Central Michigan University: Rankings
Central Michigan University ranked 250 in United States, 943 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 17,801 academic publications and 327,160 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 943 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 7 of 1 | In Mount Pleasant, MI |
| # 281 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 250 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 875 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 877 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 945 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Central Michigan University ranked 258 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1092 in the World with 9,749 publications made and 169,199 citations received.
Central Michigan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #178 | #196 | #390 |
| Genealogy | #165 | #186 | #416 |
| Gender Studies | #209 | #239 | #479 |
| Social Work | #226 | #253 | #494 |
| Publishing | #167 | #193 | #499 |
| Education | #193 | #218 | #543 |
| Media Studies | #224 | #256 | #558 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #193 | #217 | #565 |
| Anthropology | #236 | #266 | #693 |
| Sociology | #247 | #276 | #807 |
| Law | #245 | #276 | #813 |
| Forensic Science | #194 | #222 | #867 |
| Political Science | #239 | #270 | #881 |
| Aesthetics | #245 | #280 | #915 |
| Demography | #249 | #279 | #985 |
| History | #250 | #283 | #999 |
| Linguistics | #244 | #275 | #1041 |
| Archaeology | #263 | #298 | #1225 |
| Philosophy | #263 | #300 | #1304 |
Biology rankings
Central Michigan University ranked 270 for Biology in United States and 1476 in the World with 7,978 publications made and 191,235 citations received.
Central Michigan University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #250 | #279 | #728 |
| Neuroscience | #261 | #292 | #981 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #228 | #262 | #996 |
| Evolutionary | #277 | #311 | #1078 |
| Paleontology | #251 | #286 | #1213 |
| Pharmacology | #241 | #268 | #1244 |
| Virology | #258 | #285 | #1269 |
| Astrobiology | #297 | #334 | #1291 |
| Zoology | #290 | #329 | #1312 |
| Biotechnology | #243 | #271 | #1357 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #280 | #309 | #1363 |
| Nanotechnology | #207 | #236 | #1379 |
| Biophysics | #342 | #379 | #1492 |
| Botany | #248 | #284 | #1511 |
| Genetics | #296 | #331 | #1567 |
| Biochemistry | #278 | #312 | #1573 |
| Immunology | #299 | #330 | #1600 |
| Animal Science | #297 | #334 | #1607 |
| Oncology | #330 | #365 | #1675 |
| Molecular | #333 | #370 | #1794 |
| Microbiology | #337 | #372 | #2204 |
| Forestry | #345 | #397 | #2289 |
| Horticulture | #351 | #397 | #2628 |
Medicine rankings
Central Michigan University ranked 261 for Medicine in United States and 1160 in the World with 7,754 publications made and 149,672 citations received.
Central Michigan University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Science | #179 | #198 | #478 |
| Social Work | #226 | #253 | #494 |
| Clinical Psychology | #215 | #244 | #533 |
| Gerontology | #217 | #244 | #595 |
| Audiology | #195 | #224 | #652 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #230 | #257 | #653 |
| Cosmetology | #134 | #150 | #665 |
| Ethics | #250 | #279 | #728 |
| Sports | #207 | #238 | #735 |
| Healthcare Administration | #242 | #273 | #784 |
| Nursing | #242 | #272 | #797 |
| Forensic Science | #194 | #222 | #867 |
| Plastic Surgery | #217 | #233 | #887 |
| Physical Therapy | #236 | #268 | #910 |
| Occupational Therapy | #240 | #272 | #924 |
| Psychiatry | #252 | #283 | #956 |
| Pediatrics | #204 | #225 | #975 |
| Cardiology | #234 | #258 | #1061 |
| Dermatology | #212 | #231 | #1081 |
| Surgery | #242 | #268 | #1105 |
| Anesthesiology | #253 | #279 | #1131 |
| Epidemiology | #213 | #240 | #1198 |
| Pharmacology | #241 | #268 | #1244 |
| Pathology | #258 | #288 | #1266 |
| Virology | #258 | #285 | #1269 |
| Radiology | #286 | #316 | #1335 |
| Ophthalmology | #315 | #347 | #1490 |
| Pharmacy | #267 | #299 | #1506 |
| Radiation Therapy | #285 | #315 | #1570 |
| Immunology | #299 | #330 | #1600 |
| Urology | #282 | #309 | #1635 |
| Oncology | #330 | #365 | #1675 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #289 | #318 | #1751 |
| Orthodontics | #379 | #414 | #1842 |
| Dentistry | #379 | #415 | #2043 |
Computer Science rankings
Central Michigan University ranked 267 for Computer Science in United States and 1210 in the World with 6,926 publications made and 136,026 citations received.
Central Michigan University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #171 | #195 | #634 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #199 | #229 | #805 |
| Information Technology | #242 | #265 | #846 |
| Neuroscience | #261 | #292 | #981 |
| Data Science | #245 | #280 | #1004 |
| Cognitive Science | #257 | #292 | #1045 |
| Software Engineering | #239 | #272 | #1093 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #280 | #309 | #1363 |
| Machine Learning | #254 | #289 | #1391 |
| Computer Engineering | #224 | #258 | #1412 |
| Computational Linguistics | #260 | #295 | #1424 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #245 | #282 | #1578 |
| Telecommunications | #271 | #309 | #1738 |
| Computer Vision | #287 | #326 | #1774 |
Engineering rankings
Central Michigan University ranked 259 for Engineering in United States and 1569 in the World with 6,391 publications made and 125,321 citations received.
Central Michigan University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #238 | #266 | #773 |
| Applied Physics | #181 | #209 | #966 |
| Architecture | #182 | #212 | #1019 |
| Systems | #241 | #278 | #1189 |
| Biotechnology | #243 | #271 | #1357 |
| Nanotechnology | #207 | #236 | #1379 |
| Computer Engineering | #224 | #258 | #1412 |
| Remote Sensing | #262 | #299 | #1489 |
| Environmental Engineering | #211 | #246 | #1534 |
| Reliability and Quality | #257 | #293 | #1649 |
| Metallurgy | #242 | #278 | #1656 |
| Optics | #283 | #320 | #1733 |
| Telecommunications | #271 | #309 | #1738 |
| Renewable Energy | #227 | #268 | #2140 |
| Operations Research | #332 | #373 | #2200 |
Environmental Science rankings
Central Michigan University ranked 265 for Environmental Science in United States and 1434 in the World with 6,224 publications made and 128,666 citations received.
Central Michigan University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #228 | #262 | #996 |
| Paleontology | #251 | #286 | #1213 |
| Geology | #255 | #294 | #1314 |
| Ecology | #251 | #290 | #1379 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #257 | #300 | #1470 |
| Oceanography | #264 | #310 | #1498 |
| Environmental Engineering | #211 | #246 | #1534 |
| Environmental Management | #273 | #318 | #2015 |
| Forestry | #345 | #397 | #2289 |
Psychology rankings
Central Michigan University ranked 247 for Psychology in United States and 875 in the World with 5,968 publications made and 124,005 citations received.
Central Michigan University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #193 | #221 | #372 |
| Special Education | #178 | #196 | #390 |
| Social Work | #226 | #253 | #494 |
| Clinical Psychology | #215 | #244 | #533 |
| Education | #193 | #218 | #543 |
| Occupational Therapy | #240 | #272 | #924 |
| Psychiatry | #252 | #283 | #956 |
| Neuroscience | #261 | #292 | #981 |
| Cognitive Science | #257 | #292 | #1045 |
Physics rankings
Central Michigan University ranked 261 for Physics in United States and 1482 in the World with 5,791 publications made and 133,708 citations received.
Central Michigan University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #195 | #222 | #870 |
| Applied Physics | #181 | #209 | #966 |
| Astrobiology | #297 | #334 | #1291 |
| Condensed Matter | #212 | #239 | #1352 |
| Nanotechnology | #207 | #236 | #1379 |
| Biophysics | #342 | #379 | #1492 |
| Theoretical | #322 | #363 | #1589 |
| Optics | #283 | #320 | #1733 |
Chemistry rankings
Central Michigan University ranked 276 for Chemistry in United States and 1684 in the World with 5,300 publications made and 125,238 citations received.
Central Michigan University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #190 | #217 | #929 |
| Nanotechnology | #207 | #236 | #1379 |
| Pharmacy | #267 | #299 | #1506 |
| Biochemistry | #278 | #312 | #1573 |
| Organic chemistry | #256 | #292 | #1619 |
| Physical | #245 | #283 | #1767 |
Mathematics rankings
Central Michigan University ranked 231 for Mathematics in United States and 998 in the World with 4,041 publications made and 95,221 citations received.
Central Michigan University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #169 | #191 | #424 |
| Actuarial Science | #244 | #271 | #737 |
| Econometrics | #203 | #234 | #770 |
| Applied Mathematics | #171 | #198 | #919 |
| Statistics | #222 | #252 | #971 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #245 | #282 | #1578 |
| Operations Research | #332 | #373 | #2200 |
Business rankings
Central Michigan University ranked 242 for Business in United States and 991 in the World with 3,442 publications made and 68,750 citations received.
Central Michigan University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #218 | #248 | #689 |
| Actuarial Science | #244 | #271 | #737 |
| Engineering Management | #238 | #266 | #773 |
| Accounting | #226 | #254 | #773 |
| Real Estate | #228 | #251 | #791 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #199 | #229 | #805 |
| Project Management | #207 | #239 | #880 |
| Entrepreneurship | #211 | #241 | #905 |
| Marketing | #229 | #261 | #919 |
| Management | #237 | #271 | #1007 |
| Finance | #275 | #309 | #1220 |
| International Trade | #277 | #313 | #1504 |
| Operations Research | #332 | #373 | #2200 |
Economics rankings
Central Michigan University ranked 250 for Economics in United States and 945 in the World with 2,802 publications made and 56,600 citations received.
Central Michigan University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #244 | #271 | #737 |
| Econometrics | #203 | #234 | #770 |
| Finance | #275 | #309 | #1220 |
| International Trade | #277 | #313 | #1504 |
Art & Design rankings
Central Michigan University ranked 237 for Art & Design in United States and 877 in the World with 1,899 publications made and 27,320 citations received.
Central Michigan University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | #71 | #84 | #412 |
| Multimedia | #171 | #195 | #634 |
| Music | #212 | #239 | #677 |
| Creative Writing | #226 | #260 | #683 |
| Acting and Drama | #215 | #246 | #776 |
| Literature | #231 | #262 | #829 |
| Aesthetics | #245 | #280 | #915 |
| Sculpture | #200 | #231 | #1008 |
| Architecture | #182 | #212 | #1019 |
