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Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 446th in the United States, 1804th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 51 research topics. Florida Gulf Coast University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,859 academic publications and 47,463 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1804 of 14,131 In the World
#493 of 2,597 In North America
#446 of 2,496 In the United States
#15 of 109 In Florida
#1 of 3 In Fort Myers
#535 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#824 of 1,028 For Social Work
#836 of 1,383 For Engineering Management
#2159 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1095 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 48 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 557th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2499th in the World with 2,446 publications made and 24,410 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#557 of 1,728 In the United States
#612 of 1,819 In North America
#2499 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1 1
1992 1 3
1993 3 4
1994 2 2
1995 1 2
1996 3 3
1997 6 8
1998 10 13
1999 21 13
2000 33 31
2001 26 49
2002 38 58
2003 38 116
2004 33 118
2005 57 187
2006 42 258
2007 50 279
2008 65 352
2009 63 504
2010 57 553
2011 90 671
2012 88 762
2013 101 903
2014 106 1061
2015 121 1061
2016 159 1315
2017 154 1391
2018 140 1593
2019 174 1973
2020 206 2294
2021 187 2862
2022 160 3059
2023 186 3436

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 263 286 535
Social Work 381 421 824
Education Majors 343 379 998
Criminology and Criminal Justice 482 526 1088
Media Studies 466 513 1097
Communications and Public Relations 402 447 1177
Public Policy / Administration 400 440 1210
Anthropology 386 429 1218
Gender Studies 580 634 1414
Art History 619 670 1638
Sociology 504 555 1789
Law 500 546 1793
Classics and Ancient History 580 625 1866
Library and Information science 627 678 1908
Political Science 509 558 1957
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 617 671 1993
Aesthetics 547 603 2184
History 543 596 2313
Archaeology 484 536 2348
Demography 545 595 2427
Linguistics 542 597 2605
Philosophy 571 630 2756

Environmental Science rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 432nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2459th in the World with 1,984 publications made and 27,831 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#432 of 1,598 In the United States
#484 of 1,687 In North America
#2459 of 6,798 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 12 1
1992 11 8
1993 9 5
1994 4 13
1995 11 16
1996 13 15
1997 17 17
1998 19 33
1999 9 37
2000 24 65
2001 25 92
2002 24 83
2003 28 147
2004 39 115
2005 37 194
2006 23 268
2007 32 330
2008 42 353
2009 44 488
2010 39 476
2011 55 606
2012 57 751
2013 76 838
2014 86 1053
2015 111 1147
2016 114 1437
2017 128 1613
2018 103 1849
2019 143 2306
2020 151 2706
2021 150 3289
2022 137 3555
2023 160 3685

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
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 332 377 1543
Geotechnical Engineering 245 284 1547
Agricultural Science 257 298 1654
Oceanography 300 349 1714
Environmental Engineering 265 307 1973
Ecology 356 408 2025
Forestry 321 372 2122
Geology 422 473 2428
Environmental Management 351 402 2456
Environmental Chemistry 357 406 2458
Earth science and Geophysics 431 483 2509
Geography and Cartography 478 530 2618
Paleontology 494 545 2665
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 454 507 2838

Biology rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 495th for Biology in the United States and 2862nd in the World with 1,891 publications made and 30,445 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#495 of 1,582 In the United States
#546 of 1,668 In North America
#2862 of 6,770 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 11 2
1992 12 8
1993 9 5
1994 5 17
1995 10 17
1996 13 16
1997 16 22
1998 22 35
1999 9 43
2000 22 74
2001 25 108
2002 23 97
2003 31 170
2004 34 132
2005 35 231
2006 24 286
2007 25 346
2008 30 349
2009 41 490
2010 36 539
2011 40 627
2012 46 751
2013 66 840
2014 76 1020
2015 102 1137
2016 107 1439
2017 123 1671
2018 107 1998
2019 129 2427
2020 137 2975
2021 165 3625
2022 146 3917
2023 158 4088

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 186 217 1324
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 332 377 1543
Virology 314 346 1583
Agricultural Science 257 298 1654
Zoology 433 480 1951
Forestry 321 372 2122
Botany 366 413 2162
Immunology 419 455 2259
Neuroscience 612 666 2511
Microbiology 423 465 2609
Evolutionary Biology 548 602 2629
Paleontology 494 545 2665
Nutrition and Food Science 379 424 2854
Genetics 541 591 2948
Biochemistry 551 600 3163

Engineering rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 520th for Engineering in the United States and 3199th in the World with 1,556 publications made and 18,103 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#520 of 1,518 In the United States
#573 of 1,602 In North America
#3199 of 6,684 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 9 2
1992 8 0
1993 6 2
1994 2 3
1995 6 3
1996 7 5
1997 14 6
1998 13 9
1999 7 16
2000 18 31
2001 12 30
2002 13 32
2003 23 70
2004 24 67
2005 25 112
2006 29 142
2007 29 181
2008 34 242
2009 33 313
2010 38 286
2011 40 341
2012 38 421
2013 68 498
2014 70 676
2015 83 692
2016 96 911
2017 99 1054
2018 86 1201
2019 120 1621
2020 142 1948
2021 120 2320
2022 107 2596
2023 109 2601

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 247 275 836
Geotechnical Engineering 245 284 1547
Environmental Engineering 265 307 1973
Civil Engineering 355 403 2101
Systems Engineering 405 455 2246
Human-Computer Interaction 418 470 2639
Aerospace Engineering 508 561 2976
Mechanical Engineering 513 566 3050
Structural Engineering 530 584 3229
Acoustical Engineering 646 705 3418
Computer Networking 629 690 3442
Metallurgical Engineering 540 593 3507
Optical Engineering 637 693 3681
Materials Science 587 642 3705
Electrical Engineering 594 648 3826
Chemical Engineering 551 607 3889
Telecommunications 669 729 3914

Computer Science rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 541st for Computer Science in the United States and 2781st in the World with 1,544 publications made and 20,707 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#541 of 1,576 In the United States
#592 of 1,662 In North America
#2781 of 6,752 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 3
1993 3 0
1994 5 2
1995 4 2
1996 4 1
1997 5 1
1998 10 11
1999 12 13
2000 16 26
2001 15 29
2002 18 31
2003 25 55
2004 21 61
2005 41 107
2006 34 162
2007 30 186
2008 42 238
2009 42 318
2010 35 335
2011 54 411
2012 34 468
2013 68 549
2014 65 636
2015 73 703
2016 89 881
2017 89 950
2018 79 1157
2019 108 1440
2020 140 1799
2021 115 2303
2022 123 2513
2023 125 2599

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
Management Information Systems 340 381 1415
Multimedia 377 416 1502
Software Engineering 336 376 1661
Library and Information science 627 678 1908
Data Science 434 484 2166
Cyber Security 405 453 2224
Neuroscience 612 666 2511
Cognitive Science 556 610 2618
Human-Computer Interaction 418 470 2639
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 512 565 2920
Machine Learning 482 535 2925
Computer Vision 487 538 2987
Computer Networking 629 690 3442
Telecommunications 669 729 3914

Medicine rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 556th for Medicine in the United States and 2671st in the World with 1,368 publications made and 18,979 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#556 of 1,558 In the United States
#605 of 1,643 In North America
#2671 of 6,680 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 1
1992 2 3
1993 0 2
1994 4 8
1995 5 9
1996 7 8
1997 8 10
1998 11 19
1999 15 23
2000 19 55
2001 21 78
2002 30 83
2003 21 109
2004 26 90
2005 26 148
2006 23 196
2007 18 211
2008 29 250
2009 32 340
2010 24 362
2011 26 423
2012 32 481
2013 45 579
2014 49 661
2015 61 691
2016 83 854
2017 81 1022
2018 83 1240
2019 88 1390
2020 113 1811
2021 118 2258
2022 129 2531
2023 116 2688

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 381 421 824
Health Science 400 435 1242
Gerontology 438 482 1403
Virology 314 346 1583
Sports Medicine 462 508 1808
Clinical Psychology 589 641 1861
Nursing 532 583 1877
Healthcare Management (MHA) 524 575 1950
Physical Therapy 488 534 1955
Immunology 419 455 2259
Public Health 536 586 2376
Psychiatry 600 651 2386
Pathology 497 545 2640
Surgery 606 654 2743
Anatomy and Physiology 594 645 2867
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 718 776 3659

Psychology rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 529th for Psychology in the United States and 2101st in the World with 1,262 publications made and 13,048 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#529 of 1,527 In the United States
#580 of 1,612 In North America
#2101 of 6,528 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1996 1 0
1997 2 1
1998 5 5
1999 15 6
2000 16 21
2001 12 41
2002 19 28
2003 20 45
2004 17 59
2005 35 101
2006 22 128
2007 19 132
2008 23 175
2009 33 250
2010 31 263
2011 29 338
2012 34 391
2013 38 441
2014 46 518
2015 64 521
2016 79 627
2017 74 696
2018 71 776
2019 95 962
2020 119 1135
2021 112 1391
2022 103 1527
2023 118 1736

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 381 421 824
Education Majors 343 379 998
Child Psychology 580 631 1742
Social Psychology 536 590 1807
Clinical Psychology 589 641 1861
Psychiatry 600 651 2386
Neuroscience 612 666 2511
Cognitive Science 556 610 2618

Business rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 446th for Business in the United States and 1972nd in the World with 1,178 publications made and 12,083 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#446 of 1,334 In the United States
#492 of 1,412 In North America
#1972 of 6,187 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 1
1993 2 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 1
1996 2 1
1997 3 2
1998 10 5
1999 7 8
2000 14 16
2001 14 38
2002 21 30
2003 21 48
2004 17 64
2005 32 111
2006 29 144
2007 31 148
2008 34 204
2009 29 276
2010 28 291
2011 60 344
2012 45 451
2013 48 469
2014 46 542
2015 55 587
2016 74 646
2017 74 628
2018 65 739
2019 69 912
2020 105 1003
2021 83 1296
2022 68 1483
2023 81 1610

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 166 186 455
Entrepreneurship 168 192 532
Engineering Management 247 275 836
Tax Law 249 281 850
Actuarial Science 311 342 1048
Public Policy / Administration 400 440 1210
Accounting 357 394 1236
Project Management 320 357 1335
Management Information Systems 340 381 1415
Advertising 470 512 1640
Marketing 400 442 1737
Finance 413 457 1813
Management 471 520 2279

Physics rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 581st for Physics in the United States and 3433rd in the World with 1,174 publications made and 14,635 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#581 of 1,485 In the United States
#636 of 1,569 In North America
#3433 of 6,603 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 0
1993 0 2
1994 2 4
1995 0 4
1996 1 8
1997 6 4
1998 7 5
1999 6 14
2000 12 20
2001 10 16
2002 14 27
2003 18 62
2004 16 53
2005 26 96
2006 26 116
2007 25 146
2008 29 196
2009 22 269
2010 31 243
2011 32 291
2012 37 376
2013 51 399
2014 55 576
2015 67 608
2016 75 814
2017 77 911
2018 69 1075
2019 80 1343
2020 98 1545
2021 90 1802
2022 78 2000
2023 93 1992

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 626 683 3088
Acoustical Engineering 646 705 3418
Quantum and Particle physics 625 683 3554
Optical Engineering 637 693 3681
Materials Science 587 642 3705

Chemistry rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 524th for Chemistry in the United States and 3273rd in the World with 1,067 publications made and 21,218 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#524 of 1,407 In the United States
#576 of 1,488 In North America
#3273 of 6,447 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 2 1
1992 6 3
1993 2 4
1994 5 13
1995 8 17
1996 5 13
1997 12 16
1998 10 25
1999 8 32
2000 11 49
2001 9 57
2002 9 60
2003 16 83
2004 24 85
2005 20 139
2006 12 163
2007 17 227
2008 28 241
2009 20 301
2010 22 324
2011 24 344
2012 31 464
2013 39 527
2014 45 645
2015 56 740
2016 61 928
2017 70 1106
2018 67 1336
2019 83 1664
2020 67 2084
2021 90 2498
2022 66 2681
2023 85 2748

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
Environmental Chemistry 357 406 2458
Nutrition and Food Science 379 424 2854
Biochemistry 551 600 3163
Organic Chemistry 524 577 3361
Materials Science 587 642 3705
Physical chemistry 586 643 3742
Chemical Engineering 551 607 3889

Mathematics rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 508th for Mathematics in the United States and 2612th in the World with 990 publications made and 10,365 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#508 of 1,371 In the United States
#557 of 1,451 In North America
#2612 of 6,305 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 3 1
1992 8 2
1993 6 1
1994 0 1
1995 4 0
1996 2 0
1997 3 2
1998 7 1
1999 9 5
2000 14 11
2001 11 20
2002 11 19
2003 11 35
2004 17 47
2005 27 68
2006 21 98
2007 17 104
2008 20 133
2009 24 173
2010 21 194
2011 40 250
2012 22 287
2013 46 342
2014 34 383
2015 50 430
2016 49 494
2017 56 543
2018 52 610
2019 70 758
2020 86 895
2021 79 1122
2022 74 1279
2023 86 1345

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 311 342 1048
Math Teachers 400 435 1113
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 543 596 2580
Statistics 535 586 2906

Economics rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 454th for Economics in the United States and 1826th in the World with 950 publications made and 8,424 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#454 of 1,317 In the United States
#497 of 1,400 In North America
#1826 of 5,995 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1997 1 2
1998 3 0
1999 8 3
2000 11 4
2001 10 18
2002 14 11
2003 14 26
2004 13 32
2005 21 44
2006 15 65
2007 19 65
2008 32 117
2009 25 164
2010 27 176
2011 47 235
2012 37 285
2013 40 334
2014 36 385
2015 52 426
2016 59 443
2017 66 472
2018 53 561
2019 59 720
2020 79 757
2021 71 978
2022 61 1025
2023 69 1136

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 311 342 1048
Development Studies 459 502 1701
Finance 413 457 1813
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 543 596 2580

Art & Design rankings

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked 543rd for Art & Design in the United States and 2155th in the World with 525 publications made and 3,568 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
#543 of 1,321 In the United States
#597 of 1,404 In North America
#2155 of 5,720 In the World

Florida Gulf Coast University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 2 0
1999 5 0
2000 6 8
2001 3 7
2002 7 4
2003 7 12
2004 9 17
2005 3 29
2006 5 39
2007 7 39
2008 15 46
2009 15 76
2010 8 83
2011 26 86
2012 13 110
2013 24 159
2014 22 174
2015 22 187
2016 35 203
2017 41 242
2018 35 218
2019 47 272
2020 51 345
2021 36 420
2022 43 493
2023 31 519

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 389 433 1124
Multimedia 377 416 1502
Art History 619 670 1638
Literature 512 563 1855
Aesthetics 547 603 2184
Fashion Design 597 656 2717