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The University of the Sciences ranked 676th in the United States, 2654th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 84 research topics. The University of the Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,535 academic publications and 136,311 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2654 of 14,131 In the World
#738 of 2,597 In North America
#676 of 2,496 In the United States
#37 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#8 of 19 In Philadelphia
#589 of 2,181 For Critical Care Nursing
#676 of 2,858 For Family medicine
#680 of 4,026 For Health Science
#3613 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4182 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 81 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 334th for Biology in the United States and 1917th in the World with 4,048 publications made and 100,687 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Pharmacology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#334 of 1,609 In the United States
#373 of 1,698 In North America
#1917 of 6,833 In the World

University of the Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 38 171
1993 42 220
1994 41 261
1995 41 292
1996 50 299
1997 55 367
1998 42 401
1999 38 442
2000 53 484
2001 72 548
2002 66 634
2003 68 806
2004 60 850
2005 86 1042
2006 74 1208
2007 97 1360
2008 92 1630
2009 114 1785
2010 118 2151
2011 164 2411
2012 189 2838
2013 207 3300
2014 256 3749
2015 256 4519
2016 137 4999
2017 136 5292
2018 151 5307
2019 162 5901
2020 178 7209
2021 184 7757
2022 167 7647
2023 97 7532
2024 57 6649

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacology 167 186 730
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 242 268 1099
Biophysics 291 320 1190
Oncology and Cancer research 270 299 1303
Virology 286 315 1443
Immunology 288 316 1494
Biotechnology 269 300 1550
Neuroscience 380 421 1567
Microbiology 263 291 1652
Molecular Biology 314 349 1655
Genetics 321 357 1702
Biochemistry 298 335 1703
Nanotechnology 280 317 1968
Evolutionary Biology 496 545 2335
Zoology 496 543 2338
Paleontology 420 471 2359
Botany 416 463 2498
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 531 585 2629
Nutrition and Food Science 336 378 2631
Horticulture 367 413 2687
Agricultural Science 418 471 2803

Chemistry rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 309th for Chemistry in the United States and 1933rd in the World with 3,707 publications made and 84,671 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#309 of 1,447 In the United States
#349 of 1,530 In North America
#1933 of 6,545 In the World

University of the Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 29 134
1993 38 181
1994 46 229
1995 46 259
1996 48 250
1997 49 300
1998 33 320
1999 41 398
2000 51 392
2001 53 442
2002 57 541
2003 64 673
2004 49 709
2005 70 845
2006 71 978
2007 92 1172
2008 81 1360
2009 110 1504
2010 107 1871
2011 153 2161
2012 176 2445
2013 190 2938
2014 253 3255
2015 245 4051
2016 114 4379
2017 130 4614
2018 141 4700
2019 115 5088
2020 142 6092
2021 140 6390
2022 156 6173
2023 79 6111
2024 53 5390

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 171 195 939
Computational Chemistry 221 249 1174
Biochemistry 298 335 1703
Chemical Engineering 235 270 1747
Environmental Chemistry 257 299 1828
Physical chemistry 269 309 1912
Organic Chemistry 291 330 1923
Nanotechnology 280 317 1968
Inorganic Chemistry 296 337 2080
Materials Science 311 350 2117
Radiochemistry 238 273 2157
Nutrition and Food Science 336 378 2631

Medicine rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 320th for Medicine in the United States and 1504th in the World with 3,592 publications made and 82,593 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#320 of 1,600 In the United States
#356 of 1,685 In North America
#1504 of 6,775 In the World

University of the Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 33 158
1993 42 187
1994 46 237
1995 37 238
1996 44 273
1997 52 327
1998 40 377
1999 33 401
2000 45 464
2001 60 501
2002 62 592
2003 72 730
2004 60 818
2005 74 963
2006 67 1033
2007 90 1186
2008 74 1431
2009 103 1520
2010 99 1721
2011 134 1974
2012 142 2271
2013 183 2686
2014 205 3018
2015 196 3624
2016 148 3955
2017 130 4219
2018 137 4300
2019 158 4803
2020 162 5872
2021 147 6433
2022 134 6398
2023 67 6339
2024 45 5767

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Critical Care Nursing 161 179 589
Family medicine 201 222 676
Health Science 224 248 680
Occupational Therapy 190 214 689
Pharmacology 167 186 730
Nursing 258 289 836
Healthcare Management (MHA) 283 318 919
Pharmacy 171 195 939
Anesthesiology 226 251 995
Gerontology 333 369 1085
Cardiology 249 273 1106
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 332 366 1112
Psychiatry 314 349 1219
Radiation Therapy 259 285 1226
Sports Medicine 343 383 1284
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 236 255 1292
Physical Therapy 325 361 1302
Oncology and Cancer research 270 299 1303
Surgery 290 318 1317
Clinical Psychology 424 467 1350
Dermatology 245 265 1366
Virology 286 315 1443
Immunology 288 316 1494
Ophthalmology 321 353 1523
Pediatrics 317 348 1552
Pathology 322 357 1625
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 361 398 1779
Anatomy and Physiology 408 447 1986
Public Health 463 511 2173

Engineering rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 340th for Engineering in the United States and 2201st in the World with 2,956 publications made and 61,151 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#340 of 1,565 In the United States
#383 of 1,651 In North America
#2201 of 6,782 In the World

University of the Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 15 71
1993 20 117
1994 24 123
1995 28 149
1996 26 138
1997 20 146
1998 25 170
1999 18 178
2000 35 208
2001 26 240
2002 30 275
2003 36 322
2004 35 355
2005 43 386
2006 59 530
2007 73 690
2008 61 819
2009 84 993
2010 107 1347
2011 168 1609
2012 186 1920
2013 198 2285
2014 264 2735
2015 242 3256
2016 102 3558
2017 115 3908
2018 112 3916
2019 97 4220
2020 104 5027
2021 119 5287
2022 126 4960
2023 82 4885
2024 42 4263

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 232 266 1437
Biotechnology 269 300 1550
Automation and Control engineering 212 247 1587
Electronic Engineering 243 279 1601
Computer Networking 295 336 1687
Chemical Engineering 235 270 1747
Telecommunications 276 315 1790
Geotechnical Engineering 282 325 1851
Aerospace Engineering 326 370 1876
Environmental Engineering 263 301 1928
Nanotechnology 280 317 1968
Electrical Engineering 285 324 2004
Renewable Energy Engineering 220 260 2038
Human-Computer Interaction 362 406 2063
Materials Science 311 350 2117
Structural Engineering 333 376 2145
Mechanical Engineering 362 404 2167
Optical Engineering 337 381 2179
Metallurgical Engineering 309 350 2193
Automotive Engineering 287 328 2241
Systems Engineering 393 441 2282
Acoustical Engineering 422 470 2361
Civil Engineering 442 494 2720

Computer Science rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 396th for Computer Science in the United States and 2091st in the World with 2,828 publications made and 54,260 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#396 of 1,612 In the United States
#441 of 1,698 In North America
#2091 of 6,845 In the World

University of the Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 12 78
1993 22 97
1994 24 121
1995 20 123
1996 18 127
1997 24 167
1998 28 201
1999 15 205
2000 27 222
2001 33 253
2002 31 287
2003 42 340
2004 24 354
2005 36 444
2006 56 500
2007 60 572
2008 59 801
2009 87 897
2010 112 1082
2011 135 1225
2012 139 1522
2013 156 1781
2014 212 2135
2015 210 2576
2016 125 2757
2017 123 3002
2018 121 3178
2019 120 3687
2020 132 4602
2021 119 5015
2022 131 4684
2023 75 4643
2024 47 3927

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 242 268 1099
Computer Engineering 232 266 1437
Blockchain and Cryptography 241 278 1517
Neuroscience 380 421 1567
Computer Networking 295 336 1687
Library and Information science 557 602 1691
Telecommunications 276 315 1790
Data Science 383 427 1814
Cyber Security 340 382 1834
Software Engineering 368 413 1900
Computer Vision 327 370 2029
Human-Computer Interaction 362 406 2063
Cognitive Science 464 514 2204
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 373 420 2255
Computational Linguistics 394 441 2374
Machine Learning 429 480 2701

Physics rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 361st for Physics in the United States and 2236th in the World with 2,677 publications made and 57,129 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#361 of 1,531 In the United States
#407 of 1,617 In North America
#2236 of 6,713 In the World

University of the Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 12 78
1993 19 113
1994 20 131
1995 29 135
1996 24 141
1997 15 132
1998 25 160
1999 21 167
2000 35 192
2001 24 223
2002 31 258
2003 38 316
2004 39 360
2005 41 403
2006 56 522
2007 71 710
2008 56 827
2009 77 976
2010 92 1355
2011 143 1537
2012 165 1890
2013 180 2221
2014 217 2535
2015 202 3132
2016 94 3389
2017 95 3598
2018 95 3549
2019 91 3762
2020 96 4452
2021 101 4642
2022 120 4305
2023 74 4212
2024 44 3804

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 291 320 1190
Theoretical Physics 317 357 1548
Atomic and Molecular physics 322 364 1701
Nuclear Physics 315 356 1780
Nanotechnology 280 317 1968
Materials Science 311 350 2117
Astrophysics and Astronomy 432 481 2172
Quantum and Particle physics 350 395 2174
Optical Engineering 337 381 2179
Condensed Matter Physics 323 367 2209
Acoustical Engineering 422 470 2361

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 568th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2674th in the World with 2,336 publications made and 48,513 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#568 of 1,761 In the United States
#624 of 1,852 In North America
#2674 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 20 57
1993 21 70
1994 20 95
1995 15 100
1996 16 116
1997 21 99
1998 29 124
1999 18 158
2000 27 228
2001 25 228
2002 22 265
2003 32 279
2004 32 337
2005 61 402
2006 46 513
2007 57 545
2008 47 685
2009 68 825
2010 76 937
2011 104 1157
2012 108 1415
2013 124 1636
2014 160 1832
2015 142 2250
2016 99 2362
2017 97 2661
2018 106 2780
2019 103 3060
2020 101 3772
2021 107 4093
2022 104 3792
2023 55 3784
2024 41 3139

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 557 602 1691
Education Majors 533 584 1835
Sociology 527 581 2014
Law 569 622 2205
Demography 506 555 2351
Anthropology 657 718 2413
Political Science 595 653 2512
Communications and Public Relations 738 802 2721
Linguistics 589 646 2969
Archaeology 593 652 2992
History 676 739 3008
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 879 946 3136
Philosophy 638 701 3138

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 461st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2691st in the World with 2,103 publications made and 47,275 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#461 of 1,631 In the United States
#513 of 1,721 In North America
#2691 of 6,876 In the World

University of the Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 8 45
1993 15 93
1994 20 99
1995 18 119
1996 20 123
1997 17 132
1998 20 134
1999 16 128
2000 22 159
2001 29 184
2002 24 210
2003 32 260
2004 24 276
2005 33 345
2006 42 425
2007 45 520
2008 35 566
2009 64 714
2010 69 899
2011 115 1140
2012 140 1468
2013 141 1751
2014 175 2114
2015 158 2512
2016 59 2878
2017 62 2953
2018 63 2978
2019 76 3252
2020 82 3989
2021 103 4189
2022 104 4056
2023 71 3901
2024 43 3349

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 299 343 1825
Environmental Chemistry 257 299 1828
Geotechnical Engineering 282 325 1851
Environmental Engineering 263 301 1928
Oceanography 380 433 2215
Paleontology 420 471 2359
Geology 407 458 2388
Earth science and Geophysics 398 449 2403
Environmental Management 365 417 2604
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 531 585 2629
Geography and Cartography 476 529 2712
Ecology 472 526 2801
Agricultural Science 418 471 2803

Psychology rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 404th for Psychology in the United States and 1671st in the World with 1,901 publications made and 46,436 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#404 of 1,558 In the United States
#448 of 1,645 In North America
#1671 of 6,645 In the World

University of the Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 19 82
1993 24 98
1994 20 114
1995 12 112
1996 14 137
1997 22 161
1998 18 191
1999 10 203
2000 15 243
2001 28 255
2002 28 307
2003 33 344
2004 31 405
2005 39 503
2006 51 568
2007 52 631
2008 53 831
2009 65 845
2010 60 974
2011 77 1130
2012 70 1304
2013 106 1561
2014 83 1705
2015 98 1967
2016 97 2094
2017 81 2276
2018 78 2293
2019 89 2660
2020 106 3330
2021 88 3726
2022 77 3583
2023 43 3615
2024 26 3167

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 190 214 689
Psychiatry 314 349 1219
Clinical Psychology 424 467 1350
Neuroscience 380 421 1567
Education Majors 533 584 1835
Child Psychology 642 696 2154
Cognitive Science 464 514 2204
Social Psychology 630 687 2405

Mathematics rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 433rd for Mathematics in the United States and 2289th in the World with 1,219 publications made and 24,643 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#433 of 1,410 In the United States
#478 of 1,491 In North America
#2289 of 6,418 In the World

University of the Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 8 32
1993 12 43
1994 7 36
1995 3 24
1996 3 49
1997 5 59
1998 6 61
1999 5 79
2000 13 105
2001 9 111
2002 9 134
2003 12 136
2004 14 152
2005 25 185
2006 21 245
2007 35 259
2008 28 329
2009 52 439
2010 58 543
2011 73 672
2012 62 786
2013 91 885
2014 92 1080
2015 98 1272
2016 69 1374
2017 43 1503
2018 42 1542
2019 56 1809
2020 58 2163
2021 51 2208
2022 58 2149
2023 29 2068
2024 13 1405

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 241 278 1517
Math Teachers 581 629 1875
Statistics 415 460 2269
Applied Mathematics 340 387 2310
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 562 615 2764

Business rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 542nd for Business in the United States and 2601st in the World with 916 publications made and 14,457 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#542 of 1,377 In the United States
#596 of 1,460 In North America
#2601 of 6,339 In the World

University of the Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 7 41
1993 6 30
1994 9 31
1995 5 27
1996 4 45
1997 5 30
1998 4 50
1999 7 68
2000 8 86
2001 9 96
2002 5 115
2003 7 103
2004 15 107
2005 16 127
2006 20 168
2007 26 174
2008 17 242
2009 34 286
2010 36 344
2011 38 392
2012 56 554
2013 62 581
2014 67 666
2015 73 770
2016 53 859
2017 39 945
2018 31 957
2019 24 1067
2020 36 1326
2021 36 1375
2022 42 1213
2023 24 1245
2024 20 832

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management 444 491 2211
Finance 541 592 2634
Accounting 587 640 2766
Advertising 645 698 2975
Marketing 602 659 3026

Economics rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 539th for Economics in the United States and 2404th in the World with 689 publications made and 10,937 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#539 of 1,355 In the United States
#591 of 1,438 In North America
#2404 of 6,167 In the World

University of the Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 8 33
1993 12 38
1994 6 40
1995 5 44
1996 2 41
1997 4 42
1998 4 48
1999 5 75
2000 3 85
2001 7 82
2002 6 115
2003 9 109
2004 11 127
2005 10 138
2006 15 167
2007 24 192
2008 13 234
2009 26 283
2010 22 351
2011 26 375
2012 36 475
2013 35 554
2014 51 571
2015 44 652
2016 38 716
2017 24 772
2018 26 820
2019 25 890
2020 25 1033
2021 41 1089
2022 43 1107
2023 23 1039
2024 16 753

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 466 512 1869
Finance 541 592 2634
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 562 615 2764

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of the Sciences

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Fashion Design 585 643 2775
Art & Design 719 785 3101
Literature 795 861 3243