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Chicago State University ranked 637th in the United States, 2463rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 11 research topics. Chicago State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,590 academic publications and 70,073 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 28 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2463 of 14,131 In the World
#696 of 2,597 In North America
#637 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 100 In Illinois
#9 of 38 In Chicago
#1671 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#1686 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#1689 of 3,479 For Clinical Psychology
#1998 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2657 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 8 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Chicago State University ranked 748th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3592nd in the World with 1,273 publications made and 29,606 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#748 of 1,763 In the United States
#816 of 1,854 In North America
#3592 of 7,088 In the World

Chicago State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 11 80
1994 13 75
1995 11 65
1996 11 75
1997 11 97
1998 9 70
1999 15 117
2000 15 129
2001 13 146
2002 20 195
2003 10 273
2004 20 211
2005 12 268
2006 22 247
2007 24 277
2008 23 310
2009 36 387
2010 30 474
2011 27 521
2012 34 690
2013 43 898
2014 51 1138
2015 49 1021
2016 40 1323
2017 42 1607
2018 46 1750
2019 40 1947
2020 61 2262
2021 84 2235
2022 81 2064
2023 76 2417
2024 31 2049
2025 24 1477

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 634 691 1671
Anthropology 632 692 2344
Education Majors 653 709 2347
Library and Information science 723 777 2369
Law 675 736 2796
Communications and Public Relations 775 839 2939
Sociology 723 790 2972
Political Science 683 747 3031
Demography 668 726 3279
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 928 998 3361
Aesthetics 764 833 3574
History 780 849 3628
Linguistics 735 799 3754
Archaeology 776 844 3973
Philosophy 834 906 4088

Biology rankings

Chicago State University ranked 658th for Biology in the United States and 3710th in the World with 1,164 publications made and 33,465 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#658 of 1,612 In the United States
#716 of 1,701 In North America
#3710 of 6,841 In the World

Chicago State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 10 181
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 8 261
2006 9 257
2007 20 311
2008 12 303
2009 24 341
2010 27 409
2011 39 501
2012 33 590
2013 59 858
2014 56 1022
2015 62 957
2016 48 1230
2017 49 1384
2018 45 1485
2019 43 1664
2020 43 1966
2021 55 2028
2022 70 1906
2023 51 2030
2024 32 1914
2025 25 1526

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 336 369 1889
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 434 474 2335
Neuroscience 599 652 2613
Immunology 497 538 2823
Zoology 603 656 2858
Virology 541 587 3114
Oncology and Cancer research 549 595 3138
Nanotechnology 449 499 3204
Genetics 573 624 3238
Biochemistry 538 588 3254
Microbiology 509 556 3394
Botany 713 776 4016
Paleontology 778 843 4104

Medicine rankings

Chicago State University ranked 625th for Medicine in the United States and 3098th in the World with 1,158 publications made and 31,272 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Public Health, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#625 of 1,604 In the United States
#679 of 1,689 In North America
#3098 of 6,793 In the World

Chicago State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 8 196
1994 7 186
1995 8 182
1996 6 198
1997 4 191
1998 3 187
1999 5 193
2000 3 215
2001 6 198
2002 12 247
2003 7 250
2004 10 215
2005 7 247
2006 14 232
2007 16 294
2008 11 290
2009 31 347
2010 22 422
2011 33 456
2012 41 569
2013 59 751
2014 52 924
2015 60 863
2016 43 1082
2017 37 1144
2018 45 1169
2019 41 1321
2020 56 1559
2021 78 1727
2022 83 1578
2023 59 1727
2024 26 1386
2025 23 1264

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
Family medicine 429 464 1686
Clinical Psychology 502 550 1689
Gerontology 481 526 1696
Pharmacology 336 369 1889
Healthcare Management (MHA) 481 529 1913
Health Science 559 605 1936
Nursing 572 626 2191
Pharmacy 396 435 2199
Psychiatry 562 614 2329
Physical Therapy 583 633 2524
Anatomy and Physiology 551 601 2810
Immunology 497 538 2823
Surgery 592 639 2838
Public Health 614 669 2935
Virology 541 587 3114
Oncology and Cancer research 549 595 3138
Pathology 613 664 3349
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 749 808 3969

Chemistry rankings

Chicago State University ranked 609th for Chemistry in the United States and 3755th in the World with 993 publications made and 36,677 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#609 of 1,455 In the United States
#664 of 1,538 In North America
#3755 of 6,561 In the World

Chicago State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 6 118
1994 6 112
1995 4 115
1996 4 109
1997 2 112
1998 4 114
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 12 154
2008 8 172
2009 17 216
2010 19 239
2011 29 376
2012 33 494
2013 60 885
2014 51 1191
2015 55 1131
2016 51 1829
2017 48 1833
2018 44 1774
2019 43 2034
2020 46 2262
2021 31 2269
2022 47 1935
2023 62 2340
2024 41 2005
2025 34 1684

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 396 435 2199
Nanotechnology 449 499 3204
Biochemistry 538 588 3254
Physical chemistry 546 600 3623
Organic Chemistry 622 678 3912
Materials Science 647 704 4103

Computer Science rankings

Chicago State University ranked 682nd for Computer Science in the United States and 3631st in the World with 958 publications made and 29,896 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#682 of 1,616 In the United States
#743 of 1,702 In North America
#3631 of 6,855 In the World

Chicago State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 7 139
1994 10 136
1995 6 129
1996 7 133
1997 4 150
1998 5 156
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 21 269
2010 26 297
2011 31 381
2012 18 462
2013 25 643
2014 36 887
2015 50 771
2016 32 1444
2017 30 1726
2018 40 2128
2019 33 2378
2020 45 2617
2021 47 2459
2022 54 2287
2023 62 2501
2024 42 2275
2025 17 1576

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 434 474 2335
Library and Information science 723 777 2369
Neuroscience 599 652 2613
Cyber Security 542 598 3047
Computer Networking 577 637 3288
Telecommunications 575 632 3580
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 644 703 3665
Cognitive Science 789 851 3991
Machine Learning 778 845 4472

Physics rankings

Chicago State University ranked 721st for Physics in the United States and 4134th in the World with 931 publications made and 40,564 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Nuclear Physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#721 of 1,537 In the United States
#784 of 1,623 In North America
#4134 of 6,729 In the World

Chicago State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 49
1994 6 45
1995 3 34
1996 4 40
1997 5 41
1998 6 41
1999 9 47
2000 10 57
2001 8 70
2002 7 101
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 23 400
2012 36 607
2013 42 1075
2014 42 1526
2015 39 1492
2016 40 2424
2017 38 2513
2018 43 2440
2019 47 2748
2020 51 3154
2021 52 3102
2022 53 2779
2023 71 3209
2024 43 2770
2025 36 2228

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 2537
Nanotechnology 449 499 3204
Nuclear Physics 575 629 3398
Optical Engineering 683 741 4033
Quantum and Particle physics 724 787 4098
Materials Science 647 704 4103
Astrophysics and Astronomy 898 966 4577
Acoustical Engineering 842 911 4601

Psychology rankings

Chicago State University ranked 670th for Psychology in the United States and 2937th in the World with 821 publications made and 18,770 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#670 of 1,561 In the United States
#729 of 1,648 In North America
#2937 of 6,663 In the World

Chicago State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 7 188
1994 6 168
1995 7 160
1996 5 175
1997 4 176
1998 3 185
1999 6 173
2000 3 196
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 24 284
2010 21 341
2011 15 371
2012 16 446
2013 34 512
2014 37 641
2015 39 586
2016 21 694
2017 27 736
2018 32 799
2019 23 904
2020 31 1049
2021 34 1065
2022 47 1020
2023 37 1141
2024 23 921
2025 13 788

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 502 550 1689
Child Psychology 636 690 2173
Psychiatry 562 614 2329
Education Majors 653 709 2347
Neuroscience 599 652 2613
Social Psychology 736 800 2952
Cognitive Science 789 851 3991

Engineering rankings

Chicago State University ranked 704th for Engineering in the United States and 4231st in the World with 817 publications made and 31,348 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#704 of 1,568 In the United States
#767 of 1,655 In North America
#4231 of 6,795 In the World

Chicago State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 4 120
2006 7 110
2007 18 128
2008 11 156
2009 16 190
2010 18 214
2011 25 344
2012 21 440
2013 35 760
2014 30 1046
2015 46 1022
2016 32 1633
2017 23 2008
2018 36 2289
2019 37 2473
2020 50 2793
2021 45 2721
2022 56 2389
2023 61 2733
2024 39 2011
2025 20 1693

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 449 499 3204
Computer Networking 577 637 3288
Telecommunications 575 632 3580
Optical Engineering 683 741 4033
Materials Science 647 704 4103
Aerospace Engineering 730 793 4132
Electrical Engineering 715 776 4428
Mechanical Engineering 829 896 4543
Metallurgical Engineering 774 832 4596
Acoustical Engineering 842 911 4601

Environmental Science rankings

Chicago State University ranked 736th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4182nd in the World with 728 publications made and 23,661 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#736 of 1,637 In the United States
#803 of 1,727 In North America
#4182 of 6,888 In the World

Chicago State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 5 126
2003 5 171
2004 10 149
2005 6 171
2006 6 171
2007 15 207
2008 14 210
2009 17 257
2010 13 290
2011 23 367
2012 19 472
2013 27 602
2014 29 775
2015 35 735
2016 29 966
2017 28 1197
2018 30 1386
2019 26 1509
2020 33 1732
2021 44 1710
2022 58 1649
2023 40 1769
2024 22 1568
2025 24 1180

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 669 734 3911
Paleontology 778 843 4104
Geography and Cartography 761 829 4223
Geology 814 881 4448
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 757 821 4492

Mathematics rankings

Chicago State University ranked 743rd for Mathematics in the United States and 3880th in the World with 542 publications made and 12,659 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#743 of 1,413 In the United States
#806 of 1,494 In North America
#3880 of 6,434 In the World

Chicago State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 21
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 99
2008 11 120
2009 12 148
2010 13 165
2011 18 204
2012 9 251
2013 19 346
2014 23 496
2015 29 498
2016 25 743
2017 20 1006
2018 23 1237
2019 26 1216
2020 31 1427
2021 35 1469
2022 28 1364
2023 29 1410
2024 13 876
2025 10 719

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 665 719 2325
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 571 624 2849
Statistics 725 787 3899

Economics rankings

Chicago State University ranked 680th for Economics in the United States and 3159th in the World with 479 publications made and 7,596 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#680 of 1,361 In the United States
#741 of 1,445 In North America
#3159 of 6,188 In the World

Chicago State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 30
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 16 139
2012 11 178
2013 22 230
2014 22 281
2015 18 259
2016 16 413
2017 17 467
2018 20 458
2019 21 566
2020 35 679
2021 49 728
2022 37 657
2023 40 758
2024 7 514
2025 6 427

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 604 660 2628
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 571 624 2849
Finance 779 846 4008

Business rankings

Chicago State University ranked 789th for Business in the United States and 3984th in the World with 390 publications made and 7,218 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#789 of 1,388 In the United States
#856 of 1,472 In North America
#3984 of 6,366 In the World

Chicago State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 1 9
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 14 166
2012 10 192
2013 14 237
2014 23 295
2015 17 284
2016 10 536
2017 11 628
2018 13 608
2019 16 677
2020 27 796
2021 30 831
2022 28 733
2023 25 825
2024 3 576
2025 6 401

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 728 791 3727
Management 746 810 3854
Finance 779 846 4008

Art & Design rankings

Chicago State University ranked 935th for Art & Design in the United States and 4123rd in the World with 228 publications made and 3,843 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
#935 of 1,369 In the United States
#1005 of 1,454 In North America
#4123 of 6,010 In the World

Chicago State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 55
2010 8 68
2011 7 84
2012 2 145
2013 10 226
2014 12 388
2015 10 249
2016 6 433
2017 7 488
2018 8 452
2019 7 492
2020 15 576
2021 15 473
2022 8 422
2023 10 469
2024 5 619
2025 6 330

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 764 833 3574
Literature 925 996 3966
Fashion Design 877 948 4281