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Western Washington University ranked 264th in the United States, 995th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 105 research topics. Western Washington University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,739 academic publications and 216,132 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 45 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#995 of 14,131 In the World
#295 of 2,597 In North America
#264 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 57 In Washington
#1 of 4 In Bellingham
#246 of 1,139 For Military science
#375 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#378 of 2,091 For Gender Studies
#1231 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#755 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 102 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Western Washington University ranked 255th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 996th in the World with 6,328 publications made and 120,379 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#255 of 1,728 In the United States
#288 of 1,819 In North America
#996 of 7,020 In the World

Western Washington University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 48 226
1992 61 236
1993 62 264
1994 61 307
1995 61 319
1996 91 481
1997 70 381
1998 77 469
1999 84 526
2000 103 617
2001 107 753
2002 144 1039
2003 121 1241
2004 102 1310
2005 135 1705
2006 148 1782
2007 178 2381
2008 180 2727
2009 181 3264
2010 236 3653
2011 249 4037
2012 200 4640
2013 213 5149
2014 218 5502
2015 253 5900
2016 283 5994
2017 264 6249
2018 275 7238
2019 254 7745
2020 328 9115
2021 262 10021
2022 263 9841
2023 225 9648

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 147 162 246
Early Childhood Education 197 215 375
Gender Studies 175 201 378
Political Economy 169 197 468
Media Studies 211 241 512
Art History 208 236 531
Criminology and Criminal Justice 261 291 542
Public Policy / Administration 208 236 548
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 186 215 554
Education Majors 215 241 563
Genealogy 239 266 570
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 200 227 582
Classics and Ancient History 219 244 600
Human Rights Law 201 233 638
Aesthetics 198 228 676
Library and Information science 257 283 692
Publishing 227 259 710
Anthropology 250 282 714
Special Education 303 335 739
Sociology 244 273 745
Communications and Public Relations 281 313 748
Broadcast Journalism 252 281 779
Law 258 289 818
Radio and Television broadcasting 251 280 839
International Relations and Diplomacy 275 308 842
History 222 254 843
Political Science 258 290 904
Urban and Regional planning 180 208 971
Demography 261 292 975
Archaeology 235 268 981
Linguistics 256 288 1045
Philosophy 236 270 1087
Journalism and Digital Media 309 343 1160

Environmental Science rankings

Western Washington University ranked 249th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1211th in the World with 4,678 publications made and 133,326 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#249 of 1,598 In the United States
#284 of 1,687 In North America
#1211 of 6,798 In the World

Western Washington University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 25 281
1992 37 294
1993 49 323
1994 37 371
1995 35 392
1996 54 424
1997 46 414
1998 50 521
1999 58 544
2000 75 665
2001 72 811
2002 100 1047
2003 92 1359
2004 73 1465
2005 86 1738
2006 101 1924
2007 123 2527
2008 131 2904
2009 134 3484
2010 182 3900
2011 173 4175
2012 153 5023
2013 163 5576
2014 171 6013
2015 193 6524
2016 219 6821
2017 221 7053
2018 200 7941
2019 212 8841
2020 254 10053
2021 203 11164
2022 202 10884
2023 214 10660

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 170 197 666
Petrology and Geochemistry 146 177 686
Earth science and Geophysics 171 203 773
Oceanography 188 220 840
Urban and Regional planning 180 208 971
Ecology 219 254 1068
Paleontology 239 274 1090
Environmental Management 179 214 1114
Geography and Cartography 247 284 1166
Geology 244 280 1175
Forestry 219 257 1340
Agricultural Science 241 281 1579
Geotechnical Engineering 271 314 1759
Environmental Chemistry 262 304 1793
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 305 349 1879
Environmental Engineering 264 305 1970

Biology rankings

Western Washington University ranked 305th for Biology in the United States and 1617th in the World with 4,389 publications made and 131,823 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#305 of 1,582 In the United States
#342 of 1,668 In North America
#1617 of 6,770 In the World

Western Washington University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 20 330
1992 37 343
1993 38 377
1994 34 419
1995 40 418
1996 46 542
1997 44 433
1998 41 589
1999 53 622
2000 74 744
2001 63 909
2002 90 1121
2003 91 1406
2004 75 1531
2005 90 1792
2006 84 1993
2007 114 2650
2008 130 2992
2009 109 3353
2010 170 3856
2011 143 4034
2012 138 4927
2013 147 5454
2014 142 5865
2015 193 6518
2016 197 6755
2017 194 7118
2018 193 8079
2019 187 8723
2020 240 10009
2021 203 11078
2022 212 10983
2023 222 10570

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 170 197 666
Zoology 250 287 1077
Paleontology 239 274 1090
Neuroscience 302 338 1156
Astrobiology 280 316 1187
Evolutionary Biology 317 353 1286
Forestry 219 257 1340
Botany 246 280 1381
Animal Science 281 316 1435
Agricultural Science 241 281 1579
Biophysics 354 391 1661
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 335 372 1720
Horticulture 240 276 1739
Genetics 369 407 1962
Biochemistry 347 386 2022
Nanotechnology 321 362 2351
Nutrition and Food Science 340 382 2540
Pharmacology 472 513 2584
Virology 472 510 2636
Microbiology 452 497 2883
Immunology 536 579 2886

Computer Science rankings

Western Washington University ranked 307th for Computer Science in the United States and 1440th in the World with 3,755 publications made and 82,247 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#307 of 1,576 In the United States
#344 of 1,662 In North America
#1440 of 6,752 In the World

Western Washington University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 20 187
1992 32 171
1993 35 142
1994 29 202
1995 30 195
1996 47 360
1997 41 263
1998 44 322
1999 45 331
2000 72 353
2001 59 474
2002 79 571
2003 69 683
2004 59 747
2005 80 981
2006 79 1018
2007 85 1319
2008 104 1539
2009 95 1774
2010 122 1959
2011 135 2170
2012 89 2414
2013 119 2833
2014 113 2977
2015 149 3259
2016 175 3580
2017 177 3947
2018 188 4916
2019 168 5641
2020 212 6881
2021 178 7715
2022 158 7818
2023 163 7614

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 221 242 631
Library and Information science 257 283 692
Human-Computer Interaction 241 275 1135
Neuroscience 302 338 1156
Cognitive Science 284 320 1159
Management Information Systems 307 345 1229
Computational Linguistics 272 306 1345
Computer Networking 266 302 1433
Multimedia 371 410 1472
Computer Vision 263 299 1534
Machine Learning 284 322 1590
Cyber Security 311 347 1610
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 293 331 1628
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 335 372 1720
Data Science 393 437 1822
Software Engineering 382 428 1965
Blockchain and Cryptography 308 354 2228
Telecommunications 347 395 2234

Engineering rankings

Western Washington University ranked 306th for Engineering in the United States and 1891st in the World with 3,570 publications made and 83,686 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#306 of 1,518 In the United States
#347 of 1,602 In North America
#1891 of 6,684 In the World

Western Washington University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 25 209
1992 31 221
1993 38 200
1994 24 263
1995 26 252
1996 52 315
1997 41 262
1998 34 365
1999 42 326
2000 55 431
2001 26 505
2002 75 581
2003 66 734
2004 48 855
2005 69 1011
2006 77 1087
2007 70 1356
2008 94 1595
2009 78 1877
2010 126 2052
2011 135 2264
2012 102 2611
2013 111 2965
2014 125 3374
2015 165 3732
2016 180 4078
2017 166 4470
2018 171 5110
2019 152 5749
2020 228 7183
2021 171 7948
2022 142 7892
2023 189 7770

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 83 96 413
Product and Industrial Design 187 215 796
Engineering Management 267 296 937
Firefighting and Fire Science 170 204 1003
Transportation Engineering 224 258 1104
Human-Computer Interaction 241 275 1135
Operations Research 241 275 1205
Acoustical Engineering 249 284 1257
Computer Networking 266 302 1433
Reliability and Quality Engineering 256 291 1580
Remote Sensing 284 323 1618
Systems Engineering 315 357 1621
Aerospace Engineering 307 347 1675
Civil Engineering 296 337 1676
Geotechnical Engineering 271 314 1759
Mechanical Engineering 308 349 1829
Environmental Engineering 264 305 1970
Structural Engineering 321 363 2015
Optical Engineering 328 371 2049
Metallurgical Engineering 298 338 2058
Chemical Engineering 286 326 2182
Materials Science 316 358 2194
Telecommunications 347 395 2234
Electrical Engineering 325 371 2275
Nanotechnology 321 362 2351
Electronic Engineering 350 401 2495

Physics rankings

Western Washington University ranked 299th for Physics in the United States and 1771st in the World with 3,298 publications made and 92,004 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#299 of 1,485 In the United States
#339 of 1,569 In North America
#1771 of 6,603 In the World

Western Washington University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 22 208
1992 24 220
1993 29 208
1994 22 254
1995 28 275
1996 50 339
1997 35 291
1998 31 399
1999 46 376
2000 40 487
2001 31 514
2002 65 629
2003 61 766
2004 44 831
2005 66 1026
2006 71 1028
2007 62 1285
2008 79 1485
2009 66 1625
2010 116 1890
2011 113 2083
2012 94 2424
2013 114 2710
2014 101 3009
2015 141 3416
2016 152 4019
2017 165 4394
2018 148 5386
2019 158 6098
2020 208 7527
2021 170 8492
2022 143 8765
2023 173 8453

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 179 211 868
Astrobiology 280 316 1187
Astrophysics and Astronomy 273 309 1206
Acoustical Engineering 249 284 1257
Nuclear Physics 292 330 1607
Biophysics 354 391 1661
Condensed Matter Physics 262 298 1678
Atomic and Molecular physics 339 385 1803
Quantum and Particle physics 304 346 1876
Optical Engineering 328 371 2049
Materials Science 316 358 2194
Nanotechnology 321 362 2351

Psychology rankings

Western Washington University ranked 304th for Psychology in the United States and 1089th in the World with 2,834 publications made and 65,255 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#304 of 1,527 In the United States
#336 of 1,612 In North America
#1089 of 6,528 In the World

Western Washington University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 27 172
1992 32 159
1993 19 165
1994 28 216
1995 27 180
1996 32 340
1997 31 246
1998 30 300
1999 30 320
2000 48 335
2001 44 394
2002 62 517
2003 57 588
2004 37 640
2005 51 756
2006 61 914
2007 79 1135
2008 87 1387
2009 60 1501
2010 91 1758
2011 83 1851
2012 83 2113
2013 94 2433
2014 81 2502
2015 104 2844
2016 150 2785
2017 107 2925
2018 125 3212
2019 118 3604
2020 147 4639
2021 143 4918
2022 134 4950
2023 143 4867

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 256 286 523
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 186 215 554
Education Majors 215 241 563
Child Psychology 253 284 629
Special Education 303 335 739
Clinical Psychology 284 320 749
Social Psychology 269 301 782
Neuroscience 302 338 1156
Cognitive Science 284 320 1159
Psychiatry 329 365 1267

Medicine rankings

Western Washington University ranked 350th for Medicine in the United States and 1635th in the World with 2,823 publications made and 69,859 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Public Health, Pathology, Clinical Psychology, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#350 of 1,558 In the United States
#387 of 1,643 In North America
#1635 of 6,680 In the World

Western Washington University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 29 215
1992 26 194
1993 26 195
1994 30 264
1995 24 219
1996 23 327
1997 39 285
1998 28 328
1999 33 352
2000 38 401
2001 43 491
2002 61 600
2003 63 751
2004 44 786
2005 61 936
2006 69 1127
2007 67 1334
2008 88 1561
2009 62 1754
2010 91 2012
2011 99 2166
2012 71 2658
2013 84 2848
2014 88 3077
2015 97 3471
2016 131 3451
2017 114 3586
2018 121 3930
2019 116 4393
2020 159 5325
2021 149 5892
2022 137 6040
2023 139 5959

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 284 320 749
Gerontology 305 339 910
Sports Medicine 291 327 1011
Public Health 282 316 1081
Audiology 321 356 1090
Orthodontics 244 269 1101
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 357 392 1132
Physical Therapy 297 333 1141
Health Science 372 405 1151
Healthcare Management (MHA) 381 418 1249
Dentistry 256 284 1255
Psychiatry 329 365 1267
Nursing 389 427 1301
Anesthesiology 328 362 1448
Anatomy and Physiology 411 450 1926
Family medicine 525 566 1973
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 412 452 2012
Pathology 419 461 2171
Surgery 483 523 2230
Pharmacology 472 513 2584
Virology 472 510 2636
Immunology 536 579 2886

Chemistry rankings

Western Washington University ranked 335th for Chemistry in the United States and 2109th in the World with 2,636 publications made and 73,826 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#335 of 1,407 In the United States
#376 of 1,488 In North America
#2109 of 6,447 In the World

Western Washington University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 20 213
1992 26 260
1993 25 253
1994 15 319
1995 20 334
1996 37 341
1997 29 290
1998 29 398
1999 29 401
2000 39 511
2001 28 578
2002 56 682
2003 47 856
2004 36 901
2005 42 1082
2006 52 1163
2007 63 1541
2008 67 1668
2009 56 1844
2010 87 2124
2011 87 2246
2012 76 2626
2013 88 2904
2014 79 3165
2015 119 3544
2016 120 3920
2017 126 4207
2018 125 4589
2019 109 4901
2020 146 5937
2021 129 6726
2022 135 6757
2023 132 6477

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 146 177 686
Inorganic Chemistry 250 285 1612
Environmental Chemistry 262 304 1793
Computational Chemistry 313 355 1892
Biochemistry 347 386 2022
Organic Chemistry 324 369 2159
Chemical Engineering 286 326 2182
Materials Science 316 358 2194
Nanotechnology 321 362 2351
Physical chemistry 324 369 2358
Nutrition and Food Science 340 382 2540

Mathematics rankings

Western Washington University ranked 292nd for Mathematics in the United States and 1310th in the World with 2,090 publications made and 46,065 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#292 of 1,371 In the United States
#327 of 1,451 In North America
#1310 of 6,305 In the World

Western Washington University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 18 80
1992 20 82
1993 11 87
1994 21 112
1995 22 80
1996 18 163
1997 24 135
1998 17 152
1999 28 153
2000 28 196
2001 30 216
2002 56 322
2003 44 358
2004 29 412
2005 52 493
2006 64 603
2007 55 722
2008 62 908
2009 64 1094
2010 63 1215
2011 61 1355
2012 49 1543
2013 58 1705
2014 61 1814
2015 75 1997
2016 78 1948
2017 102 2151
2018 78 2306
2019 92 2759
2020 129 3426
2021 105 3615
2022 84 3624
2023 87 3460

The following table provides academic rankings for Western Washington University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 218 243 527
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 239 271 981
Operations Research 241 275 1205
Statistics 309 347 1471
Applied Mathematics 258 294 1595
Blockchain and Cryptography 308 354 2228

Business rankings

Western Washington University ranked 293rd for Business in the United States and 1181st in the World with 2,000 publications made and 38,618 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#293 of 1,334 In the United States
#329 of 1,412 In North America
#1181 of 6,187 In the World

Western Washington University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 11 54
1992 23 63
1993 15 52
1994 20 82
1995 13 77
1996 31 138
1997 23 112
1998 19 106
1999 31 108
2000 39 162
2001 30 203
2002 70 337
2003 38 383
2004 33 421
2005 49 540
2006 58 628
2007 63 865
2008 56 962
2009 59 1211
2010 63 1357
2011 75 1458
2012 51 1607
2013 64 1682
2014 68 1900
2015 76 1946
2016 96 1974
2017 78 2081
2018 93 2198
2019 87 2430
2020 123 3150
2021 96 3356
2022 82 3368
2023 84 3231

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 208 236 548
Tax Law 207 232 607
International Business 192 219 865
Human Resource Management 248 280 871
International Trade 188 216 921
Entertainment Industry Business 237 269 923
Engineering Management 267 296 937
Advertising 320 354 1037
Marketing 289 324 1167
Accounting 342 379 1192
Operations Research 241 275 1205
Finance 289 325 1217
Management Information Systems 307 345 1229
Investment Banking and Stock trading 304 336 1297
Management 295 333 1315
Project Management 330 370 1406

Economics rankings

Western Washington University ranked 266th for Economics in the United States and 969th in the World with 1,711 publications made and 37,450 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#266 of 1,317 In the United States
#298 of 1,400 In North America
#969 of 5,995 In the World

Western Washington University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 9 43
1992 18 45
1993 15 58
1994 22 75
1995 19 50
1996 17 92
1997 18 82
1998 11 83
1999 27 108
2000 35 163
2001 28 196
2002 57 292
2003 29 348
2004 24 406
2005 39 495
2006 50 525
2007 58 667
2008 49 797
2009 57 1009
2010 50 1104
2011 73 1226
2012 45 1432
2013 48 1459
2014 63 1650
2015 67 1678
2016 77 1878
2017 85 1902
2018 72 2016
2019 83 2246
2020 95 2795
2021 76 3008
2022 78 3047
2023 65 2944

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 169 197 468
International Relations and Diplomacy 275 308 842
International Trade 188 216 921
Development Studies 277 309 942
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 239 271 981
Finance 289 325 1217
Investment Banking and Stock trading 304 336 1297

Art & Design rankings

Western Washington University ranked 240th for Art & Design in the United States and 846th in the World with 1,496 publications made and 23,017 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
#240 of 1,321 In the United States
#271 of 1,404 In North America
#846 of 5,720 In the World

Western Washington University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 7 31
1992 13 35
1993 14 30
1994 12 48
1995 17 48
1996 18 71
1997 15 99
1998 14 76
1999 23 71
2000 18 112
2001 21 134
2002 20 134
2003 26 196
2004 23 195
2005 31 252
2006 27 280
2007 35 356
2008 43 478
2009 52 506
2010 68 589
2011 74 658
2012 62 892
2013 60 919
2014 54 981
2015 79 1125
2016 74 1104
2017 66 1226
2018 68 1351
2019 59 1404
2020 79 1734
2021 67 1886
2022 56 1772
2023 68 1731

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 125 146 331
Landscape Architecture 83 96 413
Art History 208 236 531
Aesthetics 198 228 676
Music 231 259 693
Photography 212 247 696
Literature 208 238 705
Performing arts 218 251 748
Cinematography 248 283 876
Entertainment Industry Business 237 269 923
Fashion Design 258 292 1091
Multimedia 371 410 1472