Research and Scholarship Ranking

Research and scholarship reflect fundamental missions of universities, particularly those offering graduate degrees. The research productivity of an institution is reflected by its federal grant function and the number of Ph.D. degrees it offers. Faculty scholarship is best measured through citation analysis: how often is their research recognized by other scholars. For more see details.

School
Research
Expenses
Research
Ranking
Citations
per
Faculty
PhDs
Awarded
Harvard University 413526
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology 228520
Stanford University 1136540
Johns Hopkins University 1417513
Penn State University 1651544
University of California, Berkeley 2069537
University of Michigan 10736536
Univ. of California, Los Angeles 9815528
Columbia University 17910523
University of Pennsylvania 121018519
University of Wisconsin-Madison 51143529
Univ. of California, San Diego 131214515
Duke University 81311492
Yale University 21147502
University of Washington 141561525
Texas A&M University 71692538
The Ohio State University 301791542
The University of Texas at Austin 231859532
University of Southern California 341953534
New York University 32099500
Cornell University 462124510
Georgia Institute of Technology 62230521
Univ. of Illinois,Urbana-Champaign 252347531
University of Florida 192452533
UNC Chapel Hill 242519505
Northwestern University 292621507
University of California, Davis 222732509
Princeton University 492813477
University of Chicago 382925506
Washington University in St. Louis 263016467
University of Maryland 333144518
Univ. of Minnesota-Twin Cities 153228530
California Institute of Technology 52335437
Rutgers University 283477527
Emory University 273512458
University of Pittsburgh 183642488
University of California, Irvine 473733498
Purdue University 5338104535
University of Maryland, Baltimore 40394332
University of Virginia 324029482
Vanderbilt University 824120501
Boston University 594249516
Michigan State University 364379522
Oregon Health & Science University 58442295
The University of Arizona 314562511
The University of Utah 414640489
Arizona State University 434793524
Carnegie Mellon University 654834483
University of Georgia 354990508
University of Iowa 395057499
North Carolina State University 505181517
Univ. of California, Santa Barbara 715237473
Case Western Reserve University 445323448
Virginia Tech 4254113512
University of Illinois at Chicago 545564485
University of Rochester 565654470
University of Miami 575739447
University of South Florida 485889493
Florida State University 795986495
William Marsh Rice University 1046027443
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville 6161102496
Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham 606235418
University of Kentucky 516396484
Brown University 1026448432
University of Kansas 556594478
Univ. of California, Santa Cruz 1186626424
Univ. of California, Riverside 1036750468
Colorado State University 626872453
Iowa State University 1016987481
Oregon State University 777066460
Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst 1107165465
University of Connecticut 987273474
Indiana University Bloomington 11673115504
Virginia Commonwealth University 6974105491
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 7075106472
University of South Carolina 1077667487
Stony Brook University 1177746479
University of Houston 867898503
Tufts University 977951393
University of Delaware 998071452
University of Missouri 958182490
George Washington University 858275451
University at Buffalo, SUNY 1098395486
Liberty University 36084419539
Dartmouth College 1088538349
University of Notre Dame 1118668459
Washington State University 6787116475
University of New Mexico 808870430
Georgia State University 878983464
University of Cincinnati 8390109455
Louisiana State University 7491125476
University of Central Florida 9192123480
University of Colorado Denver 459331428
Auburn University 7394136463
Wayne State University 909585434
George Mason University 11996114471
Texas Tech University 8497171494
Clemson University 7298145454
Temple University 7699130449
Georgetown University 6310045425
University of Oregon 13610169429
The University of Texas at Dallas 12010276462
Northeastern University 89103133439
Florida International University 10010422442
University of Colorado Boulder 37105544497
Thomas Jefferson University 7510641224
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 12710760390
Drexel University 92108152461
The University of Oklahoma 96109128444
Tulane University 93110111419
Utah State University 66111124374
University of North Texas 137112147466
West Virginia University 115113129438
Indiana/Purdue University 68114174384
Oklahoma State University 112115144446
University of Louisville 106116121421
Colorado School of Mines 15011755367
University of Vermont 12511878346
Boston College 16411980401
The University of Alabama 139120167441
University of Arkansas 105121168445
University of Texas at Arlington 124122135457
University of Nevada, Reno 132123137427
University of Mississippi 122124187436
Mississippi State University 88125184416
Illinois Institute of Technology 14612663364
University at Albany, SUNY 178127103412
Saint Louis University 163128154456
Brandeis University 15912974350
Univ. of Texas at San Antonio 123130156409
Nova Southeastern University 207131173514
Wake Forest University 81132175309
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 158133143431
University of Nevada, Las Vegas 165134179433
University of New Hampshire 121135122347
University of Wyoming 130136118373
Kansas State University 78137359450
Baylor University 166138177406
Augusta University 14113958265
New Jersey Institute of Technology 135140107379
University of Idaho 14314197354
Brigham Young University 167142148366
Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore 142143119368
Michigan Technological University 154144108360
Florida Atlantic University 145145138378
University of Rhode Island 131146140365
The University of Texas at El Paso 129147157361
Southern Methodist University 186148132405
Lehigh University 173149101370
Missouri Univ. of Sci and Tech 18815084395
Portland State University 17515156377
University of Toledo 174152117392
Montana State University 114153153330
University of Alaska Fairbanks 113154110276
The University of Memphis 147155161411
University of California, Merced 162156120317
Binghamton University, SUNY 180157146435
Kent State University 196158172408
University of Southern Mississippi 160159215417
North Dakota State University 128160163402
New Mexico State University 134161150386
Northern Arizona University 152162164353
University of Massachusetts Lowell 144163141381
The University of Montana 155164127301
University of Dayton 94165199243
San Diego State University 271166134328
Worcester Polytechnic Institute 179167112327
Loyola University Chicago 192168185397
Old Dominion University 211169159420
University of Missouri-Kansas City 200170160410
Univ. of North Carolina,Greensboro 206171158398
University of Denver 197172155396
Ohio University 169173176403
College of William & Mary 153174149322
American University 156175166274
Loma Linda University 199176151357
University of Massachusetts Boston 181177165376
Rochester Institute of Technology 168178186307
University of North Dakota 138179209343
Fordham University 225180191391
University of Hawaii at Manoa 64181544414
Stevens Institute of Technology 185182131313
East Carolina University 176183190375
Southern Illinois Univ. Carbondale 184184196387
Northern Illinois University 209185204383
Marquette University 172186194324
University of Missouri-St. Louis 256187181400
Texas State University 148188100303
University of Akron 204189170404
Univ. of Alabama in Huntsville 133190169280
Western Michigan University 219191210394
Boise State University 170192192291
Univ. of Louisiana at Lafayette 149193225318
Howard University 177194256385
Florida Institute of Technology 214195162323
Miami University 223196197338
South Dakota State University 157197200321
Oakland University 236198193342
Bowling Green State University 248199205345
Yeshiva University 311200126341
Wichita State University 126201229277
East Tennessee State University 235202255407
Central Michigan University 215203207339
Creighton University 212204201363
University of South Alabama 182205189278
Rowan University 191206218253
Univ. of Texas Rio Grande Valley 161207223256
Clarkson University 242208142251
Wright State University 190209183293
Duquesne University 268210202355
The University of Tulsa 222211178281
North Carolina A&T State Univ. 193212219326
University of South Dakota 221213226319
St. John's University 274214276426
SUNY College of ESF 217215139242
Syracuse University 151216544415
DePaul University 267217216304
Chapman University 220218195269
San Francisco State University 210219221158
Villanova University 255220203262
Grand Canyon University 544221391541
Texas Woman's University 283222304388
Montclair State University 201223243254
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. 208224214219
Clark University 231225180240
Texas A&M Univ.-Corpus Christi 189226241235
Texas Christian University 252227220305
University of the Pacific 230228258371
Idaho State University 227229198267
Georgia Southern University 240230247351
University of Northern Colorado 300231302359
Univ. of North Carolina,Charlotte 187232544422
Univ. of Massachusetts Dartmouth 226233206263
The New School 229234294315
University of Nebraska at Omaha 239235234283
Louisiana Tech University 198236270288
Cleveland State University 244237212286
Ball State University 243238297336
Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington 234239242234
Morgan State University 183240271344
Hofstra University 373241253316
Santa Clara University 282242188205
Sam Houston State University 247243261337
Univ. of Colorado Colorado Springs 276244217258
Mercer University 171245264284
Kennesaw State University 323246239275
Quinnipiac University 35824788114
Marshall University 218248237239
Univ. of Arkansas at Little Rock 232249250306
University of New Orleans 237250246270
Jackson State University 233251281380
University of San Diego 289252228250
Wesleyan University 258253213210
University of North Florida 249254232214
Cal. State, Fullerton 377255235186
San José State University 359256224175
Pepperdine University 321257244335
Middle Tennessee State University 253258311298
The University of Maine 140259544333
Cal. State, Northridge 2882602572
Lamar University 286261275340
Cal. State, Long Beach 299262274189
Long Island University 320263269369
Appalachian State University 278264260215
Florida A&M Univ. 194265313248
Regent University 492266390469
Wellesley College 24626720828
James Madison University 304268292272
University of San Francisco 356269230244
Texas A&M University-Kingsville 202270268247
Seton Hall University 324271282334
Univ. of Tennessee at Chattanooga 254272245201
Tennessee Tech University 245273295232
Smith College 290274236203
Missouri State University 213275285129
Indiana State University 251276329290
Tennessee State University 238277318320
Williams College 28427822240
Eastern Michigan University 260279305264
Pace University 302280262273
Western Washington University 266281227135
University of St. Thomas 350282252310
The Catholic University of America 203283544362
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 381284310389
United States Naval Academy 21628528332
Cal. State, Sacramento 3402863063
Middlebury College 250287280190
Southern Illinois Univ. Edwrdsvlle 259288279208
Towson University 293289301218
Cal. State, San Luis Obispo 301290233170
University of New England 296291288352
Bucknell University 31529223136
Grand Valley State University 2632933097
College of Charleston 27529425464
Loyola Marymount University 280295299221
Western Kentucky University 26929629324
Illinois State University 195297544300
Arkansas State University 241298335230
Babson College 37129918266
Texas A&M University-Commerce 297300296348
University of Richmond 291301240177
Amherst College 29430226556
The University of Texas at Tyler 330303249238
Delaware State University 205304353226
Harvey Mudd College 31430521163
Swarthmore College 310306251121
Cal. State, Pomona 337307307181
Adelphi University 414308267312
Hampton University 224309388241
Andrews University 369310413372
University of Northern Iowa 31931127746
Texas Southern University 277312319225
Suffolk University 400313248191
Clark Atlanta University 261314366287
University of Central Arkansas 298315322222
United States Military Academy 22831636843
Cal. State, San Bernardino 394317303179
University of West Georgia 328318317255
Widener University 427319312331
Azusa Pacific University 262320415358
Claremont McKenna College 257321238149
Bryn Mawr College 364322320198
University of Louisiana at Monroe 270323411260
Mount Holyoke College 347324263100
Northern Kentucky University 317325325236
Shenandoah University 544326399399
Drake University 380327336229
Bard College 384328316202
Pomona College 34632928747
Carleton College 313330330117
Simmons University 343331298213
Biola University 309332425268
Colby College 345333273126
Gallaudet University 281334365223
Drew University 355335380231
University of Hartford 316336367245
Colgate University 336337259150
Lafayette College 37933830039
Cal. State, Fresno 306339544185
George Fox University 544340428329
Hope College 26434138933
Sonoma State University 35434231462
Vassar College 33334334048
Barry University 456344396257
Union College 39034527825
Seattle University 382346266106
Haverford College 287347308180
Valdosta State University 459348349289
Reed College 34934928997
Bowdoin College 329350291125
Lewis & Clark College 33235131514
Pacific University 335352348227
Wilkes University 338353386285
Gonzaga University 416354327216
Franklin and Marshall College 308355284147
Seattle Pacific University 455356343314
University of Detroit Mercy 348357350211
Occidental College 292358324133
Lipscomb University 391359417308
Humboldt State University 420360290103
Stephen F. Austin State University 303361393212
Skidmore College 34136233491
University of La Verne 544363341302
Macalester College 368364272169
Bates College 325365321119
Sacred Heart University 370366360118
Elon University 342367326174
Lincoln Memorial University 447368410325
Washington and Lee University 35136933265
Dickinson College 334370347102
Kenyon College 37837136475
Furman University 32637235194
Ferris State University 431373439259
California State University, Chico 363374323182
Willamette University 367375286137
Wheaton College 402376384196
Robert Morris University 295377370249
University of Michigan-Dearborn 285378544207
Ithaca College 376379333136
Barnard College 27938054461
Monmouth University 318381357122
Western New England University 417382354197
Davidson College 357383339162
Keiser University 435384544356
Roosevelt University 387385362193
College of the Holy Cross 41138633721
Hamilton College 396387338101
University of Indianapolis 544388385292
Lehman College, CUNY 27238954417
Univ. North Carolina, Asheville 34439037645
Touro College 424391363187
Maryville University 544392544440
University of Bridgeport 486393344233
Wilmington University 544394544423
Oberlin College 418395328156
Trinity College 339396345142
Calvin University 352397352110
Hobart and William Smith Colleges 361398382112
Samford University 544399355297
University of Puget Sound 37240034677
Rhodes College 45240135815
University of Michigan-Flint 392402435204
Valparaiso University 39540337399
Marist College 47540438731
Gardner-Webb University 544405544382
Eastern Kentucky University 39340640993
Grinnell College 404407342167
University of the Incarnate Word 374408544237
Gannon University 422409421209
Fort Lewis College 36541039518
Denison University 407411331166
Gettysburg College 406412356154
St. Olaf College 38541341472
St. Catherine University 27341454487
National Louis University 544415544413
St. Mary's College of Maryland 4234163716
Eckerd College 43941736137
The College of Wooster 366418392163
Lesley University 429419544261
Spelman College 305420397164
Colorado College 410421374157
Regis University 44842237589
University of Wisconsin-Parkside 39942340569
Loyola University New Orleans 398424369178
St. John Fisher College 544425372296
Stonehill College 4424264235
Whitman College 419427406140
Southern New Hampshire University 544428434200
Albion College 44042940753
Illinois Wesleyan University 48443040422
Wheaton College, Massachusetts 42543139435
Aurora University 490432544279
Connecticut College 397433378176
St. Lawrence University 48143438158
Morehead State University 331435433155
Hampshire College 38643654412
University of Tennessee at Martin 43843743651
Virginia Military Institute 46443839854
United States Air Force Academy 265439544127
St. Norbert College 4414404248
New College of Florida 375441383188
Carson-Newman University 544442544282
Bethel University 544443544228
Susquehanna University 401444418120
Sewanee: University of the South 47344540134
Westmont College 43444637976
Fisk University 30744754498
Union University 544448544294
Washburn University 47144941244
Southwestern University 46345040895
Chatham University 54445137755
Belmont University 54445240250
DePauw University 45345343285
Concordia University Wisconsin 430454544266
Tougaloo College 32245554427
Centre College 43345643871
Allegheny College 413457426161
Earlham College 44345841690
Hendrix College 36245954452
Lawrence University 408460420132
The Sage Colleges 483461544271
Campbell University 544462400138
Saint Benedict/Saint John's Univ. 38346354459
Oklahoma City University 544464544199
Bellarmine University 465465544220
Lindenwood University 544466544311
Ohio Wesleyan University 45446754410
Kalamazoo College 40946854449
Juniata College 38846954426
Benedictine University 460470544252
Luther College 44547154420
University of Wisconsin-Superior 32747254478
Gordon College 4494735444
Metropolitan State University 389474403194
Gustavus Adolphus College 468475422145
Harding University 467476544206
Lake Forest College 462477429105
Wabash College 353478544109
Mississippi College 472479544299
Rhode Island School of Design 44648054441
Pitzer College 45748154442
Dillard University 312482544108
Baker University 544483544246
Linfield University 44448454416
Augustana College 451485430160
Moravian College 469486431111
Muhlenberg College 426487544113
Purchase College, SUNY 487488427148
Shepherd University 43748954419
Elizabethtown College 421490544124
University of Findlay 544491544217
Brigham Young University-Idaho 544492437116
Hillsdale College 544493544192
Ursinus College 436494544134
Berea College 46149554457
Goucher College 47649654483
Sarah Lawrence College 48549754467
Sweet Briar College 49549854423
Scripps College 48249954429
Whittier College 43250054481
Beloit College 49350154473
Saint Michael's College 403502544151
Transylvania University 49150354411
Lycoming College 46650454460
Washington College 54450554438
University of Mary 544506544195
Husson University 5445075449
Hollins University 47750854484
St John's College 54450954413
Ripon College 5445105441
Bethune-Cookman University 405511544139
Saint Vincent College 48051254470
Hampden-Sydney College 48951354480
Meredith College 54451454430
Wittenberg University 470515544153
Cornell College 428516544144
Coe College 412517544143
Agnes Scott College 474518544128
Hartwick College 478519544104
Berklee College of Music 54452054486
Hanover College 494521544123
Saint Anselm College 54452254492
The College of St. Scholastica 54452354479
Roanoke College 458524544183
Saint Mary's College 54452554482
University of Maine at Machias 415526544544
Austin College 450527544165
Knox College 54452854496
Centenary College of Louisiana 54452954474
Wartburg College 54453054488
Simpson College 54453154468
Savannah College of Art and Design 544532544152
Washington & Jefferson College 488533544146
Central College 544534544141
Guilford College 479535544184
Georgetown College 544536544107
Bennington College 544537544131
Warren Wilson College 544538544115
Wofford College 544539544172
Oglethorpe University 544540544130
Westminster College, Pennsylvania 544541544159
Grove City College 544542544168
Colorado Technical University 544543544173
Spring Hill College 544544544171