University of Charleston: Rankings

Updated:

EduRank

University of Charleston logo
EduRank.org best universities badge

The University of Charleston ranked 1022nd in the United States, 3906th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 81 research topics. The University of Charleston ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,887 academic publications and 31,190 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3906 of 14,131 In the World
#1093 of 2,597 In North America
#1022 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 26 In West Virginia
#587 of 1,060 For Plastic Surgery
#1288 of 2,858 For Family medicine
#1327 of 2,895 For Cardiology
#3397 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#5339 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Medicine rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 523rd for Medicine in the United States and 2623rd in the World with 1,274 publications made and 18,746 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#523 of 1,600 In the United States
#571 of 1,685 In North America
#2623 of 6,775 In the World

University of Charleston
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 7 51
1993 7 56
1994 17 75
1995 10 86
1996 10 97
1997 19 113
1998 22 118
1999 15 127
2000 22 162
2001 13 198
2002 12 255
2003 11 243
2004 14 268
2005 17 309
2006 23 330
2007 25 360
2008 38 412
2009 37 433
2010 33 464
2011 30 552
2012 40 628
2013 49 710
2014 37 747
2015 58 764
2016 40 811
2017 52 889
2018 59 894
2019 69 980
2020 100 1229
2021 67 1469
2022 66 1275
2023 61 1254
2024 55 1129

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 164 177 587
Family medicine 337 366 1288
Cardiology 301 329 1327
Pediatrics 334 366 1655
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 285 308 1668
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 489 533 1727
Anesthesiology 379 413 1750
Surgery 373 409 1774
Health Science 558 603 1882
Nursing 511 563 1895
Critical Care Nursing 415 453 1905
Pharmacy 348 385 1922
Oncology and Cancer research 404 440 2135
Psychiatry 534 584 2182
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 444 484 2233
Gerontology 609 661 2333
Pharmacology 419 456 2382
Anatomy and Physiology 487 534 2442
Pathology 452 496 2447
Clinical Psychology 714 773 2522
Healthcare Management (MHA) 601 661 2526
Public Health 560 612 2641
Immunology 481 522 2705
Physical Therapy 678 735 2990
Virology 532 578 3032

Biology rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 633rd for Biology in the United States and 3587th in the World with 1,094 publications made and 22,515 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#633 of 1,609 In the United States
#689 of 1,698 In North America
#3587 of 6,833 In the World

University of Charleston
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 44
1993 7 50
1994 16 54
1995 15 85
1996 11 83
1997 17 106
1998 24 121
1999 18 154
2000 26 245
2001 26 297
2002 21 347
2003 20 421
2004 13 425
2005 16 483
2006 16 535
2007 25 545
2008 37 597
2009 30 629
2010 30 651
2011 24 781
2012 31 768
2013 32 912
2014 34 912
2015 49 923
2016 36 942
2017 53 996
2018 43 1060
2019 54 1138
2020 72 1379
2021 51 1508
2022 45 1300
2023 51 1348
2024 38 1224

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 432 480 2111
Oncology and Cancer research 404 440 2135
Pharmacology 419 456 2382
Immunology 481 522 2705
Neuroscience 656 711 2822
Zoology 640 694 2994
Virology 532 578 3032
Genetics 557 607 3091
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 566 616 3256
Biochemistry 549 599 3258
Botany 623 680 3601
Paleontology 807 873 4222

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 946th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4423rd in the World with 838 publications made and 11,905 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#946 of 1,761 In the United States
#1018 of 1,852 In North America
#4423 of 7,081 In the World

University of Charleston
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 8 26
1993 10 33
1994 16 42
1995 15 61
1996 16 64
1997 17 61
1998 16 61
1999 8 83
2000 13 125
2001 14 166
2002 11 195
2003 12 184
2004 10 222
2005 14 261
2006 12 267
2007 20 287
2008 9 297
2009 20 306
2010 14 335
2011 23 425
2012 17 392
2013 20 439
2014 19 496
2015 44 471
2016 20 485
2017 26 512
2018 28 537
2019 37 579
2020 57 762
2021 46 1000
2022 46 832
2023 36 851
2024 35 704

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 661 713 2072
Communications and Public Relations 824 891 3263
Anthropology 879 950 3533
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1012 1085 3695
Law 892 962 3743
Demography 796 860 3827
Education Majors 984 1055 3857
Political Science 897 968 3974
History 955 1028 4379
Sociology 1037 1111 4465
Archaeology 931 1004 4586
Philosophy 1032 1109 4856
Linguistics 995 1069 4890

Chemistry rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 613th for Chemistry in the United States and 3717th in the World with 729 publications made and 16,660 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#613 of 1,447 In the United States
#668 of 1,530 In North America
#3717 of 6,545 In the World

University of Charleston
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 3 18
1993 5 22
1994 15 28
1995 10 49
1996 6 41
1997 11 62
1998 19 76
1999 13 100
2000 16 187
2001 15 246
2002 16 283
2003 14 333
2004 11 313
2005 14 309
2006 13 393
2007 17 395
2008 25 447
2009 23 475
2010 21 483
2011 22 586
2012 27 543
2013 25 634
2014 20 639
2015 37 651
2016 27 683
2017 30 732
2018 26 746
2019 37 841
2020 46 964
2021 29 1042
2022 29 940
2023 31 971
2024 25 851

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 348 385 1922
Biochemistry 549 599 3258
Organic Chemistry 582 637 3672
Materials Science 741 803 4491

Computer Science rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 834th for Computer Science in the United States and 4273rd in the World with 645 publications made and 8,933 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#834 of 1,612 In the United States
#900 of 1,698 In North America
#4273 of 6,845 In the World

University of Charleston
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 27
1993 3 33
1994 13 29
1995 12 51
1996 13 51
1997 8 47
1998 6 40
1999 4 44
2000 8 83
2001 8 89
2002 7 104
2003 7 122
2004 8 101
2005 7 108
2006 6 139
2007 8 141
2008 17 185
2009 16 197
2010 15 246
2011 11 288
2012 18 296
2013 8 349
2014 23 389
2015 25 334
2016 17 399
2017 35 399
2018 28 429
2019 27 461
2020 48 616
2021 36 816
2022 38 653
2023 36 710
2024 27 625

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 661 713 2072
Neuroscience 656 711 2822
Computer Networking 489 544 2881
Cyber Security 523 578 2920
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 566 616 3256
Machine Learning 795 861 4513
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 968 1041 4966

Psychology rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 731st for Psychology in the United States and 3146th in the World with 643 publications made and 10,166 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#731 of 1,558 In the United States
#791 of 1,645 In North America
#3146 of 6,645 In the World

University of Charleston
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 37
1993 5 35
1994 9 48
1995 9 55
1996 6 70
1997 8 72
1998 7 76
1999 4 77
2000 11 93
2001 8 109
2002 3 120
2003 8 130
2004 8 109
2005 9 129
2006 6 150
2007 16 162
2008 21 209
2009 24 209
2010 17 255
2011 14 291
2012 24 351
2013 16 386
2014 23 420
2015 31 391
2016 15 406
2017 31 418
2018 30 428
2019 40 477
2020 44 645
2021 27 771
2022 39 670
2023 21 671
2024 28 600

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 534 584 2182
Clinical Psychology 714 773 2522
Neuroscience 656 711 2822
Child Psychology 855 921 3120
Education Majors 984 1055 3857
Social Psychology 934 1004 3887

Engineering rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 796th for Engineering in the United States and 4524th in the World with 548 publications made and 8,654 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#796 of 1,565 In the United States
#860 of 1,651 In North America
#4524 of 6,782 In the World

University of Charleston
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 9
1993 3 19
1994 12 14
1995 10 41
1996 5 17
1997 5 31
1998 10 34
1999 7 55
2000 8 115
2001 11 154
2002 6 166
2003 5 198
2004 3 205
2005 10 182
2006 4 237
2007 8 237
2008 10 240
2009 13 284
2010 11 292
2011 12 309
2012 19 340
2013 18 394
2014 14 430
2015 26 401
2016 16 416
2017 29 465
2018 27 522
2019 42 556
2020 42 638
2021 22 768
2022 24 625
2023 24 613
2024 16 526

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Networking 489 544 2881
Aerospace Engineering 631 689 3594
Metallurgical Engineering 686 742 4214
Materials Science 741 803 4491
Optical Engineering 799 862 4497
Mechanical Engineering 995 1066 5248

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 764th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4231st in the World with 519 publications made and 13,764 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#764 of 1,631 In the United States
#831 of 1,721 In North America
#4231 of 6,876 In the World

University of Charleston
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 5 17
1993 6 18
1994 12 28
1995 11 37
1996 17 47
1997 13 52
1998 18 69
1999 11 91
2000 14 184
2001 21 230
2002 18 287
2003 13 354
2004 6 389
2005 9 419
2006 6 452
2007 10 480
2008 7 465
2009 14 513
2010 9 467
2011 9 590
2012 4 538
2013 10 606
2014 7 553
2015 23 557
2016 13 580
2017 23 582
2018 16 600
2019 17 645
2020 21 764
2021 23 870
2022 19 768
2023 30 780
2024 15 586

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 432 480 2111
Oceanography 446 501 2593
Ecology 656 720 3781
Geology 709 773 3940
Paleontology 807 873 4222
Geography and Cartography 873 943 4597

Physics rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 846th for Physics in the United States and 4583rd in the World with 418 publications made and 7,788 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#846 of 1,531 In the United States
#913 of 1,617 In North America
#4583 of 6,713 In the World

University of Charleston
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 2 7
1993 3 10
1994 9 13
1995 4 31
1996 2 22
1997 7 34
1998 10 36
1999 9 54
2000 13 109
2001 12 146
2002 4 139
2003 6 172
2004 3 191
2005 8 174
2006 7 239
2007 6 236
2008 13 248
2009 14 260
2010 12 303
2011 9 306
2012 13 295
2013 7 359
2014 13 358
2015 15 362
2016 20 366
2017 26 413
2018 23 455
2019 16 476
2020 28 535
2021 17 634
2022 13 521
2023 19 509
2024 14 422

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 758 822 3841
Materials Science 741 803 4491
Optical Engineering 799 862 4497
Quantum and Particle physics 873 940 4664

Business rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 815th for Business in the United States and 4061st in the World with 295 publications made and 3,608 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management.

Business ranking Location
#815 of 1,377 In the United States
#881 of 1,460 In North America
#4061 of 6,339 In the World

University of Charleston
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 6 6
1993 2 8
1994 10 8
1995 6 10
1996 5 8
1997 3 11
1998 6 6
1999 3 11
2000 10 21
2001 2 30
2002 5 37
2003 4 39
2004 4 48
2005 6 48
2006 3 57
2007 4 71
2008 3 73
2009 7 63
2010 3 75
2011 10 105
2012 6 108
2013 6 102
2014 4 126
2015 7 104
2016 6 103
2017 9 101
2018 10 100
2019 11 126
2020 18 162
2021 14 256
2022 20 199
2023 6 229
2024 8 157

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Marketing 637 695 3219
Management 955 1028 4758

Mathematics rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 922nd for Mathematics in the United States and 4675th in the World with 290 publications made and 3,318 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#922 of 1,410 In the United States
#992 of 1,491 In North America
#4675 of 6,418 In the World

University of Charleston
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 3
1993 3 1
1994 5 8
1995 7 9
1996 4 13
1997 2 15
1998 5 10
1999 3 16
2000 7 40
2001 4 30
2002 1 50
2003 4 38
2004 3 50
2005 7 47
2006 2 61
2007 2 70
2008 1 69
2009 6 77
2010 2 94
2011 5 121
2012 7 112
2013 9 151
2014 10 149
2015 14 162
2016 7 196
2017 16 200
2018 17 207
2019 21 226
2020 31 322
2021 24 413
2022 19 350
2023 15 368
2024 12 255

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 855 921 4500

Economics rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 885th for Economics in the United States and 4120th in the World with 192 publications made and 2,729 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#885 of 1,355 In the United States
#956 of 1,438 In North America
#4120 of 6,167 In the World

University of Charleston
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 3
1993 4 1
1994 1 5
1995 6 4
1996 3 9
1997 3 6
1998 3 8
1999 2 17
2000 4 29
2001 3 34
2002 3 33
2003 3 41
2004 3 44
2005 5 37
2006 1 51
2007 3 62
2008 3 63
2009 6 67
2010 3 81
2011 3 104
2012 6 114
2013 4 82
2014 3 127
2015 7 108
2016 6 106
2017 7 119
2018 11 103
2019 10 148
2020 22 171
2021 19 239
2022 13 210
2023 4 223
2024 9 142

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 928 998 4110

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Charleston

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Art & Design 995 1065 4338