Marshall University: Rankings
Marshall University ranked 284 in United States, 1090 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 10,970 academic publications and 200,531 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1090 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 1 | In Huntington, WV |
| # 315 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 284 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1151 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1311 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1503 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
Marshall University ranked 259 for Medicine in United States and 1151 in the World with 6,884 publications made and 142,333 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #188 | #202 | #714 |
| Cardiology | #182 | #201 | #742 |
| Radiation Therapy | #181 | #200 | #819 |
| Oncology | #193 | #212 | #824 |
| Healthcare Administration | #254 | #286 | #825 |
| Anesthesiology | #194 | #216 | #831 |
| Pediatrics | #180 | #199 | #833 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #270 | #301 | #840 |
| Pharmacology | #182 | #201 | #843 |
| Health Science | #280 | #308 | #878 |
| Dermatology | #176 | #193 | #891 |
| Surgery | #202 | #222 | #901 |
| Radiology | #206 | #231 | #936 |
| Epidemiology | #182 | #203 | #943 |
| Nursing | #312 | #347 | #1067 |
| Immunology | #228 | #252 | #1073 |
| Ophthalmology | #246 | #274 | #1074 |
| Gerontology | #325 | #361 | #1076 |
| Sports | #284 | #320 | #1077 |
| Psychiatry | #275 | #307 | #1078 |
| Occupational Therapy | #265 | #300 | #1142 |
| Pathology | #243 | #270 | #1149 |
| Physical Therapy | #292 | #328 | #1192 |
| Audiology | #336 | #372 | #1200 |
| Virology | #251 | #278 | #1218 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #220 | #243 | #1286 |
| Clinical Psychology | #424 | #467 | #1374 |
| Urology | #256 | #282 | #1390 |
| Orthodontics | #323 | #353 | #1476 |
| Dentistry | #298 | #330 | #1505 |
| Pharmacy | #312 | #346 | #1693 |
Biology rankings
Marshall University ranked 275 for Biology in United States and 1503 in the World with 6,653 publications made and 141,983 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #193 | #212 | #824 |
| Pharmacology | #182 | #201 | #843 |
| Zoology | #229 | #265 | #1000 |
| Biophysics | #253 | #281 | #1015 |
| Biotechnology | #204 | #227 | #1029 |
| Immunology | #228 | #252 | #1073 |
| Evolutionary | #282 | #316 | #1099 |
| Neuroscience | #288 | #323 | #1129 |
| Genetics | #236 | #264 | #1143 |
| Molecular | #244 | #269 | #1145 |
| Virology | #251 | #278 | #1218 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #271 | #314 | #1303 |
| Microbiology | #228 | #252 | #1334 |
| Biochemistry | #254 | #284 | #1357 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #290 | #320 | #1414 |
| Paleontology | #299 | #342 | #1635 |
| Botany | #272 | #309 | #1651 |
| Animal Science | #335 | #374 | #1819 |
| Forestry | #273 | #318 | #1825 |
| Nanotechnology | #313 | #353 | #2385 |
| Horticulture | #416 | #465 | #3030 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Marshall University ranked 411 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1958 in the World with 4,558 publications made and 93,387 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #230 | #259 | #785 |
| Special Education | #332 | #364 | #889 |
| Media Studies | #426 | #466 | #1029 |
| Education | #380 | #420 | #1249 |
| Anthropology | #372 | #415 | #1266 |
| Gender Studies | #510 | #559 | #1301 |
| Demography | #312 | #348 | #1385 |
| Sociology | #397 | #442 | #1491 |
| History | #362 | #407 | #1548 |
| Law | #429 | #473 | #1633 |
| Archaeology | #359 | #404 | #1810 |
| Political Science | #444 | #491 | #1824 |
| Linguistics | #423 | #468 | #2085 |
| Aesthetics | #503 | #556 | #2141 |
| Philosophy | #495 | #548 | #2544 |
Chemistry rankings
Marshall University ranked 285 for Chemistry in United States and 1782 in the World with 4,470 publications made and 92,378 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #254 | #284 | #1357 |
| Pharmacy | #312 | #346 | #1693 |
| Organic chemistry | #301 | #341 | #2031 |
| Computational | #338 | #384 | #2281 |
| Nanotechnology | #313 | #353 | #2385 |
| Physical | #448 | #500 | #3070 |
Psychology rankings
Marshall University ranked 335 for Psychology in United States and 1311 in the World with 3,415 publications made and 54,422 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #360 | #397 | #802 |
| Special Education | #332 | #364 | #889 |
| Psychiatry | #275 | #307 | #1078 |
| Neuroscience | #288 | #323 | #1129 |
| Occupational Therapy | #265 | #300 | #1142 |
| Education | #380 | #420 | #1249 |
| Clinical Psychology | #424 | #467 | #1374 |
| Cognitive Science | #460 | #510 | #2234 |
Computer Science rankings
Marshall University ranked 378 for Computer Science in United States and 2020 in the World with 3,376 publications made and 62,580 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #288 | #323 | #1129 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #290 | #320 | #1414 |
| Data Science | #332 | #370 | #1543 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #338 | #377 | #1553 |
| Multimedia | #405 | #446 | #1755 |
| Software Engineering | #390 | #436 | #2068 |
| Cognitive Science | #460 | #510 | #2234 |
| Computational Linguistics | #412 | #460 | #2551 |
| Machine Learning | #396 | #443 | #2562 |
| Telecommunications | #410 | #461 | #2640 |
| Computer Vision | #443 | #493 | #2804 |
Environmental Science rankings
Marshall University ranked 349 for Environmental Science in United States and 2031 in the World with 3,325 publications made and 62,972 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #271 | #314 | #1303 |
| Paleontology | #299 | #342 | #1635 |
| Forestry | #273 | #318 | #1825 |
| Ecology | #315 | #364 | #1916 |
| Geology | #325 | #373 | #1916 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #345 | #394 | #2079 |
| Oceanography | #455 | #511 | #2700 |
| Environmental Management | #453 | #511 | #3194 |
Engineering rankings
Marshall University ranked 367 for Engineering in United States and 2429 in the World with 3,186 publications made and 74,676 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #273 | #304 | #953 |
| Biotechnology | #204 | #227 | #1029 |
| Metallurgy | #314 | #356 | #2272 |
| Nanotechnology | #313 | #353 | #2385 |
| Telecommunications | #410 | #461 | #2640 |
| Optics | #408 | #456 | #2648 |
| Systems | #455 | #506 | #2655 |
Physics rankings
Marshall University ranked 388 for Physics in United States and 2429 in the World with 2,884 publications made and 69,822 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #253 | #281 | #1015 |
| Nanotechnology | #313 | #353 | #2385 |
| Optics | #408 | #456 | #2648 |
| Condensed Matter | #426 | #473 | #2918 |
Mathematics rankings
Marshall University ranked 400 for Mathematics in United States and 2115 in the World with 1,709 publications made and 31,404 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #375 | #409 | #1176 |
| Applied Mathematics | #299 | #339 | #1933 |
| Econometrics | #421 | #467 | #2012 |
| Statistics | #399 | #444 | #2228 |
Business rankings
Marshall University ranked 387 for Business in United States and 1860 in the World with 1,481 publications made and 31,653 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #273 | #304 | #953 |
| Advertising | #340 | #375 | #1214 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #338 | #377 | #1553 |
| Accounting | #393 | #430 | #1560 |
| Marketing | #362 | #402 | #1697 |
| Management | #377 | #420 | #1892 |
| Finance | #402 | #445 | #1920 |
Economics rankings
Marshall University ranked 382 for Economics in United States and 1636 in the World with 1,232 publications made and 23,271 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #402 | #445 | #1920 |
| Econometrics | #421 | #467 | #2012 |
Art & Design rankings
Marshall University ranked 424 for Art & Design in United States and 1787 in the World with 888 publications made and 7,200 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #169 | #192 | #507 |
| Creative Writing | #454 | #503 | #1477 |
| Literature | #451 | #498 | #1730 |
| Multimedia | #405 | #446 | #1755 |
| Aesthetics | #503 | #556 | #2141 |