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The University of Charleston ranked 991st in the United States, 3759th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 82 research topics. The University of Charleston ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,926 academic publications and 32,452 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3759 of 14,131 In the World
#1064 of 2,597 In North America
#991 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 26 In West Virginia
#595 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#1295 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#1356 of 2,953 For Cardiology
#3408 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4785 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Medicine rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 524th for Medicine in the United States and 2681st in the World with 1,310 publications made and 19,620 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#524 of 1,604 In the United States
#572 of 1,689 In North America
#2681 of 6,793 In the World

University of Charleston
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 7 57
1994 17 75
1995 10 86
1996 10 97
1997 19 114
1998 22 119
1999 15 128
2000 22 162
2001 13 198
2002 12 255
2003 11 243
2004 14 268
2005 17 309
2006 23 331
2007 25 360
2008 38 412
2009 37 433
2010 33 463
2011 30 552
2012 40 627
2013 49 709
2014 36 745
2015 58 767
2016 40 810
2017 52 891
2018 59 895
2019 70 981
2020 100 1232
2021 67 1473
2022 66 1278
2023 60 1252
2024 57 1149
2025 43 995

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 166 180 595
Family medicine 335 364 1295
Cardiology 300 328 1356
Pediatrics 335 368 1679
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 285 308 1689
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 497 542 1784
Anesthesiology 380 415 1794
Surgery 377 413 1816
Health Science 553 599 1918
Nursing 515 567 1947
Pharmacy 355 393 1967
Critical Care Nursing 421 459 1974
Oncology and Cancer research 408 444 2188
Psychiatry 538 589 2239
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 449 489 2279
Gerontology 618 673 2410
Pharmacology 423 462 2432
Anatomy and Physiology 490 537 2508
Pathology 456 500 2514
Clinical Psychology 721 780 2569
Healthcare Management (MHA) 607 667 2590
Public Health 562 615 2720
Immunology 486 527 2751
Physical Therapy 673 730 2995
Virology 543 589 3127

Biology rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 637th for Biology in the United States and 3638th in the World with 1,117 publications made and 23,330 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#637 of 1,612 In the United States
#693 of 1,701 In North America
#3638 of 6,841 In the World

University of Charleston
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 7 50
1994 16 54
1995 15 85
1996 11 83
1997 17 107
1998 24 121
1999 18 155
2000 26 245
2001 26 297
2002 21 346
2003 20 421
2004 13 428
2005 16 483
2006 16 535
2007 25 545
2008 38 595
2009 30 629
2010 30 650
2011 24 778
2012 31 767
2013 32 911
2014 34 910
2015 49 923
2016 36 941
2017 53 999
2018 43 1055
2019 54 1136
2020 71 1377
2021 51 1518
2022 45 1296
2023 50 1348
2024 39 1238
2025 28 988

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 437 485 2167
Oncology and Cancer research 408 444 2188
Pharmacology 423 462 2432
Immunology 486 527 2751
Neuroscience 658 714 2888
Zoology 644 700 3060
Virology 543 589 3127
Genetics 558 609 3146
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 565 616 3265
Biochemistry 550 601 3305
Microbiology 526 574 3535
Botany 627 685 3669
Paleontology 810 877 4280

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 954th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4495th in the World with 850 publications made and 12,455 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#954 of 1,763 In the United States
#1026 of 1,854 In North America
#4495 of 7,088 In the World

University of Charleston
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 10 34
1994 16 42
1995 15 61
1996 16 64
1997 17 62
1998 16 61
1999 8 83
2000 13 125
2001 14 166
2002 11 195
2003 12 184
2004 10 226
2005 14 262
2006 12 267
2007 20 287
2008 9 294
2009 20 308
2010 14 336
2011 23 425
2012 17 392
2013 20 439
2014 20 495
2015 44 471
2016 20 481
2017 26 513
2018 28 534
2019 37 578
2020 57 762
2021 46 1005
2022 46 831
2023 35 853
2024 36 716
2025 14 571

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 658 711 2098
Communications and Public Relations 827 894 3315
Anthropology 894 966 3652
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1024 1097 3767
Law 891 961 3830
Demography 800 864 3886
Education Majors 990 1061 3926
Political Science 902 973 4051
History 965 1038 4467
Sociology 1047 1121 4557
Archaeology 941 1014 4647
Philosophy 1039 1116 4909
Linguistics 999 1073 4951

Chemistry rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 612th for Chemistry in the United States and 3760th in the World with 743 publications made and 17,318 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#612 of 1,455 In the United States
#667 of 1,538 In North America
#3760 of 6,561 In the World

University of Charleston
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 5 22
1994 15 28
1995 10 48
1996 6 41
1997 11 62
1998 19 77
1999 13 101
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 26 446
2009 23 476
2010 21 483
2011 22 583
2012 27 543
2013 25 633
2014 20 637
2015 37 649
2016 27 683
2017 30 729
2018 26 744
2019 38 837
2020 46 954
2021 28 1044
2022 29 941
2023 31 968
2024 25 855
2025 16 682

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 355 393 1967
Biochemistry 550 601 3305
Organic Chemistry 592 647 3740
Materials Science 736 798 4508

Psychology rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 733rd for Psychology in the United States and 3221st in the World with 658 publications made and 10,625 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#733 of 1,561 In the United States
#793 of 1,648 In North America
#3221 of 6,663 In the World

University of Charleston
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 5 36
1994 9 48
1995 9 54
1996 6 70
1997 8 73
1998 7 75
1999 4 78
2000 11 93
2001 8 109
2002 3 121
2003 8 130
2004 8 109
2005 9 130
2006 6 149
2007 16 162
2008 21 209
2009 24 210
2010 17 254
2011 14 290
2012 24 350
2013 16 386
2014 23 420
2015 31 392
2016 15 406
2017 31 420
2018 30 425
2019 40 479
2020 44 643
2021 28 774
2022 40 668
2023 21 668
2024 28 605
2025 16 492

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 538 589 2239
Clinical Psychology 721 780 2569
Neuroscience 658 714 2888
Child Psychology 864 931 3214
Education Majors 990 1061 3926
Social Psychology 941 1011 3974

Computer Science rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 836th for Computer Science in the United States and 4334th in the World with 654 publications made and 9,417 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#836 of 1,616 In the United States
#903 of 1,702 In North America
#4334 of 6,855 In the World

University of Charleston
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 3 33
1994 13 29
1995 12 50
1996 13 51
1997 8 47
1998 6 40
1999 4 45
2000 8 83
2001 8 89
2002 7 103
2003 7 122
2004 8 102
2005 7 108
2006 6 139
2007 8 141
2008 17 182
2009 16 197
2010 15 245
2011 11 286
2012 18 297
2013 8 347
2014 24 388
2015 25 336
2016 17 397
2017 35 405
2018 27 427
2019 27 466
2020 48 620
2021 36 820
2022 38 656
2023 36 709
2024 27 631
2025 11 533

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 658 711 2098
Neuroscience 658 714 2888
Computer Networking 493 548 2921
Cyber Security 529 585 2991
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 565 616 3265
Machine Learning 802 870 4555
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 978 1051 5013

Engineering rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 801st for Engineering in the United States and 4571st in the World with 563 publications made and 9,132 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#801 of 1,568 In the United States
#865 of 1,655 In North America
#4571 of 6,795 In the World

University of Charleston
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 19
1994 12 14
1995 10 41
1996 5 17
1997 5 32
1998 10 34
1999 7 56
2000 8 115
2001 11 154
2002 6 166
2003 5 198
2004 3 206
2005 10 182
2006 4 237
2007 8 237
2008 10 240
2009 13 285
2010 11 292
2011 12 309
2012 19 338
2013 18 393
2014 15 429
2015 26 402
2016 17 411
2017 29 463
2018 27 519
2019 42 553
2020 43 643
2021 22 776
2022 24 630
2023 24 612
2024 16 534
2025 14 413

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 493 548 2921
Aerospace Engineering 637 695 3648
Metallurgical Engineering 686 742 4255
Materials Science 736 798 4508
Optical Engineering 804 867 4533
Mechanical Engineering 989 1060 5243

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 773rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 4318th in the World with 525 publications made and 14,128 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#773 of 1,637 In the United States
#840 of 1,727 In North America
#4318 of 6,888 In the World

University of Charleston
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 6 19
1994 12 28
1995 11 37
1996 17 47
1997 13 53
1998 18 69
1999 11 91
2000 14 184
2001 21 230
2002 18 287
2003 13 354
2004 6 393
2005 9 419
2006 6 452
2007 10 480
2008 7 466
2009 14 514
2010 9 467
2011 9 588
2012 4 538
2013 10 603
2014 7 553
2015 23 557
2016 13 579
2017 23 583
2018 16 598
2019 17 640
2020 21 760
2021 23 874
2022 19 766
2023 28 780
2024 16 596
2025 7 482

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 437 485 2167
Oceanography 451 506 2666
Ecology 659 723 3869
Geology 714 778 4005
Paleontology 810 877 4280
Geography and Cartography 877 948 4652

Physics rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 849th for Physics in the United States and 4632nd in the World with 427 publications made and 8,181 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#849 of 1,537 In the United States
#916 of 1,623 In North America
#4632 of 6,729 In the World

University of Charleston
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 3 10
1994 9 13
1995 4 31
1996 2 22
1997 7 34
1998 10 36
1999 9 55
2000 13 109
2001 12 146
2002 4 138
2003 6 172
2004 3 191
2005 8 174
2006 7 239
2007 6 236
2008 13 249
2009 14 261
2010 12 303
2011 9 305
2012 13 295
2013 7 360
2014 14 358
2015 16 362
2016 21 366
2017 27 413
2018 23 454
2019 17 473
2020 28 535
2021 18 638
2022 13 520
2023 19 510
2024 13 433
2025 5 356

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 768 832 3906
Materials Science 736 798 4508
Optical Engineering 804 867 4533
Quantum and Particle physics 872 939 4695

Business rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 820th for Business in the United States and 4135th in the World with 298 publications made and 3,768 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management.

Business ranking Location
#820 of 1,388 In the United States
#887 of 1,472 In North America
#4135 of 6,366 In the World

University of Charleston
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 2 9
1994 10 8
1995 6 10
1996 5 8
1997 3 11
1998 6 6
1999 3 10
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 64
2010 3 75
2011 10 105
2012 6 107
2013 6 101
2014 4 126
2015 7 104
2016 6 102
2017 9 100
2018 10 99
2019 11 126
2020 18 163
2021 14 252
2022 20 201
2023 6 228
2024 9 158
2025 4 122

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 644 702 3285
Management 956 1029 4794

Mathematics rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 923rd for Mathematics in the United States and 4716th in the World with 297 publications made and 3,499 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#923 of 1,413 In the United States
#993 of 1,494 In North America
#4716 of 6,434 In the World

University of Charleston
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 1
1994 5 8
1995 7 8
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 51
2005 7 47
2006 2 62
2007 2 70
2008 1 69
2009 6 78
2010 2 94
2011 5 120
2012 7 111
2013 9 150
2014 10 148
2015 14 162
2016 7 194
2017 16 200
2018 17 204
2019 21 225
2020 31 320
2021 24 405
2022 19 347
2023 15 367
2024 12 254
2025 8 175

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 860 926 4552

Economics rankings

The University of Charleston ranked 891st for Economics in the United States and 4197th in the World with 195 publications made and 2,839 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#891 of 1,361 In the United States
#962 of 1,445 In North America
#4197 of 6,188 In the World

University of Charleston
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 1
1994 1 5
1995 6 5
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 81
2014 3 128
2015 7 109
2016 6 105
2017 7 118
2018 11 105
2019 10 148
2020 22 170
2021 19 235
2022 13 209
2023 4 222
2024 9 141
2025 5 124

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 925 995 4172

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Charleston

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Art & Design 1000 1071 4403