Illinois State University: Rankings
Illinois State University ranked 217 in United States, 757 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 21,174 academic publications and 471,109 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 757 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 10 of 1 | In Normal, IL |
| # 245 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 217 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 529 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 549 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 613 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Illinois State University ranked 182 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 717 in the World with 13,952 publications made and 312,155 citations received.
Illinois State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #89 | #102 | #185 |
| Education | #122 | #135 | #272 |
| Gender Studies | #136 | #156 | #290 |
| Social Work | #134 | #154 | #307 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #132 | #154 | #353 |
| Aesthetics | #128 | #151 | #428 |
| Media Studies | #180 | #210 | #436 |
| Anthropology | #166 | #190 | #451 |
| Sociology | #164 | #188 | #461 |
| Publishing | #165 | #190 | #491 |
| Genealogy | #201 | #226 | #502 |
| Law | #169 | #193 | #506 |
| Political Science | #165 | #192 | #564 |
| International Law | #204 | #230 | #663 |
| Linguistics | #178 | #204 | #663 |
| Demography | #209 | #234 | #703 |
| History | #194 | #223 | #723 |
| Archaeology | #196 | #226 | #813 |
| Philosophy | #171 | #202 | #825 |
Biology rankings
Illinois State University ranked 248 for Biology in United States and 1256 in the World with 8,742 publications made and 253,718 citations received.
Illinois State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #105 | #122 | #326 |
| Zoology | #126 | #149 | #471 |
| Ethics | #237 | #265 | #666 |
| Evolutionary | #189 | #215 | #688 |
| Animal Science | #150 | #173 | #748 |
| Neuroscience | #218 | #246 | #779 |
| Paleontology | #207 | #237 | #948 |
| Botany | #183 | #210 | #960 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #238 | #274 | #1092 |
| Molecular | #237 | #262 | #1123 |
| Biophysics | #299 | #331 | #1241 |
| Microbiology | #219 | #243 | #1260 |
| Genetics | #266 | #296 | #1284 |
| Biochemistry | #247 | #275 | #1310 |
| Toxicology | #208 | #239 | #1379 |
| Virology | #283 | #312 | #1443 |
| Immunology | #279 | #305 | #1457 |
| Forestry | #219 | #260 | #1464 |
| Horticulture | #199 | #230 | #1561 |
| Biotechnology | #288 | #323 | #1761 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #336 | #373 | #1772 |
| Pharmacology | #322 | #355 | #1789 |
| Oncology | #370 | #406 | #1942 |
| Nanotechnology | #286 | #323 | #2091 |
Computer Science rankings
Illinois State University ranked 232 for Computer Science in United States and 1004 in the World with 8,040 publications made and 210,730 citations received.
Illinois State University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #79 | #88 | #168 |
| Multimedia | #168 | #192 | #619 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #167 | #191 | #649 |
| Cognitive Science | #186 | #218 | #710 |
| Neuroscience | #218 | #246 | #779 |
| Computational Linguistics | #176 | #205 | #874 |
| Data Science | #228 | #261 | #911 |
| Machine Learning | #216 | #248 | #1051 |
| Software Engineering | #285 | #322 | #1390 |
| Computer Vision | #250 | #286 | #1515 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #336 | #373 | #1772 |
| Telecommunications | #273 | #312 | #1789 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #281 | #321 | #1878 |
Environmental Science rankings
Illinois State University ranked 214 for Environmental Science in United States and 1035 in the World with 7,963 publications made and 220,365 citations received.
Illinois State University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #182 | #214 | #925 |
| Paleontology | #207 | #237 | #948 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #238 | #274 | #1092 |
| Geology | #235 | #268 | #1123 |
| Environmental Engineering | #187 | #219 | #1322 |
| Environmental Management | #204 | #241 | #1393 |
| Forestry | #219 | #260 | #1464 |
| Oceanography | #266 | #313 | #1524 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #289 | #336 | #1742 |
Medicine rankings
Illinois State University ranked 246 for Medicine in United States and 1061 in the World with 7,559 publications made and 204,277 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #134 | #154 | #307 |
| Health Science | #168 | #186 | #438 |
| Pharmacy | #81 | #96 | #443 |
| Clinical Psychology | #193 | #219 | #463 |
| Sports | #170 | #198 | #581 |
| Optometry | #162 | #179 | #589 |
| Ethics | #237 | #265 | #666 |
| Physical Therapy | #190 | #217 | #676 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #242 | #271 | #695 |
| Nursing | #222 | #248 | #698 |
| Gerontology | #251 | #280 | #715 |
| Audiology | #219 | #250 | #746 |
| Healthcare Administration | #261 | #294 | #848 |
| Orthodontics | #201 | #224 | #895 |
| Psychiatry | #247 | #278 | #936 |
| Anesthesiology | #233 | #258 | #1053 |
| Urology | #224 | #245 | #1142 |
| Dentistry | #255 | #283 | #1255 |
| Toxicology | #208 | #239 | #1379 |
| Surgery | #310 | #341 | #1427 |
| Virology | #283 | #312 | #1443 |
| Immunology | #279 | #305 | #1457 |
| Radiology | #303 | #336 | #1464 |
| Pathology | #287 | #321 | #1476 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #259 | #286 | #1523 |
| Cardiology | #368 | #402 | #1775 |
| Pharmacology | #322 | #355 | #1789 |
| Oncology | #370 | #406 | #1942 |
Psychology rankings
Illinois State University ranked 197 for Psychology in United States and 629 in the World with 7,448 publications made and 208,224 citations received.
Illinois State University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #89 | #102 | #185 |
| Human Sexuality | #117 | #137 | #204 |
| Education | #122 | #135 | #272 |
| Social Work | #134 | #154 | #307 |
| Clinical Psychology | #193 | #219 | #463 |
| Cognitive Science | #186 | #218 | #710 |
| Neuroscience | #218 | #246 | #779 |
| Psychiatry | #247 | #278 | #936 |
Engineering rankings
Illinois State University ranked 250 for Engineering in United States and 1444 in the World with 6,726 publications made and 158,640 citations received.
Illinois State University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #245 | #274 | #807 |
| Systems | #196 | #228 | #911 |
| Renewable Energy | #132 | #166 | #965 |
| Applied Physics | #223 | #253 | #1312 |
| Environmental Engineering | #187 | #219 | #1322 |
| Operations Research | #251 | #286 | #1429 |
| Optics | #270 | #305 | #1644 |
| Metallurgy | #244 | #280 | #1662 |
| Biotechnology | #288 | #323 | #1761 |
| Telecommunications | #273 | #312 | #1789 |
| Reliability and Quality | #278 | #317 | #1950 |
| Nanotechnology | #286 | #323 | #2091 |
Physics rankings
Illinois State University ranked 241 for Physics in United States and 1335 in the World with 6,415 publications made and 156,526 citations received.
Illinois State University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #182 | #214 | #884 |
| Molecular | #208 | #236 | #957 |
| Biophysics | #299 | #331 | #1241 |
| Applied Physics | #223 | #253 | #1312 |
| Optics | #270 | #305 | #1644 |
| Condensed Matter | #267 | #303 | #1789 |
| Nanotechnology | #286 | #323 | #2091 |
Mathematics rankings
Illinois State University ranked 200 for Mathematics in United States and 786 in the World with 5,618 publications made and 131,665 citations received.
Illinois State University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #86 | #94 | #168 |
| Actuarial Science | #146 | #165 | #364 |
| Econometrics | #157 | #183 | #552 |
| Statistics | #223 | #253 | #973 |
| Applied Mathematics | #234 | #268 | #1416 |
| Operations Research | #251 | #286 | #1429 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #281 | #321 | #1878 |
Chemistry rankings
Illinois State University ranked 260 for Chemistry in United States and 1526 in the World with 5,360 publications made and 140,370 citations received.
Illinois State University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #81 | #96 | #443 |
| Computational | #199 | #226 | #1018 |
| Biochemistry | #247 | #275 | #1310 |
| Organic chemistry | #243 | #277 | #1480 |
| Physical | #250 | #288 | #1800 |
| Nanotechnology | #286 | #323 | #2091 |
| Radiochemistry | #233 | #268 | #2157 |
Business rankings
Illinois State University ranked 171 for Business in United States and 613 in the World with 5,263 publications made and 151,939 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | #132 | #151 | #331 |
| Real Estate | #125 | #140 | #335 |
| Advertising | #134 | #155 | #344 |
| Actuarial Science | #146 | #165 | #364 |
| Marketing | #140 | #164 | #463 |
| Entrepreneurship | #155 | #179 | #558 |
| International Trade | #115 | #139 | #608 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #167 | #191 | #649 |
| Finance | #174 | #199 | #657 |
| Risk Management | #165 | #192 | #675 |
| Management | #189 | #219 | #716 |
| Project Management | #183 | #213 | #747 |
| Engineering Management | #245 | #274 | #807 |
| Operations Research | #251 | #286 | #1429 |
Economics rankings
Illinois State University ranked 169 for Economics in United States and 529 in the World with 4,551 publications made and 107,260 citations received.
Illinois State University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #146 | #165 | #364 |
| Econometrics | #157 | #183 | #552 |
| International Trade | #115 | #139 | #608 |
| Finance | #174 | #199 | #657 |
Art & Design rankings
Illinois State University ranked 157 for Art & Design in United States and 549 in the World with 3,219 publications made and 63,719 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #118 | #137 | #347 |
| Photography | #124 | #148 | #391 |
| Creative Writing | #149 | #176 | #427 |
| Aesthetics | #128 | #151 | #428 |
| Sculpture | #100 | #119 | #445 |
| Literature | #142 | #167 | #460 |
| Multimedia | #168 | #192 | #619 |
| Acting and Drama | #175 | #202 | #623 |
| Graphic Design | #202 | #231 | #813 |
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