South Dakota State University: Rankings
South Dakota State University ranked 223 in United States, 792 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 17,346 academic publications and 455,376 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 792 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 1 | In Brookings |
| # 251 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 223 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 796 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 931 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 1058 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
South Dakota State University ranked 207 for Biology in United States and 931 in the World with 12,825 publications made and 369,551 citations received.
South Dakota State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #32 | #39 | #78 |
| Forestry | #44 | #52 | #123 |
| Horticulture | #72 | #87 | #428 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #129 | #152 | #450 |
| Virology | #149 | #168 | #527 |
| Botany | #131 | #152 | #534 |
| Biotechnology | #151 | #170 | #625 |
| Entomology | #172 | #198 | #698 |
| Microbiology | #159 | #177 | #702 |
| Immunology | #199 | #219 | #890 |
| Toxicology | #156 | #182 | #903 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #211 | #235 | #909 |
| Genetics | #210 | #234 | #933 |
| Zoology | #210 | #242 | #933 |
| Pharmacology | #205 | #227 | #958 |
| Molecular | #216 | #240 | #972 |
| Paleontology | #214 | #247 | #1009 |
| Biochemistry | #208 | #233 | #1012 |
| Oncology | #239 | #262 | #1120 |
| Biophysics | #307 | #340 | #1277 |
| Evolutionary | #329 | #366 | #1370 |
| Nanotechnology | #208 | #237 | #1391 |
| Neuroscience | #392 | #435 | #1670 |
Environmental Science rankings
South Dakota State University ranked 176 for Environmental Science in United States and 796 in the World with 10,568 publications made and 312,565 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #44 | #52 | #123 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #129 | #152 | #450 |
| Ecology | #145 | #171 | #621 |
| Environmental Management | #130 | #160 | #687 |
| Oceanography | #148 | #179 | #697 |
| Geology | #188 | #217 | #849 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #121 | #143 | #881 |
| Paleontology | #214 | #247 | #1009 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #208 | #249 | #1105 |
| Environmental Engineering | #190 | #222 | #1356 |
Chemistry rankings
South Dakota State University ranked 219 for Chemistry in United States and 1089 in the World with 9,551 publications made and 265,087 citations received.
South Dakota State University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #154 | #182 | #998 |
| Biochemistry | #208 | #233 | #1012 |
| Organic chemistry | #214 | #243 | #1208 |
| Physical | #183 | #215 | #1221 |
| Nanotechnology | #208 | #237 | #1391 |
| Pharmacy | #257 | #289 | #1455 |
| Computational | #266 | #301 | #1517 |
| Radiochemistry | #189 | #221 | #1686 |
Engineering rankings
South Dakota State University ranked 228 for Engineering in United States and 1235 in the World with 7,985 publications made and 229,327 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #63 | #72 | #207 |
| Renewable Energy | #60 | #76 | #381 |
| Biotechnology | #151 | #170 | #625 |
| Landscape Architecture | #113 | #132 | #713 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #154 | #182 | #998 |
| Metallurgy | #200 | #232 | #1271 |
| Reliability and Quality | #224 | #259 | #1293 |
| Automation and Control | #194 | #228 | #1318 |
| Systems | #256 | #294 | #1338 |
| Engineering Management | #339 | #372 | #1347 |
| Environmental Engineering | #190 | #222 | #1356 |
| Nanotechnology | #208 | #237 | #1391 |
| Optics | #246 | #278 | #1400 |
| Operations Research | #270 | #307 | #1618 |
| Telecommunications | #268 | #306 | #1724 |
Medicine rankings
South Dakota State University ranked 243 for Medicine in United States and 1058 in the World with 7,688 publications made and 200,660 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #56 | #65 | #206 |
| Veterinary | #76 | #87 | #365 |
| Urology | #113 | #129 | #380 |
| Virology | #149 | #168 | #527 |
| Immunology | #199 | #219 | #890 |
| Toxicology | #156 | #182 | #903 |
| Health Science | #287 | #315 | #904 |
| Pharmacology | #205 | #227 | #958 |
| Nursing | #292 | #325 | #981 |
| Gerontology | #310 | #345 | #1005 |
| Pathology | #221 | #246 | #1009 |
| Healthcare Administration | #299 | #334 | #1031 |
| Pediatrics | #214 | #237 | #1053 |
| Sports | #280 | #316 | #1067 |
| Oncology | #239 | #262 | #1120 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #194 | #215 | #1138 |
| Physical Therapy | #286 | #322 | #1165 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #364 | #401 | #1250 |
| Psychiatry | #328 | #364 | #1308 |
| Anesthesiology | #294 | #325 | #1319 |
| Cardiology | #308 | #336 | #1403 |
| Surgery | #308 | #339 | #1422 |
| Pharmacy | #257 | #289 | #1455 |
| Clinical Psychology | #445 | #489 | #1461 |
| Radiology | #350 | #386 | #1721 |
| Orthodontics | #402 | #438 | #2131 |
| Dentistry | #395 | #432 | #2162 |
Physics rankings
South Dakota State University ranked 247 for Physics in United States and 1367 in the World with 6,524 publications made and 191,904 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #307 | #340 | #1277 |
| Nanotechnology | #208 | #237 | #1391 |
| Optics | #246 | #278 | #1400 |
| Condensed Matter | #241 | #274 | #1555 |
| Molecular | #296 | #337 | #1564 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
South Dakota State University ranked 331 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1496 in the World with 6,430 publications made and 156,148 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #56 | #65 | #206 |
| Demography | #222 | #251 | #817 |
| Genealogy | #347 | #386 | #961 |
| Archaeology | #229 | #261 | #1008 |
| History | #254 | #287 | #1018 |
| Education | #334 | #370 | #1074 |
| Sociology | #328 | #367 | #1168 |
| Gender Studies | #479 | #524 | #1191 |
| Anthropology | #371 | #414 | #1263 |
| Aesthetics | #342 | #381 | #1349 |
| Media Studies | #535 | #589 | #1376 |
| Law | #407 | #451 | #1545 |
| Political Science | #403 | #449 | #1668 |
| Linguistics | #408 | #453 | #2010 |
| Philosophy | #433 | #482 | #2249 |
Computer Science rankings
South Dakota State University ranked 331 for Computer Science in United States and 1678 in the World with 4,410 publications made and 106,712 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #211 | #235 | #909 |
| Computer Vision | #238 | #272 | #1417 |
| Data Science | #326 | #364 | #1513 |
| Neuroscience | #392 | #435 | #1670 |
| Telecommunications | #268 | #306 | #1724 |
| Machine Learning | #290 | #328 | #1757 |
| Multimedia | #434 | #477 | #1935 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #284 | #325 | #1936 |
| Cognitive Science | #411 | #456 | #1957 |
| Software Engineering | #407 | #454 | #2181 |
| Computational Linguistics | #417 | #466 | #2625 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #536 | #598 | #2830 |
Mathematics rankings
South Dakota State University ranked 311 for Mathematics in United States and 1500 in the World with 2,654 publications made and 63,057 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #410 | #448 | #1309 |
| Statistics | #295 | #331 | #1444 |
| Econometrics | #357 | #398 | #1617 |
| Operations Research | #270 | #307 | #1618 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #284 | #325 | #1936 |
| Applied Mathematics | #352 | #400 | #2464 |
Psychology rankings
South Dakota State University ranked 380 for Psychology in United States and 1579 in the World with 2,510 publications made and 49,143 citations received.
South Dakota State University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #334 | #370 | #1074 |
| Psychiatry | #328 | #364 | #1308 |
| Clinical Psychology | #445 | #489 | #1461 |
| Neuroscience | #392 | #435 | #1670 |
| Cognitive Science | #411 | #456 | #1957 |
Business rankings
South Dakota State University ranked 357 for Business in United States and 1662 in the World with 1,951 publications made and 39,887 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #339 | #372 | #1347 |
| Marketing | #338 | #375 | #1564 |
| Finance | #339 | #379 | #1583 |
| Operations Research | #270 | #307 | #1618 |
| Advertising | #453 | #494 | #1728 |
| Management | #365 | #408 | #1847 |
| Accounting | #467 | #510 | #1907 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #536 | #598 | #2830 |
Economics rankings
South Dakota State University ranked 324 for Economics in United States and 1317 in the World with 1,727 publications made and 32,939 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #339 | #379 | #1583 |
| Econometrics | #357 | #398 | #1617 |
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