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Walden University ranked 391st in the United States, 1625th in the global 2025 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 5,686 academic publications and 58,678 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1625 of 14,131 In the World
#436 of 2,597 In North America
#391 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 48 In Minnesota
#2 of 9 In Minneapolis
#399 of 1,013 For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology
#440 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#466 of 1,020 For Special Education
#4500 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#623 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 51 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Walden University ranked 395th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1859th in the World with 4,685 publications made and 52,003 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Education Majors.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#395 of 1,761 In the United States
#443 of 1,852 In North America
#1859 of 7,081 In the World

Walden University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 4 7
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 64
2005 30 103
2006 33 133
2007 42 166
2008 61 233
2009 122 311
2010 166 369
2011 263 508
2012 166 627
2013 158 798
2014 281 1069
2015 924 1472
2016 706 2369
2017 192 2921
2018 179 3249
2019 204 3682
2020 195 4817
2021 223 5330
2022 217 4981
2023 187 5099
2024 132 4237

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 207 227 440
Special Education 208 230 466
Anthropology 200 227 544
Communications and Public Relations 204 233 548
Education Majors 213 240 602
Military science 281 308 605
Social Work 286 320 625
Criminology and Criminal Justice 327 362 704
Law Enforcement 302 333 773
Public Policy / Administration 276 308 809
Gender Studies 341 378 813
Radio and Television broadcasting 251 279 955
Sociology 299 333 1024
Law 400 442 1471
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 477 524 1586
Demography 352 394 1594
Political Science 397 443 1619
Library and Information science 611 659 1880
Art History 710 771 1987
Philosophy 490 543 2490
Linguistics 504 556 2523
History 604 660 2686
Archaeology 531 586 2687
Aesthetics 684 749 3053

Medicine rankings

Walden University ranked 414th for Medicine in the United States and 2051st in the World with 3,443 publications made and 41,440 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Health Science, Nursing, Pathology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#414 of 1,600 In the United States
#456 of 1,685 In North America
#2051 of 6,775 In the World

Walden University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 11
1993 1 10
1994 3 5
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 58
2005 17 92
2006 21 114
2007 32 145
2008 50 191
2009 72 247
2010 101 286
2011 187 396
2012 103 428
2013 105 556
2014 214 777
2015 764 1117
2016 522 2420
2017 140 3167
2018 119 3271
2019 151 3684
2020 143 4764
2021 167 5137
2022 169 4699
2023 133 4517
2024 103 3773

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 286 320 625
Health Science 220 244 671
Healthcare Management (MHA) 256 288 814
Nursing 257 288 834
Gerontology 281 314 855
Clinical Psychology 305 341 862
Family medicine 291 316 1086
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 373 410 1261
Psychiatry 386 424 1550
Public Health 349 390 1554
Critical Care Nursing 395 430 1775
Pediatrics 361 397 1824
Virology 357 391 1914
Orthodontics 397 432 1988
Physical Therapy 484 531 2026
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 356 391 2096
Dentistry 397 434 2150
Pathology 445 489 2419
Cardiology 493 538 2526
Surgery 544 588 2590
Oncology and Cancer research 483 523 2600
Immunology 487 528 2726
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 615 666 3228
Pharmacology 567 615 3408

Psychology rankings

Walden University ranked 338th for Psychology in the United States and 1312th in the World with 3,332 publications made and 35,129 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#338 of 1,558 In the United States
#375 of 1,645 In North America
#1312 of 6,645 In the World

Walden University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 3 4
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 50
2005 21 88
2006 20 114
2007 33 138
2008 55 188
2009 101 239
2010 125 272
2011 196 392
2012 132 485
2013 124 595
2014 214 790
2015 682 1081
2016 489 1729
2017 127 2109
2018 121 2314
2019 135 2604
2020 120 3541
2021 154 3903
2022 142 3626
2023 114 3813
2024 73 2929

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 166 191 399
Special Education 208 230 466
Education Majors 213 240 602
Sexology 288 318 605
Social Work 286 320 625
Clinical Psychology 305 341 862
Social Psychology 289 322 883
Child Psychology 344 382 993
Psychiatry 386 424 1550
Neuroscience 430 474 1806
Cognitive Science 508 559 2436

Computer Science rankings

Walden University ranked 443rd for Computer Science in the United States and 2362nd in the World with 2,266 publications made and 31,138 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Management Information Systems, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#443 of 1,612 In the United States
#491 of 1,698 In North America
#2362 of 6,845 In the World

Walden University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 5
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 30 109
2008 39 138
2009 54 166
2010 82 217
2011 115 268
2012 101 346
2013 111 511
2014 131 623
2015 382 792
2016 312 1259
2017 100 1512
2018 114 1754
2019 101 2056
2020 97 2685
2021 110 3002
2022 95 2804
2023 96 2865
2024 50 2222

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 151 168 419
Multimedia 210 237 791
Management Information Systems 212 244 874
Data Science 365 407 1676
Human-Computer Interaction 310 348 1729
Neuroscience 430 474 1806
Software Engineering 360 404 1854
Library and Information science 611 659 1880
Cyber Security 405 452 2266
Machine Learning 368 414 2343
Cognitive Science 508 559 2436
Computer Networking 508 564 2940
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 526 578 3088
Telecommunications 549 604 3396
Computer Vision 700 762 4112

Business rankings

Walden University ranked 317th for Business in the United States and 1413th in the World with 1,972 publications made and 24,528 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#317 of 1,377 In the United States
#356 of 1,460 In North America
#1413 of 6,339 In the World

Walden University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 1
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 58 162
2011 91 185
2012 77 227
2013 57 306
2014 112 420
2015 391 488
2016 327 781
2017 76 882
2018 86 1019
2019 90 1165
2020 104 1627
2021 97 1925
2022 95 1787
2023 88 1967
2024 51 1471

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 197 221 573
Public Policy / Administration 276 308 809
Management Information Systems 212 244 874
Human Resource Management 230 261 888
Marketing 256 288 1032
Management 256 292 1161
Project Management 274 308 1170
Accounting 373 410 1414
Investment Banking and Stock trading 363 402 1809
Finance 434 478 2055
Advertising 586 637 2388

Biology rankings

Walden University ranked 617th for Biology in the United States and 3521st in the World with 1,904 publications made and 23,819 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#617 of 1,609 In the United States
#670 of 1,698 In North America
#3521 of 6,833 In the World

Walden University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 9
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 62
2006 13 71
2007 20 118
2008 28 132
2009 40 183
2010 57 187
2011 89 277
2012 70 281
2013 59 395
2014 129 569
2015 361 806
2016 283 1529
2017 78 2046
2018 83 2163
2019 92 2425
2020 82 3204
2021 94 3443
2022 85 3098
2023 94 3090
2024 65 2359

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 430 474 1806
Virology 357 391 1914
Oncology and Cancer research 483 523 2600
Immunology 487 528 2726
Pharmacology 567 615 3408
Paleontology 624 681 3434
Botany 614 671 3552
Genetics 765 824 4022
Agricultural Science 671 735 4190
Biochemistry 864 927 4493

Economics rankings

Walden University ranked 370th for Economics in the United States and 1522nd in the World with 1,877 publications made and 19,941 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#370 of 1,355 In the United States
#410 of 1,438 In North America
#1522 of 6,167 In the World

Walden University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 2
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 53 121
2011 93 194
2012 53 182
2013 61 268
2014 118 357
2015 384 507
2016 301 868
2017 87 1069
2018 68 1090
2019 94 1246
2020 86 1560
2021 100 1912
2022 95 1770
2023 98 1920
2024 57 1406

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 293 327 1049
Investment Banking and Stock trading 363 402 1809
Finance 434 478 2055
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 596 652 3032

Mathematics rankings

Walden University ranked 343rd for Mathematics in the United States and 1701st in the World with 1,832 publications made and 26,575 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#343 of 1,410 In the United States
#382 of 1,491 In North America
#1701 of 6,418 In the World

Walden University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 1
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 115 184
2012 88 273
2013 77 344
2014 88 446
2015 324 640
2016 244 951
2017 58 1185
2018 71 1424
2019 68 1620
2020 70 2086
2021 87 2404
2022 83 2177
2023 69 2259
2024 37 1597

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 212 235 554
Statistics 373 417 2060
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 596 652 3032

Environmental Science rankings

Walden University ranked 585th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3366th in the World with 1,754 publications made and 22,221 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#585 of 1,631 In the United States
#643 of 1,721 In North America
#3366 of 6,876 In the World

Walden University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 4
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 17
2005 10 45
2006 12 52
2007 17 50
2008 16 94
2009 41 109
2010 67 139
2011 78 183
2012 58 233
2013 40 294
2014 92 440
2015 314 604
2016 274 989
2017 91 1350
2018 76 1550
2019 83 1704
2020 87 2254
2021 96 2556
2022 96 2306
2023 82 2290
2024 61 1836

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 520 575 2970
Paleontology 624 681 3434
Ecology 635 697 3663
Environmental Management 570 633 3733
Geology 667 729 3746
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 633 690 3794
Agricultural Science 671 735 4190

Art & Design rankings

Walden University ranked 489th for Art & Design in the United States and 2020th in the World with 645 publications made and 6,106 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
#489 of 1,361 In the United States
#539 of 1,444 In North America
#2020 of 5,966 In the World

Walden University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 1
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 95 255
2016 64 326
2017 33 390
2018 24 459
2019 41 519
2020 28 716
2021 33 788
2022 27 750
2023 30 768
2024 10 594

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 210 237 791
Graphic Design 223 253 882
Creative Writing 445 494 1429
Art History 710 771 1987
Fashion Design 432 480 2059
Literature 585 643 2311
Aesthetics 684 749 3053

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Walden University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Automotive Engineering 273 314 1961
Systems Engineering 377 425 2114
Mechanical Engineering 529 583 3189
Acoustical Engineering 589 646 3216
Engineering 604 659 3713
Quantum and Particle physics 726 789 4067
Physics 726 789 4110
Aerospace Engineering 745 808 4164
Optical Engineering 730 792 4211
Astrophysics and Astronomy 844 910 4237
Physical chemistry 676 736 4388
Electrical Engineering 754 816 4556
Chemistry 861 925 4781
Materials Science 957 1024 5229
Organic Chemistry 1030 1099 5297