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Dakota State University ranked 578th in the United States, 2313th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 69 research topics. Dakota State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,679 academic publications and 87,213 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2313 of 14,131 In the World
#633 of 2,597 In North America
#578 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 15 In South Dakota
#692 of 1,009 For Information Technology
#726 of 1,577 For Engineering Management
#791 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#6158 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2461 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 66 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Dakota State University ranked 463rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2179th in the World with 3,305 publications made and 55,492 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#463 of 1,761 In the United States
#514 of 1,852 In North America
#2179 of 7,081 In the World

Dakota State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 16 111
1993 16 116
1994 12 143
1995 21 148
1996 24 195
1997 20 189
1998 30 227
1999 24 222
2000 24 308
2001 29 325
2002 36 417
2003 29 470
2004 48 549
2005 39 742
2006 58 830
2007 59 977
2008 78 1094
2009 80 1311
2010 119 1505
2011 149 1738
2012 102 1968
2013 141 2112
2014 136 2385
2015 148 2574
2016 148 2701
2017 153 2866
2018 171 3115
2019 175 3462
2020 304 4366
2021 189 4557
2022 148 4298
2023 186 4454
2024 153 3585

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Media Studies 317 355 791
Communications and Public Relations 296 331 895
Journalism and Digital Media 264 296 980
Library and Information science 472 512 1401
Education Majors 473 522 1558
Gender Studies 613 669 1579
Anthropology 464 513 1581
Public Policy / Administration 474 522 1653
Law 442 486 1653
Art History 631 684 1710
Sociology 460 510 1738
Political Science 437 484 1767
Classics and Ancient History 564 607 1803
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 580 632 1947
Linguistics 431 477 2100
Demography 465 512 2146
History 497 549 2222
Archaeology 444 494 2252
Aesthetics 538 594 2266
Philosophy 460 511 2374

Computer Science rankings

Dakota State University ranked 368th for Computer Science in the United States and 1907th in the World with 2,735 publications made and 50,347 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#368 of 1,612 In the United States
#411 of 1,698 In North America
#1907 of 6,845 In the World

Dakota State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 6 101
1993 9 103
1994 14 123
1995 12 109
1996 20 171
1997 15 150
1998 20 155
1999 23 182
2000 19 201
2001 23 218
2002 25 336
2003 24 325
2004 33 402
2005 35 517
2006 47 583
2007 45 689
2008 70 813
2009 67 907
2010 103 1101
2011 139 1248
2012 94 1438
2013 107 1573
2014 104 1791
2015 121 1988
2016 119 2105
2017 115 2141
2018 138 2518
2019 154 2789
2020 227 3436
2021 182 3681
2022 142 3545
2023 165 3665
2024 145 3036

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 217 239 692
Management Information Systems 249 282 1031
Cyber Security 226 259 1036
Multimedia 275 306 1060
Data Science 254 289 1069
Software Engineering 271 306 1251
Human-Computer Interaction 262 296 1333
Library and Information science 472 512 1401
Computer Engineering 233 267 1441
Cognitive Science 358 400 1592
Blockchain and Cryptography 266 304 1744
Neuroscience 422 465 1780
Computer Networking 314 358 1848
Machine Learning 321 363 1918
Computational Linguistics 340 378 1928
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 329 370 1931
Telecommunications 329 375 2197
Computer Vision 381 427 2367
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 481 526 2685

Biology rankings

Dakota State University ranked 464th for Biology in the United States and 2763rd in the World with 2,601 publications made and 44,137 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#464 of 1,609 In the United States
#514 of 1,698 In North America
#2763 of 6,833 In the World

Dakota State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 8 120
1993 11 122
1994 9 125
1995 12 112
1996 12 192
1997 14 182
1998 22 183
1999 17 203
2000 11 285
2001 16 290
2002 25 365
2003 31 403
2004 35 459
2005 32 670
2006 55 724
2007 63 827
2008 53 894
2009 66 970
2010 86 1192
2011 102 1328
2012 76 1443
2013 88 1600
2014 103 1732
2015 103 1881
2016 105 1997
2017 110 2051
2018 119 2233
2019 149 2594
2020 204 3228
2021 161 3636
2022 155 3430
2023 197 3438
2024 152 2820

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Animal Science 235 267 1261
Forestry 239 282 1546
Agricultural Science 259 299 1768
Neuroscience 422 465 1780
Horticulture 251 290 1943
Nutrition and Food Science 255 292 2093
Evolutionary Biology 465 513 2142
Zoology 461 508 2191
Virology 426 466 2330
Botany 396 443 2391
Biotechnology 370 409 2395
Oncology and Cancer research 486 527 2617
Paleontology 466 517 2657
Nanotechnology 369 412 2659
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 481 526 2685
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 548 604 2701
Genetics 498 548 2783
Microbiology 440 484 2821
Biochemistry 496 545 2935
Immunology 527 569 2968
Pharmacology 555 602 3350

Engineering rankings

Dakota State University ranked 421st for Engineering in the United States and 2698th in the World with 2,426 publications made and 32,137 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#421 of 1,565 In the United States
#472 of 1,651 In North America
#2698 of 6,782 In the World

Dakota State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 71
1993 6 74
1994 7 83
1995 12 70
1996 14 111
1997 12 93
1998 21 97
1999 14 129
2000 11 179
2001 15 168
2002 19 253
2003 26 222
2004 34 273
2005 36 368
2006 42 400
2007 66 450
2008 61 499
2009 68 610
2010 105 733
2011 107 798
2012 87 971
2013 79 1180
2014 108 1261
2015 99 1401
2016 102 1585
2017 115 1678
2018 124 2031
2019 138 2260
2020 222 2727
2021 146 3077
2022 127 2998
2023 145 3070
2024 139 2694

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 230 256 726
Human-Computer Interaction 262 296 1333
Computer Engineering 233 267 1441
Transportation Engineering 263 300 1557
Reliability and Quality Engineering 263 299 1697
Computer Networking 314 358 1848
Systems Engineering 345 388 1888
Automotive Engineering 275 316 2007
Telecommunications 329 375 2197
Operations Research 335 376 2208
Civil Engineering 365 412 2220
Structural Engineering 375 422 2363
Biotechnology 370 409 2395
Nanotechnology 369 412 2659
Aerospace Engineering 453 506 2726
Electrical Engineering 398 449 2739
Electronic Engineering 390 441 2763
Metallurgical Engineering 396 445 2798
Geotechnical Engineering 426 474 2809
Mechanical Engineering 464 516 2824
Materials Science 416 466 2862
Optical Engineering 482 535 3011
Chemical Engineering 410 459 3083
Acoustical Engineering 602 660 3269

Environmental Science rankings

Dakota State University ranked 476th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2789th in the World with 2,336 publications made and 32,590 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#476 of 1,631 In the United States
#528 of 1,721 In North America
#2789 of 6,876 In the World

Dakota State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 10 77
1993 12 72
1994 7 93
1995 11 77
1996 10 114
1997 15 92
1998 23 132
1999 17 156
2000 11 191
2001 15 212
2002 23 311
2003 18 298
2004 41 367
2005 31 517
2006 45 579
2007 64 661
2008 58 708
2009 62 814
2010 71 991
2011 96 1095
2012 74 1275
2013 82 1427
2014 99 1484
2015 93 1579
2016 84 1692
2017 91 1713
2018 118 1930
2019 120 2220
2020 183 2703
2021 147 3012
2022 139 2829
2023 165 3042
2024 132 2423

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 239 282 1546
Agricultural Science 259 299 1768
Petrology and Geochemistry 388 439 2323
Geography and Cartography 464 515 2646
Paleontology 466 517 2657
Ecology 452 504 2672
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 548 604 2701
Geotechnical Engineering 426 474 2809
Geology 484 535 2823
Earth science and Geophysics 493 546 2864
Environmental Management 419 473 2956
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 510 565 3220
Oceanography 556 617 3233
Environmental Chemistry 524 580 3530

Medicine rankings

Dakota State University ranked 477th for Medicine in the United States and 2414th in the World with 1,987 publications made and 34,833 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#477 of 1,600 In the United States
#524 of 1,685 In North America
#2414 of 6,775 In the World

Dakota State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 10 109
1993 5 109
1994 7 121
1995 6 117
1996 7 164
1997 7 158
1998 16 150
1999 9 177
2000 11 243
2001 14 204
2002 20 263
2003 16 315
2004 23 348
2005 19 469
2006 31 542
2007 38 672
2008 38 722
2009 39 791
2010 80 907
2011 67 1059
2012 59 1149
2013 77 1303
2014 82 1483
2015 81 1572
2016 84 1639
2017 94 1744
2018 92 1726
2019 114 2011
2020 225 2714
2021 128 2812
2022 103 2799
2023 134 2704
2024 112 2121

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 353 391 1068
Health Science 381 416 1260
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 405 445 1400
Healthcare Management (MHA) 392 430 1409
Nursing 465 510 1720
Urology 289 316 1764
Gerontology 528 576 1850
Psychiatry 452 496 1878
Pharmacy 373 412 2065
Public Health 452 500 2122
Family medicine 543 586 2193
Physical Therapy 536 585 2248
Virology 426 466 2330
Surgery 525 569 2520
Oncology and Cancer research 486 527 2617
Pathology 493 540 2706
Immunology 527 569 2968
Anatomy and Physiology 632 683 3135
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 617 668 3233
Pharmacology 555 602 3350

Physics rankings

Dakota State University ranked 475th for Physics in the United States and 2903rd in the World with 1,863 publications made and 24,720 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#475 of 1,531 In the United States
#528 of 1,617 In North America
#2903 of 6,713 In the World

Dakota State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 5 60
1993 8 58
1994 6 70
1995 9 66
1996 11 113
1997 7 85
1998 16 111
1999 11 134
2000 8 163
2001 18 172
2002 14 224
2003 27 233
2004 34 317
2005 23 391
2006 38 416
2007 40 466
2008 44 489
2009 46 557
2010 78 692
2011 80 746
2012 56 824
2013 69 926
2014 83 1035
2015 67 1180
2016 78 1266
2017 90 1230
2018 103 1471
2019 118 1691
2020 169 2214
2021 104 2496
2022 94 2473
2023 115 2571
2024 103 2079

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 369 412 2659
Astrophysics and Astronomy 539 592 2767
Quantum and Particle physics 453 504 2773
Materials Science 416 466 2862
Nuclear Physics 506 558 3009
Optical Engineering 482 535 3011
Acoustical Engineering 602 660 3269

Chemistry rankings

Dakota State University ranked 474th for Chemistry in the United States and 3039th in the World with 1,775 publications made and 27,999 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#474 of 1,447 In the United States
#525 of 1,530 In North America
#3039 of 6,545 In the World

Dakota State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 4 80
1993 7 63
1994 7 70
1995 12 77
1996 9 119
1997 5 116
1998 15 104
1999 11 138
2000 7 163
2001 13 172
2002 18 219
2003 23 228
2004 26 296
2005 22 391
2006 38 462
2007 43 479
2008 40 499
2009 44 563
2010 67 659
2011 54 734
2012 45 790
2013 52 907
2014 72 1022
2015 71 1100
2016 66 1236
2017 93 1248
2018 83 1375
2019 110 1625
2020 127 1990
2021 109 2303
2022 119 2211
2023 136 2258
2024 116 2005

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 373 412 2065
Nutrition and Food Science 255 292 2093
Petrology and Geochemistry 388 439 2323
Nanotechnology 369 412 2659
Materials Science 416 466 2862
Physical chemistry 422 472 2907
Biochemistry 496 545 2935
Chemical Engineering 410 459 3083
Organic Chemistry 470 520 3106
Environmental Chemistry 524 580 3530

Business rankings

Dakota State University ranked 378th for Business in the United States and 1755th in the World with 1,542 publications made and 25,709 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#378 of 1,377 In the United States
#420 of 1,460 In North America
#1755 of 6,339 In the World

Dakota State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 10 44
1993 5 56
1994 3 62
1995 8 67
1996 11 80
1997 8 91
1998 10 113
1999 10 114
2000 9 132
2001 15 173
2002 11 206
2003 15 233
2004 27 280
2005 24 362
2006 22 400
2007 32 503
2008 35 578
2009 46 635
2010 56 749
2011 75 851
2012 65 967
2013 71 1037
2014 68 1203
2015 75 1280
2016 79 1222
2017 77 1279
2018 68 1360
2019 83 1549
2020 157 1986
2021 96 1964
2022 72 1739
2023 76 1858
2024 51 1439

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 230 256 726
Tax Law 255 286 939
Management Information Systems 249 282 1031
Project Management 245 278 1069
Advertising 370 406 1316
Accounting 400 437 1568
Investment Banking and Stock trading 329 366 1588
International Trade 288 326 1604
Public Policy / Administration 474 522 1653
Management 342 383 1675
International Business 336 375 1735
Finance 386 429 1814
Marketing 417 459 1946
Operations Research 335 376 2208

Psychology rankings

Dakota State University ranked 423rd for Psychology in the United States and 1750th in the World with 1,540 publications made and 36,537 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#423 of 1,558 In the United States
#468 of 1,645 In North America
#1750 of 6,645 In the World

Dakota State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 7 106
1993 7 114
1994 3 116
1995 7 116
1996 8 184
1997 7 150
1998 10 171
1999 13 174
2000 11 234
2001 12 195
2002 21 233
2003 19 268
2004 21 336
2005 15 418
2006 23 482
2007 18 616
2008 36 689
2009 31 752
2010 63 916
2011 64 1116
2012 45 1187
2013 61 1273
2014 70 1460
2015 71 1486
2016 83 1599
2017 76 1658
2018 74 1706
2019 71 1929
2020 160 2663
2021 102 2573
2022 57 2541
2023 86 2590
2024 67 2004

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 356 396 1055
Clinical Psychology 353 391 1068
Social Psychology 357 399 1166
Education Majors 473 522 1558
Cognitive Science 358 400 1592
Neuroscience 422 465 1780
Psychiatry 452 496 1878

Mathematics rankings

Dakota State University ranked 415th for Mathematics in the United States and 2198th in the World with 1,440 publications made and 23,600 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#415 of 1,410 In the United States
#460 of 1,491 In North America
#2198 of 6,418 In the World

Dakota State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 6 63
1993 4 55
1994 7 71
1995 8 37
1996 7 68
1997 6 60
1998 10 97
1999 7 95
2000 12 113
2001 14 145
2002 10 220
2003 14 200
2004 16 245
2005 19 310
2006 32 366
2007 29 413
2008 29 441
2009 27 490
2010 47 613
2011 70 697
2012 59 803
2013 48 868
2014 56 963
2015 65 1031
2016 69 1135
2017 53 1135
2018 67 1335
2019 74 1454
2020 169 1860
2021 98 1938
2022 63 1847
2023 88 1986
2024 68 1274

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 302 335 1286
Math Teachers 480 521 1536
Blockchain and Cryptography 266 304 1744
Statistics 387 432 2136
Operations Research 335 376 2208

Economics rankings

Dakota State University ranked 388th for Economics in the United States and 1633rd in the World with 1,178 publications made and 16,700 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#388 of 1,355 In the United States
#429 of 1,438 In North America
#1633 of 6,167 In the World

Dakota State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 8 29
1993 5 14
1994 6 42
1995 6 42
1996 7 32
1997 9 38
1998 8 63
1999 6 68
2000 11 76
2001 12 104
2002 10 128
2003 13 154
2004 15 192
2005 23 216
2006 24 256
2007 24 306
2008 22 338
2009 28 361
2010 39 474
2011 37 520
2012 47 653
2013 59 615
2014 57 705
2015 50 761
2016 58 733
2017 53 745
2018 60 863
2019 65 984
2020 131 1293
2021 77 1322
2022 40 1257
2023 66 1275
2024 37 998

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 95 110 397
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 302 335 1286
Investment Banking and Stock trading 329 366 1588
International Trade 288 326 1604
Development Studies 449 494 1800
Finance 386 429 1814

Art & Design rankings

Dakota State University ranked 488th for Art & Design in the United States and 2018th in the World with 611 publications made and 8,460 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History.

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
#488 of 1,361 In the United States
#538 of 1,444 In North America
#2018 of 5,966 In the World

Dakota State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 11
1993 4 14
1994 2 24
1995 3 22
1996 4 36
1997 5 28
1998 9 41
1999 8 43
2000 4 51
2001 8 50
2002 7 79
2003 8 68
2004 8 88
2005 11 128
2006 13 113
2007 14 126
2008 14 154
2009 18 179
2010 23 243
2011 41 257
2012 19 305
2013 37 323
2014 21 424
2015 20 401
2016 30 375
2017 30 418
2018 27 469
2019 26 557
2020 45 708
2021 30 709
2022 32 687
2023 26 698
2024 30 527

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 275 306 1060
Art History 631 684 1710
Literature 464 512 1756
Aesthetics 538 594 2266
Fashion Design 513 567 2400