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Washington College ranked 599th in the United States, 2385th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 45 research topics. Washington College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,679 academic publications and 44,269 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 40 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2385 of 14,131 In the World
#655 of 2,597 In North America
#599 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 34 In Maryland
#81 of 1,018 For International Law
#157 of 1,021 For Human Rights Law
#190 of 1,036 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#2121 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2690 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 42 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Washington College ranked 411th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1913th in the World with 2,908 publications made and 32,797 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#411 of 1,761 In the United States
#459 of 1,852 In North America
#1913 of 7,081 In the World

Washington College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 19 54
1993 22 70
1994 24 86
1995 36 73
1996 37 85
1997 34 124
1998 44 159
1999 40 142
2000 57 198
2001 41 208
2002 57 343
2003 46 342
2004 54 381
2005 69 470
2006 81 548
2007 89 561
2008 97 664
2009 95 882
2010 117 790
2011 117 887
2012 115 1043
2013 154 1144
2014 124 1233
2015 124 1258
2016 95 1316
2017 107 1518
2018 112 1636
2019 107 2206
2020 123 2380
2021 95 2370
2022 56 2294
2023 65 2394
2024 50 1836

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Law 24 29 81
Human Rights Law 51 61 157
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 89 100 190
Law Enforcement 126 138 236
Military science 149 166 271
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 127 152 348
Criminology and Criminal Justice 209 235 401
Public Policy / Administration 233 261 665
Political Economy 301 337 850
Gender Studies 391 432 931
Media Studies 410 450 979
Art History 430 473 1159
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 394 433 1280
Law 359 399 1299
Classics and Ancient History 466 504 1412
Political Science 363 408 1455
Sociology 405 451 1501
Education Majors 475 524 1562
Library and Information science 527 571 1591
Communications and Public Relations 512 563 1708
Aesthetics 434 483 1770
History 453 502 2001
Anthropology 597 656 2134
Archaeology 435 485 2180
Linguistics 511 564 2566
Philosophy 527 583 2645
Demography 651 708 3113

Environmental Science rankings

Washington College ranked 517th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3015th in the World with 1,440 publications made and 21,173 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#517 of 1,631 In the United States
#569 of 1,721 In North America
#3015 of 6,876 In the World

Washington College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 11 31
1993 6 32
1994 6 62
1995 15 56
1996 23 55
1997 19 76
1998 15 94
1999 16 88
2000 35 151
2001 21 153
2002 27 219
2003 26 236
2004 27 267
2005 39 324
2006 42 397
2007 50 405
2008 49 499
2009 39 671
2010 57 671
2011 64 702
2012 61 786
2013 74 846
2014 54 866
2015 63 873
2016 40 948
2017 61 994
2018 65 1115
2019 48 1410
2020 58 1653
2021 49 1741
2022 37 1608
2023 42 1720
2024 29 1408

The following table provides academic rankings for Washington College in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 506 558 2493
Environmental Management 382 434 2736
Geography and Cartography 495 548 2793
Environmental Chemistry 431 483 2898
Ecology 491 546 2933
Oceanography 541 601 3159
Paleontology 641 699 3499
Agricultural Science 547 606 3508
Geology 639 700 3620
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 667 725 3959

Computer Science rankings

Washington College ranked 595th for Computer Science in the United States and 3193rd in the World with 1,129 publications made and 18,274 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Library and Information science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#595 of 1,612 In the United States
#650 of 1,698 In North America
#3193 of 6,845 In the World

Washington College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 12 50
1993 10 74
1994 9 76
1995 18 66
1996 14 68
1997 11 90
1998 21 102
1999 17 98
2000 17 116
2001 11 130
2002 25 220
2003 23 226
2004 24 221
2005 23 281
2006 25 314
2007 29 341
2008 41 388
2009 28 446
2010 30 445
2011 36 474
2012 35 527
2013 38 565
2014 47 589
2015 49 599
2016 41 692
2017 49 753
2018 31 838
2019 38 1064
2020 51 1216
2021 55 1308
2022 27 1180
2023 30 1274
2024 24 937

The following table provides academic rankings for Washington College in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 527 571 1591
Cognitive Science 506 557 2432
Neuroscience 601 654 2561
Cyber Security 468 520 2595
Computer Networking 625 686 3477
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 665 726 3715
Machine Learning 648 707 3858
Computer Vision 693 755 4074
Telecommunications 723 785 4262

Biology rankings

Washington College ranked 682nd for Biology in the United States and 3790th in the World with 1,109 publications made and 20,723 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#682 of 1,609 In the United States
#743 of 1,698 In North America
#3790 of 6,833 In the World

Washington College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 18 65
1993 7 78
1994 8 102
1995 13 79
1996 16 88
1997 12 112
1998 17 114
1999 14 118
2000 21 156
2001 13 168
2002 28 233
2003 22 251
2004 20 291
2005 32 327
2006 34 431
2007 34 419
2008 33 466
2009 20 639
2010 34 599
2011 35 646
2012 36 688
2013 45 759
2014 42 763
2015 38 786
2016 28 840
2017 35 935
2018 46 974
2019 33 1165
2020 47 1494
2021 43 1663
2022 32 1523
2023 43 1587
2024 21 1285

The following table provides academic rankings for Washington College in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 506 558 2493
Neuroscience 601 654 2561
Zoology 629 683 2949
Paleontology 641 699 3499
Agricultural Science 547 606 3508
Botany 618 675 3567
Genetics 810 870 4176
Biochemistry 780 838 4226

Business rankings

Washington College ranked 468th for Business in the United States and 2188th in the World with 1,025 publications made and 12,314 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#468 of 1,377 In the United States
#516 of 1,460 In North America
#2188 of 6,339 In the World

Washington College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 5 11
1993 5 23
1994 4 19
1995 11 30
1996 11 28
1997 5 24
1998 17 39
1999 18 45
2000 18 50
2001 17 74
2002 16 105
2003 19 97
2004 22 133
2005 26 143
2006 30 163
2007 31 190
2008 49 215
2009 46 294
2010 45 265
2011 54 277
2012 48 325
2013 51 421
2014 46 339
2015 56 384
2016 46 417
2017 40 529
2018 39 583
2019 35 740
2020 47 810
2021 32 733
2022 20 787
2023 23 807
2024 11 485

The following table provides academic rankings for Washington College in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 233 261 665
Tax Law 232 262 838
International Trade 203 231 1026
International Business 224 253 1100
Accounting 352 389 1340
Finance 364 407 1720
Advertising 471 514 1785
Management 589 644 3020
Marketing 616 673 3105

Psychology rankings

Washington College ranked 564th for Psychology in the United States and 2338th in the World with 943 publications made and 19,001 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#564 of 1,558 In the United States
#616 of 1,645 In North America
#2338 of 6,645 In the World

Washington College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 13 46
1993 9 73
1994 8 67
1995 15 57
1996 11 71
1997 9 99
1998 10 111
1999 15 102
2000 12 146
2001 8 124
2002 17 205
2003 14 196
2004 16 230
2005 22 294
2006 24 308
2007 25 347
2008 32 422
2009 21 486
2010 28 428
2011 19 471
2012 31 508
2013 32 558
2014 37 618
2015 44 634
2016 34 694
2017 31 808
2018 43 813
2019 29 983
2020 55 1141
2021 35 1287
2022 22 1147
2023 34 1215
2024 21 950

The following table provides academic rankings for Washington College in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 127 152 348
Education Majors 475 524 1562
Child Psychology 568 620 1812
Social Psychology 563 618 2037
Clinical Psychology 639 694 2171
Cognitive Science 506 557 2432
Neuroscience 601 654 2561
Psychiatry 648 703 2694

Economics rankings

Washington College ranked 423rd for Economics in the United States and 1791st in the World with 933 publications made and 11,439 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, International Trade, Political Economy, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#423 of 1,355 In the United States
#466 of 1,438 In North America
#1791 of 6,167 In the World

Washington College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 5 12
1993 4 19
1994 4 14
1995 9 19
1996 9 13
1997 6 23
1998 12 34
1999 10 39
2000 13 51
2001 12 61
2002 18 76
2003 11 84
2004 17 116
2005 28 144
2006 26 143
2007 24 138
2008 34 197
2009 37 294
2010 43 233
2011 50 262
2012 38 317
2013 54 381
2014 43 347
2015 43 403
2016 43 428
2017 36 522
2018 43 585
2019 43 746
2020 51 844
2021 35 795
2022 23 793
2023 33 827
2024 15 528

The following table provides academic rankings for Washington College in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 301 337 850
International Trade 203 231 1026
International Economics 198 224 1046
Finance 364 407 1720
Development Studies 468 514 1889

Medicine rankings

Washington College ranked 694th for Medicine in the United States and 3421st in the World with 846 publications made and 18,998 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#694 of 1,600 In the United States
#752 of 1,685 In North America
#3421 of 6,775 In the World

Washington College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 10 50
1993 6 58
1994 12 73
1995 13 64
1996 14 67
1997 7 86
1998 12 104
1999 7 102
2000 10 135
2001 8 129
2002 18 204
2003 18 221
2004 15 249
2005 30 292
2006 18 342
2007 12 334
2008 18 407
2009 15 463
2010 23 467
2011 19 513
2012 28 495
2013 26 559
2014 37 612
2015 37 627
2016 30 663
2017 23 772
2018 36 788
2019 26 945
2020 53 1276
2021 32 1465
2022 27 1273
2023 28 1297
2024 22 1003

The following table provides academic rankings for Washington College in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 424 466 1483
Nursing 578 632 2159
Clinical Psychology 639 694 2171
Public Health 513 562 2416
Psychiatry 648 703 2694
Health Science 863 925 3030
Physical Therapy 725 785 3306
Pathology 731 792 3824
Surgery 833 892 3985

Engineering rankings

Washington College ranked 662nd for Engineering in the United States and 3976th in the World with 840 publications made and 13,082 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#662 of 1,565 In the United States
#723 of 1,651 In North America
#3976 of 6,782 In the World

Washington College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 7 29
1993 6 47
1994 8 56
1995 9 46
1996 13 46
1997 13 59
1998 13 69
1999 13 79
2000 11 86
2001 12 111
2002 19 154
2003 18 127
2004 17 154
2005 20 198
2006 25 223
2007 18 244
2008 27 346
2009 20 421
2010 30 423
2011 28 450
2012 20 443
2013 38 551
2014 35 536
2015 29 510
2016 30 573
2017 26 607
2018 35 672
2019 28 785
2020 31 959
2021 36 1065
2022 26 952
2023 25 1058
2024 23 813

The following table provides academic rankings for Washington College in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Civil Engineering 432 484 2640
Acoustical Engineering 525 578 2956
Mechanical Engineering 575 631 3378
Computer Networking 625 686 3477
Structural Engineering 576 630 3494
Aerospace Engineering 689 749 3859
Optical Engineering 697 756 4062
Metallurgical Engineering 657 713 4092
Telecommunications 723 785 4262
Materials Science 690 747 4269
Electrical Engineering 736 798 4496

Physics rankings

Washington College ranked 678th for Physics in the United States and 3876th in the World with 765 publications made and 12,615 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#678 of 1,531 In the United States
#738 of 1,617 In North America
#3876 of 6,713 In the World

Washington College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 7 37
1993 5 45
1994 4 56
1995 8 45
1996 14 52
1997 13 58
1998 10 56
1999 17 51
2000 14 69
2001 13 92
2002 20 146
2003 17 114
2004 17 137
2005 14 193
2006 21 195
2007 22 225
2008 28 301
2009 18 366
2010 28 369
2011 17 404
2012 18 379
2013 28 472
2014 26 459
2015 33 457
2016 23 483
2017 25 556
2018 27 609
2019 34 686
2020 34 835
2021 27 925
2022 20 827
2023 24 960
2024 12 771

The following table provides academic rankings for Washington College in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 525 578 2956
Astrophysics and Astronomy 712 774 3622
Quantum and Particle physics 696 757 3963
Optical Engineering 697 756 4062
Materials Science 690 747 4269

Mathematics rankings

Washington College ranked 614th for Mathematics in the United States and 3282nd in the World with 592 publications made and 9,253 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#614 of 1,410 In the United States
#673 of 1,491 In North America
#3282 of 6,418 In the World

Washington College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 24
1993 3 43
1994 5 33
1995 9 21
1996 7 48
1997 7 50
1998 9 55
1999 8 53
2000 9 73
2001 3 73
2002 8 121
2003 10 113
2004 13 118
2005 11 152
2006 14 170
2007 13 186
2008 22 209
2009 11 261
2010 17 265
2011 17 272
2012 20 325
2013 21 351
2014 21 335
2015 27 346
2016 19 407
2017 24 431
2018 11 492
2019 18 556
2020 25 688
2021 28 784
2022 15 682
2023 26 671
2024 17 527

The following table provides academic rankings for Washington College in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 419 457 1306
Statistics 690 752 3698

Art & Design rankings

Washington College ranked 474th for Art & Design in the United States and 1967th in the World with 516 publications made and 5,971 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Photography.

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
#474 of 1,361 In the United States
#523 of 1,444 In North America
#1967 of 5,966 In the World

Washington College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 5 15
1993 8 14
1994 8 18
1995 17 17
1996 9 22
1997 8 31
1998 9 32
1999 12 40
2000 15 45
2001 9 43
2002 15 91
2003 12 75
2004 14 81
2005 14 100
2006 15 89
2007 7 112
2008 15 144
2009 17 178
2010 20 144
2011 17 165
2012 14 183
2013 25 221
2014 19 230
2015 27 233
2016 14 247
2017 15 218
2018 14 249
2019 20 359
2020 19 398
2021 17 404
2022 7 358
2023 10 402
2024 6 277

The following table provides academic rankings for Washington College in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 148 173 496
Art History 430 473 1159
Aesthetics 434 483 1770
Literature 503 554 1935
Fashion Design 447 496 2152

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Washington College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Organic Chemistry 725 783 4293
Chemistry 757 816 4355