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The University of Dayton ranked 223rd in the United States, 795th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 148 research topics. The University of Dayton ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,086 academic publications and 289,229 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 72 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#795 of 14,131 In the World
#251 of 2,597 In North America
#223 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 90 In Ohio
#2 of 3 In Dayton
#61 of 1,053 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#74 of 1,039 For Information Technology
#170 of 1,020 For Aviation
#895 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#717 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 145 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Dayton ranked 174th for Engineering in the United States and 738th in the World with 12,163 publications made and 213,767 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#174 of 1,518 In the United States
#202 of 1,602 In North America
#738 of 6,684 In the World

University of Dayton
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 151 965
1992 184 1017
1993 180 1052
1994 187 1236
1995 173 1172
1996 189 1292
1997 186 1351
1998 197 1489
1999 217 1585
2000 176 1756
2001 198 1704
2002 316 2277
2003 256 2315
2004 235 2703
2005 299 3111
2006 306 3500
2007 285 3930
2008 346 4729
2009 341 5157
2010 338 6120
2011 413 7054
2012 463 7787
2013 398 8532
2014 443 9148
2015 511 9653
2016 490 9976
2017 511 10482
2018 438 11363
2019 439 12371
2020 464 13523
2021 406 15203
2022 373 15667
2023 405 15301

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 15 17 61
Aviation 66 71 170
Petroleum Engineering 78 91 286
Nuclear Engineering 72 90 339
Technical Drawing 94 110 407
Engineering Management 149 168 419
Applied/Engineering Physics 110 125 438
Marine Engineering 117 136 438
Architectural Engineering 99 120 472
Structural Engineering 121 144 494
Optical Engineering 122 144 506
Construction Management 125 150 530
Aerospace Engineering 153 180 556
Remote Sensing 149 176 559
Product and Industrial Design 160 184 604
Operations Research 141 170 608
Nanotechnology 123 140 609
Human-Computer Interaction 149 175 636
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 139 161 646
Materials Science 141 166 665
Civil Engineering 166 194 677
Mechanical Engineering 161 190 685
Systems Engineering 173 204 701
Electronic Engineering 147 177 701
Chemical Engineering 128 149 705
Metallurgical Engineering 147 170 720
Electrical Engineering 152 182 722
Telecommunications 167 197 745
Automotive Engineering 144 176 745
Transportation Engineering 174 205 771
Computer Engineering 166 196 792
Acoustical Engineering 196 226 833
Automation and Control engineering 153 184 860
Computer Networking 197 229 882
Robotics 173 205 897
Reliability and Quality Engineering 187 218 898
Renewable Energy Engineering 134 168 932
Biomedical Engineering 214 240 959
Geotechnical Engineering 192 227 1013
Architecture 188 218 1016
Environmental Engineering 184 216 1196
Biotechnology 333 370 1980

Physics rankings

The University of Dayton ranked 179th for Physics in the United States and 780th in the World with 11,165 publications made and 195,358 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#179 of 1,485 In the United States
#207 of 1,569 In North America
#780 of 6,603 In the World

University of Dayton
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 138 944
1992 168 985
1993 166 1027
1994 171 1187
1995 168 1128
1996 171 1266
1997 167 1293
1998 165 1446
1999 192 1499
2000 162 1664
2001 185 1642
2002 281 2096
2003 236 2148
2004 225 2559
2005 288 2964
2006 304 3246
2007 280 3692
2008 325 4404
2009 325 4809
2010 295 5735
2011 379 6769
2012 436 7377
2013 378 8096
2014 416 8747
2015 460 9175
2016 451 9587
2017 453 10012
2018 366 10815
2019 397 11628
2020 390 12679
2021 377 13878
2022 333 14231
2023 356 13864

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 110 125 438
Optical Engineering 122 144 506
Nanotechnology 123 140 609
Materials Science 141 166 665
Quantum and Particle physics 174 202 822
Acoustical Engineering 196 226 833
Astrophysics and Astronomy 222 251 905
Condensed Matter Physics 165 190 928
Astrobiology 239 271 951
Atomic and Molecular physics 213 241 986
Nuclear Physics 231 264 1185
Biophysics 294 327 1224
Theoretical Physics 302 341 1507

Chemistry rankings

The University of Dayton ranked 214th for Chemistry in the United States and 1022nd in the World with 9,243 publications made and 181,084 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#214 of 1,407 In the United States
#241 of 1,488 In North America
#1022 of 6,447 In the World

University of Dayton
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 126 969
1992 143 981
1993 140 1022
1994 148 1150
1995 141 1123
1996 160 1196
1997 158 1314
1998 146 1371
1999 179 1397
2000 130 1617
2001 171 1548
2002 227 1868
2003 213 2007
2004 192 2420
2005 254 2785
2006 251 3062
2007 239 3398
2008 288 4084
2009 290 4478
2010 255 5420
2011 313 6209
2012 339 6921
2013 295 7525
2014 320 8199
2015 364 8733
2016 353 8942
2017 360 9478
2018 294 10282
2019 307 10890
2020 283 11790
2021 288 12811
2022 245 13076
2023 263 12608

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 123 140 609
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 139 161 646
Materials Science 141 166 665
Chemical Engineering 128 149 705
Physical chemistry 133 158 719
Petrology and Geochemistry 193 230 948
Inorganic Chemistry 163 190 969
Environmental Chemistry 165 195 973
Organic Chemistry 198 225 993
Computational Chemistry 243 272 1310
Pharmacy 254 286 1354
Biochemistry 269 302 1423
Nutrition and Food Science 270 309 2104
Radiochemistry 257 293 2350

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Dayton ranked 252nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 987th in the World with 8,359 publications made and 105,560 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#252 of 1,728 In the United States
#285 of 1,819 In North America
#987 of 7,020 In the World

University of Dayton
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 72 299
1992 106 344
1993 102 330
1994 123 377
1995 121 395
1996 121 507
1997 129 518
1998 134 539
1999 133 641
2000 137 730
2001 135 786
2002 191 1079
2003 149 1186
2004 159 1390
2005 177 1665
2006 172 1757
2007 158 2152
2008 173 2495
2009 237 2828
2010 210 3180
2011 292 3676
2012 326 3972
2013 322 4398
2014 321 4887
2015 368 4876
2016 346 4789
2017 327 4843
2018 316 5445
2019 329 6064
2020 380 7365
2021 331 8717
2022 328 8836
2023 330 9046

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Dayton 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 150 170 368
Early Childhood Education 201 219 386
Military science 205 228 391
Law Enforcement 200 222 424
International Relations and Diplomacy 162 186 452
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 171 196 477
Special Education 218 240 480
Communications and Public Relations 196 224 490
Broadcast Journalism 186 211 499
Human Rights Law 165 193 519
Criminology and Criminal Justice 256 286 524
Education Majors 212 238 551
Forensic Science 144 167 552
Public Policy / Administration 210 238 558
Gender Studies 271 302 619
Library and Information science 233 257 623
Media Studies 281 316 673
Art History 261 291 686
International Law 212 241 694
Genealogy 288 320 708
Classics and Ancient History 265 293 731
Social Work 369 408 771
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 244 279 772
Law 251 282 794
Aesthetics 242 276 851
Publishing 276 310 865
Political Science 254 285 873
Sociology 279 312 893
History 241 274 919
Political Economy 336 373 924
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 241 273 940
Linguistics 242 273 971
Anthropology 331 368 1000
Philosophy 220 254 1027
Archaeology 244 278 1045
Journalism and Digital Media 296 330 1107
Demography 382 428 1682

Computer Science rankings

The University of Dayton ranked 233rd for Computer Science in the United States and 953rd in the World with 7,895 publications made and 111,436 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#233 of 1,576 In the United States
#263 of 1,662 In North America
#953 of 6,752 In the World

University of Dayton
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 81 307
1992 110 371
1993 95 445
1994 91 429
1995 102 444
1996 85 491
1997 103 538
1998 123 579
1999 132 708
2000 109 755
2001 111 796
2002 249 1364
2003 169 1239
2004 129 1475
2005 174 1622
2006 165 1884
2007 150 2170
2008 151 2486
2009 165 2853
2010 235 3123
2011 248 3631
2012 316 3980
2013 268 4287
2014 285 4726
2015 389 4988
2016 356 4872
2017 348 5199
2018 345 5937
2019 356 6731
2020 424 7976
2021 330 9546
2022 306 9615
2023 346 9840

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 42 46 74
Management Information Systems 157 180 541
Library and Information science 233 257 623
Human-Computer Interaction 149 175 636
Computer Graphics 158 184 642
UX/UI Desgin 153 182 643
Computer Vision 153 182 647
Cognitive Science 196 227 723
Telecommunications 167 197 745
Animation 157 184 768
Computer Engineering 166 196 792
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 195 226 869
Computer Networking 197 229 882
Robotics 173 205 897
Cyber Security 221 254 973
Multimedia 281 313 1017
Software Engineering 238 272 1034
Machine Learning 229 261 1036
Data Science 271 306 1075
Neuroscience 299 334 1144
Blockchain and Cryptography 218 252 1257
Computational Linguistics 300 334 1481
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 322 356 1579

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Dayton ranked 227th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1049th in the World with 7,526 publications made and 135,596 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#227 of 1,598 In the United States
#260 of 1,687 In North America
#1049 of 6,798 In the World

University of Dayton
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 85 542
1992 99 549
1993 92 566
1994 103 638
1995 115 596
1996 119 732
1997 130 775
1998 97 863
1999 123 869
2000 117 954
2001 117 971
2002 141 1211
2003 131 1269
2004 140 1657
2005 171 1858
2006 180 1980
2007 170 2299
2008 170 2598
2009 202 2988
2010 188 3411
2011 253 3833
2012 288 4401
2013 259 4976
2014 293 5458
2015 302 5716
2016 306 5811
2017 335 6347
2018 287 6826
2019 285 7562
2020 325 8740
2021 329 10294
2022 307 11014
2023 289 10935

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 157 185 651
Environmental Management 149 181 882
Earth science and Geophysics 188 225 916
Geography and Cartography 212 242 928
Petrology and Geochemistry 193 230 948
Environmental Chemistry 165 195 973
Geotechnical Engineering 192 227 1013
Geology 220 252 1014
Oceanography 213 250 1029
Paleontology 242 277 1109
Environmental Engineering 184 216 1196
Ecology 253 291 1296
Forestry 212 250 1306
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 351 397 1628
Agricultural Science 289 334 1873

Biology rankings

The University of Dayton ranked 260th for Biology in the United States and 1318th in the World with 7,061 publications made and 154,553 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#260 of 1,582 In the United States
#293 of 1,668 In North America
#1318 of 6,770 In the World

University of Dayton
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 80 498
1992 88 586
1993 76 622
1994 94 687
1995 91 712
1996 98 749
1997 110 826
1998 98 869
1999 102 893
2000 101 1004
2001 115 1021
2002 143 1255
2003 148 1439
2004 126 1891
2005 173 2069
2006 185 2433
2007 186 2868
2008 200 3392
2009 195 3987
2010 203 4797
2011 267 5423
2012 293 6075
2013 273 6721
2014 278 7274
2015 309 7599
2016 294 7644
2017 287 8182
2018 237 8735
2019 274 9274
2020 302 10480
2021 286 11855
2022 255 11845
2023 288 11576

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 205 227 523
Nanotechnology 123 140 609
Evolutionary Biology 239 270 882
Astrobiology 239 271 951
Paleontology 242 277 1109
Neuroscience 299 334 1144
Zoology 275 314 1191
Biophysics 294 327 1224
Botany 230 263 1274
Forestry 212 250 1306
Biochemistry 269 302 1423
Genetics 298 333 1515
Molecular Biology 299 333 1522
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 322 356 1579
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 351 397 1628
Animal Science 334 373 1688
Agricultural Science 289 334 1873
Microbiology 319 354 1931
Oncology and Cancer research 389 425 1938
Biotechnology 333 370 1980
Nutrition and Food Science 270 309 2104
Immunology 405 441 2199
Virology 433 471 2335
Pharmacology 457 498 2500
Horticulture 356 404 2524

Psychology rankings

The University of Dayton ranked 278th for Psychology in the United States and 997th in the World with 3,850 publications made and 64,144 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#278 of 1,527 In the United States
#309 of 1,612 In North America
#997 of 6,528 In the World

University of Dayton
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 37 127
1992 47 173
1993 34 222
1994 40 207
1995 54 209
1996 37 249
1997 40 276
1998 50 295
1999 49 348
2000 45 375
2001 52 427
2002 76 610
2003 58 640
2004 63 828
2005 65 885
2006 57 1013
2007 67 1243
2008 74 1364
2009 92 1598
2010 86 1825
2011 123 2075
2012 160 2284
2013 164 2582
2014 166 2911
2015 201 2873
2016 179 2788
2017 159 2902
2018 169 3256
2019 187 3633
2020 253 4479
2021 198 5244
2022 171 5258
2023 183 5368

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 177 203 397
Special Education 218 240 480
Education Majors 212 238 551
Child Psychology 273 307 702
Cognitive Science 196 227 723
Social Psychology 252 283 729
Sexology 345 379 738
Social Work 369 408 771
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 244 279 772
Clinical Psychology 328 365 895
Neuroscience 299 334 1144
Psychiatry 343 379 1319

Mathematics rankings

The University of Dayton ranked 235th for Mathematics in the United States and 988th in the World with 3,776 publications made and 60,406 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#235 of 1,371 In the United States
#268 of 1,451 In North America
#988 of 6,305 In the World

University of Dayton
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 39 144
1992 56 158
1993 42 174
1994 46 229
1995 47 215
1996 54 245
1997 64 268
1998 60 298
1999 58 336
2000 64 451
2001 54 393
2002 102 649
2003 74 553
2004 67 716
2005 83 870
2006 77 942
2007 68 1167
2008 67 1374
2009 74 1552
2010 95 1702
2011 119 1929
2012 155 2216
2013 124 2405
2014 130 2706
2015 158 2719
2016 168 2659
2017 145 2778
2018 186 3115
2019 156 3320
2020 206 4138
2021 150 4761
2022 170 4902
2023 186 5081

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 201 225 484
Actuarial Science 201 223 539
Operations Research 141 170 608
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 222 254 862
Applied Mathematics 178 207 978
Statistics 243 276 1026
Blockchain and Cryptography 218 252 1257

Business rankings

The University of Dayton ranked 214th for Business in the United States and 775th in the World with 3,580 publications made and 66,899 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#214 of 1,334 In the United States
#244 of 1,412 In North America
#775 of 6,187 In the World

University of Dayton
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 28 85
1992 54 116
1993 48 142
1994 59 157
1995 45 169
1996 57 218
1997 51 215
1998 55 229
1999 54 290
2000 60 396
2001 52 375
2002 96 589
2003 67 641
2004 69 743
2005 90 931
2006 100 1054
2007 80 1313
2008 87 1543
2009 83 1820
2010 92 2093
2011 129 2271
2012 127 2542
2013 117 2790
2014 149 3089
2015 158 3031
2016 158 2894
2017 133 2932
2018 163 3120
2019 147 3424
2020 215 4297
2021 143 4827
2022 133 4807
2023 161 5130

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Project Management 86 103 273
Engineering Management 149 168 419
Entrepreneurship 157 181 489
Construction Management 125 150 530
Actuarial Science 201 223 539
Management Information Systems 157 180 541
Public Policy / Administration 210 238 558
Accounting 192 219 565
Investment Banking and Stock trading 173 195 583
Operations Research 141 170 608
Finance 195 224 727
Entertainment Industry Business 220 252 759
Management 203 233 791
Advertising 265 295 796
Human Resource Management 243 275 836
Marketing 234 266 875
Tax Law 267 300 952
International Business 229 260 1073
International Trade 214 243 1076

Economics rankings

The University of Dayton ranked 237th for Economics in the United States and 843rd in the World with 2,361 publications made and 36,743 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#237 of 1,317 In the United States
#269 of 1,400 In North America
#843 of 5,995 In the World

University of Dayton
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 14 47
1992 19 68
1993 32 80
1994 28 86
1995 25 76
1996 27 107
1997 34 98
1998 37 135
1999 37 148
2000 31 202
2001 30 207
2002 48 271
2003 48 364
2004 51 432
2005 54 531
2006 52 595
2007 55 741
2008 50 828
2009 56 1087
2010 61 1150
2011 96 1330
2012 81 1457
2013 99 1635
2014 97 1792
2015 99 1793
2016 111 1777
2017 83 1795
2018 106 1842
2019 89 2032
2020 165 2487
2021 102 2851
2022 117 2878
2023 109 3066

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 162 186 452
Actuarial Science 201 223 539
Investment Banking and Stock trading 173 195 583
Finance 195 224 727
Environmental Economics 122 149 735
Development Studies 252 283 850
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 222 254 862
Political Economy 336 373 924
International Trade 214 243 1076

Art & Design rankings

The University of Dayton ranked 232nd for Art & Design in the United States and 829th in the World with 2,145 publications made and 17,295 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, 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
#232 of 1,321 In the United States
#263 of 1,404 In North America
#829 of 5,720 In the World

University of Dayton
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 21 71
1992 28 57
1993 29 84
1994 23 67
1995 29 80
1996 35 86
1997 34 110
1998 43 125
1999 24 122
2000 38 148
2001 27 154
2002 61 267
2003 46 241
2004 35 265
2005 41 321
2006 52 374
2007 38 472
2008 47 478
2009 56 565
2010 63 593
2011 75 666
2012 72 807
2013 86 789
2014 79 856
2015 95 925
2016 101 927
2017 84 990
2018 97 1091
2019 91 1209
2020 90 1386
2021 97 1637
2022 75 1618
2023 75 1605

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 98 116 422
Sculpture 98 116 422
Illustration and Concept Art 104 122 443
Graphic Design 166 190 581
Cinematography 188 217 606
Computer Graphics 158 184 642
UX/UI Desgin 153 182 643
Music 223 250 661
Creative Writing 236 270 672
Art History 261 291 686
Entertainment Industry Business 220 252 759
Animation 157 184 768
Literature 235 266 790
Aesthetics 242 276 851
Singing and Vocal Performance 236 269 861
Performing arts 251 285 883
Photography 255 291 911
Fashion Design 242 274 969
Architecture 188 218 1016
Multimedia 281 313 1017

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Dayton

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Sports Medicine 245 278 838
Health Science 315 342 926
Physical Therapy 265 300 1029
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 342 376 1063
Audiology 329 364 1105
Ophthalmology 269 298 1157
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 268 297 1210
Gerontology 375 414 1215
Orthodontics 285 313 1288
Nursing 387 424 1291
Anatomy and Physiology 292 324 1296
Healthcare Management (MHA) 421 462 1417
Medicine 319 356 1466
Dentistry 310 341 1515
Pathology 316 352 1573
Public Health 380 424 1588
Surgery 404 441 1834
Family medicine 495 533 1865
Cardiology 404 444 1974
Anesthesiology 443 483 2015