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Northwest University ranked 882nd in the United States, 3393rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 25 research topics. Northwest University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,872 academic publications and 33,398 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3393 of 14,131 In the World
#950 of 2,597 In North America
#882 of 2,496 In the United States
#15 of 57 In Washington
#1 of 2 In Kirkland
#1007 of 1,015 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#1138 of 2,915 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#1259 of 2,293 For Theoretical Physics
#4040 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4554 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 22 other topics

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Chemistry rankings

Northwest University ranked 422nd for Chemistry in the United States and 2712th in the World with 2,230 publications made and 18,045 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#422 of 1,447 In the United States
#471 of 1,530 In North America
#2712 of 6,545 In the World

Northwest University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 41 88
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 29 297
2004 34 270
2005 34 256
2006 66 274
2007 53 323
2008 68 317
2009 104 372
2010 79 426
2011 113 474
2012 98 562
2013 176 597
2014 230 651
2015 151 742
2016 51 812
2017 20 880
2018 23 960
2019 26 1048
2020 38 1163
2021 33 1251
2022 62 1239
2023 80 1142
2024 36 1056

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 181 209 1007
Petrology and Geochemistry 214 254 1138
Pharmacy 315 349 1694
Inorganic Chemistry 280 320 1938
Nanotechnology 292 330 2160
Computational Chemistry 339 384 2301
Physical chemistry 316 362 2374
Radiochemistry 261 297 2374
Organic Chemistry 370 418 2476
Biochemistry 415 462 2486
Chemical Engineering 319 361 2511
Materials Science 367 413 2609
Environmental Chemistry 392 443 2728
Nutrition and Food Science 437 484 3322

Biology rankings

Northwest University ranked 500th for Biology in the United States and 2976th in the World with 2,125 publications made and 20,660 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#500 of 1,609 In the United States
#552 of 1,698 In North America
#2976 of 6,833 In the World

Northwest University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 39 82
1993 36 107
1994 26 122
1995 19 152
1996 25 178
1997 32 166
1998 29 178
1999 29 183
2000 29 250
2001 39 274
2002 30 292
2003 24 324
2004 29 298
2005 36 296
2006 60 327
2007 53 362
2008 71 372
2009 96 451
2010 74 500
2011 99 558
2012 86 648
2013 159 680
2014 202 749
2015 141 850
2016 50 940
2017 30 998
2018 30 1116
2019 44 1318
2020 54 1410
2021 43 1595
2022 70 1570
2023 90 1463
2024 46 1251

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 292 330 2160
Oncology and Cancer research 456 494 2428
Biochemistry 415 462 2486
Paleontology 459 510 2607
Immunology 483 524 2712
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 498 544 2781
Pharmacology 496 537 2836
Genetics 549 599 3066
Neuroscience 741 799 3208
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 646 707 3313
Nutrition and Food Science 437 484 3322
Agricultural Science 648 712 4045
Botany 752 816 4097

Physics rankings

Northwest University ranked 461st for Physics in the United States and 2794th in the World with 2,081 publications made and 14,310 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#461 of 1,531 In the United States
#513 of 1,617 In North America
#2794 of 6,713 In the World

Northwest University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 40 78
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 35 149
2003 27 199
2004 28 163
2005 28 170
2006 61 161
2007 47 216
2008 71 227
2009 93 260
2010 74 315
2011 109 370
2012 96 443
2013 172 514
2014 235 547
2015 161 620
2016 52 720
2017 23 773
2018 21 822
2019 22 887
2020 33 1013
2021 26 1154
2022 45 1084
2023 58 1043
2024 27 886

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 261 297 1259
Applied/Engineering Physics 238 269 1483
Nanotechnology 292 330 2160
Nuclear Physics 375 421 2194
Materials Science 367 413 2609
Acoustical Engineering 489 541 2772
Condensed Matter Physics 430 477 2890
Quantum and Particle physics 477 529 2896
Optical Engineering 472 525 2952
Astrophysics and Astronomy 584 638 2954

Engineering rankings

Northwest University ranked 490th for Engineering in the United States and 3082nd in the World with 2,057 publications made and 14,670 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#490 of 1,565 In the United States
#543 of 1,651 In North America
#3082 of 6,782 In the World

Northwest University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 30 71
1993 36 83
1994 15 89
1995 19 89
1996 22 123
1997 26 97
1998 28 117
1999 37 112
2000 29 128
2001 30 173
2002 34 160
2003 28 215
2004 22 175
2005 24 170
2006 56 161
2007 35 204
2008 60 223
2009 90 235
2010 67 308
2011 111 367
2012 100 412
2013 192 477
2014 249 531
2015 156 614
2016 56 684
2017 22 773
2018 33 833
2019 29 925
2020 42 990
2021 35 1259
2022 55 1173
2023 64 1166
2024 30 1013

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 181 209 1007
Applied/Engineering Physics 238 269 1483
Nanotechnology 292 330 2160
Geotechnical Engineering 362 407 2389
Metallurgical Engineering 346 390 2442
Chemical Engineering 319 361 2511
Materials Science 367 413 2609
Electronic Engineering 381 432 2690
Acoustical Engineering 489 541 2772
Optical Engineering 472 525 2952
Civil Engineering 489 543 3039
Telecommunications 486 539 3050
Structural Engineering 500 554 3130
Electrical Engineering 470 523 3194
Systems Engineering 546 601 3355
Aerospace Engineering 607 662 3468
Mechanical Engineering 601 660 3484
Computer Networking 633 695 3517

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Northwest University ranked 712th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3408th in the World with 1,548 publications made and 14,136 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#712 of 1,761 In the United States
#778 of 1,852 In North America
#3408 of 7,081 In the World

Northwest University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 16 48
1993 9 44
1994 12 75
1995 8 67
1996 12 78
1997 13 75
1998 11 83
1999 16 82
2000 15 135
2001 17 144
2002 11 130
2003 13 219
2004 21 209
2005 18 187
2006 24 196
2007 22 241
2008 29 238
2009 41 299
2010 40 324
2011 78 344
2012 64 434
2013 154 451
2014 179 516
2015 132 561
2016 45 612
2017 48 627
2018 41 788
2019 46 919
2020 53 982
2021 45 1257
2022 52 1147
2023 65 1175
2024 38 1050

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 534 587 1341
Gender Studies 697 758 1914
Aesthetics 471 523 1960
Art History 726 788 2065
Library and Information science 670 723 2119
Communications and Public Relations 612 669 2168
Classics and Ancient History 685 735 2372
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 706 763 2440
Anthropology 696 757 2562
Demography 563 614 2685
Sociology 727 794 2932
Education Majors 786 849 2956
Law 722 784 2977
History 696 759 3130
Political Science 727 793 3196
Archaeology 648 710 3271
Philosophy 713 780 3492
Linguistics 696 758 3527

Environmental Science rankings

Northwest University ranked 598th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3414th in the World with 1,449 publications made and 12,284 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#598 of 1,631 In the United States
#657 of 1,721 In North America
#3414 of 6,876 In the World

Northwest University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 14 70
1993 7 69
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 93
2003 15 141
2004 14 119
2005 22 120
2006 29 150
2007 23 209
2008 36 201
2009 51 261
2010 48 280
2011 73 360
2012 71 430
2013 165 455
2014 208 535
2015 148 586
2016 41 654
2017 18 729
2018 28 810
2019 34 900
2020 35 1007
2021 34 1128
2022 43 1103
2023 68 1037
2024 31 888

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 214 254 1138
Earth science and Geophysics 259 302 1453
Geotechnical Engineering 362 407 2389
Paleontology 459 510 2607
Environmental Chemistry 392 443 2728
Geology 498 550 2935
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 520 576 3276
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 646 707 3313
Oceanography 576 638 3350
Environmental Management 550 613 3642
Geography and Cartography 679 744 3745
Ecology 698 763 3988
Agricultural Science 648 712 4045

Computer Science rankings

Northwest University ranked 661st for Computer Science in the United States and 3503rd in the World with 1,102 publications made and 10,687 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#661 of 1,612 In the United States
#722 of 1,698 In North America
#3503 of 6,845 In the World

Northwest University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 11 25
1993 9 34
1994 6 62
1995 3 78
1996 6 95
1997 10 93
1998 2 82
1999 9 78
2000 6 98
2001 12 114
2002 10 133
2003 10 177
2004 12 137
2005 10 106
2006 14 142
2007 20 149
2008 32 172
2009 35 201
2010 30 187
2011 57 227
2012 43 262
2013 116 304
2014 149 338
2015 77 384
2016 27 426
2017 29 424
2018 29 488
2019 31 589
2020 42 645
2021 41 967
2022 41 896
2023 56 974
2024 28 876

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 670 723 2119
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 498 544 2781
Computer Vision 486 537 3008
Telecommunications 486 539 3050
Machine Learning 494 547 3096
Neuroscience 741 799 3208
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 608 667 3492
Computer Networking 633 695 3517
Cognitive Science 715 777 3523
Cyber Security 646 708 3534

Medicine rankings

Northwest University ranked 651st for Medicine in the United States and 3198th in the World with 994 publications made and 13,783 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Pharmacy, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#651 of 1,600 In the United States
#706 of 1,685 In North America
#3198 of 6,775 In the World

Northwest University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 6 42
1993 6 44
1994 9 51
1995 6 59
1996 14 77
1997 4 87
1998 6 93
1999 11 115
2000 7 181
2001 17 191
2002 6 197
2003 7 234
2004 14 220
2005 16 223
2006 13 259
2007 18 254
2008 22 277
2009 39 327
2010 23 354
2011 40 340
2012 38 401
2013 61 408
2014 108 479
2015 49 502
2016 24 553
2017 31 582
2018 29 684
2019 34 851
2020 52 967
2021 29 1098
2022 48 1146
2023 61 1057
2024 33 905

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 315 349 1694
Family medicine 575 621 2328
Health Science 697 748 2374
Oncology and Cancer research 456 494 2428
Healthcare Management (MHA) 587 646 2450
Surgery 573 618 2703
Immunology 483 524 2712
Pharmacology 496 537 2836
Psychiatry 677 733 2839
Nursing 755 816 2862
Anatomy and Physiology 593 644 2970
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 590 640 3052
Pathology 574 623 3098
Public Health 707 768 3303

Business rankings

Northwest University ranked 643rd for Business in the United States and 3155th in the World with 812 publications made and 4,218 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#643 of 1,377 In the United States
#704 of 1,460 In North America
#3155 of 6,339 In the World

Northwest University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 21 15
1993 27 10
1994 16 16
1995 9 23
1996 18 18
1997 25 24
1998 17 20
1999 24 22
2000 24 28
2001 26 29
2002 16 30
2003 3 44
2004 7 67
2005 4 64
2006 11 57
2007 10 72
2008 32 74
2009 38 98
2010 28 109
2011 33 105
2012 27 140
2013 52 168
2014 86 161
2015 55 197
2016 19 203
2017 15 205
2018 22 249
2019 22 295
2020 19 316
2021 13 378
2022 9 367
2023 13 370
2024 10 289

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 422 464 1982
Advertising 635 688 2804
Finance 671 732 3382
Management 704 767 3632

Mathematics rankings

Northwest University ranked 625th for Mathematics in the United States and 3335th in the World with 608 publications made and 6,211 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#625 of 1,410 In the United States
#686 of 1,491 In North America
#3335 of 6,418 In the World

Northwest University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 17
1993 5 20
1994 2 22
1995 2 17
1996 1 33
1997 1 19
1998 2 20
1999 6 25
2000 2 43
2001 8 41
2002 6 44
2003 6 62
2004 11 73
2005 4 73
2006 13 91
2007 7 117
2008 19 108
2009 17 152
2010 15 133
2011 32 158
2012 25 191
2013 71 222
2014 93 229
2015 45 258
2016 18 288
2017 13 298
2018 12 330
2019 19 422
2020 32 397
2021 21 533
2022 19 496
2023 29 482
2024 15 350

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 481 529 2314
Math Teachers 723 781 2580
Statistics 567 621 3116

Psychology rankings

Northwest University ranked 719th for Psychology in the United States and 3097th in the World with 599 publications made and 10,421 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#719 of 1,558 In the United States
#778 of 1,645 In North America
#3097 of 6,645 In the World

Northwest University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 9 29
1993 5 36
1994 7 51
1995 4 66
1996 1 84
1997 3 80
1998 1 82
1999 7 73
2000 4 99
2001 11 106
2002 4 135
2003 6 155
2004 4 142
2005 4 131
2006 8 171
2007 9 148
2008 11 175
2009 20 191
2010 15 183
2011 15 213
2012 24 268
2013 62 284
2014 55 318
2015 41 348
2016 21 391
2017 23 369
2018 19 430
2019 28 538
2020 28 624
2021 27 811
2022 27 761
2023 32 767
2024 20 653

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 677 733 2839
Social Psychology 726 789 2858
Education Majors 786 849 2956
Neuroscience 741 799 3208
Cognitive Science 715 777 3523
Child Psychology 915 982 3526

Economics rankings

Northwest University ranked 637th for Economics in the United States and 2889th in the World with 502 publications made and 4,762 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#637 of 1,355 In the United States
#696 of 1,438 In North America
#2889 of 6,167 In the World

Northwest University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 7 12
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 12 102
2011 27 91
2012 21 131
2013 48 147
2014 82 175
2015 52 199
2016 13 212
2017 19 229
2018 17 253
2019 12 264
2020 24 325
2021 10 375
2022 11 344
2023 15 338
2024 12 259

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 481 529 2314
Development Studies 642 700 2744
Finance 671 732 3382

Art & Design rankings

Northwest University ranked 674th for Art & Design in the United States and 2901st in the World with 345 publications made and 2,479 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
#674 of 1,361 In the United States
#738 of 1,444 In North America
#2901 of 5,966 In the World

Northwest University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 4
1993 4 8
1994 2 22
1995 2 22
1996 2 25
1997 4 19
1998 1 17
1999 4 15
2000 4 25
2001 4 22
2002 6 23
2003 4 68
2004 2 32
2005 6 30
2006 7 32
2007 3 30
2008 5 38
2009 5 41
2010 12 49
2011 22 57
2012 18 59
2013 37 52
2014 34 70
2015 41 93
2016 10 100
2017 10 87
2018 6 125
2019 7 138
2020 8 147
2021 18 206
2022 11 179
2023 11 193
2024 10 189

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 471 523 1960
Art History 726 788 2065
Fashion Design 678 742 3250
Literature 827 894 3427