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Eastern Kentucky University ranked 387th in the United States, 1601st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 56 research topics. Eastern Kentucky University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,865 academic publications and 77,557 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 54 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1601 of 14,131 In the World
#431 of 2,597 In North America
#387 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 38 In Kentucky
#248 of 1,002 For Law Enforcement
#265 of 1,483 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#320 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
#1099 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#902 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 53 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 397th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1861st in the World with 3,454 publications made and 54,067 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#397 of 1,761 In the United States
#445 of 1,852 In North America
#1861 of 7,081 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 25 115
1993 32 220
1994 31 107
1995 33 183
1996 28 168
1997 40 185
1998 43 192
1999 38 216
2000 42 264
2001 48 278
2002 65 335
2003 48 377
2004 54 443
2005 69 568
2006 73 650
2007 73 723
2008 102 821
2009 104 1005
2010 133 1219
2011 177 1481
2012 179 1636
2013 185 1946
2014 189 2160
2015 193 2503
2016 154 2680
2017 130 2788
2018 143 3059
2019 122 3509
2020 122 4164
2021 131 4224
2022 109 3986
2023 99 4050
2024 73 3251

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Law Enforcement 132 145 248
Criminology and Criminal Justice 143 161 265
Early Childhood Education 247 271 553
Forensic Science 138 161 573
Occupational Safety and Health 220 249 599
Social Work 304 339 660
Military science 303 333 662
Special Education 290 320 743
Media Studies 328 366 811
International Law 229 258 814
Communications and Public Relations 306 344 944
Library and Information science 337 368 951
Public Policy / Administration 311 347 961
Education Majors 326 362 1007
Gender Studies 415 456 1010
Political Economy 362 402 1047
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 368 405 1191
Art History 454 498 1207
Anthropology 382 425 1278
Law 380 421 1374
Sociology 382 426 1390
Classics and Ancient History 489 529 1522
Political Science 379 424 1531
Aesthetics 416 464 1681
Linguistics 391 434 1864
History 433 480 1883
Philosophy 423 471 2145
Archaeology 432 482 2171
Demography 497 546 2316

Psychology rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 371st for Psychology in the United States and 1513th in the World with 2,075 publications made and 40,987 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#371 of 1,558 In the United States
#413 of 1,645 In North America
#1513 of 6,645 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 12 103
1993 20 217
1994 22 103
1995 17 164
1996 18 151
1997 22 141
1998 29 147
1999 24 151
2000 25 186
2001 31 202
2002 36 234
2003 32 271
2004 25 277
2005 38 388
2006 43 446
2007 42 456
2008 64 527
2009 52 649
2010 79 815
2011 100 989
2012 121 1139
2013 127 1316
2014 105 1499
2015 101 1752
2016 95 1821
2017 83 1991
2018 73 2113
2019 79 2355
2020 86 2921
2021 97 3033
2022 64 2846
2023 60 2742
2024 51 2184

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 104 121 320
Social Work 304 339 660
Special Education 290 320 743
Child Psychology 314 350 877
Education Majors 326 362 1007
Social Psychology 323 361 1036
Clinical Psychology 346 384 1047
Psychiatry 397 435 1589
Neuroscience 443 487 1871
Cognitive Science 434 482 2053

Medicine rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 452nd for Medicine in the United States and 2266th in the World with 1,999 publications made and 35,046 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Health Science, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#452 of 1,600 In the United States
#494 of 1,685 In North America
#2266 of 6,775 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 8 93
1993 16 131
1994 18 88
1995 16 109
1996 14 125
1997 20 140
1998 32 143
1999 24 124
2000 27 194
2001 32 176
2002 28 206
2003 23 252
2004 24 281
2005 52 406
2006 49 452
2007 49 485
2008 41 531
2009 45 682
2010 83 795
2011 99 1020
2012 99 1170
2013 105 1306
2014 98 1464
2015 90 1716
2016 96 1800
2017 85 1920
2018 78 1996
2019 82 2333
2020 87 2842
2021 103 3062
2022 81 2908
2023 72 2854
2024 43 2384

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 104 121 320
Forensic Science 138 161 573
Social Work 304 339 660
Health Science 327 357 1024
Clinical Psychology 346 384 1047
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 323 357 1068
Physical Therapy 312 348 1259
Healthcare Management (MHA) 359 396 1291
Nursing 379 417 1343
Gerontology 408 452 1421
Sports Medicine 384 427 1492
Psychiatry 397 435 1589
Public Health 429 476 1989
Family medicine 527 570 2098
Pathology 531 580 2932
Surgery 630 679 2994
Anatomy and Physiology 675 728 3323
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 638 691 3365
Immunology 669 718 3646

Biology rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 533rd for Biology in the United States and 3124th in the World with 1,935 publications made and 38,070 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#533 of 1,609 In the United States
#585 of 1,698 In North America
#3124 of 6,833 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 12 88
1993 13 135
1994 17 93
1995 16 144
1996 8 133
1997 20 119
1998 26 125
1999 20 118
2000 14 169
2001 24 174
2002 29 218
2003 28 294
2004 33 321
2005 44 459
2006 44 501
2007 43 536
2008 47 613
2009 41 720
2010 74 854
2011 84 1111
2012 89 1181
2013 99 1399
2014 103 1590
2015 83 1850
2016 98 1998
2017 91 2151
2018 85 2475
2019 82 2775
2020 82 3246
2021 98 3420
2022 76 3110
2023 68 3050
2024 46 2505

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 404 449 1769
Neuroscience 443 487 1871
Zoology 415 462 1929
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 464 514 2281
Paleontology 454 505 2575
Botany 499 551 2925
Genetics 596 648 3295
Biochemistry 570 622 3349
Agricultural Science 515 573 3382
Immunology 669 718 3646

Computer Science rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 476th for Computer Science in the United States and 2562nd in the World with 1,884 publications made and 29,456 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#476 of 1,612 In the United States
#525 of 1,698 In North America
#2562 of 6,845 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 12 86
1993 21 202
1994 19 84
1995 22 139
1996 14 134
1997 31 120
1998 28 120
1999 26 128
2000 12 174
2001 25 159
2002 31 227
2003 27 253
2004 30 262
2005 40 350
2006 46 382
2007 28 413
2008 52 463
2009 51 567
2010 76 689
2011 87 836
2012 97 930
2013 73 1067
2014 102 1250
2015 84 1450
2016 90 1563
2017 68 1589
2018 78 1862
2019 84 2085
2020 79 2377
2021 88 2524
2022 63 2369
2023 51 2318
2024 41 1771

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 337 368 951
Multimedia 326 363 1330
Management Information Systems 390 433 1850
Neuroscience 443 487 1871
Cognitive Science 434 482 2053
Human-Computer Interaction 440 491 2692
Computer Networking 485 540 2861
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 506 557 3003
Cyber Security 555 612 3106
Machine Learning 513 566 3200
Computer Vision 587 644 3519
Telecommunications 574 631 3546

Environmental Science rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 481st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2807th in the World with 1,855 publications made and 35,115 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#481 of 1,631 In the United States
#533 of 1,721 In North America
#2807 of 6,876 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 13 69
1993 17 67
1994 15 73
1995 14 74
1996 11 92
1997 24 106
1998 22 102
1999 15 101
2000 19 154
2001 20 136
2002 31 169
2003 21 222
2004 33 277
2005 35 372
2006 40 462
2007 42 465
2008 50 542
2009 49 624
2010 75 757
2011 96 931
2012 91 992
2013 102 1275
2014 103 1407
2015 85 1622
2016 87 1759
2017 82 1913
2018 86 2168
2019 71 2429
2020 78 2860
2021 77 2887
2022 65 2754
2023 65 2691
2024 46 2101

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 464 514 2281
Petrology and Geochemistry 399 450 2433
Paleontology 454 505 2575
Ecology 439 491 2606
Geography and Cartography 460 511 2630
Earth science and Geophysics 463 515 2726
Geology 505 557 2956
Environmental Management 461 520 3205
Geotechnical Engineering 476 529 3206
Agricultural Science 515 573 3382
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 571 628 3563
Oceanography 634 698 3673

Engineering rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 563rd for Engineering in the United States and 3495th in the World with 1,360 publications made and 22,399 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#563 of 1,565 In the United States
#618 of 1,651 In North America
#3495 of 6,782 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 13 41
1993 15 68
1994 11 55
1995 16 79
1996 10 79
1997 12 60
1998 18 87
1999 9 69
2000 15 111
2001 19 115
2002 24 146
2003 18 242
2004 27 315
2005 29 396
2006 30 447
2007 22 459
2008 37 519
2009 36 538
2010 56 590
2011 57 711
2012 60 726
2013 68 826
2014 70 999
2015 56 1078
2016 66 1132
2017 57 1216
2018 60 1326
2019 58 1514
2020 57 1789
2021 57 1917
2022 62 1754
2023 42 1722
2024 37 1426

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 416 466 2399
Acoustical Engineering 468 517 2664
Human-Computer Interaction 440 491 2692
Computer Networking 485 540 2861
Mechanical Engineering 496 549 3039
Civil Engineering 503 557 3139
Geotechnical Engineering 476 529 3206
Aerospace Engineering 576 629 3314
Structural Engineering 560 614 3417
Electrical Engineering 525 578 3482
Telecommunications 574 631 3546
Optical Engineering 621 677 3698
Metallurgical Engineering 640 696 4008
Materials Science 666 723 4154

Business rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 405th for Business in the United States and 1912th in the World with 1,218 publications made and 21,930 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#405 of 1,377 In the United States
#449 of 1,460 In North America
#1912 of 6,339 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 8 34
1993 16 53
1994 8 38
1995 7 64
1996 9 65
1997 10 68
1998 20 91
1999 15 90
2000 21 116
2001 21 126
2002 30 158
2003 21 177
2004 19 206
2005 21 222
2006 22 290
2007 25 287
2008 26 319
2009 47 435
2010 47 458
2011 61 524
2012 60 603
2013 65 639
2014 62 735
2015 64 834
2016 67 934
2017 34 1004
2018 41 1178
2019 48 1227
2020 50 1449
2021 42 1474
2022 45 1466
2023 40 1541
2024 22 1042

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 220 249 599
Public Policy / Administration 311 347 961
Accounting 418 457 1661
Advertising 461 501 1725
Management Information Systems 390 433 1850
Marketing 423 465 1985
Management 417 463 2047
Finance 452 497 2159

Physics rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 547th for Physics in the United States and 3308th in the World with 1,217 publications made and 23,630 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#547 of 1,531 In the United States
#602 of 1,617 In North America
#3308 of 6,713 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 13 42
1993 13 60
1994 10 47
1995 11 87
1996 12 88
1997 10 66
1998 15 64
1999 12 77
2000 11 98
2001 21 128
2002 23 159
2003 16 275
2004 28 344
2005 31 401
2006 28 451
2007 22 529
2008 36 534
2009 31 514
2010 48 526
2011 46 700
2012 52 741
2013 58 803
2014 65 927
2015 49 973
2016 53 1050
2017 54 1168
2018 50 1204
2019 45 1356
2020 46 1644
2021 57 1679
2022 52 1570
2023 38 1629
2024 26 1257

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 424 471 2306
Astrophysics and Astronomy 467 519 2404
Acoustical Engineering 468 517 2664
Nuclear Physics 553 606 3265
Quantum and Particle physics 553 608 3311
Optical Engineering 621 677 3698
Materials Science 666 723 4154

Mathematics rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 456th for Mathematics in the United States and 2413th in the World with 1,204 publications made and 19,100 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#456 of 1,410 In the United States
#502 of 1,491 In North America
#2413 of 6,418 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 10 52
1993 9 81
1994 10 42
1995 11 52
1996 12 56
1997 19 76
1998 20 67
1999 13 61
2000 9 83
2001 11 90
2002 18 119
2003 18 136
2004 15 172
2005 14 192
2006 26 258
2007 18 253
2008 27 272
2009 39 380
2010 50 425
2011 59 486
2012 69 550
2013 75 664
2014 58 783
2015 60 890
2016 54 1018
2017 45 963
2018 40 1093
2019 50 1242
2020 41 1429
2021 53 1518
2022 40 1440
2023 29 1367
2024 36 948

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 322 353 975
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 541 592 2646
Statistics 494 543 2688

Economics rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 454th for Economics in the United States and 1955th in the World with 1,016 publications made and 14,484 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#454 of 1,355 In the United States
#498 of 1,438 In North America
#1955 of 6,167 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 10 21
1993 15 32
1994 3 19
1995 8 36
1996 7 34
1997 13 42
1998 15 47
1999 9 52
2000 11 69
2001 14 74
2002 22 92
2003 17 109
2004 15 141
2005 15 161
2006 14 217
2007 22 219
2008 18 232
2009 40 306
2010 42 327
2011 58 386
2012 63 463
2013 59 501
2014 47 567
2015 59 639
2016 42 670
2017 29 750
2018 36 844
2019 40 967
2020 33 1129
2021 56 1143
2022 42 1153
2023 31 1147
2024 20 762

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 362 402 1047
Development Studies 416 457 1622
Finance 452 497 2159
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 541 592 2646

Art & Design rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 438th for Art & Design in the United States and 1826th in the World with 695 publications made and 6,200 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

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
#438 of 1,361 In the United States
#487 of 1,444 In North America
#1826 of 5,966 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 10 30
1993 7 30
1994 10 18
1995 12 32
1996 7 32
1997 10 29
1998 8 30
1999 6 24
2000 5 42
2001 9 49
2002 13 53
2003 4 63
2004 17 77
2005 15 89
2006 11 87
2007 11 107
2008 21 122
2009 19 121
2010 27 176
2011 32 239
2012 35 228
2013 47 253
2014 32 341
2015 38 369
2016 30 391
2017 27 444
2018 30 431
2019 31 582
2020 24 680
2021 17 674
2022 21 595
2023 23 608
2024 17 475

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 141 165 465
Photography 234 271 860
Creative Writing 320 360 967
Art History 454 498 1207
Multimedia 326 363 1330
Literature 426 469 1580
Aesthetics 416 464 1681
Fashion Design 443 491 2125

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Eastern Kentucky University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Physical chemistry 536 590 3532
Organic Chemistry 561 615 3600
Chemistry 589 643 3619