Friends University: Rankings

Updated: March 02, 2025

Friends University ranked 1403rd in the United States, 5364th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 15 research topics. Friends University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 202 academic publications and 1,021 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#5364 of 14,131	In the World
#1482 of 2,597	In North America
#1403 of 2,496	In the United States
#14 of 32	In Kansas State
#2 of 3	In Wichita
#4410 of 4,425	For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#5928 of 6,655	For Law
#6090 of 6,729	For Political Science
#2427 of 7,928	For Alumni Impact
#4435 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Friends University ranked 1553rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 6484th in the World with 139 publications made and 759 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#1553 of 1,761	In the United States
#1642 of 1,852	In North America
#6484 of 7,081	In the World

Friends University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year	Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications	Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992	2	1
1993	0	1
1994	1	3
1995	0	0
1996	2	2
1997	1	4
1998	0	2
1999	0	2
2000	1	5
2001	2	4
2002	3	6
2003	1	7
2004	4	8
2005	1	9
2006	3	8
2007	2	11
2008	3	14
2009	2	17
2010	4	32
2011	8	26
2012	7	26
2013	10	33
2014	7	39
2015	2	30
2016	4	45
2017	7	32
2018	5	34
2019	9	36
2020	2	49
2021	8	92
2022	5	66
2023	9	61
2024	8	45

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	1127	1203	4410
Law	1412	1493	5928
Political Science	1442	1527	6090
History	1461	1549	6244
Sociology	1516	1603	6309
Philosophy	1531	1620	6477

Environmental Science rankings

Friends University ranked 1426th for Environmental Science in the United States and 6365th in the World with 92 publications made and 648 citations received. Main research topic: Geography and Cartography.

Environmental Science ranking	Location
#1426 of 1,631	In the United States
#1509 of 1,721	In North America
#6365 of 6,876	In the World

Friends University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year	Environmental Science publications	Environmental Science citations
1992	0	0
1993	0	1
1994	1	0
1995	0	0
1996	2	0
1997	0	0
1998	0	1
1999	0	0
2000	0	5
2001	1	2
2002	3	5
2003	0	2
2004	3	3
2005	2	8
2006	1	7
2007	1	10
2008	3	9
2009	1	7
2010	2	24
2011	3	10
2012	5	17
2013	5	22
2014	5	24
2015	3	24
2016	5	40
2017	3	21
2018	6	36
2019	6	19
2020	1	43
2021	10	76
2022	6	57
2023	3	47
2024	5	30