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Grand Valley State University ranked 298th in the United States, 1167th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 98 research topics. Grand Valley State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,764 academic publications and 163,434 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1167 of 14,131 In the World
#329 of 2,597 In North America
#298 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 62 In Michigan
#296 of 1,036 For Social Work
#345 of 1,577 For Engineering Management
#381 of 1,000 For Sexology
#1881 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#554 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 95 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 299th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1300th in the World with 5,970 publications made and 113,849 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#299 of 1,761 In the United States
#337 of 1,852 In North America
#1300 of 7,081 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 23 43
1993 21 92
1994 37 95
1995 54 118
1996 63 134
1997 74 188
1998 75 207
1999 75 284
2000 74 418
2001 92 502
2002 109 723
2003 102 810
2004 122 988
2005 122 1219
2006 142 1414
2007 141 1716
2008 170 1916
2009 209 2386
2010 210 2836
2011 242 3421
2012 219 3818
2013 241 4152
2014 265 4499
2015 213 4866
2016 300 4997
2017 262 5320
2018 322 6094
2019 272 6964
2020 412 8500
2021 286 9267
2022 299 9531
2023 310 10541
2024 216 8890

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 133 153 296
Gender Studies 219 250 508
Criminology and Criminal Justice 281 313 599
Law Enforcement 244 271 614
Media Studies 269 304 671
Public Policy / Administration 238 266 675
Communications and Public Relations 242 275 678
Education Majors 239 267 698
Publishing 227 257 707
International Relations and Diplomacy 236 267 732
Anthropology 255 287 770
Political Economy 276 311 771
Special Education 305 337 779
Art History 307 339 793
Classics and Ancient History 282 312 803
Human Rights Law 234 266 811
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 264 294 820
Early Childhood Education 337 370 821
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 256 291 884
Library and Information science 319 349 903
Sports / Exercise science 259 296 924
Sociology 281 314 949
Law 288 319 963
Journalism and Digital Media 267 300 1007
Political Science 286 318 1082
Aesthetics 287 323 1122
History 299 338 1237
Demography 319 355 1387
Archaeology 295 336 1397
Linguistics 323 361 1468
Philosophy 304 345 1542

Computer Science rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 346th for Computer Science in the United States and 1738th in the World with 3,669 publications made and 72,507 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#346 of 1,612 In the United States
#387 of 1,698 In North America
#1738 of 6,845 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 9 29
1993 14 58
1994 16 57
1995 37 64
1996 33 78
1997 34 109
1998 20 113
1999 53 178
2000 51 238
2001 52 313
2002 72 480
2003 66 539
2004 75 628
2005 70 790
2006 90 936
2007 90 1060
2008 115 1215
2009 118 1482
2010 122 1806
2011 150 2200
2012 121 2342
2013 156 2511
2014 173 2832
2015 146 3036
2016 160 3018
2017 160 3319
2018 209 3903
2019 181 4355
2020 275 5534
2021 175 5889
2022 159 6074
2023 213 6908
2024 148 5685

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
UX/UI Desgin 183 215 828
Management Information Systems 218 250 898
Library and Information science 319 349 903
Software Engineering 200 232 912
Multimedia 249 280 952
Human-Computer Interaction 247 281 1239
Data Science 291 326 1254
Cognitive Science 328 367 1395
Neuroscience 352 390 1401
Cyber Security 310 348 1640
Computer Engineering 264 300 1688
Computational Linguistics 333 370 1872
Computer Networking 327 372 1939
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 353 398 2103
Machine Learning 352 395 2167
Computer Vision 376 422 2347
Blockchain and Cryptography 331 379 2430
Telecommunications 401 452 2554
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 552 602 3126

Environmental Science rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 316th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1784th in the World with 3,596 publications made and 81,006 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#316 of 1,631 In the United States
#362 of 1,721 In North America
#1784 of 6,876 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 11 29
1993 10 56
1994 15 51
1995 21 59
1996 22 67
1997 36 103
1998 35 137
1999 42 177
2000 37 285
2001 62 324
2002 49 456
2003 54 535
2004 69 587
2005 60 817
2006 95 988
2007 83 1164
2008 118 1306
2009 133 1562
2010 125 1945
2011 153 2382
2012 133 2652
2013 149 3020
2014 171 3279
2015 149 3642
2016 173 3817
2017 191 3968
2018 211 4535
2019 166 5148
2020 229 6260
2021 187 7125
2022 174 7043
2023 205 7383
2024 146 6545

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oceanography 245 290 1336
Petrology and Geochemistry 255 298 1450
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 318 364 1519
Geography and Cartography 315 360 1699
Paleontology 314 359 1703
Ecology 290 335 1707
Geology 310 357 1756
Environmental Management 249 293 1787
Earth science and Geophysics 318 366 1935
Geotechnical Engineering 295 338 1953
Forestry 315 364 2060
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 332 376 2072
Agricultural Science 333 380 2232
Environmental Chemistry 343 392 2423
Environmental Engineering 343 390 2765

Biology rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 383rd for Biology in the United States and 2288th in the World with 3,491 publications made and 83,203 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#383 of 1,609 In the United States
#431 of 1,698 In North America
#2288 of 6,833 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 8 31
1993 4 58
1994 15 57
1995 22 76
1996 18 91
1997 26 98
1998 28 144
1999 36 198
2000 34 286
2001 48 339
2002 34 452
2003 50 527
2004 58 587
2005 51 773
2006 87 993
2007 90 1140
2008 111 1351
2009 112 1550
2010 104 1980
2011 128 2326
2012 121 2763
2013 144 3114
2014 184 3337
2015 170 3756
2016 195 4024
2017 172 4156
2018 208 4841
2019 176 5493
2020 225 6799
2021 200 7666
2022 179 7555
2023 219 8034
2024 154 6733

The following table provides academic rankings for Grand Valley State University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 235 262 642
Neuroscience 352 390 1401
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 318 364 1519
Evolutionary Biology 371 413 1574
Zoology 358 404 1622
Paleontology 314 359 1703
Animal Science 324 363 1722
Botany 337 382 2046
Forestry 315 364 2060
Agricultural Science 333 380 2232
Oncology and Cancer research 459 497 2444
Microbiology 378 419 2444
Genetics 455 502 2565
Virology 473 514 2653
Pharmacology 491 532 2799
Biochemistry 471 520 2838
Horticulture 405 454 2901
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 552 602 3126
Nutrition and Food Science 412 459 3130
Immunology 612 659 3388
Nanotechnology 539 596 3781

Medicine rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 328th for Medicine in the United States and 1532nd in the World with 3,142 publications made and 74,594 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#328 of 1,600 In the United States
#364 of 1,685 In North America
#1532 of 6,775 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 11 26
1993 10 61
1994 21 89
1995 20 93
1996 16 106
1997 21 130
1998 30 179
1999 35 191
2000 29 271
2001 34 334
2002 39 429
2003 49 456
2004 55 596
2005 44 682
2006 55 777
2007 62 953
2008 59 1052
2009 87 1270
2010 81 1530
2011 105 1843
2012 108 2181
2013 115 2480
2014 161 2765
2015 141 3005
2016 174 3191
2017 168 3361
2018 203 3970
2019 200 4546
2020 222 5805
2021 185 6456
2022 174 6544
2023 185 6697
2024 140 5661

The following table provides academic rankings for Grand Valley State University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 133 153 296
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 235 262 642
Health Science 233 258 722
Public Health 222 249 749
Occupational Therapy 220 252 819
Nursing 272 303 886
Healthcare Management (MHA) 275 309 887
Sports / Exercise science 259 296 924
Sports Medicine 255 290 928
Gerontology 307 342 969
Clinical Psychology 352 390 1060
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 325 359 1074
Physical Therapy 270 306 1093
Audiology 353 390 1261
Family medicine 373 404 1422
Psychiatry 369 407 1467
Anatomy and Physiology 372 410 1784
Surgery 379 415 1802
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 385 425 1926
Orthodontics 394 429 1943
Cardiology 409 449 2012
Anesthesiology 458 499 2128
Pharmacy 387 426 2164
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 376 412 2215
Pathology 413 455 2251
Oncology and Cancer research 459 497 2444
Virology 473 514 2653
Pharmacology 491 532 2799
Immunology 612 659 3388

Engineering rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 368th for Engineering in the United States and 2406th in the World with 3,052 publications made and 52,257 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#368 of 1,565 In the United States
#416 of 1,651 In North America
#2406 of 6,782 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 14
1993 9 40
1994 19 29
1995 23 50
1996 28 51
1997 24 77
1998 30 77
1999 40 132
2000 31 202
2001 37 246
2002 61 362
2003 54 398
2004 75 494
2005 59 619
2006 88 786
2007 92 955
2008 85 934
2009 110 1234
2010 86 1435
2011 119 1671
2012 94 1818
2013 108 2063
2014 128 2177
2015 127 2279
2016 141 2434
2017 124 2518
2018 164 3004
2019 143 3315
2020 264 4247
2021 141 4540
2022 146 4531
2023 173 5117
2024 145 4642

The following table provides academic rankings for Grand Valley State University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 136 152 345
Industrial Engineering 91 107 386
Product and Industrial Design 150 172 568
Construction Management 134 161 660
Human-Computer Interaction 247 281 1239
Systems Engineering 281 321 1487
Operations Research 273 311 1608
Computer Engineering 264 300 1688
Civil Engineering 320 362 1922
Computer Networking 327 372 1939
Aerospace Engineering 332 376 1941
Geotechnical Engineering 295 338 1953
Acoustical Engineering 381 425 2127
Mechanical Engineering 359 401 2140
Telecommunications 401 452 2554
Electronic Engineering 371 422 2636
Structural Engineering 437 489 2765
Environmental Engineering 343 390 2765
Electrical Engineering 414 465 2818
Optical Engineering 475 528 2972
Chemical Engineering 396 445 3011
Materials Science 456 510 3135
Metallurgical Engineering 463 513 3217
Nanotechnology 539 596 3781

Psychology rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 325th for Psychology in the United States and 1249th in the World with 3,036 publications made and 67,378 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#325 of 1,558 In the United States
#360 of 1,645 In North America
#1249 of 6,645 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 9 38
1993 7 58
1994 16 74
1995 17 81
1996 11 78
1997 27 123
1998 24 121
1999 29 165
2000 27 224
2001 37 257
2002 39 369
2003 49 387
2004 63 460
2005 50 591
2006 56 709
2007 66 897
2008 82 1022
2009 90 1231
2010 86 1564
2011 114 1886
2012 110 2249
2013 129 2318
2014 167 2750
2015 115 2869
2016 150 3075
2017 151 3214
2018 185 3648
2019 178 4330
2020 231 5523
2021 167 5773
2022 163 5962
2023 172 6434
2024 123 5359

The following table provides academic rankings for Grand Valley State University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 133 153 296
Sexology 197 225 381
Education Majors 239 267 698
Special Education 305 337 779
Occupational Therapy 220 252 819
Child Psychology 298 334 837
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 256 291 884
Social Psychology 290 323 884
Clinical Psychology 352 390 1060
Cognitive Science 328 367 1395
Neuroscience 352 390 1401
Psychiatry 369 407 1467

Physics rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 400th for Physics in the United States and 2450th in the World with 2,567 publications made and 50,033 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#400 of 1,531 In the United States
#446 of 1,617 In North America
#2450 of 6,713 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 14
1993 5 30
1994 16 34
1995 25 58
1996 26 39
1997 22 75
1998 33 95
1999 29 125
2000 22 182
2001 22 224
2002 47 324
2003 37 341
2004 60 407
2005 53 512
2006 61 685
2007 77 776
2008 58 811
2009 74 942
2010 74 1159
2011 80 1412
2012 82 1584
2013 101 1723
2014 122 1890
2015 106 1994
2016 148 2269
2017 111 2329
2018 154 2726
2019 139 3140
2020 195 3813
2021 120 4070
2022 123 4124
2023 138 4401
2024 124 3780

The following table provides academic rankings for Grand Valley State University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 366 411 1799
Acoustical Engineering 381 425 2127
Atomic and Molecular physics 416 463 2240
Quantum and Particle physics 391 437 2377
Condensed Matter Physics 391 437 2665
Optical Engineering 475 528 2972
Nuclear Physics 509 561 3023
Materials Science 456 510 3135
Nanotechnology 539 596 3781

Business rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 262nd for Business in the United States and 1089th in the World with 2,391 publications made and 49,742 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#262 of 1,377 In the United States
#296 of 1,460 In North America
#1089 of 6,339 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 8 13
1993 11 24
1994 18 30
1995 32 24
1996 43 52
1997 39 81
1998 46 100
1999 36 151
2000 44 210
2001 48 271
2002 60 375
2003 50 519
2004 64 604
2005 54 690
2006 79 822
2007 60 900
2008 73 1055
2009 74 1265
2010 85 1532
2011 99 1737
2012 81 1864
2013 86 1951
2014 106 2165
2015 82 2198
2016 110 2112
2017 91 2338
2018 102 2548
2019 97 2819
2020 210 3449
2021 98 3609
2022 92 3726
2023 99 4319
2024 62 3350

The following table provides academic rankings for Grand Valley State University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 136 152 345
Project Management 146 169 536
Construction Management 134 161 660
Public Policy / Administration 238 266 675
Advertising 240 270 746
Marketing 220 250 835
Management Information Systems 218 250 898
Hospitality and Hotel Management 148 177 1057
Accounting 299 333 1078
Management 255 291 1150
Human Resource Management 288 323 1188
Finance 275 309 1194
International Business 274 308 1334
Operations Research 273 311 1608
Investment Banking and Stock trading 344 382 1659

Mathematics rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 310th for Mathematics in the United States and 1467th in the World with 2,140 publications made and 49,136 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#310 of 1,410 In the United States
#346 of 1,491 In North America
#1467 of 6,418 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 6 19
1993 6 38
1994 9 48
1995 20 35
1996 19 50
1997 27 84
1998 18 100
1999 31 122
2000 33 171
2001 39 214
2002 44 319
2003 36 385
2004 65 410
2005 43 517
2006 54 624
2007 62 741
2008 45 756
2009 56 923
2010 67 1196
2011 87 1268
2012 85 1373
2013 94 1532
2014 98 1804
2015 61 1802
2016 96 1807
2017 106 2025
2018 106 2274
2019 115 2735
2020 158 3456
2021 89 3759
2022 124 3998
2023 100 4211
2024 75 3182

The following table provides academic rankings for Grand Valley State University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 215 239 568
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 319 352 1387
Statistics 311 350 1553
Operations Research 273 311 1608
Blockchain and Cryptography 331 379 2430

Chemistry rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 459th for Chemistry in the United States and 2923rd in the World with 1,931 publications made and 38,360 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#459 of 1,447 In the United States
#509 of 1,530 In North America
#2923 of 6,545 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 3 8
1993 4 20
1994 8 28
1995 23 34
1996 13 49
1997 21 49
1998 17 70
1999 27 123
2000 9 133
2001 22 170
2002 25 244
2003 23 262
2004 41 317
2005 31 390
2006 51 519
2007 50 594
2008 58 736
2009 62 771
2010 53 981
2011 69 1164
2012 61 1282
2013 86 1556
2014 83 1575
2015 103 1782
2016 110 1980
2017 93 1956
2018 122 2361
2019 101 2720
2020 128 3282
2021 90 3690
2022 99 3557
2023 112 3877
2024 91 3449

The following table provides academic rankings for Grand Valley State University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 255 298 1450
Pharmacy 387 426 2164
Environmental Chemistry 343 392 2423
Biochemistry 471 520 2838
Physical chemistry 423 473 2908
Chemical Engineering 396 445 3011
Organic Chemistry 459 509 3069
Nutrition and Food Science 412 459 3130
Materials Science 456 510 3135
Nanotechnology 539 596 3781

Economics rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 289th for Economics in the United States and 1134th in the World with 1,890 publications made and 32,485 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#289 of 1,355 In the United States
#323 of 1,438 In North America
#1134 of 6,167 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 5 13
1993 9 18
1994 17 38
1995 17 23
1996 25 37
1997 31 59
1998 38 63
1999 28 107
2000 17 146
2001 33 176
2002 41 264
2003 38 289
2004 59 364
2005 41 393
2006 57 468
2007 49 555
2008 43 640
2009 49 762
2010 47 977
2011 77 1067
2012 71 1179
2013 75 1266
2014 78 1425
2015 45 1554
2016 95 1479
2017 90 1618
2018 85 1809
2019 91 2102
2020 156 2514
2021 92 2638
2022 107 2807
2023 82 2965
2024 62 2043

The following table provides academic rankings for Grand Valley State University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 236 267 732
Political Economy 276 311 771
Development Studies 281 314 999
Finance 275 309 1194
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 319 352 1387
Investment Banking and Stock trading 344 382 1659

Art & Design rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 289th for Art & Design in the United States and 1118th in the World with 1,306 publications made and 19,058 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#289 of 1,361 In the United States
#325 of 1,444 In North America
#1118 of 5,966 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 5 3
1993 3 11
1994 9 15
1995 12 29
1996 13 16
1997 15 30
1998 10 31
1999 20 46
2000 21 61
2001 24 78
2002 21 147
2003 20 151
2004 25 171
2005 27 188
2006 31 223
2007 24 234
2008 27 265
2009 38 320
2010 45 402
2011 54 518
2012 48 561
2013 71 624
2014 59 663
2015 59 719
2016 57 789
2017 50 847
2018 69 1023
2019 60 1174
2020 110 1528
2021 64 1746
2022 70 1738
2023 73 2197
2024 34 1884

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 129 149 562
Sculpture 129 149 562
Illustration and Concept Art 136 157 590
Graphic Design 181 208 686
Singing and Vocal Performance 209 241 761
Creative Writing 259 296 784
Art History 307 339 793
UX/UI Desgin 183 215 828
Multimedia 249 280 952
Literature 279 313 987
Cinematography 278 314 1047
Aesthetics 287 323 1122
Fashion Design 289 325 1308