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The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 369th in the United States, 1519th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,502 academic publications and 127,648 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 47 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1519 of 14,131 In the World
#412 of 2,597 In North America
#369 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#316 of 1,063 For Social Work
#509 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#548 of 1,098 For Marine Engineering
#1233 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1406 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 374th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1758th in the World with 4,258 publications made and 73,059 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#374 of 1,763 In the United States
#420 of 1,854 In North America
#1758 of 7,088 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 36 78
1994 37 96
1995 41 110
1996 48 125
1997 52 147
1998 51 131
1999 55 175
2000 39 252
2001 55 281
2002 42 339
2003 60 326
2004 84 415
2005 75 524
2006 98 697
2007 92 810
2008 103 1085
2009 115 1387
2010 101 1733
2011 117 2005
2012 127 2191
2013 125 2566
2014 160 2796
2015 187 3029
2016 202 3329
2017 243 3509
2018 232 3868
2019 228 4472
2020 257 5398
2021 283 6270
2022 245 6286
2023 187 6472
2024 139 5458
2025 121 4762

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 139 159 316
Radio and Television broadcasting 180 203 509
Broadcast Journalism 197 221 593
Media Studies 243 276 605
Early Childhood Education 261 288 609
Education Majors 243 274 723
Genealogy 291 326 761
Criminology and Criminal Justice 350 386 778
Art History 298 330 784
Gender Studies 348 385 838
Special Education 329 361 882
Forensic Science 197 225 885
Law Enforcement 336 369 928
Anthropology 308 344 988
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 314 346 1014
Public Policy / Administration 322 359 1017
Communications and Public Relations 327 365 1027
Sports / Exercise science 271 309 1047
Political Economy 371 412 1084
Classics and Ancient History 365 399 1112
Library and Information science 402 440 1209
Sociology 340 380 1215
Law 366 406 1360
Journalism and Digital Media 337 376 1480
Aesthetics 379 420 1499
Political Science 368 413 1516
History 370 415 1575
Demography 388 434 1831
Archaeology 373 418 1889
Linguistics 403 448 1982
Philosophy 403 451 2072

Medicine rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 390th for Medicine in the United States and 1929th in the World with 2,764 publications made and 67,922 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Health Science, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#390 of 1,604 In the United States
#430 of 1,689 In North America
#1929 of 6,793 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 22 77
1994 20 75
1995 19 82
1996 32 99
1997 23 119
1998 34 94
1999 25 168
2000 34 179
2001 34 216
2002 23 295
2003 29 287
2004 47 316
2005 60 473
2006 62 690
2007 76 921
2008 69 1158
2009 65 1445
2010 71 1695
2011 68 1892
2012 86 2020
2013 89 2274
2014 104 2563
2015 139 2832
2016 119 2976
2017 157 3231
2018 139 3267
2019 159 3752
2020 153 4594
2021 205 5494
2022 167 5145
2023 137 5263
2024 100 4665
2025 103 4133

The following table provides academic rankings for The West Chester University of Pennsylvania in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 139 159 316
Health Science 254 280 795
Clinical Psychology 285 321 799
Forensic Science 197 225 885
Gerontology 291 325 923
Sports / Exercise science 271 309 1047
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 348 383 1180
Nursing 341 378 1218
Audiology 354 391 1280
Physical Therapy 336 373 1384
Sports Medicine 359 400 1391
Psychiatry 360 397 1455
Healthcare Management (MHA) 409 449 1556
Family medicine 408 441 1557
Public Health 368 412 1717
Anatomy and Physiology 348 385 1719
Anesthesiology 368 402 1733
Critical Care Nursing 400 436 1843
Surgery 393 429 1894
Pharmacology 394 431 2268
Pathology 417 459 2297
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 404 441 2433
Cardiology 480 525 2448
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 488 530 2533
Virology 483 523 2732
Oncology and Cancer research 529 574 2962
Immunology 551 595 3124

Biology rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 443rd for Biology in the United States and 2704th in the World with 2,649 publications made and 69,957 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#443 of 1,612 In the United States
#493 of 1,701 In North America
#2704 of 6,841 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 23 104
1994 21 115
1995 20 137
1996 29 131
1997 19 194
1998 33 166
1999 31 205
2000 38 264
2001 36 329
2002 25 387
2003 29 348
2004 46 416
2005 59 548
2006 62 761
2007 75 955
2008 64 1211
2009 70 1466
2010 76 1674
2011 81 1847
2012 92 2031
2013 91 2315
2014 97 2581
2015 123 2764
2016 124 3060
2017 149 3182
2018 118 3517
2019 134 3934
2020 146 4794
2021 160 5520
2022 155 5052
2023 131 5247
2024 64 4391
2025 97 3901

The following table provides academic rankings for The West Chester University of Pennsylvania in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 281 324 1343
Zoology 355 401 1629
Neuroscience 400 443 1703
Animal Science 330 369 1767
Evolutionary Biology 431 477 1969
Paleontology 389 440 2247
Pharmacology 394 431 2268
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 457 501 2533
Botany 447 497 2719
Virology 483 523 2732
Microbiology 434 477 2823
Nanotechnology 390 436 2851
Genetics 519 569 2942
Oncology and Cancer research 529 574 2962
Biotechnology 432 475 2969
Biochemistry 518 568 3112
Immunology 551 595 3124
Agricultural Science 483 541 3260
Nutrition and Food Science 433 481 3340
Horticulture 467 519 3354

Computer Science rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 436th for Computer Science in the United States and 2377th in the World with 2,625 publications made and 63,138 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#436 of 1,616 In the United States
#484 of 1,702 In North America
#2377 of 6,855 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 18 54
1994 16 69
1995 22 79
1996 26 79
1997 11 92
1998 29 74
1999 24 140
2000 29 131
2001 23 173
2002 20 221
2003 37 228
2004 40 257
2005 48 361
2006 62 526
2007 63 699
2008 83 924
2009 65 1125
2010 76 1365
2011 103 1755
2012 100 1928
2013 71 2171
2014 93 2355
2015 109 2455
2016 102 2699
2017 180 2730
2018 122 3156
2019 142 3396
2020 159 4103
2021 196 4778
2022 185 4598
2023 121 4786
2024 71 3842
2025 73 3361

The following table provides academic rankings for The West Chester University of Pennsylvania in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 402 440 1209
Multimedia 302 334 1216
Neuroscience 400 443 1703
Software Engineering 363 407 1891
Human-Computer Interaction 353 396 2037
Blockchain and Cryptography 301 345 2098
Management Information Systems 425 475 2118
Computer Networking 393 441 2346
Cognitive Science 485 536 2379
Data Science 464 519 2407
Cyber Security 447 497 2514
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 457 501 2533
Computational Linguistics 414 463 2596
Telecommunications 433 484 2768
Machine Learning 436 488 2786
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 469 519 2818
Computer Vision 493 544 3102

Environmental Science rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 402nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2403rd in the World with 2,539 publications made and 56,940 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#402 of 1,637 In the United States
#454 of 1,727 In North America
#2403 of 6,888 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 18 85
1994 28 103
1995 27 102
1996 28 104
1997 25 152
1998 33 139
1999 24 171
2000 31 236
2001 37 271
2002 30 329
2003 30 309
2004 44 358
2005 51 418
2006 67 623
2007 56 694
2008 54 867
2009 71 1024
2010 76 1155
2011 80 1467
2012 73 1575
2013 88 1915
2014 96 2083
2015 104 2181
2016 120 2507
2017 145 2660
2018 149 2916
2019 133 3364
2020 139 4130
2021 146 4530
2022 145 4453
2023 119 4644
2024 75 3705
2025 67 3468

The following table provides academic rankings for The West Chester University of Pennsylvania in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 281 324 1343
Petrology and Geochemistry 321 366 1850
Paleontology 389 440 2247
Geography and Cartography 395 446 2278
Oceanography 390 443 2336
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 367 415 2405
Geology 409 460 2432
Ecology 405 457 2445
Earth science and Geophysics 421 472 2546
Environmental Chemistry 379 430 2710
Geotechnical Engineering 402 450 2712
Agricultural Science 483 541 3260
Environmental Management 543 605 3649

Psychology rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 351st for Psychology in the United States and 1430th in the World with 2,494 publications made and 62,142 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#351 of 1,561 In the United States
#390 of 1,648 In North America
#1430 of 6,663 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 25 77
1994 16 91
1995 13 84
1996 27 93
1997 27 126
1998 30 89
1999 29 169
2000 25 192
2001 29 203
2002 21 269
2003 29 244
2004 38 271
2005 41 406
2006 61 589
2007 52 810
2008 68 1042
2009 62 1348
2010 59 1587
2011 63 1722
2012 68 1821
2013 77 2074
2014 97 2353
2015 116 2576
2016 114 2663
2017 142 2830
2018 129 3060
2019 153 3341
2020 152 4065
2021 172 4762
2022 156 4665
2023 120 4669
2024 93 4014
2025 89 3499

The following table provides academic rankings for The West Chester University of Pennsylvania in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 139 159 316
Sexology 283 313 602
Education Majors 243 274 723
Clinical Psychology 285 321 799
Special Education 329 361 882
Child Psychology 328 365 963
Social Psychology 341 381 1122
Psychiatry 360 397 1455
Neuroscience 400 443 1703
Cognitive Science 485 536 2379

Engineering rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 438th for Engineering in the United States and 2824th in the World with 2,140 publications made and 48,201 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#438 of 1,568 In the United States
#489 of 1,655 In North America
#2824 of 6,795 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 14 41
1994 15 63
1995 11 76
1996 20 72
1997 13 89
1998 16 95
1999 18 117
2000 23 178
2001 22 205
2002 19 232
2003 26 234
2004 34 298
2005 44 316
2006 48 429
2007 64 517
2008 59 674
2009 49 845
2010 59 960
2011 82 1418
2012 81 1674
2013 73 1831
2014 75 2012
2015 94 1927
2016 99 2343
2017 147 2236
2018 124 2606
2019 102 2958
2020 126 3747
2021 141 3939
2022 141 3782
2023 101 3991
2024 43 3464
2025 59 3152

The following table provides academic rankings for The West Chester University of Pennsylvania in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Marine Engineering 134 158 548
Aerospace Engineering 307 348 1770
Structural Engineering 314 355 2032
Human-Computer Interaction 353 396 2037
Mechanical Engineering 368 412 2231
Acoustical Engineering 404 450 2320
Computer Networking 393 441 2346
Systems Engineering 454 505 2651
Geotechnical Engineering 402 450 2712
Telecommunications 433 484 2768
Metallurgical Engineering 392 441 2810
Nanotechnology 390 436 2851
Civil Engineering 465 518 2906
Materials Science 420 470 2940
Biotechnology 432 475 2969
Optical Engineering 475 528 2995
Chemical Engineering 435 485 3280
Electrical Engineering 536 589 3583

Physics rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 445th for Physics in the United States and 2751st in the World with 2,040 publications made and 46,883 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#445 of 1,537 In the United States
#497 of 1,623 In North America
#2751 of 6,729 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 14 49
1994 19 56
1995 10 80
1996 23 66
1997 16 86
1998 18 87
1999 16 129
2000 24 180
2001 20 199
2002 19 252
2003 22 264
2004 30 296
2005 48 353
2006 52 442
2007 59 531
2008 51 689
2009 41 795
2010 62 970
2011 79 1438
2012 84 1651
2013 74 1932
2014 69 2075
2015 84 1955
2016 106 2232
2017 134 2278
2018 107 2544
2019 105 2855
2020 126 3537
2021 116 3803
2022 118 3570
2023 92 3768
2024 46 3279
2025 47 3080

The following table provides academic rankings for The West Chester University of Pennsylvania in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 415 463 2137
Acoustical Engineering 404 450 2320
Quantum and Particle physics 458 509 2835
Nanotechnology 390 436 2851
Condensed Matter Physics 419 466 2865
Materials Science 420 470 2940
Nuclear Physics 485 535 2958
Optical Engineering 475 528 2995

Chemistry rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 479th for Chemistry in the United States and 3120th in the World with 1,559 publications made and 39,250 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#479 of 1,455 In the United States
#530 of 1,538 In North America
#3120 of 6,561 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 9 64
1994 16 79
1995 16 82
1996 22 90
1997 12 99
1998 20 106
1999 12 113
2000 27 175
2001 15 200
2002 17 254
2003 14 227
2004 29 275
2005 42 344
2006 40 444
2007 56 561
2008 33 633
2009 43 806
2010 48 932
2011 54 1153
2012 63 1257
2013 56 1459
2014 54 1571
2015 74 1543
2016 72 1895
2017 90 1874
2018 63 2145
2019 64 2355
2020 97 2894
2021 89 3207
2022 92 2896
2023 73 2955
2024 28 2547
2025 37 2306

The following table provides academic rankings for The West Chester University of Pennsylvania in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 321 366 1850
Inorganic Chemistry 380 426 2623
Environmental Chemistry 379 430 2710
Physical chemistry 379 429 2732
Nanotechnology 390 436 2851
Materials Science 420 470 2940
Biochemistry 518 568 3112
Organic Chemistry 482 532 3215
Chemical Engineering 435 485 3280
Nutrition and Food Science 433 481 3340

Mathematics rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 393rd for Mathematics in the United States and 2087th in the World with 1,532 publications made and 35,086 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#393 of 1,413 In the United States
#437 of 1,494 In North America
#2087 of 6,434 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 10 23
1994 10 31
1995 6 29
1996 17 40
1997 11 31
1998 16 36
1999 10 60
2000 18 68
2001 20 83
2002 15 106
2003 25 116
2004 17 124
2005 33 168
2006 41 225
2007 35 310
2008 47 395
2009 41 558
2010 40 735
2011 59 861
2012 41 939
2013 48 1189
2014 59 1251
2015 75 1297
2016 64 1395
2017 82 1481
2018 82 1738
2019 89 1892
2020 100 2330
2021 114 2657
2022 88 2634
2023 74 2752
2024 50 2026
2025 41 1698

The following table provides academic rankings for The West Chester University of Pennsylvania in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 260 288 756
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 431 477 2088
Blockchain and Cryptography 301 345 2098
Statistics 427 473 2370

Business rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 411th for Business in the United States and 1957th in the World with 1,295 publications made and 24,393 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#411 of 1,388 In the United States
#455 of 1,472 In North America
#1957 of 6,366 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 8 18
1994 3 23
1995 6 18
1996 9 26
1997 13 26
1998 16 18
1999 13 35
2000 13 55
2001 11 61
2002 9 105
2003 17 72
2004 22 109
2005 25 124
2006 24 178
2007 23 227
2008 33 323
2009 33 446
2010 36 571
2011 46 682
2012 37 740
2013 47 889
2014 50 1010
2015 67 1054
2016 60 1163
2017 70 1238
2018 85 1348
2019 73 1573
2020 99 1896
2021 88 2128
2022 78 2254
2023 67 2374
2024 50 1959
2025 35 1662

The following table provides academic rankings for The West Chester University of Pennsylvania in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 322 359 1017
Advertising 377 413 1370
Marketing 353 390 1641
Management Information Systems 425 475 2118
Accounting 508 552 2144
Finance 448 493 2186
Management 444 491 2256

Economics rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 384th for Economics in the United States and 1652nd in the World with 1,200 publications made and 20,723 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#384 of 1,361 In the United States
#425 of 1,445 In North America
#1652 of 6,188 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 8 13
1994 5 17
1995 7 20
1996 9 17
1997 16 23
1998 13 26
1999 8 33
2000 11 63
2001 8 57
2002 12 82
2003 14 67
2004 21 78
2005 25 102
2006 21 145
2007 28 199
2008 31 250
2009 41 351
2010 23 471
2011 39 622
2012 30 625
2013 48 719
2014 46 836
2015 68 921
2016 54 990
2017 69 1011
2018 67 1102
2019 72 1195
2020 71 1472
2021 90 1811
2022 72 1850
2023 67 2004
2024 46 1394
2025 36 1231

The following table provides academic rankings for The West Chester University of Pennsylvania in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 371 412 1084
Development Studies 333 368 1266
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 431 477 2088
Finance 448 493 2186

Art & Design rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 362nd for Art & Design in the United States and 1507th in the World with 948 publications made and 9,711 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#362 of 1,369 In the United States
#403 of 1,454 In North America
#1507 of 6,010 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 7 10
1994 12 21
1995 10 22
1996 10 32
1997 12 34
1998 10 37
1999 17 41
2000 8 40
2001 11 59
2002 10 67
2003 22 68
2004 25 80
2005 18 94
2006 22 113
2007 17 125
2008 25 161
2009 19 200
2010 28 287
2011 27 283
2012 31 336
2013 33 344
2014 37 443
2015 32 423
2016 52 489
2017 62 522
2018 47 617
2019 54 658
2020 44 849
2021 52 917
2022 56 1063
2023 39 1066
2024 23 790
2025 17 740

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 298 330 784
Creative Writing 272 310 823
Cinematography 236 269 852
Music 275 304 925
Literature 324 361 1181
Multimedia 302 334 1216
Aesthetics 379 420 1499
Fashion Design 399 445 1923