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Dakota State University ranked 570th in the United States, 2215th in the global 2026 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 5,962 academic publications and 91,486 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2215 of 14,131 In the World
#625 of 2,597 In North America
#570 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 15 In South Dakota
#704 of 1,014 For Information Technology
#739 of 1,623 For Engineering Management
#813 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#5967 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2257 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 464th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2219th in the World with 3,403 publications made and 57,968 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#464 of 1,763 In the United States
#515 of 1,854 In North America
#2219 of 7,088 In the World

Dakota State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 16 116
1994 12 143
1995 21 148
1996 24 195
1997 20 188
1998 30 226
1999 24 222
2000 24 309
2001 29 325
2002 36 419
2003 29 471
2004 48 550
2005 39 743
2006 58 830
2007 59 976
2008 78 1095
2009 80 1314
2010 119 1502
2011 149 1737
2012 102 1966
2013 142 2105
2014 136 2395
2015 148 2573
2016 149 2704
2017 155 2858
2018 171 3106
2019 175 3462
2020 303 4346
2021 185 4547
2022 148 4289
2023 186 4435
2024 162 3638
2025 120 2770

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 319 357 813
Communications and Public Relations 301 338 941
Journalism and Digital Media 264 297 1006
Library and Information science 476 516 1416
Education Majors 471 520 1585
Anthropology 462 511 1592
Gender Studies 615 671 1600
Law 443 487 1682
Public Policy / Administration 479 527 1690
Art History 634 687 1735
Sociology 458 509 1757
Political Science 436 483 1801
Classics and Ancient History 567 611 1868
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 576 628 1961
Linguistics 430 475 2119
Demography 465 512 2195
Aesthetics 529 585 2255
History 493 545 2255
Archaeology 443 493 2283
Philosophy 458 508 2399

Computer Science rankings

Dakota State University ranked 366th for Computer Science in the United States and 1927th in the World with 2,842 publications made and 52,761 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#366 of 1,616 In the United States
#407 of 1,702 In North America
#1927 of 6,855 In the World

Dakota State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 9 103
1994 14 123
1995 12 110
1996 20 171
1997 15 151
1998 20 155
1999 23 182
2000 19 202
2001 23 218
2002 25 337
2003 24 325
2004 33 402
2005 35 517
2006 47 582
2007 45 688
2008 70 814
2009 67 908
2010 103 1102
2011 139 1247
2012 93 1440
2013 107 1571
2014 105 1795
2015 122 1986
2016 119 2100
2017 119 2137
2018 138 2504
2019 156 2785
2020 227 3434
2021 178 3670
2022 142 3544
2023 167 3644
2024 150 3093
2025 128 2221

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 219 241 704
Cyber Security 225 258 1036
Management Information Systems 251 284 1064
Data Science 255 290 1085
Multimedia 279 310 1101
Software Engineering 275 310 1306
Human-Computer Interaction 264 298 1375
Library and Information science 476 516 1416
Computer Engineering 233 267 1480
Cognitive Science 356 398 1630
Blockchain and Cryptography 264 302 1751
Neuroscience 418 461 1802
Computer Networking 311 355 1851
Machine Learning 323 365 1948
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 326 367 1959
Computational Linguistics 343 381 1978
Telecommunications 327 374 2219
Computer Vision 376 422 2388
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 487 531 2767

Biology rankings

Dakota State University ranked 455th for Biology in the United States and 2768th in the World with 2,757 publications made and 46,080 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#455 of 1,612 In the United States
#505 of 1,701 In North America
#2768 of 6,841 In the World

Dakota State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 11 122
1994 9 125
1995 12 113
1996 12 192
1997 14 182
1998 22 182
1999 17 203
2000 11 285
2001 16 290
2002 25 368
2003 31 405
2004 35 460
2005 32 669
2006 55 724
2007 63 825
2008 53 892
2009 65 971
2010 86 1191
2011 102 1327
2012 74 1446
2013 88 1593
2014 103 1728
2015 103 1880
2016 105 1992
2017 111 2053
2018 119 2230
2019 148 2592
2020 202 3219
2021 160 3623
2022 156 3412
2023 194 3410
2024 156 2837
2025 200 2266

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 232 264 1242
Forestry 234 276 1546
Agricultural Science 256 296 1790
Neuroscience 418 461 1802
Horticulture 249 288 1972
Nutrition and Food Science 255 292 2126
Evolutionary Biology 459 507 2139
Zoology 463 510 2221
Virology 425 465 2361
Biotechnology 362 401 2374
Botany 393 440 2403
Oncology and Cancer research 481 521 2611
Nanotechnology 364 406 2663
Paleontology 463 514 2682
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 547 603 2739
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 487 531 2767
Genetics 492 541 2788
Microbiology 442 486 2870
Biochemistry 487 536 2935
Immunology 519 560 2956
Pharmacology 557 604 3361

Engineering rankings

Dakota State University ranked 414th for Engineering in the United States and 2702nd in the World with 2,539 publications made and 34,108 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#414 of 1,568 In the United States
#465 of 1,655 In North America
#2702 of 6,795 In the World

Dakota State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 6 74
1994 7 83
1995 12 71
1996 14 111
1997 12 93
1998 21 98
1999 14 129
2000 11 180
2001 15 168
2002 19 254
2003 26 223
2004 34 275
2005 36 368
2006 41 400
2007 66 447
2008 61 498
2009 66 610
2010 104 733
2011 106 799
2012 85 970
2013 79 1176
2014 107 1258
2015 99 1403
2016 102 1574
2017 116 1682
2018 127 2035
2019 140 2256
2020 222 2726
2021 146 3082
2022 126 2995
2023 146 3068
2024 145 2722
2025 137 2081

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 231 258 739
Human-Computer Interaction 264 298 1375
Computer Engineering 233 267 1480
Transportation Engineering 261 298 1518
Reliability and Quality Engineering 264 300 1733
Computer Networking 311 355 1851
Systems Engineering 338 381 1906
Automotive Engineering 281 322 2059
Telecommunications 327 374 2219
Operations Research 335 376 2241
Civil Engineering 363 410 2252
Structural Engineering 367 414 2369
Biotechnology 362 401 2374
Nanotechnology 364 406 2663
Aerospace Engineering 447 500 2737
Electronic Engineering 389 440 2761
Electrical Engineering 395 446 2771
Metallurgical Engineering 390 439 2798
Geotechnical Engineering 420 468 2800
Mechanical Engineering 458 510 2825
Materials Science 407 457 2859
Optical Engineering 476 529 3012
Chemical Engineering 399 448 3052
Acoustical Engineering 588 645 3252

Environmental Science rankings

Dakota State University ranked 471st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2809th in the World with 2,444 publications made and 34,237 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#471 of 1,637 In the United States
#523 of 1,727 In North America
#2809 of 6,888 In the World

Dakota State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 12 72
1994 7 93
1995 11 78
1996 10 114
1997 15 91
1998 23 132
1999 17 155
2000 11 191
2001 15 213
2002 23 314
2003 18 299
2004 41 369
2005 31 516
2006 45 579
2007 64 660
2008 58 707
2009 62 815
2010 70 994
2011 95 1095
2012 74 1273
2013 82 1424
2014 99 1486
2015 93 1582
2016 83 1692
2017 92 1712
2018 118 1926
2019 120 2211
2020 179 2702
2021 147 2999
2022 138 2825
2023 165 3026
2024 136 2435
2025 139 1969

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 234 276 1546
Agricultural Science 256 296 1790
Petrology and Geochemistry 384 435 2336
Geography and Cartography 460 511 2674
Paleontology 463 514 2682
Ecology 447 499 2691
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 547 603 2739
Geotechnical Engineering 420 468 2800
Geology 483 534 2859
Earth science and Geophysics 488 541 2869
Environmental Management 420 474 3011
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 508 563 3240
Oceanography 553 614 3282
Environmental Chemistry 526 583 3583

Medicine rankings

Dakota State University ranked 473rd for Medicine in the United States and 2437th in the World with 2,079 publications made and 36,503 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#473 of 1,604 In the United States
#520 of 1,689 In North America
#2437 of 6,793 In the World

Dakota State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 5 110
1994 7 121
1995 6 118
1996 7 164
1997 7 158
1998 16 151
1999 9 177
2000 11 243
2001 14 204
2002 20 263
2003 16 315
2004 23 348
2005 19 469
2006 31 541
2007 38 672
2008 38 723
2009 39 792
2010 80 907
2011 67 1057
2012 59 1150
2013 77 1298
2014 79 1481
2015 81 1567
2016 85 1637
2017 94 1738
2018 92 1723
2019 114 2013
2020 228 2701
2021 126 2807
2022 101 2788
2023 133 2686
2024 112 2140
2025 125 1718

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 1084
Health Science 382 418 1306
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 408 448 1424
Healthcare Management (MHA) 390 429 1448
Nursing 468 514 1770
Urology 290 317 1796
Gerontology 513 560 1817
Psychiatry 451 495 1914
Pharmacy 373 412 2070
Public Health 449 497 2159
Family medicine 544 587 2218
Physical Therapy 543 593 2329
Virology 425 465 2361
Surgery 525 569 2550
Oncology and Cancer research 481 521 2611
Pathology 491 538 2765
Immunology 519 560 2956
Anatomy and Physiology 631 682 3150
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 616 667 3277
Pharmacology 557 604 3361

Physics rankings

Dakota State University ranked 473rd for Physics in the United States and 2915th in the World with 1,955 publications made and 26,250 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#473 of 1,537 In the United States
#526 of 1,623 In North America
#2915 of 6,729 In the World

Dakota State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 8 58
1994 6 70
1995 9 66
1996 11 113
1997 7 85
1998 16 112
1999 11 134
2000 8 164
2001 18 173
2002 14 225
2003 27 233
2004 34 320
2005 23 391
2006 37 416
2007 40 464
2008 44 491
2009 44 558
2010 77 692
2011 79 748
2012 54 824
2013 69 917
2014 83 1031
2015 66 1186
2016 78 1258
2017 90 1228
2018 104 1472
2019 120 1695
2020 172 2216
2021 106 2495
2022 95 2475
2023 114 2562
2024 106 2093
2025 113 1706

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 364 406 2663
Quantum and Particle physics 452 503 2790
Astrophysics and Astronomy 539 592 2799
Materials Science 407 457 2859
Optical Engineering 476 529 3012
Nuclear Physics 515 567 3095
Acoustical Engineering 588 645 3252

Chemistry rankings

Dakota State University ranked 471st for Chemistry in the United States and 3046th in the World with 1,897 publications made and 29,422 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#471 of 1,455 In the United States
#522 of 1,538 In North America
#3046 of 6,561 In the World

Dakota State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 7 64
1994 7 70
1995 12 77
1996 9 119
1997 5 117
1998 15 105
1999 11 138
2000 7 163
2001 13 172
2002 18 220
2003 23 228
2004 26 297
2005 22 391
2006 37 462
2007 43 477
2008 40 498
2009 42 564
2010 66 657
2011 53 732
2012 43 792
2013 52 902
2014 73 1020
2015 70 1099
2016 66 1231
2017 93 1242
2018 82 1371
2019 109 1628
2020 127 1986
2021 110 2292
2022 120 2203
2023 136 2239
2024 118 2011
2025 155 1724

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 2070
Nutrition and Food Science 255 292 2126
Petrology and Geochemistry 384 435 2336
Nanotechnology 364 406 2663
Materials Science 407 457 2859
Biochemistry 487 536 2935
Physical chemistry 426 476 2951
Chemical Engineering 399 448 3052
Organic Chemistry 462 512 3114
Environmental Chemistry 526 583 3583

Psychology rankings

Dakota State University ranked 423rd for Psychology in the United States and 1785th in the World with 1,591 publications made and 38,200 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#423 of 1,561 In the United States
#468 of 1,648 In North America
#1785 of 6,663 In the World

Dakota State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 7 114
1994 3 116
1995 7 116
1996 8 184
1997 7 148
1998 10 170
1999 13 173
2000 11 234
2001 12 195
2002 21 233
2003 19 268
2004 21 336
2005 15 418
2006 23 482
2007 18 613
2008 36 684
2009 31 753
2010 63 915
2011 64 1113
2012 45 1188
2013 61 1270
2014 70 1461
2015 72 1484
2016 84 1599
2017 76 1655
2018 73 1699
2019 71 1928
2020 160 2650
2021 102 2562
2022 57 2533
2023 86 2570
2024 69 2044
2025 65 1630

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 359 399 1076
Clinical Psychology 353 391 1084
Social Psychology 357 399 1179
Education Majors 471 520 1585
Cognitive Science 356 398 1630
Neuroscience 418 461 1802
Psychiatry 451 495 1914

Business rankings

Dakota State University ranked 379th for Business in the United States and 1797th in the World with 1,574 publications made and 26,825 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#379 of 1,388 In the United States
#422 of 1,472 In North America
#1797 of 6,366 In the World

Dakota State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 5 56
1994 3 62
1995 8 67
1996 11 80
1997 8 91
1998 10 112
1999 10 114
2000 9 133
2001 15 173
2002 11 206
2003 15 232
2004 27 279
2005 24 362
2006 22 400
2007 32 502
2008 35 581
2009 46 636
2010 56 753
2011 75 853
2012 65 966
2013 71 1038
2014 69 1201
2015 75 1280
2016 79 1222
2017 78 1281
2018 68 1352
2019 83 1550
2020 158 1982
2021 95 1957
2022 72 1738
2023 78 1853
2024 53 1462
2025 37 1060

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 231 258 739
Tax Law 257 289 969
Management Information Systems 251 284 1064
Project Management 249 282 1092
Advertising 368 404 1338
Investment Banking and Stock trading 324 360 1574
Accounting 407 446 1621
International Trade 293 331 1642
Public Policy / Administration 479 527 1690
Management 343 384 1714
International Business 340 380 1776
Finance 381 424 1840
Marketing 416 458 1979
Operations Research 335 376 2241

Mathematics rankings

Dakota State University ranked 410th for Mathematics in the United States and 2221st in the World with 1,470 publications made and 24,735 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#410 of 1,413 In the United States
#455 of 1,494 In North America
#2221 of 6,434 In the World

Dakota State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 14 199
2004 16 245
2005 19 311
2006 32 365
2007 29 412
2008 29 442
2009 27 490
2010 47 614
2011 70 692
2012 59 802
2013 48 868
2014 58 960
2015 65 1032
2016 70 1132
2017 52 1127
2018 67 1331
2019 75 1456
2020 169 1847
2021 95 1925
2022 64 1838
2023 88 1979
2024 68 1305
2025 43 894

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 303 336 1316
Math Teachers 462 504 1500
Blockchain and Cryptography 264 302 1751
Statistics 383 428 2161
Operations Research 335 376 2241

Economics rankings

Dakota State University ranked 389th for Economics in the United States and 1680th in the World with 1,196 publications made and 17,416 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#389 of 1,361 In the United States
#431 of 1,445 In North America
#1680 of 6,188 In the World

Dakota State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 13 153
2004 15 192
2005 23 216
2006 24 256
2007 24 305
2008 22 337
2009 28 362
2010 39 476
2011 37 519
2012 47 654
2013 59 616
2014 57 706
2015 50 759
2016 58 739
2017 53 746
2018 60 861
2019 65 988
2020 131 1288
2021 75 1318
2022 40 1256
2023 65 1275
2024 40 1017
2025 24 763

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 98 114 433
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 303 336 1316
Investment Banking and Stock trading 324 360 1574
International Trade 293 331 1642
Development Studies 448 493 1821
Finance 381 424 1840

Art & Design rankings

Dakota State University ranked 485th for Art & Design in the United States and 2037th in the World with 636 publications made and 8,850 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
#485 of 1,369 In the United States
#535 of 1,454 In North America
#2037 of 6,010 In the World

Dakota State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 89
2005 11 127
2006 13 113
2007 14 126
2008 14 154
2009 18 179
2010 23 242
2011 41 256
2012 19 304
2013 38 322
2014 21 424
2015 20 402
2016 29 373
2017 30 418
2018 27 472
2019 28 556
2020 47 707
2021 30 709
2022 32 691
2023 26 697
2024 32 544
2025 24 463

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 279 310 1101
Art History 634 687 1735
Literature 459 507 1772
Aesthetics 529 585 2255
Fashion Design 505 559 2414