Wichita State University: Rankings
Wichita State University ranked 237 in United States, 862 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 16,123 academic publications and 356,620 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 862 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 32 | In Kansas State |
| # 267 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 237 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1 of 3 | In Wichita |
| # 899 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 939 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 946 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Wichita State University ranked 273 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1173 in the World with 7,782 publications made and 167,416 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #125 | #143 | #281 |
| Special Education | #160 | #178 | #343 |
| Forensic Science | #139 | #162 | #579 |
| Gender Studies | #254 | #286 | #592 |
| Genealogy | #239 | #271 | #597 |
| Education | #249 | #280 | #740 |
| Media Studies | #333 | #371 | #842 |
| Anthropology | #269 | #302 | #844 |
| Law | #257 | #288 | #861 |
| Linguistics | #217 | #248 | #912 |
| Sociology | #287 | #320 | #998 |
| Political Science | #264 | #296 | #999 |
| Publishing | #307 | #343 | #1003 |
| Aesthetics | #273 | #309 | #1050 |
| Philosophy | #236 | #271 | #1182 |
| Demography | #282 | #317 | #1204 |
| History | #304 | #343 | #1289 |
| Archaeology | #283 | #323 | #1362 |
Engineering rankings
Wichita State University ranked 226 for Engineering in United States and 1210 in the World with 7,765 publications made and 189,555 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #56 | #60 | #145 |
| Reliability and Quality | #106 | #129 | #398 |
| Automation and Control | #148 | #178 | #829 |
| Operations Research | #169 | #200 | #831 |
| Systems | #187 | #218 | #875 |
| Engineering Management | #269 | #300 | #934 |
| Robotics | #171 | #202 | #963 |
| Telecommunications | #193 | #224 | #981 |
| Remote Sensing | #223 | #257 | #1114 |
| Computer Engineering | #208 | #241 | #1220 |
| Renewable Energy | #160 | #195 | #1279 |
| Optics | #238 | #268 | #1334 |
| Nanotechnology | #206 | #235 | #1374 |
| Metallurgy | #224 | #259 | #1462 |
| Biotechnology | #309 | #345 | #1963 |
| Environmental Engineering | #265 | #303 | #2006 |
Physics rankings
Wichita State University ranked 222 for Physics in United States and 1157 in the World with 7,088 publications made and 191,361 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #202 | #230 | #934 |
| Astrobiology | #243 | #274 | #972 |
| Theoretical | #231 | #265 | #1136 |
| Condensed Matter | #193 | #219 | #1186 |
| Optics | #238 | #268 | #1334 |
| Nanotechnology | #206 | #235 | #1374 |
| Biophysics | #331 | #368 | #1440 |
Computer Science rankings
Wichita State University ranked 246 for Computer Science in United States and 1067 in the World with 6,905 publications made and 181,542 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #237 | #266 | #908 |
| Cognitive Science | #236 | #270 | #936 |
| Software Engineering | #203 | #235 | #945 |
| Robotics | #171 | #202 | #963 |
| Telecommunications | #193 | #224 | #981 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #233 | #266 | #983 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #179 | #210 | #988 |
| Computer Vision | #200 | #230 | #1013 |
| Neuroscience | #286 | #321 | #1105 |
| Machine Learning | #227 | #260 | #1125 |
| Computer Engineering | #208 | #241 | #1220 |
| Data Science | #280 | #315 | #1221 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #274 | #303 | #1341 |
| Computational Linguistics | #294 | #330 | #1617 |
Biology rankings
Wichita State University ranked 288 for Biology in United States and 1583 in the World with 6,473 publications made and 184,221 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #243 | #274 | #972 |
| Evolutionary | #284 | #318 | #1102 |
| Neuroscience | #286 | #321 | #1105 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #274 | #303 | #1341 |
| Nanotechnology | #206 | #235 | #1374 |
| Biophysics | #331 | #368 | #1440 |
| Molecular | #291 | #323 | #1444 |
| Pharmacology | #274 | #303 | #1481 |
| Paleontology | #286 | #327 | #1528 |
| Animal Science | #294 | #330 | #1585 |
| Genetics | #300 | #335 | #1594 |
| Immunology | #301 | #332 | #1605 |
| Oncology | #316 | #350 | #1615 |
| Virology | #306 | #339 | #1616 |
| Biochemistry | #285 | #320 | #1647 |
| Zoology | #384 | #431 | #1785 |
| Botany | #299 | #340 | #1820 |
| Biotechnology | #309 | #345 | #1963 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #415 | #462 | #2049 |
| Microbiology | #324 | #359 | #2115 |
| Forestry | #368 | #420 | #2461 |
| Horticulture | #337 | #382 | #2553 |
Medicine rankings
Wichita State University ranked 269 for Medicine in United States and 1206 in the World with 5,638 publications made and 137,777 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #125 | #143 | #281 |
| Forensic Science | #139 | #162 | #579 |
| Sports | #178 | #206 | #613 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #234 | #262 | #666 |
| Audiology | #203 | #232 | #679 |
| Physical Therapy | #191 | #218 | #681 |
| Healthcare Administration | #220 | #248 | #689 |
| Clinical Psychology | #261 | #295 | #702 |
| Orthodontics | #164 | #185 | #714 |
| Gerontology | #253 | #282 | #720 |
| Health Science | #230 | #255 | #730 |
| Occupational Therapy | #195 | #221 | #736 |
| Optometry | #186 | #206 | #769 |
| Nursing | #238 | #268 | #776 |
| Dentistry | #171 | #192 | #831 |
| Pharmacy | #178 | #203 | #991 |
| Psychiatry | #262 | #293 | #994 |
| Radiology | #221 | #246 | #996 |
| Pediatrics | #208 | #230 | #996 |
| Surgery | #229 | #253 | #1040 |
| Anesthesiology | #235 | #260 | #1065 |
| Cardiology | #265 | #292 | #1191 |
| Pathology | #273 | #306 | #1391 |
| Radiation Therapy | #270 | #297 | #1394 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #247 | #272 | #1421 |
| Ophthalmology | #314 | #345 | #1471 |
| Pharmacology | #274 | #303 | #1481 |
| Immunology | #301 | #332 | #1605 |
| Oncology | #316 | #350 | #1615 |
| Virology | #306 | #339 | #1616 |
| Dermatology | #288 | #312 | #1721 |
Environmental Science rankings
Wichita State University ranked 262 for Environmental Science in United States and 1417 in the World with 5,514 publications made and 132,263 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #233 | #275 | #1255 |
| Geology | #268 | #308 | #1400 |
| Paleontology | #286 | #327 | #1528 |
| Oceanography | #269 | #316 | #1534 |
| Ecology | #273 | #315 | #1578 |
| Environmental Engineering | #265 | #303 | #2006 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #415 | #462 | #2049 |
| Environmental Management | #281 | #328 | #2065 |
| Forestry | #368 | #420 | #2461 |
Chemistry rankings
Wichita State University ranked 269 for Chemistry in United States and 1612 in the World with 5,321 publications made and 128,747 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #185 | #212 | #905 |
| Pharmacy | #178 | #203 | #991 |
| Physical | #200 | #234 | #1349 |
| Nanotechnology | #206 | #235 | #1374 |
| Organic chemistry | #254 | #289 | #1595 |
| Biochemistry | #285 | #320 | #1647 |
| Radiochemistry | #254 | #290 | #2336 |
Psychology rankings
Wichita State University ranked 261 for Psychology in United States and 946 in the World with 4,360 publications made and 145,699 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #125 | #143 | #281 |
| Special Education | #160 | #178 | #343 |
| Human Sexuality | #314 | #345 | #670 |
| Clinical Psychology | #261 | #295 | #702 |
| Occupational Therapy | #195 | #221 | #736 |
| Education | #249 | #280 | #740 |
| Cognitive Science | #236 | #270 | #936 |
| Psychiatry | #262 | #293 | #994 |
| Neuroscience | #286 | #321 | #1105 |
Mathematics rankings
Wichita State University ranked 224 for Mathematics in United States and 939 in the World with 3,940 publications made and 128,260 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #222 | #247 | #607 |
| Applied Mathematics | #128 | #152 | #632 |
| Operations Research | #169 | #200 | #831 |
| Actuarial Science | #273 | #303 | #896 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #179 | #210 | #988 |
| Statistics | #229 | #260 | #1002 |
| Econometrics | #266 | #298 | #1108 |
Business rankings
Wichita State University ranked 224 for Business in United States and 899 in the World with 3,434 publications made and 86,707 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #121 | #136 | #319 |
| Entrepreneurship | #124 | #146 | #409 |
| Advertising | #249 | #279 | #790 |
| Operations Research | #169 | #200 | #831 |
| Marketing | #217 | #247 | #838 |
| Management | #206 | #237 | #848 |
| Accounting | #251 | #282 | #879 |
| Actuarial Science | #273 | #303 | #896 |
| Engineering Management | #269 | #300 | #934 |
| Project Management | #223 | #255 | #946 |
| Finance | #230 | #260 | #958 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #233 | #266 | #983 |
Economics rankings
Wichita State University ranked 259 for Economics in United States and 993 in the World with 2,225 publications made and 46,580 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #273 | #303 | #896 |
| Finance | #230 | #260 | #958 |
| Econometrics | #266 | #298 | #1108 |
Art & Design rankings
Wichita State University ranked 276 for Art & Design in United States and 1077 in the World with 1,450 publications made and 25,119 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #118 | #140 | #364 |
| Music | #232 | #261 | #752 |
| Multimedia | #237 | #266 | #908 |
| Aesthetics | #273 | #309 | #1050 |
| Creative Writing | #368 | #415 | #1158 |
| Literature | #323 | #360 | #1179 |
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