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Washington College ranked 594th in the United States, 2294th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 44 research topics. Washington College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,793 academic publications and 46,451 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 39 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2294 of 14,131 In the World
#651 of 2,597 In North America
#594 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 34 In Maryland
#83 of 1,025 For International Law
#159 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#190 of 1,041 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#2232 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2452 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 41 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Washington College ranked 415th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1980th in the World with 2,948 publications made and 34,160 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#415 of 1,763 In the United States
#463 of 1,854 In North America
#1980 of 7,088 In the World

Washington College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 23 70
1994 24 87
1995 36 73
1996 37 87
1997 34 124
1998 44 159
1999 40 142
2000 57 197
2001 41 208
2002 57 343
2003 46 342
2004 54 383
2005 68 470
2006 81 547
2007 89 559
2008 97 665
2009 95 883
2010 117 791
2011 116 887
2012 115 1043
2013 154 1141
2014 124 1236
2015 124 1252
2016 94 1309
2017 108 1516
2018 111 1636
2019 107 2208
2020 123 2373
2021 95 2368
2022 56 2284
2023 65 2389
2024 69 1884
2025 31 1560

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 25 30 83
Human Rights Law 51 61 159
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 88 99 190
Law Enforcement 127 140 243
Military science 150 167 276
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 128 153 359
Criminology and Criminal Justice 213 240 418
Public Policy / Administration 242 270 688
Political Economy 301 337 867
Gender Studies 393 434 946
Media Studies 413 453 1004
Art History 436 479 1181
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 396 435 1310
Law 361 401 1338
Classics and Ancient History 472 510 1456
Political Science 367 412 1506
Sociology 409 455 1536
Education Majors 476 525 1598
Library and Information science 528 572 1612
Communications and Public Relations 512 563 1747
Aesthetics 435 485 1806
History 457 506 2073
Anthropology 599 658 2185
Archaeology 437 487 2254
Linguistics 519 572 2635
Philosophy 534 591 2705
Demography 653 711 3201

Environmental Science rankings

Washington College ranked 519th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3068th in the World with 1,500 publications made and 22,455 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#519 of 1,637 In the United States
#572 of 1,727 In North America
#3068 of 6,888 In the World

Washington College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 21 154
2002 27 219
2003 27 237
2004 27 269
2005 39 323
2006 42 397
2007 50 403
2008 48 498
2009 39 671
2010 58 670
2011 63 701
2012 61 785
2013 74 849
2014 54 866
2015 63 872
2016 40 951
2017 61 991
2018 64 1114
2019 48 1408
2020 59 1647
2021 49 1733
2022 37 1605
2023 42 1716
2024 50 1450
2025 46 1271

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 500 552 2495
Environmental Management 388 441 2818
Geography and Cartography 498 551 2855
Environmental Chemistry 429 480 2917
Ecology 496 551 2990
Oceanography 544 605 3209
Paleontology 638 696 3530
Agricultural Science 547 606 3564
Geology 638 699 3666
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 666 724 3984

Computer Science rankings

Washington College ranked 595th for Computer Science in the United States and 3252nd in the World with 1,163 publications made and 19,181 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Library and Information science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#595 of 1,616 In the United States
#650 of 1,702 In North America
#3252 of 6,855 In the World

Washington College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 24 227
2004 24 220
2005 24 279
2006 25 313
2007 29 338
2008 41 388
2009 28 446
2010 30 445
2011 36 475
2012 35 524
2013 38 565
2014 47 591
2015 49 601
2016 41 689
2017 48 750
2018 30 835
2019 38 1065
2020 51 1212
2021 55 1307
2022 27 1175
2023 29 1270
2024 35 966
2025 31 810

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 528 572 1612
Cognitive Science 518 569 2518
Neuroscience 603 656 2627
Cyber Security 472 525 2643
Computer Networking 629 691 3517
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 666 728 3776
Machine Learning 649 708 3893
Computer Vision 698 760 4124
Telecommunications 723 786 4302

Biology rankings

Washington College ranked 682nd for Biology in the United States and 3840th in the World with 1,163 publications made and 21,948 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#682 of 1,612 In the United States
#743 of 1,701 In North America
#3840 of 6,841 In the World

Washington College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 13 169
2002 28 233
2003 23 252
2004 20 291
2005 32 326
2006 34 430
2007 34 419
2008 33 466
2009 20 639
2010 34 599
2011 35 646
2012 36 686
2013 45 759
2014 42 762
2015 38 786
2016 28 838
2017 35 934
2018 45 975
2019 33 1165
2020 47 1486
2021 43 1659
2022 32 1527
2023 42 1586
2024 36 1307
2025 47 1194

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 500 552 2495
Neuroscience 603 656 2627
Zoology 631 685 2997
Paleontology 638 696 3530
Agricultural Science 547 606 3564
Botany 617 674 3621
Genetics 809 869 4206
Biochemistry 786 844 4270

Business rankings

Washington College ranked 468th for Business in the United States and 2233rd in the World with 1,032 publications made and 12,867 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#468 of 1,388 In the United States
#516 of 1,472 In North America
#2233 of 6,366 In the World

Washington College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 5 23
1994 4 19
1995 11 30
1996 11 30
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 31 188
2008 49 215
2009 46 294
2010 45 264
2011 53 276
2012 48 325
2013 51 422
2014 46 342
2015 56 381
2016 46 414
2017 40 526
2018 38 585
2019 36 742
2020 47 803
2021 31 732
2022 20 781
2023 23 798
2024 12 499
2025 8 400

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 242 270 688
Tax Law 234 264 854
International Trade 205 233 1059
International Business 226 255 1129
Accounting 353 390 1367
Finance 366 409 1752
Advertising 486 530 1874
Management 591 647 3058
Marketing 623 680 3173

Psychology rankings

Washington College ranked 565th for Psychology in the United States and 2399th in the World with 953 publications made and 19,902 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#565 of 1,561 In the United States
#618 of 1,648 In North America
#2399 of 6,663 In the World

Washington College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 9 73
1994 8 68
1995 15 57
1996 11 71
1997 9 99
1998 10 111
1999 15 102
2000 12 145
2001 8 124
2002 17 205
2003 14 197
2004 16 231
2005 22 294
2006 24 307
2007 25 344
2008 32 421
2009 21 487
2010 28 428
2011 19 472
2012 31 507
2013 32 557
2014 37 619
2015 44 633
2016 33 691
2017 32 807
2018 42 813
2019 30 985
2020 55 1139
2021 35 1285
2022 22 1142
2023 34 1209
2024 22 965
2025 13 859

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 128 153 359
Education Majors 476 525 1598
Child Psychology 560 611 1817
Social Psychology 567 622 2094
Clinical Psychology 650 706 2260
Cognitive Science 518 569 2518
Neuroscience 603 656 2627
Psychiatry 648 703 2748

Economics rankings

Washington College ranked 424th for Economics in the United States and 1843rd in the World with 939 publications made and 12,040 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, International Trade, Political Economy, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#424 of 1,361 In the United States
#467 of 1,445 In North America
#1843 of 6,188 In the World

Washington College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 19
1994 4 15
1995 9 19
1996 9 15
1997 6 23
1998 12 34
1999 10 39
2000 13 51
2001 12 61
2002 18 76
2003 11 85
2004 17 116
2005 28 144
2006 26 143
2007 24 137
2008 34 197
2009 37 294
2010 43 233
2011 49 264
2012 38 317
2013 54 378
2014 43 346
2015 43 402
2016 43 425
2017 36 519
2018 42 586
2019 43 748
2020 51 842
2021 35 793
2022 23 784
2023 33 822
2024 16 542
2025 7 415

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 301 337 867
International Trade 205 233 1059
International Economics 198 225 1063
Finance 366 409 1752
Development Studies 474 520 1956

Medicine rankings

Washington College ranked 696th for Medicine in the United States and 3480th in the World with 899 publications made and 20,053 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#696 of 1,604 In the United States
#754 of 1,689 In North America
#3480 of 6,793 In the World

Washington College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 6 58
1994 12 73
1995 13 64
1996 14 68
1997 7 86
1998 12 104
1999 7 102
2000 10 134
2001 8 129
2002 18 204
2003 18 221
2004 15 250
2005 30 292
2006 18 342
2007 12 333
2008 18 408
2009 15 464
2010 23 468
2011 19 514
2012 28 494
2013 26 557
2014 37 613
2015 37 628
2016 29 663
2017 24 771
2018 36 791
2019 26 945
2020 53 1274
2021 32 1457
2022 27 1271
2023 28 1301
2024 37 1018
2025 48 959

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 437 479 1558
Nursing 573 627 2193
Clinical Psychology 650 706 2260
Gerontology 612 666 2349
Public Health 518 567 2512
Psychiatry 648 703 2748
Health Science 875 938 3110
Physical Therapy 732 792 3383
Anatomy and Physiology 753 807 3754
Pathology 730 791 3877
Surgery 834 896 4035

Engineering rankings

Washington College ranked 662nd for Engineering in the United States and 4022nd in the World with 895 publications made and 13,874 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#662 of 1,568 In the United States
#724 of 1,655 In North America
#4022 of 6,795 In the World

Washington College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 6 47
1994 8 56
1995 9 46
1996 13 47
1997 13 60
1998 13 69
1999 13 79
2000 11 86
2001 12 112
2002 19 154
2003 18 127
2004 17 155
2005 20 198
2006 25 223
2007 18 243
2008 27 344
2009 20 422
2010 30 422
2011 28 451
2012 20 442
2013 39 553
2014 35 537
2015 29 510
2016 30 573
2017 26 609
2018 34 673
2019 27 780
2020 32 961
2021 36 1070
2022 26 957
2023 25 1055
2024 45 848
2025 41 708

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 434 486 2705
Acoustical Engineering 531 584 3022
Mechanical Engineering 579 635 3418
Structural Engineering 578 632 3514
Computer Networking 629 691 3517
Aerospace Engineering 696 757 3925
Optical Engineering 695 753 4063
Metallurgical Engineering 657 713 4118
Materials Science 688 745 4290
Telecommunications 723 786 4302
Electrical Engineering 739 801 4534

Physics rankings

Washington College ranked 681st for Physics in the United States and 3932nd in the World with 839 publications made and 13,302 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#681 of 1,537 In the United States
#741 of 1,623 In North America
#3932 of 6,729 In the World

Washington College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 5 45
1994 4 56
1995 8 45
1996 14 53
1997 13 59
1998 10 56
1999 17 51
2000 14 69
2001 13 93
2002 20 146
2003 17 113
2004 17 137
2005 14 193
2006 21 194
2007 22 223
2008 28 301
2009 18 366
2010 28 368
2011 17 401
2012 18 378
2013 28 474
2014 26 459
2015 33 458
2016 23 483
2017 25 556
2018 26 611
2019 32 682
2020 34 838
2021 27 925
2022 20 835
2023 22 958
2024 46 812
2025 54 730

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 531 584 3022
Astrophysics and Astronomy 714 776 3683
Nuclear Physics 646 701 3838
Quantum and Particle physics 697 758 4006
Optical Engineering 695 753 4063
Materials Science 688 745 4290

Mathematics rankings

Washington College ranked 618th for Mathematics in the United States and 3348th in the World with 609 publications made and 9,703 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#618 of 1,413 In the United States
#678 of 1,494 In North America
#3348 of 6,434 In the World

Washington College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 43
1994 5 34
1995 9 21
1996 7 48
1997 7 50
1998 9 55
1999 8 53
2000 9 72
2001 3 73
2002 8 121
2003 10 112
2004 13 119
2005 11 151
2006 14 170
2007 13 183
2008 22 209
2009 11 265
2010 17 266
2011 17 273
2012 20 324
2013 21 350
2014 21 333
2015 27 347
2016 19 406
2017 24 432
2018 11 488
2019 19 553
2020 25 680
2021 28 779
2022 15 680
2023 26 665
2024 23 545
2025 12 425

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 425 463 1353
Statistics 695 757 3760

Art & Design rankings

Washington College ranked 482nd for Art & Design in the United States and 2031st in the World with 517 publications made and 6,157 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
#482 of 1,369 In the United States
#532 of 1,454 In North America
#2031 of 6,010 In the World

Washington College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 13 99
2006 15 89
2007 7 111
2008 15 144
2009 17 178
2010 20 145
2011 17 165
2012 14 184
2013 25 222
2014 19 232
2015 27 230
2016 14 245
2017 15 217
2018 14 248
2019 18 358
2020 19 400
2021 17 404
2022 7 355
2023 10 395
2024 7 281
2025 4 234

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 152 177 512
Art History 436 479 1181
Aesthetics 435 485 1806
Literature 506 557 1972
Fashion Design 450 499 2196

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Washington College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Organic Chemistry 723 781 4324
Chemistry 757 816 4395