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The University of the West ranked 1086th in the United States, 4174th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 30 research topics. The University of the West ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,828 academic publications and 43,788 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4174 of 14,131 In the World
#1161 of 2,597 In North America
#1086 of 2,496 In the United States
#95 of 249 In California
#585 of 1,002 For Genealogy
#1212 of 1,381 For Political Economy
#1443 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#6589 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#6182 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 27 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the West ranked 600th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2869th in the World with 2,316 publications made and 23,037 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#600 of 1,763 In the United States
#657 of 1,854 In North America
#2869 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 16 70
1994 17 70
1995 22 75
1996 19 79
1997 21 105
1998 24 90
1999 14 124
2000 15 170
2001 25 168
2002 21 208
2003 29 273
2004 27 310
2005 32 379
2006 40 402
2007 39 461
2008 40 544
2009 62 529
2010 71 662
2011 56 693
2012 95 819
2013 101 944
2014 80 994
2015 107 1011
2016 119 1003
2017 90 948
2018 122 1104
2019 96 1253
2020 161 1616
2021 141 1775
2022 103 1715
2023 103 1596
2024 59 1204
2025 62 976

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Genealogy 235 267 585
Political Economy 408 455 1212
Gender Studies 556 609 1443
Media Studies 567 623 1487
Public Policy / Administration 471 519 1626
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 533 585 1824
Art History 680 739 1877
Anthropology 560 619 2008
Classics and Ancient History 626 674 2119
Library and Information science 692 745 2217
Education Majors 625 678 2231
Communications and Public Relations 640 700 2306
Sociology 616 673 2422
History 558 612 2539
Law 624 680 2543
Aesthetics 603 663 2629
Demography 548 599 2633
Political Science 618 677 2678
Philosophy 529 586 2683
Archaeology 561 619 2855
Linguistics 585 642 3000

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the West ranked 536th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3153rd in the World with 1,781 publications made and 19,716 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#536 of 1,637 In the United States
#591 of 1,727 In North America
#3153 of 6,888 In the World

University of the West
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 6 70
1994 9 70
1995 12 85
1996 13 80
1997 20 86
1998 18 99
1999 11 109
2000 14 137
2001 24 138
2002 12 149
2003 23 194
2004 20 230
2005 19 287
2006 28 285
2007 22 326
2008 36 373
2009 35 375
2010 44 490
2011 51 521
2012 70 607
2013 73 728
2014 69 735
2015 76 818
2016 84 843
2017 54 783
2018 93 942
2019 80 1157
2020 139 1346
2021 97 1472
2022 81 1448
2023 70 1415
2024 52 1126
2025 43 955

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 480 531 2399
Petrology and Geochemistry 415 466 2535
Forestry 370 422 2574
Agricultural Science 396 448 2678
Geotechnical Engineering 406 454 2723
Oceanography 485 544 2908
Geography and Cartography 508 562 2939
Earth science and Geophysics 503 556 2959
Paleontology 552 605 3115
Ecology 530 586 3159
Environmental Management 447 505 3162
Geology 547 601 3182
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 515 570 3285

Biology rankings

The University of the West ranked 549th for Biology in the United States and 3256th in the World with 1,732 publications made and 23,805 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#549 of 1,612 In the United States
#601 of 1,701 In North America
#3256 of 6,841 In the World

University of the West
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 9 98
1994 8 92
1995 14 104
1996 15 99
1997 19 111
1998 18 129
1999 10 142
2000 16 188
2001 21 193
2002 11 217
2003 21 276
2004 18 309
2005 21 382
2006 29 374
2007 22 445
2008 38 482
2009 34 506
2010 44 614
2011 49 631
2012 70 741
2013 64 880
2014 72 976
2015 56 952
2016 73 975
2017 57 999
2018 95 1127
2019 78 1262
2020 103 1531
2021 112 1729
2022 83 1765
2023 70 1585
2024 56 1355
2025 52 1074

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 386 433 1794
Animal Science 341 380 1860
Virology 395 433 2198
Immunology 388 423 2219
Horticulture 301 344 2274
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 480 531 2399
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 452 496 2498
Forestry 370 422 2574
Agricultural Science 396 448 2678
Botany 457 508 2776
Microbiology 440 484 2867
Neuroscience 687 743 3005
Nutrition and Food Science 401 448 3094
Genetics 548 598 3097
Biotechnology 447 491 3111
Paleontology 552 605 3115
Oncology and Cancer research 565 611 3300
Pharmacology 573 622 3448
Biochemistry 599 652 3473
Nanotechnology 586 643 4106

Medicine rankings

The University of the West ranked 553rd for Medicine in the United States and 2783rd in the World with 1,399 publications made and 22,886 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#553 of 1,604 In the United States
#602 of 1,689 In North America
#2783 of 6,793 In the World

University of the West
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 10 90
1994 9 78
1995 10 99
1996 12 93
1997 12 118
1998 9 104
1999 9 129
2000 14 175
2001 18 198
2002 3 197
2003 20 284
2004 12 290
2005 22 354
2006 25 399
2007 22 434
2008 20 491
2009 30 511
2010 41 639
2011 34 609
2012 50 746
2013 57 877
2014 59 922
2015 50 928
2016 75 956
2017 51 914
2018 63 935
2019 62 1032
2020 92 1311
2021 114 1472
2022 83 1511
2023 54 1328
2024 57 1087
2025 47 910

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 416 458 1480
Veterinary 230 255 1610
Clinical Psychology 486 533 1626
Family medicine 424 459 1654
Pediatrics 346 380 1748
Gerontology 526 574 1871
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 343 378 2016
Health Science 598 646 2070
Healthcare Management (MHA) 517 569 2074
Critical Care Nursing 443 481 2136
Surgery 450 488 2156
Nursing 568 622 2172
Virology 395 433 2198
Public Health 455 503 2199
Immunology 388 423 2219
Cardiology 485 530 2473
Psychiatry 599 652 2520
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 496 538 2566
Anesthesiology 524 570 2679
Physical Therapy 657 711 2892
Pathology 552 601 3066
Anatomy and Physiology 608 659 3075
Oncology and Cancer research 565 611 3300
Pharmacology 573 622 3448

Engineering rankings

The University of the West ranked 589th for Engineering in the United States and 3679th in the World with 1,219 publications made and 14,508 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#589 of 1,568 In the United States
#644 of 1,655 In North America
#3679 of 6,795 In the World

University of the West
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 7 61
1994 7 56
1995 6 55
1996 8 59
1997 9 59
1998 8 67
1999 8 72
2000 10 86
2001 15 79
2002 19 97
2003 24 138
2004 19 167
2005 17 211
2006 20 215
2007 22 226
2008 30 259
2009 25 247
2010 29 320
2011 36 338
2012 54 466
2013 49 545
2014 53 492
2015 40 543
2016 57 577
2017 30 590
2018 58 658
2019 35 733
2020 108 862
2021 65 998
2022 54 958
2023 37 941
2024 38 831
2025 38 678

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 406 454 2723
Civil Engineering 478 531 2992
Computer Networking 530 588 3066
Biotechnology 447 491 3111
Systems Engineering 522 576 3143
Structural Engineering 523 577 3254
Electrical Engineering 485 538 3316
Mechanical Engineering 580 636 3421
Acoustical Engineering 668 731 3637
Telecommunications 614 672 3769
Metallurgical Engineering 585 640 3814
Aerospace Engineering 677 737 3816
Materials Science 582 637 3843
Optical Engineering 654 711 3883
Chemical Engineering 568 624 4012
Nanotechnology 586 643 4106

Computer Science rankings

The University of the West ranked 655th for Computer Science in the United States and 3519th in the World with 1,085 publications made and 15,056 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#655 of 1,616 In the United States
#716 of 1,702 In North America
#3519 of 6,855 In the World

University of the West
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 12 52
1994 7 45
1995 4 61
1996 8 57
1997 9 61
1998 14 75
1999 6 70
2000 7 112
2001 12 100
2002 13 138
2003 16 167
2004 24 191
2005 20 233
2006 17 245
2007 18 285
2008 20 325
2009 24 308
2010 26 369
2011 32 403
2012 47 476
2013 46 544
2014 55 599
2015 30 620
2016 49 595
2017 34 556
2018 63 629
2019 38 722
2020 80 912
2021 66 929
2022 59 934
2023 40 890
2024 35 605
2025 30 527

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 692 745 2217
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 452 496 2498
Management Information Systems 528 590 2763
Neuroscience 687 743 3005
Computer Networking 530 588 3066
Cognitive Science 634 695 3121
Cyber Security 676 741 3732
Telecommunications 614 672 3769
Machine Learning 637 696 3807
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 679 743 3851
Computer Vision 651 711 3904

Physics rankings

The University of the West ranked 597th for Physics in the United States and 3627th in the World with 1,060 publications made and 12,553 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#597 of 1,537 In the United States
#653 of 1,623 In North America
#3627 of 6,729 In the World

University of the West
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 12 67
1994 9 58
1995 5 52
1996 8 50
1997 8 54
1998 13 70
1999 5 74
2000 10 76
2001 10 78
2002 20 95
2003 21 140
2004 16 149
2005 19 212
2006 16 198
2007 22 216
2008 24 228
2009 26 220
2010 31 280
2011 33 290
2012 40 425
2013 40 488
2014 34 461
2015 30 494
2016 41 489
2017 30 521
2018 43 566
2019 33 622
2020 74 794
2021 49 859
2022 49 821
2023 40 813
2024 36 666
2025 36 560

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 578 632 2998
Quantum and Particle physics 604 659 3554
Acoustical Engineering 668 731 3637
Materials Science 582 637 3843
Optical Engineering 654 711 3883
Nanotechnology 586 643 4106

Chemistry rankings

The University of the West ranked 598th for Chemistry in the United States and 3689th in the World with 1,042 publications made and 14,818 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#598 of 1,455 In the United States
#653 of 1,538 In North America
#3689 of 6,561 In the World

University of the West
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 5 84
1994 5 68
1995 9 73
1996 8 67
1997 9 71
1998 9 89
1999 9 94
2000 10 101
2001 13 128
2002 12 122
2003 17 141
2004 13 189
2005 21 227
2006 21 225
2007 16 254
2008 30 253
2009 22 297
2010 22 347
2011 22 350
2012 37 461
2013 26 542
2014 41 550
2015 33 545
2016 36 609
2017 27 633
2018 47 719
2019 33 828
2020 70 962
2021 66 1040
2022 45 1003
2023 39 990
2024 40 916
2025 44 721

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 415 466 2535
Nutrition and Food Science 401 448 3094
Biochemistry 599 652 3473
Organic Chemistry 596 651 3770
Materials Science 582 637 3843
Physical chemistry 592 649 3850
Chemical Engineering 568 624 4012
Nanotechnology 586 643 4106

Psychology rankings

The University of the West ranked 614th for Psychology in the United States and 2628th in the World with 910 publications made and 14,750 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#614 of 1,561 In the United States
#669 of 1,648 In North America
#2628 of 6,663 In the World

University of the West
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 10 64
1994 9 58
1995 7 77
1996 6 76
1997 8 92
1998 8 76
1999 5 102
2000 4 134
2001 10 127
2002 4 152
2003 18 209
2004 14 227
2005 15 244
2006 13 293
2007 13 314
2008 11 373
2009 25 343
2010 24 455
2011 18 446
2012 36 545
2013 46 591
2014 42 630
2015 30 675
2016 45 659
2017 39 627
2018 49 620
2019 37 692
2020 60 911
2021 65 894
2022 47 877
2023 42 805
2024 30 597
2025 32 521

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 486 533 1626
Child Psychology 575 628 1889
Social Psychology 559 614 2054
Education Majors 625 678 2231
Psychiatry 599 652 2520
Neuroscience 687 743 3005
Cognitive Science 634 695 3121

Business rankings

The University of the West ranked 561st for Business in the United States and 2789th in the World with 772 publications made and 8,332 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#561 of 1,388 In the United States
#618 of 1,472 In North America
#2789 of 6,366 In the World

University of the West
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 4 8
1994 5 13
1995 5 20
1996 6 17
1997 4 18
1998 11 22
1999 5 25
2000 6 53
2001 12 49
2002 16 52
2003 16 73
2004 10 95
2005 11 118
2006 10 149
2007 12 153
2008 15 170
2009 30 185
2010 31 210
2011 23 276
2012 33 272
2013 42 332
2014 36 339
2015 29 359
2016 37 366
2017 27 341
2018 45 380
2019 26 393
2020 67 529
2021 53 551
2022 25 507
2023 34 500
2024 19 328
2025 12 286

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Trade 278 314 1506
International Business 315 351 1581
Public Policy / Administration 471 519 1626
Accounting 565 616 2574
Marketing 526 579 2659
Management Information Systems 528 590 2763
Advertising 637 691 2854
Management 559 614 2911
Finance 579 636 2938

Economics rankings

The University of the West ranked 571st for Economics in the United States and 2608th in the World with 737 publications made and 6,661 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#571 of 1,361 In the United States
#625 of 1,445 In North America
#2608 of 6,188 In the World

University of the West
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 5 15
1994 4 18
1995 7 23
1996 6 15
1997 4 20
1998 10 22
1999 3 31
2000 4 39
2001 12 40
2002 11 50
2003 10 66
2004 10 66
2005 7 99
2006 9 85
2007 14 97
2008 10 122
2009 28 143
2010 25 157
2011 27 191
2012 43 211
2013 44 276
2014 27 280
2015 30 265
2016 32 291
2017 27 297
2018 30 321
2019 28 350
2020 56 469
2021 47 503
2022 30 500
2023 37 498
2024 16 306
2025 20 242

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 408 455 1212
International Economics 258 292 1479
International Trade 278 314 1506
Development Studies 550 603 2314
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 563 616 2814
Finance 579 636 2938

Mathematics rankings

The University of the West ranked 588th for Mathematics in the United States and 3187th in the World with 684 publications made and 9,351 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#588 of 1,413 In the United States
#643 of 1,494 In North America
#3187 of 6,434 In the World

University of the West
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 8 29
1994 6 30
1995 4 44
1996 3 35
1997 4 39
1998 5 40
1999 3 47
2000 2 50
2001 10 60
2002 8 72
2003 16 82
2004 10 99
2005 8 121
2006 9 139
2007 5 144
2008 9 175
2009 19 177
2010 18 243
2011 21 245
2012 31 311
2013 26 323
2014 36 354
2015 19 416
2016 36 392
2017 28 368
2018 38 389
2019 31 447
2020 65 601
2021 33 633
2022 42 644
2023 31 561
2024 23 353
2025 19 245

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 677 731 2380
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 563 616 2814
Statistics 572 626 3177

Art & Design rankings

The University of the West ranked 600th for Art & Design in the United States and 2597th in the World with 459 publications made and 3,664 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
#600 of 1,369 In the United States
#660 of 1,454 In North America
#2597 of 6,010 In the World

University of the West
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 10
1994 4 11
1995 7 15
1996 8 15
1997 6 14
1998 11 14
1999 4 19
2000 3 18
2001 6 27
2002 2 30
2003 11 39
2004 5 50
2005 8 52
2006 6 68
2007 14 64
2008 8 78
2009 5 72
2010 7 88
2011 12 106
2012 24 143
2013 23 153
2014 18 167
2015 24 152
2016 27 154
2017 17 132
2018 25 152
2019 9 188
2020 27 269
2021 30 305
2022 16 303
2023 22 270
2024 11 190
2025 8 163

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 680 739 1877
Literature 558 614 2219
Aesthetics 603 663 2629
Fashion Design 611 672 2953