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The University of the District of Columbia ranked 621st in the United States, 2430th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 14 research topics. The University of the District of Columbia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,029 academic publications and 25,195 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2430 of 14,131 In the World
#678 of 2,597 In North America
#621 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 15 In District of Columbia
#7 of 14 In Washington
#783 of 1,028 For Social Work
#1207 of 2,091 For Gender Studies
#1617 of 2,488 For Software Engineering
#2590 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2023 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 11 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 727th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3348th in the World with 1,066 publications made and 14,125 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#727 of 1,728 In the United States
#792 of 1,819 In North America
#3348 of 7,020 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
1991 5 30
1992 5 46
1993 6 63
1994 19 52
1995 9 71
1996 12 62
1997 5 83
1998 5 63
1999 5 105
2000 4 85
2001 2 117
2002 7 162
2003 8 163
2004 6 176
2005 8 183
2006 13 249
2007 12 290
2008 24 319
2009 17 360
2010 32 407
2011 33 446
2012 40 477
2013 51 549
2014 46 660
2015 30 682
2016 34 685
2017 45 586
2018 55 700
2019 65 668
2020 72 741
2021 84 801
2022 99 911
2023 84 945

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 371 410 783
Gender Studies 504 553 1207
Education Majors 571 622 1787
Anthropology 620 679 2058
Aesthetics 561 617 2250
Communications and Public Relations 711 775 2393
Library and Information science 793 854 2533
Law 697 759 2717
Sociology 731 796 2793
Political Science 708 772 2946
History 692 756 3038
Archaeology 638 700 3110
Linguistics 663 722 3243
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 948 1019 3300
Demography 726 788 3363
Philosophy 714 780 3441

Engineering rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 540th for Engineering in the United States and 3322nd in the World with 1,060 publications made and 15,071 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#540 of 1,518 In the United States
#595 of 1,602 In North America
#3322 of 6,684 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 5 33
1992 10 39
1993 10 47
1994 12 39
1995 11 50
1996 15 49
1997 7 58
1998 9 56
1999 11 68
2000 8 75
2001 3 110
2002 11 142
2003 14 122
2004 7 193
2005 17 194
2006 21 225
2007 11 254
2008 49 345
2009 28 364
2010 38 407
2011 32 457
2012 51 546
2013 49 616
2014 44 765
2015 28 816
2016 30 837
2017 39 779
2018 48 809
2019 45 813
2020 69 846
2021 74 969
2022 94 946
2023 77 1017

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
Telecommunications 348 396 2237
Computer Networking 390 439 2263
Geotechnical Engineering 404 453 2614
Electronic Engineering 404 456 2874
Civil Engineering 487 540 2964
Acoustical Engineering 569 624 3063
Electrical Engineering 452 505 3073
Aerospace Engineering 547 600 3132
Systems Engineering 520 575 3149
Nanotechnology 452 504 3187
Mechanical Engineering 565 619 3286
Metallurgical Engineering 523 576 3430
Structural Engineering 586 640 3542
Materials Science 586 641 3704
Optical Engineering 672 728 3844

Computer Science rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 583rd for Computer Science in the United States and 3021st in the World with 968 publications made and 12,821 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#583 of 1,576 In the United States
#636 of 1,662 In North America
#3021 of 6,752 In the World

University of the District of Columbia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 6 24
1992 6 33
1993 7 37
1994 14 29
1995 8 72
1996 10 51
1997 6 49
1998 5 60
1999 4 73
2000 4 66
2001 1 102
2002 9 146
2003 8 117
2004 3 166
2005 9 160
2006 19 213
2007 16 249
2008 35 276
2009 28 343
2010 39 410
2011 35 484
2012 54 547
2013 46 657
2014 50 822
2015 23 873
2016 30 854
2017 41 831
2018 42 820
2019 42 821
2020 66 827
2021 68 879
2022 89 908
2023 76 928

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 333 373 1617
Data Science 408 456 1931
Cyber Security 361 405 1940
Blockchain and Cryptography 298 342 2095
Telecommunications 348 396 2237
Computer Networking 390 439 2263
Library and Information science 793 854 2533
Machine Learning 461 514 2826
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 496 547 2848
Cognitive Science 614 673 2923
Computer Vision 516 570 3127
Neuroscience 890 955 3807

Biology rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 718th for Biology in the United States and 3829th in the World with 838 publications made and 14,093 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#718 of 1,582 In the United States
#779 of 1,668 In North America
#3829 of 6,770 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 8 26
1992 6 43
1993 12 41
1994 17 63
1995 12 68
1996 15 72
1997 7 79
1998 11 82
1999 9 84
2000 11 91
2001 2 127
2002 15 141
2003 11 163
2004 10 195
2005 10 240
2006 14 260
2007 10 268
2008 26 344
2009 18 393
2010 17 397
2011 19 416
2012 26 482
2013 24 449
2014 36 591
2015 21 597
2016 21 639
2017 42 607
2018 35 663
2019 39 663
2020 48 760
2021 72 890
2022 71 888
2023 69 958

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 409 445 2062
Nanotechnology 452 504 3187
Agricultural Science 562 620 3470
Genetics 659 711 3488
Immunology 669 719 3576
Biochemistry 657 711 3621
Botany 663 722 3646
Neuroscience 890 955 3807
Paleontology 765 829 3890

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 662nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 3613th in the World with 822 publications made and 11,808 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#662 of 1,598 In the United States
#723 of 1,687 In North America
#3613 of 6,798 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 4 26
1992 8 33
1993 8 46
1994 14 50
1995 12 45
1996 10 62
1997 5 60
1998 5 53
1999 7 77
2000 8 81
2001 3 102
2002 9 120
2003 6 121
2004 6 152
2005 6 173
2006 9 195
2007 8 236
2008 19 232
2009 16 302
2010 22 324
2011 25 336
2012 35 412
2013 37 387
2014 28 485
2015 16 491
2016 32 481
2017 33 440
2018 49 526
2019 36 532
2020 60 595
2021 66 676
2022 72 761
2023 70 837

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 404 453 2614
Earth science and Geophysics 471 524 2689
Environmental Chemistry 461 515 3050
Oceanography 587 650 3321
Ecology 609 670 3384
Agricultural Science 562 620 3470
Geography and Cartography 645 708 3481
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 583 640 3561
Geology 688 752 3751
Environmental Management 587 650 3777
Paleontology 765 829 3890

Physics rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 628th for Physics in the United States and 3625th in the World with 795 publications made and 12,989 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#628 of 1,485 In the United States
#686 of 1,569 In North America
#3625 of 6,603 In the World

University of the District of Columbia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 3 33
1992 7 37
1993 6 41
1994 11 41
1995 9 50
1996 15 46
1997 6 58
1998 9 58
1999 7 60
2000 8 78
2001 2 90
2002 8 113
2003 12 107
2004 9 160
2005 16 210
2006 13 203
2007 12 239
2008 23 310
2009 13 294
2010 18 324
2011 13 335
2012 33 394
2013 29 413
2014 34 483
2015 21 540
2016 23 567
2017 26 497
2018 41 524
2019 32 549
2020 50 582
2021 66 683
2022 68 692
2023 63 776

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 360 405 2464
Acoustical Engineering 569 624 3063
Nanotechnology 452 504 3187
Nuclear Physics 551 604 3218
Quantum and Particle physics 618 676 3538
Astrophysics and Astronomy 727 788 3583
Materials Science 586 641 3704
Optical Engineering 672 728 3844

Medicine rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 763rd for Medicine in the United States and 3575th in the World with 680 publications made and 11,368 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#763 of 1,558 In the United States
#824 of 1,643 In North America
#3575 of 6,680 In the World

University of the District of Columbia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 6 15
1992 3 30
1993 5 25
1994 7 42
1995 11 45
1996 7 63
1997 2 59
1998 10 58
1999 11 60
2000 7 55
2001 2 87
2002 10 104
2003 7 127
2004 9 132
2005 11 180
2006 9 203
2007 9 184
2008 17 258
2009 15 284
2010 12 295
2011 18 314
2012 20 371
2013 21 388
2014 24 467
2015 12 483
2016 25 512
2017 38 450
2018 33 516
2019 35 505
2020 38 600
2021 58 634
2022 60 685
2023 56 699

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 371 410 783
Gerontology 557 606 1878
Pharmacy 373 411 2049
Oncology and Cancer research 409 445 2062
Health Science 826 887 2720
Nursing 825 891 3037
Public Health 686 747 3118
Physical Therapy 708 770 3239
Psychiatry 819 881 3303
Immunology 669 719 3576
Pathology 774 836 3916
Anatomy and Physiology 798 857 3955
Surgery 877 941 4182
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 783 845 4242

Chemistry rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 625th for Chemistry in the United States and 3699th in the World with 676 publications made and 12,155 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#625 of 1,407 In the United States
#680 of 1,488 In North America
#3699 of 6,447 In the World

University of the District of Columbia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 7 30
1992 9 45
1993 8 42
1994 17 53
1995 10 51
1996 17 66
1997 7 61
1998 10 70
1999 8 63
2000 11 79
2001 3 89
2002 11 128
2003 10 122
2004 10 173
2005 16 211
2006 14 225
2007 10 236
2008 22 310
2009 16 324
2010 15 324
2011 12 324
2012 22 361
2013 19 352
2014 26 456
2015 17 500
2016 12 516
2017 32 443
2018 22 562
2019 30 546
2020 32 578
2021 51 682
2022 46 662
2023 50 750

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 373 411 2049
Environmental Chemistry 461 515 3050
Nanotechnology 452 504 3187
Organic Chemistry 588 643 3606
Physical chemistry 556 611 3607
Biochemistry 657 711 3621
Materials Science 586 641 3704

Psychology rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 824th for Psychology in the United States and 3421st in the World with 530 publications made and 6,961 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#824 of 1,527 In the United States
#889 of 1,612 In North America
#3421 of 6,528 In the World

University of the District of Columbia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 6 16
1992 3 41
1993 2 42
1994 11 35
1995 5 83
1996 3 43
1997 3 61
1998 1 58
1999 3 65
2000 3 74
2001 1 84
2002 7 144
2003 3 109
2004 1 153
2005 3 150
2006 5 178
2007 5 213
2008 9 247
2009 4 262
2010 10 288
2011 15 296
2012 7 290
2013 10 344
2014 20 355
2015 11 308
2016 24 373
2017 25 316
2018 27 325
2019 38 329
2020 52 414
2021 55 422
2022 59 508
2023 48 529

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 371 410 783
Education Majors 571 622 1787
Child Psychology 730 788 2377
Social Psychology 775 838 2908
Cognitive Science 614 673 2923
Psychiatry 819 881 3303
Neuroscience 890 955 3807

Mathematics rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 606th for Mathematics in the United States and 3142nd in the World with 517 publications made and 9,145 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#606 of 1,371 In the United States
#663 of 1,451 In North America
#3142 of 6,305 In the World

University of the District of Columbia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 14
1992 7 22
1993 5 25
1994 3 22
1995 3 37
1996 1 26
1997 2 35
1998 2 32
1999 4 54
2000 2 50
2001 0 62
2002 3 83
2003 4 83
2004 2 97
2005 4 96
2006 8 120
2007 7 160
2008 17 199
2009 10 206
2010 17 253
2011 18 270
2012 28 306
2013 21 373
2014 21 441
2015 12 466
2016 18 463
2017 23 432
2018 19 443
2019 24 468
2020 30 443
2021 43 471
2022 59 520
2023 42 500

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 537 581 1574
Blockchain and Cryptography 298 342 2095
Statistics 649 709 3464

Business rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 734th for Business in the United States and 3517th in the World with 401 publications made and 5,094 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#734 of 1,334 In the United States
#798 of 1,412 In North America
#3517 of 6,187 In the World

University of the District of Columbia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 9
1992 2 8
1993 0 17
1994 3 13
1995 3 33
1996 2 10
1997 1 18
1998 2 15
1999 0 28
2000 1 16
2001 1 32
2002 4 32
2003 2 35
2004 2 49
2005 3 46
2006 4 58
2007 5 66
2008 16 108
2009 8 91
2010 14 134
2011 11 134
2012 17 197
2013 18 191
2014 10 243
2015 17 224
2016 11 269
2017 17 215
2018 27 253
2019 24 255
2020 34 274
2021 29 342
2022 40 375
2023 31 365

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
Marketing 598 654 2820
Management 716 779 3505
Finance 765 832 3807

Economics rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 755th for Economics in the United States and 3429th in the World with 347 publications made and 2,642 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#755 of 1,317 In the United States
#824 of 1,400 In North America
#3429 of 5,995 In the World

University of the District of Columbia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 9
1992 1 17
1993 0 17
1994 1 18
1995 2 20
1996 3 17
1997 0 20
1998 0 11
1999 2 32
2000 1 18
2001 0 18
2002 3 38
2003 1 43
2004 1 59
2005 3 48
2006 2 61
2007 3 72
2008 9 112
2009 4 78
2010 5 86
2011 11 105
2012 10 115
2013 16 121
2014 12 165
2015 9 151
2016 10 160
2017 16 148
2018 18 157
2019 23 165
2020 34 189
2021 42 213
2022 37 292
2023 31 302

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 732 797 3037
Finance 765 832 3807

Art & Design rankings

The University of the District of Columbia ranked 713th for Art & Design in the United States and 2947th in the World with 210 publications made and 3,868 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics.

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
#713 of 1,321 In the United States
#778 of 1,404 In North America
#2947 of 5,720 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 7
1992 0 5
1993 0 14
1994 2 4
1995 1 11
1996 3 11
1997 0 15
1998 0 11
1999 0 21
2000 0 18
2001 0 21
2002 1 55
2003 3 38
2004 4 41
2005 2 54
2006 3 60
2007 2 61
2008 4 84
2009 1 84
2010 7 129
2011 4 107
2012 8 134
2013 7 123
2014 16 154
2015 6 136
2016 6 154
2017 11 131
2018 15 120
2019 11 122
2020 13 134
2021 13 138
2022 23 142
2023 14 144

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
Aesthetics 561 617 2250
Literature 897 966 3665
Fashion Design 862 930 4147