Oakland University: Rankings
Oakland University ranked 230 in United States, 835 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 25,520 academic publications and 525,890 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 835 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 6 of 62 | In Michigan |
| # 259 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 2 | In Rochester Hills |
| # 230 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 605 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 611 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 677 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Oakland University ranked 221 for Biology in United States and 1069 in the World with 12,070 publications made and 312,863 citations received.
Oakland University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #156 | #174 | #369 |
| Biophysics | #177 | #197 | #597 |
| Neuroscience | #186 | #211 | #633 |
| Oncology | #161 | #177 | #668 |
| Evolutionary | #207 | #235 | #773 |
| Immunology | #188 | #208 | #828 |
| Molecular | #202 | #225 | #874 |
| Genetics | #200 | #224 | #885 |
| Zoology | #203 | #234 | #907 |
| Pharmacology | #201 | #222 | #938 |
| Biotechnology | #205 | #228 | #1033 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #234 | #259 | #1046 |
| Virology | #224 | #248 | #1058 |
| Biochemistry | #216 | #241 | #1062 |
| Paleontology | #257 | #292 | #1245 |
| Astrobiology | #290 | #326 | #1247 |
| Botany | #215 | #246 | #1257 |
| Microbiology | #238 | #264 | #1472 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #312 | #358 | #1508 |
| Nanotechnology | #231 | #262 | #1599 |
| Animal Science | #331 | #370 | #1769 |
| Horticulture | #234 | #271 | #1869 |
Medicine rankings
Oakland University ranked 195 for Medicine in United States and 793 in the World with 11,908 publications made and 281,626 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | #104 | #117 | #320 |
| Plastic Surgery | #115 | #126 | #334 |
| Ethics | #156 | #174 | #369 |
| Optometry | #126 | #142 | #392 |
| Gerontology | #161 | #183 | #393 |
| Occupational Therapy | #139 | #160 | #466 |
| Cardiology | #133 | #148 | #507 |
| Clinical Psychology | #211 | #239 | #522 |
| Health Science | #194 | #214 | #553 |
| Anesthesiology | #149 | #167 | #568 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #214 | #239 | #581 |
| Urology | #147 | #164 | #594 |
| Radiation Therapy | #143 | #158 | #611 |
| Healthcare Administration | #208 | #232 | #627 |
| Surgery | #151 | #169 | #634 |
| Radiology | #161 | #180 | #652 |
| Pediatrics | #147 | #164 | #653 |
| Oncology | #161 | #177 | #668 |
| Psychiatry | #197 | #221 | #669 |
| Neurosurgery | #144 | #161 | #728 |
| Nursing | #229 | #257 | #736 |
| Physical Therapy | #214 | #243 | #763 |
| Social Work | #350 | #387 | #788 |
| Pathology | #183 | #207 | #808 |
| Immunology | #188 | #208 | #828 |
| Sports | #237 | #271 | #870 |
| Forensic Science | #198 | #226 | #888 |
| Pharmacology | #201 | #222 | #938 |
| Cosmetology | #173 | #192 | #975 |
| Dermatology | #198 | #217 | #1008 |
| Epidemiology | #192 | #215 | #1018 |
| Audiology | #292 | #326 | #1024 |
| Virology | #224 | #248 | #1058 |
| Pharmacy | #201 | #230 | #1145 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #198 | #219 | #1155 |
| Orthodontics | #290 | #318 | #1341 |
| Dentistry | #302 | #334 | #1518 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Oakland University ranked 227 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 961 in the World with 10,974 publications made and 191,180 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #159 | #177 | #342 |
| Gender Studies | #200 | #230 | #462 |
| Education | #173 | #197 | #471 |
| Publishing | #176 | #203 | #519 |
| Media Studies | #236 | #269 | #591 |
| Anthropology | #229 | #259 | #675 |
| Sociology | #223 | #252 | #722 |
| Law | #231 | #262 | #745 |
| Social Work | #350 | #387 | #788 |
| Genealogy | #306 | #341 | #801 |
| Linguistics | #200 | #231 | #804 |
| Political Science | #232 | #263 | #841 |
| Forensic Science | #198 | #226 | #888 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #253 | #283 | #900 |
| Aesthetics | #243 | #278 | #909 |
| Philosophy | #204 | #237 | #1015 |
| History | #267 | #300 | #1060 |
| Demography | #263 | #296 | #1062 |
| Archaeology | #278 | #317 | #1318 |
Computer Science rankings
Oakland University ranked 184 for Computer Science in United States and 718 in the World with 10,616 publications made and 257,779 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #179 | #198 | #535 |
| Machine Learning | #145 | #171 | #554 |
| Neuroscience | #186 | #211 | #633 |
| Cognitive Science | #176 | #205 | #639 |
| Software Engineering | #155 | #182 | #662 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #190 | #218 | #778 |
| Robotics | #150 | #180 | #809 |
| Data Science | #204 | #234 | #825 |
| Multimedia | #225 | #252 | #852 |
| Computational Linguistics | #184 | #213 | #907 |
| Computer Engineering | #175 | #206 | #933 |
| Computer Vision | #195 | #225 | #978 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #182 | #213 | #998 |
| Telecommunications | #197 | #228 | #1003 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #234 | #259 | #1046 |
Engineering rankings
Oakland University ranked 208 for Engineering in United States and 1097 in the World with 9,869 publications made and 224,163 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability and Quality | #141 | #168 | #615 |
| Engineering Management | #242 | #270 | #781 |
| Robotics | #150 | #180 | #809 |
| Automation and Control | #147 | #177 | #827 |
| Architecture | #173 | #203 | #931 |
| Computer Engineering | #175 | #206 | #933 |
| Optics | #198 | #226 | #993 |
| Telecommunications | #197 | #228 | #1003 |
| Systems | #217 | #252 | #1015 |
| Biotechnology | #205 | #228 | #1033 |
| Operations Research | #218 | #250 | #1126 |
| Applied Physics | #206 | #236 | #1171 |
| Metallurgy | #206 | #238 | #1301 |
| Nanotechnology | #231 | #262 | #1599 |
| Environmental Engineering | #238 | #275 | #1770 |
| Renewable Energy | #206 | #244 | #1825 |
| Remote Sensing | #300 | #342 | #1840 |
Physics rankings
Oakland University ranked 209 for Physics in United States and 1074 in the World with 9,267 publications made and 196,201 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #177 | #197 | #597 |
| Condensed Matter | #131 | #152 | #741 |
| Molecular | #177 | #203 | #756 |
| Theoretical | #173 | #204 | #836 |
| Optics | #198 | #226 | #993 |
| Applied Physics | #206 | #236 | #1171 |
| Astrobiology | #290 | #326 | #1247 |
| Nanotechnology | #231 | #262 | #1599 |
Chemistry rankings
Oakland University ranked 228 for Chemistry in United States and 1197 in the World with 8,858 publications made and 239,196 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #193 | #220 | #971 |
| Biochemistry | #216 | #241 | #1062 |
| Pharmacy | #201 | #230 | #1145 |
| Organic chemistry | #229 | #260 | #1316 |
| Physical | #197 | #231 | #1334 |
| Nanotechnology | #231 | #262 | #1599 |
| Radiochemistry | #253 | #289 | #2318 |
Psychology rankings
Oakland University ranked 193 for Psychology in United States and 605 in the World with 8,211 publications made and 221,303 citations received.
Oakland University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #159 | #177 | #342 |
| Human Sexuality | #187 | #215 | #357 |
| Occupational Therapy | #139 | #160 | #466 |
| Education | #173 | #197 | #471 |
| Clinical Psychology | #211 | #239 | #522 |
| Neuroscience | #186 | #211 | #633 |
| Cognitive Science | #176 | #205 | #639 |
| Psychiatry | #197 | #221 | #669 |
| Social Work | #350 | #387 | #788 |
Environmental Science rankings
Oakland University ranked 257 for Environmental Science in United States and 1372 in the World with 6,797 publications made and 133,605 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #257 | #292 | #1245 |
| Geology | #263 | #303 | #1368 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #312 | #358 | #1508 |
| Ecology | #266 | #307 | #1550 |
| Environmental Engineering | #238 | #275 | #1770 |
| Oceanography | #309 | #359 | #1879 |
| Environmental Management | #262 | #306 | #1936 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #321 | #369 | #1971 |
Mathematics rankings
Oakland University ranked 174 for Mathematics in United States and 677 in the World with 5,032 publications made and 123,579 citations received.
Oakland University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #136 | #158 | #429 |
| Mathematics Education | #216 | #239 | #583 |
| Statistics | #157 | #183 | #598 |
| Actuarial Science | #231 | #257 | #671 |
| Applied Mathematics | #169 | #196 | #916 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #182 | #213 | #998 |
| Operations Research | #218 | #250 | #1126 |
Business rankings
Oakland University ranked 237 for Business in United States and 963 in the World with 3,867 publications made and 75,824 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #187 | #208 | #609 |
| Actuarial Science | #231 | #257 | #671 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #190 | #218 | #778 |
| Engineering Management | #242 | #270 | #781 |
| Advertising | #252 | #282 | #795 |
| Accounting | #233 | #263 | #808 |
| Management | #221 | #254 | #923 |
| Project Management | #219 | #251 | #938 |
| Marketing | #238 | #270 | #968 |
| Finance | #249 | #281 | #1077 |
| International Trade | #211 | #240 | #1109 |
| Operations Research | #218 | #250 | #1126 |
Economics rankings
Oakland University ranked 186 for Economics in United States and 611 in the World with 2,982 publications made and 75,472 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #136 | #158 | #429 |
| Actuarial Science | #231 | #257 | #671 |
| Finance | #249 | #281 | #1077 |
| International Trade | #211 | #240 | #1109 |
Art & Design rankings
Oakland University ranked 222 for Art & Design in United States and 836 in the World with 2,200 publications made and 30,443 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #105 | #121 | #283 |
| Cinematography | #110 | #130 | #387 |
| Creative Writing | #200 | #231 | #600 |
| Graphic Design | #169 | #196 | #638 |
| Literature | #205 | #235 | #725 |
| Multimedia | #225 | #252 | #852 |
| Aesthetics | #243 | #278 | #909 |
| Architecture | #173 | #203 | #931 |
