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Saint Joseph's University ranked 417th in the United States, 1683rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 63 research topics. Saint Joseph's University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,927 academic publications and 98,641 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 90 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1683 of 14,131 In the World
#463 of 2,597 In North America
#417 of 2,496 In the United States
#19 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#5 of 19 In Philadelphia
#168 of 1,002 For Genealogy
#615 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#703 of 1,070 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#821 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1551 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 60 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Saint Joseph's University ranked 403rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1924th in the World with 3,254 publications made and 65,754 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#403 of 1,763 In the United States
#451 of 1,854 In North America
#1924 of 7,088 In the World

Saint Joseph's University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 17 66
1994 18 89
1995 25 76
1996 22 94
1997 45 92
1998 33 115
1999 42 173
2000 58 193
2001 37 237
2002 48 321
2003 63 415
2004 64 534
2005 47 688
2006 77 840
2007 82 1132
2008 75 1281
2009 92 1538
2010 122 1863
2011 139 2071
2012 137 2367
2013 126 2605
2014 142 2966
2015 152 2942
2016 128 3179
2017 125 3338
2018 162 3472
2019 125 4073
2020 157 4688
2021 146 5030
2022 113 4569
2023 163 4766
2024 122 3981
2025 95 3263

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Genealogy 77 91 168
International Relations and Diplomacy 198 226 615
Art History 266 296 707
Criminology and Criminal Justice 343 379 758
Early Childhood Education 315 347 766
Gender Studies 327 362 784
Communications and Public Relations 294 330 909
Political Economy 324 362 940
Media Studies 428 468 1033
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 371 408 1215
Classics and Ancient History 417 453 1270
Law 386 427 1442
Education Majors 438 485 1451
Sociology 401 446 1499
Anthropology 433 481 1510
Aesthetics 382 423 1525
History 377 422 1622
Political Science 395 441 1636
Library and Information science 602 649 1859
Linguistics 387 432 1899
Philosophy 418 466 2156
Demography 463 510 2190
Archaeology 471 523 2440

Computer Science rankings

Saint Joseph's University ranked 431st for Computer Science in the United States and 2338th in the World with 2,041 publications made and 52,204 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#431 of 1,616 In the United States
#479 of 1,702 In North America
#2338 of 6,855 In the World

Saint Joseph's University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 14 64
1994 12 68
1995 9 65
1996 9 73
1997 19 58
1998 21 74
1999 26 106
2000 35 113
2001 24 149
2002 49 223
2003 41 296
2004 38 363
2005 38 514
2006 52 625
2007 51 837
2008 54 947
2009 59 1109
2010 75 1265
2011 95 1497
2012 93 1709
2013 83 1895
2014 101 2211
2015 80 2198
2016 88 2494
2017 68 2561
2018 109 2669
2019 73 3176
2020 98 3602
2021 91 3892
2022 56 3582
2023 106 3536
2024 84 2784
2025 56 2236

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 274 310 1208
Neuroscience 355 393 1464
Computer Graphics 287 322 1622
Library and Information science 602 649 1859
Multimedia 428 470 1884
Data Science 394 440 1923
Software Engineering 386 432 2031
Cyber Security 416 465 2362
Machine Learning 375 421 2401
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 391 438 2403
Human-Computer Interaction 423 472 2526
Computer Networking 429 481 2549
Cognitive Science 555 609 2712
Computational Linguistics 436 486 2770
Computer Vision 491 542 3096
Telecommunications 497 552 3138
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 592 644 3518

Biology rankings

Saint Joseph's University ranked 468th for Biology in the United States and 2822nd in the World with 2,011 publications made and 54,637 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#468 of 1,612 In the United States
#518 of 1,701 In North America
#2822 of 6,841 In the World

Saint Joseph's University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 10 50
1994 9 53
1995 18 46
1996 10 73
1997 23 58
1998 15 88
1999 21 109
2000 30 150
2001 22 165
2002 26 225
2003 35 277
2004 23 370
2005 32 438
2006 44 543
2007 38 864
2008 62 963
2009 68 1132
2010 64 1362
2011 69 1463
2012 81 1648
2013 83 1937
2014 97 2334
2015 116 2274
2016 75 2593
2017 67 2663
2018 78 2793
2019 69 3188
2020 111 3789
2021 104 3955
2022 94 3702
2023 122 3584
2024 112 3191
2025 95 2620

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Joseph's University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 245 274 703
Neuroscience 355 393 1464
Pharmacology 333 366 1849
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 397 444 1953
Evolutionary Biology 427 473 1960
Zoology 450 497 2151
Virology 401 440 2242
Paleontology 446 497 2545
Oncology and Cancer research 474 514 2585
Genetics 508 558 2885
Biotechnology 434 477 2986
Nutrition and Food Science 382 428 2988
Botany 506 559 3057
Immunology 545 589 3108
Biochemistry 552 603 3307
Microbiology 502 549 3324
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 592 644 3518
Agricultural Science 570 629 3683
Nanotechnology 579 636 4069

Medicine rankings

Saint Joseph's University ranked 420th for Medicine in the United States and 2140th in the World with 1,894 publications made and 47,364 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#420 of 1,604 In the United States
#462 of 1,689 In North America
#2140 of 6,793 In the World

Saint Joseph's University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 10 35
1994 8 55
1995 12 49
1996 5 76
1997 21 75
1998 17 79
1999 19 112
2000 25 140
2001 17 154
2002 21 219
2003 32 239
2004 19 333
2005 30 381
2006 33 504
2007 39 800
2008 49 902
2009 48 1062
2010 47 1270
2011 62 1519
2012 61 1552
2013 60 1881
2014 96 2332
2015 84 2279
2016 79 2592
2017 70 2688
2018 87 2783
2019 80 3131
2020 116 3753
2021 113 3963
2022 102 3846
2023 140 3854
2024 131 3442
2025 116 2887

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Joseph's University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 245 274 703
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 247 276 736
Family medicine 304 329 1155
Clinical Psychology 373 413 1172
Pediatrics 264 290 1309
Nursing 397 435 1431
Audiology 389 430 1440
Psychiatry 369 407 1486
Orthodontics 330 360 1513
Health Science 448 486 1516
Physical Therapy 372 411 1535
Dentistry 315 347 1593
Public Health 350 391 1603
Anesthesiology 363 397 1704
Sports Medicine 428 472 1743
Healthcare Management (MHA) 455 498 1770
Surgery 376 412 1809
Pharmacology 333 366 1849
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 304 328 1853
Cardiology 385 420 1878
Critical Care Nursing 406 443 1894
Gerontology 531 579 1895
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 415 455 2132
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 361 397 2156
Virology 401 440 2242
Anatomy and Physiology 482 528 2439
Pathology 445 489 2467
Oncology and Cancer research 474 514 2585
Immunology 545 589 3108

Psychology rankings

Saint Joseph's University ranked 368th for Psychology in the United States and 1525th in the World with 1,757 publications made and 53,916 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#368 of 1,561 In the United States
#410 of 1,648 In North America
#1525 of 6,663 In the World

Saint Joseph's University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 11 44
1994 7 57
1995 14 58
1996 7 76
1997 11 71
1998 15 84
1999 20 112
2000 20 135
2001 11 151
2002 22 206
2003 27 261
2004 33 360
2005 31 433
2006 36 550
2007 42 850
2008 37 987
2009 48 1089
2010 56 1331
2011 60 1500
2012 58 1666
2013 74 1927
2014 87 2254
2015 86 2275
2016 85 2492
2017 57 2621
2018 82 2697
2019 84 3151
2020 113 3716
2021 88 3862
2022 80 3638
2023 115 3531
2024 92 3058
2025 82 2700

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Joseph's University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 370 411 1135
Clinical Psychology 373 413 1172
Social Psychology 364 406 1200
Education Majors 438 485 1451
Neuroscience 355 393 1464
Psychiatry 369 407 1486
Cognitive Science 555 609 2712

Environmental Science rankings

Saint Joseph's University ranked 487th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2893rd in the World with 1,644 publications made and 36,808 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#487 of 1,637 In the United States
#539 of 1,727 In North America
#2893 of 6,888 In the World

Saint Joseph's University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 8 34
1994 10 43
1995 22 35
1996 10 52
1997 23 43
1998 19 62
1999 16 86
2000 19 112
2001 15 137
2002 28 158
2003 32 192
2004 24 247
2005 29 344
2006 37 433
2007 39 555
2008 44 658
2009 60 820
2010 63 994
2011 72 1078
2012 81 1205
2013 78 1485
2014 81 1699
2015 84 1640
2016 59 1835
2017 53 1830
2018 65 2064
2019 64 2323
2020 93 2723
2021 80 2857
2022 51 2540
2023 88 2544
2024 51 2078
2025 49 1744

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 397 444 1953
Petrology and Geochemistry 349 398 2125
Oceanography 420 474 2496
Paleontology 446 497 2545
Geology 460 511 2734
Geography and Cartography 478 531 2759
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 446 499 2858
Ecology 516 572 3113
Environmental Management 471 531 3283
Agricultural Science 570 629 3683

Engineering rankings

Saint Joseph's University ranked 490th for Engineering in the United States and 3118th in the World with 1,501 publications made and 30,112 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#490 of 1,568 In the United States
#543 of 1,655 In North America
#3118 of 6,795 In the World

Saint Joseph's University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 6 48
1994 9 54
1995 10 31
1996 6 49
1997 16 41
1998 14 49
1999 19 73
2000 22 93
2001 19 110
2002 32 141
2003 23 174
2004 29 234
2005 24 318
2006 43 399
2007 46 581
2008 52 598
2009 47 717
2010 65 861
2011 71 930
2012 72 1134
2013 64 1194
2014 76 1293
2015 70 1314
2016 53 1375
2017 30 1468
2018 49 1538
2019 46 1741
2020 59 1961
2021 65 2100
2022 61 1903
2023 75 1935
2024 70 1701
2025 46 1446

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Joseph's University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Operations Research 289 328 1800
Human-Computer Interaction 423 472 2526
Mechanical Engineering 410 457 2531
Acoustical Engineering 445 493 2539
Computer Networking 429 481 2549
Electronic Engineering 404 456 2883
Biotechnology 434 477 2986
Civil Engineering 477 530 2987
Aerospace Engineering 505 558 3044
Optical Engineering 486 539 3081
Telecommunications 497 552 3138
Systems Engineering 539 593 3248
Structural Engineering 522 576 3251
Electrical Engineering 483 536 3305
Metallurgical Engineering 533 585 3571
Materials Science 531 585 3588
Chemical Engineering 515 568 3734
Nanotechnology 579 636 4069

Business rankings

Saint Joseph's University ranked 338th for Business in the United States and 1535th in the World with 1,483 publications made and 36,982 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#338 of 1,388 In the United States
#378 of 1,472 In North America
#1535 of 6,366 In the World

Saint Joseph's University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 7 35
1994 10 48
1995 9 34
1996 9 40
1997 28 37
1998 20 54
1999 28 72
2000 26 70
2001 26 136
2002 26 188
2003 37 264
2004 39 298
2005 31 445
2006 51 502
2007 42 641
2008 35 654
2009 42 850
2010 63 1019
2011 81 1118
2012 85 1227
2013 64 1348
2014 59 1488
2015 74 1519
2016 64 1647
2017 46 1713
2018 73 1795
2019 40 1988
2020 72 2258
2021 59 2454
2022 50 2152
2023 65 2230
2024 43 1748
2025 25 1411

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Joseph's University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 287 318 935
Actuarial Science 289 320 962
Accounting 283 316 1022
Investment Banking and Stock trading 254 283 1144
Management Information Systems 274 310 1208
International Trade 248 281 1322
Marketing 308 344 1388
International Business 285 319 1415
Finance 323 361 1489
Project Management 323 361 1499
Management 328 368 1607
Operations Research 289 328 1800

Physics rankings

Saint Joseph's University ranked 518th for Physics in the United States and 3165th in the World with 1,324 publications made and 27,842 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#518 of 1,537 In the United States
#573 of 1,623 In North America
#3165 of 6,729 In the World

Saint Joseph's University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 7 27
1994 10 49
1995 11 24
1996 5 55
1997 14 37
1998 11 46
1999 16 53
2000 20 83
2001 12 111
2002 18 142
2003 14 148
2004 22 219
2005 24 288
2006 40 355
2007 38 495
2008 47 531
2009 38 607
2010 52 782
2011 67 825
2012 66 986
2013 56 1066
2014 58 1201
2015 65 1179
2016 46 1253
2017 32 1385
2018 41 1332
2019 43 1594
2020 55 1768
2021 66 1902
2022 62 1737
2023 71 1687
2024 63 1579
2025 41 1267

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Joseph's University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 445 493 2539
Astrophysics and Astronomy 574 628 2970
Optical Engineering 486 539 3081
Quantum and Particle physics 555 610 3361
Materials Science 531 585 3588
Nanotechnology 579 636 4069

Mathematics rankings

Saint Joseph's University ranked 414th for Mathematics in the United States and 2243rd in the World with 1,201 publications made and 32,389 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#414 of 1,413 In the United States
#459 of 1,494 In North America
#2243 of 6,434 In the World

Saint Joseph's University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 6 26
1994 7 32
1995 7 32
1996 8 38
1997 12 30
1998 12 33
1999 16 68
2000 8 63
2001 11 91
2002 20 122
2003 24 151
2004 22 209
2005 26 312
2006 29 361
2007 29 447
2008 28 507
2009 33 605
2010 40 722
2011 39 834
2012 48 968
2013 58 1015
2014 60 1197
2015 52 1328
2016 80 1458
2017 36 1467
2018 72 1535
2019 52 1944
2020 66 2262
2021 53 2388
2022 47 2186
2023 78 2176
2024 45 1531
2025 35 1078

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Joseph's University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 289 320 962
Math Teachers 400 438 1277
Operations Research 289 328 1800
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 405 450 1910
Statistics 409 454 2270

Economics rankings

Saint Joseph's University ranked 387th for Economics in the United States and 1678th in the World with 1,141 publications made and 21,879 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#387 of 1,361 In the United States
#429 of 1,445 In North America
#1678 of 6,188 In the World

Saint Joseph's University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 7 25
1994 9 21
1995 11 21
1996 7 34
1997 17 26
1998 20 45
1999 18 52
2000 12 51
2001 14 86
2002 14 105
2003 23 150
2004 23 180
2005 21 264
2006 24 298
2007 34 387
2008 25 453
2009 31 553
2010 49 633
2011 48 703
2012 49 766
2013 51 845
2014 41 956
2015 57 997
2016 53 1038
2017 38 1038
2018 68 1114
2019 43 1238
2020 68 1474
2021 51 1562
2022 38 1456
2023 74 1616
2024 42 1155
2025 23 958

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Joseph's University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 198 226 615
Political Economy 324 362 940
Actuarial Science 289 320 962
Investment Banking and Stock trading 254 283 1144
International Trade 248 281 1322
International Economics 256 289 1462
Finance 323 361 1489
Development Studies 447 492 1819
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 405 450 1910

Chemistry rankings

Saint Joseph's University ranked 551st for Chemistry in the United States and 3505th in the World with 1,092 publications made and 24,091 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#551 of 1,455 In the United States
#604 of 1,538 In North America
#3505 of 6,561 In the World

Saint Joseph's University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 3 26
1994 10 44
1995 9 29
1996 7 30
1997 19 35
1998 13 50
1999 11 52
2000 18 81
2001 16 94
2002 12 110
2003 18 165
2004 10 193
2005 21 232
2006 23 273
2007 23 453
2008 28 486
2009 42 578
2010 31 678
2011 31 688
2012 44 772
2013 40 856
2014 52 1058
2015 58 1067
2016 38 1173
2017 35 1260
2018 30 1369
2019 25 1451
2020 43 1665
2021 42 1856
2022 70 1720
2023 71 1636
2024 71 1658
2025 61 1412

The following table provides academic rankings for Saint Joseph's University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 349 398 2125
Nutrition and Food Science 382 428 2988
Biochemistry 552 603 3307
Physical chemistry 529 583 3543
Materials Science 531 585 3588
Chemical Engineering 515 568 3734
Organic Chemistry 607 662 3834
Nanotechnology 579 636 4069

Art & Design rankings

Saint Joseph's University ranked 393rd for Art & Design in the United States and 1664th in the World with 786 publications made and 11,846 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing.

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
#393 of 1,369 In the United States
#439 of 1,454 In North America
#1664 of 6,010 In the World

Saint Joseph's University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 5 11
1994 6 22
1995 3 22
1996 5 16
1997 8 22
1998 8 15
1999 8 24
2000 17 29
2001 7 38
2002 14 48
2003 19 78
2004 11 92
2005 17 104
2006 24 164
2007 25 220
2008 24 254
2009 30 264
2010 42 346
2011 36 344
2012 28 407
2013 32 415
2014 30 470
2015 32 510
2016 34 535
2017 28 566
2018 41 596
2019 25 728
2020 30 791
2021 20 829
2022 17 745
2023 33 812
2024 25 637
2025 12 546

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 266 296 707
Creative Writing 340 384 1053
Literature 371 411 1386
Aesthetics 382 423 1525
Computer Graphics 287 322 1622
Multimedia 428 470 1884
Fashion Design 396 442 1913