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The University of the Sciences ranked 704th in the United States, 2717th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 55 research topics. The University of the Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,822 academic publications and 78,934 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2717 of 14,131 In the World
#766 of 2,597 In North America
#704 of 2,496 In the United States
#39 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#8 of 19 In Philadelphia
#539 of 1,911 For Critical Care Nursing
#658 of 1,135 For Occupational Therapy
#698 of 2,622 For Family medicine
#3715 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#4182 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 52 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 350th for Biology in the United States and 1995th in the World with 3,133 publications made and 64,027 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#350 of 1,582 In the United States
#395 of 1,668 In North America
#1995 of 6,770 In the World

University of the Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 31 130
1992 33 128
1993 37 167
1994 26 189
1995 32 224
1996 43 227
1997 42 279
1998 33 291
1999 34 332
2000 39 348
2001 57 405
2002 58 497
2003 52 570
2004 43 650
2005 64 779
2006 67 934
2007 80 1036
2008 57 1218
2009 83 1373
2010 85 1624
2011 87 1793
2012 110 2039
2013 124 2293
2014 144 2358
2015 156 2767
2016 142 2907
2017 139 3206
2018 137 3323
2019 155 3887
2020 153 4543
2021 170 5034
2022 157 5324
2023 81 5318

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 164 183 703
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 233 258 1027
Oncology and Cancer research 275 306 1321
Biophysics 326 363 1410
Neuroscience 392 435 1572
Immunology 315 347 1619
Molecular Biology 325 361 1691
Virology 332 365 1748
Microbiology 295 329 1769
Biochemistry 320 358 1773
Genetics 333 370 1777
Biotechnology 312 347 1832
Nanotechnology 328 369 2399
Paleontology 439 490 2417
Zoology 530 580 2429
Evolutionary Biology 517 570 2433
Botany 425 472 2453
Nutrition and Food Science 334 376 2525
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 555 613 2672
Horticulture 382 431 2699
Agricultural Science 614 675 3769

Medicine rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 339th for Medicine in the United States and 1578th in the World with 2,964 publications made and 55,551 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#339 of 1,558 In the United States
#376 of 1,643 In North America
#1578 of 6,680 In the World

University of the Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 29 122
1992 30 118
1993 37 138
1994 32 171
1995 33 189
1996 39 206
1997 39 249
1998 32 278
1999 29 297
2000 32 339
2001 53 376
2002 58 452
2003 60 511
2004 47 614
2005 57 734
2006 62 811
2007 74 889
2008 51 1070
2009 79 1176
2010 75 1306
2011 91 1508
2012 104 1652
2013 127 1967
2014 138 2110
2015 145 2484
2016 146 2738
2017 124 2944
2018 123 3075
2019 152 3569
2020 146 4186
2021 142 4630
2022 123 4811
2023 56 4912

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 161 179 539
Occupational Therapy 191 217 658
Family medicine 212 233 698
Pharmacology 164 183 703
Nursing 259 289 807
Healthcare Management (MHA) 286 320 895
Anesthesiology 225 249 981
Pharmacy 189 214 1027
Health Science 342 372 1030
Gerontology 334 369 1037
Cardiology 244 269 1060
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 347 382 1088
Psychiatry 306 340 1147
Radiation Therapy 246 272 1171
Clinical Psychology 409 449 1227
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 237 256 1245
Surgery 287 315 1247
Physical Therapy 329 365 1280
Oncology and Cancer research 275 306 1321
Sports Medicine 371 411 1365
Ophthalmology 305 336 1394
Pediatrics 311 341 1477
Dermatology 272 294 1546
Pathology 318 354 1589
Immunology 315 347 1619
Virology 332 365 1748
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 387 425 1883
Anatomy and Physiology 437 478 2089
Public Health 524 574 2314

Chemistry rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 334th for Chemistry in the United States and 2098th in the World with 2,777 publications made and 51,079 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#334 of 1,407 In the United States
#375 of 1,488 In North America
#2098 of 6,447 In the World

University of the Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 28 118
1992 24 102
1993 35 145
1994 33 176
1995 35 198
1996 42 194
1997 36 241
1998 26 234
1999 36 302
2000 34 289
2001 44 321
2002 51 412
2003 48 479
2004 32 552
2005 55 630
2006 63 756
2007 65 890
2008 53 1021
2009 69 1152
2010 72 1377
2011 74 1524
2012 92 1749
2013 90 1968
2014 129 1921
2015 132 2404
2016 118 2414
2017 129 2671
2018 132 2795
2019 110 3201
2020 132 3685
2021 136 3986
2022 147 4099
2023 70 4097

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 189 214 1027
Computational Chemistry 227 255 1203
Biochemistry 320 358 1773
Environmental Chemistry 289 334 1996
Chemical Engineering 268 305 2019
Organic Chemistry 309 349 2021
Physical chemistry 285 329 2028
Radiochemistry 230 266 2068
Nanotechnology 328 369 2399
Materials Science 342 387 2406
Inorganic Chemistry 349 395 2434
Nutrition and Food Science 334 376 2525

Computer Science rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 461st for Computer Science in the United States and 2416th in the World with 2,011 publications made and 31,695 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#461 of 1,576 In the United States
#510 of 1,662 In North America
#2416 of 6,752 In the World

University of the Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 15 63
1992 9 56
1993 21 71
1994 14 85
1995 15 94
1996 15 97
1997 19 130
1998 19 154
1999 14 155
2000 20 172
2001 27 201
2002 29 232
2003 27 234
2004 18 279
2005 22 344
2006 44 400
2007 39 415
2008 34 570
2009 48 631
2010 58 725
2011 49 794
2012 57 893
2013 91 1094
2014 105 1137
2015 112 1324
2016 125 1454
2017 117 1615
2018 110 1755
2019 130 2256
2020 109 2798
2021 107 3160
2022 123 3211
2023 68 3132

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 233 258 1027
Neuroscience 392 435 1572
Library and Information science 539 580 1598
Blockchain and Cryptography 307 352 2198
Cyber Security 422 470 2307
Computer Networking 408 461 2370
Computer Vision 404 452 2469
Cognitive Science 533 584 2491
Telecommunications 417 469 2659
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 506 559 2898
Machine Learning 549 602 3270

Engineering rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 418th for Engineering in the United States and 2641st in the World with 1,908 publications made and 30,202 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#418 of 1,518 In the United States
#469 of 1,602 In North America
#2641 of 6,684 In the World

University of the Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 15 76
1992 13 53
1993 21 92
1994 16 89
1995 22 115
1996 22 98
1997 14 118
1998 17 125
1999 15 127
2000 23 159
2001 22 186
2002 23 224
2003 20 225
2004 22 286
2005 27 284
2006 38 378
2007 44 492
2008 35 555
2009 37 704
2010 48 882
2011 54 945
2012 61 1131
2013 83 1318
2014 106 1364
2015 100 1472
2016 105 1432
2017 106 1744
2018 109 1767
2019 98 2071
2020 92 2466
2021 111 2719
2022 126 2762
2023 76 2689

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
Biotechnology 312 347 1832
Chemical Engineering 268 305 2019
Automotive Engineering 272 312 2111
Geotechnical Engineering 332 376 2114
Electronic Engineering 308 353 2186
Aerospace Engineering 397 444 2303
Computer Networking 408 461 2370
Nanotechnology 328 369 2399
Materials Science 342 387 2406
Metallurgical Engineering 348 394 2453
Structural Engineering 396 445 2474
Environmental Engineering 322 368 2488
Systems Engineering 457 508 2515
Optical Engineering 414 464 2617
Telecommunications 417 469 2659
Electrical Engineering 426 477 2845
Acoustical Engineering 556 611 3008
Mechanical Engineering 511 564 3029
Civil Engineering 501 555 3117

Physics rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 427th for Physics in the United States and 2586th in the World with 1,746 publications made and 28,815 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#427 of 1,485 In the United States
#478 of 1,569 In North America
#2586 of 6,603 In the World

University of the Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 17 63
1992 9 55
1993 19 89
1994 15 98
1995 23 103
1996 19 109
1997 8 101
1998 15 117
1999 17 121
2000 22 140
2001 20 166
2002 25 200
2003 22 224
2004 23 275
2005 25 291
2006 39 379
2007 37 491
2008 29 597
2009 36 686
2010 46 896
2011 53 933
2012 57 1131
2013 82 1268
2014 77 1245
2015 94 1511
2016 96 1403
2017 94 1626
2018 87 1650
2019 84 1890
2020 91 2262
2021 93 2457
2022 113 2434
2023 73 2399

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 326 363 1410
Nuclear Physics 394 442 2282
Nanotechnology 328 369 2399
Materials Science 342 387 2406
Astrophysics and Astronomy 494 546 2511
Quantum and Particle physics 420 469 2568
Optical Engineering 414 464 2617
Condensed Matter Physics 427 477 2985
Acoustical Engineering 556 611 3008

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 649th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2978th in the World with 1,734 publications made and 27,304 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#649 of 1,728 In the United States
#711 of 1,819 In North America
#2978 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 13 38
1992 17 40
1993 18 44
1994 15 68
1995 13 72
1996 15 81
1997 16 74
1998 22 90
1999 12 110
2000 23 181
2001 20 176
2002 16 201
2003 24 189
2004 26 248
2005 41 311
2006 37 386
2007 39 401
2008 24 498
2009 44 586
2010 48 643
2011 43 760
2012 62 917
2013 79 1065
2014 84 1114
2015 94 1321
2016 98 1455
2017 83 1485
2018 95 1568
2019 102 1923
2020 87 2334
2021 84 2479
2022 99 2459
2023 49 2546

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 539 580 1598
Education Majors 609 662 1915
Law 607 661 2250
Anthropology 671 732 2320
Political Science 626 686 2509
Demography 567 618 2544
Sociology 674 736 2549
Communications and Public Relations 763 828 2714
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 905 975 3112
History 730 796 3232
Archaeology 680 746 3302
Linguistics 701 762 3453
Philosophy 727 793 3506

Psychology rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 418th for Psychology in the United States and 1633rd in the World with 1,582 publications made and 33,125 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#418 of 1,527 In the United States
#462 of 1,612 In North America
#1633 of 6,528 In the World

University of the Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 17 52
1992 17 63
1993 22 70
1994 16 77
1995 9 91
1996 12 103
1997 16 114
1998 14 146
1999 11 159
2000 12 183
2001 23 199
2002 28 251
2003 31 260
2004 24 314
2005 30 405
2006 42 441
2007 44 490
2008 36 634
2009 49 650
2010 50 744
2011 53 868
2012 48 963
2013 78 1185
2014 59 1235
2015 76 1377
2016 92 1545
2017 84 1687
2018 69 1653
2019 90 2013
2020 86 2489
2021 78 2748
2022 71 2787
2023 38 2900

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 191 217 658
Psychiatry 306 340 1147
Clinical Psychology 409 449 1227
Neuroscience 392 435 1572
Education Majors 609 662 1915
Child Psychology 630 684 1977
Cognitive Science 533 584 2491
Social Psychology 684 744 2521

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 521st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2957th in the World with 1,401 publications made and 22,723 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#521 of 1,598 In the United States
#573 of 1,687 In North America
#2957 of 6,798 In the World

University of the Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 8 43
1992 6 36
1993 13 67
1994 14 75
1995 14 92
1996 18 96
1997 11 99
1998 15 102
1999 13 89
2000 16 114
2001 23 140
2002 22 156
2003 19 181
2004 15 208
2005 19 258
2006 28 314
2007 30 384
2008 16 402
2009 33 488
2010 34 593
2011 36 780
2012 63 906
2013 68 1057
2014 65 1088
2015 76 1224
2016 63 1165
2017 58 1340
2018 67 1339
2019 75 1659
2020 76 2049
2021 83 2172
2022 102 2248
2023 64 2181

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
Environmental Chemistry 289 334 1996
Geotechnical Engineering 332 376 2114
Paleontology 439 490 2417
Environmental Engineering 322 368 2488
Geology 452 503 2567
Oceanography 461 518 2655
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 555 613 2672
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 440 493 2757
Earth science and Geophysics 490 543 2797
Ecology 531 586 2993
Environmental Management 502 564 3293
Geography and Cartography 633 695 3412
Agricultural Science 614 675 3769

Mathematics rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 484th for Mathematics in the United States and 2491st in the World with 866 publications made and 14,970 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#484 of 1,371 In the United States
#533 of 1,451 In North America
#2491 of 6,305 In the World

University of the Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 3 14
1992 8 24
1993 11 34
1994 7 30
1995 2 16
1996 3 38
1997 3 44
1998 3 42
1999 3 54
2000 13 71
2001 6 87
2002 6 106
2003 8 85
2004 12 108
2005 18 150
2006 18 187
2007 19 173
2008 15 255
2009 24 298
2010 35 341
2011 33 394
2012 27 420
2013 49 517
2014 44 543
2015 56 621
2016 67 694
2017 45 739
2018 45 746
2019 59 1012
2020 50 1244
2021 43 1312
2022 48 1352
2023 30 1393

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
Math Teachers 596 646 1798
Blockchain and Cryptography 307 352 2198
Statistics 447 496 2383
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 589 644 3016

Business rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 603rd for Business in the United States and 2831st in the World with 645 publications made and 8,242 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#603 of 1,334 In the United States
#660 of 1,412 In North America
#2831 of 6,187 In the World

University of the Sciences
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 3 20
1992 7 30
1993 6 21
1994 7 22
1995 6 25
1996 5 31
1997 4 27
1998 3 33
1999 5 42
2000 6 69
2001 8 84
2002 4 94
2003 6 64
2004 14 75
2005 9 97
2006 13 115
2007 18 125
2008 10 161
2009 16 184
2010 20 214
2011 15 229
2012 18 297
2013 35 358
2014 32 321
2015 44 381
2016 54 412
2017 36 464
2018 34 459
2019 28 572
2020 29 726
2021 26 762
2022 35 708
2023 22 732

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 527 578 2591
Finance 584 639 2749
Marketing 629 686 3058

Economics rankings

The University of the Sciences ranked 582nd for Economics in the United States and 2475th in the World with 544 publications made and 6,558 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#582 of 1,317 In the United States
#637 of 1,400 In North America
#2475 of 5,995 In the World

University of the Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 21
1992 7 27
1993 12 32
1994 5 34
1995 5 33
1996 1 31
1997 3 28
1998 2 37
1999 3 49
2000 3 64
2001 6 68
2002 4 88
2003 6 69
2004 9 89
2005 7 107
2006 12 133
2007 20 146
2008 12 180
2009 19 206
2010 17 237
2011 14 261
2012 28 322
2013 21 410
2014 28 368
2015 35 421
2016 37 427
2017 26 462
2018 26 496
2019 27 577
2020 19 678
2021 33 699
2022 36 715
2023 19 719

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 510 557 1918
Finance 584 639 2749
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 589 644 3016

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of the Sciences

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Fashion Design 681 745 3126
Art & Design 814 882 3408
Literature 867 936 3488