Indiana State University: Rankings
Indiana State University ranked 333 in United States, 1358 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 8,411 academic publications and 191,402 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1358 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 6 of 55 | In Indiana |
| # 370 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 2 | In Terre Haute |
| # 333 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1305 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1329 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1338 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Indiana State University ranked 336 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1536 in the World with 5,313 publications made and 108,263 citations received.
Indiana State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #164 | #182 | #356 |
| Media Studies | #305 | #343 | #774 |
| Gender Studies | #329 | #364 | #789 |
| Education | #279 | #313 | #843 |
| Publishing | #275 | #309 | #886 |
| Anthropology | #349 | #388 | #1159 |
| Sociology | #333 | #372 | #1188 |
| History | #290 | #329 | #1222 |
| Law | #348 | #387 | #1283 |
| Demography | #305 | #341 | #1343 |
| Archaeology | #287 | #327 | #1381 |
| Political Science | #344 | #388 | #1421 |
| Aesthetics | #397 | #443 | #1594 |
| Linguistics | #365 | #407 | #1753 |
| Philosophy | #358 | #403 | #1825 |
Biology rankings
Indiana State University ranked 324 for Biology in United States and 1888 in the World with 3,627 publications made and 113,187 citations received.
Indiana State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoology | #187 | #218 | #784 |
| Evolutionary | #270 | #304 | #1041 |
| Neuroscience | #290 | #325 | #1139 |
| Paleontology | #259 | #294 | #1259 |
| Animal Science | #287 | #323 | #1535 |
| Forestry | #238 | #281 | #1557 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #353 | #399 | #1716 |
| Botany | #282 | #322 | #1742 |
| Molecular | #325 | #362 | #1756 |
| Immunology | #342 | #376 | #1899 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #360 | #398 | #1915 |
| Genetics | #371 | #409 | #2055 |
| Virology | #379 | #417 | #2119 |
| Biochemistry | #377 | #421 | #2285 |
| Oncology | #433 | #469 | #2314 |
| Microbiology | #364 | #402 | #2379 |
| Pharmacology | #469 | #509 | #2710 |
| Horticulture | #381 | #428 | #2811 |
| Biotechnology | #439 | #482 | #3003 |
| Nanotechnology | #548 | #605 | #3836 |
Environmental Science rankings
Indiana State University ranked 270 for Environmental Science in United States and 1500 in the World with 3,461 publications made and 117,028 citations received.
Indiana State University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #234 | #271 | #1232 |
| Paleontology | #259 | #294 | #1259 |
| Geology | #258 | #297 | #1325 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #255 | #298 | #1451 |
| Oceanography | #270 | #317 | #1537 |
| Forestry | #238 | #281 | #1557 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #353 | #399 | #1716 |
| Environmental Management | #243 | #284 | #1750 |
Medicine rankings
Indiana State University ranked 340 for Medicine in United States and 1622 in the World with 3,356 publications made and 89,143 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | #216 | #248 | #781 |
| Clinical Psychology | #290 | #326 | #815 |
| Health Science | #263 | #290 | #830 |
| Physical Therapy | #232 | #264 | #893 |
| Gerontology | #317 | #352 | #1038 |
| Nursing | #353 | #390 | #1265 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #378 | #415 | #1310 |
| Audiology | #373 | #413 | #1374 |
| Healthcare Administration | #379 | #417 | #1391 |
| Psychiatry | #361 | #398 | #1456 |
| Anesthesiology | #336 | #370 | #1553 |
| Orthodontics | #347 | #380 | #1645 |
| Pathology | #340 | #377 | #1802 |
| Immunology | #342 | #376 | #1899 |
| Radiology | #378 | #418 | #1911 |
| Surgery | #406 | #443 | #1958 |
| Cardiology | #425 | #467 | #2099 |
| Virology | #379 | #417 | #2119 |
| Oncology | #433 | #469 | #2314 |
| Pharmacology | #469 | #509 | #2710 |
Computer Science rankings
Indiana State University ranked 339 for Computer Science in United States and 1733 in the World with 3,222 publications made and 89,963 citations received.
Indiana State University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #224 | #246 | #724 |
| Multimedia | #247 | #278 | #962 |
| Neuroscience | #290 | #325 | #1139 |
| Cognitive Science | #282 | #318 | #1189 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #320 | #359 | #1431 |
| Computational Linguistics | #280 | #315 | #1512 |
| Data Science | #348 | #387 | #1626 |
| Computer Vision | #290 | #329 | #1785 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #360 | #398 | #1915 |
| Software Engineering | #384 | #430 | #2013 |
| Machine Learning | #346 | #389 | #2105 |
| Telecommunications | #408 | #459 | #2633 |
Psychology rankings
Indiana State University ranked 333 for Psychology in United States and 1305 in the World with 2,814 publications made and 72,277 citations received.
Indiana State University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #164 | #182 | #356 |
| Human Sexuality | #355 | #392 | #786 |
| Clinical Psychology | #290 | #326 | #815 |
| Education | #279 | #313 | #843 |
| Neuroscience | #290 | #325 | #1139 |
| Cognitive Science | #282 | #318 | #1189 |
| Psychiatry | #361 | #398 | #1456 |
Engineering rankings
Indiana State University ranked 335 for Engineering in United States and 2208 in the World with 2,622 publications made and 78,144 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #101 | #122 | #364 |
| Engineering Management | #352 | #385 | #1460 |
| Optics | #309 | #349 | #1915 |
| Systems | #372 | #420 | #2129 |
| Operations Research | #334 | #375 | #2218 |
| Telecommunications | #408 | #459 | #2633 |
| Biotechnology | #439 | #482 | #3003 |
| Metallurgy | #454 | #504 | #3210 |
| Nanotechnology | #548 | #605 | #3836 |
Physics rankings
Indiana State University ranked 349 for Physics in United States and 2200 in the World with 2,313 publications made and 74,675 citations received.
Indiana State University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #257 | #291 | #1300 |
| Theoretical | #347 | #389 | #1790 |
| Optics | #309 | #349 | #1915 |
| Condensed Matter | #285 | #326 | #1970 |
| Nanotechnology | #548 | #605 | #3836 |
Chemistry rankings
Indiana State University ranked 378 for Chemistry in United States and 2493 in the World with 1,961 publications made and 54,652 citations received.
Indiana State University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #215 | #243 | #1163 |
| Biochemistry | #377 | #421 | #2285 |
| Organic chemistry | #388 | #436 | #2659 |
| Physical | #442 | #494 | #3042 |
| Nanotechnology | #548 | #605 | #3836 |
Mathematics rankings
Indiana State University ranked 359 for Mathematics in United States and 1874 in the World with 1,879 publications made and 38,216 citations received.
Indiana State University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #238 | #263 | #658 |
| Econometrics | #356 | #396 | #1601 |
| Statistics | #375 | #419 | #2112 |
| Operations Research | #334 | #375 | #2218 |
Business rankings
Indiana State University ranked 358 for Business in United States and 1666 in the World with 1,702 publications made and 31,234 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | #334 | #370 | #1273 |
| Advertising | #353 | #389 | #1274 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #320 | #359 | #1431 |
| Engineering Management | #352 | #385 | #1460 |
| Marketing | #345 | #382 | #1612 |
| Project Management | #336 | #376 | #1632 |
| Finance | #359 | #402 | #1727 |
| Management | #345 | #386 | #1733 |
| Operations Research | #334 | #375 | #2218 |
Economics rankings
Indiana State University ranked 325 for Economics in United States and 1338 in the World with 1,495 publications made and 31,709 citations received.
Indiana State University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #356 | #396 | #1601 |
| Finance | #359 | #402 | #1727 |
Art & Design rankings
Indiana State University ranked 325 for Art & Design in United States and 1329 in the World with 1,016 publications made and 17,246 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #94 | #110 | #251 |
| Music | #171 | #194 | #511 |
| Multimedia | #247 | #278 | #962 |
| Creative Writing | #347 | #391 | #1077 |
| Literature | #295 | #331 | #1077 |
| Aesthetics | #397 | #443 | #1594 |
