Kent State University at Kent: Rankings
Kent State University at Kent ranked 141 in United States, 449 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 41,445 academic publications and 1,131,353 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 449 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 4 of 1 | In Kent |
| # 162 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 141 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 344 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 359 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 456 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Kent State University at Kent ranked 136 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 492 in the World with 22,374 publications made and 535,776 citations received.
Kent State University at Kent
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #71 | #77 | #131 |
| Education | #93 | #105 | #189 |
| Media Studies | #83 | #97 | #192 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #97 | #111 | #224 |
| Gender Studies | #124 | #142 | #251 |
| Genealogy | #126 | #145 | #274 |
| Publishing | #105 | #122 | #287 |
| Anthropology | #121 | #140 | #291 |
| Sociology | #127 | #148 | #335 |
| Aesthetics | #106 | #127 | #341 |
| Linguistics | #111 | #130 | #356 |
| Social Work | #159 | #182 | #364 |
| Law | #134 | #157 | #368 |
| History | #118 | #139 | #398 |
| Political Science | #137 | #160 | #444 |
| Archaeology | #141 | #165 | #523 |
| Philosophy | #125 | #148 | #543 |
| Demography | #187 | #212 | #611 |
| International Law | #200 | #226 | #645 |
| Forensic Science | #166 | #191 | #705 |
| Early Childhood Education | #40 | #42 | #63 |
Biology rankings
Kent State University at Kent ranked 181 for Biology in United States and 763 in the World with 17,977 publications made and 645,566 citations received.
Kent State University at Kent
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #143 | #165 | #432 |
| Evolutionary | #151 | #173 | #472 |
| Nanotechnology | #102 | #116 | #485 |
| Zoology | #135 | #158 | #507 |
| Paleontology | #153 | #176 | #601 |
| Biophysics | #181 | #201 | #623 |
| Animal Science | #148 | #170 | #738 |
| Astrobiology | #199 | #227 | #759 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #188 | #215 | #776 |
| Ethics | #264 | #293 | #812 |
| Entomology | #188 | #218 | #827 |
| Botany | #165 | #190 | #827 |
| Biochemistry | #190 | #214 | #861 |
| Genetics | #219 | #243 | #977 |
| Molecular | #217 | #241 | #977 |
| Toxicology | #177 | #204 | #1071 |
| Virology | #234 | #259 | #1105 |
| Forestry | #168 | #204 | #1106 |
| Oncology | #250 | #275 | #1186 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #253 | #280 | #1187 |
| Pharmacology | #237 | #263 | #1228 |
| Immunology | #259 | #285 | #1300 |
| Biotechnology | #256 | #286 | #1478 |
| Horticulture | #191 | #222 | #1510 |
| Microbiology | #252 | #279 | #1604 |
Computer Science rankings
Kent State University at Kent ranked 149 for Computer Science in United States and 552 in the World with 16,898 publications made and 461,914 citations received.
Kent State University at Kent
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #83 | #96 | #237 |
| Information Technology | #134 | #147 | #335 |
| Cognitive Science | #116 | #135 | #355 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #107 | #127 | #358 |
| Neuroscience | #143 | #165 | #432 |
| Data Science | #137 | #159 | #460 |
| Computational Linguistics | #121 | #143 | #467 |
| Software Engineering | #141 | #167 | #561 |
| Machine Learning | #150 | #178 | #576 |
| Animation | #134 | #159 | #623 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #160 | #188 | #808 |
| Computer Vision | #175 | #204 | #815 |
| Robotics | #152 | #182 | #817 |
| Telecommunications | #178 | #208 | #864 |
| Computer Engineering | #184 | #215 | #1004 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #253 | #280 | #1187 |
Engineering rankings
Kent State University at Kent ranked 146 for Engineering in United States and 630 in the World with 16,368 publications made and 551,897 citations received.
Kent State University at Kent
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #110 | #128 | #454 |
| Nanotechnology | #102 | #116 | #485 |
| Operations Research | #122 | #151 | #555 |
| Systems | #152 | #181 | #633 |
| Aviation | #175 | #203 | #658 |
| Remote Sensing | #169 | #196 | #699 |
| Construction Management | #149 | #178 | #801 |
| Applied Physics | #161 | #187 | #801 |
| Architecture | #160 | #188 | #807 |
| Robotics | #152 | #182 | #817 |
| Engineering Management | #260 | #290 | #860 |
| Telecommunications | #178 | #208 | #864 |
| Computer Engineering | #184 | #215 | #1004 |
| Metallurgy | #178 | #207 | #1041 |
| Environmental Engineering | #185 | #217 | #1317 |
| Reliability and Quality | #230 | #265 | #1362 |
| Biotechnology | #256 | #286 | #1478 |
Physics rankings
Kent State University at Kent ranked 140 for Physics in United States and 607 in the World with 16,126 publications made and 545,221 citations received.
Kent State University at Kent
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #63 | #71 | #219 |
| Optics | #110 | #128 | #454 |
| Molecular | #116 | #139 | #466 |
| Nanotechnology | #102 | #116 | #485 |
| Theoretical | #126 | #149 | #591 |
| Biophysics | #181 | #201 | #623 |
| Astrobiology | #199 | #227 | #759 |
| Applied Physics | #161 | #187 | #801 |
Medicine rankings
Kent State University at Kent ranked 176 for Medicine in United States and 667 in the World with 14,680 publications made and 444,095 citations received.
Kent State University at Kent
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #79 | #92 | #144 |
| Occupational Therapy | #87 | #103 | #260 |
| Health Science | #123 | #137 | #289 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #132 | #149 | #298 |
| Gerontology | #139 | #160 | #322 |
| Nursing | #134 | #152 | #344 |
| Social Work | #159 | #182 | #364 |
| Audiology | #132 | #151 | #398 |
| Psychiatry | #145 | #164 | #423 |
| Healthcare Administration | #159 | #180 | #427 |
| Physical Therapy | #141 | #164 | #449 |
| Sports | #143 | #167 | #450 |
| Optometry | #161 | #178 | #588 |
| Orthodontics | #159 | #180 | #672 |
| Dentistry | #156 | #175 | #702 |
| Forensic Science | #166 | #191 | #705 |
| Ethics | #264 | #293 | #812 |
| Pathology | #187 | #211 | #819 |
| Pharmacy | #158 | #182 | #870 |
| Urology | #185 | #204 | #883 |
| Anesthesiology | #205 | #227 | #893 |
| Radiology | #217 | #242 | #979 |
| Surgery | #220 | #241 | #998 |
| Cardiology | #228 | #250 | #1004 |
| Pediatrics | #211 | #233 | #1025 |
| Toxicology | #177 | #204 | #1071 |
| Epidemiology | #203 | #228 | #1105 |
| Virology | #234 | #259 | #1105 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #193 | #214 | #1133 |
| Oncology | #250 | #275 | #1186 |
| Pharmacology | #237 | #263 | #1228 |
| Ophthalmology | #275 | #305 | #1264 |
| Immunology | #259 | #285 | #1300 |
| Veterinary | #224 | #248 | #1579 |
| Dermatology | #297 | #322 | #1819 |
Psychology rankings
Kent State University at Kent ranked 134 for Psychology in United States and 359 in the World with 14,284 publications made and 433,417 citations received.
Kent State University at Kent
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #71 | #77 | #131 |
| Clinical Psychology | #79 | #92 | #144 |
| Education | #93 | #105 | #189 |
| Human Sexuality | #123 | #143 | #216 |
| Occupational Therapy | #87 | #103 | #260 |
| Cognitive Science | #116 | #135 | #355 |
| Social Work | #159 | #182 | #364 |
| Psychiatry | #145 | #164 | #423 |
| Neuroscience | #143 | #165 | #432 |
Chemistry rankings
Kent State University at Kent ranked 169 for Chemistry in United States and 770 in the World with 13,900 publications made and 522,131 citations received.
Kent State University at Kent
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #102 | #116 | #485 |
| Physical | #112 | #130 | #554 |
| Organic chemistry | #155 | #176 | #719 |
| Computational | #154 | #179 | #721 |
| Biochemistry | #190 | #214 | #861 |
| Pharmacy | #158 | #182 | #870 |
| Radiochemistry | #173 | #203 | #1525 |
Environmental Science rankings
Kent State University at Kent ranked 160 for Environmental Science in United States and 667 in the World with 13,896 publications made and 421,897 citations received.
Kent State University at Kent
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #153 | #176 | #601 |
| Geology | #158 | #184 | #654 |
| Ecology | #154 | #181 | #676 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #161 | #193 | #747 |
| Oceanography | #163 | #194 | #750 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #188 | #215 | #776 |
| Forestry | #168 | #204 | #1106 |
| Environmental Management | #197 | #232 | #1314 |
| Environmental Engineering | #185 | #217 | #1317 |
Mathematics rankings
Kent State University at Kent ranked 144 for Mathematics in United States and 529 in the World with 9,097 publications made and 253,346 citations received.
Kent State University at Kent
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #79 | #86 | #149 |
| Actuarial Science | #140 | #159 | #350 |
| Applied Mathematics | #105 | #125 | #443 |
| Econometrics | #153 | #176 | #533 |
| Operations Research | #122 | #151 | #555 |
| Statistics | #160 | #187 | #607 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #160 | #188 | #808 |
Business rankings
Kent State University at Kent ranked 138 for Business in United States and 477 in the World with 7,635 publications made and 201,942 citations received.
Kent State University at Kent
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #99 | #111 | #213 |
| Actuarial Science | #140 | #159 | #350 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #107 | #127 | #358 |
| Accounting | #154 | #176 | #423 |
| Marketing | #136 | #159 | #436 |
| Entrepreneurship | #139 | #162 | #468 |
| Risk Management | #141 | #165 | #546 |
| Operations Research | #122 | #151 | #555 |
| Finance | #153 | #178 | #569 |
| Management | #160 | #190 | #599 |
| Real Estate | #199 | #221 | #638 |
| Project Management | #169 | #196 | #661 |
| Construction Management | #149 | #178 | #801 |
| Engineering Management | #260 | #290 | #860 |
| International Trade | #195 | #223 | #991 |
Economics rankings
Kent State University at Kent ranked 143 for Economics in United States and 456 in the World with 6,115 publications made and 141,615 citations received.
Kent State University at Kent
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #140 | #159 | #350 |
| Econometrics | #153 | #176 | #533 |
| Finance | #153 | #178 | #569 |
| International Trade | #195 | #223 | #991 |
Art & Design rankings
Kent State University at Kent ranked 103 for Art & Design in United States and 344 in the World with 5,267 publications made and 98,653 citations received.
Kent State University at Kent
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #29 | #33 | #58 |
| Photography | #45 | #50 | #103 |
| Creative Writing | #89 | #105 | #231 |
| Multimedia | #83 | #96 | #237 |
| Graphic Design | #98 | #113 | #314 |
| Aesthetics | #106 | #127 | #341 |
| Literature | #110 | #131 | #349 |
| Cinematography | #128 | #150 | #428 |
| Acting and Drama | #131 | #155 | #442 |
| Animation | #134 | #159 | #623 |
| Sculpture | #148 | #171 | #685 |
| Interior Design | #128 | #144 | #766 |
| Architecture | #160 | #188 | #807 |