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Purdue University ranked 39th in the United States, 52nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 124 research topics. Purdue University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 156,133 academic publications and 4,764,790 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 439 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#52 of 14,131 In the World
#42 of 2,597 In North America
#39 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 55 In Indiana
#4 of 1,025 For Industrial Engineering
#5 of 1,383 For Engineering Management
#9 of 1,055 For Construction Management
#139 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#29 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 121 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Purdue University ranked 25th for Engineering in the United States and 44th in the World with 95,868 publications made and 2,866,718 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#25 of 1,518 In the United States
#26 of 1,602 In North America
#44 of 6,684 In the World

Purdue University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1091 12844
1992 1121 13965
1993 1137 14427
1994 1189 15370
1995 1074 15816
1996 1275 17357
1997 1256 18123
1998 1160 19599
1999 1200 21367
2000 1218 22823
2001 1172 23821
2002 2401 36703
2003 1990 34098
2004 1750 38029
2005 2203 46211
2006 2230 51693
2007 2236 56331
2008 2282 63929
2009 2494 71255
2010 2525 80653
2011 2664 90815
2012 2761 99079
2013 2895 111550
2014 3029 118444
2015 3270 124061
2016 3590 133029
2017 3650 141158
2018 3980 156671
2019 3849 172498
2020 4469 194889
2021 4119 218808
2022 3805 220551
2023 3913 222872

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Industrial Engineering 4 4 4
Engineering Management 5 5 5
Construction Management 5 5 9
Aviation 9 9 17
Nuclear Engineering 8 8 18
Technical Drawing 8 8 19
Transportation Engineering 11 12 23
Operations Research 14 16 24
Biochemical Engineering 11 12 26
Reliability and Quality Engineering 12 15 27
Aerospace Engineering 20 21 29
Geotechnical Engineering 13 16 30
Computer Engineering 19 20 32
Automation and Control engineering 10 11 32
Structural Engineering 17 17 32
Product and Industrial Design 12 13 33
Mechanical Engineering 19 20 33
Electronic Engineering 19 20 34
Systems Engineering 19 21 35
Agricultural Engineering 17 17 35
Computer Networking 22 25 36
Materials Science 18 19 36
Remote Sensing 19 19 37
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 22 39
Electrical Engineering 20 21 39
Nanotechnology 15 16 40
Chemical Engineering 13 14 44
Robotics 14 16 44
Telecommunications 24 27 46
Metallurgical Engineering 18 19 46
Optical Engineering 27 28 50
Acoustical Engineering 29 32 53
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 20 23 55
Architecture 22 25 57
Biomedical Engineering 35 37 58
Civil Engineering 28 30 59
Architectural Engineering 18 21 59
Human-Computer Interaction 29 33 60
Automotive Engineering 18 19 69
Renewable Energy Engineering 22 27 87
Biotechnology 53 58 102
Marine Engineering 31 35 110
Environmental Engineering 32 37 115
Firefighting and Fire Science 35 41 129
Petroleum Engineering 47 54 138
Mining Engineering 28 39 168
Landscape Architecture 81 94 410

Chemistry rankings

Purdue University ranked 29th for Chemistry in the United States and 50th in the World with 92,430 publications made and 3,236,988 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#29 of 1,407 In the United States
#32 of 1,488 In North America
#50 of 6,447 In the World

Purdue University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1172 15787
1992 1165 16839
1993 1182 17400
1994 1248 19086
1995 1140 19709
1996 1327 21101
1997 1332 22872
1998 1192 24580
1999 1251 26472
2000 1305 29336
2001 1214 30211
2002 1845 36404
2003 1797 38906
2004 1656 43297
2005 1992 50631
2006 2126 56982
2007 2154 63037
2008 2235 70650
2009 2358 78680
2010 2463 88366
2011 2528 99346
2012 2607 109256
2013 2676 120537
2014 2801 127672
2015 2992 133130
2016 3320 142031
2017 3539 151237
2018 3615 166081
2019 3576 183145
2020 3788 207991
2021 3919 233275
2022 3558 237558
2023 3608 237348

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 10 11 19
Nutrition and Food Science 14 15 24
Biochemical Engineering 11 12 26
Organic Chemistry 20 21 34
Physical chemistry 11 12 35
Materials Science 18 19 36
Nanotechnology 15 16 40
Computational Chemistry 25 26 44
Chemical Engineering 13 14 44
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 20 23 55
Pharmacy 18 19 62
Inorganic Chemistry 18 19 67
Biochemistry 49 53 88
Petrology and Geochemistry 36 41 95
Radiochemistry 17 21 115

Physics rankings

Purdue University ranked 27th for Physics in the United States and 47th in the World with 89,233 publications made and 2,769,181 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#27 of 1,485 In the United States
#28 of 1,569 In North America
#47 of 6,603 In the World

Purdue University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1072 12738
1992 1093 14081
1993 1121 14442
1994 1181 15497
1995 1016 15921
1996 1240 17567
1997 1232 18545
1998 1090 19912
1999 1158 21471
2000 1188 23241
2001 1122 24059
2002 2152 33726
2003 1809 32765
2004 1607 36327
2005 2029 43793
2006 2075 48535
2007 2043 53265
2008 2169 60555
2009 2262 67447
2010 2384 75421
2011 2481 85079
2012 2614 92142
2013 2626 102720
2014 2791 109402
2015 2975 115192
2016 3273 123337
2017 3330 130943
2018 3572 144579
2019 3475 159408
2020 3778 178851
2021 3700 199407
2022 3385 199980
2023 3482 203748

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Materials Science 18 19 36
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 22 39
Nanotechnology 15 16 40
Quantum and Particle physics 23 24 42
Condensed Matter Physics 24 24 48
Astrobiology 32 33 49
Optical Engineering 27 28 50
Acoustical Engineering 29 32 53
Nuclear Physics 30 31 54
Biophysics 41 44 56
Astrophysics and Astronomy 36 39 67
Atomic and Molecular physics 36 37 70
Theoretical Physics 45 51 130
Medical Physics 124 138 335

Biology rankings

Purdue University ranked 49th for Biology in the United States and 91st in the World with 87,273 publications made and 3,060,782 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#49 of 1,582 In the United States
#53 of 1,668 In North America
#91 of 6,770 In the World

Purdue University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1053 14487
1992 1015 15252
1993 1043 15873
1994 1106 17385
1995 1023 17975
1996 1152 19304
1997 1163 21135
1998 1065 22921
1999 1114 24786
2000 1163 28074
2001 1088 28711
2002 1715 35113
2003 1604 37026
2004 1511 41858
2005 1753 47778
2006 1960 54580
2007 2011 61384
2008 2065 68814
2009 2232 76748
2010 2275 86246
2011 2400 98251
2012 2431 108152
2013 2490 119999
2014 2733 127005
2015 2859 132146
2016 3199 139725
2017 3411 146962
2018 3483 162937
2019 3574 180249
2020 4076 207401
2021 3980 233867
2022 3827 238097
2023 3879 236774

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 14 15 24
Animal Science 17 18 24
Agricultural Science 19 20 27
Horticulture 18 19 34
Forestry 22 25 40
Nanotechnology 15 16 40
Toxicology 27 30 42
Entomology 29 30 43
Botany 27 30 46
Astrobiology 32 33 49
Biophysics 41 44 56
Evolutionary Biology 50 55 83
Biochemistry 49 53 88
Paleontology 46 51 90
Biotechnology 53 58 102
Genetics 60 64 113
Zoology 54 61 127
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 64 70 128
Virology 66 72 131
Molecular Biology 69 73 132
Pharmacology 60 68 137
Microbiology 60 70 140
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 66 78 169
Neuroscience 79 90 172
Immunology 85 96 242
Oncology and Cancer research 92 104 278
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 217 240 571

Environmental Science rankings

Purdue University ranked 34th for Environmental Science in the United States and 61st in the World with 65,972 publications made and 2,075,729 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#34 of 1,598 In the United States
#38 of 1,687 In North America
#61 of 6,798 In the World

Purdue University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 730 8628
1992 691 9075
1993 737 9665
1994 815 10454
1995 705 10827
1996 837 12010
1997 877 12895
1998 759 13659
1999 777 15204
2000 844 16833
2001 752 17542
2002 1351 23331
2003 1200 23598
2004 1134 26900
2005 1292 31127
2006 1441 35429
2007 1490 40165
2008 1487 45122
2009 1687 50487
2010 1670 57226
2011 1782 65395
2012 1818 71301
2013 1981 81825
2014 2105 87278
2015 2336 92198
2016 2512 97130
2017 2539 103936
2018 2683 114463
2019 2825 130394
2020 3338 149451
2021 3117 169945
2022 2938 174102
2023 3011 173805

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

Computer Science rankings

Purdue University ranked 43rd for Computer Science in the United States and 67th in the World with 65,266 publications made and 1,826,359 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#43 of 1,576 In the United States
#47 of 1,662 In North America
#67 of 6,752 In the World

Purdue University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 719 8698
1992 726 9234
1993 733 9714
1994 728 10291
1995 663 10614
1996 751 11249
1997 737 11973
1998 680 12361
1999 741 13621
2000 754 14648
2001 764 15887
2002 1911 27893
2003 1543 24337
2004 1188 25435
2005 1559 30799
2006 1561 35186
2007 1499 37601
2008 1513 41859
2009 1690 47170
2010 1756 52395
2011 1794 57626
2012 1870 64404
2013 1991 71236
2014 2066 75361
2015 2198 77918
2016 2361 81914
2017 2486 86263
2018 2696 96968
2019 2753 107891
2020 3325 124498
2021 3059 140553
2022 2912 139911
2023 3005 139679

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Purdue University ranked 54th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 124th in the World with 52,953 publications made and 1,432,479 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#54 of 1,728 In the United States
#64 of 1,819 In North America
#124 of 7,020 In the World

Purdue University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 546 5847
1992 570 6584
1993 560 6741
1994 594 7329
1995 562 7374
1996 628 7987
1997 621 8394
1998 575 8935
1999 622 9998
2000 630 11241
2001 609 11974
2002 1216 18870
2003 993 17601
2004 819 18985
2005 985 21833
2006 1120 25395
2007 1140 28379
2008 1132 31387
2009 1318 36361
2010 1324 40247
2011 1360 45319
2012 1519 49930
2013 1581 56837
2014 1657 60380
2015 1873 64006
2016 2048 65681
2017 2072 68967
2018 2335 77395
2019 2349 87731
2020 3179 102273
2021 2690 116164
2022 2566 118009
2023 2536 118091

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 9 10 25
Early Childhood Education 40 42 60
Education Majors 38 43 61
Publishing 30 35 76
Library and Information science 48 52 77
Linguistics 45 49 78
Journalism and Digital Media 57 63 88
Archaeology 45 50 88
Military science 64 67 89
History 50 55 105
International Relations and Diplomacy 47 53 107
Law 57 66 108
Special Education 65 71 120
Philosophy 48 58 123
Political Science 63 74 130
Aesthetics 57 68 131
Occupational Safety and Health 87 100 162
Sociology 79 92 163
Law Enforcement 97 108 167
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 70 84 172
Anthropology 86 101 186
Art History 93 104 193
Demography 93 107 197
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 91 101 199
Radio and Television broadcasting 95 109 204
Communications and Public Relations 94 108 204
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 92 104 209
Sports / Exercise science 95 112 225
Gender Studies 115 131 226
Classics and Ancient History 99 113 231
Genealogy 112 129 238
Broadcast Journalism 112 129 252
Media Studies 130 149 295
Urban and Regional planning 71 85 299
Public Policy / Administration 139 158 336
Criminology and Criminal Justice 217 243 414
Social Work 236 264 489
Political Economy 213 242 573

Medicine rankings

Purdue University ranked 85th for Medicine in the United States and 206th in the World with 47,672 publications made and 1,482,566 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#85 of 1,558 In the United States
#98 of 1,643 In North America
#206 of 6,680 In the World

Purdue University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 487 6275
1992 504 6687
1993 497 6759
1994 495 7536
1995 496 8267
1996 547 8930
1997 542 9824
1998 547 10409
1999 589 11424
2000 574 13411
2001 527 13772
2002 789 16446
2003 799 17771
2004 724 20008
2005 851 22557
2006 973 25510
2007 1052 29176
2008 1060 32907
2009 1175 36956
2010 1250 41688
2011 1345 47584
2012 1365 53825
2013 1407 59472
2014 1487 63379
2015 1673 66351
2016 1935 69745
2017 2017 74157
2018 2117 81529
2019 2143 91334
2020 2704 108284
2021 2447 123133
2022 2428 125418
2023 2440 123049

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 9 10 25
Toxicology 27 30 42
Veterinary 23 24 52
Biomedical Engineering 35 37 58
Pharmacy 18 19 62
Audiology 46 52 87
Respiratory Therapy 54 65 122
Virology 66 72 131
Pharmacology 60 68 137
Anatomy and Physiology 70 80 152
Public Health 89 103 179
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 102 114 186
Health Science 105 118 219
Sports / Exercise science 95 112 225
Family medicine 101 115 229
Pathology 87 100 233
Immunology 85 96 242
Clinical Psychology 121 137 244
Gerontology 124 142 247
Psychiatry 103 116 247
Nursing 114 130 258
Sonography and Ultrasound 84 96 266
Healthcare Management (MHA) 119 136 277
Oncology and Cancer research 92 104 278
Orthodontics 86 97 286
Ophthalmology 100 113 290
Urology 97 112 299
Sports Medicine 113 132 301
Physical Therapy 114 131 304
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 104 117 307
Dentistry 90 101 313
Medical Physics 124 138 335
Anesthesiology 114 129 357
Radiation Therapy 105 118 363
Surgery 122 136 409
Critical Care Nursing 132 147 412
Optometry 146 163 451
Cardiology 127 142 457
Occupational Therapy 141 162 458
Social Work 236 264 489
Epidemiology 126 146 498
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 119 134 504
Pediatrics 136 152 551
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 217 240 571
Dermatology 144 160 685
Cosmetology 158 177 758
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 161 179 825
Plastic Surgery 218 234 825

Mathematics rankings

Purdue University ranked 39th for Mathematics in the United States and 62nd in the World with 33,447 publications made and 930,896 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#39 of 1,371 In the United States
#44 of 1,451 In North America
#62 of 6,305 In the World

Purdue University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 355 3544
1992 329 3755
1993 374 4243
1994 376 4422
1995 366 4472
1996 354 4974
1997 369 5021
1998 363 5648
1999 370 5779
2000 385 6496
2001 351 7011
2002 1005 13189
2003 760 10652
2004 572 11766
2005 775 14302
2006 816 16618
2007 745 17813
2008 773 19945
2009 899 22358
2010 890 24774
2011 969 27206
2012 1051 29884
2013 963 33661
2014 1037 35634
2015 1194 36805
2016 1302 38548
2017 1259 40492
2018 1490 45627
2019 1502 51950
2020 1895 58952
2021 1622 65713
2022 1471 64882
2023 1525 64084

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Operations Research 14 16 24
Applied Mathematics 16 18 26
Blockchain and Cryptography 15 17 28
Math Teachers 26 28 35
Statistics 40 45 70
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 50 56 92
Actuarial Science 93 106 187

Psychology rankings

Purdue University ranked 76th for Psychology in the United States and 143rd in the World with 27,354 publications made and 833,908 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#76 of 1,527 In the United States
#85 of 1,612 In North America
#143 of 6,528 In the World

Purdue University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 269 4194
1992 280 4264
1993 266 4548
1994 260 4802
1995 252 5046
1996 255 5286
1997 242 5731
1998 223 5661
1999 289 6235
2000 271 7096
2001 299 7402
2002 475 10291
2003 483 10038
2004 377 10779
2005 435 11807
2006 508 13365
2007 513 15207
2008 588 17022
2009 648 19503
2010 649 21822
2011 712 24835
2012 824 28307
2013 818 31387
2014 888 33812
2015 996 35181
2016 1120 36953
2017 1183 39884
2018 1341 44348
2019 1377 49734
2020 1876 59087
2021 1532 66493
2022 1441 67368
2023 1504 66887

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 38 43 61
Social Psychology 48 53 71
Cognitive Science 48 54 78
Child Psychology 62 71 95
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 68 76 100
Special Education 65 71 120
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 70 84 172
Neuroscience 79 90 172
Clinical Psychology 121 137 244
Psychiatry 103 116 247
Sexology 179 206 330
Occupational Therapy 141 162 458
Social Work 236 264 489

Business rankings

Purdue University ranked 39th for Business in the United States and 63rd in the World with 23,953 publications made and 650,375 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#39 of 1,334 In the United States
#42 of 1,412 In North America
#63 of 6,187 In the World

Purdue University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 276 2520
1992 287 2784
1993 316 3110
1994 282 3034
1995 283 3392
1996 331 3724
1997 353 3832
1998 306 4015
1999 295 4451
2000 321 4970
2001 301 5313
2002 676 9897
2003 534 8597
2004 365 9501
2005 529 11060
2006 515 12305
2007 511 13465
2008 508 15176
2009 612 16857
2010 587 18674
2011 653 20937
2012 675 22842
2013 671 25416
2014 723 26805
2015 883 27327
2016 880 28191
2017 894 29435
2018 1024 32889
2019 974 36440
2020 1562 42242
2021 1108 46764
2022 1100 46872
2023 1114 46147

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 5 5 5
Construction Management 5 5 9
Operations Research 14 16 24
Supply Chain Management 17 17 44
Management 28 30 47
Marketing 38 40 58
Hospitality and Hotel Management 14 16 60
Finance 47 52 89
Accounting 65 72 103
Advertising 71 78 110
Management Information Systems 41 49 112
Project Management 38 47 129
Risk Management 52 60 130
Human Resource Management 66 76 145
Investment Banking and Stock trading 75 84 162
Occupational Safety and Health 87 100 162
Actuarial Science 93 106 187
Entertainment Industry Business 93 108 232
Entrepreneurship 81 94 237
International Business 73 85 283
Real Estate 117 131 284
International Trade 69 81 289
Public Policy / Administration 139 158 336
Tax Law 149 168 404

Economics rankings

Purdue University ranked 54th for Economics in the United States and 110th in the World with 13,639 publications made and 379,590 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#54 of 1,317 In the United States
#63 of 1,400 In North America
#110 of 5,995 In the World

Purdue University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 127 1209
1992 128 1384
1993 157 1441
1994 157 1628
1995 145 1549
1996 168 1743
1997 163 1839
1998 144 1871
1999 178 2273
2000 149 2537
2001 140 2837
2002 291 3924
2003 254 4231
2004 208 4707
2005 235 5293
2006 273 6080
2007 285 6834
2008 280 7980
2009 313 9046
2010 329 10041
2011 358 11541
2012 437 12919
2013 399 14466
2014 414 15718
2015 536 15785
2016 572 16292
2017 555 17451
2018 657 19526
2019 617 21992
2020 984 25904
2021 718 29548
2022 673 29786
2023 759 29650

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 28 31 44
Finance 47 52 89
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 50 56 92
International Relations and Diplomacy 47 53 107
Development Studies 72 80 137
Environmental Economics 28 33 150
Investment Banking and Stock trading 75 84 162
Actuarial Science 93 106 187
International Economics 61 72 271
International Trade 69 81 289
Political Economy 213 242 573

Art & Design rankings

Purdue University ranked 45th for Art & Design in the United States and 88th in the World with 10,391 publications made and 244,655 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

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
#45 of 1,321 In the United States
#49 of 1,404 In North America
#88 of 5,720 In the World

Purdue University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 93 1012
1992 139 1293
1993 105 1298
1994 102 1345
1995 133 1337
1996 129 1490
1997 115 1556
1998 128 1615
1999 123 1701
2000 116 1896
2001 120 2107
2002 326 3754
2003 235 3583
2004 197 3291
2005 228 4037
2006 262 4631
2007 226 4861
2008 211 5504
2009 273 6291
2010 264 6893
2011 287 7844
2012 308 8444
2013 335 9760
2014 337 10207
2015 375 10596
2016 436 11463
2017 401 11773
2018 449 12453
2019 423 14452
2020 573 16227
2021 450 18100
2022 470 18514
2023 460 18601

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Graphic Design 13 14 20
Computer Graphics 21 23 34
UX/UI Desgin 22 26 44
Multimedia 27 31 45
Architecture 22 25 57
Animation 30 33 57
Game Design and Development 32 39 70
Fashion Design 41 45 72
Literature 42 47 83
Music 54 60 109
Performing arts 51 58 123
Aesthetics 57 68 131
Art History 93 104 193
Interior Design 44 49 195
Entertainment Industry Business 93 108 232
Creative Writing 100 117 251
Illustration and Concept Art 70 85 295
Painting and Drawing 78 95 330
Sculpture 78 95 330
Photography 116 133 352
Landscape Architecture 81 94 410
Singing and Vocal Performance 143 166 433
Cinematography 254 289 893