Grand Valley State University: Rankings
Grand Valley State University ranked 283 in United States, 1087 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 8,999 academic publications and 174,040 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1087 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 8 of 1 | In Allendale, MI |
| # 314 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 283 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1116 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1118 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1145 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Grand Valley State University ranked 298 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1314 in the World with 6,102 publications made and 120,995 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #135 | #155 | #308 |
| Gender Studies | #218 | #249 | #512 |
| Media Studies | #268 | #303 | #675 |
| Education | #239 | #267 | #702 |
| Publishing | #226 | #257 | #719 |
| Special Education | #297 | #329 | #774 |
| Anthropology | #253 | #285 | #777 |
| Sociology | #280 | #313 | #962 |
| Law | #287 | #318 | #983 |
| Political Science | #285 | #317 | #1099 |
| Aesthetics | #286 | #322 | #1128 |
| History | #300 | #339 | #1263 |
| Demography | #318 | #354 | #1407 |
| Archaeology | #295 | #336 | #1422 |
| Linguistics | #321 | #359 | #1486 |
| Philosophy | #302 | #343 | #1539 |
Computer Science rankings
Grand Valley State University ranked 345 for Computer Science in United States and 1779 in the World with 3,761 publications made and 76,493 citations received.
Grand Valley State University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #215 | #247 | #910 |
| Software Engineering | #201 | #233 | #930 |
| Multimedia | #249 | #280 | #964 |
| Data Science | #287 | #322 | #1268 |
| Cognitive Science | #326 | #365 | #1421 |
| Neuroscience | #350 | #388 | #1430 |
| Computer Engineering | #264 | #300 | #1696 |
| Computational Linguistics | #331 | #369 | #1876 |
| Machine Learning | #350 | #393 | #2167 |
| Computer Vision | #374 | #420 | #2349 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #336 | #384 | #2453 |
| Telecommunications | #399 | #450 | #2578 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #554 | #603 | #3131 |
Environmental Science rankings
Grand Valley State University ranked 317 for Environmental Science in United States and 1814 in the World with 3,685 publications made and 86,054 citations received.
Grand Valley State University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #244 | #289 | #1351 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #316 | #362 | #1533 |
| Paleontology | #313 | #358 | #1730 |
| Ecology | #290 | #336 | #1741 |
| Geology | #309 | #356 | #1783 |
| Environmental Management | #251 | #295 | #1838 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #317 | #365 | #1955 |
| Forestry | #322 | #372 | #2114 |
| Environmental Engineering | #343 | #390 | #2805 |
Biology rankings
Grand Valley State University ranked 382 for Biology in United States and 2321 in the World with 3,569 publications made and 86,496 citations received.
Grand Valley State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #236 | #264 | #660 |
| Neuroscience | #350 | #388 | #1430 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #316 | #362 | #1533 |
| Evolutionary | #366 | #408 | #1574 |
| Zoology | #358 | #404 | #1648 |
| Paleontology | #313 | #358 | #1730 |
| Animal Science | #322 | #360 | #1737 |
| Botany | #335 | #380 | #2066 |
| Forestry | #322 | #372 | #2114 |
| Microbiology | #383 | #423 | #2482 |
| Oncology | #458 | #496 | #2495 |
| Genetics | #454 | #501 | #2589 |
| Virology | #476 | #516 | #2691 |
| Pharmacology | #492 | #533 | #2845 |
| Biochemistry | #471 | #520 | #2874 |
| Horticulture | #405 | #454 | #2935 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #554 | #603 | #3131 |
| Immunology | #610 | #657 | #3415 |
| Nanotechnology | #546 | #603 | #3827 |
Medicine rankings
Grand Valley State University ranked 326 for Medicine in United States and 1558 in the World with 3,211 publications made and 78,553 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #135 | #155 | #308 |
| Ethics | #236 | #264 | #660 |
| Health Science | #233 | #258 | #746 |
| Occupational Therapy | #216 | #248 | #835 |
| Healthcare Administration | #273 | #308 | #902 |
| Nursing | #272 | #303 | #906 |
| Sports | #253 | #288 | #934 |
| Gerontology | #312 | #347 | #1014 |
| Clinical Psychology | #350 | #388 | #1079 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #325 | #359 | #1095 |
| Physical Therapy | #267 | #303 | #1105 |
| Audiology | #351 | #388 | #1253 |
| Psychiatry | #368 | #406 | #1482 |
| Surgery | #380 | #416 | #1830 |
| Radiology | #384 | #424 | #1938 |
| Orthodontics | #392 | #428 | #1970 |
| Cardiology | #410 | #449 | #2032 |
| Pharmacy | #386 | #425 | #2158 |
| Anesthesiology | #459 | #500 | #2167 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #376 | #412 | #2253 |
| Pathology | #416 | #458 | #2296 |
| Oncology | #458 | #496 | #2495 |
| Virology | #476 | #516 | #2691 |
| Pharmacology | #492 | #533 | #2845 |
| Immunology | #610 | #657 | #3415 |
Engineering rankings
Grand Valley State University ranked 368 for Engineering in United States and 2433 in the World with 3,125 publications made and 55,372 citations received.
Grand Valley State University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #137 | #153 | #358 |
| Construction Management | #137 | #164 | #703 |
| Systems | #283 | #323 | #1540 |
| Operations Research | #274 | #313 | #1651 |
| Computer Engineering | #264 | #300 | #1696 |
| Telecommunications | #399 | #450 | #2578 |
| Environmental Engineering | #343 | #390 | #2805 |
| Optics | #472 | #525 | #2986 |
| Metallurgy | #459 | #509 | #3243 |
| Nanotechnology | #546 | #603 | #3827 |
Psychology rankings
Grand Valley State University ranked 321 for Psychology in United States and 1261 in the World with 3,100 publications made and 71,888 citations received.
Grand Valley State University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #135 | #155 | #308 |
| Human Sexuality | #196 | #224 | #379 |
| Education | #239 | #267 | #702 |
| Special Education | #297 | #329 | #774 |
| Occupational Therapy | #216 | #248 | #835 |
| Clinical Psychology | #350 | #388 | #1079 |
| Cognitive Science | #326 | #365 | #1421 |
| Neuroscience | #350 | #388 | #1430 |
| Psychiatry | #368 | #406 | #1482 |
Physics rankings
Grand Valley State University ranked 393 for Physics in United States and 2460 in the World with 2,618 publications made and 53,582 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #410 | #457 | #2234 |
| Condensed Matter | #384 | #430 | #2671 |
| Optics | #472 | #525 | #2986 |
| Nanotechnology | #546 | #603 | #3827 |
Business rankings
Grand Valley State University ranked 261 for Business in United States and 1116 in the World with 2,422 publications made and 52,374 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #137 | #153 | #358 |
| Project Management | #147 | #170 | #557 |
| Construction Management | #137 | #164 | #703 |
| Advertising | #241 | #271 | #762 |
| Marketing | #220 | #251 | #851 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #215 | #247 | #910 |
| Accounting | #299 | #334 | #1097 |
| Management | #258 | #294 | #1167 |
| Finance | #279 | #313 | #1227 |
| Operations Research | #274 | #313 | #1651 |
Mathematics rankings
Grand Valley State University ranked 309 for Mathematics in United States and 1483 in the World with 2,165 publications made and 52,604 citations received.
Grand Valley State University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #215 | #238 | #582 |
| Econometrics | #313 | #346 | #1369 |
| Statistics | #309 | #348 | #1554 |
| Operations Research | #274 | #313 | #1651 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #336 | #384 | #2453 |
Chemistry rankings
Grand Valley State University ranked 457 for Chemistry in United States and 2956 in the World with 1,975 publications made and 40,348 citations received.
Grand Valley State University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #386 | #425 | #2158 |
| Biochemistry | #471 | #520 | #2874 |
| Physical | #422 | #472 | #2932 |
| Organic chemistry | #455 | #505 | #3093 |
| Nanotechnology | #546 | #603 | #3827 |
Economics rankings
Grand Valley State University ranked 287 for Economics in United States and 1145 in the World with 1,928 publications made and 34,830 citations received.
Grand Valley State University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #279 | #313 | #1227 |
| Econometrics | #313 | #346 | #1369 |
Art & Design rankings
Grand Valley State University ranked 287 for Art & Design in United States and 1118 in the World with 1,336 publications made and 20,692 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #129 | #149 | #575 |
| Acting and Drama | #192 | #219 | #681 |
| Graphic Design | #177 | #204 | #689 |
| Creative Writing | #254 | #290 | #776 |
| Multimedia | #249 | #280 | #964 |
| Literature | #276 | #310 | #996 |
| Aesthetics | #286 | #322 | #1128 |
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