University of Wisconsin - La Crosse: Rankings

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The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 413th in the United States, 1700th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 72 research topics. The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,481 academic publications and 94,148 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1700 of 14,131 In the World
#459 of 2,597 In North America
#413 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 47 In Wisconsin
#1 of 2 In La Crosse
#348 of 2,702 For Sports Medicine
#452 of 3,929 For Physical Therapy
#521 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#2555 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1239 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 69 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 461st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2164th in the World with 3,222 publications made and 55,253 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#461 of 1,761 In the United States
#512 of 1,852 In North America
#2164 of 7,081 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 25 99
1993 17 91
1994 21 80
1995 29 139
1996 36 144
1997 29 115
1998 31 164
1999 42 149
2000 35 187
2001 53 239
2002 63 290
2003 52 333
2004 61 394
2005 65 435
2006 47 636
2007 70 736
2008 63 898
2009 68 1073
2010 110 1167
2011 122 1412
2012 92 1586
2013 105 1817
2014 126 2053
2015 158 2346
2016 152 2482
2017 169 2827
2018 146 3254
2019 155 3693
2020 147 4494
2021 173 4794
2022 176 4879
2023 146 4849
2024 92 4005

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 167 193 521
Classics and Ancient History 214 238 590
Genealogy 293 327 751
Gender Studies 366 405 865
Media Studies 392 431 947
Criminology and Criminal Justice 468 513 1093
Political Economy 409 454 1219
Journalism and Digital Media 310 345 1233
Art History 482 527 1274
Anthropology 400 443 1330
Education Majors 432 479 1411
Communications and Public Relations 438 487 1435
Aesthetics 373 414 1454
History 362 407 1526
Library and Information science 521 565 1568
Public Policy / Administration 472 520 1630
Archaeology 343 388 1642
Sociology 447 496 1679
Law 487 532 1861
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 576 628 1929
Demography 445 492 2046
Political Science 490 540 2048
Linguistics 475 524 2399
Philosophy 509 563 2564

Medicine rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 362nd for Medicine in the United States and 1733rd in the World with 2,546 publications made and 51,815 citations received. Main research topics: Physical Therapy, Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Sports Medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#362 of 1,600 In the United States
#400 of 1,685 In North America
#1733 of 6,775 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 17 68
1993 15 82
1994 11 76
1995 21 104
1996 21 132
1997 30 114
1998 24 126
1999 42 125
2000 33 161
2001 43 203
2002 42 231
2003 47 305
2004 69 368
2005 76 406
2006 69 585
2007 72 733
2008 81 889
2009 58 1110
2010 86 1189
2011 74 1422
2012 69 1522
2013 69 1793
2014 90 2138
2015 98 2258
2016 113 2359
2017 130 2547
2018 140 2988
2019 106 3280
2020 148 3988
2021 137 4251
2022 115 4313
2023 134 4217
2024 73 3547

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports Medicine 116 136 348
Physical Therapy 146 169 452
Sports / Exercise science 167 193 521
Occupational Therapy 218 250 815
Anatomy and Physiology 234 262 1006
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 226 251 1012
Orthodontics 267 292 1225
Surgery 319 352 1455
Health Science 456 494 1525
Cardiology 340 372 1599
Gerontology 482 527 1656
Clinical Psychology 506 554 1672
Anesthesiology 399 434 1826
Family medicine 476 515 1894
Nursing 543 596 2045
Psychiatry 501 549 2054
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 554 604 2062
Healthcare Management (MHA) 530 585 2140
Pathology 412 454 2248
Virology 411 450 2251
Public Health 491 540 2312
Immunology 429 467 2399
Oncology and Cancer research 517 561 2877
Pharmacology 544 590 3241

Biology rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 424th for Biology in the United States and 2558th in the World with 2,453 publications made and 54,883 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#424 of 1,609 In the United States
#474 of 1,698 In North America
#2558 of 6,833 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 16 95
1993 12 127
1994 12 98
1995 16 202
1996 17 167
1997 22 148
1998 14 180
1999 31 191
2000 29 232
2001 33 257
2002 37 315
2003 45 393
2004 57 426
2005 63 526
2006 50 663
2007 63 854
2008 73 1060
2009 55 1179
2010 73 1322
2011 95 1584
2012 76 1662
2013 80 1895
2014 123 2176
2015 120 2298
2016 113 2459
2017 142 2597
2018 141 2935
2019 110 3295
2020 134 3853
2021 131 4231
2022 118 4092
2023 111 3922
2024 65 3349

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Animal Science 166 191 852
Biophysics 342 379 1476
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 327 373 1543
Forestry 240 283 1549
Zoology 409 456 1890
Neuroscience 449 493 1890
Paleontology 344 392 1922
Microbiology 328 363 2100
Virology 411 450 2251
Agricultural Science 348 395 2277
Immunology 429 467 2399
Botany 425 473 2562
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 487 533 2737
Genetics 491 540 2747
Evolutionary Biology 584 641 2802
Oncology and Cancer research 517 561 2877
Biochemistry 489 538 2912
Pharmacology 544 590 3241
Nanotechnology 565 622 3946

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 381st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2237th in the World with 2,206 publications made and 49,852 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#381 of 1,631 In the United States
#432 of 1,721 In North America
#2237 of 6,876 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 14 95
1993 11 119
1994 13 98
1995 16 211
1996 14 157
1997 20 114
1998 15 181
1999 33 169
2000 24 209
2001 34 216
2002 34 282
2003 43 345
2004 51 383
2005 53 459
2006 44 592
2007 63 750
2008 60 903
2009 51 1051
2010 79 1122
2011 91 1411
2012 59 1501
2013 82 1729
2014 96 1950
2015 109 2070
2016 102 2238
2017 122 2477
2018 98 2716
2019 96 3112
2020 103 3531
2021 113 3898
2022 116 3673
2023 104 3635
2024 58 3194

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 327 373 1543
Forestry 240 283 1549
Paleontology 344 392 1922
Environmental Chemistry 276 318 1933
Geography and Cartography 372 421 2072
Oceanography 364 417 2161
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 346 391 2221
Geology 384 435 2257
Agricultural Science 348 395 2277
Ecology 399 451 2364
Earth science and Geophysics 449 501 2624
Geotechnical Engineering 418 466 2748
Environmental Management 429 485 3002

Computer Science rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 501st for Computer Science in the United States and 2701st in the World with 1,989 publications made and 32,912 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#501 of 1,612 In the United States
#550 of 1,698 In North America
#2701 of 6,845 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 16 79
1993 8 82
1994 8 72
1995 12 91
1996 23 112
1997 26 88
1998 10 113
1999 25 99
2000 19 125
2001 29 129
2002 49 249
2003 32 219
2004 43 252
2005 55 323
2006 28 394
2007 46 511
2008 46 608
2009 36 772
2010 70 783
2011 78 950
2012 67 1072
2013 57 1242
2014 86 1397
2015 98 1585
2016 83 1700
2017 93 1824
2018 93 2051
2019 95 2318
2020 103 2831
2021 108 3125
2022 108 2956
2023 96 2940
2024 48 2435

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Software Engineering 288 325 1386
Library and Information science 521 565 1568
Management Information Systems 386 429 1821
Neuroscience 449 493 1890
Multimedia 434 476 1909
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 487 533 2737
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 485 536 2900
Computer Vision 469 520 2905
Cyber Security 518 573 2905
Machine Learning 485 538 3055
Computer Networking 552 610 3150
Cognitive Science 660 721 3261
Telecommunications 548 603 3392

Physics rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 412th for Physics in the United States and 2538th in the World with 1,866 publications made and 40,478 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#412 of 1,531 In the United States
#461 of 1,617 In North America
#2538 of 6,713 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 16 65
1993 14 96
1994 14 64
1995 18 155
1996 21 119
1997 16 72
1998 11 114
1999 21 110
2000 19 132
2001 26 159
2002 32 201
2003 36 257
2004 49 253
2005 56 305
2006 46 403
2007 39 464
2008 60 576
2009 45 696
2010 64 722
2011 84 984
2012 66 1007
2013 66 1152
2014 87 1471
2015 90 1420
2016 77 1570
2017 98 1711
2018 92 1733
2019 79 2003
2020 89 2233
2021 88 2460
2022 83 2353
2023 90 2346
2024 40 1987

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 342 379 1476
Astrophysics and Astronomy 378 423 1885
Acoustical Engineering 387 431 2144
Atomic and Molecular physics 415 462 2227
Quantum and Particle physics 406 455 2487
Nuclear Physics 449 499 2671
Optical Engineering 425 474 2688
Condensed Matter Physics 449 498 3130
Materials Science 481 535 3292
Nanotechnology 565 622 3946

Engineering rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 453rd for Engineering in the United States and 2862nd in the World with 1,817 publications made and 36,469 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#453 of 1,565 In the United States
#505 of 1,651 In North America
#2862 of 6,782 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 17 72
1993 13 104
1994 13 81
1995 15 166
1996 21 128
1997 19 95
1998 17 147
1999 26 127
2000 22 153
2001 30 170
2002 33 227
2003 30 288
2004 41 296
2005 52 334
2006 39 415
2007 39 503
2008 51 630
2009 41 752
2010 62 780
2011 76 1000
2012 69 999
2013 54 1204
2014 84 1480
2015 95 1446
2016 83 1611
2017 91 1680
2018 84 1812
2019 72 2037
2020 82 2418
2021 88 2602
2022 74 2491
2023 86 2433
2024 51 2186

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 387 431 2144
Structural Engineering 383 430 2406
Systems Engineering 434 484 2486
Mechanical Engineering 419 467 2548
Civil Engineering 419 471 2592
Optical Engineering 425 474 2688
Geotechnical Engineering 418 466 2748
Metallurgical Engineering 405 454 2877
Aerospace Engineering 486 539 2915
Computer Networking 552 610 3150
Electronic Engineering 446 500 3183
Materials Science 481 535 3292
Telecommunications 548 603 3392
Electrical Engineering 600 655 3892
Chemical Engineering 556 611 3929
Nanotechnology 565 622 3946

Psychology rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 484th for Psychology in the United States and 1969th in the World with 1,719 publications made and 29,917 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#484 of 1,558 In the United States
#532 of 1,645 In North America
#1969 of 6,645 In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 11 50
1993 8 60
1994 7 56
1995 6 53
1996 20 89
1997 19 79
1998 11 91
1999 17 85
2000 21 103
2001 27 136
2002 35 154
2003 25 166
2004 36 233
2005 29 230
2006 29 351
2007 35 389
2008 37 458
2009 30 580
2010 62 606
2011 47 745
2012 65 839
2013 50 990
2014 72 1112
2015 92 1284
2016 73 1398
2017 83 1572
2018 92 1826
2019 98 2069
2020 85 2515
2021 114 2799
2022 87 2845
2023 89 2796
2024 58 2317

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 218 250 815
Education Majors 432 479 1411
Social Psychology 469 516 1641
Clinical Psychology 506 554 1672
Child Psychology 538 589 1714
Neuroscience 449 493 1890
Psychiatry 501 549 2054
Cognitive Science 660 721 3261

Chemistry rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 490th for Chemistry in the United States and 3167th in the World with 1,303 publications made and 27,594 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#490 of 1,447 In the United States
#541 of 1,530 In North America
#3167 of 6,545 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 7 71
1993 3 103
1994 5 75
1995 5 177
1996 13 104
1997 6 105
1998 10 127
1999 9 126
2000 19 145
2001 20 152
2002 19 199
2003 34 279
2004 35 294
2005 37 360
2006 32 413
2007 28 528
2008 40 621
2009 43 633
2010 45 724
2011 64 983
2012 42 885
2013 48 1056
2014 74 1190
2015 55 1224
2016 44 1392
2017 74 1393
2018 70 1417
2019 61 1716
2020 64 1890
2021 57 2026
2022 55 2022
2023 60 1919
2024 40 1798

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 276 318 1933
Biochemistry 489 538 2912
Organic Chemistry 479 529 3149
Materials Science 481 535 3292
Physical chemistry 546 600 3586
Chemical Engineering 556 611 3929
Nanotechnology 565 622 3946

Mathematics rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 439th for Mathematics in the United States and 2332nd in the World with 1,266 publications made and 21,623 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#439 of 1,410 In the United States
#485 of 1,491 In North America
#2332 of 6,418 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 8 39
1993 7 46
1994 11 34
1995 13 38
1996 25 52
1997 14 52
1998 7 60
1999 15 67
2000 12 83
2001 23 75
2002 18 121
2003 15 104
2004 30 143
2005 32 165
2006 17 221
2007 23 265
2008 41 293
2009 28 415
2010 48 429
2011 45 530
2012 33 598
2013 40 725
2014 60 830
2015 67 854
2016 46 992
2017 65 1142
2018 55 1304
2019 63 1477
2020 61 1811
2021 66 2041
2022 61 1966
2023 69 1960
2024 32 1463

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 315 347 1127
Math Teachers 397 435 1240
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 353 393 1565
Statistics 438 484 2366

Business rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 370th for Business in the United States and 1698th in the World with 1,251 publications made and 25,908 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#370 of 1,377 In the United States
#411 of 1,460 In North America
#1698 of 6,339 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 15 38
1993 6 33
1994 10 41
1995 14 38
1996 22 50
1997 12 40
1998 9 59
1999 14 56
2000 15 77
2001 21 85
2002 25 118
2003 19 126
2004 28 178
2005 42 178
2006 19 254
2007 29 301
2008 29 345
2009 27 462
2010 49 492
2011 56 585
2012 38 693
2013 37 797
2014 52 880
2015 66 924
2016 47 1023
2017 56 1189
2018 63 1343
2019 67 1437
2020 59 1795
2021 64 2063
2022 70 1953
2023 56 2052
2024 34 1539

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 213 242 656
Actuarial Science 315 347 1127
Accounting 369 406 1388
Public Policy / Administration 472 520 1630
Management Information Systems 386 429 1821
Investment Banking and Stock trading 369 409 1877
Finance 432 476 2049
Marketing 437 480 2055
Project Management 373 416 2078
Management 443 490 2204

Economics rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 435th for Economics in the United States and 1860th in the World with 992 publications made and 15,498 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#435 of 1,355 In the United States
#478 of 1,438 In North America
#1860 of 6,167 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 10 19
1993 9 24
1994 9 25
1995 17 31
1996 22 28
1997 7 23
1998 11 45
1999 13 47
2000 11 56
2001 6 61
2002 16 73
2003 17 72
2004 12 131
2005 17 92
2006 15 136
2007 16 164
2008 15 176
2009 24 244
2010 35 260
2011 46 327
2012 22 382
2013 32 460
2014 46 451
2015 52 537
2016 48 609
2017 45 675
2018 49 847
2019 58 942
2020 44 1145
2021 54 1312
2022 62 1302
2023 56 1412
2024 31 997

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 315 347 1127
Political Economy 409 454 1219
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 353 393 1565
Development Studies 461 506 1847
Investment Banking and Stock trading 369 409 1877
Finance 432 476 2049

Art & Design rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 417th for Art & Design in the United States and 1725th in the World with 728 publications made and 9,822 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#417 of 1,361 In the United States
#465 of 1,444 In North America
#1725 of 5,966 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 8 9
1993 3 14
1994 4 14
1995 9 11
1996 5 19
1997 6 11
1998 7 22
1999 12 16
2000 7 29
2001 13 33
2002 12 46
2003 18 45
2004 14 60
2005 26 86
2006 8 119
2007 14 101
2008 10 119
2009 13 153
2010 19 192
2011 33 221
2012 23 244
2013 17 266
2014 29 353
2015 45 436
2016 45 393
2017 51 506
2018 38 509
2019 28 586
2020 21 771
2021 37 881
2022 35 854
2023 33 848
2024 17 680

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 482 527 1274
Creative Writing 419 465 1314
Literature 381 422 1403
Aesthetics 373 414 1454
Multimedia 434 476 1909
Fashion Design 425 473 2022