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Saint Francis University ranked 689th in the United States, 2655th in the global 2026 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 2,182 academic publications and 53,508 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 19 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2655 of 14,131 In the World
#753 of 2,597 In North America
#689 of 2,496 In the United States
#38 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1024 of 2,648 For Molecular Biology
#1137 of 2,953 For Cardiology
#1150 of 2,279 For Critical Care Nursing
#2048 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2867 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 16 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 401st for Medicine in the United States and 1996th in the World with 1,595 publications made and 42,403 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#401 of 1,604 In the United States
#442 of 1,689 In North America
#1996 of 6,793 In the World

Saint Francis University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 17 391
1994 20 362
1995 18 380
1996 20 447
1997 13 436
1998 15 575
1999 21 584
2000 22 579
2001 21 651
2002 25 741
2003 36 802
2004 25 766
2005 26 892
2006 21 940
2007 34 1036
2008 43 1188
2009 61 1190
2010 67 1447
2011 63 1462
2012 70 1601
2013 65 1616
2014 72 1722
2015 56 1765
2016 62 1852
2017 65 1703
2018 72 1701
2019 66 1778
2020 86 2121
2021 58 2366
2022 40 2132
2023 53 2089
2024 51 1963
2025 42 1656

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 255 281 1137
Critical Care Nursing 268 289 1150
Radiation Therapy 247 273 1171
Anesthesiology 259 286 1171
Surgery 277 304 1280
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 290 320 1360
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 262 282 1451
Oncology and Cancer research 293 325 1479
Pediatrics 296 326 1495
Dermatology 263 284 1501
Immunology 286 314 1517
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 424 466 1519
Physical Therapy 376 415 1552
Family medicine 407 440 1553
Anatomy and Physiology 334 371 1644
Pathology 331 368 1759
Sports Medicine 444 490 1827
Nursing 484 532 1827
Healthcare Management (MHA) 470 514 1839
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 303 334 1846
Gerontology 533 582 1908
Psychiatry 473 518 1992
Health Science 585 633 2009
Pharmacology 370 406 2117
Clinical Psychology 714 773 2534
Virology 473 513 2666
Public Health 710 772 3371

Biology rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 410th for Biology in the United States and 2503rd in the World with 1,376 publications made and 43,094 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#410 of 1,612 In the United States
#460 of 1,701 In North America
#2503 of 6,841 In the World

Saint Francis University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 16 424
1994 21 393
1995 23 429
1996 26 495
1997 17 561
1998 16 665
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 28 969
2008 31 1141
2009 44 1076
2010 62 1307
2011 55 1264
2012 57 1397
2013 65 1447
2014 60 1480
2015 39 1459
2016 52 1552
2017 49 1430
2018 57 1530
2019 64 1536
2020 70 1862
2021 53 2034
2022 38 1877
2023 48 1814
2024 44 1701
2025 30 1510

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 224 248 1024
Oncology and Cancer research 293 325 1479
Immunology 286 314 1517
Genetics 310 346 1657
Biochemistry 341 380 2036
Pharmacology 370 406 2117
Virology 473 513 2666
Neuroscience 635 690 2768
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 521 568 2946
Microbiology 494 541 3253
Paleontology 770 833 4066
Botany 956 1023 4873

Chemistry rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 415th for Chemistry in the United States and 2713th in the World with 837 publications made and 30,712 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#415 of 1,455 In the United States
#464 of 1,538 In North America
#2713 of 6,561 In the World

Saint Francis University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 5 366
1994 15 310
1995 19 361
1996 20 399
1997 14 471
1998 10 543
1999 17 510
2000 18 525
2001 12 502
2002 19 587
2003 21 592
2004 11 596
2005 18 627
2006 10 720
2007 18 715
2008 25 861
2009 24 798
2010 37 993
2011 28 941
2012 25 1037
2013 41 1047
2014 36 1022
2015 17 1047
2016 29 1061
2017 30 946
2018 29 1043
2019 36 988
2020 33 1234
2021 24 1301
2022 16 1216
2023 34 1201
2024 30 1111
2025 24 1040

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 341 380 2036
Organic Chemistry 454 504 3088
Materials Science 588 643 3866

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 912th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4356th in the World with 794 publications made and 13,890 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#912 of 1,763 In the United States
#984 of 1,854 In North America
#4356 of 7,088 In the World

Saint Francis University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 6 73
1994 3 76
1995 6 66
1996 4 78
1997 5 108
1998 6 106
1999 3 128
2000 10 127
2001 6 128
2002 13 125
2003 11 164
2004 11 185
2005 16 243
2006 7 231
2007 17 273
2008 23 307
2009 30 333
2010 31 399
2011 33 448
2012 28 495
2013 38 541
2014 43 591
2015 26 613
2016 23 650
2017 48 679
2018 44 677
2019 45 764
2020 45 897
2021 32 1033
2022 25 1000
2023 35 1020
2024 39 867
2025 29 684

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 534 582 1349
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 892 961 3212
Demography 688 747 3383
Anthropology 936 1009 3885
Law 935 1005 4046
Sociology 954 1026 4136
Linguistics 832 899 4150
Political Science 941 1013 4245
History 925 998 4262
Philosophy 892 966 4326
Education Majors 1051 1123 4342
Archaeology 976 1050 4786

Psychology rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 636th for Psychology in the United States and 2765th in the World with 668 publications made and 18,230 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#636 of 1,561 In the United States
#693 of 1,648 In North America
#2765 of 6,663 In the World

Saint Francis University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 8 87
1994 10 91
1995 3 115
1996 11 163
1997 2 148
1998 10 181
1999 7 201
2000 6 212
2001 4 203
2002 7 236
2003 11 302
2004 14 273
2005 12 346
2006 8 304
2007 8 387
2008 18 351
2009 28 391
2010 30 424
2011 26 492
2012 23 554
2013 34 624
2014 30 657
2015 23 715
2016 25 728
2017 33 719
2018 29 691
2019 33 784
2020 44 922
2021 24 1111
2022 21 1033
2023 32 951
2024 23 854
2025 23 682

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 473 518 1992
Clinical Psychology 714 773 2534
Neuroscience 635 690 2768
Child Psychology 835 900 3108
Social Psychology 874 943 3634
Education Majors 1051 1123 4342

Engineering rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 713th for Engineering in the United States and 4260th in the World with 539 publications made and 11,191 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#713 of 1,568 In the United States
#776 of 1,655 In North America
#4260 of 6,795 In the World

Saint Francis University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 143
1994 7 118
1995 6 120
1996 7 163
1997 3 143
1998 7 161
1999 6 209
2000 5 164
2001 3 201
2002 4 209
2003 6 216
2004 6 194
2005 11 249
2006 9 275
2007 14 283
2008 13 356
2009 12 375
2010 18 434
2011 22 454
2012 15 488
2013 33 488
2014 31 472
2015 16 517
2016 26 531
2017 27 504
2018 28 518
2019 36 575
2020 36 678
2021 17 792
2022 12 726
2023 23 725
2024 15 666
2025 22 594

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 462 512 3252
Optical Engineering 648 705 3851
Materials Science 588 643 3866
Mechanical Engineering 798 864 4404

Computer Science rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 869th for Computer Science in the United States and 4476th in the World with 497 publications made and 11,322 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#869 of 1,616 In the United States
#937 of 1,702 In North America
#4476 of 6,855 In the World

Saint Francis University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 81
1994 6 49
1995 3 73
1996 7 124
1997 3 105
1998 4 134
1999 4 135
2000 4 118
2001 1 145
2002 11 126
2003 7 179
2004 5 157
2005 11 208
2006 7 184
2007 12 259
2008 9 262
2009 16 302
2010 18 308
2011 20 340
2012 18 415
2013 33 472
2014 27 504
2015 17 459
2016 15 524
2017 28 533
2018 28 523
2019 21 620
2020 30 774
2021 17 790
2022 8 824
2023 27 790
2024 13 702
2025 23 637

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 635 690 2768
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 521 568 2946
Machine Learning 887 957 4918
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 989 1063 5048

Physics rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 705th for Physics in the United States and 4052nd in the World with 495 publications made and 10,453 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#705 of 1,537 In the United States
#766 of 1,623 In North America
#4052 of 6,729 In the World

Saint Francis University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 6 141
1994 1 97
1995 3 107
1996 6 111
1997 0 112
1998 4 126
1999 4 139
2000 5 158
2001 5 176
2002 3 157
2003 5 199
2004 5 184
2005 10 240
2006 7 254
2007 17 272
2008 12 353
2009 13 327
2010 18 406
2011 21 427
2012 18 465
2013 32 443
2014 33 430
2015 13 474
2016 25 458
2017 23 459
2018 20 450
2019 32 471
2020 32 603
2021 12 692
2022 16 634
2023 24 621
2024 13 616
2025 19 540

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 648 705 3851
Materials Science 588 643 3866
Astrophysics and Astronomy 797 861 4041
Quantum and Particle physics 832 899 4563

Environmental Science rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 833rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 4537th in the World with 493 publications made and 10,642 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#833 of 1,637 In the United States
#902 of 1,727 In North America
#4537 of 6,888 In the World

Saint Francis University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 115
1994 2 99
1995 0 83
1996 2 100
1997 1 80
1998 2 97
1999 3 105
2000 5 104
2001 7 125
2002 0 122
2003 6 162
2004 6 150
2005 10 217
2006 5 251
2007 12 222
2008 10 281
2009 12 265
2010 25 290
2011 23 352
2012 14 397
2013 22 436
2014 33 426
2015 8 459
2016 20 515
2017 34 482
2018 24 544
2019 35 561
2020 38 693
2021 25 774
2022 14 773
2023 24 726
2024 21 685
2025 17 571

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 770 833 4066
Environmental Management 637 702 4156
Geology 807 874 4418
Ecology 952 1023 5043
Geography and Cartography 1008 1082 5142

Mathematics rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 835th for Mathematics in the United States and 4282nd in the World with 265 publications made and 6,381 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#835 of 1,413 In the United States
#900 of 1,494 In North America
#4282 of 6,434 In the World

Saint Francis University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 95
2008 2 124
2009 9 141
2010 15 127
2011 11 152
2012 9 194
2013 11 213
2014 15 252
2015 13 259
2016 9 274
2017 11 296
2018 13 276
2019 19 331
2020 28 410
2021 12 494
2022 9 487
2023 19 520
2024 6 314
2025 11 286

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 760 823 4058

Business rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 959th for Business in the United States and 4722nd in the World with 220 publications made and 3,077 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#959 of 1,388 In the United States
#1034 of 1,472 In North America
#4722 of 6,366 In the World

Saint Francis University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 8
1995 0 8
1996 3 11
1997 3 12
1998 0 16
1999 1 17
2000 1 17
2001 3 16
2002 5 18
2003 1 17
2004 2 20
2005 5 26
2006 1 28
2007 2 29
2008 5 41
2009 9 53
2010 9 63
2011 7 92
2012 10 105
2013 15 100
2014 10 128
2015 8 124
2016 13 135
2017 21 146
2018 10 137
2019 6 180
2020 17 177
2021 6 241
2022 5 199
2023 10 197
2024 8 203
2025 8 124

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Marketing 860 932 4535
Management 938 1011 4721

Economics rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 909th for Economics in the United States and 4308th in the World with 189 publications made and 3,429 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#909 of 1,361 In the United States
#980 of 1,445 In North America
#4308 of 6,188 In the World

Saint Francis University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 7 139
2013 5 158
2014 7 152
2015 8 154
2016 11 167
2017 12 150
2018 9 175
2019 7 181
2020 14 207
2021 8 265
2022 3 259
2023 7 254
2024 4 190
2025 2 139

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 790 856 3529

Art & Design rankings

Saint Francis University ranked 929th for Art & Design in the United States and 4113th in the World with 150 publications made and 1,609 citations received. Main research topic: Literature.

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
#929 of 1,369 In the United States
#999 of 1,454 In North America
#4113 of 6,010 In the World

Saint Francis University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 5
1994 0 19
1995 0 6
1996 2 10
1997 1 10
1998 0 5
1999 0 4
2000 1 11
2001 0 13
2002 2 5
2003 2 15
2004 3 10
2005 4 12
2006 0 24
2007 3 27
2008 4 28
2009 5 26
2010 5 35
2011 6 39
2012 9 47
2013 9 61
2014 12 54
2015 1 65
2016 5 66
2017 14 63
2018 6 62
2019 4 79
2020 12 78
2021 4 79
2022 3 85
2023 7 90
2024 8 78
2025 5 61

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Literature 823 891 3466