Friends University: Rankings

Updated: March 15, 2026

Friends University ranked 1404th in the United States, 5350th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 15 research topics. Friends University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 204 academic publications and 1,054 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#5350 of 14,131	In the World
#1488 of 2,597	In North America
#1404 of 2,496	In the United States
#13 of 32	In Kansas State
#2 of 3	In Wichita
#4445 of 4,461	For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#5982 of 6,670	For Law
#6136 of 6,742	For Political Science
#2471 of 8,074	For Alumni Impact
#4436 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Friends University ranked 1558th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 6511th in the World with 140 publications made and 782 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#1558 of 1,763	In the United States
#1647 of 1,854	In North America
#6511 of 7,088	In the World

Friends University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year	Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications	Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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	33
2018	5	33
2019	9	34
2020	2	49
2021	8	92
2022	5	66
2023	9	61
2024	8	45
2025	1	25

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	1131	1207	4445
Law	1418	1500	5982
Political Science	1448	1533	6136
History	1465	1553	6273
Sociology	1525	1612	6345
Philosophy	1539	1628	6509

Environmental Science rankings

Friends University ranked 1434th for Environmental Science in the United States and 6389th in the World with 93 publications made and 667 citations received. Main research topic: Geography and Cartography.

Environmental Science ranking	Location
#1434 of 1,637	In the United States
#1517 of 1,727	In North America
#6389 of 6,888	In the World

Friends University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year	Environmental Science publications	Environmental Science citations
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	56
2023	3	47
2024	5	30
2025	1	22