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Rush University ranked 831st in the United States, 3220th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 87 research topics. Rush University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,632 academic publications and 257,469 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 5 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3220 of 14,131 In the World
#899 of 2,597 In North America
#831 of 2,496 In the United States
#35 of 100 In Illinois
#14 of 38 In Chicago
#225 of 1,911 For Critical Care Nursing
#227 of 2,214 For Gerontology
#292 of 1,004 For Medical Physics
#5484 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#6888 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 84 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Rush University ranked 183rd for Medicine in the United States and 704th in the World with 8,817 publications made and 245,747 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#183 of 1,558 In the United States
#206 of 1,643 In North America
#704 of 6,680 In the World

Rush University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 69 413
1992 59 531
1993 55 556
1994 65 598
1995 77 751
1996 80 906
1997 76 1017
1998 102 1196
1999 113 1470
2000 103 1913
2001 110 2075
2002 117 2303
2003 121 2687
2004 156 3304
2005 138 4030
2006 144 4666
2007 162 5236
2008 188 5909
2009 189 6305
2010 216 6944
2011 204 7830
2012 310 8461
2013 353 9429
2014 358 10413
2015 394 11280
2016 438 12074
2017 408 12501
2018 518 12853
2019 502 14255
2020 625 16882
2021 689 19329
2022 574 20143
2023 599 20030

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Critical Care Nursing 99 112 225
Gerontology 116 133 227
Medical Physics 112 126 292
Healthcare Management (MHA) 137 157 337
Occupational Therapy 128 148 398
Plastic Surgery 142 153 399
Nursing 162 182 414
Family medicine 152 170 443
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 188 210 457
Pediatrics 126 141 468
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 190 210 481
Respiratory Therapy 134 151 482
Surgery 132 147 499
Cardiology 144 159 529
Health Science 196 217 533
Audiology 173 197 540
Physical Therapy 167 191 547
Sports Medicine 175 202 556
Neurosurgery 120 132 557
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 151 169 568
Clinical Psychology 244 275 602
Sports / Exercise science 198 225 605
Anesthesiology 156 175 615
Epidemiology 147 167 631
Psychiatry 194 218 637
Pathology 167 188 649
Immunology 161 178 656
Radiation Therapy 162 178 700
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 152 169 725
Anatomy and Physiology 189 213 743
Pharmacology 171 190 746
Public Health 232 260 772
Ophthalmology 198 219 782
Oncology and Cancer research 196 217 827
Virology 204 227 894
Sonography and Ultrasound 174 198 896
Optometry 225 247 918
Dermatology 183 202 924
Urology 201 221 942
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 189 210 1019
Orthodontics 230 255 1027
Dentistry 252 280 1234
Biomedical Engineering 263 291 1488

Biology rankings

Rush University ranked 250th for Biology in the United States and 1225th in the World with 6,428 publications made and 206,344 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#250 of 1,582 In the United States
#281 of 1,668 In North America
#1225 of 6,770 In the World

Rush University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 55 363
1992 51 495
1993 42 531
1994 55 556
1995 56 695
1996 64 807
1997 65 927
1998 69 1121
1999 86 1355
2000 82 1719
2001 80 1787
2002 94 2019
2003 93 2301
2004 132 2827
2005 106 3372
2006 117 3761
2007 125 4186
2008 153 4722
2009 142 5113
2010 160 5581
2011 150 6368
2012 220 6957
2013 262 7728
2014 248 8431
2015 287 9079
2016 321 9759
2017 276 10125
2018 370 10364
2019 329 11704
2020 431 13902
2021 471 15598
2022 403 16333
2023 452 15984

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 190 210 481
Biophysics 175 194 552
Immunology 161 178 656
Neuroscience 203 229 697
Pharmacology 171 190 746
Oncology and Cancer research 196 217 827
Virology 204 227 894
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 251 277 1122
Genetics 253 282 1166
Molecular Biology 257 285 1220
Biochemistry 276 309 1477
Microbiology 261 288 1530
Biotechnology 280 311 1571
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 346 391 1597
Paleontology 375 424 2014
Nutrition and Food Science 282 321 2181
Botany 448 497 2556
Evolutionary Biology 536 590 2574
Zoology 627 682 2907

Psychology rankings

Rush University ranked 244th for Psychology in the United States and 839th in the World with 4,667 publications made and 126,282 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#244 of 1,527 In the United States
#274 of 1,612 In North America
#839 of 6,528 In the World

Rush University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 33 216
1992 29 296
1993 30 318
1994 34 330
1995 33 396
1996 34 450
1997 32 536
1998 52 615
1999 58 720
2000 42 937
2001 52 977
2002 45 1201
2003 52 1394
2004 67 1681
2005 62 2024
2006 85 2397
2007 90 2679
2008 101 3127
2009 87 3342
2010 116 3834
2011 109 4256
2012 173 4689
2013 173 5050
2014 188 5608
2015 195 6305
2016 220 6872
2017 223 7177
2018 298 7503
2019 296 8725
2020 366 10546
2021 410 11861
2022 331 12289
2023 352 12194

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 128 148 398
Clinical Psychology 244 275 602
Psychiatry 194 218 637
Neuroscience 203 229 697
Child Psychology 310 346 825
Special Education 332 364 830
Sexology 402 441 918
Social Psychology 390 433 1217
Education Majors 533 583 1660
Cognitive Science 378 421 1665

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Rush University ranked 370th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1615th in the World with 4,188 publications made and 97,263 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#370 of 1,728 In the United States
#416 of 1,819 In North America
#1615 of 7,020 In the World

Rush University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 21 163
1992 25 218
1993 21 195
1994 30 217
1995 40 284
1996 36 282
1997 34 385
1998 46 399
1999 46 493
2000 52 659
2001 47 740
2002 45 825
2003 55 948
2004 54 1185
2005 51 1413
2006 75 1683
2007 71 2023
2008 76 2279
2009 93 2448
2010 104 2711
2011 98 3177
2012 130 3532
2013 150 3934
2014 158 4403
2015 168 4704
2016 204 4986
2017 234 5468
2018 264 5688
2019 265 6333
2020 327 7563
2021 363 8728
2022 295 9275
2023 332 9457

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
Sports / Exercise science 198 225 605
Occupational Safety and Health 237 268 627
Demography 216 242 720
Special Education 332 364 830
Anthropology 320 357 973
Gender Studies 445 485 1030
Sociology 341 379 1143
Library and Information science 394 431 1183
Law 374 414 1279
Political Science 389 434 1476
Education Majors 533 583 1660
Communications and Public Relations 572 625 1804
Linguistics 437 483 2027
History 479 531 2047
Archaeology 439 489 2136
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 687 743 2216
Philosophy 482 534 2342

Computer Science rankings

Rush University ranked 337th for Computer Science in the United States and 1624th in the World with 3,599 publications made and 100,025 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#337 of 1,576 In the United States
#377 of 1,662 In North America
#1624 of 6,752 In the World

Rush University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 23 187
1992 27 279
1993 20 285
1994 27 269
1995 18 310
1996 28 359
1997 30 409
1998 36 474
1999 43 535
2000 35 683
2001 37 745
2002 49 929
2003 40 1108
2004 68 1296
2005 58 1606
2006 80 1903
2007 70 2099
2008 88 2495
2009 68 2657
2010 97 2945
2011 87 3349
2012 129 3785
2013 131 4089
2014 147 4439
2015 166 4953
2016 163 5440
2017 149 5752
2018 225 6120
2019 207 7390
2020 249 9026
2021 327 9918
2022 237 10351
2023 285 10475

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 203 229 697
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 251 277 1122
Library and Information science 394 431 1183
Cognitive Science 378 421 1665
Machine Learning 372 417 2240
Computational Linguistics 395 443 2363
Telecommunications 436 488 2746
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 499 552 2871
Cyber Security 547 603 2997
Computer Vision 557 612 3303
Computer Networking 605 666 3310

Chemistry rankings

Rush University ranked 318th for Chemistry in the United States and 1953rd in the World with 3,244 publications made and 96,490 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#318 of 1,407 In the United States
#358 of 1,488 In North America
#1953 of 6,447 In the World

Rush University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 29 233
1992 30 320
1993 19 339
1994 25 348
1995 33 438
1996 32 526
1997 38 570
1998 29 673
1999 52 811
2000 47 934
2001 44 970
2002 67 1124
2003 63 1319
2004 71 1625
2005 56 1869
2006 51 2050
2007 63 2295
2008 80 2591
2009 87 2778
2010 89 3031
2011 82 3550
2012 118 3872
2013 139 4333
2014 129 4559
2015 170 4969
2016 177 5293
2017 120 5560
2018 152 5575
2019 153 6079
2020 191 7585
2021 211 8343
2022 181 8789
2023 193 8563

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 276 309 1477
Nutrition and Food Science 282 321 2181
Organic Chemistry 338 384 2282
Materials Science 367 414 2583
Physical chemistry 565 620 3641

Engineering rankings

Rush University ranked 381st for Engineering in the United States and 2451st in the World with 2,147 publications made and 56,798 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#381 of 1,518 In the United States
#430 of 1,602 In North America
#2451 of 6,684 In the World

Rush University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 18 153
1992 24 235
1993 10 234
1994 9 194
1995 22 274
1996 23 340
1997 22 344
1998 19 409
1999 32 470
2000 23 525
2001 28 564
2002 34 650
2003 32 698
2004 47 997
2005 45 1041
2006 42 1270
2007 47 1443
2008 42 1511
2009 53 1590
2010 62 1688
2011 49 1816
2012 83 2012
2013 91 2258
2014 93 2379
2015 95 2488
2016 85 2733
2017 82 3009
2018 115 2868
2019 99 3169
2020 141 3897
2021 166 4294
2022 130 4732
2023 142 4595

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 263 291 1488
Biotechnology 280 311 1571
Optical Engineering 321 361 1969
Aerospace Engineering 349 393 1982
Mechanical Engineering 337 378 2024
Metallurgical Engineering 296 336 2042
Materials Science 367 414 2583
Acoustical Engineering 481 532 2671
Structural Engineering 435 487 2692
Civil Engineering 452 504 2709
Electrical Engineering 398 448 2744
Telecommunications 436 488 2746
Systems Engineering 513 566 3011
Computer Networking 605 666 3310

Mathematics rankings

Rush University ranked 306th for Mathematics in the United States and 1381st in the World with 2,056 publications made and 63,245 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#306 of 1,371 In the United States
#342 of 1,451 In North America
#1381 of 6,305 In the World

Rush University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 7 64
1992 5 55
1993 12 68
1994 8 75
1995 17 82
1996 14 94
1997 13 143
1998 19 155
1999 16 174
2000 20 273
2001 25 283
2002 18 384
2003 30 433
2004 34 471
2005 34 692
2006 37 785
2007 24 967
2008 31 1160
2009 37 1208
2010 42 1431
2011 52 1471
2012 55 1749
2013 67 2025
2014 86 2314
2015 94 2626
2016 102 2809
2017 90 3072
2018 146 3196
2019 125 3737
2020 186 4275
2021 213 5147
2022 161 5485
2023 181 5498

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 272 307 1204
Math Teachers 758 817 2417

Economics rankings

Rush University ranked 371st for Economics in the United States and 1433rd in the World with 1,195 publications made and 19,531 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#371 of 1,317 In the United States
#411 of 1,400 In North America
#1433 of 5,995 In the World

Rush University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 4 23
1992 4 30
1993 6 22
1994 6 38
1995 15 49
1996 12 34
1997 9 62
1998 12 82
1999 16 86
2000 12 149
2001 12 137
2002 13 182
2003 19 203
2004 15 225
2005 18 266
2006 22 341
2007 21 393
2008 20 445
2009 21 498
2010 31 530
2011 28 638
2012 45 744
2013 38 762
2014 37 988
2015 47 1026
2016 65 1113
2017 54 1229
2018 74 1393
2019 99 1527
2020 91 1992
2021 108 2261
2022 93 2373
2023 92 2477

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 272 304 920
Finance 675 736 3281

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Rush University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Marketing 387 429 1688
Advertising 486 529 1704
Accounting 469 511 1719
Management 419 463 1963
Business 455 501 2011
Physics 356 401 2186
Nuclear Physics 382 428 2189
Geology 418 469 2405
Environmental Science 439 491 2477
Astrophysics and Astronomy 505 558 2551
Fashion Design 569 625 2585
Quantum and Particle physics 433 484 2643
Art & Design 649 712 2661
Geography and Cartography 486 538 2674
Literature 718 780 2755
Earth science and Geophysics 519 573 2988
Ecology 547 603 3057
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 509 564 3165
Oceanography 607 671 3425