Towson University: Rankings
Towson University ranked 291 in United States, 1137 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 12,009 academic publications and 217,374 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1137 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 322 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 8 of 1 | In Towson |
| # 291 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 886 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1029 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1037 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Towson University ranked 281 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1227 in the World with 8,053 publications made and 144,777 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #86 | #99 | #191 |
| Forensic Science | #74 | #87 | #283 |
| Gender Studies | #167 | #194 | #374 |
| Media Studies | #212 | #242 | #517 |
| Special Education | #227 | #249 | #530 |
| Education | #192 | #217 | #537 |
| Genealogy | #250 | #283 | #640 |
| Anthropology | #225 | #254 | #663 |
| Social Work | #315 | #352 | #689 |
| Publishing | #221 | #250 | #699 |
| Aesthetics | #211 | #242 | #748 |
| Sociology | #252 | #282 | #827 |
| Law | #270 | #301 | #894 |
| Political Science | #271 | #303 | #1027 |
| Linguistics | #284 | #319 | #1252 |
| History | #310 | #349 | #1317 |
| Demography | #302 | #337 | #1330 |
| Philosophy | #276 | #314 | #1378 |
| Archaeology | #308 | #350 | #1475 |
Computer Science rankings
Towson University ranked 281 for Computer Science in United States and 1353 in the World with 5,468 publications made and 109,359 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #122 | #142 | #395 |
| Information Technology | #169 | #187 | #484 |
| Data Science | #220 | #251 | #879 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #217 | #249 | #914 |
| Software Engineering | #223 | #255 | #1006 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #190 | #221 | #1072 |
| Cognitive Science | #269 | #305 | #1125 |
| Computational Linguistics | #231 | #263 | #1234 |
| Neuroscience | #322 | #357 | #1293 |
| Machine Learning | #268 | #303 | #1550 |
| Telecommunications | #269 | #307 | #1727 |
| Computer Vision | #285 | #324 | #1768 |
| Computer Engineering | #273 | #309 | #1775 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #362 | #400 | #1925 |
Medicine rankings
Towson University ranked 337 for Medicine in United States and 1599 in the World with 4,682 publications made and 93,857 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #74 | #87 | #283 |
| Optometry | #166 | #184 | #638 |
| Social Work | #315 | #352 | #689 |
| Occupational Therapy | #191 | #215 | #692 |
| Audiology | #209 | #238 | #698 |
| Clinical Psychology | #273 | #308 | #745 |
| Gerontology | #272 | #304 | #830 |
| Health Science | #284 | #312 | #890 |
| Healthcare Administration | #285 | #320 | #945 |
| Nursing | #288 | #319 | #962 |
| Sports | #291 | #327 | #1114 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #336 | #371 | #1143 |
| Psychiatry | #292 | #325 | #1156 |
| Physical Therapy | #297 | #333 | #1220 |
| Orthodontics | #316 | #346 | #1449 |
| Dentistry | #308 | #340 | #1532 |
| Anesthesiology | #339 | #373 | #1587 |
| Toxicology | #227 | #259 | #1608 |
| Pediatrics | #359 | #395 | #1822 |
| Pharmacology | #325 | #358 | #1831 |
| Virology | #349 | #383 | #1869 |
| Surgery | #389 | #425 | #1875 |
| Radiology | #372 | #411 | #1883 |
| Pharmacy | #348 | #385 | #1936 |
| Pathology | #373 | #414 | #2032 |
| Cardiology | #430 | #473 | #2124 |
| Oncology | #407 | #443 | #2186 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #371 | #407 | #2212 |
| Immunology | #420 | #458 | #2391 |
Biology rankings
Towson University ranked 361 for Biology in United States and 2159 in the World with 4,649 publications made and 104,509 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #167 | #191 | #666 |
| Zoology | #250 | #288 | #1103 |
| Evolutionary | #294 | #328 | #1149 |
| Neuroscience | #322 | #357 | #1293 |
| Astrobiology | #321 | #359 | #1425 |
| Toxicology | #227 | #259 | #1608 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #347 | #393 | #1668 |
| Animal Science | #315 | #353 | #1709 |
| Paleontology | #326 | #373 | #1821 |
| Pharmacology | #325 | #358 | #1831 |
| Virology | #349 | #383 | #1869 |
| Molecular | #351 | #390 | #1892 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #362 | #400 | #1925 |
| Botany | #319 | #364 | #1979 |
| Genetics | #392 | #432 | #2176 |
| Oncology | #407 | #443 | #2186 |
| Microbiology | #350 | #386 | #2321 |
| Horticulture | #313 | #357 | #2390 |
| Immunology | #420 | #458 | #2391 |
| Forestry | #362 | #414 | #2422 |
| Biochemistry | #411 | #458 | #2488 |
| Nanotechnology | #396 | #442 | #2894 |
| Biotechnology | #451 | #495 | #3163 |
Psychology rankings
Towson University ranked 275 for Psychology in United States and 1037 in the World with 4,493 publications made and 98,760 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #119 | #139 | #206 |
| Special Education | #227 | #249 | #530 |
| Education | #192 | #217 | #537 |
| Social Work | #315 | #352 | #689 |
| Occupational Therapy | #191 | #215 | #692 |
| Clinical Psychology | #273 | #308 | #745 |
| Cognitive Science | #269 | #305 | #1125 |
| Psychiatry | #292 | #325 | #1156 |
| Neuroscience | #322 | #357 | #1293 |
Environmental Science rankings
Towson University ranked 324 for Environmental Science in United States and 1895 in the World with 4,331 publications made and 96,611 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #347 | #393 | #1668 |
| Ecology | #285 | #328 | #1678 |
| Paleontology | #326 | #373 | #1821 |
| Oceanography | #302 | #352 | #1848 |
| Geology | #332 | #381 | #1962 |
| Environmental Management | #295 | #344 | #2215 |
| Environmental Engineering | #314 | #357 | #2336 |
| Forestry | #362 | #414 | #2422 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #418 | #469 | #2535 |
Engineering rankings
Towson University ranked 319 for Engineering in United States and 2072 in the World with 4,067 publications made and 84,115 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #155 | #182 | #769 |
| Engineering Management | #290 | #321 | #1034 |
| Reliability and Quality | #239 | #275 | #1468 |
| Operations Research | #259 | #295 | #1519 |
| Systems | #298 | #340 | #1653 |
| Telecommunications | #269 | #307 | #1727 |
| Computer Engineering | #273 | #309 | #1775 |
| Environmental Engineering | #314 | #357 | #2336 |
| Optics | #369 | #416 | #2410 |
| Nanotechnology | #396 | #442 | #2894 |
| Metallurgy | #415 | #465 | #2967 |
| Biotechnology | #451 | #495 | #3163 |
Physics rankings
Towson University ranked 361 for Physics in United States and 2271 in the World with 3,378 publications made and 69,990 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #321 | #359 | #1425 |
| Theoretical | #313 | #353 | #1555 |
| Molecular | #353 | #399 | #1876 |
| Condensed Matter | #292 | #334 | #2048 |
| Optics | #369 | #416 | #2410 |
| Nanotechnology | #396 | #442 | #2894 |
Mathematics rankings
Towson University ranked 280 for Mathematics in United States and 1296 in the World with 3,178 publications made and 60,848 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #193 | #216 | #513 |
| Actuarial Science | #228 | #254 | #653 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #190 | #221 | #1072 |
| Econometrics | #301 | #334 | #1308 |
| Operations Research | #259 | #295 | #1519 |
| Statistics | #305 | #342 | #1524 |
| Applied Mathematics | #304 | #345 | #1983 |
Business rankings
Towson University ranked 265 for Business in United States and 1135 in the World with 3,069 publications made and 62,733 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #194 | #219 | #586 |
| Accounting | #188 | #215 | #602 |
| Actuarial Science | #228 | #254 | #653 |
| Real Estate | #207 | #229 | #684 |
| Entrepreneurship | #197 | #226 | #799 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #217 | #249 | #914 |
| Engineering Management | #290 | #321 | #1034 |
| Marketing | #263 | #296 | #1092 |
| Finance | #254 | #287 | #1105 |
| Management | #287 | #324 | #1365 |
| Project Management | #301 | #338 | #1369 |
| International Trade | #276 | #311 | #1488 |
| Operations Research | #259 | #295 | #1519 |
Economics rankings
Towson University ranked 269 for Economics in United States and 1029 in the World with 2,636 publications made and 47,398 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #228 | #254 | #653 |
| Finance | #254 | #287 | #1105 |
| Econometrics | #301 | #334 | #1308 |
| International Trade | #276 | #311 | #1488 |
Art & Design rankings
Towson University ranked 240 for Art & Design in United States and 886 in the World with 1,865 publications made and 31,600 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #117 | #136 | #339 |
| Multimedia | #122 | #142 | #395 |
| Graphic Design | #162 | #189 | #611 |
| Creative Writing | #223 | #257 | #662 |
| Cinematography | #207 | #239 | #722 |
| Aesthetics | #211 | #242 | #748 |
| Architecture | #155 | #182 | #769 |
| Acting and Drama | #253 | #286 | #931 |
| Sculpture | #187 | #216 | #940 |
| Literature | #264 | #298 | #949 |
