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Pacific University ranked 542nd in the United States, 2149th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 33 research topics. Pacific University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,168 academic publications and 40,132 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2149 of 14,131 In the World
#597 of 2,597 In North America
#542 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 31 In Oregon
#153 of 1,001 For Optometry
#625 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#673 of 1,805 For Ophthalmology
#2201 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1532 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 30 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Pacific University ranked 460th for Medicine in the United States and 2350th in the World with 2,163 publications made and 28,088 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Surgery, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#460 of 1,604 In the United States
#506 of 1,689 In North America
#2350 of 6,793 In the World

Pacific University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 6 22
1994 27 29
1995 22 28
1996 8 40
1997 5 41
1998 5 60
1999 11 49
2000 16 66
2001 8 71
2002 12 54
2003 23 67
2004 19 103
2005 37 109
2006 30 159
2007 56 207
2008 70 290
2009 155 330
2010 160 413
2011 164 515
2012 105 650
2013 152 757
2014 117 863
2015 132 1026
2016 75 1084
2017 78 1198
2018 82 1447
2019 94 1634
2020 73 2178
2021 104 2313
2022 76 2427
2023 69 2782
2024 55 2773
2025 50 2592

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Optometry 59 67 153
Occupational Therapy 172 195 625
Ophthalmology 170 188 673
Social Work 310 347 682
Clinical Psychology 338 376 1013
Sports Medicine 313 351 1205
Physical Therapy 323 359 1315
Health Science 390 426 1338
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 392 431 1354
Audiology 372 412 1370
Nursing 417 457 1518
Family medicine 419 454 1621
Psychiatry 408 450 1695
Gerontology 485 530 1709
Surgery 388 424 1872
Healthcare Management (MHA) 482 530 1917
Pharmacology 346 380 1961
Critical Care Nursing 433 471 2032
Anesthesiology 449 490 2101
Pharmacy 388 427 2162
Public Health 495 544 2389
Anatomy and Physiology 510 557 2593
Cardiology 504 549 2595
Pathology 485 532 2734
Oncology and Cancer research 533 578 2975
Immunology 562 607 3159
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 600 650 3175

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Pacific University ranked 516th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2483rd in the World with 1,868 publications made and 26,149 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#516 of 1,763 In the United States
#570 of 1,854 In North America
#2483 of 7,088 In the World

Pacific University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 21
1994 14 24
1995 12 23
1996 5 29
1997 2 24
1998 5 40
1999 11 36
2000 12 53
2001 19 58
2002 30 75
2003 25 103
2004 23 156
2005 40 267
2006 39 257
2007 59 295
2008 73 386
2009 142 463
2010 161 588
2011 151 708
2012 88 849
2013 140 887
2014 89 981
2015 121 1053
2016 51 1075
2017 62 1190
2018 56 1284
2019 62 1561
2020 63 1847
2021 79 1991
2022 58 1925
2023 49 2478
2024 44 2325
2025 24 1942

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 310 347 682
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 244 276 975
Criminology and Criminal Justice 431 474 989
Military science 401 435 1010
Communications and Public Relations 354 394 1143
Aesthetics 349 388 1378
Gender Studies 574 628 1476
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 438 483 1479
Law 556 610 2198
Political Science 514 568 2200
History 490 542 2237
Sociology 581 637 2276
Anthropology 623 682 2305
Education Majors 686 743 2492
Philosophy 488 541 2518
Linguistics 511 564 2615
Library and Information science 793 855 2643
Demography 657 715 3212
Archaeology 671 734 3430

Psychology rankings

Pacific University ranked 470th for Psychology in the United States and 1943rd in the World with 1,655 publications made and 25,628 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#470 of 1,561 In the United States
#517 of 1,648 In North America
#1943 of 6,663 In the World

Pacific University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 3 22
1994 8 27
1995 9 27
1996 6 37
1997 2 35
1998 4 56
1999 9 41
2000 10 65
2001 10 59
2002 9 66
2003 15 80
2004 16 107
2005 23 153
2006 31 160
2007 48 199
2008 52 285
2009 123 324
2010 130 397
2011 131 501
2012 83 594
2013 131 663
2014 85 770
2015 111 877
2016 55 937
2017 49 1007
2018 60 1191
2019 72 1371
2020 56 1763
2021 84 1856
2022 59 1916
2023 58 2280
2024 43 2265
2025 28 1949

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 172 195 625
Social Work 310 347 682
Sexology 349 386 776
Clinical Psychology 338 376 1013
Child Psychology 494 544 1596
Psychiatry 408 450 1695
Neuroscience 417 460 1799
Social Psychology 500 553 1806
Cognitive Science 462 512 2239
Education Majors 686 743 2492

Biology rankings

Pacific University ranked 653rd for Biology in the United States and 3695th in the World with 1,552 publications made and 22,043 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#653 of 1,612 In the United States
#711 of 1,701 In North America
#3695 of 6,841 In the World

Pacific University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 5 21
1994 12 25
1995 15 25
1996 6 35
1997 2 33
1998 4 51
1999 7 39
2000 5 53
2001 6 55
2002 11 51
2003 14 66
2004 15 99
2005 20 134
2006 22 152
2007 30 190
2008 48 244
2009 104 313
2010 112 397
2011 111 477
2012 83 567
2013 106 641
2014 100 734
2015 123 857
2016 63 843
2017 73 1018
2018 67 1176
2019 67 1268
2020 58 1722
2021 68 1886
2022 50 1926
2023 41 2089
2024 34 2027
2025 32 1826

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 417 460 1799
Pharmacology 346 380 1961
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 464 508 2584
Oncology and Cancer research 533 578 2975
Immunology 562 607 3159
Microbiology 521 569 3476
Biochemistry 624 677 3610
Genetics 652 705 3610
Paleontology 753 816 3981
Botany 804 869 4299

Computer Science rankings

Pacific University ranked 514th for Computer Science in the United States and 2813th in the World with 1,359 publications made and 20,613 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#514 of 1,616 In the United States
#564 of 1,702 In North America
#2813 of 6,855 In the World

Pacific University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 7 17
1994 10 23
1995 13 22
1996 5 30
1997 2 33
1998 3 51
1999 7 34
2000 5 57
2001 14 57
2002 23 54
2003 27 76
2004 15 119
2005 21 203
2006 33 207
2007 40 251
2008 40 273
2009 95 340
2010 105 427
2011 100 501
2012 50 597
2013 89 619
2014 69 686
2015 72 768
2016 49 799
2017 53 840
2018 59 1002
2019 59 1096
2020 50 1447
2021 61 1557
2022 40 1484
2023 44 1591
2024 30 1430
2025 22 1182

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cyber Security 322 360 1744
Neuroscience 417 460 1799
Cognitive Science 462 512 2239
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 464 508 2584
Library and Information science 793 855 2643
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 526 579 3132
Computer Vision 528 584 3273
Computer Networking 702 767 3853
Telecommunications 739 802 4364
Machine Learning 786 853 4500

Environmental Science rankings

Pacific University ranked 678th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3854th in the World with 871 publications made and 12,441 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#678 of 1,637 In the United States
#740 of 1,727 In North America
#3854 of 6,888 In the World

Pacific University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 4 7
1994 15 9
1995 11 5
1996 6 11
1997 2 12
1998 1 17
1999 5 13
2000 3 28
2001 8 31
2002 15 41
2003 12 53
2004 10 71
2005 17 136
2006 20 145
2007 20 158
2008 31 203
2009 58 233
2010 62 335
2011 61 373
2012 33 457
2013 62 471
2014 41 530
2015 54 544
2016 26 540
2017 53 644
2018 24 692
2019 40 803
2020 26 990
2021 39 1099
2022 28 1014
2023 26 1157
2024 22 1027
2025 10 857

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 586 646 3360
Paleontology 753 816 3981
Geology 741 806 4128
Ecology 770 837 4336

Engineering rankings

Pacific University ranked 676th for Engineering in the United States and 4093rd in the World with 835 publications made and 10,219 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#676 of 1,568 In the United States
#738 of 1,655 In North America
#4093 of 6,795 In the World

Pacific University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 5 9
1994 10 14
1995 18 14
1996 8 25
1997 3 26
1998 2 35
1999 7 37
2000 4 42
2001 12 41
2002 11 39
2003 14 54
2004 13 86
2005 16 143
2006 18 160
2007 24 170
2008 24 209
2009 46 246
2010 46 297
2011 62 313
2012 36 391
2013 46 444
2014 52 441
2015 57 511
2016 29 477
2017 29 558
2018 27 650
2019 31 730
2020 32 922
2021 35 982
2022 26 915
2023 18 1006
2024 21 974
2025 16 869

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 211 242 1130
Optical Engineering 452 505 2897
Acoustical Engineering 573 629 3189
Aerospace Engineering 662 721 3734
Computer Networking 702 767 3853
Mechanical Engineering 779 845 4321
Telecommunications 739 802 4364
Materials Science 850 916 4893
Electrical Engineering 833 901 4947

Chemistry rankings

Pacific University ranked 700th for Chemistry in the United States and 4190th in the World with 829 publications made and 10,562 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#700 of 1,455 In the United States
#758 of 1,538 In North America
#4190 of 6,561 In the World

Pacific University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 3 1
1994 5 5
1995 6 5
1996 2 14
1997 2 5
1998 0 18
1999 3 16
2000 1 20
2001 5 19
2002 4 14
2003 2 17
2004 3 36
2005 4 26
2006 8 41
2007 11 71
2008 24 98
2009 45 139
2010 61 189
2011 59 235
2012 46 255
2013 52 294
2014 66 377
2015 83 438
2016 45 406
2017 39 521
2018 43 621
2019 40 667
2020 34 898
2021 34 954
2022 24 1042
2023 20 1115
2024 19 1043
2025 22 936

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 388 427 2162
Biochemistry 624 677 3610
Organic Chemistry 694 751 4207
Materials Science 850 916 4893

Physics rankings

Pacific University ranked 674th for Physics in the United States and 3906th in the World with 730 publications made and 10,116 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#674 of 1,537 In the United States
#734 of 1,623 In North America
#3906 of 6,729 In the World

Pacific University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 2
1994 10 13
1995 19 11
1996 8 31
1997 2 26
1998 2 28
1999 6 33
2000 4 36
2001 10 33
2002 11 34
2003 12 49
2004 15 65
2005 13 109
2006 16 137
2007 18 131
2008 20 166
2009 31 192
2010 43 225
2011 57 274
2012 37 352
2013 40 387
2014 40 386
2015 48 444
2016 20 419
2017 27 491
2018 27 549
2019 24 625
2020 32 820
2021 31 901
2022 18 802
2023 15 884
2024 14 880
2025 18 816

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 452 505 2897
Acoustical Engineering 573 629 3189
Astrophysics and Astronomy 634 692 3265
Quantum and Particle physics 692 753 3988
Materials Science 850 916 4893

Mathematics rankings

Pacific University ranked 757th for Mathematics in the United States and 3927th in the World with 504 publications made and 6,217 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#757 of 1,413 In the United States
#821 of 1,494 In North America
#3927 of 6,434 In the World

Pacific University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 9
1994 3 4
1995 0 7
1996 0 7
1997 1 10
1998 0 6
1999 3 8
2000 3 20
2001 3 16
2002 4 15
2003 11 32
2004 6 41
2005 8 69
2006 7 87
2007 10 101
2008 19 108
2009 33 146
2010 32 168
2011 47 180
2012 25 242
2013 36 240
2014 31 266
2015 40 329
2016 19 369
2017 28 384
2018 12 432
2019 18 526
2020 24 671
2021 28 672
2022 15 732
2023 14 810
2024 9 617
2025 7 451

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 668 722 2335
Statistics 742 805 3969

Business rankings

Pacific University ranked 653rd for Business in the United States and 3241st in the World with 455 publications made and 7,369 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#653 of 1,388 In the United States
#714 of 1,472 In North America
#3241 of 6,366 In the World

Pacific University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 4
1994 2 3
1995 3 4
1996 1 4
1997 1 6
1998 2 12
1999 2 10
2000 2 17
2001 5 20
2002 8 16
2003 12 26
2004 5 43
2005 11 102
2006 10 94
2007 9 114
2008 21 129
2009 26 148
2010 18 195
2011 33 233
2012 12 272
2013 39 275
2014 31 283
2015 30 314
2016 17 295
2017 23 332
2018 9 364
2019 20 441
2020 24 551
2021 21 542
2022 16 488
2023 16 574
2024 5 468
2025 6 383

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 445 486 1696
Finance 615 674 3164
Marketing 732 795 3767
Management 825 894 4243

Economics rankings

Pacific University ranked 643rd for Economics in the United States and 2950th in the World with 408 publications made and 7,618 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#643 of 1,361 In the United States
#704 of 1,445 In North America
#2950 of 6,188 In the World

Pacific University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 5
1994 3 4
1995 2 2
1996 1 4
1997 0 6
1998 0 7
1999 1 6
2000 2 8
2001 5 8
2002 2 18
2003 9 21
2004 5 27
2005 11 63
2006 4 43
2007 11 60
2008 15 90
2009 18 112
2010 28 147
2011 32 174
2012 12 196
2013 28 216
2014 27 230
2015 25 251
2016 17 263
2017 18 264
2018 10 299
2019 20 348
2020 17 443
2021 25 445
2022 21 458
2023 15 694
2024 9 537
2025 11 450

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 649 707 2819
Finance 615 674 3164

Art & Design rankings

Pacific University ranked 456th for Art & Design in the United States and 1936th in the World with 321 publications made and 5,006 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
#456 of 1,369 In the United States
#505 of 1,454 In North America
#1936 of 6,010 In the World

Pacific University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 0
1994 3 7
1995 4 2
1996 3 2
1997 1 3
1998 2 6
1999 0 8
2000 2 12
2001 2 13
2002 6 22
2003 4 25
2004 4 35
2005 8 97
2006 11 69
2007 11 91
2008 10 118
2009 21 147
2010 32 151
2011 27 167
2012 17 189
2013 25 230
2014 22 208
2015 21 236
2016 8 223
2017 10 216
2018 6 246
2019 6 259
2020 11 313
2021 12 349
2022 4 290
2023 9 351
2024 5 325
2025 5 284

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aesthetics 349 388 1378
Literature 401 443 1486
Fashion Design 489 541 2330