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The University of Mary Washington ranked 595th in the United States, 2300th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 26 research topics. The University of Mary Washington ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,223 academic publications and 37,878 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2300 of 14,131 In the World
#652 of 2,597 In North America
#595 of 2,496 In the United States
#18 of 63 In Virginia
#1 of 2 In Fredericksburg
#696 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#845 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#900 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#2441 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1616 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 23 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Mary Washington ranked 554th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2666th in the World with 1,639 publications made and 26,615 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#554 of 1,763 In the United States
#609 of 1,854 In North America
#2666 of 7,088 In the World

University of Mary Washington
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 7 14
1994 13 38
1995 26 39
1996 19 50
1997 19 69
1998 24 86
1999 20 93
2000 25 130
2001 19 104
2002 15 184
2003 26 178
2004 28 224
2005 34 247
2006 30 307
2007 44 336
2008 43 412
2009 45 494
2010 65 535
2011 60 674
2012 75 741
2013 62 890
2014 77 992
2015 59 1097
2016 90 1037
2017 73 1224
2018 78 1376
2019 79 1752
2020 74 2129
2021 71 2152
2022 53 2061
2023 62 2114
2024 37 1725
2025 25 1658

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 248 279 696
Gender Studies 351 389 845
Media Studies 363 402 900
Art History 377 417 1010
Classics and Ancient History 458 495 1411
Library and Information science 534 578 1630
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 534 586 1828
Aesthetics 440 490 1839
Law 526 577 2064
Communications and Public Relations 592 647 2086
Education Majors 601 654 2140
Sociology 562 618 2192
Political Science 524 579 2250
Anthropology 638 698 2360
Linguistics 485 536 2481
History 554 608 2526
Philosophy 502 555 2563
Archaeology 616 677 3156
Demography 680 739 3340

Computer Science rankings

The University of Mary Washington ranked 634th for Computer Science in the United States and 3425th in the World with 854 publications made and 17,031 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#634 of 1,616 In the United States
#693 of 1,702 In North America
#3425 of 6,855 In the World

University of Mary Washington
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 16
1994 3 21
1995 14 25
1996 8 29
1997 8 42
1998 9 51
1999 13 67
2000 11 77
2001 5 70
2002 10 138
2003 17 139
2004 13 133
2005 17 154
2006 13 184
2007 30 210
2008 22 272
2009 19 293
2010 28 311
2011 32 420
2012 47 423
2013 39 525
2014 41 599
2015 33 647
2016 39 660
2017 40 687
2018 48 863
2019 36 1034
2020 27 1239
2021 40 1296
2022 26 1190
2023 45 1256
2024 21 1028
2025 18 1054

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 324 361 1353
Library and Information science 534 578 1630
Management Information Systems 493 552 2512
Neuroscience 586 639 2564
Cognitive Science 593 651 2887
Computer Networking 613 675 3444
Cyber Security 708 774 3890
Machine Learning 652 712 3911
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 739 805 4118
Telecommunications 711 773 4253

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Mary Washington ranked 686th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3910th in the World with 788 publications made and 13,681 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#686 of 1,637 In the United States
#748 of 1,727 In North America
#3910 of 6,888 In the World

University of Mary Washington
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 9
1994 4 28
1995 11 23
1996 14 23
1997 11 41
1998 9 52
1999 6 69
2000 15 89
2001 11 67
2002 5 109
2003 10 110
2004 11 134
2005 17 150
2006 14 167
2007 19 201
2008 18 244
2009 22 251
2010 25 271
2011 29 363
2012 37 405
2013 39 454
2014 52 597
2015 34 627
2016 42 613
2017 38 709
2018 36 919
2019 42 1006
2020 25 1422
2021 38 1476
2022 22 1420
2023 40 1437
2024 21 1155
2025 16 1166

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oceanography 574 638 3398
Geography and Cartography 619 681 3525
Geology 722 786 4036
Paleontology 769 832 4065
Ecology 738 805 4210
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 712 774 4241

Psychology rankings

The University of Mary Washington ranked 575th for Psychology in the United States and 2438th in the World with 697 publications made and 19,889 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#575 of 1,561 In the United States
#629 of 1,648 In North America
#2438 of 6,663 In the World

University of Mary Washington
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 3 15
1994 2 18
1995 9 22
1996 3 21
1997 4 32
1998 7 38
1999 9 59
2000 6 66
2001 6 61
2002 7 123
2003 10 100
2004 8 140
2005 12 168
2006 12 180
2007 18 224
2008 18 271
2009 26 323
2010 19 357
2011 30 471
2012 39 516
2013 27 610
2014 37 689
2015 33 779
2016 39 786
2017 34 925
2018 25 1003
2019 32 1262
2020 27 1477
2021 36 1495
2022 24 1488
2023 33 1472
2024 18 1283
2025 13 1170

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 338 374 745
Clinical Psychology 391 432 1249
Child Psychology 444 491 1391
Social Psychology 476 524 1692
Education Majors 601 654 2140
Psychiatry 563 615 2334
Neuroscience 586 639 2564
Cognitive Science 593 651 2887

Biology rankings

The University of Mary Washington ranked 776th for Biology in the United States and 4244th in the World with 664 publications made and 18,208 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#776 of 1,612 In the United States
#838 of 1,701 In North America
#4244 of 6,841 In the World

University of Mary Washington
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 5 15
1994 5 29
1995 9 25
1996 6 27
1997 9 40
1998 7 43
1999 5 69
2000 8 87
2001 4 79
2002 5 111
2003 11 107
2004 10 133
2005 18 135
2006 14 173
2007 12 202
2008 14 250
2009 15 268
2010 18 293
2011 22 388
2012 28 415
2013 30 520
2014 30 609
2015 21 693
2016 34 665
2017 31 774
2018 30 960
2019 40 1074
2020 25 1391
2021 33 1463
2022 17 1375
2023 38 1357
2024 21 1140
2025 17 1108

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 586 639 2564
Evolutionary Biology 541 596 2601
Paleontology 769 832 4065
Biochemistry 873 936 4545
Genetics 955 1019 4766
Botany 939 1006 4818

Engineering rankings

The University of Mary Washington ranked 721st for Engineering in the United States and 4319th in the World with 641 publications made and 9,703 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#721 of 1,568 In the United States
#784 of 1,655 In North America
#4319 of 6,795 In the World

University of Mary Washington
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 4 12
1994 6 19
1995 7 23
1996 9 20
1997 10 38
1998 5 40
1999 5 61
2000 8 55
2001 8 60
2002 8 87
2003 12 87
2004 9 95
2005 13 108
2006 10 111
2007 18 140
2008 20 186
2009 19 209
2010 17 217
2011 21 264
2012 24 304
2013 31 368
2014 27 430
2015 26 460
2016 50 444
2017 34 507
2018 28 616
2019 30 719
2020 26 921
2021 20 985
2022 16 897
2023 33 915
2024 20 840
2025 11 1074

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 517 570 2966
Civil Engineering 498 552 3106
Computer Networking 613 675 3444
Mechanical Engineering 611 670 3578
Structural Engineering 618 674 3769
Aerospace Engineering 686 746 3880
Telecommunications 711 773 4253
Optical Engineering 841 906 4681
Materials Science 881 947 5017

Medicine rankings

The University of Mary Washington ranked 719th for Medicine in the United States and 3552nd in the World with 584 publications made and 17,869 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Pathology, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#719 of 1,604 In the United States
#778 of 1,689 In North America
#3552 of 6,793 In the World

University of Mary Washington
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 3 12
1994 6 21
1995 8 27
1996 4 17
1997 5 27
1998 11 35
1999 2 46
2000 5 56
2001 7 57
2002 6 93
2003 7 82
2004 7 111
2005 17 114
2006 11 147
2007 11 167
2008 19 237
2009 16 259
2010 9 274
2011 16 366
2012 21 411
2013 20 433
2014 35 552
2015 30 609
2016 24 605
2017 35 775
2018 26 844
2019 27 1091
2020 24 1276
2021 33 1368
2022 22 1306
2023 33 1337
2024 20 1124
2025 10 1069

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 391 432 1249
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 445 487 1593
Health Science 649 698 2237
Psychiatry 563 615 2334
Nursing 673 729 2601
Public Health 602 657 2882
Pathology 885 953 4560

Physics rankings

The University of Mary Washington ranked 694th for Physics in the United States and 4016th in the World with 538 publications made and 11,425 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Acoustical Engineering, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#694 of 1,537 In the United States
#755 of 1,623 In North America
#4016 of 6,729 In the World

University of Mary Washington
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 10
1994 2 17
1995 8 25
1996 10 20
1997 9 42
1998 3 34
1999 7 43
2000 13 50
2001 8 53
2002 7 79
2003 11 89
2004 7 96
2005 15 104
2006 8 108
2007 13 132
2008 17 167
2009 14 189
2010 15 193
2011 14 250
2012 22 272
2013 26 347
2014 34 416
2015 15 404
2016 32 406
2017 26 475
2018 20 574
2019 25 695
2020 17 866
2021 17 936
2022 10 898
2023 27 854
2024 14 805
2025 7 1638

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 517 570 2966
Astrophysics and Astronomy 724 786 3721
Quantum and Particle physics 670 730 3834
Optical Engineering 841 906 4681
Materials Science 881 947 5017

Art & Design rankings

The University of Mary Washington ranked 505th for Art & Design in the United States and 2109th in the World with 519 publications made and 5,134 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing.

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
#505 of 1,369 In the United States
#556 of 1,454 In North America
#2109 of 6,010 In the World

University of Mary Washington
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 2
1994 4 7
1995 17 9
1996 6 12
1997 4 21
1998 5 20
1999 8 33
2000 9 42
2001 7 35
2002 9 68
2003 7 63
2004 9 54
2005 10 75
2006 5 66
2007 11 73
2008 19 112
2009 16 135
2010 20 126
2011 20 165
2012 31 170
2013 13 195
2014 30 230
2015 21 223
2016 34 223
2017 22 260
2018 26 293
2019 20 361
2020 20 432
2021 26 441
2022 17 419
2023 14 421
2024 7 303
2025 10 304

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 227 260 809
Art History 377 417 1010
Multimedia 324 361 1353
Creative Writing 437 486 1398
Aesthetics 440 490 1839
Literature 493 543 1932
Fashion Design 592 652 2859

Business rankings

The University of Mary Washington ranked 582nd for Business in the United States and 2892nd in the World with 495 publications made and 9,657 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#582 of 1,388 In the United States
#640 of 1,472 In North America
#2892 of 6,366 In the World

University of Mary Washington
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 4 3
1994 0 5
1995 9 18
1996 3 11
1997 3 8
1998 7 18
1999 11 29
2000 10 30
2001 7 30
2002 2 52
2003 13 53
2004 8 80
2005 10 83
2006 6 100
2007 11 120
2008 12 129
2009 15 129
2010 13 138
2011 30 214
2012 27 238
2013 24 294
2014 32 310
2015 22 317
2016 27 323
2017 19 380
2018 24 418
2019 20 563
2020 29 599
2021 23 646
2022 9 598
2023 21 689
2024 13 508
2025 7 488

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 561 611 2288
Management Information Systems 493 552 2512
Finance 573 627 2883
Marketing 586 643 2989
Management 589 645 3040

Mathematics rankings

The University of Mary Washington ranked 667th for Mathematics in the United States and 3526th in the World with 474 publications made and 10,461 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#667 of 1,413 In the United States
#728 of 1,494 In North America
#3526 of 6,434 In the World

University of Mary Washington
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 9
1994 1 13
1995 8 12
1996 3 18
1997 3 17
1998 4 22
1999 6 30
2000 8 43
2001 1 43
2002 4 55
2003 12 62
2004 9 73
2005 7 71
2006 10 80
2007 17 97
2008 12 130
2009 12 145
2010 8 144
2011 12 201
2012 17 214
2013 19 265
2014 32 280
2015 26 315
2016 25 289
2017 24 369
2018 22 433
2019 25 539
2020 22 656
2021 16 695
2022 17 699
2023 30 718
2024 12 540
2025 8 505

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 503 546 1651
Statistics 675 736 3667

Economics rankings

The University of Mary Washington ranked 645th for Economics in the United States and 2962nd in the World with 399 publications made and 5,571 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#645 of 1,361 In the United States
#706 of 1,445 In North America
#2962 of 6,188 In the World

University of Mary Washington
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 5
1994 0 4
1995 8 10
1996 3 3
1997 3 6
1998 4 11
1999 6 20
2000 5 19
2001 5 19
2002 5 23
2003 10 27
2004 4 38
2005 7 45
2006 11 63
2007 9 71
2008 13 94
2009 12 114
2010 16 123
2011 21 158
2012 13 199
2013 16 220
2014 21 250
2015 21 257
2016 25 229
2017 16 317
2018 18 322
2019 15 458
2020 24 527
2021 23 532
2022 11 495
2023 13 609
2024 14 337
2025 5 337

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 248 279 696
Finance 573 627 2883
Development Studies 717 780 3170

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Mary Washington

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Organic Chemistry 804 865 4584
Chemistry 822 885 4658