Michigan State University: Rankings
Michigan State University ranked 31 in United States, 40 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 220,652 academic publications and 8,059,140 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 40 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 2 | In East Lansing |
| # 2 of 62 | In Michigan |
| # 34 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 31 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 34 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 38 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 40 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Michigan State University ranked 41 for Biology in United States and 72 in the World with 118,091 publications made and 4,878,953 citations received.
Michigan State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #8 | #8 | #9 |
| Botany | #8 | #8 | #9 |
| Horticulture | #4 | #4 | #10 |
| Forestry | #10 | #11 | #15 |
| Entomology | #13 | #14 | #16 |
| Animal Science | #12 | #13 | #18 |
| Zoology | #13 | #16 | #30 |
| Paleontology | #23 | #25 | #34 |
| Microbiology | #29 | #31 | #45 |
| Evolutionary | #35 | #37 | #49 |
| Ethics | #29 | #34 | #49 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #25 | #30 | #52 |
| Biotechnology | #46 | #50 | #82 |
| Biochemistry | #49 | #53 | #88 |
| Genetics | #52 | #56 | #93 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #51 | #56 | #101 |
| Neuroscience | #58 | #66 | #106 |
| Molecular | #62 | #66 | #114 |
| Biophysics | #66 | #71 | #117 |
| Virology | #73 | #81 | #156 |
| Nanotechnology | #52 | #57 | #168 |
| Astrobiology | #66 | #74 | #172 |
| Immunology | #71 | #79 | #172 |
| Pharmacology | #72 | #83 | #178 |
| Oncology | #81 | #92 | #234 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #11 | #12 | #20 |
| Agricultural Science | #6 | #6 | #8 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Michigan State University ranked 32 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 49 in the World with 94,843 publications made and 3,632,078 citations received.
Michigan State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
Chemistry rankings
Michigan State University ranked 43 for Chemistry in United States and 85 in the World with 92,105 publications made and 3,880,719 citations received.
Michigan State University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic chemistry | #33 | #37 | #77 |
| Biochemistry | #49 | #53 | #88 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #32 | #37 | #99 |
| Computational | #46 | #50 | #107 |
| Physical | #47 | #53 | #151 |
| Nanotechnology | #52 | #57 | #168 |
| Radiochemistry | #34 | #39 | #210 |
| Pharmacy | #53 | #61 | #247 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #25 | #28 | #63 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #21 | #23 | #57 |
Environmental Science rankings
Michigan State University ranked 25 for Environmental Science in United States and 40 in the World with 87,995 publications made and 3,628,763 citations received.
Michigan State University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #10 | #11 | #15 |
| Ecology | #14 | #16 | #23 |
| Paleontology | #23 | #25 | #34 |
| Geology | #28 | #31 | #48 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #25 | #30 | #52 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #13 | #14 | #56 |
| Environmental Management | #25 | #28 | #59 |
| Oceanography | #37 | #42 | #89 |
| Environmental Engineering | #27 | #32 | #101 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #52 | #60 | #172 |
| Geography and Cartography | #34 | #36 | #59 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #12 | #14 | #52 |
Engineering rankings
Michigan State University ranked 39 for Engineering in United States and 88 in the World with 86,140 publications made and 3,351,204 citations received.
Michigan State University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #17 | #17 | #37 |
| Landscape Architecture | #13 | #14 | #45 |
| Renewable Energy | #11 | #12 | #55 |
| Engineering Management | #33 | #35 | #64 |
| Systems | #35 | #40 | #79 |
| Biotechnology | #46 | #50 | #82 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #32 | #37 | #99 |
| Environmental Engineering | #27 | #32 | #101 |
| Metallurgy | #33 | #37 | #103 |
| Reliability and Quality | #37 | #44 | #119 |
| Remote Sensing | #47 | #52 | #126 |
| Optics | #51 | #56 | #137 |
| Robotics | #35 | #41 | #137 |
| Telecommunications | #47 | #56 | #139 |
| Construction Management | #38 | #45 | #156 |
| Operations Research | #46 | #58 | #161 |
| Automation and Control | #43 | #52 | #166 |
| Nanotechnology | #52 | #57 | #168 |
| Computer Engineering | #65 | #73 | #197 |
| Architecture | #57 | #70 | #251 |
| Aviation | #127 | #148 | #445 |
| Nuclear Engineering | #18 | #19 | #54 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #9 | #9 | #24 |
| Structural Engineering | #32 | #37 | #89 |
| Mechanical Engineering | #34 | #39 | #79 |
| Civil Engineering | #26 | #28 | #57 |
| Acoustical Engineering | #42 | #46 | #84 |
| Architectural Engineering | #27 | #31 | #99 |
| Aerospace Engineering | #37 | #42 | #86 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #4 | #4 | #12 |
Medicine rankings
Michigan State University ranked 58 for Medicine in United States and 123 in the World with 85,527 publications made and 3,151,335 citations received.
Michigan State University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #8 | #9 |
| Veterinary | #16 | #17 | #35 |
| Ethics | #29 | #34 | #49 |
| Clinical Psychology | #43 | #49 | #65 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #49 | #56 | #68 |
| Health Science | #42 | #50 | #72 |
| Nursing | #48 | #56 | #82 |
| Gerontology | #57 | #65 | #85 |
| Healthcare Administration | #53 | #61 | #85 |
| Plastic Surgery | #55 | #60 | #86 |
| Social Work | #48 | #51 | #89 |
| Physical Therapy | #48 | #60 | #100 |
| Sports | #54 | #66 | #114 |
| Psychiatry | #65 | #75 | #126 |
| Epidemiology | #53 | #63 | #146 |
| Pathology | #63 | #72 | #148 |
| Virology | #73 | #81 | #156 |
| Anesthesiology | #73 | #86 | #166 |
| Pediatrics | #68 | #79 | #171 |
| Ophthalmology | #71 | #81 | #171 |
| Immunology | #71 | #79 | #172 |
| Audiology | #74 | #85 | #175 |
| Pharmacology | #72 | #83 | #178 |
| Occupational Therapy | #71 | #86 | #179 |
| Urology | #71 | #83 | #181 |
| Surgery | #73 | #82 | #182 |
| Radiology | #73 | #84 | #183 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #59 | #72 | #201 |
| Orthodontics | #64 | #72 | #202 |
| Cardiology | #80 | #92 | #207 |
| Oncology | #81 | #92 | #234 |
| Optometry | #88 | #102 | #239 |
| Pharmacy | #53 | #61 | #247 |
| Dentistry | #78 | #87 | #274 |
| Dermatology | #90 | #100 | #284 |
| Neurosurgery | #81 | #90 | #298 |
| Radiation Therapy | #99 | #112 | #341 |
| Cosmetology | #107 | #122 | #429 |
| Public Health | #34 | #39 | #55 |
Physics rankings
Michigan State University ranked 39 for Physics in United States and 80 in the World with 83,523 publications made and 3,298,396 citations received.
Michigan State University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #20 | #20 | #32 |
| Applied Physics | #17 | #17 | #37 |
| Biophysics | #66 | #71 | #117 |
| Theoretical | #46 | #52 | #125 |
| Optics | #51 | #56 | #137 |
| Condensed Matter | #50 | #54 | #145 |
| Nanotechnology | #52 | #57 | #168 |
| Astrobiology | #66 | #74 | #172 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #39 | #44 | #82 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #42 | #45 | #92 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #20 | #20 | #32 |
Computer Science rankings
Michigan State University ranked 42 for Computer Science in United States and 66 in the World with 78,651 publications made and 3,317,929 citations received.
Michigan State University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #16 | #17 | #22 |
| Multimedia | #22 | #24 | #33 |
| Information Technology | #21 | #23 | #38 |
| Cognitive Science | #36 | #40 | #50 |
| Machine Learning | #32 | #34 | #52 |
| Computer Vision | #31 | #33 | #67 |
| Data Science | #44 | #52 | #81 |
| Computational Linguistics | #41 | #47 | #81 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #51 | #56 | #101 |
| Neuroscience | #58 | #66 | #106 |
| Software Engineering | #43 | #52 | #107 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #47 | #52 | #125 |
| Robotics | #35 | #41 | #137 |
| Telecommunications | #47 | #56 | #139 |
| Animation | #55 | #64 | #181 |
| Computer Engineering | #65 | #73 | #197 |
| Library and Information science | #29 | #30 | #36 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #28 | #31 | #57 |
| Cyber Security | #22 | #24 | #36 |
| Computer Networking | #38 | #41 | #80 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #31 | #34 | #57 |
Psychology rankings
Michigan State University ranked 37 for Psychology in United States and 57 in the World with 53,128 publications made and 2,311,365 citations received.
Michigan State University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #4 | #5 | #5 |
| Special Education | #28 | #30 | #50 |
| Cognitive Science | #36 | #40 | #50 |
| Human Sexuality | #41 | #45 | #51 |
| Clinical Psychology | #43 | #49 | #65 |
| Social Work | #48 | #51 | #89 |
| Neuroscience | #58 | #66 | #106 |
| Psychiatry | #65 | #75 | #126 |
| Occupational Therapy | #71 | #86 | #179 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Child Psychology | #24 | #26 | #31 |
| Social Psychology | #21 | #23 | #26 |
Mathematics rankings
Michigan State University ranked 36 for Mathematics in United States and 52 in the World with 41,248 publications made and 1,796,679 citations received.
Michigan State University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #3 | #4 |
| Econometrics | #35 | #37 | #51 |
| Applied Mathematics | #28 | #32 | #55 |
| Actuarial Science | #39 | #42 | #58 |
| Statistics | #39 | #44 | #64 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #47 | #52 | #125 |
| Operations Research | #46 | #58 | #161 |
Business rankings
Michigan State University ranked 25 for Business in United States and 34 in the World with 33,660 publications made and 1,498,921 citations received.
Michigan State University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | #10 | #11 | #12 |
| Advertising | #15 | #16 | #16 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #16 | #17 | #22 |
| Project Management | #16 | #17 | #38 |
| Accounting | #31 | #32 | #41 |
| Risk Management | #25 | #29 | #43 |
| Management | #28 | #30 | #49 |
| Finance | #33 | #35 | #50 |
| Actuarial Science | #39 | #42 | #58 |
| Engineering Management | #33 | #35 | #64 |
| International Trade | #26 | #29 | #94 |
| Entrepreneurship | #45 | #50 | #108 |
| Real Estate | #51 | #54 | #111 |
| Construction Management | #38 | #45 | #156 |
| Operations Research | #46 | #58 | #161 |
| Supply Chain Management | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #25 | #27 | #40 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #36 | #38 | #64 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #27 | #29 | #45 |
| International Business | #28 | #32 | #81 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #11 | #13 | #46 |
| Human Resource Management | #15 | #17 | #20 |
| Tax Law | #28 | #30 | #44 |
Economics rankings
Michigan State University ranked 27 for Economics in United States and 38 in the World with 27,389 publications made and 1,130,925 citations received.
Michigan State University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #33 | #35 | #50 |
| Econometrics | #35 | #37 | #51 |
| Actuarial Science | #39 | #42 | #58 |
| International Trade | #26 | #29 | #94 |
| Agricultural Economics | #3 | #3 | #4 |
| Development Studies | #21 | #23 | #30 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #39 | #45 | #96 |
| Political Economy | #22 | #25 | #46 |
Art & Design rankings
Michigan State University ranked 35 for Art & Design in United States and 56 in the World with 14,968 publications made and 520,662 citations received.
Michigan State University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #17 | #20 | #30 |
| Multimedia | #22 | #24 | #33 |
| Landscape Architecture | #13 | #14 | #45 |
| Aesthetics | #28 | #31 | #47 |
| Literature | #33 | #37 | #59 |
| Creative Writing | #31 | #36 | #62 |
| Graphic Design | #39 | #45 | #76 |
| Cinematography | #25 | #30 | #80 |
| Interior Design | #22 | #26 | #100 |
| Acting and Drama | #49 | #55 | #113 |
| Photography | #62 | #71 | #158 |
| Animation | #55 | #64 | #181 |
| Architecture | #57 | #70 | #251 |
| Sculpture | #65 | #77 | #292 |
| Fashion Design | #34 | #37 | #53 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #25 | #28 | #53 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #10 | #10 | #11 |
| Game Design and Development | #20 | #24 | #40 |
