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Towson University ranked 282nd in the United States, 1095th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 112 research topics. Towson University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,658 academic publications and 204,104 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 100 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1095 of 14,131 In the World
#313 of 2,597 In North America
#282 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 34 In Maryland
#132 of 1,089 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#171 of 1,020 For Broadcast Journalism
#210 of 1,000 For Sexology
#859 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#846 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 109 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Towson University ranked 282nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1215th in the World with 7,838 publications made and 135,973 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#282 of 1,761 In the United States
#317 of 1,852 In North America
#1215 of 7,081 In the World

Towson University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 44 147
1993 116 196
1994 54 155
1995 47 205
1996 60 237
1997 69 268
1998 92 262
1999 61 364
2000 60 479
2001 82 512
2002 112 646
2003 105 821
2004 100 953
2005 119 1160
2006 136 1278
2007 164 1721
2008 179 1904
2009 209 2435
2010 256 2717
2011 337 3349
2012 291 3867
2013 290 4602
2014 319 5434
2015 359 5630
2016 358 5986
2017 427 6620
2018 387 7532
2019 388 8953
2020 439 10667
2021 403 12360
2022 412 12063
2023 457 13197
2024 311 10822

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 65 70 132
Broadcast Journalism 80 90 171
Early Childhood Education 149 161 279
Forensic Science 74 86 279
Gender Studies 168 195 373
Media Studies 211 241 510
Special Education 229 251 525
Education Majors 193 218 530
Criminology and Criminal Justice 253 284 545
International Relations and Diplomacy 180 206 546
Military science 260 287 550
Journalism and Digital Media 167 192 566
Genealogy 248 280 627
Communications and Public Relations 225 258 628
Art History 245 275 631
Anthropology 228 257 663
Social Work 313 349 680
Publishing 220 249 685
Aesthetics 212 243 744
Political Economy 271 306 760
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 244 278 799
Sociology 257 287 824
Occupational Safety and Health 280 317 875
Sports / Exercise science 249 286 879
Library and Information science 313 343 883
Law 271 302 888
Law Enforcement 331 364 897
Classics and Ancient History 324 356 955
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 307 339 959
Political Science 275 307 1020
Public Policy / Administration 329 366 1028
Linguistics 285 320 1237
Urban and Regional planning 194 227 1246
History 312 351 1299
Demography 303 339 1313
Philosophy 277 315 1359
Archaeology 310 352 1452

Computer Science rankings

Towson University ranked 285th for Computer Science in the United States and 1333rd in the World with 5,313 publications made and 105,095 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#285 of 1,612 In the United States
#321 of 1,698 In North America
#1333 of 6,845 In the World

Towson University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 26 136
1993 36 171
1994 27 137
1995 26 153
1996 35 178
1997 60 211
1998 31 211
1999 40 273
2000 40 317
2001 47 366
2002 71 483
2003 68 559
2004 68 661
2005 92 746
2006 95 868
2007 106 1184
2008 109 1285
2009 138 1611
2010 175 1847
2011 267 2273
2012 211 2674
2013 227 3183
2014 240 3740
2015 266 3932
2016 259 4274
2017 285 4624
2018 269 5737
2019 291 6829
2020 274 8283
2021 283 9619
2022 284 9315
2023 296 9727
2024 227 7802

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Web Design and Development 78 92 283
UX/UI Desgin 87 103 309
Multimedia 121 140 386
Information Technology 166 184 476
Database Administration 147 174 553
Human-Computer Interaction 145 170 629
Cyber Security 190 219 813
Library and Information science 313 343 883
Data Science 227 259 886
Management Information Systems 216 248 892
Software Engineering 226 259 1015
Blockchain and Cryptography 190 221 1062
Cognitive Science 269 305 1102
Computer Networking 227 261 1200
Computational Linguistics 231 263 1216
Neuroscience 320 355 1266
Machine Learning 271 306 1551
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 277 315 1571
Telecommunications 269 308 1703
Computer Vision 293 332 1767
Computer Engineering 277 314 1813
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 357 395 1875
Computer Graphics 310 352 1884

Biology rankings

Towson University ranked 361st for Biology in the United States and 2113th in the World with 4,533 publications made and 98,086 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#361 of 1,609 In the United States
#406 of 1,698 In North America
#2113 of 6,833 In the World

Towson University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 15 119
1993 15 131
1994 22 110
1995 26 139
1996 26 158
1997 30 199
1998 25 197
1999 28 256
2000 28 330
2001 46 390
2002 72 453
2003 59 591
2004 63 721
2005 68 813
2006 80 953
2007 105 1261
2008 106 1385
2009 115 1626
2010 139 1859
2011 204 2513
2012 190 2654
2013 182 3179
2014 205 3910
2015 213 4150
2016 196 4541
2017 234 4921
2018 247 5632
2019 250 6543
2020 263 8101
2021 262 9359
2022 284 9410
2023 285 9586
2024 207 8047

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 169 193 656
Zoology 250 288 1080
Evolutionary Biology 296 330 1134
Neuroscience 320 355 1266
Astrobiology 316 354 1398
Toxicology 223 255 1557
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 345 391 1647
Animal Science 315 353 1694
Paleontology 326 373 1798
Pharmacology 330 363 1809
Virology 351 385 1852
Molecular Biology 346 385 1857
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 357 395 1875
Botany 320 364 1939
Genetics 393 433 2145
Oncology and Cancer research 409 445 2155
Microbiology 350 386 2270
Immunology 420 458 2350
Horticulture 314 358 2360
Forestry 360 412 2405
Biochemistry 411 458 2461
Agricultural Science 400 452 2661
Nanotechnology 397 443 2867
Biotechnology 449 493 3116
Nutrition and Food Science 472 521 3612

Medicine rankings

Towson University ranked 337th for Medicine in the United States and 1578th in the World with 4,532 publications made and 87,953 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#337 of 1,600 In the United States
#374 of 1,685 In North America
#1578 of 6,775 In the World

Towson University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 19 116
1993 30 164
1994 26 123
1995 25 139
1996 24 165
1997 29 208
1998 35 209
1999 31 240
2000 31 320
2001 44 404
2002 61 446
2003 43 595
2004 47 655
2005 71 823
2006 68 939
2007 77 1136
2008 96 1207
2009 124 1486
2010 140 1661
2011 174 2132
2012 172 2479
2013 155 2924
2014 199 3445
2015 212 3658
2016 206 4021
2017 244 4381
2018 241 4567
2019 239 5498
2020 279 6865
2021 260 8162
2022 300 8221
2023 316 8408
2024 224 7356

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forensic Science 74 86 279
Optometry 137 154 445
Social Work 313 349 680
Audiology 210 240 702
Occupational Therapy 193 218 711
Clinical Psychology 274 309 740
Gerontology 275 308 825
Sports / Exercise science 249 286 879
Health Science 287 315 887
Healthcare Management (MHA) 285 320 931
Nursing 288 320 941
Sports Medicine 295 331 1103
Psychiatry 295 328 1146
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 341 376 1148
Physical Therapy 303 339 1226
Family medicine 338 367 1295
Public Health 311 348 1313
Orthodontics 319 349 1446
Dentistry 307 339 1516
Toxicology 223 255 1557
Anesthesiology 340 374 1560
Critical Care Nursing 391 426 1760
Pediatrics 356 391 1798
Pharmacology 330 363 1809
Virology 351 385 1852
Surgery 389 425 1853
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 373 413 1866
Pharmacy 345 382 1911
Anatomy and Physiology 405 444 1965
Pathology 373 414 1997
Cardiology 430 473 2101
Oncology and Cancer research 409 445 2155
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 369 405 2184
Immunology 420 458 2350

Psychology rankings

Towson University ranked 277th for Psychology in the United States and 1030th in the World with 4,350 publications made and 92,318 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#277 of 1,558 In the United States
#308 of 1,645 In North America
#1030 of 6,645 In the World

Towson University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 25 118
1993 19 161
1994 31 135
1995 30 154
1996 30 177
1997 30 215
1998 34 207
1999 38 277
2000 28 366
2001 52 413
2002 59 452
2003 47 597
2004 61 651
2005 65 824
2006 69 881
2007 79 1159
2008 82 1265
2009 117 1625
2010 138 1745
2011 176 2087
2012 155 2550
2013 146 2994
2014 174 3483
2015 197 3688
2016 195 3912
2017 245 4219
2018 235 4595
2019 220 5383
2020 273 6721
2021 228 7780
2022 272 7912
2023 291 8289
2024 215 7032

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 120 140 210
Special Education 229 251 525
Education Majors 193 218 530
Child Psychology 231 262 590
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 204 231 603
Social Work 313 349 680
Occupational Therapy 193 218 711
Clinical Psychology 274 309 740
Social Psychology 251 283 753
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 244 278 799
Cognitive Science 269 305 1102
Psychiatry 295 328 1146
Neuroscience 320 355 1266

Environmental Science rankings

Towson University ranked 325th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1859th in the World with 4,223 publications made and 90,522 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#325 of 1,631 In the United States
#373 of 1,721 In North America
#1859 of 6,876 In the World

Towson University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 21 75
1993 29 84
1994 20 80
1995 24 114
1996 19 118
1997 29 122
1998 21 139
1999 23 189
2000 32 239
2001 56 285
2002 71 366
2003 57 416
2004 55 583
2005 66 687
2006 76 820
2007 102 1101
2008 100 1220
2009 116 1486
2010 142 1731
2011 207 2204
2012 179 2464
2013 180 2958
2014 188 3578
2015 216 3709
2016 213 4105
2017 241 4426
2018 220 5298
2019 221 6364
2020 242 7606
2021 237 8773
2022 219 8680
2023 247 9229
2024 143 7412

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 194 227 1246
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 345 391 1647
Ecology 285 328 1648
Geography and Cartography 325 373 1779
Paleontology 326 373 1798
Oceanography 304 353 1811
Geology 336 385 1937
Petrology and Geochemistry 359 408 2136
Environmental Management 293 342 2181
Environmental Chemistry 314 360 2234
Environmental Engineering 314 357 2315
Forestry 360 412 2405
Geotechnical Engineering 378 424 2497
Earth science and Geophysics 425 476 2533
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 398 450 2567
Agricultural Science 400 452 2661

Engineering rankings

Towson University ranked 318th for Engineering in the United States and 2046th in the World with 3,975 publications made and 79,725 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#318 of 1,565 In the United States
#360 of 1,651 In North America
#2046 of 6,782 In the World

Towson University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 14 74
1993 26 96
1994 21 82
1995 19 93
1996 17 114
1997 35 132
1998 26 136
1999 28 200
2000 30 202
2001 34 258
2002 68 366
2003 54 388
2004 47 422
2005 74 549
2006 92 686
2007 81 871
2008 81 1023
2009 110 1235
2010 140 1512
2011 189 1754
2012 159 1915
2013 184 2293
2014 181 2803
2015 228 3065
2016 229 3552
2017 215 3921
2018 192 4669
2019 200 5494
2020 210 6555
2021 206 7280
2022 175 7177
2023 211 7428
2024 154 6052

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 145 170 629
Architecture 154 182 745
Engineering Management 292 324 1013
Computer Networking 227 261 1200
Transportation Engineering 254 290 1417
Acoustical Engineering 276 315 1430
Reliability and Quality Engineering 240 276 1471
Operations Research 259 295 1491
Systems Engineering 298 340 1604
Telecommunications 269 308 1703
Computer Engineering 277 314 1813
Civil Engineering 312 354 1879
Automotive Engineering 271 312 1955
Aerospace Engineering 339 383 1986
Mechanical Engineering 337 379 2010
Electrical Engineering 309 351 2165
Environmental Engineering 314 357 2315
Structural Engineering 373 420 2354
Optical Engineering 372 419 2405
Geotechnical Engineering 378 424 2497
Electronic Engineering 365 416 2588
Materials Science 401 450 2805
Nanotechnology 397 443 2867
Metallurgical Engineering 418 468 2946
Chemical Engineering 392 441 2980
Biotechnology 449 493 3116

Physics rankings

Towson University ranked 363rd for Physics in the United States and 2240th in the World with 3,306 publications made and 66,332 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#363 of 1,531 In the United States
#409 of 1,617 In North America
#2240 of 6,713 In the World

Towson University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 14 54
1993 25 76
1994 20 68
1995 17 76
1996 21 96
1997 46 122
1998 26 116
1999 25 175
2000 33 187
2001 39 245
2002 42 315
2003 43 394
2004 49 416
2005 61 503
2006 69 619
2007 71 748
2008 75 891
2009 88 1019
2010 103 1224
2011 138 1486
2012 124 1542
2013 139 1849
2014 145 2350
2015 174 2583
2016 174 2861
2017 192 3217
2018 163 3604
2019 199 4437
2020 178 5099
2021 156 5650
2022 145 5684
2023 184 5983
2024 106 4989

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 316 354 1398
Acoustical Engineering 276 315 1430
Theoretical Physics 312 352 1528
Astrophysics and Astronomy 354 399 1736
Atomic and Molecular physics 358 404 1890
Condensed Matter Physics 285 326 1953
Quantum and Particle physics 358 403 2216
Optical Engineering 372 419 2405
Nuclear Physics 437 487 2572
Materials Science 401 450 2805
Nanotechnology 397 443 2867

Mathematics rankings

Towson University ranked 282nd for Mathematics in the United States and 1285th in the World with 3,126 publications made and 57,605 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#282 of 1,410 In the United States
#317 of 1,491 In North America
#1285 of 6,418 In the World

Towson University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 13 56
1993 20 61
1994 14 64
1995 22 80
1996 12 81
1997 21 110
1998 20 81
1999 26 119
2000 24 155
2001 36 167
2002 36 224
2003 32 279
2004 36 316
2005 61 401
2006 55 428
2007 67 618
2008 68 748
2009 91 928
2010 90 1129
2011 132 1316
2012 137 1581
2013 150 1873
2014 128 2213
2015 171 2345
2016 164 2575
2017 175 2758
2018 184 3295
2019 176 3975
2020 169 4818
2021 162 5582
2022 158 5361
2023 176 5575
2024 110 3865

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 194 217 509
Actuarial Science 227 253 645
Blockchain and Cryptography 190 221 1062
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 305 338 1293
Operations Research 259 295 1491
Statistics 307 345 1502
Applied Mathematics 303 343 1966

Business rankings

Towson University ranked 269th for Business in the United States and 1129th in the World with 2,997 publications made and 58,625 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#269 of 1,377 In the United States
#303 of 1,460 In North America
#1129 of 6,339 In the World

Towson University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 15 45
1993 21 64
1994 16 51
1995 16 65
1996 23 87
1997 26 105
1998 22 97
1999 26 140
2000 30 157
2001 36 194
2002 51 256
2003 49 364
2004 33 452
2005 44 489
2006 51 540
2007 80 776
2008 83 836
2009 93 1110
2010 102 1263
2011 157 1596
2012 131 1843
2013 134 2064
2014 118 2416
2015 170 2492
2016 145 2657
2017 174 2879
2018 152 3257
2019 150 3912
2020 169 4461
2021 146 5403
2022 136 5086
2023 146 5585
2024 96 4258

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 132 154 431
Advertising 196 221 588
Tax Law 191 215 589
Accounting 188 215 597
Actuarial Science 227 253 645
Real Estate 206 228 666
Investment Banking and Stock trading 194 220 752
Entrepreneurship 195 224 773
Occupational Safety and Health 280 317 875
Supply Chain Management 167 195 888
Management Information Systems 216 248 892
Engineering Management 292 324 1013
Public Policy / Administration 329 366 1028
Human Resource Management 265 299 1051
Marketing 268 301 1084
Finance 257 290 1096
Project Management 299 336 1335
Management 290 327 1356
International Trade 276 311 1480
Operations Research 259 295 1491
International Business 306 342 1516

Economics rankings

Towson University ranked 271st for Economics in the United States and 1022nd in the World with 2,586 publications made and 44,552 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#271 of 1,355 In the United States
#303 of 1,438 In North America
#1022 of 6,167 In the World

Towson University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 14 35
1993 21 52
1994 15 38
1995 16 56
1996 18 56
1997 22 84
1998 19 70
1999 22 111
2000 22 135
2001 35 153
2002 33 195
2003 35 269
2004 44 313
2005 38 383
2006 46 436
2007 61 565
2008 73 630
2009 79 843
2010 90 963
2011 103 1210
2012 95 1393
2013 111 1589
2014 104 1909
2015 136 1939
2016 116 2082
2017 139 2218
2018 149 2453
2019 131 2893
2020 157 3335
2021 126 4024
2022 143 3973
2023 145 4283
2024 102 3083

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 180 206 546
Actuarial Science 227 253 645
Investment Banking and Stock trading 194 220 752
Political Economy 271 306 760
Development Studies 242 273 859
Finance 257 290 1096
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 305 338 1293
International Trade 276 311 1480
Environmental Economics 188 222 1527

Art & Design rankings

Towson University ranked 241st for Art & Design in the United States and 874th in the World with 1,819 publications made and 29,832 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#241 of 1,361 In the United States
#272 of 1,444 In North America
#874 of 5,966 In the World

Towson University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 12 30
1993 12 45
1994 9 39
1995 7 37
1996 15 55
1997 11 52
1998 19 71
1999 13 74
2000 23 109
2001 22 129
2002 21 159
2003 30 149
2004 31 205
2005 32 222
2006 41 292
2007 34 335
2008 41 441
2009 50 509
2010 63 594
2011 82 695
2012 65 800
2013 79 922
2014 81 1045
2015 94 1164
2016 90 1243
2017 112 1317
2018 75 1437
2019 86 1729
2020 94 2089
2021 96 2327
2022 91 2415
2023 94 2611
2024 69 1920

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 87 103 309
Music 116 135 328
Multimedia 121 140 386
Entertainment Industry Business 132 154 431
Graphic Design 161 188 598
Art History 245 275 631
Creative Writing 223 257 653
Cinematography 210 242 728
Aesthetics 212 243 744
Architecture 154 182 745
Painting and Drawing 184 212 900
Sculpture 184 212 900
Illustration and Concept Art 183 210 904
Performing arts 252 285 929
Literature 268 302 949
Fashion Design 242 274 1012
Computer Graphics 310 352 1884

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Towson University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 408 457 2638
Physical chemistry 413 463 2862
Organic Chemistry 445 495 2957