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Purdue University Northwest ranked 511th in the United States, 2044th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 63 research topics. Purdue University Northwest ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,680 academic publications and 189,775 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2044 of 14,131 In the World
#562 of 2,597 In North America
#511 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 55 In Indiana
#462 of 1,623 For Engineering Management
#580 of 1,014 For Information Technology
#630 of 1,063 For Social Work
#5426 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2566 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 60 other topics

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Physics rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 412th for Physics in the United States and 2561st in the World with 3,677 publications made and 146,402 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#412 of 1,537 In the United States
#461 of 1,623 In North America
#2561 of 6,729 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 16 70
1994 11 107
1995 16 115
1996 17 117
1997 10 118
1998 12 118
1999 14 135
2000 27 123
2001 27 130
2002 62 290
2003 53 282
2004 47 337
2005 56 409
2006 71 502
2007 71 659
2008 90 905
2009 113 1566
2010 149 3172
2011 162 4598
2012 151 6822
2013 176 7600
2014 145 7897
2015 125 9573
2016 177 10568
2017 212 10154
2018 260 10028
2019 212 10722
2020 261 10484
2021 144 11597
2022 154 8532
2023 174 9807
2024 183 8419
2025 133 5864

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 302 341 1493
Quantum and Particle physics 373 418 2319
Astrophysics and Astronomy 447 497 2330
Atomic and Molecular physics 424 471 2351
Acoustical Engineering 431 479 2454
Nuclear Physics 431 481 2567
Condensed Matter Physics 391 437 2692
Nanotechnology 370 413 2707
Materials Science 408 458 2862
Optical Engineering 448 501 2881

Engineering rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 387th for Engineering in the United States and 2531st in the World with 3,593 publications made and 121,847 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#387 of 1,568 In the United States
#436 of 1,655 In North America
#2531 of 6,795 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 15 79
1994 8 105
1995 17 119
1996 19 129
1997 10 115
1998 11 118
1999 14 142
2000 28 118
2001 25 143
2002 76 320
2003 60 304
2004 44 338
2005 67 428
2006 70 511
2007 73 622
2008 93 773
2009 123 1293
2010 148 2516
2011 150 3398
2012 129 4914
2013 165 5365
2014 141 5497
2015 117 6491
2016 169 7180
2017 208 7096
2018 230 7069
2019 202 7543
2020 349 7618
2021 143 8481
2022 139 6717
2023 152 7598
2024 150 6247
2025 113 4195

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 166 185 462
Nuclear Engineering 142 170 851
Robotics 207 242 1278
Systems Engineering 273 313 1467
Automation and Control engineering 204 238 1478
Computer Engineering 235 269 1483
Aerospace Engineering 297 336 1676
Human-Computer Interaction 308 346 1723
Computer Networking 308 352 1809
Reliability and Quality Engineering 272 310 1851
Electronic Engineering 274 315 1899
Structural Engineering 309 350 2008
Mechanical Engineering 338 380 2046
Telecommunications 308 350 2065
Automotive Engineering 285 326 2155
Electrical Engineering 305 346 2178
Renewable Energy Engineering 235 278 2256
Acoustical Engineering 431 479 2454
Geotechnical Engineering 394 442 2626
Nanotechnology 370 413 2707
Civil Engineering 446 498 2782
Materials Science 408 458 2862
Optical Engineering 448 501 2881
Chemical Engineering 380 428 2950
Metallurgical Engineering 420 470 2998

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 489th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2371st in the World with 3,485 publications made and 88,950 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Sociology, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#489 of 1,763 In the United States
#541 of 1,854 In North America
#2371 of 7,088 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 28 122
1994 27 128
1995 31 159
1996 28 197
1997 24 179
1998 30 187
1999 21 225
2000 22 232
2001 31 270
2002 60 379
2003 57 360
2004 49 418
2005 48 472
2006 69 571
2007 57 726
2008 92 808
2009 88 1105
2010 115 1483
2011 143 2006
2012 126 3144
2013 160 3487
2014 135 3760
2015 126 4661
2016 167 4853
2017 177 4690
2018 200 4848
2019 203 5422
2020 305 5557
2021 132 6376
2022 113 5538
2023 146 6103
2024 120 4605
2025 91 3188

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 284 318 630
Early Childhood Education 361 396 951
International Relations and Diplomacy 271 306 975
Gender Studies 405 446 988
Media Studies 427 467 1030
Education Majors 336 372 1089
Political Economy 404 450 1195
Anthropology 365 406 1232
Communications and Public Relations 424 473 1428
Journalism and Digital Media 341 380 1506
Sociology 441 490 1670
Art History 612 662 1674
Law 452 497 1755
Classics and Ancient History 583 627 1931
Political Science 460 508 1955
Library and Information science 625 675 1959
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 599 652 2053
Aesthetics 537 593 2294
Linguistics 480 529 2464
History 551 604 2495
Philosophy 491 544 2532
Archaeology 506 559 2609
Demography 610 664 2930

Environmental Science rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 510th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3030th in the World with 2,586 publications made and 72,429 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#510 of 1,637 In the United States
#562 of 1,727 In North America
#3030 of 6,888 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 12 61
1994 10 50
1995 12 70
1996 16 74
1997 13 90
1998 14 85
1999 7 99
2000 17 116
2001 16 99
2002 47 201
2003 35 192
2004 39 238
2005 42 269
2006 55 329
2007 52 407
2008 77 608
2009 66 781
2010 78 1139
2011 107 1783
2012 99 2781
2013 119 3217
2014 116 3339
2015 94 4238
2016 134 4724
2017 160 4358
2018 180 4562
2019 154 5054
2020 187 4949
2021 103 6225
2022 105 5132
2023 119 5926
2024 103 4596
2025 73 3418

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 338 383 2153
Environmental Management 326 376 2399
Geotechnical Engineering 394 442 2626
Geography and Cartography 473 526 2748
Earth science and Geophysics 532 586 3118
Ecology 524 580 3139
Geology 549 603 3193
Paleontology 577 631 3218
Oceanography 547 608 3245
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 646 706 3304
Agricultural Science 503 561 3377
Environmental Chemistry 521 578 3503

Computer Science rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 412th for Computer Science in the United States and 2233rd in the World with 2,556 publications made and 74,622 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#412 of 1,616 In the United States
#459 of 1,702 In North America
#2233 of 6,855 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 13 104
1994 13 134
1995 14 147
1996 16 177
1997 14 152
1998 15 152
1999 11 173
2000 19 162
2001 28 195
2002 68 376
2003 61 356
2004 31 398
2005 42 462
2006 61 564
2007 47 693
2008 69 687
2009 87 1094
2010 105 1819
2011 108 2333
2012 94 2980
2013 104 3163
2014 70 3260
2015 79 3574
2016 100 4110
2017 119 3767
2018 127 4029
2019 123 4298
2020 290 4844
2021 100 5291
2022 88 4679
2023 101 5359
2024 88 4655
2025 71 3253

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 193 213 580
Game Design and Development 155 184 717
Multimedia 257 288 1010
Robotics 207 242 1278
Management Information Systems 319 358 1429
Computer Engineering 235 269 1483
Software Engineering 298 336 1483
Computational Linguistics 284 319 1540
Computer Vision 279 317 1723
Human-Computer Interaction 308 346 1723
Computer Networking 308 352 1809
Computer Graphics 316 358 1942
Library and Information science 625 675 1959
Cognitive Science 421 467 2004
Blockchain and Cryptography 291 334 2011
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 343 386 2057
Telecommunications 308 350 2065
Cyber Security 366 410 2068
Data Science 458 512 2362
Neuroscience 587 640 2565
Machine Learning 402 449 2591
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 528 575 2988

Chemistry rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 480th for Chemistry in the United States and 3127th in the World with 2,441 publications made and 83,429 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#480 of 1,455 In the United States
#531 of 1,538 In North America
#3127 of 6,561 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 14 42
1994 7 49
1995 12 56
1996 19 86
1997 8 81
1998 10 76
1999 8 67
2000 21 84
2001 16 80
2002 40 194
2003 31 216
2004 33 233
2005 46 269
2006 49 314
2007 52 393
2008 67 571
2009 67 773
2010 94 1404
2011 109 1951
2012 100 2824
2013 128 3345
2014 102 3600
2015 92 4314
2016 119 4636
2017 149 4548
2018 162 4633
2019 145 5092
2020 165 4927
2021 114 5709
2022 101 4480
2023 112 5098
2024 86 4206
2025 67 2899

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Physical chemistry 370 419 2673
Nanotechnology 370 413 2707
Materials Science 408 458 2862
Chemical Engineering 380 428 2950
Biochemistry 526 576 3165
Organic Chemistry 484 534 3236
Nutrition and Food Science 457 505 3474
Environmental Chemistry 521 578 3503

Biology rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 556th for Biology in the United States and 3283rd in the World with 1,852 publications made and 40,194 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#556 of 1,612 In the United States
#608 of 1,701 In North America
#3283 of 6,841 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 14 82
1994 11 85
1995 17 111
1996 17 135
1997 12 114
1998 15 127
1999 8 136
2000 14 177
2001 18 154
2002 37 273
2003 34 311
2004 37 319
2005 33 376
2006 41 413
2007 47 483
2008 48 560
2009 55 745
2010 50 955
2011 73 1337
2012 72 1749
2013 76 1918
2014 68 2134
2015 61 2506
2016 73 2663
2017 100 2623
2018 88 2721
2019 96 3010
2020 154 3400
2021 90 3976
2022 74 3510
2023 81 4082
2024 53 3606
2025 52 2802

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 530 582 2519
Neuroscience 587 640 2565
Oncology and Cancer research 478 518 2596
Nanotechnology 370 413 2707
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 528 575 2988
Zoology 637 691 3019
Virology 532 577 3047
Biochemistry 526 576 3165
Genetics 569 620 3215
Paleontology 577 631 3218
Botany 555 610 3284
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 646 706 3304
Agricultural Science 503 561 3377
Nutrition and Food Science 457 505 3474
Pharmacology 583 633 3515
Immunology 665 714 3665

Mathematics rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 406th for Mathematics in the United States and 2159th in the World with 1,590 publications made and 42,445 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#406 of 1,413 In the United States
#451 of 1,494 In North America
#2159 of 6,434 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 11 79
1994 9 84
1995 12 100
1996 16 140
1997 16 106
1998 10 115
1999 13 121
2000 12 131
2001 7 153
2002 32 244
2003 32 212
2004 21 274
2005 22 277
2006 23 339
2007 37 433
2008 48 442
2009 47 566
2010 55 755
2011 82 1155
2012 67 1670
2013 75 1785
2014 68 1965
2015 61 2340
2016 75 2425
2017 79 2401
2018 93 2518
2019 87 2910
2020 113 3040
2021 47 3488
2022 46 2973
2023 78 3151
2024 50 2131
2025 31 1370

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 314 345 965
Applied Mathematics 265 301 1702
Blockchain and Cryptography 291 334 2011
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 427 473 2044
Statistics 428 474 2372

Medicine rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 491st for Medicine in the United States and 2515th in the World with 1,586 publications made and 34,210 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#491 of 1,604 In the United States
#539 of 1,689 In North America
#2515 of 6,793 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 16 53
1994 18 73
1995 22 107
1996 17 135
1997 19 111
1998 17 129
1999 9 163
2000 12 174
2001 20 207
2002 25 231
2003 31 259
2004 25 274
2005 31 329
2006 47 360
2007 34 453
2008 29 475
2009 46 638
2010 51 840
2011 59 1068
2012 55 1493
2013 54 1549
2014 44 1750
2015 49 1988
2016 62 2260
2017 75 2053
2018 66 2043
2019 78 2288
2020 161 2461
2021 81 2970
2022 58 2605
2023 77 2912
2024 49 2514
2025 41 1859

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 284 318 630
Health Science 296 324 931
Nursing 333 369 1180
Gerontology 352 389 1191
Healthcare Management (MHA) 337 373 1231
Clinical Psychology 430 473 1401
Critical Care Nursing 336 364 1508
Family medicine 467 506 1885
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 532 579 1947
Psychiatry 532 583 2228
Cardiology 457 501 2296
Physical Therapy 554 604 2378
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 469 511 2438
Oncology and Cancer research 478 518 2596
Surgery 579 625 2790
Public Health 581 634 2793
Pathology 521 570 2917
Virology 532 577 3047
Pharmacology 583 633 3515
Immunology 665 714 3665
Anatomy and Physiology 745 799 3700

Psychology rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 474th for Psychology in the United States and 1964th in the World with 1,489 publications made and 34,894 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#474 of 1,561 In the United States
#522 of 1,648 In North America
#1964 of 6,663 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 11 101
1994 16 113
1995 15 130
1996 20 158
1997 21 142
1998 18 152
1999 13 179
2000 14 194
2001 16 201
2002 30 283
2003 33 247
2004 23 292
2005 26 346
2006 40 412
2007 33 483
2008 39 464
2009 47 565
2010 47 620
2011 49 740
2012 58 869
2013 51 1011
2014 44 1128
2015 43 1230
2016 57 1143
2017 62 1316
2018 58 1346
2019 66 1547
2020 132 1933
2021 60 2141
2022 61 2130
2023 71 2433
2024 49 2112
2025 40 1564

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 282 312 600
Social Work 284 318 630
Education Majors 336 372 1089
Child Psychology 434 481 1356
Clinical Psychology 430 473 1401
Social Psychology 492 543 1758
Cognitive Science 421 467 2004
Psychiatry 532 583 2228
Neuroscience 587 640 2565

Business rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 388th for Business in the United States and 1862nd in the World with 1,363 publications made and 29,581 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#388 of 1,388 In the United States
#431 of 1,472 In North America
#1862 of 6,366 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 11 54
1994 8 68
1995 11 93
1996 5 94
1997 8 78
1998 10 80
1999 6 123
2000 14 96
2001 14 128
2002 35 227
2003 28 217
2004 16 221
2005 24 274
2006 25 331
2007 25 356
2008 41 400
2009 40 495
2010 47 605
2011 74 720
2012 37 931
2013 52 971
2014 36 1147
2015 40 1267
2016 57 1276
2017 54 1390
2018 78 1424
2019 81 1585
2020 170 1969
2021 41 2098
2022 46 1866
2023 57 2077
2024 54 1602
2025 31 1198

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 166 185 462
Project Management 303 341 1387
Management Information Systems 319 358 1429
Advertising 438 479 1673
Management 347 388 1753
Marketing 409 451 1942
Finance 417 461 1981
Accounting 507 551 2139

Economics rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 407th for Economics in the United States and 1764th in the World with 1,016 publications made and 21,643 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#407 of 1,361 In the United States
#450 of 1,445 In North America
#1764 of 6,188 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 9 35
1994 9 34
1995 5 48
1996 7 66
1997 9 47
1998 6 53
1999 7 53
2000 11 66
2001 14 84
2002 19 113
2003 25 124
2004 14 141
2005 15 177
2006 19 193
2007 20 226
2008 23 272
2009 22 330
2010 34 452
2011 59 531
2012 29 681
2013 36 751
2014 33 871
2015 32 999
2016 44 963
2017 49 1117
2018 60 1068
2019 54 1153
2020 118 1567
2021 30 1653
2022 38 1384
2023 41 1576
2024 37 1129
2025 20 822

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 271 306 975
Political Economy 404 450 1195
Development Studies 369 409 1425
Finance 417 461 1981
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 427 473 2044

Art & Design rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 420th for Art & Design in the United States and 1767th in the World with 711 publications made and 10,988 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, 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
#420 of 1,369 In the United States
#468 of 1,454 In North America
#1767 of 6,010 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 31
1994 2 41
1995 4 38
1996 4 43
1997 3 30
1998 11 34
1999 8 47
2000 1 38
2001 9 38
2002 12 59
2003 17 59
2004 9 87
2005 13 76
2006 13 93
2007 9 119
2008 35 125
2009 15 165
2010 26 167
2011 30 239
2012 19 284
2013 29 352
2014 31 420
2015 21 460
2016 25 425
2017 29 508
2018 39 451
2019 36 577
2020 90 721
2021 31 754
2022 23 733
2023 24 825
2024 17 758
2025 13 610

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 155 184 717
Creative Writing 317 358 973
Multimedia 257 288 1010
Art History 612 662 1674
Fashion Design 372 416 1812
Literature 477 525 1856
Computer Graphics 316 358 1942
Aesthetics 537 593 2294