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The University of West Florida ranked 347th in the United States, 1441st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 91 research topics. The University of West Florida ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,279 academic publications and 114,028 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 34 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1441 of 14,131 In the World
#386 of 2,597 In North America
#347 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 109 In Florida
#1 of 2 In Pensacola
#269 of 1,139 For Military science
#318 of 1,013 For Law Enforcement
#423 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#2025 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1195 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 88 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 361st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1546th in the World with 3,855 publications made and 74,129 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#361 of 1,728 In the United States
#405 of 1,819 In North America
#1546 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 44 90
1992 54 105
1993 51 170
1994 61 194
1995 40 254
1996 49 330
1997 54 338
1998 59 388
1999 54 516
2000 48 576
2001 56 612
2002 106 1164
2003 79 988
2004 81 1047
2005 76 1188
2006 82 1518
2007 86 1563
2008 89 1622
2009 80 1898
2010 84 2055
2011 90 2173
2012 104 2274
2013 120 2469
2014 110 2758
2015 127 2782
2016 141 2805
2017 170 2777
2018 194 3171
2019 200 3719
2020 230 4541
2021 221 6256
2022 220 7211
2023 196 7751

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 157 173 269
Law Enforcement 160 177 318
Radio and Television broadcasting 196 217 499
Social Work 277 308 575
Occupational Safety and Health 232 263 612
Criminology and Criminal Justice 296 328 614
Early Childhood Education 300 328 639
Education Majors 265 295 725
Broadcast Journalism 251 280 758
Special Education 320 352 792
Forensic Science 188 216 803
Communications and Public Relations 332 371 934
Public Policy / Administration 327 364 952
Sports / Exercise science 267 305 953
Gender Studies 412 452 955
Anthropology 317 354 970
Media Studies 444 487 1032
Political Economy 369 410 1033
Sociology 357 397 1199
Law 367 407 1259
Linguistics 299 336 1276
Art History 538 586 1393
Political Science 374 419 1409
Library and Information science 484 523 1414
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 473 518 1475
Demography 357 400 1541
Philosophy 326 368 1572
History 389 433 1610
Classics and Ancient History 526 568 1634
Archaeology 357 400 1641
Aesthetics 479 530 1880

Biology rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 359th for Biology in the United States and 2052nd in the World with 3,044 publications made and 69,182 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Biochemistry, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#359 of 1,582 In the United States
#405 of 1,668 In North America
#2052 of 6,770 In the World

University of West Florida
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 19 117
1992 29 135
1993 36 176
1994 35 202
1995 26 238
1996 38 252
1997 47 336
1998 41 380
1999 35 461
2000 33 501
2001 38 533
2002 63 798
2003 58 753
2004 54 753
2005 59 874
2006 78 1133
2007 86 1068
2008 75 1233
2009 80 1385
2010 51 1494
2011 80 1634
2012 72 1744
2013 93 2001
2014 72 2216
2015 104 2185
2016 115 2285
2017 140 2509
2018 150 2820
2019 189 3341
2020 190 4353
2021 212 6013
2022 175 7024
2023 185 7035

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 171 197 922
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 230 263 949
Horticulture 156 181 1106
Zoology 295 335 1279
Agricultural Science 200 236 1343
Neuroscience 351 390 1385
Botany 274 311 1572
Animal Science 313 352 1586
Forestry 260 304 1596
Evolutionary Biology 381 424 1664
Virology 337 370 1764
Paleontology 350 398 1881
Molecular Biology 397 437 2099
Genetics 396 437 2110
Immunology 397 433 2164
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 422 461 2183
Microbiology 374 415 2305
Biochemistry 428 476 2478
Biotechnology 407 448 2541
Pharmacology 469 510 2543
Nutrition and Food Science 378 423 2851
Nanotechnology 408 456 2878

Environmental Science rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 336th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1862nd in the World with 3,032 publications made and 50,126 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#336 of 1,598 In the United States
#385 of 1,687 In North America
#1862 of 6,798 In the World

University of West Florida
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 19 108
1992 29 117
1993 24 153
1994 33 179
1995 25 224
1996 34 227
1997 39 280
1998 37 354
1999 30 400
2000 33 422
2001 42 486
2002 56 701
2003 46 692
2004 45 673
2005 51 779
2006 68 956
2007 80 963
2008 67 1091
2009 74 1256
2010 57 1374
2011 89 1533
2012 82 1606
2013 95 1908
2014 81 2119
2015 95 2143
2016 106 2212
2017 142 2283
2018 161 2536
2019 178 3030
2020 218 3977
2021 218 5221
2022 199 6193
2023 190 6505

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 230 263 949
Agricultural Science 200 236 1343
Oceanography 267 313 1466
Ecology 290 334 1590
Forestry 260 304 1596
Environmental Chemistry 268 311 1843
Geography and Cartography 352 400 1878
Paleontology 350 398 1881
Geology 345 395 1935
Environmental Management 327 375 2265
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 360 408 2314
Earth science and Geophysics 440 492 2569
Geotechnical Engineering 413 462 2664

Computer Science rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 303rd for Computer Science in the United States and 1427th in the World with 2,905 publications made and 66,921 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#303 of 1,576 In the United States
#340 of 1,662 In North America
#1427 of 6,752 In the World

University of West Florida
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 40 100
1992 37 113
1993 48 194
1994 41 218
1995 31 323
1996 37 374
1997 41 370
1998 39 434
1999 46 566
2000 32 568
2001 51 589
2002 122 1371
2003 76 1033
2004 62 1123
2005 71 1299
2006 71 1629
2007 77 1611
2008 68 1690
2009 79 1888
2010 55 1981
2011 71 2060
2012 71 2176
2013 78 2265
2014 78 2454
2015 102 2432
2016 96 2286
2017 101 2278
2018 117 2653
2019 170 2965
2020 180 3723
2021 163 5213
2022 155 6166
2023 136 6433

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 150 175 523
Software Engineering 154 181 594
Multimedia 231 259 832
Cognitive Science 233 266 866
Management Information Systems 249 282 957
Information Technology 258 283 986
Data Science 275 310 1096
Machine Learning 238 272 1158
Human-Computer Interaction 252 286 1200
Robotics 203 238 1208
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 240 275 1228
Neuroscience 351 390 1385
Library and Information science 484 523 1414
Computer Networking 272 311 1499
Cyber Security 300 336 1546
Blockchain and Cryptography 248 286 1609
Computational Linguistics 324 360 1688
Computer Vision 301 341 1814
Telecommunications 310 351 1997
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 422 461 2183

Engineering rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 352nd for Engineering in the United States and 2301st in the World with 2,446 publications made and 41,477 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#352 of 1,518 In the United States
#398 of 1,602 In North America
#2301 of 6,684 In the World

University of West Florida
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 23 51
1992 25 78
1993 32 118
1994 30 154
1995 16 194
1996 23 235
1997 31 241
1998 31 269
1999 28 335
2000 32 364
2001 34 367
2002 90 819
2003 51 609
2004 49 705
2005 54 755
2006 65 999
2007 78 927
2008 67 1033
2009 66 1137
2010 50 1281
2011 74 1370
2012 63 1437
2013 79 1493
2014 62 1647
2015 76 1629
2016 85 1664
2017 77 1659
2018 116 2051
2019 142 2202
2020 155 2818
2021 176 3854
2022 133 4251
2023 122 4391

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 194 218 587
Aviation 197 226 731
Human-Computer Interaction 252 286 1200
Robotics 203 238 1208
Systems Engineering 250 288 1229
Remote Sensing 274 311 1485
Computer Networking 272 311 1499
Automation and Control engineering 212 247 1592
Reliability and Quality Engineering 259 294 1604
Acoustical Engineering 328 370 1789
Operations Research 314 355 1981
Telecommunications 310 351 1997
Civil Engineering 338 384 1999
Mechanical Engineering 361 403 2164
Aerospace Engineering 378 424 2186
Electrical Engineering 316 360 2204
Electronic Engineering 353 404 2501
Biotechnology 407 448 2541
Geotechnical Engineering 413 462 2664
Optical Engineering 433 483 2745
Nanotechnology 408 456 2878
Materials Science 425 476 2885
Structural Engineering 475 528 2929
Metallurgical Engineering 466 517 3131
Chemical Engineering 443 495 3275

Medicine rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 389th for Medicine in the United States and 1834th in the World with 2,355 publications made and 45,963 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#389 of 1,558 In the United States
#428 of 1,643 In North America
#1834 of 6,680 In the World

University of West Florida
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 18 100
1992 24 109
1993 29 139
1994 28 144
1995 22 201
1996 36 211
1997 36 241
1998 31 270
1999 29 324
2000 24 377
2001 30 418
2002 47 479
2003 53 506
2004 42 514
2005 47 658
2006 61 783
2007 57 783
2008 50 885
2009 54 1016
2010 43 1089
2011 48 1207
2012 54 1281
2013 80 1487
2014 69 1646
2015 84 1709
2016 94 1742
2017 112 1874
2018 118 2035
2019 157 2327
2020 145 3185
2021 148 4369
2022 149 5101
2023 130 5075

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
Neurosurgery 101 113 423
Social Work 277 308 575
Forensic Science 188 216 803
Clinical Psychology 325 362 886
Toxicology 171 197 922
Sports / Exercise science 267 305 953
Health Science 331 359 989
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 337 371 1037
Sports Medicine 317 354 1127
Physical Therapy 321 357 1251
Gerontology 401 442 1293
Healthcare Management (MHA) 395 433 1307
Anesthesiology 313 347 1355
Nursing 405 444 1381
Public Health 345 386 1456
Psychiatry 382 420 1506
Family medicine 449 485 1674
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 360 397 1750
Virology 337 370 1764
Anatomy and Physiology 408 447 1920
Surgery 425 462 1951
Immunology 397 433 2164
Pathology 442 485 2302
Pharmacology 469 510 2543

Psychology rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 330th for Psychology in the United States and 1238th in the World with 2,007 publications made and 51,162 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#330 of 1,527 In the United States
#367 of 1,612 In North America
#1238 of 6,528 In the World

University of West Florida
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 27 103
1992 32 96
1993 36 146
1994 31 141
1995 26 213
1996 36 268
1997 42 248
1998 34 303
1999 34 428
2000 30 433
2001 37 444
2002 67 764
2003 48 712
2004 45 697
2005 44 859
2006 46 1104
2007 51 1016
2008 53 1189
2009 38 1280
2010 37 1386
2011 31 1509
2012 48 1552
2013 57 1687
2014 55 1912
2015 55 1880
2016 73 1809
2017 81 1852
2018 109 2037
2019 110 2321
2020 99 2861
2021 103 3793
2022 105 4473
2023 92 4673

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 277 308 575
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 227 258 576
Education Majors 265 295 725
Sexology 349 385 753
Special Education 320 352 792
Cognitive Science 233 266 866
Clinical Psychology 325 362 886
Child Psychology 329 366 888
Social Psychology 302 337 897
Neuroscience 351 390 1385
Psychiatry 382 420 1506

Physics rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 416th for Physics in the United States and 2518th in the World with 1,889 publications made and 34,794 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#416 of 1,485 In the United States
#464 of 1,569 In North America
#2518 of 6,603 In the World

University of West Florida
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 14 52
1992 28 59
1993 25 83
1994 24 109
1995 18 149
1996 21 178
1997 22 209
1998 21 234
1999 23 275
2000 21 289
2001 24 307
2002 67 581
2003 38 527
2004 36 517
2005 44 573
2006 50 763
2007 52 711
2008 50 766
2009 61 903
2010 45 980
2011 56 1088
2012 52 1120
2013 57 1199
2014 52 1311
2015 53 1258
2016 64 1356
2017 54 1394
2018 89 1564
2019 107 1819
2020 108 2179
2021 124 2945
2022 99 3301
2023 95 3372

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 328 370 1789
Astrophysics and Astronomy 411 460 2056
Quantum and Particle physics 404 451 2489
Optical Engineering 433 483 2745
Nanotechnology 408 456 2878
Materials Science 425 476 2885
Nuclear Physics 540 593 3163

Mathematics rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 286th for Mathematics in the United States and 1259th in the World with 1,844 publications made and 47,312 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#286 of 1,371 In the United States
#321 of 1,451 In North America
#1259 of 6,305 In the World

University of West Florida
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 17 43
1992 28 56
1993 26 92
1994 31 103
1995 29 162
1996 33 199
1997 28 216
1998 23 240
1999 37 351
2000 22 319
2001 34 344
2002 85 778
2003 38 537
2004 41 615
2005 50 691
2006 41 964
2007 51 959
2008 52 1045
2009 43 1163
2010 39 1251
2011 43 1310
2012 51 1312
2013 57 1441
2014 56 1561
2015 71 1553
2016 66 1507
2017 81 1441
2018 83 1682
2019 93 1902
2020 93 2475
2021 93 3345
2022 78 3923
2023 76 4137

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 244 269 603
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 297 330 1239
Statistics 277 313 1248
Blockchain and Cryptography 248 286 1609
Operations Research 314 355 1981
Applied Mathematics 311 353 2026

Business rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 332nd for Business in the United States and 1410th in the World with 1,722 publications made and 25,511 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#332 of 1,334 In the United States
#371 of 1,412 In North America
#1410 of 6,187 In the World

University of West Florida
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 13 36
1992 22 57
1993 12 61
1994 27 78
1995 10 119
1996 21 107
1997 16 108
1998 23 110
1999 13 152
2000 30 197
2001 22 214
2002 48 391
2003 38 297
2004 46 386
2005 36 421
2006 45 584
2007 47 537
2008 48 613
2009 42 704
2010 36 797
2011 52 811
2012 56 896
2013 60 994
2014 60 1057
2015 58 1118
2016 67 1108
2017 74 1068
2018 75 1303
2019 85 1538
2020 110 2132
2021 96 3131
2022 108 3856
2023 82 4399

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 194 218 587
Occupational Safety and Health 232 263 612
Public Policy / Administration 327 364 952
Management Information Systems 249 282 957
Project Management 246 279 970
Advertising 318 352 1024
Accounting 354 391 1228
Marketing 308 344 1261
Management 305 343 1356
Investment Banking and Stock trading 347 384 1621
Finance 439 483 1943
Operations Research 314 355 1981

Chemistry rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 416th for Chemistry in the United States and 2641st in the World with 1,688 publications made and 39,904 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#416 of 1,407 In the United States
#465 of 1,488 In North America
#2641 of 6,447 In the World

University of West Florida
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 10 82
1992 20 76
1993 22 123
1994 23 146
1995 15 159
1996 17 162
1997 18 205
1998 20 253
1999 16 289
2000 12 314
2001 21 325
2002 33 479
2003 29 417
2004 27 422
2005 31 470
2006 49 620
2007 50 565
2008 34 660
2009 41 766
2010 26 858
2011 48 927
2012 43 979
2013 52 1104
2014 41 1205
2015 64 1200
2016 66 1306
2017 69 1441
2018 87 1644
2019 105 1989
2020 109 2547
2021 114 3540
2022 96 4124
2023 105 4207

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 268 311 1843
Biochemistry 428 476 2478
Nutrition and Food Science 378 423 2851
Nanotechnology 408 456 2878
Materials Science 425 476 2885
Organic Chemistry 471 521 3026
Physical chemistry 469 522 3102
Chemical Engineering 443 495 3275

Economics rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 355th for Economics in the United States and 1385th in the World with 1,165 publications made and 23,876 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#355 of 1,317 In the United States
#395 of 1,400 In North America
#1385 of 5,995 In the World

University of West Florida
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 9 21
1992 9 24
1993 12 36
1994 17 31
1995 7 42
1996 15 52
1997 12 61
1998 16 68
1999 16 110
2000 12 125
2001 11 123
2002 23 146
2003 17 166
2004 20 162
2005 17 226
2006 27 285
2007 22 257
2008 29 312
2009 27 373
2010 25 419
2011 28 464
2012 36 503
2013 46 553
2014 43 615
2015 50 651
2016 50 637
2017 71 660
2018 60 770
2019 53 953
2020 70 1229
2021 70 1766
2022 78 2073
2023 67 2364

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
Political Economy 369 410 1033
Development Studies 340 376 1184
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 297 330 1239
Investment Banking and Stock trading 347 384 1621
Finance 439 483 1943

Art & Design rankings

The University of West Florida ranked 398th for Art & Design in the United States and 1589th in the World with 712 publications made and 8,210 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
#398 of 1,321 In the United States
#444 of 1,404 In North America
#1589 of 5,720 In the World

University of West Florida
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 16 25
1992 7 13
1993 6 34
1994 9 35
1995 3 41
1996 7 54
1997 10 64
1998 9 53
1999 10 72
2000 5 80
2001 16 116
2002 18 159
2003 10 147
2004 17 142
2005 22 161
2006 14 223
2007 24 212
2008 27 251
2009 19 271
2010 20 285
2011 26 278
2012 22 321
2013 26 356
2014 12 369
2015 19 357
2016 28 394
2017 31 434
2018 32 456
2019 22 549
2020 45 636
2021 43 873
2022 19 1117
2023 30 1175

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 196 224 717
Multimedia 231 259 832
Art History 538 586 1393
Fashion Design 325 367 1496
Literature 487 538 1760
Aesthetics 479 530 1880