Lamar University: Rankings
Lamar University ranked 368 in United States, 1516 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 6,511 academic publications and 128,368 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1516 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 25 of 1 | In Beaumont, TX |
| # 411 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 368 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1786 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 1860 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 1941 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Lamar University ranked 292 for Engineering in United States and 1786 in the World with 3,909 publications made and 95,440 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #186 | #209 | #548 |
| Environmental Engineering | #120 | #146 | #672 |
| Aviation | #200 | #229 | #776 |
| Reliability and Quality | #191 | #225 | #987 |
| Construction Management | #168 | #201 | #1025 |
| Systems | #224 | #260 | #1062 |
| Nanotechnology | #193 | #221 | #1275 |
| Applied Physics | #222 | #252 | #1304 |
| Operations Research | #244 | #279 | #1368 |
| Computer Engineering | #227 | #261 | #1423 |
| Telecommunications | #255 | #292 | #1595 |
| Metallurgy | #245 | #281 | #1670 |
| Automation and Control | #220 | #255 | #1731 |
| Renewable Energy | #210 | #248 | #1869 |
| Optics | #325 | #367 | #2105 |
| Remote Sensing | #345 | #392 | #2195 |
Physics rankings
Lamar University ranked 302 for Physics in United States and 1860 in the World with 3,385 publications made and 84,595 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #193 | #221 | #1275 |
| Applied Physics | #222 | #252 | #1304 |
| Condensed Matter | #280 | #321 | #1934 |
| Optics | #325 | #367 | #2105 |
| Molecular | #402 | #449 | #2174 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Lamar University ranked 494 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 2388 in the World with 3,079 publications made and 47,259 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #337 | #369 | #919 |
| Publishing | #291 | #325 | #951 |
| Education | #371 | #411 | #1217 |
| Media Studies | #564 | #619 | #1471 |
| Gender Studies | #621 | #677 | #1631 |
| Anthropology | #484 | #538 | #1704 |
| Law | #459 | #504 | #1796 |
| Sociology | #511 | #564 | #1966 |
| Political Science | #473 | #523 | #2027 |
| History | #459 | #509 | #2089 |
| Linguistics | #424 | #469 | #2092 |
| Archaeology | #416 | #466 | #2133 |
| Philosophy | #487 | #540 | #2506 |
| Aesthetics | #600 | #660 | #2612 |
| Demography | #634 | #689 | #3051 |
Environmental Science rankings
Lamar University ranked 362 for Environmental Science in United States and 2162 in the World with 2,790 publications made and 65,920 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #120 | #146 | #672 |
| Environmental Management | #176 | #211 | #1166 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #340 | #389 | #2040 |
| Ecology | #344 | #395 | #2073 |
| Oceanography | #373 | #426 | #2230 |
| Geology | #426 | #477 | #2513 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #520 | #574 | #2616 |
| Paleontology | #502 | #553 | #2849 |
Chemistry rankings
Lamar University ranked 324 for Chemistry in United States and 2070 in the World with 2,755 publications made and 81,491 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #178 | #210 | #1168 |
| Nanotechnology | #193 | #221 | #1275 |
| Radiochemistry | #182 | #212 | #1610 |
| Organic chemistry | #284 | #322 | #1911 |
| Computational | #322 | #365 | #2002 |
| Biochemistry | #451 | #500 | #2769 |
Computer Science rankings
Lamar University ranked 407 for Computer Science in United States and 2183 in the World with 2,711 publications made and 42,692 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #186 | #205 | #550 |
| Multimedia | #264 | #295 | #1034 |
| Computer Engineering | #227 | #261 | #1423 |
| Software Engineering | #314 | #354 | #1569 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #343 | #382 | #1592 |
| Telecommunications | #255 | #292 | #1595 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #256 | #294 | #1654 |
| Data Science | #402 | #449 | #2003 |
| Neuroscience | #570 | #623 | #2473 |
| Computational Linguistics | #403 | #451 | #2478 |
| Machine Learning | #389 | #436 | #2531 |
| Cognitive Science | #541 | #592 | #2613 |
| Computer Vision | #432 | #481 | #2737 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #586 | #638 | #3427 |
Biology rankings
Lamar University ranked 429 for Biology in United States and 2626 in the World with 2,496 publications made and 68,197 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #193 | #221 | #1275 |
| Evolutionary | #455 | #502 | #2121 |
| Neuroscience | #570 | #623 | #2473 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #520 | #574 | #2616 |
| Biochemistry | #451 | #500 | #2769 |
| Zoology | #584 | #637 | #2776 |
| Paleontology | #502 | #553 | #2849 |
| Genetics | #543 | #593 | #3076 |
| Botany | #547 | #602 | #3265 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #586 | #638 | #3427 |
| Immunology | #752 | #804 | #4099 |
Medicine rankings
Lamar University ranked 518 for Medicine in United States and 2653 in the World with 1,645 publications made and 30,164 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology | #229 | #260 | #788 |
| Health Science | #363 | #397 | #1226 |
| Healthcare Administration | #413 | #453 | #1575 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #471 | #514 | #1671 |
| Gerontology | #516 | #564 | #1834 |
| Clinical Psychology | #552 | #603 | #1877 |
| Nursing | #509 | #561 | #1930 |
| Surgery | #427 | #465 | #2091 |
| Sports | #543 | #593 | #2585 |
| Physical Therapy | #612 | #663 | #2650 |
| Psychiatry | #625 | #680 | #2656 |
| Pathology | #567 | #617 | #3116 |
| Radiology | #709 | #767 | #3741 |
| Immunology | #752 | #804 | #4099 |
Mathematics rankings
Lamar University ranked 399 for Mathematics in United States and 2111 in the World with 1,588 publications made and 28,419 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #386 | #423 | #1225 |
| Operations Research | #244 | #279 | #1368 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #256 | #294 | #1654 |
| Econometrics | #428 | #474 | #2061 |
| Statistics | #403 | #448 | #2245 |
| Applied Mathematics | #343 | #390 | #2359 |
Business rankings
Lamar University ranked 405 for Business in United States and 1944 in the World with 1,478 publications made and 23,303 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #186 | #209 | #548 |
| Construction Management | #168 | #201 | #1025 |
| Project Management | #273 | #307 | #1185 |
| Operations Research | #244 | #279 | #1368 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #343 | #382 | #1592 |
| Management | #355 | #397 | #1787 |
| Accounting | #451 | #493 | #1833 |
| Marketing | #393 | #435 | #1864 |
| Advertising | #493 | #537 | #1899 |
| Finance | #519 | #570 | #2552 |
Psychology rankings
Lamar University ranked 510 for Psychology in United States and 2158 in the World with 1,473 publications made and 26,013 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #337 | #369 | #919 |
| Education | #371 | #411 | #1217 |
| Clinical Psychology | #552 | #603 | #1877 |
| Neuroscience | #570 | #623 | #2473 |
| Cognitive Science | #541 | #592 | #2613 |
| Psychiatry | #625 | #680 | #2656 |
Economics rankings
Lamar University ranked 456 for Economics in United States and 2006 in the World with 988 publications made and 14,444 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #428 | #474 | #2061 |
| Finance | #519 | #570 | #2552 |
Art & Design rankings
Lamar University ranked 457 for Art & Design in United States and 1941 in the World with 588 publications made and 7,678 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #264 | #295 | #1034 |
| Literature | #581 | #639 | #2358 |
| Aesthetics | #600 | #660 | #2612 |