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Grand Valley State University ranked 298th in the United States, 1167th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 94 research topics. Grand Valley State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,511 academic publications and 115,099 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 19 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
#9 of 62 In Michigan
#342 of 1,383 For Engineering Management
#366 of 1,025 For Industrial Engineering
#413 of 1,028 For Social Work
#1867 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#554 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 91 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 304th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1273rd in the World with 5,174 publications made and 79,332 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#304 of 1,728 In the United States
#342 of 1,819 In North America
#1273 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 12 35
1992 20 37
1993 21 75
1994 39 79
1995 54 94
1996 58 104
1997 70 144
1998 70 140
1999 66 216
2000 73 282
2001 85 379
2002 98 574
2003 89 561
2004 110 774
2005 107 975
2006 139 1033
2007 124 1362
2008 140 1483
2009 180 1879
2010 192 2263
2011 214 2764
2012 190 3018
2013 218 3421
2014 241 3693
2015 207 3860
2016 277 3888
2017 242 4039
2018 278 4637
2019 248 5245
2020 346 6375
2021 268 6753
2022 262 7149
2023 259 7856

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 193 217 413
Law Enforcement 222 247 509
Criminology and Criminal Justice 254 283 517
Gender Studies 236 267 523
Public Policy / Administration 227 255 603
Communications and Public Relations 236 267 609
Media Studies 258 292 629
Occupational Safety and Health 245 277 655
Publishing 211 241 656
Education Majors 250 278 675
Political Economy 258 291 703
Special Education 294 324 706
Early Childhood Education 333 364 726
Broadcast Journalism 249 277 742
Human Rights Law 229 261 750
International Relations and Diplomacy 257 289 754
Anthropology 264 297 777
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 272 303 804
Art History 305 339 808
Classics and Ancient History 305 336 879
Library and Information science 313 343 887
Sports / Exercise science 263 300 899
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 275 311 910
Law 284 316 918
Sociology 290 323 940
Journalism and Digital Media 279 312 1012
Political Science 285 319 1018
Aesthetics 291 327 1077
History 295 333 1179
Demography 312 349 1319
Archaeology 296 338 1328
Linguistics 324 362 1424
Philosophy 313 355 1506

Computer Science rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 348th for Computer Science in the United States and 1690th in the World with 3,212 publications made and 51,997 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#348 of 1,576 In the United States
#388 of 1,662 In North America
#1690 of 6,752 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 6 25
1992 9 25
1993 13 46
1994 18 49
1995 35 49
1996 31 60
1997 34 79
1998 19 83
1999 48 131
2000 47 174
2001 49 232
2002 65 366
2003 57 366
2004 66 494
2005 71 588
2006 81 631
2007 91 835
2008 94 926
2009 108 1157
2010 117 1409
2011 133 1753
2012 106 1829
2013 143 2132
2014 154 2338
2015 134 2356
2016 150 2461
2017 146 2564
2018 185 3059
2019 174 3313
2020 240 4233
2021 165 4425
2022 150 4737
2023 185 5548

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
Management Information Systems 217 249 831
UX/UI Desgin 184 216 841
Library and Information science 313 343 887
Multimedia 263 293 939
Software Engineering 218 251 963
Human-Computer Interaction 250 284 1176
Data Science 291 327 1187
Cognitive Science 321 360 1343
Neuroscience 349 388 1366
Cyber Security 299 335 1541
Computational Linguistics 323 359 1678
Computer Engineering 268 306 1776
Computer Networking 327 371 1899
Machine Learning 354 398 2097
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 364 410 2105
Computer Vision 372 419 2310
Telecommunications 388 438 2496
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 534 583 3076

Environmental Science rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 311th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1686th in the World with 3,131 publications made and 59,597 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#311 of 1,598 In the United States
#358 of 1,687 In North America
#1686 of 6,798 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 5 19
1992 9 27
1993 10 48
1994 17 41
1995 22 49
1996 22 56
1997 36 79
1998 35 110
1999 38 144
2000 31 211
2001 58 262
2002 42 356
2003 44 368
2004 60 477
2005 56 657
2006 94 744
2007 84 891
2008 95 1016
2009 114 1266
2010 115 1553
2011 136 1925
2012 118 2134
2013 137 2539
2014 153 2728
2015 140 3008
2016 162 3122
2017 162 3145
2018 193 3630
2019 154 4127
2020 199 4940
2021 180 5406
2022 153 5637
2023 181 5828

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 250 295 1299
Petrology and Geochemistry 256 299 1410
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 313 358 1466
Geography and Cartography 313 356 1586
Ecology 292 336 1602
Paleontology 310 354 1620
Environmental Management 243 285 1648
Geology 311 358 1706
Forestry 294 341 1832
Earth science and Geophysics 320 368 1891
Geotechnical Engineering 292 336 1904
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 328 372 1993
Agricultural Science 328 375 2101
Environmental Chemistry 342 390 2353
Environmental Engineering 324 371 2527

Biology rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 384th for Biology in the United States and 2185th in the World with 3,078 publications made and 61,230 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#384 of 1,582 In the United States
#433 of 1,668 In North America
#2185 of 6,770 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 3 14
1992 6 29
1993 4 55
1994 16 53
1995 20 69
1996 19 77
1997 27 85
1998 28 117
1999 34 164
2000 27 209
2001 46 260
2002 29 357
2003 39 363
2004 53 464
2005 48 571
2006 87 721
2007 89 899
2008 95 1025
2009 100 1210
2010 96 1584
2011 115 1906
2012 109 2240
2013 137 2590
2014 164 2857
2015 160 3080
2016 189 3401
2017 157 3370
2018 183 3965
2019 161 4506
2020 206 5389
2021 196 5932
2022 161 6208
2023 201 6416

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 215 238 561
Neuroscience 349 388 1366
Evolutionary Biology 346 385 1452
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 313 358 1466
Animal Science 305 343 1562
Zoology 358 402 1596
Paleontology 310 354 1620
Forestry 294 341 1832
Botany 338 384 1963
Agricultural Science 328 375 2101
Microbiology 376 417 2326
Oncology and Cancer research 450 487 2341
Pharmacology 446 485 2433
Genetics 459 506 2483
Virology 479 517 2668
Horticulture 390 439 2714
Biochemistry 485 534 2798
Nutrition and Food Science 408 455 3046
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 534 583 3076
Immunology 614 662 3312
Nanotechnology 523 580 3693

Medicine rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 359th for Medicine in the United States and 1686th in the World with 2,767 publications made and 53,320 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#359 of 1,558 In the United States
#396 of 1,643 In North America
#1686 of 6,680 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 10 22
1992 10 24
1993 9 54
1994 19 72
1995 18 80
1996 15 88
1997 23 104
1998 27 128
1999 34 141
2000 28 173
2001 32 250
2002 38 326
2003 43 312
2004 45 444
2005 45 512
2006 53 553
2007 58 747
2008 52 802
2009 78 1006
2010 76 1194
2011 96 1530
2012 98 1748
2013 112 2032
2014 150 2300
2015 143 2414
2016 164 2636
2017 155 2719
2018 180 3105
2019 182 3624
2020 188 4429
2021 172 4882
2022 157 5139
2023 170 5161

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 193 217 413
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 215 238 561
Health Science 263 288 771
Healthcare Management (MHA) 261 294 784
Occupational Therapy 220 249 786
Gerontology 287 320 830
Nursing 276 306 847
Sports / Exercise science 263 300 899
Sports Medicine 273 308 946
Clinical Psychology 341 379 962
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 328 362 1001
Physical Therapy 273 309 1066
Audiology 357 395 1246
Public Health 326 363 1320
Family medicine 378 408 1389
Psychiatry 364 402 1419
Surgery 364 401 1648
Anatomy and Physiology 358 396 1681
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 381 419 1850
Cardiology 392 432 1915
Anesthesiology 444 484 2016
Pharmacy 376 415 2081
Pathology 404 445 2100
Oncology and Cancer research 450 487 2341
Pharmacology 446 485 2433
Virology 479 517 2668
Immunology 614 662 3312

Engineering rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 367th for Engineering in the United States and 2375th in the World with 2,668 publications made and 38,648 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#367 of 1,518 In the United States
#415 of 1,602 In North America
#2375 of 6,684 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 3 17
1992 4 11
1993 9 36
1994 18 21
1995 22 38
1996 27 37
1997 24 54
1998 27 57
1999 37 104
2000 29 147
2001 38 202
2002 55 270
2003 48 279
2004 68 373
2005 61 488
2006 86 580
2007 92 744
2008 72 739
2009 104 973
2010 84 1136
2011 103 1352
2012 80 1452
2013 104 1739
2014 116 1852
2015 121 1813
2016 126 2002
2017 112 2036
2018 151 2436
2019 141 2607
2020 216 3301
2021 139 3448
2022 135 3625
2023 144 4360

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 129 145 342
Industrial Engineering 91 108 366
Construction Management 128 154 561
Product and Industrial Design 168 193 642
Landscape Architecture 146 165 827
Human-Computer Interaction 250 284 1176
Operations Research 258 294 1391
Systems Engineering 305 347 1557
Computer Engineering 268 306 1776
Civil Engineering 309 351 1791
Computer Networking 327 371 1899
Geotechnical Engineering 292 336 1904
Aerospace Engineering 341 385 1946
Mechanical Engineering 351 392 2107
Acoustical Engineering 384 430 2131
Telecommunications 388 438 2496
Environmental Engineering 324 371 2527
Electronic Engineering 361 412 2569
Electrical Engineering 412 463 2804
Chemical Engineering 384 433 2877
Structural Engineering 468 521 2902
Optical Engineering 463 516 2933
Materials Science 445 498 3030
Metallurgical Engineering 467 518 3151
Nanotechnology 523 580 3693

Psychology rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 326th for Psychology in the United States and 1216th in the World with 2,639 publications made and 48,675 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#326 of 1,527 In the United States
#362 of 1,612 In North America
#1216 of 6,528 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 7 29
1992 8 35
1993 7 47
1994 16 57
1995 15 61
1996 11 62
1997 26 94
1998 23 84
1999 28 116
2000 27 150
2001 33 182
2002 36 279
2003 40 254
2004 51 349
2005 52 466
2006 53 492
2007 62 707
2008 65 787
2009 80 965
2010 79 1209
2011 107 1507
2012 102 1770
2013 122 1909
2014 151 2260
2015 113 2189
2016 138 2438
2017 144 2525
2018 157 2837
2019 163 3323
2020 203 4103
2021 160 4342
2022 134 4672
2023 149 4919

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 193 217 413
Sexology 210 239 414
Education Majors 250 278 675
Special Education 294 324 706
Occupational Therapy 220 249 786
Child Psychology 302 337 798
Social Psychology 293 326 861
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 275 311 910
Clinical Psychology 341 379 962
Cognitive Science 321 360 1343
Neuroscience 349 388 1366
Psychiatry 364 402 1419

Physics rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 400th for Physics in the United States and 2437th in the World with 2,233 publications made and 37,286 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#400 of 1,485 In the United States
#447 of 1,569 In North America
#2437 of 6,603 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 5 15
1992 3 10
1993 5 22
1994 16 26
1995 25 44
1996 27 26
1997 23 57
1998 31 60
1999 29 94
2000 23 119
2001 23 164
2002 44 252
2003 35 221
2004 57 312
2005 50 388
2006 62 471
2007 73 605
2008 53 634
2009 70 750
2010 69 890
2011 69 1100
2012 72 1261
2013 88 1400
2014 111 1610
2015 104 1569
2016 135 1839
2017 102 1866
2018 136 2175
2019 125 2449
2020 167 2926
2021 117 3080
2022 108 3218
2023 109 3369

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 380 427 1880
Atomic and Molecular physics 396 443 2127
Acoustical Engineering 384 430 2131
Quantum and Particle physics 396 442 2402
Condensed Matter Physics 387 433 2643
Optical Engineering 463 516 2933
Nuclear Physics 504 556 2940
Materials Science 445 498 3030
Nanotechnology 523 580 3693

Business rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 261st for Business in the United States and 1029th in the World with 2,175 publications made and 36,097 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#261 of 1,334 In the United States
#295 of 1,412 In North America
#1029 of 6,187 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 5 10
1992 7 11
1993 12 15
1994 18 23
1995 31 16
1996 38 35
1997 38 54
1998 46 68
1999 32 112
2000 43 132
2001 44 195
2002 59 276
2003 44 324
2004 61 464
2005 50 542
2006 76 573
2007 61 738
2008 68 825
2009 74 1017
2010 81 1222
2011 86 1419
2012 74 1461
2013 80 1681
2014 99 1801
2015 78 1728
2016 99 1658
2017 89 1747
2018 93 1887
2019 98 2118
2020 170 2467
2021 95 2705
2022 82 2876
2023 91 3389

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 129 145 342
Project Management 143 165 474
Construction Management 128 154 561
Public Policy / Administration 227 255 603
Occupational Safety and Health 245 277 655
Advertising 231 261 680
Tax Law 227 256 730
Marketing 220 250 798
Management Information Systems 217 249 831
Accounting 284 318 957
Human Resource Management 285 319 1050
Management 256 292 1103
Finance 281 315 1155
International Business 292 327 1370
Operations Research 258 294 1391
Investment Banking and Stock trading 327 362 1450

Mathematics rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 318th for Mathematics in the United States and 1455th in the World with 1,912 publications made and 35,033 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#318 of 1,371 In the United States
#354 of 1,451 In North America
#1455 of 6,305 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 5 14
1992 6 19
1993 5 31
1994 9 42
1995 18 27
1996 19 37
1997 26 57
1998 20 75
1999 28 103
2000 33 113
2001 34 147
2002 42 252
2003 32 249
2004 63 318
2005 43 395
2006 50 414
2007 58 596
2008 41 593
2009 51 698
2010 64 901
2011 82 1036
2012 72 1099
2013 87 1272
2014 93 1447
2015 64 1360
2016 88 1407
2017 96 1507
2018 100 1752
2019 107 2105
2020 139 2566
2021 80 2781
2022 110 3097
2023 91 3209

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 217 242 524
Operations Research 258 294 1391
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 340 377 1465
Statistics 316 356 1570

Economics rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 283rd for Economics in the United States and 1058th in the World with 1,730 publications made and 23,125 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#283 of 1,317 In the United States
#316 of 1,400 In North America
#1058 of 5,995 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 12
1992 3 9
1993 9 12
1994 16 23
1995 16 12
1996 24 21
1997 33 37
1998 38 36
1999 27 73
2000 18 80
2001 31 119
2002 40 194
2003 36 195
2004 59 266
2005 39 305
2006 62 337
2007 40 422
2008 42 471
2009 48 601
2010 44 742
2011 71 861
2012 62 907
2013 71 1082
2014 73 1159
2015 49 1223
2016 85 1157
2017 92 1273
2018 78 1353
2019 89 1571
2020 131 1891
2021 85 1964
2022 99 2145
2023 76 2249

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
Political Economy 258 291 703
International Relations and Diplomacy 257 289 754
Development Studies 268 300 912
Finance 281 315 1155
Investment Banking and Stock trading 327 362 1450
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 340 377 1465

Chemistry rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 457th for Chemistry in the United States and 2835th in the World with 1,706 publications made and 28,800 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#457 of 1,407 In the United States
#507 of 1,488 In North America
#2835 of 6,447 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 3 9
1992 2 7
1993 4 19
1994 9 25
1995 20 28
1996 14 46
1997 22 48
1998 15 62
1999 25 108
2000 7 105
2001 21 139
2002 22 203
2003 20 186
2004 35 247
2005 25 270
2006 56 363
2007 49 443
2008 55 539
2009 57 572
2010 52 787
2011 61 980
2012 58 1069
2013 75 1305
2014 74 1443
2015 105 1492
2016 103 1744
2017 85 1628
2018 113 2003
2019 91 2256
2020 119 2627
2021 91 2923
2022 87 2929
2023 92 3181

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 256 299 1410
Pharmacy 376 415 2081
Environmental Chemistry 342 390 2353
Biochemistry 485 534 2798
Physical chemistry 417 467 2833
Chemical Engineering 384 433 2877
Organic Chemistry 455 505 2961
Materials Science 445 498 3030
Nutrition and Food Science 408 455 3046
Nanotechnology 523 580 3693

Art & Design rankings

Grand Valley State University ranked 283rd for Art & Design in the United States and 1077th in the World with 1,126 publications made and 13,623 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
#283 of 1,321 In the United States
#319 of 1,404 In North America
#1077 of 5,720 In the World

Grand Valley State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 3
1992 3 3
1993 3 9
1994 9 14
1995 12 21
1996 12 11
1997 14 23
1998 9 14
1999 18 31
2000 19 42
2001 24 60
2002 20 108
2003 18 101
2004 21 149
2005 23 141
2006 27 146
2007 25 191
2008 20 202
2009 28 250
2010 40 305
2011 53 411
2012 39 451
2013 66 486
2014 52 545
2015 51 547
2016 54 605
2017 47 641
2018 59 781
2019 55 826
2020 93 1128
2021 52 1255
2022 67 1346
2023 56 1899

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
Graphic Design 178 203 618
Singing and Vocal Performance 204 234 688
Creative Writing 273 310 773
Art History 305 339 808
Landscape Architecture 146 165 827
UX/UI Desgin 184 216 841
Literature 268 304 926
Multimedia 263 293 939
Cinematography 268 304 947
Aesthetics 291 327 1077
Fashion Design 287 324 1252