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Saint Francis University ranked 686th in the United States, 2692nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 19 research topics. Saint Francis University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,128 academic publications and 51,719 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2692 of 14,131 In the World
#748 of 2,597 In North America
#686 of 2,496 In the United States
#39 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1007 of 2,622 For Molecular Biology
#1113 of 2,895 For Cardiology
#1118 of 2,181 For Critical Care Nursing
#2073 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2982 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 16 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 400th for Medicine in the United States and 1948th in the World with 1,563 publications made and 40,938 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#400 of 1,600 In the United States
#441 of 1,685 In North America
#1948 of 6,775 In the World

Saint Francis University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 21 313
1993 17 391
1994 20 362
1995 18 378
1996 20 447
1997 13 436
1998 15 575
1999 21 584
2000 22 579
2001 21 651
2002 25 741
2003 36 803
2004 25 766
2005 26 892
2006 21 940
2007 34 1036
2008 43 1187
2009 61 1189
2010 67 1448
2011 63 1463
2012 70 1602
2013 65 1615
2014 72 1723
2015 56 1773
2016 62 1852
2017 66 1703
2018 72 1696
2019 67 1780
2020 86 2122
2021 58 2364
2022 40 2134
2023 53 2085
2024 51 1938

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cardiology 251 276 1113
Critical Care Nursing 264 285 1118
Radiation Therapy 247 273 1147
Anesthesiology 259 286 1154
Surgery 275 302 1240
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 287 317 1326
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 259 279 1422
Oncology and Cancer research 291 323 1424
Dermatology 259 279 1452
Pediatrics 295 325 1468
Immunology 283 310 1474
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 423 465 1478
Physical Therapy 371 409 1513
Family medicine 403 436 1524
Anatomy and Physiology 333 370 1602
Pathology 328 364 1700
Nursing 478 524 1760
Healthcare Management (MHA) 464 506 1773
Sports Medicine 443 488 1786
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 301 332 1808
Gerontology 527 575 1849
Psychiatry 468 513 1930
Health Science 572 618 1942
Pharmacology 367 402 2063
Clinical Psychology 709 768 2490
Virology 464 504 2600
Public Health 705 766 3296

Biology rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 405th for Biology in the United States and 2421st in the World with 1,353 publications made and 41,738 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#405 of 1,609 In the United States
#455 of 1,698 In North America
#2421 of 6,833 In the World

Saint Francis University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 19 377
1993 16 424
1994 21 393
1995 23 427
1996 26 495
1997 17 561
1998 16 657
1999 25 655
2000 27 651
2001 18 671
2002 24 743
2003 31 753
2004 16 790
2005 24 866
2006 15 924
2007 28 968
2008 31 1142
2009 44 1076
2010 62 1307
2011 55 1266
2012 57 1399
2013 65 1445
2014 60 1483
2015 39 1460
2016 52 1553
2017 50 1433
2018 57 1531
2019 64 1540
2020 70 1861
2021 54 2044
2022 37 1887
2023 48 1827
2024 43 1683

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 223 247 1007
Oncology and Cancer research 291 323 1424
Immunology 283 310 1474
Genetics 307 343 1610
Biochemistry 339 377 1971
Pharmacology 367 402 2063
Virology 464 504 2600
Neuroscience 632 687 2686
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 513 559 2879
Microbiology 490 537 3214
Paleontology 768 831 4011
Botany 952 1019 4841

Chemistry rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 412th for Chemistry in the United States and 2651st in the World with 817 publications made and 29,743 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#412 of 1,447 In the United States
#461 of 1,530 In North America
#2651 of 6,545 In the World

Saint Francis University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 11 325
1993 5 366
1994 15 310
1995 19 359
1996 20 399
1997 14 471
1998 10 535
1999 17 509
2000 18 526
2001 12 502
2002 19 585
2003 21 592
2004 11 596
2005 18 627
2006 10 720
2007 18 714
2008 25 864
2009 24 798
2010 37 995
2011 28 944
2012 25 1038
2013 41 1049
2014 36 1027
2015 17 1048
2016 29 1062
2017 30 950
2018 29 1045
2019 36 995
2020 33 1238
2021 24 1315
2022 16 1229
2023 34 1206
2024 29 1105

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 339 377 1971
Organic Chemistry 454 504 3028
Materials Science 585 640 3819

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 911th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4300th in the World with 769 publications made and 13,294 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#911 of 1,761 In the United States
#983 of 1,852 In North America
#4300 of 7,081 In the World

Saint Francis University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 7 73
1993 6 73
1994 3 76
1995 6 66
1996 4 78
1997 5 108
1998 6 106
1999 3 128
2000 10 128
2001 6 128
2002 13 125
2003 11 164
2004 11 185
2005 16 243
2006 7 231
2007 17 271
2008 23 308
2009 30 334
2010 31 398
2011 33 450
2012 28 495
2013 38 541
2014 43 597
2015 26 615
2016 23 653
2017 48 685
2018 43 677
2019 45 761
2020 45 907
2021 32 1040
2022 25 1000
2023 34 1021
2024 39 864

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Criminology and Criminal Justice 529 577 1323
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 883 950 3145
Demography 687 746 3324
Anthropology 927 999 3795
Law 935 1005 3980
Sociology 955 1026 4075
Linguistics 833 900 4112
Political Science 938 1010 4160
History 920 993 4192
Philosophy 888 961 4271
Education Majors 1047 1119 4291
Archaeology 970 1044 4736

Psychology rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 634th for Psychology in the United States and 2690th in the World with 648 publications made and 17,580 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#634 of 1,558 In the United States
#691 of 1,645 In North America
#2690 of 6,645 In the World

Saint Francis University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 8 98
1993 8 87
1994 10 91
1995 3 115
1996 11 163
1997 2 148
1998 10 181
1999 7 201
2000 6 213
2001 4 203
2002 7 236
2003 11 302
2004 14 273
2005 12 346
2006 8 304
2007 8 386
2008 18 355
2009 28 391
2010 30 423
2011 26 492
2012 23 557
2013 34 621
2014 30 661
2015 23 718
2016 25 733
2017 33 720
2018 29 689
2019 33 781
2020 44 924
2021 24 1122
2022 20 1040
2023 32 953
2024 23 852

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 468 513 1930
Clinical Psychology 709 768 2490
Neuroscience 632 687 2686
Child Psychology 822 886 3017
Social Psychology 869 938 3549
Education Majors 1047 1119 4291

Engineering rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 707th for Engineering in the United States and 4195th in the World with 521 publications made and 10,750 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#707 of 1,565 In the United States
#769 of 1,651 In North America
#4195 of 6,782 In the World

Saint Francis University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 7 129
1993 3 143
1994 7 118
1995 6 119
1996 7 163
1997 3 143
1998 7 156
1999 6 209
2000 5 165
2001 3 201
2002 4 209
2003 6 216
2004 6 194
2005 11 249
2006 9 275
2007 14 282
2008 13 358
2009 12 374
2010 18 433
2011 22 457
2012 15 485
2013 33 487
2014 31 473
2015 16 519
2016 26 535
2017 27 506
2018 28 511
2019 36 578
2020 36 678
2021 17 791
2022 12 733
2023 23 730
2024 15 665

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Metallurgical Engineering 459 509 3197
Optical Engineering 647 704 3811
Materials Science 585 640 3819
Mechanical Engineering 801 867 4388

Computer Science rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 872nd for Computer Science in the United States and 4443rd in the World with 480 publications made and 10,846 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#872 of 1,612 In the United States
#940 of 1,698 In North America
#4443 of 6,845 In the World

Saint Francis University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 62
1993 2 81
1994 6 49
1995 3 73
1996 7 124
1997 3 105
1998 4 134
1999 4 135
2000 4 119
2001 1 145
2002 11 126
2003 7 179
2004 5 157
2005 11 208
2006 7 184
2007 12 259
2008 9 263
2009 17 301
2010 18 307
2011 20 339
2012 18 417
2013 33 471
2014 27 512
2015 17 459
2016 15 530
2017 29 531
2018 29 516
2019 21 622
2020 30 780
2021 18 792
2022 7 837
2023 26 796
2024 13 707

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 632 687 2686
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 513 559 2879
Machine Learning 881 949 4871
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1028 1103 5140

Physics rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 703rd for Physics in the United States and 4002nd in the World with 479 publications made and 10,049 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#703 of 1,531 In the United States
#764 of 1,617 In North America
#4002 of 6,713 In the World

Saint Francis University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 4 104
1993 6 141
1994 1 97
1995 3 106
1996 6 111
1997 0 112
1998 4 125
1999 4 139
2000 5 159
2001 5 176
2002 3 157
2003 5 199
2004 5 184
2005 10 240
2006 7 254
2007 17 271
2008 12 356
2009 13 326
2010 18 405
2011 21 429
2012 18 467
2013 32 443
2014 33 433
2015 13 473
2016 25 457
2017 23 462
2018 20 449
2019 32 472
2020 32 609
2021 12 697
2022 16 637
2023 24 616
2024 13 609

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 647 704 3811
Materials Science 585 640 3819
Astrophysics and Astronomy 790 854 3972
Quantum and Particle physics 831 898 4511

Environmental Science rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 832nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 4491st in the World with 479 publications made and 10,166 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#832 of 1,631 In the United States
#901 of 1,721 In North America
#4491 of 6,876 In the World

Saint Francis University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 70
1993 3 115
1994 2 99
1995 0 83
1996 2 100
1997 1 80
1998 2 97
1999 3 105
2000 5 103
2001 7 125
2002 0 122
2003 6 162
2004 6 150
2005 10 217
2006 5 252
2007 12 221
2008 10 283
2009 12 264
2010 25 290
2011 23 352
2012 14 397
2013 22 436
2014 33 426
2015 9 458
2016 20 515
2017 34 478
2018 24 533
2019 35 565
2020 38 701
2021 25 783
2022 14 775
2023 23 732
2024 20 677

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 768 831 4011
Environmental Management 636 701 4138
Geology 809 876 4377
Ecology 951 1022 5011
Geography and Cartography 1007 1081 5117

Mathematics rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 826th for Mathematics in the United States and 4209th in the World with 259 publications made and 6,152 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#826 of 1,410 In the United States
#891 of 1,491 In North America
#4209 of 6,418 In the World

Saint Francis University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 19
1993 2 8
1994 1 18
1995 0 8
1996 1 14
1997 1 21
1998 1 25
1999 1 36
2000 0 39
2001 2 27
2002 3 49
2003 2 55
2004 5 60
2005 6 81
2006 1 85
2007 3 94
2008 2 124
2009 9 141
2010 15 125
2011 11 150
2012 9 194
2013 11 216
2014 15 260
2015 13 266
2016 9 278
2017 12 305
2018 14 280
2019 19 338
2020 28 418
2021 13 507
2022 9 497
2023 19 536
2024 6 322

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 759 822 4007

Economics rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 906th for Economics in the United States and 4239th in the World with 186 publications made and 3,309 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#906 of 1,355 In the United States
#977 of 1,438 In North America
#4239 of 6,167 In the World

Saint Francis University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 23
1993 1 3
1994 2 13
1995 0 12
1996 2 11
1997 2 19
1998 2 19
1999 2 16
2000 1 26
2001 2 21
2002 5 22
2003 4 33
2004 3 34
2005 7 32
2006 1 35
2007 3 39
2008 3 49
2009 10 63
2010 7 71
2011 8 79
2012 7 140
2013 5 159
2014 7 152
2015 8 155
2016 11 169
2017 12 151
2018 8 174
2019 7 180
2020 14 211
2021 8 266
2022 3 262
2023 7 252
2024 4 192

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 782 848 3439

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Saint Francis University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Art & Design 922 992 4035
Marketing 853 922 4492
Business 957 1032 4685
Management 941 1014 4695