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Walden University ranked 358th in the United States, 1475th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 54 research topics. Walden University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,788 academic publications and 62,734 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1475 of 14,131 In the World
#399 of 2,597 In North America
#358 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 48 In Minnesota
#2 of 9 In Minneapolis
#422 of 1,004 For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology
#457 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#482 of 1,000 For Special Education
#4205 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#536 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 51 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Walden University ranked 388th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1870th in the World with 4,751 publications made and 49,409 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Education Majors.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#388 of 1,763 In the United States
#436 of 1,854 In North America
#1870 of 7,088 In the World

Walden University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 7
1994 3 10
1995 10 10
1996 6 11
1997 18 13
1998 10 20
1999 10 26
2000 9 44
2001 16 38
2002 4 38
2003 17 60
2004 32 63
2005 30 102
2006 33 133
2007 42 165
2008 61 233
2009 122 311
2010 166 368
2011 263 506
2012 166 628
2013 158 798
2014 281 1069
2015 924 1474
2016 707 2366
2017 192 2916
2018 179 3236
2019 204 3653
2020 196 4778
2021 222 5290
2022 216 4966
2023 186 5083
2024 133 4307
2025 84 3475

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 209 230 457
Special Education 210 232 482
Anthropology 197 224 542
Communications and Public Relations 203 232 553
Military science 277 305 601
Education Majors 212 239 619
Social Work 286 320 633
Criminology and Criminal Justice 328 363 713
Law Enforcement 295 325 761
Gender Studies 342 379 824
Public Policy / Administration 276 308 826
Radio and Television broadcasting 252 280 946
Sociology 292 325 1024
Law 397 439 1496
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 468 515 1575
Demography 347 389 1595
Political Science 393 439 1632
Library and Information science 608 656 1882
Art History 714 776 2030
Philosophy 489 542 2520
Linguistics 503 556 2570
History 602 659 2724
Archaeology 531 587 2727
Aesthetics 678 743 3077

Medicine rankings

Walden University ranked 410th for Medicine in the United States and 2062nd in the World with 3,514 publications made and 44,109 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Nursing, Health Science, Pathology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#410 of 1,604 In the United States
#452 of 1,689 In North America
#2062 of 6,793 In the World

Walden University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 10
1994 3 6
1995 7 15
1996 5 12
1997 10 18
1998 6 18
1999 4 34
2000 5 38
2001 11 31
2002 2 38
2003 12 44
2004 23 57
2005 17 92
2006 21 114
2007 32 145
2008 50 191
2009 72 248
2010 101 286
2011 186 395
2012 103 427
2013 105 556
2014 214 776
2015 764 1118
2016 523 2417
2017 141 3166
2018 120 3264
2019 151 3668
2020 143 4725
2021 167 5117
2022 169 4688
2023 133 4515
2024 104 3832
2025 88 3280

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 286 320 633
Health Science 219 242 672
Healthcare Management (MHA) 248 279 801
Nursing 253 283 834
Clinical Psychology 300 336 866
Gerontology 281 314 879
Family medicine 289 314 1101
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 370 407 1274
Public Health 340 380 1524
Psychiatry 384 422 1563
Pediatrics 351 385 1778
Critical Care Nursing 397 433 1831
Virology 358 392 1948
Orthodontics 395 431 1994
Physical Therapy 489 536 2075
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 354 389 2078
Dentistry 394 431 2149
Pathology 436 480 2422
Cardiology 502 547 2577
Surgery 542 586 2610
Oncology and Cancer research 488 528 2631
Immunology 487 528 2754
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 614 665 3271
Pharmacology 578 627 3477

Psychology rankings

Walden University ranked 338th for Psychology in the United States and 1324th in the World with 3,380 publications made and 31,649 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#338 of 1,561 In the United States
#375 of 1,648 In North America
#1324 of 6,663 In the World

Walden University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 2 6
1994 2 3
1995 9 6
1996 5 9
1997 12 13
1998 8 19
1999 8 27
2000 6 44
2001 11 34
2002 3 31
2003 15 51
2004 26 49
2005 21 88
2006 20 114
2007 33 137
2008 55 188
2009 101 239
2010 125 271
2011 195 392
2012 132 485
2013 125 595
2014 214 791
2015 681 1082
2016 489 1717
2017 128 2097
2018 121 2305
2019 135 2577
2020 120 3504
2021 154 3862
2022 142 3601
2023 113 3798
2024 74 2977
2025 61 2524

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 170 197 422
Special Education 210 232 482
Education Majors 212 239 619
Sexology 293 324 620
Social Work 286 320 633
Clinical Psychology 300 336 866
Social Psychology 283 316 882
Child Psychology 344 382 1013
Psychiatry 384 422 1563
Neuroscience 424 467 1829
Cognitive Science 503 554 2449

Computer Science rankings

Walden University ranked 438th for Computer Science in the United States and 2383rd in the World with 2,303 publications made and 31,576 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#438 of 1,616 In the United States
#486 of 1,702 In North America
#2383 of 6,855 In the World

Walden University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 2
1995 5 6
1996 1 4
1997 11 7
1998 4 11
1999 6 18
2000 10 27
2001 6 22
2002 3 34
2003 9 36
2004 22 34
2005 17 59
2006 23 75
2007 30 108
2008 39 138
2009 54 167
2010 82 217
2011 115 267
2012 101 348
2013 111 512
2014 130 623
2015 383 788
2016 313 1254
2017 100 1502
2018 115 1749
2019 101 2030
2020 98 2649
2021 110 2971
2022 96 2793
2023 96 2860
2024 51 2272
2025 42 1832

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 149 166 419
Multimedia 203 230 780
Management Information Systems 212 244 892
Data Science 364 406 1708
Human-Computer Interaction 312 350 1786
Neuroscience 424 467 1829
Library and Information science 608 656 1882
Software Engineering 364 408 1899
Cyber Security 401 449 2286
Machine Learning 363 409 2330
Cognitive Science 503 554 2449
Computer Networking 501 557 2955
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 522 574 3113
Telecommunications 547 603 3410
Computer Vision 704 766 4155

Business rankings

Walden University ranked 312th for Business in the United States and 1421st in the World with 1,992 publications made and 26,072 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#312 of 1,388 In the United States
#351 of 1,472 In North America
#1421 of 6,366 In the World

Walden University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 1
1994 2 3
1995 3 6
1996 1 3
1997 6 4
1998 7 6
1999 5 8
2000 3 14
2001 7 15
2002 2 20
2003 6 31
2004 17 26
2005 12 50
2006 10 48
2007 23 65
2008 12 76
2009 41 116
2010 58 161
2011 91 185
2012 77 225
2013 57 306
2014 112 420
2015 391 489
2016 327 773
2017 76 871
2018 86 1014
2019 90 1149
2020 104 1593
2021 96 1912
2022 94 1769
2023 88 1951
2024 52 1494
2025 26 1129

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 201 225 610
Public Policy / Administration 276 308 826
Management Information Systems 212 244 892
Human Resource Management 227 257 893
Marketing 255 287 1050
Management 254 290 1155
Project Management 276 311 1199
Accounting 373 410 1441
Investment Banking and Stock trading 360 399 1796
Finance 432 476 2082
Advertising 579 631 2401

Biology rankings

Walden University ranked 615th for Biology in the United States and 3547th in the World with 1,938 publications made and 17,986 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#615 of 1,612 In the United States
#668 of 1,701 In North America
#3547 of 6,841 In the World

Walden University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 8
1994 0 3
1995 5 12
1996 1 11
1997 7 17
1998 3 17
1999 4 20
2000 5 29
2001 3 20
2002 0 25
2003 7 35
2004 16 31
2005 8 61
2006 13 71
2007 20 116
2008 28 132
2009 40 183
2010 57 186
2011 89 276
2012 70 282
2013 59 395
2014 129 568
2015 361 806
2016 283 1526
2017 78 2041
2018 83 2162
2019 92 2405
2020 82 3166
2021 93 3417
2022 85 3087
2023 91 3072
2024 66 2391
2025 46 1975

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 424 467 1829
Virology 358 392 1948
Oncology and Cancer research 488 528 2631
Immunology 487 528 2754
Paleontology 619 676 3468
Pharmacology 578 627 3477
Botany 606 663 3570
Genetics 765 825 4061
Agricultural Science 672 736 4220
Biochemistry 841 904 4455

Economics rankings

Walden University ranked 367th for Economics in the United States and 1537th in the World with 1,896 publications made and 13,828 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#367 of 1,361 In the United States
#407 of 1,445 In North America
#1537 of 6,188 In the World

Walden University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 3
1994 1 4
1995 5 4
1996 2 4
1997 3 1
1998 5 4
1999 3 10
2000 1 17
2001 3 8
2002 0 8
2003 6 15
2004 11 21
2005 7 32
2006 10 41
2007 11 56
2008 16 69
2009 30 103
2010 53 120
2011 93 194
2012 53 182
2013 61 268
2014 117 357
2015 383 509
2016 302 866
2017 87 1062
2018 68 1085
2019 95 1238
2020 86 1541
2021 99 1899
2022 95 1752
2023 98 1909
2024 58 1426
2025 25 1121

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 289 323 1045
Investment Banking and Stock trading 360 399 1796
Finance 432 476 2082
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 599 655 3082

Mathematics rankings

Walden University ranked 341st for Mathematics in the United States and 1714th in the World with 1,858 publications made and 19,097 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#341 of 1,413 In the United States
#380 of 1,494 In North America
#1714 of 6,434 In the World

Walden University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 2
1994 0 2
1995 3 4
1996 3 3
1997 9 6
1998 6 6
1999 6 13
2000 3 20
2001 5 6
2002 3 20
2003 8 19
2004 21 29
2005 15 35
2006 13 53
2007 27 67
2008 40 108
2009 66 119
2010 99 170
2011 115 182
2012 88 273
2013 78 343
2014 87 447
2015 325 637
2016 243 937
2017 58 1168
2018 71 1411
2019 69 1580
2020 70 2030
2021 86 2367
2022 82 2146
2023 70 2246
2024 39 1627
2025 30 1226

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 206 229 560
Statistics 366 410 2054
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 599 655 3082

Environmental Science rankings

Walden University ranked 582nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 3391st in the World with 1,776 publications made and 16,279 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#582 of 1,637 In the United States
#641 of 1,727 In North America
#3391 of 6,888 In the World

Walden University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 4
1995 3 3
1996 0 5
1997 4 5
1998 3 7
1999 3 3
2000 5 15
2001 5 10
2002 1 14
2003 6 16
2004 12 16
2005 10 44
2006 12 52
2007 17 51
2008 16 94
2009 41 109
2010 67 138
2011 78 181
2012 58 232
2013 40 294
2014 92 441
2015 315 604
2016 273 975
2017 91 1343
2018 76 1546
2019 83 1695
2020 87 2260
2021 95 2557
2022 95 2297
2023 81 2279
2024 62 1869
2025 29 1430

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 517 572 2992
Paleontology 619 676 3468
Ecology 628 691 3689
Environmental Management 567 630 3753
Geology 659 721 3762
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 636 693 3836
Agricultural Science 672 736 4220

Art & Design rankings

Walden University ranked 484th for Art & Design in the United States and 2036th in the World with 654 publications made and 6,513 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, 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
#484 of 1,369 In the United States
#534 of 1,454 In North America
#2036 of 6,010 In the World

Walden University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 1
1994 0 2
1995 1 2
1996 0 4
1997 5 2
1998 1 3
1999 2 3
2000 3 9
2001 5 8
2002 1 7
2003 3 11
2004 5 8
2005 5 15
2006 10 16
2007 8 25
2008 15 36
2009 24 65
2010 27 51
2011 47 94
2012 30 146
2013 26 175
2014 35 201
2015 95 256
2016 64 323
2017 33 392
2018 24 458
2019 41 518
2020 27 717
2021 33 792
2022 27 755
2023 30 766
2024 11 605
2025 11 443

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 203 230 780
Graphic Design 223 253 889
Creative Writing 453 502 1476
Art History 714 776 2030
Fashion Design 432 480 2100
Literature 585 643 2371
Aesthetics 678 743 3077

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Walden University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Automotive Engineering 268 308 1917
Systems Engineering 377 425 2190
Mechanical Engineering 531 585 3222
Acoustical Engineering 585 642 3240
Engineering 601 656 3738
Quantum and Particle physics 718 781 4077
Physics 717 779 4119
Optical Engineering 714 776 4177
Aerospace Engineering 743 806 4187
Astrophysics and Astronomy 843 909 4264
Physical chemistry 682 742 4421
Electrical Engineering 752 814 4593
Chemistry 848 912 4751
Materials Science 958 1026 5247
Organic Chemistry 1021 1090 5292