Wayne State University ranked 93rd in the United States, 206th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 28 research topics. Wayne State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 120,629 academic publications and 3,938,149 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 222 notable alumni.
Wayne State University ranked 53rd for Medicine in the United States and 102nd in the World with 77,016 publications made and 2,663,138 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.
Wayne State University ranked 66th for Biology in the United States and 138th in the World with 76,332 publications made and 2,820,643 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.
Wayne State University ranked 70th for Chemistry in the United States and 178th in the World with 55,938 publications made and 2,072,652 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.
Wayne State University ranked 69th for Computer Science in the United States and 185th in the World with 43,827 publications made and 1,479,468 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.
Wayne State University ranked 91st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 245th in the World with 42,613 publications made and 1,260,195 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.
Wayne State University ranked 86th for Engineering in the United States and 297th in the World with 39,676 publications made and 1,274,681 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.
Wayne State University ranked 62nd for Psychology in the United States and 114th in the World with 39,441 publications made and 1,318,251 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.
Wayne State University ranked 86th for Physics in the United States and 300th in the World with 38,794 publications made and 1,293,729 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.
Wayne State University ranked 99th for Environmental Science in the United States and 335th in the World with 29,996 publications made and 990,481 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
Wayne State University ranked 77th for Mathematics in the United States and 201st in the World with 20,186 publications made and 714,280 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.
Wayne State University ranked 95th for Business in the United States and 251st in the World with 13,539 publications made and 401,121 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.
Wayne State University ranked 93rd for Economics in the United States and 232nd in the World with 10,582 publications made and 301,179 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
Wayne State University ranked 99th for Art & Design in the United States and 302nd in the World with 5,975 publications made and 138,955 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.
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.
