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Washburn University ranked 626th in the United States, 2429th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 17 research topics. Washburn University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,443 academic publications and 36,593 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 64 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2429 of 14,131 In the World
#685 of 2,597 In North America
#626 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 32 In Kansas State
#574 of 1,025 For International Law
#592 of 1,063 For Social Work
#596 of 1,018 For Law Enforcement
#1271 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2451 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 14 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Washburn University ranked 673rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3262nd in the World with 1,636 publications made and 19,567 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#673 of 1,763 In the United States
#739 of 1,854 In North America
#3262 of 7,088 In the World

Washburn University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 18 171
2002 27 171
2003 24 226
2004 29 266
2005 35 261
2006 58 312
2007 75 397
2008 47 405
2009 61 540
2010 46 598
2011 58 714
2012 49 748
2013 55 778
2014 47 815
2015 60 845
2016 69 792
2017 72 859
2018 51 924
2019 61 1062
2020 53 1230
2021 55 1194
2022 43 1069
2023 49 1149
2024 21 912
2025 24 827

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 179 204 574
Social Work 268 299 592
Law Enforcement 237 263 596
Criminology and Criminal Justice 360 397 797
Gender Studies 551 604 1423
Public Policy / Administration 434 478 1444
Media Studies 589 646 1578
Art History 623 675 1715
Communications and Public Relations 565 618 1955
Library and Information science 664 717 2105
Education Majors 616 669 2205
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 662 719 2323
Anthropology 655 716 2438
Law 616 671 2483
Classics and Ancient History 707 758 2503
Sociology 644 705 2566
Political Science 630 693 2751
Demography 579 633 2795
Aesthetics 712 778 3281
History 719 783 3305
Archaeology 705 772 3618
Philosophy 769 838 3802
Linguistics 765 829 3876

Computer Science rankings

Washburn University ranked 653rd for Computer Science in the United States and 3509th in the World with 1,014 publications made and 18,731 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#653 of 1,616 In the United States
#714 of 1,702 In North America
#3509 of 6,855 In the World

Washburn University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 9 108
1994 7 110
1995 13 131
1996 8 119
1997 13 192
1998 12 244
1999 6 298
2000 19 260
2001 14 323
2002 24 359
2003 18 388
2004 23 382
2005 17 396
2006 23 430
2007 37 482
2008 16 512
2009 26 533
2010 21 648
2011 19 709
2012 14 716
2013 24 681
2014 19 747
2015 25 715
2016 31 666
2017 26 683
2018 27 775
2019 35 821
2020 33 915
2021 31 920
2022 19 754
2023 27 819
2024 7 642
2025 13 526

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 664 717 2105
Management Information Systems 456 511 2335
Computer Vision 378 424 2395
Neuroscience 659 715 2889
Cyber Security 610 670 3396
Cognitive Science 686 747 3402
Computer Networking 665 729 3672
Telecommunications 619 677 3798
Machine Learning 657 717 3936
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 805 872 4361

Environmental Science rankings

Washburn University ranked 671st for Environmental Science in the United States and 3823rd in the World with 895 publications made and 14,635 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#671 of 1,637 In the United States
#733 of 1,727 In North America
#3823 of 6,888 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 3 62
1994 6 47
1995 6 58
1996 5 66
1997 10 113
1998 15 108
1999 5 143
2000 9 143
2001 9 174
2002 14 197
2003 11 206
2004 12 242
2005 12 253
2006 36 267
2007 42 307
2008 32 358
2009 31 419
2010 25 460
2011 28 575
2012 25 510
2013 32 553
2014 29 581
2015 19 662
2016 44 683
2017 51 694
2018 17 681
2019 36 766
2020 40 898
2021 28 875
2022 25 772
2023 23 812
2024 14 669
2025 11 602

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 602 663 3435
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 542 598 3446
Paleontology 654 713 3606
Geology 700 764 3931
Oceanography 702 768 4077
Ecology 721 788 4121

Physics rankings

Washburn University ranked 650th for Physics in the United States and 3818th in the World with 835 publications made and 14,757 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#650 of 1,537 In the United States
#708 of 1,623 In North America
#3818 of 6,729 In the World

Washburn University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 11 111
1994 5 106
1995 9 149
1996 9 121
1997 11 221
1998 10 249
1999 9 309
2000 11 266
2001 8 370
2002 17 371
2003 10 358
2004 6 389
2005 10 379
2006 15 406
2007 19 395
2008 18 428
2009 16 422
2010 16 479
2011 19 501
2012 18 534
2013 16 495
2014 18 502
2015 16 519
2016 30 544
2017 21 552
2018 15 611
2019 20 633
2020 29 698
2021 22 686
2022 19 592
2023 17 639
2024 9 464
2025 11 412

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 294 331 1279
Astrophysics and Astronomy 383 429 1938
Nuclear Physics 520 572 3117
Acoustical Engineering 647 708 3523
Optical Engineering 584 638 3576
Quantum and Particle physics 656 714 3763
Materials Science 723 783 4437

Biology rankings

Washburn University ranked 784th for Biology in the United States and 4290th in the World with 782 publications made and 16,471 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#784 of 1,612 In the United States
#846 of 1,701 In North America
#4290 of 6,841 In the World

Washburn University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 5 161
2002 19 195
2003 11 235
2004 11 210
2005 12 225
2006 19 271
2007 31 296
2008 27 341
2009 27 358
2010 17 484
2011 20 610
2012 18 616
2013 26 624
2014 21 676
2015 31 690
2016 33 736
2017 26 742
2018 25 735
2019 28 796
2020 25 938
2021 26 993
2022 14 804
2023 17 865
2024 14 727
2025 11 584

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 294 331 1279
Neuroscience 659 715 2889
Paleontology 654 713 3606
Botany 718 781 4033
Genetics 888 951 4515
Biochemistry 885 949 4570

Engineering rankings

Washburn University ranked 734th for Engineering in the United States and 4358th in the World with 758 publications made and 12,110 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#734 of 1,568 In the United States
#797 of 1,655 In North America
#4358 of 6,795 In the World

Washburn University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 6 86
1994 4 69
1995 9 100
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 16 333
2009 13 384
2010 15 441
2011 18 450
2012 16 466
2013 17 455
2014 19 484
2015 16 495
2016 30 506
2017 31 521
2018 19 537
2019 21 609
2020 28 634
2021 25 655
2022 19 535
2023 14 554
2024 7 457
2025 8 428

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 647 708 3523
Optical Engineering 584 638 3576
Computer Networking 665 729 3672
Aerospace Engineering 666 725 3757
Telecommunications 619 677 3798
Metallurgical Engineering 694 750 4273
Mechanical Engineering 768 834 4291
Materials Science 723 783 4437
Electrical Engineering 720 781 4451

Psychology rankings

Washburn University ranked 663rd for Psychology in the United States and 2905th in the World with 723 publications made and 12,407 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#663 of 1,561 In the United States
#721 of 1,648 In North America
#2905 of 6,663 In the World

Washburn University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 7 92
1994 5 79
1995 3 74
1996 6 79
1997 10 106
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 17 283
2009 19 333
2010 20 383
2011 21 512
2012 7 496
2013 23 522
2014 23 520
2015 24 545
2016 24 497
2017 26 502
2018 22 537
2019 26 599
2020 23 748
2021 26 735
2022 21 605
2023 24 650
2024 7 518
2025 13 408

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 268 299 592
Clinical Psychology 491 538 1638
Child Psychology 634 688 2162
Education Majors 616 669 2205
Social Psychology 656 717 2558
Psychiatry 620 675 2632
Neuroscience 659 715 2889
Cognitive Science 686 747 3402

Medicine rankings

Washburn University ranked 760th for Medicine in the United States and 3709th in the World with 711 publications made and 14,872 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#760 of 1,604 In the United States
#820 of 1,689 In North America
#3709 of 6,793 In the World

Washburn University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 7 128
2002 15 162
2003 10 205
2004 11 168
2005 18 179
2006 20 228
2007 21 275
2008 20 283
2009 20 354
2010 13 434
2011 16 596
2012 19 574
2013 25 614
2014 22 615
2015 28 674
2016 25 635
2017 24 632
2018 24 643
2019 21 682
2020 34 859
2021 22 866
2022 19 761
2023 25 766
2024 11 643
2025 8 508

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 268 299 592
Clinical Psychology 491 538 1638
Nursing 580 635 2218
Healthcare Management (MHA) 591 650 2494
Psychiatry 620 675 2632
Health Science 754 811 2637
Public Health 655 713 3126
Surgery 779 835 3786
Pathology 729 790 3865
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 802 865 4286

Business rankings

Washburn University ranked 611th for Business in the United States and 3055th in the World with 642 publications made and 7,709 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#611 of 1,388 In the United States
#670 of 1,472 In North America
#3055 of 6,366 In the World

Washburn University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 15 132
2007 31 170
2008 17 183
2009 21 259
2010 18 288
2011 26 328
2012 14 307
2013 28 349
2014 24 380
2015 26 400
2016 32 398
2017 28 390
2018 20 410
2019 29 526
2020 30 512
2021 20 603
2022 18 474
2023 22 548
2024 14 468
2025 14 415

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 434 478 1444
Investment Banking and Stock trading 336 374 1639
Accounting 415 454 1660
Management Information Systems 456 511 2335
Advertising 587 639 2455
Finance 504 555 2492
Marketing 619 676 3149
Management 663 725 3429

Mathematics rankings

Washburn University ranked 466th for Mathematics in the United States and 2490th in the World with 525 publications made and 12,451 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#466 of 1,413 In the United States
#512 of 1,494 In North America
#2490 of 6,434 In the World

Washburn University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 15 111
2005 13 142
2006 15 170
2007 18 204
2008 9 216
2009 17 273
2010 15 267
2011 11 335
2012 10 329
2013 18 316
2014 13 352
2015 17 348
2016 20 335
2017 18 371
2018 14 408
2019 17 462
2020 16 465
2021 29 496
2022 18 414
2023 23 448
2024 6 315
2025 4 235

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 601 650 2000
Statistics 415 460 2285
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 597 653 3057

Economics rankings

Washburn University ranked 598th for Economics in the United States and 2747th in the World with 519 publications made and 7,341 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#598 of 1,361 In the United States
#654 of 1,445 In North America
#2747 of 6,188 In the World

Washburn University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 20 120
2007 25 138
2008 16 140
2009 23 193
2010 13 217
2011 21 277
2012 21 276
2013 20 248
2014 18 312
2015 15 273
2016 24 283
2017 18 285
2018 17 308
2019 20 399
2020 19 400
2021 19 406
2022 20 336
2023 21 382
2024 7 317
2025 7 256

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 336 374 1639
Finance 504 555 2492
Development Studies 637 695 2775
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 597 653 3057

Chemistry rankings

Washburn University ranked 806th for Chemistry in the United States and 4599th in the World with 494 publications made and 9,547 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#806 of 1,455 In the United States
#869 of 1,538 In North America
#4599 of 6,561 In the World

Washburn University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 11 340
2012 13 375
2013 14 404
2014 12 350
2015 18 389
2016 26 419
2017 13 433
2018 13 401
2019 10 490
2020 11 532
2021 4 514
2022 8 440
2023 9 458
2024 5 355
2025 4 283

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 723 783 4437
Organic Chemistry 793 854 4536
Biochemistry 885 949 4570

Art & Design rankings

Washburn University ranked 762nd for Art & Design in the United States and 3331st in the World with 290 publications made and 2,844 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 1,369 In the United States
#828 of 1,454 In North America
#3331 of 6,010 In the World

Washburn University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 61
2009 9 79
2010 9 86
2011 7 113
2012 8 127
2013 7 119
2014 10 130
2015 16 139
2016 13 130
2017 13 115
2018 8 158
2019 8 154
2020 10 208
2021 7 182
2022 9 196
2023 11 241
2024 4 124
2025 5 121

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 623 675 1715
Literature 621 679 2544
Aesthetics 712 778 3281
Fashion Design 771 839 3720