Rush University: Rankings
Rush University ranked 1574 in United States, 6025 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 12,023 academic publications and 409,893 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 6025 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 28 of 38 | In Chicago |
| # 74 of 100 | In Illinois |
| # 1660 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1574 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 672 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 798 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1178 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Rush University ranked 178 for Medicine in United States and 672 in the World with 10,956 publications made and 388,282 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | #107 | #121 | #209 |
| Plastic Surgery | #114 | #125 | #331 |
| Healthcare Administration | #134 | #154 | #353 |
| Occupational Therapy | #127 | #147 | #418 |
| Nursing | #155 | #177 | #433 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #184 | #208 | #477 |
| Surgery | #127 | #142 | #496 |
| Pediatrics | #129 | #145 | #504 |
| Health Science | #184 | #204 | #506 |
| Physical Therapy | #159 | #182 | #517 |
| Sports | #156 | #181 | #523 |
| Pathology | #146 | #165 | #534 |
| Audiology | #170 | #194 | #534 |
| Cardiology | #145 | #161 | #558 |
| Anesthesiology | #147 | #165 | #562 |
| Clinical Psychology | #235 | #265 | #597 |
| Radiology | #155 | #172 | #607 |
| Neurosurgery | #125 | #139 | #616 |
| Psychiatry | #187 | #211 | #619 |
| Ethics | #226 | #254 | #623 |
| Radiation Therapy | #147 | #162 | #632 |
| Immunology | #156 | #173 | #633 |
| Epidemiology | #145 | #166 | #675 |
| Ophthalmology | #194 | #216 | #806 |
| Oncology | #190 | #209 | #816 |
| Virology | #194 | #216 | #836 |
| Urology | #179 | #196 | #857 |
| Pharmacology | #193 | #214 | #905 |
| Orthodontics | #210 | #233 | #931 |
| Dermatology | #190 | #208 | #967 |
| Optometry | #214 | #237 | #969 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #177 | #198 | #1002 |
| Dentistry | #242 | #269 | #1192 |
Biology rankings
Rush University ranked 237 for Biology in United States and 1178 in the World with 8,117 publications made and 318,929 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #172 | #197 | #546 |
| Biophysics | #175 | #195 | #569 |
| Ethics | #226 | #254 | #623 |
| Immunology | #156 | #173 | #633 |
| Oncology | #190 | #209 | #816 |
| Virology | #194 | #216 | #836 |
| Pharmacology | #193 | #214 | #905 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #240 | #266 | #1108 |
| Genetics | #233 | #259 | #1108 |
| Molecular | #241 | #266 | #1141 |
| Biotechnology | #221 | #246 | #1163 |
| Biochemistry | #261 | #293 | #1418 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #328 | #374 | #1569 |
| Microbiology | #254 | #281 | #1608 |
| Paleontology | #343 | #391 | #1958 |
| Botany | #414 | #461 | #2545 |
| Zoology | #548 | #598 | #2602 |
| Evolutionary | #552 | #608 | #2657 |
| Nanotechnology | #542 | #599 | #3817 |
Psychology rankings
Rush University ranked 232 for Psychology in United States and 798 in the World with 5,620 publications made and 210,414 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #127 | #147 | #418 |
| Neuroscience | #172 | #197 | #546 |
| Clinical Psychology | #235 | #265 | #597 |
| Psychiatry | #187 | #211 | #619 |
| Special Education | #253 | #281 | #633 |
| Human Sexuality | #391 | #430 | #910 |
| Cognitive Science | #353 | #395 | #1607 |
| Education | #528 | #579 | #1845 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Rush University ranked 371 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1728 in the World with 4,990 publications made and 153,771 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #253 | #281 | #633 |
| Demography | #212 | #238 | #718 |
| Gender Studies | #427 | #469 | #1045 |
| Anthropology | #337 | #374 | #1097 |
| Sociology | #342 | #382 | #1222 |
| Law | #379 | #420 | #1403 |
| Political Science | #399 | #445 | #1646 |
| Education | #528 | #579 | #1845 |
| Linguistics | #426 | #471 | #2115 |
| History | #497 | #549 | #2260 |
| Archaeology | #449 | #499 | #2325 |
| Philosophy | #485 | #538 | #2504 |
| Aesthetics | #608 | #668 | #2668 |
Computer Science rankings
Rush University ranked 309 for Computer Science in United States and 1537 in the World with 4,420 publications made and 163,709 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #172 | #197 | #546 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #240 | #266 | #1108 |
| Cognitive Science | #353 | #395 | #1607 |
| Machine Learning | #370 | #416 | #2371 |
| Computational Linguistics | #393 | #439 | #2393 |
| Data Science | #473 | #528 | #2484 |
| Telecommunications | #446 | #498 | #2857 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #571 | #633 | #3195 |
| Computer Vision | #573 | #630 | #3471 |
Chemistry rankings
Rush University ranked 297 for Chemistry in United States and 1892 in the World with 4,076 publications made and 152,271 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #261 | #293 | #1418 |
| Organic chemistry | #320 | #363 | #2223 |
| Physical | #507 | #561 | #3441 |
| Nanotechnology | #542 | #599 | #3817 |
Engineering rankings
Rush University ranked 349 for Engineering in United States and 2354 in the World with 2,664 publications made and 93,924 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #221 | #246 | #1163 |
| Optics | #304 | #343 | #1884 |
| Metallurgy | #278 | #318 | #1962 |
| Telecommunications | #446 | #498 | #2857 |
| Systems | #501 | #554 | #3008 |
| Nanotechnology | #542 | #599 | #3817 |
Physics rankings
Rush University ranked 347 for Physics in United States and 2184 in the World with 2,555 publications made and 88,606 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #175 | #195 | #569 |
| Optics | #304 | #343 | #1884 |
| Nanotechnology | #542 | #599 | #3817 |
Mathematics rankings
Rush University ranked 298 for Mathematics in United States and 1420 in the World with 2,319 publications made and 92,804 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #266 | #300 | #1210 |
| Mathematics Education | #743 | #801 | #2724 |
| Econometrics | #550 | #601 | #2725 |
Economics rankings
Rush University ranked 359 for Economics in United States and 1498 in the World with 1,375 publications made and 31,397 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #550 | #601 | #2725 |
| Finance | #665 | #726 | #3391 |
