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The University of Puget Sound ranked 377th in the United States, 1547th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 90 research topics. The University of Puget Sound ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,350 academic publications and 244,213 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 31 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1547 of 14,131 In the World
#423 of 2,597 In North America
#377 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 57 In Washington
#1 of 5 In Tacoma
#347 of 1,114 For Military science
#391 of 2,994 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#404 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#1536 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1889 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 87 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 352nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1602nd in the World with 3,560 publications made and 116,698 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#352 of 1,763 In the United States
#395 of 1,854 In North America
#1602 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 66 324
1994 57 425
1995 61 493
1996 59 673
1997 72 879
1998 58 1073
1999 74 1277
2000 54 1538
2001 82 1930
2002 82 2058
2003 73 2461
2004 75 2629
2005 75 2921
2006 83 3250
2007 75 3347
2008 77 3623
2009 78 3636
2010 120 3998
2011 113 3955
2012 131 4206
2013 152 4493
2014 107 4853
2015 152 4697
2016 121 4628
2017 95 4654
2018 108 4941
2019 102 5286
2020 91 6063
2021 112 6399
2022 132 5911
2023 104 5623
2024 71 4726
2025 38 3924

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 177 197 347
Occupational Safety and Health 192 220 498
Gender Studies 310 344 740
Political Economy 274 309 774
Media Studies 344 382 861
Classics and Ancient History 302 334 888
Art History 343 380 920
Demography 242 271 943
Criminology and Criminal Justice 420 462 965
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 346 381 1142
Sociology 341 381 1221
Aesthetics 318 356 1261
Law 350 389 1288
Public Policy / Administration 419 461 1379
Political Science 346 390 1429
History 358 403 1540
Library and Information science 530 574 1618
Anthropology 503 559 1793
Archaeology 364 409 1838
Communications and Public Relations 539 591 1846
Education Majors 542 593 1890
Philosophy 415 463 2139
Linguistics 445 491 2210

Medicine rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 258th for Medicine in the United States and 1144th in the World with 3,288 publications made and 196,556 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#258 of 1,604 In the United States
#287 of 1,689 In North America
#1144 of 6,793 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 55 460
1994 66 559
1995 72 739
1996 59 1007
1997 84 1412
1998 83 1831
1999 78 2227
2000 92 2783
2001 82 3242
2002 77 3489
2003 73 4162
2004 79 4220
2005 86 4805
2006 86 5481
2007 75 5711
2008 86 6288
2009 68 6341
2010 99 6889
2011 94 6870
2012 97 7328
2013 114 7753
2014 84 7944
2015 108 7642
2016 86 7632
2017 92 7633
2018 89 7795
2019 103 8095
2020 104 9541
2021 108 10281
2022 115 9382
2023 119 8976
2024 112 8095
2025 76 6954

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) 146 166 391
Family medicine 140 156 404
Occupational Therapy 134 154 444
Critical Care Nursing 155 173 576
Gerontology 221 248 607
Physical Therapy 183 208 638
Nursing 214 239 661
Radiation Therapy 160 175 680
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 246 275 735
Sports Medicine 229 263 836
Clinical Psychology 298 334 851
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 175 192 904
Public Health 246 276 916
Psychiatry 243 274 922
Pathology 211 235 923
Oncology and Cancer research 213 235 941
Surgery 211 231 951
Urology 207 227 1016
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 179 200 1020
Health Science 331 362 1060
Anesthesiology 248 274 1107
Pediatrics 229 253 1153
Pharmacology 226 250 1155
Cardiology 267 294 1198
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 263 291 1226
Virology 255 282 1251
Immunology 257 283 1280
Anatomy and Physiology 283 315 1325
Pharmacy 256 288 1454
Orthodontics 327 357 1491
Audiology 396 438 1513

Biology rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 304th for Biology in the United States and 1709th in the World with 3,247 publications made and 166,429 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#304 of 1,612 In the United States
#341 of 1,701 In North America
#1709 of 6,841 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 49 377
1994 44 464
1995 44 562
1996 36 693
1997 54 1010
1998 72 1302
1999 71 1710
2000 82 2157
2001 71 2462
2002 62 2740
2003 66 3073
2004 71 3268
2005 77 3691
2006 92 4342
2007 83 4522
2008 73 4929
2009 76 5081
2010 108 5589
2011 112 5668
2012 115 6054
2013 120 6538
2014 114 6818
2015 143 6506
2016 90 6587
2017 105 6717
2018 82 7137
2019 115 7614
2020 116 8967
2021 115 9796
2022 108 9153
2023 134 8835
2024 105 7860
2025 74 6730

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
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 203 226 869
Biotechnology 183 204 895
Oncology and Cancer research 213 235 941
Neuroscience 273 305 1022
Pharmacology 226 250 1155
Virology 255 282 1251
Immunology 257 283 1280
Genetics 282 315 1463
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 339 385 1621
Zoology 356 402 1630
Evolutionary Biology 374 417 1639
Biochemistry 311 348 1829
Paleontology 366 414 2092
Microbiology 352 388 2332
Botany 381 428 2348
Agricultural Science 497 555 3352

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 379th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2281st in the World with 2,267 publications made and 68,081 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#379 of 1,637 In the United States
#430 of 1,727 In North America
#2281 of 6,888 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 36 236
1994 34 249
1995 32 312
1996 23 337
1997 34 414
1998 34 463
1999 33 576
2000 36 650
2001 32 832
2002 42 890
2003 47 1015
2004 35 1187
2005 43 1294
2006 44 1546
2007 46 1587
2008 46 1703
2009 57 1842
2010 79 1975
2011 92 2043
2012 74 2179
2013 82 2411
2014 85 2655
2015 104 2630
2016 79 2800
2017 62 2757
2018 80 3160
2019 70 3416
2020 62 4014
2021 78 4297
2022 95 3970
2023 77 3981
2024 45 3420
2025 37 2980

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 339 385 1621
Earth science and Geophysics 286 333 1716
Oceanography 331 381 1989
Paleontology 366 414 2092
Geography and Cartography 376 426 2134
Petrology and Geochemistry 370 421 2231
Geology 374 425 2250
Ecology 376 428 2278
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 372 421 2437
Environmental Management 370 422 2682
Environmental Engineering 342 389 2801
Geotechnical Engineering 465 516 3120
Agricultural Science 497 555 3352
Environmental Chemistry 498 555 3368

Computer Science rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 376th for Computer Science in the United States and 2004th in the World with 2,150 publications made and 89,350 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#376 of 1,616 In the United States
#420 of 1,702 In North America
#2004 of 6,855 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 41 190
1994 37 241
1995 30 330
1996 30 445
1997 35 559
1998 38 733
1999 33 921
2000 42 1163
2001 35 1277
2002 56 1586
2003 27 1743
2004 45 1759
2005 44 2011
2006 53 2221
2007 38 2486
2008 47 2674
2009 50 2731
2010 63 3126
2011 72 3341
2012 73 3532
2013 104 3962
2014 77 4184
2015 89 4071
2016 64 4187
2017 78 4189
2018 61 4362
2019 84 4858
2020 72 5567
2021 87 6148
2022 76 5758
2023 89 5555
2024 63 4973
2025 48 4259

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
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 203 226 869
Neuroscience 273 305 1022
Library and Information science 530 574 1618
Cognitive Science 449 499 2184
Machine Learning 409 458 2624
Computer Networking 504 560 2960
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 494 545 2983
Computer Vision 522 578 3252
Cyber Security 626 687 3453
Telecommunications 562 619 3501

Psychology rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 306th for Psychology in the United States and 1184th in the World with 2,145 publications made and 117,860 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#306 of 1,561 In the United States
#340 of 1,648 In North America
#1184 of 6,663 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 24 252
1994 46 319
1995 41 434
1996 35 637
1997 51 849
1998 51 988
1999 40 1296
2000 54 1638
2001 53 1972
2002 50 2123
2003 45 2470
2004 44 2416
2005 38 2796
2006 51 3122
2007 33 3292
2008 52 3403
2009 38 3509
2010 66 3825
2011 63 3915
2012 66 4312
2013 98 4648
2014 71 4885
2015 91 4808
2016 62 4762
2017 82 4891
2018 54 4997
2019 70 5322
2020 73 6126
2021 94 6492
2022 87 6124
2023 83 5813
2024 83 5196
2025 53 4564

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 134 154 444
Clinical Psychology 298 334 851
Psychiatry 243 274 922
Neuroscience 273 305 1022
Child Psychology 453 501 1440
Social Psychology 448 495 1599
Education Majors 542 593 1890
Cognitive Science 449 499 2184

Engineering rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 397th for Engineering in the United States and 2575th in the World with 1,836 publications made and 69,637 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#397 of 1,568 In the United States
#446 of 1,655 In North America
#2575 of 6,795 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 31 161
1994 20 187
1995 26 242
1996 27 286
1997 31 280
1998 27 423
1999 27 429
2000 28 548
2001 32 629
2002 44 761
2003 32 863
2004 34 939
2005 42 1122
2006 44 1289
2007 36 1308
2008 31 1480
2009 41 1596
2010 57 1624
2011 68 1752
2012 69 1992
2013 70 2035
2014 83 2252
2015 99 2272
2016 51 2244
2017 52 2307
2018 51 2387
2019 58 2722
2020 51 3174
2021 58 3443
2022 49 3341
2023 62 3103
2024 49 2799
2025 31 2352

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 183 204 895
Acoustical Engineering 301 342 1655
Remote Sensing 292 333 1799
Civil Engineering 308 350 1871
Optical Engineering 377 424 2472
Aerospace Engineering 413 463 2491
Mechanical Engineering 409 456 2518
Structural Engineering 411 460 2636
Environmental Engineering 342 389 2801
Computer Networking 504 560 2960
Geotechnical Engineering 465 516 3120
Systems Engineering 529 583 3186
Electrical Engineering 506 559 3442
Telecommunications 562 619 3501
Metallurgical Engineering 555 608 3684
Materials Science 560 614 3727
Chemical Engineering 596 653 4186

Chemistry rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 350th for Chemistry in the United States and 2301st in the World with 1,762 publications made and 89,313 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#350 of 1,455 In the United States
#393 of 1,538 In North America
#2301 of 6,561 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 21 158
1994 18 205
1995 18 251
1996 12 274
1997 33 483
1998 37 645
1999 41 867
2000 56 1150
2001 42 1257
2002 37 1453
2003 39 1630
2004 35 1719
2005 32 1915
2006 47 2198
2007 34 2307
2008 41 2608
2009 41 2648
2010 62 2895
2011 64 3026
2012 57 3142
2013 65 3360
2014 73 3654
2015 94 3502
2016 49 3585
2017 64 3645
2018 41 3877
2019 58 4218
2020 70 5192
2021 67 5674
2022 57 5419
2023 71 5138
2024 68 4592
2025 37 3875

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 256 288 1454
Biochemistry 311 348 1829
Petrology and Geochemistry 370 421 2231
Organic Chemistry 448 498 3023
Physical chemistry 492 545 3338
Environmental Chemistry 498 555 3368
Materials Science 560 614 3727
Chemical Engineering 596 653 4186

Physics rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 422nd for Physics in the United States and 2632nd in the World with 1,691 publications made and 44,106 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#422 of 1,537 In the United States
#473 of 1,623 In North America
#2632 of 6,729 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 24 144
1994 24 157
1995 19 227
1996 25 256
1997 27 265
1998 31 412
1999 28 425
2000 29 535
2001 30 618
2002 45 710
2003 26 876
2004 28 812
2005 37 947
2006 35 1016
2007 35 1091
2008 37 1233
2009 42 1234
2010 64 1365
2011 62 1400
2012 64 1622
2013 53 1660
2014 68 1751
2015 89 1709
2016 44 1847
2017 42 1861
2018 54 1888
2019 48 2182
2020 37 2553
2021 51 2719
2022 48 2651
2023 60 2586
2024 39 2272
2025 29 1880

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 301 342 1655
Theoretical Physics 364 409 1903
Astrophysics and Astronomy 414 462 2136
Optical Engineering 377 424 2472
Quantum and Particle physics 476 529 2926
Nuclear Physics 512 564 3079
Materials Science 560 614 3727

Mathematics rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 349th for Mathematics in the United States and 1791st in the World with 1,190 publications made and 54,615 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#349 of 1,413 In the United States
#388 of 1,494 In North America
#1791 of 6,434 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 18 124
1994 22 158
1995 19 196
1996 22 251
1997 26 342
1998 22 426
1999 22 519
2000 28 622
2001 26 744
2002 38 863
2003 29 1023
2004 19 1045
2005 37 1190
2006 35 1281
2007 37 1373
2008 29 1458
2009 27 1548
2010 31 1521
2011 45 1676
2012 44 1778
2013 35 1930
2014 35 1975
2015 50 2003
2016 37 2046
2017 28 1906
2018 30 2022
2019 42 2179
2020 32 2497
2021 40 2762
2022 44 2454
2023 36 2311
2024 32 1669
2025 20 1441

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 474 516 1551
Statistics 324 363 1677
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 412 457 1954

Economics rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 327th for Economics in the United States and 1354th in the World with 981 publications made and 38,475 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#327 of 1,361 In the United States
#364 of 1,445 In North America
#1354 of 6,188 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 17 107
1994 25 138
1995 24 178
1996 23 229
1997 23 325
1998 22 421
1999 22 483
2000 16 568
2001 16 714
2002 25 695
2003 26 894
2004 13 865
2005 14 966
2006 23 988
2007 16 1037
2008 23 1154
2009 17 1110
2010 30 1270
2011 36 1135
2012 34 1261
2013 33 1320
2014 26 1425
2015 40 1412
2016 24 1303
2017 25 1261
2018 28 1374
2019 30 1358
2020 27 1523
2021 25 1694
2022 37 1397
2023 24 1462
2024 12 1043
2025 10 875

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 274 309 774
Development Studies 280 313 1016
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 412 457 1954
Finance 513 564 2530

Business rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 436th for Business in the United States and 2080th in the World with 937 publications made and 33,403 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#436 of 1,388 In the United States
#482 of 1,472 In North America
#2080 of 6,366 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 22 88
1994 20 110
1995 17 147
1996 24 178
1997 16 232
1998 23 322
1999 12 310
2000 13 402
2001 18 567
2002 26 515
2003 12 710
2004 12 673
2005 14 750
2006 16 820
2007 27 894
2008 21 886
2009 22 966
2010 35 1030
2011 24 1007
2012 34 1107
2013 33 1137
2014 28 1222
2015 34 1222
2016 27 1199
2017 22 1163
2018 25 1243
2019 26 1370
2020 23 1400
2021 22 1564
2022 34 1419
2023 33 1283
2024 16 1061
2025 11 842

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 192 220 498
Public Policy / Administration 419 461 1379
Advertising 408 447 1499
Accounting 500 544 2063
Marketing 455 501 2241
Management 453 502 2323
Finance 513 564 2530

Art & Design rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 353rd for Art & Design in the United States and 1451st in the World with 752 publications made and 13,131 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
#353 of 1,369 In the United States
#394 of 1,454 In North America
#1451 of 6,010 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 12 37
1994 8 55
1995 8 44
1996 12 70
1997 14 55
1998 8 95
1999 9 94
2000 7 95
2001 12 128
2002 18 164
2003 12 179
2004 10 201
2005 20 218
2006 15 252
2007 19 281
2008 17 295
2009 16 272
2010 30 371
2011 31 375
2012 25 406
2013 44 482
2014 27 498
2015 36 477
2016 35 482
2017 25 541
2018 29 533
2019 25 623
2020 29 757
2021 24 771
2022 34 737
2023 20 754
2024 7 605
2025 7 463

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 141 163 433
Art History 343 380 920
Literature 291 327 1065
Creative Writing 350 394 1085
Aesthetics 318 356 1261
Fashion Design 384 428 1870