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The University of West Florida ranked 348th in the United States, 1459th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 93 research topics. The University of West Florida ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,114 academic publications and 169,978 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 34 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1459 of 14,131 In the World
#387 of 2,597 In North America
#348 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 109 In Florida
#1 of 2 In Pensacola
#332 of 1,095 For Military science
#349 of 1,002 For Law Enforcement
#478 of 1,008 For Database Administration
#2046 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1195 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 90 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 1656th in the World with 4,255 publications made and 109,905 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#366 of 1,761 In the United States
#412 of 1,852 In North America
#1656 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 55 153
1993 57 233
1994 66 263
1995 41 317
1996 49 444
1997 61 444
1998 58 521
1999 56 673
2000 57 761
2001 59 808
2002 117 1441
2003 83 1346
2004 85 1369
2005 89 1627
2006 79 2125
2007 90 2169
2008 101 2182
2009 84 2562
2010 93 2751
2011 106 2955
2012 112 3160
2013 126 3240
2014 122 3672
2015 135 3658
2016 144 3787
2017 180 3842
2018 203 4347
2019 216 5157
2020 246 6698
2021 238 8546
2022 231 9532
2023 217 11080
2024 145 9791

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 174 194 332
Law Enforcement 165 183 349
Social Work 245 275 534
Radio and Television broadcasting 205 231 610
Early Childhood Education 274 301 627
Occupational Safety and Health 237 268 666
Criminology and Criminal Justice 310 344 671
Education Majors 266 297 786
Special Education 310 342 793
Forensic Science 189 216 845
Anthropology 304 340 965
Public Policy / Administration 319 356 993
Gender Studies 414 455 1009
Communications and Public Relations 333 371 1027
Sports / Exercise science 279 317 1079
Political Economy 394 438 1147
Sociology 355 396 1259
Media Studies 513 564 1269
Law 356 395 1287
Library and Information science 461 501 1361
Linguistics 309 346 1377
Political Science 365 410 1464
Art History 593 643 1587
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 490 537 1643
Demography 358 400 1646
Journalism and Digital Media 360 400 1660
Classics and Ancient History 523 565 1682
Philosophy 339 382 1706
History 402 449 1712
Archaeology 353 398 1731
Aesthetics 508 562 2128

Biology rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 357th for Biology in the United States and 2086th in the World with 3,449 publications made and 99,556 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#357 of 1,609 In the United States
#401 of 1,698 In North America
#2086 of 6,833 In the World

University of West Florida
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 30 185
1993 37 206
1994 42 259
1995 27 298
1996 42 325
1997 49 411
1998 43 492
1999 32 576
2000 39 651
2001 41 699
2002 62 994
2003 71 1019
2004 57 991
2005 75 1166
2006 88 1508
2007 90 1487
2008 83 1620
2009 86 1842
2010 61 1991
2011 88 2110
2012 80 2339
2013 89 2575
2014 83 2824
2015 115 2769
2016 118 2890
2017 157 3150
2018 178 3596
2019 197 4436
2020 211 5884
2021 219 7822
2022 183 8427
2023 206 9031
2024 156 7957

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 171 198 981
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 230 264 991
Horticulture 146 171 1078
Zoology 289 328 1281
Agricultural Science 191 224 1327
Neuroscience 363 402 1458
Botany 270 306 1604
Forestry 252 296 1626
Evolutionary Biology 383 427 1661
Animal Science 322 360 1716
Virology 353 387 1855
Paleontology 353 401 1970
Genetics 377 415 2058
Immunology 398 434 2240
Molecular Biology 415 456 2241
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 422 462 2246
Microbiology 362 399 2322
Biochemistry 407 454 2442
Biotechnology 385 424 2507
Pharmacology 487 528 2782
Oncology and Cancer research 523 568 2926
Nanotechnology 415 463 2975
Nutrition and Food Science 387 433 2994

Environmental Science rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 343rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 1969th in the World with 3,383 publications made and 70,510 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#343 of 1,631 In the United States
#392 of 1,721 In North America
#1969 of 6,876 In the World

University of West Florida
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 29 173
1993 27 187
1994 33 229
1995 26 269
1996 38 289
1997 41 352
1998 38 452
1999 25 502
2000 36 560
2001 42 620
2002 57 873
2003 54 911
2004 46 894
2005 64 1088
2006 81 1289
2007 80 1361
2008 76 1498
2009 84 1679
2010 58 1844
2011 98 2030
2012 96 2167
2013 96 2464
2014 90 2726
2015 103 2689
2016 105 2792
2017 159 2981
2018 181 3296
2019 188 3960
2020 226 5316
2021 228 6797
2022 204 7605
2023 207 8496
2024 156 7759

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 230 264 991
Agricultural Science 191 224 1327
Oceanography 274 321 1547
Forestry 252 296 1626
Ecology 286 329 1654
Environmental Chemistry 273 315 1913
Paleontology 353 401 1970
Geography and Cartography 364 413 2029
Geology 347 397 2038
Environmental Management 330 380 2385
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 382 431 2456
Earth science and Geophysics 419 470 2520
Geotechnical Engineering 412 460 2726
Petrology and Geochemistry 444 498 2795

Computer Science rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 291st for Computer Science in the United States and 1394th in the World with 3,254 publications made and 99,135 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#291 of 1,612 In the United States
#327 of 1,698 In North America
#1394 of 6,845 In the World

University of West Florida
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 38 155
1993 50 257
1994 44 283
1995 33 396
1996 35 465
1997 42 467
1998 42 535
1999 47 686
2000 40 711
2001 58 718
2002 130 1658
2003 83 1364
2004 67 1441
2005 84 1734
2006 71 2187
2007 76 2222
2008 77 2257
2009 80 2642
2010 64 2682
2011 87 2796
2012 77 2987
2013 82 2972
2014 83 3259
2015 107 3210
2016 93 3192
2017 123 3244
2018 126 3723
2019 180 4204
2020 185 5356
2021 179 7140
2022 167 7782
2023 151 8703
2024 138 7370

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 129 151 478
Software Engineering 154 181 658
Cognitive Science 199 232 760
Multimedia 222 249 821
Management Information Systems 242 275 1013
Machine Learning 218 250 1042
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 232 265 1202
Human-Computer Interaction 248 282 1250
Data Science 294 329 1264
Robotics 210 245 1270
Library and Information science 461 501 1361
Neuroscience 363 402 1458
Computer Networking 274 311 1531
Blockchain and Cryptography 248 286 1577
Cyber Security 299 336 1578
Computational Linguistics 317 354 1725
Computer Vision 307 349 1877
Telecommunications 313 355 2082
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 422 462 2246

Engineering rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 358th for Engineering in the United States and 2360th in the World with 2,737 publications made and 58,835 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#358 of 1,565 In the United States
#405 of 1,651 In North America
#2360 of 6,782 In the World

University of West Florida
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 25 102
1993 31 135
1994 31 184
1995 13 219
1996 23 298
1997 36 295
1998 33 319
1999 29 413
2000 34 451
2001 36 449
2002 99 985
2003 57 814
2004 49 874
2005 70 1009
2006 73 1326
2007 76 1244
2008 75 1364
2009 69 1557
2010 57 1687
2011 84 1822
2012 71 1939
2013 81 1934
2014 65 2144
2015 88 2136
2016 82 2199
2017 98 2302
2018 129 2708
2019 147 3028
2020 172 3972
2021 183 5184
2022 148 5325
2023 132 5906
2024 108 5473

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 178 198 509
Aviation 197 225 746
Human-Computer Interaction 248 282 1250
Robotics 210 245 1270
Systems Engineering 258 296 1336
Remote Sensing 273 310 1524
Computer Networking 274 311 1531
Automation and Control engineering 214 249 1617
Reliability and Quality Engineering 271 309 1821
Acoustical Engineering 345 388 1895
Telecommunications 313 355 2082
Mechanical Engineering 354 396 2122
Operations Research 331 372 2141
Civil Engineering 352 399 2157
Aerospace Engineering 383 428 2237
Electrical Engineering 322 367 2275
Biotechnology 385 424 2507
Electronic Engineering 356 405 2524
Geotechnical Engineering 412 460 2726
Optical Engineering 435 485 2762
Materials Science 428 479 2964
Nanotechnology 415 463 2975
Structural Engineering 474 527 3004
Metallurgical Engineering 433 483 3042
Chemical Engineering 481 533 3491

Medicine rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 399th for Medicine in the United States and 1946th in the World with 2,603 publications made and 64,231 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#399 of 1,600 In the United States
#440 of 1,685 In North America
#1946 of 6,775 In the World

University of West Florida
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 23 147
1993 30 176
1994 34 193
1995 23 264
1996 36 299
1997 38 311
1998 31 372
1999 29 438
2000 27 511
2001 29 559
2002 46 653
2003 55 712
2004 45 704
2005 56 899
2006 60 1060
2007 62 1104
2008 59 1166
2009 59 1367
2010 48 1466
2011 46 1532
2012 65 1740
2013 75 1945
2014 76 2117
2015 89 2198
2016 93 2188
2017 125 2410
2018 129 2620
2019 161 3240
2020 162 4578
2021 155 5913
2022 147 6368
2023 139 6624
2024 123 5528

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 245 275 534
Neurosurgery 121 134 589
Forensic Science 189 216 845
Clinical Psychology 304 340 861
Toxicology 171 198 981
Sports / Exercise science 279 317 1079
Health Science 344 377 1114
Healthcare Management (MHA) 329 365 1171
Sports Medicine 314 352 1183
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 353 388 1187
Gerontology 366 405 1228
Physical Therapy 330 366 1325
Nursing 384 422 1364
Anesthesiology 326 360 1485
Public Health 345 386 1537
Psychiatry 395 433 1581
Family medicine 451 489 1792
Virology 353 387 1855
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 390 430 1955
Surgery 420 457 1989
Anatomy and Physiology 422 462 2051
Orthodontics 402 437 2113
Immunology 398 434 2240
Cardiology 478 522 2429
Pathology 457 501 2482
Pharmacology 487 528 2782
Oncology and Cancer research 523 568 2926

Psychology rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 314th for Psychology in the United States and 1198th in the World with 2,214 publications made and 80,064 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#314 of 1,558 In the United States
#348 of 1,645 In North America
#1198 of 6,645 In the World

University of West Florida
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 33 131
1993 39 189
1994 36 190
1995 28 293
1996 36 363
1997 47 326
1998 36 398
1999 36 556
2000 35 591
2001 36 591
2002 72 989
2003 49 970
2004 48 919
2005 51 1177
2006 43 1469
2007 54 1433
2008 56 1635
2009 41 1777
2010 41 1948
2011 42 2058
2012 56 2257
2013 56 2255
2014 54 2577
2015 62 2592
2016 73 2550
2017 93 2652
2018 113 2865
2019 113 3314
2020 106 4240
2021 111 5279
2022 103 5735
2023 102 6509
2024 85 5541

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 245 275 534
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 223 255 672
Sexology 334 370 737
Cognitive Science 199 232 760
Education Majors 266 297 786
Special Education 310 342 793
Clinical Psychology 304 340 861
Social Psychology 292 326 896
Child Psychology 319 355 899
Neuroscience 363 402 1458
Psychiatry 395 433 1581

Physics rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 417th for Physics in the United States and 2569th in the World with 2,101 publications made and 49,103 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#417 of 1,531 In the United States
#466 of 1,617 In North America
#2569 of 6,713 In the World

University of West Florida
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 29 92
1993 24 99
1994 26 129
1995 17 178
1996 20 222
1997 24 269
1998 22 272
1999 24 325
2000 24 369
2001 25 360
2002 74 711
2003 42 703
2004 38 645
2005 54 818
2006 55 999
2007 50 987
2008 55 992
2009 62 1217
2010 53 1277
2011 63 1429
2012 57 1520
2013 65 1580
2014 50 1685
2015 61 1647
2016 61 1760
2017 64 1879
2018 102 2144
2019 111 2483
2020 121 3195
2021 121 4014
2022 112 4133
2023 108 4554
2024 82 4116

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 345 388 1895
Astrophysics and Astronomy 401 449 2014
Quantum and Particle physics 413 462 2534
Optical Engineering 435 485 2762
Materials Science 428 479 2964
Nanotechnology 415 463 2975
Nuclear Physics 548 601 3236

Mathematics rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 280th for Mathematics in the United States and 1272nd in the World with 2,023 publications made and 71,662 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#280 of 1,410 In the United States
#315 of 1,491 In North America
#1272 of 6,418 In the World

University of West Florida
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 28 75
1993 28 124
1994 31 138
1995 31 199
1996 31 269
1997 30 272
1998 24 284
1999 38 429
2000 30 417
2001 36 407
2002 86 942
2003 41 730
2004 40 769
2005 57 927
2006 37 1245
2007 56 1307
2008 56 1377
2009 44 1543
2010 43 1673
2011 52 1753
2012 56 1812
2013 65 1872
2014 52 1981
2015 76 1975
2016 64 2032
2017 96 2001
2018 93 2268
2019 93 2653
2020 106 3495
2021 100 4553
2022 81 4915
2023 83 5631
2024 61 3779

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 247 272 679
Actuarial Science 316 348 1128
Statistics 274 309 1266
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 340 377 1510
Blockchain and Cryptography 248 286 1577
Applied Mathematics 306 346 1985
Operations Research 331 372 2141

Chemistry rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 404th for Chemistry in the United States and 2615th in the World with 1,897 publications made and 58,170 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#404 of 1,447 In the United States
#453 of 1,530 In North America
#2615 of 6,545 In the World

University of West Florida
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 20 106
1993 19 139
1994 24 170
1995 15 177
1996 20 191
1997 21 261
1998 21 310
1999 16 349
2000 15 389
2001 23 412
2002 37 584
2003 35 561
2004 28 535
2005 41 638
2006 54 841
2007 53 736
2008 41 878
2009 38 1003
2010 30 1126
2011 55 1196
2012 47 1274
2013 55 1401
2014 46 1520
2015 70 1453
2016 63 1563
2017 81 1768
2018 108 2032
2019 102 2535
2020 122 3265
2021 109 4355
2022 97 4891
2023 118 5093
2024 87 4694

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 1913
Biochemistry 407 454 2442
Petrology and Geochemistry 444 498 2795
Materials Science 428 479 2964
Nanotechnology 415 463 2975
Nutrition and Food Science 387 433 2994
Organic Chemistry 471 521 3107
Physical chemistry 473 525 3186
Chemical Engineering 481 533 3491

Business rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 324th for Business in the United States and 1454th in the World with 1,892 publications made and 38,485 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#324 of 1,377 In the United States
#363 of 1,460 In North America
#1454 of 6,339 In the World

University of West Florida
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 22 69
1993 16 81
1994 29 108
1995 11 149
1996 19 146
1997 22 134
1998 25 146
1999 13 193
2000 31 251
2001 23 278
2002 49 482
2003 47 409
2004 49 469
2005 40 597
2006 45 809
2007 45 746
2008 55 826
2009 43 948
2010 43 1022
2011 59 1038
2012 62 1215
2013 67 1259
2014 61 1356
2015 60 1419
2016 64 1482
2017 82 1476
2018 80 1796
2019 85 2102
2020 118 2936
2021 103 4228
2022 111 5006
2023 91 6188
2024 64 5752

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 178 198 509
Occupational Safety and Health 237 268 666
Project Management 216 248 918
Public Policy / Administration 319 356 993
Management Information Systems 242 275 1013
Actuarial Science 316 348 1128
Advertising 350 386 1241
Marketing 292 327 1257
Accounting 354 391 1345
Management 313 351 1468
Investment Banking and Stock trading 365 404 1818
Finance 427 471 2026
Operations Research 331 372 2141

Economics rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 372nd for Economics in the United States and 1546th in the World with 1,294 publications made and 26,323 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#372 of 1,355 In the United States
#412 of 1,438 In North America
#1546 of 6,167 In the World

University of West Florida
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 12 29
1993 12 47
1994 19 45
1995 6 66
1996 14 72
1997 16 77
1998 17 87
1999 17 130
2000 12 158
2001 12 149
2002 24 176
2003 19 225
2004 19 199
2005 18 293
2006 26 405
2007 24 363
2008 31 418
2009 27 479
2010 27 529
2011 30 587
2012 40 670
2013 48 701
2014 44 795
2015 52 823
2016 48 855
2017 78 916
2018 61 1032
2019 59 1288
2020 84 1756
2021 75 2396
2022 78 2734
2023 79 3299
2024 55 2846

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 316 348 1128
Political Economy 394 438 1147
Development Studies 330 365 1232
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 340 377 1510
Investment Banking and Stock trading 365 404 1818
Finance 427 471 2026

Art & Design rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 386th for Art & Design in the United States and 1613th in the World with 804 publications made and 12,012 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
#386 of 1,361 In the United States
#431 of 1,444 In North America
#1613 of 5,966 In the World

University of West Florida
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 7 21
1993 6 50
1994 11 46
1995 3 56
1996 8 69
1997 12 80
1998 9 71
1999 11 96
2000 6 110
2001 16 145
2002 19 207
2003 12 211
2004 18 192
2005 23 245
2006 17 323
2007 21 299
2008 30 332
2009 19 376
2010 20 378
2011 33 405
2012 25 480
2013 28 486
2014 16 511
2015 19 494
2016 27 550
2017 35 614
2018 34 635
2019 32 756
2020 46 960
2021 50 1211
2022 21 1452
2023 30 1730
2024 31 1496

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 206 235 815
Multimedia 222 249 821
Fashion Design 310 351 1428
Art History 593 643 1587
Creative Writing 462 511 1592
Literature 489 537 1874
Aesthetics 508 562 2128