DePaul University: Rankings
DePaul University ranked 193 in United States, 637 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 20,674 academic publications and 432,730 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 637 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 5 of 38 | In Chicago |
| # 9 of 100 | In Illinois |
| # 218 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 193 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 470 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 475 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 491 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
DePaul University ranked 135 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 491 in the World with 15,062 publications made and 333,872 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #40 | #47 | #127 |
| Gender Studies | #106 | #123 | #215 |
| Law | #113 | #131 | #272 |
| Media Studies | #111 | #129 | #272 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #114 | #131 | #285 |
| Political Science | #107 | #126 | #314 |
| Education | #141 | #160 | #345 |
| Anthropology | #138 | #161 | #367 |
| Special Education | #174 | #192 | #383 |
| Sociology | #154 | #177 | #419 |
| Aesthetics | #136 | #160 | #454 |
| Social Work | #233 | #262 | #515 |
| History | #179 | #206 | #638 |
| Genealogy | #255 | #288 | #654 |
| Linguistics | #190 | #221 | #719 |
| Archaeology | #182 | #209 | #728 |
| Philosophy | #160 | #187 | #767 |
| Publishing | #249 | #281 | #806 |
| Demography | #239 | #268 | #901 |
| Military science | #69 | #73 | #97 |
Computer Science rankings
DePaul University ranked 212 for Computer Science in United States and 858 in the World with 8,005 publications made and 220,822 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #125 | #145 | #406 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #121 | #142 | #412 |
| Software Engineering | #113 | #133 | #416 |
| Information Technology | #162 | #180 | #471 |
| Data Science | #175 | #202 | #651 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #155 | #183 | #755 |
| Computational Linguistics | #158 | #187 | #764 |
| Machine Learning | #174 | #204 | #791 |
| Cognitive Science | #224 | #257 | #875 |
| Neuroscience | #245 | #275 | #897 |
| Robotics | #231 | #267 | #1490 |
| Computer Vision | #245 | #281 | #1497 |
| Computer Engineering | #244 | #278 | #1564 |
| Telecommunications | #266 | #304 | #1697 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #418 | #458 | #2244 |
Environmental Science rankings
DePaul University ranked 247 for Environmental Science in United States and 1238 in the World with 6,720 publications made and 141,801 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #254 | #289 | #1236 |
| Geology | #273 | #313 | #1416 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #302 | #347 | #1428 |
| Ecology | #265 | #306 | #1531 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #337 | #386 | #2027 |
| Forestry | #310 | #357 | #2044 |
| Oceanography | #341 | #392 | #2060 |
| Environmental Management | #287 | #335 | #2130 |
Psychology rankings
DePaul University ranked 194 for Psychology in United States and 606 in the World with 6,662 publications made and 217,087 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #124 | #144 | #218 |
| Education | #141 | #160 | #345 |
| Special Education | #174 | #192 | #383 |
| Clinical Psychology | #170 | #194 | #384 |
| Social Work | #233 | #262 | #515 |
| Occupational Therapy | #205 | #236 | #767 |
| Psychiatry | #217 | #244 | #771 |
| Cognitive Science | #224 | #257 | #875 |
| Neuroscience | #245 | #275 | #897 |
Biology rankings
DePaul University ranked 296 for Biology in United States and 1643 in the World with 6,269 publications made and 168,241 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #95 | #107 | #203 |
| Neuroscience | #245 | #275 | #897 |
| Evolutionary | #262 | #296 | #1013 |
| Paleontology | #254 | #289 | #1236 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #302 | #347 | #1428 |
| Zoology | #322 | #362 | #1447 |
| Virology | #286 | #317 | #1459 |
| Immunology | #300 | #331 | #1604 |
| Biophysics | #374 | #412 | #1765 |
| Botany | #300 | #341 | #1825 |
| Molecular | #344 | #382 | #1863 |
| Genetics | #345 | #382 | #1870 |
| Biochemistry | #336 | #374 | #1999 |
| Forestry | #310 | #357 | #2044 |
| Microbiology | #340 | #375 | #2236 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #418 | #458 | #2244 |
| Oncology | #447 | #484 | #2412 |
| Pharmacology | #420 | #459 | #2418 |
| Nanotechnology | #392 | #438 | #2869 |
| Horticulture | #399 | #447 | #2917 |
| Biotechnology | #438 | #481 | #2999 |
Business rankings
DePaul University ranked 137 for Business in United States and 470 in the World with 6,043 publications made and 183,205 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #34 | #36 | #73 |
| Actuarial Science | #81 | #93 | #157 |
| Advertising | #95 | #107 | #198 |
| Entrepreneurship | #69 | #82 | #206 |
| Accounting | #98 | #112 | #211 |
| Risk Management | #111 | #132 | #383 |
| Finance | #121 | #142 | #392 |
| Marketing | #125 | #147 | #397 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #121 | #142 | #412 |
| Project Management | #123 | #143 | #439 |
| Engineering Management | #204 | #228 | #629 |
| Management | #168 | #198 | #644 |
| International Trade | #163 | #190 | #874 |
| Operations Research | #221 | #253 | #1178 |
Medicine rankings
DePaul University ranked 268 for Medicine in United States and 1193 in the World with 6,040 publications made and 160,026 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #95 | #107 | #203 |
| Clinical Psychology | #170 | #194 | #384 |
| Social Work | #233 | #262 | #515 |
| Gerontology | #220 | #247 | #605 |
| Nursing | #197 | #221 | #605 |
| Healthcare Administration | #209 | #233 | #630 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #229 | #255 | #642 |
| Health Science | #214 | #237 | #654 |
| Physical Therapy | #197 | #225 | #707 |
| Occupational Therapy | #205 | #236 | #767 |
| Psychiatry | #217 | #244 | #771 |
| Pharmacy | #192 | #220 | #1092 |
| Audiology | #328 | #364 | #1152 |
| Sports | #328 | #366 | #1265 |
| Orthodontics | #287 | #315 | #1321 |
| Dentistry | #285 | #314 | #1430 |
| Virology | #286 | #317 | #1459 |
| Pathology | #293 | #327 | #1498 |
| Pediatrics | #311 | #342 | #1554 |
| Ophthalmology | #328 | #360 | #1574 |
| Immunology | #300 | #331 | #1604 |
| Surgery | #348 | #383 | #1663 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #319 | #351 | #1923 |
| Radiology | #412 | #452 | #2098 |
| Anesthesiology | #461 | #502 | #2174 |
| Oncology | #447 | #484 | #2412 |
| Pharmacology | #420 | #459 | #2418 |
| Cardiology | #487 | #532 | #2480 |
Engineering rankings
DePaul University ranked 267 for Engineering in United States and 1603 in the World with 5,848 publications made and 123,637 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #138 | #160 | #491 |
| Engineering Management | #204 | #228 | #629 |
| Architecture | #161 | #189 | #814 |
| Systems | #189 | #220 | #879 |
| Operations Research | #221 | #253 | #1178 |
| Reliability and Quality | #226 | #261 | #1296 |
| Robotics | #231 | #267 | #1490 |
| Computer Engineering | #244 | #278 | #1564 |
| Telecommunications | #266 | #304 | #1697 |
| Remote Sensing | #308 | #351 | #1886 |
| Optics | #339 | #384 | #2229 |
| Metallurgy | #374 | #422 | #2662 |
| Nanotechnology | #392 | #438 | #2869 |
| Biotechnology | #438 | #481 | #2999 |
Physics rankings
DePaul University ranked 278 for Physics in United States and 1619 in the World with 5,171 publications made and 110,326 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #232 | #266 | #1138 |
| Molecular | #295 | #336 | #1562 |
| Biophysics | #374 | #412 | #1765 |
| Optics | #339 | #384 | #2229 |
| Condensed Matter | #403 | #450 | #2741 |
| Nanotechnology | #392 | #438 | #2869 |
Economics rankings
DePaul University ranked 149 for Economics in United States and 475 in the World with 4,847 publications made and 120,074 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #81 | #93 | #157 |
| Finance | #121 | #142 | #392 |
| Econometrics | #210 | #241 | #802 |
| International Trade | #163 | #190 | #874 |
Mathematics rankings
DePaul University ranked 206 for Mathematics in United States and 822 in the World with 4,380 publications made and 143,937 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #81 | #93 | #157 |
| Mathematics Education | #143 | #161 | #343 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #155 | #183 | #755 |
| Econometrics | #210 | #241 | #802 |
| Statistics | #217 | #247 | #941 |
| Operations Research | #221 | #253 | #1178 |
| Applied Mathematics | #268 | #304 | #1715 |
Art & Design rankings
DePaul University ranked 149 for Art & Design in United States and 516 in the World with 3,110 publications made and 57,414 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #122 | #144 | #338 |
| Cinematography | #113 | #133 | #392 |
| Multimedia | #125 | #145 | #406 |
| Aesthetics | #136 | #160 | #454 |
| Literature | #156 | #181 | #505 |
| Music | #173 | #197 | #524 |
| Acting and Drama | #162 | #187 | #569 |
| Sculpture | #135 | #157 | #610 |
| Photography | #186 | #220 | #652 |
| Architecture | #161 | #189 | #814 |
| Graphic Design | #211 | #240 | #839 |
