Wright State University: Rankings
Wright State University ranked 202 in United States, 703 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 32,231 academic publications and 736,522 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 703 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 3 | In Dayton, OH |
| # 229 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 9 of 90 | In Ohio |
| # 202 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 514 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 571 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 599 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Wright State University ranked 183 for Biology in United States and 786 in the World with 15,815 publications made and 450,105 citations received.
Wright State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #47 | #57 | #83 |
| Entomology | #134 | #153 | #475 |
| Biophysics | #160 | #179 | #492 |
| Neuroscience | #162 | #186 | #502 |
| Toxicology | #117 | #137 | #527 |
| Molecular | #164 | #184 | #631 |
| Pharmacology | #156 | #175 | #655 |
| Astrobiology | #183 | #209 | #663 |
| Oncology | #167 | #183 | #713 |
| Genetics | #177 | #198 | #718 |
| Zoology | #177 | #207 | #724 |
| Paleontology | #173 | #200 | #725 |
| Evolutionary | #197 | #224 | #729 |
| Immunology | #174 | #193 | #741 |
| Botany | #163 | #187 | #806 |
| Virology | #191 | #213 | #817 |
| Microbiology | #172 | #192 | #825 |
| Biochemistry | #185 | #209 | #839 |
| Biotechnology | #178 | #198 | #862 |
| Nanotechnology | #148 | #173 | #864 |
| Animal Science | #168 | #193 | #869 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #220 | #250 | #929 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #213 | #237 | #930 |
| Forestry | #163 | #198 | #1065 |
| Horticulture | #157 | #182 | #1203 |
Medicine rankings
Wright State University ranked 165 for Medicine in United States and 599 in the World with 14,967 publications made and 374,938 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #47 | #57 | #83 |
| Healthcare Administration | #122 | #140 | #304 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #136 | #153 | #305 |
| Health Science | #136 | #153 | #344 |
| Clinical Psychology | #161 | #184 | #358 |
| Pediatrics | #109 | #123 | #365 |
| Gerontology | #156 | #178 | #378 |
| Forensic Science | #102 | #119 | #387 |
| Nursing | #156 | #178 | #438 |
| Anesthesiology | #128 | #143 | #445 |
| Social Work | #208 | #234 | #457 |
| Dermatology | #114 | #127 | #461 |
| Plastic Surgery | #139 | #150 | #474 |
| Psychiatry | #161 | #184 | #497 |
| Ophthalmology | #147 | #163 | #506 |
| Epidemiology | #125 | #144 | #508 |
| Audiology | #167 | #191 | #521 |
| Toxicology | #117 | #137 | #527 |
| Sports | #157 | #183 | #528 |
| Physical Therapy | #161 | #184 | #531 |
| Surgery | #136 | #152 | #542 |
| Radiology | #147 | #164 | #571 |
| Cardiology | #149 | #165 | #575 |
| Pathology | #163 | #183 | #638 |
| Radiation Therapy | #149 | #164 | #643 |
| Cosmetology | #131 | #147 | #645 |
| Optometry | #168 | #186 | #650 |
| Pharmacology | #156 | #175 | #655 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #132 | #150 | #690 |
| Oncology | #167 | #183 | #713 |
| Immunology | #174 | #193 | #741 |
| Occupational Therapy | #198 | #226 | #748 |
| Orthodontics | #179 | #200 | #775 |
| Virology | #191 | #213 | #817 |
| Urology | #188 | #207 | #890 |
| Dentistry | #189 | #211 | #929 |
| Neurosurgery | #182 | #203 | #946 |
| Pharmacy | #190 | #218 | #1069 |
| Veterinary | #176 | #197 | #1191 |
Engineering rankings
Wright State University ranked 163 for Engineering in United States and 706 in the World with 14,496 publications made and 335,085 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems | #77 | #94 | #266 |
| Aviation | #118 | #138 | #410 |
| Applied Physics | #105 | #123 | #435 |
| Computer Engineering | #120 | #142 | #475 |
| Automation and Control | #99 | #125 | #519 |
| Engineering Management | #194 | #217 | #575 |
| Telecommunications | #133 | #161 | #578 |
| Architecture | #131 | #156 | #611 |
| Reliability and Quality | #143 | #170 | #619 |
| Remote Sensing | #171 | #198 | #706 |
| Optics | #167 | #192 | #765 |
| Robotics | #148 | #178 | #801 |
| Biotechnology | #178 | #198 | #862 |
| Nanotechnology | #148 | #173 | #864 |
| Metallurgy | #167 | #194 | #920 |
| Operations Research | #187 | #219 | #936 |
| Environmental Engineering | #219 | #254 | #1609 |
Computer Science rankings
Wright State University ranked 161 for Computer Science in United States and 615 in the World with 13,771 publications made and 319,264 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #102 | #113 | #219 |
| Data Science | #116 | #136 | #332 |
| Animation | #97 | #116 | #391 |
| Computer Engineering | #120 | #142 | #475 |
| Multimedia | #138 | #160 | #479 |
| Software Engineering | #129 | #153 | #501 |
| Neuroscience | #162 | #186 | #502 |
| Computational Linguistics | #130 | #153 | #549 |
| Telecommunications | #133 | #161 | #578 |
| Computer Vision | #136 | #163 | #581 |
| Cognitive Science | #168 | #196 | #592 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #163 | #187 | #621 |
| Machine Learning | #160 | #188 | #649 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #146 | #173 | #654 |
| Robotics | #148 | #178 | #801 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #213 | #237 | #930 |
| Web Design and Development | #30 | #34 | #69 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Wright State University ranked 192 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 769 in the World with 13,455 publications made and 291,106 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #171 | #198 | #382 |
| Forensic Science | #102 | #119 | #387 |
| Special Education | #190 | #209 | #436 |
| Social Work | #208 | #234 | #457 |
| Anthropology | #181 | #208 | #510 |
| Education | #187 | #212 | #525 |
| Demography | #169 | #192 | #529 |
| Sociology | #195 | #223 | #601 |
| Law | #199 | #227 | #634 |
| Publishing | #200 | #229 | #643 |
| History | #186 | #215 | #684 |
| Linguistics | #188 | #219 | #713 |
| Political Science | #204 | #234 | #723 |
| Genealogy | #279 | #313 | #727 |
| Media Studies | #342 | #380 | #856 |
| Archaeology | #205 | #236 | #886 |
| Aesthetics | #239 | #273 | #894 |
| Philosophy | #193 | #226 | #937 |
Chemistry rankings
Wright State University ranked 185 for Chemistry in United States and 849 in the World with 12,707 publications made and 353,925 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #161 | #186 | #745 |
| Biochemistry | #185 | #209 | #839 |
| Nanotechnology | #148 | #173 | #864 |
| Physical | #154 | #182 | #930 |
| Organic chemistry | #185 | #212 | #950 |
| Pharmacy | #190 | #218 | #1069 |
| Radiochemistry | #248 | #284 | #2280 |
Physics rankings
Wright State University ranked 177 for Physics in United States and 810 in the World with 12,091 publications made and 289,175 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #105 | #123 | #435 |
| Biophysics | #160 | #179 | #492 |
| Condensed Matter | #115 | #134 | #603 |
| Astrobiology | #183 | #209 | #663 |
| Molecular | #171 | #197 | #723 |
| Optics | #167 | #192 | #765 |
| Nanotechnology | #148 | #173 | #864 |
| Theoretical | #274 | #310 | #1348 |
Environmental Science rankings
Wright State University ranked 189 for Environmental Science in United States and 878 in the World with 9,924 publications made and 273,599 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #173 | #200 | #725 |
| Geology | #178 | #206 | #780 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #170 | #202 | #802 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #220 | #250 | #929 |
| Oceanography | #199 | #235 | #940 |
| Ecology | #188 | #220 | #955 |
| Forestry | #163 | #198 | #1065 |
| Environmental Engineering | #219 | #254 | #1609 |
| Environmental Management | #258 | #302 | #1891 |
Psychology rankings
Wright State University ranked 170 for Psychology in United States and 514 in the World with 9,768 publications made and 254,581 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #86 | #95 | #130 |
| Clinical Psychology | #161 | #184 | #358 |
| Special Education | #190 | #209 | #436 |
| Social Work | #208 | #234 | #457 |
| Psychiatry | #161 | #184 | #497 |
| Neuroscience | #162 | #186 | #502 |
| Education | #187 | #212 | #525 |
| Cognitive Science | #168 | #196 | #592 |
| Occupational Therapy | #198 | #226 | #748 |
Mathematics rankings
Wright State University ranked 172 for Mathematics in United States and 669 in the World with 5,868 publications made and 161,317 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #195 | #218 | #519 |
| Statistics | #161 | #188 | #617 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #146 | #173 | #654 |
| Econometrics | #201 | #230 | #760 |
| Applied Mathematics | #172 | #199 | #923 |
| Operations Research | #187 | #219 | #936 |
| Actuarial Science | #285 | #315 | #945 |
Business rankings
Wright State University ranked 191 for Business in United States and 697 in the World with 5,130 publications made and 109,111 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #152 | #169 | #438 |
| Management | #153 | #182 | #569 |
| Engineering Management | #194 | #217 | #575 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #163 | #187 | #621 |
| Advertising | #212 | #242 | #672 |
| Marketing | #198 | #227 | #766 |
| Project Management | #199 | #230 | #827 |
| Operations Research | #187 | #219 | #936 |
| Actuarial Science | #285 | #315 | #945 |
| Accounting | #289 | #323 | #1043 |
| Finance | #262 | #295 | #1129 |
Art & Design rankings
Wright State University ranked 161 for Art & Design in United States and 571 in the World with 3,171 publications made and 45,836 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #97 | #116 | #391 |
| Multimedia | #138 | #160 | #479 |
| Acting and Drama | #164 | #189 | #573 |
| Literature | #172 | #201 | #590 |
| Architecture | #131 | #156 | #611 |
| Graphic Design | #198 | #226 | #796 |
| Creative Writing | #261 | #299 | #798 |
| Aesthetics | #239 | #273 | #894 |
| Photography | #275 | #313 | #1043 |
Economics rankings
Wright State University ranked 218 for Economics in United States and 789 in the World with 3,015 publications made and 64,262 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #201 | #230 | #760 |
| Actuarial Science | #285 | #315 | #945 |
| Finance | #262 | #295 | #1129 |
