Kansas State University: Rankings
Kansas State University ranked 112 in United States, 295 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 74,028 academic publications and 2,197,457 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 295 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 32 | In Kansas State |
| # 1 of 2 | In Manhattan |
| # 128 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 112 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 228 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 309 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 319 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Kansas State University ranked 106 for Biology in United States and 309 in the World with 45,589 publications made and 1,516,728 citations received.
Kansas State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Animal Science | #8 | #9 | #13 |
| Toxicology | #12 | #12 | #16 |
| Forestry | #15 | #16 | #22 |
| Horticulture | #19 | #20 | #37 |
| Botany | #44 | #49 | #93 |
| Microbiology | #64 | #74 | #160 |
| Zoology | #71 | #85 | #203 |
| Virology | #86 | #98 | #221 |
| Paleontology | #89 | #105 | #260 |
| Biotechnology | #98 | #111 | #276 |
| Evolutionary | #110 | #127 | #306 |
| Molecular | #115 | #130 | #334 |
| Biochemistry | #117 | #132 | #343 |
| Genetics | #121 | #136 | #357 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #110 | #132 | #361 |
| Biophysics | #130 | #147 | #374 |
| Nanotechnology | #90 | #101 | #400 |
| Immunology | #117 | #132 | #408 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #128 | #145 | #412 |
| Neuroscience | #170 | #195 | #539 |
| Astrobiology | #162 | #182 | #548 |
| Pharmacology | #147 | #164 | #594 |
| Ethics | #224 | #252 | #621 |
| Oncology | #184 | #203 | #804 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #16 | #18 | #38 |
| Agricultural Science | #16 | #17 | #25 |
Chemistry rankings
Kansas State University ranked 102 for Chemistry in United States and 326 in the World with 38,992 publications made and 1,398,584 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #65 | #77 | #303 |
| Computational | #90 | #102 | #331 |
| Organic chemistry | #91 | #106 | #333 |
| Biochemistry | #117 | #132 | #343 |
| Nanotechnology | #90 | #101 | #400 |
| Physical | #93 | #108 | #448 |
| Radiochemistry | #76 | #89 | #600 |
| Pharmacy | #122 | #141 | #669 |
Environmental Science rankings
Kansas State University ranked 76 for Environmental Science in United States and 228 in the World with 37,817 publications made and 1,190,494 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #15 | #16 | #22 |
| Ecology | #56 | #63 | #128 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #43 | #51 | #205 |
| Paleontology | #89 | #105 | #260 |
| Geology | #92 | #108 | #286 |
| Environmental Management | #74 | #92 | #326 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #110 | #132 | #361 |
| Oceanography | #97 | #118 | #366 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #105 | #126 | #424 |
| Environmental Engineering | #88 | #109 | #466 |
Engineering rankings
Kansas State University ranked 100 for Engineering in United States and 392 in the World with 33,525 publications made and 1,014,567 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #34 | #36 | #67 |
| Landscape Architecture | #20 | #25 | #81 |
| Operations Research | #49 | #61 | #178 |
| Renewable Energy | #41 | #52 | #225 |
| Biotechnology | #98 | #111 | #276 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #65 | #77 | #303 |
| Computer Engineering | #88 | #102 | #313 |
| Reliability and Quality | #93 | #114 | #345 |
| Applied Physics | #92 | #106 | #350 |
| Construction Management | #75 | #93 | #351 |
| Metallurgy | #93 | #108 | #370 |
| Optics | #99 | #115 | #371 |
| Nanotechnology | #90 | #101 | #400 |
| Remote Sensing | #126 | #150 | #462 |
| Systems | #121 | #145 | #466 |
| Environmental Engineering | #88 | #109 | #466 |
| Aviation | #139 | #161 | #492 |
| Telecommunications | #121 | #147 | #519 |
| Architecture | #116 | #138 | #545 |
| Automation and Control | #143 | #173 | #800 |
| Robotics | #159 | #189 | #873 |
Physics rankings
Kansas State University ranked 99 for Physics in United States and 384 in the World with 30,569 publications made and 965,698 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #50 | #54 | #133 |
| Theoretical | #91 | #104 | #342 |
| Applied Physics | #92 | #106 | #350 |
| Condensed Matter | #85 | #96 | #363 |
| Optics | #99 | #115 | #371 |
| Biophysics | #130 | #147 | #374 |
| Nanotechnology | #90 | #101 | #400 |
| Astrobiology | #162 | #182 | #548 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Kansas State University ranked 127 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 445 in the World with 29,193 publications made and 818,953 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #51 | #57 | #159 |
| Education | #123 | #137 | #275 |
| Special Education | #137 | #155 | #291 |
| Demography | #113 | #131 | #292 |
| History | #104 | #124 | #321 |
| Media Studies | #131 | #154 | #322 |
| Archaeology | #100 | #120 | #330 |
| Publishing | #120 | #141 | #330 |
| Gender Studies | #156 | #181 | #340 |
| Sociology | #130 | #151 | #340 |
| Law | #133 | #156 | #367 |
| Genealogy | #156 | #177 | #372 |
| Anthropology | #145 | #168 | #378 |
| Social Work | #177 | #202 | #398 |
| Political Science | #134 | #156 | #430 |
| Aesthetics | #133 | #156 | #443 |
| Linguistics | #131 | #153 | #450 |
| International Law | #162 | #185 | #518 |
| Philosophy | #133 | #156 | #583 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #201 | #228 | #627 |
| Military science | #40 | #40 | #45 |
Medicine rankings
Kansas State University ranked 133 for Medicine in United States and 418 in the World with 27,560 publications made and 850,345 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #12 | #12 | #16 |
| Veterinary | #14 | #15 | #32 |
| Forensic Science | #51 | #57 | #159 |
| Virology | #86 | #98 | #221 |
| Gerontology | #130 | #151 | #290 |
| Sports | #114 | #134 | #351 |
| Health Science | #153 | #170 | #387 |
| Social Work | #177 | #202 | #398 |
| Clinical Psychology | #176 | #200 | #401 |
| Immunology | #117 | #132 | #408 |
| Urology | #119 | #135 | #411 |
| Physical Therapy | #132 | #154 | #417 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #173 | #194 | #427 |
| Anesthesiology | #126 | #141 | #439 |
| Pathology | #136 | #152 | #474 |
| Audiology | #161 | #183 | #484 |
| Nursing | #182 | #205 | #535 |
| Cardiology | #138 | #153 | #538 |
| Orthodontics | #135 | #151 | #554 |
| Radiology | #146 | #163 | #556 |
| Pharmacology | #147 | #164 | #594 |
| Dentistry | #139 | #156 | #620 |
| Ethics | #224 | #252 | #621 |
| Healthcare Administration | #210 | #234 | #633 |
| Ophthalmology | #163 | #181 | #640 |
| Psychiatry | #190 | #214 | #644 |
| Surgery | #157 | #175 | #659 |
| Pharmacy | #122 | #141 | #669 |
| Radiation Therapy | #170 | #188 | #768 |
| Oncology | #184 | #203 | #804 |
| Optometry | #202 | #224 | #862 |
| Epidemiology | #181 | #202 | #928 |
| Dermatology | #193 | #211 | #973 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #184 | #205 | #1052 |
| Pediatrics | #217 | #241 | #1076 |
Computer Science rankings
Kansas State University ranked 137 for Computer Science in United States and 468 in the World with 21,872 publications made and 637,693 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #88 | #102 | #313 |
| Software Engineering | #95 | #113 | #345 |
| Multimedia | #121 | #141 | #393 |
| Information Technology | #145 | #160 | #402 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #128 | #145 | #412 |
| Machine Learning | #121 | #145 | #439 |
| Data Science | #146 | #169 | #490 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #138 | #161 | #505 |
| Telecommunications | #121 | #147 | #519 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #125 | #150 | #531 |
| Neuroscience | #170 | #195 | #539 |
| Cognitive Science | #161 | #187 | #564 |
| Computer Vision | #132 | #159 | #569 |
| Computational Linguistics | #147 | #173 | #666 |
| Animation | #152 | #178 | #760 |
| Robotics | #159 | #189 | #873 |
Mathematics rankings
Kansas State University ranked 126 for Mathematics in United States and 408 in the World with 12,771 publications made and 350,966 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #49 | #61 | #178 |
| Actuarial Science | #100 | #114 | #204 |
| Mathematics Education | #101 | #113 | #216 |
| Econometrics | #108 | #124 | #311 |
| Applied Mathematics | #103 | #123 | #421 |
| Statistics | #127 | #148 | #427 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #125 | #150 | #531 |
Psychology rankings
Kansas State University ranked 157 for Psychology in United States and 461 in the World with 12,367 publications made and 362,670 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #123 | #137 | #275 |
| Special Education | #137 | #155 | #291 |
| Human Sexuality | #163 | #190 | #301 |
| Social Work | #177 | #202 | #398 |
| Clinical Psychology | #176 | #200 | #401 |
| Neuroscience | #170 | #195 | #539 |
| Cognitive Science | #161 | #187 | #564 |
| Psychiatry | #190 | #214 | #644 |
Business rankings
Kansas State University ranked 106 for Business in United States and 319 in the World with 10,922 publications made and 323,121 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #34 | #36 | #67 |
| Advertising | #87 | #98 | #170 |
| Operations Research | #49 | #61 | #178 |
| Marketing | #75 | #87 | #181 |
| Actuarial Science | #100 | #114 | #204 |
| Risk Management | #88 | #106 | #281 |
| Accounting | #120 | #138 | #302 |
| Construction Management | #75 | #93 | #351 |
| Finance | #120 | #141 | #386 |
| Management | #120 | #142 | #424 |
| Project Management | #132 | #153 | #495 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #138 | #161 | #505 |
| Entrepreneurship | #156 | #180 | #565 |
| International Trade | #128 | #153 | #679 |
| Real Estate | #209 | #231 | #700 |
Economics rankings
Kansas State University ranked 124 for Economics in United States and 352 in the World with 7,961 publications made and 204,782 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #100 | #114 | #204 |
| Econometrics | #108 | #124 | #311 |
| Finance | #120 | #141 | #386 |
| International Trade | #128 | #153 | #679 |
| Agricultural Economics | #16 | #16 | #20 |
Art & Design rankings
Kansas State University ranked 123 for Art & Design in United States and 436 in the World with 4,772 publications made and 84,244 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #20 | #25 | #81 |
| Interior Design | #29 | #34 | #137 |
| Cinematography | #93 | #111 | #332 |
| Graphic Design | #108 | #125 | #346 |
| Music | #120 | #139 | #358 |
| Acting and Drama | #109 | #132 | #368 |
| Creative Writing | #139 | #164 | #381 |
| Multimedia | #121 | #141 | #393 |
| Literature | #126 | #149 | #400 |
| Aesthetics | #133 | #156 | #443 |
| Architecture | #116 | #138 | #545 |
| Sculpture | #157 | #181 | #716 |
| Animation | #152 | #178 | #760 |
| Photography | #245 | #282 | #926 |
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