Western Washington University: Rankings
Western Washington University ranked 259 in United States, 982 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 11,479 academic publications and 326,903 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 982 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 4 | In Bellingham |
| # 290 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 259 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 4 of 57 | In Washington |
| # 875 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1034 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1075 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Western Washington University ranked 253 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1075 in the World with 7,252 publications made and 188,680 citations received.
Western Washington University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #176 | #203 | #394 |
| Media Studies | #201 | #231 | #490 |
| Genealogy | #228 | #260 | #574 |
| Education | #205 | #231 | #587 |
| Aesthetics | #189 | #218 | #680 |
| Anthropology | #249 | #281 | #747 |
| Special Education | #287 | #317 | #751 |
| Sociology | #236 | #265 | #771 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #237 | #266 | #829 |
| Law | #251 | #282 | #850 |
| Publishing | #261 | #295 | #858 |
| History | #229 | #261 | #892 |
| Political Science | #255 | #287 | #953 |
| Demography | #260 | #291 | #1047 |
| Archaeology | #236 | #268 | #1053 |
| Linguistics | #249 | #280 | #1055 |
| Philosophy | #222 | #257 | #1150 |
Environmental Science rankings
Western Washington University ranked 244 for Environmental Science in United States and 1220 in the World with 5,504 publications made and 187,678 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #169 | #196 | #677 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #158 | #190 | #734 |
| Oceanography | #177 | #209 | #817 |
| Ecology | #214 | #250 | #1096 |
| Paleontology | #232 | #267 | #1113 |
| Geology | #240 | #276 | #1178 |
| Environmental Management | #185 | #220 | #1215 |
| Forestry | #207 | #248 | #1391 |
| Environmental Engineering | #288 | #329 | #2172 |
Biology rankings
Western Washington University ranked 302 for Biology in United States and 1684 in the World with 5,047 publications made and 188,821 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #169 | #196 | #677 |
| Zoology | #249 | #287 | #1099 |
| Paleontology | #232 | #267 | #1113 |
| Astrobiology | #279 | #313 | #1187 |
| Evolutionary | #310 | #344 | #1234 |
| Neuroscience | #312 | #347 | #1255 |
| Forestry | #207 | #248 | #1391 |
| Botany | #245 | #281 | #1491 |
| Animal Science | #298 | #335 | #1612 |
| Biophysics | #367 | #405 | #1708 |
| Horticulture | #247 | #285 | #1957 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #381 | #421 | #2041 |
| Genetics | #380 | #419 | #2112 |
| Biochemistry | #353 | #393 | #2140 |
| Nanotechnology | #330 | #371 | #2464 |
| Pharmacology | #456 | #496 | #2645 |
| Virology | #497 | #538 | #2823 |
| Microbiology | #465 | #509 | #3049 |
| Immunology | #556 | #600 | #3129 |
Computer Science rankings
Western Washington University ranked 306 for Computer Science in United States and 1527 in the World with 4,251 publications made and 122,360 citations received.
Western Washington University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #288 | #324 | #1248 |
| Neuroscience | #312 | #347 | #1255 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #302 | #340 | #1349 |
| Computational Linguistics | #273 | #308 | #1493 |
| Computer Vision | #253 | #289 | #1552 |
| Multimedia | #374 | #415 | #1604 |
| Machine Learning | #289 | #327 | #1744 |
| Software Engineering | #374 | #419 | #1970 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #381 | #421 | #2041 |
| Data Science | #421 | #471 | #2100 |
| Telecommunications | #355 | #403 | #2363 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #326 | #373 | #2380 |
Engineering rankings
Western Washington University ranked 303 for Engineering in United States and 1970 in the World with 4,166 publications made and 116,247 citations received.
Western Washington University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #272 | #303 | #945 |
| Operations Research | #240 | #275 | #1322 |
| Reliability and Quality | #261 | #297 | #1661 |
| Remote Sensing | #294 | #335 | #1805 |
| Systems | #336 | #379 | #1885 |
| Optics | #318 | #359 | #2034 |
| Renewable Energy | #229 | #270 | #2146 |
| Metallurgy | #300 | #340 | #2149 |
| Environmental Engineering | #288 | #329 | #2172 |
| Telecommunications | #355 | #403 | #2363 |
| Nanotechnology | #330 | #371 | #2464 |
Physics rankings
Western Washington University ranked 298 for Physics in United States and 1795 in the World with 3,862 publications made and 121,999 citations received.
Western Washington University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #180 | #212 | #877 |
| Astrobiology | #279 | #313 | #1187 |
| Biophysics | #367 | #405 | #1708 |
| Condensed Matter | #259 | #295 | #1738 |
| Molecular | #356 | #402 | #1903 |
| Optics | #318 | #359 | #2034 |
| Nanotechnology | #330 | #371 | #2464 |
Psychology rankings
Western Washington University ranked 297 for Psychology in United States and 1122 in the World with 3,204 publications made and 104,839 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #256 | #286 | #538 |
| Education | #205 | #231 | #587 |
| Clinical Psychology | #270 | #305 | #736 |
| Special Education | #287 | #317 | #751 |
| Cognitive Science | #288 | #324 | #1248 |
| Neuroscience | #312 | #347 | #1255 |
| Psychiatry | #333 | #369 | #1329 |
Medicine rankings
Western Washington University ranked 355 for Medicine in United States and 1726 in the World with 3,136 publications made and 104,382 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #270 | #305 | #736 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #317 | #351 | #1059 |
| Sports | #294 | #330 | #1133 |
| Gerontology | #341 | #378 | #1144 |
| Health Science | #364 | #398 | #1228 |
| Audiology | #344 | #381 | #1233 |
| Orthodontics | #278 | #305 | #1271 |
| Physical Therapy | #311 | #347 | #1282 |
| Psychiatry | #333 | #369 | #1329 |
| Healthcare Administration | #372 | #410 | #1362 |
| Nursing | #391 | #429 | #1418 |
| Dentistry | #284 | #313 | #1429 |
| Anesthesiology | #343 | #377 | #1608 |
| Radiology | #417 | #457 | #2134 |
| Surgery | #497 | #538 | #2397 |
| Pathology | #444 | #488 | #2458 |
| Pharmacology | #456 | #496 | #2645 |
| Virology | #497 | #538 | #2823 |
| Immunology | #556 | #600 | #3129 |
Chemistry rankings
Western Washington University ranked 338 for Chemistry in United States and 2199 in the World with 3,025 publications made and 106,263 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #309 | #351 | #1879 |
| Biochemistry | #353 | #393 | #2140 |
| Radiochemistry | #239 | #274 | #2207 |
| Organic chemistry | #321 | #364 | #2224 |
| Nanotechnology | #330 | #371 | #2464 |
| Physical | #336 | #383 | #2497 |
Mathematics rankings
Western Washington University ranked 295 for Mathematics in United States and 1385 in the World with 2,308 publications made and 71,681 citations received.
Western Washington University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #223 | #248 | #618 |
| Actuarial Science | #275 | #305 | #904 |
| Econometrics | #252 | #284 | #1064 |
| Applied Mathematics | #223 | #255 | #1280 |
| Operations Research | #240 | #275 | #1322 |
| Statistics | #311 | #350 | #1566 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #326 | #373 | #2380 |
Business rankings
Western Washington University ranked 279 for Business in United States and 1205 in the World with 2,251 publications made and 59,601 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #275 | #305 | #904 |
| International Trade | #177 | #204 | #929 |
| Engineering Management | #272 | #303 | #945 |
| Advertising | #303 | #334 | #1022 |
| Finance | #282 | #316 | #1233 |
| Marketing | #284 | #318 | #1235 |
| Operations Research | #240 | #275 | #1322 |
| Management | #285 | #322 | #1348 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #302 | #340 | #1349 |
| Accounting | #356 | #393 | #1375 |
| Project Management | #331 | #370 | #1582 |
Economics rankings
Western Washington University ranked 270 for Economics in United States and 1034 in the World with 1,918 publications made and 52,493 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #275 | #305 | #904 |
| International Trade | #177 | #204 | #929 |
| Econometrics | #252 | #284 | #1064 |
| Finance | #282 | #316 | #1233 |
Art & Design rankings
Western Washington University ranked 236 for Art & Design in United States and 875 in the World with 1,771 publications made and 34,532 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #114 | #136 | #316 |
| Aesthetics | #189 | #218 | #680 |
| Music | #218 | #245 | #695 |
| Literature | #206 | #236 | #727 |
| Acting and Drama | #205 | #234 | #740 |
| Photography | #216 | #253 | #775 |
| Cinematography | #239 | #272 | #860 |
| Multimedia | #374 | #415 | #1604 |
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