Washington State University: Rankings
Washington State University ranked 76 in United States, 165 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 97,388 academic publications and 3,388,313 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 165 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 86 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 2 of 1 | In Pullman |
| # 76 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 154 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 163 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 177 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Washington State University ranked 73 for Biology in United States and 177 in the World with 56,528 publications made and 2,503,221 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #11 | #11 | #21 |
| Entomology | #22 | #23 | #32 |
| Forestry | #21 | #24 | #39 |
| Botany | #26 | #28 | #43 |
| Toxicology | #29 | #32 | #54 |
| Animal Science | #25 | #29 | #55 |
| Molecular | #54 | #58 | #88 |
| Biophysics | #62 | #67 | #104 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #57 | #62 | #113 |
| Zoology | #54 | #61 | #132 |
| Biochemistry | #67 | #74 | #149 |
| Evolutionary | #73 | #82 | #152 |
| Microbiology | #63 | #73 | #158 |
| Genetics | #74 | #81 | #169 |
| Paleontology | #71 | #82 | #178 |
| Virology | #78 | #88 | #181 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #73 | #89 | #195 |
| Biotechnology | #88 | #101 | #247 |
| Astrobiology | #94 | #105 | #269 |
| Neuroscience | #110 | #127 | #289 |
| Nanotechnology | #82 | #90 | #329 |
| Immunology | #105 | #120 | #354 |
| Pharmacology | #114 | #128 | #378 |
| Oncology | #138 | #153 | #557 |
| Ethics | #240 | #268 | #676 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #18 | #21 | #44 |
| Agricultural Science | #19 | #20 | #28 |
Chemistry rankings
Washington State University ranked 66 for Chemistry in United States and 163 in the World with 48,842 publications made and 2,200,543 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #31 | #36 | #105 |
| Biochemistry | #67 | #74 | #149 |
| Computational | #61 | #68 | #182 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #50 | #56 | #192 |
| Organic chemistry | #72 | #80 | #215 |
| Radiochemistry | #36 | #41 | #219 |
| Nanotechnology | #82 | #90 | #329 |
| Pharmacy | #116 | #135 | #604 |
Environmental Science rankings
Washington State University ranked 60 for Environmental Science in United States and 154 in the World with 46,878 publications made and 1,706,974 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #21 | #24 | #39 |
| Ecology | #46 | #51 | #99 |
| Paleontology | #71 | #82 | #178 |
| Geology | #69 | #81 | #189 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #73 | #89 | #195 |
| Environmental Management | #49 | #58 | #200 |
| Oceanography | #70 | #85 | #238 |
| Environmental Engineering | #62 | #75 | #283 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #63 | #71 | #301 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #88 | #105 | #309 |
Engineering rankings
Washington State University ranked 68 for Engineering in United States and 213 in the World with 39,035 publications made and 1,647,018 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #58 | #63 | #125 |
| Landscape Architecture | #27 | #33 | #139 |
| Renewable Energy | #31 | #38 | #152 |
| Construction Management | #37 | #44 | #155 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #50 | #56 | #192 |
| Aviation | #73 | #80 | #203 |
| Applied Physics | #68 | #75 | #210 |
| Metallurgy | #62 | #70 | #216 |
| Biotechnology | #88 | #101 | #247 |
| Reliability and Quality | #78 | #93 | #254 |
| Environmental Engineering | #62 | #75 | #283 |
| Telecommunications | #82 | #97 | #285 |
| Systems | #90 | #108 | #317 |
| Optics | #90 | #102 | #320 |
| Nanotechnology | #82 | #90 | #329 |
| Automation and Control | #75 | #92 | #331 |
| Architecture | #80 | #97 | #358 |
| Computer Engineering | #101 | #119 | #364 |
| Remote Sensing | #105 | #126 | #380 |
| Operations Research | #116 | #143 | #511 |
| Robotics | #139 | #168 | #720 |
Physics rankings
Washington State University ranked 69 for Physics in United States and 228 in the World with 36,179 publications made and 1,602,327 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #62 | #67 | #104 |
| Molecular | #60 | #68 | #187 |
| Applied Physics | #68 | #75 | #210 |
| Astrobiology | #94 | #105 | #269 |
| Condensed Matter | #69 | #78 | #293 |
| Optics | #90 | #102 | #320 |
| Nanotechnology | #82 | #90 | #329 |
| Theoretical | #139 | #165 | #665 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Washington State University ranked 104 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 329 in the World with 33,384 publications made and 1,175,332 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #43 | #44 | #62 |
| Forensic Science | #47 | #53 | #136 |
| Media Studies | #71 | #84 | #165 |
| Genealogy | #86 | #101 | #182 |
| Archaeology | #72 | #86 | #199 |
| Demography | #94 | #108 | #216 |
| History | #81 | #96 | #216 |
| Social Work | #99 | #112 | #218 |
| Gender Studies | #113 | #130 | #228 |
| Sociology | #99 | #117 | #230 |
| Education | #113 | #125 | #243 |
| Special Education | #123 | #140 | #256 |
| Aesthetics | #90 | #108 | #271 |
| Anthropology | #117 | #135 | #276 |
| Law | #116 | #134 | #278 |
| Publishing | #115 | #135 | #316 |
| Political Science | #115 | #134 | #332 |
| Linguistics | #119 | #138 | #384 |
| Philosophy | #106 | #127 | #451 |
| International Law | #169 | #193 | #537 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #27 | #27 | #38 |
Medicine rankings
Washington State University ranked 117 for Medicine in United States and 355 in the World with 31,745 publications made and 1,208,964 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #12 | #13 | #28 |
| Toxicology | #29 | #32 | #54 |
| Urology | #46 | #52 | #91 |
| Forensic Science | #47 | #53 | #136 |
| Virology | #78 | #88 | #181 |
| Social Work | #99 | #112 | #218 |
| Clinical Psychology | #128 | #145 | #266 |
| Audiology | #114 | #130 | #324 |
| Occupational Therapy | #109 | #126 | #333 |
| Gerontology | #144 | #165 | #342 |
| Immunology | #105 | #120 | #354 |
| Nursing | #143 | #161 | #373 |
| Pharmacology | #114 | #128 | #378 |
| Psychiatry | #137 | #155 | #400 |
| Health Science | #166 | #184 | #433 |
| Healthcare Administration | #163 | #184 | #438 |
| Anesthesiology | #127 | #142 | #440 |
| Pathology | #127 | #143 | #443 |
| Physical Therapy | #143 | #166 | #451 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #185 | #209 | #479 |
| Radiology | #136 | #153 | #494 |
| Oncology | #138 | #153 | #557 |
| Sports | #169 | #197 | #580 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #123 | #139 | #583 |
| Cardiology | #151 | #167 | #583 |
| Pharmacy | #116 | #135 | #604 |
| Radiation Therapy | #141 | #156 | #605 |
| Orthodontics | #144 | #163 | #613 |
| Surgery | #148 | #166 | #619 |
| Ophthalmology | #160 | #178 | #622 |
| Dentistry | #146 | #164 | #657 |
| Ethics | #240 | #268 | #676 |
| Pediatrics | #174 | #193 | #790 |
| Optometry | #196 | #218 | #823 |
| Dermatology | #172 | #189 | #881 |
| Epidemiology | #190 | #213 | #995 |
Computer Science rankings
Washington State University ranked 91 for Computer Science in United States and 243 in the World with 28,609 publications made and 1,266,819 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #57 | #62 | #113 |
| Data Science | #60 | #72 | #137 |
| Information Technology | #81 | #90 | #170 |
| Multimedia | #81 | #93 | #233 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #92 | #111 | #279 |
| Telecommunications | #82 | #97 | #285 |
| Neuroscience | #110 | #127 | #289 |
| Machine Learning | #102 | #120 | #333 |
| Cognitive Science | #118 | #137 | #361 |
| Computer Engineering | #101 | #119 | #364 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #103 | #119 | #384 |
| Software Engineering | #107 | #127 | #399 |
| Animation | #106 | #126 | #423 |
| Computer Vision | #107 | #128 | #439 |
| Computational Linguistics | #132 | #155 | #554 |
| Robotics | #139 | #168 | #720 |
Psychology rankings
Washington State University ranked 128 for Psychology in United States and 325 in the World with 15,523 publications made and 617,987 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #99 | #112 | #218 |
| Human Sexuality | #135 | #155 | #236 |
| Education | #113 | #125 | #243 |
| Special Education | #123 | #140 | #256 |
| Clinical Psychology | #128 | #145 | #266 |
| Neuroscience | #110 | #127 | #289 |
| Occupational Therapy | #109 | #126 | #333 |
| Cognitive Science | #118 | #137 | #361 |
| Psychiatry | #137 | #155 | #400 |
Mathematics rankings
Washington State University ranked 116 for Mathematics in United States and 354 in the World with 13,128 publications made and 437,092 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #111 | #123 | #235 |
| Econometrics | #99 | #113 | #268 |
| Applied Mathematics | #88 | #104 | #347 |
| Statistics | #115 | #134 | #349 |
| Actuarial Science | #142 | #161 | #352 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #103 | #119 | #384 |
| Operations Research | #116 | #143 | #511 |
Business rankings
Washington State University ranked 91 for Business in United States and 247 in the World with 12,391 publications made and 459,823 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #68 | #74 | #110 |
| Real Estate | #54 | #57 | #123 |
| Engineering Management | #58 | #63 | #125 |
| Marketing | #65 | #75 | #143 |
| Construction Management | #37 | #44 | #155 |
| Management | #96 | #112 | #274 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #92 | #111 | #279 |
| Accounting | #119 | #136 | #290 |
| Entrepreneurship | #104 | #121 | #326 |
| Actuarial Science | #142 | #161 | #352 |
| Risk Management | #107 | #128 | #365 |
| Finance | #115 | #135 | #373 |
| Project Management | #129 | #150 | #479 |
| International Trade | #102 | #125 | #498 |
| Operations Research | #116 | #143 | #511 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #13 | #15 | #48 |
Economics rankings
Washington State University ranked 110 for Economics in United States and 298 in the World with 8,211 publications made and 264,371 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #99 | #113 | #268 |
| Actuarial Science | #142 | #161 | #352 |
| Finance | #115 | #135 | #373 |
| International Trade | #102 | #125 | #498 |
| Agricultural Economics | #35 | #38 | #56 |
Art & Design rankings
Washington State University ranked 101 for Art & Design in United States and 319 in the World with 5,398 publications made and 182,038 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | #20 | #24 | #84 |
| Landscape Architecture | #27 | #33 | #139 |
| Multimedia | #81 | #93 | #233 |
| Aesthetics | #90 | #108 | #271 |
| Cinematography | #85 | #103 | #307 |
| Creative Writing | #119 | #141 | #332 |
| Architecture | #80 | #97 | #358 |
| Acting and Drama | #107 | #129 | #359 |
| Music | #122 | #142 | #362 |
| Literature | #123 | #146 | #391 |
| Animation | #106 | #126 | #423 |
| Graphic Design | #133 | #154 | #479 |
| Sculpture | #112 | #132 | #502 |
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