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Seattle University ranked 167th in the United States, 534th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 208 research topics. Seattle University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 45,250 academic publications and 1,958,889 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 77 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#534 of 14,131 In the World
#191 of 2,597 In North America
#167 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 57 In Washington
#2 of 11 In Seattle
#152 of 1,623 For Engineering Management
#153 of 1,021 For Occupational Safety and Health
#176 of 1,002 For Genealogy
#883 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#814 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 205 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Seattle University ranked 119th for Medicine in the United States and 359th in the World with 23,739 publications made and 1,166,547 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#119 of 1,604 In the United States
#135 of 1,689 In North America
#359 of 6,793 In the World

Seattle University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 208 4830
1994 229 4894
1995 348 5261
1996 405 6430
1997 414 7597
1998 355 8759
1999 357 10078
2000 279 11534
2001 302 12350
2002 289 13381
2003 321 14435
2004 334 15960
2005 373 18180
2006 382 20336
2007 430 22601
2008 442 24425
2009 485 26514
2010 536 29298
2011 608 31905
2012 740 34727
2013 885 37692
2014 903 41474
2015 1021 45198
2016 1019 48902
2017 990 53989
2018 1014 56525
2019 1039 61597
2020 1116 73300
2021 1088 79622
2022 1064 72225
2023 1174 70131
2024 810 63697
2025 619 55423

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 96 108 177
Family medicine 84 96 179
Plastic Surgery 82 93 186
Medical Physics 84 94 195
Healthcare Management (MHA) 90 104 198
Critical Care Nursing 93 106 226
Nursing 101 116 230
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 107 120 233
Public Health 106 122 250
Pediatrics 89 102 253
Orthodontics 76 86 254
Social Work 116 132 264
Health Science 118 132 273
Clinical Psychology 133 152 280
Epidemiology 84 99 283
Gerontology 129 150 286
Dentistry 81 90 287
Virology 113 127 320
Audiology 115 131 326
Surgery 105 118 331
Immunology 103 118 338
Psychiatry 123 139 345
Sonography and Ultrasound 100 115 350
Occupational Therapy 115 132 358
Respiratory Therapy 108 124 359
Anesthesiology 115 130 361
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 89 102 363
Optometry 119 135 367
Cardiology 113 126 383
Radiation Therapy 109 122 386
Pathology 115 131 393
Physical Therapy 128 149 396
Anatomy and Physiology 131 147 412
Oncology and Cancer research 115 128 419
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 122 137 420
Ophthalmology 128 144 426
Urology 121 137 431
Neurosurgery 103 116 435
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 104 116 449
Dermatology 113 126 453
Forensic Science 119 138 490
Sports Medicine 154 179 520
Biomedical Engineering 141 159 542
Pharmacology 146 163 592
Sports / Exercise science 203 233 704
Toxicology 154 179 853
Veterinary 192 213 1320
Pharmacy 258 290 1462

Biology rankings

Seattle University ranked 132nd for Biology in the United States and 493rd in the World with 23,247 publications made and 1,290,921 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#132 of 1,612 In the United States
#149 of 1,701 In North America
#493 of 6,841 In the World

Seattle University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 231 5429
1994 240 5594
1995 307 5842
1996 361 7135
1997 385 8228
1998 317 9227
1999 341 10635
2000 285 12607
2001 284 13026
2002 309 14631
2003 345 15927
2004 344 18070
2005 408 20552
2006 437 23261
2007 481 26257
2008 468 28570
2009 492 31209
2010 568 34631
2011 608 38067
2012 735 41615
2013 874 45273
2014 914 49562
2015 1021 52960
2016 896 56629
2017 935 61421
2018 959 65408
2019 1040 70594
2020 1118 82022
2021 1063 89236
2022 977 80409
2023 1091 78103
2024 692 68886
2025 505 58380

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 89 99 227
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 107 120 233
Evolutionary Biology 104 120 272
Astrobiology 97 108 287
Virology 113 127 320
Immunology 103 118 338
Entomology 122 141 409
Genetics 128 144 409
Oncology and Cancer research 115 128 419
Molecular Biology 132 148 428
Biophysics 151 170 445
Neuroscience 147 169 453
Biochemistry 136 154 514
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 140 166 521
Biotechnology 138 156 535
Microbiology 136 151 540
Paleontology 147 169 562
Pharmacology 146 163 592
Zoology 160 187 649
Botany 159 183 774
Nanotechnology 145 170 817
Toxicology 154 179 853
Forestry 148 181 941
Agricultural Science 159 190 1128
Animal Science 218 250 1168
Horticulture 181 210 1419
Nutrition and Food Science 177 204 1462

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Seattle University ranked 130th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 463rd in the World with 21,116 publications made and 809,913 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#130 of 1,763 In the United States
#152 of 1,854 In North America
#463 of 7,088 In the World

Seattle University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 184 2827
1994 194 3024
1995 275 3231
1996 273 3992
1997 293 4454
1998 247 4882
1999 258 5614
2000 244 6596
2001 260 6974
2002 274 8410
2003 259 8782
2004 291 9484
2005 341 11365
2006 408 12809
2007 431 14217
2008 423 15628
2009 485 17652
2010 545 19907
2011 587 21966
2012 653 24164
2013 787 26406
2014 793 28862
2015 823 31367
2016 889 33872
2017 881 37267
2018 934 40545
2019 939 45361
2020 1121 54866
2021 1009 60600
2022 957 54808
2023 1022 55289
2024 718 46348
2025 564 39508

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 80 92 153
Genealogy 83 97 176
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 100 112 223
Criminology and Criminal Justice 124 139 224
Law Enforcement 134 147 253
Publishing 96 113 263
Social Work 116 132 264
Human Rights Law 92 109 266
Radio and Television broadcasting 108 125 271
Demography 109 127 278
International Law 96 110 287
Public Policy / Administration 113 131 288
Library and Information science 128 147 313
Gender Studies 144 169 314
Art History 123 143 315
Military science 167 187 327
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 122 147 338
Sociology 129 150 338
Special Education 157 175 339
Political Economy 122 139 344
Communications and Public Relations 134 159 347
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 127 148 348
Education Majors 142 161 348
Law 132 155 366
Anthropology 143 166 374
Early Childhood Education 188 207 392
Broadcast Journalism 145 167 392
Media Studies 179 209 434
Political Science 136 159 438
Classics and Ancient History 162 184 451
Linguistics 135 157 471
Forensic Science 119 138 490
History 144 168 496
Archaeology 150 174 558
Aesthetics 161 187 564
Philosophy 132 155 581
Journalism and Digital Media 187 212 639
Sports / Exercise science 203 233 704
Urban and Regional planning 136 160 719
International Relations and Diplomacy 246 279 805

Computer Science rankings

Seattle University ranked 130th for Computer Science in the United States and 443rd in the World with 16,940 publications made and 805,125 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#130 of 1,616 In the United States
#151 of 1,702 In North America
#443 of 6,855 In the World

Seattle University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 163 2627
1994 144 2686
1995 179 2932
1996 208 3718
1997 197 4070
1998 217 4470
1999 190 5225
2000 173 6158
2001 173 6505
2002 271 8164
2003 239 8544
2004 238 9319
2005 278 11090
2006 336 12571
2007 323 14205
2008 377 15465
2009 389 17464
2010 398 19804
2011 436 21930
2012 484 23836
2013 569 26113
2014 611 29107
2015 684 31223
2016 687 33910
2017 623 36528
2018 739 40218
2019 763 44862
2020 887 53000
2021 847 58571
2022 789 52515
2023 874 53151
2024 686 45660
2025 530 38165

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 89 99 227
Data Science 87 103 229
Library and Information science 128 147 313
Cyber Security 109 128 357
Animation 99 118 396
Computational Linguistics 113 134 413
Game Design and Development 101 124 424
Software Engineering 114 135 426
Cognitive Science 131 154 427
Human-Computer Interaction 113 135 428
Multimedia 133 153 443
Computer Graphics 114 135 452
Neuroscience 147 169 453
Web Design and Development 110 133 467
Database Administration 129 151 481
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 121 145 490
Computer Engineering 124 147 498
Blockchain and Cryptography 121 143 502
Computer Networking 130 156 516
Computer Vision 123 147 530
Robotics 111 139 532
Machine Learning 138 163 535
UX/UI Desgin 131 158 542
Information Technology 195 215 585
Telecommunications 142 170 619
Management Information Systems 166 190 637

Engineering rankings

Seattle University ranked 148th for Engineering in the United States and 633rd in the World with 15,435 publications made and 657,013 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#148 of 1,568 In the United States
#174 of 1,655 In North America
#633 of 6,795 In the World

Seattle University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 184 2545
1994 149 2763
1995 197 3074
1996 210 3634
1997 205 3966
1998 191 4496
1999 220 5080
2000 181 5895
2001 192 6199
2002 301 7856
2003 220 7815
2004 215 8674
2005 255 9814
2006 311 11051
2007 286 12091
2008 324 13420
2009 308 15520
2010 342 17447
2011 394 19600
2012 447 21379
2013 465 23597
2014 542 25258
2015 637 26931
2016 591 28736
2017 591 30646
2018 678 33658
2019 719 36933
2020 788 43208
2021 595 47832
2022 573 42572
2023 715 42080
2024 502 36129
2025 314 29746

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 72 78 152
Aviation 82 93 232
Marine Engineering 94 112 402
Renewable Energy Engineering 68 85 412
Human-Computer Interaction 113 135 428
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 101 119 432
Remote Sensing 127 151 471
Systems Engineering 122 146 482
Computer Engineering 124 147 498
Computer Networking 130 156 516
Robotics 111 139 532
Biotechnology 138 156 535
Biomedical Engineering 141 159 542
Structural Engineering 130 154 556
Architectural Engineering 114 138 566
Aerospace Engineering 153 180 570
Product and Industrial Design 147 169 572
Electrical Engineering 122 149 572
Architecture 121 146 577
Mechanical Engineering 140 167 586
Nuclear Engineering 105 133 593
Reliability and Quality Engineering 140 167 606
Civil Engineering 145 172 606
Telecommunications 142 170 619
Acoustical Engineering 155 181 630
Transportation Engineering 148 175 647
Applied/Engineering Physics 136 160 648
Technical Drawing 135 159 670
Electronic Engineering 137 166 670
Optical Engineering 156 180 682
Biochemical Engineering 132 157 781
Materials Science 160 186 810
Nanotechnology 145 170 817
Geotechnical Engineering 162 195 878
Metallurgical Engineering 160 186 885
Construction Management 158 188 894
Chemical Engineering 146 171 907
Operations Research 190 222 956
Petroleum Engineering 201 229 996
Automotive Engineering 181 216 1098
Automation and Control engineering 185 218 1170
Environmental Engineering 182 214 1268

Chemistry rankings

Seattle University ranked 150th for Chemistry in the United States and 624th in the World with 14,902 publications made and 899,744 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#150 of 1,455 In the United States
#170 of 1,538 In North America
#624 of 6,561 In the World

Seattle University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 181 3799
1994 170 4036
1995 204 4087
1996 256 4990
1997 254 5629
1998 221 6604
1999 241 7586
2000 213 8728
2001 211 9336
2002 241 10510
2003 235 11354
2004 241 13028
2005 280 14630
2006 320 16656
2007 324 18978
2008 311 20766
2009 334 23126
2010 360 25680
2011 389 28194
2012 448 30587
2013 505 33701
2014 579 36449
2015 593 38879
2016 501 41443
2017 566 44185
2018 606 46988
2019 599 50192
2020 639 56233
2021 589 61079
2022 539 55189
2023 649 53169
2024 396 46424
2025 268 38418

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 101 119 432
Biochemistry 136 154 514
Petrology and Geochemistry 153 186 756
Biochemical Engineering 132 157 781
Materials Science 160 186 810
Nanotechnology 145 170 817
Computational Chemistry 179 204 845
Chemical Engineering 146 171 907
Organic Chemistry 183 209 931
Environmental Chemistry 158 187 976
Physical chemistry 182 214 1206
Inorganic Chemistry 198 228 1333
Nutrition and Food Science 177 204 1462
Pharmacy 258 290 1462
Radiochemistry 193 225 1739

Environmental Science rankings

Seattle University ranked 141st for Environmental Science in the United States and 570th in the World with 14,547 publications made and 640,281 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#141 of 1,637 In the United States
#165 of 1,727 In North America
#570 of 6,888 In the World

Seattle University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 148 2693
1994 136 2828
1995 189 3186
1996 198 3745
1997 213 4150
1998 173 4438
1999 207 4915
2000 159 5949
2001 163 6094
2002 203 7123
2003 199 7708
2004 215 8429
2005 263 9885
2006 259 11234
2007 270 12315
2008 324 13479
2009 300 14922
2010 323 16862
2011 405 19289
2012 385 21221
2013 487 23290
2014 538 25289
2015 625 26653
2016 530 28469
2017 601 30573
2018 638 33108
2019 645 36508
2020 810 43019
2021 674 48115
2022 589 43473
2023 609 43055
2024 429 37014
2025 319 31312

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 116 136 438
Oceanography 115 138 462
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 140 166 521
Earth science and Geophysics 120 144 524
Geography and Cartography 145 169 553
Geology 140 164 560
Paleontology 147 169 562
Ecology 143 168 589
Urban and Regional planning 136 160 719
Environmental Management 134 164 748
Petrology and Geochemistry 153 186 756
Geotechnical Engineering 162 195 878
Forestry 148 181 941
Environmental Chemistry 158 187 976
Agricultural Science 159 190 1128
Environmental Engineering 182 214 1268

Physics rankings

Seattle University ranked 150th for Physics in the United States and 644th in the World with 14,157 publications made and 614,946 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#150 of 1,537 In the United States
#176 of 1,623 In North America
#644 of 6,729 In the World

Seattle University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 195 2596
1994 153 2777
1995 201 3159
1996 204 3710
1997 221 4183
1998 194 4555
1999 213 5132
2000 182 5694
2001 197 6303
2002 266 7616
2003 218 7831
2004 195 8749
2005 228 9815
2006 300 10843
2007 267 11717
2008 308 12981
2009 280 15221
2010 342 17204
2011 388 19114
2012 395 20977
2013 421 23236
2014 510 24541
2015 570 26128
2016 510 27530
2017 521 28711
2018 590 30970
2019 609 33920
2020 673 38823
2021 518 42080
2022 488 38073
2023 559 37584
2024 411 32815
2025 252 26710

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 84 94 195
Astrobiology 97 108 287
Biophysics 151 170 445
Astrophysics and Astronomy 130 150 472
Acoustical Engineering 155 181 630
Applied/Engineering Physics 136 160 648
Quantum and Particle physics 149 177 680
Optical Engineering 156 180 682
Nuclear Physics 160 186 722
Theoretical Physics 165 196 789
Materials Science 160 186 810
Nanotechnology 145 170 817
Atomic and Molecular physics 194 221 865
Condensed Matter Physics 175 201 1059

Psychology rankings

Seattle University ranked 135th for Psychology in the United States and 360th in the World with 12,514 publications made and 548,254 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#135 of 1,561 In the United States
#153 of 1,648 In North America
#360 of 6,663 In the World

Seattle University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 117 2705
1994 116 2715
1995 168 2953
1996 170 3716
1997 176 4090
1998 170 4515
1999 164 5154
2000 146 5907
2001 139 6235
2002 157 7164
2003 146 7444
2004 178 7903
2005 175 8771
2006 209 9889
2007 246 10803
2008 232 11682
2009 245 12700
2010 295 14083
2011 309 15452
2012 363 16844
2013 436 18561
2014 438 20278
2015 529 22242
2016 529 23739
2017 526 26034
2018 546 28628
2019 588 31460
2020 632 38336
2021 692 40989
2022 613 37492
2023 617 37490
2024 474 32855
2025 338 28273

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 133 153 233
Social Work 116 132 264
Clinical Psychology 133 152 280
Child Psychology 142 164 290
Social Psychology 129 150 301
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 150 171 326
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 122 147 338
Special Education 157 175 339
Psychiatry 123 139 345
Education Majors 142 161 348
Occupational Therapy 115 132 358
Cognitive Science 131 154 427
Neuroscience 147 169 453

Mathematics rankings

Seattle University ranked 136th for Mathematics in the United States and 465th in the World with 8,295 publications made and 362,474 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#136 of 1,413 In the United States
#157 of 1,494 In North America
#465 of 6,434 In the World

Seattle University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 65 1020
1994 52 1098
1995 80 1215
1996 95 1590
1997 100 1787
1998 92 1980
1999 77 2314
2000 81 2684
2001 86 3089
2002 136 3881
2003 122 4058
2004 116 4307
2005 137 5232
2006 139 5838
2007 169 6341
2008 205 6943
2009 202 8068
2010 212 8969
2011 222 10115
2012 280 10809
2013 338 12208
2014 323 13471
2015 369 14558
2016 365 15801
2017 325 17210
2018 386 19345
2019 415 21968
2020 499 26323
2021 453 29391
2022 452 26264
2023 491 26357
2024 321 19673
2025 230 15932

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 124 138 270
Actuarial Science 171 192 435
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 138 161 444
Statistics 137 158 472
Applied Mathematics 109 129 472
Blockchain and Cryptography 121 143 502
Operations Research 190 222 956

Business rankings

Seattle University ranked 147th for Business in the United States and 521st in the World with 6,653 publications made and 212,543 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#147 of 1,388 In the United States
#172 of 1,472 In North America
#521 of 6,366 In the World

Seattle University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 46 596
1994 43 592
1995 61 785
1996 67 906
1997 88 939
1998 73 1085
1999 74 1251
2000 61 1565
2001 61 1647
2002 98 2142
2003 97 2220
2004 106 2303
2005 111 2751
2006 133 3216
2007 123 3611
2008 137 4079
2009 157 4776
2010 172 5420
2011 214 6124
2012 196 6692
2013 259 7246
2014 288 8018
2015 309 8709
2016 324 9365
2017 284 10159
2018 310 11347
2019 306 12771
2020 386 16084
2021 330 18130
2022 301 16013
2023 332 16806
2024 225 12685
2025 148 10218

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 72 78 152
Occupational Safety and Health 80 92 153
Public Policy / Administration 113 131 288
Advertising 138 159 362
Real Estate 140 157 392
Actuarial Science 171 192 435
Entertainment Industry Business 148 172 483
Marketing 153 177 516
Management 149 177 553
Entrepreneurship 154 178 553
Investment Banking and Stock trading 169 191 603
Human Resource Management 176 201 610
Management Information Systems 166 190 637
Accounting 198 226 637
Finance 171 196 647
Tax Law 205 231 690
Risk Management 174 202 743
Project Management 187 217 777
International Business 167 194 799
Construction Management 158 188 894
International Trade 169 196 894
Hospitality and Hotel Management 135 162 927
Operations Research 190 222 956

Economics rankings

Seattle University ranked 137th for Economics in the United States and 416th in the World with 5,675 publications made and 198,462 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#137 of 1,361 In the United States
#160 of 1,445 In North America
#416 of 6,188 In the World

Seattle University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 33 462
1994 32 512
1995 48 583
1996 64 679
1997 66 862
1998 57 951
1999 55 1046
2000 50 1358
2001 58 1453
2002 91 1680
2003 83 1890
2004 90 1977
2005 99 2347
2006 111 2624
2007 95 2880
2008 124 3282
2009 129 3948
2010 159 4479
2011 172 5013
2012 175 5471
2013 240 6028
2014 284 6900
2015 273 7440
2016 281 8119
2017 265 9129
2018 278 10071
2019 241 11478
2020 334 14147
2021 293 15600
2022 295 14301
2023 318 14553
2024 216 11777
2025 140 9785

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 125 144 320
Political Economy 122 139 344
Actuarial Science 171 192 435
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 138 161 444
Investment Banking and Stock trading 169 191 603
Finance 171 196 647
International Relations and Diplomacy 246 279 805
International Economics 155 180 838
International Trade 169 196 894
Environmental Economics 161 194 1143

Art & Design rankings

Seattle University ranked 134th for Art & Design in the United States and 468th in the World with 3,339 publications made and 88,775 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#134 of 1,369 In the United States
#158 of 1,454 In North America
#468 of 6,010 In the World

Seattle University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 28 408
1994 29 403
1995 42 418
1996 48 566
1997 47 570
1998 39 671
1999 46 748
2000 35 836
2001 35 854
2002 41 1245
2003 46 1161
2004 53 1228
2005 53 1482
2006 68 1651
2007 69 1843
2008 71 1985
2009 80 2201
2010 91 2444
2011 92 2692
2012 103 2907
2013 104 3282
2014 106 3549
2015 126 3746
2016 125 3982
2017 175 4366
2018 141 4813
2019 161 5483
2020 172 6751
2021 151 7350
2022 144 6844
2023 164 7110
2024 134 6314
2025 77 5341

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Performing arts 73 87 214
Art History 123 143 315
Literature 116 138 366
Animation 99 118 396
Music 135 156 422
Game Design and Development 101 124 424
Multimedia 133 153 443
Creative Writing 156 184 444
Computer Graphics 114 135 452
Entertainment Industry Business 148 172 483
UX/UI Desgin 131 158 542
Aesthetics 161 187 564
Fashion Design 143 169 567
Architecture 121 146 577
Cinematography 174 199 584
Painting and Drawing 141 163 634
Sculpture 141 163 634
Singing and Vocal Performance 184 212 654
Illustration and Concept Art 148 171 661
Graphic Design 178 205 691