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The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 488th in the United States, 1983rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 52 research topics. The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,214 academic publications and 75,399 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1983 of 14,131 In the World
#536 of 2,597 In North America
#488 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 47 In New Jersey
#423 of 1,089 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#627 of 1,020 For Broadcast Journalism
#699 of 1,704 For Journalism and Digital Media
#1475 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2047 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 49 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 460th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2161st in the World with 2,953 publications made and 52,398 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#460 of 1,761 In the United States
#511 of 1,852 In North America
#2161 of 7,081 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 18 70
1993 30 132
1994 15 131
1995 27 117
1996 20 152
1997 24 123
1998 19 144
1999 19 159
2000 45 201
2001 41 205
2002 43 262
2003 42 379
2004 56 309
2005 59 499
2006 58 450
2007 67 592
2008 56 690
2009 61 836
2010 66 959
2011 153 1202
2012 90 1455
2013 104 1701
2014 134 1913
2015 124 1962
2016 152 2119
2017 145 2112
2018 135 2684
2019 171 3161
2020 192 4221
2021 167 5066
2022 159 5191
2023 110 5161
2024 81 4103

The following table provides academic rankings for The William Paterson University of New Jersey in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 153 173 423
Broadcast Journalism 205 231 627
Journalism and Digital Media 204 230 699
Early Childhood Education 329 362 808
Media Studies 342 380 840
Criminology and Criminal Justice 380 418 841
Gender Studies 393 434 939
Law Enforcement 348 382 986
Political Economy 365 405 1060
Education Majors 352 388 1130
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 354 390 1156
Classics and Ancient History 390 424 1173
Anthropology 383 426 1279
Art History 485 531 1284
Communications and Public Relations 397 442 1292
Library and Information science 482 522 1428
Law 424 468 1578
Sociology 433 480 1605
Aesthetics 411 458 1648
Political Science 439 486 1774
History 467 516 2072
Linguistics 447 493 2180
Demography 484 531 2248
Archaeology 451 502 2304
Philosophy 457 507 2359

Biology rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 549th for Biology in the United States and 3208th in the World with 1,740 publications made and 42,090 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#549 of 1,609 In the United States
#601 of 1,698 In North America
#3208 of 6,833 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 17 103
1993 13 140
1994 9 147
1995 6 134
1996 12 175
1997 19 155
1998 12 194
1999 14 182
2000 22 241
2001 21 210
2002 25 291
2003 24 352
2004 30 304
2005 27 435
2006 34 474
2007 36 568
2008 37 716
2009 32 734
2010 58 837
2011 50 1073
2012 46 1173
2013 62 1261
2014 68 1367
2015 84 1505
2016 99 1675
2017 105 1828
2018 99 2148
2019 103 2556
2020 131 3304
2021 115 3843
2022 95 3923
2023 64 3798
2024 33 2875

The following table provides academic rankings for The William Paterson University of New Jersey in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 444 488 1874
Virology 358 392 1924
Pharmacology 410 447 2316
Evolutionary Biology 525 576 2474
Zoology 563 613 2625
Oncology and Cancer research 506 549 2756
Genetics 504 554 2830
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 514 560 2884
Immunology 530 572 2972
Biochemistry 513 562 3039
Paleontology 561 613 3091
Botany 525 580 3109
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 636 696 3222
Nutrition and Food Science 464 513 3504
Agricultural Science 554 613 3550
Nanotechnology 547 604 3823

Medicine rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 471st for Medicine in the United States and 2386th in the World with 1,711 publications made and 37,118 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#471 of 1,600 In the United States
#518 of 1,685 In North America
#2386 of 6,775 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 14 78
1993 10 77
1994 9 102
1995 19 100
1996 13 137
1997 22 127
1998 13 146
1999 19 149
2000 24 188
2001 29 178
2002 23 256
2003 15 286
2004 28 255
2005 24 355
2006 36 392
2007 26 477
2008 28 568
2009 29 636
2010 42 689
2011 47 881
2012 38 932
2013 60 1018
2014 70 1141
2015 76 1230
2016 95 1401
2017 92 1506
2018 107 1781
2019 107 2144
2020 133 3074
2021 116 3656
2022 99 3725
2023 60 3612
2024 51 2861

The following table provides academic rankings for The William Paterson University of New Jersey in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nursing 343 379 1187
Clinical Psychology 383 424 1194
Gerontology 357 394 1195
Health Science 420 458 1399
Audiology 381 421 1403
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 417 459 1458
Family medicine 386 418 1465
Healthcare Management (MHA) 418 458 1554
Psychiatry 425 468 1744
Public Health 400 446 1839
Sports Medicine 462 509 1877
Virology 358 392 1924
Physical Therapy 467 514 1957
Pharmacology 410 447 2316
Pathology 463 508 2516
Oncology and Cancer research 506 549 2756
Immunology 530 572 2972
Anatomy and Physiology 604 655 3005
Surgery 671 720 3186
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 648 703 3397

Psychology rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 425th for Psychology in the United States and 1752nd in the World with 1,612 publications made and 38,543 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#425 of 1,558 In the United States
#470 of 1,645 In North America
#1752 of 6,645 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 12 56
1993 12 79
1994 5 81
1995 12 76
1996 11 110
1997 16 111
1998 9 125
1999 8 106
2000 20 148
2001 20 145
2002 21 184
2003 22 216
2004 34 208
2005 27 311
2006 37 326
2007 39 467
2008 39 560
2009 32 644
2010 44 722
2011 58 973
2012 52 974
2013 62 1082
2014 71 1209
2015 68 1315
2016 96 1416
2017 94 1575
2018 86 1746
2019 90 2068
2020 103 2775
2021 85 3331
2022 85 3493
2023 55 3392
2024 34 2527

The following table provides academic rankings for The William Paterson University of New Jersey in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 352 388 1130
Clinical Psychology 383 424 1194
Child Psychology 416 462 1272
Social Psychology 424 469 1436
Psychiatry 425 468 1744
Neuroscience 444 488 1874
Cognitive Science 451 501 2151

Computer Science rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 536th for Computer Science in the United States and 2864th in the World with 1,585 publications made and 31,268 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#536 of 1,612 In the United States
#586 of 1,698 In North America
#2864 of 6,845 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 10 76
1993 13 95
1994 10 94
1995 9 84
1996 4 111
1997 13 93
1998 8 126
1999 10 108
2000 24 126
2001 30 145
2002 28 210
2003 28 219
2004 30 206
2005 33 307
2006 38 332
2007 34 425
2008 29 545
2009 32 593
2010 44 691
2011 71 898
2012 45 985
2013 60 1069
2014 52 1136
2015 69 1255
2016 82 1412
2017 93 1488
2018 81 1727
2019 97 1984
2020 103 2724
2021 89 3156
2022 69 3256
2023 60 3259
2024 34 2315

The following table provides academic rankings for The William Paterson University of New Jersey in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 482 522 1428
Neuroscience 444 488 1874
Multimedia 437 479 1925
Cognitive Science 451 501 2151
Management Information Systems 464 518 2315
Computational Linguistics 410 458 2521
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 514 560 2884
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 523 575 3082
Cyber Security 565 623 3133
Telecommunications 508 563 3174
Computer Networking 571 631 3236
Machine Learning 569 623 3465
Computer Vision 595 652 3553

Environmental Science rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 541st for Environmental Science in the United States and 3131st in the World with 1,499 publications made and 33,050 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#541 of 1,631 In the United States
#596 of 1,721 In North America
#3131 of 6,876 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 11 54
1993 19 95
1994 5 110
1995 7 97
1996 14 120
1997 17 84
1998 9 106
1999 13 92
2000 24 131
2001 17 143
2002 20 189
2003 22 245
2004 33 207
2005 18 311
2006 27 305
2007 35 340
2008 24 403
2009 30 476
2010 35 580
2011 82 730
2012 44 864
2013 54 899
2014 52 1028
2015 73 1113
2016 72 1316
2017 78 1301
2018 71 1605
2019 108 1958
2020 94 2417
2021 77 2949
2022 75 2949
2023 70 2902
2024 40 2291

The following table provides academic rankings for The William Paterson University of New Jersey in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 447 501 2814
Geography and Cartography 528 583 3003
Paleontology 561 613 3091
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 636 696 3222
Geology 591 648 3352
Ecology 580 640 3368
Earth science and Geophysics 606 667 3483
Agricultural Science 554 613 3550
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 606 663 3703
Oceanography 642 707 3737
Environmental Management 573 636 3752

Business rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 422nd for Business in the United States and 1975th in the World with 1,132 publications made and 23,148 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#422 of 1,377 In the United States
#466 of 1,460 In North America
#1975 of 6,339 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 3 18
1993 4 30
1994 4 34
1995 4 27
1996 3 29
1997 13 27
1998 3 35
1999 6 46
2000 14 62
2001 16 65
2002 20 71
2003 17 113
2004 31 115
2005 24 170
2006 30 202
2007 28 284
2008 24 328
2009 27 398
2010 21 549
2011 86 647
2012 32 834
2013 51 978
2014 55 1133
2015 52 1083
2016 72 1065
2017 56 1076
2018 52 1296
2019 69 1436
2020 68 1792
2021 66 2124
2022 41 2000
2023 39 2049
2024 29 1536

The following table provides academic rankings for The William Paterson University of New Jersey in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 119 140 483
Entertainment Industry Business 167 194 555
Advertising 326 361 1146
Accounting 359 396 1352
Operations Research 257 293 1443
Marketing 364 403 1676
Finance 362 405 1716
Investment Banking and Stock trading 362 401 1806
Management 442 489 2203
Management Information Systems 464 518 2315

Engineering rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 583rd for Engineering in the United States and 3614th in the World with 1,126 publications made and 22,473 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#583 of 1,565 In the United States
#638 of 1,651 In North America
#3614 of 6,782 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 9 55
1993 8 72
1994 6 95
1995 10 71
1996 8 99
1997 17 78
1998 11 103
1999 10 93
2000 13 116
2001 20 143
2002 23 175
2003 18 213
2004 28 220
2005 22 279
2006 22 260
2007 30 346
2008 19 368
2009 28 454
2010 30 560
2011 58 641
2012 20 773
2013 36 814
2014 34 913
2015 43 929
2016 59 990
2017 60 994
2018 68 1311
2019 57 1364
2020 79 1665
2021 62 2091
2022 41 1966
2023 46 2074
2024 28 1648

The following table provides academic rankings for The William Paterson University of New Jersey in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Operations Research 257 293 1443
Acoustical Engineering 495 547 2801
Systems Engineering 495 548 2928
Mechanical Engineering 486 539 2979
Telecommunications 508 563 3174
Computer Networking 571 631 3236
Aerospace Engineering 599 653 3425
Civil Engineering 550 609 3453
Electrical Engineering 545 599 3620
Structural Engineering 604 658 3654
Chemical Engineering 519 572 3717
Optical Engineering 632 688 3746
Metallurgical Engineering 586 640 3792
Nanotechnology 547 604 3823
Materials Science 615 672 3950

Physics rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 578th for Physics in the United States and 3473rd in the World with 1,083 publications made and 22,165 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#578 of 1,531 In the United States
#633 of 1,617 In North America
#3473 of 6,713 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 4 50
1993 8 79
1994 4 79
1995 4 85
1996 8 81
1997 14 76
1998 11 105
1999 7 101
2000 10 114
2001 15 135
2002 20 145
2003 20 175
2004 20 171
2005 19 233
2006 18 212
2007 29 290
2008 25 295
2009 26 346
2010 30 415
2011 46 465
2012 26 563
2013 31 625
2014 39 709
2015 44 749
2016 61 787
2017 65 831
2018 64 1092
2019 59 1289
2020 78 1581
2021 67 1934
2022 38 1895
2023 43 1928
2024 26 1586

The following table provides academic rankings for The William Paterson University of New Jersey in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 495 547 2801
Astrophysics and Astronomy 648 707 3300
Nuclear Physics 581 635 3403
Quantum and Particle physics 582 637 3456
Optical Engineering 632 688 3746
Nanotechnology 547 604 3823
Materials Science 615 672 3950

Mathematics rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 474th for Mathematics in the United States and 2500th in the World with 1,004 publications made and 21,557 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#474 of 1,410 In the United States
#522 of 1,491 In North America
#2500 of 6,418 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 20
1993 8 23
1994 4 48
1995 9 32
1996 4 45
1997 7 46
1998 5 51
1999 8 59
2000 8 52
2001 10 78
2002 12 97
2003 21 104
2004 28 103
2005 19 163
2006 19 206
2007 28 240
2008 18 303
2009 19 349
2010 22 481
2011 44 567
2012 31 664
2013 35 789
2014 48 927
2015 43 900
2016 57 875
2017 63 944
2018 57 1198
2019 72 1312
2020 68 1796
2021 57 2142
2022 41 2074
2023 34 2030
2024 19 1387

The following table provides academic rankings for The William Paterson University of New Jersey in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 358 391 1078
Operations Research 257 293 1443
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 452 499 2156
Statistics 524 573 2873

Economics rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 401st for Economics in the United States and 1705th in the World with 964 publications made and 20,719 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#401 of 1,355 In the United States
#443 of 1,438 In North America
#1705 of 6,167 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 14
1993 4 22
1994 2 23
1995 8 20
1996 9 19
1997 9 27
1998 4 25
1999 4 37
2000 12 55
2001 9 55
2002 14 59
2003 19 88
2004 29 91
2005 20 146
2006 23 175
2007 23 223
2008 20 251
2009 25 352
2010 18 410
2011 82 534
2012 33 612
2013 37 797
2014 49 903
2015 41 869
2016 55 846
2017 54 849
2018 41 1098
2019 61 1146
2020 54 1517
2021 50 1810
2022 47 1719
2023 29 1777
2024 21 1240

The following table provides academic rankings for The William Paterson University of New Jersey in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 365 405 1060
Development Studies 422 464 1643
Finance 362 405 1716
Investment Banking and Stock trading 362 401 1806
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 452 499 2156

Chemistry rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 584th for Chemistry in the United States and 3593rd in the World with 932 publications made and 24,148 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#584 of 1,447 In the United States
#637 of 1,530 In North America
#3593 of 6,545 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 10 68
1993 13 80
1994 7 97
1995 3 92
1996 9 112
1997 17 107
1998 10 132
1999 11 121
2000 17 146
2001 9 161
2002 12 195
2003 15 222
2004 16 205
2005 14 253
2006 27 289
2007 20 399
2008 22 469
2009 20 466
2010 27 580
2011 24 669
2012 18 706
2013 30 786
2014 26 765
2015 40 829
2016 57 933
2017 57 1103
2018 60 1285
2019 57 1553
2020 68 1862
2021 41 2082
2022 40 2024
2023 27 1936
2024 15 1682

The following table provides academic rankings for The William Paterson University of New Jersey in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 447 501 2814
Biochemistry 513 562 3039
Nutrition and Food Science 464 513 3504
Physical chemistry 568 623 3704
Chemical Engineering 519 572 3717
Nanotechnology 547 604 3823
Organic Chemistry 616 671 3839
Materials Science 615 672 3950

Art & Design rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 440th for Art & Design in the United States and 1829th in the World with 697 publications made and 7,468 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#440 of 1,361 In the United States
#489 of 1,444 In North America
#1829 of 5,966 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 18
1993 6 27
1994 7 16
1995 2 26
1996 4 28
1997 3 18
1998 3 29
1999 6 32
2000 12 43
2001 7 37
2002 10 59
2003 12 57
2004 19 46
2005 9 119
2006 19 75
2007 12 85
2008 17 110
2009 15 128
2010 12 168
2011 55 160
2012 19 234
2013 18 240
2014 27 289
2015 23 315
2016 42 355
2017 34 318
2018 23 433
2019 31 496
2020 64 684
2021 51 832
2022 34 844
2023 42 845
2024 12 613

The following table provides academic rankings for The William Paterson University of New Jersey in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 167 194 555
Music 197 222 599
Cinematography 176 202 603
Singing and Vocal Performance 216 248 806
Creative Writing 380 426 1174
Art History 485 531 1284
Literature 436 482 1628
Aesthetics 411 458 1648
Fashion Design 395 440 1866
Multimedia 437 479 1925