Florida State University: Rankings
Florida State University ranked 70 in United States, 142 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 101,786 academic publications and 3,602,843 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 142 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 109 | In Florida |
| # 80 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 3 | In Tallahassee |
| # 70 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 112 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 121 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 127 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Florida State University ranked 59 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 155 in the World with 50,603 publications made and 1,831,273 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #9 | #10 | #10 |
| Special Education | #17 | #19 | #33 |
| Education | #31 | #35 | #48 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #36 | #37 | #49 |
| Gender Studies | #45 | #51 | #79 |
| Law | #53 | #62 | #98 |
| Sociology | #50 | #58 | #101 |
| Media Studies | #48 | #55 | #105 |
| Political Science | #54 | #64 | #108 |
| Anthropology | #51 | #61 | #122 |
| Aesthetics | #53 | #63 | #127 |
| Linguistics | #60 | #70 | #133 |
| Publishing | #51 | #63 | #137 |
| History | #63 | #75 | #160 |
| Genealogy | #84 | #98 | #178 |
| Archaeology | #68 | #80 | #188 |
| Philosophy | #58 | #71 | #195 |
| Demography | #90 | #104 | #204 |
| International Law | #72 | #83 | #211 |
| Forensic Science | #124 | #144 | #508 |
| Early Childhood Education | #21 | #21 | #28 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #20 | #22 | #27 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #41 | #48 | #78 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #39 | #44 | #61 |
| Military science | #22 | #22 | #25 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #50 | #51 | #81 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #44 | #49 | #88 |
| Law Enforcement | #22 | #24 | #29 |
Physics rankings
Florida State University ranked 65 for Physics in United States and 218 in the World with 45,125 publications made and 1,794,587 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #33 | #34 | #76 |
| Molecular | #42 | #45 | #91 |
| Applied Physics | #45 | #47 | #119 |
| Theoretical | #53 | #60 | #166 |
| Biophysics | #80 | #87 | #167 |
| Optics | #82 | #94 | #290 |
| Astrobiology | #100 | #111 | #293 |
| Nanotechnology | #95 | #109 | #445 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #42 | #45 | #91 |
Biology rankings
Florida State University ranked 117 for Biology in United States and 360 in the World with 44,625 publications made and 1,796,053 citations received.
Florida State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #71 | #80 | #149 |
| Biophysics | #80 | #87 | #167 |
| Zoology | #63 | #74 | #178 |
| Neuroscience | #83 | #95 | #194 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #74 | #90 | #197 |
| Animal Science | #68 | #80 | #264 |
| Paleontology | #93 | #110 | #271 |
| Astrobiology | #100 | #111 | #293 |
| Botany | #90 | #106 | #306 |
| Entomology | #107 | #124 | #332 |
| Ethics | #164 | #184 | #394 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #126 | #143 | #397 |
| Virology | #127 | #142 | #403 |
| Biochemistry | #126 | #142 | #413 |
| Genetics | #130 | #146 | #420 |
| Nanotechnology | #95 | #109 | #445 |
| Molecular | #140 | #157 | #462 |
| Forestry | #105 | #130 | #587 |
| Oncology | #150 | #166 | #626 |
| Biotechnology | #157 | #176 | #645 |
| Horticulture | #104 | #123 | #667 |
| Immunology | #162 | #179 | #676 |
| Pharmacology | #166 | #185 | #730 |
| Microbiology | #187 | #207 | #936 |
| Toxicology | #179 | #206 | #1082 |
Engineering rankings
Florida State University ranked 81 for Engineering in United States and 273 in the World with 42,857 publications made and 1,645,073 citations received.
Florida State University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #45 | #47 | #119 |
| Systems | #64 | #78 | #219 |
| Computer Engineering | #70 | #81 | #241 |
| Remote Sensing | #78 | #89 | #254 |
| Optics | #82 | #94 | #290 |
| Telecommunications | #94 | #111 | #325 |
| Automation and Control | #78 | #95 | #352 |
| Reliability and Quality | #94 | #117 | #356 |
| Operations Research | #96 | #118 | #381 |
| Engineering Management | #147 | #164 | #397 |
| Metallurgy | #101 | #117 | #437 |
| Architecture | #100 | #117 | #440 |
| Nanotechnology | #95 | #109 | #445 |
| Renewable Energy | #75 | #94 | #451 |
| Construction Management | #120 | #144 | #559 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #103 | #123 | #563 |
| Biotechnology | #157 | #176 | #645 |
| Aviation | #176 | #204 | #660 |
| Environmental Engineering | #117 | #143 | #665 |
| Landscape Architecture | #107 | #126 | #683 |
| Robotics | #157 | #187 | #855 |
Computer Science rankings
Florida State University ranked 77 for Computer Science in United States and 203 in the World with 39,563 publications made and 1,603,494 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #10 | #10 | #17 |
| Multimedia | #35 | #41 | #66 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #33 | #38 | #79 |
| Cognitive Science | #47 | #54 | #84 |
| Neuroscience | #83 | #95 | #194 |
| Machine Learning | #68 | #80 | #196 |
| Animation | #63 | #72 | #220 |
| Computer Engineering | #70 | #81 | #241 |
| Computational Linguistics | #77 | #93 | #267 |
| Telecommunications | #94 | #111 | #325 |
| Data Science | #114 | #134 | #329 |
| Computer Vision | #92 | #108 | #332 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #97 | #113 | #348 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #126 | #143 | #397 |
| Software Engineering | #111 | #131 | #404 |
| Robotics | #157 | #187 | #855 |
Environmental Science rankings
Florida State University ranked 71 for Environmental Science in United States and 211 in the World with 39,000 publications made and 1,493,706 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #47 | #52 | #119 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #74 | #90 | #197 |
| Ecology | #75 | #91 | #230 |
| Geology | #77 | #92 | #234 |
| Paleontology | #93 | #110 | #271 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #84 | #100 | #295 |
| Environmental Management | #91 | #112 | #410 |
| Forestry | #105 | #130 | #587 |
| Environmental Engineering | #117 | #143 | #665 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #109 | #129 | #715 |
Chemistry rankings
Florida State University ranked 111 for Chemistry in United States and 363 in the World with 37,251 publications made and 1,547,679 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #67 | #77 | #213 |
| Radiochemistry | #44 | #51 | #282 |
| Organic chemistry | #95 | #110 | #345 |
| Physical | #87 | #100 | #392 |
| Biochemistry | #126 | #142 | #413 |
| Nanotechnology | #95 | #109 | #445 |
| Pharmacy | #85 | #100 | #465 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #103 | #123 | #563 |
Medicine rankings
Florida State University ranked 113 for Medicine in United States and 333 in the World with 34,885 publications made and 1,294,204 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #9 | #10 | #10 |
| Clinical Psychology | #36 | #39 | #55 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #62 | #72 | #97 |
| Gerontology | #74 | #86 | #130 |
| Health Science | #79 | #91 | #165 |
| Nursing | #80 | #93 | #174 |
| Psychiatry | #89 | #102 | #208 |
| Audiology | #89 | #103 | #237 |
| Healthcare Administration | #105 | #122 | #239 |
| Physical Therapy | #96 | #112 | #250 |
| Sports | #112 | #132 | #327 |
| Ethics | #164 | #184 | #394 |
| Virology | #127 | #142 | #403 |
| Pathology | #123 | #139 | #429 |
| Pharmacy | #85 | #100 | #465 |
| Pediatrics | #122 | #137 | #471 |
| Occupational Therapy | #142 | #163 | #487 |
| Forensic Science | #124 | #144 | #508 |
| Optometry | #148 | #165 | #516 |
| Epidemiology | #127 | #146 | #524 |
| Radiology | #140 | #157 | #525 |
| Ophthalmology | #153 | #170 | #557 |
| Urology | #143 | #160 | #575 |
| Plastic Surgery | #167 | #181 | #598 |
| Oncology | #150 | #166 | #626 |
| Orthodontics | #148 | #167 | #626 |
| Cardiology | #158 | #176 | #627 |
| Anesthesiology | #154 | #173 | #629 |
| Surgery | #152 | #170 | #642 |
| Dentistry | #148 | #166 | #663 |
| Immunology | #162 | #179 | #676 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #138 | #156 | #706 |
| Pharmacology | #166 | #185 | #730 |
| Cosmetology | #151 | #169 | #783 |
| Dermatology | #164 | #181 | #839 |
| Radiation Therapy | #193 | #215 | #903 |
| Neurosurgery | #180 | #201 | #928 |
| Toxicology | #179 | #206 | #1082 |
| Veterinary | #169 | #190 | #1144 |
Psychology rankings
Florida State University ranked 69 for Psychology in United States and 131 in the World with 30,508 publications made and 1,297,923 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #9 | #10 | #10 |
| Special Education | #17 | #19 | #33 |
| Education | #31 | #35 | #48 |
| Clinical Psychology | #36 | #39 | #55 |
| Human Sexuality | #47 | #52 | #66 |
| Cognitive Science | #47 | #54 | #84 |
| Neuroscience | #83 | #95 | #194 |
| Psychiatry | #89 | #102 | #208 |
| Occupational Therapy | #142 | #163 | #487 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #24 | #27 | #31 |
| Child Psychology | #38 | #41 | #52 |
| Social Psychology | #40 | #44 | #57 |
Mathematics rankings
Florida State University ranked 63 for Mathematics in United States and 158 in the World with 23,291 publications made and 934,463 citations received.
Florida State University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #28 | #31 | #48 |
| Actuarial Science | #50 | #55 | #81 |
| Econometrics | #63 | #73 | #138 |
| Statistics | #67 | #78 | #174 |
| Applied Mathematics | #58 | #65 | #181 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #97 | #113 | #348 |
| Operations Research | #96 | #118 | #381 |
Business rankings
Florida State University ranked 56 for Business in United States and 121 in the World with 18,422 publications made and 745,573 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #10 | #10 | #16 |
| Advertising | #39 | #41 | #56 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #33 | #38 | #79 |
| Actuarial Science | #50 | #55 | #81 |
| Marketing | #47 | #54 | #89 |
| Entrepreneurship | #39 | #44 | #98 |
| Accounting | #63 | #71 | #105 |
| Finance | #64 | #73 | #140 |
| Management | #59 | #70 | #155 |
| Project Management | #62 | #76 | #218 |
| International Trade | #59 | #70 | #257 |
| Risk Management | #87 | #105 | #280 |
| Operations Research | #96 | #118 | #381 |
| Engineering Management | #147 | #164 | #397 |
| Construction Management | #120 | #144 | #559 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #43 | #53 | #75 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #32 | #34 | #55 |
| Human Resource Management | #40 | #48 | #100 |
| Tax Law | #50 | #56 | #87 |
Economics rankings
Florida State University ranked 54 for Economics in United States and 112 in the World with 15,134 publications made and 550,309 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #50 | #55 | #81 |
| Econometrics | #63 | #73 | #138 |
| Finance | #64 | #73 | #140 |
| International Trade | #59 | #70 | #257 |
| Development Studies | #52 | #60 | #100 |
Art & Design rankings
Florida State University ranked 57 for Art & Design in United States and 127 in the World with 9,657 publications made and 273,775 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #13 | #14 | #18 |
| Music | #12 | #15 | #20 |
| Multimedia | #35 | #41 | #66 |
| Creative Writing | #34 | #40 | #71 |
| Acting and Drama | #34 | #38 | #74 |
| Literature | #44 | #50 | #94 |
| Aesthetics | #53 | #63 | #127 |
| Animation | #63 | #72 | #220 |
| Interior Design | #43 | #51 | #255 |
| Cinematography | #87 | #105 | #315 |
| Sculpture | #78 | #94 | #347 |
| Architecture | #100 | #117 | #440 |
| Photography | #171 | #201 | #578 |
| Landscape Architecture | #107 | #126 | #683 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #16 | #19 | #35 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #33 | #38 | #62 |
