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Rush University ranked 1574th in the United States, 6025th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 92 research topics. Rush University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,023 academic publications and 409,893 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6025 of 14,131 In the World
#1660 of 2,597 In North America
#1574 of 2,496 In the United States
#74 of 100 In Illinois
#28 of 38 In Chicago
#209 of 2,583 For Gerontology
#246 of 2,279 For Critical Care Nursing
#331 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#5602 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#12183 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 89 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Rush University ranked 178th for Medicine in the United States and 672nd in the World with 10,956 publications made and 388,282 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#178 of 1,604 In the United States
#200 of 1,689 In North America
#672 of 6,793 In the World

Rush University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 66 966
1994 79 1068
1995 91 1402
1996 96 1743
1997 111 1850
1998 137 2170
1999 138 2398
2000 159 3114
2001 134 3437
2002 158 3963
2003 161 4549
2004 191 5494
2005 180 6072
2006 187 6746
2007 198 7764
2008 240 8555
2009 241 9261
2010 260 10323
2011 255 11431
2012 356 12104
2013 406 13453
2014 410 14731
2015 425 15577
2016 444 16258
2017 416 16649
2018 511 17218
2019 507 19121
2020 637 23259
2021 684 25152
2022 622 24939
2023 668 24585
2024 604 24869
2025 504 23261

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 107 121 209
Critical Care Nursing 99 112 246
Plastic Surgery 114 125 331
Healthcare Management (MHA) 134 154 353
Medical Physics 125 141 386
Occupational Therapy 127 147 418
Nursing 155 177 433
Family medicine 152 172 462
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 184 208 477
Respiratory Therapy 130 146 483
Surgery 127 142 496
Pediatrics 129 145 504
Health Science 184 204 506
Physical Therapy 159 182 517
Sports Medicine 156 181 523
Pathology 146 165 534
Audiology 170 194 534
Cardiology 145 161 558
Anesthesiology 147 165 562
Clinical Psychology 235 265 597
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 155 172 607
Neurosurgery 125 139 616
Psychiatry 187 211 619
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 226 254 623
Radiation Therapy 147 162 632
Immunology 156 173 633
Sports / Exercise science 195 224 665
Epidemiology 145 166 675
Anatomy and Physiology 168 188 680
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 150 167 732
Public Health 222 249 770
Ophthalmology 194 216 806
Oncology and Cancer research 190 209 816
Virology 194 216 836
Urology 179 196 857
Sonography and Ultrasound 173 197 884
Pharmacology 193 214 905
Orthodontics 210 233 931
Dermatology 190 208 967
Optometry 214 237 969
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 177 198 1002
Dentistry 242 269 1192
Biomedical Engineering 253 281 1409

Biology rankings

Rush University ranked 237th for Biology in the United States and 1178th in the World with 8,117 publications made and 318,929 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#237 of 1,612 In the United States
#266 of 1,701 In North America
#1178 of 6,841 In the World

Rush University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 56 917
1994 62 1038
1995 68 1317
1996 86 1588
1997 99 1726
1998 107 2008
1999 100 2213
2000 138 2791
2001 98 3030
2002 132 3472
2003 132 3907
2004 163 4747
2005 145 5167
2006 148 5527
2007 154 6406
2008 192 7053
2009 173 7576
2010 196 8450
2011 192 9498
2012 256 10191
2013 300 11225
2014 283 12146
2015 303 12729
2016 337 13273
2017 286 13593
2018 365 14170
2019 342 15879
2020 443 19088
2021 470 20608
2022 458 20382
2023 501 19791
2024 442 19852
2025 335 18362

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 172 197 546
Biophysics 175 195 569
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 226 254 623
Immunology 156 173 633
Oncology and Cancer research 190 209 816
Virology 194 216 836
Pharmacology 193 214 905
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 240 266 1108
Genetics 233 259 1108
Molecular Biology 241 266 1141
Biotechnology 221 246 1163
Biochemistry 261 293 1418
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 328 374 1569
Microbiology 254 281 1608
Paleontology 343 391 1958
Nutrition and Food Science 247 284 2086
Botany 414 461 2545
Zoology 548 598 2602
Evolutionary Biology 552 608 2657
Agricultural Science 538 597 3522
Nanotechnology 542 599 3817

Psychology rankings

Rush University ranked 232nd for Psychology in the United States and 798th in the World with 5,620 publications made and 210,414 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#232 of 1,561 In the United States
#261 of 1,648 In North America
#798 of 6,663 In the World

Rush University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 33 490
1994 35 539
1995 41 752
1996 44 870
1997 46 882
1998 64 1048
1999 63 1123
2000 77 1514
2001 57 1558
2002 59 1927
2003 68 2240
2004 88 2574
2005 83 2915
2006 99 3317
2007 106 4028
2008 131 4479
2009 121 4775
2010 134 5575
2011 143 6197
2012 198 6738
2013 195 7368
2014 206 8228
2015 206 8737
2016 223 9138
2017 216 9606
2018 292 10004
2019 290 11579
2020 376 14259
2021 397 15297
2022 340 15026
2023 355 14901
2024 307 14454
2025 240 13472

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 127 147 418
Neuroscience 172 197 546
Clinical Psychology 235 265 597
Psychiatry 187 211 619
Special Education 253 281 633
Child Psychology 298 334 844
Sexology 391 430 910
Social Psychology 376 420 1273
Cognitive Science 353 395 1607
Education Majors 528 579 1845

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rush University ranked 371st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1728th in the World with 4,990 publications made and 153,771 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#371 of 1,763 In the United States
#417 of 1,854 In North America
#1728 of 7,088 In the World

Rush University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 24 328
1994 27 354
1995 39 581
1996 38 576
1997 53 613
1998 51 647
1999 57 794
2000 64 1034
2001 52 1145
2002 59 1386
2003 67 1495
2004 70 1860
2005 65 2058
2006 89 2357
2007 85 2772
2008 98 3053
2009 107 3373
2010 115 3704
2011 120 4283
2012 147 4651
2013 167 5098
2014 184 5801
2015 179 6056
2016 211 6325
2017 230 6785
2018 258 7101
2019 255 7824
2020 334 10071
2021 354 10746
2022 322 11013
2023 331 11218
2024 275 10157
2025 235 9470

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 253 281 633
Sports / Exercise science 195 224 665
Demography 212 238 718
Occupational Safety and Health 250 283 740
Gender Studies 427 469 1045
Anthropology 337 374 1097
Library and Information science 404 442 1214
Sociology 342 382 1222
Law 379 420 1403
Political Science 399 445 1646
Public Policy / Administration 488 539 1838
Education Majors 528 579 1845
Communications and Public Relations 589 644 2078
Linguistics 426 471 2115
History 497 549 2260
Archaeology 449 499 2325
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 670 727 2345
Philosophy 485 538 2504
Aesthetics 608 668 2668

Computer Science rankings

Rush University ranked 309th for Computer Science in the United States and 1537th in the World with 4,420 publications made and 163,709 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#309 of 1,616 In the United States
#347 of 1,702 In North America
#1537 of 6,855 In the World

Rush University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 25 442
1994 28 495
1995 30 662
1996 35 706
1997 45 683
1998 51 782
1999 46 871
2000 63 1114
2001 41 1202
2002 66 1561
2003 55 1697
2004 84 2108
2005 78 2376
2006 87 2646
2007 90 3173
2008 111 3570
2009 82 3750
2010 115 4413
2011 111 4948
2012 136 5391
2013 154 6023
2014 150 6530
2015 176 7044
2016 162 7577
2017 159 7833
2018 205 8305
2019 205 9764
2020 265 12113
2021 318 12901
2022 269 12847
2023 318 12818
2024 243 12808
2025 182 11873

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 172 197 546
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 240 266 1108
Library and Information science 404 442 1214
Cognitive Science 353 395 1607
Machine Learning 370 416 2371
Computational Linguistics 393 439 2393
Data Science 473 528 2484
Human-Computer Interaction 455 507 2821
Cyber Security 504 558 2846
Telecommunications 446 498 2857
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 500 551 3014
Management Information Systems 571 633 3195
Computer Networking 602 664 3410
Computer Vision 573 630 3471

Chemistry rankings

Rush University ranked 297th for Chemistry in the United States and 1892nd in the World with 4,076 publications made and 152,271 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#297 of 1,455 In the United States
#337 of 1,538 In North America
#1892 of 6,561 In the World

Rush University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 30 575
1994 30 662
1995 40 728
1996 45 932
1997 54 1032
1998 49 1207
1999 60 1357
2000 79 1609
2001 54 1778
2002 84 1984
2003 92 2280
2004 92 2773
2005 83 2887
2006 71 3025
2007 82 3436
2008 109 3728
2009 104 4056
2010 112 4491
2011 107 5076
2012 128 5489
2013 158 6088
2014 150 6378
2015 174 6790
2016 175 7063
2017 122 7274
2018 154 7411
2019 151 8108
2020 192 10115
2021 204 10729
2022 206 10598
2023 244 10215
2024 172 9761
2025 128 8892

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 261 293 1418
Nutrition and Food Science 247 284 2086
Organic Chemistry 320 363 2223
Materials Science 356 402 2555
Physical chemistry 507 561 3441
Nanotechnology 542 599 3817

Engineering rankings

Rush University ranked 349th for Engineering in the United States and 2354th in the World with 2,664 publications made and 93,924 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#349 of 1,568 In the United States
#396 of 1,655 In North America
#2354 of 6,795 In the World

Rush University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 13 326
1994 11 386
1995 27 594
1996 28 595
1997 38 513
1998 32 638
1999 37 677
2000 34 792
2001 32 847
2002 48 1023
2003 47 1134
2004 63 1515
2005 56 1548
2006 52 1688
2007 54 1979
2008 60 2021
2009 67 2101
2010 74 2325
2011 58 2496
2012 91 2712
2013 110 3078
2014 98 3224
2015 102 3564
2016 84 3649
2017 81 3865
2018 114 3862
2019 97 4276
2020 156 5273
2021 157 5624
2022 149 5668
2023 148 5527
2024 132 5596
2025 95 5149

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 1163
Biomedical Engineering 253 281 1409
Aerospace Engineering 310 351 1787
Optical Engineering 304 343 1884
Metallurgical Engineering 278 318 1962
Mechanical Engineering 328 369 1974
Acoustical Engineering 428 476 2446
Materials Science 356 402 2555
Structural Engineering 422 472 2695
Human-Computer Interaction 455 507 2821
Electrical Engineering 407 458 2841
Telecommunications 446 498 2857
Electronic Engineering 407 459 2893
Civil Engineering 481 535 3004
Systems Engineering 501 554 3008
Computer Networking 602 664 3410
Nanotechnology 542 599 3817

Physics rankings

Rush University ranked 347th for Physics in the United States and 2184th in the World with 2,555 publications made and 88,606 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#347 of 1,537 In the United States
#392 of 1,623 In North America
#2184 of 6,729 In the World

Rush University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 15 377
1994 12 460
1995 28 655
1996 32 653
1997 28 575
1998 37 659
1999 32 704
2000 37 835
2001 39 871
2002 50 1060
2003 48 1138
2004 54 1414
2005 50 1448
2006 47 1560
2007 53 1785
2008 55 1787
2009 66 1866
2010 63 2083
2011 64 2304
2012 84 2461
2013 102 2861
2014 88 2973
2015 98 3190
2016 92 3301
2017 90 3502
2018 111 3640
2019 110 3876
2020 138 4849
2021 131 5129
2022 136 5059
2023 118 5087
2024 112 5233
2025 106 4798

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 125 141 386
Biophysics 175 195 569
Optical Engineering 304 343 1884
Nuclear Physics 369 414 2183
Astrophysics and Astronomy 446 496 2306
Acoustical Engineering 428 476 2446
Materials Science 356 402 2555
Quantum and Particle physics 429 480 2658
Nanotechnology 542 599 3817

Mathematics rankings

Rush University ranked 298th for Mathematics in the United States and 1420th in the World with 2,319 publications made and 92,804 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#298 of 1,413 In the United States
#333 of 1,494 In North America
#1420 of 6,434 In the World

Rush University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 14 119
1994 9 119
1995 18 160
1996 14 205
1997 19 224
1998 24 238
1999 16 269
2000 23 417
2001 29 420
2002 27 599
2003 35 651
2004 40 762
2005 46 948
2006 41 1032
2007 31 1251
2008 41 1366
2009 42 1413
2010 43 1754
2011 59 1824
2012 65 2000
2013 83 2428
2014 100 2714
2015 97 2956
2016 102 3116
2017 82 3353
2018 127 3518
2019 122 4021
2020 176 5086
2021 192 5583
2022 165 5738
2023 174 5605
2024 118 4648
2025 91 4460

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 266 300 1210
Math Teachers 743 801 2724
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 550 601 2725

Economics rankings

Rush University ranked 359th for Economics in the United States and 1498th in the World with 1,375 publications made and 31,397 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#359 of 1,361 In the United States
#399 of 1,445 In North America
#1498 of 6,188 In the World

Rush University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 6 39
1994 7 61
1995 13 88
1996 9 84
1997 10 111
1998 13 115
1999 19 134
2000 12 216
2001 18 201
2002 15 304
2003 19 308
2004 16 350
2005 17 380
2006 26 521
2007 23 504
2008 24 552
2009 22 608
2010 30 729
2011 29 793
2012 49 885
2013 38 1014
2014 40 1242
2015 47 1264
2016 61 1334
2017 62 1456
2018 69 1588
2019 91 1768
2020 90 2466
2021 108 2601
2022 105 2592
2023 94 2760
2024 74 2386
2025 83 2261

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 263 295 947
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 550 601 2725
Finance 665 726 3391

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Rush University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Marketing 375 416 1751
Advertising 479 523 1842
Accounting 485 529 1983
Business 451 499 2162
Management 439 486 2215
Geology 396 447 2386
Environmental Science 422 474 2536
Fashion Design 566 623 2738
Art & Design 642 706 2786
Geography and Cartography 486 539 2792
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 429 482 2795
Literature 740 805 3043
Earth science and Geophysics 548 603 3194
Ecology 547 604 3223
Oceanography 571 634 3369