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Purdue University Northwest ranked 546th in the United States, 2213th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 65 research topics. Purdue University Northwest ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,503 academic publications and 182,135 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2213 of 14,131 In the World
#599 of 2,597 In North America
#546 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 55 In Indiana
#449 of 1,577 For Engineering Management
#569 of 1,009 For Information Technology
#617 of 1,036 For Social Work
#5357 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2978 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 62 other topics

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Physics rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 413th for Physics in the United States and 2541st in the World with 3,570 publications made and 141,525 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#413 of 1,531 In the United States
#462 of 1,617 In North America
#2541 of 6,713 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 18 61
1993 16 70
1994 11 107
1995 16 115
1996 17 116
1997 10 118
1998 12 118
1999 14 135
2000 27 123
2001 27 130
2002 62 290
2003 53 282
2004 47 336
2005 56 409
2006 71 502
2007 71 659
2008 90 905
2009 113 1566
2010 149 3177
2011 162 4599
2012 151 6818
2013 176 7605
2014 145 7892
2015 125 9582
2016 177 10568
2017 212 10149
2018 259 10041
2019 213 10766
2020 259 10478
2021 145 11641
2022 154 8557
2023 173 9748
2024 183 8296

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 297 336 1449
Quantum and Particle physics 369 414 2282
Astrophysics and Astronomy 447 497 2290
Atomic and Molecular physics 427 474 2330
Acoustical Engineering 432 480 2430
Nuclear Physics 433 483 2528
Nanotechnology 372 415 2669
Condensed Matter Physics 392 438 2669
Optical Engineering 446 499 2844
Materials Science 410 459 2844

Engineering rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 390th for Engineering in the United States and 2500th in the World with 3,517 publications made and 116,459 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#390 of 1,565 In the United States
#439 of 1,651 In North America
#2500 of 6,782 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 16 67
1993 15 79
1994 8 106
1995 17 119
1996 19 128
1997 10 115
1998 11 118
1999 14 142
2000 28 118
2001 25 143
2002 76 320
2003 60 304
2004 44 337
2005 67 430
2006 70 512
2007 73 623
2008 93 773
2009 123 1293
2010 147 2517
2011 151 3416
2012 129 4917
2013 165 5401
2014 141 5522
2015 117 6534
2016 169 7196
2017 209 7131
2018 228 7102
2019 204 7584
2020 355 7715
2021 143 8581
2022 139 6726
2023 151 7604
2024 149 6104

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 164 183 449
Nuclear Engineering 150 179 866
Robotics 203 238 1224
Automation and Control engineering 204 238 1443
Systems Engineering 276 316 1445
Computer Engineering 235 269 1466
Aerospace Engineering 300 339 1673
Human-Computer Interaction 307 345 1695
Computer Networking 307 351 1787
Reliability and Quality Engineering 270 308 1820
Electronic Engineering 271 312 1861
Structural Engineering 313 355 2006
Mechanical Engineering 339 381 2019
Telecommunications 308 349 2030
Automotive Engineering 281 322 2096
Electrical Engineering 305 347 2142
Renewable Energy Engineering 228 271 2226
Acoustical Engineering 432 480 2430
Geotechnical Engineering 396 444 2606
Nanotechnology 372 415 2669
Civil Engineering 450 502 2786
Optical Engineering 446 499 2844
Materials Science 410 459 2844
Chemical Engineering 385 433 2937
Metallurgical Engineering 427 477 2990

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 492nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2337th in the World with 3,416 publications made and 84,529 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, History, Sociology, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#492 of 1,761 In the United States
#544 of 1,852 In North America
#2337 of 7,081 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 33 110
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 57 362
2004 49 418
2005 48 473
2006 69 572
2007 57 726
2008 92 809
2009 88 1106
2010 115 1485
2011 143 2015
2012 126 3151
2013 160 3477
2014 135 3759
2015 126 4695
2016 167 4831
2017 177 4717
2018 199 4873
2019 202 5438
2020 304 5643
2021 133 6422
2022 112 5566
2023 146 6104
2024 120 4546

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 282 314 617
Early Childhood Education 360 395 929
International Relations and Diplomacy 271 306 960
Gender Studies 407 448 986
Education Majors 334 370 1042
Media Studies 442 482 1047
Political Economy 402 447 1181
Anthropology 370 413 1243
Communications and Public Relations 421 469 1382
Journalism and Digital Media 339 377 1461
Art History 610 660 1636
Sociology 444 492 1658
Law 451 496 1723
Classics and Ancient History 581 625 1888
Political Science 461 509 1916
Library and Information science 631 680 1948
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 599 652 2025
Aesthetics 535 591 2257
Linguistics 480 529 2414
History 552 605 2469
Philosophy 492 545 2492
Archaeology 508 560 2567
Demography 607 661 2875

Environmental Science rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 514th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3000th in the World with 2,526 publications made and 68,403 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#514 of 1,631 In the United States
#566 of 1,721 In North America
#3000 of 6,876 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 11 41
1993 12 61
1994 10 51
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 35 193
2004 39 238
2005 42 271
2006 55 329
2007 52 407
2008 77 608
2009 66 781
2010 78 1140
2011 107 1789
2012 99 2797
2013 119 3218
2014 116 3353
2015 94 4252
2016 135 4739
2017 160 4374
2018 177 4514
2019 154 5078
2020 189 5031
2021 103 6298
2022 104 5164
2023 118 5940
2024 99 4550

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 338 382 2117
Environmental Management 325 375 2361
Geotechnical Engineering 396 444 2606
Geography and Cartography 481 534 2720
Ecology 526 582 3080
Geology 549 603 3151
Oceanography 540 600 3155
Earth science and Geophysics 551 606 3165
Paleontology 574 628 3172
Agricultural Science 503 561 3341
Environmental Chemistry 522 578 3477

Computer Science rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 411th for Computer Science in the United States and 2195th in the World with 2,509 publications made and 71,677 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#411 of 1,612 In the United States
#458 of 1,698 In North America
#2195 of 6,845 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 21 100
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 68 377
2003 61 356
2004 31 397
2005 42 465
2006 61 566
2007 47 693
2008 69 687
2009 87 1094
2010 105 1823
2011 109 2344
2012 94 3007
2013 104 3183
2014 71 3283
2015 79 3594
2016 100 4157
2017 120 3785
2018 125 4062
2019 125 4387
2020 286 4886
2021 102 5364
2022 89 4701
2023 101 5393
2024 88 4520

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 192 211 569
Game Design and Development 159 187 694
Multimedia 257 288 985
Robotics 203 238 1224
Management Information Systems 314 352 1373
Software Engineering 294 331 1442
Computer Engineering 235 269 1466
Computational Linguistics 282 317 1499
Human-Computer Interaction 307 345 1695
Computer Vision 284 322 1721
Computer Networking 307 351 1787
Computer Graphics 312 354 1896
Library and Information science 631 680 1948
Blockchain and Cryptography 291 334 1984
Cognitive Science 429 477 2009
Telecommunications 308 349 2030
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 343 386 2044
Cyber Security 374 418 2076
Data Science 453 507 2311
Neuroscience 583 636 2483
Machine Learning 410 458 2609
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 521 567 2922

Chemistry rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 482nd for Chemistry in the United States and 3096th in the World with 2,389 publications made and 79,395 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#482 of 1,447 In the United States
#533 of 1,530 In North America
#3096 of 6,545 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 12 43
1993 14 42
1994 7 49
1995 12 56
1996 19 85
1997 8 81
1998 10 76
1999 8 67
2000 21 84
2001 16 80
2002 40 194
2003 31 216
2004 33 232
2005 46 269
2006 49 315
2007 52 393
2008 67 571
2009 67 774
2010 94 1406
2011 109 1957
2012 100 2822
2013 128 3334
2014 102 3616
2015 92 4312
2016 118 4588
2017 149 4587
2018 162 4680
2019 147 5117
2020 167 5043
2021 114 5736
2022 100 4501
2023 111 5122
2024 85 4126

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 376 426 2664
Nanotechnology 372 415 2669
Materials Science 410 459 2844
Chemical Engineering 385 433 2937
Biochemistry 529 579 3125
Organic Chemistry 489 539 3211
Nutrition and Food Science 458 506 3438
Environmental Chemistry 522 578 3477

Biology rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 557th for Biology in the United States and 3240th in the World with 1,809 publications made and 36,602 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#557 of 1,609 In the United States
#609 of 1,698 In North America
#3240 of 6,833 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 21 76
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 37 274
2003 34 312
2004 37 319
2005 33 378
2006 41 414
2007 47 483
2008 48 559
2009 55 746
2010 50 953
2011 73 1338
2012 72 1756
2013 76 1926
2014 68 2143
2015 60 2524
2016 73 2709
2017 100 2613
2018 87 2764
2019 96 3033
2020 155 3416
2021 91 4013
2022 74 3517
2023 80 4111
2024 51 3551

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 526 577 2480
Neuroscience 583 636 2483
Oncology and Cancer research 484 524 2610
Nanotechnology 372 415 2669
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 521 567 2922
Zoology 633 687 2962
Biochemistry 529 579 3125
Virology 548 595 3170
Genetics 571 623 3172
Paleontology 574 628 3172
Botany 551 606 3234
Agricultural Science 503 561 3341
Nutrition and Food Science 458 506 3438
Pharmacology 572 620 3458
Immunology 662 711 3626

Mathematics rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 405th for Mathematics in the United States and 2126th in the World with 1,566 publications made and 42,291 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#405 of 1,410 In the United States
#450 of 1,491 In North America
#2126 of 6,418 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 16 64
1993 11 79
1994 9 84
1995 12 99
1996 16 140
1997 16 106
1998 10 115
1999 13 121
2000 12 131
2001 7 153
2002 32 244
2003 32 214
2004 21 274
2005 22 277
2006 23 341
2007 37 434
2008 48 443
2009 47 567
2010 55 758
2011 82 1156
2012 67 1682
2013 75 1795
2014 68 1955
2015 63 2373
2016 76 2417
2017 79 2423
2018 91 2517
2019 87 2921
2020 110 3068
2021 49 3528
2022 46 2986
2023 78 3142
2024 48 2099

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 307 338 919
Applied Mathematics 267 303 1692
Blockchain and Cryptography 291 334 1984
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 427 473 2015
Statistics 430 476 2341

Medicine rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 501st for Medicine in the United States and 2516th in the World with 1,548 publications made and 31,139 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Health Science, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#501 of 1,600 In the United States
#549 of 1,685 In North America
#2516 of 6,775 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 21 57
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 31 260
2004 25 274
2005 31 331
2006 47 361
2007 34 454
2008 29 475
2009 46 638
2010 51 840
2011 59 1070
2012 55 1502
2013 54 1570
2014 44 1766
2015 48 1993
2016 63 2297
2017 75 2059
2018 64 2064
2019 78 2305
2020 156 2472
2021 82 3019
2022 57 2611
2023 76 2941
2024 50 2463

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 282 314 617
Health Science 295 323 907
Nursing 334 370 1158
Gerontology 351 388 1164
Healthcare Management (MHA) 336 372 1201
Clinical Psychology 431 474 1368
Family medicine 462 501 1852
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 532 579 1915
Psychiatry 540 590 2194
Physical Therapy 544 593 2306
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 487 529 2500
Oncology and Cancer research 484 524 2610
Surgery 582 628 2755
Public Health 587 640 2759
Pathology 529 578 2911
Virology 548 595 3170
Pharmacology 572 620 3458
Immunology 662 711 3626
Anatomy and Physiology 745 799 3673

Psychology rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 476th for Psychology in the United States and 1924th in the World with 1,460 publications made and 33,056 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#476 of 1,558 In the United States
#523 of 1,645 In North America
#1924 of 6,645 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 24 79
1993 11 101
1994 16 114
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 33 249
2004 23 292
2005 26 348
2006 40 413
2007 33 483
2008 39 463
2009 47 566
2010 47 620
2011 49 743
2012 58 868
2013 51 1012
2014 44 1128
2015 43 1234
2016 57 1145
2017 62 1317
2018 58 1348
2019 66 1550
2020 133 1937
2021 61 2147
2022 61 2134
2023 71 2447
2024 50 2078

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 281 311 593
Social Work 282 314 617
Education Majors 334 370 1042
Child Psychology 435 482 1333
Clinical Psychology 431 474 1368
Social Psychology 489 539 1708
Cognitive Science 429 477 2009
Psychiatry 540 590 2194
Neuroscience 583 636 2483

Business rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 385th for Business in the United States and 1816th in the World with 1,345 publications made and 28,362 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#385 of 1,377 In the United States
#428 of 1,460 In North America
#1816 of 6,339 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 9 49
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 35 228
2003 28 218
2004 16 221
2005 24 276
2006 25 333
2007 25 357
2008 41 400
2009 40 496
2010 47 607
2011 74 720
2012 37 936
2013 52 972
2014 36 1149
2015 40 1269
2016 57 1286
2017 54 1387
2018 76 1430
2019 82 1591
2020 169 1988
2021 41 2095
2022 46 1863
2023 57 2086
2024 55 1580

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 164 183 449
Project Management 300 338 1343
Management Information Systems 314 352 1373
Advertising 430 470 1593
Management 344 385 1692
Finance 408 452 1906
Marketing 411 453 1919
Accounting 509 553 2105

Economics rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 406th for Economics in the United States and 1722nd in the World with 1,004 publications made and 20,829 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#406 of 1,355 In the United States
#448 of 1,438 In North America
#1722 of 6,167 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 13 31
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 19 114
2003 25 125
2004 14 141
2005 15 179
2006 19 194
2007 20 226
2008 23 272
2009 22 330
2010 34 454
2011 59 528
2012 29 682
2013 36 755
2014 33 871
2015 32 1002
2016 44 967
2017 49 1114
2018 60 1070
2019 54 1162
2020 118 1575
2021 31 1648
2022 37 1385
2023 41 1582
2024 38 1115

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 271 306 960
Political Economy 402 447 1181
Development Studies 366 406 1396
Finance 408 452 1906
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 427 473 2015

Art & Design rankings

Purdue University Northwest ranked 416th for Art & Design in the United States and 1721st in the World with 707 publications made and 10,521 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
#416 of 1,361 In the United States
#464 of 1,444 In North America
#1721 of 5,966 In the World

Purdue University Northwest
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 30
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 78
2006 13 93
2007 9 119
2008 35 125
2009 15 165
2010 26 167
2011 30 238
2012 19 284
2013 29 355
2014 32 421
2015 22 454
2016 25 419
2017 30 512
2018 40 451
2019 37 575
2020 91 717
2021 31 757
2022 23 729
2023 24 826
2024 17 751

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 159 187 694
Creative Writing 314 354 945
Multimedia 257 288 985
Art History 610 660 1636
Fashion Design 372 416 1770
Literature 471 519 1783
Computer Graphics 312 354 1896
Aesthetics 535 591 2257