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The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 482nd in the United States, 1940th in the global 2024 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 3,800 academic publications and 53,502 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 25 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1940 of 14,131 In the World
#530 of 2,597 In North America
#482 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 47 In New Jersey
#388 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#569 of 1,052 For Broadcast Journalism
#665 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#1417 of 7,738 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 463rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2049th in the World with 2,697 publications made and 35,629 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#463 of 1,728 In the United States
#513 of 1,819 In North America
#2049 of 7,020 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
1991 16 48
1992 17 56
1993 29 102
1994 15 90
1995 26 74
1996 24 103
1997 22 84
1998 18 105
1999 17 112
2000 44 123
2001 36 140
2002 45 148
2003 38 189
2004 46 205
2005 58 398
2006 56 322
2007 64 433
2008 57 578
2009 59 653
2010 68 827
2011 147 984
2012 84 1147
2013 92 1480
2014 117 1632
2015 122 1622
2016 151 1725
2017 139 1721
2018 121 2071
2019 160 2510
2020 177 2998
2021 135 3722
2022 147 3894
2023 103 3646

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 158 179 388
Broadcast Journalism 202 229 569
Early Childhood Education 310 339 665
Journalism and Digital Media 216 243 714
Media Studies 334 372 791
Criminology and Criminal Justice 378 416 796
Gender Studies 374 411 837
Military science 388 421 898
Law Enforcement 357 391 973
Education Majors 351 387 1023
Political Economy 371 413 1037
Communications and Public Relations 400 445 1173
Anthropology 378 420 1191
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 389 427 1202
Art History 478 523 1232
Classics and Ancient History 453 490 1336
Law 422 466 1470
Aesthetics 402 449 1564
Sociology 446 492 1564
Political Science 429 476 1629
Library and Information science 550 591 1631
History 463 512 1950
Archaeology 445 495 2157
Linguistics 461 509 2204
Demography 502 551 2217
Philosophy 463 513 2273

Biology rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 535th for Biology in the United States and 3041st in the World with 1,625 publications made and 32,159 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#535 of 1,582 In the United States
#587 of 1,668 In North America
#3041 of 6,770 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 13 59
1992 16 82
1993 11 104
1994 9 114
1995 8 99
1996 18 130
1997 18 112
1998 9 158
1999 14 143
2000 23 178
2001 16 161
2002 26 196
2003 20 218
2004 27 217
2005 28 305
2006 31 335
2007 36 432
2008 38 597
2009 29 602
2010 47 720
2011 54 869
2012 47 1006
2013 49 1084
2014 66 1227
2015 75 1272
2016 101 1432
2017 104 1631
2018 92 1807
2019 98 2168
2020 117 2594
2021 94 3016
2022 95 3210
2023 58 3058

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 440 483 1790
Virology 366 401 1926
Evolutionary Biology 438 485 1989
Pharmacology 396 434 2180
Oncology and Cancer research 468 507 2473
Zoology 578 631 2611
Genetics 488 537 2638
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 490 534 2680
Immunology 517 560 2799
Biochemistry 506 555 2926
Paleontology 544 596 2933
Botany 511 564 2934
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 608 667 2988
Agricultural Science 512 570 3252
Nutrition and Food Science 452 500 3320
Nanotechnology 516 573 3654

Medicine rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 487th for Medicine in the United States and 2356th in the World with 1,545 publications made and 25,522 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#487 of 1,558 In the United States
#534 of 1,643 In North America
#2356 of 6,680 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 15 45
1992 15 63
1993 7 65
1994 10 74
1995 17 65
1996 16 99
1997 20 82
1998 13 102
1999 18 104
2000 25 121
2001 23 129
2002 22 171
2003 16 172
2004 23 167
2005 23 235
2006 34 257
2007 26 326
2008 27 468
2009 30 498
2010 34 536
2011 54 712
2012 35 757
2013 51 869
2014 62 960
2015 73 1010
2016 88 1117
2017 89 1264
2018 93 1427
2019 106 1710
2020 112 2244
2021 91 2710
2022 90 2958
2023 60 2662

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
Gerontology 348 385 1098
Clinical Psychology 411 451 1230
Nursing 393 431 1327
Health Science 429 467 1334
Audiology 379 420 1366
Healthcare Management (MHA) 420 461 1415
Family medicine 398 428 1461
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 467 509 1543
Sports Medicine 452 498 1743
Psychiatry 436 478 1746
Physical Therapy 457 502 1842
Virology 366 401 1926
Public Health 439 486 1939
Pharmacology 396 434 2180
Oncology and Cancer research 468 507 2473
Pathology 476 523 2524
Anatomy and Physiology 577 628 2793
Immunology 517 560 2799
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 610 658 3108
Surgery 681 733 3136

Psychology rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 438th for Psychology in the United States and 1708th in the World with 1,517 publications made and 27,206 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#438 of 1,527 In the United States
#483 of 1,612 In North America
#1708 of 6,528 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 13 41
1992 13 49
1993 11 68
1994 6 59
1995 10 45
1996 13 71
1997 14 68
1998 9 84
1999 7 70
2000 20 87
2001 14 104
2002 20 116
2003 21 127
2004 29 130
2005 27 233
2006 34 212
2007 39 326
2008 38 460
2009 31 499
2010 38 572
2011 61 766
2012 50 811
2013 52 917
2014 60 1012
2015 70 1107
2016 98 1177
2017 95 1342
2018 81 1381
2019 85 1681
2020 98 2110
2021 78 2535
2022 81 2776
2023 55 2519

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 351 387 1023
Child Psychology 410 454 1182
Clinical Psychology 411 451 1230
Social Psychology 440 487 1417
Psychiatry 436 478 1746
Neuroscience 440 483 1790
Cognitive Science 458 508 2172

Computer Science rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 533rd for Computer Science in the United States and 2743rd in the World with 1,450 publications made and 22,589 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#533 of 1,576 In the United States
#583 of 1,662 In North America
#2743 of 6,752 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 7 35
1992 8 62
1993 10 69
1994 11 66
1995 10 60
1996 6 75
1997 12 59
1998 7 86
1999 8 75
2000 24 83
2001 25 86
2002 29 119
2003 25 136
2004 28 124
2005 33 227
2006 34 230
2007 33 314
2008 27 437
2009 34 470
2010 38 557
2011 71 722
2012 42 831
2013 47 926
2014 47 940
2015 65 1018
2016 84 1176
2017 91 1278
2018 72 1344
2019 92 1672
2020 89 2089
2021 75 2499
2022 68 2679
2023 54 2456

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 550 591 1631
Multimedia 410 452 1705
Neuroscience 440 483 1790
Management Information Systems 451 499 2063
Cognitive Science 458 508 2172
Computational Linguistics 394 441 2344
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 490 534 2680
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 465 514 2696
Cyber Security 554 610 3034
Computer Networking 571 632 3158
Telecommunications 526 580 3233
Computer Vision 565 620 3339
Machine Learning 571 628 3388

Environmental Science rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 531st for Environmental Science in the United States and 3020th in the World with 1,404 publications made and 23,824 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#531 of 1,598 In the United States
#584 of 1,687 In North America
#3020 of 6,798 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 10 42
1992 11 48
1993 17 66
1994 6 82
1995 8 67
1996 18 87
1997 16 60
1998 7 84
1999 9 73
2000 24 95
2001 17 99
2002 20 112
2003 20 111
2004 32 147
2005 21 236
2006 27 219
2007 32 264
2008 28 323
2009 27 393
2010 37 492
2011 80 595
2012 42 698
2013 50 769
2014 44 932
2015 68 919
2016 77 1127
2017 75 1074
2018 69 1311
2019 107 1570
2020 84 1889
2021 66 2247
2022 73 2321
2023 66 2298

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
Geography and Cartography 511 565 2834
Paleontology 544 596 2933
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 608 667 2988
Geology 570 626 3195
Ecology 585 645 3252
Agricultural Science 512 570 3252
Earth science and Geophysics 578 639 3289
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 593 650 3593
Oceanography 636 700 3596
Environmental Management 568 631 3630

Engineering rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 561st for Engineering in the United States and 3443rd in the World with 1,035 publications made and 17,415 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#561 of 1,518 In the United States
#616 of 1,602 In North America
#3443 of 6,684 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 9 29
1992 8 46
1993 6 54
1994 6 74
1995 11 53
1996 10 73
1997 15 53
1998 8 78
1999 10 77
2000 15 83
2001 16 104
2002 24 113
2003 17 137
2004 22 148
2005 24 234
2006 24 212
2007 28 290
2008 19 309
2009 28 350
2010 26 528
2011 62 539
2012 18 640
2013 34 745
2014 25 839
2015 47 763
2016 61 839
2017 54 894
2018 61 1059
2019 56 1205
2020 71 1350
2021 44 1682
2022 38 1684
2023 44 1656

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 245 281 1251
Systems Engineering 470 521 2635
Acoustical Engineering 507 561 2787
Aerospace Engineering 481 534 2864
Mechanical Engineering 488 539 2889
Computer Networking 571 632 3158
Civil Engineering 514 568 3203
Telecommunications 526 580 3233
Structural Engineering 574 628 3451
Materials Science 544 599 3548
Chemical Engineering 498 551 3586
Metallurgical Engineering 563 617 3647
Optical Engineering 627 683 3650
Nanotechnology 516 573 3654
Electrical Engineering 578 632 3761

Business rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 427th for Business in the United States and 1903rd in the World with 997 publications made and 16,707 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#427 of 1,334 In the United States
#473 of 1,412 In North America
#1903 of 6,187 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 5 15
1992 3 19
1993 3 23
1994 4 24
1995 4 15
1996 7 13
1997 13 18
1998 2 23
1999 5 37
2000 14 38
2001 13 40
2002 21 52
2003 15 80
2004 27 67
2005 23 153
2006 31 155
2007 24 232
2008 21 272
2009 29 320
2010 21 486
2011 78 562
2012 26 672
2013 39 867
2014 47 1034
2015 40 924
2016 69 840
2017 55 912
2018 46 1016
2019 65 1198
2020 61 1298
2021 54 1751
2022 37 1627
2023 33 1547

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 106 124 389
Entertainment Industry Business 208 240 685
Advertising 339 374 1102
Accounting 349 386 1215
Operations Research 245 281 1251
Marketing 364 403 1545
Finance 372 414 1653
Management Information Systems 451 499 2063
Management 441 487 2123

Physics rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 547th for Physics in the United States and 3255th in the World with 989 publications made and 16,734 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#547 of 1,485 In the United States
#602 of 1,569 In North America
#3255 of 6,603 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 9 31
1992 5 39
1993 8 57
1994 5 64
1995 5 65
1996 10 63
1997 15 54
1998 8 83
1999 6 82
2000 12 91
2001 11 101
2002 21 101
2003 19 123
2004 22 128
2005 19 215
2006 16 160
2007 29 235
2008 23 262
2009 24 291
2010 27 377
2011 44 382
2012 19 465
2013 33 529
2014 33 672
2015 40 602
2016 64 654
2017 60 738
2018 58 909
2019 62 1078
2020 69 1261
2021 48 1470
2022 34 1521
2023 37 1531

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 507 561 2787
Astrophysics and Astronomy 627 684 3092
Quantum and Particle physics 550 605 3273
Materials Science 544 599 3548
Optical Engineering 627 683 3650
Nanotechnology 516 573 3654

Mathematics rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 462nd for Mathematics in the United States and 2376th in the World with 945 publications made and 15,698 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#462 of 1,371 In the United States
#511 of 1,451 In North America
#2376 of 6,305 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 5 11
1992 3 17
1993 8 19
1994 4 35
1995 9 15
1996 6 15
1997 6 28
1998 7 38
1999 6 38
2000 9 34
2001 9 49
2002 12 50
2003 17 65
2004 25 69
2005 22 140
2006 19 145
2007 29 200
2008 18 236
2009 22 281
2010 22 434
2011 46 489
2012 27 539
2013 28 724
2014 40 856
2015 44 740
2016 57 722
2017 63 784
2018 53 986
2019 68 1076
2020 64 1383
2021 46 1717
2022 35 1612
2023 33 1539

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 334 365 902
Operations Research 245 281 1251
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 459 507 2113
Statistics 525 576 2845

Economics rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 405th for Economics in the United States and 1604th in the World with 867 publications made and 15,190 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#405 of 1,317 In the United States
#448 of 1,400 In North America
#1604 of 5,995 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 8
1992 2 15
1993 3 17
1994 3 17
1995 9 8
1996 11 8
1997 8 12
1998 4 18
1999 4 28
2000 11 35
2001 8 36
2002 13 40
2003 17 61
2004 22 59
2005 23 138
2006 22 131
2007 22 176
2008 17 211
2009 25 287
2010 20 370
2011 74 443
2012 31 479
2013 29 724
2014 44 829
2015 33 726
2016 53 674
2017 52 690
2018 40 860
2019 52 915
2020 54 1081
2021 41 1453
2022 40 1345
2023 27 1319

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 371 413 1037
Development Studies 416 457 1509
Finance 372 414 1653
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 459 507 2113

Chemistry rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 566th for Chemistry in the United States and 3455th in the World with 860 publications made and 19,297 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#566 of 1,407 In the United States
#619 of 1,488 In North America
#3455 of 6,447 In the World

William Paterson University of New Jersey
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 9 39
1992 10 61
1993 11 62
1994 7 82
1995 3 77
1996 11 92
1997 16 85
1998 6 118
1999 10 104
2000 19 119
2001 7 127
2002 12 144
2003 14 157
2004 12 156
2005 14 194
2006 25 232
2007 22 322
2008 19 393
2009 16 392
2010 25 511
2011 27 557
2012 17 626
2013 20 640
2014 25 717
2015 37 705
2016 57 820
2017 52 1010
2018 54 1092
2019 55 1348
2020 58 1564
2021 33 1772
2022 43 1773
2023 21 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
Biochemistry 506 555 2926
Nutrition and Food Science 452 500 3320
Physical chemistry 535 589 3482
Materials Science 544 599 3548
Chemical Engineering 498 551 3586
Nanotechnology 516 573 3654
Organic Chemistry 618 674 3755

Art & Design rankings

The William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked 447th for Art & Design in the United States and 1766th in the World with 627 publications made and 5,203 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
#447 of 1,321 In the United States
#496 of 1,404 In North America
#1766 of 5,720 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 6
1992 4 19
1993 6 16
1994 6 14
1995 2 20
1996 4 23
1997 3 17
1998 3 19
1999 4 22
2000 9 27
2001 6 24
2002 15 30
2003 12 29
2004 15 25
2005 10 116
2006 19 61
2007 15 68
2008 16 79
2009 15 102
2010 11 135
2011 47 135
2012 20 186
2013 16 201
2014 18 254
2015 27 246
2016 41 302
2017 33 237
2018 22 335
2019 31 386
2020 57 488
2021 34 564
2022 30 594
2023 30 571

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
Cinematography 186 215 604
Entertainment Industry Business 208 240 685
Music 242 270 737
Singing and Vocal Performance 214 245 756
Creative Writing 394 440 1152
Art History 478 523 1232
Aesthetics 402 449 1564
Literature 443 490 1581
Multimedia 410 452 1705
Fashion Design 387 433 1764