Georgia State University: Rankings
Georgia State University ranked 118 in United States, 313 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 59,422 academic publications and 1,780,027 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 313 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 13 | In Atlanta |
| # 4 of 63 | In Georgia, US |
| # 136 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 118 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 128 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 135 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 226 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Georgia State University ranked 88 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 244 in the World with 36,572 publications made and 1,124,252 citations received.
Georgia State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #37 | #40 | #64 |
| Education | #49 | #54 | #84 |
| Gender Studies | #49 | #55 | #88 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #55 | #61 | #96 |
| Publishing | #55 | #67 | #144 |
| Law | #72 | #84 | #145 |
| Anthropology | #68 | #78 | #148 |
| Sociology | #79 | #91 | #162 |
| Political Science | #72 | #85 | #163 |
| Social Work | #81 | #92 | #175 |
| Media Studies | #77 | #90 | #177 |
| Aesthetics | #71 | #87 | #187 |
| Linguistics | #94 | #108 | #259 |
| History | #93 | #111 | #268 |
| International Law | #90 | #104 | #269 |
| Genealogy | #125 | #144 | #273 |
| Archaeology | #91 | #108 | #284 |
| Demography | #114 | #132 | #301 |
| Philosophy | #87 | #102 | #329 |
| Forensic Science | #127 | #148 | #534 |
| Early Childhood Education | #35 | #37 | #54 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #35 | #39 | #52 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #39 | #45 | #74 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #54 | #57 | #94 |
| Law Enforcement | #40 | #42 | #61 |
Computer Science rankings
Georgia State University ranked 108 for Computer Science in United States and 326 in the World with 27,836 publications made and 976,930 citations received.
Georgia State University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #6 | #6 | #8 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #21 | #23 | #45 |
| Data Science | #59 | #71 | #134 |
| Cognitive Science | #87 | #102 | #251 |
| Software Engineering | #76 | #91 | #272 |
| Machine Learning | #93 | #107 | #286 |
| Neuroscience | #117 | #134 | #312 |
| Multimedia | #107 | #123 | #317 |
| Computational Linguistics | #97 | #117 | #368 |
| Computer Vision | #101 | #120 | #386 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #109 | #126 | #414 |
| Telecommunications | #114 | #136 | #460 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #147 | #165 | #541 |
| Animation | #126 | #150 | #574 |
| Computer Engineering | #178 | #209 | #952 |
| Robotics | #212 | #247 | #1307 |
Biology rankings
Georgia State University ranked 152 for Biology in United States and 592 in the World with 26,057 publications made and 870,199 citations received.
Georgia State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #111 | #124 | #245 |
| Virology | #100 | #113 | #252 |
| Neuroscience | #117 | #134 | #312 |
| Evolutionary | #130 | #149 | #380 |
| Zoology | #119 | #140 | #401 |
| Biophysics | #145 | #164 | #427 |
| Molecular | #143 | #160 | #477 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #147 | #165 | #541 |
| Paleontology | #145 | #167 | #541 |
| Microbiology | #138 | #154 | #552 |
| Immunology | #143 | #159 | #560 |
| Animal Science | #129 | #150 | #608 |
| Astrobiology | #171 | #196 | #615 |
| Genetics | #167 | #188 | #621 |
| Pharmacology | #152 | #170 | #635 |
| Biochemistry | #165 | #186 | #681 |
| Botany | #154 | #177 | #719 |
| Oncology | #174 | #191 | #745 |
| Biotechnology | #170 | #189 | #751 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #210 | #240 | #889 |
| Nanotechnology | #161 | #186 | #953 |
| Forestry | #177 | #214 | #1158 |
| Horticulture | #183 | #212 | #1427 |
| Toxicology | #214 | #245 | #1470 |
Medicine rankings
Georgia State University ranked 141 for Medicine in United States and 459 in the World with 25,452 publications made and 777,077 citations received.
Georgia State University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #84 | #98 | #155 |
| Social Work | #81 | #92 | #175 |
| Gerontology | #105 | #119 | #200 |
| Healthcare Administration | #94 | #109 | #209 |
| Nursing | #92 | #106 | #210 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #108 | #122 | #227 |
| Ethics | #111 | #124 | #245 |
| Virology | #100 | #113 | #252 |
| Health Science | #122 | #136 | #288 |
| Psychiatry | #117 | #133 | #328 |
| Audiology | #119 | #137 | #333 |
| Epidemiology | #103 | #120 | #388 |
| Occupational Therapy | #126 | #146 | #413 |
| Sports | #138 | #160 | #415 |
| Physical Therapy | #137 | #160 | #435 |
| Pathology | #137 | #153 | #484 |
| Forensic Science | #127 | #148 | #534 |
| Immunology | #143 | #159 | #560 |
| Pharmacy | #111 | #129 | #572 |
| Pediatrics | #141 | #157 | #624 |
| Pharmacology | #152 | #170 | #635 |
| Anesthesiology | #174 | #195 | #728 |
| Radiology | #174 | #196 | #737 |
| Oncology | #174 | #191 | #745 |
| Ophthalmology | #184 | #205 | #750 |
| Radiation Therapy | #177 | #196 | #791 |
| Surgery | #201 | #221 | #900 |
| Cardiology | #229 | #251 | #1008 |
| Dermatology | #203 | #222 | #1029 |
| Orthodontics | #237 | #261 | #1099 |
| Veterinary | #172 | #193 | #1173 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #204 | #226 | #1187 |
| Dentistry | #252 | #280 | #1244 |
| Toxicology | #214 | #245 | #1470 |
| Urology | #269 | #295 | #1484 |
Psychology rankings
Georgia State University ranked 99 for Psychology in United States and 226 in the World with 22,907 publications made and 805,726 citations received.
Georgia State University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #38 | #41 | #47 |
| Special Education | #37 | #40 | #64 |
| Education | #49 | #54 | #84 |
| Clinical Psychology | #84 | #98 | #155 |
| Social Work | #81 | #92 | #175 |
| Cognitive Science | #87 | #102 | #251 |
| Neuroscience | #117 | #134 | #312 |
| Psychiatry | #117 | #133 | #328 |
| Occupational Therapy | #126 | #146 | #413 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #28 | #32 | #37 |
| Child Psychology | #64 | #73 | #97 |
Environmental Science rankings
Georgia State University ranked 137 for Environmental Science in United States and 515 in the World with 19,367 publications made and 617,393 citations received.
Georgia State University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #145 | #167 | #541 |
| Ecology | #134 | #157 | #556 |
| Geology | #155 | #181 | #640 |
| Environmental Management | #144 | #174 | #825 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #210 | #240 | #889 |
| Oceanography | #205 | #242 | #972 |
| Forestry | #177 | #214 | #1158 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #221 | #262 | #1181 |
| Environmental Engineering | #184 | #216 | #1312 |
Engineering rankings
Georgia State University ranked 144 for Engineering in United States and 622 in the World with 18,825 publications made and 631,587 citations received.
Georgia State University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #97 | #106 | #225 |
| Systems | #92 | #110 | #325 |
| Telecommunications | #114 | #136 | #460 |
| Construction Management | #113 | #135 | #488 |
| Operations Research | #127 | #156 | #572 |
| Landscape Architecture | #99 | #115 | #586 |
| Architecture | #128 | #153 | #599 |
| Optics | #146 | #169 | #641 |
| Reliability and Quality | #150 | #177 | #653 |
| Aviation | #182 | #210 | #693 |
| Biotechnology | #170 | #189 | #751 |
| Remote Sensing | #176 | #203 | #754 |
| Applied Physics | #170 | #197 | #897 |
| Computer Engineering | #178 | #209 | #952 |
| Nanotechnology | #161 | #186 | #953 |
| Metallurgy | #195 | #227 | #1227 |
| Robotics | #212 | #247 | #1307 |
| Environmental Engineering | #184 | #216 | #1312 |
| Renewable Energy | #232 | #273 | #2206 |
Physics rankings
Georgia State University ranked 146 for Physics in United States and 636 in the World with 17,347 publications made and 566,117 citations received.
Georgia State University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #145 | #164 | #427 |
| Molecular | #131 | #154 | #559 |
| Astrobiology | #171 | #196 | #615 |
| Optics | #146 | #169 | #641 |
| Condensed Matter | #153 | #177 | #884 |
| Applied Physics | #170 | #197 | #897 |
| Nanotechnology | #161 | #186 | #953 |
| Theoretical | #279 | #317 | #1385 |
Chemistry rankings
Georgia State University ranked 171 for Chemistry in United States and 783 in the World with 15,636 publications made and 479,678 citations received.
Georgia State University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #111 | #129 | #572 |
| Biochemistry | #165 | #186 | #681 |
| Computational | #167 | #192 | #777 |
| Organic chemistry | #173 | #199 | #879 |
| Nanotechnology | #161 | #186 | #953 |
| Physical | #179 | #211 | #1176 |
| Radiochemistry | #224 | #259 | #2077 |
Mathematics rankings
Georgia State University ranked 102 for Mathematics in United States and 288 in the World with 15,522 publications made and 535,324 citations received.
Georgia State University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #28 | #35 |
| Mathematics Education | #48 | #52 | #85 |
| Econometrics | #66 | #76 | #142 |
| Statistics | #110 | #128 | #320 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #109 | #126 | #414 |
| Operations Research | #127 | #156 | #572 |
| Applied Mathematics | #197 | #228 | #1065 |
Business rankings
Georgia State University ranked 59 for Business in United States and 128 in the World with 15,407 publications made and 651,373 citations received.
Georgia State University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #9 | #9 | #14 |
| Entrepreneurship | #15 | #15 | #30 |
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #28 | #35 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #21 | #23 | #45 |
| Risk Management | #28 | #32 | #51 |
| Accounting | #41 | #44 | #62 |
| Marketing | #45 | #52 | #85 |
| Project Management | #31 | #36 | #93 |
| Advertising | #58 | #63 | #97 |
| Finance | #53 | #58 | #101 |
| Management | #72 | #85 | #198 |
| International Trade | #48 | #57 | #205 |
| Engineering Management | #97 | #106 | #225 |
| Construction Management | #113 | #135 | #488 |
| Operations Research | #127 | #156 | #572 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #42 | #45 | #85 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #47 | #51 | #83 |
| Human Resource Management | #36 | #44 | #85 |
| Tax Law | #13 | #14 | #17 |
Economics rankings
Georgia State University ranked 65 for Economics in United States and 135 in the World with 12,878 publications made and 436,651 citations received.
Georgia State University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #28 | #35 |
| Finance | #53 | #58 | #101 |
| Econometrics | #66 | #76 | #142 |
| International Trade | #48 | #57 | #205 |
Art & Design rankings
Georgia State University ranked 91 for Art & Design in United States and 260 in the World with 6,509 publications made and 146,128 citations received.
Georgia State University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #35 | #39 | #74 |
| Creative Writing | #72 | #85 | #173 |
| Aesthetics | #71 | #87 | #187 |
| Literature | #81 | #96 | #214 |
| Graphic Design | #81 | #91 | #214 |
| Cinematography | #83 | #101 | #301 |
| Multimedia | #107 | #123 | #317 |
| Acting and Drama | #115 | #138 | #383 |
| Sculpture | #119 | #139 | #525 |
| Animation | #126 | #150 | #574 |
| Landscape Architecture | #99 | #115 | #586 |
| Architecture | #128 | #153 | #599 |
| Photography | #176 | #207 | #607 |
| Interior Design | #114 | #130 | #703 |
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