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Capital University ranked 496th in the United States, 1990th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 67 research topics. Capital University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,203 academic publications and 72,939 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1990 of 14,131 In the World
#545 of 2,597 In North America
#496 of 2,496 In the United States
#19 of 90 In Ohio
#2 of 8 In Columbus
#151 of 1,147 For Actuarial Science
#167 of 1,716 For Investment Banking and Stock trading
#329 of 1,052 For Real Estate
#3478 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2449 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 64 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Capital University ranked 360th for Medicine in the United States and 1689th in the World with 3,240 publications made and 35,842 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#360 of 1,558 In the United States
#397 of 1,643 In North America
#1689 of 6,680 In the World

Capital University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 11 10
1992 15 27
1993 15 12
1994 19 32
1995 13 62
1996 31 100
1997 27 81
1998 46 94
1999 58 100
2000 44 107
2001 45 140
2002 51 122
2003 79 167
2004 72 191
2005 73 285
2006 98 380
2007 80 488
2008 75 633
2009 70 627
2010 84 800
2011 79 850
2012 82 997
2013 110 1120
2014 112 1450
2015 98 1663
2016 99 1970
2017 72 2135
2018 95 2284
2019 123 2414
2020 315 3289
2021 346 3470
2022 311 3590
2023 311 3221

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 144 160 691
Respiratory Therapy 196 216 851
Cardiology 207 227 857
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 187 204 964
Anesthesiology 226 250 984
Surgery 257 282 1117
Ophthalmology 267 296 1130
Healthcare Management (MHA) 356 392 1159
Critical Care Nursing 287 309 1167
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 260 288 1182
Health Science 407 442 1257
Audiology 362 400 1259
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 390 428 1276
Pediatrics 270 298 1292
Radiation Therapy 269 297 1411
Psychiatry 363 401 1411
Nursing 415 455 1428
Oncology and Cancer research 297 330 1463
Clinical Psychology 486 532 1516
Urology 273 299 1537
Pharmacology 303 336 1578
Immunology 305 337 1593
Biomedical Engineering 269 297 1599
Pathology 331 367 1660
Orthodontics 366 400 1686
Family medicine 456 493 1703
Dentistry 349 382 1741
Anatomy and Physiology 378 417 1785
Physical Therapy 460 505 1852
Virology 353 386 1852
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 325 356 1861
Public Health 436 483 1911
Gerontology 568 618 1968
Sports Medicine 486 533 1970

Biology rankings

Capital University ranked 424th for Biology in the United States and 2455th in the World with 2,962 publications made and 35,916 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#424 of 1,582 In the United States
#474 of 1,668 In North America
#2455 of 6,770 In the World

Capital University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 11 13
1992 13 32
1993 14 19
1994 18 32
1995 12 75
1996 28 108
1997 24 93
1998 46 119
1999 43 112
2000 44 137
2001 39 160
2002 41 171
2003 70 214
2004 65 259
2005 62 327
2006 78 400
2007 70 517
2008 61 618
2009 62 614
2010 68 782
2011 75 870
2012 94 1011
2013 102 1097
2014 115 1433
2015 99 1668
2016 93 2004
2017 77 2191
2018 94 2477
2019 123 2612
2020 288 3529
2021 303 3717
2022 276 3841
2023 275 3602

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 297 330 1463
Molecular Biology 302 336 1536
Pharmacology 303 336 1578
Immunology 305 337 1593
Biotechnology 285 319 1681
Neuroscience 417 460 1703
Virology 353 386 1852
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 362 401 1888
Genetics 400 441 2136
Biochemistry 401 447 2349
Paleontology 473 524 2591
Microbiology 420 462 2604
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 549 607 2652
Botany 553 608 3149
Nutrition and Food Science 460 509 3481
Nanotechnology 495 550 3507

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Capital University ranked 392nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1734th in the World with 2,961 publications made and 41,602 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#392 of 1,728 In the United States
#439 of 1,819 In North America
#1734 of 7,020 In the World

Capital University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 11 13
1992 12 16
1993 16 16
1994 13 16
1995 21 28
1996 18 32
1997 14 50
1998 36 72
1999 41 97
2000 45 124
2001 46 210
2002 56 295
2003 69 350
2004 76 435
2005 92 482
2006 79 593
2007 75 766
2008 86 902
2009 89 937
2010 119 1365
2011 99 1490
2012 149 1618
2013 132 1772
2014 141 1976
2015 124 2039
2016 105 2184
2017 102 2277
2018 128 2449
2019 100 2484
2020 217 3179
2021 207 3499
2022 162 3525
2023 139 3353

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 327 360 836
Classics and Ancient History 317 349 922
Communications and Public Relations 363 403 1014
Criminology and Criminal Justice 484 528 1099
Political Science 328 367 1224
Law 363 402 1242
Gender Studies 634 690 1583
History 388 432 1606
Archaeology 350 393 1610
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 516 565 1648
Education Majors 531 581 1654
Sociology 496 546 1753
Library and Information science 607 655 1839
Demography 429 476 1890
Linguistics 414 459 1912
Philosophy 418 467 2027
Anthropology 629 688 2105
Aesthetics 597 656 2444

Computer Science rankings

Capital University ranked 429th for Computer Science in the United States and 2238th in the World with 2,131 publications made and 27,018 citations received. Main research topics: Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#429 of 1,576 In the United States
#477 of 1,662 In North America
#2238 of 6,752 In the World

Capital University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 6 6
1992 8 13
1993 18 10
1994 11 22
1995 6 35
1996 16 73
1997 14 65
1998 24 85
1999 25 85
2000 33 115
2001 31 150
2002 39 167
2003 59 204
2004 44 274
2005 58 322
2006 48 420
2007 56 530
2008 58 622
2009 59 696
2010 81 861
2011 58 969
2012 88 1079
2013 89 1193
2014 87 1372
2015 80 1423
2016 67 1655
2017 56 1667
2018 75 1816
2019 79 1951
2020 165 2560
2021 179 2860
2022 174 2802
2023 178 2715

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
Cyber Security 304 340 1567
Neuroscience 417 460 1703
Management Information Systems 402 446 1739
Library and Information science 607 655 1839
Machine Learning 323 365 1866
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 362 401 1888
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 392 440 2290
Cognitive Science 534 585 2509
Computer Networking 477 531 2741
Telecommunications 509 562 3122
Computer Vision 547 601 3248

Chemistry rankings

Capital University ranked 465th for Chemistry in the United States and 2886th in the World with 1,942 publications made and 17,808 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#465 of 1,407 In the United States
#515 of 1,488 In North America
#2886 of 6,447 In the World

Capital University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 6 10
1992 9 22
1993 10 20
1994 14 28
1995 7 59
1996 16 85
1997 20 63
1998 24 98
1999 29 72
2000 26 94
2001 30 121
2002 25 108
2003 42 151
2004 42 190
2005 40 245
2006 49 303
2007 46 300
2008 41 413
2009 35 414
2010 43 504
2011 69 546
2012 63 684
2013 65 716
2014 80 906
2015 67 1082
2016 65 1231
2017 53 1382
2018 69 1478
2019 71 1632
2020 181 2057
2021 200 2228
2022 165 2389
2023 183 2333

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 354 403 2034
Biochemistry 401 447 2349
Materials Science 506 560 3371
Nutrition and Food Science 460 509 3481
Organic Chemistry 553 607 3484
Nanotechnology 495 550 3507
Chemical Engineering 515 568 3697
Physical chemistry 606 663 3822

Mathematics rankings

Capital University ranked 331st for Mathematics in the United States and 1552nd in the World with 1,782 publications made and 30,179 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#331 of 1,371 In the United States
#369 of 1,451 In North America
#1552 of 6,305 In the World

Capital University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 2 5
1992 3 1
1993 5 5
1994 4 9
1995 7 16
1996 4 10
1997 10 22
1998 15 39
1999 23 76
2000 18 73
2001 23 128
2002 30 142
2003 54 207
2004 36 227
2005 41 261
2006 38 347
2007 44 408
2008 52 487
2009 64 591
2010 55 831
2011 55 983
2012 100 1081
2013 87 1238
2014 62 1393
2015 77 1445
2016 62 1589
2017 56 1695
2018 70 1765
2019 71 1810
2020 144 2257
2021 148 2389
2022 135 2386
2023 140 2387

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 79 90 151
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 164 190 584
Statistics 339 380 1725
Math Teachers 608 658 1843

Economics rankings

Capital University ranked 227th for Economics in the United States and 805th in the World with 1,759 publications made and 30,862 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#227 of 1,317 In the United States
#258 of 1,400 In North America
#805 of 5,995 In the World

Capital University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 3
1992 3 6
1993 2 9
1994 6 8
1995 8 12
1996 9 14
1997 10 29
1998 16 52
1999 21 83
2000 24 107
2001 29 175
2002 29 228
2003 64 306
2004 40 335
2005 54 385
2006 40 451
2007 42 499
2008 64 635
2009 65 746
2010 96 1080
2011 78 1295
2012 128 1402
2013 90 1451
2014 65 1634
2015 87 1637
2016 60 1605
2017 63 1612
2018 83 1679
2019 64 1683
2020 116 2059
2021 91 2340
2022 92 2186
2023 68 2278

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 79 90 151
Investment Banking and Stock trading 77 86 167
Finance 125 145 394
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 164 190 584
International Trade 261 295 1345
Development Studies 413 454 1498

Environmental Science rankings

Capital University ranked 426th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2417th in the World with 1,748 publications made and 27,788 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#426 of 1,598 In the United States
#478 of 1,687 In North America
#2417 of 6,798 In the World

Capital University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 4 13
1992 9 14
1993 8 12
1994 11 11
1995 9 28
1996 10 17
1997 8 29
1998 27 48
1999 23 57
2000 26 73
2001 30 122
2002 26 149
2003 47 178
2004 50 216
2005 49 256
2006 43 308
2007 53 351
2008 50 448
2009 45 520
2010 71 678
2011 69 749
2012 77 807
2013 80 914
2014 85 1045
2015 77 1132
2016 53 1299
2017 52 1494
2018 58 1683
2019 69 1762
2020 129 2272
2021 133 2654
2022 109 2711
2023 92 2729

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 354 403 2034
Geography and Cartography 386 436 2112
Geology 395 446 2262
Environmental Management 373 425 2591
Paleontology 473 524 2591
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 549 607 2652
Oceanography 493 552 2849
Ecology 521 576 2951
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 491 546 3037

Business rankings

Capital University ranked 267th for Business in the United States and 1064th in the World with 1,734 publications made and 30,376 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Accounting, Actuarial Science.

Business ranking Location
#267 of 1,334 In the United States
#301 of 1,412 In North America
#1064 of 6,187 In the World

Capital University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 4
1992 3 4
1993 3 9
1994 6 11
1995 10 18
1996 11 16
1997 7 32
1998 17 48
1999 20 80
2000 24 117
2001 30 173
2002 29 240
2003 59 322
2004 39 361
2005 51 400
2006 45 461
2007 46 564
2008 69 668
2009 75 829
2010 72 1118
2011 77 1296
2012 131 1421
2013 90 1539
2014 68 1689
2015 93 1663
2016 62 1691
2017 67 1645
2018 77 1708
2019 63 1739
2020 106 2059
2021 95 2277
2022 82 2168
2023 63 2206

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 79 90 151
Investment Banking and Stock trading 77 86 167
Real Estate 131 146 329
Risk Management 109 130 366
Finance 125 145 394
Accounting 231 260 720
Tax Law 235 265 772
Project Management 287 323 1169
International Trade 261 295 1345
International Business 290 324 1358
Advertising 411 450 1382
Management Information Systems 402 446 1739
Marketing 408 450 1757
Management 405 449 1912

Psychology rankings

Capital University ranked 439th for Psychology in the United States and 1710th in the World with 1,688 publications made and 21,654 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#439 of 1,527 In the United States
#484 of 1,612 In North America
#1710 of 6,528 In the World

Capital University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 8 6
1992 8 19
1993 13 12
1994 12 24
1995 5 43
1996 16 70
1997 15 61
1998 25 90
1999 35 77
2000 33 94
2001 33 137
2002 38 145
2003 40 148
2004 54 199
2005 49 221
2006 49 284
2007 44 391
2008 57 478
2009 42 485
2010 51 599
2011 40 669
2012 48 733
2013 69 820
2014 63 1033
2015 49 1134
2016 56 1297
2017 41 1394
2018 42 1503
2019 51 1496
2020 148 1977
2021 151 2083
2022 124 2160
2023 129 1977

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 363 401 1411
Clinical Psychology 486 532 1516
Education Majors 531 581 1654
Neuroscience 417 460 1703
Social Psychology 538 592 1826
Child Psychology 627 681 1962
Cognitive Science 534 585 2509

Engineering rankings

Capital University ranked 434th for Engineering in the United States and 2752nd in the World with 1,685 publications made and 22,916 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#434 of 1,518 In the United States
#486 of 1,602 In North America
#2752 of 6,684 In the World

Capital University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 5 8
1992 4 13
1993 7 12
1994 10 9
1995 8 21
1996 18 33
1997 15 29
1998 19 52
1999 20 49
2000 14 75
2001 26 92
2002 27 121
2003 56 157
2004 37 196
2005 39 225
2006 48 295
2007 57 324
2008 48 407
2009 47 454
2010 48 609
2011 68 624
2012 85 725
2013 73 831
2014 76 1049
2015 59 1094
2016 61 1246
2017 63 1406
2018 63 1552
2019 49 1735
2020 133 2237
2021 117 2403
2022 129 2573
2023 96 2531

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 269 297 1599
Biotechnology 285 319 1681
Aerospace Engineering 350 394 1993
Mechanical Engineering 359 401 2146
Systems Engineering 471 522 2639
Computer Networking 477 531 2741
Optical Engineering 486 540 3046
Metallurgical Engineering 448 499 3074
Acoustical Engineering 572 627 3079
Electronic Engineering 427 480 3080
Telecommunications 509 562 3122
Civil Engineering 505 559 3142
Electrical Engineering 481 534 3201
Materials Science 506 560 3371
Nanotechnology 495 550 3507
Structural Engineering 593 648 3597
Chemical Engineering 515 568 3697

Physics rankings

Capital University ranked 511th for Physics in the United States and 3050th in the World with 1,496 publications made and 16,180 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#511 of 1,485 In the United States
#566 of 1,569 In North America
#3050 of 6,603 In the World

Capital University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 4 9
1992 6 6
1993 6 10
1994 7 8
1995 5 25
1996 16 25
1997 12 25
1998 19 40
1999 17 55
2000 18 57
2001 17 90
2002 25 112
2003 55 126
2004 42 165
2005 34 189
2006 46 223
2007 46 276
2008 42 353
2009 46 411
2010 49 511
2011 51 568
2012 70 701
2013 59 733
2014 63 860
2015 60 910
2016 51 1057
2017 55 1166
2018 54 1285
2019 56 1373
2020 115 1802
2021 92 1931
2022 99 2111
2023 97 2092

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 454 505 2301
Optical Engineering 486 540 3046
Acoustical Engineering 572 627 3079
Quantum and Particle physics 524 579 3168
Nuclear Physics 566 619 3297
Materials Science 506 560 3371
Nanotechnology 495 550 3507

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Capital University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Fashion Design 348 390 1597
Art & Design 509 561 2001
Literature 648 707 2470