Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science: Rankings

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The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked 464th in the United States, 1887th in the global 2025 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 10,712 academic publications and 326,108 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1887 of 14,131 In the World
#511 of 2,597 In North America
#464 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 100 In Illinois
#348 of 2,422 For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
#408 of 2,885 For Anesthesiology
#410 of 3,400 For Clinical Psychology
#5213 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2980 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 821st in the World with 8,944 publications made and 270,705 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#207 of 1,600 In the United States
#231 of 1,685 In North America
#821 of 6,775 In the World

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 79 1649
1993 102 1786
1994 102 1953
1995 99 2096
1996 101 2381
1997 104 2422
1998 97 2609
1999 96 2761
2000 85 3268
2001 87 3208
2002 107 3622
2003 131 4141
2004 157 4350
2005 147 4874
2006 210 5376
2007 205 6250
2008 231 6732
2009 188 7385
2010 248 8151
2011 193 8681
2012 194 9266
2013 239 9767
2014 245 10364
2015 288 10470
2016 245 10919
2017 302 11125
2018 277 11488
2019 318 11842
2020 364 14675
2021 466 15272
2022 402 14991
2023 461 14923
2024 407 14324

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 155 174 348
Anesthesiology 122 137 408
Clinical Psychology 183 207 410
Critical Care Nursing 136 151 452
Audiology 154 176 463
Psychiatry 166 189 516
Cardiology 138 153 529
Respiratory Therapy 148 166 560
Family medicine 184 205 605
Neurosurgery 135 150 649
Surgery 161 179 676
Gerontology 245 273 677
Immunology 166 183 681
Pharmacology 160 179 690
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 174 196 737
Pediatrics 166 185 744
Plastic Surgery 196 210 753
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 156 173 757
Urology 172 189 766
Health Science 249 275 769
Virology 189 210 778
Medical Physics 191 214 788
Anatomy and Physiology 193 218 800
Nursing 249 279 810
Pathology 190 214 835
Physical Therapy 226 258 847
Dermatology 168 185 853
Sports Medicine 239 273 860
Optometry 215 237 876
Oncology and Cancer research 208 230 885
Healthcare Management (MHA) 279 313 902
Ophthalmology 217 240 910
Epidemiology 183 204 937
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 167 187 943
Occupational Therapy 246 279 968
Cosmetology 180 199 1030
Radiation Therapy 236 262 1090
Public Health 283 317 1142
Orthodontics 269 295 1233
Biomedical Engineering 274 305 1545
Dentistry 314 346 1568
Pharmacy 408 447 2298

Biology rankings

The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked 234th for Biology in the United States and 1131st in the World with 8,074 publications made and 275,186 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#234 of 1,609 In the United States
#263 of 1,698 In North America
#1131 of 6,833 In the World

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 80 1723
1993 99 1863
1994 126 2033
1995 115 2163
1996 116 2424
1997 109 2440
1998 116 2702
1999 103 2846
2000 98 3315
2001 98 3416
2002 113 3820
2003 119 4396
2004 152 4663
2005 140 4884
2006 196 5446
2007 181 6506
2008 197 6824
2009 190 7379
2010 222 7983
2011 190 8636
2012 195 9178
2013 207 9722
2014 210 10245
2015 257 10136
2016 220 10630
2017 261 10605
2018 226 10991
2019 252 11464
2020 293 13944
2021 375 14800
2022 312 14280
2023 372 13933
2024 298 13189

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 144 162 416
Neuroscience 148 170 447
Molecular Biology 165 185 648
Immunology 166 183 681
Pharmacology 160 179 690
Genetics 185 208 776
Virology 189 210 778
Oncology and Cancer research 208 230 885
Biochemistry 198 222 900
Biotechnology 187 208 914
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 227 252 979
Microbiology 226 250 1289
Evolutionary Biology 357 397 1497
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 365 411 1756
Zoology 389 436 1779
Nutrition and Food Science 238 272 1957
Paleontology 404 455 2289
Botany 412 459 2471
Nanotechnology 538 595 3777

Chemistry rankings

The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked 245th for Chemistry in the United States and 1363rd in the World with 5,187 publications made and 186,146 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#245 of 1,447 In the United States
#275 of 1,530 In North America
#1363 of 6,545 In the World

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 60 1263
1993 80 1298
1994 98 1406
1995 87 1548
1996 80 1738
1997 88 1768
1998 86 2004
1999 73 2060
2000 71 2474
2001 71 2397
2002 75 2608
2003 71 3189
2004 91 3211
2005 92 3216
2006 135 3570
2007 113 4175
2008 123 4495
2009 127 4731
2010 149 5154
2011 123 5498
2012 120 5839
2013 151 6465
2014 141 6697
2015 181 6566
2016 142 7118
2017 160 6933
2018 140 7295
2019 152 7588
2020 174 8893
2021 184 9526
2022 152 8906
2023 179 8815
2024 136 7942

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 198 222 900
Organic Chemistry 265 302 1692
Nutrition and Food Science 238 272 1957
Pharmacy 408 447 2298
Inorganic Chemistry 351 397 2483
Materials Science 368 414 2623
Physical chemistry 396 446 2776
Environmental Chemistry 426 478 2862
Chemical Engineering 524 577 3733
Nanotechnology 538 595 3777

Psychology rankings

The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked 225th for Psychology in the United States and 739th in the World with 5,145 publications made and 186,367 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#225 of 1,558 In the United States
#254 of 1,645 In North America
#739 of 6,645 In the World

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 57 979
1993 65 1132
1994 57 1286
1995 59 1390
1996 60 1504
1997 64 1560
1998 65 1683
1999 63 1855
2000 61 2251
2001 65 2354
2002 72 2711
2003 95 3198
2004 95 3313
2005 97 3653
2006 141 4231
2007 145 4897
2008 149 5014
2009 122 5626
2010 147 6022
2011 133 6464
2012 126 6830
2013 154 7102
2014 142 7277
2015 150 7255
2016 129 7434
2017 180 7404
2018 152 7731
2019 174 7827
2020 204 9702
2021 278 9892
2022 236 9479
2023 279 9480
2024 231 9035

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 183 207 410
Neuroscience 148 170 447
Psychiatry 166 189 516
Sexology 324 355 695
Child Psychology 271 305 726
Occupational Therapy 246 279 968
Cognitive Science 271 307 1123
Social Psychology 350 391 1143
Education Majors 656 713 2320

Computer Science rankings

The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked 301st for Computer Science in the United States and 1446th in the World with 4,051 publications made and 155,989 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#301 of 1,612 In the United States
#338 of 1,698 In North America
#1446 of 6,845 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 49 824
1993 43 955
1994 58 1057
1995 55 1124
1996 52 1278
1997 56 1292
1998 56 1420
1999 51 1548
2000 52 1909
2001 52 2046
2002 73 2414
2003 83 2794
2004 76 2943
2005 80 3218
2006 109 3684
2007 95 4319
2008 112 4418
2009 101 4836
2010 108 5243
2011 111 5676
2012 90 5971
2013 117 6246
2014 120 6559
2015 108 6385
2016 106 6624
2017 131 6591
2018 111 7000
2019 119 7161
2020 137 8548
2021 193 9031
2022 161 8582
2023 200 8402
2024 166 8109

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 148 170 447
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 227 252 979
Cognitive Science 271 307 1123
Library and Information science 435 474 1288
Computer Networking 528 585 3043
Cyber Security 570 628 3152
Machine Learning 532 585 3285
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 592 651 3423
Telecommunications 569 626 3513
Computer Vision 613 671 3644

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked 522nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2479th in the World with 3,034 publications made and 82,247 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#522 of 1,761 In the United States
#576 of 1,852 In North America
#2479 of 7,081 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
1992 31 453
1993 24 486
1994 34 524
1995 28 662
1996 36 639
1997 26 647
1998 27 681
1999 24 745
2000 26 837
2001 19 908
2002 31 1064
2003 52 1175
2004 66 1251
2005 49 1469
2006 67 1719
2007 68 2074
2008 95 2308
2009 52 2466
2010 77 2652
2011 51 2793
2012 47 3156
2013 71 3366
2014 94 3493
2015 81 3539
2016 83 3943
2017 112 4069
2018 99 4126
2019 116 4234
2020 140 5755
2021 189 5727
2022 160 5641
2023 217 5988
2024 178 5333

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 398 433 1005
Library and Information science 435 474 1288
Demography 305 341 1324
Gender Studies 615 671 1587
Sociology 507 560 1925
Linguistics 405 450 1944
Anthropology 568 627 1997
Classics and Ancient History 609 656 2007
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 627 680 2118
Law 586 640 2281
Education Majors 656 713 2320
Philosophy 493 546 2495
Political Science 612 671 2587
Aesthetics 617 677 2655
History 644 705 2876
Archaeology 590 649 2983

Physics rankings

The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked 399th for Physics in the United States and 2448th in the World with 2,246 publications made and 70,299 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#399 of 1,531 In the United States
#445 of 1,617 In North America
#2448 of 6,713 In the World

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 23 502
1993 25 526
1994 36 580
1995 31 597
1996 28 636
1997 27 573
1998 21 669
1999 24 665
2000 22 814
2001 26 843
2002 26 868
2003 34 1009
2004 44 1029
2005 42 1156
2006 57 1235
2007 39 1543
2008 59 1552
2009 51 1630
2010 62 1892
2011 46 1952
2012 53 2119
2013 57 2315
2014 55 2360
2015 80 2303
2016 48 2479
2017 75 2532
2018 66 2655
2019 71 2776
2020 81 3528
2021 92 3740
2022 81 3573
2023 71 3673
2024 73 3496

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 144 162 416
Medical Physics 191 214 788
Astrophysics and Astronomy 471 523 2428
Optical Engineering 389 436 2504
Condensed Matter Physics 370 414 2528
Materials Science 368 414 2623
Acoustical Engineering 463 512 2625
Nuclear Physics 458 508 2719
Quantum and Particle physics 498 552 3013
Nanotechnology 538 595 3777

Engineering rankings

The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked 402nd for Engineering in the United States and 2580th in the World with 2,221 publications made and 66,164 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#402 of 1,565 In the United States
#452 of 1,651 In North America
#2580 of 6,782 In the World

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 18 491
1993 24 525
1994 36 574
1995 26 574
1996 29 628
1997 24 566
1998 21 652
1999 21 662
2000 20 770
2001 22 783
2002 29 859
2003 29 955
2004 37 968
2005 39 1108
2006 54 1162
2007 49 1515
2008 55 1522
2009 50 1733
2010 59 1823
2011 42 2013
2012 43 2058
2013 55 2254
2014 45 2461
2015 86 2421
2016 53 2649
2017 66 2648
2018 73 2814
2019 77 2978
2020 71 3630
2021 104 3777
2022 76 3749
2023 89 3782
2024 65 3551

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 187 208 914
Biomedical Engineering 274 305 1545
Metallurgical Engineering 290 330 2056
Aerospace Engineering 357 401 2082
Mechanical Engineering 409 456 2482
Optical Engineering 389 436 2504
Materials Science 368 414 2623
Acoustical Engineering 463 512 2625
Structural Engineering 454 507 2887
Computer Networking 528 585 3043
Telecommunications 569 626 3513
Electrical Engineering 542 595 3585
Chemical Engineering 524 577 3733
Nanotechnology 538 595 3777

Other rankings

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

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Literature 392 434 1437
Development Studies 477 523 1920
Statistics 391 436 2149
Art & Design 557 611 2318
Mathematics 459 505 2424
Fashion Design 531 586 2499
Geology 466 517 2714
Economics 623 681 2820
Math Teachers 786 844 2922
Environmental Science 505 557 2946
Marketing 598 655 2997
Management 591 646 3026
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 495 550 3098
Ecology 536 592 3127
Oceanography 555 616 3232
Business 683 744 3322
Earth science and Geophysics 593 653 3399
Geography and Cartography 618 679 3464
Finance 927 1000 4816