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Ball State University ranked 244th in the United States, 901st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 130 research topics. Ball State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,570 academic publications and 207,011 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 86 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#901 of 14,131 In the World
#274 of 2,597 In North America
#244 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 55 In Indiana
#120 of 1,018 For Sexology
#129 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#142 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#727 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#635 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 127 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ball State University ranked 221st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 857th in the World with 9,431 publications made and 137,223 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#221 of 1,728 In the United States
#253 of 1,819 In North America
#857 of 7,020 In the World

Ball State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 112 398
1992 119 397
1993 118 449
1994 139 485
1995 122 501
1996 154 618
1997 144 657
1998 138 742
1999 159 785
2000 129 1000
2001 137 1097
2002 148 1400
2003 142 1574
2004 146 1792
2005 184 1903
2006 195 2408
2007 159 2695
2008 213 3055
2009 216 3513
2010 221 3915
2011 271 4322
2012 244 4799
2013 302 5434
2014 329 5909
2015 337 6133
2016 380 6236
2017 438 6248
2018 461 7326
2019 479 8570
2020 530 10337
2021 435 12004
2022 414 13123
2023 365 12481

The following table provides academic rankings for Ball 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 82 88 129
Sports / Exercise science 66 81 142
Special Education 101 114 195
Education Majors 130 146 276
Gender Studies 139 158 287
Media Studies 165 194 387
Criminology and Criminal Justice 213 239 401
International Relations and Diplomacy 156 179 427
Classics and Ancient History 164 186 431
Communications and Public Relations 182 210 454
Broadcast Journalism 174 198 457
Social Work 221 248 466
Law Enforcement 215 238 478
Art History 209 237 535
Anthropology 203 230 545
Occupational Safety and Health 220 249 555
Sociology 200 228 569
Genealogy 246 275 587
Radio and Television broadcasting 212 237 608
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 203 234 609
Law 212 240 648
Journalism and Digital Media 200 227 651
Library and Information science 254 280 681
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 238 266 689
Political Economy 260 293 707
Political Science 213 243 727
Aesthetics 212 244 734
Publishing 240 272 748
Public Policy / Administration 293 327 814
Demography 230 258 816
Military science 377 410 848
History 230 262 876
Linguistics 228 259 912
Archaeology 234 267 979
Urban and Regional planning 185 214 1055
Philosophy 227 261 1062

Medicine rankings

Ball State University ranked 239th for Medicine in the United States and 989th in the World with 6,181 publications made and 118,130 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Physical Therapy, Health Science, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#239 of 1,558 In the United States
#265 of 1,643 In North America
#989 of 6,680 In the World

Ball State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 83 445
1992 89 419
1993 78 450
1994 100 456
1995 88 520
1996 114 661
1997 110 641
1998 108 704
1999 114 823
2000 92 1022
2001 111 1103
2002 112 1314
2003 91 1526
2004 108 1637
2005 118 1785
2006 123 2155
2007 105 2316
2008 137 2603
2009 144 2906
2010 145 3076
2011 178 3289
2012 153 3700
2013 196 4187
2014 196 4421
2015 228 4622
2016 234 4618
2017 290 4730
2018 284 5397
2019 317 6461
2020 358 8092
2021 305 9741
2022 279 10762
2023 242 10309

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 66 81 142
Sports Medicine 107 124 280
Physical Therapy 107 123 283
Clinical Psychology 181 204 397
Gerontology 185 208 436
Health Science 174 193 445
Social Work 221 248 466
Occupational Therapy 174 197 602
Anatomy and Physiology 170 190 647
Respiratory Therapy 180 198 693
Nursing 240 269 725
Healthcare Management (MHA) 247 276 729
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 266 296 753
Family medicine 237 259 808
Public Health 242 272 846
Cardiology 210 230 870
Psychiatry 250 281 908
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 213 238 928
Audiology 287 321 958
Pediatrics 233 257 1101
Pathology 254 282 1155
Anesthesiology 272 302 1179
Critical Care Nursing 301 324 1220
Orthodontics 299 328 1340
Virology 278 307 1354
Surgery 315 347 1368
Immunology 317 349 1640
Pharmacy 329 364 1750
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 317 347 1817
Dentistry 363 397 1840
Pharmacology 349 385 1856
Oncology and Cancer research 427 463 2183

Psychology rankings

Ball State University ranked 224th for Psychology in the United States and 720th in the World with 5,852 publications made and 101,276 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#224 of 1,527 In the United States
#253 of 1,612 In North America
#720 of 6,528 In the World

Ball State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 76 365
1992 78 366
1993 78 366
1994 93 408
1995 75 432
1996 95 515
1997 100 552
1998 103 608
1999 99 614
2000 88 790
2001 86 876
2002 88 1159
2003 74 1109
2004 87 1268
2005 106 1483
2006 109 1716
2007 109 2067
2008 122 2143
2009 145 2544
2010 114 2843
2011 172 3021
2012 144 3380
2013 186 3857
2014 208 4368
2015 217 4335
2016 228 4494
2017 269 4562
2018 276 5179
2019 300 6133
2020 313 7244
2021 282 8333
2022 277 9217
2023 247 8866

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 82 90 120
Special Education 101 114 195
Education Majors 130 146 276
Child Psychology 151 174 300
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 168 193 371
Clinical Psychology 181 204 397
Social Psychology 182 207 465
Social Work 221 248 466
Occupational Therapy 174 197 602
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 203 234 609
Neuroscience 247 276 878
Psychiatry 250 281 908
Cognitive Science 261 295 1022

Computer Science rankings

Ball State University ranked 267th for Computer Science in the United States and 1180th in the World with 5,527 publications made and 96,117 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#267 of 1,576 In the United States
#303 of 1,662 In North America
#1180 of 6,752 In the World

Ball State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 77 292
1992 71 280
1993 68 319
1994 74 331
1995 76 369
1996 88 383
1997 82 448
1998 76 498
1999 97 532
2000 69 625
2001 87 703
2002 95 967
2003 86 958
2004 109 1076
2005 96 1322
2006 122 1539
2007 103 1814
2008 130 2000
2009 130 2319
2010 128 2580
2011 160 2762
2012 140 3070
2013 195 3493
2014 209 3895
2015 189 3950
2016 228 4214
2017 253 4197
2018 255 5193
2019 275 5861
2020 291 6902
2021 273 8236
2022 227 9179
2023 195 8506

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 164 188 553
Information Technology 209 230 596
Management Information Systems 182 206 641
Library and Information science 254 280 681
Neuroscience 247 276 878
Software Engineering 201 232 880
Game Design and Development 183 214 883
Cognitive Science 261 295 1022
Human-Computer Interaction 244 278 1147
Machine Learning 245 280 1186
Data Science 295 331 1204
Computer Networking 255 291 1337
Computational Linguistics 288 322 1420
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 273 310 1446
Cyber Security 295 331 1507
Blockchain and Cryptography 260 298 1745
Telecommunications 282 320 1767
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 407 446 2083
Computer Vision 355 400 2171

Biology rankings

Ball State University ranked 287th for Biology in the United States and 1499th in the World with 5,500 publications made and 114,628 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#287 of 1,582 In the United States
#323 of 1,668 In North America
#1499 of 6,770 In the World

Ball State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 75 425
1992 79 393
1993 61 440
1994 76 433
1995 72 516
1996 96 571
1997 86 594
1998 90 661
1999 94 762
2000 79 913
2001 90 946
2002 84 1114
2003 86 1329
2004 109 1460
2005 94 1619
2006 106 1895
2007 100 2110
2008 118 2335
2009 116 2517
2010 136 2863
2011 170 2944
2012 132 3384
2013 176 3815
2014 198 3954
2015 192 4211
2016 212 4319
2017 241 4425
2018 252 5159
2019 291 6235
2020 311 7649
2021 277 9142
2022 256 9979
2023 249 9725

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Animal Science 96 115 381
Biophysics 198 220 685
Neuroscience 247 276 878
Evolutionary Biology 291 325 1138
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 267 310 1194
Biotechnology 235 263 1225
Forestry 211 249 1303
Virology 278 307 1354
Paleontology 287 327 1444
Zoology 343 387 1479
Botany 277 314 1580
Immunology 317 349 1640
Biochemistry 297 334 1659
Nutrition and Food Science 220 252 1688
Molecular Biology 327 363 1695
Genetics 323 360 1699
Agricultural Science 275 317 1775
Pharmacology 349 385 1856
Horticulture 265 306 1940
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 407 446 2083
Oncology and Cancer research 427 463 2183
Microbiology 366 406 2274
Nanotechnology 394 442 2799

Environmental Science rankings

Ball State University ranked 280th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1464th in the World with 4,660 publications made and 76,166 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#280 of 1,598 In the United States
#320 of 1,687 In North America
#1464 of 6,798 In the World

Ball State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 42 210
1992 50 200
1993 54 253
1994 59 286
1995 49 261
1996 78 307
1997 55 340
1998 70 364
1999 64 458
2000 58 560
2001 64 590
2002 69 681
2003 72 819
2004 91 938
2005 84 1032
2006 100 1305
2007 68 1396
2008 105 1636
2009 105 1882
2010 127 2159
2011 161 2329
2012 132 2745
2013 160 3042
2014 193 3271
2015 180 3586
2016 208 3627
2017 227 3658
2018 227 4329
2019 243 5130
2020 279 6171
2021 233 7413
2022 225 7867
2023 211 7602

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 185 214 1055
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 267 310 1194
Geography and Cartography 255 294 1239
Forestry 211 249 1303
Paleontology 287 327 1444
Ecology 275 317 1472
Geology 295 339 1594
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 274 317 1603
Agricultural Science 275 317 1775
Oceanography 302 351 1776
Environmental Chemistry 266 309 1834
Petrology and Geochemistry 326 373 1852
Environmental Engineering 263 303 1942
Environmental Management 280 325 1963
Geotechnical Engineering 311 355 1984
Earth science and Geophysics 346 394 2022

Mathematics rankings

Ball State University ranked 220th for Mathematics in the United States and 898th in the World with 4,305 publications made and 67,104 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#220 of 1,371 In the United States
#251 of 1,451 In North America
#898 of 6,305 In the World

Ball State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 48 169
1992 41 172
1993 54 189
1994 53 192
1995 62 208
1996 72 237
1997 57 273
1998 60 327
1999 75 327
2000 62 389
2001 62 418
2002 70 587
2003 58 548
2004 70 666
2005 85 783
2006 83 946
2007 89 1065
2008 104 1241
2009 111 1468
2010 82 1714
2011 115 1845
2012 110 2111
2013 127 2411
2014 163 2660
2015 152 2718
2016 165 2895
2017 198 2917
2018 213 3534
2019 217 4197
2020 224 5064
2021 201 5862
2022 197 6599
2023 163 5970

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 103 115 193
Actuarial Science 210 232 566
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 231 263 916
Operations Research 201 233 946
Statistics 253 286 1090
Applied Mathematics 263 299 1635
Blockchain and Cryptography 260 298 1745

Engineering rankings

Ball State University ranked 307th for Engineering in the United States and 1896th in the World with 3,956 publications made and 69,894 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#307 of 1,518 In the United States
#348 of 1,602 In North America
#1896 of 6,684 In the World

Ball State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 45 212
1992 46 189
1993 36 244
1994 56 255
1995 62 299
1996 74 352
1997 62 382
1998 60 394
1999 64 421
2000 47 526
2001 68 573
2002 66 666
2003 64 753
2004 76 909
2005 69 935
2006 106 1172
2007 78 1293
2008 97 1459
2009 102 1753
2010 124 1860
2011 131 2098
2012 123 2203
2013 138 2603
2014 121 2783
2015 151 2949
2016 139 3010
2017 169 3094
2018 204 3641
2019 209 4293
2020 236 5015
2021 171 5727
2022 143 6216
2023 152 5976

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 112 129 594
Engineering Management 220 245 681
Product and Industrial Design 192 220 839
Architecture 170 199 853
Operations Research 201 233 946
Architectural Engineering 200 230 1083
Human-Computer Interaction 244 278 1147
Biotechnology 235 263 1225
Systems Engineering 261 299 1276
Computer Networking 255 291 1337
Acoustical Engineering 285 324 1464
Electronic Engineering 239 274 1574
Transportation Engineering 263 301 1580
Remote Sensing 288 327 1652
Mechanical Engineering 294 334 1735
Telecommunications 282 320 1767
Aerospace Engineering 322 365 1802
Environmental Engineering 263 303 1942
Geotechnical Engineering 311 355 1984
Structural Engineering 324 366 2028
Civil Engineering 345 391 2033
Optical Engineering 341 385 2185
Electrical Engineering 347 395 2394
Materials Science 345 390 2437
Metallurgical Engineering 353 399 2468
Nanotechnology 394 442 2799
Chemical Engineering 414 464 3077

Physics rankings

Ball State University ranked 306th for Physics in the United States and 1818th in the World with 3,624 publications made and 65,563 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#306 of 1,485 In the United States
#346 of 1,569 In North America
#1818 of 6,603 In the World

Ball State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 46 179
1992 50 175
1993 40 197
1994 44 178
1995 55 262
1996 59 279
1997 48 321
1998 63 345
1999 70 336
2000 54 447
2001 60 527
2002 65 603
2003 57 743
2004 74 715
2005 78 849
2006 86 1008
2007 79 1122
2008 89 1317
2009 103 1519
2010 117 1663
2011 119 1825
2012 112 1987
2013 117 2217
2014 126 2487
2015 140 2630
2016 136 2654
2017 131 2851
2018 177 3323
2019 178 3765
2020 184 4363
2021 158 4979
2022 131 5333
2023 154 5131

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 198 220 685
Astrophysics and Astronomy 308 348 1397
Acoustical Engineering 285 324 1464
Atomic and Molecular physics 305 346 1605
Theoretical Physics 346 389 1842
Quantum and Particle physics 306 349 1898
Condensed Matter Physics 290 332 1997
Nuclear Physics 379 425 2176
Optical Engineering 341 385 2185
Materials Science 345 390 2437
Nanotechnology 394 442 2799

Business rankings

Ball State University ranked 228th for Business in the United States and 850th in the World with 3,486 publications made and 61,485 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#228 of 1,334 In the United States
#261 of 1,412 In North America
#850 of 6,187 In the World

Ball State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 46 147
1992 35 123
1993 45 166
1994 48 169
1995 39 200
1996 47 228
1997 37 245
1998 41 282
1999 66 332
2000 45 376
2001 54 373
2002 62 523
2003 57 609
2004 61 695
2005 70 770
2006 71 953
2007 53 1122
2008 84 1312
2009 83 1529
2010 86 1676
2011 110 1827
2012 96 2018
2013 126 2405
2014 109 2677
2015 135 2718
2016 177 2861
2017 177 2755
2018 208 3348
2019 203 3850
2020 208 4504
2021 179 5306
2022 149 5591
2023 132 5340

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 64 73 162
Human Resource Management 155 176 429
Tax Law 183 205 512
Entertainment Industry Business 165 191 522
Occupational Safety and Health 220 249 555
Hospitality and Hotel Management 95 116 561
Actuarial Science 210 232 566
Advertising 207 235 585
Management Information Systems 182 206 641
Engineering Management 220 245 681
Accounting 243 275 776
Marketing 215 245 778
Project Management 211 242 800
Public Policy / Administration 293 327 814
Investment Banking and Stock trading 223 251 867
Management 223 257 883
Finance 230 260 910
Operations Research 201 233 946
International Business 287 321 1348

Economics rankings

Ball State University ranked 219th for Economics in the United States and 762nd in the World with 3,038 publications made and 45,089 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#219 of 1,317 In the United States
#249 of 1,400 In North America
#762 of 5,995 In the World

Ball State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 32 99
1992 28 116
1993 35 92
1994 35 103
1995 26 121
1996 35 127
1997 34 170
1998 44 217
1999 45 200
2000 42 277
2001 41 309
2002 55 358
2003 41 389
2004 47 478
2005 84 538
2006 56 626
2007 52 721
2008 76 907
2009 80 1055
2010 66 1182
2011 109 1316
2012 96 1433
2013 95 1749
2014 100 1912
2015 122 1976
2016 135 2112
2017 154 2027
2018 154 2407
2019 169 2918
2020 195 3367
2021 149 4209
2022 160 4413
2023 126 4382

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 156 179 427
Actuarial Science 210 232 566
Development Studies 197 223 592
Political Economy 260 293 707
Investment Banking and Stock trading 223 251 867
Finance 230 260 910
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 231 263 916

Art & Design rankings

Ball State University ranked 214th for Art & Design in the United States and 769th in the World with 1,960 publications made and 19,518 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#214 of 1,321 In the United States
#244 of 1,404 In North America
#769 of 5,720 In the World

Ball State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 26 42
1992 17 65
1993 26 66
1994 33 72
1995 31 107
1996 32 91
1997 30 107
1998 23 107
1999 30 134
2000 33 179
2001 26 191
2002 34 231
2003 33 254
2004 31 313
2005 27 310
2006 44 403
2007 28 499
2008 42 495
2009 49 597
2010 47 642
2011 51 712
2012 51 784
2013 69 883
2014 72 1007
2015 62 971
2016 89 995
2017 82 1059
2018 126 1176
2019 99 1296
2020 111 1535
2021 90 1824
2022 80 1973
2023 77 1909

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 67 75 157
Cinematography 134 156 431
Painting and Drawing 106 125 463
Sculpture 106 125 463
Illustration and Concept Art 112 131 475
Creative Writing 181 210 489
Entertainment Industry Business 165 191 522
Art History 209 237 535
Multimedia 164 188 553
Performing arts 164 189 555
Interior Design 107 121 555
Landscape Architecture 112 129 594
Singing and Vocal Performance 192 221 628
Literature 196 226 654
Aesthetics 212 244 734
Graphic Design 213 243 791
Fashion Design 207 238 800
Architecture 170 199 853
Game Design and Development 183 214 883

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ball State University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Computational Chemistry 289 327 1651
Chemistry 322 362 1977
Organic Chemistry 319 362 2124
Inorganic Chemistry 341 386 2386
Physical chemistry 370 419 2588