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Towson University ranked 291st in the United States, 1137th in the global 2026 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 12,009 academic publications and 217,374 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 103 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1137 of 14,131 In the World
#322 of 2,597 In North America
#291 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 34 In Maryland
#135 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#191 of 1,042 For Broadcast Journalism
#206 of 1,020 For Sexology
#869 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#953 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 109 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Towson University ranked 281st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1227th in the World with 8,053 publications made and 144,777 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#281 of 1,763 In the United States
#316 of 1,854 In North America
#1227 of 7,088 In the World

Towson University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 116 197
1994 54 155
1995 47 205
1996 60 237
1997 69 268
1998 92 263
1999 61 367
2000 60 479
2001 83 512
2002 112 647
2003 105 821
2004 100 956
2005 119 1159
2006 137 1276
2007 163 1721
2008 180 1900
2009 210 2437
2010 257 2717
2011 338 3348
2012 291 3869
2013 290 4613
2014 319 5435
2015 358 5625
2016 356 5983
2017 427 6612
2018 388 7531
2019 384 8953
2020 440 10659
2021 403 12323
2022 409 12012
2023 457 13181
2024 320 11003
2025 269 9558

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 67 72 135
Broadcast Journalism 86 99 191
Early Childhood Education 147 159 283
Forensic Science 74 87 283
Gender Studies 167 194 374
Media Studies 212 242 517
Special Education 227 249 530
Education Majors 192 217 537
International Relations and Diplomacy 178 204 551
Criminology and Criminal Justice 254 285 552
Military science 261 287 557
Journalism and Digital Media 166 191 566
Communications and Public Relations 223 256 631
Genealogy 250 283 640
Art History 246 276 642
Anthropology 225 254 663
Social Work 315 352 689
Publishing 221 250 699
Aesthetics 211 242 748
Political Economy 268 303 758
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 245 279 818
Sociology 252 282 827
Sports / Exercise science 235 272 846
Occupational Safety and Health 276 312 867
Library and Information science 309 339 886
Law 270 301 894
Law Enforcement 332 365 899
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 304 336 962
Classics and Ancient History 322 354 966
Political Science 271 303 1027
Public Policy / Administration 330 367 1043
Urban and Regional planning 196 228 1237
Linguistics 284 319 1252
History 310 349 1317
Demography 302 337 1330
Philosophy 276 314 1378
Archaeology 308 350 1475

Computer Science rankings

Towson University ranked 281st for Computer Science in the United States and 1353rd in the World with 5,468 publications made and 109,359 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#281 of 1,616 In the United States
#317 of 1,702 In North America
#1353 of 6,855 In the World

Towson University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 36 171
1994 27 137
1995 26 154
1996 35 178
1997 60 211
1998 31 212
1999 40 273
2000 40 318
2001 48 366
2002 71 483
2003 68 557
2004 68 666
2005 92 746
2006 95 868
2007 105 1171
2008 108 1282
2009 139 1613
2010 176 1848
2011 267 2270
2012 211 2677
2013 228 3184
2014 241 3743
2015 265 3927
2016 260 4276
2017 283 4618
2018 267 5724
2019 288 6811
2020 275 8252
2021 283 9560
2022 286 9284
2023 295 9710
2024 235 7924
2025 192 6430

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
UX/UI Desgin 93 112 332
Web Design and Development 85 102 332
Multimedia 122 142 395
Information Technology 169 187 484
Database Administration 149 176 574
Human-Computer Interaction 151 178 679
Cyber Security 188 217 817
Data Science 220 251 879
Library and Information science 309 339 886
Management Information Systems 217 249 914
Software Engineering 223 255 1006
Blockchain and Cryptography 190 221 1072
Cognitive Science 269 305 1125
Computer Networking 229 263 1211
Computational Linguistics 231 263 1234
Neuroscience 322 357 1293
Machine Learning 268 303 1550
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 277 314 1580
Telecommunications 269 307 1727
Computer Vision 285 324 1768
Computer Engineering 273 309 1775
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 362 400 1925
Computer Graphics 314 356 1929

Medicine rankings

Towson University ranked 337th for Medicine in the United States and 1599th in the World with 4,682 publications made and 93,857 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#337 of 1,604 In the United States
#374 of 1,689 In North America
#1599 of 6,793 In the World

Towson University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 30 165
1994 26 123
1995 26 144
1996 24 165
1997 29 208
1998 36 209
1999 31 239
2000 31 321
2001 44 404
2002 61 445
2003 43 595
2004 47 656
2005 71 821
2006 68 938
2007 75 1126
2008 98 1207
2009 124 1487
2010 140 1662
2011 174 2131
2012 172 2479
2013 154 2926
2014 199 3445
2015 211 3657
2016 207 4012
2017 245 4378
2018 239 4562
2019 237 5488
2020 277 6865
2021 260 8139
2022 296 8188
2023 316 8384
2024 230 7473
2025 194 6677

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 87 283
Optometry 166 184 638
Social Work 315 352 689
Occupational Therapy 191 215 692
Audiology 209 238 698
Clinical Psychology 273 308 745
Gerontology 272 304 830
Sports / Exercise science 235 272 846
Health Science 284 312 890
Healthcare Management (MHA) 285 320 945
Nursing 288 319 962
Sports Medicine 291 327 1114
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 336 371 1143
Psychiatry 292 325 1156
Physical Therapy 297 333 1220
Family medicine 336 365 1296
Public Health 307 344 1327
Orthodontics 316 346 1449
Dentistry 308 340 1532
Anesthesiology 339 373 1587
Toxicology 227 259 1608
Critical Care Nursing 392 427 1805
Pediatrics 359 395 1822
Pharmacology 325 358 1831
Virology 349 383 1869
Surgery 389 425 1875
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 372 411 1883
Pharmacy 348 385 1936
Anatomy and Physiology 401 440 1970
Pathology 373 414 2032
Cardiology 430 473 2124
Oncology and Cancer research 407 443 2186
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 371 407 2212
Immunology 420 458 2391

Biology rankings

Towson University ranked 361st for Biology in the United States and 2159th in the World with 4,649 publications made and 104,509 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#361 of 1,612 In the United States
#406 of 1,701 In North America
#2159 of 6,841 In the World

Towson University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 15 131
1994 22 110
1995 26 139
1996 26 158
1997 30 199
1998 25 197
1999 28 256
2000 28 331
2001 47 390
2002 72 453
2003 59 591
2004 63 720
2005 68 813
2006 81 955
2007 103 1254
2008 105 1385
2009 115 1626
2010 139 1859
2011 203 2515
2012 190 2660
2013 182 3178
2014 205 3910
2015 212 4150
2016 196 4533
2017 235 4916
2018 247 5633
2019 248 6524
2020 263 8081
2021 262 9346
2022 282 9384
2023 285 9559
2024 210 8108
2025 154 6875

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 167 191 666
Zoology 250 288 1103
Evolutionary Biology 294 328 1149
Neuroscience 322 357 1293
Astrobiology 321 359 1425
Toxicology 227 259 1608
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 347 393 1668
Animal Science 315 353 1709
Paleontology 326 373 1821
Pharmacology 325 358 1831
Virology 349 383 1869
Molecular Biology 351 390 1892
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 362 400 1925
Botany 319 364 1979
Genetics 392 432 2176
Oncology and Cancer research 407 443 2186
Microbiology 350 386 2321
Horticulture 313 357 2390
Immunology 420 458 2391
Forestry 362 414 2422
Biochemistry 411 458 2488
Agricultural Science 400 452 2706
Nanotechnology 396 442 2894
Biotechnology 451 495 3163
Nutrition and Food Science 481 530 3683

Psychology rankings

Towson University ranked 275th for Psychology in the United States and 1037th in the World with 4,493 publications made and 98,760 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#275 of 1,561 In the United States
#306 of 1,648 In North America
#1037 of 6,663 In the World

Towson University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 19 162
1994 31 135
1995 31 160
1996 30 177
1997 30 215
1998 33 207
1999 38 277
2000 28 366
2001 53 413
2002 59 452
2003 47 597
2004 61 651
2005 65 823
2006 69 881
2007 78 1149
2008 82 1263
2009 117 1626
2010 139 1747
2011 178 2088
2012 155 2549
2013 146 2998
2014 174 3483
2015 196 3688
2016 195 3913
2017 246 4225
2018 236 4587
2019 221 5383
2020 274 6698
2021 229 7746
2022 272 7878
2023 289 8289
2024 219 7133
2025 174 6534

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 119 139 206
Special Education 227 249 530
Education Majors 192 217 537
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 201 228 588
Child Psychology 229 259 593
Social Work 315 352 689
Occupational Therapy 191 215 692
Clinical Psychology 273 308 745
Social Psychology 248 280 766
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 245 279 818
Cognitive Science 269 305 1125
Psychiatry 292 325 1156
Neuroscience 322 357 1293

Environmental Science rankings

Towson University ranked 324th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1895th in the World with 4,331 publications made and 96,611 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#324 of 1,637 In the United States
#372 of 1,727 In North America
#1895 of 6,888 In the World

Towson University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 29 84
1994 20 80
1995 24 113
1996 19 118
1997 29 122
1998 21 139
1999 23 189
2000 32 240
2001 57 285
2002 71 366
2003 57 416
2004 55 583
2005 66 688
2006 77 820
2007 101 1101
2008 100 1221
2009 116 1482
2010 143 1730
2011 206 2199
2012 180 2465
2013 180 2957
2014 188 3585
2015 215 3708
2016 214 4097
2017 241 4435
2018 221 5303
2019 222 6366
2020 242 7592
2021 236 8744
2022 218 8642
2023 247 9190
2024 150 7516
2025 125 6323

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 196 228 1237
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 347 393 1668
Ecology 285 328 1678
Geography and Cartography 325 373 1801
Paleontology 326 373 1821
Oceanography 302 352 1848
Geology 332 381 1962
Petrology and Geochemistry 359 408 2163
Environmental Management 295 344 2215
Environmental Chemistry 312 358 2237
Environmental Engineering 314 357 2336
Forestry 362 414 2422
Geotechnical Engineering 376 422 2515
Earth science and Geophysics 418 469 2535
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 396 448 2581
Agricultural Science 400 452 2706

Engineering rankings

Towson University ranked 319th for Engineering in the United States and 2072nd in the World with 4,067 publications made and 84,115 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#319 of 1,568 In the United States
#361 of 1,655 In North America
#2072 of 6,795 In the World

Towson University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 26 97
1994 21 82
1995 19 93
1996 17 114
1997 35 132
1998 26 136
1999 28 200
2000 30 203
2001 35 258
2002 68 366
2003 54 388
2004 47 427
2005 74 548
2006 92 686
2007 80 865
2008 81 1019
2009 110 1237
2010 140 1512
2011 189 1748
2012 159 1918
2013 184 2289
2014 181 2808
2015 228 3070
2016 229 3544
2017 214 3924
2018 190 4649
2019 198 5489
2020 209 6561
2021 206 7274
2022 174 7178
2023 211 7425
2024 160 6155
2025 122 5345

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 151 178 679
Architecture 155 182 769
Engineering Management 290 321 1034
Computer Networking 229 263 1211
Transportation Engineering 255 291 1448
Acoustical Engineering 278 317 1457
Reliability and Quality Engineering 239 275 1468
Operations Research 259 295 1519
Systems Engineering 298 340 1653
Telecommunications 269 307 1727
Computer Engineering 273 309 1775
Civil Engineering 309 351 1885
Automotive Engineering 275 316 1968
Aerospace Engineering 339 383 2004
Mechanical Engineering 336 377 2031
Electrical Engineering 308 349 2185
Environmental Engineering 314 357 2336
Structural Engineering 370 417 2375
Optical Engineering 369 416 2410
Geotechnical Engineering 376 422 2515
Electronic Engineering 368 418 2624
Materials Science 398 447 2826
Nanotechnology 396 442 2894
Metallurgical Engineering 415 465 2967
Chemical Engineering 390 439 3009
Biotechnology 451 495 3163

Physics rankings

Towson University ranked 361st for Physics in the United States and 2271st in the World with 3,378 publications made and 69,990 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#361 of 1,537 In the United States
#407 of 1,623 In North America
#2271 of 6,729 In the World

Towson University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 25 77
1994 20 68
1995 17 76
1996 21 96
1997 46 122
1998 26 116
1999 25 175
2000 33 187
2001 40 245
2002 42 315
2003 43 395
2004 49 419
2005 61 503
2006 69 619
2007 69 742
2008 75 888
2009 88 1017
2010 104 1222
2011 138 1481
2012 124 1537
2013 140 1854
2014 145 2356
2015 174 2584
2016 173 2860
2017 193 3237
2018 163 3603
2019 198 4442
2020 178 5104
2021 157 5647
2022 142 5677
2023 186 5978
2024 107 5071
2025 94 4400

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 321 359 1425
Acoustical Engineering 278 317 1457
Theoretical Physics 313 353 1555
Astrophysics and Astronomy 352 397 1762
Atomic and Molecular physics 353 399 1876
Condensed Matter Physics 292 334 2048
Quantum and Particle physics 357 402 2240
Optical Engineering 369 416 2410
Nuclear Physics 437 487 2610
Materials Science 398 447 2826
Nanotechnology 396 442 2894

Mathematics rankings

Towson University ranked 280th for Mathematics in the United States and 1296th in the World with 3,178 publications made and 60,848 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#280 of 1,413 In the United States
#315 of 1,494 In North America
#1296 of 6,434 In the World

Towson University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 20 61
1994 14 64
1995 22 80
1996 12 81
1997 21 110
1998 20 82
1999 26 119
2000 24 155
2001 36 167
2002 36 224
2003 32 279
2004 36 319
2005 61 398
2006 55 428
2007 66 616
2008 69 748
2009 91 927
2010 90 1129
2011 134 1317
2012 137 1580
2013 150 1873
2014 128 2207
2015 171 2340
2016 164 2578
2017 174 2733
2018 184 3294
2019 176 3968
2020 168 4770
2021 161 5531
2022 155 5322
2023 176 5524
2024 111 3942
2025 72 3008

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 193 216 513
Actuarial Science 228 254 653
Blockchain and Cryptography 190 221 1072
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 301 334 1308
Operations Research 259 295 1519
Statistics 305 342 1524
Applied Mathematics 304 345 1983

Business rankings

Towson University ranked 265th for Business in the United States and 1135th in the World with 3,069 publications made and 62,733 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#265 of 1,388 In the United States
#299 of 1,472 In North America
#1135 of 6,366 In the World

Towson University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 21 64
1994 16 51
1995 16 65
1996 23 87
1997 26 105
1998 22 97
1999 26 140
2000 30 158
2001 36 194
2002 51 256
2003 49 364
2004 33 452
2005 44 489
2006 51 540
2007 79 775
2008 84 835
2009 93 1110
2010 103 1261
2011 157 1595
2012 131 1846
2013 134 2067
2014 118 2418
2015 170 2488
2016 145 2658
2017 174 2885
2018 153 3248
2019 149 3910
2020 172 4464
2021 146 5398
2022 135 5080
2023 146 5582
2024 100 4329
2025 86 3757

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 134 156 448
Advertising 194 219 586
Accounting 188 215 602
Tax Law 193 217 620
Actuarial Science 228 254 653
Real Estate 207 229 684
Investment Banking and Stock trading 194 220 771
Entrepreneurship 197 226 799
Occupational Safety and Health 276 312 867
Management Information Systems 217 249 914
Supply Chain Management 170 198 916
Engineering Management 290 321 1034
Public Policy / Administration 330 367 1043
Human Resource Management 262 295 1053
Marketing 263 296 1092
Finance 254 287 1105
Management 287 324 1365
Project Management 301 338 1369
International Trade 276 311 1488
Operations Research 259 295 1519
International Business 306 341 1535

Economics rankings

Towson University ranked 269th for Economics in the United States and 1029th in the World with 2,636 publications made and 47,398 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#269 of 1,361 In the United States
#301 of 1,445 In North America
#1029 of 6,188 In the World

Towson University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 21 52
1994 15 38
1995 16 56
1996 18 56
1997 22 84
1998 19 70
1999 22 111
2000 22 136
2001 35 153
2002 33 195
2003 35 269
2004 44 312
2005 38 381
2006 46 436
2007 59 563
2008 74 630
2009 79 840
2010 89 964
2011 103 1212
2012 95 1394
2013 111 1589
2014 104 1910
2015 136 1938
2016 116 2075
2017 139 2221
2018 149 2449
2019 129 2890
2020 156 3312
2021 125 3996
2022 142 3967
2023 146 4275
2024 105 3142
2025 68 2651

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 178 204 551
Actuarial Science 228 254 653
Political Economy 268 303 758
Investment Banking and Stock trading 194 220 771
Development Studies 242 272 874
Finance 254 287 1105
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 301 334 1308
International Trade 276 311 1488
Environmental Economics 191 225 1574

Art & Design rankings

Towson University ranked 240th for Art & Design in the United States and 886th in the World with 1,865 publications made and 31,600 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
#240 of 1,369 In the United States
#271 of 1,454 In North America
#886 of 6,010 In the World

Towson University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 30 150
2004 31 207
2005 32 222
2006 42 294
2007 35 334
2008 42 444
2009 50 510
2010 63 592
2011 81 692
2012 65 799
2013 79 923
2014 80 1049
2015 94 1166
2016 90 1238
2017 111 1319
2018 75 1438
2019 85 1709
2020 94 2092
2021 96 2319
2022 92 2421
2023 94 2611
2024 71 1950
2025 59 1730

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 93 112 332
Music 117 136 339
Multimedia 122 142 395
Entertainment Industry Business 134 156 448
Graphic Design 162 189 611
Art History 246 276 642
Creative Writing 223 257 662
Cinematography 207 239 722
Aesthetics 211 242 748
Architecture 155 182 769
Performing arts 253 286 931
Illustration and Concept Art 185 212 939
Painting and Drawing 187 216 940
Sculpture 187 216 940
Literature 264 298 949
Fashion Design 240 272 1029
Computer Graphics 314 356 1929

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Towson University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 407 456 2669
Physical chemistry 407 457 2865
Organic Chemistry 440 490 2983