Southern Illinois University – Carbondale: Rankings
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale ranked 190 in United States, 613 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 30,480 academic publications and 736,808 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 613 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 8 of 1 | In Carbondale |
| # 215 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 190 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 511 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 579 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 606 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale ranked 172 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 677 in the World with 15,905 publications made and 366,380 citations received.
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #102 | #118 | #240 |
| Media Studies | #105 | #122 | #260 |
| Special Education | #128 | #146 | #269 |
| Social Work | #131 | #151 | #301 |
| Publishing | #112 | #132 | #311 |
| Education | #143 | #162 | #350 |
| Gender Studies | #162 | #188 | #361 |
| Genealogy | #168 | #190 | #427 |
| Aesthetics | #144 | #169 | #491 |
| Sociology | #170 | #197 | #504 |
| Anthropology | #189 | #216 | #523 |
| History | #151 | #175 | #529 |
| Archaeology | #151 | #175 | #561 |
| Law | #181 | #207 | #562 |
| Demography | #193 | #218 | #630 |
| Political Science | #176 | #204 | #631 |
| Linguistics | #174 | #200 | #654 |
| International Law | #211 | #238 | #701 |
| Philosophy | #174 | #205 | #840 |
| Forensic Science | #193 | #220 | #861 |
Biology rankings
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale ranked 198 for Biology in United States and 867 in the World with 15,072 publications made and 450,721 citations received.
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #116 | #129 | #261 |
| Toxicology | #83 | #95 | #326 |
| Zoology | #113 | #134 | #369 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #120 | #142 | #397 |
| Forestry | #88 | #108 | #429 |
| Evolutionary | #145 | #166 | #439 |
| Animal Science | #97 | #116 | #440 |
| Horticulture | #88 | #104 | #543 |
| Botany | #133 | #154 | #548 |
| Astrobiology | #173 | #198 | #624 |
| Paleontology | #159 | #184 | #644 |
| Neuroscience | #215 | #243 | #772 |
| Entomology | #182 | #211 | #790 |
| Genetics | #207 | #231 | #920 |
| Molecular | #210 | #233 | #935 |
| Biophysics | #241 | #268 | #948 |
| Nanotechnology | #160 | #185 | #952 |
| Biochemistry | #202 | #226 | #959 |
| Biotechnology | #196 | #219 | #983 |
| Microbiology | #196 | #218 | #1005 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #241 | #267 | #1115 |
| Virology | #271 | #300 | #1344 |
| Oncology | #272 | #301 | #1356 |
| Pharmacology | #255 | #284 | #1360 |
| Immunology | #269 | #295 | #1383 |
Environmental Science rankings
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale ranked 159 for Environmental Science in United States and 654 in the World with 13,935 publications made and 385,930 citations received.
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #67 | #75 | #326 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #120 | #142 | #397 |
| Forestry | #88 | #108 | #429 |
| Ecology | #133 | #156 | #547 |
| Paleontology | #159 | #184 | #644 |
| Environmental Management | #127 | #157 | #662 |
| Geology | #164 | #192 | #691 |
| Oceanography | #151 | #182 | #711 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #155 | #187 | #712 |
| Environmental Engineering | #163 | #195 | #1064 |
Engineering rankings
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale ranked 185 for Engineering in United States and 849 in the World with 12,855 publications made and 320,835 citations received.
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #81 | #92 | #231 |
| Landscape Architecture | #89 | #105 | #508 |
| Computer Engineering | #149 | #179 | #695 |
| Reliability and Quality | #161 | #189 | #727 |
| Telecommunications | #171 | #201 | #804 |
| Systems | #181 | #212 | #833 |
| Remote Sensing | #186 | #213 | #833 |
| Operations Research | #173 | #205 | #851 |
| Applied Physics | #167 | #194 | #872 |
| Metallurgy | #164 | #191 | #900 |
| Architecture | #170 | #199 | #909 |
| Automation and Control | #161 | #193 | #938 |
| Nanotechnology | #160 | #185 | #952 |
| Biotechnology | #196 | #219 | #983 |
| Environmental Engineering | #163 | #195 | #1064 |
| Optics | #211 | #239 | #1066 |
| Renewable Energy | #148 | #183 | #1101 |
| Robotics | #192 | #226 | #1156 |
| Engineering Management | #308 | #340 | #1168 |
Physics rankings
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale ranked 178 for Physics in United States and 817 in the World with 11,799 publications made and 305,469 citations received.
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #141 | #164 | #585 |
| Astrobiology | #173 | #198 | #624 |
| Condensed Matter | #123 | #144 | #646 |
| Theoretical | #164 | #194 | #777 |
| Applied Physics | #167 | #194 | #872 |
| Biophysics | #241 | #268 | #948 |
| Nanotechnology | #160 | #185 | #952 |
| Optics | #211 | #239 | #1066 |
Chemistry rankings
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale ranked 195 for Chemistry in United States and 904 in the World with 11,652 publications made and 342,035 citations received.
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #115 | #127 | #473 |
| Physical | #148 | #176 | #896 |
| Organic chemistry | #181 | #207 | #928 |
| Nanotechnology | #160 | #185 | #952 |
| Biochemistry | #202 | #226 | #959 |
| Pharmacy | #202 | #231 | #1154 |
| Radiochemistry | #191 | #223 | #1729 |
Computer Science rankings
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale ranked 196 for Computer Science in United States and 765 in the World with 11,523 publications made and 271,164 citations received.
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #77 | #86 | #164 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #130 | #155 | #542 |
| Multimedia | #165 | #189 | #610 |
| Cognitive Science | #172 | #201 | #624 |
| Computer Engineering | #149 | #179 | #695 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #177 | #201 | #709 |
| Machine Learning | #170 | #200 | #740 |
| Neuroscience | #215 | #243 | #772 |
| Telecommunications | #171 | #201 | #804 |
| Data Science | #212 | #242 | #850 |
| Software Engineering | #200 | #232 | #923 |
| Computational Linguistics | #190 | #220 | #936 |
| Computer Vision | #208 | #238 | #1064 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #241 | #267 | #1115 |
| Robotics | #192 | #226 | #1156 |
Medicine rankings
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale ranked 227 for Medicine in United States and 959 in the World with 9,590 publications made and 253,515 citations received.
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #116 | #129 | #261 |
| Social Work | #131 | #151 | #301 |
| Toxicology | #83 | #95 | #326 |
| Clinical Psychology | #171 | #195 | #386 |
| Urology | #130 | #146 | #515 |
| Audiology | #180 | #204 | #564 |
| Orthodontics | #137 | #154 | #567 |
| Gerontology | #214 | #241 | #586 |
| Health Science | #201 | #222 | #598 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #220 | #245 | #609 |
| Occupational Therapy | #177 | #201 | #640 |
| Dentistry | #144 | #161 | #645 |
| Healthcare Administration | #221 | #250 | #704 |
| Nursing | #223 | #249 | #705 |
| Physical Therapy | #221 | #252 | #819 |
| Psychiatry | #230 | #259 | #834 |
| Sports | #235 | #269 | #857 |
| Forensic Science | #193 | #220 | #861 |
| Cosmetology | #169 | #188 | #912 |
| Anesthesiology | #232 | #257 | #1044 |
| Ophthalmology | #241 | #269 | #1057 |
| Pediatrics | #227 | #251 | #1149 |
| Pharmacy | #202 | #231 | #1154 |
| Pathology | #248 | #275 | #1190 |
| Surgery | #265 | #291 | #1202 |
| Veterinary | #184 | #205 | #1279 |
| Radiology | #275 | #304 | #1281 |
| Virology | #271 | #300 | #1344 |
| Oncology | #272 | #301 | #1356 |
| Pharmacology | #255 | #284 | #1360 |
| Immunology | #269 | #295 | #1383 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #253 | #278 | #1479 |
| Cardiology | #347 | #380 | #1670 |
Psychology rankings
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale ranked 202 for Psychology in United States and 645 in the World with 7,436 publications made and 204,294 citations received.
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #128 | #146 | #269 |
| Social Work | #131 | #151 | #301 |
| Human Sexuality | #177 | #205 | #334 |
| Education | #143 | #162 | #350 |
| Clinical Psychology | #171 | #195 | #386 |
| Cognitive Science | #172 | #201 | #624 |
| Occupational Therapy | #177 | #201 | #640 |
| Neuroscience | #215 | #243 | #772 |
| Psychiatry | #230 | #259 | #834 |
Mathematics rankings
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale ranked 162 for Mathematics in United States and 606 in the World with 6,559 publications made and 182,271 citations received.
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #82 | #96 | #321 |
| Mathematics Education | #152 | #170 | #359 |
| Econometrics | #120 | #141 | #388 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #130 | #155 | #542 |
| Actuarial Science | #214 | #239 | #621 |
| Statistics | #179 | #208 | #682 |
| Operations Research | #173 | #205 | #851 |
Business rankings
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale ranked 179 for Business in United States and 641 in the World with 5,538 publications made and 147,045 citations received.
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #141 | #162 | #368 |
| Accounting | #148 | #170 | #398 |
| Finance | #154 | #179 | #573 |
| Actuarial Science | #214 | #239 | #621 |
| Marketing | #182 | #209 | #653 |
| Management | #177 | #207 | #678 |
| Project Management | #176 | #206 | #701 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #177 | #201 | #709 |
| Real Estate | #217 | #239 | #721 |
| Operations Research | #173 | #205 | #851 |
| Entrepreneurship | #205 | #235 | #851 |
| Risk Management | #197 | #230 | #922 |
| International Trade | #187 | #214 | #960 |
| Engineering Management | #308 | #340 | #1168 |
Economics rankings
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale ranked 159 for Economics in United States and 511 in the World with 4,371 publications made and 116,913 citations received.
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #120 | #141 | #388 |
| Finance | #154 | #179 | #573 |
| Actuarial Science | #214 | #239 | #621 |
| International Trade | #187 | #214 | #960 |
Art & Design rankings
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale ranked 164 for Art & Design in United States and 579 in the World with 2,950 publications made and 54,535 citations received.
Southern Illinois University – Carbondale
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #115 | #137 | #355 |
| Acting and Drama | #113 | #136 | #376 |
| Cinematography | #141 | #163 | #455 |
| Music | #160 | #183 | #487 |
| Aesthetics | #144 | #169 | #491 |
| Landscape Architecture | #89 | #105 | #508 |
| Interior Design | #94 | #109 | #535 |
| Graphic Design | #149 | #174 | #543 |
| Literature | #162 | #189 | #546 |
| Creative Writing | #203 | #234 | #609 |
| Multimedia | #165 | #189 | #610 |
| Architecture | #170 | #199 | #909 |
| Sculpture | #194 | #225 | #971 |
