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Chicago State University ranked 651st in the United States, 2561st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 13 research topics. Chicago State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,532 academic publications and 66,424 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 27 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2561 of 14,131 In the World
#711 of 2,597 In North America
#651 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 100 In Illinois
#9 of 38 In Chicago
#1614 of 3,400 For Clinical Psychology
#1620 of 2,328 For Gender Studies
#1629 of 2,473 For Gerontology
#1985 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2882 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 10 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Chicago State University ranked 746th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3529th in the World with 1,257 publications made and 28,454 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#746 of 1,761 In the United States
#812 of 1,852 In North America
#3529 of 7,081 In the World

Chicago State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 9 76
1993 11 81
1994 13 75
1995 11 63
1996 11 75
1997 11 97
1998 9 70
1999 15 117
2000 15 128
2001 13 145
2002 20 195
2003 10 273
2004 20 211
2005 12 267
2006 22 248
2007 24 278
2008 23 310
2009 36 389
2010 30 473
2011 27 527
2012 33 691
2013 45 910
2014 52 1141
2015 49 1019
2016 40 1327
2017 42 1605
2018 46 1770
2019 41 1958
2020 59 2234
2021 83 2237
2022 81 2065
2023 78 2425
2024 31 2004

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gender Studies 623 679 1620
Anthropology 626 685 2268
Education Majors 647 703 2273
Library and Information science 717 771 2329
Law 672 733 2724
Communications and Public Relations 765 829 2863
Sociology 719 786 2894
Political Science 681 745 2972
Demography 663 720 3199
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 928 999 3325
Aesthetics 752 820 3512
History 778 846 3554
Linguistics 732 795 3713
Archaeology 774 842 3909
Philosophy 833 905 4034

Biology rankings

Chicago State University ranked 649th for Biology in the United States and 3652nd in the World with 1,152 publications made and 32,058 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#649 of 1,609 In the United States
#705 of 1,698 In North America
#3652 of 6,833 In the World

Chicago State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 6 179
1993 10 182
1994 7 170
1995 7 171
1996 4 176
1997 4 183
1998 4 186
1999 12 176
2000 9 209
2001 8 178
2002 7 235
2003 7 232
2004 9 216
2005 8 260
2006 9 258
2007 20 311
2008 12 303
2009 24 341
2010 27 407
2011 39 507
2012 33 590
2013 59 852
2014 56 1023
2015 62 974
2016 49 1239
2017 50 1385
2018 44 1473
2019 44 1655
2020 43 1970
2021 54 2021
2022 72 1926
2023 53 2035
2024 32 1876

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacology 334 367 1822
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 427 467 2267
Neuroscience 586 639 2495
Immunology 493 534 2745
Zoology 595 648 2779
Virology 531 577 3030
Oncology and Cancer research 543 588 3061
Nanotechnology 446 496 3153
Genetics 570 622 3170
Biochemistry 536 586 3197
Microbiology 502 549 3329
Botany 720 782 3985
Paleontology 772 835 4023

Medicine rankings

Chicago State University ranked 616th for Medicine in the United States and 3025th in the World with 1,148 publications made and 30,111 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Public Health, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#616 of 1,600 In the United States
#670 of 1,685 In North America
#3025 of 6,775 In the World

Chicago State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 10 202
1993 8 197
1994 7 186
1995 8 182
1996 6 198
1997 4 191
1998 3 187
1999 5 193
2000 3 214
2001 6 196
2002 12 247
2003 7 250
2004 10 215
2005 7 246
2006 14 233
2007 16 294
2008 11 290
2009 31 347
2010 22 421
2011 33 455
2012 42 570
2013 61 760
2014 51 917
2015 60 866
2016 42 1068
2017 38 1149
2018 45 1169
2019 41 1310
2020 57 1567
2021 77 1727
2022 84 1598
2023 60 1765
2024 28 1354

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 493 540 1614
Gerontology 476 521 1629
Family medicine 429 464 1659
Pharmacology 334 367 1822
Healthcare Management (MHA) 481 527 1854
Health Science 549 593 1857
Nursing 568 622 2123
Pharmacy 390 429 2182
Psychiatry 548 599 2232
Physical Therapy 583 633 2475
Anatomy and Physiology 548 596 2728
Immunology 493 534 2745
Surgery 589 635 2767
Public Health 608 663 2853
Virology 531 577 3030
Oncology and Cancer research 543 588 3061
Pathology 606 657 3270
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 744 803 3905

Chemistry rankings

Chicago State University ranked 612th for Chemistry in the United States and 3711th in the World with 966 publications made and 33,256 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#612 of 1,447 In the United States
#667 of 1,530 In North America
#3711 of 6,545 In the World

Chicago State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 121
1993 6 119
1994 6 112
1995 4 115
1996 4 109
1997 2 112
1998 4 115
1999 5 94
2000 8 117
2001 5 126
2002 6 133
2003 4 123
2004 7 122
2005 9 152
2006 8 151
2007 12 155
2008 8 172
2009 17 216
2010 19 239
2011 29 375
2012 32 491
2013 61 882
2014 49 1174
2015 52 1110
2016 49 1786
2017 48 1812
2018 43 1737
2019 40 2020
2020 46 2249
2021 34 2312
2022 51 1976
2023 64 2367
2024 41 1971

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 390 429 2182
Nanotechnology 446 496 3153
Biochemistry 536 586 3197
Physical chemistry 544 598 3581
Organic Chemistry 619 674 3859
Materials Science 651 708 4080

Computer Science rankings

Chicago State University ranked 678th for Computer Science in the United States and 3552nd in the World with 953 publications made and 28,603 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#678 of 1,612 In the United States
#739 of 1,698 In North America
#3552 of 6,845 In the World

Chicago State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 6 156
1993 7 140
1994 10 136
1995 6 129
1996 7 133
1997 4 150
1998 5 157
1999 7 132
2000 10 171
2001 8 165
2002 8 176
2003 5 178
2004 14 165
2005 3 198
2006 10 183
2007 17 228
2008 15 232
2009 21 270
2010 26 296
2011 31 382
2012 18 464
2013 26 644
2014 36 883
2015 51 768
2016 31 1412
2017 31 1722
2018 40 2102
2019 34 2371
2020 47 2602
2021 47 2450
2022 57 2315
2023 62 2500
2024 41 2192

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 427 467 2267
Library and Information science 717 771 2329
Neuroscience 586 639 2495
Cyber Security 538 594 3007
Computer Networking 573 633 3240
Telecommunications 575 632 3547
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 645 704 3625
Cognitive Science 776 838 3899
Machine Learning 774 840 4427

Physics rankings

Chicago State University ranked 724th for Physics in the United States and 4090th in the World with 897 publications made and 38,361 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Nuclear Physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#724 of 1,531 In the United States
#785 of 1,617 In North America
#4090 of 6,713 In the World

Chicago State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 61
1993 2 49
1994 6 45
1995 3 32
1996 4 40
1997 5 41
1998 6 41
1999 9 46
2000 10 57
2001 8 68
2002 7 100
2003 3 94
2004 10 100
2005 9 132
2006 9 129
2007 22 110
2008 9 145
2009 15 171
2010 15 209
2011 23 399
2012 36 608
2013 43 1078
2014 41 1513
2015 38 1454
2016 39 2360
2017 38 2460
2018 39 2373
2019 47 2717
2020 47 3072
2021 54 3106
2022 54 2793
2023 72 3191
2024 42 2694

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 442 490 2527
Nanotechnology 446 496 3153
Nuclear Physics 569 623 3347
Optical Engineering 685 743 4008
Quantum and Particle physics 718 780 4048
Materials Science 651 708 4080
Astrophysics and Astronomy 894 962 4517
Acoustical Engineering 838 907 4559

Psychology rankings

Chicago State University ranked 661st for Psychology in the United States and 2857th in the World with 813 publications made and 18,115 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#661 of 1,558 In the United States
#719 of 1,645 In North America
#2857 of 6,645 In the World

Chicago State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 7 193
1993 7 189
1994 6 168
1995 7 160
1996 5 175
1997 4 176
1998 3 186
1999 6 173
2000 3 195
2001 5 181
2002 9 212
2003 5 219
2004 10 172
2005 6 220
2006 7 204
2007 14 252
2008 14 249
2009 24 285
2010 21 339
2011 15 373
2012 16 446
2013 34 513
2014 37 641
2015 39 580
2016 21 690
2017 27 732
2018 32 797
2019 24 905
2020 32 1053
2021 33 1056
2022 47 1024
2023 38 1133
2024 24 903

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 493 540 1614
Child Psychology 631 685 2084
Psychiatry 548 599 2232
Education Majors 647 703 2273
Neuroscience 586 639 2495
Social Psychology 730 793 2872
Cognitive Science 776 838 3899

Engineering rankings

Chicago State University ranked 703rd for Engineering in the United States and 4177th in the World with 792 publications made and 29,048 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#703 of 1,565 In the United States
#765 of 1,651 In North America
#4177 of 6,782 In the World

Chicago State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 57
1993 3 47
1994 5 38
1995 4 32
1996 5 33
1997 3 42
1998 7 47
1999 6 37
2000 13 56
2001 5 68
2002 6 89
2003 4 90
2004 9 103
2005 4 121
2006 7 110
2007 18 128
2008 11 156
2009 16 190
2010 18 214
2011 25 345
2012 18 442
2013 38 779
2014 29 1032
2015 44 1000
2016 30 1595
2017 23 1981
2018 35 2268
2019 35 2446
2020 50 2775
2021 44 2727
2022 58 2392
2023 59 2767
2024 40 1954

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 446 496 3153
Computer Networking 573 633 3240
Telecommunications 575 632 3547
Optical Engineering 685 743 4008
Aerospace Engineering 725 787 4055
Materials Science 651 708 4080
Electrical Engineering 720 782 4415
Mechanical Engineering 825 892 4504
Metallurgical Engineering 767 825 4552
Acoustical Engineering 838 907 4559

Environmental Science rankings

Chicago State University ranked 737th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4127th in the World with 721 publications made and 23,547 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#737 of 1,631 In the United States
#803 of 1,721 In North America
#4127 of 6,876 In the World

Chicago State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 4 47
1993 6 37
1994 7 44
1995 8 42
1996 6 47
1997 5 60
1998 5 61
1999 13 68
2000 10 80
2001 9 84
2002 5 127
2003 5 171
2004 10 149
2005 6 170
2006 6 172
2007 15 207
2008 14 210
2009 17 256
2010 13 289
2011 24 371
2012 18 471
2013 30 611
2014 30 775
2015 35 742
2016 30 991
2017 28 1196
2018 29 1377
2019 26 1528
2020 34 1736
2021 44 1709
2022 59 1642
2023 43 1785
2024 24 1537

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Ecology 669 733 3855
Paleontology 772 835 4023
Geography and Cartography 758 825 4143
Geology 811 878 4381
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 750 813 4428
Oceanography 788 855 4565

Mathematics rankings

Chicago State University ranked 739th for Mathematics in the United States and 3833rd in the World with 534 publications made and 12,217 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#739 of 1,410 In the United States
#802 of 1,491 In North America
#3833 of 6,418 In the World

Chicago State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 3 37
1993 0 22
1994 2 26
1995 0 18
1996 4 34
1997 3 35
1998 5 27
1999 3 32
2000 6 44
2001 4 64
2002 6 60
2003 4 67
2004 11 72
2005 5 70
2006 6 75
2007 9 100
2008 11 120
2009 12 149
2010 13 165
2011 18 205
2012 9 251
2013 20 350
2014 20 482
2015 30 494
2016 24 719
2017 20 1027
2018 23 1247
2019 26 1209
2020 31 1420
2021 36 1463
2022 28 1350
2023 30 1428
2024 13 850

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 666 720 2277
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 570 623 2811
Statistics 718 780 3840

Economics rankings

Chicago State University ranked 678th for Economics in the United States and 3106th in the World with 481 publications made and 7,648 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#678 of 1,355 In the United States
#739 of 1,438 In North America
#3106 of 6,167 In the World

Chicago State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 20
1993 1 12
1994 3 11
1995 1 12
1996 2 22
1997 2 19
1998 2 21
1999 4 26
2000 2 39
2001 1 28
2002 2 31
2003 5 57
2004 6 52
2005 4 68
2006 9 48
2007 7 64
2008 9 78
2009 10 97
2010 13 121
2011 16 138
2012 11 179
2013 23 234
2014 22 279
2015 18 256
2016 16 413
2017 18 473
2018 22 480
2019 23 583
2020 35 660
2021 48 729
2022 37 649
2023 41 735
2024 7 503

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 602 658 2560
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 570 623 2811
Finance 778 845 3967

Business rankings

Chicago State University ranked 781st for Business in the United States and 3918th in the World with 394 publications made and 7,470 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#781 of 1,377 In the United States
#847 of 1,460 In North America
#3918 of 6,339 In the World

Chicago State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 20
1993 1 10
1994 3 10
1995 4 12
1996 3 14
1997 2 23
1998 4 25
1999 4 26
2000 4 43
2001 1 42
2002 2 48
2003 3 57
2004 11 64
2005 2 72
2006 8 59
2007 8 89
2008 6 92
2009 13 114
2010 11 136
2011 14 165
2012 10 191
2013 15 242
2014 23 294
2015 17 279
2016 11 539
2017 12 637
2018 15 631
2019 17 694
2020 27 782
2021 31 827
2022 28 721
2023 26 806
2024 3 580

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Marketing 723 785 3658
Management 739 803 3783
Finance 778 845 3967

Art & Design rankings

Chicago State University ranked 931st for Art & Design in the United States and 4065th in the World with 223 publications made and 3,701 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#931 of 1,361 In the United States
#1001 of 1,444 In North America
#4065 of 5,966 In the World

Chicago State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 11
1993 0 10
1994 4 6
1995 2 8
1996 2 9
1997 0 11
1998 3 12
1999 2 12
2000 7 22
2001 1 13
2002 1 19
2003 1 37
2004 3 26
2005 2 50
2006 5 23
2007 5 31
2008 8 39
2009 7 56
2010 8 67
2011 7 82
2012 2 144
2013 11 234
2014 12 393
2015 10 240
2016 6 425
2017 7 488
2018 8 438
2019 7 494
2020 14 554
2021 14 472
2022 8 420
2023 10 467
2024 5 599

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aesthetics 752 820 3512
Literature 921 992 3909
Fashion Design 873 942 4242