North Carolina Central University: Rankings
North Carolina Central University ranked 445 in United States, 1784 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 4,383 academic publications and 93,290 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1784 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 2 | In Durham, NC |
| # 492 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 14 of 65 | In North Carolina |
| # 445 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 2221 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 2278 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 2405 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
North Carolina Central University ranked 405 for Biology in United States and 2469 in the World with 2,480 publications made and 65,300 citations received.
North Carolina Central University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #238 | #261 | #1118 |
| Pharmacology | #230 | #254 | #1172 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #275 | #304 | #1343 |
| Biophysics | #321 | #357 | #1360 |
| Biotechnology | #269 | #300 | #1575 |
| Genetics | #303 | #339 | #1621 |
| Immunology | #304 | #335 | #1630 |
| Neuroscience | #406 | #449 | #1725 |
| Molecular | #336 | #373 | #1808 |
| Evolutionary | #406 | #451 | #1814 |
| Biochemistry | #312 | #350 | #1834 |
| Nanotechnology | #272 | #308 | #1929 |
| Microbiology | #329 | #364 | #2147 |
| Virology | #490 | #531 | #2778 |
| Zoology | #629 | #683 | #2981 |
| Botany | #508 | #561 | #3063 |
| Paleontology | #578 | #632 | #3225 |
| Horticulture | #464 | #516 | #3337 |
Chemistry rankings
North Carolina Central University ranked 364 for Chemistry in United States and 2405 in the World with 2,003 publications made and 59,641 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #312 | #350 | #1834 |
| Nanotechnology | #272 | #308 | #1929 |
| Organic chemistry | #414 | #463 | #2849 |
| Physical | #425 | #475 | #2938 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
North Carolina Central University ranked 675 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 3282 in the World with 2,000 publications made and 31,013 citations received.
North Carolina Central University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #447 | #490 | #1100 |
| Media Studies | #542 | #596 | #1399 |
| Anthropology | #455 | #504 | #1570 |
| Education | #519 | #569 | #1801 |
| Sociology | #606 | #663 | #2379 |
| Demography | #523 | #573 | #2506 |
| Law | #650 | #709 | #2636 |
| Political Science | #662 | #726 | #2935 |
| Linguistics | #592 | #649 | #3033 |
| History | #730 | #796 | #3353 |
| Philosophy | #696 | #763 | #3463 |
| Aesthetics | #761 | #830 | #3564 |
| Archaeology | #756 | #823 | #3883 |
Medicine rankings
North Carolina Central University ranked 445 for Medicine in United States and 2278 in the World with 1,999 publications made and 49,938 citations received.
North Carolina Central University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #238 | #261 | #1118 |
| Pharmacology | #230 | #254 | #1172 |
| Gerontology | #457 | #502 | #1588 |
| Immunology | #304 | #335 | #1630 |
| Radiation Therapy | #291 | #321 | #1635 |
| Health Science | #478 | #518 | #1638 |
| Cardiology | #387 | #422 | #1882 |
| Healthcare Administration | #494 | #545 | #1996 |
| Nursing | #529 | #581 | #2026 |
| Psychiatry | #512 | #561 | #2148 |
| Clinical Psychology | #669 | #726 | #2340 |
| Radiology | #495 | #537 | #2562 |
| Surgery | #527 | #571 | #2569 |
| Pathology | #492 | #539 | #2767 |
| Virology | #490 | #531 | #2778 |
| Physical Therapy | #716 | #776 | #3271 |
Engineering rankings
North Carolina Central University ranked 474 for Engineering in United States and 3011 in the World with 1,683 publications made and 35,094 citations received.
North Carolina Central University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #269 | #300 | #1575 |
| Nanotechnology | #272 | #308 | #1929 |
| Optics | #429 | #478 | #2740 |
| Telecommunications | #462 | #514 | #2956 |
| Metallurgy | #492 | #544 | #3394 |
Computer Science rankings
North Carolina Central University ranked 495 for Computer Science in United States and 2692 in the World with 1,663 publications made and 40,144 citations received.
North Carolina Central University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #275 | #304 | #1343 |
| Neuroscience | #406 | #449 | #1725 |
| Multimedia | #411 | #452 | #1784 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #459 | #514 | #2358 |
| Data Science | #478 | #533 | #2564 |
| Telecommunications | #462 | #514 | #2956 |
| Computer Vision | #505 | #559 | #3174 |
| Machine Learning | #507 | #560 | #3186 |
| Cognitive Science | #696 | #757 | #3448 |
Physics rankings
North Carolina Central University ranked 466 for Physics in United States and 2886 in the World with 1,571 publications made and 35,398 citations received.
North Carolina Central University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #321 | #357 | #1360 |
| Molecular | #279 | #318 | #1464 |
| Theoretical | #354 | #396 | #1840 |
| Nanotechnology | #272 | #308 | #1929 |
| Condensed Matter | #311 | #354 | #2143 |
| Optics | #429 | #478 | #2740 |
Environmental Science rankings
North Carolina Central University ranked 619 for Environmental Science in United States and 3548 in the World with 1,303 publications made and 25,454 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | #514 | #567 | #3053 |
| Paleontology | #578 | #632 | #3225 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #595 | #655 | #3441 |
| Environmental Management | #612 | #676 | #4042 |
| Ecology | #700 | #766 | #4049 |
| Oceanography | #754 | #821 | #4340 |
Psychology rankings
North Carolina Central University ranked 522 for Psychology in United States and 2221 in the World with 1,241 publications made and 29,588 citations received.
North Carolina Central University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #406 | #449 | #1725 |
| Education | #519 | #569 | #1801 |
| Psychiatry | #512 | #561 | #2148 |
| Clinical Psychology | #669 | #726 | #2340 |
| Cognitive Science | #696 | #757 | #3448 |
Mathematics rankings
North Carolina Central University ranked 591 for Mathematics in United States and 3212 in the World with 808 publications made and 15,633 citations received.
North Carolina Central University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #543 | #591 | #1817 |
| Econometrics | #544 | #595 | #2698 |
| Statistics | #586 | #641 | #3268 |
Business rankings
North Carolina Central University ranked 555 for Business in United States and 2749 in the World with 746 publications made and 12,571 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #459 | #514 | #2358 |
| Management | #482 | #531 | #2482 |
| Accounting | #556 | #606 | #2513 |
| Advertising | #605 | #657 | #2585 |
| Marketing | #555 | #611 | #2811 |
| Finance | #581 | #638 | #2943 |
Economics rankings
North Carolina Central University ranked 592 for Economics in United States and 2726 in the World with 693 publications made and 9,329 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #544 | #595 | #2698 |
| Finance | #581 | #638 | #2943 |
Art & Design rankings
North Carolina Central University ranked 747 for Art & Design in United States and 3265 in the World with 338 publications made and 3,027 citations received.
North Carolina Central University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #411 | #452 | #1784 |
| Literature | #731 | #796 | #3013 |
| Aesthetics | #761 | #830 | #3564 |
