2182
2017 85 2218
2018 120 2560
2019 113 2994
2020 126 3662
2021 159 4272
2022 107 4344
2023 78 4224

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 187 210 444
Operations Research 206 238 966
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 290 323 1209
Statistics 283 319 1273

Economics rankings

Duquesne University ranked 263rd for Economics in the United States and 956th in the World with 1,953 publications made and 32,254 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#263 of 1,317 In the United States
#295 of 1,400 In North America
#956 of 5,995 In the World

Duquesne University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 4 21
1992 7 14
1993 10 28
1994 9 28
1995 14 23
1996 13 46
1997 26 32
1998 22 56
1999 21 90
2000 28 114
2001 26 137
2002 34 172
2003 43 187
2004 37 247
2005 39 295
2006 46 378
2007 43 379
2008 44 480
2009 41 540
2010 76 656
2011 74 752
2012 77 1025
2013 87 1146
2014 85 1352
2015 97 1408
2016 96 1382
2017 107 1423
2018 118 1589
2019 87 1960
2020 121 2355
2021 174 2745
2022 92 2983
2023 74 3007

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 175 199 478
Political Economy 174 202 480
Development Studies 243 272 806
Investment Banking and Stock trading 276 306 1148
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 290 323 1209
Finance 290 326 1222

Art & Design rankings

Duquesne University ranked 266th for Art & Design in the United States and 974th in the World with 1,359 publications made and 12,878 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
#266 of 1,321 In the United States
#300 of 1,404 In North America
#974 of 5,720 In the World

Duquesne University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 8 10
1992 8 13
1993 8 12
1994 12 14
1995 9 23
1996 19 27
1997 15 28
1998 20 46
1999 15 42
2000 19 62
2001 16 67
2002 13 80
2003 31 125
2004 20 164
2005 19 151
2006 26 201
2007 49 221
2008 39 257
2009 34 304
2010 48 394
2011 54 423
2012 46 513
2013 48 605
2014 66 740
2015 62 728
2016 77 726
2017 60 743
2018 81 854
2019 63 924
2020 68 1072
2021 105 1277
2022 55 1256
2023 53 1277

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 149 172 457
Creative Writing 189 218 512
Art History 254 284 668
Multimedia 201 226 724
Graphic Design 206 235 765
Music 254 283 792
Literature 239 271 801
Aesthetics 258 292 922
Painting and Drawing 221 252 1062
Sculpture 221 252 1062
Fashion Design 344 386 1574