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The University of Puget Sound ranked 370th in the United States, 1525th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 92 research topics. The University of Puget Sound ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,245 academic publications and 236,153 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 30 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1525 of 14,131 In the World
#412 of 2,597 In North America
#370 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 57 In Washington
#1 of 5 In Tacoma
#340 of 1,095 For Military science
#365 of 2,923 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#393 of 2,858 For Family medicine
#1517 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1737 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 89 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 348th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1558th in the World with 3,526 publications made and 113,263 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#348 of 1,761 In the United States
#389 of 1,852 In North America
#1558 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 69 276
1993 66 324
1994 57 425
1995 61 492
1996 59 672
1997 72 880
1998 58 1074
1999 74 1280
2000 54 1542
2001 82 1930
2002 82 2052
2003 73 2461
2004 74 2629
2005 75 2917
2006 83 3250
2007 75 3347
2008 77 3630
2009 78 3637
2010 120 4003
2011 113 3972
2012 131 4211
2013 153 4511
2014 107 4862
2015 152 4707
2016 121 4649
2017 94 4672
2018 106 4965
2019 103 5315
2020 91 6097
2021 113 6430
2022 131 5909
2023 103 5649
2024 69 4663

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 176 196 340
Occupational Safety and Health 188 214 480
Gender Studies 305 339 717
Political Economy 269 304 754
Media Studies 338 376 835
Classics and Ancient History 300 331 866
Demography 240 269 901
Art History 340 377 901
Criminology and Criminal Justice 415 457 938
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 342 377 1121
Sociology 337 377 1187
Aesthetics 317 356 1245
Law 345 384 1250
Public Policy / Administration 415 457 1351
Political Science 342 386 1383
History 355 399 1492
Library and Information science 525 569 1583
Anthropology 496 550 1724
Communications and Public Relations 532 583 1783
Archaeology 361 406 1783
Education Majors 532 583 1829
Philosophy 417 465 2102
Linguistics 443 489 2161

Medicine rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 258th for Medicine in the United States and 1115th in the World with 3,226 publications made and 190,387 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#258 of 1,600 In the United States
#287 of 1,685 In North America
#1115 of 6,775 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 60 358
1993 55 460
1994 66 560
1995 72 739
1996 59 1008
1997 84 1412
1998 83 1831
1999 78 2227
2000 92 2784
2001 82 3242
2002 77 3487
2003 73 4163
2004 79 4221
2005 86 4804
2006 86 5482
2007 75 5711
2008 86 6292
2009 68 6337
2010 99 6890
2011 94 6872
2012 97 7328
2013 113 7754
2014 85 7945
2015 108 7640
2016 86 7632
2017 90 7634
2018 89 7804
2019 104 8104
2020 104 9559
2021 108 10283
2022 114 9404
2023 117 8986
2024 111 8010

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) 141 161 365
Family medicine 139 154 393
Occupational Therapy 133 153 431
Critical Care Nursing 153 171 549
Gerontology 217 244 576
Physical Therapy 181 206 613
Nursing 210 235 627
Radiation Therapy 156 171 660
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 246 275 708
Sports Medicine 224 257 795
Clinical Psychology 294 330 825
Public Health 244 273 880
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 174 191 891
Psychiatry 241 272 892
Oncology and Cancer research 210 232 908
Pathology 211 235 909
Surgery 210 230 923
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 176 197 984
Urology 207 227 1000
Health Science 330 360 1039
Anesthesiology 245 270 1081
Pharmacology 225 249 1123
Pediatrics 226 250 1132
Cardiology 262 289 1162
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 261 289 1199
Virology 254 280 1221
Immunology 255 281 1256
Anatomy and Physiology 278 310 1284
Pharmacy 255 287 1417
Orthodontics 324 354 1459
Audiology 388 428 1469
Dentistry 332 364 1638

Biology rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 303rd for Biology in the United States and 1670th in the World with 3,182 publications made and 160,623 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#303 of 1,609 In the United States
#340 of 1,698 In North America
#1670 of 6,833 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 40 313
1993 49 377
1994 44 464
1995 44 562
1996 36 694
1997 54 1010
1998 72 1301
1999 71 1710
2000 82 2158
2001 71 2462
2002 62 2731
2003 66 3072
2004 70 3267
2005 77 3690
2006 92 4342
2007 83 4522
2008 73 4935
2009 76 5078
2010 108 5592
2011 112 5681
2012 115 6051
2013 120 6546
2014 113 6825
2015 143 6505
2016 90 6580
2017 103 6731
2018 81 7147
2019 116 7634
2020 116 8988
2021 114 9810
2022 109 9154
2023 132 8857
2024 105 7806

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 207 230 872
Biotechnology 184 205 886
Oncology and Cancer research 210 232 908
Neuroscience 275 307 1011
Pharmacology 225 249 1123
Virology 254 280 1221
Immunology 255 281 1256
Genetics 281 314 1439
Zoology 354 399 1596
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 339 385 1599
Evolutionary Biology 375 418 1614
Biochemistry 310 347 1788
Paleontology 365 413 2032
Microbiology 349 385 2263
Botany 377 424 2298
Agricultural Science 501 559 3337
Nanotechnology 567 624 3951

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 377th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2216th in the World with 2,231 publications made and 65,436 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#377 of 1,631 In the United States
#428 of 1,721 In North America
#2216 of 6,876 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 39 199
1993 36 236
1994 34 249
1995 32 312
1996 23 337
1997 34 414
1998 34 465
1999 33 574
2000 36 650
2001 32 832
2002 42 890
2003 47 1022
2004 34 1187
2005 43 1293
2006 44 1547
2007 46 1588
2008 46 1706
2009 57 1837
2010 78 1978
2011 92 2049
2012 74 2183
2013 82 2417
2014 86 2665
2015 104 2640
2016 79 2806
2017 61 2766
2018 79 3159
2019 70 3421
2020 62 4026
2021 79 4316
2022 95 3966
2023 77 3992
2024 45 3368

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 1599
Earth science and Geophysics 285 332 1663
Oceanography 327 377 1937
Paleontology 365 413 2032
Geography and Cartography 371 420 2069
Petrology and Geochemistry 367 416 2172
Geology 372 423 2184
Ecology 375 427 2202
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 368 416 2370
Environmental Management 366 418 2608
Environmental Engineering 339 386 2747
Geotechnical Engineering 462 512 3062
Environmental Chemistry 497 553 3326
Agricultural Science 501 559 3337

Computer Science rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 376th for Computer Science in the United States and 1964th in the World with 2,116 publications made and 85,853 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#376 of 1,612 In the United States
#419 of 1,698 In North America
#1964 of 6,845 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 32 146
1993 41 190
1994 37 241
1995 30 329
1996 30 447
1997 35 559
1998 38 732
1999 33 920
2000 42 1164
2001 35 1276
2002 56 1586
2003 28 1743
2004 45 1761
2005 44 2010
2006 53 2221
2007 38 2485
2008 47 2678
2009 50 2731
2010 63 3126
2011 72 3349
2012 73 3536
2013 103 3979
2014 77 4194
2015 89 4078
2016 64 4189
2017 78 4213
2018 61 4363
2019 86 4902
2020 72 5612
2021 86 6180
2022 78 5765
2023 88 5598
2024 63 4905

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 207 230 872
Neuroscience 275 307 1011
Library and Information science 525 569 1583
Cognitive Science 449 499 2137
Machine Learning 407 455 2597
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 491 542 2942
Computer Networking 511 567 2957
Computer Vision 518 574 3194
Cyber Security 619 680 3390
Telecommunications 560 617 3459

Psychology rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 306th for Psychology in the United States and 1149th in the World with 2,100 publications made and 113,668 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#306 of 1,558 In the United States
#338 of 1,645 In North America
#1149 of 6,645 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 31 194
1993 24 252
1994 46 320
1995 41 434
1996 35 638
1997 51 849
1998 51 988
1999 40 1295
2000 54 1638
2001 53 1971
2002 50 2125
2003 45 2479
2004 44 2418
2005 38 2798
2006 51 3123
2007 33 3293
2008 52 3409
2009 38 3506
2010 65 3828
2011 63 3922
2012 66 4313
2013 97 4653
2014 71 4895
2015 91 4816
2016 62 4769
2017 82 4907
2018 53 5002
2019 70 5340
2020 72 6150
2021 94 6511
2022 88 6135
2023 81 5845
2024 82 5149

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 133 153 431
Clinical Psychology 294 330 825
Psychiatry 241 272 892
Neuroscience 275 307 1011
Child Psychology 451 499 1383
Social Psychology 448 493 1545
Education Majors 532 583 1829
Cognitive Science 449 499 2137

Engineering rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 398th for Engineering in the United States and 2530th in the World with 1,811 publications made and 67,097 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#398 of 1,565 In the United States
#447 of 1,651 In North America
#2530 of 6,782 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 23 148
1993 31 161
1994 20 187
1995 26 241
1996 27 285
1997 31 280
1998 27 423
1999 27 427
2000 28 547
2001 32 628
2002 44 760
2003 32 864
2004 34 940
2005 42 1121
2006 44 1287
2007 36 1307
2008 31 1482
2009 41 1595
2010 57 1624
2011 68 1757
2012 69 1999
2013 70 2043
2014 82 2258
2015 99 2272
2016 51 2237
2017 52 2313
2018 50 2390
2019 58 2729
2020 52 3180
2021 59 3439
2022 50 3350
2023 62 3110
2024 48 2760

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 184 205 886
Acoustical Engineering 300 340 1613
Remote Sensing 287 327 1716
Civil Engineering 308 350 1816
Optical Engineering 376 423 2427
Aerospace Engineering 410 459 2427
Mechanical Engineering 407 454 2469
Structural Engineering 408 457 2599
Environmental Engineering 339 386 2747
Computer Networking 511 567 2957
Geotechnical Engineering 462 512 3062
Systems Engineering 525 579 3108
Electrical Engineering 502 555 3378
Telecommunications 560 617 3459
Metallurgical Engineering 555 608 3647
Materials Science 555 609 3675
Nanotechnology 567 624 3951
Chemical Engineering 595 652 4146

Chemistry rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 350th for Chemistry in the United States and 2258th in the World with 1,734 publications made and 86,290 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#350 of 1,447 In the United States
#393 of 1,530 In North America
#2258 of 6,545 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 16 154
1993 21 158
1994 18 204
1995 18 251
1996 12 273
1997 33 483
1998 37 645
1999 41 867
2000 56 1152
2001 42 1258
2002 37 1446
2003 39 1631
2004 35 1720
2005 32 1914
2006 47 2197
2007 34 2308
2008 41 2606
2009 41 2649
2010 62 2897
2011 64 3031
2012 57 3144
2013 64 3367
2014 73 3664
2015 93 3508
2016 49 3595
2017 63 3652
2018 41 3882
2019 60 4233
2020 70 5227
2021 67 5708
2022 57 5436
2023 72 5177
2024 66 4551

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 255 287 1417
Biochemistry 310 347 1788
Petrology and Geochemistry 367 416 2172
Organic Chemistry 451 501 2984
Physical chemistry 490 543 3272
Environmental Chemistry 497 553 3326
Materials Science 555 609 3675
Nanotechnology 567 624 3951
Chemical Engineering 595 652 4146

Physics rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 419th for Physics in the United States and 2587th in the World with 1,665 publications made and 42,428 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#419 of 1,531 In the United States
#468 of 1,617 In North America
#2587 of 6,713 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 18 145
1993 24 144
1994 24 158
1995 19 227
1996 25 256
1997 27 265
1998 31 412
1999 28 423
2000 29 535
2001 30 618
2002 45 709
2003 26 875
2004 28 813
2005 37 946
2006 35 1016
2007 35 1090
2008 37 1235
2009 42 1231
2010 64 1366
2011 62 1405
2012 64 1623
2013 53 1663
2014 67 1757
2015 88 1704
2016 44 1834
2017 42 1862
2018 53 1878
2019 47 2178
2020 38 2558
2021 51 2721
2022 49 2650
2023 59 2601
2024 38 2239

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 300 340 1613
Theoretical Physics 363 408 1889
Astrophysics and Astronomy 412 461 2091
Optical Engineering 376 423 2427
Quantum and Particle physics 471 523 2869
Nuclear Physics 518 570 3078
Materials Science 555 609 3675
Nanotechnology 567 624 3951

Mathematics rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 346th for Mathematics in the United States and 1728th in the World with 1,180 publications made and 53,117 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#346 of 1,410 In the United States
#385 of 1,491 In North America
#1728 of 6,418 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 13 79
1993 18 124
1994 22 158
1995 19 194
1996 22 251
1997 26 343
1998 22 426
1999 22 518
2000 28 624
2001 26 744
2002 38 862
2003 30 1027
2004 19 1046
2005 37 1190
2006 35 1282
2007 37 1372
2008 29 1466
2009 27 1550
2010 30 1526
2011 45 1690
2012 44 1783
2013 36 1948
2014 35 1990
2015 50 2019
2016 37 2055
2017 28 1938
2018 30 2046
2019 43 2216
2020 32 2571
2021 41 2802
2022 44 2491
2023 37 2369
2024 32 1661

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 468 509 1486
Statistics 324 363 1630
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 410 455 1895

Economics rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 326th for Economics in the United States and 1315th in the World with 971 publications made and 37,500 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#326 of 1,355 In the United States
#363 of 1,438 In North America
#1315 of 6,167 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 18 97
1993 17 107
1994 25 138
1995 24 177
1996 23 231
1997 23 326
1998 22 420
1999 22 482
2000 16 568
2001 16 715
2002 25 693
2003 26 894
2004 13 866
2005 14 965
2006 23 989
2007 16 1037
2008 23 1158
2009 17 1112
2010 30 1270
2011 36 1139
2012 34 1266
2013 33 1320
2014 26 1431
2015 40 1414
2016 24 1306
2017 25 1265
2018 28 1378
2019 29 1373
2020 27 1532
2021 25 1703
2022 37 1401
2023 24 1472
2024 11 1025

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 269 304 754
Development Studies 270 302 967
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 410 455 1895
Finance 506 557 2473

Business rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 433rd for Business in the United States and 2026th in the World with 927 publications made and 32,433 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#433 of 1,377 In the United States
#479 of 1,460 In North America
#2026 of 6,339 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 10 75
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 26 511
2003 12 712
2004 12 677
2005 14 752
2006 16 820
2007 27 893
2008 21 890
2009 22 967
2010 35 1032
2011 24 1008
2012 34 1113
2013 33 1141
2014 27 1234
2015 34 1228
2016 27 1210
2017 22 1172
2018 25 1237
2019 26 1385
2020 23 1414
2021 23 1587
2022 34 1433
2023 33 1301
2024 16 1034

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 188 214 480
Public Policy / Administration 415 457 1351
Advertising 402 439 1445
Accounting 494 538 1993
Marketing 451 497 2173
Management 452 499 2255
Finance 506 557 2473

Art & Design rankings

The University of Puget Sound ranked 351st for Art & Design in the United States and 1410th in the World with 744 publications made and 12,673 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
#351 of 1,361 In the United States
#392 of 1,444 In North America
#1410 of 5,966 In the World

University of Puget Sound
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 13 28
1993 12 37
1994 8 55
1995 8 44
1996 12 70
1997 14 55
1998 8 95
1999 9 93
2000 7 95
2001 12 128
2002 18 164
2003 12 178
2004 10 201
2005 20 218
2006 15 252
2007 19 281
2008 17 296
2009 16 272
2010 30 371
2011 31 376
2012 25 409
2013 44 479
2014 26 500
2015 36 479
2016 35 478
2017 25 539
2018 29 534
2019 25 625
2020 28 763
2021 24 778
2022 34 729
2023 20 751
2024 7 588

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 130 151 409
Art History 340 377 901
Literature 290 326 1041
Creative Writing 349 392 1051
Aesthetics 317 356 1245
Fashion Design 381 425 1809