Wilberforce University: Rankings

Updated: March 15, 2026

Wilberforce University ranked 1376th in the United States, 5226th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 15 research topics. Wilberforce University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 226 academic publications and 2,152 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 31 notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#5226 of 14,131	In the World
#1457 of 2,597	In North America
#1376 of 2,496	In the United States
#49 of 90	In Ohio
#2 of 3	In Wilberforce
#5536 of 6,424	For History
#5747 of 6,353	For Geology
#5999 of 6,670	For Law
#1882 of 8,074	For Alumni Impact
#5021 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Wilberforce University ranked 1433rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 6199th in the World with 141 publications made and 1,323 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#1433 of 1,763	In the United States
#1519 of 1,854	In North America
#6199 of 7,088	In the World

Wilberforce University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year	Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications	Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993	1	13
1994	1	22
1995	0	11
1996	4	30
1997	2	15
1998	2	12
1999	3	14
2000	3	25
2001	3	48
2002	4	33
2003	2	25
2004	0	24
2005	3	35
2006	5	17
2007	0	26
2008	3	30
2009	4	42
2010	1	32
2011	1	40
2012	0	32
2013	10	40
2014	4	34
2015	14	44
2016	2	33
2017	5	47
2018	5	52
2019	6	43
2020	2	65
2021	2	87
2022	1	74
2023	7	58
2024	6	54
2025	4	37

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
History	1252	1332	5536
Law	1422	1504	5999
Political Science	1436	1519	6087
Sociology	1445	1531	6095
Philosophy	1468	1555	6252

Environmental Science rankings

Wilberforce University ranked 1289th for Environmental Science in the United States and 6066th in the World with 93 publications made and 1,411 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology.

Environmental Science ranking	Location
#1289 of 1,637	In the United States
#1371 of 1,727	In North America
#6066 of 6,888	In the World

Wilberforce University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year	Environmental Science publications	Environmental Science citations
1993	1	5
1994	0	4
1995	0	3
1996	2	18
1997	2	5
1998	2	7
1999	2	11
2000	3	18
2001	3	25
2002	7	18
2003	1	18
2004	2	15
2005	1	27
2006	4	14
2007	1	14
2008	0	18
2009	3	21
2010	2	18
2011	0	27
2012	0	19
2013	4	21
2014	3	26
2015	10	37
2016	2	24
2017	1	46
2018	2	32
2019	2	27
2020	1	48
2021	0	66
2022	3	59
2023	5	56
2024	2	45
2025	2	29