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The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 415th in the United States, 1679th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 62 research topics. The University of Detroit Mercy ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,690 academic publications and 74,439 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 141 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1679 of 14,131 In the World
#461 of 2,597 In North America
#415 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 62 In Michigan
#2 of 6 In Detroit
#366 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#428 of 2,275 For Orthodontics
#455 of 1,009 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#639 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1606 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 59 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 535th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2580th in the World with 2,929 publications made and 33,729 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#535 of 1,763 In the United States
#590 of 1,854 In North America
#2580 of 7,088 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 28 156
1994 31 142
1995 34 122
1996 33 181
1997 45 198
1998 27 172
1999 37 225
2000 24 287
2001 28 248
2002 66 415
2003 49 425
2004 24 376
2005 45 495
2006 54 515
2007 57 588
2008 53 648
2009 58 736
2010 39 804
2011 91 947
2012 69 1061
2013 79 1162
2014 97 1275
2015 117 1284
2016 107 1249
2017 126 1356
2018 103 1408
2019 97 1673
2020 189 2072
2021 111 2263
2022 104 2294
2023 105 2486
2024 85 2092
2025 77 1715

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Law Enforcement 345 378 975
Criminology and Criminal Justice 428 471 982
Art History 489 535 1318
Library and Information science 444 483 1331
Media Studies 540 594 1394
Communications and Public Relations 427 476 1437
Gender Studies 579 633 1495
Education Majors 458 505 1532
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 477 524 1609
Classics and Ancient History 561 604 1844
Law 474 519 1846
Political Science 479 529 2052
Sociology 531 586 2068
Anthropology 588 647 2140
History 533 586 2439
Archaeology 509 562 2628
Demography 552 603 2651
Aesthetics 644 707 2869
Philosophy 587 649 2949
Linguistics 598 655 3047

Medicine rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 378th for Medicine in the United States and 1846th in the World with 2,620 publications made and 43,621 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Dentistry, Psychiatry, Surgery, Orthodontics.

Medicine ranking Location
#378 of 1,604 In the United States
#418 of 1,689 In North America
#1846 of 6,793 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 36 203
1994 34 212
1995 32 185
1996 32 236
1997 57 297
1998 38 250
1999 45 329
2000 34 428
2001 49 461
2002 57 529
2003 54 628
2004 38 658
2005 45 758
2006 43 830
2007 50 926
2008 58 974
2009 50 1056
2010 54 1231
2011 62 1204
2012 61 1385
2013 70 1558
2014 68 1566
2015 92 1588
2016 79 1577
2017 97 1600
2018 95 1685
2019 106 1826
2020 132 2258
2021 114 2456
2022 91 2469
2023 115 2678
2024 79 2340
2025 86 1990

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Dentistry 99 111 366
Orthodontics 118 133 428
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 269 298 831
Clinical Psychology 346 384 1067
Healthcare Management (MHA) 307 342 1097
Family medicine 293 318 1123
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 338 373 1153
Health Science 362 396 1222
Gerontology 365 404 1257
Nursing 357 394 1271
Surgery 303 332 1385
Critical Care Nursing 317 343 1408
Dermatology 276 299 1601
Anesthesiology 357 391 1655
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 341 377 1663
Cardiology 354 387 1705
Psychiatry 413 456 1725
Anatomy and Physiology 382 420 1868
Pharmacy 378 417 2102
Pathology 388 429 2151
Physical Therapy 516 565 2210
Public Health 460 508 2217
Oncology and Cancer research 420 456 2242
Pharmacology 472 512 2731
Virology 487 528 2763
Immunology 492 533 2779

Engineering rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 396th for Engineering in the United States and 2558th in the World with 2,375 publications made and 35,331 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#396 of 1,568 In the United States
#445 of 1,655 In North America
#2558 of 6,795 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 33 231
1994 45 287
1995 43 223
1996 44 273
1997 50 276
1998 38 250
1999 38 329
2000 31 394
2001 34 422
2002 59 459
2003 50 498
2004 24 629
2005 47 557
2006 45 626
2007 33 685
2008 32 681
2009 45 683
2010 39 882
2011 62 978
2012 45 1022
2013 46 1057
2014 66 1224
2015 58 1096
2016 62 1142
2017 85 1283
2018 76 1318
2019 63 1445
2020 146 1815
2021 75 1905
2022 53 1938
2023 66 2056
2024 71 1840
2025 44 1462

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 108 126 455
Engineering Management 215 240 667
Firefighting and Fire Science 141 167 716
Robotics 189 223 1141
Automation and Control engineering 190 223 1271
Automotive Engineering 218 254 1345
Systems Engineering 263 301 1387
Geotechnical Engineering 300 343 2043
Aerospace Engineering 363 407 2174
Mechanical Engineering 365 409 2206
Structural Engineering 339 384 2234
Materials Science 320 363 2303
Metallurgical Engineering 355 401 2540
Electronic Engineering 362 412 2593
Civil Engineering 419 471 2631
Chemical Engineering 334 379 2645
Telecommunications 422 473 2690
Electrical Engineering 385 436 2731
Optical Engineering 428 477 2737
Human-Computer Interaction 461 514 2907
Nanotechnology 400 446 2918
Computer Networking 512 568 2991
Biotechnology 436 479 2994
Acoustical Engineering 532 585 3023

Biology rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 484th for Biology in the United States and 2930th in the World with 2,236 publications made and 39,783 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#484 of 1,612 In the United States
#535 of 1,701 In North America
#2930 of 6,841 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 29 235
1994 33 260
1995 35 210
1996 34 266
1997 46 257
1998 30 289
1999 46 358
2000 33 467
2001 45 476
2002 59 590
2003 55 618
2004 34 707
2005 39 724
2006 45 809
2007 34 897
2008 40 892
2009 38 933
2010 39 1144
2011 42 1155
2012 52 1257
2013 49 1353
2014 48 1389
2015 65 1338
2016 57 1317
2017 91 1419
2018 65 1454
2019 82 1595
2020 110 2033
2021 88 2271
2022 66 2193
2023 96 2416
2024 66 1971
2025 54 1594

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 269 298 831
Oncology and Cancer research 420 456 2242
Neuroscience 520 570 2249
Evolutionary Biology 506 557 2412
Zoology 527 577 2522
Pharmacology 472 512 2731
Virology 487 528 2763
Genetics 488 537 2768
Immunology 492 533 2779
Biochemistry 462 511 2839
Paleontology 506 557 2864
Microbiology 445 489 2917
Nanotechnology 400 446 2918
Biotechnology 436 479 2994
Agricultural Science 435 490 3038
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 558 608 3159
Botany 572 627 3396

Physics rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 418th for Physics in the United States and 2614th in the World with 2,099 publications made and 32,826 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#418 of 1,537 In the United States
#468 of 1,623 In North America
#2614 of 6,729 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 36 233
1994 39 299
1995 40 236
1996 40 291
1997 46 286
1998 30 242
1999 38 333
2000 26 410
2001 31 431
2002 50 475
2003 45 488
2004 29 611
2005 43 575
2006 46 613
2007 33 720
2008 27 692
2009 36 683
2010 34 876
2011 53 956
2012 45 984
2013 43 988
2014 55 1217
2015 51 1081
2016 52 1104
2017 77 1264
2018 57 1253
2019 51 1286
2020 95 1600
2021 57 1743
2022 42 1702
2023 49 1760
2024 53 1554
2025 30 1253

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 351 395 2072
Materials Science 320 363 2303
Astrophysics and Astronomy 502 555 2610
Condensed Matter Physics 377 421 2610
Optical Engineering 428 477 2737
Quantum and Particle physics 447 498 2769
Nanotechnology 400 446 2918
Acoustical Engineering 532 585 3023

Computer Science rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 489th for Computer Science in the United States and 2658th in the World with 2,027 publications made and 28,818 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#489 of 1,616 In the United States
#538 of 1,702 In North America
#2658 of 6,855 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 16 128
1994 24 128
1995 20 101
1996 17 111
1997 32 136
1998 26 151
1999 32 203
2000 23 207
2001 34 234
2002 61 388
2003 51 357
2004 25 385
2005 40 430
2006 47 476
2007 33 506
2008 28 548
2009 41 573
2010 23 674
2011 57 657
2012 38 778
2013 46 853
2014 68 952
2015 64 944
2016 78 929
2017 103 990
2018 81 1179
2019 66 1309
2020 131 1679
2021 73 1818
2022 70 1823
2023 72 1959
2024 69 1696
2025 43 1255

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Robotics 189 223 1141
Library and Information science 444 483 1331
Multimedia 460 504 2113
Neuroscience 520 570 2249
Software Engineering 419 466 2260
Management Information Systems 475 533 2454
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 416 464 2543
Cyber Security 474 527 2653
Telecommunications 422 473 2690
Computer Vision 430 479 2709
Cognitive Science 559 613 2726
Human-Computer Interaction 461 514 2907
Machine Learning 464 517 2989
Computer Networking 512 568 2991
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 558 608 3159

Chemistry rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 441st for Chemistry in the United States and 2872nd in the World with 1,924 publications made and 31,367 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#441 of 1,455 In the United States
#491 of 1,538 In North America
#2872 of 6,561 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 32 226
1994 32 293
1995 41 221
1996 39 280
1997 46 282
1998 35 262
1999 43 370
2000 35 430
2001 35 475
2002 39 530
2003 33 547
2004 27 680
2005 35 621
2006 34 696
2007 24 747
2008 28 713
2009 25 665
2010 28 891
2011 33 890
2012 37 942
2013 27 1032
2014 37 1074
2015 49 971
2016 38 1014
2017 62 1170
2018 49 1143
2019 47 1173
2020 73 1494
2021 54 1632
2022 45 1591
2023 67 1692
2024 40 1549
2025 32 1278

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 108 126 455
Pharmacy 378 417 2102
Materials Science 320 363 2303
Environmental Chemistry 322 368 2345
Organic Chemistry 376 424 2559
Inorganic Chemistry 368 414 2566
Physical chemistry 356 405 2617
Chemical Engineering 334 379 2645
Biochemistry 462 511 2839
Nanotechnology 400 446 2918

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 495th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2939th in the World with 1,827 publications made and 28,523 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#495 of 1,637 In the United States
#547 of 1,727 In North America
#2939 of 6,888 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 23 141
1994 17 157
1995 22 138
1996 19 177
1997 32 192
1998 22 181
1999 21 189
2000 22 231
2001 25 209
2002 51 344
2003 30 323
2004 22 347
2005 28 393
2006 30 400
2007 25 444
2008 30 549
2009 41 545
2010 38 643
2011 50 719
2012 48 774
2013 45 878
2014 53 1002
2015 68 981
2016 57 1041
2017 80 1188
2018 62 1167
2019 59 1311
2020 122 1666
2021 78 1816
2022 63 1797
2023 69 1923
2024 44 1586
2025 37 1260

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 300 343 2043
Environmental Chemistry 322 368 2345
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 438 491 2819
Paleontology 506 557 2864
Geology 489 541 2905
Agricultural Science 435 490 3038
Geography and Cartography 528 583 3047
Ecology 529 585 3158
Environmental Management 546 609 3663
Earth science and Geophysics 629 691 3680
Oceanography 677 742 3941

Psychology rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 473rd for Psychology in the United States and 1960th in the World with 1,690 publications made and 26,842 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#473 of 1,561 In the United States
#520 of 1,648 In North America
#1960 of 6,663 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 14 104
1994 21 115
1995 17 106
1996 14 113
1997 26 114
1998 23 141
1999 28 215
2000 20 258
2001 31 286
2002 56 412
2003 39 414
2004 17 388
2005 28 488
2006 34 529
2007 40 542
2008 36 622
2009 39 680
2010 24 745
2011 40 764
2012 36 849
2013 50 913
2014 53 986
2015 69 1010
2016 46 969
2017 73 1007
2018 55 1058
2019 65 1124
2020 110 1502
2021 75 1524
2022 69 1555
2023 69 1712
2024 73 1447
2025 59 1261

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 346 384 1067
Child Psychology 468 518 1510
Education Majors 458 505 1532
Psychiatry 413 456 1725
Social Psychology 488 538 1736
Neuroscience 520 570 2249
Cognitive Science 559 613 2726

Business rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 472nd for Business in the United States and 2264th in the World with 1,116 publications made and 13,858 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#472 of 1,388 In the United States
#520 of 1,472 In North America
#2264 of 6,366 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 7 49
1994 17 52
1995 11 44
1996 11 67
1997 18 79
1998 12 70
1999 15 73
2000 4 87
2001 9 81
2002 30 128
2003 26 129
2004 12 147
2005 33 162
2006 18 189
2007 23 221
2008 20 242
2009 23 285
2010 21 306
2011 42 401
2012 29 428
2013 31 467
2014 46 538
2015 44 521
2016 46 515
2017 59 552
2018 46 601
2019 44 699
2020 95 995
2021 31 995
2022 34 964
2023 39 1025
2024 32 831
2025 28 589

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 215 240 667
Advertising 468 510 1804
Marketing 431 473 2057
Management 449 496 2286
Finance 470 517 2295
Management Information Systems 475 533 2454
Accounting 553 603 2483

Mathematics rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 538th for Mathematics in the United States and 2889th in the World with 1,003 publications made and 13,196 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#538 of 1,413 In the United States
#590 of 1,494 In North America
#2889 of 6,434 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 2 50
1994 8 63
1995 11 55
1996 9 59
1997 9 63
1998 12 55
1999 16 96
2000 3 109
2001 9 93
2002 27 160
2003 27 153
2004 8 159
2005 14 179
2006 16 194
2007 14 226
2008 21 241
2009 14 268
2010 16 334
2011 40 356
2012 23 393
2013 35 495
2014 35 506
2015 37 540
2016 43 579
2017 43 500
2018 52 626
2019 32 734
2020 74 935
2021 44 1007
2022 48 1013
2023 43 1090
2024 29 791
2025 26 581

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 589 638 1968
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 473 521 2281
Statistics 529 580 2948

Economics rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 478th for Economics in the United States and 2142nd in the World with 951 publications made and 10,409 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#478 of 1,361 In the United States
#527 of 1,445 In North America
#2142 of 6,188 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 9 43
1994 10 42
1995 7 37
1996 12 46
1997 9 53
1998 8 41
1999 12 53
2000 6 72
2001 9 49
2002 27 126
2003 16 60
2004 4 75
2005 20 105
2006 14 110
2007 21 116
2008 18 185
2009 21 185
2010 17 184
2011 30 268
2012 25 272
2013 33 333
2014 33 346
2015 41 383
2016 52 359
2017 36 347
2018 43 402
2019 39 450
2020 82 675
2021 43 680
2022 37 748
2023 46 730
2024 33 586
2025 25 493

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 425 467 1706
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 473 521 2281
Finance 470 517 2295

Art & Design rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 579th for Art & Design in the United States and 2466th in the World with 510 publications made and 5,852 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, 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
#579 of 1,369 In the United States
#636 of 1,454 In North America
#2466 of 6,010 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 9 24
1994 5 25
1995 6 27
1996 3 25
1997 11 37
1998 8 39
1999 7 24
2000 3 54
2001 2 31
2002 10 76
2003 16 76
2004 2 72
2005 7 82
2006 10 85
2007 8 101
2008 11 94
2009 7 119
2010 12 139
2011 16 149
2012 16 169
2013 12 204
2014 17 191
2015 15 194
2016 14 171
2017 18 214
2018 17 219
2019 21 264
2020 28 338
2021 14 328
2022 19 356
2023 13 364
2024 21 321
2025 14 257

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 489 535 1318
Multimedia 460 504 2113
Fashion Design 498 552 2387
Literature 607 665 2495
Aesthetics 644 707 2869