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Athens State University ranked 878th in the United States, 3378th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 33 research topics. Athens State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,146 academic publications and 81,425 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3378 of 14,131 In the World
#948 of 2,597 In North America
#878 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 33 In Alabama
#777 of 2,953 For Cardiology
#821 of 2,360 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#875 of 2,279 For Critical Care Nursing
#4244 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4610 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 30 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Athens State University ranked 315th for Medicine in the United States and 1510th in the World with 2,260 publications made and 70,135 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#315 of 1,604 In the United States
#351 of 1,689 In North America
#1510 of 6,793 In the World

Athens State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 15 92
1994 25 82
1995 26 101
1996 29 121
1997 43 158
1998 22 197
1999 47 276
2000 67 327
2001 57 399
2002 59 463
2003 85 615
2004 54 808
2005 90 879
2006 122 1123
2007 137 1279
2008 126 1865
2009 130 2283
2010 117 2452
2011 119 2742
2012 117 2928
2013 150 3443
2014 114 3762
2015 101 4024
2016 33 3955
2017 20 3901
2018 11 3593
2019 20 3587
2020 19 3904
2021 20 4051
2022 13 3393
2023 7 3241
2024 17 2733
2025 12 2173

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cardiology 188 208 777
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 161 178 821
Critical Care Nursing 210 229 875
Epidemiology 174 195 886
Radiation Therapy 202 226 943
Surgery 223 244 1002
Ophthalmology 235 262 1019
Urology 212 232 1052
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 233 259 1052
Anesthesiology 250 276 1124
Immunology 242 266 1159
Oncology and Cancer research 245 268 1164
Pediatrics 236 260 1191
Dermatology 225 245 1217
Clinical Psychology 390 431 1239
Virology 261 289 1282
Psychiatry 330 366 1316
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 229 253 1344
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 388 426 1345
Family medicine 360 391 1381
Pathology 271 304 1386
Anatomy and Physiology 305 340 1484
Pharmacology 291 323 1577
Orthodontics 369 404 1786
Public Health 419 466 2005
Physical Therapy 476 523 2022
Health Science 604 652 2090
Nursing 558 612 2132

Biology rankings

Athens State University ranked 379th for Biology in the United States and 2293rd in the World with 2,045 publications made and 61,432 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#379 of 1,612 In the United States
#426 of 1,701 In North America
#2293 of 6,841 In the World

Athens State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 16 93
1994 22 90
1995 23 88
1996 23 122
1997 40 154
1998 23 180
1999 40 255
2000 53 308
2001 42 379
2002 54 452
2003 74 566
2004 47 733
2005 73 788
2006 109 1020
2007 124 1166
2008 114 1706
2009 120 1963
2010 94 2235
2011 100 2412
2012 110 2551
2013 137 2957
2014 100 3203
2015 102 3447
2016 24 3297
2017 20 3287
2018 19 3081
2019 17 3115
2020 20 3440
2021 20 3525
2022 9 3033
2023 12 2816
2024 17 2296
2025 16 1795

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Immunology 242 266 1159
Oncology and Cancer research 245 268 1164
Biotechnology 229 256 1227
Virology 261 289 1282
Pharmacology 291 323 1577
Genetics 326 363 1772
Microbiology 277 310 1813
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 361 399 1921
Neuroscience 475 521 2019
Molecular Biology 412 453 2249
Biochemistry 372 416 2257
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 458 508 2286
Paleontology 533 585 3021
Botany 601 658 3550

Chemistry rankings

Athens State University ranked 443rd for Chemistry in the United States and 2886th in the World with 1,289 publications made and 35,106 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#443 of 1,455 In the United States
#493 of 1,538 In North America
#2886 of 6,561 In the World

Athens State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 15 74
1994 18 71
1995 22 71
1996 18 96
1997 36 108
1998 20 111
1999 26 177
2000 25 233
2001 30 243
2002 28 293
2003 42 352
2004 25 437
2005 46 455
2006 60 615
2007 78 715
2008 67 1011
2009 72 1209
2010 44 1374
2011 58 1453
2012 60 1542
2013 67 1794
2014 47 1968
2015 65 2077
2016 19 1974
2017 23 1911
2018 12 1851
2019 10 1843
2020 17 2025
2021 7 2028
2022 3 1735
2023 4 1650
2024 30 1303
2025 13 1000

The following table provides academic rankings for Athens State University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 372 416 2257
Organic Chemistry 513 565 3402
Materials Science 585 640 3850

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Athens State University ranked 753rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3610th in the World with 1,025 publications made and 27,439 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#753 of 1,763 In the United States
#821 of 1,854 In North America
#3610 of 7,088 In the World

Athens State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 12 50
1994 11 38
1995 8 58
1996 9 65
1997 17 74
1998 12 82
1999 18 122
2000 34 126
2001 26 152
2002 31 186
2003 39 241
2004 30 335
2005 29 356
2006 53 463
2007 46 523
2008 45 685
2009 50 796
2010 36 898
2011 43 1018
2012 34 1158
2013 57 1261
2014 42 1370
2015 49 1522
2016 24 1409
2017 16 1325
2018 13 1357
2019 14 1392
2020 12 1627
2021 21 1640
2022 28 1377
2023 9 1407
2024 32 1052
2025 12 844

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 251 284 743
Classics and Ancient History 476 515 1475
Demography 412 459 1942
Library and Information science 734 793 2424
Sociology 761 828 3133
History 704 768 3229
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 900 969 3255
Anthropology 831 900 3273
Law 828 898 3521
Linguistics 715 778 3662
Archaeology 715 782 3670
Political Science 855 926 3826
Philosophy 785 855 3892

Psychology rankings

Athens State University ranked 486th for Psychology in the United States and 2017th in the World with 1,002 publications made and 29,090 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#486 of 1,561 In the United States
#535 of 1,648 In North America
#2017 of 6,663 In the World

Athens State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 9 43
1994 16 41
1995 13 58
1996 10 64
1997 14 80
1998 14 89
1999 27 106
2000 34 119
2001 23 129
2002 32 190
2003 31 261
2004 23 314
2005 43 351
2006 67 456
2007 60 482
2008 61 711
2009 40 880
2010 53 997
2011 53 1046
2012 47 1105
2013 59 1260
2014 49 1437
2015 44 1492
2016 21 1428
2017 8 1532
2018 8 1435
2019 14 1529
2020 10 1624
2021 12 1711
2022 12 1525
2023 5 1469
2024 7 1198
2025 4 937

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 390 431 1239
Psychiatry 330 366 1316
Child Psychology 554 605 1798
Neuroscience 475 521 2019
Social Psychology 801 866 3225

Engineering rankings

Athens State University ranked 555th for Engineering in the United States and 3500th in the World with 908 publications made and 21,688 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#555 of 1,568 In the United States
#610 of 1,655 In North America
#3500 of 6,795 In the World

Athens State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 10 51
1994 12 60
1995 10 48
1996 9 82
1997 16 74
1998 11 76
1999 16 138
2000 14 133
2001 14 128
2002 31 160
2003 33 217
2004 26 239
2005 31 308
2006 61 379
2007 45 455
2008 36 620
2009 31 770
2010 32 802
2011 38 797
2012 38 905
2013 52 1059
2014 30 1024
2015 40 1145
2016 17 1064
2017 16 1126
2018 9 1064
2019 11 1074
2020 20 1289
2021 7 1221
2022 9 1124
2023 6 985
2024 38 787
2025 16 668

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 229 256 1227
Telecommunications 490 545 3101
Computer Networking 539 597 3107
Aerospace Engineering 537 590 3196
Optical Engineering 513 567 3245
Mechanical Engineering 609 668 3573
Metallurgical Engineering 547 600 3643
Structural Engineering 605 659 3682
Electrical Engineering 577 632 3823
Materials Science 585 640 3850
Acoustical Engineering 736 801 3985

Computer Science rankings

Athens State University ranked 632nd for Computer Science in the United States and 3421st in the World with 896 publications made and 21,596 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#632 of 1,616 In the United States
#691 of 1,702 In North America
#3421 of 6,855 In the World

Athens State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 13 48
1994 11 42
1995 8 55
1996 12 60
1997 14 80
1998 14 75
1999 18 108
2000 25 126
2001 15 128
2002 45 195
2003 34 239
2004 19 273
2005 24 323
2006 52 415
2007 47 468
2008 47 674
2009 41 788
2010 32 870
2011 27 883
2012 48 989
2013 48 1090
2014 32 1183
2015 36 1312
2016 14 1254
2017 7 1262
2018 12 1189
2019 12 1241
2020 15 1439
2021 18 1442
2022 15 1368
2023 8 1248
2024 14 961
2025 13 816

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 361 399 1921
Neuroscience 475 521 2019
Library and Information science 734 793 2424
Telecommunications 490 545 3101
Computer Networking 539 597 3107
Computer Vision 600 658 3627
Machine Learning 624 683 3735
Cyber Security 696 762 3842
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 731 796 4080

Physics rankings

Athens State University ranked 589th for Physics in the United States and 3600th in the World with 852 publications made and 20,515 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#589 of 1,537 In the United States
#644 of 1,623 In North America
#3600 of 6,729 In the World

Athens State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 10 67
1994 11 68
1995 11 55
1996 11 80
1997 17 86
1998 13 79
1999 17 118
2000 20 116
2001 16 96
2002 26 126
2003 28 170
2004 25 186
2005 26 254
2006 39 297
2007 37 354
2008 21 460
2009 25 578
2010 18 567
2011 30 603
2012 28 637
2013 44 740
2014 27 798
2015 44 813
2016 16 794
2017 16 882
2018 11 835
2019 10 864
2020 18 1085
2021 7 1013
2022 6 930
2023 6 887
2024 71 739
2025 30 641

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 447 495 2554
Astrophysics and Astronomy 554 607 2868
Nuclear Physics 521 573 3121
Optical Engineering 513 567 3245
Quantum and Particle physics 654 712 3752
Materials Science 585 640 3850
Acoustical Engineering 736 801 3985

Environmental Science rankings

Athens State University ranked 642nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 3661st in the World with 815 publications made and 19,951 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#642 of 1,637 In the United States
#703 of 1,727 In North America
#3661 of 6,888 In the World

Athens State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 12 43
1994 9 45
1995 12 37
1996 9 62
1997 21 64
1998 9 77
1999 19 107
2000 20 98
2001 17 106
2002 22 152
2003 26 216
2004 21 240
2005 26 292
2006 38 330
2007 36 353
2008 34 514
2009 30 607
2010 30 653
2011 33 733
2012 37 782
2013 39 884
2014 32 943
2015 35 1024
2016 16 948
2017 10 949
2018 11 896
2019 9 936
2020 13 1063
2021 13 1130
2022 12 1023
2023 9 936
2024 32 738
2025 12 637

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 458 508 2286
Paleontology 533 585 3021
Geology 599 656 3435
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 619 676 3769
Geography and Cartography 694 759 3878
Oceanography 694 760 4025
Ecology 805 874 4500

Mathematics rankings

Athens State University ranked 590th for Mathematics in the United States and 3203rd in the World with 438 publications made and 16,028 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#590 of 1,413 In the United States
#645 of 1,494 In North America
#3203 of 6,434 In the World

Athens State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 2 19
1994 6 23
1995 3 17
1996 5 24
1997 9 33
1998 5 34
1999 4 39
2000 9 58
2001 12 53
2002 23 88
2003 18 105
2004 11 159
2005 12 165
2006 21 218
2007 25 242
2008 25 342
2009 17 381
2010 20 492
2011 16 481
2012 24 578
2013 31 652
2014 19 763
2015 22 846
2016 9 761
2017 7 813
2018 3 781
2019 8 783
2020 9 955
2021 9 974
2022 12 879
2023 2 799
2024 11 561
2025 5 475

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 522 572 2900

Art & Design rankings

Athens State University ranked 805th for Art & Design in the United States and 3495th in the World with 164 publications made and 3,109 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design.

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
#805 of 1,369 In the United States
#872 of 1,454 In North America
#3495 of 6,010 In the World

Athens State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 7
1994 2 7
1995 0 4
1996 3 9
1997 2 8
1998 3 10
1999 3 13
2000 6 11
2001 4 20
2002 5 24
2003 7 39
2004 8 38
2005 2 43
2006 8 51
2007 11 65
2008 6 84
2009 8 62
2010 4 87
2011 7 84
2012 5 109
2013 3 118
2014 3 129
2015 7 130
2016 6 119
2017 8 125
2018 1 119
2019 2 118
2020 5 147
2021 11 151
2022 6 132
2023 1 137
2024 1 103

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Literature 770 836 3179
Fashion Design 760 827 3680

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Athens State University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Marketing 568 624 2866
Development Studies 703 766 3125
Business 721 785 3672
Economics 787 856 3710
Management 753 818 3885
Finance 918 991 4755