Scholars at Washington State University achieve high marks in 2023 rankings
Bolstered by its outstanding researchers and scholars across numerous disciplines, Washington State University garnered high marks across nearly two dozen fields of study in Research.com’s best universities in the world 2023 rankings.
More than 140 WSU professors were recognized in the latest Research.com rankings, including 20 who were recognized in the outlet’s global rankings of scholars. Research.com uses an institution’s faculty reputation and contributions to their respective field as the basis for its assessment. The number of citations a professor is credited with as well as publications in relevant journals are central to the website’s assessments, with more information on its methodology available online.
Twenty six disciplines, ranging from animal science and veterinary medicine to political science are tracked by Research.com. In this year’s assessments, WSU ranked among the best institutions in the nation and world in 24 of these categories:
Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine
59th world, 21st national
8 researchers, 3 included in the global rankings
Biology and Biochemistry
136th world, 58th national
22 researchers, 2 included in the global rankings
Business and Management
210th world, 90th national
2 researchers, 1 in global rankings
Chemistry
226th world, 61st national
13 researchers, 2 included in global rankings
Computer Science
386th world, 103rd national
4 researchers, 1 in global ranking
Earth Science
233rd world, 71st national
5 researchers
Ecology and Evolution
235th world, 76th national
6 researchers, 1 in global rankings
Economics and Finance
335th world, 129th national
1 researcher
Electronics and electrical engineering
289th world, 88th national
3 researchers
Engineering and Technology
893rd world, 160th national
1 researcher
Environmental Sciences
222nd world, 74th national
8 researchers
Genetics
132nd world, 51st national
6 researchers
Immunology
218th world, 70th national
3 researchers
Materials Science
192nd world, 53rd national
9 researchers, 2 in global rankings
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
248th world, 81st national
2 researchers, 1 in global rankings
Medicine
334th world, 95th national
5 researchers
Microbiology
137th world, 54th national
7 researchers, 1 in global rankings
Molecular Biology
193rd world, 69th national
2 researchers
Neuroscience
227th world, 82nd national
6 researchers, 1 in global rankings
Physics
363rd world, 118th national
1 researcher
Plant Science and Agronomy
64th world, 20th national
8 researchers, 3 in global rankings
Political Science
155th world, 65th national
2 researchers, 1 in global rankings
Psychology
162nd world, 88th national
15 researchers, 1 in global rankings
Social Sciences and Humanities
239th world, 102nd national
5 researchers