William Penn University: Rankings

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William Penn University ranked 1559th in the United States, 5946th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 20 research topics. William Penn University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 368 academic publications and 3,327 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 18 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5946 of 14,131 In the World
#1645 of 2,597 In North America
#1559 of 2,496 In the United States
#29 of 39 In Iowa State
#5701 of 6,713 For Philosophy
#5790 of 6,742 For Political Science
#5931 of 6,670 For Law
#2947 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#7463 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

William Penn University ranked 1396th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 6066th in the World with 226 publications made and 1,925 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1396 of 1,763 In the United States
#1479 of 1,854 In North America
#6066 of 7,088 In the World

William Penn University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 91
2014 3 80
2015 6 86
2016 7 85
2017 5 71
2018 7 76
2019 15 82
2020 8 75
2021 17 93
2022 13 57
2023 11 69
2024 33 48
2025 2 43

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 1287 1368 5701
Political Science 1345 1426 5790
Law 1406 1487 5931
History 1393 1479 6027
Sociology 1471 1557 6187

Environmental Science rankings

William Penn University ranked 1565th for Environmental Science in the United States and 6672nd in the World with 114 publications made and 354 citations received. Main research topic: Geography and Cartography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1565 of 1,637 In the United States
#1652 of 1,727 In North America
#6672 of 6,888 In the World

William Penn University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 37
2017 3 33
2018 5 49
2019 6 37
2020 5 46
2021 7 51
2022 8 25
2023 9 51
2024 9 22
2025 4 29

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 1431 1517 6393

Physics rankings

William Penn University ranked 1256th for Physics in the United States and 5990th in the World with 85 publications made and 1,229 citations received. Main research topic: Quantum and Particle physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1256 of 1,537 In the United States
#1333 of 1,623 In North America
#5990 of 6,729 In the World

William Penn University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 69
2015 2 72
2016 0 54
2017 0 50
2018 1 66
2019 3 52
2020 4 76
2021 7 77
2022 5 30
2023 4 33
2024 6 26
2025 4 14

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 1186 1261 5775

Business rankings

William Penn University ranked 1260th for Business in the United States and 5850th in the World with 80 publications made and 615 citations received. Main research topic: Real Estate.

Business ranking Location
#1260 of 1,388 In the United States
#1338 of 1,472 In North America
#5850 of 6,366 In the World

William Penn University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 33
2019 5 24
2020 4 29
2021 12 48
2022 8 27
2023 8 25
2024 3 19

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 243 268 984

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for William Penn University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Economics 1263 1341 5728
Computer Science 1282 1357 5949
Mathematics 1350 1430 6187
Chemistry 1368 1447 6268
Engineering 1361 1440 6296
Biology 1445 1525 6366
Psychology 1539 1625 6518
Medicine 1559 1643 6583