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The University of Richmond ranked 236th in the United States, 863rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 116 research topics. The University of Richmond ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,735 academic publications and 162,671 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 134 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#863 of 14,131 In the World
#266 of 2,597 In North America
#236 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 63 In Virginia
#2 of 5 In Richmond
#143 of 1,054 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#262 of 1,021 For International Law
#276 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#752 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#512 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 113 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Richmond ranked 222nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 859th in the World with 7,901 publications made and 92,823 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#222 of 1,728 In the United States
#254 of 1,819 In North America
#859 of 7,020 In the World

University of Richmond
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 73 185
1992 94 186
1993 77 213
1994 88 230
1995 80 260
1996 106 359
1997 137 344
1998 149 338
1999 133 423
2000 143 529
2001 134 594
2002 129 765
2003 131 941
2004 150 1033
2005 189 1342
2006 214 1597
2007 195 1801
2008 243 2070
2009 227 2631
2010 297 2933
2011 297 3477
2012 331 3837
2013 324 4363
2014 298 4566
2015 286 4726
2016 289 4926
2017 289 4886
2018 236 5310
2019 275 6168
2020 240 6872
2021 229 7546
2022 244 7523
2023 247 7512

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 71 80 143
International Law 89 102 262
Human Rights Law 96 113 276
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 121 144 329
Genealogy 149 170 350
Communications and Public Relations 157 184 383
Law Enforcement 188 209 397
Political Economy 162 187 442
Art History 177 202 459
Criminology and Criminal Justice 245 273 496
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 176 201 501
Gender Studies 227 258 508
Classics and Ancient History 199 222 526
Public Policy / Administration 201 227 528
Publishing 178 206 540
Media Studies 230 260 548
Law 208 236 621
International Relations and Diplomacy 222 253 623
Political Science 203 233 670
Social Work 324 359 674
Sociology 239 268 737
Aesthetics 222 255 768
Anthropology 276 310 817
History 223 255 847
Library and Information science 303 332 857
Broadcast Journalism 267 299 857
Linguistics 247 278 999
Military science 423 459 1055
Philosophy 226 260 1061
Archaeology 257 292 1128
Education Majors 391 429 1148
Journalism and Digital Media 324 358 1235
Demography 338 378 1462

Biology rankings

The University of Richmond ranked 306th for Biology in the United States and 1620th in the World with 4,739 publications made and 91,891 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#306 of 1,582 In the United States
#343 of 1,668 In North America
#1620 of 6,770 In the World

University of Richmond
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 54 382
1992 49 460
1993 44 421
1994 46 391
1995 26 435
1996 47 451
1997 59 483
1998 64 467
1999 59 547
2000 51 642
2001 55 628
2002 57 729
2003 53 848
2004 79 949
2005 90 1208
2006 112 1384
2007 123 1717
2008 128 1912
2009 124 2187
2010 143 2372
2011 142 2687
2012 182 3000
2013 191 3286
2014 200 3564
2015 189 3896
2016 195 4162
2017 185 4402
2018 203 4534
2019 191 5355
2020 194 6129
2021 160 6594
2022 159 6814
2023 149 6327

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 186 206 465
Neuroscience 285 320 1066
Evolutionary Biology 282 316 1092
Biophysics 273 300 1115
Oncology and Cancer research 250 274 1134
Zoology 268 306 1165
Pharmacology 267 295 1359
Immunology 269 295 1381
Genetics 288 321 1441
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 309 342 1485
Paleontology 301 343 1549
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 345 390 1589
Animal Science 319 358 1609
Biochemistry 290 325 1609
Molecular Biology 324 360 1668
Botany 291 332 1687
Virology 333 366 1750
Biotechnology 307 342 1815
Microbiology 307 341 1849
Nanotechnology 311 350 2281
Agricultural Science 382 432 2457
Horticulture 416 465 2851
Nutrition and Food Science 387 433 2896

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Richmond ranked 288th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1513th in the World with 4,030 publications made and 61,124 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#288 of 1,598 In the United States
#328 of 1,687 In North America
#1513 of 6,798 In the World

University of Richmond
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 27 124
1992 35 154
1993 38 165
1994 44 163
1995 30 160
1996 45 224
1997 49 214
1998 68 193
1999 61 239
2000 65 341
2001 68 339
2002 59 416
2003 61 533
2004 68 605
2005 108 718
2006 111 821
2007 105 1133
2008 131 1241
2009 117 1435
2010 153 1676
2011 148 2042
2012 160 2240
2013 174 2505
2014 159 2647
2015 155 3000
2016 167 3037
2017 156 3196
2018 149 3422
2019 149 4155
2020 150 4518
2021 129 5073
2022 129 5219
2023 126 5074

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 285 325 1425
Ecology 279 321 1495
Paleontology 301 343 1549
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 345 390 1589
Geology 306 353 1673
Oceanography 367 419 2097
Environmental Management 326 374 2263
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 363 412 2338
Environmental Engineering 318 364 2437
Agricultural Science 382 432 2457
Geotechnical Engineering 398 447 2595
Environmental Chemistry 399 451 2702
Earth science and Geophysics 493 546 2818

Medicine rankings

The University of Richmond ranked 286th for Medicine in the United States and 1288th in the World with 3,962 publications made and 69,845 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#286 of 1,558 In the United States
#318 of 1,643 In North America
#1288 of 6,680 In the World

University of Richmond
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 55 386
1992 54 448
1993 38 412
1994 48 383
1995 30 454
1996 39 508
1997 61 500
1998 55 508
1999 41 597
2000 38 671
2001 59 690
2002 49 790
2003 58 798
2004 60 895
2005 73 1134
2006 82 1276
2007 73 1465
2008 94 1680
2009 76 1859
2010 107 2003
2011 103 2241
2012 132 2444
2013 169 2707
2014 135 2873
2015 139 3069
2016 132 3235
2017 131 3331
2018 121 3348
2019 149 3884
2020 131 4528
2021 123 4927
2022 134 4981
2023 143 4894

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 186 206 465
Plastic Surgery 172 184 553
Social Work 324 359 674
Orthodontics 195 218 818
Urology 192 211 870
Dentistry 192 215 896
Radiation Therapy 201 224 931
Clinical Psychology 335 372 932
Optometry 227 249 937
Anesthesiology 223 247 970
Dermatology 191 210 977
Audiology 294 328 992
Critical Care Nursing 249 268 996
Surgery 228 252 1000
Psychiatry 288 322 1082
Pharmacy 198 227 1097
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 210 228 1098
Gerontology 354 391 1116
Cardiology 261 286 1125
Pediatrics 242 267 1129
Oncology and Cancer research 250 274 1134
Healthcare Management (MHA) 352 388 1150
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 272 301 1230
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 384 422 1247
Anatomy and Physiology 284 316 1271
Family medicine 360 389 1315
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 233 258 1325
Health Science 426 464 1326
Ophthalmology 297 328 1340
Pharmacology 267 295 1359
Immunology 269 295 1381
Pathology 287 320 1386
Nursing 407 446 1388
Sports Medicine 382 425 1429
Public Health 342 382 1431
Physical Therapy 373 412 1477
Veterinary 231 256 1579
Virology 333 366 1750

Computer Science rankings

The University of Richmond ranked 304th for Computer Science in the United States and 1429th in the World with 3,689 publications made and 76,036 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#304 of 1,576 In the United States
#341 of 1,662 In North America
#1429 of 6,752 In the World

University of Richmond
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 34 214
1992 46 205
1993 33 220
1994 36 189
1995 27 254
1996 37 291
1997 40 239
1998 72 274
1999 51 344
2000 52 384
2001 43 444
2002 59 633
2003 60 701
2004 60 771
2005 85 986
2006 86 1111
2007 96 1246
2008 105 1503
2009 93 1803
2010 141 2051
2011 124 2433
2012 144 2729
2013 143 2957
2014 143 3077
2015 151 3386
2016 154 3544
2017 148 3492
2018 133 3800
2019 137 4493
2020 137 5254
2021 126 5338
2022 134 5526
2023 126 5355

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 303 332 857
Cognitive Science 264 298 1050
Neuroscience 285 320 1066
Computational Linguistics 232 264 1125
Data Science 292 328 1189
Management Information Systems 300 338 1201
Human-Computer Interaction 280 315 1389
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 309 342 1485
Computer Networking 275 315 1513
Cyber Security 296 332 1521
Multimedia 382 423 1529
Software Engineering 335 375 1640
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 302 340 1677
Machine Learning 306 346 1719
Telecommunications 343 391 2223
Computer Vision 389 436 2382

Physics rankings

The University of Richmond ranked 333rd for Physics in the United States and 2041st in the World with 3,181 publications made and 46,609 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#333 of 1,485 In the United States
#377 of 1,569 In North America
#2041 of 6,603 In the World

University of Richmond
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 35 153
1992 33 150
1993 16 167
1994 33 164
1995 25 153
1996 32 183
1997 36 172
1998 66 196
1999 40 222
2000 30 289
2001 34 294
2002 54 396
2003 51 456
2004 37 668
2005 80 832
2006 76 792
2007 92 985
2008 113 1150
2009 107 1263
2010 113 1381
2011 114 1534
2012 108 1760
2013 140 1904
2014 135 1955
2015 160 2233
2016 140 2509
2017 130 2512
2018 132 2884
2019 113 3262
2020 128 3825
2021 100 4082
2022 107 4160
2023 94 3978

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 273 300 1115
Atomic and Molecular physics 278 315 1427
Theoretical Physics 288 326 1436
Astrophysics and Astronomy 337 380 1585
Nuclear Physics 330 373 1879
Acoustical Engineering 353 397 1953
Quantum and Particle physics 324 369 2017
Nanotechnology 311 350 2281
Condensed Matter Physics 340 385 2324
Optical Engineering 380 426 2405
Materials Science 350 396 2469

Psychology rankings

The University of Richmond ranked 289th for Psychology in the United States and 1022nd in the World with 3,060 publications made and 63,071 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#289 of 1,527 In the United States
#321 of 1,612 In North America
#1022 of 6,528 In the World

University of Richmond
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 43 240
1992 45 263
1993 27 272
1994 43 227
1995 31 314
1996 33 372
1997 50 352
1998 55 344
1999 42 420
2000 44 484
2001 42 516
2002 40 641
2003 52 673
2004 44 711
2005 51 936
2006 60 1064
2007 71 1164
2008 90 1364
2009 63 1661
2010 100 1802
2011 95 2130
2012 103 2380
2013 120 2553
2014 120 2653
2015 115 2855
2016 119 3070
2017 111 3089
2018 102 3197
2019 131 3762
2020 107 4467
2021 99 4671
2022 111 4677
2023 105 4582

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 121 144 329
Sexology 263 293 542
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 219 250 549
Social Psychology 226 257 642
Social Work 324 359 674
Child Psychology 283 317 738
Clinical Psychology 335 372 932
Cognitive Science 264 298 1050
Neuroscience 285 320 1066
Psychiatry 288 322 1082
Education Majors 391 429 1148

Engineering rankings

The University of Richmond ranked 327th for Engineering in the United States and 2091st in the World with 2,985 publications made and 53,528 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#327 of 1,518 In the United States
#370 of 1,602 In North America
#2091 of 6,684 In the World

University of Richmond
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 31 167
1992 28 174
1993 16 176
1994 23 167
1995 23 158
1996 29 208
1997 31 199
1998 52 187
1999 38 234
2000 25 272
2001 39 289
2002 49 433
2003 45 501
2004 43 593
2005 80 824
2006 62 834
2007 85 931
2008 100 1168
2009 96 1312
2010 107 1411
2011 103 1663
2012 109 1824
2013 133 2037
2014 137 2073
2015 132 2329
2016 140 2552
2017 127 2632
2018 128 2970
2019 105 3301
2020 119 3787
2021 101 4200
2022 94 4358
2023 94 4021

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Operations Research 210 242 987
Human-Computer Interaction 280 315 1389
Systems Engineering 296 337 1494
Computer Networking 275 315 1513
Biotechnology 307 342 1815
Civil Engineering 330 375 1922
Aerospace Engineering 339 383 1936
Acoustical Engineering 353 397 1953
Mechanical Engineering 347 388 2082
Telecommunications 343 391 2223
Structural Engineering 358 403 2226
Nanotechnology 311 350 2281
Chemical Engineering 296 337 2288
Optical Engineering 380 426 2405
Environmental Engineering 318 364 2437
Materials Science 350 396 2469
Metallurgical Engineering 361 409 2527
Electrical Engineering 374 424 2564
Geotechnical Engineering 398 447 2595
Electronic Engineering 377 429 2669

Chemistry rankings

The University of Richmond ranked 323rd for Chemistry in the United States and 1993rd in the World with 2,865 publications made and 53,369 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#323 of 1,407 In the United States
#363 of 1,488 In North America
#1993 of 6,447 In the World

University of Richmond
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 33 249
1992 27 341
1993 24 299
1994 27 268
1995 15 308
1996 17 292
1997 27 308
1998 32 265
1999 27 324
2000 25 386
2001 30 373
2002 26 390
2003 34 493
2004 41 553
2005 60 722
2006 69 780
2007 65 993
2008 69 1153
2009 79 1288
2010 90 1286
2011 102 1475
2012 114 1648
2013 138 1848
2014 132 2000
2015 150 2334
2016 130 2594
2017 113 2793
2018 131 2972
2019 109 3330
2020 135 3980
2021 112 4177
2022 93 4319
2023 77 3998

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 198 227 1097
Computational Chemistry 257 290 1431
Biochemistry 290 325 1609
Organic Chemistry 317 359 2106
Nanotechnology 311 350 2281
Chemical Engineering 296 337 2288
Physical chemistry 314 359 2315
Materials Science 350 396 2469
Inorganic Chemistry 382 428 2607
Environmental Chemistry 399 451 2702
Nutrition and Food Science 387 433 2896

Business rankings

The University of Richmond ranked 226th for Business in the United States and 845th in the World with 2,755 publications made and 54,961 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#226 of 1,334 In the United States
#259 of 1,412 In North America
#845 of 6,187 In the World

University of Richmond
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 23 61
1992 39 54
1993 17 58
1994 33 88
1995 20 83
1996 29 104
1997 38 107
1998 38 141
1999 54 150
2000 48 182
2001 62 239
2002 48 328
2003 52 527
2004 63 558
2005 72 658
2006 78 792
2007 66 931
2008 79 1146
2009 85 1489
2010 122 1688
2011 116 2100
2012 119 2356
2013 126 2621
2014 130 2773
2015 111 2868
2016 104 2852
2017 110 2845
2018 87 3094
2019 98 3518
2020 89 3803
2021 95 4320
2022 102 4320
2023 91 4229

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 147 166 340
Real Estate 136 151 342
Accounting 162 185 418
Entrepreneurship 163 187 504
Public Policy / Administration 201 227 528
Investment Banking and Stock trading 161 182 538
Entertainment Industry Business 173 203 556
International Business 129 153 561
Tax Law 215 242 657
Finance 186 214 679
International Trade 136 161 681
Advertising 255 285 765
Risk Management 204 237 891
Marketing 243 275 898
Management 236 270 952
Operations Research 210 242 987
Management Information Systems 300 338 1201
Project Management 304 340 1242

Economics rankings

The University of Richmond ranked 222nd for Economics in the United States and 776th in the World with 2,285 publications made and 34,990 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#222 of 1,317 In the United States
#252 of 1,400 In North America
#776 of 5,995 In the World

University of Richmond
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 18 36
1992 25 32
1993 13 40
1994 18 38
1995 16 63
1996 29 83
1997 30 95
1998 32 109
1999 43 111
2000 36 155
2001 52 207
2002 37 243
2003 47 347
2004 54 436
2005 50 479
2006 72 558
2007 66 698
2008 77 860
2009 80 1120
2010 100 1206
2011 91 1486
2012 124 1667
2013 119 1848
2014 114 1921
2015 87 1928
2016 87 2066
2017 92 1981
2018 71 2177
2019 89 2504
2020 71 2631
2021 79 3052
2022 90 2961
2023 79 3035

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 147 166 340
Political Economy 162 187 442
Investment Banking and Stock trading 161 182 538
International Relations and Diplomacy 222 253 623
Finance 186 214 679
International Trade 136 161 681
Development Studies 242 271 804
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 220 251 846
International Economics 182 208 927

Mathematics rankings

The University of Richmond ranked 301st for Mathematics in the United States and 1358th in the World with 1,857 publications made and 44,107 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#301 of 1,371 In the United States
#337 of 1,451 In North America
#1358 of 6,305 In the World

University of Richmond
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 19 80
1992 26 71
1993 13 79
1994 11 88
1995 10 95
1996 20 116
1997 19 114
1998 32 134
1999 30 171
2000 29 196
2001 36 191
2002 39 316
2003 25 317
2004 34 440
2005 44 527
2006 56 623
2007 61 697
2008 54 807
2009 59 1031
2010 72 1126
2011 63 1364
2012 74 1615
2013 98 1759
2014 72 1776
2015 64 1834
2016 74 1916
2017 80 1900
2018 64 2116
2019 81 2629
2020 64 2842
2021 72 3093
2022 71 3061
2023 58 3103

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 147 166 340
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 220 251 846
Math Teachers 331 362 896
Operations Research 210 242 987
Statistics 304 342 1435
Applied Mathematics 318 362 2088

Art & Design rankings

The University of Richmond ranked 223rd for Art & Design in the United States and 799th in the World with 1,712 publications made and 12,745 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
#223 of 1,321 In the United States
#254 of 1,404 In North America
#799 of 5,720 In the World

University of Richmond
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 14 23
1992 17 30
1993 18 27
1994 14 26
1995 17 35
1996 19 45
1997 23 43
1998 34 50
1999 26 62
2000 26 86
2001 27 119
2002 33 158
2003 29 156
2004 30 163
2005 51 202
2006 44 252
2007 38 281
2008 64 330
2009 32 390
2010 57 456
2011 75 548
2012 84 618
2013 65 699
2014 63 738
2015 70 853
2016 64 888
2017 64 872
2018 50 978
2019 58 1082
2020 63 1257
2021 49 1263
2022 53 1269
2023 52 1272

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 69 83 292
Sculpture 69 83 292
Illustration and Concept Art 74 90 306
Cinematography 111 132 370
Art History 177 202 459
Photography 153 178 479
Creative Writing 201 232 555
Entertainment Industry Business 173 203 556
Literature 199 229 663
Performing arts 220 253 750
Aesthetics 222 255 768
Singing and Vocal Performance 216 247 773
Fashion Design 223 255 871
Music 279 308 889
Multimedia 382 423 1529