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The University of Scranton ranked 498th in the United States, 2009th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 55 research topics. The University of Scranton ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,081 academic publications and 66,575 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2009 of 14,131 In the World
#546 of 2,597 In North America
#498 of 2,496 In the United States
#26 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1 of 5 In Scranton
#587 of 1,002 For Law Enforcement
#644 of 1,483 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#714 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#2249 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1741 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 52 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 487th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2314th in the World with 2,599 publications made and 38,126 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#487 of 1,761 In the United States
#538 of 1,852 In North America
#2314 of 7,081 In the World

University of Scranton
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 30 83
1993 25 121
1994 43 119
1995 34 144
1996 35 184
1997 42 204
1998 43 243
1999 45 243
2000 28 264
2001 40 349
2002 35 399
2003 52 461
2004 49 531
2005 58 575
2006 52 560
2007 55 759
2008 47 861
2009 66 874
2010 67 1096
2011 75 1210
2012 91 1429
2013 85 1499
2014 87 1564
2015 112 1640
2016 110 1579
2017 103 1693
2018 90 1990
2019 129 2386
2020 116 2939
2021 121 3316
2022 139 3118
2023 83 3152
2024 91 2392

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 239 265 587
Criminology and Criminal Justice 299 332 644
Early Childhood Education 301 333 714
Media Studies 370 409 901
Social Work 398 442 1023
Journalism and Digital Media 297 332 1157
Public Policy / Administration 365 404 1162
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 360 397 1175
Library and Information science 432 471 1277
Communications and Public Relations 410 457 1351
Art History 517 565 1385
Gender Studies 544 596 1391
Classics and Ancient History 476 515 1459
Education Majors 470 519 1548
Anthropology 482 536 1674
Law 456 501 1747
Sociology 499 551 1889
Political Science 465 513 1943
Aesthetics 547 603 2306
History 522 575 2329
Philosophy 473 526 2435
Archaeology 504 556 2550
Linguistics 522 575 2610
Demography 571 622 2712

Medicine rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 431st for Medicine in the United States and 2149th in the World with 1,712 publications made and 34,137 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#431 of 1,600 In the United States
#473 of 1,685 In North America
#2149 of 6,775 In the World

University of Scranton
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 12 96
1993 18 116
1994 28 137
1995 24 139
1996 19 176
1997 26 190
1998 37 205
1999 38 254
2000 19 254
2001 42 373
2002 44 439
2003 32 503
2004 49 665
2005 48 758
2006 42 716
2007 35 889
2008 29 1040
2009 45 976
2010 35 1157
2011 48 1163
2012 40 1399
2013 46 1432
2014 47 1529
2015 50 1468
2016 62 1431
2017 57 1348
2018 69 1513
2019 82 1656
2020 76 2231
2021 92 2409
2022 80 2296
2023 61 2228
2024 72 1761

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 222 254 833
Clinical Psychology 320 357 906
Social Work 398 442 1023
Nursing 353 390 1231
Healthcare Management (MHA) 361 398 1295
Health Science 397 433 1321
Gerontology 392 435 1363
Physical Therapy 356 394 1436
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 471 513 1640
Psychiatry 406 447 1642
Family medicine 428 463 1653
Sports Medicine 422 465 1680
Anesthesiology 372 406 1733
Cardiology 421 462 2049
Pharmacology 388 425 2191
Surgery 471 509 2219
Virology 412 451 2255
Pathology 431 474 2342
Anatomy and Physiology 496 543 2467
Public Health 530 580 2508
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 504 547 2590
Immunology 473 513 2649

Biology rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 457th for Biology in the United States and 2729th in the World with 1,565 publications made and 37,004 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#457 of 1,609 In the United States
#507 of 1,698 In North America
#2729 of 6,833 In the World

University of Scranton
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 18 86
1993 18 105
1994 23 116
1995 16 113
1996 16 166
1997 25 151
1998 27 174
1999 32 248
2000 23 249
2001 32 347
2002 42 471
2003 34 551
2004 46 739
2005 47 778
2006 34 827
2007 36 942
2008 26 1101
2009 36 1091
2010 39 1243
2011 44 1230
2012 47 1441
2013 48 1457
2014 44 1573
2015 55 1433
2016 59 1482
2017 58 1396
2018 62 1595
2019 55 1740
2020 69 2199
2021 78 2204
2022 76 2201
2023 65 2149
2024 62 1666

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 161 185 1260
Evolutionary Biology 427 473 1918
Neuroscience 487 533 2024
Microbiology 337 372 2168
Pharmacology 388 425 2191
Virology 412 451 2255
Biochemistry 405 450 2419
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 451 494 2450
Immunology 473 513 2649
Botany 472 523 2803
Genetics 501 551 2808
Paleontology 519 571 2918
Zoology 654 710 3109
Agricultural Science 531 589 3452
Nanotechnology 530 587 3739

Computer Science rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 531st for Computer Science in the United States and 2848th in the World with 1,548 publications made and 25,168 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#531 of 1,612 In the United States
#581 of 1,698 In North America
#2848 of 6,845 In the World

University of Scranton
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 16 59
1993 19 108
1994 25 99
1995 26 90
1996 17 133
1997 31 154
1998 28 155
1999 26 202
2000 20 192
2001 27 246
2002 34 332
2003 32 332
2004 28 382
2005 35 420
2006 29 435
2007 28 586
2008 26 606
2009 35 539
2010 37 676
2011 40 753
2012 39 946
2013 47 962
2014 57 1034
2015 67 1092
2016 66 1135
2017 62 1176
2018 52 1337
2019 88 1617
2020 68 2075
2021 74 2281
2022 91 2109
2023 66 2233
2024 43 1580

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 1277
Software Engineering 377 423 1967
Neuroscience 487 533 2024
Management Information Systems 437 488 2155
Cognitive Science 485 536 2329
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 451 494 2450
Telecommunications 428 479 2706
Cyber Security 501 555 2782
Computer Networking 550 608 3141
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 583 640 3381
Machine Learning 594 652 3585
Computer Vision 648 708 3852

Psychology rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 459th for Psychology in the United States and 1860th in the World with 1,387 publications made and 28,409 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#459 of 1,558 In the United States
#506 of 1,645 In North America
#1860 of 6,645 In the World

University of Scranton
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 13 71
1993 16 108
1994 28 97
1995 17 112
1996 17 164
1997 15 148
1998 28 166
1999 18 186
2000 14 181
2001 29 249
2002 32 301
2003 20 340
2004 32 404
2005 31 484
2006 23 412
2007 25 599
2008 25 673
2009 35 599
2010 32 809
2011 41 862
2012 42 1052
2013 48 1106
2014 45 1214
2015 62 1179
2016 54 1175
2017 56 1186
2018 68 1430
2019 67 1595
2020 67 2030
2021 69 2296
2022 73 2039
2023 49 2024
2024 52 1610

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 222 254 833
Clinical Psychology 320 357 906
Social Work 398 442 1023
Child Psychology 450 498 1382
Social Psychology 421 466 1419
Education Majors 470 519 1548
Psychiatry 406 447 1642
Neuroscience 487 533 2024
Cognitive Science 485 536 2329

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 549th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3170th in the World with 1,314 publications made and 21,199 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#549 of 1,631 In the United States
#604 of 1,721 In North America
#3170 of 6,876 In the World

University of Scranton
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 20 54
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 19 189
2002 22 264
2003 29 329
2004 38 381
2005 33 447
2006 21 428
2007 27 525
2008 21 620
2009 28 593
2010 41 705
2011 39 823
2012 45 897
2013 37 935
2014 47 1022
2015 47 988
2016 52 962
2017 54 984
2018 45 1163
2019 47 1321
2020 46 1680
2021 76 1744
2022 67 1774
2023 68 1787
2024 64 1356

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 519 571 2918
Ecology 551 607 3184
Geography and Cartography 575 632 3227
Geology 567 622 3263
Agricultural Science 531 589 3452
Oceanography 630 694 3659
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 698 758 4121

Engineering rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 521st for Engineering in the United States and 3244th in the World with 1,196 publications made and 20,261 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#521 of 1,565 In the United States
#574 of 1,651 In North America
#3244 of 6,782 In the World

University of Scranton
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 13 41
1993 16 58
1994 11 80
1995 11 57
1996 12 83
1997 22 105
1998 21 118
1999 24 138
2000 12 147
2001 20 179
2002 28 223
2003 28 224
2004 23 285
2005 29 320
2006 27 342
2007 27 457
2008 24 496
2009 30 479
2010 34 553
2011 25 608
2012 35 734
2013 35 758
2014 40 768
2015 40 772
2016 47 794
2017 39 849
2018 44 860
2019 55 1095
2020 51 1295
2021 45 1482
2022 66 1344
2023 67 1421
2024 60 1126

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 348 391 1902
Acoustical Engineering 475 524 2691
Telecommunications 428 479 2706
Optical Engineering 439 490 2787
Mechanical Engineering 505 558 3081
Computer Networking 550 608 3141
Structural Engineering 513 567 3194
Electronic Engineering 467 521 3371
Metallurgical Engineering 537 589 3560
Aerospace Engineering 629 687 3589
Nanotechnology 530 587 3739
Chemical Engineering 529 582 3787
Materials Science 579 634 3795
Electrical Engineering 582 637 3809

Physics rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 504th for Physics in the United States and 3059th in the World with 1,126 publications made and 21,903 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#504 of 1,531 In the United States
#559 of 1,617 In North America
#3059 of 6,713 In the World

University of Scranton
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 10 47
1993 18 61
1994 13 68
1995 11 56
1996 13 79
1997 16 96
1998 12 91
1999 17 112
2000 11 118
2001 16 153
2002 24 202
2003 26 214
2004 19 256
2005 21 302
2006 24 327
2007 34 423
2008 22 484
2009 27 454
2010 32 537
2011 30 606
2012 33 657
2013 29 646
2014 44 716
2015 40 697
2016 41 699
2017 35 768
2018 40 788
2019 51 1044
2020 50 1239
2021 52 1374
2022 55 1351
2023 69 1365
2024 57 1075

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 495 547 2546
Acoustical Engineering 475 524 2691
Optical Engineering 439 490 2787
Nuclear Physics 510 562 3027
Condensed Matter Physics 442 491 3028
Quantum and Particle physics 515 569 3110
Nanotechnology 530 587 3739
Materials Science 579 634 3795

Chemistry rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 448th for Chemistry in the United States and 2867th in the World with 965 publications made and 24,895 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#448 of 1,447 In the United States
#498 of 1,530 In North America
#2867 of 6,545 In the World

University of Scranton
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 11 50
1993 14 54
1994 12 61
1995 12 65
1996 11 86
1997 15 87
1998 21 99
1999 22 147
2000 16 162
2001 24 220
2002 26 301
2003 25 374
2004 26 566
2005 32 569
2006 26 635
2007 28 703
2008 24 786
2009 24 807
2010 21 871
2011 28 877
2012 24 955
2013 24 994
2014 26 1020
2015 20 991
2016 24 933
2017 37 977
2018 32 935
2019 36 1131
2020 36 1287
2021 36 1355
2022 46 1295
2023 47 1266
2024 56 1076

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 161 185 1260
Biochemistry 405 450 2419
Organic Chemistry 385 433 2572
Physical chemistry 505 559 3386
Nanotechnology 530 587 3739
Chemical Engineering 529 582 3787
Materials Science 579 634 3795

Business rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 465th for Business in the United States and 2181st in the World with 943 publications made and 17,315 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#465 of 1,377 In the United States
#513 of 1,460 In North America
#2181 of 6,339 In the World

University of Scranton
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 21
1993 12 40
1994 14 33
1995 15 39
1996 10 65
1997 15 77
1998 17 60
1999 12 74
2000 7 88
2001 12 120
2002 13 144
2003 17 155
2004 14 199
2005 20 214
2006 16 271
2007 14 281
2008 15 349
2009 21 331
2010 25 418
2011 32 534
2012 32 594
2013 35 599
2014 41 662
2015 57 720
2016 35 656
2017 36 773
2018 41 994
2019 54 1165
2020 47 1351
2021 44 1495
2022 42 1470
2023 37 1557
2024 31 1109

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 365 404 1162
Advertising 396 432 1410
Accounting 376 413 1440
Finance 426 470 2021
Marketing 434 477 2041
Management 433 480 2142
Management Information Systems 437 488 2155

Mathematics rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 497th for Mathematics in the United States and 2639th in the World with 878 publications made and 16,248 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#497 of 1,410 In the United States
#546 of 1,491 In North America
#2639 of 6,418 In the World

University of Scranton
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 33
1993 9 36
1994 10 31
1995 11 42
1996 9 48
1997 13 52
1998 17 62
1999 13 99
2000 11 105
2001 12 110
2002 18 146
2003 16 147
2004 20 168
2005 16 214
2006 20 217
2007 19 260
2008 17 265
2009 24 314
2010 23 346
2011 24 412
2012 28 539
2013 25 534
2014 31 582
2015 40 598
2016 36 605
2017 38 663
2018 31 755
2019 40 922
2020 41 1074
2021 45 1272
2022 37 1158
2023 36 1283
2024 28 741

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 568 616 1847
Statistics 461 509 2500
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 574 627 2843

Economics rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 490th for Economics in the United States and 2132nd in the World with 860 publications made and 11,036 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#490 of 1,355 In the United States
#539 of 1,438 In North America
#2132 of 6,167 In the World

University of Scranton
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 4 26
1993 12 32
1994 15 30
1995 12 35
1996 10 62
1997 14 45
1998 21 53
1999 21 65
2000 4 69
2001 10 114
2002 10 89
2003 15 108
2004 10 135
2005 14 159
2006 13 169
2007 15 226
2008 11 220
2009 19 232
2010 25 292
2011 26 377
2012 40 430
2013 32 461
2014 39 536
2015 42 524
2016 37 472
2017 27 507
2018 40 590
2019 52 692
2020 39 862
2021 50 963
2022 47 935
2023 26 1010
2024 33 680

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 462 507 1849
Finance 426 470 2021
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 574 627 2843

Art & Design rankings

The University of Scranton ranked 458th for Art & Design in the United States and 1907th in the World with 552 publications made and 7,241 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
#458 of 1,361 In the United States
#507 of 1,444 In North America
#1907 of 5,966 In the World

University of Scranton
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 5 10
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 16 110
2004 5 107
2005 11 128
2006 10 103
2007 8 158
2008 12 195
2009 15 195
2010 14 184
2011 13 225
2012 24 287
2013 16 305
2014 31 307
2015 29 368
2016 17 305
2017 24 361
2018 15 374
2019 29 567
2020 29 610
2021 18 693
2022 26 620
2023 19 572
2024 14 465

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 517 565 1385
Literature 383 424 1409
Fashion Design 414 460 1965
Aesthetics 547 603 2306