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The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 495th in the United States, 1991st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 51 research topics. The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,287 academic publications and 79,820 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 25 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1991 of 14,131 In the World
#544 of 2,597 In North America
#495 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 47 In New Jersey
#422 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#645 of 1,042 For Broadcast Journalism
#693 of 1,740 For Journalism and Digital Media
#1519 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2209 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 48 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 459th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2197th in the World with 3,002 publications made and 55,177 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#459 of 1,763 In the United States
#510 of 1,854 In North America
#2197 of 7,088 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
1993 30 132
1994 15 131
1995 27 117
1996 20 152
1997 24 123
1998 19 144
1999 19 158
2000 45 202
2001 41 205
2002 43 262
2003 42 379
2004 56 309
2005 59 499
2006 58 441
2007 68 590
2008 56 689
2009 61 834
2010 66 958
2011 152 1196
2012 90 1458
2013 105 1703
2014 135 1918
2015 124 1960
2016 154 2114
2017 145 2121
2018 135 2679
2019 174 3156
2020 192 4205
2021 168 5063
2022 158 5181
2023 110 5152
2024 82 4154
2025 53 3576

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 153 173 422
Broadcast Journalism 203 230 645
Journalism and Digital Media 200 226 693
Early Childhood Education 329 363 818
Criminology and Criminal Justice 374 412 837
Media Studies 329 367 837
Gender Studies 390 431 939
Law Enforcement 349 383 995
Political Economy 365 406 1068
Education Majors 355 392 1169
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 353 389 1170
Classics and Ancient History 387 423 1187
Anthropology 380 423 1292
Communications and Public Relations 394 439 1305
Art History 486 532 1308
Library and Information science 478 518 1424
Law 423 467 1603
Sociology 430 478 1624
Aesthetics 411 458 1665
Political Science 437 484 1804
History 466 517 2118
Linguistics 446 493 2225
Demography 482 529 2289
Archaeology 453 504 2343
Philosophy 454 504 2380

Biology rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 547th for Biology in the United States and 3246th in the World with 1,760 publications made and 44,408 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#547 of 1,612 In the United States
#599 of 1,701 In North America
#3246 of 6,841 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 13 140
1994 9 147
1995 6 134
1996 12 175
1997 19 155
1998 12 194
1999 14 181
2000 22 243
2001 21 210
2002 25 291
2003 24 352
2004 30 305
2005 27 436
2006 34 474
2007 36 567
2008 37 717
2009 32 734
2010 58 837
2011 49 1068
2012 46 1175
2013 62 1258
2014 68 1369
2015 84 1503
2016 100 1668
2017 104 1816
2018 98 2138
2019 103 2548
2020 131 3298
2021 116 3844
2022 97 3916
2023 64 3788
2024 34 2911
2025 23 2480

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 446 490 1912
Virology 359 393 1952
Pharmacology 413 450 2362
Evolutionary Biology 522 574 2489
Zoology 562 612 2649
Oncology and Cancer research 513 556 2817
Genetics 505 555 2876
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 524 571 2966
Immunology 528 570 3010
Biochemistry 513 563 3086
Paleontology 559 612 3136
Botany 527 582 3165
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 647 708 3309
Nutrition and Food Science 469 518 3544
Agricultural Science 559 618 3625
Nanotechnology 551 608 3852

Medicine rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 472nd for Medicine in the United States and 2414th in the World with 1,738 publications made and 39,495 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#472 of 1,604 In the United States
#519 of 1,689 In North America
#2414 of 6,793 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 10 78
1994 9 102
1995 19 100
1996 13 137
1997 22 127
1998 13 146
1999 19 150
2000 24 187
2001 29 178
2002 23 256
2003 15 286
2004 28 255
2005 24 355
2006 36 392
2007 26 476
2008 28 568
2009 29 636
2010 42 691
2011 47 880
2012 38 931
2013 60 1016
2014 70 1140
2015 77 1238
2016 95 1401
2017 92 1504
2018 107 1781
2019 107 2139
2020 133 3078
2021 116 3655
2022 99 3711
2023 60 3610
2024 51 2893
2025 34 2514

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
Clinical Psychology 382 423 1210
Nursing 343 380 1223
Gerontology 361 400 1238
Audiology 384 424 1429
Health Science 424 462 1438
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 413 453 1454
Family medicine 384 417 1476
Healthcare Management (MHA) 417 457 1588
Psychiatry 424 467 1783
Public Health 396 441 1857
Sports Medicine 464 511 1933
Virology 359 393 1952
Physical Therapy 472 519 2004
Pharmacology 413 450 2362
Pathology 466 511 2560
Oncology and Cancer research 513 556 2817
Immunology 528 570 3010
Anatomy and Physiology 606 657 3072
Surgery 670 719 3224
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 653 710 3459

Psychology rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 424th for Psychology in the United States and 1787th in the World with 1,631 publications made and 40,708 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#424 of 1,561 In the United States
#469 of 1,648 In North America
#1787 of 6,663 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 12 80
1994 5 81
1995 12 76
1996 11 110
1997 16 111
1998 9 125
1999 8 106
2000 20 149
2001 20 145
2002 21 183
2003 22 216
2004 34 208
2005 27 311
2006 37 326
2007 39 465
2008 39 558
2009 32 642
2010 44 721
2011 57 969
2012 52 977
2013 62 1080
2014 71 1211
2015 68 1316
2016 96 1414
2017 94 1572
2018 86 1740
2019 90 2060
2020 103 2769
2021 84 3329
2022 85 3483
2023 55 3382
2024 34 2556
2025 28 2215

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 355 392 1169
Clinical Psychology 382 423 1210
Child Psychology 418 465 1305
Social Psychology 423 468 1465
Psychiatry 424 467 1783
Neuroscience 446 490 1912
Cognitive Science 451 501 2199

Computer Science rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 532nd for Computer Science in the United States and 2896th in the World with 1,609 publications made and 32,663 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#532 of 1,616 In the United States
#582 of 1,702 In North America
#2896 of 6,855 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 13 96
1994 10 94
1995 9 84
1996 4 111
1997 13 93
1998 8 126
1999 10 109
2000 24 126
2001 30 145
2002 28 210
2003 28 219
2004 30 207
2005 33 307
2006 38 333
2007 34 422
2008 29 542
2009 32 591
2010 44 690
2011 69 894
2012 45 987
2013 60 1069
2014 52 1140
2015 69 1255
2016 82 1411
2017 93 1489
2018 81 1726
2019 99 1979
2020 103 2711
2021 88 3163
2022 69 3236
2023 60 3256
2024 35 2342
2025 30 1873

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 478 518 1424
Neuroscience 446 490 1912
Multimedia 435 478 1952
Cognitive Science 451 501 2199
Management Information Systems 463 518 2382
Computational Linguistics 415 464 2614
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 524 571 2966
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 517 569 3099
Cyber Security 555 613 3139
Telecommunications 509 564 3214
Computer Networking 582 642 3301
Machine Learning 567 620 3490
Computer Vision 593 650 3583

Environmental Science rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 542nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 3170th in the World with 1,522 publications made and 35,060 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#542 of 1,637 In the United States
#597 of 1,727 In North America
#3170 of 6,888 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 19 95
1994 5 110
1995 7 97
1996 14 120
1997 17 84
1998 9 106
1999 13 93
2000 24 132
2001 17 143
2002 20 189
2003 22 245
2004 33 206
2005 18 312
2006 27 301
2007 35 338
2008 24 403
2009 30 476
2010 35 580
2011 81 728
2012 44 865
2013 55 895
2014 53 1030
2015 73 1110
2016 73 1308
2017 78 1301
2018 70 1604
2019 109 1957
2020 94 2392
2021 76 2946
2022 74 2960
2023 70 2902
2024 41 2334
2025 26 2062

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 450 504 2863
Geography and Cartography 529 584 3050
Paleontology 559 612 3136
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 647 708 3309
Geology 589 646 3395
Ecology 580 640 3408
Earth science and Geophysics 603 664 3483
Agricultural Science 559 618 3625
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 599 656 3701
Oceanography 632 696 3709
Environmental Management 570 633 3782

Business rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 422nd for Business in the United States and 2008th in the World with 1,146 publications made and 24,296 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#422 of 1,388 In the United States
#466 of 1,472 In North America
#2008 of 6,366 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 4 30
1994 4 34
1995 4 27
1996 3 29
1997 13 27
1998 3 35
1999 6 47
2000 14 62
2001 16 65
2002 20 71
2003 17 113
2004 31 115
2005 24 170
2006 30 201
2007 28 284
2008 24 327
2009 27 398
2010 21 547
2011 86 645
2012 32 832
2013 51 979
2014 55 1134
2015 52 1083
2016 72 1060
2017 55 1071
2018 52 1291
2019 70 1436
2020 68 1783
2021 66 2118
2022 40 1998
2023 39 2049
2024 30 1573
2025 18 1225

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 120 141 506
Entertainment Industry Business 166 193 556
Advertising 318 353 1136
Accounting 358 395 1379
Operations Research 257 293 1480
Marketing 364 404 1700
Finance 364 407 1745
Investment Banking and Stock trading 365 404 1837
Management 443 490 2250
Management Information Systems 463 518 2382

Engineering rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 584th for Engineering in the United States and 3659th in the World with 1,146 publications made and 23,202 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#584 of 1,568 In the United States
#639 of 1,655 In North America
#3659 of 6,795 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 8 72
1994 6 95
1995 10 71
1996 8 99
1997 17 78
1998 11 103
1999 10 93
2000 13 117
2001 20 143
2002 23 175
2003 18 213
2004 28 220
2005 22 279
2006 22 260
2007 30 345
2008 19 368
2009 28 453
2010 30 559
2011 57 638
2012 20 777
2013 36 812
2014 34 916
2015 43 929
2016 59 991
2017 60 983
2018 68 1311
2019 57 1363
2020 80 1681
2021 63 2091
2022 41 1969
2023 46 2082
2024 28 1663
2025 23 1504

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 1480
Acoustical Engineering 496 548 2847
Systems Engineering 499 552 2983
Mechanical Engineering 488 541 3013
Telecommunications 509 564 3214
Computer Networking 582 642 3301
Aerospace Engineering 601 656 3478
Civil Engineering 556 615 3491
Electrical Engineering 545 599 3662
Structural Engineering 606 660 3684
Chemical Engineering 517 570 3756
Optical Engineering 630 686 3782
Metallurgical Engineering 588 643 3826
Nanotechnology 551 608 3852
Materials Science 619 676 3989

Physics rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 577th for Physics in the United States and 3509th in the World with 1,103 publications made and 23,024 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#577 of 1,537 In the United States
#632 of 1,623 In North America
#3509 of 6,729 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 8 79
1994 4 79
1995 4 85
1996 8 81
1997 14 76
1998 11 105
1999 7 101
2000 10 115
2001 15 135
2002 20 145
2003 20 175
2004 20 171
2005 19 233
2006 18 212
2007 29 289
2008 25 295
2009 26 345
2010 30 415
2011 45 465
2012 26 564
2013 32 628
2014 39 710
2015 44 744
2016 61 796
2017 65 835
2018 63 1084
2019 59 1287
2020 79 1574
2021 67 1937
2022 38 1909
2023 43 1925
2024 26 1606
2025 24 1340

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 496 548 2847
Astrophysics and Astronomy 643 702 3327
Nuclear Physics 578 632 3416
Quantum and Particle physics 577 632 3482
Optical Engineering 630 686 3782
Nanotechnology 551 608 3852
Materials Science 619 676 3989

Mathematics rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 474th for Mathematics in the United States and 2538th in the World with 1,010 publications made and 22,687 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#474 of 1,413 In the United States
#522 of 1,494 In North America
#2538 of 6,434 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 28 238
2008 18 304
2009 19 347
2010 22 481
2011 43 561
2012 31 665
2013 35 789
2014 48 929
2015 43 897
2016 57 868
2017 62 944
2018 57 1198
2019 72 1312
2020 68 1781
2021 56 2136
2022 41 2064
2023 34 2014
2024 19 1399
2025 11 949

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 361 394 1107
Operations Research 257 293 1480
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 453 501 2203
Statistics 524 574 2912

Economics rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 403rd for Economics in the United States and 1745th in the World with 976 publications made and 21,788 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#403 of 1,361 In the United States
#446 of 1,445 In North America
#1745 of 6,188 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 23 173
2007 23 222
2008 20 251
2009 25 351
2010 18 408
2011 82 533
2012 33 612
2013 37 797
2014 50 906
2015 41 869
2016 55 843
2017 54 846
2018 41 1100
2019 62 1142
2020 54 1511
2021 50 1809
2022 47 1709
2023 29 1749
2024 21 1250
2025 13 917

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 365 406 1068
Development Studies 422 464 1674
Finance 364 407 1745
Investment Banking and Stock trading 365 404 1837
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 453 501 2203

Chemistry rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 582nd for Chemistry in the United States and 3628th in the World with 942 publications made and 25,322 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#582 of 1,455 In the United States
#635 of 1,538 In North America
#3628 of 6,561 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 13 80
1994 7 97
1995 3 92
1996 9 112
1997 17 107
1998 10 132
1999 11 120
2000 17 147
2001 9 161
2002 12 195
2003 15 222
2004 16 205
2005 14 253
2006 27 288
2007 20 399
2008 22 469
2009 20 466
2010 27 579
2011 24 668
2012 18 705
2013 29 780
2014 26 767
2015 41 833
2016 57 931
2017 56 1092
2018 60 1273
2019 57 1545
2020 68 1857
2021 42 2073
2022 40 2022
2023 27 1931
2024 16 1705
2025 11 1375

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 450 504 2863
Biochemistry 513 563 3086
Nutrition and Food Science 469 518 3544
Physical chemistry 567 622 3728
Chemical Engineering 517 570 3756
Nanotechnology 551 608 3852
Organic Chemistry 615 670 3874
Materials Science 619 676 3989

Art & Design rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 438th for Art & Design in the United States and 1852nd in the World with 711 publications made and 8,012 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
#438 of 1,369 In the United States
#487 of 1,454 In North America
#1852 of 6,010 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 47
2005 9 119
2006 19 76
2007 12 85
2008 17 109
2009 15 128
2010 12 168
2011 55 160
2012 19 234
2013 18 242
2014 28 291
2015 23 312
2016 42 354
2017 34 320
2018 23 434
2019 31 496
2020 64 677
2021 52 837
2022 34 853
2023 42 851
2024 12 623
2025 16 528

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 166 193 556
Cinematography 177 204 607
Music 204 230 625
Singing and Vocal Performance 210 239 805
Creative Writing 381 428 1195
Art History 486 532 1308
Literature 437 484 1657
Aesthetics 411 458 1665
Fashion Design 393 438 1899
Multimedia 435 478 1952