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Wake Forest University ranked 117th in the United States, 313th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 20 research topics. Wake Forest University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 65,216 academic publications and 2,231,630 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 273 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#313 of 14,131 In the World
#136 of 2,597 In North America
#117 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 65 In North Carolina
#1 of 6 In Winston-Salem
#6 of 1,011 For Cosmetology
#23 of 1,654 For Biomedical Engineering
#31 of 1,700 For Dermatology
#304 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#525 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 17 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Wake Forest University ranked 57th for Medicine in the United States and 115th in the World with 51,368 publications made and 1,889,413 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#57 of 1,558 In the United States
#66 of 1,643 In North America
#115 of 6,680 In the World

Wake Forest University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 533 4302
1992 498 4687
1993 520 5164
1994 692 5574
1995 653 7047
1996 731 8541
1997 793 10072
1998 765 12076
1999 726 13634
2000 812 16181
2001 814 18411
2002 914 21200
2003 916 24181
2004 1182 28346
2005 1145 32663
2006 1246 37966
2007 1371 42923
2008 1367 47631
2009 1421 53628
2010 1500 59130
2011 1562 66159
2012 1736 73818
2013 1821 79106
2014 1865 85833
2015 1883 91119
2016 2035 93409
2017 2013 96938
2018 2115 100240
2019 2277 107413
2020 2690 125550
2021 2630 136305
2022 2677 135807
2023 2954 131980

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cosmetology 6 6 6
Biomedical Engineering 17 18 23
Dermatology 20 21 31
Cardiology 31 35 45
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 27 34 51
Anesthesiology 38 44 55
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 40 43 61
Gerontology 46 51 62
Sonography and Ultrasound 32 35 64
Medical Physics 48 55 70
Surgery 43 48 73
Physical Therapy 41 51 77
Urology 41 46 77
Radiation Therapy 47 50 77
Critical Care Nursing 55 63 83
Sports / Exercise science 39 49 85
Plastic Surgery 60 65 90
Anatomy and Physiology 54 62 96
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 63 74 97
Sports Medicine 50 62 97
Psychiatry 59 68 107
Pathology 53 60 108
Health Science 63 72 109
Pharmacology 54 60 110
Occupational Therapy 60 73 126
Nursing 73 84 134
Family medicine 72 82 135
Healthcare Management (MHA) 72 84 136
Oncology and Cancer research 59 63 137
Public Health 72 82 140
Pediatrics 60 71 144
Epidemiology 56 65 144
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 52 61 165
Immunology 69 76 166
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 60 68 181
Respiratory Therapy 73 86 191
Clinical Psychology 101 115 193
Neurosurgery 64 71 215
Audiology 88 101 220
Ophthalmology 91 104 234
Optometry 97 111 246
Virology 99 112 257
Orthodontics 107 119 358
Dentistry 105 117 363
Toxicology 122 141 482
Pharmacy 127 146 669
Social Work 383 423 829
Veterinary 157 175 933

Biology rankings

Wake Forest University ranked 89th for Biology in the United States and 216th in the World with 44,984 publications made and 1,708,161 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#89 of 1,582 In the United States
#101 of 1,668 In North America
#216 of 6,770 In the World

Wake Forest University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 468 4262
1992 439 4792
1993 463 5189
1994 544 5592
1995 587 6965
1996 673 8410
1997 658 9840
1998 697 11711
1999 693 13291
2000 757 15614
2001 770 17498
2002 851 20114
2003 867 23054
2004 1076 26664
2005 1075 30918
2006 1164 35508
2007 1252 40059
2008 1293 44454
2009 1292 49854
2010 1368 54907
2011 1377 60328
2012 1522 67867
2013 1615 72606
2014 1645 78456
2015 1645 82968
2016 1721 84486
2017 1716 88247
2018 1812 91789
2019 1913 99081
2020 2199 115101
2021 2066 125299
2022 2212 125327
2023 2354 120774

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 27 34 51
Pharmacology 54 60 110
Biotechnology 57 63 122
Neuroscience 64 73 123
Oncology and Cancer research 59 63 137
Immunology 69 76 166
Genetics 80 90 187
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 84 93 196
Biochemistry 82 92 214
Virology 99 112 257
Molecular Biology 100 113 261
Biophysics 111 123 271
Microbiology 105 119 323
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 121 143 376
Entomology 129 148 406
Evolutionary Biology 139 160 414
Paleontology 124 145 421
Animal Science 105 124 428
Zoology 126 149 462
Toxicology 122 141 482
Nutrition and Food Science 85 101 500
Astrobiology 163 185 545
Botany 144 166 549
Nanotechnology 138 161 743
Horticulture 130 151 828
Forestry 144 177 859
Agricultural Science 144 172 897

Chemistry rankings

Wake Forest University ranked 103rd for Chemistry in the United States and 328th in the World with 28,169 publications made and 1,110,440 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#103 of 1,407 In the United States
#119 of 1,488 In North America
#328 of 6,447 In the World

Wake Forest University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 307 3111
1992 287 3486
1993 323 3904
1994 368 4049
1995 385 5193
1996 446 6146
1997 445 7158
1998 490 8442
1999 468 9571
2000 510 10908
2001 543 11963
2002 576 13782
2003 561 15561
2004 703 17770
2005 738 20659
2006 754 22924
2007 837 26252
2008 829 29062
2009 803 31570
2010 883 35211
2011 941 38763
2012 1018 43230
2013 1034 45778
2014 1003 49713
2015 1028 52185
2016 1016 53277
2017 1038 55901
2018 1033 58560
2019 1086 63281
2020 1251 73482
2021 1169 80550
2022 1171 80156
2023 1214 77306

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 82 92 214
Organic Chemistry 111 127 431
Nutrition and Food Science 85 101 500
Biochemical Engineering 106 125 553
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 133 153 612
Inorganic Chemistry 120 138 627
Pharmacy 127 146 669
Materials Science 146 171 686
Nanotechnology 138 161 743
Computational Chemistry 166 191 749
Chemical Engineering 151 176 913
Physical chemistry 166 195 1006
Environmental Chemistry 180 211 1120
Radiochemistry 157 185 1318
Petrology and Geochemistry 253 296 1396

Psychology rankings

Wake Forest University ranked 68th for Psychology in the United States and 128th in the World with 24,765 publications made and 903,550 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#68 of 1,527 In the United States
#77 of 1,612 In North America
#128 of 6,528 In the World

Wake Forest University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 256 2204
1992 223 2590
1993 282 2690
1994 353 3109
1995 338 3838
1996 372 4736
1997 364 5224
1998 390 6484
1999 370 7375
2000 393 8425
2001 407 9359
2002 434 10720
2003 478 12221
2004 545 13828
2005 522 15935
2006 626 18414
2007 657 20980
2008 640 22651
2009 686 25908
2010 675 27845
2011 735 31435
2012 778 34797
2013 838 37444
2014 854 41169
2015 907 43640
2016 970 44602
2017 936 45521
2018 1004 47670
2019 1116 51311
2020 1287 60132
2021 1352 64228
2022 1332 64792
2023 1580 62948

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 59 68 107
Neuroscience 64 73 123
Occupational Therapy 60 73 126
Clinical Psychology 101 115 193
Sexology 115 133 204
Child Psychology 116 133 206
Social Psychology 112 128 233
Cognitive Science 86 101 242
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 165 189 347
Education Majors 174 196 417
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 181 210 536
Special Education 310 342 755
Social Work 383 423 829

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Wake Forest University ranked 117th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 357th in the World with 24,294 publications made and 761,854 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#117 of 1,728 In the United States
#138 of 1,819 In North America
#357 of 7,020 In the World

Wake Forest University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 180 1156
1992 185 1319
1993 218 1538
1994 283 1809
1995 260 2104
1996 298 2554
1997 312 3018
1998 297 3632
1999 315 4141
2000 379 5193
2001 392 6160
2002 378 7200
2003 434 8492
2004 493 10185
2005 539 11984
2006 649 14245
2007 600 16927
2008 621 18531
2009 726 21983
2010 702 24219
2011 819 28075
2012 816 30534
2013 837 33760
2014 916 37351
2015 954 39453
2016 1037 39960
2017 979 41439
2018 1058 43828
2019 1123 48112
2020 1366 55795
2021 1405 60088
2022 1394 60531
2023 1498 59640

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 39 49 85
Occupational Safety and Health 67 78 116
Demography 68 79 140
Radio and Television broadcasting 79 87 148
Genealogy 90 106 191
Anthropology 93 109 207
Sociology 106 123 230
Human Rights Law 86 102 247
Broadcast Journalism 119 137 275
Gender Studies 135 154 278
Art History 116 134 279
Law Enforcement 150 166 296
Public Policy / Administration 123 141 300
International Law 102 118 302
Publishing 114 133 306
Media Studies 139 161 320
Library and Information science 134 153 321
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 128 147 326
Law 130 149 329
Classics and Ancient History 134 154 351
Criminology and Criminal Justice 195 218 362
Political Science 131 152 391
Military science 211 234 405
History 127 149 409
Linguistics 130 150 412
Education Majors 174 196 417
Political Economy 153 177 425
Communications and Public Relations 172 200 427
International Relations and Diplomacy 159 182 431
Archaeology 129 150 443
Philosophy 121 144 490
Aesthetics 156 182 510
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 181 210 536
Journalism and Digital Media 193 219 624
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 210 237 726
Early Childhood Education 334 365 728
Special Education 310 342 755
Social Work 383 423 829

Computer Science rankings

Wake Forest University ranked 113th for Computer Science in the United States and 351st in the World with 22,398 publications made and 759,637 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#113 of 1,576 In the United States
#132 of 1,662 In North America
#351 of 6,752 In the World

Wake Forest University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 213 1845
1992 212 2196
1993 211 2270
1994 310 2583
1995 297 3095
1996 307 3753
1997 292 4231
1998 320 5255
1999 321 6033
2000 366 6699
2001 378 7648
2002 400 8841
2003 435 9970
2004 490 11442
2005 466 13236
2006 564 15336
2007 603 17691
2008 566 19409
2009 607 21970
2010 610 24238
2011 683 26946
2012 716 30669
2013 760 32949
2014 776 36090
2015 819 38576
2016 857 39667
2017 857 40575
2018 978 43378
2019 1049 48153
2020 1207 56776
2021 1209 62822
2022 1238 63504
2023 1429 62580

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 64 73 123
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 84 93 196
Cognitive Science 86 101 242
Library and Information science 134 153 321
Information Technology 155 170 386
Machine Learning 122 144 416
Data Science 138 161 445
Computer Vision 156 185 665
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 164 194 668
Cyber Security 175 203 713
Multimedia 210 236 746
Computer Networking 186 217 817
Computer Graphics 189 219 855
Management Information Systems 222 254 856
Human-Computer Interaction 199 230 890
Software Engineering 225 258 997
Computational Linguistics 223 254 1049
Telecommunications 215 247 1127
Computer Engineering 229 263 1347
Blockchain and Cryptography 296 340 2089

Engineering rankings

Wake Forest University ranked 131st for Engineering in the United States and 535th in the World with 17,087 publications made and 632,887 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#131 of 1,518 In the United States
#154 of 1,602 In North America
#535 of 6,684 In the World

Wake Forest University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 195 1377
1992 159 1667
1993 193 1850
1994 233 1937
1995 230 2410
1996 266 2693
1997 238 3220
1998 263 3689
1999 251 4078
2000 263 4742
2001 306 5352
2002 305 6355
2003 301 7020
2004 374 8264
2005 390 9672
2006 418 10885
2007 441 12936
2008 440 14334
2009 516 16435
2010 499 18029
2011 575 20502
2012 665 22750
2013 605 24554
2014 644 26964
2015 643 28862
2016 644 30058
2017 656 31217
2018 682 32876
2019 727 36233
2020 825 41797
2021 809 46232
2022 827 46402
2023 877 46099

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 17 18 23
Biotechnology 57 63 122
Aerospace Engineering 116 136 385
Mechanical Engineering 117 138 449
Acoustical Engineering 127 151 494
Biochemical Engineering 106 125 553
Optical Engineering 133 156 564
Engineering Management 204 228 611
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 133 153 612
Construction Management 137 164 635
Systems Engineering 158 187 641
Metallurgical Engineering 141 163 669
Operations Research 154 183 676
Materials Science 146 171 686
Structural Engineering 172 201 739
Nanotechnology 138 161 743
Computer Networking 186 217 817
Applied/Engineering Physics 166 191 829
Civil Engineering 187 218 831
Human-Computer Interaction 199 230 890
Chemical Engineering 151 176 913
Remote Sensing 214 246 927
Transportation Engineering 193 225 938
Architectural Engineering 194 224 1028
Electronic Engineering 185 217 1043
Electrical Engineering 193 224 1080
Automotive Engineering 190 225 1085
Geotechnical Engineering 201 239 1107
Telecommunications 215 247 1127
Reliability and Quality Engineering 230 264 1273
Computer Engineering 229 263 1347
Environmental Engineering 217 252 1509

Physics rankings

Wake Forest University ranked 142nd for Physics in the United States and 598th in the World with 14,713 publications made and 504,124 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#142 of 1,485 In the United States
#166 of 1,569 In North America
#598 of 6,603 In the World

Wake Forest University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 166 1325
1992 139 1581
1993 202 1820
1994 221 1813
1995 233 2252
1996 238 2565
1997 238 3032
1998 243 3361
1999 237 3713
2000 279 4344
2001 270 4849
2002 275 5335
2003 271 6068
2004 319 6723
2005 353 8017
2006 361 8895
2007 404 10779
2008 367 12060
2009 408 13049
2010 443 14456
2011 474 16039
2012 547 18183
2013 499 19551
2014 550 21413
2015 521 22719
2016 554 24207
2017 499 24463
2018 557 26287
2019 595 29159
2020 646 34256
2021 651 37146
2022 643 36983
2023 654 37045

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 48 55 70
Biophysics 111 123 271
Acoustical Engineering 127 151 494
Astrobiology 163 185 545
Optical Engineering 133 156 564
Nuclear Physics 148 173 613
Astrophysics and Astronomy 167 193 632
Atomic and Molecular physics 162 187 666
Theoretical Physics 142 170 682
Materials Science 146 171 686
Nanotechnology 138 161 743
Condensed Matter Physics 152 175 826
Quantum and Particle physics 175 203 828
Applied/Engineering Physics 166 191 829

Environmental Science rankings

Wake Forest University ranked 142nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 548th in the World with 13,650 publications made and 449,248 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#142 of 1,598 In the United States
#165 of 1,687 In North America
#548 of 6,798 In the World

Wake Forest University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 146 1230
1992 120 1335
1993 144 1357
1994 190 1531
1995 163 1777
1996 187 2024
1997 182 2433
1998 184 2748
1999 206 3045
2000 219 3764
2001 204 4203
2002 241 4634
2003 236 5247
2004 283 6207
2005 329 7411
2006 333 8767
2007 348 10025
2008 383 11248
2009 387 12911
2010 403 14384
2011 447 16157
2012 404 18095
2013 481 19636
2014 497 21963
2015 516 23263
2016 603 23580
2017 523 24561
2018 587 25496
2019 594 28771
2020 673 33752
2021 647 36330
2022 679 36415
2023 739 35558

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 121 143 376
Paleontology 124 145 421
Geology 145 170 563
Geography and Cartography 157 184 601
Ecology 157 182 647
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 175 204 772
Forestry 144 177 859
Agricultural Science 144 172 897
Oceanography 214 251 1041
Geotechnical Engineering 201 239 1107
Environmental Chemistry 180 211 1120
Earth science and Geophysics 220 261 1127
Petrology and Geochemistry 253 296 1396
Environmental Engineering 217 252 1509
Environmental Management 227 267 1524

Mathematics rankings

Wake Forest University ranked 99th for Mathematics in the United States and 273rd in the World with 12,876 publications made and 543,803 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#99 of 1,371 In the United States
#115 of 1,451 In North America
#273 of 6,305 In the World

Wake Forest University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 58 369
1992 67 419
1993 80 566
1994 97 667
1995 112 754
1996 136 1052
1997 97 1139
1998 123 1488
1999 117 1810
2000 150 2099
2001 159 2615
2002 175 3182
2003 216 3879
2004 242 4587
2005 261 5626
2006 331 6704
2007 297 7605
2008 295 8811
2009 364 10473
2010 391 11516
2011 446 13762
2012 504 15135
2013 504 17674
2014 550 19639
2015 596 21790
2016 604 22077
2017 591 23298
2018 650 24653
2019 714 27043
2020 813 31315
2021 872 35671
2022 876 36658
2023 954 36734

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 89 103 235
Actuarial Science 111 126 247
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 128 149 399
Math Teachers 229 254 555
Operations Research 154 183 676
Applied Mathematics 199 230 1082
Blockchain and Cryptography 296 340 2089

Business rankings

Wake Forest University ranked 159th for Business in the United States and 535th in the World with 5,825 publications made and 157,665 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#159 of 1,334 In the United States
#185 of 1,412 In North America
#535 of 6,187 In the World

Wake Forest University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 39 194
1992 50 228
1993 54 287
1994 72 306
1995 73 429
1996 89 523
1997 64 514
1998 78 727
1999 83 803
2000 117 984
2001 103 1191
2002 107 1390
2003 119 1697
2004 143 2139
2005 125 2254
2006 175 2930
2007 163 3472
2008 173 4127
2009 149 4837
2010 177 5392
2011 195 6177
2012 227 6729
2013 201 7209
2014 197 7679
2015 222 8239
2016 240 8140
2017 224 8322
2018 258 8543
2019 287 9619
2020 334 10912
2021 341 11923
2022 300 11911
2023 319 11966

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 67 78 116
Actuarial Science 111 126 247
Public Policy / Administration 123 141 300
Entrepreneurship 124 144 379
Entertainment Industry Business 122 142 384
Accounting 160 182 401
Advertising 163 186 425
Real Estate 169 189 459
Human Resource Management 172 196 497
Project Management 152 176 502
Marketing 170 196 543
Tax Law 195 220 557
Management 161 190 572
Investment Banking and Stock trading 172 194 578
Finance 169 194 599
Engineering Management 204 228 611
Construction Management 137 164 635
Operations Research 154 183 676
Risk Management 177 205 695
International Business 169 195 763
Management Information Systems 222 254 856
International Trade 176 203 859

Economics rankings

Wake Forest University ranked 127th for Economics in the United States and 354th in the World with 5,720 publications made and 162,516 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#127 of 1,317 In the United States
#147 of 1,400 In North America
#354 of 5,995 In the World

Wake Forest University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 31 144
1992 38 160
1993 45 225
1994 67 237
1995 68 376
1996 78 450
1997 61 467
1998 73 659
1999 59 650
2000 107 887
2001 106 1070
2002 101 1241
2003 111 1464
2004 122 1729
2005 124 2002
2006 180 2455
2007 141 2901
2008 154 3313
2009 171 3962
2010 175 4348
2011 189 5172
2012 215 5525
2013 196 6167
2014 230 7130
2015 195 7127
2016 232 7615
2017 202 7648
2018 255 8003
2019 296 9041
2020 371 10846
2021 346 11803
2022 351 12039
2023 402 12503

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 111 126 247
Development Studies 115 132 271
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 128 149 399
Political Economy 153 177 425
International Relations and Diplomacy 159 182 431
Investment Banking and Stock trading 172 194 578
Finance 169 194 599
International Economics 164 189 818
International Trade 176 203 859

Art & Design rankings

Wake Forest University ranked 150th for Art & Design in the United States and 498th in the World with 2,673 publications made and 48,887 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
#150 of 1,321 In the United States
#174 of 1,404 In North America
#498 of 5,720 In the World

Wake Forest University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 21 105
1992 27 148
1993 29 153
1994 38 172
1995 28 208
1996 44 248
1997 32 281
1998 38 344
1999 49 363
2000 59 453
2001 49 524
2002 44 642
2003 45 623
2004 59 752
2005 55 1026
2006 87 1084
2007 68 1330
2008 74 1421
2009 87 1628
2010 74 1884
2011 75 2163
2012 93 2376
2013 91 2613
2014 93 2838
2015 91 3132
2016 125 3051
2017 87 3124
2018 101 3282
2019 95 3588
2020 147 4452
2021 126 4442
2022 117 4557
2023 125 4457

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 116 134 279
Singing and Vocal Performance 102 122 291
Painting and Drawing 71 86 304
Sculpture 71 86 304
Illustration and Concept Art 78 94 319
Creative Writing 144 169 378
Entertainment Industry Business 122 142 384
Literature 128 151 396
Photography 152 176 474
Music 174 196 489
Aesthetics 156 182 510
Fashion Design 153 179 565
Performing arts 215 247 740
Multimedia 210 236 746
Cinematography 224 258 776
Computer Graphics 189 219 855