University of Phoenix - Arizona: Rankings

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The University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked 403rd in the United States, 1636th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 35 research topics. The University of Phoenix - Arizona ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,133 academic publications and 41,752 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 51 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1636 of 14,131 In the World
#449 of 2,597 In North America
#403 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 25 In Arizona
#2 of 5 In Tempe
#292 of 1,114 For Military science
#588 of 1,950 For Dermatology
#829 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#1363 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#721 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 32 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked 392nd for Medicine in the United States and 1941st in the World with 2,793 publications made and 31,220 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Dermatology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#392 of 1,604 In the United States
#432 of 1,689 In North America
#1941 of 6,793 In the World

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 3 39
1994 5 55
1995 10 61
1996 8 67
1997 13 76
1998 12 75
1999 7 104
2000 7 142
2001 7 153
2002 8 146
2003 8 143
2004 709 178
2005 17 182
2006 14 254
2007 44 268
2008 31 333
2009 22 353
2010 25 396
2011 60 497
2012 44 583
2013 40 655
2014 63 772
2015 55 794
2016 74 811
2017 97 923
2018 131 1146
2019 140 1479
2020 191 2124
2021 193 3028
2022 213 3354
2023 169 3789
2024 202 3941
2025 163 3683

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Phoenix - Arizona in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Dermatology 134 149 588
Plastic Surgery 209 223 829
Cosmetology 170 189 940
Radiation Therapy 231 257 1082
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 354 390 1214
Health Science 386 422 1324
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 249 269 1369
Cardiology 303 331 1381
Critical Care Nursing 321 348 1428
Surgery 313 345 1435
Ophthalmology 307 338 1437
Healthcare Management (MHA) 386 425 1439
Oncology and Cancer research 296 329 1519
Family medicine 401 434 1527
Gerontology 437 482 1534
Nursing 438 482 1624
Pediatrics 326 357 1624
Anesthesiology 375 409 1765
Pathology 342 379 1818
Immunology 343 377 1909
Psychiatry 459 503 1946
Anatomy and Physiology 399 438 1962
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 391 431 1984
Sports Medicine 484 531 2032
Physical Therapy 498 545 2128
Clinical Psychology 624 679 2146
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 362 398 2161
Public Health 469 518 2264
Virology 465 505 2617
Pharmacology 513 558 2999

Biology rankings

The University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked 558th for Biology in the United States and 3310th in the World with 1,884 publications made and 22,110 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#558 of 1,612 In the United States
#610 of 1,701 In North America
#3310 of 6,841 In the World

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 3 37
1994 3 48
1995 4 57
1996 4 53
1997 9 64
1998 6 57
1999 2 70
2000 1 87
2001 6 105
2002 6 93
2003 5 100
2004 418 129
2005 12 142
2006 11 168
2007 29 209
2008 16 260
2009 13 276
2010 14 281
2011 33 378
2012 25 440
2013 31 482
2014 47 564
2015 38 541
2016 55 617
2017 58 652
2018 119 856
2019 101 1124
2020 142 1686
2021 146 2373
2022 155 2619
2023 117 2956
2024 128 3086
2025 128 2897

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Phoenix - Arizona in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 296 329 1519
Immunology 343 377 1909
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 390 430 2097
Genetics 448 494 2568
Virology 465 505 2617
Neuroscience 624 678 2716
Pharmacology 513 558 2999
Microbiology 498 545 3298
Biochemistry 631 684 3657
Paleontology 771 835 4071
Botany 833 900 4413

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked 666th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3232nd in the World with 1,709 publications made and 23,964 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#666 of 1,763 In the United States
#731 of 1,854 In North America
#3232 of 7,088 In the World

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 4 12
1994 7 18
1995 6 25
1996 10 23
1997 16 30
1998 12 48
1999 11 64
2000 6 99
2001 6 112
2002 9 110
2003 14 98
2004 88 125
2005 20 143
2006 18 198
2007 27 196
2008 39 251
2009 36 272
2010 27 295
2011 54 384
2012 49 501
2013 58 496
2014 67 601
2015 68 670
2016 104 692
2017 87 772
2018 115 951
2019 88 1263
2020 143 1709
2021 125 2336
2022 127 2384
2023 84 2653
2024 89 2599
2025 61 2086

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Phoenix - Arizona in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 156 174 292
Communications and Public Relations 404 450 1348
Education Majors 442 489 1467
Anthropology 426 473 1472
Demography 485 533 2305
Sociology 601 658 2371
Law 613 668 2462
Political Science 615 674 2660
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 783 846 2782
Library and Information science 869 934 2981
History 726 791 3339
Archaeology 676 740 3448
Philosophy 747 814 3690
Linguistics 752 816 3828

Psychology rankings

The University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked 542nd for Psychology in the United States and 2299th in the World with 1,327 publications made and 20,388 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#542 of 1,561 In the United States
#593 of 1,648 In North America
#2299 of 6,663 In the World

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 6 12
1994 5 31
1995 3 23
1996 7 36
1997 9 45
1998 10 46
1999 6 75
2000 7 116
2001 6 111
2002 8 101
2003 6 101
2004 59 130
2005 10 120
2006 13 151
2007 25 177
2008 25 207
2009 17 227
2010 23 257
2011 44 301
2012 25 363
2013 34 391
2014 50 489
2015 38 522
2016 58 555
2017 70 593
2018 85 742
2019 96 969
2020 111 1356
2021 116 1883
2022 120 2139
2023 79 2357
2024 90 2295
2025 56 2004

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Phoenix - Arizona in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 203 231 603
Education Majors 442 489 1467
Psychiatry 459 503 1946
Clinical Psychology 624 679 2146
Social Psychology 607 663 2313
Child Psychology 718 777 2533
Neuroscience 624 678 2716

Computer Science rankings

The University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked 676th for Computer Science in the United States and 3598th in the World with 1,154 publications made and 16,805 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#676 of 1,616 In the United States
#737 of 1,702 In North America
#3598 of 6,855 In the World

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 3 13
1994 4 21
1995 1 21
1996 5 22
1997 8 32
1998 5 33
1999 2 40
2000 6 59
2001 3 70
2002 2 61
2003 9 60
2004 25 81
2005 14 77
2006 13 116
2007 28 114
2008 24 158
2009 20 193
2010 23 224
2011 38 294
2012 31 315
2013 33 363
2014 45 422
2015 30 432
2016 63 516
2017 57 534
2018 82 719
2019 87 967
2020 94 1364
2021 88 1880
2022 102 2109
2023 70 2360
2024 73 2471
2025 46 2056

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Phoenix - Arizona in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 315 350 1292
Management Information Systems 362 403 1703
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 390 430 2097
Human-Computer Interaction 434 485 2623
Neuroscience 624 678 2716
Library and Information science 869 934 2981
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 688 752 3899
Telecommunications 676 737 4087
Computer Networking 760 827 4222
Cyber Security 770 838 4237
Machine Learning 737 803 4304

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked 701st for Environmental Science in the United States and 3968th in the World with 901 publications made and 9,602 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#701 of 1,637 In the United States
#765 of 1,727 In North America
#3968 of 6,888 In the World

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 5
1994 1 11
1995 4 12
1996 4 8
1997 5 21
1998 7 12
1999 4 29
2000 2 39
2001 6 42
2002 7 55
2003 5 44
2004 146 59
2005 11 73
2006 11 86
2007 27 89
2008 16 126
2009 17 131
2010 14 128
2011 25 208
2012 22 239
2013 29 219
2014 30 246
2015 29 298
2016 48 329
2017 32 331
2018 53 447
2019 41 617
2020 53 922
2021 65 1240
2022 45 1280
2023 45 1443
2024 40 1383
2025 40 1242

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Phoenix - Arizona in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 671 736 3767
Paleontology 771 835 4071
Geology 732 797 4081
Ecology 729 796 4166
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 739 802 4358

Chemistry rankings

The University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked 702nd for Chemistry in the United States and 4194th in the World with 810 publications made and 11,196 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#702 of 1,455 In the United States
#760 of 1,538 In North America
#4194 of 6,561 In the World

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 19
1994 2 24
1995 3 28
1996 2 29
1997 7 29
1998 4 24
1999 1 31
2000 1 40
2001 2 43
2002 0 37
2003 4 44
2004 111 53
2005 3 63
2006 2 68
2007 9 96
2008 8 119
2009 8 102
2010 11 116
2011 18 196
2012 11 224
2013 18 284
2014 20 291
2015 20 300
2016 21 320
2017 29 372
2018 45 523
2019 41 614
2020 72 883
2021 75 1169
2022 77 1456
2023 55 1622
2024 60 1738
2025 65 1687

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Phoenix - Arizona in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 631 684 3657
Materials Science 798 861 4735
Organic Chemistry 880 944 4828

Engineering rankings

The University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked 690th for Engineering in the United States and 4157th in the World with 804 publications made and 10,071 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#690 of 1,568 In the United States
#752 of 1,655 In North America
#4157 of 6,795 In the World

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2 3
1994 3 5
1995 3 6
1996 3 5
1997 4 14
1998 2 14
1999 4 14
2000 2 26
2001 2 40
2002 4 28
2003 6 35
2004 59 41
2005 7 41
2006 8 61
2007 17 72
2008 19 84
2009 11 100
2010 14 125
2011 27 158
2012 15 189
2013 30 220
2014 31 235
2015 24 252
2016 32 289
2017 40 328
2018 47 438
2019 51 554
2020 59 800
2021 57 1016
2022 56 1157
2023 43 1322
2024 59 1393
2025 46 1242

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Phoenix - Arizona in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 434 485 2623
Aerospace Engineering 599 654 3463
Optical Engineering 632 688 3786
Mechanical Engineering 674 736 3900
Telecommunications 676 737 4087
Computer Networking 760 827 4222
Metallurgical Engineering 757 814 4529
Materials Science 798 861 4735
Electrical Engineering 824 891 4906

Business rankings

The University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked 563rd for Business in the United States and 2807th in the World with 664 publications made and 10,242 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#563 of 1,388 In the United States
#621 of 1,472 In North America
#2807 of 6,366 In the World

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 3 3
1994 4 4
1995 0 7
1996 4 1
1997 8 5
1998 5 7
1999 7 13
2000 5 14
2001 3 37
2002 5 36
2003 6 37
2004 10 41
2005 6 57
2006 14 72
2007 18 73
2008 13 92
2009 13 121
2010 12 133
2011 23 153
2012 24 210
2013 28 235
2014 29 239
2015 27 251
2016 55 297
2017 45 338
2018 55 414
2019 43 625
2020 41 794
2021 50 988
2022 39 985
2023 22 1136
2024 20 992
2025 11 775

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Phoenix - Arizona in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 174 199 660
Human Resource Management 296 332 1340
Project Management 339 381 1655
Management Information Systems 362 403 1703
Management 545 600 2854
Marketing 581 638 2972
Finance 607 666 3126

Mathematics rankings

The University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked 543rd for Mathematics in the United States and 2911th in the World with 599 publications made and 13,458 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#543 of 1,413 In the United States
#595 of 1,494 In North America
#2911 of 6,434 In the World

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 3
1994 3 4
1995 1 6
1996 2 3
1997 5 6
1998 3 14
1999 4 16
2000 4 40
2001 1 51
2002 3 24
2003 4 32
2004 5 35
2005 9 48
2006 9 65
2007 10 74
2008 22 95
2009 11 109
2010 13 145
2011 20 189
2012 15 207
2013 18 220
2014 27 244
2015 26 259
2016 34 301
2017 35 321
2018 51 416
2019 44 592
2020 44 857
2021 38 1225
2022 56 1222
2023 23 1336
2024 25 1127
2025 26 949

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Phoenix - Arizona in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 466 508 1511
Statistics 528 579 2942

Economics rankings

The University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked 530th for Economics in the United States and 2386th in the World with 551 publications made and 9,607 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#530 of 1,361 In the United States
#582 of 1,445 In North America
#2386 of 6,188 In the World

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 3
1994 2 4
1995 1 5
1996 3 4
1997 7 5
1998 7 12
1999 3 16
2000 3 25
2001 1 25
2002 3 27
2003 2 24
2004 6 33
2005 7 33
2006 7 54
2007 9 46
2008 13 69
2009 10 93
2010 8 114
2011 14 140
2012 20 205
2013 20 204
2014 18 244
2015 18 263
2016 35 264
2017 37 317
2018 54 382
2019 32 552
2020 48 725
2021 47 974
2022 40 887
2023 30 1041
2024 21 923
2025 18 689

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Phoenix - Arizona in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 477 523 1962
Finance 607 666 3126

Art & Design rankings

The University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked 687th for Art & Design in the United States and 2999th in the World with 278 publications made and 3,759 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#687 of 1,369 In the United States
#752 of 1,454 In North America
#2999 of 6,010 In the World

University of Phoenix - Arizona
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 0
1994 2 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 3 4
1998 1 3
1999 1 6
2000 2 19
2001 1 16
2002 1 11
2003 2 13
2004 9 15
2005 3 13
2006 1 25
2007 11 24
2008 17 30
2009 10 32
2010 8 37
2011 14 52
2012 5 62
2013 7 63
2014 16 67
2015 9 77
2016 17 89
2017 18 97
2018 21 103
2019 18 167
2020 20 238
2021 15 366
2022 19 403
2023 6 346
2024 8 385
2025 5 274

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 315 350 1292
Fashion Design 637 698 3058
Literature 763 829 3145

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Phoenix - Arizona

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Physics 738 801 4213
Astrophysics and Astronomy 855 921 4318
Quantum and Particle physics 826 893 4533