Fuller Theological Seminary: Rankings

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Fuller Theological Seminary ranked 594th in the United States, 2375th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 22 research topics. Fuller Theological Seminary ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,331 academic publications and 34,949 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 34 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2375 of 14,131 In the World
#650 of 2,597 In North America
#594 of 2,496 In the United States
#55 of 249 In California
#2 of 7 In Pasadena
#450 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#789 of 3,400 For Clinical Psychology
#1000 of 4,081 For Child Psychology
#1426 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1831 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 19 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Fuller Theological Seminary ranked 508th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2390th in the World with 1,998 publications made and 24,411 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Political Science, Law, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#508 of 1,761 In the United States
#561 of 1,852 In North America
#2390 of 7,081 In the World

Fuller Theological Seminary
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 13 117
1993 26 89
1994 19 120
1995 14 125
1996 11 148
1997 18 170
1998 26 142
1999 18 198
2000 27 234
2001 14 255
2002 45 328
2003 26 344
2004 23 340
2005 23 401
2006 28 455
2007 36 546
2008 34 580
2009 49 743
2010 46 772
2011 43 843
2012 52 837
2013 67 914
2014 68 956
2015 72 967
2016 98 936
2017 98 1013
2018 107 1135
2019 133 1598
2020 124 1877
2021 102 1796
2022 70 1831
2023 90 2037
2024 96 1555

The following table provides academic rankings for Fuller Theological Seminary 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 158 182 450
Classics and Ancient History 391 426 1178
Gender Studies 512 561 1296
Aesthetics 389 433 1533
Art History 587 637 1572
Anthropology 514 569 1797
Library and Information science 682 735 2163
Philosophy 426 474 2168
Sociology 573 629 2189
Law 576 630 2243
History 508 561 2258
Political Science 605 663 2547
Archaeology 540 596 2716
Linguistics 573 628 2867
Demography 737 799 3556
Education Majors 958 1028 3718

Psychology rankings

Fuller Theological Seminary ranked 474th for Psychology in the United States and 1916th in the World with 1,042 publications made and 29,183 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#474 of 1,558 In the United States
#521 of 1,645 In North America
#1916 of 6,645 In the World

Fuller Theological Seminary
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 12 135
1993 14 112
1994 15 161
1995 9 169
1996 8 197
1997 13 206
1998 11 213
1999 15 238
2000 16 321
2001 12 360
2002 24 416
2003 18 470
2004 17 437
2005 16 519
2006 21 606
2007 16 659
2008 15 695
2009 25 852
2010 17 871
2011 26 943
2012 36 992
2013 29 1018
2014 33 1117
2015 26 1089
2016 40 1020
2017 51 1105
2018 36 1156
2019 64 1504
2020 49 1734
2021 50 1741
2022 40 1690
2023 46 1905
2024 36 1489

The following table provides academic rankings for Fuller Theological Seminary in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 287 323 789
Child Psychology 346 384 1000
Social Psychology 385 429 1286
Psychiatry 408 450 1653
Neuroscience 470 514 1970
Cognitive Science 475 526 2261
Education Majors 958 1028 3718

Environmental Science rankings

Fuller Theological Seminary ranked 691st for Environmental Science in the United States and 3872nd in the World with 849 publications made and 9,654 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#691 of 1,631 In the United States
#754 of 1,721 In North America
#3872 of 6,876 In the World

Fuller Theological Seminary
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 3 34
1993 8 42
1994 2 39
1995 2 50
1996 2 48
1997 8 71
1998 7 54
1999 3 74
2000 5 93
2001 6 93
2002 20 129
2003 10 132
2004 6 127
2005 8 140
2006 11 167
2007 21 189
2008 8 225
2009 20 267
2010 24 268
2011 16 381
2012 23 378
2013 34 382
2014 32 407
2015 38 404
2016 43 406
2017 47 460
2018 52 499
2019 74 693
2020 60 839
2021 53 796
2022 39 903
2023 43 878
2024 30 652

The following table provides academic rankings for Fuller Theological Seminary in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 600 661 3360
Paleontology 850 917 4386
Geology 912 980 4782
Ecology 928 999 4916

Medicine rankings

Fuller Theological Seminary ranked 597th for Medicine in the United States and 2944th in the World with 798 publications made and 25,838 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#597 of 1,600 In the United States
#649 of 1,685 In North America
#2944 of 6,775 In the World

Fuller Theological Seminary
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 6 109
1993 9 96
1994 12 141
1995 8 139
1996 9 184
1997 11 182
1998 7 181
1999 14 213
2000 10 296
2001 11 330
2002 16 382
2003 16 445
2004 14 419
2005 14 477
2006 14 561
2007 13 626
2008 13 643
2009 18 766
2010 13 788
2011 18 824
2012 30 885
2013 28 917
2014 25 1028
2015 21 1005
2016 29 940
2017 36 1024
2018 26 1078
2019 51 1288
2020 37 1457
2021 37 1533
2022 34 1470
2023 38 1680
2024 27 1270

The following table provides academic rankings for Fuller Theological Seminary in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 287 323 789
Audiology 290 324 1002
Psychiatry 408 450 1653
Nursing 602 657 2267
Anatomy and Physiology 575 626 2911
Public Health 631 686 2940
Pathology 569 618 3074
Surgery 661 710 3146

Computer Science rankings

Fuller Theological Seminary ranked 613th for Computer Science in the United States and 3285th in the World with 792 publications made and 19,229 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Cognitive Science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#613 of 1,612 In the United States
#670 of 1,698 In North America
#3285 of 6,845 In the World

Fuller Theological Seminary
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 6 91
1993 9 63
1994 7 100
1995 7 92
1996 6 110
1997 11 125
1998 11 127
1999 15 154
2000 9 220
2001 9 239
2002 18 243
2003 17 283
2004 13 253
2005 9 334
2006 13 375
2007 13 412
2008 7 445
2009 22 488
2010 17 533
2011 16 555
2012 26 591
2013 29 636
2014 32 656
2015 41 672
2016 34 651
2017 45 734
2018 39 724
2019 44 933
2020 35 1094
2021 38 1096
2022 21 1059
2023 30 1135
2024 23 900

The following table provides academic rankings for Fuller Theological Seminary in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 470 514 1970
Library and Information science 682 735 2163
Cognitive Science 475 526 2261
Machine Learning 543 596 3346
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 695 759 3880

Art & Design rankings

Fuller Theological Seminary ranked 431st for Art & Design in the United States and 1788th in the World with 660 publications made and 4,671 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, 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
#431 of 1,361 In the United States
#479 of 1,444 In North America
#1788 of 5,966 In the World

Fuller Theological Seminary
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 21
1993 6 10
1994 2 19
1995 3 18
1996 1 14
1997 6 28
1998 8 27
1999 4 24
2000 4 31
2001 4 38
2002 18 39
2003 7 61
2004 9 62
2005 8 66
2006 8 69
2007 11 85
2008 8 105
2009 20 138
2010 21 111
2011 12 149
2012 17 156
2013 25 139
2014 26 163
2015 29 174
2016 36 202
2017 25 175
2018 34 194
2019 63 310
2020 50 420
2021 39 330
2022 27 443
2023 33 397
2024 23 282

The following table provides academic rankings for Fuller Theological Seminary in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 294 333 884
Literature 362 401 1315
Aesthetics 389 433 1533
Art History 587 637 1572
Fashion Design 590 649 2811

Biology rankings

Fuller Theological Seminary ranked 813th for Biology in the United States and 4350th in the World with 621 publications made and 14,570 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#813 of 1,609 In the United States
#875 of 1,698 In North America
#4350 of 6,833 In the World

Fuller Theological Seminary
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 72
1993 5 67
1994 7 81
1995 4 96
1996 5 102
1997 7 98
1998 4 111
1999 11 137
2000 8 199
2001 11 224
2002 16 233
2003 13 287
2004 7 248
2005 6 304
2006 8 369
2007 14 397
2008 9 419
2009 15 450
2010 16 521
2011 18 526
2012 21 578
2013 23 592
2014 23 653
2015 22 635
2016 23 585
2017 29 709
2018 23 678
2019 37 881
2020 38 989
2021 29 976
2022 20 978
2023 33 1090
2024 18 752

The following table provides academic rankings for Fuller Theological Seminary in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 470 514 1970
Paleontology 850 917 4386
Genetics 897 960 4518
Botany 983 1051 4963
Biochemistry 1075 1142 5222

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Fuller Theological Seminary

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Acoustical Engineering 567 622 3121
Statistics 580 635 3188
Marketing 676 735 3382
Mathematics 705 766 3679
Economics 814 884 3815
Development Studies 859 928 3817
Business 812 878 4037
Quantum and Particle physics 767 833 4239
Physics 814 881 4450
Engineering 882 949 4844
Management 978 1051 4871
Chemistry 1113 1182 5572