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Capital University ranked 432nd in the United States, 1745th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 80 research topics. Capital University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,578 academic publications and 134,114 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1745 of 14,131 In the World
#479 of 2,597 In North America
#432 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 90 In Ohio
#2 of 8 In Columbus
#305 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#720 of 1,001 For Optometry
#789 of 2,953 For Cardiology
#3610 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2247 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 77 other topics

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Biology rankings

Capital University ranked 354th for Biology in the United States and 2084th in the World with 7,785 publications made and 58,102 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#354 of 1,612 In the United States
#398 of 1,701 In North America
#2084 of 6,841 In the World

Capital University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 18 42
1994 20 54
1995 15 101
1996 29 134
1997 28 125
1998 51 159
1999 45 145
2000 55 187
2001 51 217
2002 51 249
2003 84 301
2004 77 331
2005 80 410
2006 121 517
2007 119 660
2008 119 828
2009 132 970
2010 121 1271
2011 149 1603
2012 141 1851
2013 176 2201
2014 236 2674
2015 143 3026
2016 73 3366
2017 77 3413
2018 108 3624
2019 183 3791
2020 374 5582
2021 546 5890
2022 2240 5452
2023 1500 5489
2024 300 4708
2025 287 4160

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 235 257 1093
Immunology 246 270 1177
Biotechnology 242 270 1339
Pharmacology 277 306 1500
Neuroscience 364 404 1501
Virology 295 326 1505
Molecular Biology 306 340 1527
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 318 352 1615
Genetics 311 347 1659
Biophysics 368 406 1714
Biochemistry 331 369 1953
Animal Science 370 412 2018
Paleontology 378 427 2162
Microbiology 339 374 2213
Forestry 357 409 2378
Evolutionary Biology 531 583 2521
Botany 419 466 2567
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 519 573 2610
Zoology 593 646 2808
Horticulture 432 482 3139
Nutrition and Food Science 429 476 3297
Nanotechnology 467 519 3340
Agricultural Science 517 575 3430

Medicine rankings

Capital University ranked 305th for Medicine in the United States and 1460th in the World with 7,000 publications made and 60,404 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Oncology and Cancer research, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#305 of 1,604 In the United States
#341 of 1,689 In North America
#1460 of 6,793 In the World

Capital University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 19 37
1994 23 60
1995 14 95
1996 33 136
1997 33 117
1998 52 145
1999 61 162
2000 53 180
2001 57 206
2002 65 221
2003 89 273
2004 85 273
2005 88 434
2006 146 526
2007 143 679
2008 133 900
2009 152 1026
2010 151 1356
2011 149 1557
2012 145 1890
2013 215 2228
2014 242 2689
2015 142 2986
2016 87 3273
2017 71 3339
2018 107 3335
2019 171 3551
2020 382 5228
2021 522 5455
2022 1526 5019
2023 1119 4901
2024 371 4433
2025 324 3856

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 85 94 305
Optometry 179 199 720
Cardiology 191 211 789
Respiratory Therapy 189 209 829
Medical Physics 196 219 841
Plastic Surgery 213 228 853
Ophthalmology 207 230 864
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 176 193 905
Sonography and Ultrasound 175 199 910
Anesthesiology 217 241 969
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 220 245 994
Surgery 226 248 1016
Forensic Science 209 238 1038
Oncology and Cancer research 235 257 1093
Urology 228 250 1162
Radiation Therapy 245 271 1167
Immunology 246 270 1177
Pediatrics 235 259 1190
Audiology 334 370 1191
Healthcare Management (MHA) 340 376 1244
Critical Care Nursing 292 316 1280
Psychiatry 342 378 1358
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 396 436 1383
Orthodontics 301 331 1393
Health Science 411 449 1394
Pathology 275 308 1401
Epidemiology 229 257 1405
Dentistry 282 311 1420
Family medicine 380 413 1464
Nursing 409 448 1485
Pharmacology 277 306 1500
Virology 295 326 1505
Anatomy and Physiology 312 347 1512
Biomedical Engineering 275 307 1585
Dermatology 286 309 1660
Physical Therapy 401 442 1681
Clinical Psychology 524 573 1774
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 300 331 1824
Veterinary 258 286 1838
Gerontology 540 589 1950
Sports Medicine 470 517 1951
Public Health 418 465 2001

Chemistry rankings

Capital University ranked 366th for Chemistry in the United States and 2408th in the World with 5,657 publications made and 37,203 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#366 of 1,455 In the United States
#413 of 1,538 In North America
#2408 of 6,561 In the World

Capital University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 12 40
1994 15 43
1995 10 76
1996 18 99
1997 23 77
1998 27 121
1999 29 95
2000 34 124
2001 39 164
2002 29 175
2003 50 219
2004 54 235
2005 54 269
2006 81 316
2007 81 371
2008 80 535
2009 83 644
2010 93 852
2011 118 1049
2012 102 1256
2013 116 1404
2014 158 1741
2015 105 2049
2016 58 2162
2017 56 2219
2018 76 2244
2019 117 2447
2020 212 3365
2021 376 3689
2022 1801 3534
2023 1148 3697
2024 180 3112
2025 197 2785

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 288 333 1644
Biochemistry 331 369 1953
Radiochemistry 287 325 2654
Materials Science 395 444 2815
Organic Chemistry 495 546 3287
Nutrition and Food Science 429 476 3297
Nanotechnology 467 519 3340
Chemical Engineering 452 504 3402
Environmental Chemistry 543 600 3740
Physical chemistry 596 653 3864

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Capital University ranked 369th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1710th in the World with 4,881 publications made and 67,091 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#369 of 1,763 In the United States
#415 of 1,854 In North America
#1710 of 7,088 In the World

Capital University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 21 26
1994 16 23
1995 22 51
1996 22 51
1997 21 81
1998 43 118
1999 50 139
2000 50 180
2001 52 318
2002 69 425
2003 80 523
2004 89 625
2005 102 711
2006 112 864
2007 129 1090
2008 146 1319
2009 145 1488
2010 154 1994
2011 151 2441
2012 200 2649
2013 177 2767
2014 202 3087
2015 154 3246
2016 116 3196
2017 123 3287
2018 148 3321
2019 139 3580
2020 269 4955
2021 300 5345
2022 628 5045
2023 499 5291
2024 170 4568
2025 136 3515

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Law Enforcement 305 337 799
Classics and Ancient History 282 311 818
Forensic Science 209 238 1038
Criminology and Criminal Justice 478 524 1141
Communications and Public Relations 356 396 1151
Law 323 360 1164
Political Science 325 364 1289
Archaeology 286 326 1378
History 330 370 1410
Public Policy / Administration 480 528 1703
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 524 575 1771
Sociology 463 514 1776
Demography 384 430 1810
Education Majors 526 577 1843
Gender Studies 676 737 1844
Library and Information science 597 644 1852
Linguistics 411 456 2024
Philosophy 405 453 2083
Aesthetics 536 592 2287
Anthropology 649 710 2402

Computer Science rankings

Capital University ranked 325th for Computer Science in the United States and 1638th in the World with 4,758 publications made and 58,443 citations received. Main research topics: Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#325 of 1,616 In the United States
#363 of 1,702 In North America
#1638 of 6,855 In the World

Capital University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 20 13
1994 13 27
1995 8 42
1996 16 76
1997 17 78
1998 25 114
1999 27 107
2000 39 147
2001 36 185
2002 49 214
2003 65 309
2004 55 340
2005 70 411
2006 63 530
2007 90 652
2008 101 827
2009 96 1009
2010 127 1253
2011 102 1558
2012 130 1696
2013 134 1935
2014 136 2235
2015 101 2274
2016 63 2508
2017 66 2521
2018 83 2677
2019 106 3022
2020 176 4297
2021 289 4788
2022 1213 4420
2023 871 4755
2024 182 4195
2025 148 3292

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Data Science 225 258 906
Software Engineering 205 237 956
Machine Learning 251 286 1338
Cyber Security 277 311 1426
Neuroscience 364 404 1501
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 318 352 1615
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 290 329 1687
Management Information Systems 367 408 1743
Library and Information science 597 644 1852
Cognitive Science 391 436 1864
Human-Computer Interaction 436 487 2647
Computer Networking 465 519 2770
Computer Vision 449 499 2819
Telecommunications 501 556 3145

Environmental Science rankings

Capital University ranked 383rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2302nd in the World with 3,953 publications made and 46,366 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#383 of 1,637 In the United States
#434 of 1,727 In North America
#2302 of 6,888 In the World

Capital University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 11 26
1994 12 20
1995 11 47
1996 13 38
1997 15 54
1998 28 76
1999 26 80
2000 33 104
2001 36 195
2002 35 233
2003 58 274
2004 54 295
2005 53 385
2006 67 461
2007 95 534
2008 83 695
2009 75 829
2010 96 1101
2011 108 1260
2012 109 1380
2013 109 1533
2014 124 1752
2015 93 1884
2016 57 1961
2017 64 2152
2018 78 2289
2019 86 2500
2020 174 3409
2021 251 4100
2022 978 3893
2023 636 4176
2024 125 3684
2025 101 3181

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 288 333 1644
Geography and Cartography 342 391 1925
Geotechnical Engineering 295 338 1982
Paleontology 378 427 2162
Geology 385 436 2298
Forestry 357 409 2378
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 519 573 2610
Ecology 444 496 2679
Environmental Management 381 434 2782
Oceanography 465 523 2783
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 459 512 2952
Earth science and Geophysics 507 561 2991
Agricultural Science 517 575 3430
Environmental Chemistry 543 600 3740

Engineering rankings

Capital University ranked 328th for Engineering in the United States and 2142nd in the World with 3,157 publications made and 44,107 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#328 of 1,568 In the United States
#371 of 1,655 In North America
#2142 of 6,795 In the World

Capital University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 9 19
1994 12 18
1995 7 28
1996 19 46
1997 16 38
1998 22 70
1999 23 76
2000 18 103
2001 31 132
2002 34 163
2003 57 230
2004 47 252
2005 48 315
2006 74 364
2007 88 425
2008 82 598
2009 76 703
2010 89 943
2011 105 1107
2012 110 1197
2013 114 1312
2014 131 1619
2015 81 1728
2016 62 1796
2017 68 1876
2018 70 1973
2019 75 2259
2020 153 3183
2021 193 3638
2022 538 3557
2023 395 3688
2024 138 3203
2025 137 2807

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Mechanical Engineering 229 262 1273
Biotechnology 242 270 1339
Biomedical Engineering 275 307 1585
Geotechnical Engineering 295 338 1982
Operations Research 315 355 2022
Metallurgical Engineering 339 382 2438
Systems Engineering 417 467 2447
Aerospace Engineering 414 464 2492
Human-Computer Interaction 436 487 2647
Optical Engineering 430 479 2741
Computer Networking 465 519 2770
Materials Science 395 444 2815
Acoustical Engineering 494 546 2825
Civil Engineering 499 553 3108
Telecommunications 501 556 3145
Electronic Engineering 441 495 3161
Electrical Engineering 463 516 3178
Nanotechnology 467 519 3340
Structural Engineering 544 598 3358
Chemical Engineering 452 504 3402

Physics rankings

Capital University ranked 435th for Physics in the United States and 2708th in the World with 2,857 publications made and 35,509 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#435 of 1,537 In the United States
#487 of 1,623 In North America
#2708 of 6,729 In the World

Capital University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 9 18
1994 8 15
1995 7 26
1996 15 37
1997 13 36
1998 21 57
1999 19 70
2000 20 82
2001 22 136
2002 34 157
2003 57 193
2004 57 236
2005 48 280
2006 70 314
2007 78 397
2008 73 535
2009 73 646
2010 84 841
2011 91 1054
2012 94 1186
2013 99 1256
2014 98 1512
2015 82 1631
2016 54 1678
2017 68 1755
2018 58 1760
2019 75 2014
2020 121 2690
2021 148 3184
2022 491 3211
2023 405 3359
2024 104 2901
2025 116 2597

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 196 219 841
Biophysics 368 406 1714
Theoretical Physics 374 419 1958
Astrophysics and Astronomy 404 452 2059
Optical Engineering 430 479 2741
Materials Science 395 444 2815
Acoustical Engineering 494 546 2825
Quantum and Particle physics 488 542 3011
Nuclear Physics 531 583 3171
Nanotechnology 467 519 3340

Psychology rankings

Capital University ranked 379th for Psychology in the United States and 1574th in the World with 2,822 publications made and 38,275 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#379 of 1,561 In the United States
#422 of 1,648 In North America
#1574 of 6,663 In the World

Capital University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 14 18
1994 15 27
1995 5 49
1996 18 78
1997 20 75
1998 28 113
1999 38 94
2000 35 130
2001 39 179
2002 46 189
2003 46 216
2004 61 274
2005 61 325
2006 76 396
2007 78 548
2008 91 649
2009 85 727
2010 86 933
2011 74 1069
2012 81 1213
2013 111 1374
2014 129 1639
2015 74 1725
2016 46 1843
2017 49 1890
2018 46 1989
2019 62 2024
2020 160 2881
2021 172 3015
2022 352 2830
2023 322 2817
2024 144 2395
2025 120 2071

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 342 378 1358
Neuroscience 364 404 1501
Social Psychology 452 499 1610
Clinical Psychology 524 573 1774
Education Majors 526 577 1843
Cognitive Science 391 436 1864
Child Psychology 619 673 2101

Mathematics rankings

Capital University ranked 261st for Mathematics in the United States and 1158th in the World with 2,503 publications made and 58,159 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#261 of 1,413 In the United States
#295 of 1,494 In North America
#1158 of 6,434 In the World

Capital University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 7
1994 6 14
1995 7 20
1996 5 21
1997 12 30
1998 15 48
1999 25 88
2000 18 96
2001 25 162
2002 34 204
2003 51 313
2004 46 299
2005 48 395
2006 39 493
2007 65 613
2008 88 742
2009 84 950
2010 75 1312
2011 75 1659
2012 131 1871
2013 115 2003
2014 91 2242
2015 84 2396
2016 61 2363
2017 57 2392
2018 74 2368
2019 80 2567
2020 152 3313
2021 174 3588
2022 284 3303
2023 261 3535
2024 106 2752
2025 82 2173

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 76 87 147
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 155 180 548
Statistics 265 299 1206
Math Teachers 599 648 1997
Operations Research 315 355 2022
Applied Mathematics 337 383 2303

Business rankings

Capital University ranked 243rd for Business in the United States and 995th in the World with 2,407 publications made and 54,111 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Accounting, Actuarial Science.

Business ranking Location
#243 of 1,388 In the United States
#276 of 1,472 In North America
#995 of 6,366 In the World

Capital University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 4 12
1994 8 17
1995 10 26
1996 11 24
1997 9 42
1998 21 71
1999 24 105
2000 29 164
2001 30 253
2002 37 340
2003 57 484
2004 47 528
2005 59 607
2006 71 719
2007 91 842
2008 109 1098
2009 101 1354
2010 109 1802
2011 112 2366
2012 165 2588
2013 121 2607
2014 93 2814
2015 107 2825
2016 67 2654
2017 79 2486
2018 94 2417
2019 81 2527
2020 145 3120
2021 108 3439
2022 154 3088
2023 136 3401
2024 45 2877
2025 35 2329

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 50 53 104
Actuarial Science 76 87 147
Risk Management 89 107 284
Real Estate 119 134 312
Finance 112 132 364
Accounting 199 227 638
Tax Law 237 267 873
International Trade 222 253 1172
International Business 247 279 1244
Project Management 284 319 1245
Advertising 405 443 1482
Management 323 363 1570
Public Policy / Administration 480 528 1703
Management Information Systems 367 408 1743
Marketing 404 446 1917
Operations Research 315 355 2022

Economics rankings

Capital University ranked 213th for Economics in the United States and 767th in the World with 2,346 publications made and 55,254 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#213 of 1,361 In the United States
#243 of 1,445 In North America
#767 of 6,188 In the World

Capital University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 3 13
1994 8 12
1995 7 21
1996 9 26
1997 11 48
1998 18 74
1999 24 105
2000 31 148
2001 32 248
2002 34 327
2003 62 467
2004 48 492
2005 60 592
2006 68 724
2007 89 791
2008 100 1060
2009 97 1260
2010 131 1776
2011 115 2384
2012 156 2563
2013 114 2489
2014 92 2749
2015 101 2802
2016 64 2526
2017 76 2443
2018 100 2357
2019 77 2416
2020 133 3010
2021 108 3418
2022 140 3061
2023 110 3449
2024 44 2929
2025 36 2332

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 50 53 104
Actuarial Science 76 87 147
Finance 112 132 364
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 155 180 548
International Economics 214 244 1164
International Trade 222 253 1172
Development Studies 389 429 1536

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Capital University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Fashion Design 323 366 1556
Art & Design 451 500 1928
Literature 603 661 2481