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UD High Profile Rankings Trends

U.S. Ranking Trends:

  • U.S. News Best Colleges
  • U.S. News Top Public Schools
  • Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) World Ranking of U.S. Institutions
  • Kiplinger’s Best Public College Values

Global Ranking Trends:

  • Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) Global Ranking
  • QS World Rankings
  • Times Higher Education World Ranking
  • U.S. News Best Global Universities

Listing of UD Primary Rankings

Fiske Guide to Colleges

UD Featured in Fiske’s 2022 Guide to Colleges  | Fiske Guide

Fiske Guide 2022

 

Forbes Rankings

Forbes America’s Top Colleges Ranking (2023)  | UD Profile

  • Overall UD Ranking: 134 (out of 500) Rankings | Methodology
  • Among Public Colleges Ranking: 61
  • Among Research Universities Ranking: 94
  • Among Northeast Region: 56

Forbes Best Online Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degrees (2023)  | Rankings & Methodology

 

Forbes America’s Best Value Colleges Ranking (2019)

Kiplinger's Best College Values

Kiplinger’s Best Public College Values (2019)  | UD Profile & Overall Rankings

Kiplinger’s Best College Values (Public & Private Combined) (2019)

MONEY

MONEY’s The Best Colleges in America, Ranked by Value (2023)  | UD Profile and Overall Rankings

  • MONEY’s Best Colleges: Awarded one of America’s Best Colleges 4.5 out of 5 stars​(4 ½  out of 5 stars) Rankings | Methodology
  • MONEY’s Best Public Colleges Rankings
  • MONEY’s Best Colleges in the Northeast Rankings
  • The Best College in Every State: Delaware – University of Delaware  List of Winners
National Research Council (NRC) Rankings

National Research Council (NRC) Rankings (2011)  | Rankings & Methodology (Rankings below are 5th Percentile)

  • Animal Sciences:  Regression-Based Ranking: 32; Survey-Based Ranking: 42
  • Art History (History of Art, Architecture and Archaeology):  Regression-Based Ranking: 16; Survey-Based Ranking: 27
  • Biological Sciences (Biology/Integrated Biology/Integrated Biomedical Sciences):  Regression-Based Ranking: 36; Survey-Based Ranking: 20
  • Biomechanics and Movement Science (Kinesiology):  Regression-Based Ranking: 8; Survey-Based Ranking: 5
  • Chemical Engineering:  Regression-Based Ranking: 10; Survey-Based Ranking: 6
  • Chemistry and Biochemistry (Chemistry):  Regression-Based Ranking: 53; Survey-Based Ranking: 88
  • Civil Engineering (Civil and Environmental Engineering):  Regression-Based Ranking: 24; Survey-Based Ranking: 13
  • Climatology (Earth Sciences):  Regression-Based Ranking: 49; Survey-Based Ranking: 50
  • Computer and Information Sciences (Computer Sciences): Regression-Based Ranking: 53; Survey-Based Ranking: 68
  • Economics: Regression-Based Ranking: 59; Survey-Based Ranking: 102
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering:  Regression-Based Ranking: 49; Survey-Based Ranking: 49
  • English:  Regression-Based Ranking: 44; Survey-Based Ranking: 69
  • Geology (Earth Sciences):  Regression-Based Ranking: 113; Survey-Based Ranking: 122
  • History:  Regression-Based Ranking: 55; Survey-Based Ranking: 87
  • Human Development and Family Studies (Sociology):  Regression-Based Ranking: 105; Survey-Based Ranking: 83
  • Linguistics:  Regression-Based Ranking: 12; Survey-Based Ranking: 10
  • Marine Studies (Oceanography, Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology):  Regression-Based Ranking: 18; Survey-Based Ranking: 19
  • Materials Science and Engineering:  Regression-Based Ranking: 13; Survey-Based Ranking: 24
  • Mathematics:  Regression-Based Ranking: 18; Survey-Based Ranking: 12
  • Mechanical Engineering:  Regression-Based Ranking: 29; Survey-Based Ranking: 28
  • Oceanography (Oceanography, Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology):  Regression-Based Ranking: 23; Survey-Based Ranking: 18
  • Physics:  Regression-Based Ranking: 53; Survey-Based Ranking: 48
  • Plant and Soil Sciences (Plant Sciences):  Regression-Based Ranking: 33; Survey-Based Ranking: 18
  • Political Science & International Relations (Political Science):  Regression-Based Ranking: 92; Survey-Based Ranking: 60
  • Psychology:  Regression-Based Ranking: 74; Survey-Based Ranking: 71
  • Sociology (Sociology):  Regression-Based Ranking: 83; Survey-Based Ranking: 77
  • Urban Affairs & Public Policy (Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration):  Regression-Based Ranking: 9; Survey-Based Ranking: 25
National Science Foundation (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey

National Science Foundation (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey (FY2022)  Rankings  | Methodology

  • Higher education R&D expenditures at all institutions, ranked by all non-medical school R&D expenditures (47 out of 626 ranked)
  • Higher education R&D expenditures at public institutions, ranked by all R&D expenditures (52 out of 410 ranked)
  • Federally financed higher education R&D expenditures (81 out of 633 ranked)
  • Higher education R&D expenditures (78 out of 637 ranked)
Poets & Quants

Poets & Quants

  • 2023 Top Undergraduate Business Schools: 63 (out of 92)  Rankings | Methodology | UD Profile
    • Admissions Rank: 73 (out of 92)
    • Academic Experience Rank: 63 (out of 92)
    • Career Outcomes Rank: 59 (out of 92)
  • 2023 Best Online MBA Programs: 40 (out of 50)  Rankings | Methodology
The Princeton Review

The Princeton Review (2024)  | UD Profile

U.S. News - Best Colleges Rankings

U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings (2024) | UD Profile & Overall Rankings

U.S. News - Best Undergraduate Program Rankings

U.S. News Best Undergraduate Programs (2024) | UD Profile & Overall Rankings

U.S. News - Best Graduate Schools Rankings

U.S. News Best Graduate Schools Rankings (2024) | UD Overall Rankings

U.S. News - Best Online Program Rankings

U.S. News Best Online Programs Rankings (2024) | UD Overall Rankings

WSJ/College Pulse - Best Colleges in the U.S.

WSJ/College Pulse Best Colleges in the U.S. Rankings (2024)

Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (THE) College Rankings

Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (THE) College Rankings (2022) | UD Overall Rankings

  • U.S. Ranking: 152 (out of 796) Rankings | Methodology
    • Overall score = 61.6
    • Resources = 17.0
    • Engagement = 16.9
    • Outcomes = 23.1
    • Environment = 4.6

Listing of UD Global Rankings

Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) by Shanghai Jiao Tong University

(ARWU) Academic Ranking of World Universities (2023)  | UD Profile and Overall Rankings

  • World University Ranking (Global): 201-300 (out of 1,000) Rankings | Methodology
  • World University Ranking (U.S. – National Ranking): 62-82 (out of 187)
Center for World University Rankings (CWUR)

Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) (2019-20)  | UD Profile and Overall Rankings

  • World Ranking (Global): 247 (out of 2,000) Rankings | Methodology
  • World Ranking (U.S. – National Ranking): 88
National Taiwan University World Rankings

National Taiwan University World Rankings (2021):  Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities

  • Overall Ranking: 369 (out of 800) Rankings | Methodology
  • Field Rankings: Rankings | Methodology
    • Agriculture: 297 (out of 500)
    • Engineering: 301-350 (out of 500)
    • Life Sciences:  401-450 (out of 500)
    • Natural Sciences: 241 (out of 500)
    • Social Sciences: 234 (out of 500)
  • Subject Rankings: Rankings | Methodology
    • Agricultural Sciences: 351-400 (out of 500)
    • Biology & Biochemistry: 215 (out of 300)
    • Chemical Engineering: 233 (out of 300)
    • Chemistry: 160 (out of 500)
    • Computer Science: 351-400 (out of 500)
    • Economics & Business: 240 (out of 300)
    • Electrical Engineering: 351-400 (out of 500)
    • Environment/Ecology: 242 (out of 300)
    • Environmental Science & Engineering: 212 (out of 300)
    • Geosciences: 211 (out of 300)
    • Materials Science: 247 (out of 500)
    • Mathematics: 401-450 (out of 500)
    • Pharmacology & Toxicology: 301-350 (out of 500)
    • Physics: 351-400 (out of 500)
    • Plant & Animal Science: 288 (out of 300)
    • Psychiatry/Psychology: 229 (out of 300)
    • Social Sciences, General: 230 (out of 500)
    • Space Science: 188 (out of 300)
Round University Rankings

Round University Rankings (2021)  | UD Profile and Overall Rankings

  • Natural Sciences – World University Ranking: 45 (out of 729)  UD Profile | Rankings | Methodology
    • Teaching Ranking: 43 (out of 729)  Rankings
    • Research Ranking: 167 (out of 728)  Rankings
    • International Diversity Ranking: 194 (out of 728) Rankings
    • Financial Sustainability Ranking:  5 (out of 719)  Rankings
  • Technical Sciences – World University Ranking: 97 (out of 790)  UD Profile | Rankings | Methodology
    • Teaching Ranking: 123 (out of 790)  Rankings
    • Research Ranking: 193 (out of 787)  Rankings
    • International Diversity Ranking: 194 (out of 787) Rankings
    • Financial Sustainability Ranking:  3 (out of 780)  Rankings
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings

Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (2024)  | UD Profile and Overall Rankings

University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP)

University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) (2019-20) 

  • World Ranking (Global): 334 (out of 2,500) Rankings | Methodology
  • World Ranking (U.S. – National Ranking): 90 (out of 352) Rankings
  • Field Based Rankings (2019-20):
    • Agriculture: 263 (out of 500)  Rankings
    • Biological Sciences: 344 (out of 1,000)  Rankings
    • Chemical Engineering: 203 (out of 500)  Rankings
    • Chemical Sciences: 199 (out of 1000)  Rankings
    • Civil Engineering: 299 (out of 400)  Rankings
    • Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services: 336 (out of 500)  Rankings
    • Earth Sciences: 217 (out of 500)  Rankings
    • Economics: 327 (out of 500)  Rankings
    • Education: 105 (out of 300)  Rankings
    • Electrical & Electronics Engineering: 269 (out of 750)  Rankings
    • Engineering: 318 (out of 1,000)  Rankings
    • Environmental Engineering: 230 (out of 300)  Rankings
    • Environmental Sciences: 244 (out of 500)  Rankings
    • Geology: 237 (out of 500)  Rankings
    • Human Movement and Sport Sciences: 46 (out of 100)  Rankings
    • Information and Computing Sciences: 303 (out of 750)  Rankings
    • Language, Communication and Culture: 233 (out of 300)  Rankings
    • Marine Sciences and Technology: 105 (out of 200)  Rankings
    • Materials Engineering: 214 (out of 500)  Rankings
    • Mathematical Sciences: 322 (out of 750)  Rankings
    • Mechanical Engineering: 256 (out of 500)  Rankings
    • Medical and Health Sciences: 608 (out of 1,000)  Rankings
    • Molecular Biology and Genetics: 318 (out of 500)  Rankings
    • Nanoscience & Nanomaterials: 228 (out of 500)  Rankings
    • Neurosciences: 446 (out of 500)  Rankings
    • Physical Sciences: 245 (out of 1,000)  Rankings
    • Psychology: 256 (out of 500)  Rankings
    • Studies in Creative Arts and Writing: 253 (out of 500)  Rankings
    • Studies in Human Society: 253 (out of 500)  Rankings
    • Technology: 281 (out of 1,000)  Rankings
U.S. News - Best Global Universities Rankings

U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings (2023)  | UD Overall Rankings

QS World University Rankings

QS World University Rankings (2024)  | UD Profile and Overall Ranking

 

QS World University Rankings: Sustainability (2024)  |  Rankings | Methodology

  • UD QS Sustainability Overall Ranking: 240 (out of 1,403)
  • UD QS Sustainability Environmental Impact Performance Ranking: 252
  • UD QS Sustainability Social Impact Performance Ranking: 247
  • UD QS Sustainability Governance Performance Ranking: 569

Additional Programmatic Rankings

Nursing - National Institutes of Health

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding to Schools of Nursing Rankings (2018)

  • UD School of Nursing: 45 (out of 70)  Rankings
Social and Behavioral Science - Consortium of Social Science Associations

Consortium of Social Science Associations – College and University Rankings for Federal Social and Behavioral Science R&D (2019)

Listing of Additional Acclaims

Association of Research Libraries

Library Investment Index (2017-8)

  • University of Delaware Library:  66 (out of 116)  Rankings
Buffalo Business First Top Public Colleges

Buffalo Business First Top Public Colleges (2019)

The Chronicle's Great Colleges to Work For

The Chronicle’s Great Colleges to Work For (2016)

Civic Engagement Recognitions

TurboVote

 

Washington Monthly

CNBC Make It’s Top 50 U.S. Colleges That Pay Off the Most

CNBC Make It’s Top 50 U.S. Colleges That Pay Off the Most (2019)

Diverse Education Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs

Diverse Education Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs (2021)

Forbes Best Employers

Forbes America’s Best Employers by State (2023)  | UD Profile 

 

Forbes America’s Best Midsize Employers (2019)  | UD Profile 

  • America’s Best Midsize Employers: 208 (out of 500)  Rankings | Methodology
  • America’s Best Midsize Employers – Colleges and Universities: 11 (out of 25)
Military and Veteran Recognitions

2023 Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges List

  • UD Overall Rank: 203 (out of 325)  Complete Listing | Methodology
  • UD Mid-Atlantic Rank: 17 (out of 30)
  • UD among Schools Accredited as 4 or More Years Rank: 169 (out of 261)
  • UD Primarily In-Person Education Rank: 176 (out of 273)
  • UD General Education: 188 (out of 290) 

 

2023-24 Military Friendly® Schools List and Gold Award | UD Profile                                                        2023-24 Military Friendly School Gold Award2023-24 Military Friendly School Logo

 

2023 U.S. Veterans Magazine “Best of the Best” ListUSVM Logo

New York Times Top Colleges Doing the Most for the American Dream

The New York Times College Access Index (2017)

Newsweek

Newsweek America’s Best Online Learning Schools (2024)

PayScale College Salary Report

2019-20 College Salary Report

PayScale College Salary Report (2019-20)  | UD Profile

Philadelphia Business Journal

Philadelphia Business Journal The List (2023)

  • Largest Business Schools in Greater Philadelphia Region: 2 (out of 20)  Rankings
  • Largest Colleges and Universities in Greater Philadelphia Region: 3 (out of 27)  Rankings
  • Largest MBA Programs in Greater Philadelphia Region: 8 (out of 18)  Rankings
  • Largest Employers in Greater Philadelphia Region: 13 (out of 147)  Rankings
Public University Honors’ Inside Honors Top 50 Public Honors Programs

Public University Honors’ Inside Honors Top 50 Public Honors Programs (2018-19)

  • Delaware Honors Program: 8-20 out of 50 (earned 4.5 out of 5 mortarboards) Rankings | Methodology
SmartAsset Best Value Colleges

SmartAsset Best Value Colleges (2022) | Rankings and Methodology

  • #1 in State of Delaware
  • #67 Nationally
U.S. News Best States for Higher Education

U.S. News Best States for Higher Education (2019)  | State of Delaware Profile 

WalletHub Best College Towns & Cities in America

WalletHub Best College Towns & Cities in America (2019)

Newark, DE

Washington Monthly College Guide and Rankings

Washington Monthly College Guide and Rankings (2023)