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Washburn University ranked 614th in the United States, 2437th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 19 research topics. Washburn University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,408 academic publications and 35,465 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 63 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2437 of 14,131 In the World
#671 of 2,597 In North America
#614 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 32 In Kansas State
#574 of 1,018 For International Law
#574 of 1,036 For Social Work
#586 of 1,002 For Law Enforcement
#1242 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2390 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 16 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Washburn University ranked 672nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3212th in the World with 1,610 publications made and 18,758 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#672 of 1,761 In the United States
#737 of 1,852 In North America
#3212 of 7,081 In the World

Washburn University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 16 92
1993 10 87
1994 11 75
1995 13 87
1996 13 69
1997 19 105
1998 26 106
1999 20 152
2000 22 152
2001 18 170
2002 27 171
2003 24 226
2004 29 265
2005 35 261
2006 58 313
2007 75 397
2008 48 403
2009 60 540
2010 46 597
2011 58 713
2012 49 745
2013 55 779
2014 48 816
2015 60 844
2016 69 793
2017 72 866
2018 51 927
2019 61 1058
2020 52 1227
2021 55 1194
2022 41 1074
2023 47 1152
2024 20 905

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Law 184 210 574
Social Work 264 295 574
Law Enforcement 238 264 586
Criminology and Criminal Justice 355 391 773
Gender Studies 545 597 1393
Public Policy / Administration 427 470 1411
Media Studies 584 641 1547
Art History 623 674 1684
Communications and Public Relations 564 617 1925
Library and Information science 653 705 2053
Education Majors 611 664 2118
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 674 730 2326
Anthropology 653 714 2398
Law 615 670 2430
Classics and Ancient History 703 754 2448
Sociology 644 705 2513
Political Science 629 689 2685
Demography 574 625 2720
History 716 780 3239
Aesthetics 714 780 3269
Archaeology 703 770 3562
Philosophy 765 834 3752
Linguistics 758 822 3819

Computer Science rankings

Washburn University ranked 638th for Computer Science in the United States and 3392nd in the World with 1,005 publications made and 18,210 citations received. Main research topics: Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#638 of 1,612 In the United States
#697 of 1,698 In North America
#3392 of 6,845 In the World

Washburn University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 13 107
1993 9 108
1994 7 110
1995 13 131
1996 8 119
1997 13 192
1998 12 244
1999 6 298
2000 19 259
2001 14 323
2002 24 359
2003 18 388
2004 23 382
2005 17 395
2006 23 431
2007 37 482
2008 17 513
2009 26 533
2010 21 647
2011 19 711
2012 14 717
2013 25 685
2014 20 752
2015 25 717
2016 31 669
2017 26 695
2018 26 776
2019 35 825
2020 33 930
2021 31 930
2022 20 756
2023 26 820
2024 7 640

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 653 705 2053
Computer Vision 371 417 2300
Management Information Systems 461 515 2301
Neuroscience 653 708 2813
Cyber Security 599 658 3309
Cognitive Science 675 736 3335
Computer Networking 654 716 3598
Telecommunications 611 669 3724
Machine Learning 651 711 3881
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 797 864 4294

Environmental Science rankings

Washburn University ranked 670th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3744th in the World with 884 publications made and 14,131 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#670 of 1,631 In the United States
#732 of 1,721 In North America
#3744 of 6,876 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 6 40
1993 3 62
1994 6 47
1995 6 58
1996 5 66
1997 10 114
1998 15 108
1999 5 143
2000 9 142
2001 9 173
2002 14 197
2003 11 206
2004 12 242
2005 12 253
2006 36 267
2007 42 307
2008 33 359
2009 31 419
2010 25 460
2011 28 577
2012 25 508
2013 32 554
2014 29 582
2015 18 662
2016 44 684
2017 51 696
2018 17 684
2019 36 762
2020 39 905
2021 28 870
2022 25 773
2023 22 807
2024 14 667

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 596 656 3339
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 537 593 3371
Paleontology 653 712 3546
Geology 695 758 3850
Oceanography 699 765 4029
Ecology 718 785 4068

Physics rankings

Washburn University ranked 641st for Physics in the United States and 3745th in the World with 828 publications made and 14,386 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#641 of 1,531 In the United States
#699 of 1,617 In North America
#3745 of 6,713 In the World

Washburn University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 11 76
1993 11 111
1994 5 106
1995 9 148
1996 9 121
1997 11 221
1998 10 249
1999 9 309
2000 11 266
2001 8 369
2002 17 371
2003 10 357
2004 6 390
2005 10 379
2006 15 406
2007 19 395
2008 18 427
2009 16 422
2010 16 480
2011 19 500
2012 18 532
2013 17 497
2014 18 506
2015 16 518
2016 30 547
2017 21 561
2018 15 615
2019 20 632
2020 30 704
2021 22 692
2022 19 591
2023 17 643
2024 9 468

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 285 321 1222
Astrophysics and Astronomy 373 418 1859
Nuclear Physics 522 574 3094
Acoustical Engineering 649 710 3493
Optical Engineering 576 630 3511
Quantum and Particle physics 642 700 3680
Materials Science 707 764 4350

Biology rankings

Washburn University ranked 779th for Biology in the United States and 4208th in the World with 773 publications made and 15,940 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#779 of 1,609 In the United States
#841 of 1,698 In North America
#4208 of 6,833 In the World

Washburn University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 8 70
1993 6 85
1994 7 67
1995 3 70
1996 2 88
1997 9 127
1998 10 117
1999 8 157
2000 7 163
2001 5 160
2002 19 195
2003 11 235
2004 11 211
2005 12 226
2006 19 271
2007 31 296
2008 27 342
2009 27 358
2010 17 482
2011 20 612
2012 18 616
2013 27 624
2014 21 677
2015 30 686
2016 33 740
2017 26 751
2018 25 738
2019 28 792
2020 25 950
2021 26 1002
2022 15 801
2023 17 870
2024 13 723

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 285 321 1222
Neuroscience 653 708 2813
Paleontology 653 712 3546
Botany 718 780 3981
Genetics 885 948 4461
Biochemistry 868 931 4510

Engineering rankings

Washburn University ranked 721st for Engineering in the United States and 4275th in the World with 752 publications made and 11,758 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#721 of 1,565 In the United States
#784 of 1,651 In North America
#4275 of 6,782 In the World

Washburn University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 4 53
1993 6 86
1994 4 69
1995 9 99
1996 5 79
1997 6 175
1998 12 170
1999 9 221
2000 12 195
2001 11 282
2002 23 293
2003 11 284
2004 14 293
2005 7 307
2006 18 326
2007 26 332
2008 16 331
2009 13 384
2010 15 441
2011 18 450
2012 16 466
2013 18 457
2014 19 488
2015 16 496
2016 30 511
2017 31 534
2018 19 541
2019 21 610
2020 28 640
2021 25 659
2022 19 536
2023 14 559
2024 7 458

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 649 710 3493
Optical Engineering 576 630 3511
Computer Networking 654 716 3598
Aerospace Engineering 655 713 3681
Telecommunications 611 669 3724
Metallurgical Engineering 680 736 4188
Mechanical Engineering 767 833 4247
Electrical Engineering 692 749 4299
Materials Science 707 764 4350

Psychology rankings

Washburn University ranked 655th for Psychology in the United States and 2832nd in the World with 713 publications made and 11,941 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#655 of 1,558 In the United States
#712 of 1,645 In North America
#2832 of 6,645 In the World

Washburn University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 13 82
1993 7 92
1994 5 79
1995 3 74
1996 6 79
1997 10 107
1998 10 71
1999 6 113
2000 8 109
2001 7 96
2002 12 115
2003 14 168
2004 12 142
2005 16 150
2006 30 201
2007 33 265
2008 17 282
2009 19 334
2010 20 382
2011 21 513
2012 7 495
2013 23 522
2014 23 521
2015 24 545
2016 24 498
2017 26 501
2018 22 537
2019 26 598
2020 23 749
2021 26 738
2022 22 612
2023 24 654
2024 7 515

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 264 295 574
Clinical Psychology 477 523 1577
Child Psychology 624 677 2072
Education Majors 611 664 2118
Social Psychology 647 707 2483
Psychiatry 615 668 2538
Neuroscience 653 708 2813
Cognitive Science 675 736 3335

Medicine rankings

Washburn University ranked 756th for Medicine in the United States and 3635th in the World with 707 publications made and 14,472 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#756 of 1,600 In the United States
#815 of 1,685 In North America
#3635 of 6,775 In the World

Washburn University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 15 104
1993 6 117
1994 9 84
1995 3 96
1996 7 101
1997 11 127
1998 8 93
1999 8 118
2000 6 141
2001 7 127
2002 15 162
2003 10 205
2004 11 169
2005 18 180
2006 20 228
2007 21 275
2008 20 282
2009 20 354
2010 13 433
2011 16 597
2012 19 574
2013 26 611
2014 23 618
2015 28 671
2016 25 634
2017 24 638
2018 25 643
2019 21 681
2020 33 864
2021 22 874
2022 19 757
2023 25 770
2024 11 634

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 264 295 574
Clinical Psychology 477 523 1577
Nursing 585 639 2193
Healthcare Management (MHA) 573 631 2365
Health Science 743 797 2538
Psychiatry 615 668 2538
Public Health 648 704 3028
Surgery 777 833 3722
Pathology 716 775 3755
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 800 863 4253

Business rankings

Washburn University ranked 614th for Business in the United States and 3016th in the World with 627 publications made and 7,298 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#614 of 1,377 In the United States
#672 of 1,460 In North America
#3016 of 6,339 In the World

Washburn University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 5 22
1993 4 16
1994 4 23
1995 3 26
1996 4 35
1997 7 46
1998 7 39
1999 9 60
2000 6 51
2001 9 65
2002 11 76
2003 12 97
2004 15 99
2005 14 129
2006 15 133
2007 31 170
2008 17 182
2009 21 259
2010 18 288
2011 26 328
2012 14 308
2013 28 350
2014 25 382
2015 25 401
2016 32 401
2017 28 395
2018 20 410
2019 29 525
2020 30 516
2021 20 611
2022 17 472
2023 21 552
2024 13 462

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 427 470 1411
Investment Banking and Stock trading 338 376 1630
Accounting 423 462 1672
Management Information Systems 461 515 2301
Advertising 590 641 2426
Finance 504 555 2462
Marketing 618 675 3109
Management 669 731 3405

Mathematics rankings

Washburn University ranked 458th for Mathematics in the United States and 2416th in the World with 521 publications made and 12,010 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#458 of 1,410 In the United States
#504 of 1,491 In North America
#2416 of 6,418 In the World

Washburn University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 7 38
1993 5 28
1994 4 30
1995 3 25
1996 2 38
1997 7 48
1998 8 55
1999 8 79
2000 9 97
2001 6 94
2002 9 104
2003 10 116
2004 15 110
2005 13 141
2006 15 170
2007 18 204
2008 9 217
2009 17 274
2010 15 269
2011 11 335
2012 10 328
2013 18 316
2014 13 355
2015 17 348
2016 20 338
2017 18 372
2018 14 411
2019 17 458
2020 16 471
2021 29 497
2022 18 421
2023 23 447
2024 6 311

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 589 638 1920
Statistics 410 455 2237
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 590 646 2993

Economics rankings

Washburn University ranked 596th for Economics in the United States and 2682nd in the World with 512 publications made and 7,053 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#596 of 1,355 In the United States
#652 of 1,438 In North America
#2682 of 6,167 In the World

Washburn University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 5 30
1993 5 15
1994 4 26
1995 4 23
1996 4 28
1997 10 38
1998 6 33
1999 7 62
2000 7 46
2001 4 55
2002 6 70
2003 10 82
2004 13 102
2005 15 112
2006 20 121
2007 25 138
2008 17 140
2009 23 194
2010 13 217
2011 21 277
2012 21 275
2013 20 250
2014 18 315
2015 15 273
2016 24 285
2017 18 287
2018 17 306
2019 20 398
2020 19 400
2021 19 408
2022 19 337
2023 21 384
2024 6 313

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 338 376 1630
Finance 504 555 2462
Development Studies 629 686 2677
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 590 646 2993

Chemistry rankings

Washburn University ranked 797th for Chemistry in the United States and 4531st in the World with 492 publications made and 9,314 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#797 of 1,447 In the United States
#859 of 1,530 In North America
#4531 of 6,545 In the World

Washburn University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 3 44
1993 5 60
1994 3 49
1995 5 64
1996 3 54
1997 4 120
1998 6 108
1999 6 162
2000 7 141
2001 7 177
2002 9 173
2003 5 191
2004 5 174
2005 6 181
2006 10 193
2007 16 191
2008 15 230
2009 10 259
2010 15 324
2011 11 339
2012 13 377
2013 15 406
2014 12 353
2015 18 388
2016 26 423
2017 13 440
2018 13 405
2019 10 492
2020 11 541
2021 4 519
2022 8 441
2023 9 462
2024 5 357

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Materials Science 707 764 4350
Organic Chemistry 785 846 4475
Biochemistry 868 931 4510

Art & Design rankings

Washburn University ranked 762nd for Art & Design in the United States and 3287th in the World with 287 publications made and 2,689 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics.

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
#762 of 1,361 In the United States
#828 of 1,444 In North America
#3287 of 5,966 In the World

Washburn University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 11
1993 0 9
1994 1 13
1995 1 11
1996 3 6
1997 2 10
1998 6 9
1999 3 26
2000 5 36
2001 4 19
2002 5 23
2003 4 42
2004 13 39
2005 7 41
2006 8 48
2007 11 54
2008 8 60
2009 9 79
2010 9 86
2011 7 113
2012 8 126
2013 7 121
2014 10 132
2015 16 137
2016 13 132
2017 13 117
2018 8 160
2019 8 155
2020 10 209
2021 7 183
2022 10 194
2023 11 240
2024 4 120

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 623 674 1684
Literature 612 670 2460
Aesthetics 714 780 3269
Fashion Design 769 837 3675