Oklahoma State University: Rankings
Oklahoma State University ranked 123 in United States, 328 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 47,629 academic publications and 1,418,314 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 328 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 142 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 2 of 1 | In Stillwater |
| # 123 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 405 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 456 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 515 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Oklahoma State University ranked 136 for Biology in United States and 515 in the World with 29,324 publications made and 932,321 citations received.
Oklahoma State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #20 | #21 | #26 |
| Animal Science | #28 | #34 | #65 |
| Forestry | #30 | #38 | #80 |
| Toxicology | #38 | #42 | #81 |
| Horticulture | #43 | #51 | #150 |
| Zoology | #68 | #81 | #192 |
| Botany | #72 | #84 | #224 |
| Virology | #109 | #123 | #295 |
| Microbiology | #105 | #120 | #344 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #107 | #129 | #354 |
| Paleontology | #113 | #132 | #382 |
| Evolutionary | #138 | #159 | #419 |
| Biotechnology | #132 | #150 | #503 |
| Molecular | #149 | #167 | #514 |
| Genetics | #155 | #173 | #567 |
| Biochemistry | #148 | #167 | #568 |
| Immunology | #148 | #164 | #578 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #155 | #175 | #592 |
| Biophysics | #178 | #198 | #602 |
| Nanotechnology | #123 | #142 | #648 |
| Ethics | #239 | #267 | #669 |
| Neuroscience | #206 | #232 | #729 |
| Pharmacology | #179 | #198 | #809 |
| Astrobiology | #207 | #236 | #810 |
| Oncology | #231 | #253 | #1077 |
Environmental Science rankings
Oklahoma State University ranked 112 for Environmental Science in United States and 405 in the World with 25,817 publications made and 832,974 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #30 | #38 | #80 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #55 | #63 | #255 |
| Ecology | #86 | #105 | #307 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #107 | #129 | #354 |
| Paleontology | #113 | #132 | #382 |
| Geology | #116 | #136 | #428 |
| Environmental Management | #100 | #124 | #484 |
| Oceanography | #122 | #146 | #487 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #122 | #146 | #527 |
| Environmental Engineering | #102 | #125 | #544 |
Chemistry rankings
Oklahoma State University ranked 134 for Chemistry in United States and 535 in the World with 24,476 publications made and 819,053 citations received.
Oklahoma State University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #120 | #136 | #502 |
| Biochemistry | #148 | #167 | #568 |
| Organic chemistry | #133 | #151 | #578 |
| Physical | #119 | #138 | #636 |
| Nanotechnology | #123 | #142 | #648 |
| Pharmacy | #132 | #152 | #707 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #131 | #155 | #774 |
| Radiochemistry | #106 | #124 | #872 |
Engineering rankings
Oklahoma State University ranked 131 for Engineering in United States and 554 in the World with 23,229 publications made and 700,971 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #41 | #50 | #270 |
| Renewable Energy | #52 | #65 | #319 |
| Construction Management | #84 | #102 | #377 |
| Reliability and Quality | #104 | #127 | #394 |
| Operations Research | #102 | #125 | #412 |
| Aviation | #121 | #141 | #418 |
| Robotics | #93 | #116 | #445 |
| Engineering Management | #168 | #188 | #471 |
| Biotechnology | #132 | #150 | #503 |
| Optics | #120 | #142 | #516 |
| Metallurgy | #112 | #129 | #531 |
| Environmental Engineering | #102 | #125 | #544 |
| Remote Sensing | #143 | #169 | #578 |
| Applied Physics | #129 | #152 | #593 |
| Telecommunications | #136 | #164 | #595 |
| Computer Engineering | #138 | #167 | #603 |
| Automation and Control | #116 | #144 | #630 |
| Nanotechnology | #123 | #142 | #648 |
| Systems | #160 | #191 | #680 |
| Architecture | #145 | #170 | #690 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #131 | #155 | #774 |
Physics rankings
Oklahoma State University ranked 130 for Physics in United States and 561 in the World with 21,059 publications made and 680,951 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #93 | #107 | #341 |
| Theoretical | #98 | #113 | #416 |
| Optics | #120 | #142 | #516 |
| Condensed Matter | #109 | #127 | #558 |
| Applied Physics | #129 | #152 | #593 |
| Biophysics | #178 | #198 | #602 |
| Nanotechnology | #123 | #142 | #648 |
| Astrobiology | #207 | #236 | #810 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Oklahoma State University ranked 178 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 693 in the World with 18,570 publications made and 554,758 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #113 | #130 | #434 |
| Publishing | #153 | #178 | #439 |
| Demography | #149 | #171 | #463 |
| Archaeology | #135 | #159 | #513 |
| Special Education | #224 | #246 | #525 |
| Anthropology | #198 | #225 | #545 |
| Education | #197 | #223 | #557 |
| Law | #179 | #205 | #557 |
| History | #158 | #182 | #562 |
| Sociology | #188 | #216 | #576 |
| Gender Studies | #255 | #287 | #593 |
| Social Work | #276 | #309 | #615 |
| Aesthetics | #178 | #206 | #632 |
| Political Science | #182 | #211 | #646 |
| Linguistics | #172 | #198 | #649 |
| Genealogy | #261 | #294 | #668 |
| Media Studies | #295 | #333 | #752 |
| Philosophy | #175 | #206 | #847 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #248 | #278 | #869 |
Medicine rankings
Oklahoma State University ranked 173 for Medicine in United States and 646 in the World with 17,969 publications made and 557,576 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #20 | #21 | #43 |
| Toxicology | #38 | #42 | #81 |
| Virology | #109 | #123 | #295 |
| Clinical Psychology | #185 | #211 | #420 |
| Forensic Science | #113 | #130 | #434 |
| Urology | #126 | #142 | #481 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #211 | #236 | #556 |
| Immunology | #148 | #164 | #578 |
| Gerontology | #213 | #240 | #581 |
| Sports | #174 | #202 | #592 |
| Social Work | #276 | #309 | #615 |
| Physical Therapy | #179 | #204 | #620 |
| Ethics | #239 | #267 | #669 |
| Pharmacy | #132 | #152 | #707 |
| Pathology | #174 | #197 | #728 |
| Nursing | #230 | #258 | #737 |
| Audiology | #226 | #257 | #769 |
| Psychiatry | #223 | #250 | #787 |
| Health Science | #258 | #284 | #807 |
| Pharmacology | #179 | #198 | #809 |
| Radiology | #194 | #219 | #832 |
| Healthcare Administration | #259 | #292 | #844 |
| Anesthesiology | #198 | #220 | #856 |
| Orthodontics | #195 | #218 | #870 |
| Surgery | #203 | #223 | #908 |
| Dentistry | #185 | #207 | #910 |
| Ophthalmology | #216 | #239 | #919 |
| Pediatrics | #203 | #223 | #957 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #186 | #207 | #1065 |
| Oncology | #231 | #253 | #1077 |
| Cardiology | #242 | #266 | #1085 |
| Occupational Therapy | #260 | #295 | #1089 |
| Radiation Therapy | #233 | #259 | #1101 |
| Dermatology | #221 | #241 | #1140 |
| Epidemiology | #214 | #241 | #1200 |
Computer Science rankings
Oklahoma State University ranked 163 for Computer Science in United States and 626 in the World with 16,118 publications made and 496,855 citations received.
Oklahoma State University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #93 | #116 | #445 |
| Machine Learning | #126 | #151 | #475 |
| Information Technology | #166 | #184 | #477 |
| Data Science | #161 | #187 | #583 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #157 | #181 | #588 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #155 | #175 | #592 |
| Telecommunications | #136 | #164 | #595 |
| Computer Vision | #141 | #169 | #598 |
| Computer Engineering | #138 | #167 | #603 |
| Animation | #138 | #163 | #640 |
| Cognitive Science | #177 | #206 | #643 |
| Neuroscience | #206 | #232 | #729 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #154 | #182 | #751 |
| Software Engineering | #178 | #207 | #771 |
| Multimedia | #206 | #233 | #785 |
| Computational Linguistics | #178 | #207 | #880 |
Mathematics rankings
Oklahoma State University ranked 150 for Mathematics in United States and 557 in the World with 9,371 publications made and 274,675 citations received.
Oklahoma State University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #102 | #125 | #412 |
| Actuarial Science | #170 | #191 | #434 |
| Econometrics | #143 | #166 | #479 |
| Mathematics Education | #186 | #209 | #490 |
| Statistics | #145 | #169 | #540 |
| Applied Mathematics | #133 | #158 | #674 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #154 | #182 | #751 |
Psychology rankings
Oklahoma State University ranked 199 for Psychology in United States and 637 in the World with 8,589 publications made and 252,803 citations received.
Oklahoma State University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #192 | #220 | #370 |
| Clinical Psychology | #185 | #211 | #420 |
| Special Education | #224 | #246 | #525 |
| Education | #197 | #223 | #557 |
| Social Work | #276 | #309 | #615 |
| Cognitive Science | #177 | #206 | #643 |
| Neuroscience | #206 | #232 | #729 |
| Psychiatry | #223 | #250 | #787 |
| Occupational Therapy | #260 | #295 | #1089 |
Business rankings
Oklahoma State University ranked 132 for Business in United States and 456 in the World with 7,868 publications made and 262,269 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #82 | #98 | #253 |
| Risk Management | #86 | #104 | #272 |
| Advertising | #124 | #141 | #293 |
| Marketing | #105 | #123 | #302 |
| Accounting | #126 | #145 | #323 |
| Construction Management | #84 | #102 | #377 |
| Operations Research | #102 | #125 | #412 |
| Actuarial Science | #170 | #191 | #434 |
| Engineering Management | #168 | #188 | #471 |
| Finance | #136 | #161 | #473 |
| Management | #133 | #157 | #476 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #157 | #181 | #588 |
| Project Management | #182 | #212 | #739 |
| Real Estate | #223 | #245 | #751 |
| International Trade | #168 | #195 | #889 |
Economics rankings
Oklahoma State University ranked 164 for Economics in United States and 519 in the World with 5,242 publications made and 149,987 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #170 | #191 | #434 |
| Finance | #136 | #161 | #473 |
| Econometrics | #143 | #166 | #479 |
| International Trade | #168 | #195 | #889 |
Art & Design rankings
Oklahoma State University ranked 182 for Art & Design in United States and 674 in the World with 2,754 publications made and 75,830 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #59 | #72 | #216 |
| Interior Design | #39 | #46 | #223 |
| Landscape Architecture | #41 | #50 | #270 |
| Aesthetics | #178 | #206 | #632 |
| Animation | #138 | #163 | #640 |
| Literature | #181 | #210 | #641 |
| Photography | #190 | #224 | #667 |
| Creative Writing | #228 | #262 | #687 |
| Architecture | #145 | #170 | #690 |
| Acting and Drama | #197 | #224 | #699 |
| Multimedia | #206 | #233 | #785 |
| Graphic Design | #217 | #247 | #861 |