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Eastern Illinois University ranked 365th in the United States, 1509th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 80 research topics. Eastern Illinois University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,678 academic publications and 92,413 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 51 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1509 of 14,131 In the World
#406 of 2,597 In North America
#365 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 100 In Illinois
#363 of 1,095 For Military science
#398 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#471 of 3,540 For Communications and Public Relations
#1152 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1291 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 77 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 1268th in the World with 6,591 publications made and 55,114 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#293 of 1,761 In the United States
#329 of 1,852 In North America
#1268 of 7,081 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 68 119
1993 82 117
1994 76 160
1995 77 179
1996 81 186
1997 223 181
1998 143 233
1999 166 253
2000 185 338
2001 175 350
2002 215 472
2003 224 562
2004 265 638
2005 239 780
2006 242 814
2007 235 900
2008 258 1192
2009 243 1366
2010 269 1550
2011 257 1782
2012 356 2054
2013 302 2441
2014 296 2657
2015 322 2693
2016 139 2694
2017 106 2821
2018 95 3048
2019 117 3227
2020 142 3899
2021 93 4084
2022 67 3995
2023 97 3992
2024 72 3298

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 187 208 363
Early Childhood Education 193 212 398
Communications and Public Relations 177 205 471
Special Education 226 248 519
Art History 236 265 610
International Relations and Diplomacy 219 250 669
Gender Studies 298 332 697
Media Studies 288 326 721
Human Rights Law 223 255 752
Classics and Ancient History 269 298 765
Criminology and Criminal Justice 354 390 772
Genealogy 304 339 778
Publishing 255 287 818
Education Majors 289 323 855
Public Policy / Administration 307 343 951
Political Economy 342 380 977
Linguistics 232 263 985
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 311 343 990
Library and Information science 367 401 1043
History 282 318 1140
Law 324 361 1145
Sociology 330 369 1159
Political Science 308 345 1199
Aesthetics 320 359 1255
Anthropology 381 424 1275
Journalism and Digital Media 325 360 1346
Philosophy 276 314 1356
Demography 382 428 1771
Archaeology 399 447 2010

Environmental Science rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 359th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2088th in the World with 2,919 publications made and 45,670 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#359 of 1,631 In the United States
#408 of 1,721 In North America
#2088 of 6,876 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 40 92
1993 46 82
1994 50 96
1995 38 127
1996 51 128
1997 54 119
1998 53 164
1999 140 192
2000 66 268
2001 68 295
2002 80 328
2003 69 425
2004 94 448
2005 73 562
2006 87 652
2007 73 724
2008 89 916
2009 74 1006
2010 102 1184
2011 92 1278
2012 114 1526
2013 123 2017
2014 111 2179
2015 125 2130
2016 85 2330
2017 74 2379
2018 63 2502
2019 76 2775
2020 84 3407
2021 59 3407
2022 48 3386
2023 69 3325
2024 49 2839

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 342 388 1612
Petrology and Geochemistry 325 370 1847
Ecology 328 379 1948
Paleontology 356 404 1978
Agricultural Science 289 333 1984
Geography and Cartography 360 409 2014
Geology 349 399 2047
Earth science and Geophysics 361 410 2135
Forestry 334 386 2198
Oceanography 437 492 2531
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 442 495 2800
Geotechnical Engineering 463 513 3063
Environmental Chemistry 475 530 3182
Environmental Management 513 575 3459

Biology rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 418th for Biology in the United States and 2500th in the World with 2,854 publications made and 52,468 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#418 of 1,609 In the United States
#468 of 1,698 In North America
#2500 of 6,833 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 34 116
1993 44 94
1994 48 127
1995 44 159
1996 51 158
1997 43 153
1998 42 194
1999 133 181
2000 50 285
2001 53 305
2002 62 376
2003 65 456
2004 95 525
2005 68 653
2006 84 732
2007 72 815
2008 76 1050
2009 72 1138
2010 99 1325
2011 97 1477
2012 107 1813
2013 121 2342
2014 116 2506
2015 126 2543
2016 89 2730
2017 81 2768
2018 74 2976
2019 81 3078
2020 84 3791
2021 75 3923
2022 59 3829
2023 67 3668
2024 54 3239

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 294 333 1298
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 342 388 1612
Animal Science 306 343 1624
Neuroscience 392 435 1643
Botany 276 313 1649
Horticulture 221 257 1724
Paleontology 356 404 1978
Agricultural Science 289 333 1984
Evolutionary Biology 445 491 2012
Forestry 334 386 2198
Nutrition and Food Science 292 332 2368
Virology 497 539 2808
Biochemistry 465 514 2814
Genetics 531 581 2976
Microbiology 475 520 3088
Nanotechnology 460 511 3261
Immunology 591 637 3280

Art & Design rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 195th for Art & Design in the United States and 712th in the World with 2,640 publications made and 8,644 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
#195 of 1,361 In the United States
#225 of 1,444 In North America
#712 of 5,966 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 21 18
1993 17 27
1994 19 17
1995 14 16
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 130 124
2007 120 145
2008 117 210
2009 114 197
2010 112 266
2011 113 279
2012 98 354
2013 100 453
2014 130 469
2015 125 459
2016 42 451
2017 30 505
2018 29 514
2019 27 569
2020 43 752
2021 29 782
2022 16 671
2023 36 788
2024 16 519

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 112 133 345
Cinematography 160 183 521
Interior Design 99 114 539
Creative Writing 188 218 546
Art History 236 265 610
Performing arts 207 238 738
Entertainment Industry Business 228 260 856
Music 281 310 997
Aesthetics 320 359 1255
Multimedia 351 390 1418
Fashion Design 340 383 1609

Computer Science rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 424th for Computer Science in the United States and 2249th in the World with 2,423 publications made and 34,927 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#424 of 1,612 In the United States
#472 of 1,698 In North America
#2249 of 6,845 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 32 80
1993 28 74
1994 37 91
1995 31 122
1996 28 112
1997 37 120
1998 38 140
1999 48 136
2000 48 192
2001 39 220
2002 64 307
2003 43 304
2004 64 368
2005 81 474
2006 76 549
2007 59 531
2008 67 740
2009 65 858
2010 101 1065
2011 106 1126
2012 104 1328
2013 111 1634
2014 92 1730
2015 105 1734
2016 69 1856
2017 63 1911
2018 58 2094
2019 58 2181
2020 88 2663
2021 71 2745
2022 46 2621
2023 70 2670
2024 55 2114

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 367 401 1043
Multimedia 351 390 1418
Management Information Systems 328 367 1454
Cognitive Science 353 395 1575
Neuroscience 392 435 1643
Computational Linguistics 360 402 2067
Cyber Security 400 447 2246
Human-Computer Interaction 401 449 2345
Telecommunications 359 408 2352
Data Science 482 537 2580
Computer Networking 448 501 2635
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 447 495 2670
Machine Learning 435 487 2755
Computer Vision 551 607 3361

Medicine rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 421st for Medicine in the United States and 2084th in the World with 2,353 publications made and 36,643 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Public Health, Health Science, Clinical Psychology, Pathology.

Medicine ranking Location
#421 of 1,600 In the United States
#463 of 1,685 In North America
#2084 of 6,775 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 37 99
1993 40 86
1994 46 106
1995 59 148
1996 36 138
1997 41 130
1998 54 173
1999 63 149
2000 38 232
2001 45 237
2002 60 333
2003 53 330
2004 73 371
2005 66 482
2006 77 528
2007 67 573
2008 72 800
2009 72 920
2010 90 1044
2011 86 1166
2012 98 1353
2013 105 1649
2014 90 1766
2015 97 1883
2016 77 1855
2017 55 1882
2018 44 2011
2019 57 2027
2020 68 2671
2021 68 2817
2022 39 2736
2023 44 2619
2024 47 2233

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 298 334 840
Health Science 319 349 990
Sports Medicine 271 306 999
Audiology 332 368 1151
Gerontology 371 410 1248
Physical Therapy 310 346 1254
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 430 472 1496
Pharmacy 279 312 1532
Dentistry 320 352 1590
Psychiatry 422 465 1738
Nursing 471 516 1739
Public Health 380 424 1741
Cardiology 387 422 1872
Anatomy and Physiology 406 445 1977
Healthcare Management (MHA) 580 639 2401
Virology 497 539 2808
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 550 596 2866
Pathology 522 571 2877
Surgery 645 694 3070
Immunology 591 637 3280

Psychology rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 354th for Psychology in the United States and 1408th in the World with 2,328 publications made and 39,446 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#354 of 1,558 In the United States
#393 of 1,645 In North America
#1408 of 6,645 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 41 86
1993 35 93
1994 48 123
1995 55 161
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 71 362
2005 65 439
2006 63 500
2007 62 514
2008 67 730
2009 67 821
2010 81 984
2011 91 1036
2012 109 1277
2013 103 1502
2014 92 1665
2015 120 1740
2016 75 1703
2017 62 1875
2018 50 1926
2019 63 2040
2020 82 2536
2021 65 2576
2022 35 2489
2023 45 2434
2024 47 1892

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 226 248 519
Clinical Psychology 298 334 840
Child Psychology 304 340 849
Education Majors 289 323 855
Social Psychology 294 328 910
Sexology 392 432 916
Cognitive Science 353 395 1575
Neuroscience 392 435 1643
Psychiatry 422 465 1738

Engineering rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 442nd for Engineering in the United States and 2799th in the World with 1,859 publications made and 29,076 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#442 of 1,565 In the United States
#493 of 1,651 In North America
#2799 of 6,782 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 23 69
1993 23 48
1994 35 67
1995 33 94
1996 25 87
1997 26 93
1998 26 124
1999 77 122
2000 37 170
2001 23 163
2002 44 255
2003 31 269
2004 50 259
2005 48 370
2006 53 403
2007 48 431
2008 62 556
2009 57 674
2010 72 816
2011 80 997
2012 72 1146
2013 69 1322
2014 83 1477
2015 89 1436
2016 51 1546
2017 49 1538
2018 43 1594
2019 54 1816
2020 73 2048
2021 42 2037
2022 32 2023
2023 56 2015
2024 32 1795

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 379 423 2121
Aerospace Engineering 368 412 2156
Human-Computer Interaction 401 449 2345
Telecommunications 359 408 2352
Systems Engineering 429 479 2455
Computer Networking 448 501 2635
Mechanical Engineering 453 503 2747
Materials Science 411 460 2845
Optical Engineering 451 504 2855
Geotechnical Engineering 463 513 3063
Metallurgical Engineering 442 492 3104
Structural Engineering 499 553 3129
Civil Engineering 519 573 3216
Nanotechnology 460 511 3261
Electrical Engineering 486 539 3277
Chemical Engineering 503 555 3623

Physics rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 433rd for Physics in the United States and 2672nd in the World with 1,859 publications made and 29,369 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#433 of 1,531 In the United States
#485 of 1,617 In North America
#2672 of 6,713 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 27 69
1993 28 47
1994 34 77
1995 32 83
1996 30 97
1997 31 91
1998 20 125
1999 67 115
2000 36 162
2001 30 161
2002 36 229
2003 40 263
2004 42 253
2005 53 371
2006 56 402
2007 51 436
2008 59 542
2009 55 593
2010 73 738
2011 71 904
2012 74 1088
2013 73 1204
2014 75 1409
2015 98 1383
2016 66 1422
2017 39 1434
2018 32 1402
2019 43 1697
2020 69 1886
2021 43 1824
2022 28 1843
2023 48 1794
2024 25 1528

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
Theoretical Physics 351 393 1791
Atomic and Molecular physics 345 391 1808
Astrophysics and Astronomy 386 432 1944
Acoustical Engineering 379 423 2121
Quantum and Particle physics 448 499 2757
Materials Science 411 460 2845
Nuclear Physics 476 526 2850
Optical Engineering 451 504 2855
Condensed Matter Physics 427 474 2867
Nanotechnology 460 511 3261

Mathematics rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 370th for Mathematics in the United States and 1929th in the World with 1,617 publications made and 24,832 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#370 of 1,410 In the United States
#412 of 1,491 In North America
#1929 of 6,418 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 37 56
1993 40 49
1994 28 73
1995 31 84
1996 32 73
1997 32 88
1998 30 112
1999 28 121
2000 22 123
2001 29 136
2002 41 209
2003 34 192
2004 41 237
2005 39 278
2006 41 330
2007 40 349
2008 43 411
2009 50 488
2010 53 591
2011 62 680
2012 66 827
2013 71 956
2014 57 1050
2015 70 1039
2016 45 1034
2017 46 1059
2018 33 1214
2019 26 1222
2020 62 1570
2021 50 1622
2022 26 1557
2023 27 1530
2024 25 1019

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 221 246 592
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 413 459 1917
Statistics 424 470 2323

Business rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 349th for Business in the United States and 1566th in the World with 1,518 publications made and 28,353 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#349 of 1,377 In the United States
#389 of 1,460 In North America
#1566 of 6,339 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 29 65
1993 33 44
1994 33 64
1995 32 115
1996 19 73
1997 18 69
1998 25 100
1999 23 109
2000 23 110
2001 28 138
2002 37 204
2003 31 223
2004 43 287
2005 41 320
2006 50 392
2007 23 387
2008 47 494
2009 44 627
2010 44 724
2011 57 752
2012 87 988
2013 70 1134
2014 74 1281
2015 92 1261
2016 48 1275
2017 45 1301
2018 43 1461
2019 38 1491
2020 62 1801
2021 32 2001
2022 19 1795
2023 43 1749
2024 26 1301

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 141 158 389
Entertainment Industry Business 228 260 856
Public Policy / Administration 307 343 951
Advertising 325 360 1135
Marketing 305 341 1342
Accounting 358 395 1350
Project Management 307 345 1389
Management Information Systems 328 367 1454
Finance 341 381 1568
International Trade 286 324 1587
International Business 325 363 1670
Management 343 384 1690
Investment Banking and Stock trading 366 405 1830

Economics rankings

Eastern Illinois University ranked 359th for Economics in the United States and 1478th in the World with 1,277 publications made and 15,431 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#359 of 1,355 In the United States
#399 of 1,438 In North America
#1478 of 6,167 In the World

Eastern Illinois University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 27 29
1993 22 24
1994 20 44
1995 21 55
1996 16 57
1997 17 46
1998 25 73
1999 15 86
2000 18 88
2001 24 99
2002 30 137
2003 32 175
2004 32 202
2005 35 214
2006 36 266
2007 34 268
2008 37 331
2009 35 395
2010 35 429
2011 52 532
2012 90 603
2013 60 710
2014 72 787
2015 64 784
2016 40 719
2017 35 736
2018 26 816
2019 43 868
2020 55 1078
2021 31 1189
2022 22 1154
2023 31 1169
2024 26 808

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 219 250 669
Political Economy 342 380 977
Development Studies 316 351 1160
International Economics 258 292 1467
Finance 341 381 1568
International Trade 286 324 1587
Investment Banking and Stock trading 366 405 1830
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 413 459 1917

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Eastern Illinois University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Inorganic Chemistry 357 403 2506
Chemistry 447 497 2863
Organic Chemistry 422 471 2870
Physical chemistry 450 502 3039