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Widener University ranked 450th in the United States, 1841st in the global 2025 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 4,443 academic publications and 70,015 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 38 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1841 of 14,131 In the World
#497 of 2,597 In North America
#450 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#212 of 1,036 For Social Work
#267 of 1,018 For International Law
#342 of 1,021 For Human Rights Law
#1544 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1487 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 61 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Widener University ranked 421st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1960th in the World with 3,171 publications made and 44,031 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#421 of 1,761 In the United States
#470 of 1,852 In North America
#1960 of 7,081 In the World

Widener University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 37 114
1993 36 102
1994 38 112
1995 54 139
1996 51 172
1997 49 208
1998 62 221
1999 40 237
2000 55 297
2001 50 375
2002 56 406
2003 85 489
2004 54 465
2005 74 551
2006 94 652
2007 95 785
2008 136 1006
2009 107 1105
2010 124 1336
2011 132 1493
2012 119 1687
2013 118 1801
2014 136 1894
2015 127 2091
2016 96 2128
2017 116 2187
2018 113 2450
2019 115 2629
2020 129 2993
2021 108 3447
2022 92 3231
2023 124 3375
2024 78 3020

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 98 110 212
International Law 90 104 267
Human Rights Law 116 137 342
Law Enforcement 190 212 420
Criminology and Criminal Justice 298 331 643
Early Childhood Education 307 339 725
Public Policy / Administration 272 304 783
Gender Studies 338 373 804
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 237 269 865
Forensic Science 199 228 904
Military science 400 435 1011
Communications and Public Relations 364 404 1152
Education Majors 365 404 1183
Law 340 378 1228
Anthropology 399 442 1326
Political Science 345 389 1395
Sociology 410 456 1520
Library and Information science 533 577 1611
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 487 534 1636
Art History 647 701 1751
Classics and Ancient History 572 616 1843
Demography 433 480 1998
Aesthetics 515 570 2153
History 545 598 2434
Archaeology 483 535 2447
Linguistics 529 582 2641
Philosophy 548 606 2728

Medicine rankings

Widener University ranked 438th for Medicine in the United States and 2216th in the World with 1,977 publications made and 34,258 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Nursing, Pathology, Health Science, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#438 of 1,600 In the United States
#480 of 1,685 In North America
#2216 of 6,775 In the World

Widener University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 21 94
1993 25 87
1994 24 95
1995 25 112
1996 21 150
1997 23 173
1998 38 193
1999 33 213
2000 29 245
2001 37 307
2002 37 319
2003 42 351
2004 30 349
2005 44 400
2006 54 475
2007 57 642
2008 51 680
2009 51 732
2010 72 852
2011 75 890
2012 68 1047
2013 76 1134
2014 74 1233
2015 90 1334
2016 63 1459
2017 94 1494
2018 61 1639
2019 81 1820
2020 73 2267
2021 80 2550
2022 101 2478
2023 87 2528
2024 79 2257

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 98 110 212
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 250 279 715
Healthcare Management (MHA) 236 266 748
Forensic Science 199 228 904
Health Science 299 327 920
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 312 346 996
Nursing 312 347 1038
Clinical Psychology 355 393 1076
Family medicine 400 433 1513
Sports Medicine 400 443 1585
Psychiatry 416 459 1699
Physical Therapy 421 462 1722
Public Health 386 430 1776
Critical Care Nursing 396 431 1776
Biomedical Engineering 281 312 1780
Gerontology 513 560 1782
Anesthesiology 427 464 1945
Surgery 475 513 2227
Anatomy and Physiology 475 521 2356
Oncology and Cancer research 489 530 2632
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 523 567 2722
Pharmacology 492 533 2806
Pathology 509 558 2811
Virology 527 572 3008
Immunology 631 679 3479

Psychology rankings

Widener University ranked 409th for Psychology in the United States and 1700th in the World with 1,740 publications made and 30,156 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#409 of 1,558 In the United States
#453 of 1,645 In North America
#1700 of 6,645 In the World

Widener University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 22 76
1993 16 70
1994 18 82
1995 23 101
1996 23 114
1997 21 136
1998 28 153
1999 22 184
2000 29 172
2001 30 238
2002 26 246
2003 46 295
2004 27 294
2005 48 356
2006 45 435
2007 50 506
2008 55 579
2009 55 669
2010 68 754
2011 67 867
2012 68 964
2013 68 1132
2014 73 1187
2015 87 1328
2016 67 1419
2017 76 1467
2018 56 1572
2019 73 1825
2020 68 2049
2021 68 2268
2022 74 2206
2023 76 2249
2024 58 1879

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 98 110 212
Sexology 205 234 404
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 234 266 744
Clinical Psychology 355 393 1076
Child Psychology 380 422 1146
Education Majors 365 404 1183
Social Psychology 379 423 1264
Psychiatry 416 459 1699
Neuroscience 515 564 2168
Cognitive Science 529 580 2522

Computer Science rankings

Widener University ranked 489th for Computer Science in the United States and 2614th in the World with 1,590 publications made and 34,639 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#489 of 1,612 In the United States
#538 of 1,698 In North America
#2614 of 6,845 In the World

Widener University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 16 76
1993 17 69
1994 27 84
1995 29 110
1996 29 106
1997 24 118
1998 32 119
1999 19 147
2000 25 154
2001 23 232
2002 30 207
2003 45 274
2004 26 253
2005 50 265
2006 51 360
2007 42 429
2008 43 573
2009 47 623
2010 47 744
2011 59 884
2012 54 1025
2013 56 1107
2014 52 1151
2015 73 1282
2016 52 1329
2017 45 1360
2018 52 1563
2019 51 1666
2020 80 1989
2021 53 2418
2022 64 2283
2023 75 2530
2024 56 2353

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 294 332 1303
Library and Information science 533 577 1611
Human-Computer Interaction 346 388 1948
Neuroscience 515 564 2168
Cyber Security 413 460 2305
Cognitive Science 529 580 2522
Computer Networking 444 497 2619
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 489 540 2922
Machine Learning 462 515 2946
Telecommunications 477 530 3015
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 545 594 3053
Computer Vision 635 694 3777

Environmental Science rankings

Widener University ranked 497th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2896th in the World with 1,570 publications made and 25,190 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#497 of 1,631 In the United States
#549 of 1,721 In North America
#2896 of 6,876 In the World

Widener University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 17 54
1993 11 56
1994 14 66
1995 17 93
1996 19 75
1997 16 92
1998 31 87
1999 15 99
2000 22 131
2001 23 191
2002 36 210
2003 51 238
2004 38 236
2005 34 267
2006 45 331
2007 57 464
2008 58 565
2009 50 629
2010 51 764
2011 78 839
2012 62 996
2013 54 1090
2014 62 1109
2015 82 1260
2016 54 1268
2017 40 1306
2018 64 1562
2019 51 1683
2020 57 1877
2021 55 2329
2022 56 2284
2023 73 2282
2024 42 2145

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 328 378 2380
Geotechnical Engineering 363 408 2391
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 516 569 2556
Ecology 469 523 2789
Geography and Cartography 508 561 2886
Earth science and Geophysics 501 554 2899
Oceanography 521 581 3051
Geology 544 598 3122
Paleontology 571 625 3153
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 540 596 3386

Biology rankings

Widener University ranked 567th for Biology in the United States and 3314th in the World with 1,557 publications made and 28,513 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#567 of 1,609 In the United States
#619 of 1,698 In North America
#3314 of 6,833 In the World

Widener University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 16 54
1993 14 72
1994 13 70
1995 15 87
1996 14 86
1997 15 103
1998 29 95
1999 19 136
2000 20 158
2001 19 185
2002 23 223
2003 42 232
2004 22 236
2005 33 278
2006 44 356
2007 39 452
2008 48 560
2009 45 598
2010 46 743
2011 59 869
2012 63 985
2013 66 1055
2014 57 1144
2015 85 1238
2016 72 1359
2017 51 1434
2018 53 1676
2019 56 1799
2020 68 2174
2021 67 2623
2022 90 2644
2023 81 2696
2024 64 2545

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 250 279 715
Neuroscience 515 564 2168
Evolutionary Biology 539 591 2548
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 516 569 2556
Oncology and Cancer research 489 530 2632
Biotechnology 405 447 2639
Pharmacology 492 533 2806
Virology 527 572 3008
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 545 594 3053
Paleontology 571 625 3153
Genetics 601 653 3311
Nanotechnology 484 536 3406
Biochemistry 594 647 3428
Immunology 631 679 3479
Botany 633 691 3645

Business rankings

Widener University ranked 343rd for Business in the United States and 1522nd in the World with 1,369 publications made and 28,928 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#343 of 1,377 In the United States
#383 of 1,460 In North America
#1522 of 6,339 In the World

Widener University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 18 70
1993 20 51
1994 26 64
1995 29 88
1996 23 99
1997 18 91
1998 25 112
1999 28 131
2000 30 153
2001 27 179
2002 27 175
2003 36 293
2004 32 238
2005 35 274
2006 42 364
2007 43 442
2008 68 581
2009 48 660
2010 48 799
2011 62 905
2012 59 1055
2013 56 1089
2014 40 1151
2015 59 1205
2016 39 1206
2017 36 1269
2018 45 1386
2019 35 1393
2020 55 1617
2021 31 1753
2022 27 1640
2023 45 1659
2024 24 1443

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 239 266 703
Public Policy / Administration 272 304 783
Real Estate 235 259 869
Tax Law 264 295 973
Advertising 340 376 1198
Investment Banking and Stock trading 269 301 1211
Management Information Systems 294 332 1303
Accounting 368 405 1387
Finance 319 355 1443
Marketing 335 371 1505
Management 324 363 1552

Engineering rankings

Widener University ranked 493rd for Engineering in the United States and 3094th in the World with 1,355 publications made and 28,508 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#493 of 1,565 In the United States
#546 of 1,651 In North America
#3094 of 6,782 In the World

Widener University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 12 62
1993 13 56
1994 24 82
1995 21 86
1996 19 90
1997 15 96
1998 39 101
1999 20 105
2000 12 116
2001 17 114
2002 30 181
2003 34 192
2004 30 215
2005 35 233
2006 36 309
2007 49 387
2008 39 518
2009 33 582
2010 39 724
2011 51 835
2012 44 920
2013 40 1008
2014 46 1077
2015 58 1184
2016 54 1207
2017 38 1246
2018 45 1531
2019 50 1580
2020 60 1842
2021 61 2411
2022 46 2198
2023 68 2615
2024 44 2715

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 281 312 1780
Human-Computer Interaction 346 388 1948
Structural Engineering 362 409 2309
Civil Engineering 383 433 2349
Geotechnical Engineering 363 408 2391
Systems Engineering 430 480 2456
Mechanical Engineering 423 471 2570
Computer Networking 444 497 2619
Biotechnology 405 447 2639
Electronic Engineering 374 425 2650
Acoustical Engineering 498 550 2822
Aerospace Engineering 473 526 2861
Telecommunications 477 530 3015
Electrical Engineering 446 499 3066
Materials Science 451 505 3117
Metallurgical Engineering 457 507 3193
Chemical Engineering 446 497 3298
Nanotechnology 484 536 3406
Optical Engineering 596 651 3600

Physics rankings

Widener University ranked 503rd for Physics in the United States and 3056th in the World with 1,326 publications made and 27,938 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#503 of 1,531 In the United States
#558 of 1,617 In North America
#3056 of 6,713 In the World

Widener University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 16 61
1993 12 61
1994 21 79
1995 19 77
1996 18 96
1997 16 89
1998 39 107
1999 24 100
2000 12 125
2001 24 167
2002 29 194
2003 32 190
2004 31 215
2005 29 235
2006 33 297
2007 39 357
2008 38 508
2009 34 525
2010 37 682
2011 45 737
2012 49 857
2013 34 903
2014 43 1024
2015 59 1149
2016 52 1147
2017 31 1155
2018 42 1418
2019 46 1430
2020 54 1697
2021 68 2275
2022 47 2094
2023 80 2638
2024 45 3099

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 498 550 2822
Astrophysics and Astronomy 561 614 2845
Quantum and Particle physics 497 551 3007
Materials Science 451 505 3117
Nanotechnology 484 536 3406
Optical Engineering 596 651 3600

Economics rankings

Widener University ranked 341st for Economics in the United States and 1416th in the World with 1,219 publications made and 20,968 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#341 of 1,355 In the United States
#380 of 1,438 In North America
#1416 of 6,167 In the World

Widener University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 12 46
1993 21 37
1994 20 40
1995 21 64
1996 15 79
1997 18 94
1998 22 117
1999 26 127
2000 17 141
2001 23 163
2002 23 150
2003 29 228
2004 23 208
2005 30 235
2006 45 283
2007 41 393
2008 58 485
2009 31 553
2010 48 601
2011 54 713
2012 47 816
2013 48 836
2014 44 890
2015 55 973
2016 40 988
2017 45 994
2018 37 1078
2019 40 1148
2020 49 1287
2021 34 1488
2022 34 1394
2023 47 1444
2024 26 1162

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 239 266 703
Investment Banking and Stock trading 269 301 1211
Development Studies 334 370 1252
Finance 319 355 1443
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 375 419 1711

Mathematics rankings

Widener University ranked 466th for Mathematics in the United States and 2445th in the World with 1,018 publications made and 20,003 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#466 of 1,410 In the United States
#512 of 1,491 In North America
#2445 of 6,418 In the World

Widener University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 9 50
1993 12 43
1994 13 38
1995 14 64
1996 11 57
1997 15 70
1998 21 91
1999 14 115
2000 19 101
2001 16 109
2002 16 133
2003 30 178
2004 17 161
2005 29 201
2006 30 249
2007 34 314
2008 34 385
2009 24 411
2010 33 504
2011 29 575
2012 36 698
2013 39 725
2014 37 729
2015 38 924
2016 25 944
2017 34 915
2018 33 992
2019 44 1152
2020 59 1338
2021 34 1470
2022 44 1376
2023 48 1503
2024 29 1146

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 239 266 703
Math Teachers 413 451 1289
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 375 419 1711
Statistics 492 541 2682

Chemistry rankings

Widener University ranked 542nd for Chemistry in the United States and 3427th in the World with 990 publications made and 23,017 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#542 of 1,447 In the United States
#595 of 1,530 In North America
#3427 of 6,545 In the World

Widener University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 9 37
1993 6 55
1994 10 48
1995 11 49
1996 13 59
1997 3 63
1998 31 80
1999 14 72
2000 11 86
2001 14 94
2002 12 133
2003 25 125
2004 16 136
2005 17 170
2006 26 219
2007 28 262
2008 33 338
2009 29 349
2010 31 463
2011 30 522
2012 37 621
2013 35 693
2014 33 739
2015 46 813
2016 41 874
2017 30 928
2018 33 1135
2019 40 1180
2020 48 1467
2021 53 1951
2022 51 1915
2023 54 2045
2024 37 2024

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 410 460 2849
Materials Science 451 505 3117
Chemical Engineering 446 497 3298
Nanotechnology 484 536 3406
Biochemistry 594 647 3428
Organic Chemistry 557 611 3589

Art & Design rankings

Widener University ranked 473rd for Art & Design in the United States and 1963rd in the World with 468 publications made and 8,002 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
#473 of 1,361 In the United States
#522 of 1,444 In North America
#1963 of 5,966 In the World

Widener University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 12
1993 5 12
1994 4 16
1995 6 15
1996 9 28
1997 9 36
1998 15 19
1999 7 25
2000 7 40
2001 11 65
2002 7 53
2003 16 71
2004 11 49
2005 13 57
2006 12 75
2007 15 103
2008 16 133
2009 18 135
2010 18 202
2011 16 207
2012 21 230
2013 19 244
2014 13 256
2015 29 320
2016 10 277
2017 15 302
2018 14 362
2019 20 385
2020 18 459
2021 15 542
2022 17 540
2023 18 545
2024 11 432

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 267 303 979
Creative Writing 406 452 1265
Art History 647 701 1751
Fashion Design 398 444 1894
Literature 551 606 2139
Aesthetics 515 570 2153