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The University of Scranton ranked 477th in the United States, 1932nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 54 research topics. The University of Scranton ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,157 academic publications and 69,567 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1932 of 14,131 In the World
#526 of 2,597 In North America
#477 of 2,496 In the United States
#24 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1 of 5 In Scranton
#602 of 1,018 For Law Enforcement
#664 of 1,513 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#727 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#2181 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1634 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 51 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 490th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2377th in the World with 2,647 publications made and 40,145 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#490 of 1,763 In the United States
#542 of 1,854 In North America
#2377 of 7,088 In the World

University of Scranton
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 25 121
1994 43 119
1995 34 144
1996 35 184
1997 42 206
1998 43 243
1999 45 243
2000 28 264
2001 40 349
2002 35 400
2003 52 463
2004 49 532
2005 58 573
2006 52 560
2007 55 760
2008 47 858
2009 66 873
2010 67 1094
2011 75 1207
2012 91 1422
2013 85 1499
2014 87 1566
2015 112 1643
2016 110 1570
2017 103 1695
2018 90 1982
2019 129 2384
2020 116 2933
2021 122 3311
2022 139 3112
2023 84 3153
2024 92 2443
2025 61 2143

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Law Enforcement 238 264 602
Criminology and Criminal Justice 306 340 664
Early Childhood Education 302 334 727
Media Studies 353 391 881
Social Work 403 447 1052
Public Policy / Administration 355 393 1138
Journalism and Digital Media 294 329 1154
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 361 398 1193
Library and Information science 432 471 1289
Communications and Public Relations 417 465 1406
Gender Studies 550 603 1419
Art History 522 570 1421
Classics and Ancient History 486 525 1516
Education Majors 474 523 1591
Anthropology 487 541 1716
Law 454 499 1775
Sociology 497 550 1917
Political Science 462 511 1974
Aesthetics 555 611 2362
History 526 579 2396
Philosophy 476 529 2474
Archaeology 501 554 2595
Linguistics 521 574 2645
Demography 571 623 2757

Medicine rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 434th for Medicine in the United States and 2215th in the World with 1,746 publications made and 35,602 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#434 of 1,604 In the United States
#476 of 1,689 In North America
#2215 of 6,793 In the World

University of Scranton
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 18 116
1994 28 136
1995 24 139
1996 19 176
1997 26 190
1998 37 205
1999 38 254
2000 19 254
2001 42 372
2002 44 438
2003 32 503
2004 49 663
2005 48 758
2006 42 715
2007 35 888
2008 29 1041
2009 45 976
2010 35 1156
2011 48 1156
2012 40 1398
2013 45 1429
2014 47 1526
2015 50 1469
2016 62 1429
2017 57 1347
2018 69 1513
2019 82 1647
2020 77 2232
2021 90 2390
2022 80 2291
2023 60 2221
2024 75 1793
2025 44 1522

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 225 257 860
Clinical Psychology 325 363 931
Social Work 403 447 1052
Nursing 356 393 1269
Healthcare Management (MHA) 362 400 1330
Health Science 401 437 1363
Gerontology 398 441 1421
Physical Therapy 359 397 1470
Family medicine 430 465 1687
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 478 521 1697
Psychiatry 409 451 1697
Sports Medicine 422 466 1710
Anesthesiology 376 411 1777
Cardiology 424 466 2098
Pharmacology 390 427 2240
Surgery 479 517 2285
Virology 419 459 2331
Pathology 433 476 2407
Anatomy and Physiology 494 541 2531
Public Health 534 586 2580
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 504 547 2639
Immunology 480 521 2712
Oncology and Cancer research 562 608 3273

Biology rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 461st for Biology in the United States and 2793rd in the World with 1,595 publications made and 38,576 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#461 of 1,612 In the United States
#511 of 1,701 In North America
#2793 of 6,841 In the World

University of Scranton
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 18 106
1994 23 116
1995 16 113
1996 16 166
1997 25 151
1998 27 174
1999 32 248
2000 23 249
2001 32 348
2002 42 471
2003 34 550
2004 46 737
2005 47 778
2006 34 827
2007 36 941
2008 26 1101
2009 35 1090
2010 39 1242
2011 44 1229
2012 47 1437
2013 47 1457
2014 44 1576
2015 55 1432
2016 58 1477
2017 58 1397
2018 62 1589
2019 55 1734
2020 70 2206
2021 76 2183
2022 76 2200
2023 67 2140
2024 62 1669
2025 43 1524

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 160 184 1299
Evolutionary Biology 426 472 1959
Neuroscience 492 541 2085
Microbiology 341 376 2237
Pharmacology 390 427 2240
Virology 419 459 2331
Biochemistry 408 455 2476
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 456 500 2532
Immunology 480 521 2712
Botany 473 525 2851
Genetics 504 554 2874
Paleontology 521 573 2964
Zoology 658 715 3162
Oncology and Cancer research 562 608 3273
Agricultural Science 530 589 3498
Nanotechnology 533 590 3761

Computer Science rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 533rd for Computer Science in the United States and 2899th in the World with 1,582 publications made and 26,416 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#533 of 1,616 In the United States
#583 of 1,702 In North America
#2899 of 6,855 In the World

University of Scranton
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 19 108
1994 25 98
1995 26 90
1996 17 133
1997 31 156
1998 28 155
1999 26 202
2000 20 192
2001 27 245
2002 34 333
2003 32 333
2004 28 382
2005 35 423
2006 29 435
2007 27 583
2008 26 606
2009 34 538
2010 37 674
2011 40 749
2012 39 946
2013 47 955
2014 57 1033
2015 67 1091
2016 67 1132
2017 62 1177
2018 52 1324
2019 88 1612
2020 68 2066
2021 72 2265
2022 92 2105
2023 66 2226
2024 45 1612
2025 43 1344

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 432 471 1289
Software Engineering 385 431 2022
Neuroscience 492 541 2085
Management Information Systems 438 490 2207
Cognitive Science 489 540 2396
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 456 500 2532
Telecommunications 426 477 2730
Cyber Security 498 551 2791
Computer Networking 555 614 3186
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 586 643 3432
Machine Learning 602 661 3652
Computer Vision 652 712 3909

Psychology rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 465th for Psychology in the United States and 1915th in the World with 1,414 publications made and 29,807 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#465 of 1,561 In the United States
#512 of 1,648 In North America
#1915 of 6,663 In the World

University of Scranton
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 16 108
1994 28 97
1995 17 112
1996 17 164
1997 15 147
1998 28 166
1999 18 186
2000 14 180
2001 29 249
2002 32 302
2003 20 341
2004 32 403
2005 31 482
2006 23 412
2007 25 598
2008 25 673
2009 34 598
2010 32 807
2011 41 855
2012 42 1053
2013 47 1101
2014 45 1214
2015 63 1181
2016 54 1170
2017 56 1182
2018 68 1427
2019 67 1589
2020 67 2024
2021 68 2280
2022 73 2035
2023 49 2016
2024 52 1634
2025 37 1464

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 225 257 860
Clinical Psychology 325 363 931
Social Work 403 447 1052
Child Psychology 450 498 1425
Social Psychology 421 466 1455
Education Majors 474 523 1591
Psychiatry 409 451 1697
Neuroscience 492 541 2085
Cognitive Science 489 540 2396

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 549th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3222nd in the World with 1,347 publications made and 22,208 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#549 of 1,637 In the United States
#604 of 1,727 In North America
#3222 of 6,888 In the World

University of Scranton
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 13 60
1994 14 75
1995 16 72
1996 15 89
1997 20 93
1998 17 100
1999 23 140
2000 17 180
2001 19 190
2002 22 263
2003 29 329
2004 38 380
2005 33 447
2006 21 430
2007 27 525
2008 21 618
2009 28 594
2010 41 704
2011 39 823
2012 45 891
2013 37 938
2014 47 1024
2015 48 987
2016 51 961
2017 55 980
2018 45 1160
2019 48 1316
2020 47 1680
2021 76 1729
2022 66 1765
2023 70 1781
2024 65 1379
2025 37 1240

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 521 573 2964
Ecology 554 611 3249
Geography and Cartography 574 633 3287
Geology 569 626 3310
Agricultural Science 530 589 3498
Oceanography 634 698 3727
Environmental Management 591 655 3911
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 702 762 4164

Engineering rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 521st for Engineering in the United States and 3282nd in the World with 1,217 publications made and 21,380 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#521 of 1,568 In the United States
#575 of 1,655 In North America
#3282 of 6,795 In the World

University of Scranton
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 16 58
1994 11 80
1995 11 57
1996 12 83
1997 22 105
1998 21 118
1999 24 138
2000 12 148
2001 20 178
2002 28 223
2003 28 224
2004 23 285
2005 28 321
2006 27 343
2007 27 457
2008 24 494
2009 30 480
2010 34 551
2011 25 607
2012 35 737
2013 35 758
2014 40 770
2015 40 772
2016 47 787
2017 39 849
2018 44 853
2019 56 1092
2020 50 1290
2021 44 1480
2022 66 1343
2023 65 1414
2024 61 1145
2025 32 1026

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 349 393 1958
Telecommunications 426 477 2730
Acoustical Engineering 477 527 2753
Optical Engineering 438 489 2812
Mechanical Engineering 509 562 3126
Computer Networking 555 614 3186
Structural Engineering 520 574 3246
Electronic Engineering 469 523 3406
Metallurgical Engineering 539 591 3601
Aerospace Engineering 640 698 3659
Nanotechnology 533 590 3761
Chemical Engineering 527 580 3794
Electrical Engineering 578 633 3832
Materials Science 581 636 3841

Physics rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 503rd for Physics in the United States and 3098th in the World with 1,153 publications made and 23,053 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#503 of 1,537 In the United States
#558 of 1,623 In North America
#3098 of 6,729 In the World

University of Scranton
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 18 61
1994 13 68
1995 11 56
1996 13 79
1997 16 96
1998 12 91
1999 17 112
2000 11 119
2001 16 153
2002 24 202
2003 26 215
2004 19 255
2005 20 303
2006 24 328
2007 34 422
2008 22 482
2009 27 455
2010 32 536
2011 30 605
2012 33 659
2013 29 644
2014 44 718
2015 40 695
2016 40 696
2017 35 767
2018 40 786
2019 53 1045
2020 49 1230
2021 51 1379
2022 55 1345
2023 68 1357
2024 59 1099
2025 36 1016

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 503 556 2613
Acoustical Engineering 477 527 2753
Optical Engineering 438 489 2812
Nuclear Physics 507 559 3050
Condensed Matter Physics 442 491 3056
Quantum and Particle physics 516 570 3149
Nanotechnology 533 590 3761
Materials Science 581 636 3841

Chemistry rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 448th for Chemistry in the United States and 2924th in the World with 985 publications made and 25,901 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#448 of 1,455 In the United States
#498 of 1,538 In North America
#2924 of 6,561 In the World

University of Scranton
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 14 55
1994 12 61
1995 12 65
1996 11 86
1997 15 87
1998 21 99
1999 22 147
2000 16 163
2001 24 220
2002 26 301
2003 25 374
2004 26 565
2005 32 569
2006 26 634
2007 28 703
2008 24 786
2009 23 806
2010 21 870
2011 28 879
2012 24 956
2013 23 994
2014 26 1021
2015 20 991
2016 23 934
2017 37 978
2018 31 932
2019 37 1128
2020 36 1277
2021 35 1339
2022 46 1293
2023 46 1255
2024 56 1084
2025 34 1001

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 160 184 1299
Biochemistry 408 455 2476
Organic Chemistry 384 432 2611
Physical chemistry 508 562 3446
Nanotechnology 533 590 3761
Chemical Engineering 527 580 3794
Materials Science 581 636 3841

Business rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 463rd for Business in the United States and 2211th in the World with 965 publications made and 18,320 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#463 of 1,388 In the United States
#511 of 1,472 In North America
#2211 of 6,366 In the World

University of Scranton
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 12 40
1994 14 32
1995 15 39
1996 10 65
1997 15 77
1998 17 60
1999 12 74
2000 7 89
2001 12 120
2002 13 144
2003 17 155
2004 14 199
2005 20 215
2006 16 271
2007 14 281
2008 15 346
2009 21 330
2010 25 418
2011 32 537
2012 32 592
2013 37 597
2014 41 661
2015 57 719
2016 35 653
2017 37 772
2018 41 992
2019 54 1165
2020 47 1347
2021 43 1487
2022 42 1468
2023 40 1562
2024 32 1133
2025 19 898

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 355 393 1138
Advertising 399 437 1445
Accounting 376 413 1456
Finance 424 468 2044
Marketing 434 477 2081
Management 429 476 2168
Management Information Systems 438 490 2207

Mathematics rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 500th for Mathematics in the United States and 2690th in the World with 891 publications made and 16,966 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#500 of 1,413 In the United States
#549 of 1,494 In North America
#2690 of 6,434 In the World

University of Scranton
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 9 36
1994 10 30
1995 11 42
1996 9 48
1997 13 54
1998 17 62
1999 13 99
2000 11 104
2001 12 110
2002 18 146
2003 16 148
2004 20 167
2005 16 212
2006 20 217
2007 18 258
2008 17 264
2009 23 313
2010 23 345
2011 24 409
2012 28 537
2013 26 532
2014 31 576
2015 40 601
2016 36 603
2017 38 658
2018 31 748
2019 40 916
2020 41 1068
2021 43 1265
2022 38 1162
2023 36 1273
2024 28 757
2025 22 602

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 577 625 1913
Statistics 462 510 2541
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 569 622 2846

Economics rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 487th for Economics in the United States and 2163rd in the World with 877 publications made and 11,816 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#487 of 1,361 In the United States
#536 of 1,445 In North America
#2163 of 6,188 In the World

University of Scranton
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 12 32
1994 15 29
1995 12 35
1996 10 62
1997 14 45
1998 21 53
1999 21 65
2000 4 70
2001 10 114
2002 10 89
2003 15 108
2004 10 134
2005 14 158
2006 13 169
2007 15 224
2008 11 220
2009 19 232
2010 25 292
2011 26 374
2012 40 427
2013 33 460
2014 39 536
2015 42 525
2016 37 471
2017 28 505
2018 40 592
2019 52 690
2020 39 857
2021 49 954
2022 47 933
2023 30 1016
2024 34 699
2025 13 599

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 462 508 1884
Finance 424 468 2044
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 569 622 2846

Art & Design rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 459th for Art & Design in the United States and 1952nd in the World with 560 publications made and 7,608 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History.

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
#459 of 1,369 In the United States
#508 of 1,454 In North America
#1952 of 6,010 In the World

University of Scranton
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 16
1994 12 25
1995 6 22
1996 3 25
1997 6 47
1998 8 45
1999 11 59
2000 6 54
2001 14 66
2002 7 77
2003 16 111
2004 5 105
2005 11 128
2006 10 103
2007 8 158
2008 12 193
2009 15 195
2010 14 184
2011 13 224
2012 24 288
2013 16 301
2014 31 308
2015 29 367
2016 17 305
2017 24 363
2018 15 371
2019 28 567
2020 29 606
2021 19 694
2022 26 615
2023 20 573
2024 14 476
2025 10 371

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 522 570 1421
Literature 383 425 1429
Fashion Design 416 463 2017
Aesthetics 555 611 2362