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Northwest University ranked 897th in the United States, 3453rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 21 research topics. Northwest University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,007 academic publications and 17,770 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3453 of 14,131 In the World
#965 of 2,597 In North America
#897 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 57 In Washington
#1 of 2 In Kirkland
#795 of 1,139 For Military science
#997 of 1,013 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#1260 of 1,260 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#3968 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4554 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 18 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Northwest University ranked 442nd for Chemistry in the United States and 2747th in the World with 1,737 publications made and 9,535 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#442 of 1,407 In the United States
#492 of 1,488 In North America
#2747 of 6,447 In the World

Northwest University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 37 49
1992 37 42
1993 37 68
1994 21 91
1995 21 94
1996 29 120
1997 41 112
1998 33 122
1999 35 136
2000 30 186
2001 40 202
2002 30 224
2003 29 238
2004 29 209
2005 33 197
2006 40 201
2007 43 220
2008 53 212
2009 62 225
2010 61 211
2011 50 211
2012 50 246
2013 115 218
2014 139 249
2015 128 254
2016 51 289
2017 18 320
2018 27 412
2019 27 458
2020 32 469
2021 27 596
2022 46 653
2023 65 590

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 185 212 997
Pharmacy 300 334 1592
Petrology and Geochemistry 300 345 1696
Inorganic Chemistry 308 351 2170
Nanotechnology 307 346 2253
Computational Chemistry 330 375 2260
Biochemistry 413 459 2409
Physical chemistry 376 425 2609
Organic Chemistry 411 460 2715
Materials Science 395 445 2732
Radiochemistry 285 323 2784
Chemical Engineering 393 442 2944
Environmental Chemistry 484 539 3172

Biology rankings

Northwest University ranked 522nd for Biology in the United States and 2990th in the World with 1,688 publications made and 11,223 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#522 of 1,582 In the United States
#574 of 1,668 In North America
#2990 of 6,770 In the World

Northwest University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 29 41
1992 36 37
1993 33 83
1994 25 81
1995 19 104
1996 26 123
1997 30 121
1998 32 126
1999 37 143
2000 30 206
2001 43 223
2002 31 248
2003 26 261
2004 25 247
2005 32 240
2006 40 246
2007 44 269
2008 52 271
2009 61 308
2010 57 300
2011 45 305
2012 43 341
2013 107 313
2014 131 340
2015 132 368
2016 47 430
2017 29 440
2018 33 567
2019 40 650
2020 48 664
2021 33 824
2022 54 899
2023 72 786

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 307 346 2253
Biochemistry 413 459 2409
Immunology 483 524 2635
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 500 546 2774
Neuroscience 673 730 2781
Oncology and Cancer research 516 560 2887
Genetics 561 611 3032
Paleontology 627 684 3341
Agricultural Science 650 715 4106
Botany 814 880 4225

Engineering rankings

Northwest University ranked 522nd for Engineering in the United States and 3230th in the World with 1,584 publications made and 6,509 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#522 of 1,518 In the United States
#575 of 1,602 In North America
#3230 of 6,684 In the World

Northwest University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 26 32
1992 27 39
1993 32 53
1994 14 61
1995 17 49
1996 22 84
1997 20 64
1998 28 70
1999 42 75
2000 29 95
2001 31 115
2002 30 113
2003 26 150
2004 20 115
2005 24 106
2006 33 94
2007 32 145
2008 55 129
2009 58 134
2010 55 151
2011 52 164
2012 42 163
2013 119 171
2014 153 211
2015 137 202
2016 54 246
2017 18 305
2018 25 376
2019 31 381
2020 37 461
2021 36 612
2022 48 653
2023 54 631

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 185 212 997
Applied/Engineering Physics 216 245 1260
Nanotechnology 307 346 2253
Geotechnical Engineering 380 429 2464
Metallurgical Engineering 366 414 2553
Acoustical Engineering 466 516 2609
Materials Science 395 445 2732
Chemical Engineering 393 442 2944
Structural Engineering 483 536 2992
Civil Engineering 515 569 3207
Optical Engineering 545 599 3283
Aerospace Engineering 639 697 3570
Computer Networking 670 733 3628
Electrical Engineering 568 622 3703
Telecommunications 623 681 3715
Mechanical Engineering 716 778 3982

Physics rankings

Northwest University ranked 467th for Physics in the United States and 2849th in the World with 1,582 publications made and 7,106 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#467 of 1,485 In the United States
#520 of 1,569 In North America
#2849 of 6,603 In the World

Northwest University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 30 34
1992 37 39
1993 36 50
1994 19 64
1995 17 49
1996 24 84
1997 34 63
1998 27 75
1999 35 82
2000 31 94
2001 36 105
2002 30 110
2003 26 141
2004 23 115
2005 27 113
2006 37 102
2007 35 149
2008 57 135
2009 59 159
2010 53 145
2011 48 150
2012 44 166
2013 109 191
2014 142 212
2015 129 205
2016 51 248
2017 23 299
2018 18 349
2019 26 353
2020 29 429
2021 22 550
2022 39 543
2023 50 514

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 216 245 1260
Nuclear Physics 363 409 2114
Nanotechnology 307 346 2253
Acoustical Engineering 466 516 2609
Materials Science 395 445 2732
Condensed Matter Physics 428 478 2998
Astrophysics and Astronomy 641 699 3142
Quantum and Particle physics 519 574 3146
Optical Engineering 545 599 3283

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Northwest University ranked 702nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3218th in the World with 1,254 publications made and 9,482 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#702 of 1,728 In the United States
#767 of 1,819 In North America
#3218 of 7,020 In the World

Northwest University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 8 29
1992 15 26
1993 8 51
1994 12 57
1995 9 52
1996 13 60
1997 8 59
1998 10 61
1999 18 67
2000 15 107
2001 18 115
2002 11 108
2003 11 167
2004 18 156
2005 20 141
2006 12 130
2007 14 182
2008 20 151
2009 29 214
2010 29 218
2011 47 233
2012 35 280
2013 110 275
2014 157 323
2015 118 349
2016 45 380
2017 45 374
2018 34 479
2019 43 516
2020 38 600
2021 43 730
2022 49 755
2023 54 709

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 363 395 795
Aesthetics 432 480 1690
Gender Studies 667 727 1751
Library and Information science 615 665 1861
Communications and Public Relations 649 708 2118
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 661 716 2122
Classics and Ancient History 689 740 2313
Demography 536 586 2380
Sociology 697 759 2652
Law 736 800 2883
Anthropology 798 865 2929
Political Science 734 800 3091
Education Majors 902 969 3187
History 720 786 3196
Philosophy 680 745 3258
Linguistics 679 738 3325
Archaeology 687 754 3349

Environmental Science rankings

Northwest University ranked 709th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3851st in the World with 1,044 publications made and 4,463 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#709 of 1,598 In the United States
#772 of 1,687 In North America
#3851 of 6,798 In the World

Northwest University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 7 29
1992 13 35
1993 4 37
1994 8 43
1995 6 40
1996 7 54
1997 5 33
1998 11 43
1999 9 52
2000 4 59
2001 15 65
2002 11 65
2003 11 92
2004 7 72
2005 18 72
2006 11 69
2007 15 102
2008 28 104
2009 25 110
2010 28 127
2011 27 155
2012 30 144
2013 120 169
2014 153 189
2015 130 192
2016 39 229
2017 22 237
2018 23 313
2019 30 320
2020 25 353
2021 30 444
2022 35 486
2023 50 448

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 300 345 1696
Earth science and Geophysics 421 473 2448
Geotechnical Engineering 380 429 2464
Environmental Chemistry 484 539 3172
Paleontology 627 684 3341
Oceanography 608 672 3428
Geology 641 701 3524
Environmental Management 552 615 3568
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 611 668 3674
Geography and Cartography 729 797 3885
Agricultural Science 650 715 4106
Ecology 772 840 4230

Computer Science rankings

Northwest University ranked 722nd for Computer Science in the United States and 3667th in the World with 824 publications made and 6,274 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Neuroscience, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#722 of 1,576 In the United States
#785 of 1,662 In North America
#3667 of 6,752 In the World

Northwest University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 12 15
1992 11 15
1993 10 53
1994 5 56
1995 3 61
1996 8 79
1997 6 73
1998 5 66
1999 15 68
2000 6 87
2001 11 113
2002 8 119
2003 6 151
2004 10 111
2005 9 106
2006 4 103
2007 12 103
2008 21 145
2009 22 125
2010 17 151
2011 27 155
2012 16 184
2013 64 198
2014 104 202
2015 67 215
2016 22 248
2017 25 228
2018 28 274
2019 32 356
2020 34 398
2021 41 579
2022 39 640
2023 49 622

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 615 665 1861
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 500 546 2774
Neuroscience 673 730 2781
Computer Vision 579 636 3405
Cognitive Science 719 781 3541
Computer Networking 670 733 3628
Cyber Security 684 750 3713
Telecommunications 623 681 3715
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 709 774 3810
Machine Learning 676 739 3906

Medicine rankings

Northwest University ranked 627th for Medicine in the United States and 3005th in the World with 792 publications made and 10,011 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Pharmacy, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#627 of 1,558 In the United States
#682 of 1,643 In North America
#3005 of 6,680 In the World

Northwest University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 11 23
1992 5 20
1993 5 39
1994 8 42
1995 6 39
1996 14 58
1997 3 70
1998 7 82
1999 15 96
2000 9 159
2001 16 176
2002 7 193
2003 11 210
2004 9 186
2005 15 203
2006 9 208
2007 12 235
2008 12 237
2009 28 272
2010 16 300
2011 22 274
2012 24 314
2013 43 288
2014 77 334
2015 41 360
2016 25 417
2017 25 430
2018 28 504
2019 32 622
2020 47 685
2021 25 763
2022 38 885
2023 54 792

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 300 334 1592
Family medicine 490 528 1854
Healthcare Management (MHA) 519 570 1925
Health Science 664 713 2096
Surgery 498 539 2303
Anatomy and Physiology 481 528 2304
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 489 532 2437
Nursing 718 777 2616
Immunology 483 524 2635
Psychiatry 670 726 2688
Public Health 612 665 2728
Pathology 557 606 2884
Oncology and Cancer research 516 560 2887

Business rankings

Northwest University ranked 628th for Business in the United States and 2956th in the World with 710 publications made and 2,862 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#628 of 1,334 In the United States
#688 of 1,412 In North America
#2956 of 6,187 In the World

Northwest University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 22 2
1992 22 6
1993 25 12
1994 17 12
1995 10 11
1996 18 10
1997 21 16
1998 15 9
1999 28 16
2000 21 15
2001 23 19
2002 14 22
2003 1 28
2004 8 45
2005 5 40
2006 5 30
2007 7 38
2008 32 54
2009 33 61
2010 26 74
2011 19 69
2012 14 95
2013 38 105
2014 71 117
2015 60 127
2016 17 146
2017 15 133
2018 16 153
2019 21 200
2020 13 203
2021 14 232
2022 11 274
2023 12 238

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Marketing 416 458 1785
Management 703 766 3460
Finance 707 773 3487

Psychology rankings

Northwest University ranked 719th for Psychology in the United States and 2981st in the World with 481 publications made and 7,129 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#719 of 1,527 In the United States
#779 of 1,612 In North America
#2981 of 6,528 In the World

Northwest University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 12
1992 7 10
1993 5 58
1994 7 45
1995 4 53
1996 1 73
1997 1 72
1998 1 77
1999 7 66
2000 5 98
2001 12 100
2002 3 125
2003 5 137
2004 4 116
2005 3 131
2006 4 107
2007 7 127
2008 7 138
2009 13 153
2010 9 163
2011 13 139
2012 13 194
2013 43 183
2014 41 217
2015 32 241
2016 18 286
2017 19 268
2018 18 305
2019 25 382
2020 21 397
2021 28 541
2022 25 563
2023 32 542

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 670 726 2688
Neuroscience 673 730 2781
Social Psychology 786 850 2960
Child Psychology 859 925 3012
Education Majors 902 969 3187
Cognitive Science 719 781 3541

Mathematics rankings

Northwest University ranked 780th for Mathematics in the United States and 3892nd in the World with 448 publications made and 3,080 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#780 of 1,371 In the United States
#845 of 1,451 In North America
#3892 of 6,305 In the World

Northwest University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 16
1992 3 12
1993 5 18
1994 2 19
1995 2 9
1996 1 23
1997 1 12
1998 1 13
1999 13 18
2000 3 30
2001 6 33
2002 2 33
2003 6 43
2004 5 54
2005 5 50
2006 2 54
2007 3 70
2008 9 71
2009 10 89
2010 5 93
2011 17 87
2012 9 130
2013 42 116
2014 63 119
2015 41 159
2016 22 155
2017 13 159
2018 11 192
2019 18 257
2020 24 246
2021 19 306
2022 23 334
2023 27 325

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 582 637 2943
Math Teachers 871 932 3017
Statistics 710 772 3766

Economics rankings

Northwest University ranked 679th for Economics in the United States and 3003rd in the World with 422 publications made and 2,711 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#679 of 1,317 In the United States
#742 of 1,400 In North America
#3003 of 5,995 In the World

Northwest University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 1
1992 5 5
1993 6 3
1994 9 5
1995 1 5
1996 4 6
1997 3 8
1998 5 12
1999 12 11
2000 2 22
2001 5 17
2002 1 13
2003 1 20
2004 8 36
2005 4 29
2006 3 21
2007 1 42
2008 5 42
2009 7 52
2010 8 62
2011 19 51
2012 17 78
2013 37 73
2014 72 110
2015 57 135
2016 11 146
2017 17 143
2018 13 156
2019 10 175
2020 15 216
2021 10 225
2022 12 231
2023 15 229

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 660 720 2686
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 582 637 2943
Finance 707 773 3487

Art & Design rankings

Northwest University ranked 674th for Art & Design in the United States and 2789th in the World with 277 publications made and 1,672 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics.

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
#674 of 1,321 In the United States
#737 of 1,404 In North America
#2789 of 5,720 In the World

Northwest University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 2
1992 6 3
1993 4 15
1994 1 18
1995 2 19
1996 2 25
1997 3 16
1998 0 16
1999 5 14
2000 3 23
2001 3 18
2002 3 23
2003 4 57
2004 1 20
2005 5 24
2006 6 23
2007 2 21
2008 5 17
2009 3 25
2010 11 30
2011 9 32
2012 10 42
2013 25 33
2014 29 52
2015 36 48
2016 8 66
2017 14 49
2018 4 79
2019 10 77
2020 7 75
2021 15 120
2022 10 122
2023 11 110

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aesthetics 432 480 1690
Literature 827 893 3281
Fashion Design 737 802 3402