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Northwest University ranked 743rd in the United States, 2879th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 23 research topics. Northwest University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,938 academic publications and 34,971 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2879 of 14,131 In the World
#811 of 2,597 In North America
#743 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 57 In Washington
#1 of 2 In Kirkland
#1006 of 1,009 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#1171 of 2,954 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#1273 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
#4034 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3170 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 20 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Northwest University ranked 423rd for Chemistry in the United States and 2772nd in the World with 2,256 publications made and 18,801 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#423 of 1,455 In the United States
#473 of 1,538 In North America
#2772 of 6,561 In the World

Northwest University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 42 106
1994 22 134
1995 21 139
1996 29 174
1997 44 160
1998 31 165
1999 29 177
2000 29 230
2001 38 260
2002 33 272
2003 29 296
2004 34 270
2005 34 256
2006 66 275
2007 53 322
2008 68 316
2009 104 370
2010 79 427
2011 113 473
2012 98 563
2013 177 597
2014 230 652
2015 151 743
2016 51 810
2017 20 880
2018 24 959
2019 26 1046
2020 38 1158
2021 32 1247
2022 62 1237
2023 77 1141
2024 37 1067
2025 36 913

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 172 199 1006
Petrology and Geochemistry 214 255 1171
Pharmacy 305 339 1669
Inorganic Chemistry 283 323 1971
Nanotechnology 293 332 2201
Computational Chemistry 340 386 2339
Radiochemistry 259 295 2388
Physical chemistry 316 362 2397
Organic Chemistry 373 421 2538
Biochemistry 417 464 2540
Chemical Engineering 322 364 2558
Materials Science 369 416 2644
Environmental Chemistry 396 447 2770
Nutrition and Food Science 451 499 3436

Biology rankings

Northwest University ranked 504th for Biology in the United States and 3031st in the World with 2,158 publications made and 21,519 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#504 of 1,612 In the United States
#556 of 1,701 In North America
#3031 of 6,841 In the World

Northwest University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 36 107
1994 26 122
1995 19 152
1996 25 178
1997 32 166
1998 29 178
1999 29 184
2000 29 250
2001 39 274
2002 30 292
2003 24 324
2004 29 297
2005 36 296
2006 60 328
2007 53 362
2008 71 371
2009 96 451
2010 73 501
2011 99 558
2012 86 648
2013 160 678
2014 202 750
2015 140 848
2016 49 938
2017 31 999
2018 30 1112
2019 44 1314
2020 54 1405
2021 43 1593
2022 69 1563
2023 90 1457
2024 47 1260
2025 47 1049

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 293 332 2201
Oncology and Cancer research 459 497 2498
Biochemistry 417 464 2540
Paleontology 459 510 2666
Immunology 490 531 2770
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 508 554 2873
Pharmacology 501 544 2899
Genetics 552 603 3123
Neuroscience 745 803 3270
Evolutionary Biology 639 698 3289
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 655 718 3367
Nutrition and Food Science 451 499 3436
Agricultural Science 649 713 4088
Botany 752 817 4130

Physics rankings

Northwest University ranked 462nd for Physics in the United States and 2848th in the World with 2,117 publications made and 14,900 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#462 of 1,537 In the United States
#515 of 1,623 In North America
#2848 of 6,729 In the World

Northwest University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 41 82
1994 21 99
1995 19 87
1996 26 127
1997 39 98
1998 27 119
1999 33 112
2000 30 131
2001 36 162
2002 35 150
2003 27 199
2004 28 163
2005 28 170
2006 61 162
2007 48 215
2008 70 227
2009 93 260
2010 74 317
2011 111 370
2012 96 444
2013 173 515
2014 235 549
2015 161 621
2016 52 715
2017 23 771
2018 22 823
2019 25 888
2020 33 1012
2021 27 1151
2022 44 1083
2023 57 1041
2024 29 897
2025 35 769

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 262 298 1273
Applied/Engineering Physics 244 275 1524
Nanotechnology 293 332 2201
Nuclear Physics 375 421 2221
Materials Science 369 416 2644
Acoustical Engineering 483 535 2795
Condensed Matter Physics 430 477 2928
Quantum and Particle physics 478 532 2944
Optical Engineering 471 524 2982
Astrophysics and Astronomy 587 641 3026

Engineering rankings

Northwest University ranked 491st for Engineering in the United States and 3141st in the World with 2,095 publications made and 15,485 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#491 of 1,568 In the United States
#544 of 1,655 In North America
#3141 of 6,795 In the World

Northwest University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 36 83
1994 15 89
1995 19 89
1996 22 124
1997 26 97
1998 28 117
1999 37 112
2000 29 128
2001 30 173
2002 34 161
2003 28 215
2004 22 175
2005 24 170
2006 56 162
2007 36 204
2008 59 222
2009 90 235
2010 67 309
2011 112 367
2012 100 412
2013 193 477
2014 249 532
2015 156 615
2016 56 679
2017 22 772
2018 34 831
2019 32 921
2020 42 986
2021 37 1260
2022 54 1165
2023 63 1163
2024 33 1029
2025 37 886

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 172 199 1006
Applied/Engineering Physics 244 275 1524
Nanotechnology 293 332 2201
Geotechnical Engineering 366 411 2454
Metallurgical Engineering 349 393 2482
Chemical Engineering 322 364 2558
Materials Science 369 416 2644
Electronic Engineering 386 437 2742
Acoustical Engineering 483 535 2795
Optical Engineering 471 524 2982
Telecommunications 488 542 3092
Civil Engineering 497 551 3102
Structural Engineering 505 559 3173
Electrical Engineering 471 524 3238
Systems Engineering 550 605 3377
Mechanical Engineering 602 661 3535
Aerospace Engineering 614 671 3538
Computer Networking 635 697 3550

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Northwest University ranked 714th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3462nd in the World with 1,571 publications made and 14,922 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#714 of 1,763 In the United States
#780 of 1,854 In North America
#3462 of 7,088 In the World

Northwest University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 9 43
1994 12 75
1995 8 67
1996 12 77
1997 13 75
1998 11 83
1999 16 83
2000 15 135
2001 17 144
2002 11 131
2003 12 219
2004 21 208
2005 18 187
2006 25 197
2007 22 241
2008 29 240
2009 41 298
2010 39 328
2011 78 345
2012 63 431
2013 153 448
2014 179 516
2015 132 563
2016 45 604
2017 48 628
2018 42 786
2019 46 915
2020 54 980
2021 47 1251
2022 50 1140
2023 63 1180
2024 38 1058
2025 40 922

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
Media Studies 538 592 1384
Gender Studies 707 769 1974
Aesthetics 477 529 2035
Art History 728 790 2100
Library and Information science 674 727 2164
Communications and Public Relations 612 669 2202
Classics and Ancient History 671 721 2371
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 707 765 2481
Anthropology 698 760 2610
Demography 575 628 2776
Sociology 735 802 3012
Education Majors 791 855 3030
Law 723 785 3042
History 694 757 3173
Political Science 728 795 3278
Archaeology 641 703 3299
Philosophy 723 790 3561
Linguistics 692 753 3567

Environmental Science rankings

Northwest University ranked 596th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3457th in the World with 1,474 publications made and 12,917 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#596 of 1,637 In the United States
#655 of 1,727 In North America
#3457 of 6,888 In the World

Northwest University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 7 70
1994 9 81
1995 6 74
1996 8 92
1997 11 70
1998 11 78
1999 13 87
2000 7 95
2001 14 116
2002 13 95
2003 15 141
2004 14 118
2005 22 120
2006 29 150
2007 23 208
2008 37 202
2009 51 261
2010 47 281
2011 73 360
2012 72 430
2013 165 454
2014 208 537
2015 148 586
2016 41 653
2017 18 730
2018 29 812
2019 31 897
2020 33 1003
2021 34 1121
2022 45 1098
2023 69 1043
2024 33 893
2025 30 788

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 214 255 1171
Earth science and Geophysics 258 301 1481
Geotechnical Engineering 366 411 2454
Paleontology 459 510 2666
Environmental Chemistry 396 447 2770
Geology 500 552 2977
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 521 577 3313
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 655 718 3367
Oceanography 579 643 3420
Environmental Management 549 612 3677
Geography and Cartography 669 734 3765
Ecology 698 764 4037
Agricultural Science 649 713 4088

Computer Science rankings

Northwest University ranked 666th for Computer Science in the United States and 3559th in the World with 1,126 publications made and 11,331 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#666 of 1,616 In the United States
#727 of 1,702 In North America
#3559 of 6,855 In the World

Northwest University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 9 33
1994 6 62
1995 3 78
1996 6 96
1997 10 93
1998 2 82
1999 9 79
2000 6 98
2001 12 114
2002 10 132
2003 10 178
2004 12 136
2005 10 106
2006 15 143
2007 20 149
2008 32 170
2009 35 201
2010 29 187
2011 57 227
2012 43 260
2013 116 303
2014 149 337
2015 77 379
2016 27 424
2017 29 425
2018 30 490
2019 31 586
2020 37 639
2021 41 967
2022 41 896
2023 56 968
2024 28 888
2025 35 696

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 674 727 2164
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 508 554 2873
Computer Vision 475 526 2988
Telecommunications 488 542 3092
Machine Learning 501 554 3160
Management Information Systems 572 634 3210
Neuroscience 745 803 3270
Cognitive Science 712 774 3529
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 609 668 3540
Computer Networking 635 697 3550
Cyber Security 647 710 3603

Medicine rankings

Northwest University ranked 653rd for Medicine in the United States and 3261st in the World with 1,022 publications made and 14,465 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Pharmacy, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#653 of 1,604 In the United States
#709 of 1,689 In North America
#3261 of 6,793 In the World

Northwest University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 6 44
1994 9 51
1995 6 59
1996 14 77
1997 4 86
1998 6 93
1999 11 115
2000 7 181
2001 17 191
2002 6 196
2003 6 234
2004 14 219
2005 16 223
2006 14 260
2007 18 254
2008 22 276
2009 39 327
2010 24 356
2011 40 340
2012 35 399
2013 61 408
2014 109 480
2015 49 501
2016 24 552
2017 31 582
2018 29 682
2019 33 853
2020 52 958
2021 29 1094
2022 46 1143
2023 60 1054
2024 35 908
2025 41 773

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 305 339 1669
Family medicine 577 624 2358
Health Science 707 760 2465
Oncology and Cancer research 459 497 2498
Healthcare Management (MHA) 593 652 2503
Immunology 490 531 2770
Surgery 585 632 2808
Pharmacology 501 544 2899
Psychiatry 685 741 2914
Nursing 764 827 2963
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 582 631 3045
Anatomy and Physiology 602 653 3057
Pathology 582 633 3167
Public Health 712 774 3385

Business rankings

Northwest University ranked 645th for Business in the United States and 3209th in the World with 823 publications made and 4,505 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#645 of 1,388 In the United States
#706 of 1,472 In North America
#3209 of 6,366 In the World

Northwest University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 27 10
1994 16 16
1995 9 23
1996 18 18
1997 25 24
1998 16 20
1999 24 23
2000 24 29
2001 26 29
2002 16 33
2003 3 44
2004 7 67
2005 4 64
2006 12 58
2007 9 72
2008 33 74
2009 39 97
2010 25 109
2011 33 105
2012 27 141
2013 52 164
2014 85 161
2015 55 197
2016 19 202
2017 15 205
2018 23 247
2019 22 297
2020 19 314
2021 13 377
2022 9 364
2023 13 371
2024 10 293
2025 17 248

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 429 471 2047
Advertising 636 690 2849
Management Information Systems 572 634 3210
Finance 673 734 3452
Management 704 768 3675

Psychology rankings

Northwest University ranked 725th for Psychology in the United States and 3175th in the World with 617 publications made and 10,824 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#725 of 1,561 In the United States
#785 of 1,648 In North America
#3175 of 6,663 In the World

Northwest University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 5 34
1994 7 51
1995 4 66
1996 1 83
1997 3 80
1998 1 82
1999 7 74
2000 4 99
2001 11 106
2002 4 134
2003 5 155
2004 4 141
2005 4 131
2006 9 172
2007 9 148
2008 11 176
2009 20 191
2010 15 183
2011 15 214
2012 23 265
2013 62 282
2014 55 316
2015 41 347
2016 21 388
2017 23 368
2018 19 429
2019 28 533
2020 31 617
2021 27 805
2022 27 758
2023 31 765
2024 20 653
2025 22 523

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 685 741 2914
Social Psychology 732 795 2926
Education Majors 791 855 3030
Neuroscience 745 803 3270
Cognitive Science 712 774 3529
Child Psychology 915 983 3602

Mathematics rankings

Northwest University ranked 632nd for Mathematics in the United States and 3400th in the World with 610 publications made and 6,498 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#632 of 1,413 In the United States
#693 of 1,494 In North America
#3400 of 6,434 In the World

Northwest University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 20
1994 2 22
1995 2 17
1996 1 33
1997 1 19
1998 2 20
1999 6 26
2000 2 43
2001 8 41
2002 6 44
2003 6 63
2004 11 73
2005 4 73
2006 14 92
2007 7 117
2008 19 108
2009 17 151
2010 15 134
2011 32 160
2012 24 187
2013 71 220
2014 93 226
2015 45 258
2016 18 283
2017 13 298
2018 13 328
2019 19 417
2020 28 389
2021 21 530
2022 19 492
2023 28 480
2024 15 357
2025 8 286

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 484 533 2362
Math Teachers 734 792 2681
Statistics 573 628 3183

Economics rankings

Northwest University ranked 641st for Economics in the United States and 2940th in the World with 510 publications made and 4,975 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#641 of 1,361 In the United States
#702 of 1,445 In North America
#2940 of 6,188 In the World

Northwest University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 7 9
1994 9 13
1995 1 12
1996 4 15
1997 5 17
1998 4 19
1999 6 17
2000 2 33
2001 6 29
2002 2 22
2003 4 35
2004 7 60
2005 4 49
2006 6 48
2007 5 70
2008 9 76
2009 10 91
2010 12 103
2011 27 91
2012 21 132
2013 48 147
2014 82 175
2015 52 199
2016 13 211
2017 19 228
2018 18 252
2019 12 259
2020 24 324
2021 11 373
2022 12 342
2023 15 338
2024 12 263
2025 10 196

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 484 533 2362
Development Studies 645 703 2797
Finance 673 734 3452

Art & Design rankings

Northwest University ranked 673rd for Art & Design in the United States and 2940th in the World with 355 publications made and 2,678 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History.

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
#673 of 1,369 In the United States
#738 of 1,454 In North America
#2940 of 6,010 In the World

Northwest University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 8
1994 2 22
1995 2 22
1996 2 24
1997 4 19
1998 1 17
1999 4 15
2000 4 25
2001 4 22
2002 6 23
2003 4 68
2004 2 31
2005 6 30
2006 7 32
2007 3 30
2008 5 38
2009 5 41
2010 12 49
2011 22 58
2012 18 57
2013 37 53
2014 34 71
2015 41 93
2016 10 98
2017 11 88
2018 6 126
2019 7 137
2020 8 146
2021 18 207
2022 10 177
2023 11 195
2024 11 189
2025 10 166

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 477 529 2035
Art History 728 790 2100
Fashion Design 666 730 3227
Literature 817 884 3424