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Grand Valley State University ranked 283rd in the United States, 1087th in the global 2026 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 8,999 academic publications and 174,040 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1087 of 14,131 In the World
#314 of 2,597 In North America
#283 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 62 In Michigan
#308 of 1,063 For Social Work
#358 of 1,623 For Engineering Management
#379 of 1,020 For Sexology
#1923 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#454 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 298th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1314th in the World with 6,102 publications made and 120,995 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#298 of 1,763 In the United States
#336 of 1,854 In North America
#1314 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 21 92
1994 37 95
1995 53 117
1996 63 134
1997 75 188
1998 75 207
1999 75 284
2000 74 419
2001 92 502
2002 109 729
2003 101 809
2004 124 989
2005 122 1225
2006 142 1413
2007 141 1716
2008 170 1914
2009 209 2382
2010 210 2833
2011 243 3408
2012 219 3812
2013 239 4137
2014 265 4488
2015 213 4860
2016 301 4992
2017 265 5323
2018 319 6082
2019 270 6965
2020 409 8479
2021 290 9252
2022 298 9508
2023 309 10549
2024 220 8998
2025 169 7954

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 135 155 308
Gender Studies 218 249 512
Criminology and Criminal Justice 278 311 603
Law Enforcement 240 266 607
Media Studies 268 303 675
Public Policy / Administration 234 262 679
Communications and Public Relations 239 272 683
Education Majors 239 267 702
Publishing 226 257 719
International Relations and Diplomacy 235 266 742
Special Education 297 329 774
Anthropology 253 285 777
Political Economy 279 315 788
Art History 303 335 792
Classics and Ancient History 280 309 815
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 261 291 826
Early Childhood Education 339 373 838
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 261 296 897
Library and Information science 320 350 912
Sports / Exercise science 258 295 942
Sociology 280 313 962
Law 287 318 983
Journalism and Digital Media 270 303 1028
Political Science 285 317 1099
Aesthetics 286 322 1128
History 300 339 1263
Demography 318 354 1407
Archaeology 295 336 1422
Linguistics 321 359 1486
Philosophy 302 343 1539

Computer Science rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 345th for Computer Science in the United States and 1779th in the World with 3,761 publications made and 76,493 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#345 of 1,616 In the United States
#386 of 1,702 In North America
#1779 of 6,855 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 14 58
1994 16 57
1995 36 63
1996 33 78
1997 34 110
1998 20 113
1999 53 177
2000 51 239
2001 52 313
2002 72 481
2003 66 539
2004 76 629
2005 70 791
2006 90 935
2007 90 1062
2008 115 1213
2009 117 1482
2010 122 1804
2011 150 2194
2012 120 2341
2013 155 2505
2014 173 2832
2015 145 3029
2016 160 3017
2017 161 3317
2018 206 3900
2019 179 4353
2020 271 5491
2021 177 5892
2022 161 6049
2023 213 6895
2024 157 5752
2025 121 5092

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 181 213 826
Management Information Systems 215 247 910
Library and Information science 320 350 912
Software Engineering 201 233 930
Multimedia 249 280 964
Human-Computer Interaction 242 276 1218
Data Science 287 322 1268
Cognitive Science 326 365 1421
Neuroscience 350 388 1430
Cyber Security 307 345 1651
Computer Engineering 264 300 1696
Computational Linguistics 331 369 1876
Computer Networking 328 373 1975
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 349 394 2120
Machine Learning 350 393 2167
Computer Vision 374 420 2349
Blockchain and Cryptography 336 384 2453
Telecommunications 399 450 2578
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 554 603 3131

Environmental Science rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 317th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1814th in the World with 3,685 publications made and 86,054 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#317 of 1,637 In the United States
#363 of 1,727 In North America
#1814 of 6,888 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 10 56
1994 15 51
1995 20 58
1996 22 67
1997 35 103
1998 35 137
1999 42 177
2000 37 285
2001 62 324
2002 49 461
2003 54 535
2004 70 588
2005 60 819
2006 95 985
2007 83 1164
2008 118 1308
2009 133 1561
2010 125 1943
2011 153 2376
2012 133 2642
2013 149 3020
2014 171 3275
2015 150 3638
2016 173 3817
2017 193 3967
2018 210 4534
2019 166 5142
2020 230 6255
2021 191 7105
2022 173 7009
2023 205 7377
2024 152 6623
2025 101 6012

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 244 289 1351
Petrology and Geochemistry 253 296 1458
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 316 362 1533
Paleontology 313 358 1730
Geography and Cartography 315 360 1737
Ecology 290 336 1741
Geology 309 356 1783
Environmental Management 251 295 1838
Earth science and Geophysics 317 365 1955
Geotechnical Engineering 291 334 1964
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 329 373 2110
Forestry 322 372 2114
Agricultural Science 332 379 2271
Environmental Chemistry 340 389 2442
Environmental Engineering 343 390 2805

Biology rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 382nd for Biology in the United States and 2321st in the World with 3,569 publications made and 86,496 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#382 of 1,612 In the United States
#431 of 1,701 In North America
#2321 of 6,841 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 4 58
1994 15 57
1995 21 75
1996 18 91
1997 26 98
1998 28 144
1999 36 198
2000 34 287
2001 48 339
2002 34 457
2003 50 527
2004 59 587
2005 51 775
2006 87 993
2007 90 1139
2008 111 1350
2009 112 1550
2010 104 1976
2011 128 2311
2012 120 2747
2013 144 3110
2014 184 3335
2015 169 3747
2016 194 4020
2017 172 4141
2018 205 4822
2019 174 5468
2020 227 6757
2021 202 7657
2022 177 7522
2023 219 7990
2024 159 6809
2025 103 5896

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 236 264 660
Neuroscience 350 388 1430
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 316 362 1533
Evolutionary Biology 366 408 1574
Zoology 358 404 1648
Paleontology 313 358 1730
Animal Science 322 360 1737
Botany 335 380 2066
Forestry 322 372 2114
Agricultural Science 332 379 2271
Microbiology 383 423 2482
Oncology and Cancer research 458 496 2495
Genetics 454 501 2589
Virology 476 516 2691
Pharmacology 492 533 2845
Biochemistry 471 520 2874
Horticulture 405 454 2935
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 554 603 3131
Nutrition and Food Science 415 462 3176
Immunology 610 657 3415
Nanotechnology 546 603 3827

Medicine rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 326th for Medicine in the United States and 1558th in the World with 3,211 publications made and 78,553 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#326 of 1,604 In the United States
#362 of 1,689 In North America
#1558 of 6,793 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 10 61
1994 21 89
1995 20 93
1996 16 106
1997 21 130
1998 30 179
1999 35 191
2000 29 272
2001 34 335
2002 39 429
2003 49 456
2004 55 596
2005 44 687
2006 55 777
2007 62 952
2008 59 1050
2009 87 1267
2010 80 1530
2011 105 1844
2012 106 2174
2013 115 2474
2014 160 2757
2015 142 3001
2016 173 3186
2017 168 3371
2018 202 3954
2019 199 4535
2020 225 5766
2021 187 6452
2022 173 6507
2023 184 6676
2024 144 5745
2025 94 5062

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 135 155 308
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 236 264 660
Health Science 233 258 746
Public Health 228 255 796
Occupational Therapy 216 248 835
Healthcare Management (MHA) 273 308 902
Nursing 272 303 906
Sports Medicine 253 288 934
Sports / Exercise science 258 295 942
Gerontology 312 347 1014
Clinical Psychology 350 388 1079
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 325 359 1095
Physical Therapy 267 303 1105
Audiology 351 388 1253
Family medicine 376 408 1441
Psychiatry 368 406 1482
Anatomy and Physiology 365 402 1807
Surgery 380 416 1830
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 384 424 1938
Orthodontics 392 428 1970
Cardiology 410 449 2032
Pharmacy 386 425 2158
Anesthesiology 459 500 2167
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 376 412 2253
Pathology 416 458 2296
Oncology and Cancer research 458 496 2495
Virology 476 516 2691
Pharmacology 492 533 2845
Immunology 610 657 3415

Engineering rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 368th for Engineering in the United States and 2433rd in the World with 3,125 publications made and 55,372 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#368 of 1,568 In the United States
#416 of 1,655 In North America
#2433 of 6,795 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 9 40
1994 19 29
1995 22 49
1996 28 51
1997 24 77
1998 30 77
1999 40 132
2000 31 203
2001 37 246
2002 61 367
2003 54 398
2004 75 496
2005 59 619
2006 88 785
2007 92 954
2008 85 933
2009 110 1237
2010 86 1429
2011 119 1670
2012 92 1821
2013 106 2058
2014 129 2176
2015 128 2276
2016 140 2434
2017 126 2521
2018 164 3000
2019 144 3331
2020 264 4225
2021 141 4540
2022 147 4519
2023 172 5108
2024 150 4691
2025 92 4288

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 137 153 358
Industrial Engineering 93 110 410
Product and Industrial Design 150 172 580
Construction Management 137 164 703
Human-Computer Interaction 242 276 1218
Systems Engineering 283 323 1540
Operations Research 274 313 1651
Computer Engineering 264 300 1696
Civil Engineering 318 360 1961
Geotechnical Engineering 291 334 1964
Aerospace Engineering 331 375 1964
Computer Networking 328 373 1975
Acoustical Engineering 376 420 2132
Mechanical Engineering 357 399 2155
Telecommunications 399 450 2578
Electronic Engineering 380 431 2692
Structural Engineering 436 488 2791
Electrical Engineering 400 451 2799
Environmental Engineering 343 390 2805
Optical Engineering 472 525 2986
Chemical Engineering 397 446 3040
Materials Science 454 508 3158
Metallurgical Engineering 459 509 3243
Nanotechnology 546 603 3827

Psychology rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 321st for Psychology in the United States and 1261st in the World with 3,100 publications made and 71,888 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#321 of 1,561 In the United States
#356 of 1,648 In North America
#1261 of 6,663 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 7 58
1994 16 74
1995 17 81
1996 11 78
1997 27 123
1998 24 121
1999 29 165
2000 27 225
2001 37 257
2002 39 376
2003 49 387
2004 64 461
2005 50 595
2006 56 711
2007 66 898
2008 82 1020
2009 90 1227
2010 86 1559
2011 114 1882
2012 110 2243
2013 128 2310
2014 167 2741
2015 116 2864
2016 150 3071
2017 151 3209
2018 185 3644
2019 178 4320
2020 232 5490
2021 168 5771
2022 163 5936
2023 173 6431
2024 126 5433
2025 80 4727

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 135 155 308
Sexology 196 224 379
Education Majors 239 267 702
Special Education 297 329 774
Occupational Therapy 216 248 835
Child Psychology 294 330 837
Social Psychology 288 321 890
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 261 296 897
Clinical Psychology 350 388 1079
Cognitive Science 326 365 1421
Neuroscience 350 388 1430
Psychiatry 368 406 1482

Physics rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 393rd for Physics in the United States and 2460th in the World with 2,618 publications made and 53,582 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#393 of 1,537 In the United States
#439 of 1,623 In North America
#2460 of 6,729 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 5 30
1994 16 34
1995 24 57
1996 26 39
1997 22 75
1998 33 95
1999 29 125
2000 22 183
2001 22 225
2002 47 327
2003 37 341
2004 60 406
2005 53 512
2006 61 685
2007 76 774
2008 58 810
2009 74 942
2010 74 1157
2011 79 1406
2012 83 1582
2013 100 1721
2014 122 1893
2015 106 1998
2016 147 2274
2017 114 2328
2018 154 2720
2019 139 3151
2020 194 3798
2021 121 4047
2022 124 4131
2023 137 4405
2024 127 3802
2025 70 3418

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 362 407 1813
Acoustical Engineering 376 420 2132
Atomic and Molecular physics 410 457 2234
Quantum and Particle physics 384 430 2372
Condensed Matter Physics 384 430 2671
Optical Engineering 472 525 2986
Nuclear Physics 506 558 3049
Materials Science 454 508 3158
Nanotechnology 546 603 3827

Business rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 261st for Business in the United States and 1116th in the World with 2,422 publications made and 52,374 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#261 of 1,388 In the United States
#295 of 1,472 In North America
#1116 of 6,366 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 11 24
1994 18 30
1995 31 23
1996 43 52
1997 39 81
1998 46 100
1999 36 151
2000 44 210
2001 48 271
2002 60 382
2003 50 519
2004 65 606
2005 54 692
2006 79 823
2007 60 898
2008 73 1054
2009 74 1266
2010 85 1527
2011 99 1732
2012 81 1864
2013 84 1944
2014 106 2161
2015 82 2198
2016 110 2108
2017 91 2338
2018 102 2540
2019 99 2812
2020 210 3430
2021 98 3595
2022 91 3699
2023 99 4306
2024 66 3382
2025 36 2862

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 137 153 358
Project Management 147 170 557
Public Policy / Administration 234 262 679
Construction Management 137 164 703
Advertising 241 271 762
Marketing 220 251 851
Management Information Systems 215 247 910
Accounting 299 334 1097
Hospitality and Hotel Management 148 178 1100
Management 258 294 1167
Human Resource Management 289 324 1206
Finance 279 313 1227
International Business 277 311 1370
Operations Research 274 313 1651
Investment Banking and Stock trading 347 385 1690

Mathematics rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 309th for Mathematics in the United States and 1483rd in the World with 2,165 publications made and 52,604 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#309 of 1,413 In the United States
#344 of 1,494 In North America
#1483 of 6,434 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 6 38
1994 9 48
1995 19 34
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 66 412
2005 43 518
2006 54 624
2007 62 741
2008 45 755
2009 56 924
2010 67 1193
2011 86 1262
2012 85 1375
2013 93 1525
2014 98 1798
2015 61 1798
2016 96 1806
2017 109 2012
2018 106 2274
2019 114 2719
2020 153 3410
2021 89 3717
2022 123 3974
2023 99 4185
2024 75 3203
2025 44 2611

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 215 238 582
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 313 346 1369
Statistics 309 348 1554
Operations Research 274 313 1651
Blockchain and Cryptography 336 384 2453

Chemistry rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 457th for Chemistry in the United States and 2956th in the World with 1,975 publications made and 40,348 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#457 of 1,455 In the United States
#508 of 1,538 In North America
#2956 of 6,561 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 4 20
1994 8 28
1995 22 33
1996 13 49
1997 21 49
1998 17 70
1999 27 122
2000 9 133
2001 22 170
2002 25 244
2003 23 262
2004 42 318
2005 31 391
2006 51 519
2007 50 592
2008 58 736
2009 62 771
2010 53 980
2011 69 1162
2012 59 1273
2013 86 1548
2014 84 1581
2015 102 1781
2016 110 1986
2017 94 1954
2018 120 2351
2019 101 2716
2020 131 3272
2021 88 3664
2022 98 3558
2023 110 3851
2024 93 3489
2025 62 3194

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 253 296 1458
Pharmacy 386 425 2158
Environmental Chemistry 340 389 2442
Biochemistry 471 520 2874
Physical chemistry 422 472 2932
Chemical Engineering 397 446 3040
Organic Chemistry 455 505 3093
Materials Science 454 508 3158
Nutrition and Food Science 415 462 3176
Nanotechnology 546 603 3827

Economics rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 287th for Economics in the United States and 1145th in the World with 1,928 publications made and 34,830 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#287 of 1,361 In the United States
#321 of 1,445 In North America
#1145 of 6,188 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 9 18
1994 17 38
1995 17 23
1996 25 37
1997 31 60
1998 38 63
1999 28 107
2000 17 146
2001 33 177
2002 41 264
2003 38 289
2004 60 366
2005 41 395
2006 57 468
2007 49 553
2008 43 641
2009 49 764
2010 47 977
2011 77 1066
2012 71 1177
2013 73 1261
2014 78 1421
2015 45 1552
2016 95 1475
2017 92 1616
2018 85 1807
2019 91 2096
2020 153 2502
2021 93 2631
2022 106 2786
2023 82 2965
2024 65 2058
2025 48 1738

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 235 266 742
Political Economy 279 315 788
Development Studies 279 312 1012
Finance 279 313 1227
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 313 346 1369
Investment Banking and Stock trading 347 385 1690

Art & Design rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 287th for Art & Design in the United States and 1118th in the World with 1,336 publications made and 20,692 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
#287 of 1,369 In the United States
#323 of 1,454 In North America
#1118 of 6,010 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 11
1994 9 15
1995 12 29
1996 13 16
1997 15 30
1998 10 31
1999 20 46
2000 21 62
2001 24 78
2002 21 147
2003 20 151
2004 25 171
2005 27 188
2006 31 223
2007 24 233
2008 27 266
2009 38 320
2010 45 402
2011 54 518
2012 48 563
2013 70 623
2014 59 660
2015 59 718
2016 56 796
2017 50 856
2018 69 1025
2019 60 1176
2020 106 1536
2021 65 1741
2022 70 1738
2023 76 2199
2024 37 1914
2025 37 1510

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 129 149 575
Sculpture 129 149 575
Illustration and Concept Art 140 161 612
Performing arts 192 219 681
Graphic Design 177 204 689
Singing and Vocal Performance 201 230 757
Creative Writing 254 290 776
Art History 303 335 792
UX/UI Desgin 181 213 826
Multimedia 249 280 964
Literature 276 310 996
Aesthetics 286 322 1128
Fashion Design 288 324 1320