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The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 363rd in the United States, 1506th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 74 research topics. The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,331 academic publications and 120,304 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 46 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1506 of 14,131 In the World
#404 of 2,597 In North America
#363 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#313 of 1,036 For Social Work
#502 of 1,089 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#536 of 1,065 For Marine Engineering
#1210 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1242 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 71 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 1732nd in the World with 4,156 publications made and 68,230 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#374 of 1,761 In the United States
#420 of 1,852 In North America
#1732 of 7,081 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
1992 37 63
1993 36 78
1994 37 96
1995 41 110
1996 48 125
1997 52 147
1998 51 131
1999 55 175
2000 39 251
2001 55 282
2002 42 339
2003 60 326
2004 83 413
2005 76 524
2006 98 696
2007 91 809
2008 103 1085
2009 115 1387
2010 101 1726
2011 118 2007
2012 126 2193
2013 125 2571
2014 159 2799
2015 185 3032
2016 203 3326
2017 242 3512
2018 235 3870
2019 227 4493
2020 257 5404
2021 285 6294
2022 244 6286
2023 185 6486
2024 134 5371

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 142 162 313
Radio and Television broadcasting 176 198 502
Broadcast Journalism 194 218 571
Early Childhood Education 259 286 586
Media Studies 243 276 601
Education Majors 245 275 712
Genealogy 296 330 757
Art History 297 329 773
Criminology and Criminal Justice 357 393 775
Gender Studies 352 389 837
Forensic Science 191 218 850
Special Education 334 366 874
Law Enforcement 334 367 913
Anthropology 309 345 979
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 313 345 1001
Public Policy / Administration 323 360 1002
Communications and Public Relations 329 367 1012
Sports / Exercise science 270 308 1014
Political Economy 370 411 1070
Classics and Ancient History 365 399 1087
Sociology 340 380 1204
Library and Information science 405 444 1206
Law 366 406 1335
Journalism and Digital Media 341 379 1468
Aesthetics 378 419 1474
Political Science 369 414 1491
History 371 416 1555
Demography 389 436 1824
Archaeology 374 419 1849
Linguistics 403 448 1939
Philosophy 405 453 2053

Medicine rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 392nd for Medicine in the United States and 1909th in the World with 2,678 publications made and 63,966 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Health Science, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#392 of 1,600 In the United States
#432 of 1,685 In North America
#1909 of 6,775 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 14 43
1993 22 72
1994 20 74
1995 19 82
1996 32 94
1997 23 119
1998 34 93
1999 25 165
2000 34 178
2001 34 214
2002 23 295
2003 29 287
2004 47 313
2005 60 471
2006 62 689
2007 76 920
2008 69 1153
2009 65 1447
2010 71 1681
2011 68 1883
2012 86 2020
2013 89 2275
2014 103 2564
2015 139 2829
2016 119 2973
2017 157 3235
2018 140 3267
2019 159 3747
2020 153 4589
2021 204 5506
2022 167 5152
2023 137 5270
2024 98 4590

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 142 162 313
Health Science 253 279 780
Clinical Psychology 286 322 788
Forensic Science 191 218 850
Gerontology 293 326 902
Sports / Exercise science 270 308 1014
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 346 381 1163
Nursing 348 385 1206
Audiology 354 391 1276
Physical Therapy 339 376 1366
Sports Medicine 360 401 1370
Psychiatry 363 400 1444
Healthcare Management (MHA) 408 447 1506
Family medicine 407 440 1545
Public Health 368 412 1693
Anatomy and Physiology 350 387 1697
Anesthesiology 367 401 1707
Critical Care Nursing 394 429 1770
Surgery 394 431 1877
Pathology 419 461 2267
Pharmacology 402 439 2276
Cardiology 472 516 2383
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 401 438 2399
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 491 533 2513
Oncology and Cancer research 519 563 2882
Virology 518 562 2907
Immunology 554 598 3089

Computer Science rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 437th for Computer Science in the United States and 2341st in the World with 2,572 publications made and 60,069 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#437 of 1,612 In the United States
#485 of 1,698 In North America
#2341 of 6,845 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 18 46
1993 18 51
1994 16 68
1995 22 79
1996 26 75
1997 11 92
1998 29 74
1999 24 138
2000 29 131
2001 23 172
2002 20 220
2003 37 230
2004 40 255
2005 48 361
2006 62 525
2007 63 702
2008 83 923
2009 65 1124
2010 76 1360
2011 104 1756
2012 99 1928
2013 71 2171
2014 93 2358
2015 109 2457
2016 103 2697
2017 178 2741
2018 125 3173
2019 140 3420
2020 158 4122
2021 197 4781
2022 186 4628
2023 121 4790
2024 70 3788

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
Multimedia 302 334 1178
Library and Information science 405 444 1206
Neuroscience 400 443 1676
Software Engineering 361 405 1862
Human-Computer Interaction 348 390 1972
Blockchain and Cryptography 300 344 2078
Management Information Systems 448 501 2228
Cognitive Science 482 533 2318
Data Science 455 509 2324
Computer Networking 394 442 2326
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 452 495 2453
Cyber Security 450 499 2501
Computational Linguistics 414 462 2558
Telecommunications 438 489 2764
Machine Learning 444 496 2779
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 470 519 2786
Computer Vision 493 544 3081

Biology rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 450th for Biology in the United States and 2685th in the World with 2,567 publications made and 66,192 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#450 of 1,609 In the United States
#500 of 1,698 In North America
#2685 of 6,833 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 19 79
1993 23 99
1994 21 114
1995 20 137
1996 29 126
1997 19 194
1998 33 165
1999 31 202
2000 38 263
2001 36 328
2002 25 386
2003 29 349
2004 46 413
2005 59 547
2006 62 761
2007 75 953
2008 64 1209
2009 70 1467
2010 76 1668
2011 81 1840
2012 91 2033
2013 91 2312
2014 96 2584
2015 123 2757
2016 124 3063
2017 149 3182
2018 119 3521
2019 133 3946
2020 146 4810
2021 160 5532
2022 155 5077
2023 130 5246
2024 63 4318

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 280 323 1320
Zoology 356 402 1606
Neuroscience 400 443 1676
Animal Science 332 371 1779
Evolutionary Biology 440 486 1995
Paleontology 390 441 2205
Pharmacology 402 439 2276
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 452 495 2453
Botany 449 499 2688
Microbiology 433 475 2770
Nanotechnology 389 435 2814
Oncology and Cancer research 519 563 2882
Virology 518 562 2907
Genetics 520 570 2915
Biotechnology 438 481 2972
Biochemistry 515 565 3074
Immunology 554 598 3089
Agricultural Science 490 547 3257
Nutrition and Food Science 430 477 3278

Environmental Science rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 401st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2363rd in the World with 2,487 publications made and 53,638 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#401 of 1,631 In the United States
#453 of 1,721 In North America
#2363 of 6,876 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 15 67
1993 18 84
1994 28 102
1995 27 102
1996 28 103
1997 25 152
1998 33 138
1999 24 169
2000 31 235
2001 37 272
2002 30 330
2003 30 307
2004 43 358
2005 51 419
2006 67 623
2007 56 693
2008 54 867
2009 71 1020
2010 76 1155
2011 80 1468
2012 74 1573
2013 88 1911
2014 98 2086
2015 104 2184
2016 121 2510
2017 145 2667
2018 149 2915
2019 132 3378
2020 139 4138
2021 146 4543
2022 144 4457
2023 120 4652
2024 73 3639

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 280 323 1320
Petrology and Geochemistry 321 366 1827
Paleontology 390 441 2205
Geography and Cartography 396 447 2237
Oceanography 389 442 2279
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 365 413 2362
Geology 411 462 2401
Ecology 410 462 2407
Earth science and Geophysics 416 467 2507
Geotechnical Engineering 402 450 2669
Environmental Chemistry 382 433 2675
Agricultural Science 490 547 3257
Environmental Management 544 606 3615

Psychology rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 353rd for Psychology in the United States and 1407th in the World with 2,429 publications made and 58,792 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#353 of 1,558 In the United States
#392 of 1,645 In North America
#1407 of 6,645 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 23 49
1993 25 74
1994 16 90
1995 13 84
1996 27 89
1997 27 126
1998 30 88
1999 29 167
2000 25 190
2001 29 204
2002 21 268
2003 29 244
2004 38 269
2005 42 407
2006 61 588
2007 52 811
2008 68 1042
2009 62 1348
2010 59 1577
2011 63 1718
2012 68 1824
2013 77 2074
2014 96 2360
2015 116 2571
2016 114 2662
2017 142 2833
2018 130 3069
2019 152 3353
2020 152 4075
2021 174 4773
2022 156 4677
2023 122 4683
2024 91 3951

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 142 162 313
Sexology 294 324 612
Education Majors 245 275 712
Clinical Psychology 286 322 788
Special Education 334 366 874
Child Psychology 328 365 942
Social Psychology 338 377 1103
Psychiatry 363 400 1444
Neuroscience 400 443 1676
Cognitive Science 482 533 2318

Engineering rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 439th for Engineering in the United States and 2794th in the World with 2,095 publications made and 45,382 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#439 of 1,565 In the United States
#490 of 1,651 In North America
#2794 of 6,782 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 12 52
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 34 296
2005 44 316
2006 48 429
2007 64 517
2008 59 673
2009 49 845
2010 59 960
2011 83 1422
2012 80 1672
2013 73 1833
2014 76 2026
2015 94 1923
2016 100 2349
2017 146 2244
2018 125 2608
2019 102 2963
2020 126 3734
2021 142 3918
2022 140 3784
2023 100 3993
2024 43 3412

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 132 155 536
Aerospace Engineering 313 355 1774
Human-Computer Interaction 348 390 1972
Structural Engineering 314 356 2014
Mechanical Engineering 369 414 2211
Acoustical Engineering 404 449 2292
Computer Networking 394 442 2326
Systems Engineering 454 505 2618
Geotechnical Engineering 402 450 2669
Metallurgical Engineering 391 440 2750
Telecommunications 438 489 2764
Nanotechnology 389 435 2814
Civil Engineering 462 514 2841
Materials Science 419 469 2902
Biotechnology 438 481 2972
Optical Engineering 477 530 2984
Chemical Engineering 432 482 3225
Electrical Engineering 535 588 3551

Physics rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 445th for Physics in the United States and 2724th in the World with 2,005 publications made and 44,131 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#445 of 1,531 In the United States
#497 of 1,617 In North America
#2724 of 6,713 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 15 44
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 22 263
2004 30 295
2005 48 353
2006 52 443
2007 59 531
2008 51 689
2009 41 794
2010 62 967
2011 80 1437
2012 83 1649
2013 74 1935
2014 70 2074
2015 84 1954
2016 106 2238
2017 133 2284
2018 108 2551
2019 106 2863
2020 126 3531
2021 117 3797
2022 118 3560
2023 90 3761
2024 46 3226

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 419 468 2116
Acoustical Engineering 404 449 2292
Quantum and Particle physics 459 510 2793
Nanotechnology 389 435 2814
Condensed Matter Physics 421 468 2832
Materials Science 419 469 2902
Nuclear Physics 483 533 2915
Optical Engineering 477 530 2984

Chemistry rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 480th for Chemistry in the United States and 3084th in the World with 1,528 publications made and 37,099 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#480 of 1,447 In the United States
#531 of 1,530 In North America
#3084 of 6,545 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 10 64
1993 9 60
1994 16 78
1995 16 82
1996 22 85
1997 12 99
1998 20 105
1999 12 111
2000 27 174
2001 15 199
2002 17 253
2003 14 226
2004 29 274
2005 42 343
2006 40 444
2007 56 560
2008 33 633
2009 43 804
2010 48 931
2011 54 1152
2012 63 1254
2013 56 1462
2014 53 1574
2015 74 1540
2016 72 1904
2017 90 1873
2018 65 2150
2019 65 2363
2020 97 2886
2021 89 3203
2022 92 2896
2023 72 2954
2024 28 2508

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 1827
Environmental Chemistry 382 433 2675
Physical chemistry 380 430 2691
Nanotechnology 389 435 2814
Materials Science 419 469 2902
Biochemistry 515 565 3074
Organic Chemistry 481 531 3165
Chemical Engineering 432 482 3225
Nutrition and Food Science 430 477 3278

Mathematics rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 395th for Mathematics in the United States and 2062nd in the World with 1,500 publications made and 33,287 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#395 of 1,410 In the United States
#439 of 1,491 In North America
#2062 of 6,418 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 14 17
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 33 169
2006 41 224
2007 35 310
2008 47 394
2009 41 556
2010 40 734
2011 59 866
2012 41 939
2013 48 1190
2014 57 1265
2015 75 1291
2016 63 1394
2017 81 1488
2018 84 1741
2019 89 1893
2020 100 2348
2021 115 2674
2022 87 2652
2023 75 2765
2024 49 2010

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 260 288 744
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 432 478 2054
Blockchain and Cryptography 300 344 2078
Statistics 429 475 2339

Business rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 414th for Business in the United States and 1929th in the World with 1,271 publications made and 22,771 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#414 of 1,377 In the United States
#458 of 1,460 In North America
#1929 of 6,339 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 3 16
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 25 125
2006 24 178
2007 24 228
2008 33 324
2009 33 446
2010 36 571
2011 46 683
2012 37 739
2013 47 889
2014 50 1010
2015 67 1054
2016 60 1163
2017 69 1241
2018 88 1352
2019 72 1576
2020 101 1906
2021 88 2138
2022 77 2263
2023 68 2380
2024 49 1921

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 323 360 1002
Advertising 382 418 1364
Marketing 352 389 1607
Accounting 511 555 2122
Finance 450 495 2154
Management 446 493 2227
Management Information Systems 448 501 2228

Economics rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 382nd for Economics in the United States and 1597th in the World with 1,182 publications made and 19,628 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#382 of 1,355 In the United States
#423 of 1,438 In North America
#1597 of 6,167 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 5 15
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 26 103
2006 21 145
2007 28 202
2008 31 250
2009 41 352
2010 23 472
2011 39 626
2012 30 624
2013 48 721
2014 46 838
2015 68 922
2016 54 994
2017 70 1009
2018 68 1103
2019 72 1197
2020 73 1477
2021 93 1815
2022 71 1852
2023 68 2008
2024 45 1365

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 370 411 1070
Development Studies 327 362 1220
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 432 478 2054
Finance 450 495 2154

Art & Design rankings

The West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked 364th for Art & Design in the United States and 1471st in the World with 934 publications made and 9,150 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
#364 of 1,361 In the United States
#405 of 1,444 In North America
#1471 of 5,966 In the World

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 13 16
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 95
2006 22 113
2007 17 125
2008 25 160
2009 19 200
2010 28 286
2011 28 284
2012 30 337
2013 33 345
2014 37 442
2015 31 415
2016 52 487
2017 62 520
2018 47 614
2019 54 665
2020 44 848
2021 54 921
2022 55 1065
2023 38 1068
2024 22 778

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
Singing and Vocal Performance 204 236 723
Art History 297 329 773
Creative Writing 268 306 810
Cinematography 239 274 854
Music 269 298 897
Literature 324 360 1166
Multimedia 302 334 1178
Aesthetics 378 419 1474
Fashion Design 400 446 1897