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The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 447th in the United States, 1814th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 65 research topics. The University of Detroit Mercy ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,565 academic publications and 71,451 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 136 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1814 of 14,131 In the World
#494 of 2,597 In North America
#447 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 62 In Michigan
#2 of 6 In Detroit
#347 of 2,445 For Dentistry
#411 of 2,229 For Orthodontics
#444 of 1,015 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
#628 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1999 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 62 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 2525th in the World with 2,862 publications made and 32,072 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#535 of 1,761 In the United States
#589 of 1,852 In North America
#2525 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 29 129
1993 28 155
1994 30 140
1995 34 122
1996 33 171
1997 45 198
1998 27 172
1999 37 225
2000 24 287
2001 28 248
2002 66 415
2003 49 425
2004 24 373
2005 45 495
2006 54 515
2007 57 587
2008 53 648
2009 58 736
2010 39 801
2011 91 949
2012 69 1056
2013 79 1165
2014 97 1274
2015 118 1280
2016 107 1249
2017 127 1354
2018 102 1407
2019 97 1670
2020 189 2072
2021 111 2268
2022 104 2305
2023 105 2496
2024 84 2051

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 341 374 955
Criminology and Criminal Justice 424 466 961
Library and Information science 441 480 1300
Art History 495 541 1321
Media Studies 538 592 1357
Communications and Public Relations 420 468 1379
Gender Studies 578 632 1486
Education Majors 460 507 1493
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 478 525 1587
Classics and Ancient History 554 597 1774
Law 476 521 1815
Political Science 482 532 2008
Sociology 529 584 2024
Anthropology 588 647 2087
History 534 587 2392
Demography 550 601 2587
Archaeology 513 566 2592
Aesthetics 643 706 2817
Philosophy 584 646 2908
Linguistics 596 653 3002

Medicine rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 378th for Medicine in the United States and 1807th in the World with 2,550 publications made and 41,849 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Dentistry, Psychiatry, Surgery, Orthodontics.

Medicine ranking Location
#378 of 1,600 In the United States
#416 of 1,685 In North America
#1807 of 6,775 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 36 196
1993 36 203
1994 34 212
1995 32 185
1996 32 236
1997 58 297
1998 38 250
1999 45 329
2000 34 428
2001 49 461
2002 57 528
2003 54 627
2004 38 658
2005 45 758
2006 43 830
2007 50 926
2008 58 973
2009 50 1058
2010 54 1231
2011 62 1206
2012 61 1386
2013 70 1558
2014 68 1567
2015 92 1583
2016 79 1575
2017 97 1597
2018 96 1690
2019 106 1824
2020 130 2263
2021 113 2461
2022 92 2473
2023 115 2679
2024 79 2316

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 97 109 347
Orthodontics 116 131 411
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 266 295 808
Clinical Psychology 345 383 1043
Healthcare Management (MHA) 305 341 1060
Family medicine 295 320 1114
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 338 373 1138
Health Science 364 397 1194
Gerontology 364 403 1223
Nursing 358 395 1255
Critical Care Nursing 314 338 1350
Surgery 301 330 1354
Dermatology 273 296 1564
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 334 370 1625
Anesthesiology 355 389 1636
Cardiology 348 381 1646
Psychiatry 412 454 1673
Anatomy and Physiology 375 413 1804
Pharmacy 370 409 2044
Pathology 380 421 2076
Physical Therapy 508 555 2156
Oncology and Cancer research 416 452 2177
Public Health 464 512 2178
Virology 475 516 2660
Pharmacology 472 512 2693
Immunology 488 529 2727

Engineering rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 394th for Engineering in the United States and 2513th in the World with 2,328 publications made and 34,027 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#394 of 1,565 In the United States
#443 of 1,651 In North America
#2513 of 6,782 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 26 245
1993 32 226
1994 44 285
1995 43 223
1996 44 263
1997 50 276
1998 38 250
1999 38 330
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 32 679
2009 45 683
2010 39 882
2011 62 980
2012 45 1019
2013 46 1058
2014 66 1221
2015 57 1098
2016 62 1141
2017 86 1281
2018 75 1323
2019 63 1441
2020 146 1810
2021 75 1901
2022 53 1954
2023 67 2062
2024 70 1816

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 106 124 444
Engineering Management 213 238 649
Firefighting and Fire Science 133 157 663
Robotics 190 224 1130
Automation and Control engineering 190 223 1252
Automotive Engineering 216 252 1314
Systems Engineering 263 301 1350
Geotechnical Engineering 305 349 2027
Aerospace Engineering 361 405 2108
Mechanical Engineering 364 406 2175
Structural Engineering 337 382 2185
Materials Science 319 362 2244
Metallurgical Engineering 353 398 2490
Electronic Engineering 359 409 2541
Chemical Engineering 328 371 2578
Civil Engineering 418 470 2585
Electrical Engineering 381 432 2662
Telecommunications 425 476 2666
Optical Engineering 428 477 2712
Human-Computer Interaction 452 504 2834
Nanotechnology 393 439 2845
Biotechnology 429 472 2918
Computer Networking 503 558 2927
Acoustical Engineering 529 582 2971

Biology rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 486th for Biology in the United States and 2889th in the World with 2,194 publications made and 38,208 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#486 of 1,609 In the United States
#537 of 1,698 In North America
#2889 of 6,833 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 32 220
1993 29 235
1994 33 260
1995 35 210
1996 34 266
1997 47 257
1998 30 289
1999 46 358
2000 33 467
2001 45 476
2002 59 591
2003 55 617
2004 34 707
2005 39 724
2006 45 809
2007 34 898
2008 40 887
2009 38 933
2010 39 1144
2011 42 1155
2012 52 1257
2013 49 1349
2014 48 1388
2015 65 1337
2016 57 1311
2017 92 1419
2018 65 1463
2019 82 1603
2020 110 2034
2021 88 2274
2022 66 2197
2023 96 2420
2024 66 1951

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 266 295 808
Oncology and Cancer research 416 452 2177
Neuroscience 519 568 2191
Evolutionary Biology 503 553 2366
Zoology 530 580 2492
Virology 475 516 2660
Pharmacology 472 512 2693
Genetics 485 534 2706
Immunology 488 529 2727
Biochemistry 462 511 2788
Paleontology 504 555 2816
Nanotechnology 393 439 2845
Microbiology 445 489 2848
Biotechnology 429 472 2918
Agricultural Science 436 491 3010
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 543 592 3044
Botany 568 623 3324

Physics rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 416th for Physics in the United States and 2566th in the World with 2,069 publications made and 31,718 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#416 of 1,531 In the United States
#465 of 1,617 In North America
#2566 of 6,713 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 27 246
1993 35 228
1994 39 298
1995 40 236
1996 40 281
1997 46 286
1998 30 242
1999 38 334
2000 26 410
2001 31 431
2002 50 475
2003 45 489
2004 29 611
2005 43 575
2006 46 613
2007 33 720
2008 27 692
2009 36 685
2010 34 875
2011 53 954
2012 45 984
2013 43 990
2014 55 1214
2015 51 1081
2016 52 1097
2017 78 1262
2018 56 1257
2019 51 1290
2020 96 1602
2021 57 1746
2022 42 1719
2023 51 1768
2024 53 1541

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 350 393 2022
Materials Science 319 362 2244
Astrophysics and Astronomy 498 551 2557
Condensed Matter Physics 376 420 2570
Optical Engineering 428 477 2712
Quantum and Particle physics 443 494 2712
Nanotechnology 393 439 2845
Acoustical Engineering 529 582 2971

Computer Science rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 490th for Computer Science in the United States and 2615th in the World with 1,991 publications made and 27,590 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#490 of 1,612 In the United States
#539 of 1,698 In North America
#2615 of 6,845 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 21 108
1993 16 127
1994 23 127
1995 20 101
1996 17 111
1997 33 136
1998 26 151
1999 32 204
2000 23 207
2001 34 234
2002 61 388
2003 51 355
2004 25 385
2005 40 430
2006 46 476
2007 33 502
2008 28 542
2009 41 572
2010 23 673
2011 57 659
2012 38 773
2013 46 855
2014 68 952
2015 65 941
2016 78 927
2017 103 997
2018 81 1183
2019 66 1307
2020 131 1674
2021 74 1827
2022 70 1833
2023 72 1963
2024 67 1669

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 190 224 1130
Library and Information science 441 480 1300
Multimedia 459 502 2090
Software Engineering 410 457 2190
Neuroscience 519 568 2191
Management Information Systems 490 548 2464
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 416 464 2509
Cyber Security 471 524 2605
Telecommunications 425 476 2666
Cognitive Science 555 609 2688
Computer Vision 431 480 2690
Human-Computer Interaction 452 504 2834
Computer Networking 503 558 2927
Machine Learning 464 517 2952
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 543 592 3044

Chemistry rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 437th for Chemistry in the United States and 2808th in the World with 1,891 publications made and 30,281 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#437 of 1,447 In the United States
#487 of 1,530 In North America
#2808 of 6,545 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 23 251
1993 31 221
1994 32 293
1995 41 221
1996 39 270
1997 46 282
1998 35 262
1999 43 371
2000 35 429
2001 35 475
2002 39 530
2003 33 548
2004 27 680
2005 35 621
2006 34 696
2007 24 747
2008 28 710
2009 25 664
2010 28 891
2011 33 888
2012 37 944
2013 27 1030
2014 37 1073
2015 49 968
2016 38 1005
2017 63 1168
2018 49 1145
2019 47 1178
2020 72 1495
2021 54 1632
2022 45 1593
2023 68 1695
2024 40 1534

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 106 124 444
Pharmacy 370 409 2044
Materials Science 319 362 2244
Environmental Chemistry 322 369 2288
Organic Chemistry 374 422 2497
Inorganic Chemistry 365 411 2528
Chemical Engineering 328 371 2578
Physical chemistry 357 406 2583
Biochemistry 462 511 2788
Nanotechnology 393 439 2845

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 495th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2890th in the World with 1,793 publications made and 27,201 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#495 of 1,631 In the United States
#547 of 1,721 In North America
#2890 of 6,876 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 15 135
1993 23 141
1994 17 157
1995 22 138
1996 19 177
1997 33 192
1998 22 181
1999 21 188
2000 22 231
2001 25 209
2002 51 345
2003 30 321
2004 22 344
2005 28 393
2006 30 400
2007 25 445
2008 30 544
2009 41 546
2010 38 644
2011 50 719
2012 48 771
2013 45 878
2014 53 1005
2015 67 980
2016 57 1040
2017 81 1191
2018 61 1165
2019 59 1309
2020 121 1664
2021 78 1812
2022 63 1796
2023 69 1926
2024 43 1551

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 305 349 2027
Environmental Chemistry 322 369 2288
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 433 486 2771
Paleontology 504 555 2816
Geology 488 540 2874
Geography and Cartography 529 584 3009
Agricultural Science 436 491 3010
Ecology 529 585 3084
Environmental Management 530 592 3554
Oceanography 670 735 3869

Psychology rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 470th for Psychology in the United States and 1905th in the World with 1,644 publications made and 25,680 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#470 of 1,558 In the United States
#517 of 1,645 In North America
#1905 of 6,645 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 13 91
1993 14 103
1994 21 114
1995 17 106
1996 14 113
1997 26 114
1998 23 141
1999 28 216
2000 20 258
2001 31 286
2002 56 413
2003 39 414
2004 17 388
2005 28 488
2006 34 529
2007 40 543
2008 36 617
2009 39 679
2010 24 744
2011 40 767
2012 36 855
2013 50 917
2014 53 986
2015 69 1011
2016 46 965
2017 73 1009
2018 55 1062
2019 65 1121
2020 111 1518
2021 76 1528
2022 69 1561
2023 69 1723
2024 72 1440

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 345 383 1043
Child Psychology 468 518 1471
Education Majors 460 507 1493
Psychiatry 412 454 1673
Social Psychology 487 536 1697
Neuroscience 519 568 2191
Cognitive Science 555 609 2688

Business rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 473rd for Business in the United States and 2228th in the World with 1,090 publications made and 13,184 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#473 of 1,377 In the United States
#521 of 1,460 In North America
#2228 of 6,339 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 9 48
1993 7 48
1994 16 51
1995 11 44
1996 11 67
1997 18 79
1998 12 70
1999 15 73
2000 4 86
2001 9 81
2002 30 128
2003 26 129
2004 12 147
2005 33 163
2006 17 189
2007 23 220
2008 20 242
2009 23 285
2010 21 304
2011 42 403
2012 29 420
2013 31 467
2014 46 535
2015 44 520
2016 46 515
2017 59 553
2018 46 602
2019 44 696
2020 95 992
2021 31 998
2022 34 965
2023 39 1030
2024 31 820

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 213 238 649
Advertising 466 507 1743
Marketing 431 473 2013
Management 447 494 2235
Finance 476 524 2297
Management Information Systems 490 548 2464
Accounting 560 610 2484

Mathematics rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 540th for Mathematics in the United States and 2850th in the World with 981 publications made and 12,569 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#540 of 1,410 In the United States
#590 of 1,491 In North America
#2850 of 6,418 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 8 34
1993 2 50
1994 8 63
1995 11 55
1996 9 59
1997 10 63
1998 12 55
1999 16 96
2000 3 109
2001 9 93
2002 27 160
2003 27 152
2004 8 159
2005 14 182
2006 16 194
2007 14 225
2008 21 240
2009 14 267
2010 16 333
2011 40 359
2012 23 392
2013 35 499
2014 35 505
2015 37 540
2016 43 584
2017 43 505
2018 51 625
2019 32 733
2020 74 949
2021 44 1022
2022 48 1024
2023 43 1094
2024 29 774

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 595 644 1950
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 483 531 2320
Statistics 527 577 2893

Economics rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 481st for Economics in the United States and 2112th in the World with 930 publications made and 9,849 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#481 of 1,355 In the United States
#530 of 1,438 In North America
#2112 of 6,167 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 4 21
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 21 115
2008 18 183
2009 21 184
2010 17 183
2011 30 268
2012 25 270
2013 33 335
2014 33 344
2015 41 383
2016 52 361
2017 37 348
2018 42 405
2019 39 449
2020 82 676
2021 43 679
2022 37 744
2023 46 731
2024 34 580

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 426 468 1663
Finance 476 524 2297
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 483 531 2320

Art & Design rankings

The University of Detroit Mercy ranked 578th for Art & Design in the United States and 2420th in the World with 498 publications made and 5,567 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
#578 of 1,361 In the United States
#634 of 1,444 In North America
#2420 of 5,966 In the World

University of Detroit Mercy
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 6 34
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 69
2005 7 82
2006 10 85
2007 8 101
2008 11 94
2009 7 118
2010 12 139
2011 16 149
2012 16 168
2013 12 204
2014 17 191
2015 15 194
2016 14 172
2017 19 212
2018 16 219
2019 21 263
2020 28 335
2021 14 327
2022 19 357
2023 13 365
2024 21 313

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 495 541 1321
Multimedia 459 502 2090
Fashion Design 496 548 2333
Literature 623 681 2490
Aesthetics 643 706 2817