Northwestern College: Rankings

Updated:

EduRank

Northwestern College logo
EduRank.org best universities badge

Northwestern College ranked 1266th in the United States, 4832nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 23 research topics. Northwestern College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 373 academic publications and 3,474 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4832 of 14,131 In the World
#1343 of 2,597 In North America
#1266 of 2,496 In the United States
#20 of 39 In Iowa State
#2604 of 3,929 For Physical Therapy
#3103 of 4,425 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#4589 of 5,953 For Pathology
#4122 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4326 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Northwestern College ranked 1292nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 5712th in the World with 244 publications made and 1,942 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1292 of 1,761 In the United States
#1371 of 1,852 In North America
#5712 of 7,081 In the World

Northwestern College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 3 6
1993 7 4
1994 5 9
1995 6 13
1996 5 8
1997 5 14
1998 6 18
1999 4 26
2000 2 48
2001 2 50
2002 0 63
2003 7 60
2004 5 65
2005 1 67
2006 4 60
2007 10 60
2008 8 60
2009 10 56
2010 6 75
2011 6 79
2012 8 73
2013 9 60
2014 6 60
2015 13 115
2016 8 69
2017 5 59
2018 4 71
2019 4 97
2020 6 89
2021 7 72
2022 10 96
2023 6 89
2024 9 75

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 872 939 3103
Philosophy 1174 1254 5294
History 1215 1291 5373
Sociology 1321 1402 5565
Law 1337 1416 5672
Political Science 1347 1428 5770
Archaeology 1306 1391 5997

Medicine rankings

Northwestern College ranked 1117th for Medicine in the United States and 5105th in the World with 146 publications made and 2,220 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#1117 of 1,600 In the United States
#1187 of 1,685 In North America
#5105 of 6,775 In the World

Northwestern College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 5
1993 10 3
1994 5 5
1995 4 19
1996 5 10
1997 3 22
1998 8 27
1999 6 56
2000 1 58
2001 2 68
2002 0 88
2003 3 87
2004 3 91
2005 0 89
2006 3 85
2007 6 70
2008 2 77
2009 4 68
2010 2 82
2011 0 90
2012 4 76
2013 5 57
2014 2 66
2015 6 77
2016 1 60
2017 3 46
2018 0 80
2019 1 74
2020 5 68
2021 8 47
2022 11 87
2023 3 94
2024 5 80

The following table provides academic rankings for Northwestern College in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Physical Therapy 607 658 2604
Pathology 909 977 4589

Environmental Science rankings

Northwestern College ranked 1293rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 6057th in the World with 113 publications made and 1,149 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1293 of 1,631 In the United States
#1374 of 1,721 In North America
#6057 of 6,876 In the World

Northwestern College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 3 5
1993 3 4
1994 2 5
1995 1 4
1996 3 5
1997 3 14
1998 2 9
1999 3 10
2000 2 15
2001 2 17
2002 0 23
2003 5 32
2004 4 30
2005 1 26
2006 3 30
2007 5 43
2008 3 31
2009 5 34
2010 3 41
2011 1 54
2012 4 45
2013 2 40
2014 2 33
2015 4 79
2016 2 54
2017 0 30
2018 1 34
2019 1 45
2020 3 68
2021 3 51
2022 7 94
2023 5 78
2024 6 69

The following table provides academic rankings for Northwestern College in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 1291 1371 5997
Geology 1297 1376 6037

Physics rankings

Northwestern College ranked 1230th for Physics in the United States and 5883rd in the World with 108 publications made and 1,234 citations received. Main research topic: Quantum and Particle physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1230 of 1,531 In the United States
#1307 of 1,617 In North America
#5883 of 6,713 In the World

Northwestern College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 7
1993 3 3
1994 2 4
1995 3 8
1996 3 4
1997 2 8
1998 3 7
1999 4 15
2000 1 18
2001 0 20
2002 0 31
2003 4 34
2004 2 28
2005 0 22
2006 1 35
2007 4 18
2008 2 27
2009 1 30
2010 1 28
2011 2 39
2012 4 34
2013 0 34
2014 3 33
2015 7 54
2016 3 35
2017 3 33
2018 3 47
2019 1 44
2020 3 32
2021 3 27
2022 5 45
2023 2 59
2024 6 58

The following table provides academic rankings for Northwestern College in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 1166 1241 5689

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Northwestern College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Art & Design 1118 1195 4894
Psychology 1180 1255 5149
Biology 1254 1328 5866
Mathematics 1266 1344 5888
Computer Science 1283 1358 5923
Engineering 1321 1399 6185
Chemistry 1376 1455 6274