Appalachian State University: Rankings
Appalachian State University ranked 247 in United States, 930 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 13,105 academic publications and 263,677 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 930 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 8 of 1 | In Boone |
| # 278 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 247 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 879 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 924 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 951 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Appalachian State University ranked 263 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1120 in the World with 8,948 publications made and 164,545 citations received.
Appalachian State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #130 | #148 | #276 |
| Media Studies | #177 | #207 | #427 |
| Social Work | #200 | #226 | #446 |
| Publishing | #163 | #188 | #476 |
| Education | #177 | #201 | #494 |
| Gender Studies | #222 | #253 | #521 |
| Anthropology | #196 | #223 | #539 |
| Genealogy | #273 | #307 | #704 |
| Sociology | #228 | #257 | #734 |
| Aesthetics | #222 | #255 | #801 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #233 | #262 | #807 |
| Law | #250 | #281 | #838 |
| Political Science | #250 | #282 | #941 |
| History | #262 | #295 | #1046 |
| Demography | #273 | #306 | #1134 |
| Archaeology | #255 | #290 | #1185 |
| Linguistics | #285 | #320 | #1267 |
| Philosophy | #282 | #322 | #1435 |
Environmental Science rankings
Appalachian State University ranked 275 for Environmental Science in United States and 1525 in the World with 5,708 publications made and 127,740 citations received.
Appalachian State University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #175 | #212 | #1142 |
| Oceanography | #248 | #293 | #1399 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #248 | #291 | #1403 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #299 | #343 | #1410 |
| Paleontology | #283 | #324 | #1474 |
| Ecology | #262 | #302 | #1506 |
| Geology | #284 | #326 | #1557 |
| Environmental Management | #224 | #262 | #1571 |
| Environmental Engineering | #325 | #369 | #2489 |
Biology rankings
Appalachian State University ranked 311 for Biology in United States and 1749 in the World with 5,497 publications made and 138,841 citations received.
Appalachian State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #139 | #160 | #690 |
| Evolutionary | #276 | #310 | #1071 |
| Forestry | #175 | #212 | #1142 |
| Immunology | #243 | #267 | #1163 |
| Astrobiology | #280 | #315 | #1195 |
| Neuroscience | #302 | #337 | #1209 |
| Zoology | #298 | #338 | #1341 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #299 | #343 | #1410 |
| Paleontology | #283 | #324 | #1474 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #302 | #333 | #1489 |
| Virology | #294 | #325 | #1501 |
| Botany | #295 | #336 | #1795 |
| Genetics | #334 | #371 | #1810 |
| Pharmacology | #356 | #390 | #2032 |
| Biochemistry | #347 | #386 | #2073 |
| Biotechnology | #336 | #374 | #2158 |
| Horticulture | #296 | #339 | #2239 |
| Molecular | #436 | #477 | #2392 |
| Microbiology | #367 | #405 | #2401 |
| Oncology | #456 | #494 | #2474 |
| Nanotechnology | #455 | #506 | #3264 |
Medicine rankings
Appalachian State University ranked 276 for Medicine in United States and 1262 in the World with 5,081 publications made and 121,484 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | #139 | #163 | #419 |
| Social Work | #200 | #226 | #446 |
| Physical Therapy | #142 | #165 | #450 |
| Clinical Psychology | #247 | #278 | #642 |
| Gerontology | #247 | #275 | #694 |
| Health Science | #251 | #277 | #788 |
| Nursing | #287 | #318 | #960 |
| Healthcare Administration | #300 | #335 | #1039 |
| Audiology | #301 | #335 | #1064 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #320 | #354 | #1075 |
| Immunology | #243 | #267 | #1163 |
| Cardiology | #257 | #284 | #1167 |
| Psychiatry | #300 | #335 | #1196 |
| Radiology | #281 | #311 | #1317 |
| Orthodontics | #298 | #328 | #1372 |
| Pathology | #276 | #309 | #1409 |
| Virology | #294 | #325 | #1501 |
| Dentistry | #310 | #342 | #1560 |
| Anesthesiology | #338 | #372 | #1569 |
| Surgery | #362 | #398 | #1732 |
| Pharmacology | #356 | #390 | #2032 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #352 | #387 | #2069 |
| Oncology | #456 | #494 | #2474 |
Computer Science rankings
Appalachian State University ranked 310 for Computer Science in United States and 1563 in the World with 4,780 publications made and 103,104 citations received.
Appalachian State University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #165 | #183 | #476 |
| Multimedia | #163 | #186 | #598 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #242 | #275 | #1022 |
| Neuroscience | #302 | #337 | #1209 |
| Software Engineering | #270 | #305 | #1264 |
| Data Science | #307 | #343 | #1375 |
| Cognitive Science | #317 | #356 | #1393 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #302 | #333 | #1489 |
| Computer Vision | #264 | #302 | #1665 |
| Machine Learning | #299 | #338 | #1807 |
| Computational Linguistics | #366 | #409 | #2164 |
| Telecommunications | #409 | #460 | #2638 |
Psychology rankings
Appalachian State University ranked 262 for Psychology in United States and 951 in the World with 4,723 publications made and 109,840 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #130 | #148 | #276 |
| Human Sexuality | #210 | #239 | #420 |
| Social Work | #200 | #226 | #446 |
| Education | #177 | #201 | #494 |
| Clinical Psychology | #247 | #278 | #642 |
| Psychiatry | #300 | #335 | #1196 |
| Neuroscience | #302 | #337 | #1209 |
| Cognitive Science | #317 | #356 | #1393 |
Engineering rankings
Appalachian State University ranked 337 for Engineering in United States and 2230 in the World with 4,042 publications made and 83,172 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #186 | #215 | #1037 |
| Engineering Management | #306 | #338 | #1160 |
| Remote Sensing | #265 | #302 | #1500 |
| Systems | #280 | #320 | #1525 |
| Operations Research | #307 | #346 | #1931 |
| Renewable Energy | #224 | #265 | #2108 |
| Biotechnology | #336 | #374 | #2158 |
| Environmental Engineering | #325 | #369 | #2489 |
| Optics | #395 | #442 | #2585 |
| Telecommunications | #409 | #460 | #2638 |
| Metallurgy | #416 | #466 | #2969 |
| Nanotechnology | #455 | #506 | #3264 |
Physics rankings
Appalachian State University ranked 331 for Physics in United States and 2045 in the World with 3,741 publications made and 87,480 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #186 | #215 | #1037 |
| Astrobiology | #280 | #315 | #1195 |
| Theoretical | #384 | #430 | #2035 |
| Molecular | #419 | #466 | #2280 |
| Optics | #395 | #442 | #2585 |
| Condensed Matter | #413 | #460 | #2806 |
| Nanotechnology | #455 | #506 | #3264 |
Mathematics rankings
Appalachian State University ranked 267 for Mathematics in United States and 1207 in the World with 3,467 publications made and 66,447 citations received.
Appalachian State University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #171 | #194 | #432 |
| Actuarial Science | #219 | #244 | #626 |
| Econometrics | #223 | #255 | #898 |
| Statistics | #285 | #320 | #1339 |
| Operations Research | #307 | #346 | #1931 |
Business rankings
Appalachian State University ranked 255 for Business in United States and 1072 in the World with 3,310 publications made and 70,666 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #131 | #153 | #440 |
| Real Estate | #157 | #175 | #452 |
| Risk Management | #121 | #144 | #462 |
| Advertising | #198 | #224 | #606 |
| Actuarial Science | #219 | #244 | #626 |
| Accounting | #230 | #258 | #791 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #242 | #275 | #1022 |
| Marketing | #253 | #285 | #1039 |
| Finance | #260 | #293 | #1123 |
| Engineering Management | #306 | #338 | #1160 |
| Project Management | #277 | #312 | #1203 |
| Management | #278 | #315 | #1289 |
| International Trade | #294 | #332 | #1673 |
| Operations Research | #307 | #346 | #1931 |
Economics rankings
Appalachian State University ranked 244 for Economics in United States and 924 in the World with 2,872 publications made and 55,435 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #219 | #244 | #626 |
| Econometrics | #223 | #255 | #898 |
| Finance | #260 | #293 | #1123 |
| International Trade | #294 | #332 | #1673 |
Art & Design rankings
Appalachian State University ranked 238 for Art & Design in United States and 879 in the World with 1,890 publications made and 26,134 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #156 | #178 | #469 |
| Multimedia | #163 | #186 | #598 |
| Creative Writing | #210 | #241 | #625 |
| Acting and Drama | #183 | #210 | #646 |
| Literature | #209 | #239 | #753 |
| Cinematography | #225 | #258 | #795 |
| Aesthetics | #222 | #255 | #801 |
| Photography | #234 | #271 | #874 |
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