Western Kentucky University: Rankings
Western Kentucky University ranked 272 in United States, 1048 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 10,675 academic publications and 192,533 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1048 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 2 | In Bowling Green, KY |
| # 3 of 38 | In Kentucky |
| # 303 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 272 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1205 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1249 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1269 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Western Kentucky University ranked 310 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1393 in the World with 6,570 publications made and 109,647 citations received.
Western Kentucky University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #194 | #220 | #438 |
| Special Education | #222 | #244 | #519 |
| Gender Studies | #294 | #328 | #694 |
| Genealogy | #268 | #302 | #694 |
| Publishing | #231 | #262 | #734 |
| Education | #258 | #289 | #765 |
| Media Studies | #336 | #374 | #847 |
| Anthropology | #309 | #345 | #990 |
| Sociology | #315 | #352 | #1099 |
| Law | #315 | #352 | #1116 |
| History | #278 | #314 | #1128 |
| Political Science | #306 | #343 | #1221 |
| Aesthetics | #309 | #346 | #1232 |
| Archaeology | #272 | #308 | #1295 |
| Demography | #333 | #371 | #1511 |
| Linguistics | #325 | #363 | #1511 |
| Philosophy | #316 | #359 | #1641 |
Biology rankings
Western Kentucky University ranked 348 for Biology in United States and 2028 in the World with 4,378 publications made and 101,527 citations received.
Western Kentucky University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #301 | #336 | #1205 |
| Evolutionary | #316 | #351 | #1271 |
| Astrobiology | #295 | #332 | #1281 |
| Zoology | #283 | #322 | #1284 |
| Forestry | #233 | #275 | #1541 |
| Biophysics | #351 | #389 | #1584 |
| Animal Science | #295 | #331 | #1587 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #368 | #414 | #1791 |
| Paleontology | #329 | #376 | #1837 |
| Horticulture | #229 | #266 | #1838 |
| Botany | #309 | #352 | #1895 |
| Nanotechnology | #278 | #315 | #1983 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #409 | #449 | #2172 |
| Biochemistry | #365 | #408 | #2232 |
| Virology | #410 | #449 | #2277 |
| Genetics | #406 | #447 | #2282 |
| Molecular | #431 | #472 | #2360 |
| Immunology | #422 | #460 | #2400 |
| Biotechnology | #394 | #435 | #2620 |
| Oncology | #499 | #540 | #2747 |
| Microbiology | #438 | #482 | #2855 |
| Pharmacology | #494 | #536 | #2860 |
Environmental Science rankings
Western Kentucky University ranked 307 for Environmental Science in United States and 1728 in the World with 4,299 publications made and 92,257 citations received.
Western Kentucky University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #189 | #224 | #1253 |
| Forestry | #233 | #275 | #1541 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #368 | #414 | #1791 |
| Ecology | #306 | #354 | #1829 |
| Paleontology | #329 | #376 | #1837 |
| Geology | #315 | #362 | #1850 |
| Environmental Engineering | #255 | #292 | #1887 |
| Oceanography | #311 | #361 | #1897 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #313 | #361 | #1926 |
Computer Science rankings
Western Kentucky University ranked 342 for Computer Science in United States and 1745 in the World with 3,980 publications made and 87,103 citations received.
Western Kentucky University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #263 | #298 | #1062 |
| Multimedia | #292 | #323 | #1151 |
| Neuroscience | #301 | #336 | #1205 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #293 | #331 | #1328 |
| Software Engineering | #325 | #365 | #1616 |
| Data Science | #354 | #393 | #1647 |
| Computer Vision | #265 | #303 | #1666 |
| Machine Learning | #320 | #362 | #1938 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #409 | #449 | #2172 |
| Telecommunications | #418 | #469 | #2669 |
| Computational Linguistics | #432 | #482 | #2738 |
Engineering rankings
Western Kentucky University ranked 313 for Engineering in United States and 2037 in the World with 3,960 publications made and 87,511 citations received.
Western Kentucky University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #265 | #295 | #890 |
| Systems | #294 | #334 | #1608 |
| Remote Sensing | #285 | #324 | #1711 |
| Optics | #300 | #338 | #1846 |
| Environmental Engineering | #255 | #292 | #1887 |
| Nanotechnology | #278 | #315 | #1983 |
| Metallurgy | #298 | #338 | #2145 |
| Operations Research | #329 | #370 | #2163 |
| Biotechnology | #394 | #435 | #2620 |
| Telecommunications | #418 | #469 | #2669 |
Medicine rankings
Western Kentucky University ranked 357 for Medicine in United States and 1735 in the World with 3,690 publications made and 74,309 citations received.
Western Kentucky University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #194 | #220 | #438 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #243 | #272 | #698 |
| Gerontology | #271 | #303 | #827 |
| Audiology | #249 | #280 | #849 |
| Clinical Psychology | #322 | #360 | #926 |
| Ophthalmology | #229 | #255 | #981 |
| Health Science | #317 | #347 | #998 |
| Dentistry | #225 | #249 | #1095 |
| Sports | #292 | #328 | #1124 |
| Orthodontics | #243 | #267 | #1128 |
| Nursing | #337 | #374 | #1206 |
| Physical Therapy | #331 | #367 | #1355 |
| Healthcare Administration | #370 | #408 | #1355 |
| Psychiatry | #351 | #387 | #1405 |
| Pharmacy | #299 | #333 | #1632 |
| Surgery | #410 | #447 | #1975 |
| Cardiology | #408 | #446 | #2001 |
| Radiology | #396 | #436 | #2026 |
| Pathology | #391 | #432 | #2161 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #365 | #401 | #2181 |
| Anesthesiology | #475 | #516 | #2246 |
| Virology | #410 | #449 | #2277 |
| Immunology | #422 | #460 | #2400 |
| Oncology | #499 | #540 | #2747 |
| Pharmacology | #494 | #536 | #2860 |
Physics rankings
Western Kentucky University ranked 311 for Physics in United States and 1915 in the World with 3,627 publications made and 97,088 citations received.
Western Kentucky University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #295 | #332 | #1281 |
| Biophysics | #351 | #389 | #1584 |
| Optics | #300 | #338 | #1846 |
| Theoretical | #369 | #414 | #1923 |
| Molecular | #370 | #416 | #1977 |
| Nanotechnology | #278 | #315 | #1983 |
| Condensed Matter | #412 | #459 | #2805 |
Psychology rankings
Western Kentucky University ranked 310 for Psychology in United States and 1205 in the World with 3,303 publications made and 76,007 citations received.
Western Kentucky University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #194 | #220 | #438 |
| Special Education | #222 | #244 | #519 |
| Human Sexuality | #345 | #381 | #764 |
| Education | #258 | #289 | #765 |
| Clinical Psychology | #322 | #360 | #926 |
| Cognitive Science | #263 | #298 | #1062 |
| Neuroscience | #301 | #336 | #1205 |
| Psychiatry | #351 | #387 | #1405 |
Chemistry rankings
Western Kentucky University ranked 348 for Chemistry in United States and 2277 in the World with 2,836 publications made and 64,584 citations received.
Western Kentucky University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #299 | #333 | #1632 |
| Radiochemistry | #200 | #234 | #1823 |
| Physical | #264 | #303 | #1886 |
| Nanotechnology | #278 | #315 | #1983 |
| Organic chemistry | #317 | #359 | #2183 |
| Biochemistry | #365 | #408 | #2232 |
Mathematics rankings
Western Kentucky University ranked 304 for Mathematics in United States and 1458 in the World with 2,427 publications made and 56,226 citations received.
Western Kentucky University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #242 | #268 | #679 |
| Actuarial Science | #259 | #287 | #818 |
| Econometrics | #251 | #283 | #1063 |
| Applied Mathematics | #217 | #249 | #1224 |
| Statistics | #330 | #369 | #1712 |
| Operations Research | #329 | #370 | #2163 |
Business rankings
Western Kentucky University ranked 294 for Business in United States and 1269 in the World with 2,376 publications made and 48,642 citations received.
Western Kentucky University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #195 | #220 | #587 |
| Real Estate | #198 | #219 | #629 |
| Entrepreneurship | #179 | #205 | #699 |
| Actuarial Science | #259 | #287 | #818 |
| Engineering Management | #265 | #295 | #890 |
| Accounting | #282 | #315 | #1021 |
| Marketing | #256 | #288 | #1053 |
| International Trade | #247 | #280 | #1317 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #293 | #331 | #1328 |
| Finance | #306 | #342 | #1393 |
| Management | #306 | #344 | #1468 |
| Project Management | #325 | #363 | #1522 |
| Operations Research | #329 | #370 | #2163 |
Economics rankings
Western Kentucky University ranked 304 for Economics in United States and 1249 in the World with 1,926 publications made and 35,568 citations received.
Western Kentucky University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #259 | #287 | #818 |
| Econometrics | #251 | #283 | #1063 |
| International Trade | #247 | #280 | #1317 |
| Finance | #306 | #342 | #1393 |
Art & Design rankings
Western Kentucky University ranked 337 for Art & Design in United States and 1376 in the World with 1,154 publications made and 13,610 citations received.
Western Kentucky University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #178 | #205 | #612 |
| Music | #227 | #256 | #732 |
| Photography | #240 | #277 | #910 |
| Creative Writing | #360 | #407 | #1133 |
| Multimedia | #292 | #323 | #1151 |
| Literature | #326 | #364 | #1202 |
| Aesthetics | #309 | #346 | #1232 |
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