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Widener University ranked 443rd in the United States, 1796th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 65 research topics. Widener University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,030 academic publications and 49,851 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 36 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1796 of 14,131 In the World
#490 of 2,597 In North America
#443 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#214 of 1,028 For Social Work
#319 of 1,021 For International Law
#395 of 1,018 For Sexology
#1440 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1487 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 62 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Widener University ranked 414th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1825th in the World with 2,928 publications made and 31,658 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#414 of 1,728 In the United States
#462 of 1,819 In North America
#1825 of 7,020 In the World

Widener University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 37 42
1992 36 63
1993 31 65
1994 32 65
1995 48 89
1996 46 106
1997 46 133
1998 58 156
1999 40 154
2000 55 181
2001 49 276
2002 56 296
2003 79 357
2004 56 372
2005 76 434
2006 93 501
2007 98 625
2008 126 821
2009 112 907
2010 118 1051
2011 124 1225
2012 111 1287
2013 117 1488
2014 124 1589
2015 115 1695
2016 96 1658
2017 113 1735
2018 109 1840
2019 110 1974
2020 111 2132
2021 85 2456
2022 91 2409
2023 115 2551

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 101 111 214
International Law 108 125 319
Law Enforcement 186 207 395
Human Rights Law 138 162 448
Criminology and Criminal Justice 285 317 593
Early Childhood Education 304 333 649
Gender Studies 326 360 734
Public Policy / Administration 274 305 753
Forensic Science 191 219 814
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 262 298 858
Education Majors 340 376 981
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 247 279 991
Communications and Public Relations 362 402 1012
Military science 421 457 1042
Law 342 380 1168
Anthropology 377 419 1186
Political Science 351 392 1326
Sociology 395 440 1388
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 485 531 1531
Library and Information science 544 585 1616
Art History 613 664 1617
Classics and Ancient History 574 618 1846
Demography 435 482 1928
Aesthetics 513 567 2017
Archaeology 456 507 2213
History 520 573 2241
Linguistics 497 548 2355
Philosophy 517 571 2517

Medicine rankings

Widener University ranked 435th for Medicine in the United States and 2088th in the World with 1,808 publications made and 25,500 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Nursing, Pathology, Health Science, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#435 of 1,558 In the United States
#477 of 1,643 In North America
#2088 of 6,680 In the World

Widener University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 30 24
1992 20 57
1993 23 63
1994 18 59
1995 22 79
1996 17 103
1997 23 106
1998 37 134
1999 32 143
2000 27 159
2001 33 236
2002 38 238
2003 39 254
2004 28 278
2005 46 294
2006 57 360
2007 54 500
2008 49 557
2009 50 602
2010 67 659
2011 73 725
2012 63 808
2013 78 929
2014 74 1005
2015 80 1077
2016 63 1144
2017 94 1237
2018 57 1288
2019 77 1449
2020 67 1743
2021 70 1975
2022 98 1960
2023 87 2115

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 101 111 214
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 224 247 589
Healthcare Management (MHA) 251 280 744
Forensic Science 191 219 814
Health Science 292 319 875
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 310 342 920
Clinical Psychology 346 384 974
Nursing 316 351 975
Sports Medicine 373 413 1368
Family medicine 382 412 1407
Physical Therapy 396 435 1569
Psychiatry 406 446 1590
Gerontology 503 548 1642
Public Health 408 454 1774
Anesthesiology 435 475 1978
Surgery 450 489 2084
Anatomy and Physiology 471 517 2256
Oncology and Cancer research 461 500 2432
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 523 568 2628
Pathology 500 548 2655
Pharmacology 501 544 2806
Immunology 630 678 3391

Psychology rankings

Widener University ranked 402nd for Psychology in the United States and 1575th in the World with 1,607 publications made and 23,341 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#402 of 1,527 In the United States
#445 of 1,612 In North America
#1575 of 6,528 In the World

Widener University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 24 16
1992 22 41
1993 16 46
1994 13 46
1995 23 66
1996 20 75
1997 20 79
1998 27 105
1999 21 121
2000 27 122
2001 27 181
2002 26 179
2003 44 225
2004 27 222
2005 50 267
2006 50 337
2007 49 421
2008 50 476
2009 55 548
2010 65 603
2011 64 723
2012 64 784
2013 70 949
2014 71 1033
2015 74 1088
2016 72 1155
2017 76 1221
2018 51 1275
2019 74 1483
2020 60 1617
2021 53 1776
2022 71 1735
2023 73 1772

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 101 111 214
Sexology 201 230 395
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 230 261 594
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 262 298 858
Clinical Psychology 346 384 974
Education Majors 340 376 981
Child Psychology 377 415 1077
Social Psychology 375 417 1181
Psychiatry 406 446 1590
Neuroscience 512 560 2082
Cognitive Science 528 579 2470

Environmental Science rankings

Widener University ranked 491st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2807th in the World with 1,464 publications made and 16,855 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#491 of 1,598 In the United States
#543 of 1,687 In North America
#2807 of 6,798 In the World

Widener University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 19 31
1992 18 39
1993 11 41
1994 13 44
1995 16 58
1996 19 50
1997 14 64
1998 29 65
1999 16 63
2000 21 74
2001 22 145
2002 36 148
2003 45 179
2004 39 191
2005 32 211
2006 42 255
2007 57 364
2008 54 482
2009 55 519
2010 52 600
2011 71 702
2012 62 812
2013 56 937
2014 55 955
2015 74 1005
2016 56 1054
2017 40 1066
2018 63 1226
2019 56 1338
2020 47 1412
2021 50 1733
2022 53 1720
2023 63 1797

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 338 387 2340
Geotechnical Engineering 371 417 2371
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 511 564 2470
Earth science and Geophysics 467 520 2668
Geography and Cartography 495 547 2721
Ecology 489 544 2810
Paleontology 538 590 2894
Geology 518 570 2929
Oceanography 520 580 2974
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 533 589 3300

Computer Science rankings

Widener University ranked 476th for Computer Science in the United States and 2488th in the World with 1,434 publications made and 24,345 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#476 of 1,576 In the United States
#525 of 1,662 In North America
#2488 of 6,752 In the World

Widener University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 22 35
1992 15 49
1993 16 45
1994 20 54
1995 27 74
1996 27 67
1997 22 75
1998 30 83
1999 20 93
2000 24 109
2001 22 175
2002 28 174
2003 43 205
2004 28 201
2005 50 216
2006 50 280
2007 43 347
2008 41 460
2009 48 524
2010 46 624
2011 59 752
2012 49 818
2013 56 966
2014 49 1023
2015 53 1071
2016 55 1093
2017 42 1132
2018 51 1246
2019 49 1345
2020 58 1534
2021 51 1877
2022 57 1944
2023 71 2143

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 296 334 1187
Library and Information science 544 585 1616
Cyber Security 382 429 2081
Neuroscience 512 560 2082
Computer Networking 417 470 2440
Cognitive Science 528 579 2470
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 459 507 2654
Machine Learning 458 510 2809
Telecommunications 452 504 2820
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 506 552 2840
Computer Vision 587 644 3444

Biology rankings

Widener University ranked 558th for Biology in the United States and 3156th in the World with 1,423 publications made and 21,485 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#558 of 1,582 In the United States
#610 of 1,668 In North America
#3156 of 6,770 In the World

Widener University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 24 27
1992 15 38
1993 13 46
1994 12 50
1995 15 60
1996 13 62
1997 13 74
1998 25 61
1999 18 88
2000 20 113
2001 17 140
2002 23 169
2003 39 163
2004 20 176
2005 38 208
2006 40 275
2007 42 360
2008 48 468
2009 44 509
2010 46 622
2011 60 729
2012 57 816
2013 67 910
2014 56 983
2015 73 1038
2016 71 1143
2017 50 1210
2018 51 1350
2019 56 1520
2020 58 1726
2021 65 2042
2022 83 2081
2023 73 2256

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 224 247 589
Neuroscience 512 560 2082
Biotechnology 387 425 2419
Oncology and Cancer research 461 500 2432
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 511 564 2470
Pharmacology 501 544 2806
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 506 552 2840
Paleontology 538 590 2894
Genetics 601 653 3209
Nanotechnology 465 517 3280
Biochemistry 581 632 3282
Immunology 630 678 3391
Botany 603 660 3393

Business rankings

Widener University ranked 334th for Business in the United States and 1420th in the World with 1,300 publications made and 21,971 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#334 of 1,334 In the United States
#373 of 1,412 In North America
#1420 of 6,187 In the World

Widener University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 14 20
1992 20 40
1993 20 30
1994 21 39
1995 28 53
1996 20 58
1997 17 59
1998 23 80
1999 29 84
2000 29 93
2001 25 142
2002 27 128
2003 33 219
2004 34 212
2005 35 213
2006 42 290
2007 47 363
2008 64 469
2009 50 558
2010 51 651
2011 54 774
2012 55 815
2013 58 953
2014 38 1006
2015 55 967
2016 39 986
2017 33 986
2018 47 1051
2019 34 1051
2020 52 1131
2021 26 1286
2022 30 1298
2023 40 1320

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 218 241 591
Public Policy / Administration 274 305 753
Tax Law 258 291 909
Real Estate 251 275 946
Investment Banking and Stock trading 261 291 1082
Advertising 342 377 1106
Management Information Systems 296 334 1187
Marketing 311 347 1283
Finance 310 346 1313
Accounting 370 407 1322
Management 320 359 1463

Engineering rankings

Widener University ranked 472nd for Engineering in the United States and 2924th in the World with 1,240 publications made and 22,143 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#472 of 1,518 In the United States
#525 of 1,602 In North America
#2924 of 6,684 In the World

Widener University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 13 31
1992 12 40
1993 14 39
1994 22 55
1995 20 52
1996 18 58
1997 15 73
1998 36 80
1999 19 63
2000 11 84
2001 17 93
2002 30 154
2003 29 147
2004 28 172
2005 34 197
2006 35 256
2007 49 315
2008 38 437
2009 36 493
2010 36 613
2011 44 730
2012 39 753
2013 40 895
2014 41 968
2015 48 985
2016 57 1038
2017 42 1071
2018 40 1279
2019 47 1291
2020 50 1468
2021 56 1933
2022 49 2024
2023 62 2334

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Civil Engineering 360 408 2113
Structural Engineering 350 395 2176
Systems Engineering 401 451 2228
Geotechnical Engineering 371 417 2371
Biotechnology 387 425 2419
Mechanical Engineering 405 451 2436
Computer Networking 417 470 2440
Electronic Engineering 352 403 2498
Aerospace Engineering 442 495 2600
Acoustical Engineering 473 523 2643
Telecommunications 452 504 2820
Electrical Engineering 428 479 2858
Materials Science 434 487 2959
Metallurgical Engineering 457 508 3104
Chemical Engineering 434 485 3205
Nanotechnology 465 517 3280
Optical Engineering 588 644 3490

Physics rankings

Widener University ranked 479th for Physics in the United States and 2905th in the World with 1,224 publications made and 21,110 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#479 of 1,485 In the United States
#532 of 1,569 In North America
#2905 of 6,603 In the World

Widener University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 19 34
1992 16 40
1993 12 46
1994 20 56
1995 17 44
1996 17 72
1997 17 69
1998 38 82
1999 22 74
2000 11 97
2001 23 127
2002 28 168
2003 30 152
2004 30 174
2005 26 200
2006 34 255
2007 37 293
2008 37 428
2009 36 465
2010 36 579
2011 40 643
2012 46 716
2013 36 795
2014 39 900
2015 54 962
2016 54 983
2017 34 978
2018 40 1172
2019 44 1209
2020 41 1358
2021 64 1819
2022 47 2029
2023 73 2418

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 473 523 2643
Astrophysics and Astronomy 533 586 2654
Quantum and Particle physics 472 524 2857
Materials Science 434 487 2959
Nanotechnology 465 517 3280
Optical Engineering 588 644 3490

Economics rankings

Widener University ranked 332nd for Economics in the United States and 1292nd in the World with 1,162 publications made and 14,943 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#332 of 1,317 In the United States
#371 of 1,400 In North America
#1292 of 5,995 In the World

Widener University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 11 12
1992 13 26
1993 22 26
1994 16 24
1995 19 36
1996 14 47
1997 18 61
1998 22 78
1999 26 89
2000 17 96
2001 21 114
2002 25 121
2003 26 171
2004 25 190
2005 30 187
2006 42 231
2007 43 306
2008 56 393
2009 34 473
2010 49 469
2011 49 593
2012 47 629
2013 46 715
2014 42 765
2015 51 766
2016 40 792
2017 49 787
2018 34 822
2019 42 871
2020 42 892
2021 30 1055
2022 36 1085
2023 45 1103

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 218 241 591
Investment Banking and Stock trading 261 291 1082
Development Studies 335 370 1156
Finance 310 346 1313
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 348 388 1507

Mathematics rankings

Widener University ranked 455th for Mathematics in the United States and 2328th in the World with 960 publications made and 13,352 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#455 of 1,371 In the United States
#501 of 1,451 In North America
#2328 of 6,305 In the World

Widener University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 18 21
1992 7 32
1993 12 32
1994 11 22
1995 13 38
1996 11 38
1997 15 42
1998 18 66
1999 12 67
2000 17 70
2001 16 87
2002 18 113
2003 27 129
2004 19 144
2005 27 155
2006 30 195
2007 36 242
2008 29 312
2009 26 362
2010 37 387
2011 25 495
2012 36 517
2013 40 614
2014 33 659
2015 39 778
2016 28 764
2017 36 753
2018 32 792
2019 41 903
2020 48 997
2021 32 1144
2022 45 1131
2023 48 1248

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 218 241 591
Math Teachers 426 462 1188
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 348 388 1507
Statistics 487 536 2610

Chemistry rankings

Widener University ranked 532nd for Chemistry in the United States and 3306th in the World with 896 publications made and 17,580 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#532 of 1,407 In the United States
#584 of 1,488 In North America
#3306 of 6,447 In the World

Widener University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 15 21
1992 10 26
1993 5 40
1994 9 35
1995 9 30
1996 12 46
1997 3 54
1998 32 61
1999 13 55
2000 11 63
2001 12 74
2002 13 116
2003 23 98
2004 15 110
2005 16 145
2006 26 180
2007 28 217
2008 29 301
2009 30 308
2010 27 402
2011 29 450
2012 35 526
2013 36 608
2014 28 665
2015 41 728
2016 40 775
2017 29 804
2018 30 972
2019 34 1024
2020 43 1233
2021 54 1554
2022 47 1600
2023 49 1812

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 414 464 2815
Materials Science 434 487 2959
Chemical Engineering 434 485 3205
Nanotechnology 465 517 3280
Biochemistry 581 632 3282
Organic Chemistry 568 622 3529

Art & Design rankings

Widener University ranked 461st for Art & Design in the United States and 1807th in the World with 414 publications made and 6,017 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
#461 of 1,321 In the United States
#510 of 1,404 In North America
#1807 of 5,720 In the World

Widener University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 5
1992 4 7
1993 3 8
1994 3 12
1995 5 10
1996 6 20
1997 9 24
1998 15 13
1999 8 14
2000 7 28
2001 9 45
2002 9 31
2003 12 54
2004 9 47
2005 12 50
2006 11 58
2007 12 86
2008 16 106
2009 19 100
2010 20 173
2011 15 182
2012 21 186
2013 17 219
2014 10 217
2015 21 239
2016 11 221
2017 14 250
2018 12 250
2019 16 294
2020 12 362
2021 14 380
2022 16 382
2023 16 422

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 243 278 856
Creative Writing 404 451 1198
Art History 613 664 1617
Fashion Design 371 416 1699
Literature 531 583 1941
Aesthetics 513 567 2017