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Salisbury University ranked 397th in the United States, 1638th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 84 research topics. Salisbury University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,980 academic publications and 163,435 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1638 of 14,131 In the World
#443 of 2,597 In North America
#397 of 2,496 In the United States
#10 of 34 In Maryland
#519 of 1,095 For Military science
#576 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#584 of 1,003 For Respiratory Therapy
#2983 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1668 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 81 other topics

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Biology rankings

Salisbury University ranked 330th for Biology in the United States and 1892nd in the World with 4,042 publications made and 116,121 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#330 of 1,609 In the United States
#369 of 1,698 In North America
#1892 of 6,833 In the World

Salisbury University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 64 1027
1993 45 960
1994 42 991
1995 59 988
1996 51 1017
1997 77 1076
1998 50 1174
1999 61 1334
2000 70 1429
2001 60 1548
2002 80 1792
2003 55 2078
2004 56 2328
2005 67 2442
2006 63 2537
2007 49 2679
2008 60 2748
2009 65 3170
2010 66 3224
2011 74 3238
2012 78 3518
2013 68 3564
2014 72 3849
2015 67 3856
2016 64 3783
2017 66 3801
2018 77 3795
2019 162 4335
2020 91 5531
2021 104 5931
2022 78 5647
2023 94 5621
2024 66 4980

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Virology 192 213 803
Microbiology 184 204 903
Forestry 143 176 909
Entomology 209 240 974
Toxicology 180 207 1079
Immunology 249 273 1188
Animal Science 225 257 1189
Zoology 274 313 1206
Molecular Biology 268 295 1279
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 283 326 1333
Paleontology 291 332 1534
Neuroscience 386 429 1603
Genetics 311 347 1639
Agricultural Science 241 279 1649
Pharmacology 312 345 1694
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 339 376 1760
Oncology and Cancer research 366 402 1886
Biochemistry 335 373 1942
Horticulture 256 295 1962
Evolutionary Biology 436 482 1980
Botany 335 380 2037
Biotechnology 361 400 2348
Nutrition and Food Science 316 357 2519
Nanotechnology 518 574 3650

Environmental Science rankings

Salisbury University ranked 304th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1665th in the World with 3,714 publications made and 85,983 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#304 of 1,631 In the United States
#347 of 1,721 In North America
#1665 of 6,876 In the World

Salisbury University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 47 636
1993 38 586
1994 38 649
1995 36 605
1996 39 606
1997 52 644
1998 42 682
1999 47 791
2000 57 866
2001 45 935
2002 57 1163
2003 51 1300
2004 42 1462
2005 47 1571
2006 41 1625
2007 51 1655
2008 70 1782
2009 66 2091
2010 57 2184
2011 66 2370
2012 69 2533
2013 70 2553
2014 70 2852
2015 60 2804
2016 51 2657
2017 65 2743
2018 77 2972
2019 469 3499
2020 68 4271
2021 108 4674
2022 87 4562
2023 82 4643
2024 49 3937

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 143 176 909
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 283 326 1333
Geography and Cartography 274 313 1381
Paleontology 291 332 1534
Geology 292 338 1597
Agricultural Science 241 279 1649
Ecology 313 361 1831
Earth science and Geophysics 319 367 1942
Oceanography 346 398 2055
Petrology and Geochemistry 348 397 2083
Geotechnical Engineering 315 359 2084
Environmental Engineering 279 320 2091
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 353 398 2281
Environmental Chemistry 366 416 2572
Environmental Management 368 420 2617

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Salisbury University ranked 457th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2150th in the World with 3,677 publications made and 64,854 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#457 of 1,761 In the United States
#508 of 1,852 In North America
#2150 of 7,081 In the World

Salisbury University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 46 282
1993 41 276
1994 44 289
1995 54 329
1996 21 373
1997 51 394
1998 42 445
1999 46 472
2000 42 581
2001 41 633
2002 57 816
2003 60 889
2004 64 999
2005 53 1042
2006 54 1251
2007 78 1317
2008 100 1452
2009 103 1722
2010 83 1792
2011 100 1971
2012 83 2149
2013 87 2168
2014 98 2336
2015 103 2442
2016 98 2330
2017 98 2412
2018 123 2698
2019 206 3268
2020 102 4006
2021 162 4496
2022 117 4527
2023 120 4683
2024 90 4001

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 250 276 519
Social Work 275 306 602
Library and Information science 280 306 751
Classics and Ancient History 285 315 815
Genealogy 333 369 879
Media Studies 438 478 1042
Education Majors 389 429 1263
Criminology and Criminal Justice 536 584 1343
Art History 507 554 1354
Public Policy / Administration 451 497 1512
Communications and Public Relations 479 528 1577
Gender Studies 633 690 1647
History 394 439 1665
Anthropology 480 534 1669
Law 445 490 1677
Demography 371 414 1716
Sociology 466 517 1760
Archaeology 373 418 1847
Political Science 454 502 1881
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 584 636 1963
Aesthetics 552 608 2317
Linguistics 499 551 2506
Philosophy 520 575 2612

Medicine rankings

Salisbury University ranked 331st for Medicine in the United States and 1549th in the World with 3,380 publications made and 91,200 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Virology.

Medicine ranking Location
#331 of 1,600 In the United States
#368 of 1,685 In North America
#1549 of 6,775 In the World

Salisbury University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 65 664
1993 32 609
1994 37 658
1995 51 689
1996 48 704
1997 70 814
1998 53 845
1999 61 987
2000 69 1055
2001 57 1149
2002 75 1371
2003 58 1590
2004 62 1725
2005 60 1876
2006 62 1999
2007 51 2126
2008 50 2202
2009 69 2476
2010 72 2561
2011 70 2521
2012 65 2844
2013 70 2806
2014 67 3031
2015 53 3070
2016 47 2979
2017 66 2962
2018 85 2874
2019 88 3251
2020 76 4330
2021 107 4722
2022 74 4646
2023 99 4640
2024 88 4091

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 162 175 576
Respiratory Therapy 154 172 584
Social Work 275 306 602
Virology 192 213 803
Veterinary 151 168 883
Optometry 219 242 914
Dentistry 202 225 980
Orthodontics 235 259 1066
Critical Care Nursing 253 273 1067
Dermatology 215 234 1077
Toxicology 180 207 1079
Health Science 356 389 1168
Nursing 341 377 1185
Immunology 249 273 1188
Anesthesiology 271 300 1203
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 226 244 1224
Ophthalmology 276 306 1242
Family medicine 350 381 1326
Surgery 296 325 1334
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 393 431 1346
Sports Medicine 363 404 1390
Pediatrics 284 312 1414
Physical Therapy 362 400 1458
Anatomy and Physiology 309 344 1466
Clinical Psychology 458 504 1487
Healthcare Management (MHA) 405 444 1497
Psychiatry 399 438 1605
Pharmacology 312 345 1694
Pathology 334 371 1733
Cardiology 364 398 1735
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 364 402 1798
Public Health 395 440 1805
Gerontology 518 565 1807
Oncology and Cancer research 366 402 1886
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 319 351 1894
Pharmacy 388 427 2172

Computer Science rankings

Salisbury University ranked 416th for Computer Science in the United States and 2216th in the World with 2,431 publications made and 52,639 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#416 of 1,612 In the United States
#463 of 1,698 In North America
#2216 of 6,845 In the World

Salisbury University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 26 236
1993 32 257
1994 38 234
1995 32 260
1996 13 314
1997 42 326
1998 31 336
1999 29 394
2000 34 387
2001 26 516
2002 71 807
2003 33 719
2004 48 811
2005 48 917
2006 43 981
2007 47 1116
2008 64 1200
2009 70 1312
2010 55 1429
2011 71 1527
2012 55 1619
2013 46 1567
2014 56 1814
2015 41 1808
2016 53 1759
2017 57 1803
2018 90 2003
2019 230 2557
2020 71 3251
2021 96 3744
2022 67 3791
2023 68 3774
2024 43 3082

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 208 229 667
Library and Information science 280 306 751
Computer Graphics 196 226 872
Neuroscience 386 429 1603
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 339 376 1760
Management Information Systems 385 428 1820
Data Science 390 434 1845
Cognitive Science 419 465 1963
Computer Vision 386 432 2390
Telecommunications 410 461 2608
Computer Networking 455 509 2672
Computational Linguistics 431 481 2692
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 468 517 2783
Cyber Security 509 564 2837
Machine Learning 493 546 3091

Chemistry rankings

Salisbury University ranked 356th for Chemistry in the United States and 2303rd in the World with 2,391 publications made and 82,264 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#356 of 1,447 In the United States
#400 of 1,530 In North America
#2303 of 6,545 In the World

Salisbury University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 41 814
1993 32 735
1994 26 803
1995 33 736
1996 27 734
1997 51 784
1998 28 888
1999 39 973
2000 49 1070
2001 47 1119
2002 65 1337
2003 45 1508
2004 29 1688
2005 43 1848
2006 42 1840
2007 35 1903
2008 33 1930
2009 33 2173
2010 28 2198
2011 44 2168
2012 39 2437
2013 43 2408
2014 42 2561
2015 45 2520
2016 27 2556
2017 25 2510
2018 38 2466
2019 50 2791
2020 46 3374
2021 38 3627
2022 37 3470
2023 49 3249
2024 30 2914

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 335 373 1942
Petrology and Geochemistry 348 397 2083
Pharmacy 388 427 2172
Nutrition and Food Science 316 357 2519
Organic Chemistry 377 425 2526
Environmental Chemistry 366 416 2572
Inorganic Chemistry 383 429 2623
Physical chemistry 433 484 2955
Materials Science 463 517 3155
Chemical Engineering 467 519 3424
Nanotechnology 518 574 3650

Engineering rankings

Salisbury University ranked 413th for Engineering in the United States and 2668th in the World with 2,283 publications made and 54,533 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#413 of 1,565 In the United States
#464 of 1,651 In North America
#2668 of 6,782 In the World

Salisbury University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 32 367
1993 30 363
1994 33 348
1995 30 368
1996 26 391
1997 50 416
1998 28 390
1999 39 475
2000 32 525
2001 33 578
2002 65 832
2003 37 774
2004 27 775
2005 43 951
2006 38 991
2007 38 999
2008 47 1177
2009 39 1272
2010 38 1344
2011 53 1453
2012 46 1623
2013 44 1642
2014 43 1827
2015 49 1848
2016 43 1902
2017 42 1890
2018 57 2052
2019 75 2497
2020 53 2931
2021 66 3459
2022 49 3276
2023 47 3082
2024 35 2746

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 278 316 1611
Systems Engineering 372 420 2068
Aerospace Engineering 355 399 2079
Geotechnical Engineering 315 359 2084
Environmental Engineering 279 320 2091
Mechanical Engineering 355 397 2127
Civil Engineering 360 407 2204
Biotechnology 361 400 2348
Telecommunications 410 461 2608
Computer Networking 455 509 2672
Optical Engineering 430 479 2720
Acoustical Engineering 485 537 2757
Structural Engineering 445 497 2812
Electronic Engineering 398 450 2827
Electrical Engineering 432 484 2972
Metallurgical Engineering 432 482 3040
Materials Science 463 517 3155
Chemical Engineering 467 519 3424
Nanotechnology 518 574 3650

Physics rankings

Salisbury University ranked 472nd for Physics in the United States and 2884th in the World with 2,001 publications made and 45,766 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#472 of 1,531 In the United States
#525 of 1,617 In North America
#2884 of 6,713 In the World

Salisbury University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 24 357
1993 27 310
1994 24 306
1995 20 317
1996 16 350
1997 39 367
1998 22 368
1999 39 440
2000 22 430
2001 27 485
2002 54 721
2003 36 634
2004 23 699
2005 35 794
2006 29 872
2007 32 855
2008 40 988
2009 30 1084
2010 40 1141
2011 39 1147
2012 37 1303
2013 44 1399
2014 40 1499
2015 43 1508
2016 31 1550
2017 39 1567
2018 51 1771
2019 55 2269
2020 45 2926
2021 52 3302
2022 53 3332
2023 41 3161
2024 36 2769

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 427 476 2149
Optical Engineering 430 479 2720
Acoustical Engineering 485 537 2757
Nuclear Physics 492 544 2954
Quantum and Particle physics 490 544 2978
Materials Science 463 517 3155
Nanotechnology 518 574 3650

Psychology rankings

Salisbury University ranked 421st for Psychology in the United States and 1748th in the World with 1,814 publications made and 41,267 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#421 of 1,558 In the United States
#466 of 1,645 In North America
#1748 of 6,645 In the World

Salisbury University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 16 173
1993 18 182
1994 18 202
1995 19 195
1996 15 271
1997 31 274
1998 13 275
1999 26 340
2000 19 335
2001 20 413
2002 38 487
2003 32 583
2004 39 575
2005 27 642
2006 33 733
2007 33 819
2008 42 894
2009 51 1055
2010 47 1047
2011 63 1205
2012 51 1270
2013 43 1294
2014 60 1435
2015 45 1418
2016 62 1412
2017 58 1443
2018 83 1564
2019 99 1778
2020 67 2322
2021 85 2631
2022 57 2718
2023 68 2715
2024 59 2379

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 275 306 602
Education Majors 389 429 1263
Clinical Psychology 458 504 1487
Social Psychology 455 502 1588
Neuroscience 386 429 1603
Psychiatry 399 438 1605
Child Psychology 562 614 1786
Cognitive Science 419 465 1963

Mathematics rankings

Salisbury University ranked 412th for Mathematics in the United States and 2186th in the World with 1,289 publications made and 25,751 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#412 of 1,410 In the United States
#457 of 1,491 In North America
#2186 of 6,418 In the World

Salisbury University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 19 60
1993 17 71
1994 23 86
1995 23 75
1996 8 91
1997 31 113
1998 17 122
1999 14 144
2000 14 144
2001 14 164
2002 35 262
2003 19 269
2004 30 303
2005 24 311
2006 24 409
2007 33 462
2008 38 491
2009 42 540
2010 32 648
2011 39 676
2012 28 727
2013 36 766
2014 37 882
2015 26 927
2016 28 898
2017 34 935
2018 58 1039
2019 41 1219
2020 37 1505
2021 58 1662
2022 44 1927
2023 43 2125
2024 21 1624

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 364 397 1098
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 398 443 1850
Statistics 412 457 2247

Business rankings

Salisbury University ranked 391st for Business in the United States and 1865th in the World with 1,231 publications made and 26,378 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#391 of 1,377 In the United States
#435 of 1,460 In North America
#1865 of 6,339 In the World

Salisbury University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 15 72
1993 17 52
1994 26 68
1995 16 85
1996 11 89
1997 22 108
1998 17 127
1999 22 134
2000 21 171
2001 15 206
2002 32 328
2003 19 313
2004 23 300
2005 25 382
2006 27 395
2007 31 480
2008 38 550
2009 28 620
2010 31 750
2011 53 850
2012 42 802
2013 40 868
2014 34 943
2015 39 970
2016 31 879
2017 36 968
2018 59 974
2019 46 1198
2020 44 1442
2021 72 1744
2022 51 1772
2023 49 1896
2024 25 1585

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 192 220 758
Accounting 340 376 1291
Advertising 395 431 1409
Public Policy / Administration 451 497 1512
Project Management 336 378 1608
Marketing 358 396 1656
International Business 328 366 1684
Finance 373 416 1760
Management Information Systems 385 428 1820
Management 409 454 2007

Economics rankings

Salisbury University ranked 420th for Economics in the United States and 1787th in the World with 1,013 publications made and 17,986 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#420 of 1,355 In the United States
#463 of 1,438 In North America
#1787 of 6,167 In the World

Salisbury University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 9 48
1993 9 41
1994 16 38
1995 11 57
1996 12 65
1997 11 72
1998 9 89
1999 11 90
2000 9 132
2001 12 122
2002 18 169
2003 19 193
2004 25 223
2005 20 255
2006 22 269
2007 19 315
2008 40 346
2009 34 418
2010 23 465
2011 34 546
2012 30 554
2013 38 632
2014 34 712
2015 33 727
2016 32 668
2017 37 740
2018 46 820
2019 37 1073
2020 38 1206
2021 65 1355
2022 58 1427
2023 53 1510
2024 22 1156

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 409 449 1590
Finance 373 416 1760
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 398 443 1850

Art & Design rankings

Salisbury University ranked 397th for Art & Design in the United States and 1665th in the World with 737 publications made and 9,543 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics.

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
#397 of 1,361 In the United States
#443 of 1,444 In North America
#1665 of 5,966 In the World

Salisbury University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 34
1993 10 28
1994 10 39
1995 7 53
1996 1 49
1997 6 43
1998 7 40
1999 8 52
2000 9 73
2001 3 72
2002 12 89
2003 8 96
2004 11 87
2005 7 128
2006 12 128
2007 21 138
2008 18 152
2009 30 205
2010 12 209
2011 18 218
2012 19 301
2013 21 270
2014 19 289
2015 22 338
2016 27 339
2017 22 336
2018 25 333
2019 104 500
2020 23 512
2021 19 565
2022 22 608
2023 17 619
2024 14 532

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 196 226 872
Cinematography 281 317 1061
Art History 507 554 1354
Creative Writing 430 478 1364
Literature 441 488 1664
Fashion Design 399 445 1896
Aesthetics 552 608 2317