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Willamette University ranked 438th in the United States, 1764th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 47 research topics. Willamette University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,815 academic publications and 87,912 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 109 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1764 of 14,131 In the World
#485 of 2,597 In North America
#438 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 31 In Oregon
#1 of 2 In Salem
#440 of 1,025 For International Law
#585 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#668 of 1,041 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#1228 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1408 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 44 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Willamette University ranked 441st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2106th in the World with 2,664 publications made and 59,855 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#441 of 1,763 In the United States
#492 of 1,854 In North America
#2106 of 7,088 In the World

Willamette University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 17 92
1994 19 97
1995 13 107
1996 22 133
1997 35 138
1998 29 162
1999 30 163
2000 29 271
2001 35 272
2002 34 419
2003 49 347
2004 51 391
2005 68 538
2006 64 570
2007 89 747
2008 105 880
2009 108 1009
2010 111 1206
2011 102 1302
2012 87 1656
2013 77 1644
2014 92 1937
2015 122 2036
2016 132 2594
2017 136 2996
2018 115 3405
2019 104 4140
2020 132 5012
2021 108 5391
2022 102 5109
2023 85 5165
2024 60 4203
2025 30 3452

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Law 139 160 440
Human Rights Law 182 209 585
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 205 230 668
Military science 303 333 671
Law Enforcement 268 297 683
Library and Information science 255 279 694
Public Policy / Administration 261 292 756
Criminology and Criminal Justice 418 460 960
Art History 386 427 1031
Media Studies 481 527 1185
Gender Studies 489 534 1231
Classics and Ancient History 410 446 1253
Communications and Public Relations 383 427 1257
Law 393 435 1488
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 447 492 1518
Political Science 400 446 1653
Sociology 465 517 1790
Anthropology 505 561 1796
Aesthetics 484 537 2067
History 492 544 2248
Linguistics 463 511 2334
Education Majors 680 737 2436
Demography 516 566 2463
Archaeology 496 549 2572
Philosophy 517 573 2634

Environmental Science rankings

Willamette University ranked 527th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3096th in the World with 1,428 publications made and 28,465 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#527 of 1,637 In the United States
#580 of 1,727 In North America
#3096 of 6,888 In the World

Willamette University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 9 78
1994 6 74
1995 6 75
1996 11 77
1997 15 78
1998 14 107
1999 11 109
2000 10 171
2001 13 212
2002 17 230
2003 18 230
2004 25 260
2005 31 329
2006 32 357
2007 52 430
2008 52 484
2009 58 544
2010 60 675
2011 62 726
2012 40 918
2013 34 957
2014 46 1081
2015 72 1132
2016 80 1461
2017 73 1654
2018 74 1954
2019 58 2437
2020 66 2887
2021 64 3213
2022 63 3108
2023 55 3104
2024 39 2688
2025 19 2192

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 339 391 2246
Agricultural Science 389 440 2642
Geography and Cartography 509 563 2945
Ecology 503 558 3019
Paleontology 550 602 3089
Geology 572 629 3331
Environmental Management 496 558 3462
Oceanography 661 726 3874
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 659 717 3943

Computer Science rankings

Willamette University ranked 469th for Computer Science in the United States and 2552nd in the World with 1,322 publications made and 39,502 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#469 of 1,616 In the United States
#518 of 1,702 In North America
#2552 of 6,855 In the World

Willamette University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 6 46
1994 8 44
1995 8 59
1996 16 90
1997 15 86
1998 21 101
1999 11 105
2000 17 161
2001 17 154
2002 23 289
2003 25 237
2004 33 246
2005 32 344
2006 37 357
2007 38 487
2008 56 583
2009 55 614
2010 57 723
2011 57 818
2012 48 1107
2013 39 1184
2014 43 1542
2015 58 1715
2016 62 2094
2017 50 2560
2018 70 2798
2019 54 3332
2020 56 3784
2021 57 4020
2022 44 3814
2023 45 3869
2024 32 3090
2025 16 2412

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 255 279 694
Data Science 404 451 2005
Management Information Systems 408 454 2015
Neuroscience 510 559 2172
Cognitive Science 508 559 2468
Machine Learning 417 467 2668
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 457 506 2738
Cyber Security 566 624 3184
Computer Networking 619 681 3470
Telecommunications 577 634 3589
Computer Vision 644 704 3849

Biology rankings

Willamette University ranked 545th for Biology in the United States and 3229th in the World with 1,294 publications made and 45,123 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Botany, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#545 of 1,612 In the United States
#597 of 1,701 In North America
#3229 of 6,841 In the World

Willamette University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 8 70
1994 3 64
1995 4 85
1996 14 77
1997 13 91
1998 13 87
1999 17 121
2000 9 172
2001 12 239
2002 13 292
2003 17 286
2004 25 301
2005 27 382
2006 29 392
2007 41 565
2008 48 633
2009 48 634
2010 44 731
2011 56 843
2012 42 1054
2013 42 1190
2014 44 1389
2015 56 1505
2016 66 1907
2017 76 2232
2018 70 2434
2019 54 2824
2020 60 3408
2021 68 3773
2022 55 3469
2023 53 3432
2024 34 2823
2025 29 2226

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 462 510 2157
Neuroscience 510 559 2172
Horticulture 287 330 2189
Forestry 339 391 2246
Agricultural Science 389 440 2642
Botany 455 506 2766
Zoology 614 667 2904
Paleontology 550 602 3089
Genetics 590 642 3320
Biochemistry 572 624 3387
Nutrition and Food Science 460 508 3493

Medicine rankings

Willamette University ranked 559th for Medicine in the United States and 2821st in the World with 980 publications made and 44,587 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Physical Therapy, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#559 of 1,604 In the United States
#608 of 1,689 In North America
#2821 of 6,793 In the World

Willamette University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 7 42
1994 4 38
1995 6 63
1996 13 45
1997 10 64
1998 16 85
1999 15 93
2000 12 126
2001 9 156
2002 15 188
2003 18 212
2004 17 237
2005 20 306
2006 11 327
2007 24 466
2008 42 579
2009 45 574
2010 28 688
2011 51 809
2012 34 929
2013 38 1082
2014 42 1235
2015 46 1318
2016 59 1613
2017 41 1915
2018 49 2000
2019 44 2404
2020 41 3065
2021 48 3556
2022 40 3148
2023 34 3122
2024 29 2540
2025 12 2191

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports Medicine 354 394 1352
Physical Therapy 355 393 1451
Gerontology 418 462 1482
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 434 476 1548
Clinical Psychology 538 589 1834
Nursing 538 591 2061
Public Health 445 493 2134
Psychiatry 559 611 2317
Health Science 750 806 2625
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 528 572 2787
Surgery 586 633 2812
Pathology 527 576 2961
Anatomy and Physiology 588 639 3004

Business rankings

Willamette University ranked 420th for Business in the United States and 1998th in the World with 967 publications made and 27,200 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#420 of 1,388 In the United States
#464 of 1,472 In North America
#1998 of 6,366 In the World

Willamette University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 5 37
1994 7 52
1995 6 43
1996 16 66
1997 14 59
1998 9 66
1999 7 74
2000 15 118
2001 7 124
2002 9 168
2003 20 152
2004 17 176
2005 23 234
2006 32 236
2007 36 349
2008 56 444
2009 38 496
2010 40 621
2011 46 726
2012 29 821
2013 27 823
2014 27 964
2015 42 1086
2016 54 1292
2017 38 1502
2018 41 1748
2019 35 2032
2020 50 2300
2021 42 2472
2022 49 2433
2023 37 2434
2024 28 1953
2025 13 1604

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Tax Law 212 239 722
Entrepreneurship 186 213 734
Public Policy / Administration 261 292 756
Actuarial Science 303 334 1056
International Business 268 302 1333
Advertising 372 408 1350
Investment Banking and Stock trading 296 330 1399
Accounting 367 404 1404
Finance 346 387 1662
Management Information Systems 408 454 2015
Marketing 439 482 2103
Management 468 517 2394

Engineering rankings

Willamette University ranked 608th for Engineering in the United States and 3769th in the World with 960 publications made and 25,083 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#608 of 1,568 In the United States
#663 of 1,655 In North America
#3769 of 6,795 In the World

Willamette University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 9 58
1994 4 54
1995 7 53
1996 13 56
1997 10 74
1998 13 76
1999 8 89
2000 9 110
2001 12 144
2002 15 165
2003 15 173
2004 20 170
2005 16 238
2006 22 247
2007 29 308
2008 42 360
2009 44 392
2010 37 523
2011 51 545
2012 27 674
2013 27 812
2014 22 1039
2015 33 1093
2016 45 1390
2017 41 1552
2018 51 1845
2019 31 2066
2020 41 2263
2021 37 2407
2022 40 2391
2023 38 2496
2024 19 2104
2025 14 1642

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 478 531 2811
Acoustical Engineering 515 568 2956
Civil Engineering 519 573 3245
Aerospace Engineering 576 629 3359
Optical Engineering 543 597 3398
Computer Networking 619 681 3470
Mechanical Engineering 596 654 3503
Telecommunications 577 634 3589
Structural Engineering 637 697 3997
Metallurgical Engineering 636 692 4040
Materials Science 636 693 4052
Electrical Engineering 697 755 4355

Physics rankings

Willamette University ranked 580th for Physics in the United States and 3522nd in the World with 947 publications made and 24,908 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#580 of 1,537 In the United States
#635 of 1,623 In North America
#3522 of 6,729 In the World

Willamette University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 8 40
1994 4 50
1995 5 45
1996 11 54
1997 9 70
1998 9 77
1999 11 100
2000 6 112
2001 11 155
2002 19 182
2003 20 187
2004 23 177
2005 22 251
2006 17 243
2007 33 316
2008 42 367
2009 37 383
2010 36 466
2011 52 574
2012 26 650
2013 34 780
2014 28 1107
2015 37 1152
2016 49 1419
2017 32 1571
2018 53 1816
2019 32 2135
2020 41 2255
2021 43 2434
2022 37 2377
2023 28 2462
2024 20 1945
2025 14 1576

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 519 572 2702
Acoustical Engineering 515 568 2956
Optical Engineering 543 597 3398
Quantum and Particle physics 608 666 3577
Materials Science 636 693 4052

Psychology rankings

Willamette University ranked 555th for Psychology in the United States and 2355th in the World with 923 publications made and 39,549 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#555 of 1,561 In the United States
#607 of 1,648 In North America
#2355 of 6,663 In the World

Willamette University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 5 32
1994 8 45
1995 5 55
1996 11 65
1997 7 63
1998 10 67
1999 7 82
2000 9 125
2001 11 119
2002 15 239
2003 12 195
2004 18 167
2005 19 286
2006 16 323
2007 31 443
2008 36 521
2009 37 572
2010 38 695
2011 40 732
2012 34 903
2013 31 937
2014 32 1189
2015 45 1315
2016 43 1609
2017 54 1943
2018 47 2184
2019 43 2496
2020 45 3076
2021 37 3396
2022 32 3136
2023 36 3226
2024 25 2566
2025 22 2143

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 557 608 1810
Clinical Psychology 538 589 1834
Social Psychology 539 594 1966
Neuroscience 510 559 2172
Psychiatry 559 611 2317
Education Majors 680 737 2436
Cognitive Science 508 559 2468

Economics rankings

Willamette University ranked 437th for Economics in the United States and 1907th in the World with 790 publications made and 19,359 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#437 of 1,361 In the United States
#481 of 1,445 In North America
#1907 of 6,188 In the World

Willamette University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 32
1994 5 38
1995 6 20
1996 7 40
1997 11 30
1998 4 43
1999 5 39
2000 8 78
2001 8 110
2002 8 100
2003 13 91
2004 10 91
2005 21 143
2006 21 144
2007 30 208
2008 37 255
2009 31 359
2010 33 376
2011 40 524
2012 33 596
2013 24 594
2014 26 686
2015 34 766
2016 42 905
2017 34 1048
2018 41 1313
2019 29 1481
2020 46 1749
2021 35 1872
2022 39 1851
2023 28 1753
2024 19 1347
2025 11 1050

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 303 334 1056
Investment Banking and Stock trading 296 330 1399
Finance 346 387 1662
Development Studies 552 605 2322
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 511 562 2514

Mathematics rankings

Willamette University ranked 578th for Mathematics in the United States and 3126th in the World with 702 publications made and 26,038 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#578 of 1,413 In the United States
#631 of 1,494 In North America
#3126 of 6,434 In the World

Willamette University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 31
1994 2 28
1995 3 21
1996 8 34
1997 7 34
1998 9 47
1999 5 69
2000 10 60
2001 6 83
2002 7 133
2003 12 126
2004 12 95
2005 18 164
2006 21 176
2007 21 250
2008 39 279
2009 39 320
2010 30 376
2011 32 453
2012 24 519
2013 19 567
2014 22 700
2015 30 750
2016 32 1084
2017 32 1337
2018 33 1454
2019 27 1804
2020 34 2098
2021 24 2326
2022 26 2240
2023 27 2218
2024 21 1507
2025 16 1205

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 303 334 1056
Math Teachers 687 743 2455
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 511 562 2514
Statistics 552 604 3098

Art & Design rankings

Willamette University ranked 491st for Art & Design in the United States and 2067th in the World with 525 publications made and 8,315 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
#491 of 1,369 In the United States
#542 of 1,454 In North America
#2067 of 6,010 In the World

Willamette University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 9
1994 2 18
1995 6 16
1996 1 25
1997 6 35
1998 5 23
1999 3 19
2000 5 31
2001 8 51
2002 8 60
2003 8 47
2004 11 46
2005 10 83
2006 13 70
2007 17 96
2008 17 114
2009 28 153
2010 17 177
2011 26 217
2012 15 272
2013 21 251
2014 24 352
2015 18 328
2016 32 395
2017 26 480
2018 23 547
2019 23 794
2020 21 837
2021 30 822
2022 25 819
2023 16 815
2024 12 629
2025 1 522

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 235 268 849
Art History 386 427 1031
Creative Writing 357 401 1110
Literature 429 473 1620
Aesthetics 484 537 2067
Fashion Design 471 520 2260

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Willamette University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Organic Chemistry 575 629 3686
Chemistry 605 660 3722
Physical chemistry 575 630 3759