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Pacific University ranked 531st in the United States, 2164th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 34 research topics. Pacific University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,119 academic publications and 37,453 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 23 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2164 of 14,131 In the World
#583 of 2,597 In North America
#531 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 31 In Oregon
#145 of 1,002 For Optometry
#602 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
#664 of 1,762 For Ophthalmology
#2164 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1360 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 31 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Pacific University ranked 459th for Medicine in the United States and 2310th in the World with 2,126 publications made and 25,740 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Surgery, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#459 of 1,600 In the United States
#504 of 1,685 In North America
#2310 of 6,775 In the World

Pacific University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 6 17
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 19 102
2005 37 110
2006 30 159
2007 56 208
2008 70 291
2009 155 330
2010 160 414
2011 164 516
2012 105 651
2013 152 757
2014 117 863
2015 132 1027
2016 75 1085
2017 78 1201
2018 84 1447
2019 94 1641
2020 73 2174
2021 105 2318
2022 76 2426
2023 69 2779
2024 55 2727

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 66 145
Occupational Therapy 167 190 602
Ophthalmology 170 188 664
Social Work 307 342 668
Clinical Psychology 338 376 991
Sports Medicine 312 350 1173
Physical Therapy 322 358 1289
Health Science 391 426 1297
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 386 424 1318
Audiology 373 413 1355
Nursing 418 458 1491
Family medicine 420 455 1615
Psychiatry 407 448 1649
Gerontology 481 526 1652
Surgery 391 427 1858
Healthcare Management (MHA) 483 531 1895
Pharmacology 346 380 1925
Critical Care Nursing 423 461 1969
Anesthesiology 449 490 2077
Pharmacy 385 424 2155
Public Health 497 546 2345
Cardiology 501 546 2556
Anatomy and Physiology 511 558 2557
Pathology 490 536 2686
Oncology and Cancer research 521 566 2919
Immunology 562 607 3134
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 608 659 3159

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Pacific University ranked 525th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2491st in the World with 1,849 publications made and 24,262 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#525 of 1,761 In the United States
#579 of 1,852 In North America
#2491 of 7,081 In the World

Pacific University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 3 8
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 24 156
2005 40 266
2006 39 257
2007 59 297
2008 73 384
2009 142 463
2010 161 589
2011 151 712
2012 88 852
2013 140 889
2014 89 986
2015 121 1056
2016 50 1079
2017 63 1194
2018 56 1292
2019 62 1568
2020 63 1853
2021 79 2007
2022 58 1931
2023 49 2484
2024 44 2296

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 307 342 668
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 244 276 953
Criminology and Criminal Justice 427 469 976
Military science 397 432 1002
Communications and Public Relations 343 381 1078
Aesthetics 345 384 1332
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 440 485 1466
Gender Studies 571 625 1469
Political Science 507 560 2131
Law 554 606 2140
Sociology 579 635 2210
Anthropology 628 687 2275
Education Majors 689 747 2461
History 555 608 2479
Philosophy 488 541 2480
Linguistics 510 563 2552
Library and Information science 789 849 2581
Demography 661 718 3184
Archaeology 672 735 3386

Psychology rankings

Pacific University ranked 464th for Psychology in the United States and 1886th in the World with 1,634 publications made and 23,517 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#464 of 1,558 In the United States
#511 of 1,645 In North America
#1886 of 6,645 In the World

Pacific University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 14
1993 3 22
1994 8 27
1995 9 27
1996 6 37
1997 2 35
1998 4 56
1999 9 41
2000 10 66
2001 10 59
2002 9 66
2003 15 80
2004 16 105
2005 23 154
2006 31 161
2007 48 200
2008 52 284
2009 123 325
2010 130 398
2011 131 505
2012 83 598
2013 131 664
2014 85 774
2015 111 879
2016 54 938
2017 48 1010
2018 60 1198
2019 72 1375
2020 57 1777
2021 84 1864
2022 59 1925
2023 58 2287
2024 43 2231

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 167 190 602
Social Work 307 342 668
Sexology 353 390 777
Clinical Psychology 338 376 991
Child Psychology 488 538 1551
Psychiatry 407 448 1649
Social Psychology 501 552 1767
Neuroscience 416 459 1769
Cognitive Science 456 506 2186
Education Majors 689 747 2461

Biology rankings

Pacific University ranked 651st for Biology in the United States and 3662nd in the World with 1,529 publications made and 20,136 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#651 of 1,609 In the United States
#709 of 1,698 In North America
#3662 of 6,833 In the World

Pacific University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 1 13
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 22 153
2007 30 190
2008 48 243
2009 105 313
2010 112 398
2011 111 479
2012 83 571
2013 106 641
2014 100 739
2015 123 859
2016 63 844
2017 73 1024
2018 67 1183
2019 67 1279
2020 59 1740
2021 68 1888
2022 50 1936
2023 40 2091
2024 34 2003

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 416 459 1769
Pharmacology 346 380 1925
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 460 504 2519
Oncology and Cancer research 521 566 2919
Immunology 562 607 3134
Microbiology 512 560 3438
Genetics 656 709 3582
Biochemistry 628 681 3584
Paleontology 755 818 3958
Botany 804 869 4268

Computer Science rankings

Pacific University ranked 493rd for Computer Science in the United States and 2633rd in the World with 1,344 publications made and 20,465 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#493 of 1,612 In the United States
#542 of 1,698 In North America
#2633 of 6,845 In the World

Pacific University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 13
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 16 118
2005 21 203
2006 33 207
2007 40 250
2008 40 273
2009 95 340
2010 105 427
2011 100 503
2012 50 600
2013 89 621
2014 69 690
2015 72 769
2016 48 800
2017 53 842
2018 59 1005
2019 59 1104
2020 51 1474
2021 61 1571
2022 40 1493
2023 43 1600
2024 30 1395

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 317 355 1690
Neuroscience 416 459 1769
Cognitive Science 456 506 2186
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 460 504 2519
Library and Information science 789 849 2581
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 519 571 3072
Computer Vision 531 587 3252
Computer Networking 697 762 3808
Telecommunications 740 802 4340
Machine Learning 779 845 4448

Environmental Science rankings

Pacific University ranked 679th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3792nd in the World with 861 publications made and 11,570 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#679 of 1,631 In the United States
#741 of 1,721 In North America
#3792 of 6,876 In the World

Pacific University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 2
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 62 336
2011 61 374
2012 33 458
2013 62 471
2014 41 531
2015 54 545
2016 25 540
2017 53 648
2018 24 693
2019 40 809
2020 26 997
2021 38 1107
2022 28 1020
2023 26 1163
2024 22 1018

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 581 639 3276
Paleontology 755 818 3958
Geology 740 805 4080
Ecology 769 836 4289

Engineering rankings

Pacific University ranked 677th for Engineering in the United States and 4048th in the World with 825 publications made and 9,550 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#677 of 1,565 In the United States
#739 of 1,651 In North America
#4048 of 6,782 In the World

Pacific University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 3 6
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 18 161
2007 24 170
2008 24 207
2009 46 246
2010 46 296
2011 62 313
2012 36 395
2013 46 446
2014 52 442
2015 57 513
2016 29 476
2017 29 556
2018 27 652
2019 31 725
2020 33 940
2021 35 984
2022 26 917
2023 18 1007
2024 21 958

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 210 241 1108
Optical Engineering 457 510 2879
Acoustical Engineering 577 634 3176
Aerospace Engineering 672 731 3743
Computer Networking 697 762 3808
Mechanical Engineering 775 841 4266
Telecommunications 740 802 4340
Materials Science 853 919 4865
Electrical Engineering 832 900 4931

Chemistry rankings

Pacific University ranked 706th for Chemistry in the United States and 4174th in the World with 812 publications made and 9,806 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#706 of 1,447 In the United States
#763 of 1,530 In North America
#4174 of 6,545 In the World

Pacific University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 0
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 97
2009 45 139
2010 61 188
2011 59 237
2012 46 257
2013 52 294
2014 66 380
2015 83 442
2016 45 406
2017 39 521
2018 43 628
2019 40 679
2020 34 901
2021 34 955
2022 24 1054
2023 20 1117
2024 19 1028

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 385 424 2155
Biochemistry 628 681 3584
Organic Chemistry 702 759 4200
Materials Science 853 919 4865

Physics rankings

Pacific University ranked 672nd for Physics in the United States and 3861st in the World with 720 publications made and 9,484 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#672 of 1,531 In the United States
#732 of 1,617 In North America
#3861 of 6,713 In the World

Pacific University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 7
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 20 162
2009 31 191
2010 43 225
2011 57 273
2012 37 354
2013 40 387
2014 40 386
2015 48 444
2016 20 416
2017 28 490
2018 28 552
2019 24 618
2020 32 824
2021 32 908
2022 18 800
2023 15 881
2024 14 861

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 457 510 2879
Acoustical Engineering 577 634 3176
Astrophysics and Astronomy 633 688 3222
Quantum and Particle physics 692 753 3951
Materials Science 853 919 4865

Mathematics rankings

Pacific University ranked 759th for Mathematics in the United States and 3891st in the World with 498 publications made and 5,850 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#759 of 1,410 In the United States
#823 of 1,491 In North America
#3891 of 6,418 In the World

Pacific University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 4
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 40
2005 8 69
2006 7 87
2007 10 102
2008 19 108
2009 33 146
2010 32 170
2011 47 181
2012 25 244
2013 36 241
2014 31 265
2015 40 328
2016 19 369
2017 28 384
2018 12 433
2019 18 526
2020 24 689
2021 28 685
2022 15 744
2023 14 820
2024 9 610

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 663 716 2264
Statistics 743 806 3939

Business rankings

Pacific University ranked 656th for Business in the United States and 3197th in the World with 450 publications made and 6,921 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#656 of 1,377 In the United States
#717 of 1,460 In North America
#3197 of 6,339 In the World

Pacific University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 5
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 93
2007 9 114
2008 21 128
2009 26 147
2010 18 195
2011 33 235
2012 12 274
2013 39 276
2014 31 284
2015 30 314
2016 17 298
2017 23 330
2018 9 365
2019 20 448
2020 24 553
2021 21 546
2022 16 496
2023 16 583
2024 5 466

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 447 487 1650
Finance 613 672 3107
Marketing 733 797 3757
Management 828 896 4233

Economics rankings

Pacific University ranked 640th for Economics in the United States and 2904th in the World with 399 publications made and 6,760 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#640 of 1,355 In the United States
#699 of 1,438 In North America
#2904 of 6,167 In the World

Pacific University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 3
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 32 177
2012 12 197
2013 28 217
2014 27 229
2015 25 253
2016 17 265
2017 18 265
2018 10 297
2019 20 347
2020 17 455
2021 25 452
2022 21 463
2023 15 697
2024 9 524

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 650 709 2787
Finance 613 672 3107

Art & Design rankings

Pacific University ranked 451st for Art & Design in the United States and 1882nd in the World with 317 publications made and 4,790 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
#451 of 1,361 In the United States
#500 of 1,444 In North America
#1882 of 5,966 In the World

Pacific University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
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 34
2005 8 97
2006 11 69
2007 11 91
2008 10 116
2009 21 147
2010 32 151
2011 27 169
2012 17 190
2013 25 231
2014 22 209
2015 21 236
2016 8 224
2017 10 218
2018 6 245
2019 6 264
2020 11 321
2021 12 347
2022 4 290
2023 9 349
2024 5 320

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 345 384 1332
Literature 395 437 1451
Fashion Design 483 533 2268