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Winthrop University ranked 589th in the United States, 2359th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 29 research topics. Winthrop University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,871 academic publications and 39,846 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 15 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2359 of 14,131 In the World
#645 of 2,597 In North America
#589 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 37 In South Carolina
#1 of 2 In Rock Hill
#491 of 1,020 For Special Education
#549 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#578 of 1,036 For Social Work
#2386 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2048 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 26 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Winthrop University ranked 591st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2783rd in the World with 1,984 publications made and 28,329 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#591 of 1,761 In the United States
#647 of 1,852 In North America
#2783 of 7,081 In the World

Winthrop University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 20 95
1993 26 88
1994 17 117
1995 21 109
1996 22 139
1997 25 117
1998 15 153
1999 25 159
2000 31 208
2001 22 171
2002 19 259
2003 29 293
2004 39 305
2005 36 345
2006 35 385
2007 49 469
2008 60 504
2009 44 606
2010 46 624
2011 61 819
2012 48 919
2013 64 1001
2014 66 1064
2015 95 1138
2016 133 1248
2017 76 1254
2018 67 1512
2019 99 1671
2020 72 2170
2021 84 2350
2022 56 2177
2023 64 2401
2024 30 1782

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 216 238 491
Early Childhood Education 243 267 549
Social Work 268 299 578
Public Policy / Administration 409 450 1342
Communications and Public Relations 412 460 1355
Gender Studies 548 600 1400
Art History 549 597 1461
Media Studies 570 626 1472
Education Majors 455 502 1480
Anthropology 458 507 1556
Library and Information science 544 588 1643
Classics and Ancient History 580 624 1887
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 616 669 2077
Sociology 556 612 2125
Law 558 610 2153
Political Science 548 603 2286
Aesthetics 573 629 2427
History 565 619 2508
Philosophy 600 662 2982
Demography 655 712 3140
Linguistics 631 689 3197
Archaeology 666 729 3354

Computer Science rankings

Winthrop University ranked 634th for Computer Science in the United States and 3373rd in the World with 975 publications made and 16,933 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#634 of 1,612 In the United States
#693 of 1,698 In North America
#3373 of 6,845 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 4 58
1993 8 53
1994 12 79
1995 15 48
1996 12 87
1997 19 86
1998 15 83
1999 8 83
2000 10 137
2001 12 102
2002 8 161
2003 16 172
2004 14 171
2005 20 188
2006 21 249
2007 22 287
2008 35 285
2009 25 375
2010 24 394
2011 28 472
2012 22 547
2013 28 615
2014 33 692
2015 49 709
2016 84 769
2017 24 788
2018 36 975
2019 55 1039
2020 39 1357
2021 47 1493
2022 30 1398
2023 31 1525
2024 12 1028

The following table provides academic rankings for Winthrop University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 544 588 1643
Multimedia 446 488 1974
Neuroscience 635 690 2694
Cognitive Science 599 658 2875
Computer Networking 585 645 3281
Machine Learning 537 590 3316
Cyber Security 617 678 3382
Telecommunications 637 695 3861
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 692 756 3866

Environmental Science rankings

Winthrop University ranked 689th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3852nd in the World with 966 publications made and 15,090 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#689 of 1,631 In the United States
#751 of 1,721 In North America
#3852 of 6,876 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 12 54
1993 12 40
1994 10 44
1995 8 44
1996 15 71
1997 9 84
1998 12 75
1999 8 100
2000 19 136
2001 10 112
2002 7 158
2003 7 188
2004 20 192
2005 22 197
2006 13 232
2007 19 285
2008 29 312
2009 25 404
2010 12 362
2011 37 513
2012 33 500
2013 32 553
2014 32 578
2015 53 621
2016 80 692
2017 36 737
2018 40 955
2019 43 976
2020 37 1226
2021 61 1384
2022 27 1220
2023 31 1304
2024 16 1015

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 619 678 3112
Geography and Cartography 665 730 3700
Paleontology 706 767 3752
Ecology 673 738 3876
Agricultural Science 630 694 3945
Geology 727 791 4028
Oceanography 766 833 4399

Medicine rankings

Winthrop University ranked 655th for Medicine in the United States and 3233rd in the World with 958 publications made and 17,173 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Health Science, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#655 of 1,600 In the United States
#710 of 1,685 In North America
#3233 of 6,775 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 11 90
1993 5 78
1994 8 107
1995 10 116
1996 14 148
1997 14 161
1998 14 159
1999 15 170
2000 11 197
2001 9 171
2002 7 228
2003 15 217
2004 16 240
2005 20 227
2006 21 259
2007 23 317
2008 29 288
2009 20 364
2010 21 364
2011 32 445
2012 22 486
2013 38 553
2014 22 589
2015 44 631
2016 49 665
2017 65 621
2018 38 776
2019 64 834
2020 41 1081
2021 61 1360
2022 36 1177
2023 29 1310
2024 22 969

The following table provides academic rankings for Winthrop University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 268 299 578
Gerontology 495 540 1713
Health Science 554 598 1869
Clinical Psychology 567 619 1904
Healthcare Management (MHA) 555 613 2274
Family medicine 569 614 2305
Psychiatry 585 637 2400
Physical Therapy 581 631 2456
Nursing 682 740 2607
Public Health 646 701 3018
Anatomy and Physiology 621 672 3084
Oncology and Cancer research 551 596 3149
Surgery 713 767 3397
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 730 788 3800
Pathology 747 808 3913
Immunology 734 786 3990

Biology rankings

Winthrop University ranked 720th for Biology in the United States and 3956th in the World with 954 publications made and 18,309 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#720 of 1,609 In the United States
#781 of 1,698 In North America
#3956 of 6,833 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 7 67
1993 10 48
1994 10 59
1995 18 79
1996 16 106
1997 13 143
1998 14 116
1999 9 135
2000 14 190
2001 11 170
2002 2 198
2003 10 249
2004 14 237
2005 22 219
2006 16 275
2007 27 346
2008 38 359
2009 25 435
2010 22 410
2011 24 485
2012 30 557
2013 39 638
2014 27 675
2015 47 736
2016 60 804
2017 40 801
2018 33 1009
2019 44 1007
2020 44 1268
2021 64 1518
2022 33 1317
2023 29 1481
2024 18 1113

The following table provides academic rankings for Winthrop University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 517 567 2442
Neuroscience 635 690 2694
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 619 678 3112
Oncology and Cancer research 551 596 3149
Botany 640 698 3672
Paleontology 706 767 3752
Biochemistry 662 716 3773
Genetics 735 792 3912
Agricultural Science 630 694 3945
Immunology 734 786 3990

Psychology rankings

Winthrop University ranked 567th for Psychology in the United States and 2353rd in the World with 919 publications made and 21,566 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#567 of 1,558 In the United States
#619 of 1,645 In North America
#2353 of 6,645 In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 10 78
1993 8 70
1994 9 107
1995 12 98
1996 11 128
1997 11 113
1998 12 130
1999 16 134
2000 12 166
2001 12 133
2002 9 181
2003 14 192
2004 16 207
2005 20 229
2006 19 273
2007 20 331
2008 27 319
2009 26 362
2010 24 394
2011 38 499
2012 25 603
2013 35 666
2014 29 721
2015 39 800
2016 49 874
2017 43 844
2018 40 1036
2019 61 1056
2020 41 1369
2021 42 1561
2022 27 1426
2023 22 1511
2024 22 1109

The following table provides academic rankings for Winthrop University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 216 238 491
Social Work 268 299 578
Education Majors 455 502 1480
Child Psychology 493 543 1575
Social Psychology 499 550 1765
Clinical Psychology 567 619 1904
Psychiatry 585 637 2400
Neuroscience 635 690 2694
Cognitive Science 599 658 2875

Business rankings

Winthrop University ranked 525th for Business in the United States and 2517th in the World with 766 publications made and 15,273 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, International Business.

Business ranking Location
#525 of 1,377 In the United States
#576 of 1,460 In North America
#2517 of 6,339 In the World

Winthrop University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 6 27
1993 13 32
1994 15 42
1995 9 44
1996 6 54
1997 12 51
1998 8 49
1999 8 67
2000 14 85
2001 2 77
2002 10 101
2003 8 117
2004 14 128
2005 15 180
2006 12 188
2007 16 242
2008 27 258
2009 14 289
2010 20 357
2011 23 440
2012 18 499
2013 26 592
2014 22 606
2015 33 682
2016 39 715
2017 32 694
2018 35 788
2019 28 883
2020 31 1167
2021 39 1204
2022 18 1158
2023 22 1249
2024 18 838

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 409 450 1342
Advertising 399 436 1438
International Business 337 376 1739
International Trade 297 336 1750
Accounting 513 557 2133
Marketing 491 539 2431
Management 514 567 2633
Finance 550 602 2710

Engineering rankings

Winthrop University ranked 706th for Engineering in the United States and 4190th in the World with 756 publications made and 12,235 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#706 of 1,565 In the United States
#768 of 1,651 In North America
#4190 of 6,782 In the World

Winthrop University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 25
1993 9 54
1994 13 38
1995 15 51
1996 9 70
1997 11 70
1998 10 79
1999 8 82
2000 10 110
2001 13 96
2002 3 131
2003 11 143
2004 14 146
2005 16 172
2006 12 190
2007 17 229
2008 26 227
2009 18 327
2010 20 314
2011 24 395
2012 26 370
2013 25 454
2014 25 456
2015 44 485
2016 47 527
2017 29 554
2018 27 648
2019 40 704
2020 26 938
2021 30 976
2022 11 869
2023 21 962
2024 10 767

The following table provides academic rankings for Winthrop University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Networking 585 645 3281
Structural Engineering 565 619 3443
Acoustical Engineering 692 755 3725
Mechanical Engineering 649 709 3768
Metallurgical Engineering 600 656 3848
Telecommunications 637 695 3861
Aerospace Engineering 710 771 3959
Materials Science 669 726 4164
Electrical Engineering 766 829 4615
Optical Engineering 858 923 4711

Physics rankings

Winthrop University ranked 711th for Physics in the United States and 4046th in the World with 687 publications made and 10,882 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#711 of 1,531 In the United States
#772 of 1,617 In North America
#4046 of 6,713 In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 6 36
1993 12 46
1994 10 40
1995 13 53
1996 8 64
1997 8 71
1998 9 80
1999 6 92
2000 10 142
2001 14 98
2002 4 144
2003 12 142
2004 12 143
2005 15 182
2006 15 195
2007 15 235
2008 21 238
2009 14 314
2010 17 298
2011 23 351
2012 23 341
2013 18 438
2014 25 451
2015 38 440
2016 47 496
2017 30 520
2018 20 562
2019 33 633
2020 27 849
2021 26 863
2022 10 795
2023 19 860
2024 8 673

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 704 766 3595
Acoustical Engineering 692 755 3725
Quantum and Particle physics 688 749 3925
Materials Science 669 726 4164
Optical Engineering 858 923 4711

Mathematics rankings

Winthrop University ranked 567th for Mathematics in the United States and 2996th in the World with 674 publications made and 12,717 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#567 of 1,410 In the United States
#620 of 1,491 In North America
#2996 of 6,418 In the World

Winthrop University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 4 41
1993 9 41
1994 7 61
1995 13 52
1996 9 65
1997 8 49
1998 10 67
1999 6 64
2000 13 95
2001 10 69
2002 7 128
2003 13 138
2004 12 124
2005 11 144
2006 11 168
2007 17 230
2008 21 215
2009 23 284
2010 19 280
2011 26 352
2012 17 385
2013 24 415
2014 21 510
2015 19 519
2016 37 568
2017 33 522
2018 27 665
2019 38 692
2020 21 901
2021 34 983
2022 17 924
2023 19 1001
2024 11 613

The following table provides academic rankings for Winthrop University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 434 472 1354
Statistics 573 628 3139
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 629 685 3331

Economics rankings

Winthrop University ranked 579th for Economics in the United States and 2597th in the World with 638 publications made and 8,424 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Trade, International Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#579 of 1,355 In the United States
#633 of 1,438 In North America
#2597 of 6,167 In the World

Winthrop University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 8 28
1993 5 30
1994 8 36
1995 7 26
1996 9 39
1997 3 42
1998 6 50
1999 5 43
2000 10 60
2001 11 45
2002 7 80
2003 10 101
2004 11 88
2005 6 121
2006 9 130
2007 12 155
2008 16 189
2009 8 197
2010 17 207
2011 19 239
2012 16 261
2013 20 348
2014 24 292
2015 25 394
2016 25 403
2017 34 347
2018 31 447
2019 43 503
2020 28 725
2021 35 769
2022 19 672
2023 17 765
2024 11 518

The following table provides academic rankings for Winthrop University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Economics 259 293 1477
International Trade 297 336 1750
Development Studies 558 610 2317
Finance 550 602 2710
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 629 685 3331

Chemistry rankings

Winthrop University ranked 724th for Chemistry in the United States and 4233rd in the World with 572 publications made and 8,157 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#724 of 1,447 In the United States
#782 of 1,530 In North America
#4233 of 6,545 In the World

Winthrop University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 4 31
1993 8 37
1994 9 28
1995 11 43
1996 12 62
1997 12 90
1998 10 79
1999 7 108
2000 12 147
2001 8 119
2002 2 132
2003 5 147
2004 7 146
2005 16 149
2006 13 153
2007 16 200
2008 25 204
2009 13 264
2010 12 268
2011 16 303
2012 22 297
2013 24 366
2014 15 352
2015 33 369
2016 29 425
2017 20 434
2018 25 484
2019 23 547
2020 22 646
2021 30 753
2022 16 701
2023 11 744
2024 7 644

The following table provides academic rankings for Winthrop University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Physical chemistry 494 547 3300
Biochemistry 662 716 3773
Organic Chemistry 638 694 3938
Materials Science 669 726 4164

Art & Design rankings

Winthrop University ranked 569th for Art & Design in the United States and 2379th in the World with 475 publications made and 4,769 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, 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
#569 of 1,361 In the United States
#625 of 1,444 In North America
#2379 of 5,966 In the World

Winthrop University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 13
1993 5 15
1994 4 26
1995 4 11
1996 7 20
1997 6 16
1998 3 19
1999 4 10
2000 4 23
2001 8 20
2002 1 38
2003 6 47
2004 9 64
2005 12 42
2006 6 59
2007 11 72
2008 16 82
2009 10 95
2010 9 121
2011 16 149
2012 15 179
2013 16 199
2014 18 221
2015 26 247
2016 28 290
2017 16 268
2018 13 358
2019 32 421
2020 15 507
2021 14 528
2022 20 483
2023 19 580
2024 8 400

The following table provides academic rankings for Winthrop University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 549 597 1461
Multimedia 446 488 1974
Literature 549 604 2135
Aesthetics 573 629 2427
Fashion Design 574 632 2734