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Valparaiso University ranked 338th in the United States, 1372nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 80 research topics. Valparaiso University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,493 academic publications and 145,576 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 130 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1372 of 14,131 In the World
#375 of 2,597 In North America
#338 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 55 In Indiana
#380 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#507 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#515 of 1,025 For International Law
#968 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1401 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 77 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Valparaiso University ranked 291st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1280th in the World with 6,136 publications made and 55,913 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#291 of 1,763 In the United States
#327 of 1,854 In North America
#1280 of 7,088 In the World

Valparaiso University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 42 93
1994 38 66
1995 41 87
1996 49 111
1997 49 141
1998 50 141
1999 44 168
2000 55 243
2001 57 264
2002 60 241
2003 72 417
2004 60 353
2005 101 634
2006 98 817
2007 137 962
2008 140 1146
2009 164 1183
2010 183 1546
2011 783 1740
2012 289 1934
2013 288 2126
2014 256 2459
2015 269 2639
2016 293 2871
2017 240 2631
2018 250 2909
2019 277 3322
2020 316 3821
2021 290 3940
2022 231 3473
2023 201 3925
2024 170 3046
2025 110 2328

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 124 146 380
Gender Studies 216 247 507
International Law 160 183 515
Criminology and Criminal Justice 248 279 537
Media Studies 292 330 749
Law Enforcement 290 319 753
Aesthetics 248 283 925
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 301 333 954
Library and Information science 364 398 1046
Political Economy 369 410 1080
Art History 407 448 1091
Philosophy 218 252 1108
Communications and Public Relations 351 391 1128
Political Science 312 349 1231
Sociology 347 387 1251
Law 349 388 1284
Public Policy / Administration 393 434 1295
Classics and Ancient History 435 472 1326
Education Majors 451 498 1497
Journalism and Digital Media 352 393 1598
Anthropology 482 536 1702
History 427 474 1895
Linguistics 402 447 1978
Archaeology 434 484 2236
Demography 525 575 2515

Environmental Science rankings

Valparaiso University ranked 370th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2224th in the World with 2,937 publications made and 47,494 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#370 of 1,637 In the United States
#420 of 1,727 In North America
#2224 of 6,888 In the World

Valparaiso University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 26 60
1994 17 67
1995 21 74
1996 21 67
1997 26 111
1998 28 118
1999 31 149
2000 35 184
2001 35 229
2002 33 207
2003 46 321
2004 46 323
2005 64 540
2006 52 638
2007 76 796
2008 73 1046
2009 102 1191
2010 96 1372
2011 237 1680
2012 151 1793
2013 182 2000
2014 159 2537
2015 134 2635
2016 120 3085
2017 111 2960
2018 109 3060
2019 105 3407
2020 121 3681
2021 117 4083
2022 102 3644
2023 91 3761
2024 73 2838
2025 62 2233

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oceanography 295 344 1767
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 383 429 1875
Geography and Cartography 373 423 2121
Agricultural Science 320 367 2182
Earth science and Geophysics 365 414 2192
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 347 392 2260
Environmental Engineering 308 350 2303
Geotechnical Engineering 351 396 2345
Ecology 393 445 2369
Geology 411 462 2438
Paleontology 466 517 2700
Environmental Management 377 429 2743
Environmental Chemistry 408 459 2819

Physics rankings

Valparaiso University ranked 340th for Physics in the United States and 2130th in the World with 2,774 publications made and 92,051 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#340 of 1,537 In the United States
#383 of 1,623 In North America
#2130 of 6,729 In the World

Valparaiso University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 22 106
1994 16 87
1995 19 85
1996 20 111
1997 36 179
1998 30 196
1999 43 261
2000 36 335
2001 39 438
2002 44 441
2003 63 720
2004 70 763
2005 71 1196
2006 68 1526
2007 87 1674
2008 98 1994
2009 97 2460
2010 88 2697
2011 188 3327
2012 149 3240
2013 176 3835
2014 147 4543
2015 121 5084
2016 91 5726
2017 77 5480
2018 89 5535
2019 99 5861
2020 98 6392
2021 89 6763
2022 77 5969
2023 82 6183
2024 67 4894
2025 73 3575

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 260 293 1091
Astrophysics and Astronomy 300 339 1392
Biophysics 362 400 1666
Acoustical Engineering 311 352 1707
Atomic and Molecular physics 343 389 1837
Quantum and Particle physics 305 348 1908
Nuclear Physics 330 373 1930
Theoretical Physics 380 426 2005
Condensed Matter Physics 368 412 2534
Nanotechnology 354 396 2606
Optical Engineering 411 459 2655
Materials Science 404 454 2853

Computer Science rankings

Valparaiso University ranked 367th for Computer Science in the United States and 1928th in the World with 2,743 publications made and 66,333 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#367 of 1,616 In the United States
#408 of 1,702 In North America
#1928 of 6,855 In the World

Valparaiso University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 26 90
1994 15 67
1995 16 70
1996 13 76
1997 23 123
1998 24 132
1999 24 194
2000 29 263
2001 27 338
2002 39 279
2003 53 469
2004 50 414
2005 58 697
2006 58 823
2007 79 994
2008 79 1077
2009 74 1396
2010 86 1581
2011 216 1969
2012 166 2163
2013 208 2647
2014 145 3438
2015 141 3617
2016 110 4455
2017 99 4176
2018 100 4252
2019 126 4616
2020 130 4808
2021 87 5016
2022 74 4165
2023 66 4186
2024 60 2960
2025 72 2117

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 364 398 1046
Data Science 305 341 1366
Human-Computer Interaction 285 322 1536
Computer Networking 289 330 1684
Computer Vision 281 319 1736
Multimedia 408 449 1767
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 317 357 1863
Software Engineering 371 416 1936
Neuroscience 486 535 2064
Telecommunications 311 353 2088
Cyber Security 394 441 2256
Management Information Systems 472 529 2440
Machine Learning 435 487 2783
Cognitive Science 619 678 3049
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 541 590 3060

Engineering rankings

Valparaiso University ranked 342nd for Engineering in the United States and 2275th in the World with 2,711 publications made and 76,035 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#342 of 1,568 In the United States
#389 of 1,655 In North America
#2275 of 6,795 In the World

Valparaiso University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 23 107
1994 15 83
1995 22 85
1996 17 94
1997 29 158
1998 27 169
1999 40 216
2000 37 265
2001 30 357
2002 49 356
2003 56 579
2004 64 599
2005 67 945
2006 64 1119
2007 73 1270
2008 77 1606
2009 88 1968
2010 76 2231
2011 180 2650
2012 141 2770
2013 196 3305
2014 140 4028
2015 120 4443
2016 92 4996
2017 76 4714
2018 95 4894
2019 95 5148
2020 132 5551
2021 89 6027
2022 79 5222
2023 79 5328
2024 66 4098
2025 67 2971

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 258 288 858
Electronic Engineering 173 205 966
Electrical Engineering 228 263 1477
Renewable Energy Engineering 175 210 1479
Human-Computer Interaction 285 322 1536
Computer Networking 289 330 1684
Acoustical Engineering 311 352 1707
Aerospace Engineering 341 385 2020
Systems Engineering 360 405 2050
Civil Engineering 333 376 2056
Telecommunications 311 353 2088
Remote Sensing 337 383 2122
Mechanical Engineering 359 402 2174
Environmental Engineering 308 350 2303
Geotechnical Engineering 351 396 2345
Structural Engineering 391 439 2541
Nanotechnology 354 396 2606
Optical Engineering 411 459 2655
Materials Science 404 454 2853
Metallurgical Engineering 411 461 2945
Chemical Engineering 389 438 2996

Biology rankings

Valparaiso University ranked 445th for Biology in the United States and 2718th in the World with 2,658 publications made and 55,837 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#445 of 1,612 In the United States
#495 of 1,701 In North America
#2718 of 6,841 In the World

Valparaiso University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 19 78
1994 22 77
1995 21 96
1996 27 110
1997 27 183
1998 33 162
1999 33 200
2000 34 283
2001 40 350
2002 39 303
2003 41 482
2004 54 480
2005 61 748
2006 49 866
2007 60 954
2008 63 1219
2009 79 1229
2010 95 1508
2011 184 1786
2012 115 1848
2013 167 2182
2014 129 2632
2015 131 2775
2016 99 3114
2017 104 3059
2018 99 3154
2019 120 3482
2020 114 3955
2021 114 4451
2022 90 3987
2023 72 4036
2024 68 3326
2025 72 2603

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 275 304 883
Astrobiology 260 293 1091
Biophysics 362 400 1666
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 383 429 1875
Neuroscience 486 535 2064
Agricultural Science 320 367 2182
Evolutionary Biology 479 528 2271
Molecular Biology 444 485 2543
Botany 420 467 2568
Zoology 543 593 2579
Nanotechnology 354 396 2606
Paleontology 466 517 2700
Genetics 478 527 2725
Pharmacology 481 522 2806
Microbiology 444 488 2884
Biochemistry 477 526 2894
Virology 518 563 2952
Horticulture 408 457 2964
Immunology 530 572 3020
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 541 590 3060
Oncology and Cancer research 547 593 3080
Nutrition and Food Science 402 449 3098

Medicine rankings

Valparaiso University ranked 463rd for Medicine in the United States and 2376th in the World with 2,201 publications made and 34,838 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#463 of 1,604 In the United States
#510 of 1,689 In North America
#2376 of 6,793 In the World

Valparaiso University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 15 64
1994 15 59
1995 11 89
1996 16 89
1997 27 134
1998 24 119
1999 22 153
2000 28 203
2001 32 210
2002 34 207
2003 25 303
2004 36 318
2005 46 516
2006 34 686
2007 55 742
2008 54 852
2009 76 968
2010 68 1123
2011 178 1245
2012 112 1312
2013 112 1496
2014 95 1714
2015 111 1822
2016 77 1985
2017 81 1973
2018 79 2005
2019 94 2241
2020 120 2632
2021 128 2784
2022 79 2571
2023 61 2562
2024 61 2078
2025 68 1786

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 275 304 883
Clinical Psychology 375 415 1174
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 235 259 1366
Health Science 414 452 1404
Nursing 426 466 1572
Gerontology 472 517 1664
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 485 528 1731
Dentistry 353 387 1860
Critical Care Nursing 405 442 1885
Psychiatry 446 490 1887
Orthodontics 391 427 1936
Family medicine 501 541 2018
Healthcare Management (MHA) 518 570 2078
Surgery 470 508 2251
Public Health 499 548 2402
Sports Medicine 531 580 2409
Physical Therapy 569 619 2441
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 493 535 2558
Anatomy and Physiology 511 558 2594
Pathology 473 518 2636
Anesthesiology 528 574 2695
Pharmacology 481 522 2806
Virology 518 563 2952
Immunology 530 572 3020
Oncology and Cancer research 547 593 3080

Chemistry rankings

Valparaiso University ranked 452nd for Chemistry in the United States and 2944th in the World with 1,878 publications made and 56,855 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#452 of 1,455 In the United States
#503 of 1,538 In North America
#2944 of 6,561 In the World

Valparaiso University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 13 67
1994 14 78
1995 16 74
1996 18 99
1997 27 163
1998 29 167
1999 27 191
2000 23 230
2001 28 316
2002 34 325
2003 43 486
2004 49 561
2005 54 890
2006 40 1105
2007 52 1210
2008 55 1394
2009 71 1678
2010 62 1925
2011 95 2187
2012 91 2040
2013 119 2457
2014 100 2784
2015 87 2916
2016 57 3184
2017 56 3194
2018 56 3214
2019 74 3368
2020 65 3819
2021 72 4140
2022 58 3821
2023 56 3952
2024 45 3566
2025 54 2628

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 315 357 1957
Physical chemistry 315 361 2393
Inorganic Chemistry 340 385 2476
Nanotechnology 354 396 2606
Environmental Chemistry 408 459 2819
Materials Science 404 454 2853
Biochemistry 477 526 2894
Organic Chemistry 429 479 2932
Chemical Engineering 389 438 2996
Nutrition and Food Science 402 449 3098

Psychology rankings

Valparaiso University ranked 452nd for Psychology in the United States and 1877th in the World with 1,706 publications made and 30,860 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#452 of 1,561 In the United States
#499 of 1,648 In North America
#1877 of 6,663 In the World

Valparaiso University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 10 60
1994 12 35
1995 10 68
1996 13 88
1997 16 103
1998 22 115
1999 12 119
2000 20 176
2001 19 147
2002 27 153
2003 15 218
2004 25 202
2005 35 406
2006 38 539
2007 32 596
2008 50 686
2009 49 697
2010 48 895
2011 147 990
2012 97 1055
2013 102 1163
2014 73 1289
2015 88 1422
2016 66 1529
2017 64 1471
2018 70 1573
2019 80 1800
2020 109 2044
2021 74 2055
2022 56 1982
2023 45 2071
2024 52 1666
2025 50 1494

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 208 237 415
Clinical Psychology 375 415 1174
Social Psychology 415 460 1416
Education Majors 451 498 1497
Child Psychology 505 555 1640
Psychiatry 446 490 1887
Neuroscience 486 535 2064
Cognitive Science 619 678 3049

Business rankings

Valparaiso University ranked 334th for Business in the United States and 1514th in the World with 1,523 publications made and 31,337 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#334 of 1,388 In the United States
#374 of 1,472 In North America
#1514 of 6,366 In the World

Valparaiso University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 13 28
1994 12 23
1995 10 27
1996 9 25
1997 8 39
1998 12 51
1999 13 48
2000 23 66
2001 8 82
2002 26 94
2003 24 114
2004 23 127
2005 21 188
2006 32 265
2007 60 307
2008 49 366
2009 53 598
2010 43 640
2011 184 843
2012 103 1191
2013 99 1411
2014 84 1928
2015 65 2022
2016 49 2662
2017 55 2424
2018 57 2480
2019 45 2797
2020 71 2828
2021 45 2874
2022 40 2239
2023 33 2317
2024 24 1406
2025 24 908

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 258 288 858
Tax Law 259 291 974
Advertising 346 382 1243
Public Policy / Administration 393 434 1295
Management 289 326 1376
Accounting 389 426 1533
International Business 345 385 1829
Marketing 450 496 2213
Finance 461 507 2264
Management Information Systems 472 529 2440

Mathematics rankings

Valparaiso University ranked 420th for Mathematics in the United States and 2264th in the World with 1,304 publications made and 29,515 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#420 of 1,413 In the United States
#465 of 1,494 In North America
#2264 of 6,434 In the World

Valparaiso University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 9 42
1994 3 34
1995 10 38
1996 5 52
1997 3 58
1998 11 66
1999 6 60
2000 22 92
2001 16 97
2002 14 139
2003 24 168
2004 35 165
2005 22 339
2006 35 359
2007 37 428
2008 40 546
2009 41 707
2010 51 785
2011 91 871
2012 74 875
2013 90 1012
2014 55 1155
2015 65 1388
2016 43 1440
2017 40 1360
2018 56 1396
2019 60 1602
2020 64 1843
2021 63 1907
2022 39 1735
2023 37 1756
2024 32 1176
2025 28 944

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 331 363 1023
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 382 427 1785
Applied Mathematics 295 333 1902
Statistics 429 475 2375

Economics rankings

Valparaiso University ranked 434th for Economics in the United States and 1890th in the World with 1,143 publications made and 12,592 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#434 of 1,361 In the United States
#477 of 1,445 In North America
#1890 of 6,188 In the World

Valparaiso University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 12 29
1994 8 13
1995 9 24
1996 5 31
1997 6 25
1998 6 36
1999 8 33
2000 15 53
2001 11 65
2002 14 86
2003 16 124
2004 15 114
2005 14 150
2006 25 232
2007 35 243
2008 34 235
2009 31 359
2010 32 370
2011 148 483
2012 68 486
2013 54 581
2014 47 609
2015 63 609
2016 42 744
2017 39 726
2018 48 784
2019 44 832
2020 60 1120
2021 42 1011
2022 32 874
2023 41 1101
2024 21 745
2025 19 568

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 369 410 1080
Development Studies 426 469 1712
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 382 427 1785
Finance 461 507 2264

Art & Design rankings

Valparaiso University ranked 328th for Art & Design in the United States and 1336th in the World with 898 publications made and 12,219 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, 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
#328 of 1,369 In the United States
#367 of 1,454 In North America
#1336 of 6,010 In the World

Valparaiso University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 8 21
1994 8 14
1995 7 13
1996 10 33
1997 13 19
1998 8 23
1999 10 36
2000 6 29
2001 16 40
2002 11 46
2003 18 110
2004 11 69
2005 28 146
2006 22 159
2007 22 242
2008 19 211
2009 27 230
2010 28 301
2011 57 393
2012 45 449
2013 52 477
2014 44 623
2015 47 616
2016 51 731
2017 41 630
2018 47 682
2019 28 918
2020 39 830
2021 29 819
2022 28 684
2023 19 690
2024 13 665
2025 16 412

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aesthetics 248 283 925
Art History 407 448 1091
Creative Writing 391 438 1239
Literature 425 469 1613
Multimedia 408 449 1767
Fashion Design 371 415 1811