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Eastern Kentucky University ranked 378th in the United States, 1550th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 55 research topics. Eastern Kentucky University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,949 academic publications and 81,452 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 54 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1550 of 14,131 In the World
#424 of 2,597 In North America
#378 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 38 In Kentucky
#252 of 1,018 For Law Enforcement
#273 of 1,513 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#322 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#1104 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#888 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 52 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 396th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1895th in the World with 3,501 publications made and 56,889 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#396 of 1,763 In the United States
#444 of 1,854 In North America
#1895 of 7,088 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 32 220
1994 31 107
1995 33 183
1996 29 168
1997 42 185
1998 44 192
1999 38 218
2000 42 266
2001 48 278
2002 65 339
2003 48 379
2004 54 442
2005 69 568
2006 73 649
2007 73 723
2008 101 819
2009 104 1005
2010 133 1219
2011 177 1476
2012 179 1630
2013 185 1934
2014 189 2160
2015 193 2504
2016 154 2682
2017 130 2783
2018 143 3057
2019 123 3505
2020 123 4155
2021 131 4210
2022 110 3983
2023 99 4036
2024 73 3308
2025 55 2953

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 133 146 252
Criminology and Criminal Justice 145 164 273
Early Childhood Education 247 272 563
Forensic Science 140 163 585
Occupational Safety and Health 222 251 612
Social Work 302 338 668
Military science 304 334 672
Special Education 288 318 755
Media Studies 317 355 810
International Law 229 258 815
Library and Information science 337 369 959
Communications and Public Relations 306 344 960
Public Policy / Administration 313 349 982
Gender Studies 412 453 1007
Education Majors 327 363 1031
Political Economy 362 403 1063
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 360 397 1189
Art History 449 493 1224
Anthropology 381 424 1295
Law 380 421 1406
Sociology 381 425 1415
Classics and Ancient History 489 529 1557
Political Science 380 425 1565
Aesthetics 416 465 1710
Linguistics 390 435 1907
History 435 482 1931
Philosophy 422 470 2186
Archaeology 432 482 2215
Demography 496 544 2346

Psychology rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 371st for Psychology in the United States and 1534th in the World with 2,111 publications made and 43,143 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#371 of 1,561 In the United States
#413 of 1,648 In North America
#1534 of 6,663 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 20 217
1994 22 103
1995 17 164
1996 18 151
1997 22 141
1998 29 147
1999 24 153
2000 25 187
2001 31 202
2002 36 238
2003 32 273
2004 25 278
2005 38 388
2006 43 446
2007 42 454
2008 63 526
2009 52 648
2010 79 816
2011 100 987
2012 121 1138
2013 127 1306
2014 106 1496
2015 101 1750
2016 95 1820
2017 83 1990
2018 73 2106
2019 79 2354
2020 86 2909
2021 97 3027
2022 64 2846
2023 60 2732
2024 51 2230
2025 47 2094

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 104 121 322
Social Work 302 338 668
Special Education 288 318 755
Child Psychology 315 352 905
Education Majors 327 363 1031
Social Psychology 322 361 1051
Clinical Psychology 349 387 1076
Psychiatry 394 433 1612
Neuroscience 445 489 1904
Cognitive Science 437 486 2109

Medicine rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 451st for Medicine in the United States and 2309th in the World with 2,040 publications made and 36,968 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Health Science, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#451 of 1,604 In the United States
#495 of 1,689 In North America
#2309 of 6,793 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 16 131
1994 18 88
1995 16 109
1996 14 125
1997 20 140
1998 32 144
1999 24 124
2000 27 194
2001 32 176
2002 28 208
2003 23 252
2004 24 281
2005 52 406
2006 49 451
2007 49 485
2008 41 532
2009 45 681
2010 83 794
2011 99 1018
2012 99 1172
2013 105 1302
2014 98 1464
2015 90 1713
2016 96 1800
2017 85 1920
2018 78 1991
2019 82 2333
2020 87 2834
2021 103 3060
2022 81 2918
2023 72 2858
2024 43 2419
2025 53 2018

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 104 121 322
Forensic Science 140 163 585
Social Work 302 338 668
Health Science 326 356 1039
Clinical Psychology 349 387 1076
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 324 358 1090
Physical Therapy 313 349 1286
Healthcare Management (MHA) 364 402 1339
Nursing 382 420 1376
Gerontology 412 456 1469
Sports Medicine 383 426 1529
Psychiatry 394 433 1612
Public Health 425 472 2022
Family medicine 535 578 2153
Pathology 532 581 2978
Surgery 631 680 3046
Anatomy and Physiology 673 726 3366
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 641 694 3398
Pharmacology 581 631 3511
Immunology 673 722 3703

Biology rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 533rd for Biology in the United States and 3160th in the World with 1,969 publications made and 40,133 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#533 of 1,612 In the United States
#585 of 1,701 In North America
#3160 of 6,841 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 13 135
1994 17 93
1995 16 144
1996 8 133
1997 20 119
1998 26 125
1999 20 118
2000 14 170
2001 24 175
2002 29 220
2003 28 295
2004 33 321
2005 44 458
2006 44 501
2007 43 534
2008 47 613
2009 41 719
2010 74 855
2011 84 1110
2012 89 1181
2013 98 1395
2014 103 1586
2015 83 1845
2016 98 2002
2017 91 2153
2018 85 2474
2019 82 2770
2020 82 3238
2021 98 3422
2022 76 3101
2023 68 3046
2024 45 2543
2025 50 2089

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 1800
Neuroscience 445 489 1904
Zoology 418 465 1960
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 463 513 2302
Paleontology 454 505 2618
Botany 500 553 2990
Genetics 593 645 3331
Biochemistry 570 622 3378
Agricultural Science 516 574 3429
Pharmacology 581 631 3511
Immunology 673 722 3703

Computer Science rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 479th for Computer Science in the United States and 2615th in the World with 1,913 publications made and 30,913 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#479 of 1,616 In the United States
#528 of 1,702 In North America
#2615 of 6,855 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 21 202
1994 19 84
1995 22 139
1996 14 134
1997 31 120
1998 28 120
1999 26 130
2000 12 176
2001 25 159
2002 31 229
2003 27 254
2004 30 262
2005 40 350
2006 46 382
2007 28 411
2008 50 464
2009 51 567
2010 76 689
2011 87 834
2012 97 928
2013 73 1059
2014 102 1249
2015 84 1449
2016 90 1561
2017 68 1588
2018 78 1853
2019 84 2085
2020 79 2377
2021 88 2525
2022 64 2372
2023 51 2322
2024 41 1806
2025 38 1642

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 337 369 959
Multimedia 323 360 1351
Management Information Systems 391 435 1880
Neuroscience 445 489 1904
Cognitive Science 437 486 2109
Human-Computer Interaction 437 488 2656
Computer Networking 489 544 2894
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 508 560 3060
Cyber Security 564 622 3182
Machine Learning 518 571 3264
Computer Vision 589 646 3554
Telecommunications 574 631 3578

Environmental Science rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 479th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2844th in the World with 1,880 publications made and 37,001 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#479 of 1,637 In the United States
#531 of 1,727 In North America
#2844 of 6,888 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 17 67
1994 15 73
1995 14 74
1996 11 92
1997 24 106
1998 22 102
1999 15 101
2000 19 155
2001 20 136
2002 31 173
2003 21 222
2004 33 278
2005 35 371
2006 40 462
2007 42 465
2008 50 542
2009 49 626
2010 75 756
2011 96 934
2012 91 993
2013 101 1266
2014 103 1406
2015 85 1619
2016 87 1761
2017 82 1912
2018 86 2163
2019 71 2428
2020 79 2855
2021 77 2886
2022 65 2745
2023 65 2691
2024 46 2155
2025 35 1853

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 463 513 2302
Petrology and Geochemistry 401 452 2464
Paleontology 454 505 2618
Ecology 441 493 2660
Geography and Cartography 463 515 2682
Earth science and Geophysics 462 514 2765
Geology 502 554 2986
Geotechnical Engineering 482 535 3266
Environmental Management 469 529 3278
Agricultural Science 516 574 3429
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 566 623 3569
Oceanography 633 697 3711

Engineering rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 560th for Engineering in the United States and 3533rd in the World with 1,375 publications made and 23,564 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#560 of 1,568 In the United States
#615 of 1,655 In North America
#3533 of 6,795 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 19 116
2002 24 148
2003 18 243
2004 27 315
2005 29 395
2006 30 447
2007 22 458
2008 38 520
2009 36 539
2010 56 590
2011 57 711
2012 60 725
2013 68 824
2014 70 996
2015 56 1081
2016 66 1129
2017 56 1210
2018 60 1330
2019 58 1519
2020 57 1786
2021 57 1911
2022 63 1755
2023 42 1720
2024 37 1467
2025 20 1264

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 424 474 2471
Human-Computer Interaction 437 488 2656
Acoustical Engineering 467 516 2697
Computer Networking 489 544 2894
Mechanical Engineering 499 552 3071
Civil Engineering 511 565 3195
Geotechnical Engineering 482 535 3266
Aerospace Engineering 572 625 3344
Structural Engineering 566 620 3479
Electrical Engineering 521 574 3516
Telecommunications 574 631 3578
Optical Engineering 618 674 3724
Metallurgical Engineering 639 695 4050
Materials Science 667 724 4194

Business rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 404th for Business in the United States and 1938th in the World with 1,241 publications made and 22,960 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#404 of 1,388 In the United States
#448 of 1,472 In North America
#1938 of 6,366 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 16 53
1994 8 38
1995 7 64
1996 10 65
1997 12 68
1998 21 94
1999 15 92
2000 21 118
2001 21 126
2002 30 162
2003 21 179
2004 19 205
2005 21 222
2006 22 289
2007 25 288
2008 25 319
2009 47 432
2010 47 458
2011 61 524
2012 60 602
2013 65 632
2014 62 733
2015 64 833
2016 68 933
2017 34 1002
2018 41 1176
2019 48 1225
2020 50 1448
2021 42 1467
2022 45 1463
2023 40 1530
2024 22 1070
2025 25 973

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 222 251 612
Public Policy / Administration 313 349 982
Accounting 422 462 1705
Advertising 460 501 1755
Management Information Systems 391 435 1880
Marketing 420 462 2003
Management 415 461 2063
Finance 451 496 2205

Physics rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 546th for Physics in the United States and 3344th in the World with 1,232 publications made and 24,756 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#546 of 1,537 In the United States
#601 of 1,623 In North America
#3344 of 6,729 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 13 60
1994 10 47
1995 11 87
1996 12 88
1997 10 66
1998 15 64
1999 12 78
2000 11 98
2001 21 129
2002 23 163
2003 16 275
2004 28 345
2005 31 401
2006 28 451
2007 22 529
2008 36 535
2009 31 516
2010 48 528
2011 46 699
2012 52 740
2013 58 798
2014 65 922
2015 49 974
2016 53 1047
2017 54 1167
2018 50 1200
2019 45 1368
2020 46 1649
2021 57 1680
2022 53 1566
2023 38 1633
2024 26 1305
2025 20 1123

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 423 470 2336
Astrophysics and Astronomy 468 520 2448
Acoustical Engineering 467 516 2697
Nuclear Physics 555 609 3311
Quantum and Particle physics 552 607 3350
Optical Engineering 618 674 3724
Materials Science 667 724 4194

Mathematics rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 457th for Mathematics in the United States and 2463rd in the World with 1,215 publications made and 20,062 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#457 of 1,413 In the United States
#503 of 1,494 In North America
#2463 of 6,434 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 9 81
1994 10 42
1995 11 52
1996 12 56
1997 19 76
1998 20 68
1999 13 61
2000 9 83
2001 11 90
2002 18 121
2003 18 137
2004 15 172
2005 14 191
2006 26 258
2007 18 252
2008 26 272
2009 39 378
2010 50 427
2011 59 481
2012 69 548
2013 75 661
2014 58 784
2015 60 889
2016 54 1020
2017 44 958
2018 40 1093
2019 49 1241
2020 40 1422
2021 53 1508
2022 40 1441
2023 29 1367
2024 37 971
2025 20 841

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 323 354 995
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 541 592 2692
Statistics 494 543 2731

Economics rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 453rd for Economics in the United States and 1998th in the World with 1,025 publications made and 15,199 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#453 of 1,361 In the United States
#497 of 1,445 In North America
#1998 of 6,188 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 17 111
2004 15 142
2005 15 161
2006 14 217
2007 22 218
2008 17 235
2009 40 306
2010 42 327
2011 58 386
2012 63 462
2013 59 497
2014 47 570
2015 59 636
2016 42 669
2017 28 748
2018 36 843
2019 40 968
2020 34 1127
2021 56 1131
2022 42 1151
2023 32 1142
2024 20 779
2025 12 660

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 362 403 1063
Development Studies 415 457 1661
Finance 451 496 2205
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 541 592 2692

Art & Design rankings

Eastern Kentucky University ranked 437th for Art & Design in the United States and 1842nd in the World with 702 publications made and 6,671 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
#437 of 1,369 In the United States
#486 of 1,454 In North America
#1842 of 6,010 In the World

Eastern Kentucky University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 7 30
1994 10 18
1995 12 32
1996 7 32
1997 10 29
1998 8 32
1999 6 23
2000 5 43
2001 9 49
2002 13 53
2003 4 63
2004 17 77
2005 15 89
2006 11 87
2007 11 106
2008 21 123
2009 19 121
2010 27 176
2011 32 237
2012 35 228
2013 47 251
2014 32 341
2015 37 370
2016 30 389
2017 27 442
2018 30 430
2019 32 584
2020 24 682
2021 17 674
2022 21 595
2023 23 604
2024 16 486
2025 10 419

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 143 168 487
Photography 236 273 883
Creative Writing 320 361 980
Art History 449 493 1224
Multimedia 323 360 1351
Literature 430 474 1621
Aesthetics 416 465 1710
Fashion Design 440 489 2155

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Eastern Kentucky University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Physical chemistry 527 581 3536
Organic Chemistry 560 614 3623
Chemistry 588 642 3654