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Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 442nd in the United States, 1793rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 54 research topics. Florida Gulf Coast University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,735 academic publications and 70,434 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1793 of 14,131 In the World
#489 of 2,597 In North America
#442 of 2,496 In the United States
#15 of 109 In Florida
#1 of 3 In Fort Myers
#519 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#794 of 1,036 For Social Work
#813 of 1,577 For Engineering Management
#2155 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1095 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 51 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 548th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2584th in the World with 2,894 publications made and 37,860 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#548 of 1,761 In the United States
#603 of 1,852 In North America
#2584 of 7,081 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 3 8
1993 3 18
1994 3 8
1995 1 2
1996 16 6
1997 7 9
1998 10 17
1999 21 20
2000 29 37
2001 31 70
2002 41 75
2003 42 142
2004 42 161
2005 62 231
2006 43 306
2007 56 350
2008 72 435
2009 59 591
2010 58 683
2011 110 842
2012 90 914
2013 115 1152
2014 114 1376
2015 138 1353
2016 171 1624
2017 167 1814
2018 155 2079
2019 195 2538
2020 215 3088
2021 214 3862
2022 180 4141
2023 218 4882
2024 190 4677

The following table provides academic rankings for Florida Gulf Coast University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 237 260 519
Social Work 357 395 794
Law Enforcement 333 366 907
Education Majors 346 382 1091
Media Studies 490 537 1196
Criminology and Criminal Justice 508 555 1223
Communications and Public Relations 383 426 1237
Anthropology 378 421 1267
Public Policy / Administration 403 444 1332
Gender Studies 573 627 1475
Art History 658 713 1782
Sociology 482 534 1841
Law 486 531 1858
Library and Information science 630 679 1945
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 589 642 1989
Classics and Ancient History 619 667 2051
Political Science 491 541 2056
Aesthetics 554 610 2324
Demography 515 564 2397
History 548 601 2445
Archaeology 484 536 2454
Linguistics 546 600 2716
Philosophy 563 623 2802

Environmental Science rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 415th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2441st in the World with 2,410 publications made and 39,481 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#415 of 1,631 In the United States
#467 of 1,721 In North America
#2441 of 6,876 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 18 15
1993 9 22
1994 9 24
1995 14 25
1996 59 26
1997 15 22
1998 20 45
1999 12 60
2000 23 90
2001 35 127
2002 33 112
2003 36 150
2004 46 164
2005 44 282
2006 29 348
2007 38 430
2008 49 417
2009 38 578
2010 37 613
2011 67 799
2012 61 874
2013 85 1074
2014 97 1356
2015 114 1431
2016 124 1732
2017 133 2042
2018 114 2321
2019 158 2815
2020 162 3394
2021 176 4252
2022 144 4359
2023 185 4785
2024 152 4764

The following table provides academic rankings for Florida Gulf Coast University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 116 138 842
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 325 371 1541
Geotechnical Engineering 244 283 1568
Agricultural Science 235 272 1616
Oceanography 288 336 1685
Ecology 334 385 1981
Environmental Engineering 268 306 2015
Forestry 335 387 2210
Environmental Management 334 384 2401
Geology 425 476 2474
Environmental Chemistry 362 412 2532
Earth science and Geophysics 453 505 2636
Geography and Cartography 467 520 2673
Paleontology 487 538 2759
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 451 504 2888

Biology rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 482nd for Biology in the United States and 2851st in the World with 2,290 publications made and 43,130 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#482 of 1,609 In the United States
#533 of 1,698 In North America
#2851 of 6,833 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 18 14
1993 10 23
1994 10 28
1995 14 31
1996 61 33
1997 14 30
1998 21 48
1999 11 68
2000 23 99
2001 29 147
2002 29 130
2003 39 183
2004 38 175
2005 46 339
2006 32 366
2007 29 455
2008 37 455
2009 38 610
2010 35 696
2011 49 838
2012 46 895
2013 71 1097
2014 88 1336
2015 106 1401
2016 116 1724
2017 128 2106
2018 113 2429
2019 136 2859
2020 150 3681
2021 187 4484
2022 157 4692
2023 189 5199
2024 146 5236

The following table provides academic rankings for Florida Gulf Coast University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Horticulture 166 193 1282
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 325 371 1541
Agricultural Science 235 272 1616
Virology 345 378 1813
Zoology 425 472 1976
Botany 338 383 2048
Forestry 335 387 2210
Animal Science 396 441 2218
Nutrition and Food Science 296 336 2381
Immunology 426 464 2390
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 454 497 2462
Neuroscience 588 641 2507
Evolutionary Biology 565 621 2700
Paleontology 487 538 2759
Microbiology 450 494 2866
Genetics 525 575 2939
Biochemistry 518 568 3080
Nanotechnology 533 590 3752

Engineering rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 517th for Engineering in the United States and 3222nd in the World with 1,877 publications made and 27,393 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#517 of 1,565 In the United States
#570 of 1,651 In North America
#3222 of 6,782 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 11 3
1993 6 11
1994 2 8
1995 8 10
1996 27 7
1997 14 7
1998 13 13
1999 8 27
2000 17 48
2001 18 47
2002 14 53
2003 25 89
2004 25 96
2005 28 141
2006 35 174
2007 33 201
2008 41 269
2009 35 337
2010 35 351
2011 50 432
2012 41 511
2013 75 645
2014 76 832
2015 93 836
2016 94 1108
2017 99 1317
2018 100 1493
2019 131 1945
2020 159 2447
2021 127 2922
2022 121 3097
2023 131 3282
2024 146 3424

The following table provides academic rankings for Florida Gulf Coast University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 250 278 813
Geotechnical Engineering 244 283 1568
Environmental Engineering 268 306 2015
Remote Sensing 333 378 2081
Civil Engineering 343 388 2102
Systems Engineering 389 437 2238
Human-Computer Interaction 450 502 2827
Mechanical Engineering 507 560 3089
Aerospace Engineering 524 577 3095
Structural Engineering 536 590 3297
Computer Networking 592 652 3310
Acoustical Engineering 627 686 3397
Optical Engineering 600 655 3614
Metallurgical Engineering 557 610 3667
Nanotechnology 533 590 3752
Materials Science 575 630 3785
Electrical Engineering 613 669 3962
Telecommunications 674 734 4055
Chemical Engineering 598 655 4173

Computer Science rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 528th for Computer Science in the United States and 2833rd in the World with 1,830 publications made and 28,626 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#528 of 1,612 In the United States
#578 of 1,698 In North America
#2833 of 6,845 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 4
1993 3 1
1994 6 3
1995 5 3
1996 6 3
1997 6 2
1998 11 17
1999 13 20
2000 16 28
2001 21 38
2002 22 40
2003 29 66
2004 21 80
2005 44 151
2006 35 180
2007 31 196
2008 48 249
2009 42 363
2010 40 397
2011 61 493
2012 41 571
2013 76 662
2014 69 768
2015 78 900
2016 97 1071
2017 95 1209
2018 86 1449
2019 119 1797
2020 151 2288
2021 129 2903
2022 139 3118
2023 148 3429
2024 126 3264

The following table provides academic rankings for Florida Gulf Coast University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 374 414 1585
Management Information Systems 348 387 1597
Software Engineering 349 391 1759
Library and Information science 630 679 1945
Data Science 451 505 2288
Cyber Security 425 473 2351
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 454 497 2462
Neuroscience 588 641 2507
Cognitive Science 537 588 2554
Human-Computer Interaction 450 502 2827
Machine Learning 473 526 3002
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 507 558 3007
Computer Vision 504 559 3144
Computer Networking 592 652 3310
Telecommunications 674 734 4055

Medicine rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 547th for Medicine in the United States and 2712th in the World with 1,655 publications made and 26,993 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#547 of 1,600 In the United States
#595 of 1,685 In North America
#2712 of 6,775 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 4 3
1993 0 11
1994 7 11
1995 5 13
1996 21 14
1997 9 12
1998 11 23
1999 15 36
2000 17 64
2001 26 97
2002 30 96
2003 23 112
2004 32 112
2005 29 188
2006 25 226
2007 21 277
2008 33 318
2009 32 394
2010 28 438
2011 31 519
2012 34 550
2013 51 702
2014 47 823
2015 75 840
2016 87 1030
2017 88 1266
2018 94 1455
2019 94 1680
2020 124 2246
2021 140 2833
2022 144 3191
2023 136 3561
2024 114 3513

The following table provides academic rankings for Florida Gulf Coast University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 357 395 794
Health Science 414 451 1368
Gerontology 468 513 1597
Sports Medicine 446 492 1803
Virology 345 378 1813
Nursing 499 548 1840
Physical Therapy 458 505 1914
Clinical Psychology 580 635 1951
Healthcare Management (MHA) 527 582 2121
Orthodontics 403 438 2123
Family medicine 551 594 2221
Public Health 503 552 2371
Immunology 426 464 2390
Psychiatry 598 651 2462
Pathology 466 511 2535
Surgery 563 608 2668
Anatomy and Physiology 566 617 2870
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 707 765 3685

Psychology rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 520th for Psychology in the United States and 2156th in the World with 1,482 publications made and 19,979 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#520 of 1,558 In the United States
#571 of 1,645 In North America
#2156 of 6,645 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1995 1 1
1996 2 1
1997 2 1
1998 6 8
1999 16 10
2000 15 24
2001 15 48
2002 25 40
2003 20 59
2004 20 83
2005 40 134
2006 24 157
2007 20 177
2008 30 225
2009 33 295
2010 35 342
2011 38 431
2012 34 465
2013 42 566
2014 47 651
2015 74 690
2016 76 756
2017 82 895
2018 77 1034
2019 102 1222
2020 125 1520
2021 137 1876
2022 114 2078
2023 130 2456
2024 94 2217

The following table provides academic rankings for Florida Gulf Coast University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 357 395 794
Education Majors 346 382 1091
Child Psychology 575 628 1855
Social Psychology 531 585 1902
Clinical Psychology 580 635 1951
Psychiatry 598 651 2462
Neuroscience 588 641 2507
Cognitive Science 537 588 2554

Physics rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 575th for Physics in the United States and 3463rd in the World with 1,398 publications made and 21,333 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#575 of 1,531 In the United States
#630 of 1,617 In North America
#3463 of 6,713 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 4 2
1993 0 8
1994 2 6
1995 3 8
1996 21 8
1997 5 6
1998 7 10
1999 8 25
2000 13 32
2001 12 23
2002 16 42
2003 19 75
2004 19 78
2005 29 123
2006 29 146
2007 27 166
2008 32 217
2009 21 289
2010 31 294
2011 40 361
2012 38 426
2013 54 519
2014 58 672
2015 74 734
2016 69 942
2017 75 1087
2018 78 1294
2019 86 1583
2020 110 1895
2021 102 2152
2022 88 2370
2023 102 2459
2024 101 2582

The following table provides academic rankings for Florida Gulf Coast University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 600 654 3013
Acoustical Engineering 627 686 3397
Quantum and Particle physics 608 664 3536
Optical Engineering 600 655 3614
Nanotechnology 533 590 3752
Materials Science 575 630 3785

Business rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 436th for Business in the United States and 2039th in the World with 1,380 publications made and 18,472 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#436 of 1,377 In the United States
#482 of 1,460 In North America
#2039 of 6,339 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 3
1993 2 0
1994 0 3
1995 3 1
1996 2 6
1997 3 1
1998 10 13
1999 8 10
2000 12 25
2001 16 50
2002 23 47
2003 21 59
2004 22 89
2005 33 136
2006 30 163
2007 33 162
2008 41 197
2009 31 310
2010 28 344
2011 66 411
2012 43 511
2013 54 556
2014 52 646
2015 58 741
2016 78 739
2017 80 823
2018 69 955
2019 73 1138
2020 113 1330
2021 93 1799
2022 81 1975
2023 103 2269
2024 90 2128

The following table provides academic rankings for Florida Gulf Coast University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Real Estate 156 174 443
Entrepreneurship 158 182 560
Engineering Management 250 278 813
Actuarial Science 319 351 1147
Public Policy / Administration 403 444 1332
Accounting 357 394 1349
Project Management 324 362 1490
Advertising 422 462 1535
Management Information Systems 348 387 1597
Marketing 392 434 1811
Finance 411 455 1914
Management 471 520 2381

Chemistry rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 503rd for Chemistry in the United States and 3247th in the World with 1,309 publications made and 28,216 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#503 of 1,447 In the United States
#554 of 1,530 In North America
#3247 of 6,545 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 12 6
1993 3 13
1994 8 19
1995 10 25
1996 43 15
1997 10 23
1998 11 34
1999 9 49
2000 11 67
2001 13 82
2002 11 74
2003 22 93
2004 25 104
2005 22 199
2006 18 191
2007 19 268
2008 31 285
2009 17 339
2010 21 386
2011 27 408
2012 31 509
2013 42 650
2014 53 780
2015 58 875
2016 59 1090
2017 74 1320
2018 72 1561
2019 85 1831
2020 80 2477
2021 103 2908
2022 75 3036
2023 101 3312
2024 87 3378

The following table provides academic rankings for Florida Gulf Coast University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 296 336 2381
Environmental Chemistry 362 412 2532
Biochemistry 518 568 3080
Organic Chemistry 511 563 3359
Nanotechnology 533 590 3752
Materials Science 575 630 3785
Physical chemistry 596 653 3846
Chemical Engineering 598 655 4173

Mathematics rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 501st for Mathematics in the United States and 2643rd in the World with 1,139 publications made and 15,876 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#501 of 1,410 In the United States
#550 of 1,491 In North America
#2643 of 6,418 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 8 3
1993 6 2
1994 0 2
1995 5 1
1996 2 1
1997 3 2
1998 7 3
1999 9 8
2000 14 14
2001 11 25
2002 12 21
2003 10 38
2004 19 56
2005 28 87
2006 21 109
2007 19 123
2008 25 167
2009 24 217
2010 22 238
2011 46 302
2012 21 345
2013 48 412
2014 34 465
2015 54 553
2016 55 606
2017 65 699
2018 55 764
2019 72 973
2020 98 1177
2021 92 1517
2022 79 1699
2023 96 1911
2024 70 1528

The following table provides academic rankings for Florida Gulf Coast University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 319 351 1147
Math Teachers 395 433 1234
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 537 588 2629
Statistics 530 580 2900

Economics rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 440th for Economics in the United States and 1889th in the World with 1,093 publications made and 12,871 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#440 of 1,355 In the United States
#484 of 1,438 In North America
#1889 of 6,167 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1996 4 0
1997 1 2
1998 3 4
1999 8 4
2000 10 7
2001 14 25
2002 14 14
2003 13 29
2004 18 48
2005 23 64
2006 16 76
2007 21 89
2008 32 150
2009 26 191
2010 27 237
2011 52 307
2012 37 339
2013 40 409
2014 36 482
2015 59 557
2016 63 524
2017 74 615
2018 61 749
2019 65 884
2020 80 1013
2021 83 1309
2022 65 1355
2023 84 1572
2024 61 1266

The following table provides academic rankings for Florida Gulf Coast University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 319 351 1147
Development Studies 432 475 1705
Finance 411 455 1914
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 537 588 2629

Art & Design rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 549th for Art & Design in the United States and 2276th in the World with 603 publications made and 5,525 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
#549 of 1,361 In the United States
#602 of 1,444 In North America
#2276 of 5,966 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 0 1
1998 2 0
1999 5 3
2000 7 10
2001 5 12
2002 7 6
2003 7 14
2004 10 22
2005 5 40
2006 4 41
2007 8 47
2008 16 47
2009 15 80
2010 9 105
2011 27 119
2012 13 131
2013 26 186
2014 22 215
2015 25 216
2016 38 240
2017 42 320
2018 38 292
2019 51 389
2020 48 479
2021 40 575
2022 49 660
2023 37 753
2024 40 751

The following table provides academic rankings for Florida Gulf Coast University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 421 468 1320
Multimedia 374 414 1585
Art History 658 713 1782
Literature 533 586 2051
Aesthetics 554 610 2324
Fashion Design 573 631 2729