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Eastern Illinois University ranked 353rd in the United States, 1454th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 77 research topics. Eastern Illinois University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,773 academic publications and 96,767 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 54 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1454 of 14,131 In the World
#394 of 2,597 In North America
#353 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 100 In Illinois
#370 of 1,114 For Military science
#415 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#483 of 3,581 For Communications and Public Relations
#1157 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1250 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 74 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 293rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1293rd in the World with 6,645 publications made and 57,411 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#293 of 1,763 In the United States
#330 of 1,854 In North America
#1293 of 7,088 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 82 117
1994 76 160
1995 77 181
1996 81 186
1997 222 181
1998 143 233
1999 166 254
2000 185 338
2001 175 350
2002 215 471
2003 224 565
2004 265 639
2005 239 780
2006 242 813
2007 235 899
2008 258 1192
2009 243 1367
2010 269 1550
2011 257 1781
2012 356 2055
2013 301 2433
2014 296 2657
2015 322 2696
2016 139 2688
2017 106 2819
2018 95 3045
2019 117 3216
2020 143 3901
2021 98 4087
2022 66 3999
2023 101 3980
2024 75 3326
2025 54 2950

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 189 211 370
Early Childhood Education 198 217 415
Communications and Public Relations 180 208 483
Special Education 233 255 542
Art History 239 268 626
International Relations and Diplomacy 220 251 688
Gender Studies 301 335 717
Media Studies 288 326 738
Human Rights Law 222 254 768
Classics and Ancient History 270 299 777
Criminology and Criminal Justice 355 392 788
Genealogy 303 338 791
Publishing 260 294 852
Education Majors 294 328 893
Public Policy / Administration 307 343 959
Political Economy 343 381 983
Linguistics 233 264 1004
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 315 347 1018
Library and Information science 368 403 1054
Law 324 361 1169
History 282 319 1181
Sociology 331 370 1182
Political Science 309 346 1227
Aesthetics 322 361 1280
Anthropology 387 430 1306
Journalism and Digital Media 327 364 1386
Philosophy 277 316 1389
Demography 382 428 1803
Archaeology 400 449 2061

Environmental Science rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 360th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2145th in the World with 2,946 publications made and 47,691 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#360 of 1,637 In the United States
#409 of 1,727 In North America
#2145 of 6,888 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 47 83
1994 50 96
1995 38 127
1996 51 128
1997 53 119
1998 53 164
1999 140 193
2000 66 268
2001 68 294
2002 80 328
2003 69 427
2004 94 448
2005 73 562
2006 87 649
2007 73 724
2008 89 915
2009 74 1006
2010 102 1183
2011 92 1281
2012 114 1527
2013 122 2014
2014 111 2173
2015 125 2124
2016 86 2330
2017 74 2377
2018 63 2504
2019 76 2772
2020 84 3398
2021 61 3398
2022 48 3385
2023 72 3315
2024 50 2862
2025 29 2534

The following table provides academic rankings for Eastern Illinois University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 344 390 1660
Petrology and Geochemistry 328 373 1889
Ecology 332 383 2007
Paleontology 357 405 2027
Agricultural Science 291 335 2032
Geography and Cartography 364 413 2083
Geology 356 406 2114
Earth science and Geophysics 361 410 2175
Forestry 340 392 2252
Oceanography 438 493 2583
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 441 494 2842
Geotechnical Engineering 464 515 3101
Environmental Chemistry 471 527 3206
Environmental Management 516 578 3534

Biology rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 420th for Biology in the United States and 2560th in the World with 2,898 publications made and 54,975 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#420 of 1,612 In the United States
#470 of 1,701 In North America
#2560 of 6,841 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 45 96
1994 48 127
1995 44 159
1996 51 159
1997 43 153
1998 42 194
1999 133 182
2000 50 285
2001 53 304
2002 62 376
2003 65 457
2004 95 526
2005 68 653
2006 84 731
2007 72 815
2008 76 1048
2009 72 1135
2010 99 1324
2011 97 1474
2012 107 1814
2013 121 2342
2014 116 2501
2015 126 2541
2016 89 2730
2017 81 2769
2018 74 2977
2019 81 3077
2020 84 3794
2021 79 3915
2022 59 3813
2023 69 3658
2024 55 3280
2025 47 2777

The following table provides academic rankings for Eastern Illinois University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 297 337 1331
Animal Science 305 342 1650
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 344 390 1660
Neuroscience 394 437 1678
Botany 278 315 1690
Horticulture 218 254 1759
Paleontology 357 405 2027
Agricultural Science 291 335 2032
Evolutionary Biology 449 496 2063
Forestry 340 392 2252
Nutrition and Food Science 300 340 2444
Biochemistry 467 516 2857
Virology 511 555 2897
Genetics 534 584 3028
Microbiology 482 526 3139
Immunology 588 634 3299
Nanotechnology 464 515 3326

Art & Design rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 197th for Art & Design in the United States and 726th in the World with 2,648 publications made and 9,082 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Creative Writing.

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
#197 of 1,369 In the United States
#227 of 1,454 In North America
#726 of 6,010 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 17 27
1994 19 17
1995 14 18
1996 18 31
1997 134 39
1998 67 35
1999 78 35
2000 107 58
2001 97 45
2002 114 69
2003 123 105
2004 139 94
2005 112 129
2006 130 125
2007 120 145
2008 117 209
2009 114 198
2010 112 264
2011 113 279
2012 98 354
2013 100 452
2014 129 471
2015 125 456
2016 42 448
2017 30 504
2018 29 516
2019 27 572
2020 43 758
2021 29 788
2022 16 672
2023 37 787
2024 16 527
2025 10 468

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Literature 115 137 364
Cinematography 161 184 536
Creative Writing 191 221 567
Interior Design 101 116 569
Art History 239 268 626
Performing arts 212 243 761
Entertainment Industry Business 231 263 873
Music 286 315 1026
Aesthetics 322 361 1280
Multimedia 358 397 1491
Fashion Design 341 384 1648

Computer Science rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 425th for Computer Science in the United States and 2306th in the World with 2,455 publications made and 36,474 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#425 of 1,616 In the United States
#473 of 1,702 In North America
#2306 of 6,855 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 28 74
1994 37 91
1995 31 123
1996 28 112
1997 36 120
1998 38 140
1999 48 137
2000 48 192
2001 39 219
2002 64 307
2003 43 305
2004 64 369
2005 81 474
2006 76 549
2007 59 530
2008 67 739
2009 65 857
2010 101 1064
2011 105 1121
2012 104 1328
2013 110 1629
2014 93 1725
2015 104 1735
2016 69 1854
2017 63 1910
2018 58 2094
2019 58 2191
2020 88 2667
2021 71 2738
2022 45 2616
2023 72 2666
2024 60 2135
2025 37 1909

The following table provides academic rankings for Eastern Illinois University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 368 403 1054
Multimedia 358 397 1491
Management Information Systems 335 374 1538
Cognitive Science 354 396 1612
Neuroscience 394 437 1678
Computational Linguistics 365 408 2146
Cyber Security 398 445 2277
Telecommunications 358 407 2388
Human-Computer Interaction 407 456 2421
Data Science 484 539 2611
Computer Networking 449 502 2669
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 450 498 2711
Machine Learning 433 485 2769
Computer Vision 559 616 3422

Medicine rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 421st for Medicine in the United States and 2145th in the World with 2,387 publications made and 38,066 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Public Health, Health Science, Clinical Psychology, Pathology.

Medicine ranking Location
#421 of 1,604 In the United States
#463 of 1,689 In North America
#2145 of 6,793 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 40 86
1994 46 106
1995 59 148
1996 36 139
1997 41 130
1998 54 173
1999 63 149
2000 38 232
2001 45 237
2002 60 333
2003 53 330
2004 73 372
2005 66 482
2006 77 526
2007 67 573
2008 72 800
2009 72 918
2010 90 1042
2011 85 1167
2012 98 1351
2013 105 1647
2014 90 1764
2015 97 1885
2016 76 1850
2017 55 1881
2018 44 2008
2019 57 2023
2020 68 2667
2021 69 2807
2022 39 2731
2023 45 2604
2024 49 2261
2025 41 1886

The following table provides academic rankings for Eastern Illinois University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 302 338 871
Health Science 323 353 1024
Sports Medicine 273 308 1027
Audiology 332 368 1172
Gerontology 374 413 1300
Physical Therapy 317 353 1300
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 432 474 1542
Pharmacy 281 314 1557
Dentistry 321 353 1624
Public Health 378 422 1771
Psychiatry 422 465 1781
Nursing 477 524 1796
Cardiology 394 430 1929
Anatomy and Physiology 407 446 2020
Healthcare Management (MHA) 579 638 2409
Virology 511 555 2897
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 552 599 2925
Pathology 525 574 2944
Surgery 651 700 3139
Immunology 588 634 3299

Psychology rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 354th for Psychology in the United States and 1446th in the World with 2,363 publications made and 41,384 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#354 of 1,561 In the United States
#393 of 1,648 In North America
#1446 of 6,663 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 36 94
1994 48 123
1995 55 162
1996 39 138
1997 38 127
1998 41 179
1999 36 163
2000 34 213
2001 40 234
2002 57 333
2003 46 310
2004 72 365
2005 65 438
2006 63 499
2007 62 514
2008 67 731
2009 67 822
2010 81 984
2011 91 1031
2012 109 1272
2013 103 1499
2014 92 1660
2015 120 1736
2016 75 1698
2017 62 1874
2018 50 1926
2019 63 2042
2020 82 2542
2021 66 2575
2022 36 2489
2023 46 2424
2024 50 1920
2025 34 1703

The following table provides academic rankings for Eastern Illinois University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 233 255 542
Clinical Psychology 302 338 871
Child Psychology 308 344 881
Education Majors 294 328 893
Sexology 395 435 927
Social Psychology 295 329 927
Cognitive Science 354 396 1612
Neuroscience 394 437 1678
Psychiatry 422 465 1781

Physics rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 433rd for Physics in the United States and 2704th in the World with 1,883 publications made and 30,560 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#433 of 1,537 In the United States
#485 of 1,623 In North America
#2704 of 6,729 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 28 48
1994 34 77
1995 32 84
1996 30 97
1997 30 91
1998 20 125
1999 68 115
2000 36 162
2001 30 160
2002 36 227
2003 40 263
2004 42 253
2005 53 370
2006 56 402
2007 51 436
2008 59 539
2009 55 595
2010 73 737
2011 71 902
2012 74 1093
2013 73 1202
2014 75 1408
2015 98 1382
2016 66 1424
2017 39 1435
2018 32 1401
2019 43 1688
2020 71 1887
2021 44 1835
2022 28 1849
2023 48 1786
2024 26 1536
2025 25 1261

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 341 385 1818
Theoretical Physics 352 394 1827
Astrophysics and Astronomy 388 434 1989
Acoustical Engineering 382 426 2157
Quantum and Particle physics 451 502 2785
Materials Science 413 463 2884
Optical Engineering 449 502 2888
Condensed Matter Physics 424 471 2894
Nuclear Physics 475 525 2898
Nanotechnology 464 515 3326

Engineering rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 443rd for Engineering in the United States and 2840th in the World with 1,879 publications made and 30,598 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#443 of 1,568 In the United States
#494 of 1,655 In North America
#2840 of 6,795 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 23 49
1994 35 67
1995 33 95
1996 25 87
1997 26 93
1998 26 124
1999 78 122
2000 37 170
2001 23 164
2002 44 252
2003 31 269
2004 50 259
2005 48 370
2006 53 402
2007 48 431
2008 62 557
2009 57 677
2010 72 816
2011 80 997
2012 72 1150
2013 68 1320
2014 84 1476
2015 88 1435
2016 51 1540
2017 49 1537
2018 43 1601
2019 54 1823
2020 74 2052
2021 43 2045
2022 30 2016
2023 54 2005
2024 32 1801
2025 26 1525

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 382 426 2157
Aerospace Engineering 366 410 2188
Systems Engineering 389 437 2284
Telecommunications 358 407 2388
Human-Computer Interaction 407 456 2421
Computer Networking 449 502 2669
Mechanical Engineering 456 507 2810
Materials Science 413 463 2884
Optical Engineering 449 502 2888
Geotechnical Engineering 464 515 3101
Metallurgical Engineering 445 495 3158
Structural Engineering 503 557 3161
Civil Engineering 523 577 3266
Electrical Engineering 489 542 3325
Nanotechnology 464 515 3326
Chemical Engineering 505 558 3663

Mathematics rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 375th for Mathematics in the United States and 1967th in the World with 1,634 publications made and 25,782 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#375 of 1,413 In the United States
#417 of 1,494 In North America
#1967 of 6,434 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 41 50
1994 28 73
1995 31 85
1996 32 73
1997 31 87
1998 30 112
1999 28 121
2000 22 123
2001 29 136
2002 41 210
2003 34 192
2004 41 237
2005 39 277
2006 41 328
2007 40 347
2008 43 412
2009 50 489
2010 53 592
2011 61 680
2012 66 833
2013 70 953
2014 57 1047
2015 70 1041
2016 45 1036
2017 46 1057
2018 33 1213
2019 26 1219
2020 62 1560
2021 50 1616
2022 25 1560
2023 28 1517
2024 27 1040
2025 23 860

The following table provides academic rankings for Eastern Illinois University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 225 250 623
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 413 459 1965
Statistics 433 479 2384

Business rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 349th for Business in the United States and 1586th in the World with 1,530 publications made and 29,746 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#349 of 1,388 In the United States
#389 of 1,472 In North America
#1586 of 6,366 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 33 44
1994 33 63
1995 32 115
1996 19 73
1997 18 69
1998 25 100
1999 23 109
2000 23 110
2001 28 138
2002 37 202
2003 31 223
2004 43 287
2005 41 319
2006 50 392
2007 23 386
2008 47 494
2009 44 625
2010 44 725
2011 57 752
2012 87 989
2013 69 1129
2014 76 1285
2015 92 1259
2016 48 1271
2017 45 1302
2018 43 1465
2019 37 1482
2020 62 1796
2021 32 1995
2022 18 1790
2023 44 1746
2024 27 1312
2025 16 1168

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Real Estate 144 161 404
Entertainment Industry Business 231 263 873
Public Policy / Administration 307 343 959
Advertising 328 363 1169
Marketing 298 333 1337
Project Management 298 335 1355
Accounting 359 396 1380
Management Information Systems 335 374 1538
International Trade 290 328 1616
Finance 343 384 1626
International Business 330 368 1695
Management 340 381 1701
Investment Banking and Stock trading 369 408 1855

Economics rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 363rd for Economics in the United States and 1522nd in the World with 1,287 publications made and 15,885 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#363 of 1,361 In the United States
#403 of 1,445 In North America
#1522 of 6,188 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 22 24
1994 20 44
1995 21 55
1996 16 57
1997 16 46
1998 25 73
1999 15 86
2000 18 88
2001 24 99
2002 30 137
2003 32 174
2004 32 203
2005 35 213
2006 36 265
2007 34 267
2008 37 332
2009 35 394
2010 35 429
2011 52 532
2012 90 602
2013 59 705
2014 73 784
2015 64 783
2016 40 718
2017 35 735
2018 26 819
2019 42 863
2020 55 1078
2021 32 1188
2022 22 1150
2023 32 1167
2024 27 822
2025 13 712

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 220 251 688
Political Economy 343 381 983
Development Studies 316 351 1198
International Economics 260 294 1495
International Trade 290 328 1616
Finance 343 384 1626
Investment Banking and Stock trading 369 408 1855
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 413 459 1965

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Eastern Illinois University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Inorganic Chemistry 365 411 2553
Chemistry 445 495 2906
Organic Chemistry 426 476 2915
Physical chemistry 451 503 3079