William Peace University: Rankings

Updated: March 15, 2026

William Peace University ranked 1501st in the United States, 5765th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 11 research topics. William Peace University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 174 academic publications and 3,416 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#5765 of 14,131	In the World
#1587 of 2,597	In North America
#1501 of 2,496	In the United States
#43 of 65	In North Carolina
#4 of 6	In Raleigh
#5373 of 6,639	For Sociology
#5519 of 6,742	For Political Science
#5570 of 6,670	For Law
#3772 of 8,074	For Alumni Impact
#6202 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

William Peace University ranked 1355th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 5947th in the World with 153 publications made and 3,170 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#1355 of 1,763	In the United States
#1436 of 1,854	In North America
#5947 of 7,088	In the World

William Peace University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year	Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications	Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993	1	11
1994	0	6
1995	2	4
1996	2	5
1997	2	4
1998	1	3
1999	0	5
2000	0	4
2001	2	5
2002	0	4
2003	5	9
2004	3	9
2005	5	19
2006	3	37
2007	4	41
2008	8	57
2009	3	71
2010	5	90
2011	4	115
2012	4	129
2013	6	130
2014	2	125
2015	2	190
2016	7	163
2017	1	187
2018	11	164
2019	10	157
2020	14	245
2021	13	190
2022	4	165
2023	5	184
2024	6	153
2025	6	124

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
Sociology	1261	1338	5373
Political Science	1264	1343	5519
Law	1299	1377	5570
History	1325	1407	5807
Philosophy	1363	1447	5917

Environmental Science rankings

William Peace University ranked 1486th for Environmental Science in the United States and 6510th in the World with 71 publications made and 1,272 citations received. Main research topic: Geography and Cartography.

Environmental Science ranking	Location
#1486 of 1,637	In the United States
#1570 of 1,727	In North America
#6510 of 6,888	In the World

William Peace University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year	Environmental Science publications	Environmental Science citations
1993	1	4
1994	0	1
1995	1	2
1996	0	4
1997	1	3
1998	0	1
1999	0	1
2000	0	4
2001	1	2
2002	0	3
2003	2	5
2004	2	4
2005	2	11
2006	3	16
2007	2	25
2008	1	40
2009	2	52
2010	0	47
2011	2	60
2012	3	72
2013	5	78
2014	1	77
2015	1	92
2016	6	67
2017	0	82
2018	1	107
2019	7	86
2020	5	127
2021	7	102
2022	2	94
2023	4	82
2024	2	68
2025	2	64