American University in Washington: Rankings
American University in Washington ranked 136 in United States, 431 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 28,179 academic publications and 633,965 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 431 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 15 | In District of Columbia |
| # 157 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 136 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 3 of 14 | In Washington, DC |
| # 216 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 356 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 424 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
American University in Washington ranked 122 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 424 in the World with 21,052 publications made and 428,308 citations received.
American University in Washington
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Gender Studies | #69 | #80 | #129 |
| Media Studies | #62 | #73 | #144 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #79 | #90 | #171 |
| Law | #91 | #106 | #211 |
| Political Science | #87 | #104 | #230 |
| Publishing | #114 | #134 | #315 |
| Sociology | #126 | #147 | #332 |
| Anthropology | #141 | #164 | #372 |
| History | #125 | #148 | #422 |
| Genealogy | #176 | #201 | #447 |
| Aesthetics | #135 | #159 | #448 |
| Archaeology | #130 | #154 | #483 |
| Education | #190 | #215 | #530 |
| Linguistics | #161 | #187 | #596 |
| Demography | #186 | #211 | #609 |
| Special Education | #261 | #289 | #648 |
| Philosophy | #153 | #176 | #708 |
| Social Work | #400 | #444 | #1026 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #49 | #56 | #82 |
| Human Rights Law | #6 | #7 | #15 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #14 | #15 | #17 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #33 | #40 | #72 |
| Law Enforcement | #24 | #26 | #32 |
Environmental Science rankings
American University in Washington ranked 185 for Environmental Science in United States and 840 in the World with 10,422 publications made and 241,435 citations received.
American University in Washington
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #184 | #216 | #927 |
| Environmental Management | #156 | #188 | #981 |
| Oceanography | #211 | #248 | #1020 |
| Geology | #250 | #286 | #1235 |
| Paleontology | #265 | #301 | #1324 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #320 | #366 | #1548 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #288 | #335 | #1724 |
| Forestry | #275 | #320 | #1830 |
| Environmental Engineering | #278 | #319 | #2125 |
Computer Science rankings
American University in Washington ranked 213 for Computer Science in United States and 861 in the World with 9,437 publications made and 319,295 citations received.
American University in Washington
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #98 | #108 | #208 |
| Data Science | #121 | #143 | #354 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #124 | #146 | #426 |
| Software Engineering | #133 | #157 | #519 |
| Neuroscience | #216 | #244 | #774 |
| Multimedia | #215 | #242 | #813 |
| Cognitive Science | #216 | #249 | #845 |
| Machine Learning | #219 | #251 | #1058 |
| Computational Linguistics | #219 | #250 | #1153 |
| Computer Engineering | #236 | #270 | #1495 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #320 | #354 | #1624 |
| Telecommunications | #267 | #305 | #1713 |
| Computer Vision | #297 | #338 | #1843 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #279 | #319 | #1871 |
Biology rankings
American University in Washington ranked 271 for Biology in United States and 1481 in the World with 8,247 publications made and 216,989 citations received.
American University in Washington
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #158 | #176 | #375 |
| Neuroscience | #216 | #244 | #774 |
| Virology | #200 | #223 | #876 |
| Zoology | #223 | #258 | #979 |
| Evolutionary | #257 | #291 | #998 |
| Astrobiology | #264 | #297 | #1122 |
| Pharmacology | #225 | #249 | #1145 |
| Paleontology | #265 | #301 | #1324 |
| Botany | #234 | #268 | #1440 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #320 | #366 | #1548 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #320 | #354 | #1624 |
| Oncology | #327 | #362 | #1663 |
| Immunology | #322 | #355 | #1779 |
| Genetics | #331 | #368 | #1793 |
| Forestry | #275 | #320 | #1830 |
| Molecular | #356 | #395 | #1937 |
| Biotechnology | #307 | #342 | #1949 |
| Biochemistry | #334 | #372 | #1996 |
| Animal Science | #385 | #429 | #2153 |
| Microbiology | #381 | #421 | #2475 |
| Nanotechnology | #352 | #394 | #2595 |
| Horticulture | #346 | #392 | #2615 |
Economics rankings
American University in Washington ranked 87 for Economics in United States and 216 in the World with 8,053 publications made and 236,320 citations received.
American University in Washington
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #23 | #25 | #75 |
| Actuarial Science | #99 | #113 | #203 |
| Finance | #81 | #94 | #211 |
| Econometrics | #110 | #130 | #341 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #6 | #6 | #14 |
| Political Economy | #31 | #34 | #65 |
Business rankings
American University in Washington ranked 116 for Business in United States and 356 in the World with 8,024 publications made and 236,850 citations received.
American University in Washington
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #23 | #25 | #75 |
| Real Estate | #41 | #43 | #87 |
| Accounting | #94 | #107 | #194 |
| Actuarial Science | #99 | #113 | #203 |
| Finance | #81 | #94 | #211 |
| Entrepreneurship | #79 | #95 | #249 |
| Advertising | #119 | #136 | #282 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #124 | #146 | #426 |
| Risk Management | #124 | #147 | #471 |
| Marketing | #163 | #189 | #566 |
| Project Management | #149 | #172 | #571 |
| Management | #156 | #185 | #581 |
| Engineering Management | #207 | #231 | #633 |
| Operations Research | #150 | #179 | #724 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #40 | #43 | #70 |
| International Business | #30 | #34 | #85 |
Medicine rankings
American University in Washington ranked 264 for Medicine in United States and 1171 in the World with 7,040 publications made and 179,300 citations received.
American University in Washington
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #158 | #176 | #375 |
| Clinical Psychology | #205 | #232 | #499 |
| Healthcare Administration | #197 | #218 | #584 |
| Gerontology | #232 | #259 | #646 |
| Nursing | #210 | #235 | #651 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #239 | #268 | #688 |
| Audiology | #241 | #272 | #821 |
| Psychiatry | #229 | #258 | #833 |
| Virology | #200 | #223 | #876 |
| Health Science | #308 | #338 | #976 |
| Social Work | #400 | #444 | #1026 |
| Ophthalmology | #247 | #275 | #1076 |
| Pharmacology | #225 | #249 | #1145 |
| Sports | #304 | #342 | #1170 |
| Pediatrics | #245 | #271 | #1218 |
| Pathology | #259 | #289 | #1273 |
| Anesthesiology | #280 | #309 | #1274 |
| Epidemiology | #221 | #249 | #1285 |
| Surgery | #295 | #324 | #1354 |
| Orthodontics | #299 | #329 | #1379 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #242 | #266 | #1398 |
| Radiology | #299 | #332 | #1451 |
| Physical Therapy | #360 | #398 | #1473 |
| Dentistry | #309 | #341 | #1545 |
| Oncology | #327 | #362 | #1663 |
| Immunology | #322 | #355 | #1779 |
| Dermatology | #299 | #324 | #1841 |
| Cardiology | #396 | #432 | #1931 |
| Pharmacy | #366 | #405 | #2025 |
Psychology rankings
American University in Washington ranked 208 for Psychology in United States and 668 in the World with 7,036 publications made and 198,663 citations received.
American University in Washington
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #84 | #93 | #127 |
| Clinical Psychology | #205 | #232 | #499 |
| Education | #190 | #215 | #530 |
| Special Education | #261 | #289 | #648 |
| Neuroscience | #216 | #244 | #774 |
| Psychiatry | #229 | #258 | #833 |
| Cognitive Science | #216 | #249 | #845 |
| Social Work | #400 | #444 | #1026 |
Engineering rankings
American University in Washington ranked 255 for Engineering in United States and 1479 in the World with 6,999 publications made and 243,350 citations received.
American University in Washington
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #207 | #231 | #633 |
| Operations Research | #150 | #179 | #724 |
| Architecture | #171 | #201 | #920 |
| Systems | #221 | #256 | #1045 |
| Computer Engineering | #236 | #270 | #1495 |
| Remote Sensing | #266 | #303 | #1501 |
| Optics | #261 | #296 | #1546 |
| Renewable Energy | #191 | #226 | #1604 |
| Telecommunications | #267 | #305 | #1713 |
| Biotechnology | #307 | #342 | #1949 |
| Environmental Engineering | #278 | #319 | #2125 |
| Metallurgy | #350 | #394 | #2489 |
| Nanotechnology | #352 | #394 | #2595 |
Physics rankings
American University in Washington ranked 252 for Physics in United States and 1384 in the World with 6,814 publications made and 232,438 citations received.
American University in Washington
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #174 | #200 | #746 |
| Theoretical | #195 | #228 | #953 |
| Astrobiology | #264 | #297 | #1122 |
| Optics | #261 | #296 | #1546 |
| Condensed Matter | #266 | #302 | #1787 |
| Nanotechnology | #352 | #394 | #2595 |
Mathematics rankings
American University in Washington ranked 178 for Mathematics in United States and 704 in the World with 5,163 publications made and 173,331 citations received.
American University in Washington
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #99 | #113 | #203 |
| Econometrics | #110 | #130 | #341 |
| Mathematics Education | #182 | #205 | #478 |
| Statistics | #181 | #210 | #701 |
| Operations Research | #150 | #179 | #724 |
| Applied Mathematics | #216 | #248 | #1208 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #279 | #319 | #1871 |
Art & Design rankings
American University in Washington ranked 129 for Art & Design in United States and 455 in the World with 3,580 publications made and 73,206 citations received.
American University in Washington
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #88 | #106 | #321 |
| Music | #116 | #135 | #338 |
| Creative Writing | #131 | #154 | #365 |
| Literature | #128 | #151 | #405 |
| Aesthetics | #135 | #159 | #448 |
| Acting and Drama | #153 | #178 | #518 |
| Photography | #173 | #204 | #595 |
| Sculpture | #138 | #160 | #617 |
| Multimedia | #215 | #242 | #813 |
| Architecture | #171 | #201 | #920 |
