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Rowan University ranked 306th in the United States, 1206th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 114 research topics. Rowan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,059 academic publications and 206,444 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 22 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1206 of 14,131 In the World
#338 of 2,597 In North America
#306 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 47 In New Jersey
#150 of 1,577 For Engineering Management
#450 of 1,020 For Special Education
#504 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#1611 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#974 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 111 other topics

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Biology rankings

Rowan University ranked 306th for Biology in the United States and 1682nd in the World with 6,404 publications made and 129,570 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#306 of 1,609 In the United States
#343 of 1,698 In North America
#1682 of 6,833 In the World

Rowan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 11 85
1993 19 93
1994 19 94
1995 18 111
1996 30 137
1997 33 218
1998 36 239
1999 49 331
2000 37 458
2001 61 472
2002 79 617
2003 76 804
2004 71 930
2005 93 1172
2006 101 1449
2007 72 1617
2008 96 1911
2009 91 2071
2010 96 2217
2011 94 2605
2012 130 3002
2013 177 3246
2014 251 3656
2015 280 4088
2016 272 4408
2017 301 5017
2018 337 5810
2019 378 7399
2020 672 10882
2021 521 13444
2022 601 13575
2023 605 15044
2024 567 14509

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 259 288 774
Astrobiology 245 276 967
Biophysics 268 296 1087
Neuroscience 297 332 1160
Molecular Biology 257 284 1220
Evolutionary Biology 311 345 1223
Oncology and Cancer research 267 294 1274
Immunology 274 300 1403
Nanotechnology 218 247 1433
Genetics 286 319 1473
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 304 335 1480
Pharmacology 301 334 1628
Biochemistry 289 324 1639
Virology 320 353 1668
Botany 304 345 1819
Paleontology 335 383 1832
Biotechnology 302 337 1882
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 394 440 1899
Microbiology 316 351 2037
Zoology 460 507 2190
Agricultural Science 439 494 3038
Nutrition and Food Science 401 448 3059

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rowan University ranked 334th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1496th in the World with 6,160 publications made and 96,918 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#334 of 1,761 In the United States
#375 of 1,852 In North America
#1496 of 7,081 In the World

Rowan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 14 61
1993 13 55
1994 14 68
1995 15 104
1996 23 111
1997 30 140
1998 42 131
1999 46 169
2000 40 207
2001 64 293
2002 79 369
2003 68 511
2004 81 558
2005 89 732
2006 104 967
2007 95 1103
2008 94 1290
2009 92 1475
2010 134 1722
2011 94 1985
2012 118 2254
2013 140 2482
2014 191 2846
2015 290 3176
2016 246 3277
2017 266 3676
2018 336 4296
2019 351 5498
2020 741 8076
2021 522 10093
2022 504 10665
2023 564 12064
2024 477 11341

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 196 217 450
Early Childhood Education 231 252 504
Education Majors 215 242 617
Occupational Safety and Health 228 257 620
Criminology and Criminal Justice 296 329 640
Gender Studies 283 315 658
Law Enforcement 320 352 851
Communications and Public Relations 288 322 869
Publishing 273 307 875
Anthropology 281 317 888
Sports / Exercise science 260 297 925
Media Studies 393 432 948
Military science 393 428 956
Journalism and Digital Media 265 298 998
Law 304 339 1041
Political Economy 366 406 1063
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 341 376 1115
Public Policy / Administration 354 391 1119
Sociology 338 378 1191
Political Science 313 350 1218
Art History 459 503 1223
History 361 406 1517
Linguistics 337 378 1545
Aesthetics 393 438 1559
Library and Information science 517 561 1559
Demography 347 389 1561
Archaeology 333 377 1566
Classics and Ancient History 560 603 1795
Philosophy 358 403 1808

Medicine rankings

Rowan University ranked 289th for Medicine in the United States and 1329th in the World with 5,712 publications made and 101,834 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#289 of 1,600 In the United States
#321 of 1,685 In North America
#1329 of 6,775 In the World

Rowan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 8 84
1993 17 79
1994 20 97
1995 19 111
1996 26 129
1997 28 197
1998 32 227
1999 45 282
2000 32 396
2001 47 407
2002 75 547
2003 44 766
2004 52 788
2005 68 898
2006 83 1049
2007 60 1220
2008 65 1389
2009 61 1561
2010 78 1707
2011 63 1965
2012 107 2214
2013 158 2463
2014 194 2862
2015 235 3319
2016 259 3614
2017 284 3931
2018 304 4551
2019 341 5767
2020 586 8489
2021 485 10704
2022 562 11328
2023 602 12167
2024 546 11719

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 224 249 615
Health Science 210 233 636
Clinical Psychology 276 311 743
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 259 288 774
Biomedical Engineering 190 215 854
Neurosurgery 172 191 858
Gerontology 285 318 874
Family medicine 246 270 921
Sports / Exercise science 260 297 925
Medical Physics 208 234 930
Psychiatry 255 286 960
Nursing 299 334 996
Radiation Therapy 221 247 1019
Healthcare Management (MHA) 301 336 1034
Critical Care Nursing 249 269 1045
Surgery 247 273 1106
Anesthesiology 252 278 1110
Cardiology 256 282 1142
Urology 232 254 1171
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 207 229 1189
Pediatrics 242 268 1201
Dermatology 226 246 1250
Audiology 352 389 1252
Sports Medicine 334 373 1254
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 275 304 1259
Oncology and Cancer research 267 294 1274
Public Health 303 340 1274
Physical Therapy 317 353 1276
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 237 256 1299
Anatomy and Physiology 282 314 1307
Pathology 273 306 1374
Immunology 274 300 1403
Ophthalmology 313 345 1454
Orthodontics 349 382 1625
Pharmacology 301 334 1628
Virology 320 353 1668
Dentistry 350 384 1819

Engineering rankings

Rowan University ranked 296th for Engineering in the United States and 1808th in the World with 5,100 publications made and 90,072 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#296 of 1,565 In the United States
#337 of 1,651 In North America
#1808 of 6,782 In the World

Rowan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 24
1993 7 35
1994 12 37
1995 8 44
1996 21 83
1997 28 124
1998 30 119
1999 37 179
2000 34 212
2001 57 308
2002 95 390
2003 101 577
2004 85 647
2005 83 905
2006 116 1174
2007 77 1317
2008 85 1518
2009 86 1673
2010 114 1775
2011 102 2044
2012 107 2340
2013 134 2514
2014 144 2784
2015 184 3039
2016 186 3129
2017 209 3615
2018 237 4338
2019 268 5402
2020 609 7832
2021 385 9267
2022 406 9596
2023 493 10922
2024 484 11611

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 72 78 150
Aviation 207 236 811
Biomedical Engineering 190 215 854
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 167 192 860
Product and Industrial Design 189 218 887
Industrial Engineering 152 185 921
Transportation Engineering 194 227 974
Human-Computer Interaction 211 242 992
Construction Management 175 208 1073
Biochemical Engineering 164 193 1115
Systems Engineering 244 281 1204
Robotics 204 239 1235
Nanotechnology 218 247 1433
Civil Engineering 253 291 1458
Automation and Control engineering 206 241 1512
Chemical Engineering 209 244 1524
Mechanical Engineering 274 311 1542
Structural Engineering 264 299 1562
Aerospace Engineering 287 326 1563
Automotive Engineering 240 278 1590
Reliability and Quality Engineering 254 290 1604
Computer Engineering 260 296 1642
Geotechnical Engineering 255 294 1645
Telecommunications 265 303 1662
Acoustical Engineering 323 365 1751
Electrical Engineering 258 294 1780
Materials Science 275 314 1813
Operations Research 295 334 1817
Remote Sensing 303 344 1840
Optical Engineering 308 347 1881
Biotechnology 302 337 1882
Metallurgical Engineering 281 321 1959
Renewable Energy Engineering 219 259 2014
Computer Networking 349 395 2078
Environmental Engineering 298 340 2227
Electronic Engineering 314 359 2230

Computer Science rankings

Rowan University ranked 302nd for Computer Science in the United States and 1451st in the World with 4,860 publications made and 89,787 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#302 of 1,612 In the United States
#339 of 1,698 In North America
#1451 of 6,845 In the World

Rowan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 10 48
1993 11 61
1994 11 60
1995 8 87
1996 19 99
1997 20 129
1998 32 133
1999 43 181
2000 28 225
2001 49 267
2002 82 410
2003 56 519
2004 65 569
2005 81 771
2006 99 1006
2007 70 1107
2008 72 1308
2009 75 1400
2010 101 1532
2011 72 1870
2012 94 2088
2013 117 2300
2014 160 2684
2015 184 2920
2016 197 3074
2017 193 3504
2018 271 4204
2019 284 5413
2020 491 7705
2021 454 9685
2022 438 9999
2023 451 11036
2024 431 10322

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 170 194 622
Game Design and Development 172 204 811
Human-Computer Interaction 211 242 992
Data Science 247 282 1009
Neuroscience 297 332 1160
Management Information Systems 270 305 1161
Robotics 204 239 1235
Software Engineering 272 307 1261
Machine Learning 246 281 1270
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 248 284 1374
Cognitive Science 320 359 1374
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 304 335 1480
Library and Information science 517 561 1559
Computer Graphics 286 321 1606
Computer Engineering 260 296 1642
Telecommunications 265 303 1662
Computational Linguistics 314 351 1678
Cyber Security 322 360 1725
Blockchain and Cryptography 283 323 1883
Computer Vision 310 352 1917
Computer Networking 349 395 2078

Chemistry rankings

Rowan University ranked 294th for Chemistry in the United States and 1824th in the World with 4,479 publications made and 96,172 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#294 of 1,447 In the United States
#334 of 1,530 In North America
#1824 of 6,545 In the World

Rowan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 5 52
1993 10 52
1994 14 54
1995 13 77
1996 26 102
1997 35 161
1998 32 199
1999 38 261
2000 25 372
2001 56 401
2002 72 508
2003 75 647
2004 61 759
2005 63 1040
2006 71 1258
2007 55 1353
2008 73 1534
2009 80 1702
2010 80 1851
2011 94 2118
2012 99 2355
2013 133 2662
2014 173 2874
2015 164 3176
2016 182 3471
2017 207 3849
2018 214 4575
2019 241 5548
2020 406 7713
2021 336 9596
2022 400 9862
2023 460 11249
2024 411 11478

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 167 192 860
Biochemical Engineering 164 193 1115
Nanotechnology 218 247 1433
Chemical Engineering 209 244 1524
Petrology and Geochemistry 285 330 1612
Biochemistry 289 324 1639
Computational Chemistry 293 332 1712
Materials Science 275 314 1813
Inorganic Chemistry 271 309 1830
Organic Chemistry 295 334 1938
Physical chemistry 286 329 2059
Environmental Chemistry 310 356 2177
Radiochemistry 277 315 2531
Nutrition and Food Science 401 448 3059

Psychology rankings

Rowan University ranked 295th for Psychology in the United States and 1094th in the World with 4,465 publications made and 78,648 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#295 of 1,558 In the United States
#327 of 1,645 In North America
#1094 of 6,645 In the World

Rowan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 7 66
1993 13 69
1994 9 69
1995 16 98
1996 12 89
1997 18 133
1998 22 146
1999 33 187
2000 23 263
2001 35 267
2002 56 407
2003 35 541
2004 46 540
2005 59 642
2006 74 855
2007 56 905
2008 68 1156
2009 50 1217
2010 82 1379
2011 58 1599
2012 91 1689
2013 106 2010
2014 151 2271
2015 185 2481
2016 211 2692
2017 179 2939
2018 254 3425
2019 259 4330
2020 513 6347
2021 382 8018
2022 418 8312
2023 416 9186
2024 385 8452

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 196 217 450
Sexology 291 321 609
Education Majors 215 242 617
Clinical Psychology 276 311 743
Child Psychology 325 362 935
Psychiatry 255 286 960
Social Psychology 347 387 1127
Neuroscience 297 332 1160
Cognitive Science 320 359 1374

Environmental Science rankings

Rowan University ranked 335th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1929th in the World with 4,462 publications made and 79,583 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#335 of 1,631 In the United States
#383 of 1,721 In North America
#1929 of 6,876 In the World

Rowan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 6 52
1993 10 44
1994 11 37
1995 8 51
1996 13 75
1997 26 93
1998 25 102
1999 29 108
2000 20 176
2001 47 227
2002 76 284
2003 64 385
2004 65 454
2005 79 656
2006 96 912
2007 55 946
2008 75 1097
2009 68 1282
2010 92 1388
2011 75 1586
2012 92 1887
2013 119 1923
2014 138 2254
2015 182 2369
2016 164 2581
2017 204 2901
2018 215 3509
2019 246 4574
2020 531 6834
2021 384 8367
2022 367 8650
2023 422 10025
2024 364 9431

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 285 330 1612
Geotechnical Engineering 255 294 1645
Earth science and Geophysics 290 337 1716
Paleontology 335 383 1832
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 307 351 1884
Geography and Cartography 343 392 1896
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 394 440 1899
Geology 332 380 1921
Ecology 326 377 1937
Environmental Management 267 311 1946
Oceanography 339 390 2011
Environmental Chemistry 310 356 2177
Environmental Engineering 298 340 2227
Agricultural Science 439 494 3038

Physics rankings

Rowan University ranked 310th for Physics in the United States and 1869th in the World with 4,365 publications made and 84,547 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#310 of 1,531 In the United States
#350 of 1,617 In North America
#1869 of 6,713 In the World

Rowan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 6 29
1993 7 30
1994 10 39
1995 8 54
1996 16 71
1997 24 135
1998 26 117
1999 37 168
2000 32 224
2001 54 282
2002 75 371
2003 83 506
2004 76 596
2005 73 842
2006 97 1107
2007 73 1257
2008 77 1505
2009 83 1565
2010 83 1637
2011 88 1886
2012 89 2206
2013 118 2285
2014 128 2467
2015 129 2645
2016 177 2772
2017 211 3202
2018 231 3826
2019 240 4955
2020 424 6812
2021 320 8332
2022 393 8625
2023 431 9774
2024 374 10287

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 208 234 930
Astrobiology 245 276 967
Biophysics 268 296 1087
Condensed Matter Physics 209 236 1296
Nanotechnology 218 247 1433
Astrophysics and Astronomy 330 372 1563
Atomic and Molecular physics 324 366 1706
Acoustical Engineering 323 365 1751
Materials Science 275 314 1813
Theoretical Physics 358 400 1839
Optical Engineering 308 347 1881
Quantum and Particle physics 307 350 1910
Nuclear Physics 367 412 2145

Mathematics rankings

Rowan University ranked 299th for Mathematics in the United States and 1402nd in the World with 2,784 publications made and 52,588 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#299 of 1,410 In the United States
#334 of 1,491 In North America
#1402 of 6,418 In the World

Rowan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 10
1993 3 14
1994 5 19
1995 5 28
1996 11 34
1997 10 38
1998 27 51
1999 23 74
2000 15 74
2001 31 124
2002 35 163
2003 38 246
2004 44 270
2005 45 372
2006 52 493
2007 46 545
2008 34 650
2009 39 734
2010 71 872
2011 44 1016
2012 54 1145
2013 66 1238
2014 86 1432
2015 127 1612
2016 124 1647
2017 112 1910
2018 159 2208
2019 159 2855
2020 334 4022
2021 262 5104
2022 208 5156
2023 225 5656
2024 200 4485

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 196 219 512
Statistics 315 354 1568
Operations Research 295 334 1817
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 399 444 1854
Blockchain and Cryptography 283 323 1883
Applied Mathematics 336 382 2288

Business rankings

Rowan University ranked 311th for Business in the United States and 1384th in the World with 2,476 publications made and 42,072 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Engineering Management, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#311 of 1,377 In the United States
#349 of 1,460 In North America
#1384 of 6,339 In the World

Rowan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 3 32
1993 4 27
1994 5 24
1995 4 33
1996 8 38
1997 13 52
1998 16 54
1999 20 77
2000 16 86
2001 23 155
2002 43 192
2003 39 232
2004 34 275
2005 31 326
2006 37 463
2007 44 499
2008 33 555
2009 39 698
2010 53 711
2011 39 875
2012 34 978
2013 59 1131
2014 69 1201
2015 109 1330
2016 100 1320
2017 113 1361
2018 136 1691
2019 122 2259
2020 396 3462
2021 210 4112
2022 179 4218
2023 202 5114
2024 189 4446

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 72 78 150
Entrepreneurship 116 135 370
Occupational Safety and Health 228 257 620
Advertising 279 310 888
Construction Management 175 208 1073
Public Policy / Administration 354 391 1119
Management Information Systems 270 305 1161
Accounting 317 352 1170
Investment Banking and Stock trading 288 322 1323
Marketing 306 342 1363
Finance 321 357 1446
Project Management 323 361 1482
Management 347 388 1710
Operations Research 295 334 1817

Economics rankings

Rowan University ranked 323rd for Economics in the United States and 1297th in the World with 1,877 publications made and 30,513 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#323 of 1,355 In the United States
#360 of 1,438 In North America
#1297 of 6,167 In the World

Rowan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 13
1993 4 16
1994 4 18
1995 3 17
1996 3 24
1997 14 26
1998 12 28
1999 17 52
2000 8 54
2001 22 109
2002 27 110
2003 25 162
2004 30 164
2005 15 224
2006 24 300
2007 29 364
2008 25 395
2009 34 512
2010 51 558
2011 28 668
2012 28 743
2013 40 813
2014 59 895
2015 79 962
2016 80 917
2017 91 1007
2018 101 1187
2019 110 1675
2020 283 2484
2021 154 3088
2022 164 3281
2023 159 3695
2024 123 3080

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 273 305 975
Political Economy 366 406 1063
Investment Banking and Stock trading 288 322 1323
Finance 321 357 1446
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 399 444 1854

Art & Design rankings

Rowan University ranked 332nd for Art & Design in the United States and 1338th in the World with 1,204 publications made and 11,794 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, 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
#332 of 1,361 In the United States
#371 of 1,444 In North America
#1338 of 5,966 In the World

Rowan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 8
1993 2 9
1994 3 5
1995 3 17
1996 0 5
1997 4 23
1998 13 27
1999 10 27
2000 8 33
2001 8 35
2002 22 43
2003 13 71
2004 14 67
2005 31 127
2006 26 137
2007 23 170
2008 29 218
2009 23 199
2010 41 226
2011 25 274
2012 21 328
2013 35 351
2014 27 397
2015 67 428
2016 48 518
2017 54 530
2018 74 612
2019 74 809
2020 127 1328
2021 79 1690
2022 94 1797
2023 94 2052
2024 82 1815

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 170 194 622
Creative Writing 247 282 747
Music 236 265 754
Game Design and Development 172 204 811
Graphic Design 231 262 957
Art History 459 503 1223
Literature 359 398 1302
Fashion Design 324 367 1522
Aesthetics 393 438 1559
Computer Graphics 286 321 1606