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The University of the West ranked 1196th in the United States, 4594th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 33 research topics. The University of the West ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,725 academic publications and 42,059 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4594 of 14,131 In the World
#1272 of 2,597 In North America
#1196 of 2,496 In the United States
#106 of 249 In California
#568 of 1,013 For Genealogy
#1186 of 1,361 For Political Economy
#1448 of 2,328 For Gender Studies
#6799 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#7316 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 30 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of the West ranked 602nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2821st in the World with 2,267 publications made and 22,032 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#602 of 1,761 In the United States
#658 of 1,852 In North America
#2821 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 8 51
1993 16 70
1994 17 70
1995 21 75
1996 19 79
1997 21 107
1998 24 90
1999 14 125
2000 15 171
2001 25 168
2002 21 208
2003 29 272
2004 27 310
2005 32 379
2006 40 402
2007 39 461
2008 40 544
2009 62 527
2010 69 662
2011 56 695
2012 95 821
2013 102 943
2014 80 997
2015 108 994
2016 119 1009
2017 90 949
2018 123 1105
2019 96 1260
2020 165 1614
2021 143 1744
2022 101 1723
2023 102 1595
2024 57 1175

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 230 262 568
Political Economy 404 449 1186
Gender Studies 564 617 1448
Media Studies 571 627 1476
Public Policy / Administration 465 512 1583
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 536 588 1795
Art History 686 745 1863
Anthropology 564 623 1984
Classics and Ancient History 627 675 2080
Education Majors 626 679 2180
Library and Information science 693 746 2202
Communications and Public Relations 644 704 2281
Sociology 613 670 2375
History 554 607 2477
Law 622 678 2477
Demography 546 597 2564
Aesthetics 600 659 2571
Political Science 615 675 2623
Philosophy 525 581 2634
Archaeology 561 619 2813
Linguistics 587 644 2956

Environmental Science rankings

The University of the West ranked 535th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3099th in the World with 1,737 publications made and 18,818 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#535 of 1,631 In the United States
#588 of 1,721 In North America
#3099 of 6,876 In the World

University of the West
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 10 76
1993 6 70
1994 9 70
1995 11 85
1996 13 80
1997 20 86
1998 18 99
1999 11 107
2000 14 138
2001 24 138
2002 12 149
2003 23 194
2004 20 229
2005 19 287
2006 28 285
2007 22 326
2008 36 375
2009 35 372
2010 43 491
2011 51 522
2012 70 609
2013 75 728
2014 70 734
2015 74 811
2016 81 842
2017 54 786
2018 94 943
2019 80 1159
2020 140 1351
2021 94 1465
2022 81 1455
2023 69 1416
2024 49 1101

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 481 532 2369
Petrology and Geochemistry 407 458 2459
Forestry 364 416 2515
Agricultural Science 391 442 2605
Geotechnical Engineering 405 453 2694
Geography and Cartography 510 563 2891
Oceanography 488 547 2891
Earth science and Geophysics 503 556 2915
Paleontology 553 605 3048
Ecology 531 587 3087
Geology 545 599 3133
Environmental Management 457 516 3173
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 513 568 3234

Biology rankings

The University of the West ranked 546th for Biology in the United States and 3201st in the World with 1,683 publications made and 22,745 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#546 of 1,609 In the United States
#598 of 1,698 In North America
#3201 of 6,833 In the World

University of the West
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 12 94
1993 9 98
1994 8 92
1995 14 104
1996 15 99
1997 19 111
1998 18 130
1999 10 141
2000 16 188
2001 21 193
2002 11 218
2003 21 275
2004 18 309
2005 21 381
2006 29 374
2007 22 445
2008 38 482
2009 34 506
2010 43 615
2011 49 631
2012 71 741
2013 64 882
2014 72 975
2015 56 949
2016 73 978
2017 57 1002
2018 95 1127
2019 78 1264
2020 103 1537
2021 111 1722
2022 82 1769
2023 69 1590
2024 52 1339

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 388 435 1772
Animal Science 338 377 1827
Virology 391 429 2142
Immunology 385 420 2152
Horticulture 299 342 2217
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 481 532 2369
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 450 493 2447
Forestry 364 416 2515
Agricultural Science 391 442 2605
Botany 456 507 2720
Microbiology 435 479 2794
Neuroscience 684 740 2953
Genetics 544 594 3039
Paleontology 553 605 3048
Nutrition and Food Science 403 450 3071
Biotechnology 446 490 3079
Oncology and Cancer research 559 604 3247
Pharmacology 561 609 3387
Biochemistry 591 644 3424
Nanotechnology 580 637 4065

Medicine rankings

The University of the West ranked 546th for Medicine in the United States and 2709th in the World with 1,358 publications made and 22,053 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#546 of 1,600 In the United States
#594 of 1,685 In North America
#2709 of 6,775 In the World

University of the West
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 9 73
1993 10 90
1994 9 78
1995 10 99
1996 12 93
1997 12 120
1998 9 104
1999 9 129
2000 14 176
2001 18 198
2002 3 198
2003 20 283
2004 12 290
2005 22 353
2006 25 399
2007 22 433
2008 20 490
2009 30 510
2010 41 639
2011 34 610
2012 50 747
2013 55 877
2014 60 920
2015 49 928
2016 75 958
2017 51 914
2018 63 936
2019 62 1033
2020 93 1317
2021 114 1475
2022 82 1508
2023 53 1329
2024 57 1082

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 421 463 1473
Veterinary 224 248 1545
Clinical Psychology 484 531 1595
Family medicine 423 458 1627
Pediatrics 343 377 1706
Gerontology 520 567 1812
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 337 372 1982
Healthcare Management (MHA) 501 552 1985
Health Science 591 638 1991
Critical Care Nursing 432 470 2078
Surgery 447 485 2123
Nursing 569 623 2124
Public Health 453 501 2137
Virology 391 429 2142
Immunology 385 420 2152
Psychiatry 599 652 2463
Cardiology 485 530 2465
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 493 535 2518
Anesthesiology 515 559 2608
Physical Therapy 652 706 2823
Anatomy and Physiology 605 656 3011
Pathology 552 601 3013
Oncology and Cancer research 559 604 3247
Pharmacology 561 609 3387

Engineering rankings

The University of the West ranked 587th for Engineering in the United States and 3638th in the World with 1,182 publications made and 13,822 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#587 of 1,565 In the United States
#642 of 1,651 In North America
#3638 of 6,782 In the World

University of the West
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 56
1993 7 60
1994 7 56
1995 5 55
1996 8 59
1997 9 59
1998 8 68
1999 8 72
2000 10 86
2001 15 78
2002 19 97
2003 24 139
2004 19 166
2005 17 211
2006 20 215
2007 22 226
2008 30 259
2009 25 247
2010 29 320
2011 36 336
2012 54 464
2013 49 546
2014 52 494
2015 40 542
2016 58 575
2017 30 592
2018 58 656
2019 35 733
2020 109 862
2021 64 992
2022 53 967
2023 35 941
2024 37 821

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 405 453 2694
Civil Engineering 474 527 2939
Computer Networking 525 582 3022
Systems Engineering 515 569 3051
Biotechnology 446 490 3079
Structural Engineering 519 573 3215
Electrical Engineering 492 545 3308
Mechanical Engineering 572 628 3354
Acoustical Engineering 665 728 3602
Telecommunications 615 673 3736
Aerospace Engineering 674 733 3747
Metallurgical Engineering 584 638 3787
Materials Science 583 638 3809
Optical Engineering 657 714 3849
Chemical Engineering 572 628 4011
Nanotechnology 580 637 4065

Computer Science rankings

The University of the West ranked 652nd for Computer Science in the United States and 3459th in the World with 1,061 publications made and 14,362 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#652 of 1,612 In the United States
#713 of 1,698 In North America
#3459 of 6,845 In the World

University of the West
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 4 38
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 13 137
2003 16 170
2004 24 191
2005 20 233
2006 17 245
2007 18 286
2008 20 324
2009 24 307
2010 25 370
2011 32 401
2012 47 476
2013 46 544
2014 56 601
2015 30 612
2016 48 594
2017 34 558
2018 63 633
2019 38 726
2020 82 918
2021 66 929
2022 59 947
2023 40 887
2024 34 597

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 693 746 2202
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 450 493 2447
Management Information Systems 522 584 2709
Neuroscience 684 740 2953
Computer Networking 525 582 3022
Cognitive Science 619 678 3029
Cyber Security 660 723 3616
Telecommunications 615 673 3736
Machine Learning 634 693 3755
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 679 741 3781
Computer Vision 645 705 3828

Physics rankings

The University of the West ranked 592nd for Physics in the United States and 3576th in the World with 1,027 publications made and 12,042 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#592 of 1,531 In the United States
#647 of 1,617 In North America
#3576 of 6,713 In the World

University of the West
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 6 62
1993 12 66
1994 9 58
1995 5 52
1996 8 50
1997 8 54
1998 13 71
1999 5 74
2000 10 76
2001 10 77
2002 20 94
2003 21 141
2004 16 149
2005 19 213
2006 16 199
2007 22 216
2008 24 227
2009 26 219
2010 31 280
2011 33 289
2012 40 425
2013 40 488
2014 34 465
2015 30 490
2016 42 489
2017 30 525
2018 43 566
2019 33 625
2020 74 791
2021 48 852
2022 48 824
2023 38 817
2024 36 659

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 581 635 2946
Quantum and Particle physics 600 655 3499
Acoustical Engineering 665 728 3602
Materials Science 583 638 3809
Optical Engineering 657 714 3849
Nanotechnology 580 637 4065

Chemistry rankings

The University of the West ranked 594th for Chemistry in the United States and 3636th in the World with 1,004 publications made and 14,204 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#594 of 1,447 In the United States
#648 of 1,530 In North America
#3636 of 6,545 In the World

University of the West
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 7 73
1993 5 83
1994 5 68
1995 9 73
1996 8 67
1997 9 71
1998 9 90
1999 9 94
2000 10 101
2001 13 127
2002 12 123
2003 17 141
2004 13 189
2005 21 227
2006 21 225
2007 16 254
2008 30 252
2009 22 298
2010 21 347
2011 22 350
2012 38 461
2013 26 542
2014 40 551
2015 33 544
2016 36 605
2017 27 634
2018 47 720
2019 33 830
2020 71 968
2021 67 1044
2022 45 1012
2023 38 993
2024 38 906

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 407 458 2459
Nutrition and Food Science 403 450 3071
Biochemistry 591 644 3424
Organic Chemistry 592 647 3717
Materials Science 583 638 3809
Physical chemistry 590 647 3813
Chemical Engineering 572 628 4011
Nanotechnology 580 637 4065

Psychology rankings

The University of the West ranked 612th for Psychology in the United States and 2547th in the World with 886 publications made and 14,212 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#612 of 1,558 In the United States
#667 of 1,645 In North America
#2547 of 6,645 In the World

University of the West
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 5 53
1993 10 64
1994 9 58
1995 6 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 11 374
2009 25 342
2010 24 457
2011 18 446
2012 36 546
2013 47 591
2014 42 631
2015 30 675
2016 46 658
2017 39 627
2018 49 623
2019 37 692
2020 64 916
2021 66 890
2022 47 884
2023 40 806
2024 29 589

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 484 531 1595
Child Psychology 569 621 1821
Social Psychology 557 612 1996
Education Majors 626 679 2180
Psychiatry 599 652 2463
Neuroscience 684 740 2953
Cognitive Science 619 678 3029

Business rankings

The University of the West ranked 556th for Business in the United States and 2718th in the World with 763 publications made and 8,039 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#556 of 1,377 In the United States
#613 of 1,460 In North America
#2718 of 6,339 In the World

University of the West
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 11
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 50
2002 16 52
2003 16 73
2004 10 95
2005 11 118
2006 10 149
2007 12 154
2008 15 170
2009 30 185
2010 31 210
2011 23 276
2012 33 272
2013 43 331
2014 36 339
2015 30 358
2016 36 367
2017 27 341
2018 45 379
2019 26 397
2020 68 529
2021 52 548
2022 26 508
2023 34 502
2024 18 322

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 274 309 1477
International Business 315 351 1559
Public Policy / Administration 465 512 1583
Accounting 563 614 2503
Marketing 520 572 2569
Management Information Systems 522 584 2709
Advertising 633 686 2791
Finance 577 631 2864
Management 556 611 2866

Economics rankings

The University of the West ranked 567th for Economics in the United States and 2550th in the World with 721 publications made and 6,379 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#567 of 1,355 In the United States
#621 of 1,438 In North America
#2550 of 6,167 In the World

University of the West
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 18
1993 5 15
1994 4 18
1995 7 24
1996 6 15
1997 4 20
1998 10 22
1999 3 30
2000 4 39
2001 12 41
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 27 190
2012 43 212
2013 45 276
2014 27 278
2015 31 263
2016 32 293
2017 27 297
2018 30 321
2019 28 350
2020 54 474
2021 47 498
2022 31 503
2023 38 495
2024 15 302

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 404 449 1186
International Economics 257 290 1458
International Trade 274 309 1477
Development Studies 550 601 2234
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 564 617 2776
Finance 577 631 2864

Mathematics rankings

The University of the West ranked 586th for Mathematics in the United States and 3121st in the World with 675 publications made and 9,061 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#586 of 1,410 In the United States
#640 of 1,491 In North America
#3121 of 6,418 In the World

University of the West
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 25
1993 8 29
1994 6 30
1995 3 44
1996 3 35
1997 4 39
1998 5 40
1999 3 47
2000 2 50
2001 10 60
2002 8 72
2003 16 84
2004 10 99
2005 8 121
2006 9 139
2007 5 145
2008 9 175
2009 19 177
2010 18 243
2011 21 244
2012 31 312
2013 26 323
2014 36 355
2015 19 415
2016 35 399
2017 28 369
2018 38 392
2019 31 446
2020 70 607
2021 36 645
2022 43 645
2023 31 566
2024 23 348

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 674 728 2319
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 564 617 2776
Statistics 564 618 3107

Art & Design rankings

The University of the West ranked 598th for Art & Design in the United States and 2528th in the World with 457 publications made and 3,425 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
#598 of 1,361 In the United States
#657 of 1,444 In North America
#2528 of 5,966 In the World

University of the West
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 7
1993 2 10
1994 4 11
1995 7 16
1996 8 15
1997 6 14
1998 11 14
1999 4 18
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 6 88
2011 12 106
2012 24 142
2013 23 154
2014 18 167
2015 24 153
2016 30 155
2017 18 131
2018 26 153
2019 10 188
2020 28 268
2021 29 298
2022 17 304
2023 21 271
2024 11 185

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 686 745 1863
Literature 545 599 2108
Aesthetics 600 659 2571
Fashion Design 609 670 2921