Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science: Rankings

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The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked 429th in the United States, 1739th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 76 research topics. The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,052 academic publications and 339,578 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1739 of 14,131 In the World
#476 of 2,597 In North America
#429 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 100 In Illinois
#365 of 2,497 For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
#420 of 2,939 For Anesthesiology
#423 of 1,883 For Biophysics
#5357 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2571 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 73 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked 207th for Medicine in the United States and 839th in the World with 9,243 publications made and 282,688 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#207 of 1,604 In the United States
#231 of 1,689 In North America
#839 of 6,793 In the World

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 103 1791
1994 102 1965
1995 99 2107
1996 101 2395
1997 104 2451
1998 97 2623
1999 97 2789
2000 85 3287
2001 87 3220
2002 107 3643
2003 131 4158
2004 157 4361
2005 147 4878
2006 210 5382
2007 205 6259
2008 232 6761
2009 188 7401
2010 248 8155
2011 194 8674
2012 194 9274
2013 239 9771
2014 245 10365
2015 291 10469
2016 245 10922
2017 301 11120
2018 277 11479
2019 318 11827
2020 364 14679
2021 466 15258
2022 401 14990
2023 466 14895
2024 416 14458
2025 371 13830

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 158 179 365
Anesthesiology 122 137 420
Clinical Psychology 187 213 428
Audiology 154 176 467
Critical Care Nursing 139 155 468
Psychiatry 167 190 531
Cardiology 142 157 544
Respiratory Therapy 152 170 576
Family medicine 184 205 615
Neurosurgery 138 153 670
Gerontology 246 274 690
Surgery 162 180 691
Immunology 166 183 695
Pharmacology 160 179 707
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 176 198 748
Pediatrics 166 185 765
Urology 172 189 773
Plastic Surgery 198 212 773
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 156 173 774
Health Science 255 281 796
Medical Physics 191 214 799
Virology 190 211 800
Anatomy and Physiology 195 220 818
Nursing 251 281 828
Dermatology 165 182 842
Pathology 192 216 852
Physical Therapy 225 257 863
Optometry 205 227 870
Sports Medicine 239 273 874
Oncology and Cancer research 208 230 905
Healthcare Management (MHA) 277 312 920
Ophthalmology 217 240 920
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 164 185 944
Epidemiology 186 208 971
Occupational Therapy 247 280 988
Cosmetology 177 196 1023
Radiation Therapy 238 264 1124
Public Health 285 319 1182
Orthodontics 271 296 1248
Dentistry 311 343 1564
Biomedical Engineering 274 306 1582
Pharmacy 413 452 2317

Biology rankings

The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked 234th for Biology in the United States and 1161st in the World with 8,320 publications made and 286,485 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#234 of 1,612 In the United States
#263 of 1,701 In North America
#1161 of 6,841 In the World

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 100 1866
1994 126 2049
1995 115 2173
1996 116 2449
1997 109 2467
1998 116 2719
1999 104 2875
2000 98 3331
2001 98 3430
2002 113 3844
2003 120 4421
2004 152 4676
2005 140 4889
2006 196 5451
2007 181 6512
2008 197 6837
2009 190 7392
2010 222 7991
2011 190 8624
2012 195 9184
2013 207 9726
2014 210 10253
2015 261 10138
2016 220 10647
2017 261 10603
2018 227 10995
2019 252 11454
2020 293 13922
2021 379 14787
2022 314 14279
2023 374 13903
2024 305 13293
2025 296 12529

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 144 163 423
Neuroscience 149 171 460
Molecular Biology 165 185 652
Immunology 166 183 695
Pharmacology 160 179 707
Genetics 187 211 795
Virology 190 211 800
Oncology and Cancer research 208 230 905
Biochemistry 198 222 916
Biotechnology 186 207 927
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 228 253 996
Microbiology 229 253 1337
Evolutionary Biology 358 398 1522
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 369 415 1793
Zoology 390 437 1807
Nutrition and Food Science 239 275 2030
Paleontology 403 454 2333
Botany 409 456 2515
Nanotechnology 540 597 3812

Chemistry rankings

The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked 245th for Chemistry in the United States and 1396th in the World with 5,303 publications made and 193,029 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#245 of 1,455 In the United States
#276 of 1,538 In North America
#1396 of 6,561 In the World

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 81 1300
1994 98 1418
1995 87 1557
1996 80 1754
1997 88 1792
1998 86 2020
1999 74 2087
2000 71 2488
2001 71 2407
2002 75 2630
2003 72 3212
2004 91 3222
2005 92 3223
2006 135 3579
2007 113 4180
2008 123 4499
2009 127 4745
2010 149 5157
2011 123 5485
2012 120 5833
2013 152 6468
2014 141 6689
2015 185 6566
2016 142 7120
2017 161 6942
2018 141 7284
2019 153 7580
2020 173 8866
2021 184 9489
2022 153 8871
2023 178 8771
2024 142 7986
2025 136 7435

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 198 222 916
Organic Chemistry 268 305 1745
Nutrition and Food Science 239 275 2030
Pharmacy 413 452 2317
Inorganic Chemistry 357 403 2536
Materials Science 371 418 2655
Physical chemistry 402 452 2842
Environmental Chemistry 433 485 2948
Chemical Engineering 526 579 3789
Nanotechnology 540 597 3812

Psychology rankings

The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked 226th for Psychology in the United States and 757th in the World with 5,298 publications made and 194,306 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#226 of 1,561 In the United States
#255 of 1,648 In North America
#757 of 6,663 In the World

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 66 1136
1994 57 1297
1995 59 1400
1996 60 1521
1997 64 1588
1998 65 1699
1999 63 1876
2000 61 2268
2001 65 2364
2002 72 2729
2003 96 3221
2004 95 3326
2005 97 3659
2006 141 4236
2007 145 4906
2008 149 5027
2009 122 5634
2010 147 6028
2011 134 6452
2012 126 6828
2013 156 7105
2014 141 7269
2015 152 7269
2016 130 7442
2017 182 7390
2018 151 7711
2019 173 7792
2020 202 9684
2021 279 9857
2022 236 9458
2023 284 9466
2024 238 9104
2025 180 8501

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 187 213 428
Neuroscience 149 171 460
Psychiatry 167 190 531
Sexology 309 340 652
Child Psychology 271 305 738
Occupational Therapy 247 280 988
Cognitive Science 274 310 1158
Social Psychology 352 394 1169
Education Majors 648 704 2336

Computer Science rankings

The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked 301st for Computer Science in the United States and 1496th in the World with 4,164 publications made and 162,646 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#301 of 1,616 In the United States
#338 of 1,702 In North America
#1496 of 6,855 In the World

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 44 960
1994 58 1067
1995 55 1134
1996 52 1293
1997 56 1319
1998 56 1438
1999 51 1571
2000 52 1928
2001 52 2057
2002 73 2430
2003 83 2812
2004 76 2954
2005 80 3224
2006 109 3693
2007 95 4328
2008 112 4432
2009 101 4851
2010 108 5249
2011 111 5659
2012 90 5974
2013 116 6251
2014 120 6572
2015 110 6391
2016 106 6640
2017 133 6585
2018 111 6962
2019 120 7139
2020 137 8532
2021 193 9007
2022 164 8553
2023 201 8367
2024 169 8161
2025 140 7650

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 149 171 460
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 228 253 996
Cognitive Science 274 310 1158
Library and Information science 438 477 1304
Computer Networking 535 593 3089
Cyber Security 575 633 3229
Machine Learning 531 584 3315
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 590 649 3459
Telecommunications 568 625 3554
Computer Vision 614 672 3686

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked 521st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2522nd in the World with 3,147 publications made and 86,684 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#521 of 1,763 In the United States
#576 of 1,854 In North America
#2522 of 7,088 In the World

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 24 488
1994 34 529
1995 28 663
1996 36 640
1997 26 649
1998 27 685
1999 24 748
2000 26 840
2001 19 907
2002 31 1071
2003 52 1176
2004 66 1246
2005 49 1469
2006 67 1703
2007 68 2078
2008 95 2307
2009 52 2474
2010 77 2650
2011 52 2775
2012 47 3159
2013 70 3366
2014 94 3487
2015 84 3540
2016 84 3931
2017 111 4063
2018 100 4104
2019 111 4218
2020 141 5743
2021 188 5695
2022 158 5636
2023 220 5962
2024 184 5408
2025 144 5004

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 404 438 1032
Library and Information science 438 477 1304
Demography 306 342 1347
Gender Studies 582 636 1498
Sociology 506 559 1951
Linguistics 406 451 1995
Anthropology 562 621 2013
Classics and Ancient History 614 662 2060
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 636 691 2187
Law 589 644 2332
Education Majors 648 704 2336
Philosophy 490 543 2523
Political Science 612 671 2640
Aesthetics 619 679 2706
History 645 707 2938
Archaeology 592 652 3026

Physics rankings

The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked 400th for Physics in the United States and 2496th in the World with 2,307 publications made and 72,969 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#400 of 1,537 In the United States
#447 of 1,623 In North America
#2496 of 6,729 In the World

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 25 525
1994 36 581
1995 31 599
1996 28 645
1997 27 575
1998 21 669
1999 24 666
2000 22 817
2001 26 845
2002 26 874
2003 35 1019
2004 44 1030
2005 42 1159
2006 57 1238
2007 39 1543
2008 59 1552
2009 51 1637
2010 62 1892
2011 46 1942
2012 53 2120
2013 57 2311
2014 54 2364
2015 80 2304
2016 48 2482
2017 75 2523
2018 66 2667
2019 71 2766
2020 80 3525
2021 93 3760
2022 83 3572
2023 71 3674
2024 76 3519
2025 74 3341

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 144 163 423
Medical Physics 191 214 799
Astrophysics and Astronomy 473 525 2472
Optical Engineering 388 435 2541
Condensed Matter Physics 374 418 2564
Materials Science 371 418 2655
Acoustical Engineering 466 515 2693
Nuclear Physics 461 511 2771
Quantum and Particle physics 503 557 3080
Nanotechnology 540 597 3812

Engineering rankings

The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked 401st for Engineering in the United States and 2626th in the World with 2,292 publications made and 69,326 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#401 of 1,568 In the United States
#452 of 1,655 In North America
#2626 of 6,795 In the World

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 25 525
1994 36 579
1995 26 577
1996 29 634
1997 24 573
1998 21 654
1999 21 664
2000 20 772
2001 22 785
2002 29 865
2003 30 969
2004 37 973
2005 39 1110
2006 54 1166
2007 49 1516
2008 55 1522
2009 50 1737
2010 59 1822
2011 42 2009
2012 43 2050
2013 55 2247
2014 46 2459
2015 87 2418
2016 53 2657
2017 67 2644
2018 72 2799
2019 78 2974
2020 69 3621
2021 106 3788
2022 78 3756
2023 91 3772
2024 72 3580
2025 72 3448

The following table provides academic rankings for The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 186 207 927
Biomedical Engineering 274 306 1582
Metallurgical Engineering 292 332 2098
Aerospace Engineering 353 397 2106
Mechanical Engineering 408 455 2504
Optical Engineering 388 435 2541
Materials Science 371 418 2655
Acoustical Engineering 466 515 2693
Structural Engineering 454 507 2925
Computer Networking 535 593 3089
Telecommunications 568 625 3554
Electrical Engineering 543 597 3649
Chemical Engineering 526 579 3789
Nanotechnology 540 597 3812

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Literature 386 428 1438
Development Studies 478 524 1967
Statistics 390 435 2177
Art & Design 557 613 2349
Mathematics 456 502 2461
Fashion Design 538 593 2597
Geology 469 520 2783
Economics 624 682 2864
Math Teachers 776 834 2916
Environmental Science 508 560 3018
Management 593 649 3070
Marketing 601 658 3074
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 499 554 3168
Ecology 540 596 3203
Oceanography 567 629 3346
Business 682 743 3394
Earth science and Geophysics 599 660 3476
Geography and Cartography 624 687 3539
Finance 930 1003 4844