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Winston-Salem State University ranked 636th in the United States, 2512th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 25 research topics. Winston-Salem State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,445 academic publications and 35,115 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2512 of 14,131 In the World
#694 of 2,597 In North America
#636 of 2,496 In the United States
#20 of 65 In North Carolina
#2 of 6 In Winston-Salem
#1091 of 2,473 For Gerontology
#1197 of 2,313 For Multimedia
#1410 of 3,929 For Physical Therapy
#2134 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2400 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 22 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Winston-Salem State University ranked 674th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3217th in the World with 1,477 publications made and 20,760 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#674 of 1,761 In the United States
#739 of 1,852 In North America
#3217 of 7,081 In the World

Winston-Salem State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 9 44
1993 6 48
1994 5 17
1995 3 35
1996 4 40
1997 8 52
1998 6 47
1999 15 56
2000 9 62
2001 7 96
2002 15 126
2003 23 121
2004 14 115
2005 19 144
2006 33 204
2007 51 220
2008 31 273
2009 37 328
2010 47 344
2011 84 453
2012 74 555
2013 79 640
2014 73 867
2015 61 1000
2016 81 1029
2017 76 966
2018 92 1264
2019 76 1276
2020 79 1622
2021 76 1868
2022 76 1854
2023 75 2035
2024 64 1820

The following table provides academic rankings for Winston-Salem State University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 443 490 1436
Gender Studies 581 635 1491
Art History 692 752 1895
Anthropology 587 646 2080
Sociology 593 650 2296
Library and Information science 727 785 2378
Communications and Public Relations 678 740 2442
Demography 525 575 2456
Law 629 686 2514
Political Science 648 711 2787
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 827 893 2958
Linguistics 644 702 3286
Aesthetics 737 803 3412
Philosophy 714 781 3495
History 791 860 3628
Archaeology 768 836 3888

Medicine rankings

Winston-Salem State University ranked 511th for Medicine in the United States and 2570th in the World with 1,413 publications made and 22,149 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#511 of 1,600 In the United States
#559 of 1,685 In North America
#2570 of 6,775 In the World

Winston-Salem State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 7 44
1993 8 66
1994 4 35
1995 3 64
1996 5 69
1997 7 66
1998 12 75
1999 19 105
2000 8 126
2001 12 115
2002 11 186
2003 22 155
2004 17 155
2005 14 214
2006 24 248
2007 31 304
2008 21 307
2009 30 358
2010 56 402
2011 83 474
2012 76 638
2013 75 759
2014 77 1003
2015 61 1122
2016 79 1222
2017 66 1243
2018 92 1395
2019 76 1433
2020 83 1775
2021 66 2000
2022 77 1870
2023 81 1930
2024 60 1767

The following table provides academic rankings for Winston-Salem State University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gerontology 336 372 1091
Physical Therapy 348 386 1410
Sports Medicine 376 417 1451
Health Science 448 486 1492
Healthcare Management (MHA) 444 485 1670
Nursing 464 509 1719
Urology 287 314 1731
Anatomy and Physiology 360 397 1739
Critical Care Nursing 411 449 1895
Anesthesiology 434 473 1978
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 546 594 2013
Cardiology 410 450 2015
Surgery 428 466 2033
Family medicine 528 571 2104
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 420 460 2107
Oncology and Cancer research 425 461 2212
Psychiatry 610 663 2520
Pathology 487 533 2679
Clinical Psychology 757 818 2799
Public Health 639 694 2961
Immunology 549 593 3073
Pharmacology 529 574 3095
Virology 559 608 3245

Biology rankings

Winston-Salem State University ranked 668th for Biology in the United States and 3699th in the World with 1,129 publications made and 19,256 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#668 of 1,609 In the United States
#726 of 1,698 In North America
#3699 of 6,833 In the World

Winston-Salem State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 3 50
1993 8 52
1994 2 35
1995 2 50
1996 7 52
1997 10 69
1998 12 70
1999 10 96
2000 5 123
2001 13 112
2002 14 178
2003 15 166
2004 13 148
2005 19 193
2006 22 239
2007 35 252
2008 27 335
2009 28 393
2010 45 400
2011 77 464
2012 54 604
2013 61 756
2014 57 843
2015 43 979
2016 74 1040
2017 54 1055
2018 73 1252
2019 60 1315
2020 51 1558
2021 42 1705
2022 48 1688
2023 65 1669
2024 41 1464

The following table provides academic rankings for Winston-Salem State University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 425 461 2212
Neuroscience 571 624 2444
Biotechnology 404 446 2636
Immunology 549 593 3073
Pharmacology 529 574 3095
Genetics 579 631 3204
Virology 559 608 3245
Biochemistry 571 623 3350
Botany 741 804 4051
Paleontology 782 847 4096

Computer Science rankings

Winston-Salem State University ranked 655th for Computer Science in the United States and 3474th in the World with 1,040 publications made and 13,877 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#655 of 1,612 In the United States
#716 of 1,698 In North America
#3474 of 6,845 In the World

Winston-Salem State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 39
1993 6 47
1994 3 22
1995 1 43
1996 4 39
1997 6 43
1998 12 50
1999 12 66
2000 7 72
2001 5 68
2002 13 122
2003 14 116
2004 16 128
2005 16 148
2006 22 196
2007 38 203
2008 26 298
2009 35 319
2010 42 341
2011 64 354
2012 46 480
2013 49 537
2014 64 632
2015 42 744
2016 61 702
2017 39 723
2018 68 885
2019 50 965
2020 61 1208
2021 55 1296
2022 42 1317
2023 44 1366
2024 31 1149

The following table provides academic rankings for Winston-Salem State University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 305 337 1197
Human-Computer Interaction 293 330 1600
Library and Information science 727 785 2378
Management Information Systems 480 536 2427
Data Science 468 523 2430
Neuroscience 571 624 2444
Cognitive Science 516 567 2465
Computer Networking 522 579 3010
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 580 635 3358
Telecommunications 546 601 3382
Computer Vision 579 636 3468
Cyber Security 651 713 3554
Machine Learning 652 712 3889

Psychology rankings

Winston-Salem State University ranked 602nd for Psychology in the United States and 2496th in the World with 955 publications made and 15,706 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#602 of 1,558 In the United States
#656 of 1,645 In North America
#2496 of 6,645 In the World

Winston-Salem State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 5 36
1993 4 40
1994 2 31
1995 2 37
1996 4 50
1997 6 49
1998 10 52
1999 10 75
2000 5 74
2001 6 83
2002 9 141
2003 11 125
2004 11 123
2005 8 146
2006 17 200
2007 32 200
2008 15 268
2009 21 289
2010 26 331
2011 55 355
2012 45 446
2013 42 516
2014 61 680
2015 43 747
2016 57 760
2017 49 744
2018 57 928
2019 48 964
2020 61 1231
2021 53 1404
2022 41 1386
2023 58 1520
2024 38 1273

The following table provides academic rankings for Winston-Salem State University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 443 490 1436
Neuroscience 571 624 2444
Cognitive Science 516 567 2465
Psychiatry 610 663 2520
Social Psychology 671 732 2574
Child Psychology 762 822 2664
Clinical Psychology 757 818 2799

Engineering rankings

Winston-Salem State University ranked 652nd for Engineering in the United States and 3918th in the World with 778 publications made and 12,257 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction.

Engineering ranking Location
#652 of 1,565 In the United States
#711 of 1,651 In North America
#3918 of 6,782 In the World

Winston-Salem State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 45
1993 5 40
1994 5 15
1995 4 33
1996 6 41
1997 7 31
1998 9 41
1999 9 56
2000 9 62
2001 6 58
2002 11 83
2003 11 86
2004 10 104
2005 7 105
2006 16 141
2007 22 149
2008 28 210
2009 21 236
2010 36 275
2011 48 300
2012 33 429
2013 33 511
2014 46 519
2015 23 581
2016 51 621
2017 37 663
2018 53 747
2019 42 788
2020 36 890
2021 39 1076
2022 30 991
2023 28 1077
2024 28 1010

The following table provides academic rankings for Winston-Salem State University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 293 330 1600
Biotechnology 404 446 2636
Computer Networking 522 579 3010
Telecommunications 546 601 3382
Optical Engineering 607 663 3654
Mechanical Engineering 632 691 3665
Acoustical Engineering 712 776 3824
Materials Science 663 720 4135
Electrical Engineering 680 736 4258
Metallurgical Engineering 703 759 4278

Environmental Science rankings

Winston-Salem State University ranked 824th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4467th in the World with 699 publications made and 9,240 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#824 of 1,631 In the United States
#893 of 1,721 In North America
#4467 of 6,876 In the World

Winston-Salem State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 4 35
1993 5 29
1994 4 10
1995 0 18
1996 6 27
1997 6 32
1998 8 35
1999 10 33
2000 3 35
2001 6 46
2002 5 52
2003 11 63
2004 4 66
2005 10 60
2006 13 108
2007 21 110
2008 20 151
2009 20 186
2010 21 198
2011 40 233
2012 33 320
2013 37 391
2014 31 468
2015 24 536
2016 43 569
2017 40 583
2018 57 733
2019 26 732
2020 29 925
2021 40 1088
2022 24 1063
2023 50 1102
2024 28 948

The following table provides academic rankings for Winston-Salem State University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 782 847 4096
Geography and Cartography 838 908 4465
Geology 840 908 4505
Ecology 826 895 4537

Mathematics rankings

Winston-Salem State University ranked 599th for Mathematics in the United States and 3200th in the World with 642 publications made and 7,911 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#599 of 1,410 In the United States
#654 of 1,491 In North America
#3200 of 6,418 In the World

Winston-Salem State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 14
1993 2 10
1994 1 5
1995 0 10
1996 2 18
1997 3 11
1998 6 11
1999 6 19
2000 3 18
2001 5 30
2002 6 30
2003 8 31
2004 5 34
2005 3 57
2006 7 64
2007 26 80
2008 20 120
2009 26 124
2010 26 141
2011 34 198
2012 25 247
2013 32 289
2014 38 378
2015 24 397
2016 33 452
2017 28 421
2018 45 511
2019 30 570
2020 44 743
2021 39 849
2022 29 881
2023 34 926
2024 31 716

The following table provides academic rankings for Winston-Salem State University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 593 642 1942
Statistics 631 690 3439

Physics rankings

Winston-Salem State University ranked 709th for Physics in the United States and 4034th in the World with 619 publications made and 9,738 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#709 of 1,531 In the United States
#770 of 1,617 In North America
#4034 of 6,713 In the World

Winston-Salem State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 31
1993 3 27
1994 5 21
1995 2 17
1996 7 23
1997 9 29
1998 6 30
1999 9 43
2000 4 55
2001 3 47
2002 13 61
2003 7 66
2004 5 79
2005 7 83
2006 9 116
2007 26 126
2008 22 170
2009 15 220
2010 28 222
2011 41 275
2012 35 342
2013 33 432
2014 27 457
2015 19 507
2016 42 544
2017 27 551
2018 35 638
2019 30 635
2020 32 743
2021 29 882
2022 24 825
2023 20 900
2024 20 817

The following table provides academic rankings for Winston-Salem State University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 551 604 3254
Optical Engineering 607 663 3654
Astrophysics and Astronomy 727 789 3683
Acoustical Engineering 712 776 3824
Quantum and Particle physics 682 743 3885
Materials Science 663 720 4135

Chemistry rankings

Winston-Salem State University ranked 648th for Chemistry in the United States and 3922nd in the World with 590 publications made and 11,297 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#648 of 1,447 In the United States
#704 of 1,530 In North America
#3922 of 6,545 In the World

Winston-Salem State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 3 30
1993 2 14
1994 4 17
1995 3 18
1996 5 26
1997 6 27
1998 10 32
1999 5 45
2000 4 65
2001 7 61
2002 8 81
2003 8 78
2004 7 99
2005 9 109
2006 9 107
2007 23 146
2008 22 181
2009 13 213
2010 25 221
2011 40 284
2012 27 375
2013 41 459
2014 29 506
2015 21 564
2016 40 600
2017 27 633
2018 38 730
2019 27 765
2020 24 843
2021 19 949
2022 19 971
2023 28 957
2024 20 823

The following table provides academic rankings for Winston-Salem State University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 571 623 3350
Physical chemistry 538 592 3541
Organic Chemistry 618 673 3855
Materials Science 663 720 4135

Economics rankings

Winston-Salem State University ranked 551st for Economics in the United States and 2457th in the World with 485 publications made and 5,725 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#551 of 1,355 In the United States
#604 of 1,438 In North America
#2457 of 6,167 In the World

Winston-Salem State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 3
1993 0 1
1994 1 2
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 2 6
1998 3 5
1999 3 3
2000 2 6
2001 4 10
2002 5 8
2003 6 11
2004 2 11
2005 6 35
2006 10 40
2007 14 45
2008 14 67
2009 8 62
2010 10 87
2011 27 107
2012 19 143
2013 28 166
2014 21 218
2015 23 227
2016 34 251
2017 28 245
2018 33 311
2019 20 329
2020 26 487
2021 38 530
2022 41 551
2023 30 579
2024 19 487

The following table provides academic rankings for Winston-Salem State University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 437 480 1727
Finance 686 747 3478

Business rankings

Winston-Salem State University ranked 696th for Business in the United States and 3448th in the World with 478 publications made and 6,020 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#696 of 1,377 In the United States
#759 of 1,460 In North America
#3448 of 6,339 In the World

Winston-Salem State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 3
1993 1 12
1994 0 2
1995 0 4
1996 2 24
1997 1 11
1998 2 8
1999 3 11
2000 3 10
2001 5 20
2002 3 26
2003 9 27
2004 9 37
2005 4 49
2006 13 65
2007 22 75
2008 22 111
2009 9 130
2010 21 140
2011 28 173
2012 15 220
2013 29 213
2014 20 300
2015 22 320
2016 26 298
2017 25 277
2018 35 412
2019 30 391
2020 22 544
2021 22 596
2022 26 627
2023 26 651
2024 17 529

The following table provides academic rankings for Winston-Salem State University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 480 536 2427
Finance 686 747 3478
Management 690 753 3555
Marketing 706 768 3556

Art & Design rankings

Winston-Salem State University ranked 663rd for Art & Design in the United States and 2843rd in the World with 379 publications made and 3,881 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics.

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
#663 of 1,361 In the United States
#727 of 1,444 In North America
#2843 of 5,966 In the World

Winston-Salem State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 5
1993 0 3
1994 1 3
1995 1 11
1996 2 11
1997 2 5
1998 1 10
1999 2 4
2000 1 11
2001 2 16
2002 8 39
2003 5 17
2004 6 41
2005 5 27
2006 9 55
2007 12 50
2008 6 65
2009 12 73
2010 9 75
2011 25 83
2012 18 90
2013 20 109
2014 27 171
2015 9 172
2016 25 162
2017 26 160
2018 38 225
2019 20 279
2020 18 304
2021 20 363
2022 14 355
2023 13 430
2024 8 337

The following table provides academic rankings for Winston-Salem State University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 305 337 1197
Art History 692 752 1895
Fashion Design 597 656 2851
Literature 767 833 3117
Aesthetics 737 803 3412