Cleveland State University: Rankings
Cleveland State University ranked 235 in United States, 849 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 20,355 academic publications and 439,605 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 849 of 11,642 | In the World |
| # 2 of 7 | In Cleveland |
| # 265 of 452 | In North America |
| # 11 of 91 | In Ohio |
| # 235 of 452 | In United States |
| # 582 of 4,018 | For Business |
| # 708 of 3,860 | For Economics |
| # 718 of 4,780 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Cleveland State University ranked 204 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 819 in the World with 10,986 publications made and 228,982 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #75 | #84 | #158 |
| Special Education | #125 | #142 | #262 |
| Education | #148 | #169 | #365 |
| International Law | #135 | #156 | #422 |
| Media Studies | #175 | #205 | #425 |
| Social Work | #207 | #233 | #456 |
| Sociology | #166 | #190 | #478 |
| Gender Studies | #219 | #250 | #513 |
| Genealogy | #221 | #252 | #561 |
| Anthropology | #205 | #232 | #574 |
| Law | #195 | #223 | #613 |
| Political Science | #195 | #225 | #693 |
| Aesthetics | #213 | #244 | #767 |
| Publishing | #273 | #307 | #883 |
| Linguistics | #212 | #243 | #893 |
| History | #236 | #268 | #937 |
| Demography | #257 | #288 | #1030 |
| Philosophy | #210 | #243 | #1066 |
| Archaeology | #241 | #273 | #1073 |
Engineering rankings
Cleveland State University ranked 222 for Engineering in United States and 1199 in the World with 9,012 publications made and 188,581 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation and Control | #60 | #71 | #250 |
| Construction Management | #83 | #101 | #373 |
| Engineering Management | #219 | #244 | #690 |
| Robotics | #140 | #170 | #739 |
| Computer Engineering | #165 | #195 | #840 |
| Reliability and Quality | #174 | #205 | #872 |
| Aviation | #218 | #249 | #927 |
| Operations Research | #188 | #220 | #937 |
| Systems | #205 | #237 | #951 |
| Telecommunications | #192 | #223 | #978 |
| Environmental Engineering | #155 | #187 | #1013 |
| Applied Physics | #194 | #223 | #1086 |
| Nanotechnology | #201 | #230 | #1330 |
| Remote Sensing | #256 | #292 | #1415 |
| Optics | #252 | #286 | #1464 |
| Metallurgy | #226 | #261 | #1473 |
| Biotechnology | #265 | #296 | #1554 |
| Renewable Energy | #209 | #247 | #1868 |
Biology rankings
Cleveland State University ranked 254 for Biology in United States and 1290 in the World with 8,383 publications made and 236,363 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #130 | #144 | #292 |
| Neuroscience | #239 | #269 | #875 |
| Evolutionary | #242 | #274 | #910 |
| Molecular | #205 | #228 | #914 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #212 | #236 | #919 |
| Biophysics | #247 | #275 | #977 |
| Immunology | #227 | #251 | #1070 |
| Paleontology | #240 | #275 | #1147 |
| Genetics | #244 | #273 | #1177 |
| Oncology | #251 | #276 | #1189 |
| Biochemistry | #234 | #262 | #1235 |
| Virology | #260 | #287 | #1275 |
| Nanotechnology | #201 | #230 | #1330 |
| Astrobiology | #329 | #367 | #1460 |
| Biotechnology | #265 | #296 | #1554 |
| Zoology | #350 | #395 | #1602 |
| Pharmacology | #306 | #339 | #1694 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #378 | #424 | #1854 |
| Botany | #307 | #348 | #1865 |
| Microbiology | #306 | #340 | #1983 |
| Forestry | #350 | #402 | #2307 |
| Horticulture | #368 | #414 | #2719 |
Computer Science rankings
Cleveland State University ranked 218 for Computer Science in United States and 892 in the World with 8,188 publications made and 205,261 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #129 | #142 | #318 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #143 | #167 | #535 |
| Multimedia | #158 | #181 | #564 |
| Robotics | #140 | #170 | #739 |
| Cognitive Science | #207 | #240 | #804 |
| Computer Engineering | #165 | #195 | #840 |
| Neuroscience | #239 | #269 | #875 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #212 | #236 | #919 |
| Software Engineering | #202 | #234 | #934 |
| Data Science | #233 | #266 | #943 |
| Machine Learning | #204 | #235 | #965 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #176 | #206 | #968 |
| Telecommunications | #192 | #223 | #978 |
| Computational Linguistics | #234 | #267 | #1257 |
| Computer Vision | #231 | #264 | #1311 |
Physics rankings
Cleveland State University ranked 231 for Physics in United States and 1230 in the World with 8,147 publications made and 166,839 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #247 | #275 | #977 |
| Applied Physics | #194 | #223 | #1086 |
| Theoretical | #228 | #262 | #1122 |
| Molecular | #235 | #265 | #1146 |
| Nanotechnology | #201 | #230 | #1330 |
| Astrobiology | #329 | #367 | #1460 |
| Optics | #252 | #286 | #1464 |
| Condensed Matter | #244 | #279 | #1646 |
Environmental Science rankings
Cleveland State University ranked 238 for Environmental Science in United States and 1157 in the World with 7,553 publications made and 160,954 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #155 | #187 | #1013 |
| Environmental Management | #163 | #196 | #1038 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #207 | #247 | #1087 |
| Paleontology | #240 | #275 | #1147 |
| Ecology | #226 | #263 | #1193 |
| Geology | #247 | #283 | #1217 |
| Oceanography | #273 | #320 | #1573 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #378 | #424 | #1854 |
| Forestry | #350 | #402 | #2307 |
Chemistry rankings
Cleveland State University ranked 240 for Chemistry in United States and 1345 in the World with 7,162 publications made and 183,718 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #160 | #185 | #738 |
| Biochemistry | #234 | #262 | #1235 |
| Physical | #190 | #224 | #1272 |
| Nanotechnology | #201 | #230 | #1330 |
| Organic chemistry | #233 | #264 | #1389 |
| Pharmacy | #287 | #321 | #1589 |
| Radiochemistry | #219 | #253 | #2006 |
Medicine rankings
Cleveland State University ranked 265 for Medicine in United States and 1172 in the World with 6,803 publications made and 177,266 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #130 | #144 | #292 |
| Social Work | #207 | #233 | #456 |
| Occupational Therapy | #148 | #169 | #529 |
| Clinical Psychology | #245 | #276 | #630 |
| Health Science | #215 | #238 | #656 |
| Gerontology | #238 | #265 | #659 |
| Healthcare Administration | #226 | #255 | #731 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #256 | #287 | #787 |
| Sports | #226 | #259 | #816 |
| Audiology | #242 | #273 | #827 |
| Nursing | #252 | #282 | #833 |
| Psychiatry | #235 | #265 | #886 |
| Pediatrics | #191 | #211 | #904 |
| Cardiology | #224 | #246 | #995 |
| Physical Therapy | #250 | #284 | #1012 |
| Immunology | #227 | #251 | #1070 |
| Oncology | #251 | #276 | #1189 |
| Virology | #260 | #287 | #1275 |
| Radiology | #280 | #310 | #1313 |
| Surgery | #300 | #329 | #1373 |
| Veterinary | #201 | #223 | #1382 |
| Orthodontics | #300 | #330 | #1392 |
| Radiation Therapy | #272 | #299 | #1399 |
| Ophthalmology | #305 | #335 | #1429 |
| Pathology | #283 | #316 | #1451 |
| Pharmacy | #287 | #321 | #1589 |
| Dentistry | #324 | #356 | #1640 |
| Pharmacology | #306 | #339 | #1694 |
| Anesthesiology | #400 | #435 | #1855 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #334 | #368 | #1989 |
Psychology rankings
Cleveland State University ranked 234 for Psychology in United States and 800 in the World with 5,686 publications made and 163,302 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #125 | #142 | #262 |
| Education | #148 | #169 | #365 |
| Social Work | #207 | #233 | #456 |
| Occupational Therapy | #148 | #169 | #529 |
| Human Sexuality | #262 | #292 | #553 |
| Clinical Psychology | #245 | #276 | #630 |
| Cognitive Science | #207 | #240 | #804 |
| Neuroscience | #239 | #269 | #875 |
| Psychiatry | #235 | #265 | #886 |
Business rankings
Cleveland State University ranked 163 for Business in United States and 582 in the World with 5,390 publications made and 143,284 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #12 | #12 | #18 |
| Construction Management | #83 | #101 | #373 |
| Project Management | #136 | #159 | #506 |
| Management | #141 | #168 | #524 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #143 | #167 | #535 |
| Advertising | #185 | #210 | #557 |
| Marketing | #173 | #200 | #597 |
| Actuarial Science | #209 | #233 | #599 |
| Accounting | #189 | #216 | #607 |
| Entrepreneurship | #168 | #193 | #610 |
| Engineering Management | #219 | #244 | #690 |
| International Trade | #130 | #155 | #692 |
| Finance | #186 | #213 | #713 |
| Risk Management | #192 | #223 | #847 |
| Operations Research | #188 | #220 | #937 |
Mathematics rankings
Cleveland State University ranked 226 for Mathematics in United States and 950 in the World with 4,551 publications made and 111,069 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #167 | #189 | #419 |
| Actuarial Science | #209 | #233 | #599 |
| Operations Research | #188 | #220 | #937 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #176 | #206 | #968 |
| Econometrics | #236 | #268 | #972 |
| Statistics | #226 | #257 | #997 |
| Applied Mathematics | #242 | #276 | #1485 |
Economics rankings
Cleveland State University ranked 202 for Economics in United States and 708 in the World with 3,746 publications made and 74,609 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #209 | #233 | #599 |
| International Trade | #130 | #155 | #692 |
| Finance | #186 | #213 | #713 |
| Econometrics | #236 | #268 | #972 |
Art & Design rankings
Cleveland State University ranked 193 for Art & Design in United States and 718 in the World with 2,173 publications made and 43,128 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #158 | #181 | #564 |
| Creative Writing | #198 | #229 | #583 |
| Music | #205 | #231 | #626 |
| Sculpture | #154 | #177 | #705 |
| Literature | #208 | #238 | #750 |
| Aesthetics | #213 | #244 | #767 |
| Graphic Design | #195 | #223 | #780 |
| Acting and Drama | #233 | #266 | #866 |
