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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 103rd in the United States, 246th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 10 research topics. Virginia Commonwealth University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 67,339 academic publications and 1,775,514 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 113 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#246 of 14,131 In the World
#118 of 2,597 In North America
#103 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 63 In Virginia
#1 of 5 In Richmond
#7 of 1,028 For Social Work
#68 of 3,123 For Clinical Psychology
#68 of 1,135 For Occupational Therapy
#634 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#201 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 7 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 76th for Medicine in the United States and 181st in the World with 47,014 publications made and 1,366,401 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#76 of 1,558 In the United States
#87 of 1,643 In North America
#181 of 6,680 In the World

Virginia Commonwealth University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 140 1170
1992 166 1391
1993 132 1661
1994 203 1778
1995 193 1967
1996 213 2322
1997 253 2839
1998 286 3202
1999 347 3653
2000 405 4650
2001 427 5339
2002 495 6599
2003 609 8314
2004 661 10463
2005 911 12710
2006 1039 15939
2007 1192 19324
2008 1271 23228
2009 1438 27256
2010 1630 32961
2011 1677 38250
2012 1868 44472
2013 1897 50913
2014 2120 57926
2015 2307 63992
2016 2336 68853
2017 2528 75182
2018 2697 82904
2019 2977 94378
2020 3369 116910
2021 3214 136324
2022 3101 142016
2023 3024 143766

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 6 7 7
Occupational Therapy 36 44 68
Clinical Psychology 46 52 68
Healthcare Management (MHA) 47 54 71
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 58 65 79
Critical Care Nursing 60 68 96
Radiation Therapy 53 57 101
Medical Physics 61 68 101
Pharmacology 53 59 103
Nursing 58 67 103
Health Science 61 70 107
Family medicine 62 70 108
Anesthesiology 67 77 119
Biomedical Engineering 55 61 120
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 46 53 122
Psychiatry 65 75 123
Gerontology 83 95 140
Orthodontics 51 57 146
Dentistry 55 60 155
Physical Therapy 72 85 160
Surgery 71 80 164
Respiratory Therapy 68 81 165
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 82 94 165
Cardiology 69 80 166
Public Health 88 102 176
Oncology and Cancer research 74 82 191
Sports Medicine 85 99 191
Epidemiology 73 85 203
Pathology 81 92 205
Sonography and Ultrasound 73 83 207
Plastic Surgery 94 105 208
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 81 93 209
Forensic Science 65 74 222
Pediatrics 88 100 241
Immunology 89 100 254
Anatomy and Physiology 108 124 291
Virology 111 125 299
Optometry 114 129 309
Toxicology 81 93 310
Audiology 117 135 328
Urology 108 124 332
Sports / Exercise science 132 152 335
Dermatology 107 119 378
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 100 113 387
Neurosurgery 100 112 412
Ophthalmology 132 148 423
Pharmacy 110 129 556
Veterinary 127 142 644
Cosmetology 136 154 659

Biology rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 107th for Biology in the United States and 303rd in the World with 42,831 publications made and 1,319,066 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#107 of 1,582 In the United States
#123 of 1,668 In North America
#303 of 6,770 In the World

Virginia Commonwealth University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 147 1312
1992 178 1524
1993 141 1764
1994 174 1922
1995 180 2072
1996 222 2355
1997 235 2903
1998 287 3337
1999 325 3711
2000 402 4832
2001 457 5498
2002 494 6776
2003 578 8621
2004 656 10521
2005 858 12955
2006 993 16160
2007 1157 19484
2008 1241 23565
2009 1320 27775
2010 1509 33110
2011 1587 38550
2012 1731 44441
2013 1791 50116
2014 1951 57080
2015 2165 62625
2016 2056 66854
2017 2279 72848
2018 2421 80442
2019 2600 91272
2020 2881 111083
2021 2763 128543
2022 2638 132882
2023 2561 133883

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacology 53 59 103
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 82 94 165
Oncology and Cancer research 74 82 191
Neuroscience 89 101 198
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 86 96 204
Evolutionary Biology 92 107 209
Immunology 89 100 254
Genetics 101 113 256
Biotechnology 96 109 265
Biophysics 114 126 279
Biochemistry 104 118 289
Virology 111 125 299
Toxicology 81 93 310
Microbiology 104 118 317
Nanotechnology 85 93 332
Molecular Biology 116 130 332
Paleontology 141 163 483
Astrobiology 153 171 502
Zoology 143 166 522
Entomology 152 173 543
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 166 193 633
Botany 153 176 666
Animal Science 163 186 754
Nutrition and Food Science 119 136 808
Horticulture 154 179 1089
Agricultural Science 181 213 1185
Forestry 209 247 1292

Chemistry rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 111th for Chemistry in the United States and 361st in the World with 29,611 publications made and 953,714 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#111 of 1,407 In the United States
#127 of 1,488 In North America
#361 of 6,447 In the World

Virginia Commonwealth University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 121 1090
1992 141 1225
1993 124 1437
1994 143 1474
1995 140 1588
1996 169 1812
1997 195 2200
1998 219 2510
1999 295 2910
2000 345 3594
2001 352 4266
2002 387 5070
2003 446 6325
2004 531 7915
2005 669 9871
2006 776 12478
2007 831 14567
2008 908 17761
2009 975 20506
2010 1112 24635
2011 1092 28580
2012 1229 32807
2013 1217 36797
2014 1389 41956
2015 1429 45283
2016 1371 48193
2017 1579 52996
2018 1608 58268
2019 1727 65517
2020 1806 78154
2021 1694 89574
2022 1605 90753
2023 1583 91722

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 78 89 257
Biochemistry 104 118 289
Nanotechnology 85 93 332
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 93 108 358
Organic Chemistry 110 126 430
Materials Science 112 131 491
Biochemical Engineering 99 117 498
Chemical Engineering 102 118 513
Physical chemistry 112 130 538
Pharmacy 110 129 556
Environmental Chemistry 132 159 691
Inorganic Chemistry 130 150 700
Nutrition and Food Science 119 136 808
Radiochemistry 104 122 838
Petrology and Geochemistry 263 306 1441

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 116th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 352nd in the World with 29,477 publications made and 686,199 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#116 of 1,728 In the United States
#136 of 1,819 In North America
#352 of 7,020 In the World

Virginia Commonwealth University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 166 759
1992 146 851
1993 107 1018
1994 153 1091
1995 158 1137
1996 190 1289
1997 231 1508
1998 230 1736
1999 283 2034
2000 351 2635
2001 311 3059
2002 330 3691
2003 371 4545
2004 413 5337
2005 558 6532
2006 640 7811
2007 744 9692
2008 753 11641
2009 850 13790
2010 972 16077
2011 971 19162
2012 1018 22087
2013 1162 25609
2014 1286 28991
2015 1412 32026
2016 1434 34340
2017 1506 37389
2018 1618 41459
2019 1751 48213
2020 1999 59272
2021 1894 69246
2022 1869 73298
2023 1853 73620

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 6 7 7
Early Childhood Education 59 62 86
Special Education 53 59 94
Military science 71 75 100
Criminology and Criminal Justice 92 103 147
Law Enforcement 96 107 166
Publishing 68 83 167
Radio and Television broadcasting 88 99 170
Gender Studies 89 100 174
Occupational Safety and Health 93 107 176
Communications and Public Relations 83 95 179
Education Majors 99 111 179
Anthropology 83 97 182
Broadcast Journalism 88 101 184
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 83 95 186
Demography 91 105 195
Forensic Science 65 74 222
Sociology 102 118 222
Law 100 115 227
Public Policy / Administration 97 112 229
Journalism and Digital Media 109 121 240
Media Studies 117 133 271
Political Science 103 122 275
Genealogy 135 154 291
Sports / Exercise science 132 152 335
Art History 136 158 355
Library and Information science 148 168 374
Archaeology 118 138 396
History 124 145 402
Human Rights Law 145 169 463
Aesthetics 145 169 469
Linguistics 139 161 472
Classics and Ancient History 187 209 502
Philosophy 125 148 510
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 183 212 542
Urban and Regional planning 122 144 558
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 183 208 577
Political Economy 217 246 581
International Relations and Diplomacy 226 257 638

Psychology rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 78th for Psychology in the United States and 149th in the World with 27,212 publications made and 772,415 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#78 of 1,527 In the United States
#89 of 1,612 In North America
#149 of 6,528 In the World

Virginia Commonwealth University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 119 871
1992 125 1005
1993 79 1185
1994 127 1267
1995 134 1359
1996 149 1591
1997 174 1849
1998 183 2145
1999 232 2335
2000 260 3074
2001 250 3368
2002 296 4184
2003 341 5321
2004 362 6225
2005 483 7550
2006 553 8747
2007 674 10825
2008 737 13212
2009 800 15549
2010 909 18286
2011 947 21400
2012 1014 25281
2013 1112 29042
2014 1241 33253
2015 1317 36701
2016 1352 39748
2017 1470 42285
2018 1553 46994
2019 1712 52667
2020 1817 64730
2021 1812 73383
2022 1773 75841
2023 1690 76618

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 6 7 7
Occupational Therapy 36 44 68
Clinical Psychology 46 52 68
Sexology 64 71 93
Special Education 53 59 94
Child Psychology 69 79 109
Psychiatry 65 75 123
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 90 100 146
Social Psychology 81 93 151
Education Majors 99 111 179
Neuroscience 89 101 198
Cognitive Science 132 153 416
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 183 212 542

Computer Science rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 116th for Computer Science in the United States and 365th in the World with 26,463 publications made and 713,098 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#116 of 1,576 In the United States
#136 of 1,662 In North America
#365 of 6,752 In the World

Virginia Commonwealth University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 108 805
1992 132 853
1993 83 1106
1994 124 1136
1995 108 1183
1996 154 1368
1997 162 1553
1998 205 1829
1999 240 2047
2000 234 2630
2001 278 2896
2002 297 3796
2003 348 4692
2004 379 5559
2005 532 6942
2006 575 8356
2007 687 10065
2008 727 12161
2009 835 14655
2010 910 16774
2011 977 19847
2012 992 23612
2013 1096 26713
2014 1128 30361
2015 1330 33957
2016 1309 36415
2017 1451 39359
2018 1489 44190
2019 1589 50521
2020 1695 63011
2021 1686 73327
2022 1669 75226
2023 1609 75917

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 69 77 123
Neuroscience 89 101 198
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 86 96 204
Data Science 127 147 363
Library and Information science 148 168 374
Machine Learning 112 131 378
Management Information Systems 125 147 407
Cognitive Science 132 153 416
Computer Networking 134 160 516
Game Design and Development 142 168 570
Cyber Security 147 172 572
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 144 173 578
Multimedia 171 196 585
Computer Graphics 146 170 595
Database Administration 161 188 600
Computer Engineering 147 175 649
Human-Computer Interaction 152 178 649
Animation 144 169 651
UX/UI Desgin 163 195 693
Telecommunications 166 196 744
Computer Vision 172 201 745
Computational Linguistics 170 199 759
Software Engineering 181 211 773
Blockchain and Cryptography 176 206 900
Robotics 208 243 1287

Engineering rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 126th for Engineering in the United States and 506th in the World with 19,946 publications made and 528,386 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#126 of 1,518 In the United States
#149 of 1,602 In North America
#506 of 6,684 In the World

Virginia Commonwealth University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 108 667
1992 103 756
1993 94 901
1994 93 878
1995 113 934
1996 145 1125
1997 159 1314
1998 183 1409
1999 237 1592
2000 246 2122
2001 263 2362
2002 293 2940
2003 305 3577
2004 341 4455
2005 516 5581
2006 539 7280
2007 580 8792
2008 611 10839
2009 666 12227
2010 726 14047
2011 712 16577
2012 761 18927
2013 756 21602
2014 887 24122
2015 915 25386
2016 940 27569
2017 1015 29508
2018 1048 33221
2019 1115 37845
2020 1145 45067
2021 1065 51287
2022 1077 52424
2023 1051 52726

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 55 61 120
Biotechnology 96 109 265
Engineering Management 114 124 275
Nanotechnology 85 93 332
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 93 108 358
Applied/Engineering Physics 105 120 402
Technical Drawing 99 117 433
Landscape Architecture 92 106 454
Materials Science 112 131 491
Biochemical Engineering 99 117 498
Chemical Engineering 102 118 513
Computer Networking 134 160 516
Aviation 151 177 518
Optical Engineering 124 146 522
Mechanical Engineering 131 157 527
Electrical Engineering 128 153 555
Operations Research 130 159 565
Acoustical Engineering 147 173 587
Aerospace Engineering 159 186 591
Product and Industrial Design 159 183 595
Civil Engineering 149 176 600
Metallurgical Engineering 128 148 602
Automotive Engineering 128 157 637
Reliability and Quality Engineering 152 179 641
Computer Engineering 147 175 649
Human-Computer Interaction 152 178 649
Systems Engineering 159 189 651
Firefighting and Fire Science 141 167 663
Structural Engineering 165 194 702
Architectural Engineering 146 174 703
Telecommunications 166 196 744
Transportation Engineering 170 201 752
Geotechnical Engineering 154 186 764
Industrial Engineering 143 174 796
Nuclear Engineering 143 172 829
Electronic Engineering 172 204 916
Environmental Engineering 165 197 1003
Architecture 189 219 1021
Automation and Control engineering 193 227 1262
Robotics 208 243 1287
Remote Sensing 252 287 1288
Renewable Energy Engineering 173 208 1343

Physics rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 123rd for Physics in the United States and 511th in the World with 19,029 publications made and 489,637 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#123 of 1,485 In the United States
#146 of 1,569 In North America
#511 of 6,603 In the World

Virginia Commonwealth University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 106 711
1992 109 800
1993 97 893
1994 103 921
1995 111 932
1996 163 1117
1997 177 1387
1998 174 1462
1999 248 1784
2000 270 2212
2001 265 2622
2002 299 3129
2003 363 3738
2004 349 4592
2005 497 5692
2006 533 7410
2007 552 8796
2008 595 10641
2009 619 11805
2010 708 13322
2011 671 15748
2012 727 17933
2013 759 20304
2014 810 22356
2015 837 23260
2016 878 25127
2017 964 26830
2018 948 29986
2019 998 33707
2020 1055 40035
2021 999 45033
2022 982 45732
2023 929 46216

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 61 68 101
Biophysics 114 126 279
Condensed Matter Physics 74 83 303
Nanotechnology 85 93 332
Atomic and Molecular physics 101 121 373
Applied/Engineering Physics 105 120 402
Nuclear Physics 121 142 479
Materials Science 112 131 491
Astrobiology 153 171 502
Optical Engineering 124 146 522
Quantum and Particle physics 122 145 540
Acoustical Engineering 147 173 587
Astrophysics and Astronomy 160 185 599
Theoretical Physics 249 283 1215

Environmental Science rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 141st for Environmental Science in the United States and 532nd in the World with 17,915 publications made and 411,199 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#141 of 1,598 In the United States
#164 of 1,687 In North America
#532 of 6,798 In the World

Virginia Commonwealth University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 92 615
1992 90 659
1993 71 797
1994 85 784
1995 106 895
1996 118 926
1997 136 1149
1998 143 1200
1999 178 1486
2000 236 1744
2001 213 2026
2002 223 2313
2003 238 2972
2004 264 3438
2005 346 4148
2006 445 5192
2007 469 6542
2008 496 7804
2009 534 9057
2010 629 10624
2011 640 12602
2012 659 14393
2013 739 16953
2014 773 19218
2015 846 20703
2016 878 22352
2017 895 23899
2018 1006 27071
2019 1060 31672
2020 1157 38090
2021 1083 44316
2022 978 45509
2023 959 45570

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 141 163 483
Geography and Cartography 135 158 484
Urban and Regional planning 122 144 558
Geology 149 174 583
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 151 178 606
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 166 193 633
Ecology 154 179 637
Environmental Chemistry 132 159 691
Geotechnical Engineering 154 186 764
Oceanography 175 206 779
Earth science and Geophysics 184 220 883
Environmental Engineering 165 197 1003
Environmental Management 164 196 1019
Agricultural Science 181 213 1185
Forestry 209 247 1292
Petrology and Geochemistry 263 306 1441

Mathematics rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 113th for Mathematics in the United States and 334th in the World with 13,901 publications made and 366,333 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#113 of 1,371 In the United States
#132 of 1,451 In North America
#334 of 6,305 In the World

Virginia Commonwealth University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 61 346
1992 63 350
1993 41 461
1994 59 439
1995 49 439
1996 81 582
1997 96 615
1998 81 721
1999 102 848
2000 138 1097
2001 120 1207
2002 146 1452
2003 166 1879
2004 159 2158
2005 227 2756
2006 269 3421
2007 327 4163
2008 351 5038
2009 383 5991
2010 438 6903
2011 474 8290
2012 490 9695
2013 571 11581
2014 583 13144
2015 654 15391
2016 682 16629
2017 714 18346
2018 838 20763
2019 857 24891
2020 1004 30341
2021 939 36962
2022 995 39827
2023 1034 41018

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 75 84 136
Math Teachers 113 125 210
Statistics 111 128 321
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 129 151 402
Operations Research 130 159 565
Blockchain and Cryptography 176 206 900
Applied Mathematics 186 217 1021

Business rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 125th for Business in the United States and 383rd in the World with 9,422 publications made and 201,726 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#125 of 1,334 In the United States
#147 of 1,412 In North America
#383 of 6,187 In the World

Virginia Commonwealth University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 60 196
1992 46 240
1993 44 329
1994 61 318
1995 62 341
1996 90 447
1997 93 475
1998 88 549
1999 125 604
2000 130 813
2001 115 886
2002 117 1119
2003 155 1351
2004 140 1579
2005 224 1900
2006 232 2258
2007 214 2748
2008 274 3418
2009 291 4207
2010 312 4645
2011 298 5551
2012 319 6477
2013 385 7657
2014 416 8476
2015 434 9062
2016 459 9601
2017 476 10450
2018 483 11705
2019 516 13531
2020 560 16132
2021 543 18716
2022 534 19103
2023 515 19155

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 75 84 136
Occupational Safety and Health 93 107 176
Human Resource Management 85 96 182
Real Estate 85 92 188
Accounting 104 118 225
Public Policy / Administration 97 112 229
Advertising 117 133 252
Engineering Management 114 124 275
Tax Law 112 128 293
Project Management 107 125 344
Marketing 119 140 348
Management Information Systems 125 147 407
Management 128 152 428
Entertainment Industry Business 146 169 449
Entrepreneurship 143 167 457
Finance 141 166 480
Operations Research 130 159 565
Investment Banking and Stock trading 175 197 589
Risk Management 188 217 749
International Trade 250 284 1252
International Business 268 302 1265

Economics rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 102nd for Economics in the United States and 257th in the World with 9,100 publications made and 175,072 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#102 of 1,317 In the United States
#119 of 1,400 In North America
#257 of 5,995 In the World

Virginia Commonwealth University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 59 179
1992 45 215
1993 43 243
1994 52 246
1995 57 315
1996 77 356
1997 93 390
1998 72 495
1999 101 525
2000 124 684
2001 110 781
2002 116 929
2003 144 1166
2004 138 1362
2005 213 1616
2006 205 1958
2007 206 2318
2008 247 2772
2009 272 3476
2010 321 4059
2011 270 4661
2012 310 5421
2013 383 6355
2014 406 7174
2015 387 7687
2016 447 8290
2017 411 9113
2018 442 10259
2019 506 11870
2020 596 14717
2021 592 17453
2022 596 18452
2023 543 18841

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 75 84 136
Development Studies 77 86 146
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 129 151 402
Finance 141 166 480
Political Economy 217 246 581
Investment Banking and Stock trading 175 197 589
International Relations and Diplomacy 226 257 638
International Trade 250 284 1252

Art & Design rankings

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 132nd for Art & Design in the United States and 449th in the World with 3,745 publications made and 58,879 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#132 of 1,321 In the United States
#155 of 1,404 In North America
#449 of 5,720 In the World

Virginia Commonwealth University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 28 95
1992 21 102
1993 16 133
1994 19 125
1995 22 148
1996 36 177
1997 39 195
1998 31 215
1999 50 230
2000 48 278
2001 58 387
2002 42 389
2003 47 516
2004 54 589
2005 76 650
2006 97 907
2007 112 1063
2008 103 1203
2009 122 1364
2010 109 1655
2011 138 1945
2012 97 2232
2013 160 2563
2014 175 2932
2015 191 3295
2016 203 3399
2017 183 3603
2018 188 4106
2019 203 4733
2020 206 6036
2021 190 6311
2022 215 6586
2023 189 6841

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Interior Design 52 57 229
Creative Writing 120 141 318
Photography 106 123 323
Painting and Drawing 81 98 347
Sculpture 81 98 347
Illustration and Concept Art 85 102 354
Art History 136 158 355
Performing arts 119 139 386
Fashion Design 116 137 419
Entertainment Industry Business 146 169 449
Landscape Architecture 92 106 454
Graphic Design 136 158 455
Literature 147 170 462
Aesthetics 145 169 469
Music 183 206 514
Game Design and Development 142 168 570
Multimedia 171 196 585
Computer Graphics 146 170 595
Animation 144 169 651
UX/UI Desgin 163 195 693
Cinematography 247 282 868
Architecture 189 219 1021