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Appalachian State University ranked 253rd in the United States, 942nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 121 research topics. Appalachian State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,244 academic publications and 178,280 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 60 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#942 of 14,131 In the World
#284 of 2,597 In North America
#253 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 65 In North Carolina
#142 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#228 of 1,011 For Special Education
#229 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#1086 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#530 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 118 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Appalachian State University ranked 258th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1005th in the World with 7,854 publications made and 111,933 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#258 of 1,728 In the United States
#291 of 1,819 In North America
#1005 of 7,020 In the World

Appalachian State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 50 158
1992 61 147
1993 58 178
1994 62 215
1995 61 194
1996 73 317
1997 74 306
1998 94 390
1999 97 407
2000 90 567
2001 142 635
2002 138 707
2003 141 855
2004 128 1006
2005 136 1117
2006 172 1525
2007 173 1697
2008 211 1910
2009 257 2460
2010 257 3021
2011 270 3434
2012 267 4019
2013 304 4654
2014 271 5160
2015 303 5675
2016 387 5966
2017 377 5899
2018 397 6915
2019 392 7796
2020 485 9274
2021 460 10968
2022 468 11037
2023 428 11284

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 88 94 142
Special Education 121 135 228
Sports / Exercise science 97 115 229
Law Enforcement 133 147 245
Education Majors 173 195 416
Media Studies 184 214 433
Criminology and Criminal Justice 226 252 434
Social Work 208 233 443
Publishing 164 189 468
Communications and Public Relations 194 222 483
Gender Studies 223 254 503
Anthropology 193 220 504
Political Economy 193 222 533
Art History 212 240 540
Public Policy / Administration 209 237 555
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 187 216 556
Journalism and Digital Media 177 203 582
Genealogy 257 286 618
Classics and Ancient History 230 256 638
International Relations and Diplomacy 230 261 655
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 239 267 690
Sociology 220 249 690
Broadcast Journalism 240 268 702
Law 240 271 751
Aesthetics 216 248 754
Occupational Safety and Health 268 303 760
Radio and Television broadcasting 243 272 794
Library and Information science 288 316 800
Political Science 241 272 830
History 257 290 977
Archaeology 256 291 1121
Linguistics 281 316 1159
Demography 288 323 1170
Philosophy 273 312 1310

Environmental Science rankings

Appalachian State University ranked 282nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 1472nd in the World with 4,882 publications made and 85,048 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#282 of 1,598 In the United States
#322 of 1,687 In North America
#1472 of 6,798 In the World

Appalachian State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 22 97
1992 26 102
1993 33 147
1994 32 126
1995 37 143
1996 48 186
1997 42 169
1998 54 232
1999 60 257
2000 48 386
2001 71 462
2002 56 476
2003 71 574
2004 58 655
2005 81 727
2006 90 1103
2007 102 1181
2008 129 1324
2009 186 1687
2010 175 2092
2011 165 2357
2012 182 2912
2013 188 3559
2014 192 3940
2015 212 4307
2016 234 4654
2017 246 4558
2018 281 5403
2019 272 6283
2020 309 7328
2021 319 9070
2022 266 9456
2023 297 9551

The following table provides academic rankings for Appalachian State University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 174 211 1038
Petrology and Geochemistry 208 248 1064
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 289 333 1299
Geography and Cartography 265 304 1312
Earth science and Geophysics 247 290 1348
Paleontology 279 319 1385
Oceanography 263 308 1402
Ecology 268 309 1420
Geology 283 324 1461
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 262 304 1483
Environmental Management 234 274 1569
Geotechnical Engineering 316 360 1994
Agricultural Science 321 368 2050
Environmental Engineering 312 358 2342
Environmental Chemistry 353 402 2424

Biology rankings

Appalachian State University ranked 313th for Biology in the United States and 1673rd in the World with 4,826 publications made and 97,924 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#313 of 1,582 In the United States
#350 of 1,668 In North America
#1673 of 6,770 In the World

Appalachian State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 16 106
1992 27 96
1993 27 143
1994 34 157
1995 36 166
1996 43 229
1997 44 220
1998 59 318
1999 63 417
2000 57 658
2001 66 634
2002 53 632
2003 78 847
2004 75 948
2005 79 1030
2006 104 1333
2007 119 1589
2008 133 1684
2009 180 2019
2010 172 2477
2011 173 2778
2012 178 3394
2013 184 3985
2014 173 4336
2015 207 4879
2016 226 4951
2017 240 4997
2018 249 5755
2019 272 6585
2020 311 7927
2021 309 9336
2022 294 9397
2023 295 9712

The following table provides academic rankings for Appalachian State University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Animal Science 151 174 673
Forestry 174 211 1038
Astrobiology 261 294 1080
Immunology 237 261 1105
Evolutionary Biology 287 321 1124
Neuroscience 304 340 1164
Zoology 296 336 1285
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 289 333 1299
Paleontology 279 319 1385
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 319 353 1567
Virology 312 344 1576
Botany 283 324 1655
Genetics 331 368 1741
Nutrition and Food Science 232 266 1790
Biotechnology 316 352 1876
Pharmacology 356 392 1926
Biochemistry 336 374 1939
Horticulture 284 327 2035
Agricultural Science 321 368 2050
Oncology and Cancer research 417 453 2111
Microbiology 358 396 2232
Nanotechnology 423 472 2966

Medicine rankings

Appalachian State University ranked 275th for Medicine in the United States and 1185th in the World with 4,461 publications made and 85,941 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Physical Therapy, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#275 of 1,558 In the United States
#306 of 1,643 In North America
#1185 of 6,680 In the World

Appalachian State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 23 85
1992 33 94
1993 34 131
1994 31 146
1995 30 160
1996 44 237
1997 48 228
1998 57 305
1999 62 363
2000 56 615
2001 66 548
2002 54 585
2003 76 818
2004 58 861
2005 81 875
2006 106 1154
2007 103 1366
2008 126 1504
2009 147 1726
2010 150 2200
2011 154 2487
2012 132 2940
2013 170 3531
2014 131 3747
2015 180 4226
2016 201 4312
2017 227 4428
2018 238 5017
2019 252 5526
2020 300 6959
2021 319 8369
2022 291 8231
2023 262 8101

The following table provides academic rankings for Appalachian State University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 97 115 229
Sports Medicine 137 160 392
Physical Therapy 132 153 395
Social Work 208 233 443
Respiratory Therapy 144 162 523
Clinical Psychology 248 279 618
Gerontology 248 277 651
Health Science 251 276 738
Nursing 284 314 882
Audiology 268 300 887
Anatomy and Physiology 218 246 894
Healthcare Management (MHA) 292 326 925
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 326 360 993
Cardiology 245 270 1062
Immunology 237 261 1105
Psychiatry 299 333 1128
Public Health 293 330 1145
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 259 287 1174
Orthodontics 280 308 1275
Pathology 268 300 1284
Critical Care Nursing 327 355 1346
Dentistry 284 315 1392
Anesthesiology 327 361 1446
Family medicine 422 455 1574
Virology 312 344 1576
Surgery 361 398 1638
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 337 370 1913
Pharmacology 356 392 1926
Oncology and Cancer research 417 453 2111

Computer Science rankings

Appalachian State University ranked 314th for Computer Science in the United States and 1490th in the World with 4,242 publications made and 70,275 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#314 of 1,576 In the United States
#352 of 1,662 In North America
#1490 of 6,752 In the World

Appalachian State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 23 88
1992 28 93
1993 31 105
1994 27 126
1995 29 115
1996 32 166
1997 35 166
1998 40 203
1999 49 230
2000 45 346
2001 70 372
2002 47 427
2003 64 529
2004 76 564
2005 78 711
2006 102 866
2007 126 1138
2008 135 1287
2009 141 1544
2010 153 1820
2011 158 2211
2012 154 2636
2013 178 2968
2014 133 3124
2015 175 3485
2016 224 3648
2017 182 3635
2018 209 4396
2019 230 5054
2020 246 5799
2021 247 7007
2022 254 6851
2023 206 6883

The following table provides academic rankings for Appalachian State University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 170 187 444
Game Design and Development 120 144 465
Multimedia 147 168 490
Library and Information science 288 316 800
Management Information Systems 233 266 902
Human-Computer Interaction 238 272 1124
Neuroscience 304 340 1164
Software Engineering 272 309 1227
Cognitive Science 310 347 1273
Data Science 352 392 1531
Cyber Security 302 338 1557
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 319 353 1567
Machine Learning 302 341 1700
Computer Vision 287 325 1717
Computer Networking 314 358 1834
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 346 391 2010
Computational Linguistics 375 420 2112
Telecommunications 408 459 2608

Psychology rankings

Appalachian State University ranked 262nd for Psychology in the United States and 915th in the World with 4,210 publications made and 75,549 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#262 of 1,527 In the United States
#293 of 1,612 In North America
#915 of 6,528 In the World

Appalachian State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 25 106
1992 36 101
1993 26 144
1994 31 141
1995 27 154
1996 36 218
1997 42 207
1998 45 239
1999 58 284
2000 44 415
2001 86 426
2002 88 483
2003 87 566
2004 66 629
2005 72 756
2006 86 916
2007 94 1173
2008 115 1288
2009 130 1525
2010 127 1877
2011 138 2163
2012 141 2580
2013 161 3119
2014 124 3337
2015 147 3517
2016 219 3780
2017 210 3740
2018 219 4248
2019 222 4929
2020 273 5669
2021 247 6583
2022 266 6466
2023 229 6657

The following table provides academic rankings for Appalachian State University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 121 135 228
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 172 197 387
Education Majors 173 195 416
Sexology 217 247 441
Social Work 208 233 443
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 187 216 556
Child Psychology 240 270 593
Social Psychology 218 248 608
Clinical Psychology 248 279 618
Psychiatry 299 333 1128
Neuroscience 304 340 1164
Cognitive Science 310 347 1273

Engineering rankings

Appalachian State University ranked 333rd for Engineering in the United States and 2138th in the World with 3,514 publications made and 57,263 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#333 of 1,518 In the United States
#378 of 1,602 In North America
#2138 of 6,684 In the World

Appalachian State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 21 96
1992 19 75
1993 16 109
1994 23 102
1995 24 110
1996 32 124
1997 33 123
1998 36 190
1999 40 191
2000 39 300
2001 69 288
2002 75 392
2003 73 494
2004 58 490
2005 66 608
2006 74 777
2007 98 962
2008 125 1049
2009 125 1291
2010 108 1465
2011 144 1833
2012 128 2184
2013 126 2539
2014 112 2768
2015 130 3093
2016 167 3188
2017 155 3154
2018 178 3729
2019 166 4226
2020 193 4948
2021 196 5994
2022 206 6073
2023 194 6323

The following table provides academic rankings for Appalachian State University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 176 203 906
Human-Computer Interaction 238 272 1124
Remote Sensing 258 294 1354
Systems Engineering 272 311 1365
Transportation Engineering 260 298 1494
Civil Engineering 276 317 1531
Acoustical Engineering 301 341 1582
Operations Research 276 314 1590
Automotive Engineering 251 290 1662
Mechanical Engineering 305 346 1815
Computer Networking 314 358 1834
Biotechnology 316 352 1876
Geotechnical Engineering 316 360 1994
Structural Engineering 323 365 2020
Aerospace Engineering 383 429 2223
Environmental Engineering 312 358 2342
Optical Engineering 378 424 2397
Electrical Engineering 354 402 2453
Telecommunications 408 459 2608
Metallurgical Engineering 425 475 2965
Nanotechnology 423 472 2966
Materials Science 436 489 2972
Chemical Engineering 411 461 3065

Physics rankings

Appalachian State University ranked 330th for Physics in the United States and 2013th in the World with 3,198 publications made and 58,785 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#330 of 1,485 In the United States
#373 of 1,569 In North America
#2013 of 6,603 In the World

Appalachian State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 22 89
1992 19 68
1993 20 95
1994 26 93
1995 26 111
1996 30 122
1997 25 130
1998 30 166
1999 43 191
2000 42 283
2001 82 310
2002 79 387
2003 85 468
2004 62 495
2005 57 578
2006 56 740
2007 82 881
2008 103 954
2009 103 1167
2010 98 1397
2011 120 1639
2012 119 2033
2013 114 2335
2014 93 2472
2015 115 2849
2016 146 2972
2017 133 2802
2018 170 3566
2019 143 3779
2020 175 4579
2021 168 5311
2022 173 5436
2023 183 5576

The following table provides academic rankings for Appalachian State University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 176 203 906
Astrobiology 261 294 1080
Astrophysics and Astronomy 253 288 1111
Acoustical Engineering 301 341 1582
Quantum and Particle physics 316 360 1958
Atomic and Molecular physics 380 426 2029
Theoretical Physics 367 413 2048
Nuclear Physics 407 455 2352
Optical Engineering 378 424 2397
Condensed Matter Physics 379 425 2598
Nanotechnology 423 472 2966
Materials Science 436 489 2972

Mathematics rankings

Appalachian State University ranked 272nd for Mathematics in the United States and 1195th in the World with 3,133 publications made and 45,548 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#272 of 1,371 In the United States
#307 of 1,451 In North America
#1195 of 6,305 In the World

Appalachian State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 22 56
1992 28 55
1993 23 92
1994 25 81
1995 21 78
1996 28 112
1997 24 117
1998 39 120
1999 34 146
2000 34 183
2001 83 217
2002 89 246
2003 78 309
2004 76 351
2005 82 468
2006 70 561
2007 80 686
2008 90 812
2009 101 1034
2010 89 1280
2011 105 1482
2012 104 1723
2013 106 2021
2014 97 2058
2015 116 2328
2016 145 2427
2017 128 2313
2018 132 2745
2019 140 3177
2020 174 3600
2021 178 4460
2022 189 4391
2023 161 4375

The following table provides academic rankings for Appalachian State University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 165 186 377
Actuarial Science 209 231 563
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 233 265 932
Statistics 300 337 1387
Operations Research 276 314 1590

Business rankings

Appalachian State University ranked 253rd for Business in the United States and 992nd in the World with 2,977 publications made and 48,180 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#253 of 1,334 In the United States
#286 of 1,412 In North America
#992 of 6,187 In the World

Appalachian State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 22 73
1992 22 69
1993 21 88
1994 20 108
1995 31 98
1996 32 134
1997 16 140
1998 31 152
1999 32 159
2000 20 207
2001 34 256
2002 40 292
2003 39 339
2004 43 387
2005 66 426
2006 75 585
2007 84 714
2008 90 853
2009 101 1083
2010 96 1312
2011 100 1540
2012 98 1732
2013 129 2092
2014 112 2206
2015 132 2481
2016 135 2406
2017 170 2478
2018 155 2880
2019 140 3232
2020 178 3777
2021 166 4479
2022 186 4538
2023 161 4715

The following table provides academic rankings for Appalachian State University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Real Estate 137 152 345
Risk Management 112 134 392
Entrepreneurship 132 155 407
Public Policy / Administration 209 237 555
Actuarial Science 209 231 563
Advertising 208 236 591
Entertainment Industry Business 188 219 609
Tax Law 209 234 609
Hospitality and Hotel Management 109 133 643
Accounting 211 240 652
Occupational Safety and Health 268 303 760
Management Information Systems 233 266 902
Human Resource Management 260 292 913
Marketing 251 283 939
Project Management 257 290 1020
Finance 255 289 1030
Investment Banking and Stock trading 250 280 1031
Management 268 305 1174
International Business 323 360 1565
Operations Research 276 314 1590

Economics rankings

Appalachian State University ranked 244th for Economics in the United States and 869th in the World with 2,590 publications made and 37,001 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#244 of 1,317 In the United States
#276 of 1,400 In North America
#869 of 5,995 In the World

Appalachian State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 16 44
1992 18 60
1993 15 66
1994 20 70
1995 14 69
1996 17 108
1997 14 90
1998 34 130
1999 22 112
2000 24 140
2001 35 212
2002 38 209
2003 35 223
2004 46 263
2005 56 319
2006 70 431
2007 60 516
2008 69 613
2009 92 822
2010 77 1021
2011 83 1174
2012 75 1330
2013 116 1632
2014 87 1757
2015 110 1903
2016 132 1955
2017 145 1970
2018 139 2227
2019 136 2656
2020 167 2898
2021 162 3613
2022 173 3810
2023 146 4017

The following table provides academic rankings for Appalachian State University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 193 222 533
Actuarial Science 209 231 563
International Relations and Diplomacy 230 261 655
Development Studies 225 254 722
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 233 265 932
Environmental Economics 159 192 1024
Finance 255 289 1030
Investment Banking and Stock trading 250 280 1031

Art & Design rankings

Appalachian State University ranked 231st for Art & Design in the United States and 828th in the World with 1,680 publications made and 17,232 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#231 of 1,321 In the United States
#262 of 1,404 In North America
#828 of 5,720 In the World

Appalachian State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 6 16
1992 15 26
1993 9 26
1994 11 37
1995 21 21
1996 12 47
1997 18 45
1998 16 51
1999 19 63
2000 19 103
2001 25 90
2002 30 133
2003 15 158
2004 24 133
2005 32 173
2006 32 264
2007 31 257
2008 45 312
2009 56 420
2010 53 465
2011 79 542
2012 72 647
2013 60 824
2014 54 806
2015 71 965
2016 108 946
2017 94 1016
2018 88 1173
2019 85 1376
2020 92 1621
2021 98 1878
2022 97 1707
2023 81 1927

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 117 139 355
Music 130 147 362
Game Design and Development 120 144 465
Multimedia 147 168 490
Art History 212 240 540
Creative Writing 213 245 591
Entertainment Industry Business 188 219 609
Literature 205 235 695
Performing arts 219 252 749
Aesthetics 216 248 754
Cinematography 226 260 785
Photography 249 285 864
Fashion Design 268 302 1131

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Appalachian State University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 344 386 2172
Organic Chemistry 333 378 2237
Physical chemistry 371 420 2591