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George Mason University ranked 98th in the United States, 233rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 27 research topics. George Mason University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 68,075 academic publications and 1,740,527 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 149 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#233 of 14,131 In the World
#112 of 2,597 In North America
#98 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 63 In Virginia
#1 of 4 In Fairfax
#15 of 1,002 For Law Enforcement
#22 of 1,052 For Aviation
#25 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#588 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#99 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 24 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

George Mason University ranked 76th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 195th in the World with 40,857 publications made and 1,044,970 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#76 of 1,761 In the United States
#90 of 1,852 In North America
#195 of 7,081 In the World

George Mason University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 259 1460
1993 267 1612
1994 231 1723
1995 276 2038
1996 370 2438
1997 366 2661
1998 374 3084
1999 385 3503
2000 487 4616
2001 562 5350
2002 776 8064
2003 725 8375
2004 727 9735
2005 833 11626
2006 922 14194
2007 985 16239
2008 1148 20061
2009 1457 22570
2010 1405 26811
2011 1640 30915
2012 1586 35011
2013 1650 39643
2014 1604 43266
2015 1727 46576
2016 1825 49154
2017 1847 52078
2018 1957 57577
2019 2008 66009
2020 2402 78251
2021 2150 85947
2022 2098 82817
2023 2197 85274
2024 1495 70465

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Law Enforcement 11 12 15
Early Childhood Education 19 19 25
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 17 18 26
Criminology and Criminal Justice 26 29 34
Art History 28 30 41
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 22 26 47
Public Policy / Administration 32 34 50
Political Economy 25 28 50
Military science 46 46 53
Special Education 31 33 55
Human Rights Law 31 38 91
Education Majors 55 60 93
Communications and Public Relations 49 58 94
International Law 31 36 98
Law 56 65 101
International Relations and Diplomacy 46 52 106
Political Science 55 65 106
Broadcast Journalism 63 70 109
Radio and Television broadcasting 62 67 117
Urban and Regional planning 34 38 119
Journalism and Digital Media 72 80 127
Sociology 72 84 151
Classics and Ancient History 71 79 154
Media Studies 69 82 160
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 74 84 161
Anthropology 80 92 170
Gender Studies 97 111 189
Social Work 90 102 190
History 76 91 196
Genealogy 98 114 205
Archaeology 79 95 236
Publishing 89 106 243
Linguistics 94 108 252
Occupational Safety and Health 121 140 256
Aesthetics 96 115 278
Library and Information science 121 138 281
Philosophy 81 96 303
Demography 131 151 356
Sports / Exercise science 143 166 404
Forensic Science 123 143 504

Computer Science rankings

George Mason University ranked 86th for Computer Science in the United States and 230th in the World with 32,831 publications made and 958,403 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#86 of 1,612 In the United States
#99 of 1,698 In North America
#230 of 6,845 In the World

George Mason University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 256 1271
1993 232 1516
1994 214 1671
1995 233 2034
1996 313 2410
1997 350 2766
1998 326 2986
1999 337 3488
2000 435 4416
2001 437 4991
2002 930 9183
2003 749 8816
2004 724 10215
2005 753 12106
2006 781 14974
2007 842 17192
2008 971 19917
2009 1096 22321
2010 1109 26342
2011 1284 29356
2012 1199 32466
2013 1203 35359
2014 1165 38440
2015 1280 40384
2016 1356 42842
2017 1435 45442
2018 1511 50499
2019 1612 56086
2020 1956 65060
2021 1715 72485
2022 1654 68435
2023 1755 72494
2024 1135 57874

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Software Engineering 17 20 32
Web Design and Development 19 20 32
UX/UI Desgin 20 23 37
Database Administration 31 35 50
Cyber Security 34 37 55
Information Technology 48 53 92
Data Science 52 62 102
Blockchain and Cryptography 41 46 109
Management Information Systems 41 49 111
Computer Networking 55 63 145
Human-Computer Interaction 50 58 146
Multimedia 57 65 150
Game Design and Development 53 64 156
Computer Engineering 60 67 173
Animation 56 65 185
Computer Graphics 66 74 197
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 64 77 197
Cognitive Science 77 91 207
Machine Learning 74 87 215
Library and Information science 121 138 281
Robotics 71 86 283
Computer Vision 81 96 294
Computational Linguistics 82 98 294
Telecommunications 97 115 337
Neuroscience 130 150 377
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 139 157 484

Engineering rankings

George Mason University ranked 113th for Engineering in the United States and 460th in the World with 27,130 publications made and 773,558 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#113 of 1,565 In the United States
#134 of 1,651 In North America
#460 of 6,782 In the World

George Mason University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 218 1068
1993 181 1162
1994 186 1292
1995 193 1579
1996 282 1850
1997 291 2279
1998 257 2353
1999 290 3020
2000 332 3798
2001 412 4212
2002 791 7623
2003 684 7543
2004 598 8507
2005 601 10292
2006 698 12630
2007 733 14396
2008 835 16741
2009 931 18876
2010 905 22359
2011 955 25156
2012 929 27756
2013 997 30089
2014 970 31827
2015 1030 33475
2016 1071 35960
2017 1193 38176
2018 1183 41708
2019 1243 46557
2020 1915 53419
2021 1379 59867
2022 1259 57097
2023 1458 59728
2024 957 50366

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aviation 12 12 22
Architecture 31 34 84
Remote Sensing 40 44 97
Engineering Management 51 56 112
Computer Networking 55 63 145
Operations Research 44 55 145
Human-Computer Interaction 50 58 146
Transportation Engineering 54 63 155
Systems Engineering 56 68 169
Reliability and Quality Engineering 55 66 172
Computer Engineering 60 67 173
Marine Engineering 62 72 259
Industrial Engineering 68 82 264
Robotics 71 86 283
Aerospace Engineering 103 118 331
Telecommunications 97 115 337
Construction Management 79 97 347
Product and Industrial Design 99 114 348
Mechanical Engineering 103 123 389
Acoustical Engineering 110 131 419
Civil Engineering 112 135 454
Electronic Engineering 111 134 478
Architectural Engineering 97 118 478
Agricultural Engineering 62 73 520
Electrical Engineering 115 137 524
Structural Engineering 134 159 569
Firefighting and Fire Science 129 152 648
Applied/Engineering Physics 144 169 667
Optical Engineering 159 183 689
Automation and Control engineering 122 151 702
Automotive Engineering 140 172 743
Biomedical Engineering 175 197 748
Petroleum Engineering 174 200 767
Technical Drawing 146 174 773
Geotechnical Engineering 163 195 872
Materials Science 170 197 875
Mining Engineering 136 165 937
Environmental Engineering 151 183 965
Nanotechnology 169 194 1025
Metallurgical Engineering 185 214 1071
Biotechnology 223 248 1145
Renewable Energy Engineering 175 210 1424
Chemical Engineering 195 230 1425

Environmental Science rankings

George Mason University ranked 108th for Environmental Science in the United States and 375th in the World with 25,975 publications made and 723,474 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#108 of 1,631 In the United States
#128 of 1,721 In North America
#375 of 6,876 In the World

George Mason University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 149 867
1993 130 887
1994 121 1064
1995 143 1178
1996 187 1370
1997 224 1569
1998 192 1793
1999 213 2162
2000 280 2835
2001 379 3403
2002 501 5291
2003 449 5495
2004 463 6342
2005 508 7806
2006 620 9744
2007 676 11473
2008 786 13819
2009 889 15456
2010 843 18324
2011 997 21520
2012 1013 24382
2013 995 26913
2014 1048 30006
2015 1086 32192
2016 1186 35217
2017 1206 37897
2018 1308 42118
2019 1304 48119
2020 1748 57161
2021 1458 65297
2022 1425 63127
2023 1490 64918
2024 963 54225

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 34 38 119
Geography and Cartography 84 101 257
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 92 108 308
Oceanography 93 113 347
Environmental Management 90 111 406
Ecology 113 136 420
Geology 119 140 432
Paleontology 147 169 554
Earth science and Geophysics 136 162 580
Petrology and Geochemistry 137 167 648
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 179 206 709
Hydrology and Water resources management 106 126 721
Forestry 126 156 765
Geotechnical Engineering 163 195 872
Mining Engineering 136 165 937
Environmental Engineering 151 183 965
Agricultural Science 148 178 1019
Environmental Chemistry 188 220 1193

Biology rankings

George Mason University ranked 172nd for Biology in the United States and 698th in the World with 23,512 publications made and 718,569 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#172 of 1,609 In the United States
#196 of 1,698 In North America
#698 of 6,833 In the World

George Mason University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 117 830
1993 100 892
1994 103 1033
1995 111 1240
1996 147 1365
1997 176 1609
1998 157 1816
1999 159 2191
2000 247 2881
2001 257 3313
2002 393 4948
2003 371 5101
2004 379 5726
2005 443 6947
2006 515 8873
2007 550 10285
2008 598 12507
2009 724 14328
2010 762 17167
2011 940 19968
2012 899 22798
2013 909 26416
2014 946 30321
2015 1001 33325
2016 1060 36677
2017 1092 39765
2018 1169 43616
2019 1279 49229
2020 1837 60543
2021 1453 69019
2022 1365 66960
2023 1440 69981
2024 928 58514

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 85 94 219
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 110 123 242
Evolutionary Biology 115 132 316
Neuroscience 130 150 377
Virology 130 145 415
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 139 157 484
Paleontology 147 169 554
Zoology 152 179 599
Biophysics 201 223 705
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 179 206 709
Genetics 183 206 763
Forestry 126 156 765
Botany 167 192 812
Entomology 192 222 819
Oncology and Cancer research 196 216 822
Microbiology 180 200 875
Immunology 203 223 891
Biochemistry 201 225 913
Molecular Biology 222 246 1001
Agricultural Science 148 178 1019
Nanotechnology 169 194 1025
Toxicology 179 206 1048
Animal Science 204 234 1069
Biotechnology 223 248 1145
Pharmacology 233 258 1179
Nutrition and Food Science 202 232 1632
Horticulture 209 243 1646

Physics rankings

George Mason University ranked 128th for Physics in the United States and 538th in the World with 22,182 publications made and 687,507 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#128 of 1,531 In the United States
#151 of 1,617 In North America
#538 of 6,713 In the World

George Mason University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 172 979
1993 150 1041
1994 158 1147
1995 159 1376
1996 214 1600
1997 230 1977
1998 194 2122
1999 231 2948
2000 264 3690
2001 330 4233
2002 551 6502
2003 500 6476
2004 500 6921
2005 458 8205
2006 577 10019
2007 631 11450
2008 691 13505
2009 777 15350
2010 765 18788
2011 761 22058
2012 787 24564
2013 846 26396
2014 833 28014
2015 865 30085
2016 918 32480
2017 991 34645
2018 977 37583
2019 1066 41610
2020 1218 47683
2021 1169 53957
2022 1119 50866
2023 1243 54157
2024 759 46940

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 85 94 219
Astrophysics and Astronomy 92 106 311
Acoustical Engineering 110 131 419
Theoretical Physics 110 131 508
Condensed Matter Physics 107 124 523
Quantum and Particle physics 117 140 527
Nuclear Physics 131 153 528
Atomic and Molecular physics 146 171 623
Applied/Engineering Physics 144 169 667
Optical Engineering 159 183 689
Biophysics 201 223 705
Medical Physics 205 229 870
Materials Science 170 197 875
Nanotechnology 169 194 1025

Medicine rankings

George Mason University ranked 161st for Medicine in the United States and 571st in the World with 19,576 publications made and 623,692 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#161 of 1,600 In the United States
#181 of 1,685 In North America
#571 of 6,775 In the World

George Mason University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 81 526
1993 70 563
1994 59 637
1995 77 725
1996 108 886
1997 142 1009
1998 114 1237
1999 107 1250
2000 146 1824
2001 177 1955
2002 229 2809
2003 249 3006
2004 235 3676
2005 303 4150
2006 354 5409
2007 379 6470
2008 451 8067
2009 560 9916
2010 647 12117
2011 776 14600
2012 731 17199
2013 754 21524
2014 780 25024
2015 839 27801
2016 895 30736
2017 932 33732
2018 999 36658
2019 1092 40837
2020 1762 52796
2021 1330 60454
2022 1250 59264
2023 1252 60082
2024 950 51496

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 90 102 190
Clinical Psychology 110 125 218
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 110 123 242
Healthcare Management (MHA) 115 132 263
Health Science 122 136 279
Nursing 124 141 294
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 149 167 331
Public Health 131 151 349
Gerontology 162 184 388
Sports / Exercise science 143 166 404
Virology 130 145 415
Psychiatry 146 165 418
Forensic Science 123 143 504
Sports Medicine 155 180 515
Epidemiology 129 148 525
Occupational Therapy 153 174 544
Family medicine 171 192 551
Physical Therapy 166 190 560
Sonography and Ultrasound 138 157 610
Audiology 201 230 666
Pathology 170 193 687
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 175 197 738
Biomedical Engineering 175 197 748
Cardiology 200 220 803
Anesthesiology 192 214 807
Ophthalmology 197 219 807
Pediatrics 179 198 821
Oncology and Cancer research 196 216 822
Respiratory Therapy 192 213 841
Orthodontics 192 215 842
Veterinary 145 162 845
Surgery 198 218 865
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 167 184 867
Medical Physics 205 229 870
Optometry 213 235 871
Immunology 203 223 891
Anatomy and Physiology 209 235 893
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 162 181 920
Critical Care Nursing 227 246 936
Dentistry 207 230 995
Toxicology 179 206 1048
Pharmacology 233 258 1179
Radiation Therapy 253 279 1196
Urology 238 263 1202
Pharmacy 332 366 1767

Mathematics rankings

George Mason University ranked 86th for Mathematics in the United States and 222nd in the World with 18,470 publications made and 540,614 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#86 of 1,410 In the United States
#99 of 1,491 In North America
#222 of 6,418 In the World

George Mason University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 130 747
1993 123 821
1994 92 924
1995 127 1068
1996 179 1334
1997 180 1383
1998 183 1590
1999 167 1817
2000 213 2361
2001 320 2691
2002 468 4609
2003 404 4715
2004 379 5310
2005 432 6643
2006 459 8298
2007 483 9596
2008 547 10913
2009 549 12281
2010 556 14001
2011 697 16036
2012 664 17790
2013 664 19562
2014 621 21306
2015 702 22439
2016 757 23674
2017 838 24752
2018 889 27501
2019 943 30570
2020 1478 36490
2021 1011 39913
2022 912 37958
2023 999 39313
2024 529 26946

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 57 63 101
Actuarial Science 57 63 102
Blockchain and Cryptography 41 46 109
Operations Research 44 55 145
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 73 84 163
Statistics 102 118 279
Applied Mathematics 111 131 477

Psychology rankings

George Mason University ranked 112th for Psychology in the United States and 272nd in the World with 17,764 publications made and 588,631 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#112 of 1,558 In the United States
#128 of 1,645 In North America
#272 of 6,645 In the World

George Mason University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 97 641
1993 102 758
1994 81 809
1995 103 946
1996 131 1133
1997 139 1262
1998 137 1574
1999 151 1595
2000 204 2218
2001 168 2467
2002 285 3450
2003 279 3769
2004 274 4591
2005 367 5497
2006 378 6915
2007 387 8023
2008 460 9846
2009 586 11458
2010 579 13610
2011 723 16446
2012 721 18712
2013 715 21901
2014 734 24765
2015 753 27268
2016 885 28963
2017 842 30796
2018 912 34293
2019 961 38068
2020 1000 46123
2021 1014 50583
2022 981 48993
2023 1093 50511
2024 750 42106

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 22 26 47
Special Education 31 33 55
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 51 57 82
Education Majors 55 60 93
Social Psychology 72 82 125
Child Psychology 91 104 153
Social Work 90 102 190
Cognitive Science 77 91 207
Sexology 123 143 216
Clinical Psychology 110 125 218
Neuroscience 130 150 377
Psychiatry 146 165 418
Occupational Therapy 153 174 544

Business rankings

George Mason University ranked 65th for Business in the United States and 142nd in the World with 17,439 publications made and 485,779 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#65 of 1,377 In the United States
#75 of 1,460 In North America
#142 of 6,339 In the World

George Mason University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 146 726
1993 123 843
1994 107 1040
1995 122 1213
1996 171 1370
1997 186 1635
1998 161 1746
1999 171 1965
2000 213 2443
2001 266 2971
2002 440 4278
2003 399 4727
2004 392 5159
2005 393 6126
2006 461 7645
2007 480 8940
2008 561 10679
2009 630 12245
2010 633 14223
2011 706 16073
2012 711 17961
2013 665 19155
2014 697 20819
2015 677 21727
2016 776 21933
2017 776 23198
2018 864 25584
2019 769 28717
2020 946 32668
2021 819 35335
2022 794 33252
2023 857 34152
2024 486 25804

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 2 2 4
Public Policy / Administration 32 34 50
Human Resource Management 33 39 66
Actuarial Science 57 63 102
Accounting 65 73 110
Management Information Systems 41 49 111
Engineering Management 51 56 112
Finance 61 69 121
Tax Law 66 73 129
Project Management 41 49 134
Real Estate 63 67 142
Operations Research 44 55 145
Entertainment Industry Business 66 76 149
Advertising 84 94 152
Management 62 73 159
International Business 49 56 169
International Trade 43 51 175
Marketing 78 90 183
Investment Banking and Stock trading 93 104 230
Occupational Safety and Health 121 140 256
Hospitality and Hotel Management 41 53 272
Risk Management 98 118 323
Supply Chain Management 87 105 344
Construction Management 79 97 347

Chemistry rankings

George Mason University ranked 191st for Chemistry in the United States and 872nd in the World with 14,968 publications made and 467,620 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#191 of 1,447 In the United States
#218 of 1,530 In North America
#872 of 6,545 In the World

George Mason University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 103 606
1993 83 675
1994 83 666
1995 101 843
1996 134 992
1997 145 1204
1998 127 1264
1999 130 1710
2000 155 2043
2001 224 2415
2002 355 3785
2003 331 3789
2004 287 4108
2005 316 4990
2006 389 6286
2007 392 7219
2008 433 8668
2009 511 9880
2010 521 12347
2011 584 13670
2012 558 15288
2013 590 17103
2014 593 19334
2015 598 20973
2016 602 22671
2017 660 24913
2018 633 27158
2019 759 30327
2020 818 35960
2021 838 40850
2022 799 40165
2023 858 42382
2024 579 37174

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 98 110 384
Petrology and Geochemistry 137 167 648
Materials Science 170 197 875
Biochemistry 201 225 913
Nanotechnology 169 194 1025
Physical chemistry 175 205 1106
Organic Chemistry 211 239 1139
Environmental Chemistry 188 220 1193
Chemical Engineering 195 230 1425
Inorganic Chemistry 227 260 1487
Nutrition and Food Science 202 232 1632
Pharmacy 332 366 1767
Radiochemistry 243 279 2197

Economics rankings

George Mason University ranked 65th for Economics in the United States and 132nd in the World with 14,105 publications made and 389,225 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#65 of 1,355 In the United States
#75 of 1,438 In North America
#132 of 6,167 In the World

George Mason University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 95 474
1993 95 549
1994 65 613
1995 78 670
1996 117 780
1997 119 836
1998 114 995
1999 115 1207
2000 142 1472
2001 208 1962
2002 257 2301
2003 271 2612
2004 246 2921
2005 285 3440
2006 359 4216
2007 370 4904
2008 453 6177
2009 510 7365
2010 524 9007
2011 592 10057
2012 618 11679
2013 559 13127
2014 582 14583
2015 563 15384
2016 663 16270
2017 622 16971
2018 701 18933
2019 646 21866
2020 805 25785
2021 776 27845
2022 690 26805
2023 750 27616
2024 451 20334

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 25 28 50
Actuarial Science 57 63 102
International Relations and Diplomacy 46 52 106
Finance 61 69 121
Development Studies 74 83 142
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 73 84 163
International Trade 43 51 175
International Economics 48 54 191
Investment Banking and Stock trading 93 104 230
Agricultural Economics 91 106 372
Environmental Economics 72 92 421

Art & Design rankings

George Mason University ranked 66th for Art & Design in the United States and 149th in the World with 8,350 publications made and 156,652 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

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
#66 of 1,361 In the United States
#77 of 1,444 In North America
#149 of 5,966 In the World

George Mason University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 73 277
1993 60 252
1994 61 309
1995 87 376
1996 106 417
1997 95 557
1998 86 529
1999 97 609
2000 133 844
2001 132 960
2002 195 1655
2003 172 1538
2004 194 1809
2005 217 2171
2006 185 2615
2007 210 2894
2008 265 3581
2009 311 3910
2010 328 4722
2011 331 5262
2012 321 5992
2013 289 6355
2014 292 6902
2015 349 7109
2016 378 7672
2017 385 7843
2018 344 8472
2019 406 10278
2020 431 11849
2021 333 12826
2022 338 12289
2023 355 13191
2024 237 10385

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 20 23 37
Art History 28 30 41
Architecture 31 34 84
Graphic Design 44 51 85
Cinematography 40 48 144
Entertainment Industry Business 66 76 149
Performing arts 57 66 150
Multimedia 57 65 150
Game Design and Development 53 64 156
Animation 56 65 185
Computer Graphics 66 74 197
Creative Writing 87 103 212
Literature 83 98 212
Fashion Design 80 93 226
Aesthetics 96 115 278
Singing and Vocal Performance 91 110 280
Music 108 125 303
Painting and Drawing 100 119 437
Sculpture 100 119 437
Illustration and Concept Art 104 123 450
Photography 200 236 712