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Wesleyan University ranked 227th in the United States, 814th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 112 research topics. Wesleyan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,256 academic publications and 281,119 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 454 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#814 of 14,131 In the World
#255 of 2,597 In North America
#227 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 28 In Connecticut
#250 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#291 of 1,052 For Broadcast Journalism
#317 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#155 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#754 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 109 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Wesleyan University ranked 261st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1012th in the World with 6,052 publications made and 108,042 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#261 of 1,728 In the United States
#294 of 1,819 In North America
#1012 of 7,020 In the World

Wesleyan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 64 411
1992 66 446
1993 76 446
1994 95 479
1995 74 534
1996 73 552
1997 79 614
1998 85 729
1999 98 785
2000 94 976
2001 99 1194
2002 96 1406
2003 81 1571
2004 99 1890
2005 112 2336
2006 159 2603
2007 138 2951
2008 140 3121
2009 132 3636
2010 163 3939
2011 160 4304
2012 176 4914
2013 160 5325
2014 152 5400
2015 176 5602
2016 175 5426
2017 185 5555
2018 172 6317
2019 167 6921
2020 273 7727
2021 221 7769
2022 183 7265
2023 207 7183

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 112 128 250
Broadcast Journalism 125 143 291
Political Economy 121 138 317
Art History 129 148 318
International Relations and Diplomacy 136 158 357
Classics and Ancient History 148 169 387
Human Rights Law 129 151 397
Media Studies 173 203 411
Gender Studies 229 260 512
Criminology and Criminal Justice 284 316 591
Library and Information science 229 253 617
Genealogy 259 288 626
Public Policy / Administration 241 269 641
Aesthetics 192 221 657
Military science 326 357 693
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 255 285 739
Sociology 264 296 820
History 224 256 857
Anthropology 286 321 860
Law 274 306 880
Law Enforcement 342 375 890
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 274 310 906
Publishing 307 345 960
Demography 256 287 961
Political Science 273 306 971
Journalism and Digital Media 273 306 982
Linguistics 251 282 1013
Philosophy 234 268 1081
Archaeology 260 295 1146
Communications and Public Relations 446 493 1337
Education Majors 525 575 1625

Biology rankings

Wesleyan University ranked 261st for Biology in the United States and 1319th in the World with 4,915 publications made and 167,707 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#261 of 1,582 In the United States
#294 of 1,668 In North America
#1319 of 6,770 In the World

Wesleyan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 57 754
1992 43 870
1993 78 779
1994 64 846
1995 71 958
1996 72 1066
1997 85 1288
1998 81 1578
1999 72 1738
2000 85 2008
2001 88 2169
2002 95 2359
2003 89 2651
2004 91 3077
2005 101 3698
2006 125 3920
2007 128 4418
2008 106 4670
2009 120 5095
2010 129 5607
2011 125 6098
2012 145 6967
2013 136 7361
2014 132 7522
2015 146 8037
2016 145 7939
2017 160 8275
2018 162 9219
2019 182 9680
2020 203 10943
2021 216 11323
2022 153 10877
2023 184 10488

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 145 165 479
Biophysics 186 206 614
Astrobiology 179 204 622
Zoology 185 215 730
Evolutionary Biology 211 240 782
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 209 237 834
Neuroscience 240 269 849
Molecular Biology 220 244 1003
Genetics 241 270 1116
Paleontology 244 279 1135
Biochemistry 237 265 1195
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 265 294 1203
Botany 250 284 1409
Oncology and Cancer research 290 323 1425
Microbiology 286 319 1693
Horticulture 254 291 1856
Agricultural Science 295 342 1933
Virology 401 439 2114
Forestry 323 374 2136
Immunology 400 436 2172
Nanotechnology 318 359 2320
Pharmacology 467 508 2535
Nutrition and Food Science 344 386 2560

Physics rankings

Wesleyan University ranked 237th for Physics in the United States and 1205th in the World with 4,630 publications made and 144,616 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#237 of 1,485 In the United States
#269 of 1,569 In North America
#1205 of 6,603 In the World

Wesleyan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 54 511
1992 49 529
1993 67 520
1994 53 647
1995 59 631
1996 70 836
1997 72 1000
1998 82 1286
1999 83 1499
2000 83 1701
2001 89 1785
2002 99 1870
2003 81 2064
2004 98 2440
2005 104 2802
2006 127 3116
2007 109 3232
2008 98 3509
2009 114 3793
2010 128 4215
2011 110 4481
2012 129 5152
2013 126 5389
2014 103 5607
2015 150 6222
2016 141 6467
2017 143 6793
2018 138 7929
2019 159 8206
2020 190 8977
2021 176 9145
2022 141 8579
2023 180 8715

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 112 134 425
Biophysics 186 206 614
Astrobiology 179 204 622
Astrophysics and Astronomy 182 208 714
Theoretical Physics 178 210 865
Nuclear Physics 192 218 898
Quantum and Particle physics 214 246 1156
Acoustical Engineering 246 281 1244
Condensed Matter Physics 206 233 1248
Applied/Engineering Physics 215 244 1255
Optical Engineering 249 281 1367
Materials Science 273 311 1722
Nanotechnology 318 359 2320

Computer Science rankings

Wesleyan University ranked 280th for Computer Science in the United States and 1225th in the World with 4,176 publications made and 126,264 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#280 of 1,576 In the United States
#316 of 1,662 In North America
#1225 of 6,752 In the World

Wesleyan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 47 480
1992 30 475
1993 54 510
1994 46 539
1995 54 538
1996 42 558
1997 59 657
1998 63 813
1999 66 948
2000 66 1134
2001 66 1309
2002 88 1566
2003 69 1571
2004 84 1893
2005 94 2131
2006 117 2527
2007 105 2641
2008 102 2866
2009 115 3133
2010 107 3642
2011 100 3742
2012 107 4260
2013 96 4424
2014 109 4683
2015 137 4902
2016 143 5186
2017 152 5436
2018 144 6459
2019 150 6825
2020 199 7828
2021 147 7694
2022 113 7204
2023 147 7447

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 229 253 617
Cognitive Science 222 255 831
Neuroscience 240 269 849
Computer Vision 216 247 1060
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 265 294 1203
Computer Graphics 234 267 1213
Computational Linguistics 269 303 1327
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 271 308 1441
Cyber Security 297 333 1536
Machine Learning 307 348 1728
Computer Networking 302 346 1731
Telecommunications 289 329 1860
Blockchain and Cryptography 292 336 2045

Chemistry rankings

Wesleyan University ranked 241st for Chemistry in the United States and 1306th in the World with 4,121 publications made and 140,213 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Computational Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#241 of 1,407 In the United States
#271 of 1,488 In North America
#1306 of 6,447 In the World

Wesleyan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 61 703
1992 47 776
1993 72 707
1994 58 845
1995 59 890
1996 71 1086
1997 80 1303
1998 78 1594
1999 71 1764
2000 78 1936
2001 89 1958
2002 84 2049
2003 69 2245
2004 82 2504
2005 93 2937
2006 103 3070
2007 98 3479
2008 84 3830
2009 99 3921
2010 108 4203
2011 107 4663
2012 130 5280
2013 118 5549
2014 101 5719
2015 120 6272
2016 116 6173
2017 127 6615
2018 108 6751
2019 136 7586
2020 146 8185
2021 145 8445
2022 121 8144
2023 123 7899

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 95 107 345
Petrology and Geochemistry 171 207 850
Pharmacy 181 206 986
Biochemistry 237 265 1195
Organic Chemistry 233 264 1314
Inorganic Chemistry 214 245 1350
Physical chemistry 235 270 1549
Materials Science 273 311 1722
Environmental Chemistry 324 372 2226
Nanotechnology 318 359 2320
Chemical Engineering 319 362 2463
Nutrition and Food Science 344 386 2560

Environmental Science rankings

Wesleyan University ranked 247th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1192nd in the World with 4,111 publications made and 128,970 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#247 of 1,598 In the United States
#282 of 1,687 In North America
#1192 of 6,798 In the World

Wesleyan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 42 358
1992 45 453
1993 47 399
1994 46 451
1995 49 498
1996 54 496
1997 48 599
1998 55 734
1999 53 875
2000 67 1087
2001 67 1136
2002 64 1265
2003 68 1596
2004 72 2040
2005 84 2343
2006 104 2675
2007 101 3153
2008 95 3448
2009 95 3830
2010 108 4139
2011 126 4527
2012 125 5128
2013 133 5585
2014 132 5736
2015 122 6433
2016 117 6009
2017 129 6306
2018 135 7136
2019 159 7672
2020 198 8334
2021 182 8958
2022 131 8334
2023 176 8094

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oceanography 179 210 806
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 209 237 834
Petrology and Geochemistry 171 207 850
Earth science and Geophysics 180 215 855
Environmental Management 169 202 1047
Geology 239 273 1123
Paleontology 244 279 1135
Ecology 232 269 1142
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 234 268 1200
Geography and Cartography 257 296 1259
Environmental Engineering 259 298 1905
Agricultural Science 295 342 1933
Forestry 323 374 2136
Geotechnical Engineering 336 381 2145
Environmental Chemistry 324 372 2226

Engineering rankings

Wesleyan University ranked 288th for Engineering in the United States and 1682nd in the World with 3,769 publications made and 107,210 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#288 of 1,518 In the United States
#328 of 1,602 In North America
#1682 of 6,684 In the World

Wesleyan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 46 385
1992 38 435
1993 51 420
1994 43 483
1995 50 491
1996 58 610
1997 56 694
1998 56 837
1999 54 931
2000 57 1250
2001 69 1242
2002 73 1312
2003 60 1415
2004 81 1685
2005 67 2001
2006 99 2234
2007 77 2396
2008 84 2594
2009 85 2846
2010 95 3245
2011 101 3475
2012 101 3940
2013 105 4342
2014 100 4535
2015 129 5141
2016 134 5172
2017 122 5470
2018 132 6189
2019 158 6723
2020 176 7354
2021 143 7608
2022 114 6923
2023 141 7089

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aerospace Engineering 245 276 1159
Acoustical Engineering 246 281 1244
Applied/Engineering Physics 215 244 1255
Optical Engineering 249 281 1367
Systems Engineering 301 342 1529
Transportation Engineering 266 304 1659
Remote Sensing 292 331 1663
Materials Science 273 311 1722
Computer Networking 302 346 1731
Telecommunications 289 329 1860
Electrical Engineering 273 309 1876
Environmental Engineering 259 298 1905
Structural Engineering 337 382 2109
Geotechnical Engineering 336 381 2145
Mechanical Engineering 364 406 2178
Metallurgical Engineering 307 349 2183
Nanotechnology 318 359 2320
Electronic Engineering 335 382 2384
Chemical Engineering 319 362 2463
Civil Engineering 440 492 2625

Medicine rankings

Wesleyan University ranked 324th for Medicine in the United States and 1489th in the World with 2,702 publications made and 89,234 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#324 of 1,558 In the United States
#361 of 1,643 In North America
#1489 of 6,680 In the World

Wesleyan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 27 396
1992 19 449
1993 32 390
1994 34 427
1995 31 430
1996 33 528
1997 47 602
1998 37 676
1999 42 781
2000 47 931
2001 56 1082
2002 64 1414
2003 43 1415
2004 45 1593
2005 57 1892
2006 73 2173
2007 60 2406
2008 76 2634
2009 76 2963
2010 79 3147
2011 63 3447
2012 75 4149
2013 65 4373
2014 59 4203
2015 78 4419
2016 90 4326
2017 89 4464
2018 94 4824
2019 87 5166
2020 126 6246
2021 116 6125
2022 101 6216
2023 110 5826

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 225 254 532
Gerontology 298 331 868
Audiology 267 299 885
Pharmacy 181 206 986
Psychiatry 275 307 1013
Public Health 275 309 1062
Orthodontics 288 316 1291
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 397 435 1308
Anatomy and Physiology 294 326 1315
Nursing 409 448 1392
Oncology and Cancer research 290 323 1425
Dentistry 295 326 1469
Pathology 303 338 1494
Healthcare Management (MHA) 452 496 1573
Health Science 604 651 1919
Physical Therapy 495 542 2001
Family medicine 532 574 2036
Virology 401 439 2114
Immunology 400 436 2172
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 451 491 2218
Surgery 517 559 2400
Pharmacology 467 508 2535

Psychology rankings

Wesleyan University ranked 308th for Psychology in the United States and 1100th in the World with 2,314 publications made and 77,971 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#308 of 1,527 In the United States
#340 of 1,612 In North America
#1100 of 6,528 In the World

Wesleyan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 23 365
1992 20 404
1993 36 433
1994 34 426
1995 36 401
1996 28 415
1997 37 468
1998 28 570
1999 37 618
2000 36 741
2001 34 876
2002 38 1084
2003 33 1063
2004 32 1166
2005 46 1452
2006 51 1647
2007 58 1738
2008 60 1865
2009 62 2102
2010 64 2316
2011 65 2577
2012 53 3122
2013 58 3324
2014 49 3283
2015 71 3500
2016 69 3308
2017 91 3348
2018 87 3709
2019 82 3999
2020 119 4951
2021 104 4633
2022 76 4463
2023 91 4522

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 225 254 532
Sexology 335 368 717
Child Psychology 311 347 828
Cognitive Science 222 255 831
Neuroscience 240 269 849
Social Psychology 295 328 866
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 274 310 906
Psychiatry 275 307 1013
Education Majors 525 575 1625

Art & Design rankings

Wesleyan University ranked 217th for Art & Design in the United States and 779th in the World with 1,628 publications made and 17,535 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing.

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
#217 of 1,321 In the United States
#247 of 1,404 In North America
#779 of 5,720 In the World

Wesleyan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 18 72
1992 22 85
1993 27 85
1994 24 109
1995 16 107
1996 18 136
1997 25 129
1998 25 131
1999 24 175
2000 27 189
2001 31 230
2002 25 275
2003 24 247
2004 31 351
2005 33 443
2006 47 402
2007 41 413
2008 26 519
2009 37 533
2010 42 674
2011 41 588
2012 49 733
2013 40 760
2014 37 843
2015 59 868
2016 44 884
2017 57 872
2018 48 898
2019 42 1088
2020 73 1223
2021 62 1210
2022 36 1041
2023 48 1025

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 108 129 312
Art History 129 148 318
Photography 124 141 373
Performing arts 134 155 430
Creative Writing 176 204 463
Entertainment Industry Business 176 206 570
Cinematography 173 202 571
Aesthetics 192 221 657
Literature 207 237 703
Music 239 267 717
Fashion Design 244 276 984
Computer Graphics 234 267 1213

Business rankings

Wesleyan University ranked 341st for Business in the United States and 1436th in the World with 1,470 publications made and 31,534 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#341 of 1,334 In the United States
#380 of 1,412 In North America
#1436 of 6,187 In the World

Wesleyan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 10 101
1992 17 102
1993 21 107
1994 9 110
1995 11 133
1996 18 120
1997 25 158
1998 17 157
1999 22 173
2000 21 257
2001 22 285
2002 19 326
2003 19 371
2004 32 484
2005 30 547
2006 40 673
2007 36 697
2008 35 839
2009 38 992
2010 43 1099
2011 50 1129
2012 54 1309
2013 43 1389
2014 47 1464
2015 46 1517
2016 38 1638
2017 56 1596
2018 54 1815
2019 56 1921
2020 70 2190
2021 68 2211
2022 45 1992
2023 71 2143

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 176 206 570
Public Policy / Administration 241 269 641
International Business 210 237 934
Finance 248 281 1001
Advertising 345 380 1116
Accounting 376 413 1360
Marketing 430 472 1867
Management 402 445 1899

Economics rankings

Wesleyan University ranked 281st for Economics in the United States and 1047th in the World with 1,428 publications made and 30,059 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#281 of 1,317 In the United States
#314 of 1,400 In North America
#1047 of 5,995 In the World

Wesleyan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 15 91
1992 14 75
1993 19 78
1994 13 79
1995 11 109
1996 16 121
1997 17 130
1998 18 139
1999 17 176
2000 24 191
2001 27 199
2002 16 251
2003 24 282
2004 35 397
2005 32 499
2006 40 553
2007 32 633
2008 33 771
2009 40 913
2010 44 1047
2011 50 1021
2012 55 1209
2013 40 1273
2014 50 1346
2015 49 1406
2016 42 1450
2017 52 1437
2018 46 1605
2019 55 1755
2020 77 2010
2021 54 2146
2022 47 1964
2023 60 1891

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 121 138 317
International Relations and Diplomacy 136 158 357
International Economics 166 191 821
Finance 248 281 1001
Development Studies 339 375 1181
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 295 328 1231

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Wesleyan University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Math Teachers 402 437 1115
Statistics 285 321 1302
Mathematics 305 341 1379