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Rush University ranked 834th in the United States, 3255th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 90 research topics. Rush University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,586 academic publications and 388,973 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3255 of 14,131 In the World
#902 of 2,597 In North America
#834 of 2,496 In the United States
#36 of 100 In Illinois
#14 of 38 In Chicago
#208 of 2,473 For Gerontology
#227 of 2,181 For Critical Care Nursing
#343 of 2,923 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#5542 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6888 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 87 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Rush University ranked 178th for Medicine in the United States and 663rd in the World with 10,554 publications made and 366,478 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#178 of 1,600 In the United States
#200 of 1,685 In North America
#663 of 6,775 In the World

Rush University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 69 1094
1993 66 966
1994 79 1067
1995 91 1397
1996 96 1741
1997 111 1847
1998 136 2171
1999 138 2402
2000 159 3109
2001 134 3438
2002 158 3960
2003 162 4551
2004 191 5493
2005 180 6071
2006 187 6746
2007 198 7765
2008 241 8562
2009 241 9254
2010 261 10323
2011 254 11435
2012 356 12094
2013 406 13454
2014 410 14729
2015 423 15565
2016 445 16257
2017 415 16655
2018 509 17222
2019 507 19141
2020 638 23296
2021 686 25175
2022 623 24943
2023 666 24596
2024 597 24561

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gerontology 107 121 208
Critical Care Nursing 97 110 227
Healthcare Management (MHA) 134 154 343
Plastic Surgery 118 129 343
Medical Physics 124 139 365
Occupational Therapy 130 150 416
Nursing 153 173 417
Family medicine 152 172 455
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 185 208 469
Respiratory Therapy 131 147 482
Surgery 127 142 486
Health Science 184 205 493
Pediatrics 129 145 501
Physical Therapy 160 183 511
Sports Medicine 156 182 519
Pathology 148 167 535
Audiology 172 196 539
Cardiology 145 160 548
Anesthesiology 147 165 559
Clinical Psychology 236 266 593
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 216 241 596
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 155 172 597
Psychiatry 187 211 613
Immunology 156 173 616
Neurosurgery 127 141 616
Radiation Therapy 147 162 625
Sports / Exercise science 196 225 658
Epidemiology 145 166 665
Anatomy and Physiology 170 190 675
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 150 167 723
Public Health 224 251 752
Ophthalmology 193 215 788
Oncology and Cancer research 190 209 802
Virology 195 216 815
Urology 181 198 847
Sonography and Ultrasound 172 196 860
Pharmacology 191 212 886
Orthodontics 216 240 948
Dermatology 188 206 959
Optometry 223 247 972
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 177 198 986
Dentistry 248 276 1206
Biomedical Engineering 251 279 1386

Biology rankings

Rush University ranked 238th for Biology in the United States and 1159th in the World with 7,848 publications made and 303,009 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#238 of 1,609 In the United States
#267 of 1,698 In North America
#1159 of 6,833 In the World

Rush University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 59 1063
1993 56 917
1994 62 1037
1995 68 1305
1996 86 1581
1997 99 1724
1998 106 2009
1999 100 2215
2000 138 2787
2001 98 3030
2002 132 3467
2003 133 3906
2004 163 4747
2005 145 5166
2006 148 5527
2007 154 6407
2008 192 7061
2009 173 7572
2010 196 8450
2011 191 9498
2012 256 10181
2013 299 11229
2014 283 12139
2015 301 12724
2016 338 13288
2017 285 13606
2018 363 14179
2019 340 15897
2020 442 19148
2021 469 20653
2022 463 20383
2023 503 19786
2024 437 19615

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 174 199 550
Biophysics 173 193 556
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 216 241 596
Immunology 156 173 616
Oncology and Cancer research 190 209 802
Virology 195 216 815
Pharmacology 191 212 886
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 241 267 1081
Genetics 229 255 1088
Molecular Biology 239 264 1124
Biotechnology 221 246 1143
Biochemistry 260 290 1383
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 320 366 1524
Microbiology 251 278 1575
Paleontology 345 393 1924
Nutrition and Food Science 247 283 2044
Botany 414 461 2494
Zoology 545 595 2554
Evolutionary Biology 562 618 2681
Agricultural Science 537 595 3472
Nanotechnology 534 591 3758

Psychology rankings

Rush University ranked 236th for Psychology in the United States and 794th in the World with 5,428 publications made and 197,096 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#236 of 1,558 In the United States
#266 of 1,645 In North America
#794 of 6,645 In the World

Rush University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 36 625
1993 33 490
1994 35 538
1995 41 747
1996 44 871
1997 46 881
1998 63 1049
1999 63 1125
2000 77 1513
2001 57 1557
2002 59 1926
2003 69 2244
2004 88 2575
2005 83 2919
2006 99 3318
2007 106 4030
2008 131 4484
2009 121 4770
2010 134 5579
2011 142 6216
2012 197 6738
2013 195 7382
2014 206 8230
2015 206 8740
2016 224 9150
2017 214 9616
2018 290 10029
2019 290 11628
2020 377 14357
2021 400 15383
2022 344 15099
2023 355 14971
2024 304 14304

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 130 150 416
Neuroscience 174 199 550
Clinical Psychology 236 266 593
Special Education 252 278 608
Psychiatry 187 211 613
Child Psychology 300 336 839
Sexology 390 430 913
Social Psychology 376 420 1255
Cognitive Science 349 391 1555
Education Majors 535 586 1840

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rush University ranked 371st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1698th in the World with 4,816 publications made and 144,647 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#371 of 1,761 In the United States
#417 of 1,852 In North America
#1698 of 7,081 In the World

Rush University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 26 474
1993 24 326
1994 27 352
1995 39 579
1996 38 575
1997 53 612
1998 50 647
1999 57 795
2000 64 1033
2001 52 1145
2002 59 1387
2003 67 1495
2004 70 1860
2005 65 2059
2006 89 2357
2007 85 2775
2008 97 3062
2009 107 3369
2010 115 3707
2011 120 4275
2012 147 4649
2013 167 5101
2014 184 5804
2015 179 6060
2016 212 6346
2017 230 6819
2018 260 7139
2019 256 7902
2020 340 10129
2021 356 10807
2022 326 11081
2023 333 11293
2024 270 10058

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 252 278 608
Sports / Exercise science 196 225 658
Demography 212 237 702
Occupational Safety and Health 248 281 719
Gender Studies 439 481 1064
Anthropology 339 376 1091
Library and Information science 404 442 1202
Sociology 342 382 1209
Law 381 422 1381
Political Science 399 445 1621
Education Majors 535 586 1840
Communications and Public Relations 595 650 2073
Linguistics 426 471 2077
History 491 543 2207
Archaeology 450 500 2282
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 680 737 2339
Philosophy 485 538 2471
Aesthetics 608 668 2621

Computer Science rankings

Rush University ranked 309th for Computer Science in the United States and 1525th in the World with 4,277 publications made and 155,783 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#309 of 1,612 In the United States
#347 of 1,698 In North America
#1525 of 6,845 In the World

Rush University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 35 640
1993 25 442
1994 28 494
1995 30 651
1996 35 705
1997 45 682
1998 51 782
1999 46 871
2000 63 1114
2001 41 1202
2002 66 1561
2003 56 1698
2004 84 2109
2005 78 2379
2006 87 2648
2007 90 3176
2008 111 3578
2009 82 3742
2010 115 4416
2011 110 4963
2012 135 5390
2013 154 6026
2014 150 6526
2015 175 7050
2016 162 7582
2017 157 7859
2018 205 8334
2019 207 9821
2020 266 12190
2021 318 12966
2022 269 12917
2023 317 12862
2024 242 12621

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 174 199 550
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 241 267 1081
Library and Information science 404 442 1202
Cognitive Science 349 391 1555
Computational Linguistics 392 438 2344
Machine Learning 372 418 2362
Data Science 470 525 2456
Cyber Security 500 554 2773
Telecommunications 444 496 2816
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 504 555 2998
Computer Networking 599 659 3346
Computer Vision 577 634 3455

Chemistry rankings

Rush University ranked 297th for Chemistry in the United States and 1845th in the World with 3,975 publications made and 143,788 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#297 of 1,447 In the United States
#337 of 1,530 In North America
#1845 of 6,545 In the World

Rush University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 36 631
1993 30 575
1994 30 661
1995 40 728
1996 45 927
1997 54 1031
1998 48 1209
1999 60 1358
2000 79 1608
2001 54 1777
2002 84 1978
2003 92 2279
2004 92 2775
2005 83 2887
2006 71 3023
2007 82 3438
2008 109 3721
2009 104 4049
2010 112 4500
2011 107 5084
2012 128 5480
2013 158 6092
2014 150 6381
2015 175 6801
2016 175 7094
2017 121 7289
2018 154 7428
2019 151 8126
2020 193 10167
2021 204 10793
2022 206 10652
2023 243 10279
2024 171 9685

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 260 290 1383
Nutrition and Food Science 247 283 2044
Organic Chemistry 319 362 2179
Materials Science 355 400 2509
Physical chemistry 506 560 3390
Nanotechnology 534 591 3758

Engineering rankings

Rush University ranked 349th for Engineering in the United States and 2320th in the World with 2,581 publications made and 89,418 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#349 of 1,565 In the United States
#396 of 1,651 In North America
#2320 of 6,782 In the World

Rush University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 31 474
1993 13 326
1994 11 383
1995 27 590
1996 28 596
1997 38 512
1998 31 637
1999 37 676
2000 34 792
2001 32 847
2002 48 1021
2003 47 1133
2004 63 1517
2005 56 1550
2006 52 1689
2007 54 1982
2008 60 2023
2009 67 2100
2010 74 2327
2011 58 2496
2012 91 2710
2013 110 3084
2014 98 3233
2015 100 3564
2016 84 3655
2017 80 3865
2018 113 3869
2019 97 4280
2020 155 5286
2021 158 5636
2022 148 5692
2023 146 5551
2024 129 5541

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 221 246 1143
Biomedical Engineering 251 279 1386
Aerospace Engineering 311 352 1765
Optical Engineering 304 343 1854
Metallurgical Engineering 278 318 1917
Mechanical Engineering 327 368 1946
Acoustical Engineering 431 479 2427
Materials Science 355 400 2509
Structural Engineering 419 469 2655
Electrical Engineering 410 461 2801
Telecommunications 444 496 2816
Electronic Engineering 405 457 2879
Systems Engineering 500 553 2957
Civil Engineering 478 532 2960
Computer Networking 599 659 3346
Nanotechnology 534 591 3758

Mathematics rankings

Rush University ranked 300th for Mathematics in the United States and 1404th in the World with 2,261 publications made and 88,955 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#300 of 1,410 In the United States
#335 of 1,491 In North America
#1404 of 6,418 In the World

Rush University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 6 97
1993 14 119
1994 9 119
1995 18 158
1996 14 205
1997 19 224
1998 24 238
1999 16 269
2000 23 415
2001 29 422
2002 27 599
2003 35 653
2004 40 766
2005 46 951
2006 41 1032
2007 31 1251
2008 41 1377
2009 42 1414
2010 43 1759
2011 59 1836
2012 64 2016
2013 83 2447
2014 100 2739
2015 97 2975
2016 103 3169
2017 83 3406
2018 127 3576
2019 126 4094
2020 177 5271
2021 200 5726
2022 168 5903
2023 174 5745
2024 115 4640

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 266 301 1201
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 553 605 2697
Math Teachers 747 805 2698

Economics rankings

Rush University ranked 361st for Economics in the United States and 1485th in the World with 1,311 publications made and 29,334 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#361 of 1,355 In the United States
#401 of 1,438 In North America
#1485 of 6,167 In the World

Rush University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 5 56
1993 6 39
1994 7 61
1995 13 87
1996 9 84
1997 10 110
1998 12 115
1999 19 134
2000 12 216
2001 18 201
2002 15 304
2003 19 309
2004 16 349
2005 17 380
2006 26 520
2007 23 503
2008 24 552
2009 22 607
2010 30 729
2011 29 790
2012 49 881
2013 38 1010
2014 40 1247
2015 47 1267
2016 60 1338
2017 62 1462
2018 70 1605
2019 93 1796
2020 91 2486
2021 110 2617
2022 106 2610
2023 92 2783
2024 73 2353

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 265 297 942
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 553 605 2697
Finance 672 733 3383

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Rush University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Marketing 375 415 1724
Advertising 472 515 1786
Accounting 484 528 1961
Business 451 499 2133
Physics 349 394 2141
Nuclear Physics 369 414 2159
Management 441 488 2193
Astrophysics and Astronomy 446 496 2289
Geology 397 448 2354
Environmental Science 427 479 2502
Quantum and Particle physics 427 478 2611
Fashion Design 572 630 2726
Art & Design 647 711 2751
Geography and Cartography 489 542 2768
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 438 491 2789
Literature 739 803 3013
Earth science and Geophysics 547 602 3149
Ecology 552 608 3186
Oceanography 566 627 3303