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The University of West Florida ranked 356th in the United States, 1464th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 94 research topics. The University of West Florida ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,355 academic publications and 182,342 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 34 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1464 of 14,131 In the World
#397 of 2,597 In North America
#356 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 109 In Florida
#1 of 2 In Pensacola
#341 of 1,114 For Military science
#360 of 1,018 For Law Enforcement
#493 of 1,002 For Database Administration
#2081 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1347 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 91 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 366th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1671st in the World with 4,362 publications made and 121,204 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#366 of 1,763 In the United States
#411 of 1,854 In North America
#1671 of 7,088 In the World

University of West Florida
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 58 236
1994 66 267
1995 41 320
1996 50 445
1997 61 445
1998 58 521
1999 56 677
2000 57 765
2001 59 808
2002 117 1441
2003 82 1348
2004 86 1373
2005 89 1627
2006 79 2127
2007 89 2174
2008 100 2181
2009 84 2563
2010 93 2755
2011 107 2957
2012 113 3161
2013 127 3241
2014 123 3669
2015 136 3670
2016 144 3782
2017 180 3836
2018 205 4328
2019 216 5149
2020 246 6685
2021 241 8533
2022 231 9508
2023 218 11061
2024 148 9914
2025 118 9173

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 176 196 341
Law Enforcement 168 186 360
Social Work 243 272 531
Radio and Television broadcasting 207 233 634
Early Childhood Education 272 299 635
Criminology and Criminal Justice 310 344 672
Occupational Safety and Health 239 271 677
Special Education 295 327 772
Education Majors 269 301 810
Forensic Science 187 214 847
Anthropology 296 332 943
Public Policy / Administration 320 357 1007
Gender Studies 416 458 1018
Communications and Public Relations 333 371 1054
Sports / Exercise science 282 320 1118
Political Economy 398 444 1170
Sociology 346 386 1250
Law 351 390 1290
Media Studies 517 568 1295
Library and Information science 461 501 1377
Linguistics 310 347 1401
Political Science 358 403 1469
Art History 590 640 1594
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 491 538 1663
Demography 359 401 1663
Journalism and Digital Media 362 403 1686
Classics and Ancient History 518 561 1694
History 400 447 1737
Philosophy 341 384 1737
Archaeology 352 397 1757
Aesthetics 515 569 2184

Biology rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 355th for Biology in the United States and 2092nd in the World with 3,551 publications made and 108,590 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#355 of 1,612 In the United States
#399 of 1,701 In North America
#2092 of 6,841 In the World

University of West Florida
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 37 207
1994 42 260
1995 27 299
1996 43 337
1997 49 412
1998 43 492
1999 32 576
2000 39 652
2001 41 699
2002 62 992
2003 71 1018
2004 57 993
2005 75 1166
2006 88 1507
2007 92 1489
2008 83 1617
2009 86 1845
2010 61 1992
2011 87 2106
2012 80 2341
2013 89 2578
2014 82 2825
2015 115 2763
2016 118 2887
2017 158 3142
2018 180 3594
2019 197 4430
2020 210 5876
2021 217 7815
2022 184 8408
2023 208 9010
2024 158 8024
2025 125 6989

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Toxicology 169 196 1006
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 233 267 1025
Horticulture 142 167 1073
Zoology 285 324 1290
Agricultural Science 186 218 1321
Neuroscience 365 406 1504
Forestry 243 287 1594
Botany 266 302 1615
Evolutionary Biology 386 430 1695
Animal Science 316 354 1716
Virology 348 382 1868
Paleontology 354 402 2015
Genetics 367 405 2042
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 422 462 2265
Molecular Biology 418 459 2270
Immunology 400 437 2279
Microbiology 359 397 2371
Biochemistry 399 444 2427
Biotechnology 386 425 2532
Pharmacology 480 521 2793
Oncology and Cancer research 524 569 2941
Nutrition and Food Science 380 426 2975
Nanotechnology 422 471 3035

Environmental Science rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 343rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2007th in the World with 3,477 publications made and 75,031 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#343 of 1,637 In the United States
#392 of 1,727 In North America
#2007 of 6,888 In the World

University of West Florida
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 28 189
1994 33 231
1995 26 269
1996 38 301
1997 41 355
1998 38 452
1999 25 502
2000 36 560
2001 42 620
2002 57 874
2003 53 914
2004 47 896
2005 64 1088
2006 81 1289
2007 81 1362
2008 76 1498
2009 84 1680
2010 58 1846
2011 100 2031
2012 96 2171
2013 96 2473
2014 89 2727
2015 103 2692
2016 105 2799
2017 159 2979
2018 183 3289
2019 188 3965
2020 224 5309
2021 228 6792
2022 205 7581
2023 207 8484
2024 161 7825
2025 110 7438

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 233 267 1025
Agricultural Science 186 218 1321
Oceanography 275 322 1585
Forestry 243 287 1594
Ecology 286 330 1698
Environmental Chemistry 273 315 1950
Paleontology 354 402 2015
Geography and Cartography 361 410 2057
Geology 349 399 2079
Environmental Management 331 381 2426
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 376 426 2457
Earth science and Geophysics 412 463 2520
Geotechnical Engineering 412 460 2753
Petrology and Geochemistry 449 503 2852

Computer Science rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 289th for Computer Science in the United States and 1416th in the World with 3,371 publications made and 107,276 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#289 of 1,616 In the United States
#325 of 1,702 In North America
#1416 of 6,855 In the World

University of West Florida
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 51 260
1994 44 288
1995 33 400
1996 36 466
1997 42 470
1998 42 536
1999 47 690
2000 40 712
2001 58 718
2002 130 1658
2003 83 1367
2004 67 1444
2005 84 1734
2006 71 2186
2007 76 2224
2008 77 2258
2009 80 2647
2010 65 2683
2011 88 2792
2012 79 2994
2013 82 2970
2014 81 3254
2015 107 3215
2016 94 3194
2017 123 3248
2018 127 3721
2019 181 4196
2020 185 5332
2021 181 7119
2022 167 7762
2023 150 8701
2024 145 7463
2025 131 6637

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Database Administration 131 155 493
Software Engineering 157 184 668
Cognitive Science 201 234 787
Multimedia 222 249 845
Information Technology 248 272 984
Management Information Systems 244 277 1030
Machine Learning 214 245 1037
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 232 265 1213
Data Science 292 327 1285
Robotics 209 244 1285
Human-Computer Interaction 251 285 1288
Library and Information science 461 501 1377
Neuroscience 365 406 1504
Computer Networking 276 313 1551
Cyber Security 295 332 1580
Blockchain and Cryptography 248 285 1589
Computational Linguistics 313 350 1700
Computer Vision 302 343 1882
Telecommunications 313 355 2102
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 422 462 2265

Engineering rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 359th for Engineering in the United States and 2382nd in the World with 2,831 publications made and 62,047 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#359 of 1,568 In the United States
#406 of 1,655 In North America
#2382 of 6,795 In the World

University of West Florida
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 31 131
1994 31 186
1995 13 221
1996 23 298
1997 36 300
1998 33 319
1999 29 416
2000 34 450
2001 36 449
2002 99 986
2003 57 817
2004 49 878
2005 70 1009
2006 73 1326
2007 76 1248
2008 75 1367
2009 69 1558
2010 57 1690
2011 84 1824
2012 73 1949
2013 82 1933
2014 64 2139
2015 88 2140
2016 82 2204
2017 99 2301
2018 130 2714
2019 146 3012
2020 172 3957
2021 180 5170
2022 151 5314
2023 134 5903
2024 111 5559
2025 106 5075

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 181 203 531
Aviation 190 218 725
Robotics 209 244 1285
Human-Computer Interaction 251 285 1288
Systems Engineering 262 300 1380
Remote Sensing 272 309 1538
Computer Networking 276 313 1551
Automation and Control engineering 217 252 1650
Reliability and Quality Engineering 273 311 1862
Acoustical Engineering 344 387 1930
Telecommunications 313 355 2102
Mechanical Engineering 353 395 2142
Operations Research 331 372 2168
Civil Engineering 351 398 2188
Aerospace Engineering 376 420 2235
Electrical Engineering 326 371 2311
Electronic Engineering 350 398 2521
Biotechnology 386 425 2532
Geotechnical Engineering 412 460 2753
Optical Engineering 435 485 2788
Structural Engineering 470 523 3004
Materials Science 429 480 3005
Nanotechnology 422 471 3035
Metallurgical Engineering 434 484 3085
Chemical Engineering 488 540 3564

Medicine rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 400th for Medicine in the United States and 1972nd in the World with 2,679 publications made and 67,950 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#400 of 1,604 In the United States
#441 of 1,689 In North America
#1972 of 6,793 In the World

University of West Florida
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 30 176
1994 34 193
1995 23 265
1996 36 299
1997 38 312
1998 31 373
1999 29 439
2000 27 513
2001 29 559
2002 46 652
2003 54 711
2004 46 705
2005 56 899
2006 60 1061
2007 62 1104
2008 59 1165
2009 59 1367
2010 48 1471
2011 47 1533
2012 65 1741
2013 75 1947
2014 77 2123
2015 89 2196
2016 92 2188
2017 124 2401
2018 130 2612
2019 161 3239
2020 160 4575
2021 156 5908
2022 147 6347
2023 140 6612
2024 124 5587
2025 94 4759

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 243 272 531
Neurosurgery 121 134 591
Forensic Science 187 214 847
Clinical Psychology 304 340 875
Toxicology 169 196 1006
Sports / Exercise science 282 320 1118
Health Science 345 378 1147
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 352 388 1208
Sports Medicine 316 354 1211
Healthcare Management (MHA) 333 369 1218
Gerontology 368 407 1267
Physical Therapy 332 369 1365
Nursing 385 423 1389
Anesthesiology 328 362 1517
Public Health 347 388 1577
Psychiatry 395 434 1617
Family medicine 452 491 1837
Virology 348 382 1868
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 394 434 2000
Surgery 419 457 2024
Anatomy and Physiology 424 464 2086
Orthodontics 404 440 2141
Immunology 400 437 2279
Cardiology 475 520 2429
Pathology 455 499 2511
Pharmacology 480 521 2793
Oncology and Cancer research 524 569 2941

Psychology rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 314th for Psychology in the United States and 1224th in the World with 2,272 publications made and 86,963 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#314 of 1,561 In the United States
#348 of 1,648 In North America
#1224 of 6,663 In the World

University of West Florida
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 40 190
1994 36 191
1995 28 293
1996 37 363
1997 47 326
1998 36 399
1999 36 556
2000 35 594
2001 36 591
2002 72 989
2003 48 970
2004 49 924
2005 51 1177
2006 43 1468
2007 54 1435
2008 56 1636
2009 41 1782
2010 41 1947
2011 43 2059
2012 56 2261
2013 56 2261
2014 52 2572
2015 63 2595
2016 73 2546
2017 94 2647
2018 113 2860
2019 112 3308
2020 106 4232
2021 111 5267
2022 104 5716
2023 102 6499
2024 89 5628
2025 64 5260

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 243 272 531
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 220 252 667
Sexology 336 372 741
Special Education 295 327 772
Cognitive Science 201 234 787
Education Majors 269 301 810
Clinical Psychology 304 340 875
Social Psychology 291 324 904
Child Psychology 318 355 923
Neuroscience 365 406 1504
Psychiatry 395 434 1617

Physics rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 415th for Physics in the United States and 2594th in the World with 2,163 publications made and 51,938 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#415 of 1,537 In the United States
#464 of 1,623 In North America
#2594 of 6,729 In the World

University of West Florida
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 24 99
1994 26 130
1995 17 179
1996 20 222
1997 24 271
1998 22 272
1999 24 327
2000 24 369
2001 25 360
2002 74 712
2003 42 706
2004 38 647
2005 54 818
2006 55 998
2007 50 989
2008 55 995
2009 62 1217
2010 53 1274
2011 63 1430
2012 58 1525
2013 66 1580
2014 50 1681
2015 61 1648
2016 62 1768
2017 64 1886
2018 104 2144
2019 111 2468
2020 121 3178
2021 120 4000
2022 114 4130
2023 108 4551
2024 86 4199
2025 64 3827

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 344 387 1930
Astrophysics and Astronomy 400 448 2030
Quantum and Particle physics 414 463 2568
Optical Engineering 435 485 2788
Materials Science 429 480 3005
Nanotechnology 422 471 3035
Nuclear Physics 549 602 3279

Mathematics rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 276th for Mathematics in the United States and 1281st in the World with 2,069 publications made and 77,878 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#276 of 1,413 In the United States
#311 of 1,494 In North America
#1281 of 6,434 In the World

University of West Florida
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 29 126
1994 31 140
1995 31 201
1996 32 269
1997 30 273
1998 24 284
1999 38 430
2000 30 419
2001 36 407
2002 86 941
2003 41 732
2004 40 771
2005 57 927
2006 37 1245
2007 56 1308
2008 56 1378
2009 44 1545
2010 43 1671
2011 51 1752
2012 56 1815
2013 65 1863
2014 52 1976
2015 77 1972
2016 64 2028
2017 96 1994
2018 94 2264
2019 92 2655
2020 106 3471
2021 100 4507
2022 82 4876
2023 83 5603
2024 65 3861
2025 52 2988

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 246 272 693
Actuarial Science 313 345 1137
Statistics 273 308 1269
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 334 371 1527
Blockchain and Cryptography 248 285 1589
Applied Mathematics 306 347 2014
Operations Research 331 372 2168

Chemistry rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 396th for Chemistry in the United States and 2603rd in the World with 1,963 publications made and 64,998 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#396 of 1,455 In the United States
#445 of 1,538 In North America
#2603 of 6,561 In the World

University of West Florida
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 19 139
1994 24 170
1995 15 177
1996 20 191
1997 21 263
1998 21 310
1999 16 349
2000 15 388
2001 23 412
2002 37 582
2003 35 562
2004 28 535
2005 41 638
2006 54 840
2007 53 739
2008 41 878
2009 38 1002
2010 30 1123
2011 55 1201
2012 47 1271
2013 55 1405
2014 46 1512
2015 70 1455
2016 63 1555
2017 81 1769
2018 109 2033
2019 102 2528
2020 123 3250
2021 107 4343
2022 99 4885
2023 120 5091
2024 87 4756
2025 79 4206

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 273 315 1950
Biochemistry 399 444 2427
Petrology and Geochemistry 449 503 2852
Nutrition and Food Science 380 426 2975
Materials Science 429 480 3005
Nanotechnology 422 471 3035
Organic Chemistry 470 520 3140
Physical chemistry 475 527 3212
Chemical Engineering 488 540 3564

Business rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 324th for Business in the United States and 1478th in the World with 1,942 publications made and 40,687 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#324 of 1,388 In the United States
#363 of 1,472 In North America
#1478 of 6,366 In the World

University of West Florida
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 17 84
1994 29 109
1995 11 151
1996 19 146
1997 22 136
1998 25 148
1999 13 195
2000 31 253
2001 23 278
2002 49 484
2003 47 412
2004 49 472
2005 40 597
2006 45 810
2007 44 747
2008 54 830
2009 43 951
2010 44 1022
2011 58 1038
2012 65 1223
2013 68 1261
2014 59 1359
2015 61 1422
2016 62 1481
2017 82 1477
2018 82 1787
2019 86 2101
2020 119 2925
2021 105 4213
2022 113 4983
2023 91 6182
2024 67 5814
2025 50 5430

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 181 203 531
Occupational Safety and Health 239 271 677
Project Management 217 249 925
Public Policy / Administration 320 357 1007
Management Information Systems 244 277 1030
Actuarial Science 313 345 1137
Advertising 347 383 1251
Marketing 288 323 1261
Hospitality and Hotel Management 163 194 1263
Accounting 357 394 1378
Management 313 351 1506
Investment Banking and Stock trading 366 405 1843
Finance 428 472 2059
Operations Research 331 372 2168

Economics rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 374th for Economics in the United States and 1579th in the World with 1,323 publications made and 25,677 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#374 of 1,361 In the United States
#414 of 1,445 In North America
#1579 of 6,188 In the World

University of West Florida
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 12 43
1994 19 45
1995 6 66
1996 15 72
1997 16 77
1998 17 87
1999 17 130
2000 12 159
2001 12 149
2002 24 176
2003 19 228
2004 19 199
2005 18 293
2006 26 405
2007 24 363
2008 30 415
2009 27 480
2010 27 530
2011 30 587
2012 40 672
2013 49 703
2014 43 797
2015 52 822
2016 48 852
2017 78 909
2018 62 1027
2019 57 1281
2020 85 1749
2021 75 2395
2022 78 2725
2023 80 3291
2024 56 2868
2025 34 2497

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 313 345 1137
Political Economy 398 444 1170
Development Studies 334 369 1268
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 334 371 1527
Investment Banking and Stock trading 366 405 1843
Finance 428 472 2059

Art & Design rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 390th for Art & Design in the United States and 1647th in the World with 815 publications made and 12,631 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, Aesthetics, 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
#390 of 1,369 In the United States
#436 of 1,454 In North America
#1647 of 6,010 In the World

University of West Florida
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 52
1994 11 49
1995 3 58
1996 8 69
1997 12 82
1998 9 71
1999 11 96
2000 6 111
2001 16 145
2002 19 207
2003 12 212
2004 18 192
2005 23 245
2006 17 323
2007 21 302
2008 30 332
2009 19 374
2010 20 379
2011 33 405
2012 26 487
2013 28 485
2014 16 513
2015 19 495
2016 26 555
2017 36 615
2018 34 635
2019 32 762
2020 46 956
2021 51 1214
2022 21 1452
2023 30 1735
2024 30 1521
2025 12 1477

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Graphic Design 209 238 834
Multimedia 222 249 845
Fashion Design 310 352 1464
Art History 590 640 1594
Creative Writing 471 523 1634
Literature 487 537 1899
Aesthetics 515 569 2184