Michigan Technological University: Rankings
Michigan Technological University ranked 187 in United States, 605 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 27,307 academic publications and 734,749 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 605 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 5 of 1 | In Houghton, MI |
| # 211 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 187 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 562 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 617 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 642 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Michigan Technological University ranked 133 for Engineering in United States and 562 in the World with 19,809 publications made and 542,270 citations received.
Michigan Technological University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #37 | #40 | #75 |
| Renewable Energy | #43 | #54 | #235 |
| Remote Sensing | #100 | #119 | #348 |
| Architecture | #79 | #96 | #355 |
| Computer Engineering | #107 | #127 | #401 |
| Reliability and Quality | #109 | #132 | #427 |
| Systems | #118 | #140 | #437 |
| Environmental Engineering | #87 | #108 | #454 |
| Construction Management | #105 | #125 | #462 |
| Metallurgy | #107 | #124 | #489 |
| Landscape Architecture | #86 | #102 | #503 |
| Nanotechnology | #107 | #121 | #507 |
| Telecommunications | #125 | #151 | #532 |
| Applied Physics | #121 | #141 | #533 |
| Aviation | #156 | #181 | #569 |
| Automation and Control | #113 | #141 | #627 |
| Optics | #150 | #173 | #651 |
| Robotics | #130 | #159 | #692 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #130 | #154 | #759 |
| Operations Research | #166 | #196 | #816 |
| Biotechnology | #225 | #250 | #1204 |
Physics rankings
Michigan Technological University ranked 143 for Physics in United States and 617 in the World with 17,417 publications made and 490,991 citations received.
Michigan Technological University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #131 | #144 | #404 |
| Nanotechnology | #107 | #121 | #507 |
| Molecular | #128 | #151 | #523 |
| Applied Physics | #121 | #141 | #533 |
| Condensed Matter | #112 | #131 | #583 |
| Optics | #150 | #173 | #651 |
| Biophysics | #219 | #245 | #792 |
| Theoretical | #184 | #217 | #899 |
Chemistry rankings
Michigan Technological University ranked 162 for Chemistry in United States and 733 in the World with 15,646 publications made and 510,088 citations received.
Michigan Technological University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #117 | #130 | #477 |
| Nanotechnology | #107 | #121 | #507 |
| Physical | #109 | #127 | #545 |
| Organic chemistry | #149 | #168 | #682 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #130 | #154 | #759 |
| Biochemistry | #218 | #245 | #1079 |
| Pharmacy | #208 | #237 | #1202 |
| Radiochemistry | #171 | #200 | #1477 |
Environmental Science rankings
Michigan Technological University ranked 157 for Environmental Science in United States and 642 in the World with 14,850 publications made and 442,618 citations received.
Michigan Technological University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #74 | #85 | #291 |
| Environmental Management | #82 | #100 | #356 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #75 | #87 | #397 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #99 | #120 | #402 |
| Oceanography | #111 | #132 | #435 |
| Environmental Engineering | #87 | #108 | #454 |
| Ecology | #138 | #161 | #568 |
| Geology | #151 | #177 | #616 |
| Paleontology | #177 | #204 | #732 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #208 | #237 | #879 |
Biology rankings
Michigan Technological University ranked 208 for Biology in United States and 949 in the World with 13,269 publications made and 444,653 citations received.
Michigan Technological University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #74 | #85 | #291 |
| Astrobiology | #131 | #144 | #404 |
| Nanotechnology | #107 | #121 | #507 |
| Paleontology | #177 | #204 | #732 |
| Botany | #158 | #181 | #759 |
| Horticulture | #108 | #128 | #761 |
| Biophysics | #219 | #245 | #792 |
| Evolutionary | #218 | #248 | #819 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #202 | #225 | #863 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #208 | #237 | #879 |
| Biochemistry | #218 | #245 | #1079 |
| Zoology | #246 | #284 | #1081 |
| Genetics | #232 | #258 | #1105 |
| Biotechnology | #225 | #250 | #1204 |
| Animal Science | #237 | #269 | #1281 |
| Neuroscience | #323 | #358 | #1294 |
| Molecular | #268 | #296 | #1300 |
| Oncology | #320 | #355 | #1635 |
| Immunology | #338 | #372 | #1882 |
| Microbiology | #305 | #339 | #1981 |
| Pharmacology | #369 | #404 | #2089 |
| Virology | #377 | #413 | #2099 |
Computer Science rankings
Michigan Technological University ranked 206 for Computer Science in United States and 826 in the World with 10,647 publications made and 246,271 citations received.
Michigan Technological University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #107 | #127 | #401 |
| Multimedia | #147 | #169 | #521 |
| Telecommunications | #125 | #151 | #532 |
| Software Engineering | #137 | #163 | #545 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #136 | #163 | #602 |
| Computer Vision | #148 | #177 | #651 |
| Robotics | #130 | #159 | #692 |
| Animation | #151 | #177 | #746 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #202 | #225 | #863 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #232 | #265 | #974 |
| Machine Learning | #209 | #240 | #1014 |
| Data Science | #249 | #284 | #1047 |
| Cognitive Science | #271 | #307 | #1140 |
| Neuroscience | #323 | #358 | #1294 |
| Computational Linguistics | #259 | #294 | #1417 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Michigan Technological University ranked 250 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1068 in the World with 9,935 publications made and 259,902 citations received.
Michigan Technological University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #153 | #177 | #575 |
| History | #178 | #204 | #635 |
| Education | #246 | #277 | #729 |
| Aesthetics | #235 | #269 | #884 |
| Law | #282 | #313 | #951 |
| Media Studies | #411 | #451 | #999 |
| Linguistics | #243 | #274 | #1035 |
| Sociology | #306 | #341 | #1055 |
| Political Science | #284 | #316 | #1092 |
| Demography | #267 | #300 | #1097 |
| Anthropology | #356 | #396 | #1200 |
| Gender Studies | #493 | #538 | #1240 |
| Philosophy | #279 | #318 | #1399 |
Mathematics rankings
Michigan Technological University ranked 201 for Mathematics in United States and 795 in the World with 5,526 publications made and 124,519 citations received.
Michigan Technological University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #204 | #227 | #552 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #136 | #163 | #602 |
| Applied Mathematics | #134 | #159 | #675 |
| Statistics | #198 | #227 | #795 |
| Operations Research | #166 | #196 | #816 |
| Econometrics | #269 | #301 | #1118 |
Business rankings
Michigan Technological University ranked 223 for Business in United States and 895 in the World with 4,181 publications made and 81,454 citations received.
Michigan Technological University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #37 | #40 | #75 |
| Construction Management | #105 | #125 | #462 |
| Entrepreneurship | #165 | #190 | #599 |
| Operations Research | #166 | #196 | #816 |
| Management | #202 | #233 | #834 |
| Project Management | #206 | #238 | #877 |
| Finance | #221 | #251 | #915 |
| Marketing | #240 | #272 | #972 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #232 | #265 | #974 |
| Advertising | #296 | #327 | #986 |
| Accounting | #285 | #318 | #1024 |
| International Trade | #285 | #321 | #1534 |
Economics rankings
Michigan Technological University ranked 238 for Economics in United States and 900 in the World with 2,620 publications made and 60,169 citations received.
Michigan Technological University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #221 | #251 | #915 |
| Econometrics | #269 | #301 | #1118 |
| International Trade | #285 | #321 | #1534 |
Art & Design rankings
Michigan Technological University ranked 216 for Art & Design in United States and 816 in the World with 1,912 publications made and 41,117 citations received.
Michigan Technological University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #79 | #96 | #355 |
| Interior Design | #83 | #98 | #470 |
| Acting and Drama | #143 | #168 | #486 |
| Landscape Architecture | #86 | #102 | #503 |
| Multimedia | #147 | #169 | #521 |
| Graphic Design | #180 | #207 | #694 |
| Animation | #151 | #177 | #746 |
| Photography | #228 | #265 | #856 |
| Aesthetics | #235 | #269 | #884 |
| Literature | #255 | #289 | #921 |
| Creative Writing | #392 | #439 | #1240 |
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