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The University of the District of Columbia ranked 602nd in the United States, 2341st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 10 research topics. The University of the District of Columbia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,691 academic publications and 37,574 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2341 of 14,131 In the World
#659 of 2,597 In North America
#602 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 15 In District of Columbia
#7 of 14 In Washington
#747 of 1,063 For Social Work
#1450 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#1560 of 1,623 For Engineering Management
#2800 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1897 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 7 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 709th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3440th in the World with 1,390 publications made and 20,863 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#709 of 1,763 In the United States
#775 of 1,854 In North America
#3440 of 7,088 In the World

University of the District of Columbia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 7 73
1994 18 68
1995 15 92
1996 9 81
1997 4 104
1998 4 76
1999 4 121
2000 5 116
2001 2 133
2002 9 198
2003 8 191
2004 27 224
2005 8 241
2006 18 354
2007 11 372
2008 25 435
2009 51 467
2010 45 523
2011 44 607
2012 52 667
2013 64 748
2014 55 936
2015 37 921
2016 41 847
2017 55 811
2018 54 887
2019 70 881
2020 82 1071
2021 95 1112
2022 109 1216
2023 94 1408
2024 77 1222
2025 53 1133

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 337 374 747
Gender Studies 560 613 1450
Education Majors 570 622 2002
Art History 732 794 2130
Communications and Public Relations 652 713 2356
Anthropology 639 699 2370
Aesthetics 611 671 2676
Library and Information science 844 907 2835
Law 681 742 2849
Sociology 719 786 2958
Political Science 690 754 3073
History 703 767 3227
Archaeology 637 699 3265
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 932 1002 3380
Linguistics 662 720 3398
Philosophy 698 765 3473
Demography 762 825 3725

Engineering rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 541st for Engineering in the United States and 3432nd in the World with 1,319 publications made and 20,625 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#541 of 1,568 In the United States
#595 of 1,655 In North America
#3432 of 6,795 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 10 48
1994 13 51
1995 14 68
1996 14 62
1997 8 74
1998 10 68
1999 11 84
2000 8 104
2001 3 129
2002 12 174
2003 12 149
2004 14 248
2005 18 240
2006 21 273
2007 14 336
2008 47 403
2009 37 446
2010 49 502
2011 40 595
2012 56 759
2013 54 775
2014 47 1008
2015 31 1020
2016 31 1004
2017 43 1009
2018 52 1029
2019 54 989
2020 72 1121
2021 86 1236
2022 101 1166
2023 96 1361
2024 91 1156
2025 58 1172

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the District of Columbia in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 362 395 1560
Computer Networking 396 446 2370
Telecommunications 363 412 2403
Geotechnical Engineering 423 471 2811
Electronic Engineering 403 455 2878
Human-Computer Interaction 467 521 2976
Electrical Engineering 443 496 3080
Aerospace Engineering 517 570 3097
Civil Engineering 505 559 3144
Systems Engineering 532 586 3196
Mechanical Engineering 525 579 3200
Nanotechnology 450 500 3206
Acoustical Engineering 589 646 3254
Metallurgical Engineering 498 550 3428
Structural Engineering 611 667 3707
Materials Science 556 610 3712
Optical Engineering 679 737 4006
Chemical Engineering 599 656 4202

Computer Science rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 576th for Computer Science in the United States and 3109th in the World with 1,205 publications made and 19,988 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#576 of 1,616 In the United States
#630 of 1,702 In North America
#3109 of 6,855 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 8 45
1994 16 43
1995 11 89
1996 11 73
1997 5 66
1998 5 70
1999 4 93
2000 4 97
2001 1 130
2002 9 197
2003 7 163
2004 8 218
2005 8 225
2006 23 330
2007 17 349
2008 37 416
2009 34 460
2010 51 568
2011 46 696
2012 54 832
2013 53 931
2014 53 1198
2015 30 1179
2016 35 1061
2017 44 1048
2018 45 1048
2019 47 1024
2020 74 1100
2021 75 1123
2022 99 1156
2023 88 1317
2024 72 1150
2025 53 1067

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the District of Columbia in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Software Engineering 337 379 1702
Cyber Security 356 400 1999
Data Science 405 452 2009
Blockchain and Cryptography 298 342 2076
Computer Networking 396 446 2370
Telecommunications 363 412 2403
Cognitive Science 578 633 2813
Library and Information science 844 907 2835
Machine Learning 450 502 2855
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 483 534 2929
Human-Computer Interaction 467 521 2976
Management Information Systems 564 626 3152
Computer Vision 527 583 3272
Neuroscience 750 808 3305

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 663rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 3760th in the World with 1,036 publications made and 16,449 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#663 of 1,637 In the United States
#725 of 1,727 In North America
#3760 of 6,888 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 8 51
1994 13 57
1995 14 54
1996 10 71
1997 4 67
1998 5 56
1999 7 84
2000 8 98
2001 4 111
2002 9 139
2003 6 150
2004 18 185
2005 11 201
2006 13 249
2007 7 270
2008 21 292
2009 29 356
2010 25 388
2011 30 426
2012 41 507
2013 49 522
2014 34 629
2015 17 601
2016 34 563
2017 40 605
2018 49 648
2019 38 672
2020 62 814
2021 77 904
2022 76 972
2023 86 1143
2024 61 997
2025 46 961

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the District of Columbia in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 423 471 2811
Earth science and Geophysics 482 535 2841
Environmental Chemistry 486 543 3297
Agricultural Science 521 579 3436
Ecology 605 666 3534
Geography and Cartography 627 690 3567
Oceanography 614 678 3594
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 577 634 3632
Geology 684 746 3859
Environmental Management 609 673 4031
Paleontology 763 826 4035

Biology rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 705th for Biology in the United States and 3938th in the World with 1,009 publications made and 20,215 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#705 of 1,612 In the United States
#766 of 1,701 In North America
#3938 of 6,841 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 13 53
1994 17 70
1995 14 82
1996 14 85
1997 7 92
1998 9 97
1999 9 96
2000 12 115
2001 3 142
2002 16 165
2003 12 200
2004 16 248
2005 10 286
2006 16 334
2007 10 367
2008 27 452
2009 28 493
2010 17 505
2011 25 560
2012 29 703
2013 28 650
2014 38 885
2015 23 802
2016 22 728
2017 49 748
2018 35 794
2019 43 826
2020 47 1000
2021 81 1158
2022 76 1073
2023 82 1234
2024 49 1021
2025 40 979

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the District of Columbia in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 406 442 2181
Nanotechnology 450 500 3206
Neuroscience 750 808 3305
Agricultural Science 521 579 3436
Genetics 659 712 3665
Immunology 681 730 3742
Botany 657 716 3801
Biochemistry 660 714 3804
Paleontology 763 826 4035

Physics rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 615th for Physics in the United States and 3694th in the World with 1,003 publications made and 17,534 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#615 of 1,537 In the United States
#672 of 1,623 In North America
#3694 of 6,729 In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 7 53
1994 11 48
1995 11 61
1996 14 60
1997 6 68
1998 10 69
1999 7 69
2000 8 107
2001 2 109
2002 10 137
2003 11 130
2004 18 207
2005 15 257
2006 12 233
2007 11 301
2008 20 352
2009 24 357
2010 22 392
2011 16 429
2012 39 528
2013 33 518
2014 39 618
2015 25 674
2016 26 658
2017 31 645
2018 44 661
2019 37 671
2020 55 780
2021 76 894
2022 76 855
2023 79 1039
2024 63 889
2025 47 928

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the District of Columbia in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 352 396 2430
Nanotechnology 450 500 3206
Acoustical Engineering 589 646 3254
Nuclear Physics 564 618 3336
Quantum and Particle physics 611 669 3590
Astrophysics and Astronomy 712 774 3676
Materials Science 556 610 3712
Optical Engineering 679 737 4006

Medicine rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 752nd for Medicine in the United States and 3678th in the World with 830 publications made and 16,065 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#752 of 1,604 In the United States
#812 of 1,689 In North America
#3678 of 6,793 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 5 34
1994 7 46
1995 13 60
1996 6 70
1997 3 70
1998 8 71
1999 11 73
2000 8 78
2001 3 93
2002 12 121
2003 7 150
2004 22 166
2005 12 220
2006 9 269
2007 10 295
2008 17 339
2009 18 369
2010 12 401
2011 22 465
2012 22 575
2013 22 605
2014 26 761
2015 14 687
2016 26 566
2017 40 592
2018 31 603
2019 40 618
2020 41 784
2021 60 829
2022 67 856
2023 68 905
2024 49 809
2025 35 709

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the District of Columbia in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 337 374 747
Pharmacy 384 423 2155
Oncology and Cancer research 406 442 2181
Gerontology 587 641 2208
Health Science 819 879 2863
Nursing 821 886 3206
Physical Therapy 714 774 3255
Public Health 706 768 3358
Pathology 637 689 3468
Psychiatry 850 915 3630
Immunology 681 730 3742
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 816 879 4409
Surgery 919 984 4437

Chemistry rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 624th for Chemistry in the United States and 3821st in the World with 830 publications made and 15,852 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#624 of 1,455 In the United States
#679 of 1,538 In North America
#3821 of 6,561 In the World

University of the District of Columbia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 10 48
1994 15 57
1995 11 60
1996 15 80
1997 8 70
1998 10 75
1999 9 71
2000 12 99
2001 3 105
2002 13 141
2003 10 150
2004 13 218
2005 19 256
2006 15 256
2007 10 288
2008 20 366
2009 23 400
2010 16 397
2011 12 407
2012 24 480
2013 25 463
2014 29 625
2015 18 624
2016 13 582
2017 34 558
2018 28 642
2019 33 647
2020 34 762
2021 59 864
2022 61 805
2023 67 942
2024 42 828
2025 34 884

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the District of Columbia in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 384 423 2155
Nanotechnology 450 500 3206
Environmental Chemistry 486 543 3297
Physical chemistry 530 584 3549
Materials Science 556 610 3712
Organic Chemistry 591 646 3739
Biochemistry 660 714 3804
Chemical Engineering 599 656 4202

Psychology rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 795th for Psychology in the United States and 3495th in the World with 667 publications made and 10,884 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#795 of 1,561 In the United States
#858 of 1,648 In North America
#3495 of 6,663 In the World

University of the District of Columbia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 2 48
1994 12 47
1995 10 95
1996 4 56
1997 2 77
1998 1 66
1999 2 71
2000 3 91
2001 1 100
2002 8 170
2003 3 137
2004 7 179
2005 4 173
2006 7 241
2007 4 292
2008 9 336
2009 11 351
2010 10 378
2011 20 449
2012 11 481
2013 15 501
2014 23 594
2015 13 480
2016 25 431
2017 29 417
2018 26 402
2019 44 447
2020 50 546
2021 58 579
2022 64 643
2023 55 747
2024 42 595
2025 32 610

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the District of Columbia in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 337 374 747
Education Majors 570 622 2002
Child Psychology 741 801 2626
Cognitive Science 578 633 2813
Neuroscience 750 808 3305
Social Psychology 821 889 3345
Psychiatry 850 915 3630

Mathematics rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 583rd for Mathematics in the United States and 3167th in the World with 654 publications made and 13,000 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#583 of 1,413 In the United States
#638 of 1,494 In North America
#3167 of 6,434 In the World

University of the District of Columbia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 32
1994 3 27
1995 5 43
1996 1 37
1997 2 52
1998 2 37
1999 4 62
2000 2 65
2001 0 77
2002 4 118
2003 4 107
2004 11 136
2005 9 137
2006 10 169
2007 4 205
2008 22 241
2009 20 271
2010 24 328
2011 23 381
2012 29 431
2013 20 506
2014 23 611
2015 13 596
2016 24 573
2017 22 539
2018 20 557
2019 29 564
2020 37 579
2021 48 614
2022 60 647
2023 46 686
2024 39 490
2025 24 428

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the District of Columbia in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 511 555 1683
Blockchain and Cryptography 298 342 2076
Statistics 633 692 3482

Business rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 736th for Business in the United States and 3734th in the World with 500 publications made and 7,275 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Engineering Management.

Business ranking Location
#736 of 1,388 In the United States
#800 of 1,472 In North America
#3734 of 6,366 In the World

University of the District of Columbia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 16
1994 3 18
1995 3 38
1996 2 16
1997 1 26
1998 2 16
1999 0 30
2000 1 27
2001 1 45
2002 4 41
2003 1 40
2004 3 60
2005 2 55
2006 4 97
2007 6 91
2008 18 141
2009 8 121
2010 19 178
2011 15 184
2012 18 268
2013 22 259
2014 14 336
2015 18 313
2016 15 343
2017 20 295
2018 26 330
2019 29 333
2020 40 388
2021 34 455
2022 43 473
2023 34 530
2024 35 464
2025 13 368

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the District of Columbia in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 362 395 1560
Management Information Systems 564 626 3152
Marketing 632 690 3226
Finance 738 803 3752
Management 728 792 3779

Economics rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 725th for Economics in the United States and 3418th in the World with 447 publications made and 4,571 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#725 of 1,361 In the United States
#789 of 1,445 In North America
#3418 of 6,188 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 16
1994 1 25
1995 2 25
1996 3 20
1997 0 28
1998 0 13
1999 1 34
2000 1 23
2001 0 27
2002 5 37
2003 1 47
2004 4 67
2005 3 62
2006 4 81
2007 3 88
2008 11 131
2009 10 96
2010 8 107
2011 12 133
2012 12 151
2013 20 165
2014 11 195
2015 11 208
2016 13 207
2017 19 214
2018 18 185
2019 24 220
2020 44 290
2021 44 297
2022 38 365
2023 35 448
2024 32 401
2025 16 319

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of the District of Columbia in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 683 746 3044
Finance 738 803 3752

Art & Design rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 765th for Art & Design in the United States and 3345th in the World with 269 publications made and 4,870 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
#765 of 1,369 In the United States
#831 of 1,454 In North America
#3345 of 6,010 In the World

University of the District of Columbia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 18
1994 2 9
1995 1 15
1996 1 20
1997 0 20
1998 0 11
1999 0 27
2000 0 27
2001 0 23
2002 1 67
2003 2 39
2004 11 59
2005 1 69
2006 3 72
2007 2 74
2008 5 102
2009 11 88
2010 11 146
2011 6 137
2012 10 186
2013 10 156
2014 14 213
2015 7 193
2016 8 167
2017 11 167
2018 12 152
2019 14 171
2020 13 198
2021 18 203
2022 23 205
2023 16 227
2024 13 191
2025 14 172

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 732 794 2130
Aesthetics 611 671 2676
Literature 930 1001 3978
Fashion Design 893 965 4411