William Penn University: Rankings

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William Penn University ranked 1576th in the United States, 5943rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 20 research topics. William Penn University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 358 academic publications and 3,238 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 18 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5943 of 14,131 In the World
#1662 of 2,597 In North America
#1576 of 2,496 In the United States
#29 of 39 In Iowa State
#5640 of 6,689 For Philosophy
#5783 of 6,729 For Political Science
#5888 of 6,655 For Law
#2906 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#7712 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

William Penn University ranked 1395th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 6029th in the World with 222 publications made and 1,856 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1395 of 1,761 In the United States
#1477 of 1,852 In North America
#6029 of 7,081 In the World

William Penn University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 4
1994 4 5
1995 0 3
1996 2 8
1997 1 7
1998 1 11
1999 0 8
2000 3 18
2001 3 10
2002 4 23
2003 3 16
2004 1 32
2005 3 28
2006 2 25
2007 1 34
2008 1 30
2009 5 34
2010 3 52
2011 2 69
2012 3 90
2013 5 92
2014 3 79
2015 6 87
2016 7 86
2017 5 73
2018 7 76
2019 15 83
2020 8 77
2021 17 94
2022 13 54
2023 10 69
2024 32 47

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Philosophy 1282 1363 5640
Political Science 1351 1432 5783
Law 1400 1481 5888
History 1386 1472 5981
Sociology 1465 1551 6147

Environmental Science rankings

William Penn University ranked 1560th for Environmental Science in the United States and 6648th in the World with 111 publications made and 342 citations received. Main research topic: Geography and Cartography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1560 of 1,631 In the United States
#1647 of 1,721 In North America
#6648 of 6,876 In the World

William Penn University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 3
1994 3 4
1995 0 1
1996 0 4
1997 1 7
1998 0 2
1999 0 9
2000 2 18
2001 0 6
2002 3 16
2003 1 7
2004 0 9
2005 2 17
2006 1 19
2007 1 18
2008 1 17
2009 0 9
2010 2 23
2011 1 30
2012 4 32
2013 1 40
2014 2 35
2015 5 33
2016 1 38
2017 3 33
2018 5 49
2019 6 36
2020 5 46
2021 7 49
2022 8 27
2023 9 49
2024 9 22

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 1418 1504 6358

Physics rankings

William Penn University ranked 1254th for Physics in the United States and 5963rd in the World with 82 publications made and 1,197 citations received. Main research topic: Quantum and Particle physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1254 of 1,531 In the United States
#1331 of 1,617 In North America
#5963 of 6,713 In the World

William Penn University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 3
1994 3 2
1995 0 1
1996 1 5
1997 0 17
1998 0 7
1999 3 13
2000 3 23
2001 0 18
2002 2 34
2003 0 20
2004 2 31
2005 1 25
2006 0 36
2007 1 26
2008 1 33
2009 2 32
2010 8 52
2011 4 65
2012 1 65
2013 2 76
2014 3 68
2015 2 72
2016 0 54
2017 0 51
2018 1 67
2019 3 54
2020 4 77
2021 7 77
2022 5 30
2023 4 34
2024 6 26

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 1179 1254 5731

Business rankings

William Penn University ranked 1257th for Business in the United States and 5812th in the World with 80 publications made and 591 citations received. Main research topic: Real Estate.

Business ranking Location
#1257 of 1,377 In the United States
#1335 of 1,460 In North America
#5812 of 6,339 In the World

William Penn University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 2
1994 1 1
1995 0 1
1996 1 5
1997 0 2
1998 0 1
1999 1 3
2000 0 4
2001 2 3
2002 1 13
2003 3 8
2004 0 15
2005 1 19
2006 1 17
2007 0 15
2008 1 15
2009 0 21
2010 2 31
2011 1 18
2012 0 31
2013 1 14
2014 2 21
2015 3 22
2016 3 25
2017 2 21
2018 3 32
2019 5 23
2020 4 29
2021 12 48
2022 8 26
2023 8 24
2024 3 18

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Real Estate 243 268 976

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for William Penn University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Economics 1268 1346 5703
Computer Science 1278 1353 5912
Mathematics 1350 1430 6173
Chemistry 1367 1446 6243
Engineering 1363 1442 6285
Biology 1441 1521 6350
Psychology 1537 1623 6501
Medicine 1557 1640 6567