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The University of Puget Sound ranked 350th in the United States, 1458th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 97 research topics. The University of Puget Sound ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,707 academic publications and 189,435 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 28 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1458 of 14,131 In the World
#390 of 2,597 In North America
#350 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 57 In Washington
#1 of 5 In Tacoma
#275 of 1,139 For Military science
#345 of 2,642 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#379 of 2,622 For Family medicine
#1517 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1737 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 94 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 337th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1431st in the World with 3,254 publications made and 90,826 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#337 of 1,728 In the United States
#376 of 1,819 In North America
#1431 of 7,020 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 37 195
1992 66 237
1993 63 250
1994 49 325
1995 55 369
1996 53 536
1997 71 715
1998 54 884
1999 80 1007
2000 59 1240
2001 78 1616
2002 73 1693
2003 64 2037
2004 67 2199
2005 77 2412
2006 75 2626
2007 74 2811
2008 70 3035
2009 79 3017
2010 104 3325
2011 108 3333
2012 123 3504
2013 148 3683
2014 102 4013
2015 142 4008
2016 125 3989
2017 82 3991
2018 101 4240
2019 93 4406
2020 82 4775
2021 98 5073
2022 123 4906
2023 97 4463

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 162 178 275
Occupational Safety and Health 175 198 406
Early Childhood Education 211 229 408
Political Economy 279 314 773
Criminology and Criminal Justice 381 419 805
Classics and Ancient History 288 317 817
Demography 232 260 828
Media Studies 388 428 917
Art History 365 404 951
Gender Studies 423 463 983
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 321 354 986
Sociology 322 358 1070
Law 335 373 1139
Political Science 336 376 1251
Public Policy / Administration 423 466 1315
History 341 383 1384
Anthropology 439 487 1390
Library and Information science 500 539 1472
Communications and Public Relations 507 556 1557
Education Majors 512 562 1576
Aesthetics 408 455 1580
Archaeology 356 399 1639
Philosophy 405 453 1927
Linguistics 426 472 1966

Medicine rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 254th for Medicine in the United States and 1038th in the World with 3,075 publications made and 160,582 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#254 of 1,558 In the United States
#282 of 1,643 In North America
#1038 of 6,680 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 55 268
1992 57 311
1993 57 376
1994 63 480
1995 68 578
1996 51 802
1997 84 993
1998 83 1382
1999 87 1701
2000 98 2190
2001 80 2737
2002 72 2875
2003 69 3471
2004 73 3492
2005 88 3970
2006 83 4469
2007 80 4821
2008 74 5336
2009 76 5432
2010 96 5953
2011 92 6080
2012 99 6488
2013 121 6701
2014 85 7118
2015 108 7111
2016 94 7127
2017 88 7118
2018 87 7373
2019 97 7649
2020 104 8531
2021 111 9345
2022 107 8924
2023 115 8210

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puget Sound in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 140 160 345
Family medicine 139 154 379
Occupational Therapy 124 144 387
Critical Care Nursing 140 156 445
Physical Therapy 162 185 520
Gerontology 218 244 559
Nursing 201 225 569
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 229 255 602
Epidemiology 144 164 615
Radiation Therapy 148 163 627
Sports Medicine 202 232 667
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 157 174 751
Clinical Psychology 293 329 784
Public Health 238 266 798
Surgery 195 215 822
Psychiatry 235 265 826
Pathology 200 223 834
Oncology and Cancer research 208 230 890
Urology 194 214 897
Pediatrics 202 225 902
Health Science 310 337 909
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 173 194 932
Pharmacology 220 242 1011
Anesthesiology 242 268 1048
Cardiology 252 277 1084
Virology 236 260 1096
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 249 276 1110
Immunology 239 264 1131
Anatomy and Physiology 291 323 1293
Pharmacy 250 282 1347
Dentistry 276 306 1361
Orthodontics 309 339 1381
Audiology 382 423 1388

Biology rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 303rd for Biology in the United States and 1608th in the World with 3,012 publications made and 136,510 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#303 of 1,582 In the United States
#340 of 1,668 In North America
#1608 of 6,770 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 35 252
1992 35 272
1993 47 310
1994 39 406
1995 41 429
1996 28 542
1997 59 702
1998 69 972
1999 79 1304
2000 86 1683
2001 69 2106
2002 60 2217
2003 57 2592
2004 67 2714
2005 82 3067
2006 89 3548
2007 80 3789
2008 70 4196
2009 86 4367
2010 104 4887
2011 108 5042
2012 115 5463
2013 124 5761
2014 111 6170
2015 123 6196
2016 99 6280
2017 98 6346
2018 80 6868
2019 116 7203
2020 109 8139
2021 120 9046
2022 107 8792
2023 129 8132

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puget Sound in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 189 210 882
Oncology and Cancer research 208 230 890
Neuroscience 257 287 920
Pharmacology 220 242 1011
Virology 236 260 1096
Immunology 239 264 1131
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 295 325 1365
Genetics 283 316 1423
Evolutionary Biology 361 401 1531
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 338 383 1571
Biochemistry 312 349 1720
Zoology 384 429 1720
Paleontology 367 415 1977
Microbiology 372 413 2292
Botany 399 446 2329
Agricultural Science 499 557 3194

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 364th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2030th in the World with 2,034 publications made and 54,544 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#364 of 1,598 In the United States
#413 of 1,687 In North America
#2030 of 6,798 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 15 171
1992 33 184
1993 37 186
1994 31 208
1995 27 234
1996 18 277
1997 30 343
1998 32 396
1999 33 465
2000 38 500
2001 32 701
2002 41 750
2003 40 857
2004 31 985
2005 46 1049
2006 38 1226
2007 45 1283
2008 45 1403
2009 56 1519
2010 75 1617
2011 78 1652
2012 74 1775
2013 80 2063
2014 79 2155
2015 82 2286
2016 80 2413
2017 53 2351
2018 68 2712
2019 63 2795
2020 63 3235
2021 69 3450
2022 89 3365
2023 77 3173

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puget Sound in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 338 383 1571
Earth science and Geophysics 276 322 1587
Oceanography 317 367 1859
Geography and Cartography 363 412 1943
Ecology 346 398 1969
Paleontology 367 415 1977
Petrology and Geochemistry 356 405 2047
Geology 368 419 2108
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 367 416 2360
Environmental Management 366 418 2579
Geotechnical Engineering 440 490 2844
Environmental Chemistry 483 538 3165
Agricultural Science 499 557 3194

Computer Science rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 364th for Computer Science in the United States and 1837th in the World with 1,999 publications made and 73,224 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#364 of 1,576 In the United States
#406 of 1,662 In North America
#1837 of 6,752 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 22 101
1992 30 128
1993 41 159
1994 34 207
1995 31 255
1996 27 343
1997 34 417
1998 40 603
1999 35 731
2000 39 964
2001 35 1112
2002 51 1317
2003 25 1477
2004 42 1512
2005 52 1710
2006 48 1822
2007 41 2094
2008 43 2322
2009 48 2373
2010 56 2666
2011 67 2893
2012 75 3162
2013 105 3417
2014 78 3646
2015 82 3714
2016 72 3866
2017 73 3865
2018 57 4151
2019 82 4624
2020 72 5075
2021 86 5623
2022 75 5514
2023 72 5084

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puget Sound in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 257 287 920
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 295 325 1365
Library and Information science 500 539 1472
Cognitive Science 422 469 1934
Machine Learning 378 423 2292
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 462 510 2680
Computer Networking 482 536 2775
Computer Vision 484 535 2963
Cyber Security 575 633 3117
Telecommunications 565 621 3438

Psychology rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 295th for Psychology in the United States and 1042nd in the World with 1,979 publications made and 92,844 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#295 of 1,527 In the United States
#327 of 1,612 In North America
#1042 of 6,528 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 29 127
1992 30 172
1993 29 205
1994 40 268
1995 39 344
1996 31 505
1997 50 612
1998 54 774
1999 46 1006
2000 48 1318
2001 53 1641
2002 47 1714
2003 44 2008
2004 44 2016
2005 41 2331
2006 48 2525
2007 33 2811
2008 48 2980
2009 43 2967
2010 58 3206
2011 64 3394
2012 68 3776
2013 99 3922
2014 65 4242
2015 94 4277
2016 67 4369
2017 77 4445
2018 53 4685
2019 69 4955
2020 74 5472
2021 91 5847
2022 78 5797
2023 74 5268

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puget Sound in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 124 144 387
Clinical Psychology 293 329 784
Psychiatry 235 265 826
Neuroscience 257 287 920
Child Psychology 470 519 1360
Social Psychology 436 482 1399
Education Majors 512 562 1576
Cognitive Science 422 469 1934

Engineering rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 372nd for Engineering in the United States and 2407th in the World with 1,655 publications made and 52,943 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#372 of 1,518 In the United States
#421 of 1,602 In North America
#2407 of 6,684 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 9 119
1992 22 124
1993 29 138
1994 21 170
1995 22 185
1996 23 224
1997 29 219
1998 28 329
1999 24 356
2000 28 431
2001 33 521
2002 46 617
2003 32 724
2004 31 812
2005 39 941
2006 37 995
2007 35 1095
2008 34 1230
2009 38 1334
2010 51 1341
2011 61 1460
2012 60 1714
2013 72 1762
2014 77 1889
2015 83 1987
2016 52 2006
2017 51 2107
2018 46 2173
2019 54 2334
2020 48 2719
2021 59 2925
2022 48 2948
2023 51 2595

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puget Sound in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 189 210 882
Marine Engineering 183 215 979
Civil Engineering 264 303 1472
Acoustical Engineering 329 371 1791
Remote Sensing 321 365 1964
Optical Engineering 347 392 2242
Mechanical Engineering 378 422 2262
Aerospace Engineering 389 435 2269
Structural Engineering 392 441 2445
Computer Networking 482 536 2775
Geotechnical Engineering 440 490 2844
Systems Engineering 502 554 2867
Electrical Engineering 494 547 3275
Materials Science 499 553 3325
Metallurgical Engineering 517 570 3391
Telecommunications 565 621 3438
Chemical Engineering 555 611 3936

Chemistry rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 346th for Chemistry in the United States and 2182nd in the World with 1,643 publications made and 69,967 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#346 of 1,407 In the United States
#388 of 1,488 In North America
#2182 of 6,447 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 12 130
1992 14 139
1993 22 144
1994 16 184
1995 13 187
1996 10 201
1997 34 271
1998 39 431
1999 45 634
2000 54 868
2001 41 1077
2002 38 1101
2003 35 1353
2004 30 1398
2005 33 1576
2006 43 1805
2007 32 1903
2008 38 2167
2009 41 2258
2010 62 2541
2011 66 2668
2012 53 2790
2013 67 2979
2014 66 3275
2015 83 3309
2016 57 3499
2017 61 3528
2018 43 3870
2019 64 4148
2020 65 4904
2021 69 5413
2022 58 5331
2023 81 4876

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puget Sound in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 250 282 1347
Biochemistry 312 349 1720
Petrology and Geochemistry 356 405 2047
Organic Chemistry 426 475 2801
Environmental Chemistry 483 538 3165
Physical chemistry 495 548 3251
Materials Science 499 553 3325
Chemical Engineering 555 611 3936

Physics rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 415th for Physics in the United States and 2517th in the World with 1,522 publications made and 31,465 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#415 of 1,485 In the United States
#463 of 1,569 In North America
#2517 of 6,603 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 8 115
1992 18 125
1993 23 127
1994 22 136
1995 18 174
1996 23 204
1997 26 194
1998 31 305
1999 28 337
2000 31 400
2001 33 506
2002 44 573
2003 26 703
2004 26 654
2005 36 743
2006 28 770
2007 33 898
2008 40 1011
2009 36 996
2010 58 1070
2011 62 1173
2012 53 1386
2013 54 1366
2014 60 1438
2015 82 1490
2016 41 1580
2017 39 1627
2018 53 1704
2019 44 1826
2020 34 2158
2021 41 2317
2022 45 2300
2023 48 2130

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puget Sound in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 329 371 1791
Theoretical Physics 349 392 1860
Astrophysics and Astronomy 412 461 2059
Optical Engineering 347 392 2242
Quantum and Particle physics 474 526 2863
Nuclear Physics 492 543 2882
Materials Science 499 553 3325

Mathematics rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 321st for Mathematics in the United States and 1488th in the World with 1,165 publications made and 49,460 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#321 of 1,371 In the United States
#359 of 1,451 In North America
#1488 of 6,305 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 15 58
1992 10 79
1993 20 107
1994 22 124
1995 22 168
1996 19 228
1997 30 295
1998 23 398
1999 27 437
2000 29 539
2001 27 671
2002 36 772
2003 29 911
2004 21 963
2005 40 1099
2006 30 1172
2007 38 1291
2008 29 1353
2009 34 1450
2010 33 1448
2011 45 1577
2012 46 1715
2013 46 1821
2014 36 1881
2015 53 2008
2016 38 2035
2017 24 1907
2018 32 2011
2019 36 2170
2020 32 2279
2021 40 2430
2022 39 2372
2023 31 2174

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puget Sound in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 447 485 1259
Statistics 303 341 1433
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 385 428 1722

Economics rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 313th for Economics in the United States and 1215th in the World with 912 publications made and 27,057 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#313 of 1,317 In the United States
#350 of 1,400 In North America
#1215 of 5,995 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 16 50
1992 20 70
1993 16 78
1994 22 89
1995 21 124
1996 21 173
1997 22 243
1998 24 361
1999 26 361
2000 17 429
2001 18 576
2002 24 545
2003 29 741
2004 11 718
2005 11 818
2006 21 855
2007 19 914
2008 22 1005
2009 18 949
2010 30 1003
2011 32 964
2012 30 1024
2013 37 1055
2014 21 1177
2015 40 1127
2016 22 1105
2017 22 1048
2018 31 1178
2019 26 1090
2020 27 1149
2021 20 1299
2022 31 1127
2023 21 1105

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puget Sound in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 279 314 773
Development Studies 265 297 907
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 385 428 1722
Finance 485 534 2247

Business rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 419th for Business in the United States and 1869th in the World with 863 publications made and 25,355 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#419 of 1,334 In the United States
#465 of 1,412 In North America
#1869 of 6,187 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 15 43
1992 9 53
1993 18 66
1994 19 84
1995 18 117
1996 17 117
1997 15 184
1998 26 273
1999 16 232
2000 11 305
2001 19 452
2002 20 420
2003 12 581
2004 12 546
2005 14 652
2006 13 677
2007 25 740
2008 18 756
2009 25 855
2010 31 871
2011 22 850
2012 25 941
2013 36 965
2014 26 1041
2015 37 1006
2016 27 1029
2017 22 979
2018 25 1030
2019 25 1086
2020 22 1132
2021 21 1207
2022 30 1173
2023 28 1012

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Puget Sound in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 175 198 406
Advertising 361 396 1178
Public Policy / Administration 423 466 1315
Accounting 415 454 1522
Marketing 443 487 1949
Management 449 495 2167
Finance 485 534 2247

Art & Design rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 363rd for Art & Design in the United States and 1439th in the World with 675 publications made and 7,460 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, 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
#363 of 1,321 In the United States
#405 of 1,404 In North America
#1439 of 5,720 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 25
1992 13 20
1993 9 26
1994 6 45
1995 8 31
1996 11 38
1997 14 44
1998 7 61
1999 8 77
2000 7 75
2001 13 106
2002 15 118
2003 9 147
2004 7 159
2005 16 165
2006 13 205
2007 19 220
2008 15 223
2009 12 206
2010 21 268
2011 29 256
2012 20 298
2013 42 343
2014 28 330
2015 35 322
2016 36 362
2017 19 393
2018 30 371
2019 23 458
2020 26 495
2021 22 521
2022 30 541
2023 18 484

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 115 131 301
Creative Writing 299 337 855
Art History 365 404 951
Literature 299 335 1036
Aesthetics 408 455 1580
Fashion Design 352 394 1609