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The College of Wooster ranked 507th in the United States, 2036th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 44 research topics. The College of Wooster ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,499 academic publications and 80,619 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 76 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2036 of 14,131 In the World
#558 of 2,597 In North America
#507 of 2,496 In the United States
#19 of 90 In Ohio
#384 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#868 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#874 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#1296 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2136 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 41 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The College of Wooster ranked 538th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2595th in the World with 2,065 publications made and 46,677 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#538 of 1,763 In the United States
#593 of 1,854 In North America
#2595 of 7,088 In the World

College of Wooster
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 23 121
1994 21 104
1995 12 148
1996 19 132
1997 13 139
1998 29 148
1999 26 179
2000 23 211
2001 38 208
2002 35 232
2003 37 372
2004 25 407
2005 32 480
2006 49 544
2007 35 691
2008 48 808
2009 40 834
2010 42 943
2011 69 1049
2012 64 1174
2013 63 1377
2014 67 1431
2015 57 1609
2016 63 1665
2017 66 1901
2018 89 2149
2019 80 2476
2020 84 2936
2021 90 3660
2022 84 3553
2023 82 4129
2024 68 3605
2025 46 3338

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 131 154 384
Political Economy 302 338 868
Gender Studies 367 408 874
Criminology and Criminal Justice 422 464 969
Media Studies 466 510 1148
Art History 442 486 1202
Public Policy / Administration 389 429 1269
Aesthetics 365 405 1435
Library and Information science 527 571 1609
Classics and Ancient History 559 602 1838
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 549 601 1879
Anthropology 545 604 1955
Sociology 514 567 1970
History 469 521 2138
Law 588 643 2327
Demography 497 545 2347
Political Science 565 622 2410
Archaeology 477 529 2472
Philosophy 524 580 2662
Education Majors 725 785 2672
Linguistics 533 587 2692
Communications and Public Relations 788 853 3009

Biology rankings

The College of Wooster ranked 473rd for Biology in the United States and 2869th in the World with 1,888 publications made and 55,862 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#473 of 1,612 In the United States
#524 of 1,701 In North America
#2869 of 6,841 In the World

College of Wooster
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 18 205
1994 16 257
1995 7 240
1996 11 250
1997 16 244
1998 20 285
1999 23 276
2000 22 327
2001 34 297
2002 37 374
2003 33 550
2004 22 604
2005 35 651
2006 43 741
2007 51 995
2008 38 1128
2009 44 1089
2010 47 1359
2011 55 1452
2012 59 1690
2013 51 1803
2014 72 2044
2015 60 2118
2016 63 2142
2017 69 2385
2018 81 2654
2019 77 2977
2020 75 3485
2021 99 4121
2022 93 3845
2023 88 4074
2024 64 3566
2025 40 3012

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Wooster in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Animal Science 215 247 1157
Forestry 241 285 1580
Zoology 370 416 1703
Horticulture 232 269 1865
Agricultural Science 273 315 1928
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 435 483 2160
Paleontology 405 456 2337
Evolutionary Biology 491 540 2352
Botany 391 438 2396
Biotechnology 369 408 2421
Genetics 440 485 2510
Nutrition and Food Science 313 354 2543
Microbiology 400 442 2586
Biochemistry 430 478 2604
Neuroscience 607 661 2653
Virology 471 511 2656
Immunology 476 517 2696
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 499 544 2833

Environmental Science rankings

The College of Wooster ranked 448th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2658th in the World with 1,740 publications made and 53,707 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#448 of 1,637 In the United States
#500 of 1,727 In North America
#2658 of 6,888 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 19 151
1994 16 176
1995 7 206
1996 9 203
1997 17 190
1998 18 204
1999 24 225
2000 23 262
2001 32 248
2002 29 332
2003 26 465
2004 23 517
2005 25 505
2006 40 645
2007 35 845
2008 34 939
2009 34 948
2010 32 1143
2011 52 1278
2012 61 1475
2013 49 1590
2014 70 1896
2015 52 1939
2016 66 1903
2017 71 2170
2018 69 2476
2019 76 2844
2020 74 3326
2021 85 4053
2022 96 3918
2023 77 4374
2024 65 4070
2025 41 3595

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Wooster in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 241 284 1355
Forestry 241 285 1580
Oceanography 299 348 1801
Agricultural Science 273 315 1928
Earth science and Geophysics 352 401 2123
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 435 483 2160
Environmental Management 294 343 2197
Paleontology 405 456 2337
Ecology 395 447 2394
Geology 425 476 2509
Geography and Cartography 474 527 2749
Environmental Chemistry 442 494 2996
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 497 552 3146

Chemistry rankings

The College of Wooster ranked 468th for Chemistry in the United States and 3031st in the World with 1,309 publications made and 36,784 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#468 of 1,455 In the United States
#519 of 1,538 In North America
#3031 of 6,561 In the World

College of Wooster
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 17 171
1994 15 221
1995 6 206
1996 10 225
1997 12 233
1998 13 250
1999 12 241
2000 12 262
2001 19 251
2002 18 304
2003 18 387
2004 18 426
2005 26 463
2006 31 514
2007 36 645
2008 24 722
2009 28 754
2010 37 958
2011 43 1045
2012 35 1140
2013 31 1197
2014 43 1396
2015 42 1423
2016 49 1385
2017 49 1554
2018 53 1722
2019 45 1925
2020 47 2136
2021 49 2494
2022 66 2383
2023 58 2340
2024 50 2190
2025 31 1884

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Wooster in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 241 284 1355
Nutrition and Food Science 313 354 2543
Biochemistry 430 478 2604
Inorganic Chemistry 401 448 2781
Environmental Chemistry 442 494 2996
Organic Chemistry 461 511 3112
Physical chemistry 466 518 3154
Chemical Engineering 489 541 3575
Materials Science 529 583 3577

Physics rankings

The College of Wooster ranked 542nd for Physics in the United States and 3329th in the World with 1,107 publications made and 28,093 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#542 of 1,537 In the United States
#597 of 1,623 In North America
#3329 of 6,729 In the World

College of Wooster
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 10 102
1994 7 134
1995 13 132
1996 9 135
1997 16 174
1998 12 152
1999 14 158
2000 16 200
2001 23 209
2002 24 246
2003 23 296
2004 21 331
2005 27 371
2006 19 390
2007 23 540
2008 20 527
2009 32 570
2010 29 680
2011 34 661
2012 28 817
2013 20 781
2014 27 869
2015 38 902
2016 38 870
2017 40 1064
2018 43 1073
2019 38 1346
2020 48 1626
2021 42 2018
2022 46 1984
2023 41 2091
2024 31 1857
2025 30 1672

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Wooster in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 424 472 2419
Condensed Matter Physics 356 400 2468
Astrophysics and Astronomy 489 541 2571
Optical Engineering 479 532 3040
Nuclear Physics 516 568 3096
Quantum and Particle physics 580 635 3487
Materials Science 529 583 3577

Computer Science rankings

The College of Wooster ranked 627th for Computer Science in the United States and 3394th in the World with 1,083 publications made and 26,313 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#627 of 1,616 In the United States
#686 of 1,702 In North America
#3394 of 6,855 In the World

College of Wooster
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 14 83
1994 5 77
1995 9 85
1996 9 86
1997 10 114
1998 17 118
1999 7 120
2000 10 167
2001 24 171
2002 25 184
2003 20 258
2004 12 250
2005 19 278
2006 23 315
2007 16 373
2008 22 453
2009 20 448
2010 19 559
2011 33 567
2012 26 667
2013 30 691
2014 37 816
2015 32 877
2016 35 862
2017 59 1041
2018 39 1180
2019 48 1372
2020 57 1781
2021 50 2155
2022 47 2085
2023 33 2349
2024 37 1959
2025 20 1566

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Wooster in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 527 571 1609
Cognitive Science 490 541 2397
Neuroscience 607 661 2653
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 499 544 2833
Computer Vision 508 562 3187
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 601 660 3516
Cyber Security 644 707 3548
Machine Learning 641 700 3836
Computer Networking 753 820 4164
Telecommunications 716 779 4267

Engineering rankings

The College of Wooster ranked 570th for Engineering in the United States and 3589th in the World with 1,073 publications made and 27,690 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#570 of 1,568 In the United States
#625 of 1,655 In North America
#3589 of 6,795 In the World

College of Wooster
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 10 107
1994 6 135
1995 10 133
1996 7 134
1997 10 171
1998 8 160
1999 14 164
2000 13 204
2001 20 213
2002 21 263
2003 20 309
2004 18 323
2005 26 347
2006 19 405
2007 17 537
2008 23 566
2009 28 560
2010 27 713
2011 38 681
2012 32 883
2013 27 866
2014 31 1005
2015 34 1060
2016 43 997
2017 42 1171
2018 36 1249
2019 42 1462
2020 43 1749
2021 41 2123
2022 56 2052
2023 47 2146
2024 32 1939
2025 29 1754

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Wooster in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 424 472 2419
Biotechnology 369 408 2421
Optical Engineering 479 532 3040
Metallurgical Engineering 525 577 3543
Chemical Engineering 489 541 3575
Materials Science 529 583 3577
Structural Engineering 617 673 3762
Aerospace Engineering 691 752 3903
Computer Networking 753 820 4164
Electrical Engineering 656 713 4193
Telecommunications 716 779 4267
Mechanical Engineering 766 832 4278

Medicine rankings

The College of Wooster ranked 620th for Medicine in the United States and 3082nd in the World with 990 publications made and 31,335 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#620 of 1,604 In the United States
#674 of 1,689 In North America
#3082 of 6,793 In the World

College of Wooster
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 11 95
1994 8 106
1995 1 111
1996 5 114
1997 9 114
1998 7 132
1999 12 148
2000 13 159
2001 18 139
2002 21 162
2003 18 237
2004 9 265
2005 18 314
2006 22 391
2007 23 452
2008 16 504
2009 19 528
2010 19 678
2011 23 770
2012 30 866
2013 29 962
2014 38 1098
2015 25 1134
2016 34 1244
2017 33 1379
2018 48 1506
2019 39 1718
2020 47 2175
2021 56 2447
2022 48 2489
2023 53 2740
2024 47 2479
2025 37 2225

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Wooster in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Audiology 380 420 1418
Clinical Psychology 494 541 1657
Psychiatry 614 668 2612
Virology 471 511 2656
Immunology 476 517 2696
Public Health 590 645 2843
Nursing 802 866 3130
Health Science 930 994 3390
Pathology 651 704 3516
Anatomy and Physiology 707 760 3530
Surgery 783 840 3806

Psychology rankings

The College of Wooster ranked 599th for Psychology in the United States and 2542nd in the World with 785 publications made and 27,972 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#599 of 1,561 In the United States
#654 of 1,648 In North America
#2542 of 6,663 In the World

College of Wooster
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 2 40
1994 3 37
1995 4 25
1996 4 37
1997 4 44
1998 8 59
1999 6 50
2000 1 95
2001 12 82
2002 13 92
2003 17 145
2004 8 159
2005 14 211
2006 14 207
2007 13 286
2008 12 329
2009 22 346
2010 11 417
2011 31 451
2012 28 581
2013 32 657
2014 25 675
2015 27 776
2016 32 868
2017 37 980
2018 35 1083
2019 34 1289
2020 57 1692
2021 51 2018
2022 37 2039
2023 26 2525
2024 28 2305
2025 18 2105

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Wooster in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 494 541 1657
Child Psychology 567 619 1833
Social Psychology 563 618 2080
Cognitive Science 490 541 2397
Psychiatry 614 668 2612
Neuroscience 607 661 2653
Education Majors 725 785 2672

Art & Design rankings

The College of Wooster ranked 453rd for Art & Design in the United States and 1931st in the World with 559 publications made and 9,903 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, 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
#453 of 1,369 In the United States
#502 of 1,454 In North America
#1931 of 6,010 In the World

College of Wooster
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 5 29
1994 8 22
1995 8 23
1996 6 25
1997 4 24
1998 7 29
1999 5 22
2000 6 47
2001 12 38
2002 4 55
2003 10 102
2004 6 85
2005 8 89
2006 17 123
2007 8 142
2008 15 190
2009 12 156
2010 14 201
2011 17 198
2012 20 262
2013 16 293
2014 23 286
2015 14 278
2016 21 295
2017 22 351
2018 19 391
2019 24 440
2020 34 559
2021 22 656
2022 19 665
2023 20 754
2024 12 560
2025 7 469

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Wooster in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 442 486 1202
Aesthetics 365 405 1435
Creative Writing 450 499 1451
Literature 537 591 2121
Fashion Design 497 551 2385

Business rankings

The College of Wooster ranked 697th for Business in the United States and 3505th in the World with 410 publications made and 8,278 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#697 of 1,388 In the United States
#761 of 1,472 In North America
#3505 of 6,366 In the World

College of Wooster
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 7 39
1994 1 37
1995 2 58
1996 4 38
1997 4 68
1998 7 66
1999 8 76
2000 3 74
2001 12 69
2002 6 78
2003 10 103
2004 8 108
2005 8 129
2006 9 135
2007 9 133
2008 12 157
2009 7 183
2010 8 196
2011 11 248
2012 7 288
2013 4 322
2014 18 323
2015 9 377
2016 15 418
2017 17 441
2018 14 462
2019 20 522
2020 20 729
2021 16 887
2022 23 875
2023 14 961
2024 16 760
2025 12 652

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Wooster in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 389 429 1269
Finance 675 736 3456
Marketing 688 750 3487
Management 763 828 3919

Economics rankings

The College of Wooster ranked 613th for Economics in the United States and 2809th in the World with 400 publications made and 8,740 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#613 of 1,361 In the United States
#670 of 1,445 In North America
#2809 of 6,188 In the World

College of Wooster
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 43
1994 2 25
1995 0 28
1996 3 29
1997 2 39
1998 5 44
1999 1 52
2000 3 51
2001 8 45
2002 9 47
2003 7 77
2004 8 86
2005 6 101
2006 8 125
2007 9 124
2008 15 141
2009 6 173
2010 5 177
2011 12 229
2012 11 284
2013 12 301
2014 16 297
2015 10 340
2016 12 370
2017 14 426
2018 16 447
2019 19 509
2020 20 634
2021 17 754
2022 23 828
2023 22 986
2024 18 714
2025 10 659

The following table provides academic rankings for The College of Wooster in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 131 154 384
Political Economy 302 338 868
Development Studies 610 666 2659
Finance 675 736 3456

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the College of Wooster

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Math Teachers 786 844 2969
Statistics 698 760 3776
Mathematics 729 792 3818