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Widener University ranked 472nd in the United States, 1920th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 64 research topics. Widener University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,546 academic publications and 74,515 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 42 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1920 of 14,131 In the World
#521 of 2,597 In North America
#472 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#214 of 1,063 For Social Work
#273 of 1,025 For International Law
#352 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#1574 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1914 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 61 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Widener University ranked 423rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2014th in the World with 3,225 publications made and 46,423 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#423 of 1,763 In the United States
#473 of 1,854 In North America
#2014 of 7,088 In the World

Widener University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 36 102
1994 38 112
1995 54 139
1996 51 172
1997 49 208
1998 62 220
1999 40 238
2000 55 297
2001 50 377
2002 56 406
2003 86 489
2004 54 465
2005 74 554
2006 94 656
2007 96 791
2008 136 1007
2009 108 1107
2010 123 1334
2011 132 1496
2012 119 1686
2013 118 1802
2014 136 1896
2015 127 2098
2016 96 2131
2017 115 2186
2018 113 2453
2019 115 2638
2020 129 2983
2021 108 3435
2022 92 3223
2023 126 3373
2024 85 3067
2025 56 2515

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 98 111 214
International Law 93 107 273
Human Rights Law 117 138 352
Law Enforcement 193 215 430
Criminology and Criminal Justice 297 331 646
Early Childhood Education 310 342 744
Public Policy / Administration 274 306 812
Gender Studies 337 374 813
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 238 270 885
Forensic Science 202 231 935
Military science 405 439 1033
Communications and Public Relations 364 405 1185
Education Majors 364 404 1204
Law 341 380 1260
Anthropology 401 445 1359
Political Science 345 389 1424
Sociology 410 456 1543
Library and Information science 531 575 1622
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 493 541 1680
Art History 643 697 1766
Classics and Ancient History 571 615 1880
Demography 430 477 2031
Aesthetics 523 579 2224
History 550 603 2493
Archaeology 488 540 2524
Linguistics 531 585 2689
Philosophy 549 607 2779

Medicine rankings

Widener University ranked 439th for Medicine in the United States and 2254th in the World with 2,035 publications made and 36,227 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Nursing, Pathology, Health Science, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#439 of 1,604 In the United States
#481 of 1,689 In North America
#2254 of 6,793 In the World

Widener University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 25 87
1994 23 95
1995 25 112
1996 21 150
1997 23 174
1998 38 193
1999 33 213
2000 29 245
2001 37 308
2002 37 320
2003 42 351
2004 30 349
2005 44 402
2006 54 474
2007 58 640
2008 51 680
2009 52 731
2010 71 851
2011 75 891
2012 68 1048
2013 76 1134
2014 74 1234
2015 90 1340
2016 63 1461
2017 94 1497
2018 61 1639
2019 81 1815
2020 73 2262
2021 79 2539
2022 100 2468
2023 87 2527
2024 82 2283
2025 73 1888

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 98 111 214
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 253 282 732
Healthcare Management (MHA) 240 271 777
Forensic Science 202 231 935
Health Science 299 327 936
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 312 346 1015
Nursing 313 348 1075
Clinical Psychology 355 393 1105
Family medicine 404 437 1534
Sports Medicine 404 447 1631
Physical Therapy 420 462 1741
Psychiatry 416 459 1742
Public Health 386 430 1818
Gerontology 514 561 1823
Biomedical Engineering 285 317 1843
Critical Care Nursing 401 437 1853
Anesthesiology 433 472 1996
Surgery 467 505 2242
Anatomy and Physiology 474 520 2410
Cardiology 483 528 2465
Oncology and Cancer research 493 534 2695
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 516 559 2699
Pathology 506 555 2850
Pharmacology 497 539 2874
Virology 533 578 3061
Immunology 634 683 3524

Psychology rankings

Widener University ranked 409th for Psychology in the United States and 1728th in the World with 1,779 publications made and 31,973 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#409 of 1,561 In the United States
#453 of 1,648 In North America
#1728 of 6,663 In the World

Widener University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 16 70
1994 18 82
1995 23 101
1996 23 114
1997 21 137
1998 28 152
1999 22 183
2000 29 172
2001 30 241
2002 26 246
2003 47 295
2004 27 294
2005 48 357
2006 45 435
2007 51 510
2008 55 579
2009 55 668
2010 68 752
2011 67 869
2012 68 965
2013 68 1134
2014 73 1193
2015 87 1335
2016 67 1424
2017 75 1469
2018 56 1571
2019 74 1826
2020 68 2032
2021 68 2260
2022 74 2205
2023 76 2250
2024 58 1892
2025 46 1693

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 98 111 214
Sexology 201 230 399
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 231 265 753
Clinical Psychology 355 393 1105
Child Psychology 377 420 1164
Education Majors 364 404 1204
Social Psychology 380 424 1289
Psychiatry 416 459 1742
Neuroscience 514 563 2208
Cognitive Science 533 584 2584

Computer Science rankings

Widener University ranked 491st for Computer Science in the United States and 2664th in the World with 1,624 publications made and 37,032 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#491 of 1,616 In the United States
#540 of 1,702 In North America
#2664 of 6,855 In the World

Widener University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 17 69
1994 27 84
1995 29 110
1996 29 106
1997 24 119
1998 32 118
1999 19 148
2000 25 154
2001 23 233
2002 30 207
2003 45 274
2004 26 253
2005 50 264
2006 51 362
2007 42 431
2008 43 572
2009 47 618
2010 47 746
2011 59 887
2012 54 1021
2013 56 1110
2014 52 1150
2015 73 1282
2016 52 1327
2017 44 1362
2018 52 1565
2019 50 1663
2020 80 1986
2021 54 2403
2022 64 2278
2023 77 2523
2024 56 2382
2025 44 1979

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 297 335 1336
Library and Information science 531 575 1622
Human-Computer Interaction 347 390 2014
Neuroscience 514 563 2208
Cyber Security 413 461 2346
Cognitive Science 533 584 2584
Computer Networking 447 500 2655
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 491 542 2968
Machine Learning 467 520 3011
Telecommunications 476 529 3041
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 548 597 3102
Computer Vision 640 700 3838

Environmental Science rankings

Widener University ranked 500th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2959th in the World with 1,598 publications made and 26,301 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#500 of 1,637 In the United States
#552 of 1,727 In North America
#2959 of 6,888 In the World

Widener University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 11 56
1994 14 66
1995 17 92
1996 19 75
1997 16 92
1998 31 87
1999 15 99
2000 22 131
2001 23 193
2002 36 210
2003 51 238
2004 38 236
2005 34 266
2006 45 334
2007 57 467
2008 58 566
2009 51 628
2010 50 764
2011 78 840
2012 62 998
2013 54 1092
2014 62 1111
2015 82 1261
2016 54 1268
2017 41 1311
2018 64 1565
2019 51 1695
2020 56 1866
2021 54 2325
2022 56 2290
2023 74 2270
2024 43 2165
2025 31 1864

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Management 330 380 2422
Geotechnical Engineering 362 407 2431
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 518 571 2599
Ecology 472 526 2851
Geography and Cartography 511 566 2965
Earth science and Geophysics 505 559 2970
Oceanography 527 587 3124
Geology 543 597 3174
Paleontology 575 629 3211
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 540 596 3431

Biology rankings

Widener University ranked 568th for Biology in the United States and 3364th in the World with 1,596 publications made and 30,041 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#568 of 1,612 In the United States
#620 of 1,701 In North America
#3364 of 6,841 In the World

Widener University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 14 72
1994 13 70
1995 15 87
1996 14 86
1997 15 103
1998 29 95
1999 19 137
2000 20 158
2001 19 185
2002 23 223
2003 42 232
2004 22 236
2005 33 276
2006 44 357
2007 39 454
2008 48 561
2009 46 596
2010 45 741
2011 59 870
2012 63 983
2013 66 1060
2014 57 1146
2015 85 1240
2016 72 1362
2017 51 1436
2018 53 1673
2019 56 1804
2020 68 2161
2021 67 2623
2022 89 2645
2023 80 2687
2024 64 2566
2025 48 2004

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 253 282 732
Neuroscience 514 563 2208
Evolutionary Biology 540 595 2597
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 518 571 2599
Oncology and Cancer research 493 534 2695
Biotechnology 409 451 2702
Pharmacology 497 539 2874
Virology 533 578 3061
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 548 597 3102
Paleontology 575 629 3211
Genetics 599 651 3352
Nanotechnology 475 527 3387
Biochemistry 589 641 3452
Immunology 634 683 3524
Botany 629 687 3673

Business rankings

Widener University ranked 345th for Business in the United States and 1564th in the World with 1,391 publications made and 30,040 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#345 of 1,388 In the United States
#385 of 1,472 In North America
#1564 of 6,366 In the World

Widener University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 20 51
1994 25 64
1995 29 88
1996 23 99
1997 18 91
1998 25 112
1999 28 132
2000 30 153
2001 27 180
2002 27 175
2003 37 293
2004 32 238
2005 35 275
2006 42 368
2007 43 449
2008 68 581
2009 48 662
2010 48 797
2011 62 908
2012 59 1056
2013 56 1088
2014 40 1157
2015 59 1207
2016 39 1207
2017 36 1266
2018 45 1381
2019 35 1393
2020 55 1615
2021 31 1744
2022 27 1639
2023 45 1660
2024 24 1453
2025 30 1160

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 240 267 725
Public Policy / Administration 274 306 812
Real Estate 236 260 881
Tax Law 267 299 1000
Advertising 342 377 1225
Investment Banking and Stock trading 269 301 1235
Management Information Systems 297 335 1336
Accounting 372 409 1428
Finance 321 358 1481
Marketing 335 372 1544
Management 324 364 1575

Engineering rankings

Widener University ranked 492nd for Engineering in the United States and 3143rd in the World with 1,389 publications made and 30,251 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#492 of 1,568 In the United States
#545 of 1,655 In North America
#3143 of 6,795 In the World

Widener University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 13 56
1994 24 82
1995 21 86
1996 19 90
1997 15 96
1998 39 100
1999 20 106
2000 12 116
2001 17 114
2002 30 182
2003 34 192
2004 30 215
2005 35 234
2006 36 311
2007 49 388
2008 39 517
2009 33 584
2010 38 725
2011 51 835
2012 44 919
2013 40 1010
2014 46 1074
2015 58 1186
2016 54 1206
2017 38 1250
2018 45 1535
2019 49 1582
2020 60 1839
2021 61 2406
2022 46 2187
2023 70 2612
2024 45 2754
2025 43 2329

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 285 317 1843
Human-Computer Interaction 347 390 2014
Structural Engineering 362 409 2353
Civil Engineering 386 436 2390
Geotechnical Engineering 362 407 2431
Systems Engineering 418 468 2448
Mechanical Engineering 420 468 2594
Computer Networking 447 500 2655
Electronic Engineering 375 426 2672
Biotechnology 409 451 2702
Acoustical Engineering 500 552 2866
Aerospace Engineering 478 531 2927
Telecommunications 476 529 3041
Electrical Engineering 451 504 3114
Materials Science 451 504 3139
Metallurgical Engineering 453 503 3206
Chemical Engineering 440 490 3296
Nanotechnology 475 527 3387
Optical Engineering 595 650 3617

Physics rankings

Widener University ranked 501st for Physics in the United States and 3091st in the World with 1,353 publications made and 29,091 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#501 of 1,537 In the United States
#556 of 1,623 In North America
#3091 of 6,729 In the World

Widener University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 12 61
1994 21 79
1995 19 77
1996 18 96
1997 16 89
1998 39 106
1999 24 101
2000 12 125
2001 24 166
2002 29 195
2003 32 190
2004 31 216
2005 29 234
2006 33 299
2007 39 360
2008 38 508
2009 34 526
2010 37 681
2011 45 737
2012 49 858
2013 34 903
2014 43 1023
2015 59 1151
2016 52 1146
2017 31 1155
2018 42 1409
2019 47 1436
2020 54 1690
2021 69 2275
2022 47 2097
2023 79 2636
2024 46 3121
2025 30 2645

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 500 552 2866
Astrophysics and Astronomy 559 612 2893
Quantum and Particle physics 496 550 3050
Materials Science 451 504 3139
Nanotechnology 475 527 3387
Optical Engineering 595 650 3617

Economics rankings

Widener University ranked 343rd for Economics in the United States and 1441st in the World with 1,245 publications made and 21,995 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#343 of 1,361 In the United States
#382 of 1,445 In North America
#1441 of 6,188 In the World

Widener University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 21 37
1994 20 40
1995 21 64
1996 15 79
1997 18 94
1998 22 117
1999 26 128
2000 17 141
2001 23 163
2002 23 150
2003 30 228
2004 23 209
2005 30 234
2006 45 285
2007 41 397
2008 58 484
2009 32 552
2010 47 597
2011 54 714
2012 47 818
2013 48 835
2014 44 886
2015 55 978
2016 40 988
2017 45 995
2018 37 1080
2019 41 1143
2020 49 1275
2021 34 1478
2022 34 1390
2023 48 1441
2024 28 1180
2025 29 1022

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 240 267 725
Investment Banking and Stock trading 269 301 1235
Development Studies 335 371 1277
Finance 321 358 1481
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 374 417 1740

Mathematics rankings

Widener University ranked 465th for Mathematics in the United States and 2487th in the World with 1,038 publications made and 21,483 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#465 of 1,413 In the United States
#511 of 1,494 In North America
#2487 of 6,434 In the World

Widener University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 12 43
1994 13 38
1995 14 64
1996 11 57
1997 15 70
1998 21 90
1999 14 116
2000 19 101
2001 16 109
2002 16 133
2003 30 177
2004 17 161
2005 29 201
2006 30 253
2007 35 315
2008 34 385
2009 24 407
2010 33 503
2011 29 579
2012 36 695
2013 39 728
2014 37 727
2015 38 927
2016 25 941
2017 33 915
2018 33 995
2019 44 1144
2020 59 1324
2021 34 1462
2022 44 1369
2023 48 1490
2024 31 1167
2025 23 952

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 240 267 725
Math Teachers 409 447 1308
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 374 417 1740
Statistics 492 541 2727

Chemistry rankings

Widener University ranked 541st for Chemistry in the United States and 3460th in the World with 1,014 publications made and 24,301 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#541 of 1,455 In the United States
#594 of 1,538 In North America
#3460 of 6,561 In the World

Widener University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 6 55
1994 10 48
1995 11 49
1996 13 59
1997 3 63
1998 31 80
1999 14 74
2000 11 86
2001 14 93
2002 12 134
2003 25 125
2004 16 136
2005 17 170
2006 26 219
2007 28 262
2008 33 338
2009 30 350
2010 30 465
2011 30 522
2012 37 619
2013 35 691
2014 33 737
2015 46 810
2016 41 872
2017 30 931
2018 33 1128
2019 40 1186
2020 48 1451
2021 51 1946
2022 51 1907
2023 53 2031
2024 37 2051
2025 34 1693

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Physical chemistry 405 455 2858
Materials Science 451 504 3139
Chemical Engineering 440 490 3296
Nanotechnology 475 527 3387
Biochemistry 589 641 3452
Organic Chemistry 558 612 3611

Art & Design rankings

Widener University ranked 476th for Art & Design in the United States and 2015th in the World with 473 publications made and 8,361 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
#476 of 1,369 In the United States
#526 of 1,454 In North America
#2015 of 6,010 In the World

Widener University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 5 12
1994 4 16
1995 6 15
1996 9 28
1997 9 36
1998 15 19
1999 7 26
2000 7 40
2001 11 65
2002 7 53
2003 16 71
2004 11 49
2005 13 57
2006 12 76
2007 15 104
2008 16 132
2009 18 135
2010 18 203
2011 16 209
2012 21 229
2013 19 247
2014 13 256
2015 29 322
2016 10 277
2017 14 303
2018 14 361
2019 20 387
2020 18 460
2021 15 540
2022 17 542
2023 18 555
2024 13 432
2025 5 430

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 253 287 954
Creative Writing 416 463 1307
Art History 643 697 1766
Fashion Design 397 443 1917
Literature 551 607 2194
Aesthetics 523 579 2224