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Franklin University ranked 619th in the United States, 2448th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 28 research topics. Franklin University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,510 academic publications and 87,681 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2448 of 14,131 In the World
#676 of 2,597 In North America
#619 of 2,496 In the United States
#24 of 90 In Ohio
#3 of 8 In Columbus
#329 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
#545 of 1,000 For Neurosurgery
#786 of 1,762 For Ophthalmology
#5322 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2483 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 25 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Franklin University ranked 280th for Medicine in the United States and 1286th in the World with 2,853 publications made and 79,427 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN), Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#280 of 1,600 In the United States
#312 of 1,685 In North America
#1286 of 6,775 In the World

Franklin University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 4 48
1993 7 64
1994 17 58
1995 60 79
1996 69 140
1997 89 198
1998 110 343
1999 77 416
2000 92 615
2001 79 754
2002 98 1052
2003 96 1281
2004 153 1560
2005 199 1734
2006 145 1947
2007 117 2218
2008 138 2320
2009 111 2895
2010 109 3347
2011 93 3571
2012 87 3698
2013 82 3865
2014 68 3774
2015 79 3758
2016 45 3378
2017 52 3661
2018 53 3471
2019 74 3636
2020 84 4085
2021 97 4210
2022 76 4007
2023 77 3932
2024 46 3781

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 85 98 329
Neurosurgery 117 130 545
Ophthalmology 192 214 786
Cardiology 203 223 812
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 194 211 970
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 223 248 988
Radiation Therapy 220 246 1013
Surgery 237 262 1064
Family medicine 286 311 1069
Immunology 233 257 1081
Anesthesiology 250 276 1105
Critical Care Nursing 263 284 1117
Dermatology 220 239 1125
Audiology 349 386 1227
Psychiatry 316 351 1233
Oncology and Cancer research 273 303 1336
Virology 282 311 1405
Clinical Psychology 448 492 1440
Pathology 291 324 1453
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 420 462 1471
Health Science 447 485 1483
Pediatrics 314 345 1542
Pharmacology 305 338 1646
Anatomy and Physiology 344 381 1655
Healthcare Management (MHA) 470 513 1809
Physical Therapy 455 502 1904
Nursing 544 597 2048
Sports Medicine 518 566 2241
Public Health 642 697 2991

Biology rankings

Franklin University ranked 384th for Biology in the United States and 2290th in the World with 1,820 publications made and 70,509 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#384 of 1,609 In the United States
#432 of 1,698 In North America
#2290 of 6,833 In the World

Franklin University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 7 46
1993 6 76
1994 18 62
1995 42 101
1996 53 142
1997 55 198
1998 80 337
1999 44 401
2000 63 643
2001 57 749
2002 58 996
2003 71 1222
2004 72 1450
2005 93 1611
2006 83 1855
2007 69 2081
2008 87 2178
2009 76 2571
2010 78 2943
2011 68 3129
2012 57 3288
2013 57 3387
2014 42 3334
2015 50 3262
2016 22 2967
2017 33 3141
2018 30 2941
2019 37 3027
2020 57 3421
2021 63 3556
2022 56 3288
2023 43 3181
2024 33 3007

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Immunology 233 257 1081
Molecular Biology 238 263 1116
Neuroscience 330 366 1303
Oncology and Cancer research 273 303 1336
Virology 282 311 1405
Pharmacology 305 338 1646
Genetics 322 358 1714
Biotechnology 294 329 1809
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 390 430 2064
Biochemistry 352 391 2079
Microbiology 363 400 2324
Botany 662 721 3774
Paleontology 738 800 3877

Psychology rankings

Franklin University ranked 438th for Psychology in the United States and 1792nd in the World with 1,107 publications made and 45,999 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#438 of 1,558 In the United States
#483 of 1,645 In North America
#1792 of 6,645 In the World

Franklin University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 27
1993 2 43
1994 11 33
1995 20 57
1996 25 80
1997 34 108
1998 41 178
1999 37 212
2000 26 316
2001 34 382
2002 30 470
2003 33 621
2004 23 688
2005 52 846
2006 37 955
2007 47 1178
2008 43 1255
2009 33 1589
2010 47 1827
2011 47 1952
2012 45 2064
2013 36 2151
2014 28 2125
2015 24 2116
2016 14 1960
2017 28 1968
2018 22 1967
2019 23 2018
2020 36 2320
2021 50 2441
2022 53 2207
2023 43 2204
2024 28 2203

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 316 351 1233
Neuroscience 330 366 1303
Clinical Psychology 448 492 1440
Child Psychology 618 671 2044
Cognitive Science 505 556 2430
Social Psychology 769 833 3047
Education Majors 853 919 3256

Chemistry rankings

Franklin University ranked 435th for Chemistry in the United States and 2788th in the World with 1,019 publications made and 44,228 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#435 of 1,447 In the United States
#485 of 1,530 In North America
#2788 of 6,545 In the World

Franklin University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 7 33
1993 8 57
1994 13 47
1995 25 77
1996 36 92
1997 32 153
1998 55 236
1999 27 303
2000 36 457
2001 24 492
2002 25 671
2003 48 803
2004 47 959
2005 49 1031
2006 52 1234
2007 37 1368
2008 46 1472
2009 46 1665
2010 42 1908
2011 30 1984
2012 27 2100
2013 32 2187
2014 23 2034
2015 28 2002
2016 12 1825
2017 19 1887
2018 13 1743
2019 22 1762
2020 29 1945
2021 35 2113
2022 18 1916
2023 18 1777
2024 15 1544

The following table provides academic rankings for Franklin University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 352 391 2079
Organic Chemistry 551 604 3542
Materials Science 608 665 3920

Computer Science rankings

Franklin University ranked 590th for Computer Science in the United States and 3170th in the World with 926 publications made and 33,728 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#590 of 1,612 In the United States
#645 of 1,698 In North America
#3170 of 6,845 In the World

Franklin University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 23
1993 5 37
1994 9 31
1995 9 48
1996 17 69
1997 30 91
1998 26 154
1999 19 186
2000 27 272
2001 25 337
2002 22 398
2003 26 518
2004 17 576
2005 40 713
2006 31 825
2007 41 968
2008 33 1071
2009 40 1211
2010 47 1419
2011 48 1555
2012 40 1648
2013 28 1726
2014 27 1721
2015 26 1752
2016 9 1642
2017 18 1629
2018 15 1571
2019 19 1603
2020 31 1812
2021 39 1902
2022 38 1782
2023 38 1792
2024 27 1698

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 330 366 1303
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 390 430 2064
Library and Information science 700 753 2236
Cognitive Science 505 556 2430
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 783 850 4247
Machine Learning 803 869 4546
Cyber Security 813 884 4555

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Franklin University ranked 804th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3816th in the World with 912 publications made and 21,400 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#804 of 1,761 In the United States
#873 of 1,852 In North America
#3816 of 7,081 In the World

Franklin University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 14
1993 11 29
1994 9 19
1995 21 46
1996 21 51
1997 22 60
1998 26 100
1999 17 141
2000 27 196
2001 13 249
2002 17 286
2003 22 324
2004 20 339
2005 36 396
2006 28 509
2007 30 523
2008 36 627
2009 24 745
2010 37 864
2011 37 1017
2012 35 1038
2013 26 1171
2014 27 1102
2015 23 1210
2016 17 1116
2017 21 1248
2018 15 1160
2019 32 1232
2020 38 1509
2021 40 1535
2022 49 1536
2023 52 1586
2024 31 1502

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 700 753 2236
Communications and Public Relations 737 801 2719
Demography 610 664 2891
Education Majors 853 919 3256
Sociology 848 916 3513
Political Science 799 870 3553
Philosophy 733 800 3588
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1028 1101 3745
Anthropology 924 996 3780
Linguistics 772 836 3859
Law 932 1002 3971
History 922 995 4203
Archaeology 876 948 4369

Engineering rankings

Franklin University ranked 591st for Engineering in the United States and 3658th in the World with 648 publications made and 21,009 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#591 of 1,565 In the United States
#646 of 1,651 In North America
#3658 of 6,782 In the World

Franklin University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 6 22
1993 7 29
1994 11 27
1995 17 39
1996 24 47
1997 25 56
1998 30 80
1999 11 101
2000 19 142
2001 20 185
2002 15 238
2003 25 299
2004 21 415
2005 32 471
2006 23 557
2007 27 645
2008 22 657
2009 17 801
2010 28 805
2011 15 916
2012 19 965
2013 14 947
2014 20 938
2015 21 935
2016 14 886
2017 8 882
2018 8 816
2019 20 891
2020 20 1016
2021 15 1051
2022 19 1024
2023 16 965
2024 16 909

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 294 329 1809
Aerospace Engineering 433 486 2594
Optical Engineering 481 534 3005
Mechanical Engineering 494 547 3028
Acoustical Engineering 601 659 3264
Materials Science 608 665 3920
Metallurgical Engineering 636 692 4004
Electrical Engineering 656 712 4157

Physics rankings

Franklin University ranked 668th for Physics in the United States and 3840th in the World with 581 publications made and 16,163 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#668 of 1,531 In the United States
#727 of 1,617 In North America
#3840 of 6,713 In the World

Franklin University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 6 17
1993 7 23
1994 8 27
1995 17 42
1996 22 55
1997 26 57
1998 27 79
1999 9 98
2000 19 148
2001 22 163
2002 18 240
2003 23 289
2004 22 345
2005 18 397
2006 24 436
2007 18 525
2008 23 507
2009 16 629
2010 18 660
2011 12 730
2012 20 793
2013 12 795
2014 12 780
2015 20 777
2016 10 708
2017 7 756
2018 7 717
2019 14 751
2020 20 858
2021 17 936
2022 16 890
2023 17 782
2024 12 807

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 481 534 3005
Acoustical Engineering 601 659 3264
Astrophysics and Astronomy 753 817 3813
Materials Science 608 665 3920
Quantum and Particle physics 819 885 4474

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Franklin University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Math Teachers 868 927 3283
Statistics 605 662 3325
Development Studies 789 855 3476
Mathematics 716 778 3715
Literature 904 975 3810
Art & Design 953 1023 4154
Geology 787 854 4274
Management 851 920 4320
Economics 928 999 4345
Business 909 979 4507
Marketing 856 927 4516
Environmental Science 880 950 4696
Geography and Cartography 912 984 4763
Ecology 1012 1085 5215