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Fort Hays State University ranked 555th in the United States, 2179th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 30 research topics. Fort Hays State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,436 academic publications and 44,005 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2179 of 14,131 In the World
#610 of 2,597 In North America
#555 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 32 In Kansas State
#940 of 1,018 For Law Enforcement
#951 of 2,695 For Forestry
#980 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#2208 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1717 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 27 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Fort Hays State University ranked 658th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3184th in the World with 2,199 publications made and 24,377 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#658 of 1,763 In the United States
#723 of 1,854 In North America
#3184 of 7,088 In the World

Fort Hays State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 8 67
1994 12 78
1995 17 63
1996 9 78
1997 26 86
1998 15 79
1999 17 93
2000 10 105
2001 25 127
2002 26 159
2003 13 203
2004 9 214
2005 39 245
2006 16 301
2007 29 336
2008 37 349
2009 41 487
2010 41 506
2011 43 581
2012 46 690
2013 39 803
2014 52 786
2015 53 819
2016 82 862
2017 99 956
2018 114 1139
2019 116 1303
2020 203 1600
2021 130 1846
2022 160 1949
2023 214 2191
2024 70 1950
2025 37 1510

The following table provides academic rankings for Fort Hays State University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Law Enforcement 337 370 940
Early Childhood Education 366 402 980
Criminology and Criminal Justice 461 506 1089
Communications and Public Relations 397 442 1329
Media Studies 571 627 1503
Education Majors 487 536 1650
Classics and Ancient History 523 566 1717
Art History 675 734 1867
Gender Studies 693 755 1928
Anthropology 566 625 2032
Library and Information science 671 724 2155
Demography 493 541 2337
Sociology 603 660 2375
Law 639 696 2593
History 580 636 2611
Archaeology 508 561 2614
Political Science 651 715 2881
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 830 896 2993
Aesthetics 749 816 3492
Philosophy 750 818 3725
Linguistics 729 792 3726

Environmental Science rankings

Fort Hays State University ranked 428th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2577th in the World with 2,064 publications made and 32,649 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#428 of 1,637 In the United States
#480 of 1,727 In North America
#2577 of 6,888 In the World

Fort Hays State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 10 66
1994 13 84
1995 17 86
1996 10 105
1997 15 95
1998 7 92
1999 12 103
2000 7 139
2001 22 181
2002 23 189
2003 21 229
2004 25 259
2005 49 307
2006 38 369
2007 40 422
2008 39 484
2009 38 607
2010 41 632
2011 42 773
2012 46 901
2013 45 978
2014 52 984
2015 56 1106
2016 90 1177
2017 108 1184
2018 133 1526
2019 113 1810
2020 174 2172
2021 123 2476
2022 137 2562
2023 141 2828
2024 82 2682
2025 41 2297

The following table provides academic rankings for Fort Hays State University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 150 183 951
Agricultural Science 203 240 1459
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 395 441 1927
Geography and Cartography 385 435 2194
Earth science and Geophysics 379 429 2288
Ecology 401 453 2426
Paleontology 432 483 2471
Petrology and Geochemistry 428 479 2628
Geology 462 513 2746
Oceanography 528 588 3126
Geotechnical Engineering 484 537 3280
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 525 581 3350
Environmental Management 535 597 3629

Biology rankings

Fort Hays State University ranked 534th for Biology in the United States and 3165th in the World with 1,912 publications made and 33,260 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Paleontology, Agricultural Science, Genetics, Biochemistry.

Biology ranking Location
#534 of 1,612 In the United States
#586 of 1,701 In North America
#3165 of 6,841 In the World

Fort Hays State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 9 94
1994 12 110
1995 13 103
1996 7 111
1997 16 123
1998 7 114
1999 19 119
2000 6 155
2001 20 205
2002 19 207
2003 18 258
2004 26 284
2005 45 330
2006 34 390
2007 36 421
2008 36 463
2009 40 597
2010 34 604
2011 44 754
2012 44 863
2013 44 991
2014 46 964
2015 62 1086
2016 82 1168
2017 89 1130
2018 122 1523
2019 97 1726
2020 161 2150
2021 116 2450
2022 126 2585
2023 137 2776
2024 68 2627
2025 38 2314

The following table provides academic rankings for Fort Hays State University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 150 183 951
Animal Science 246 278 1340
Zoology 309 349 1395
Agricultural Science 203 240 1459
Horticulture 226 262 1808
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 395 441 1927
Botany 341 387 2109
Paleontology 432 483 2471
Biotechnology 401 443 2652
Evolutionary Biology 562 618 2714
Virology 546 594 3153
Neuroscience 732 790 3211
Nutrition and Food Science 459 507 3491
Genetics 650 703 3605
Biochemistry 655 709 3777
Immunology 748 800 4070

Medicine rankings

Fort Hays State University ranked 687th for Medicine in the United States and 3444th in the World with 1,317 publications made and 16,726 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Health Science, Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#687 of 1,604 In the United States
#745 of 1,689 In North America
#3444 of 6,793 In the World

Fort Hays State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 8 89
1994 7 88
1995 10 65
1996 3 86
1997 11 88
1998 7 85
1999 11 72
2000 4 99
2001 14 99
2002 10 118
2003 7 156
2004 10 173
2005 24 190
2006 16 223
2007 16 270
2008 21 264
2009 22 353
2010 18 312
2011 35 385
2012 21 458
2013 26 555
2014 23 521
2015 33 567
2016 56 618
2017 52 594
2018 75 704
2019 62 888
2020 149 1115
2021 90 1263
2022 108 1364
2023 141 1512
2024 34 1173
2025 26 911

The following table provides academic rankings for Fort Hays State University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Health Science 505 547 1726
Nursing 588 643 2237
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 591 643 2322
Clinical Psychology 679 737 2391
Healthcare Management (MHA) 588 647 2485
Public Health 533 585 2567
Anatomy and Physiology 532 579 2696
Virology 546 594 3153
Psychiatry 748 806 3191
Physical Therapy 762 827 3688
Surgery 786 843 3819
Immunology 748 800 4070
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 800 863 4283
Pathology 839 907 4368

Computer Science rankings

Fort Hays State University ranked 735th for Computer Science in the United States and 3903rd in the World with 1,071 publications made and 12,165 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#735 of 1,616 In the United States
#799 of 1,702 In North America
#3903 of 6,855 In the World

Fort Hays State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 4 60
1994 6 55
1995 7 43
1996 3 45
1997 13 66
1998 6 58
1999 10 57
2000 4 57
2001 17 81
2002 9 73
2003 3 87
2004 2 99
2005 26 106
2006 15 157
2007 13 154
2008 13 172
2009 19 198
2010 14 214
2011 21 238
2012 25 272
2013 20 335
2014 20 357
2015 24 380
2016 38 365
2017 34 375
2018 62 524
2019 46 601
2020 91 705
2021 73 840
2022 78 895
2023 106 1073
2024 27 877
2025 22 732

The following table provides academic rankings for Fort Hays State University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 399 440 1732
Management Information Systems 396 440 1908
Library and Information science 671 724 2155
Neuroscience 732 790 3211
Cognitive Science 727 789 3597
Cyber Security 664 729 3684
Computer Networking 737 803 4084
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 741 807 4131
Machine Learning 722 786 4242
Telecommunications 740 803 4366

Psychology rankings

Fort Hays State University ranked 627th for Psychology in the United States and 2724th in the World with 1,029 publications made and 11,083 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#627 of 1,561 In the United States
#684 of 1,648 In North America
#2724 of 6,663 In the World

Fort Hays State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 2 56
1994 9 72
1995 10 43
1996 6 60
1997 17 67
1998 8 65
1999 11 66
2000 4 70
2001 9 75
2002 11 82
2003 5 103
2004 4 114
2005 10 102
2006 8 171
2007 12 155
2008 14 184
2009 15 228
2010 11 211
2011 26 240
2012 19 316
2013 19 349
2014 14 354
2015 21 358
2016 40 345
2017 38 368
2018 48 435
2019 50 479
2020 107 598
2021 66 697
2022 82 760
2023 114 888
2024 23 730
2025 18 542

The following table provides academic rankings for Fort Hays State University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 487 536 1650
Child Psychology 558 609 1814
Social Psychology 514 568 1849
Clinical Psychology 679 737 2391
Psychiatry 748 806 3191
Neuroscience 732 790 3211
Cognitive Science 727 789 3597

Engineering rankings

Fort Hays State University ranked 701st for Engineering in the United States and 4215th in the World with 961 publications made and 13,557 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#701 of 1,568 In the United States
#764 of 1,655 In North America
#4215 of 6,795 In the World

Fort Hays State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 5 44
1994 6 39
1995 9 39
1996 8 40
1997 8 45
1998 2 35
1999 10 56
2000 2 76
2001 12 87
2002 11 103
2003 9 122
2004 15 112
2005 15 124
2006 16 163
2007 21 162
2008 22 234
2009 14 276
2010 23 305
2011 17 323
2012 20 416
2013 21 447
2014 20 459
2015 23 479
2016 39 477
2017 52 561
2018 57 748
2019 47 809
2020 75 1010
2021 49 1102
2022 87 1156
2023 79 1321
2024 32 1249
2025 16 1132

The following table provides academic rankings for Fort Hays State University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 401 443 2652
Geotechnical Engineering 484 537 3280
Aerospace Engineering 574 627 3354
Optical Engineering 668 725 3933
Computer Networking 737 803 4084
Telecommunications 740 803 4366
Acoustical Engineering 810 878 4422
Metallurgical Engineering 732 788 4456
Electrical Engineering 726 788 4473
Materials Science 746 808 4546
Mechanical Engineering 834 901 4581

Chemistry rankings

Fort Hays State University ranked 660th for Chemistry in the United States and 4023rd in the World with 899 publications made and 16,542 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#660 of 1,455 In the United States
#716 of 1,538 In North America
#4023 of 6,561 In the World

Fort Hays State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 7 47
1994 5 50
1995 6 63
1996 4 60
1997 4 52
1998 4 51
1999 9 58
2000 2 98
2001 7 120
2002 5 107
2003 9 149
2004 13 152
2005 14 173
2006 14 171
2007 11 222
2008 19 281
2009 15 329
2010 18 360
2011 22 426
2012 25 457
2013 23 473
2014 24 545
2015 32 558
2016 40 598
2017 43 588
2018 66 748
2019 50 905
2020 70 1208
2021 47 1340
2022 72 1470
2023 70 1628
2024 35 1461
2025 23 1356

The following table provides academic rankings for Fort Hays State University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 428 479 2628
Nutrition and Food Science 459 507 3491
Biochemistry 655 709 3777
Organic Chemistry 767 828 4454
Materials Science 746 808 4546

Physics rankings

Fort Hays State University ranked 748th for Physics in the United States and 4243rd in the World with 852 publications made and 10,917 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#748 of 1,537 In the United States
#811 of 1,623 In North America
#4243 of 6,729 In the World

Fort Hays State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 6 37
1994 6 37
1995 10 33
1996 5 35
1997 9 33
1998 4 36
1999 11 44
2000 2 56
2001 11 86
2002 8 81
2003 8 119
2004 15 108
2005 13 114
2006 18 149
2007 16 148
2008 23 215
2009 9 232
2010 16 263
2011 17 284
2012 18 319
2013 13 344
2014 19 341
2015 21 385
2016 35 363
2017 41 385
2018 56 577
2019 44 669
2020 71 804
2021 39 882
2022 71 879
2023 64 1015
2024 27 890
2025 14 826

The following table provides academic rankings for Fort Hays State University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 725 787 3722
Optical Engineering 668 725 3933
Acoustical Engineering 810 878 4422
Quantum and Particle physics 806 873 4467
Materials Science 746 808 4546

Business rankings

Fort Hays State University ranked 573rd for Business in the United States and 2860th in the World with 816 publications made and 8,708 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#573 of 1,388 In the United States
#631 of 1,472 In North America
#2860 of 6,366 In the World

Fort Hays State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 4 15
1994 5 25
1995 7 21
1996 3 24
1997 9 27
1998 2 28
1999 7 28
2000 3 35
2001 4 50
2002 6 52
2003 3 57
2004 4 87
2005 18 95
2006 8 114
2007 11 120
2008 14 122
2009 15 164
2010 16 197
2011 22 190
2012 21 242
2013 9 305
2014 21 307
2015 21 320
2016 40 293
2017 51 361
2018 55 440
2019 48 489
2020 94 600
2021 55 691
2022 71 758
2023 67 869
2024 28 655
2025 5 463

The following table provides academic rankings for Fort Hays State University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 396 440 1908
Advertising 551 599 2204
Marketing 493 542 2497
Management 578 633 2994
Finance 636 696 3272

Mathematics rankings

Fort Hays State University ranked 704th for Mathematics in the United States and 3730th in the World with 708 publications made and 6,662 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#704 of 1,413 In the United States
#766 of 1,494 In North America
#3730 of 6,434 In the World

Fort Hays State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 28
1994 2 30
1995 5 25
1996 4 31
1997 9 31
1998 8 33
1999 8 35
2000 2 44
2001 12 45
2002 6 72
2003 2 66
2004 2 74
2005 7 57
2006 8 96
2007 10 90
2008 17 127
2009 14 151
2010 10 166
2011 18 161
2012 17 201
2013 13 256
2014 10 252
2015 18 275
2016 28 252
2017 25 242
2018 35 320
2019 33 368
2020 72 402
2021 36 465
2022 56 533
2023 89 708
2024 19 455
2025 8 332

The following table provides academic rankings for Fort Hays State University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 561 609 1863
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 595 651 3053
Statistics 753 816 4035

Economics rankings

Fort Hays State University ranked 629th for Economics in the United States and 2895th in the World with 614 publications made and 5,891 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#629 of 1,361 In the United States
#688 of 1,445 In North America
#2895 of 6,188 In the World

Fort Hays State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 9
1994 1 9
1995 6 6
1996 4 9
1997 12 18
1998 5 15
1999 7 19
2000 1 31
2001 6 30
2002 9 51
2003 2 50
2004 0 47
2005 6 64
2006 7 87
2007 6 83
2008 12 85
2009 12 131
2010 13 151
2011 10 147
2012 13 209
2013 11 222
2014 10 201
2015 19 226
2016 31 198
2017 28 227
2018 39 263
2019 36 287
2020 79 363
2021 39 409
2022 41 445
2023 77 553
2024 18 444
2025 4 319

The following table provides academic rankings for Fort Hays State University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 548 600 2293
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 595 651 3053
Finance 636 696 3272

Art & Design rankings

Fort Hays State University ranked 712th for Art & Design in the United States and 3114th in the World with 416 publications made and 2,777 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
#712 of 1,369 In the United States
#778 of 1,454 In North America
#3114 of 6,010 In the World

Fort Hays State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 7
1994 1 14
1995 2 6
1996 2 10
1997 3 6
1998 2 10
1999 1 13
2000 3 10
2001 2 23
2002 8 10
2003 1 36
2004 2 34
2005 2 15
2006 4 38
2007 4 41
2008 5 43
2009 7 51
2010 8 59
2011 14 86
2012 9 101
2013 8 73
2014 16 91
2015 11 90
2016 17 93
2017 17 105
2018 29 138
2019 21 174
2020 30 185
2021 24 224
2022 29 280
2023 34 340
2024 15 268
2025 5 206

The following table provides academic rankings for Fort Hays State University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 399 440 1732
Art History 675 734 1867
Literature 775 841 3192
Fashion Design 710 777 3435
Aesthetics 749 816 3492