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Abilene Christian University ranked 456th in the United States, 1844th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 21 research topics. Abilene Christian University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,519 academic publications and 122,598 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 59 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1844 of 14,131 In the World
#504 of 2,597 In North America
#456 of 2,496 In the United States
#30 of 119 In Texas
#1 of 3 In Abilene
#975 of 1,063 For Social Work
#1475 of 4,461 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
#1535 of 2,558 For Atomic and Molecular physics
#938 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1412 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 18 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Abilene Christian University ranked 622nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2980th in the World with 1,364 publications made and 25,802 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#622 of 1,763 In the United States
#682 of 1,854 In North America
#2980 of 7,088 In the World

Abilene Christian University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 14 75
1994 5 57
1995 11 67
1996 12 69
1997 32 80
1998 24 92
1999 14 155
2000 27 126
2001 21 143
2002 20 148
2003 25 209
2004 25 274
2005 25 332
2006 38 421
2007 30 530
2008 34 585
2009 32 622
2010 31 734
2011 41 838
2012 36 866
2013 39 970
2014 31 1041
2015 40 968
2016 68 1393
2017 54 1757
2018 40 2394
2019 65 3050
2020 56 2631
2021 47 2807
2022 52 2416
2023 66 2944
2024 62 2557
2025 29 2070

The following table provides academic rankings for Abilene Christian University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 395 437 975
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 436 481 1475
Communications and Public Relations 462 511 1551
Classics and Ancient History 543 586 1765
Art History 723 785 2071
Education Majors 629 682 2244
History 495 547 2257
Sociology 588 645 2320
Library and Information science 756 816 2503
Anthropology 681 742 2543
Archaeology 505 558 2608
Aesthetics 631 692 2806
Law 704 765 2963
Philosophy 629 692 3141
Political Science 709 773 3165
Linguistics 628 686 3223
Demography 808 873 3918

Physics rankings

Abilene Christian University ranked 648th for Physics in the United States and 3813th in the World with 953 publications made and 91,591 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Nuclear Physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#648 of 1,537 In the United States
#706 of 1,623 In North America
#3813 of 6,729 In the World

Abilene Christian University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 9 43
1994 7 42
1995 11 62
1996 4 64
1997 8 65
1998 12 83
1999 9 129
2000 9 152
2001 12 156
2002 11 203
2003 17 295
2004 21 526
2005 20 871
2006 23 1166
2007 30 1345
2008 28 1338
2009 16 1548
2010 22 1436
2011 29 1900
2012 22 1468
2013 28 1936
2014 45 2107
2015 28 2049
2016 63 4262
2017 56 6133
2018 33 9479
2019 35 10158
2020 39 8967
2021 32 9230
2022 46 7099
2023 53 8304
2024 38 7364
2025 18 5701

The following table provides academic rankings for Abilene Christian University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 290 330 1535
Nuclear Physics 305 345 1721
Theoretical Physics 403 452 2320
Astrophysics and Astronomy 550 603 2856
Quantum and Particle physics 619 677 3628
Optical Engineering 670 727 3940
Materials Science 722 781 4427
Acoustical Engineering 830 899 4531

Computer Science rankings

Abilene Christian University ranked 589th for Computer Science in the United States and 3183rd in the World with 839 publications made and 82,688 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#589 of 1,616 In the United States
#643 of 1,702 In North America
#3183 of 6,855 In the World

Abilene Christian University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 10 71
1994 7 68
1995 7 50
1996 3 52
1997 7 70
1998 7 83
1999 5 107
2000 7 116
2001 13 148
2002 7 153
2003 16 233
2004 11 270
2005 13 446
2006 21 507
2007 17 631
2008 21 599
2009 12 694
2010 15 689
2011 24 819
2012 24 747
2013 21 970
2014 33 1075
2015 23 1079
2016 65 2793
2017 63 4107
2018 36 6629
2019 35 7235
2020 40 6416
2021 35 6760
2022 43 5007
2023 41 5796
2024 43 4711
2025 17 3918

The following table provides academic rankings for Abilene Christian University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 404 450 1982
Library and Information science 756 816 2503
Neuroscience 623 677 2713
Machine Learning 468 521 3017
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 556 610 3282
Cognitive Science 728 790 3599
Computer Networking 739 805 4092
Cyber Security 769 837 4230
Telecommunications 730 793 4326
Computer Vision 738 803 4428

Engineering rankings

Abilene Christian University ranked 620th for Engineering in the United States and 3817th in the World with 815 publications made and 85,073 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#620 of 1,568 In the United States
#675 of 1,655 In North America
#3817 of 6,795 In the World

Abilene Christian University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 8 42
1994 5 38
1995 13 54
1996 4 45
1997 10 50
1998 7 60
1999 5 116
2000 11 139
2001 10 150
2002 7 191
2003 16 259
2004 19 422
2005 16 680
2006 21 821
2007 24 958
2008 16 1015
2009 12 1190
2010 25 1084
2011 18 1269
2012 18 1088
2013 26 1445
2014 36 1515
2015 23 1525
2016 55 3335
2017 49 4851
2018 34 7210
2019 28 7630
2020 34 6701
2021 26 6986
2022 38 5353
2023 43 6287
2024 32 4908
2025 10 3628

The following table provides academic rankings for Abilene Christian University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aerospace Engineering 635 693 3639
Metallurgical Engineering 602 658 3898
Optical Engineering 670 727 3940
Structural Engineering 639 699 4006
Computer Networking 739 805 4092
Telecommunications 730 793 4326
Electrical Engineering 694 752 4347
Materials Science 722 781 4427
Acoustical Engineering 830 899 4531
Mechanical Engineering 833 900 4575

Medicine rankings

Abilene Christian University ranked 716th for Medicine in the United States and 3546th in the World with 746 publications made and 19,811 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Health Science, Surgery, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#716 of 1,604 In the United States
#775 of 1,689 In North America
#3546 of 6,793 In the World

Abilene Christian University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 14 54
1994 6 65
1995 10 71
1996 6 87
1997 5 99
1998 9 99
1999 3 102
2000 11 124
2001 14 154
2002 11 137
2003 14 197
2004 15 253
2005 13 295
2006 13 368
2007 9 402
2008 19 458
2009 19 532
2010 20 460
2011 18 646
2012 14 607
2013 20 711
2014 24 734
2015 21 669
2016 46 1007
2017 30 1305
2018 27 1329
2019 36 1652
2020 42 1683
2021 33 1780
2022 26 1580
2023 29 1631
2024 30 1282
2025 13 1031

The following table provides academic rankings for Abilene Christian University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 395 437 975
Clinical Psychology 514 563 1747
Health Science 608 656 2111
Surgery 529 573 2574
Nursing 672 728 2599
Psychiatry 656 712 2786
Public Health 726 788 3455
Anatomy and Physiology 723 777 3606
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 700 758 3675
Pathology 722 783 3837

Environmental Science rankings

Abilene Christian University ranked 649th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3695th in the World with 744 publications made and 23,910 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#649 of 1,637 In the United States
#711 of 1,727 In North America
#3695 of 6,888 In the World

Abilene Christian University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 7 37
1994 5 41
1995 9 42
1996 3 42
1997 6 50
1998 6 61
1999 5 121
2000 10 114
2001 12 144
2002 11 162
2003 16 213
2004 17 287
2005 18 436
2006 28 455
2007 17 573
2008 23 622
2009 17 729
2010 16 686
2011 25 741
2012 15 743
2013 20 793
2014 28 976
2015 22 853
2016 38 1337
2017 33 1460
2018 23 2196
2019 27 2447
2020 23 2091
2021 24 2353
2022 31 1839
2023 40 2134
2024 37 1899
2025 13 1508

The following table provides academic rankings for Abilene Christian University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 557 610 3129
Geography and Cartography 557 613 3167
Geology 551 606 3210
Oceanography 680 745 3959
Ecology 748 815 4260
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 752 816 4438

Biology rankings

Abilene Christian University ranked 709th for Biology in the United States and 3949th in the World with 726 publications made and 29,560 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#709 of 1,612 In the United States
#770 of 1,701 In North America
#3949 of 6,841 In the World

Abilene Christian University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 13 56
1994 7 68
1995 11 76
1996 3 61
1997 3 86
1998 4 80
1999 4 116
2000 8 126
2001 9 164
2002 9 163
2003 17 229
2004 13 238
2005 13 379
2006 18 388
2007 15 438
2008 22 513
2009 12 549
2010 10 539
2011 26 665
2012 16 648
2013 19 773
2014 22 813
2015 20 764
2016 29 1206
2017 32 1506
2018 26 1968
2019 29 2286
2020 34 2201
2021 26 2335
2022 32 1956
2023 27 2192
2024 28 1717
2025 10 1459

The following table provides academic rankings for Abilene Christian University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 623 677 2713
Paleontology 557 610 3129
Zoology 673 731 3228
Genetics 787 847 4136
Biochemistry 802 861 4335
Botany 852 919 4469

Psychology rankings

Abilene Christian University ranked 678th for Psychology in the United States and 2975th in the World with 646 publications made and 18,146 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#678 of 1,561 In the United States
#737 of 1,648 In North America
#2975 of 6,663 In the World

Abilene Christian University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 11 64
1994 5 69
1995 9 78
1996 4 77
1997 3 86
1998 5 90
1999 1 86
2000 6 101
2001 8 107
2002 7 95
2003 13 153
2004 13 177
2005 12 207
2006 25 291
2007 9 286
2008 14 378
2009 14 384
2010 11 383
2011 18 484
2012 22 512
2013 17 574
2014 20 621
2015 23 581
2016 40 724
2017 32 884
2018 23 987
2019 35 1252
2020 32 1197
2021 34 1279
2022 33 1131
2023 34 1329
2024 26 1199
2025 10 1040

The following table provides academic rankings for Abilene Christian University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 395 437 975
Clinical Psychology 514 563 1747
Education Majors 629 682 2244
Child Psychology 691 750 2447
Social Psychology 634 694 2473
Neuroscience 623 677 2713
Psychiatry 656 712 2786
Cognitive Science 728 790 3599

Chemistry rankings

Abilene Christian University ranked 773rd for Chemistry in the United States and 4439th in the World with 559 publications made and 19,080 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#773 of 1,455 In the United States
#833 of 1,538 In North America
#4439 of 6,561 In the World

Abilene Christian University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 12 32
1994 7 48
1995 8 59
1996 1 39
1997 2 58
1998 3 57
1999 3 80
2000 6 99
2001 8 112
2002 8 123
2003 7 181
2004 15 341
2005 9 542
2006 12 711
2007 15 765
2008 16 745
2009 10 932
2010 11 904
2011 19 1087
2012 11 842
2013 19 1164
2014 22 1228
2015 16 1112
2016 22 1659
2017 21 1844
2018 20 2605
2019 17 2363
2020 25 2436
2021 17 2616
2022 20 2253
2023 28 2551
2024 16 2133
2025 10 1555

The following table provides academic rankings for Abilene Christian University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Organic Chemistry 665 722 4098
Physical chemistry 646 705 4156
Biochemistry 802 861 4335
Materials Science 722 781 4427

Mathematics rankings

Abilene Christian University ranked 518th for Mathematics in the United States and 2781st in the World with 472 publications made and 17,569 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#518 of 1,413 In the United States
#567 of 1,494 In North America
#2781 of 6,434 In the World

Abilene Christian University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 19
1994 3 21
1995 7 20
1996 3 25
1997 2 31
1998 6 39
1999 1 64
2000 10 86
2001 8 99
2002 7 123
2003 9 169
2004 12 211
2005 10 352
2006 17 345
2007 16 422
2008 17 455
2009 9 499
2010 11 502
2011 13 557
2012 15 568
2013 16 711
2014 14 702
2015 13 726
2016 24 1029
2017 26 1156
2018 21 1660
2019 24 1866
2020 14 1712
2021 25 2011
2022 25 1554
2023 31 1991
2024 22 1458
2025 8 1207

The following table provides academic rankings for Abilene Christian University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 635 687 2166
Statistics 460 508 2528

Business rankings

Abilene Christian University ranked 669th for Business in the United States and 3304th in the World with 458 publications made and 19,048 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#669 of 1,388 In the United States
#730 of 1,472 In North America
#3304 of 6,366 In the World

Abilene Christian University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 7 45
1994 4 33
1995 6 33
1996 2 36
1997 4 35
1998 5 40
1999 4 37
2000 5 56
2001 8 52
2002 5 57
2003 8 89
2004 8 127
2005 13 171
2006 20 259
2007 15 285
2008 13 281
2009 14 412
2010 10 336
2011 15 507
2012 10 472
2013 16 554
2014 15 550
2015 9 493
2016 29 906
2017 27 1238
2018 17 1737
2019 13 1769
2020 24 1691
2021 21 1745
2022 25 1422
2023 22 1678
2024 14 1200
2025 7 938

The following table provides academic rankings for Abilene Christian University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 404 450 1982
Marketing 662 720 3360
Finance 661 722 3375
Management 680 743 3525

Economics rankings

Abilene Christian University ranked 695th for Economics in the United States and 3273rd in the World with 374 publications made and 13,610 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#695 of 1,361 In the United States
#757 of 1,445 In North America
#3273 of 6,188 In the World

Abilene Christian University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 5 20
1994 2 20
1995 4 16
1996 1 28
1997 2 18
1998 3 19
1999 3 32
2000 3 39
2001 8 38
2002 5 35
2003 6 75
2004 10 99
2005 9 135
2006 12 185
2007 11 206
2008 10 191
2009 15 301
2010 9 227
2011 20 367
2012 11 300
2013 10 367
2014 9 349
2015 13 302
2016 25 695
2017 16 1008
2018 14 1408
2019 14 1516
2020 15 1433
2021 16 1507
2022 22 1168
2023 18 1352
2024 13 915
2025 6 666

The following table provides academic rankings for Abilene Christian University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 661 722 3375
Development Studies 780 845 3502

Art & Design rankings

Abilene Christian University ranked 628th for Art & Design in the United States and 2738th in the World with 360 publications made and 3,015 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, Aesthetics.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#628 of 1,369 In the United States
#690 of 1,454 In North America
#2738 of 6,010 In the World

Abilene Christian University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 11
1994 0 11
1995 6 12
1996 0 19
1997 5 17
1998 3 17
1999 3 45
2000 8 24
2001 5 28
2002 3 35
2003 7 36
2004 8 52
2005 9 68
2006 9 102
2007 13 149
2008 6 135
2009 4 118
2010 6 130
2011 16 169
2012 14 160
2013 8 188
2014 9 248
2015 13 202
2016 23 277
2017 18 307
2018 13 445
2019 17 601
2020 15 434
2021 13 520
2022 15 397
2023 13 473
2024 13 521
2025 11 448

The following table provides academic rankings for Abilene Christian University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Literature 523 576 2045
Art History 723 785 2071
Aesthetics 631 692 2806
Fashion Design 774 842 3734