Ball State University: Rankings
Ball State University ranked 241 in United States, 893 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 15,628 academic publications and 318,687 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 893 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 5 of 1 | In Muncie |
| # 272 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 241 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 728 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 795 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 808 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Ball State University ranked 225 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 939 in the World with 10,717 publications made and 216,834 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #98 | #111 | #200 |
| Education | #135 | #152 | #312 |
| Gender Studies | #152 | #177 | #331 |
| Media Studies | #165 | #193 | #398 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #176 | #198 | #506 |
| Social Work | #236 | #265 | #521 |
| Publishing | #181 | #208 | #539 |
| Anthropology | #206 | #233 | #577 |
| Genealogy | #241 | #273 | #611 |
| Sociology | #201 | #230 | #633 |
| Law | #215 | #243 | #679 |
| Aesthetics | #217 | #250 | #787 |
| Political Science | #217 | #248 | #788 |
| Demography | #234 | #263 | #877 |
| History | #232 | #264 | #913 |
| Linguistics | #229 | #260 | #959 |
| Archaeology | #231 | #263 | #1028 |
| Philosophy | #237 | #272 | #1183 |
Medicine rankings
Ball State University ranked 241 for Medicine in United States and 1047 in the World with 6,910 publications made and 181,782 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy | #111 | #129 | #321 |
| Sports | #113 | #133 | #346 |
| Clinical Psychology | #189 | #215 | #443 |
| Gerontology | #175 | #199 | #447 |
| Health Science | #178 | #197 | #476 |
| Social Work | #236 | #265 | #521 |
| Nursing | #241 | #271 | #795 |
| Healthcare Administration | #249 | #280 | #802 |
| Occupational Therapy | #217 | #249 | #840 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #274 | #305 | #849 |
| Cardiology | #214 | #234 | #903 |
| Psychiatry | #249 | #280 | #941 |
| Radiology | #225 | #250 | #1004 |
| Audiology | #296 | #330 | #1031 |
| Pediatrics | #242 | #267 | #1209 |
| Anesthesiology | #274 | #303 | #1244 |
| Pathology | #257 | #287 | #1246 |
| Virology | #280 | #309 | #1424 |
| Orthodontics | #314 | #344 | #1444 |
| Surgery | #332 | #365 | #1540 |
| Immunology | #320 | #352 | #1768 |
| Pharmacy | #339 | #375 | #1827 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #338 | #373 | #1999 |
| Dentistry | #375 | #410 | #2018 |
| Pharmacology | #363 | #398 | #2061 |
| Oncology | #427 | #463 | #2274 |
Psychology rankings
Ball State University ranked 219 for Psychology in United States and 728 in the World with 6,541 publications made and 153,032 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #96 | #107 | #151 |
| Special Education | #98 | #111 | #200 |
| Education | #135 | #152 | #312 |
| Clinical Psychology | #189 | #215 | #443 |
| Social Work | #236 | #265 | #521 |
| Occupational Therapy | #217 | #249 | #840 |
| Cognitive Science | #218 | #251 | #851 |
| Neuroscience | #248 | #278 | #913 |
| Psychiatry | #249 | #280 | #941 |
Computer Science rankings
Ball State University ranked 269 for Computer Science in United States and 1228 in the World with 6,233 publications made and 142,835 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #162 | #185 | #595 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #172 | #196 | #666 |
| Information Technology | #225 | #247 | #729 |
| Cognitive Science | #218 | #251 | #851 |
| Neuroscience | #248 | #278 | #913 |
| Software Engineering | #222 | #254 | #1003 |
| Machine Learning | #245 | #280 | #1287 |
| Data Science | #295 | #330 | #1295 |
| Robotics | #219 | #254 | #1363 |
| Computational Linguistics | #271 | #306 | #1477 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #278 | #318 | #1865 |
| Telecommunications | #289 | #329 | #1901 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #394 | #434 | #2117 |
| Computer Vision | #369 | #415 | #2318 |
Biology rankings
Ball State University ranked 290 for Biology in United States and 1598 in the World with 6,146 publications made and 169,928 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #104 | #123 | #465 |
| Biophysics | #190 | #210 | #654 |
| Neuroscience | #248 | #278 | #913 |
| Evolutionary | #290 | #324 | #1127 |
| Biotechnology | #237 | #265 | #1295 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #295 | #339 | #1386 |
| Forestry | #208 | #249 | #1396 |
| Paleontology | #276 | #314 | #1422 |
| Virology | #280 | #309 | #1424 |
| Botany | #259 | #295 | #1573 |
| Zoology | #353 | #398 | #1619 |
| Biochemistry | #298 | #335 | #1738 |
| Immunology | #320 | #352 | #1768 |
| Genetics | #330 | #367 | #1784 |
| Molecular | #337 | #375 | #1826 |
| Pharmacology | #363 | #398 | #2061 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #394 | #434 | #2117 |
| Horticulture | #277 | #318 | #2138 |
| Microbiology | #332 | #367 | #2163 |
| Oncology | #427 | #463 | #2274 |
| Nanotechnology | #391 | #437 | #2865 |
Environmental Science rankings
Ball State University ranked 272 for Environmental Science in United States and 1508 in the World with 5,337 publications made and 115,619 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #295 | #339 | #1386 |
| Forestry | #208 | #249 | #1396 |
| Paleontology | #276 | #314 | #1422 |
| Ecology | #261 | #301 | #1500 |
| Geology | #292 | #338 | #1616 |
| Oceanography | #308 | #358 | #1876 |
| Environmental Engineering | #270 | #310 | #2074 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #353 | #402 | #2132 |
| Environmental Management | #290 | #338 | #2163 |
Mathematics rankings
Ball State University ranked 222 for Mathematics in United States and 936 in the World with 4,817 publications made and 98,677 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #116 | #128 | #243 |
| Actuarial Science | #210 | #234 | #601 |
| Econometrics | #235 | #267 | #968 |
| Operations Research | #212 | #244 | #1086 |
| Statistics | #248 | #282 | #1122 |
| Applied Mathematics | #261 | #297 | #1648 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #278 | #318 | #1865 |
Engineering rankings
Ball State University ranked 302 for Engineering in United States and 1953 in the World with 4,551 publications made and 113,161 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #217 | #242 | #682 |
| Architecture | #149 | #174 | #712 |
| Landscape Architecture | #116 | #136 | #749 |
| Operations Research | #212 | #244 | #1086 |
| Biotechnology | #237 | #265 | #1295 |
| Systems | #259 | #297 | #1357 |
| Robotics | #219 | #254 | #1363 |
| Remote Sensing | #297 | #339 | #1819 |
| Telecommunications | #289 | #329 | #1901 |
| Environmental Engineering | #270 | #310 | #2074 |
| Optics | #341 | #386 | #2232 |
| Metallurgy | #359 | #406 | #2560 |
| Nanotechnology | #391 | #437 | #2865 |
Physics rankings
Ball State University ranked 306 for Physics in United States and 1870 in the World with 4,148 publications made and 104,072 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #190 | #210 | #654 |
| Molecular | #313 | #355 | #1673 |
| Theoretical | #361 | #404 | #1877 |
| Condensed Matter | #297 | #340 | #2091 |
| Optics | #341 | #386 | #2232 |
| Nanotechnology | #391 | #437 | #2865 |
Business rankings
Ball State University ranked 228 for Business in United States and 911 in the World with 3,887 publications made and 92,297 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #70 | #83 | #208 |
| Actuarial Science | #210 | #234 | #601 |
| Advertising | #207 | #235 | #642 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #172 | #196 | #666 |
| Engineering Management | #217 | #242 | #682 |
| Marketing | #215 | #245 | #833 |
| Accounting | #250 | #281 | #875 |
| Project Management | #224 | #256 | #953 |
| Management | #230 | #264 | #970 |
| Finance | #234 | #265 | #987 |
| Operations Research | #212 | #244 | #1086 |
| International Trade | #292 | #330 | #1640 |
Economics rankings
Ball State University ranked 219 for Economics in United States and 795 in the World with 3,399 publications made and 70,846 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #210 | #234 | #601 |
| Econometrics | #235 | #267 | #968 |
| Finance | #234 | #265 | #987 |
| International Trade | #292 | #330 | #1640 |
Art & Design rankings
Ball State University ranked 214 for Art & Design in United States and 808 in the World with 2,227 publications made and 30,550 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #72 | #80 | #169 |
| Creative Writing | #173 | #202 | #506 |
| Acting and Drama | #158 | #183 | #548 |
| Sculpture | #128 | #148 | #574 |
| Multimedia | #162 | #185 | #595 |
| Cinematography | #186 | #215 | #631 |
| Literature | #199 | #228 | #705 |
| Architecture | #149 | #174 | #712 |
| Interior Design | #122 | #138 | #731 |
| Landscape Architecture | #116 | #136 | #749 |
| Aesthetics | #217 | #250 | #787 |
| Graphic Design | #215 | #245 | #848 |
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