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The University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 287th in the United States, 1111th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 113 research topics. The University of North Carolina Wilmington ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,243 academic publications and 195,309 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 25 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1111 of 14,131 In the World
#318 of 2,597 In North America
#287 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 65 In North Carolina
#1 of 2 In Wilmington
#240 of 1,028 For Social Work
#376 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#388 of 3,195 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#1810 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#864 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 110 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 289th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1184th in the World with 6,330 publications made and 107,975 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#289 of 1,728 In the United States
#325 of 1,819 In North America
#1184 of 7,020 In the World

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 60 148
1992 34 154
1993 52 169
1994 56 214
1995 62 290
1996 61 341
1997 56 373
1998 75 465
1999 81 452
2000 82 727
2001 86 686
2002 104 870
2003 112 1012
2004 119 1159
2005 123 1364
2006 144 1696
2007 158 2068
2008 231 2409
2009 187 3114
2010 204 3162
2011 198 3846
2012 215 4241
2013 235 4845
2014 324 5281
2015 264 5632
2016 264 5775
2017 277 5844
2018 296 6376
2019 330 7330
2020 398 8412
2021 372 9694
2022 395 9613
2023 317 9487

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina Wilmington in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 112 125 240
Criminology and Criminal Justice 201 224 376
Special Education 183 202 403
Early Childhood Education 213 231 416
Public Policy / Administration 206 234 545
Education Majors 218 245 577
Communications and Public Relations 223 253 581
Military science 298 327 615
Gender Studies 276 308 634
Media Studies 277 312 667
Law Enforcement 270 300 676
Genealogy 287 319 707
International Relations and Diplomacy 252 284 734
Occupational Safety and Health 262 296 734
Library and Information science 274 300 744
Art History 291 324 765
Sports / Exercise science 238 274 788
Anthropology 283 318 850
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 291 323 858
Sociology 275 308 878
Political Economy 321 358 893
Classics and Ancient History 310 342 898
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 280 316 926
Law 287 319 927
History 268 301 1009
Broadcast Journalism 286 318 1016
Political Science 286 320 1019
Aesthetics 286 322 1056
Journalism and Digital Media 290 324 1056
Archaeology 251 286 1103
Demography 279 314 1109
Linguistics 302 339 1288
Philosophy 294 335 1433

Biology rankings

The University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 288th for Biology in the United States and 1512th in the World with 5,363 publications made and 132,355 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#288 of 1,582 In the United States
#324 of 1,668 In North America
#1512 of 6,770 In the World

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 41 187
1992 26 179
1993 43 228
1994 52 284
1995 47 282
1996 39 380
1997 51 465
1998 64 495
1999 67 527
2000 63 787
2001 72 768
2002 92 1044
2003 97 1087
2004 108 1353
2005 126 1618
2006 145 2015
2007 152 2416
2008 173 2975
2009 172 3716
2010 168 3954
2011 169 4554
2012 200 5162
2013 190 5580
2014 252 6040
2015 223 6468
2016 227 6695
2017 214 6890
2018 246 7516
2019 254 8323
2020 309 10021
2021 329 11219
2022 320 10980
2023 290 10735

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina Wilmington in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 123 145 388
Entomology 150 171 528
Zoology 172 200 674
Biophysics 235 262 895
Animal Science 215 246 1053
Evolutionary Biology 280 314 1068
Botany 213 244 1136
Paleontology 245 280 1137
Neuroscience 297 332 1141
Forestry 244 287 1506
Microbiology 271 302 1619
Genetics 317 354 1651
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 339 377 1748
Biochemistry 325 363 1829
Agricultural Science 287 330 1856
Pharmacology 355 391 1897
Virology 379 416 2014
Molecular Biology 395 435 2095
Immunology 410 446 2225
Horticulture 321 367 2287
Nutrition and Food Science 314 356 2399
Oncology and Cancer research 469 508 2475
Biotechnology 422 463 2735
Nanotechnology 480 533 3396

Environmental Science rankings

The University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 246th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1190th in the World with 5,222 publications made and 119,546 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#246 of 1,598 In the United States
#281 of 1,687 In North America
#1190 of 6,798 In the World

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 34 200
1992 23 135
1993 42 182
1994 41 206
1995 44 247
1996 32 307
1997 43 374
1998 63 414
1999 72 459
2000 57 691
2001 72 695
2002 105 963
2003 96 1012
2004 100 1264
2005 121 1497
2006 152 1909
2007 137 2222
2008 153 2761
2009 161 3461
2010 155 3604
2011 150 4217
2012 174 4770
2013 193 5314
2014 235 5637
2015 212 6083
2016 222 6320
2017 238 6415
2018 249 7120
2019 256 8003
2020 331 9273
2021 327 10772
2022 319 10563
2023 298 10206

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina Wilmington in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 123 145 388
Oceanography 135 162 554
Ecology 200 232 947
Geology 233 266 1090
Earth science and Geophysics 221 262 1133
Paleontology 245 280 1137
Environmental Chemistry 188 219 1172
Petrology and Geochemistry 222 264 1189
Geotechnical Engineering 211 250 1243
Geography and Cartography 267 306 1317
Environmental Engineering 198 231 1333
Environmental Management 219 256 1440
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 261 303 1482
Forestry 244 287 1506
Agricultural Science 287 330 1856

Computer Science rankings

The University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 313th for Computer Science in the United States and 1475th in the World with 3,967 publications made and 72,675 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#313 of 1,576 In the United States
#351 of 1,662 In North America
#1475 of 6,752 In the World

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 27 97
1992 26 131
1993 35 133
1994 49 181
1995 38 205
1996 41 235
1997 44 293
1998 50 307
1999 44 308
2000 56 449
2001 54 414
2002 71 601
2003 68 669
2004 72 822
2005 71 887
2006 91 1153
2007 88 1311
2008 174 1640
2009 110 1962
2010 117 2043
2011 119 2336
2012 123 2737
2013 124 3034
2014 220 3386
2015 141 3554
2016 154 3867
2017 174 3759
2018 168 4070
2019 200 4734
2020 242 5776
2021 232 6605
2022 267 6462
2023 234 6488

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina Wilmington in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 137 157 416
Information Technology 212 233 601
Library and Information science 274 300 744
Management Information Systems 242 275 943
Cognitive Science 250 283 956
Data Science 280 315 1130
Neuroscience 297 332 1141
Human-Computer Interaction 272 306 1302
Software Engineering 322 362 1552
Computer Networking 282 322 1571
Cyber Security 317 353 1644
Machine Learning 292 330 1647
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 303 341 1700
Telecommunications 276 314 1702
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 339 377 1748
Computer Vision 317 360 1927
Computational Linguistics 372 417 2087

Medicine rankings

The University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 329th for Medicine in the United States and 1518th in the World with 3,825 publications made and 74,186 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#329 of 1,558 In the United States
#366 of 1,643 In North America
#1518 of 6,680 In the World

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 26 115
1992 24 139
1993 23 149
1994 42 200
1995 31 174
1996 30 278
1997 32 287
1998 32 287
1999 35 325
2000 43 520
2001 49 447
2002 46 577
2003 54 596
2004 63 722
2005 63 879
2006 71 1049
2007 84 1258
2008 112 1564
2009 102 1987
2010 111 2016
2011 112 2365
2012 134 2618
2013 136 3051
2014 181 3250
2015 176 3607
2016 168 3735
2017 169 3797
2018 220 4126
2019 211 4643
2020 261 5664
2021 257 6623
2022 277 6853
2023 237 6758

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina Wilmington in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 112 125 240
Clinical Psychology 280 316 731
Gerontology 276 309 784
Sports / Exercise science 238 274 788
Health Science 273 300 814
Nursing 280 310 864
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 305 337 895
Healthcare Management (MHA) 287 321 896
Audiology 274 307 911
Public Health 278 312 1067
Psychiatry 305 339 1146
Family medicine 359 388 1313
Sports Medicine 369 409 1352
Physical Therapy 356 394 1399
Anatomy and Physiology 301 336 1407
Anesthesiology 341 375 1522
Pathology 354 392 1777
Pharmacy 338 374 1814
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 333 364 1890
Pharmacology 355 391 1897
Virology 379 416 2014
Surgery 455 494 2102
Cardiology 439 481 2150
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 445 485 2190
Immunology 410 446 2225
Oncology and Cancer research 469 508 2475

Psychology rankings

The University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 300th for Psychology in the United States and 1063rd in the World with 3,466 publications made and 68,004 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#300 of 1,527 In the United States
#332 of 1,612 In North America
#1063 of 6,528 In the World

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 27 111
1992 23 140
1993 26 139
1994 38 205
1995 40 186
1996 29 246
1997 38 284
1998 31 285
1999 36 277
2000 40 423
2001 41 388
2002 43 510
2003 49 580
2004 61 665
2005 55 782
2006 69 960
2007 74 1161
2008 103 1444
2009 98 1727
2010 99 1789
2011 111 2167
2012 124 2475
2013 130 2827
2014 154 3051
2015 146 3307
2016 142 3464
2017 151 3293
2018 155 3608
2019 202 4197
2020 234 4957
2021 225 5483
2022 246 5541
2023 195 5525

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina Wilmington in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 112 125 240
Special Education 183 202 403
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 191 218 461
Education Majors 218 245 577
Sexology 289 319 595
Child Psychology 255 286 638
Clinical Psychology 280 316 731
Social Psychology 261 293 756
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 280 316 926
Cognitive Science 250 283 956
Neuroscience 297 332 1141
Psychiatry 305 339 1146

Engineering rankings

The University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 311th for Engineering in the United States and 1930th in the World with 3,344 publications made and 73,954 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#311 of 1,518 In the United States
#352 of 1,602 In North America
#1930 of 6,684 In the World

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 20 92
1992 27 104
1993 30 125
1994 25 146
1995 32 158
1996 25 182
1997 40 249
1998 53 297
1999 45 318
2000 53 493
2001 59 411
2002 83 629
2003 63 704
2004 84 872
2005 93 1000
2006 92 1292
2007 78 1433
2008 113 1843
2009 106 2214
2010 110 2268
2011 100 2523
2012 117 2813
2013 110 3287
2014 140 3459
2015 124 3670
2016 111 3743
2017 120 3749
2018 156 4073
2019 174 4511
2020 199 5414
2021 183 6177
2022 188 6218
2023 194 5987

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina Wilmington in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 279 309 1001
Systems Engineering 235 272 1056
Geotechnical Engineering 211 250 1243
Human-Computer Interaction 272 306 1302
Environmental Engineering 198 231 1333
Civil Engineering 244 282 1362
Remote Sensing 276 315 1549
Computer Networking 282 322 1571
Operations Research 277 315 1604
Telecommunications 276 314 1702
Aerospace Engineering 332 376 1888
Structural Engineering 312 353 1957
Acoustical Engineering 365 409 2021
Mechanical Engineering 355 396 2115
Metallurgical Engineering 303 344 2136
Optical Engineering 353 398 2268
Materials Science 330 374 2320
Electrical Engineering 349 397 2409
Biotechnology 422 463 2735
Electronic Engineering 387 439 2749
Chemical Engineering 415 465 3078
Nanotechnology 480 533 3396

Chemistry rankings

The University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 316th for Chemistry in the United States and 1944th in the World with 2,997 publications made and 76,158 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#316 of 1,407 In the United States
#356 of 1,488 In North America
#1944 of 6,447 In the World

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 18 97
1992 18 105
1993 33 153
1994 29 172
1995 26 166
1996 18 228
1997 29 283
1998 50 299
1999 44 325
2000 50 461
2001 52 427
2002 60 582
2003 61 689
2004 71 776
2005 73 967
2006 98 1241
2007 86 1446
2008 101 1903
2009 108 2320
2010 115 2593
2011 102 2850
2012 116 3236
2013 92 3416
2014 131 3690
2015 109 3916
2016 113 4008
2017 107 4143
2018 125 4450
2019 130 4850
2020 153 5787
2021 178 6440
2022 168 6398
2023 134 6133

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina Wilmington in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 188 219 1172
Petrology and Geochemistry 222 264 1189
Computational Chemistry 247 277 1359
Inorganic Chemistry 271 308 1799
Pharmacy 338 374 1814
Biochemistry 325 363 1829
Organic Chemistry 301 340 1970
Physical chemistry 313 358 2307
Materials Science 330 374 2320
Nutrition and Food Science 314 356 2399
Chemical Engineering 415 465 3078
Nanotechnology 480 533 3396

Physics rankings

The University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 323rd for Physics in the United States and 1934th in the World with 2,983 publications made and 65,942 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#323 of 1,485 In the United States
#364 of 1,569 In North America
#1934 of 6,603 In the World

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 21 98
1992 22 118
1993 32 140
1994 31 139
1995 34 173
1996 20 201
1997 30 254
1998 52 309
1999 47 307
2000 50 421
2001 34 396
2002 76 550
2003 53 636
2004 72 754
2005 76 872
2006 84 1087
2007 74 1300
2008 94 1592
2009 106 1994
2010 103 1959
2011 98 2407
2012 110 2648
2013 110 2974
2014 128 3207
2015 109 3396
2016 94 3356
2017 103 3361
2018 127 3572
2019 139 3922
2020 170 4697
2021 172 5195
2022 161 5178
2023 172 5005

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina Wilmington in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 235 262 895
Atomic and Molecular physics 301 342 1593
Astrophysics and Astronomy 347 391 1669
Theoretical Physics 333 375 1755
Nuclear Physics 314 357 1780
Quantum and Particle physics 311 355 1928
Acoustical Engineering 365 409 2021
Optical Engineering 353 398 2268
Materials Science 330 374 2320
Nanotechnology 480 533 3396

Business rankings

The University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 252nd for Business in the United States and 990th in the World with 2,411 publications made and 48,206 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#252 of 1,334 In the United States
#285 of 1,412 In North America
#990 of 6,187 In the World

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 18 30
1992 20 54
1993 32 63
1994 23 91
1995 23 97
1996 25 127
1997 27 146
1998 38 208
1999 35 192
2000 57 320
2001 42 316
2002 48 374
2003 55 446
2004 50 554
2005 60 650
2006 54 804
2007 57 921
2008 80 1123
2009 81 1257
2010 82 1419
2011 83 1650
2012 68 1860
2013 80 2117
2014 96 2271
2015 92 2334
2016 96 2431
2017 75 2182
2018 99 2392
2019 139 2757
2020 140 3178
2021 131 3809
2022 157 3721
2023 117 3608

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina Wilmington in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Real Estate 190 211 536
Public Policy / Administration 206 234 545
Tax Law 211 237 617
Entrepreneurship 187 212 626
Advertising 232 262 683
Entertainment Industry Business 213 245 709
Investment Banking and Stock trading 195 221 721
Occupational Safety and Health 262 296 734
Actuarial Science 260 289 782
Hospitality and Hotel Management 131 157 801
Accounting 248 280 809
Marketing 226 258 834
Project Management 220 251 852
Human Resource Management 264 297 924
Management Information Systems 242 275 943
Finance 245 278 985
Engineering Management 279 309 1001
Management 254 290 1089
International Business 270 304 1271
Operations Research 277 315 1604

Mathematics rankings

The University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 310th for Mathematics in the United States and 1426th in the World with 2,385 publications made and 38,968 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#310 of 1,371 In the United States
#346 of 1,451 In North America
#1426 of 6,305 In the World

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 19 73
1992 8 86
1993 25 75
1994 24 114
1995 26 120
1996 26 131
1997 23 144
1998 32 175
1999 24 218
2000 30 247
2001 34 234
2002 30 342
2003 46 413
2004 55 443
2005 46 518
2006 59 629
2007 59 776
2008 77 961
2009 79 1114
2010 68 1163
2011 81 1377
2012 82 1579
2013 88 1795
2014 101 1904
2015 87 2060
2016 108 2176
2017 99 2166
2018 109 2351
2019 125 2729
2020 148 3176
2021 141 3599
2022 139 3638
2023 141 3609

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina Wilmington in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 195 218 467
Actuarial Science 260 289 782
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 278 311 1157
Operations Research 277 315 1604
Statistics 325 365 1632
Applied Mathematics 277 315 1767

Economics rankings

The University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 278th for Economics in the United States and 1029th in the World with 2,066 publications made and 28,182 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#278 of 1,317 In the United States
#310 of 1,400 In North America
#1029 of 5,995 In the World

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 17 20
1992 12 18
1993 16 32
1994 17 50
1995 16 56
1996 19 61
1997 18 74
1998 18 101
1999 31 105
2000 44 145
2001 36 129
2002 35 183
2003 34 212
2004 48 262
2005 43 297
2006 44 417
2007 51 487
2008 65 562
2009 69 709
2010 60 787
2011 55 932
2012 72 1016
2013 71 1221
2014 82 1352
2015 95 1430
2016 85 1616
2017 95 1475
2018 104 1637
2019 124 2002
2020 127 2237
2021 137 2727
2022 142 2713
2023 119 2798

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina Wilmington in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 195 221 721
International Relations and Diplomacy 252 284 734
Actuarial Science 260 289 782
Political Economy 321 358 893
Development Studies 287 320 976
Finance 245 278 985
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 278 311 1157

Art & Design rankings

The University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 227th for Art & Design in the United States and 809th in the World with 1,491 publications made and 24,519 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#227 of 1,321 In the United States
#258 of 1,404 In North America
#809 of 5,720 In the World

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 10 20
1992 6 38
1993 8 30
1994 13 37
1995 11 60
1996 17 48
1997 15 51
1998 13 68
1999 21 72
2000 10 92
2001 20 97
2002 30 171
2003 30 171
2004 33 192
2005 36 267
2006 39 295
2007 43 365
2008 68 449
2009 61 625
2010 58 651
2011 56 788
2012 43 911
2013 61 1081
2014 73 1120
2015 55 1249
2016 62 1204
2017 77 1322
2018 71 1263
2019 73 1527
2020 82 1686
2021 84 1959
2022 67 1858
2023 62 1821

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Graphic Design 120 139 377
Multimedia 137 157 416
Cinematography 136 158 440
Creative Writing 233 267 666
Entertainment Industry Business 213 245 709
Art History 291 324 765
Music 253 282 791
Fashion Design 206 237 796
Performing arts 259 293 912
Literature 272 308 937
Aesthetics 286 322 1056