Seattle University: Rankings
Seattle University ranked 167 in United States, 534 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 45,250 academic publications and 1,958,889 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 534 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 191 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 2 of 11 | In Seattle |
| # 167 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 3 of 57 | In Washington |
| # 359 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 360 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 416 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
Seattle University ranked 119 for Medicine in United States and 359 in the World with 23,739 publications made and 1,166,547 citations received.
Seattle University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #96 | #108 | #177 |
| Plastic Surgery | #82 | #93 | #186 |
| Healthcare Administration | #90 | #104 | #198 |
| Nursing | #101 | #116 | #230 |
| Ethics | #107 | #120 | #233 |
| Pediatrics | #89 | #102 | #253 |
| Orthodontics | #76 | #86 | #254 |
| Social Work | #116 | #132 | #264 |
| Health Science | #118 | #132 | #273 |
| Clinical Psychology | #133 | #152 | #280 |
| Epidemiology | #84 | #99 | #283 |
| Gerontology | #129 | #150 | #286 |
| Dentistry | #81 | #90 | #287 |
| Virology | #113 | #127 | #320 |
| Audiology | #115 | #131 | #326 |
| Surgery | #105 | #118 | #331 |
| Immunology | #103 | #118 | #338 |
| Psychiatry | #123 | #139 | #345 |
| Occupational Therapy | #115 | #132 | #358 |
| Anesthesiology | #115 | #130 | #361 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #89 | #102 | #363 |
| Optometry | #119 | #135 | #367 |
| Cardiology | #113 | #126 | #383 |
| Radiation Therapy | #109 | #122 | #386 |
| Pathology | #115 | #131 | #393 |
| Physical Therapy | #128 | #149 | #396 |
| Oncology | #115 | #128 | #419 |
| Radiology | #122 | #137 | #420 |
| Ophthalmology | #128 | #144 | #426 |
| Urology | #121 | #137 | #431 |
| Neurosurgery | #103 | #116 | #435 |
| Dermatology | #113 | #126 | #453 |
| Forensic Science | #119 | #138 | #490 |
| Sports | #154 | #179 | #520 |
| Pharmacology | #146 | #163 | #592 |
| Toxicology | #154 | #179 | #853 |
| Veterinary | #192 | #213 | #1320 |
| Pharmacy | #258 | #290 | #1462 |
Biology rankings
Seattle University ranked 132 for Biology in United States and 493 in the World with 23,247 publications made and 1,290,921 citations received.
Seattle University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #89 | #99 | #227 |
| Ethics | #107 | #120 | #233 |
| Evolutionary | #104 | #120 | #272 |
| Astrobiology | #97 | #108 | #287 |
| Virology | #113 | #127 | #320 |
| Immunology | #103 | #118 | #338 |
| Entomology | #122 | #141 | #409 |
| Genetics | #128 | #144 | #409 |
| Oncology | #115 | #128 | #419 |
| Molecular | #132 | #148 | #428 |
| Biophysics | #151 | #170 | #445 |
| Neuroscience | #147 | #169 | #453 |
| Biochemistry | #136 | #154 | #514 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #140 | #166 | #521 |
| Biotechnology | #138 | #156 | #535 |
| Microbiology | #136 | #151 | #540 |
| Paleontology | #147 | #169 | #562 |
| Pharmacology | #146 | #163 | #592 |
| Zoology | #160 | #187 | #649 |
| Botany | #159 | #183 | #774 |
| Nanotechnology | #145 | #170 | #817 |
| Toxicology | #154 | #179 | #853 |
| Forestry | #148 | #181 | #941 |
| Animal Science | #218 | #250 | #1168 |
| Horticulture | #181 | #210 | #1419 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Seattle University ranked 130 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 463 in the World with 21,116 publications made and 809,913 citations received.
Seattle University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #83 | #97 | #176 |
| Publishing | #96 | #113 | #263 |
| Social Work | #116 | #132 | #264 |
| Demography | #109 | #127 | #278 |
| International Law | #96 | #110 | #287 |
| Gender Studies | #144 | #169 | #314 |
| Sociology | #129 | #150 | #338 |
| Special Education | #157 | #175 | #339 |
| Education | #142 | #161 | #348 |
| Law | #132 | #155 | #366 |
| Anthropology | #143 | #166 | #374 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #145 | #167 | #392 |
| Media Studies | #179 | #209 | #434 |
| Political Science | #136 | #159 | #438 |
| Linguistics | #135 | #157 | #471 |
| Forensic Science | #119 | #138 | #490 |
| History | #144 | #168 | #496 |
| Archaeology | #150 | #174 | #558 |
| Aesthetics | #161 | #187 | #564 |
| Philosophy | #132 | #155 | #581 |
Computer Science rankings
Seattle University ranked 130 for Computer Science in United States and 443 in the World with 16,940 publications made and 805,125 citations received.
Seattle University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #89 | #99 | #227 |
| Data Science | #87 | #103 | #229 |
| Animation | #99 | #118 | #396 |
| Computational Linguistics | #113 | #134 | #413 |
| Software Engineering | #114 | #135 | #426 |
| Cognitive Science | #131 | #154 | #427 |
| Multimedia | #133 | #153 | #443 |
| Neuroscience | #147 | #169 | #453 |
| Computer Engineering | #124 | #147 | #498 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #121 | #143 | #502 |
| Computer Vision | #123 | #147 | #530 |
| Robotics | #111 | #139 | #532 |
| Machine Learning | #138 | #163 | #535 |
| Information Technology | #195 | #215 | #585 |
| Telecommunications | #142 | #170 | #619 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #166 | #190 | #637 |
Engineering rankings
Seattle University ranked 148 for Engineering in United States and 633 in the World with 15,435 publications made and 657,013 citations received.
Seattle University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #72 | #78 | #152 |
| Aviation | #82 | #93 | #232 |
| Renewable Energy | #68 | #85 | #412 |
| Remote Sensing | #127 | #151 | #471 |
| Systems | #122 | #146 | #482 |
| Computer Engineering | #124 | #147 | #498 |
| Robotics | #111 | #139 | #532 |
| Biotechnology | #138 | #156 | #535 |
| Architecture | #121 | #146 | #577 |
| Reliability and Quality | #140 | #167 | #606 |
| Telecommunications | #142 | #170 | #619 |
| Applied Physics | #136 | #160 | #648 |
| Optics | #156 | #180 | #682 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #132 | #157 | #781 |
| Nanotechnology | #145 | #170 | #817 |
| Metallurgy | #160 | #186 | #885 |
| Construction Management | #158 | #188 | #894 |
| Operations Research | #190 | #222 | #956 |
| Automation and Control | #185 | #218 | #1170 |
| Environmental Engineering | #182 | #214 | #1268 |
Chemistry rankings
Seattle University ranked 150 for Chemistry in United States and 624 in the World with 14,902 publications made and 899,744 citations received.
Seattle University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #136 | #154 | #514 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #132 | #157 | #781 |
| Nanotechnology | #145 | #170 | #817 |
| Computational | #179 | #204 | #845 |
| Organic chemistry | #183 | #209 | #931 |
| Physical | #182 | #214 | #1206 |
| Pharmacy | #258 | #290 | #1462 |
| Radiochemistry | #193 | #225 | #1739 |
Environmental Science rankings
Seattle University ranked 141 for Environmental Science in United States and 570 in the World with 14,547 publications made and 640,281 citations received.
Seattle University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #115 | #138 | #462 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #140 | #166 | #521 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #120 | #144 | #524 |
| Geology | #140 | #164 | #560 |
| Paleontology | #147 | #169 | #562 |
| Ecology | #143 | #168 | #589 |
| Environmental Management | #134 | #164 | #748 |
| Forestry | #148 | #181 | #941 |
| Environmental Engineering | #182 | #214 | #1268 |
Physics rankings
Seattle University ranked 150 for Physics in United States and 644 in the World with 14,157 publications made and 614,946 citations received.
Seattle University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #97 | #108 | #287 |
| Biophysics | #151 | #170 | #445 |
| Applied Physics | #136 | #160 | #648 |
| Optics | #156 | #180 | #682 |
| Theoretical | #165 | #196 | #789 |
| Nanotechnology | #145 | #170 | #817 |
| Molecular | #194 | #221 | #865 |
| Condensed Matter | #175 | #201 | #1059 |
Psychology rankings
Seattle University ranked 135 for Psychology in United States and 360 in the World with 12,514 publications made and 548,254 citations received.
Seattle University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #133 | #153 | #233 |
| Social Work | #116 | #132 | #264 |
| Clinical Psychology | #133 | #152 | #280 |
| Special Education | #157 | #175 | #339 |
| Psychiatry | #123 | #139 | #345 |
| Education | #142 | #161 | #348 |
| Occupational Therapy | #115 | #132 | #358 |
| Cognitive Science | #131 | #154 | #427 |
| Neuroscience | #147 | #169 | #453 |
Mathematics rankings
Seattle University ranked 136 for Mathematics in United States and 465 in the World with 8,295 publications made and 362,474 citations received.
Seattle University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #124 | #138 | #270 |
| Actuarial Science | #171 | #192 | #435 |
| Econometrics | #138 | #161 | #444 |
| Statistics | #137 | #158 | #472 |
| Applied Mathematics | #109 | #129 | #472 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #121 | #143 | #502 |
| Operations Research | #190 | #222 | #956 |
Business rankings
Seattle University ranked 147 for Business in United States and 521 in the World with 6,653 publications made and 212,543 citations received.
Seattle University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #72 | #78 | #152 |
| Advertising | #138 | #159 | #362 |
| Real Estate | #140 | #157 | #392 |
| Actuarial Science | #171 | #192 | #435 |
| Marketing | #153 | #177 | #516 |
| Management | #149 | #177 | #553 |
| Entrepreneurship | #154 | #178 | #553 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #166 | #190 | #637 |
| Accounting | #198 | #226 | #637 |
| Finance | #171 | #196 | #647 |
| Risk Management | #174 | #202 | #743 |
| Project Management | #187 | #217 | #777 |
| Construction Management | #158 | #188 | #894 |
| International Trade | #169 | #196 | #894 |
| Operations Research | #190 | #222 | #956 |
Economics rankings
Seattle University ranked 137 for Economics in United States and 416 in the World with 5,675 publications made and 198,462 citations received.
Seattle University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #171 | #192 | #435 |
| Econometrics | #138 | #161 | #444 |
| Finance | #171 | #196 | #647 |
| International Trade | #169 | #196 | #894 |
Art & Design rankings
Seattle University ranked 134 for Art & Design in United States and 468 in the World with 3,339 publications made and 88,775 citations received.
Seattle University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #73 | #87 | #214 |
| Literature | #116 | #138 | #366 |
| Animation | #99 | #118 | #396 |
| Music | #135 | #156 | #422 |
| Multimedia | #133 | #153 | #443 |
| Creative Writing | #156 | #184 | #444 |
| Aesthetics | #161 | #187 | #564 |
| Architecture | #121 | #146 | #577 |
| Cinematography | #174 | #199 | #584 |
| Sculpture | #141 | #163 | #634 |
| Graphic Design | #178 | #205 | #691 |
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