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Seattle Pacific University ranked 539th in the United States, 2159th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 32 research topics. Seattle Pacific University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,149 academic publications and 36,485 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 30 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2159 of 14,131 In the World
#592 of 2,597 In North America
#539 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 57 In Washington
#3 of 11 In Seattle
#582 of 1,054 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#955 of 4,103 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#1014 of 3,123 For Clinical Psychology
#1630 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1672 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 29 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Seattle Pacific University ranked 559th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2511th in the World with 1,611 publications made and 24,843 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#559 of 1,728 In the United States
#614 of 1,819 In North America
#2511 of 7,020 In the World

Seattle Pacific University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 5 15
1992 12 19
1993 13 31
1994 11 37
1995 12 45
1996 15 49
1997 13 56
1998 21 81
1999 22 84
2000 12 98
2001 21 114
2002 23 138
2003 26 176
2004 31 219
2005 36 259
2006 24 336
2007 46 401
2008 48 466
2009 45 556
2010 48 663
2011 68 753
2012 64 816
2013 66 1052
2014 70 1204
2015 73 1378
2016 75 1376
2017 102 1551
2018 78 1565
2019 90 1978
2020 99 2030
2021 79 2303
2022 86 2278
2023 83 2257

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 185 210 582
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 313 345 955
Communications and Public Relations 382 423 1082
Education Majors 384 421 1112
Classics and Ancient History 451 488 1327
Gender Studies 582 636 1417
Art History 561 610 1457
Anthropology 500 553 1620
Library and Information science 575 619 1741
Sociology 527 580 1894
Law 561 612 2039
Political Science 554 608 2167
Linguistics 469 517 2243
Aesthetics 582 638 2356
Philosophy 497 551 2418
History 599 655 2564
Archaeology 646 708 3134
Demography 767 830 3535

Psychology rankings

Seattle Pacific University ranked 479th for Psychology in the United States and 1860th in the World with 1,091 publications made and 22,933 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#479 of 1,527 In the United States
#526 of 1,612 In North America
#1860 of 6,528 In the World

Seattle Pacific University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 10
1992 7 15
1993 8 23
1994 8 24
1995 3 32
1996 6 27
1997 10 33
1998 12 44
1999 10 43
2000 7 68
2001 17 77
2002 13 78
2003 22 125
2004 18 155
2005 23 212
2006 16 260
2007 32 321
2008 29 387
2009 34 428
2010 29 528
2011 43 603
2012 47 655
2013 40 890
2014 48 1016
2015 57 1194
2016 55 1230
2017 70 1392
2018 56 1330
2019 68 1591
2020 68 1814
2021 68 2072
2022 71 2075
2023 59 2036

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 352 390 1014
Education Majors 384 421 1112
Child Psychology 402 444 1167
Social Psychology 430 476 1373
Psychiatry 433 475 1718
Neuroscience 457 500 1864
Cognitive Science 593 649 2796

Medicine rankings

Seattle Pacific University ranked 591st for Medicine in the United States and 2797th in the World with 953 publications made and 21,007 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#591 of 1,558 In the United States
#642 of 1,643 In North America
#2797 of 6,680 In the World

Seattle Pacific University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 4 10
1992 8 13
1993 8 23
1994 3 27
1995 4 35
1996 7 26
1997 10 32
1998 7 38
1999 13 57
2000 7 74
2001 13 85
2002 14 93
2003 15 102
2004 14 133
2005 25 194
2006 14 238
2007 21 301
2008 25 332
2009 36 379
2010 26 466
2011 37 502
2012 43 612
2013 40 772
2014 47 945
2015 49 1021
2016 49 1104
2017 69 1327
2018 53 1242
2019 50 1516
2020 60 1778
2021 59 2111
2022 51 2050
2023 45 1966

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 352 390 1014
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 485 529 1605
Nursing 470 515 1644
Sports Medicine 427 471 1650
Gerontology 513 558 1674
Psychiatry 433 475 1718
Health Science 543 585 1729
Physical Therapy 481 527 1934
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 541 586 2737
Public Health 641 697 2857
Surgery 661 711 3020
Pathology 604 656 3109
Anatomy and Physiology 679 731 3239

Computer Science rankings

Seattle Pacific University ranked 570th for Computer Science in the United States and 2956th in the World with 950 publications made and 18,743 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#570 of 1,576 In the United States
#621 of 1,662 In North America
#2956 of 6,752 In the World

Seattle Pacific University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 14
1992 8 19
1993 10 30
1994 7 35
1995 5 44
1996 3 48
1997 7 50
1998 8 66
1999 10 62
2000 5 74
2001 14 74
2002 12 104
2003 12 135
2004 16 165
2005 20 213
2006 10 243
2007 30 331
2008 30 376
2009 33 396
2010 33 496
2011 47 568
2012 52 625
2013 45 783
2014 45 910
2015 45 1062
2016 43 1094
2017 64 1168
2018 54 1184
2019 54 1451
2020 51 1548
2021 45 1711
2022 48 1731
2023 45 1732

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 575 619 1741
Management Information Systems 417 462 1826
Neuroscience 457 500 1864
Cognitive Science 593 649 2796
Cyber Security 540 596 2934
Machine Learning 511 564 3069
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 559 615 3144
Computer Vision 613 671 3555
Computer Networking 673 736 3642
Telecommunications 652 710 3826

Biology rankings

Seattle Pacific University ranked 690th for Biology in the United States and 3700th in the World with 811 publications made and 19,537 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#690 of 1,582 In the United States
#748 of 1,668 In North America
#3700 of 6,770 In the World

Seattle Pacific University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 24
1992 8 34
1993 3 32
1994 5 41
1995 3 37
1996 4 35
1997 6 44
1998 5 64
1999 7 85
2000 7 89
2001 14 92
2002 13 105
2003 14 127
2004 10 157
2005 16 204
2006 15 250
2007 23 285
2008 25 334
2009 37 354
2010 22 444
2011 37 515
2012 41 591
2013 35 753
2014 38 878
2015 35 977
2016 33 1024
2017 51 1185
2018 33 1145
2019 56 1422
2020 42 1566
2021 38 1811
2022 41 1753
2023 39 1692

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 457 500 1864
Evolutionary Biology 554 609 2657
Paleontology 707 768 3646
Botany 675 734 3691
Genetics 751 808 3852
Biochemistry 744 800 3975

Environmental Science rankings

Seattle Pacific University ranked 683rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 3701st in the World with 759 publications made and 13,186 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#683 of 1,598 In the United States
#746 of 1,687 In North America
#3701 of 6,798 In the World

Seattle Pacific University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 16
1992 6 27
1993 5 27
1994 2 31
1995 6 32
1996 5 32
1997 4 46
1998 9 61
1999 7 67
2000 3 59
2001 11 73
2002 12 79
2003 9 105
2004 13 108
2005 19 131
2006 8 150
2007 16 219
2008 23 249
2009 26 282
2010 24 342
2011 28 389
2012 33 442
2013 28 561
2014 45 650
2015 39 706
2016 36 724
2017 43 777
2018 33 804
2019 48 1056
2020 40 1045
2021 40 1240
2022 40 1202
2023 41 1141

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Ecology 651 714 3613
Paleontology 707 768 3646
Geography and Cartography 703 769 3739
Geology 696 760 3777

Mathematics rankings

Seattle Pacific University ranked 503rd for Mathematics in the United States and 2596th in the World with 621 publications made and 13,531 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#503 of 1,371 In the United States
#552 of 1,451 In North America
#2596 of 6,305 In the World

Seattle Pacific University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 3 7
1992 7 11
1993 8 15
1994 5 28
1995 1 19
1996 3 21
1997 5 28
1998 5 40
1999 8 35
2000 3 46
2001 8 40
2002 10 57
2003 9 88
2004 9 86
2005 15 115
2006 9 133
2007 16 179
2008 21 208
2009 16 187
2010 15 310
2011 25 327
2012 37 373
2013 23 488
2014 28 547
2015 32 647
2016 31 636
2017 39 681
2018 37 753
2019 31 911
2020 34 908
2021 29 1114
2022 38 1060
2023 28 1080

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 321 352 869
Statistics 541 592 2934

Engineering rankings

Seattle Pacific University ranked 738th for Engineering in the United States and 4226th in the World with 559 publications made and 8,945 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#738 of 1,518 In the United States
#801 of 1,602 In North America
#4226 of 6,684 In the World

Seattle Pacific University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 3 18
1992 4 22
1993 6 22
1994 6 36
1995 3 32
1996 1 46
1997 5 47
1998 7 49
1999 3 54
2000 4 44
2001 9 70
2002 5 85
2003 11 87
2004 10 106
2005 14 121
2006 7 138
2007 12 185
2008 22 211
2009 14 221
2010 19 248
2011 24 327
2012 19 313
2013 16 417
2014 29 480
2015 28 596
2016 25 518
2017 36 572
2018 35 620
2019 34 776
2020 37 880
2021 16 947
2022 29 893
2023 26 917

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Networking 673 736 3642
Acoustical Engineering 722 787 3786
Mechanical Engineering 672 733 3813
Telecommunications 652 710 3826
Optical Engineering 713 773 4052
Materials Science 882 947 4894

Physics rankings

Seattle Pacific University ranked 690th for Physics in the United States and 3858th in the World with 553 publications made and 9,315 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#690 of 1,485 In the United States
#750 of 1,569 In North America
#3858 of 6,603 In the World

Seattle Pacific University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 3 16
1992 6 20
1993 6 20
1994 6 38
1995 4 29
1996 1 27
1997 2 39
1998 8 41
1999 6 51
2000 6 46
2001 13 82
2002 9 71
2003 12 84
2004 12 85
2005 12 109
2006 6 120
2007 11 137
2008 25 173
2009 21 192
2010 17 240
2011 18 284
2012 22 296
2013 17 399
2014 31 440
2015 23 527
2016 25 513
2017 40 538
2018 35 583
2019 30 706
2020 23 764
2021 19 898
2022 25 839
2023 19 876

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 715 776 3533
Quantum and Particle physics 630 688 3577
Acoustical Engineering 722 787 3786
Optical Engineering 713 773 4052
Materials Science 882 947 4894

Business rankings

Seattle Pacific University ranked 586th for Business in the United States and 2766th in the World with 476 publications made and 7,898 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#586 of 1,334 In the United States
#642 of 1,412 In North America
#2766 of 6,187 In the World

Seattle Pacific University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 4
1992 3 3
1993 7 6
1994 5 13
1995 1 22
1996 5 24
1997 5 17
1998 6 38
1999 6 36
2000 5 43
2001 9 56
2002 9 61
2003 7 79
2004 6 103
2005 12 107
2006 6 112
2007 12 147
2008 14 181
2009 10 197
2010 10 248
2011 27 254
2012 20 288
2013 28 355
2014 25 415
2015 22 443
2016 16 404
2017 23 435
2018 19 498
2019 23 577
2020 34 645
2021 28 753
2022 35 709
2023 24 701

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 417 462 1826
Accounting 491 534 1827
Finance 509 559 2376
Management 542 593 2651
Marketing 572 626 2686

Economics rankings

Seattle Pacific University ranked 551st for Economics in the United States and 2337th in the World with 408 publications made and 9,152 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#551 of 1,317 In the United States
#603 of 1,400 In North America
#2337 of 5,995 In the World

Seattle Pacific University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 5
1992 7 8
1993 3 6
1994 2 10
1995 0 12
1996 2 21
1997 5 17
1998 10 28
1999 5 22
2000 4 41
2001 8 34
2002 9 41
2003 6 55
2004 7 60
2005 8 82
2006 4 91
2007 8 115
2008 13 139
2009 10 155
2010 15 204
2011 15 218
2012 21 224
2013 19 288
2014 14 346
2015 20 360
2016 21 348
2017 16 410
2018 16 404
2019 20 490
2020 27 541
2021 30 657
2022 28 614
2023 19 621

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 573 626 2253
Finance 509 559 2376

Art & Design rankings

Seattle Pacific University ranked 485th for Art & Design in the United States and 1902nd in the World with 365 publications made and 4,988 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Art History.

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
#485 of 1,321 In the United States
#535 of 1,404 In North America
#1902 of 5,720 In the World

Seattle Pacific University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 3
1992 2 3
1993 4 4
1994 4 3
1995 6 5
1996 4 10
1997 6 8
1998 5 14
1999 6 20
2000 3 17
2001 6 24
2002 8 36
2003 4 29
2004 12 37
2005 6 46
2006 4 58
2007 9 73
2008 13 75
2009 8 90
2010 15 113
2011 14 105
2012 20 118
2013 12 182
2014 13 177
2015 14 236
2016 13 231
2017 18 236
2018 13 243
2019 19 277
2020 26 310
2021 17 322
2022 20 361
2023 15 381

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 341 381 969
Art History 561 610 1457
Literature 472 522 1705
Fashion Design 469 519 2123
Aesthetics 582 638 2356

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Seattle Pacific University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 743 801 4218
Organic Chemistry 820 882 4534