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Illinois Wesleyan University ranked 458th in the United States, 1845th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 61 research topics. Illinois Wesleyan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,073 academic publications and 29,251 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 56 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1845 of 14,131 In the World
#505 of 2,597 In North America
#458 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 100 In Illinois
#761 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#780 of 1,941 For Art History
#829 of 1,677 For Public Policy / Administration
#1225 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1589 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 58 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked 376th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1656th in the World with 3,733 publications made and 15,418 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#376 of 1,728 In the United States
#423 of 1,819 In North America
#1656 of 7,020 In the World

Illinois Wesleyan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 34 22
1992 37 22
1993 40 20
1994 47 26
1995 45 37
1996 51 34
1997 54 32
1998 68 53
1999 105 56
2000 132 63
2001 132 51
2002 130 113
2003 78 135
2004 108 129
2005 167 205
2006 153 248
2007 192 257
2008 175 318
2009 200 418
2010 301 523
2011 275 515
2012 214 742
2013 223 693
2014 192 771
2015 127 776
2016 65 800
2017 47 835
2018 37 832
2019 25 943
2020 40 1092
2021 19 1120
2022 32 1112
2023 31 1040

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 275 310 761
Art History 298 331 780
Public Policy / Administration 296 330 829
Gender Studies 392 431 897
Media Studies 383 423 899
Criminology and Criminal Justice 425 465 918
Classics and Ancient History 316 348 921
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 316 349 970
Aesthetics 329 368 1246
Library and Information science 475 514 1389
Education Majors 494 543 1478
History 366 409 1501
Anthropology 468 519 1514
Political Science 414 460 1579
Communications and Public Relations 522 573 1606
Sociology 457 504 1612
Law 476 520 1688
Philosophy 366 409 1775
Linguistics 399 442 1832
Archaeology 461 512 2235
Demography 510 559 2273

Environmental Science rankings

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked 477th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2699th in the World with 1,766 publications made and 10,689 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#477 of 1,598 In the United States
#529 of 1,687 In North America
#2699 of 6,798 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 19 17
1992 26 20
1993 23 9
1994 23 20
1995 17 29
1996 26 28
1997 40 34
1998 27 41
1999 45 32
2000 64 55
2001 54 45
2002 50 93
2003 39 125
2004 63 135
2005 79 179
2006 77 224
2007 91 228
2008 93 293
2009 82 330
2010 122 354
2011 112 370
2012 104 485
2013 98 469
2014 79 539
2015 61 520
2016 40 559
2017 23 517
2018 22 580
2019 13 657
2020 27 801
2021 21 757
2022 19 708
2023 16 707

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 418 468 2282
Environmental Chemistry 397 449 2692
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 567 625 2722
Ecology 481 536 2779
Paleontology 527 579 2855
Geology 506 557 2885
Oceanography 535 596 3074
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 548 604 3358
Agricultural Science 551 609 3437
Environmental Management 622 686 3992

Biology rankings

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked 513th for Biology in the United States and 2928th in the World with 1,627 publications made and 16,783 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#513 of 1,582 In the United States
#565 of 1,668 In North America
#2928 of 6,770 In the World

Illinois Wesleyan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 24 34
1992 31 36
1993 33 34
1994 31 36
1995 17 61
1996 40 47
1997 38 49
1998 39 54
1999 42 70
2000 49 91
2001 37 79
2002 51 146
2003 43 215
2004 64 239
2005 67 293
2006 75 345
2007 80 399
2008 82 484
2009 78 507
2010 81 584
2011 88 656
2012 62 672
2013 59 728
2014 48 796
2015 52 786
2016 46 841
2017 30 797
2018 23 839
2019 23 944
2020 35 1142
2021 25 1135
2022 29 1157
2023 21 1155

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 232 262 899
Neuroscience 451 494 1834
Zoology 411 458 1848
Pharmacology 474 515 2599
Evolutionary Biology 546 600 2622
Biochemistry 455 504 2632
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 567 625 2722
Nanotechnology 395 443 2801
Paleontology 527 579 2855
Genetics 558 608 3004
Botany 547 602 3107
Immunology 576 623 3137
Nutrition and Food Science 420 467 3143
Agricultural Science 551 609 3437

Physics rankings

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked 449th for Physics in the United States and 2723rd in the World with 1,427 publications made and 12,449 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#449 of 1,485 In the United States
#501 of 1,569 In North America
#2723 of 6,603 In the World

Illinois Wesleyan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 11 14
1992 17 20
1993 18 14
1994 15 22
1995 20 35
1996 13 46
1997 26 36
1998 25 47
1999 40 36
2000 57 46
2001 44 59
2002 38 112
2003 40 161
2004 63 218
2005 49 280
2006 61 316
2007 61 353
2008 55 413
2009 74 428
2010 90 471
2011 88 535
2012 63 584
2013 85 587
2014 57 639
2015 45 603
2016 39 643
2017 24 507
2018 34 573
2019 14 701
2020 30 757
2021 6 706
2022 30 633
2023 22 591

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 232 262 899
Theoretical Physics 309 348 1559
Acoustical Engineering 352 396 1924
Astrophysics and Astronomy 398 447 2000
Materials Science 392 442 2722
Optical Engineering 437 487 2770
Nanotechnology 395 443 2801
Quantum and Particle physics 467 519 2842
Nuclear Physics 581 634 3409

Engineering rankings

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked 461st for Engineering in the United States and 2880th in the World with 1,368 publications made and 11,289 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#461 of 1,518 In the United States
#514 of 1,602 In North America
#2880 of 6,684 In the World

Illinois Wesleyan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 8 12
1992 16 15
1993 18 14
1994 17 18
1995 22 40
1996 22 40
1997 19 27
1998 23 39
1999 33 30
2000 48 49
2001 39 44
2002 36 105
2003 38 141
2004 45 211
2005 62 268
2006 59 288
2007 67 336
2008 67 369
2009 73 393
2010 95 410
2011 79 503
2012 64 514
2013 81 524
2014 57 574
2015 56 554
2016 30 593
2017 27 517
2018 25 534
2019 13 638
2020 28 718
2021 8 649
2022 18 604
2023 18 608

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 352 396 1924
Aerospace Engineering 409 459 2382
Metallurgical Engineering 336 380 2396
Mechanical Engineering 417 464 2506
Structural Engineering 419 471 2614
Civil Engineering 450 502 2702
Systems Engineering 479 531 2714
Materials Science 392 442 2722
Optical Engineering 437 487 2770
Nanotechnology 395 443 2801
Computer Networking 581 642 3220
Electrical Engineering 542 596 3544
Telecommunications 627 685 3738

Computer Science rankings

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked 542nd for Computer Science in the United States and 2783rd in the World with 1,342 publications made and 12,181 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#542 of 1,576 In the United States
#593 of 1,662 In North America
#2783 of 6,752 In the World

Illinois Wesleyan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 21 27
1992 21 25
1993 22 32
1994 31 25
1995 28 52
1996 30 36
1997 29 27
1998 17 46
1999 33 56
2000 30 63
2001 41 49
2002 26 89
2003 32 112
2004 47 150
2005 46 176
2006 56 213
2007 62 250
2008 67 303
2009 58 358
2010 74 434
2011 76 407
2012 68 544
2013 47 598
2014 64 670
2015 43 665
2016 36 670
2017 30 687
2018 19 691
2019 19 808
2020 30 955
2021 18 1026
2022 31 968
2023 13 934

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 475 514 1389
Cognitive Science 402 448 1822
Neuroscience 451 494 1834
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 543 597 3038
Computer Networking 581 642 3220
Cyber Security 606 665 3232
Machine Learning 550 603 3271
Computer Vision 560 615 3313
Telecommunications 627 685 3738

Medicine rankings

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked 490th for Medicine in the United States and 2369th in the World with 1,270 publications made and 15,182 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#490 of 1,558 In the United States
#538 of 1,643 In North America
#2369 of 6,680 In the World

Illinois Wesleyan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 16 31
1992 17 31
1993 21 21
1994 24 26
1995 21 42
1996 25 37
1997 21 35
1998 34 40
1999 33 54
2000 44 65
2001 30 63
2002 38 80
2003 31 141
2004 43 136
2005 43 190
2006 42 229
2007 64 224
2008 64 303
2009 52 357
2010 73 418
2011 71 444
2012 54 526
2013 46 541
2014 46 623
2015 44 667
2016 27 628
2017 32 733
2018 20 695
2019 17 797
2020 25 961
2021 21 1065
2022 21 1101
2023 21 1059

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gerontology 321 355 979
Clinical Psychology 416 458 1257
Health Science 518 560 1644
Psychiatry 417 457 1656
Nursing 488 536 1724
Healthcare Management (MHA) 540 593 2038
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 450 490 2209
Physical Therapy 594 645 2449
Pharmacology 474 515 2599
Surgery 620 668 2802
Pathology 541 589 2805
Anatomy and Physiology 589 640 2850
Public Health 648 704 2870
Immunology 576 623 3137

Psychology rankings

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked 463rd for Psychology in the United States and 1807th in the World with 1,168 publications made and 12,706 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#463 of 1,527 In the United States
#510 of 1,612 In North America
#1807 of 6,528 In the World

Illinois Wesleyan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 23 28
1992 23 26
1993 22 22
1994 28 23
1995 23 38
1996 24 32
1997 20 30
1998 21 38
1999 19 54
2000 26 54
2001 24 54
2002 33 58
2003 25 94
2004 30 93
2005 42 117
2006 48 164
2007 49 194
2008 66 227
2009 44 322
2010 65 381
2011 83 376
2012 68 510
2013 35 547
2014 50 576
2015 34 619
2016 22 593
2017 28 681
2018 14 670
2019 22 752
2020 32 935
2021 15 984
2022 22 1013
2023 13 960

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 385 422 848
Child Psychology 415 459 1191
Social Psychology 388 431 1215
Clinical Psychology 416 458 1257
Education Majors 494 543 1478
Psychiatry 417 457 1656
Cognitive Science 402 448 1822
Neuroscience 451 494 1834

Chemistry rankings

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked 486th for Chemistry in the United States and 3070th in the World with 1,079 publications made and 11,240 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#486 of 1,407 In the United States
#537 of 1,488 In North America
#3070 of 6,447 In the World

Illinois Wesleyan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 14 27
1992 20 29
1993 21 27
1994 23 27
1995 15 59
1996 30 48
1997 29 41
1998 21 48
1999 28 64
2000 37 68
2001 26 63
2002 31 129
2003 36 186
2004 39 215
2005 33 289
2006 34 292
2007 42 378
2008 41 432
2009 50 405
2010 74 448
2011 59 504
2012 45 479
2013 49 499
2014 21 506
2015 35 537
2016 30 556
2017 23 515
2018 27 542
2019 9 639
2020 28 730
2021 18 682
2022 25 683
2023 13 689

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 455 504 2632
Organic Chemistry 405 454 2671
Environmental Chemistry 397 449 2692
Materials Science 392 442 2722
Nanotechnology 395 443 2801
Physical chemistry 415 465 2816
Nutrition and Food Science 420 467 3143

Art & Design rankings

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked 300th for Art & Design in the United States and 1130th in the World with 1,066 publications made and 3,736 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Art History, Literature, Aesthetics, Music.

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
#300 of 1,321 In the United States
#337 of 1,404 In North America
#1130 of 5,720 In the World

Illinois Wesleyan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 4 7
1992 8 4
1993 10 3
1994 13 4
1995 17 6
1996 9 11
1997 17 7
1998 13 16
1999 22 8
2000 34 11
2001 33 10
2002 26 34
2003 24 22
2004 26 34
2005 51 53
2006 51 46
2007 58 56
2008 63 74
2009 74 66
2010 83 106
2011 88 85
2012 46 143
2013 72 125
2014 64 144
2015 39 146
2016 12 149
2017 9 159
2018 11 152
2019 10 171
2020 11 207
2021 6 193
2022 10 183
2023 7 185

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 157 177 452
Art History 298 331 780
Singing and Vocal Performance 228 260 820
Performing arts 244 277 865
Fashion Design 224 256 875
Creative Writing 322 362 922
Cinematography 269 305 950
Illustration and Concept Art 205 235 971
Painting and Drawing 213 243 995
Sculpture 213 243 995
Literature 337 375 1185
Aesthetics 329 368 1246

Economics rankings

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked 414th for Economics in the United States and 1649th in the World with 979 publications made and 4,290 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#414 of 1,317 In the United States
#457 of 1,400 In North America
#1649 of 5,995 In the World

Illinois Wesleyan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 4
1992 8 0
1993 14 7
1994 13 5
1995 13 6
1996 21 11
1997 13 7
1998 18 14
1999 24 19
2000 40 16
2001 28 29
2002 31 26
2003 22 27
2004 32 44
2005 32 52
2006 32 68
2007 51 75
2008 57 86
2009 44 108
2010 67 128
2011 60 134
2012 62 209
2013 56 225
2014 52 255
2015 31 246
2016 31 239
2017 23 272
2018 17 272
2019 8 349
2020 17 398
2021 9 372
2022 7 368
2023 13 361

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 275 310 761
Investment Banking and Stock trading 272 302 1132
International Economics 221 251 1158
Development Studies 407 447 1469
International Trade 272 307 1478
Finance 345 385 1501
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 426 474 1959

Business rankings

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked 474th for Business in the United States and 2122nd in the World with 978 publications made and 4,485 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#474 of 1,334 In the United States
#521 of 1,412 In North America
#2122 of 6,187 In the World

Illinois Wesleyan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 4 0
1992 8 2
1993 7 8
1994 18 2
1995 15 16
1996 16 12
1997 15 9
1998 23 19
1999 30 15
2000 46 16
2001 42 27
2002 35 26
2003 22 35
2004 36 60
2005 41 59
2006 29 89
2007 52 101
2008 54 119
2009 56 161
2010 73 168
2011 55 173
2012 43 282
2013 49 288
2014 43 343
2015 36 314
2016 32 344
2017 23 326
2018 10 339
2019 2 386
2020 10 428
2021 9 420
2022 4 413
2023 12 404

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 296 330 829
Advertising 304 338 980
Investment Banking and Stock trading 272 302 1132
International Business 273 307 1284
International Trade 272 307 1478
Finance 345 385 1501
Accounting 419 458 1535
Marketing 494 540 2224
Management 588 643 2899

Mathematics rankings

Illinois Wesleyan University ranked 494th for Mathematics in the United States and 2553rd in the World with 797 publications made and 5,209 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#494 of 1,371 In the United States
#543 of 1,451 In North America
#2553 of 6,305 In the World

Illinois Wesleyan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 6 8
1992 11 6
1993 8 5
1994 5 8
1995 18 8
1996 16 10
1997 7 8
1998 7 14
1999 17 18
2000 22 21
2001 22 17
2002 21 27
2003 15 41
2004 26 45
2005 29 67
2006 30 72
2007 40 85
2008 37 150
2009 40 167
2010 63 199
2011 62 208
2012 56 267
2013 34 299
2014 30 334
2015 30 329
2016 23 364
2017 24 348
2018 9 353
2019 10 449
2020 14 466
2021 9 529
2022 9 510
2023 9 515

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 383 417 1053
Applied Mathematics 294 333 1876
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 426 474 1959
Statistics 624 682 3349