Drexel University: Rankings
Drexel University ranked 105 in United States, 258 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 76,029 academic publications and 2,530,779 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 258 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 120 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 6 of 155 | In Pennsylvania |
| # 3 of 19 | In Philadelphia |
| # 105 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 219 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 249 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 273 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Drexel University ranked 114 for Biology in United States and 343 in the World with 41,408 publications made and 1,603,544 citations received.
Drexel University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #42 | #47 | #140 |
| Ethics | #97 | #109 | #205 |
| Neuroscience | #89 | #101 | #207 |
| Biophysics | #101 | #113 | #235 |
| Virology | #105 | #119 | #271 |
| Immunology | #107 | #122 | #360 |
| Genetics | #122 | #137 | #363 |
| Pharmacology | #111 | #125 | #372 |
| Microbiology | #114 | #129 | #386 |
| Biochemistry | #123 | #139 | #392 |
| Oncology | #108 | #121 | #393 |
| Molecular | #125 | #141 | #394 |
| Evolutionary | #133 | #153 | #404 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #130 | #147 | #420 |
| Paleontology | #122 | #142 | #421 |
| Biotechnology | #129 | #147 | #491 |
| Astrobiology | #150 | #167 | #496 |
| Zoology | #146 | #171 | #560 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #160 | #187 | #625 |
| Entomology | #162 | #184 | #625 |
| Botany | #145 | #167 | #629 |
| Toxicology | #147 | #171 | #775 |
| Animal Science | #159 | #184 | #819 |
| Forestry | #154 | #187 | #988 |
| Horticulture | #170 | #197 | #1340 |
Medicine rankings
Drexel University ranked 102 for Medicine in United States and 282 in the World with 39,951 publications made and 1,271,895 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #76 | #89 | #141 |
| Forensic Science | #49 | #55 | #143 |
| Healthcare Administration | #82 | #95 | #170 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #94 | #106 | #171 |
| Nursing | #78 | #91 | #171 |
| Gerontology | #101 | #115 | #191 |
| Health Science | #91 | #103 | #191 |
| Psychiatry | #82 | #95 | #192 |
| Occupational Therapy | #79 | #94 | #202 |
| Sports | #86 | #100 | #202 |
| Ethics | #97 | #109 | #205 |
| Physical Therapy | #84 | #99 | #206 |
| Pediatrics | #80 | #92 | #219 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #65 | #78 | #223 |
| Anesthesiology | #95 | #108 | #243 |
| Surgery | #95 | #108 | #269 |
| Virology | #105 | #119 | #271 |
| Neurosurgery | #77 | #86 | #280 |
| Cardiology | #96 | #109 | #281 |
| Radiology | #99 | #112 | #282 |
| Plastic Surgery | #107 | #118 | #285 |
| Dermatology | #94 | #104 | #305 |
| Audiology | #108 | #122 | #308 |
| Pathology | #102 | #115 | #315 |
| Epidemiology | #89 | #104 | #319 |
| Immunology | #107 | #122 | #360 |
| Pharmacology | #111 | #125 | #372 |
| Oncology | #108 | #121 | #393 |
| Ophthalmology | #121 | #136 | #397 |
| Radiation Therapy | #110 | #123 | #398 |
| Optometry | #136 | #152 | #459 |
| Orthodontics | #122 | #138 | #473 |
| Urology | #131 | #147 | #516 |
| Dentistry | #122 | #136 | #527 |
| Social Work | #242 | #271 | #530 |
| Cosmetology | #121 | #137 | #542 |
| Veterinary | #118 | #132 | #614 |
| Pharmacy | #137 | #158 | #747 |
| Toxicology | #147 | #171 | #775 |
Engineering rankings
Drexel University ranked 83 for Engineering in United States and 291 in the World with 33,328 publications made and 1,297,298 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #51 | #56 | #111 |
| Nanotechnology | #42 | #47 | #140 |
| Metallurgy | #59 | #67 | #205 |
| Robotics | #55 | #65 | #217 |
| Aviation | #79 | #90 | #225 |
| Automation and Control | #61 | #72 | #251 |
| Systems | #80 | #97 | #275 |
| Architecture | #62 | #77 | #276 |
| Applied Physics | #78 | #87 | #281 |
| Computer Engineering | #85 | #98 | #299 |
| Telecommunications | #89 | #106 | #307 |
| Construction Management | #72 | #89 | #326 |
| Operations Research | #82 | #101 | #328 |
| Optics | #96 | #112 | #352 |
| Reliability and Quality | #99 | #122 | #364 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #86 | #103 | #453 |
| Biotechnology | #129 | #147 | #491 |
| Environmental Engineering | #96 | #117 | #499 |
| Remote Sensing | #160 | #187 | #648 |
| Renewable Energy | #106 | #131 | #680 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #40 | #42 | #76 |
Chemistry rankings
Drexel University ranked 106 for Chemistry in United States and 344 in the World with 32,246 publications made and 1,363,091 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #42 | #47 | #140 |
| Physical | #53 | #60 | #182 |
| Organic chemistry | #96 | #111 | #348 |
| Computational | #97 | #109 | #385 |
| Biochemistry | #123 | #139 | #392 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #86 | #103 | #453 |
| Pharmacy | #137 | #158 | #747 |
| Radiochemistry | #117 | #138 | #975 |
Computer Science rankings
Drexel University ranked 103 for Computer Science in United States and 291 in the World with 31,859 publications made and 1,073,617 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #50 | #59 | #95 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #44 | #52 | #122 |
| Information Technology | #66 | #75 | #134 |
| Multimedia | #71 | #81 | #203 |
| Neuroscience | #89 | #101 | #207 |
| Robotics | #55 | #65 | #217 |
| Software Engineering | #67 | #81 | #230 |
| Computational Linguistics | #69 | #83 | #231 |
| Computer Engineering | #85 | #98 | #299 |
| Telecommunications | #89 | #106 | #307 |
| Cognitive Science | #104 | #121 | #309 |
| Machine Learning | #101 | #119 | #328 |
| Computer Vision | #93 | #109 | #337 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #130 | #147 | #420 |
| Animation | #119 | #141 | #512 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #124 | #149 | #530 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Drexel University ranked 118 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 397 in the World with 30,613 publications made and 919,331 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #49 | #55 | #143 |
| Gender Studies | #88 | #102 | #178 |
| Publishing | #78 | #94 | #217 |
| Anthropology | #100 | #117 | #237 |
| Law | #105 | #123 | #255 |
| Special Education | #129 | #147 | #272 |
| Education | #126 | #141 | #282 |
| Sociology | #117 | #138 | #290 |
| Genealogy | #132 | #151 | #303 |
| Political Science | #102 | #121 | #305 |
| Aesthetics | #102 | #123 | #317 |
| Demography | #119 | #138 | #320 |
| Media Studies | #132 | #155 | #323 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #123 | #144 | #326 |
| Linguistics | #118 | #137 | #383 |
| Archaeology | #116 | #138 | #412 |
| History | #124 | #146 | #416 |
| Philosophy | #116 | #139 | #511 |
| International Law | #163 | #186 | #522 |
| Social Work | #242 | #271 | #530 |
Physics rankings
Drexel University ranked 86 for Physics in United States and 299 in the World with 30,583 publications made and 1,249,208 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #42 | #47 | #140 |
| Biophysics | #101 | #113 | #235 |
| Applied Physics | #78 | #87 | #281 |
| Optics | #96 | #112 | #352 |
| Condensed Matter | #92 | #105 | #399 |
| Theoretical | #107 | #125 | #465 |
| Astrobiology | #150 | #167 | #496 |
| Molecular | #124 | #147 | #505 |
Psychology rankings
Drexel University ranked 96 for Psychology in United States and 219 in the World with 23,797 publications made and 798,327 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #63 | #70 | #93 |
| Clinical Psychology | #76 | #89 | #141 |
| Psychiatry | #82 | #95 | #192 |
| Occupational Therapy | #79 | #94 | #202 |
| Neuroscience | #89 | #101 | #207 |
| Special Education | #129 | #147 | #272 |
| Education | #126 | #141 | #282 |
| Cognitive Science | #104 | #121 | #309 |
| Social Work | #242 | #271 | #530 |
Environmental Science rankings
Drexel University ranked 129 for Environmental Science in United States and 463 in the World with 22,998 publications made and 816,935 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #122 | #142 | #421 |
| Geology | #124 | #146 | #446 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #114 | #136 | #490 |
| Environmental Engineering | #96 | #117 | #499 |
| Oceanography | #125 | #150 | #505 |
| Ecology | #136 | #159 | #562 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #160 | #187 | #625 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #105 | #124 | #693 |
| Environmental Management | #133 | #163 | #732 |
| Forestry | #154 | #187 | #988 |
Mathematics rankings
Drexel University ranked 113 for Mathematics in United States and 331 in the World with 14,668 publications made and 488,109 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #111 | #128 | #261 |
| Mathematics Education | #129 | #145 | #289 |
| Econometrics | #105 | #121 | #305 |
| Statistics | #109 | #127 | #316 |
| Operations Research | #82 | #101 | #328 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #124 | #149 | #530 |
| Applied Mathematics | #129 | #153 | #634 |
Business rankings
Drexel University ranked 93 for Business in United States and 249 in the World with 12,599 publications made and 416,320 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #51 | #56 | #111 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #44 | #52 | #122 |
| Advertising | #80 | #90 | #150 |
| Accounting | #103 | #117 | #232 |
| Marketing | #96 | #111 | #244 |
| Management | #91 | #107 | #258 |
| Actuarial Science | #111 | #128 | #261 |
| Finance | #92 | #105 | #262 |
| Construction Management | #72 | #89 | #326 |
| Operations Research | #82 | #101 | #328 |
| Entrepreneurship | #106 | #123 | #340 |
| International Trade | #75 | #88 | #342 |
| Risk Management | #108 | #129 | #368 |
| Project Management | #126 | #146 | #450 |
| Real Estate | #200 | #222 | #641 |
Economics rankings
Drexel University ranked 102 for Economics in United States and 273 in the World with 9,175 publications made and 292,004 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #111 | #128 | #261 |
| Finance | #92 | #105 | #262 |
| Econometrics | #105 | #121 | #305 |
| International Trade | #75 | #88 | #342 |
Art & Design rankings
Drexel University ranked 105 for Art & Design in United States and 351 in the World with 5,600 publications made and 120,797 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #73 | #81 | #172 |
| Multimedia | #71 | #81 | #203 |
| Acting and Drama | #86 | #102 | #256 |
| Architecture | #62 | #77 | #276 |
| Aesthetics | #102 | #123 | #317 |
| Creative Writing | #115 | #137 | #318 |
| Graphic Design | #110 | #128 | #354 |
| Literature | #121 | #144 | #388 |
| Photography | #131 | #155 | #423 |
| Animation | #119 | #141 | #512 |
| Sculpture | #137 | #159 | #615 |
| Cinematography | #197 | #227 | #676 |
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