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Idaho State University ranked 290th in the United States, 1134th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 109 research topics. Idaho State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,849 academic publications and 235,723 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 44 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1134 of 14,131 In the World
#321 of 2,597 In North America
#290 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 10 In Idaho
#407 of 1,063 For Social Work
#476 of 1,020 For Sexology
#602 of 1,014 For Information Technology
#1421 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#775 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 106 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Idaho State University ranked 348th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1584th in the World with 5,584 publications made and 113,921 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#348 of 1,763 In the United States
#390 of 1,854 In North America
#1584 of 7,088 In the World

Idaho State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 39 208
1994 34 252
1995 46 258
1996 37 354
1997 79 345
1998 54 328
1999 68 369
2000 70 546
2001 85 552
2002 98 748
2003 96 850
2004 95 1059
2005 134 1252
2006 138 1439
2007 143 1688
2008 123 1937
2009 165 2405
2010 179 2771
2011 189 3181
2012 165 3619
2013 186 3874
2014 194 4613
2015 222 4880
2016 229 5221
2017 231 5342
2018 256 5997
2019 264 6933
2020 292 8318
2021 299 8958
2022 270 9098
2023 271 9355
2024 165 8198
2025 156 7258

The following table provides academic rankings for Idaho 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 184 209 407
Early Childhood Education 294 326 709
Occupational Safety and Health 253 286 748
Criminology and Criminal Justice 381 419 853
Library and Information science 300 329 854
Gender Studies 363 404 869
Forensic Science 199 227 891
Genealogy 335 372 901
Media Studies 370 409 914
Special Education 341 374 950
Education Majors 310 345 962
Public Policy / Administration 321 358 1014
Anthropology 317 354 1018
Political Economy 385 429 1122
Art History 428 471 1157
Classics and Ancient History 382 418 1176
Communications and Public Relations 365 406 1193
Demography 286 321 1234
Law 338 376 1244
Sociology 351 392 1259
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 394 433 1303
History 328 368 1405
Journalism and Digital Media 330 368 1408
Aesthetics 358 397 1409
Political Science 353 398 1445
Archaeology 307 349 1473
Linguistics 348 389 1647
Philosophy 370 415 1912

Biology rankings

Idaho State University ranked 314th for Biology in the United States and 1773rd in the World with 5,381 publications made and 143,848 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#314 of 1,612 In the United States
#352 of 1,701 In North America
#1773 of 6,841 In the World

Idaho State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 50 285
1994 43 325
1995 53 408
1996 57 535
1997 92 554
1998 67 579
1999 67 616
2000 73 895
2001 80 875
2002 106 1069
2003 102 1336
2004 108 1595
2005 131 1883
2006 143 2237
2007 139 2362
2008 141 2599
2009 192 3045
2010 165 3401
2011 179 4048
2012 187 4396
2013 212 5036
2014 222 5857
2015 195 6257
2016 201 6534
2017 198 6847
2018 185 7503
2019 232 8453
2020 221 9766
2021 290 10462
2022 247 10462
2023 235 10599
2024 163 9380
2025 161 8482

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 191 218 796
Zoology 206 238 919
Forestry 162 196 1043
Neuroscience 316 351 1270
Animal Science 235 267 1271
Evolutionary Biology 322 357 1306
Paleontology 268 304 1351
Agricultural Science 193 226 1357
Astrobiology 310 348 1368
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 286 316 1402
Pharmacology 270 299 1459
Botany 239 273 1464
Biophysics 345 383 1522
Oncology and Cancer research 318 353 1626
Immunology 325 358 1799
Genetics 333 370 1803
Microbiology 280 313 1824
Biotechnology 305 340 1935
Molecular Biology 361 400 1961
Biochemistry 339 377 2014
Horticulture 270 311 2111
Virology 415 455 2300
Nanotechnology 362 404 2644
Nutrition and Food Science 355 400 2836

Environmental Science rankings

Idaho State University ranked 277th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1533rd in the World with 4,841 publications made and 122,349 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#277 of 1,637 In the United States
#318 of 1,727 In North America
#1533 of 6,888 In the World

Idaho State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 47 259
1994 36 278
1995 44 320
1996 45 401
1997 95 442
1998 64 463
1999 61 525
2000 72 710
2001 71 723
2002 85 844
2003 83 1046
2004 95 1316
2005 116 1507
2006 134 1838
2007 138 2002
2008 124 2197
2009 161 2675
2010 161 2963
2011 161 3558
2012 142 3879
2013 161 4307
2014 199 5044
2015 201 5346
2016 175 5491
2017 188 5760
2018 171 6542
2019 210 7563
2020 225 8743
2021 218 9635
2022 245 9885
2023 225 9954
2024 148 9303
2025 139 8479

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 191 218 796
Petrology and Geochemistry 188 225 957
Earth science and Geophysics 194 232 972
Forestry 162 196 1043
Geotechnical Engineering 198 236 1161
Ecology 242 279 1298
Paleontology 268 304 1351
Agricultural Science 193 226 1357
Oceanography 252 298 1416
Geology 274 314 1433
Geography and Cartography 285 325 1492
Environmental Management 236 276 1666
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 283 327 1735
Environmental Chemistry 244 286 1751
Environmental Engineering 283 324 2145

Medicine rankings

Idaho State University ranked 310th for Medicine in the United States and 1481st in the World with 4,689 publications made and 104,972 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#310 of 1,604 In the United States
#346 of 1,689 In North America
#1481 of 6,793 In the World

Idaho State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 34 214
1994 28 209
1995 45 253
1996 40 330
1997 70 342
1998 51 359
1999 60 369
2000 73 610
2001 75 634
2002 85 680
2003 84 856
2004 92 1024
2005 106 1209
2006 124 1367
2007 119 1535
2008 101 1729
2009 139 2071
2010 132 2499
2011 141 2893
2012 163 3281
2013 200 3759
2014 171 4339
2015 179 4721
2016 184 4967
2017 188 5161
2018 187 5542
2019 205 6055
2020 207 7432
2021 302 7813
2022 213 7556
2023 224 7712
2024 173 6695
2025 145 6104

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 184 209 407
Clinical Psychology 269 303 726
Audiology 238 269 816
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 268 299 831
Medical Physics 197 220 842
Healthcare Management (MHA) 262 295 851
Forensic Science 199 227 891
Health Science 286 314 899
Gerontology 301 336 967
Nursing 291 323 969
Family medicine 266 291 1009
Occupational Therapy 255 289 1051
Dermatology 213 232 1082
Public Health 278 312 1117
Dentistry 237 264 1162
Critical Care Nursing 275 297 1169
Orthodontics 249 273 1171
Psychiatry 302 337 1202
Radiation Therapy 268 295 1375
Anesthesiology 311 345 1425
Pharmacology 270 299 1459
Physical Therapy 358 396 1465
Sports Medicine 376 418 1478
Pharmacy 272 305 1528
Pediatrics 307 338 1544
Anatomy and Physiology 319 356 1560
Cardiology 334 366 1575
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 324 360 1578
Surgery 342 377 1615
Oncology and Cancer research 318 353 1626
Pathology 332 369 1770
Immunology 325 358 1799
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 310 334 1940
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 349 384 2061
Virology 415 455 2300

Engineering rankings

Idaho State University ranked 314th for Engineering in the United States and 2040th in the World with 4,460 publications made and 100,101 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#314 of 1,568 In the United States
#355 of 1,655 In North America
#2040 of 6,795 In the World

Idaho State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 45 184
1994 33 195
1995 45 235
1996 58 332
1997 70 272
1998 57 333
1999 65 410
2000 63 514
2001 58 518
2002 77 680
2003 80 778
2004 79 877
2005 129 1047
2006 108 1272
2007 125 1378
2008 104 1644
2009 145 1952
2010 152 2153
2011 173 2786
2012 154 3060
2013 175 3250
2014 188 3966
2015 164 4065
2016 148 4476
2017 175 4792
2018 161 5309
2019 177 6077
2020 204 7084
2021 182 8023
2022 212 8316
2023 226 8599
2024 158 7834
2025 134 6943

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nuclear Engineering 113 141 658
Remote Sensing 184 211 810
Automation and Control engineering 167 200 1013
Geotechnical Engineering 198 236 1161
Engineering Management 318 350 1198
Robotics 208 243 1279
Civil Engineering 247 284 1419
Computer Engineering 245 279 1568
Human-Computer Interaction 297 335 1646
Structural Engineering 271 307 1675
Aerospace Engineering 299 338 1691
Systems Engineering 310 352 1714
Reliability and Quality Engineering 265 301 1751
Computer Networking 301 345 1776
Biotechnology 305 340 1935
Optical Engineering 312 352 1961
Acoustical Engineering 356 400 2015
Mechanical Engineering 339 381 2049
Telecommunications 314 356 2120
Environmental Engineering 283 324 2145
Electrical Engineering 312 355 2224
Electronic Engineering 314 359 2262
Materials Science 333 377 2388
Metallurgical Engineering 336 378 2414
Nanotechnology 362 404 2644
Chemical Engineering 354 401 2762

Computer Science rankings

Idaho State University ranked 315th for Computer Science in the United States and 1595th in the World with 4,372 publications made and 100,996 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#315 of 1,616 In the United States
#353 of 1,702 In North America
#1595 of 6,855 In the World

Idaho State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 43 163
1994 30 198
1995 47 246
1996 45 326
1997 55 295
1998 46 344
1999 63 364
2000 49 463
2001 58 519
2002 75 708
2003 72 761
2004 79 895
2005 109 1035
2006 118 1181
2007 105 1332
2008 100 1484
2009 129 1744
2010 133 1983
2011 145 2343
2012 150 2663
2013 164 2911
2014 182 3515
2015 150 3816
2016 150 4275
2017 164 4371
2018 170 4683
2019 161 5348
2020 206 6555
2021 219 7268
2022 241 7217
2023 240 7967
2024 178 7036
2025 168 5984

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 198 218 602
Library and Information science 300 329 854
Multimedia 228 255 862
Cognitive Science 290 327 1253
Neuroscience 316 351 1270
Robotics 208 243 1279
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 286 316 1402
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 258 295 1448
Computational Linguistics 285 320 1546
Machine Learning 269 304 1562
Computer Engineering 245 279 1568
Management Information Systems 339 378 1569
Software Engineering 328 369 1641
Human-Computer Interaction 297 335 1646
Computer Vision 275 313 1711
Data Science 369 411 1742
Computer Networking 301 345 1776
Computer Graphics 322 365 2032
Telecommunications 314 356 2120
Cyber Security 381 426 2146
Blockchain and Cryptography 328 375 2388

Physics rankings

Idaho State University ranked 322nd for Physics in the United States and 2002nd in the World with 3,967 publications made and 90,101 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#322 of 1,537 In the United States
#365 of 1,623 In North America
#2002 of 6,729 In the World

Idaho State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 51 169
1994 29 173
1995 33 187
1996 52 294
1997 73 280
1998 53 300
1999 72 345
2000 66 453
2001 60 479
2002 76 601
2003 72 723
2004 74 812
2005 118 965
2006 109 1188
2007 110 1297
2008 103 1552
2009 136 1791
2010 126 1963
2011 145 2455
2012 137 2820
2013 158 3037
2014 183 3445
2015 149 3639
2016 140 4121
2017 159 4479
2018 136 4674
2019 143 5425
2020 162 6187
2021 161 7018
2022 163 6975
2023 177 7421
2024 131 6833
2025 86 5962

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 197 220 842
Nuclear Physics 236 270 1249
Astrobiology 310 348 1368
Biophysics 345 383 1522
Atomic and Molecular physics 293 334 1549
Theoretical Physics 325 366 1620
Astrophysics and Astronomy 356 401 1783
Quantum and Particle physics 307 350 1932
Optical Engineering 312 352 1961
Acoustical Engineering 356 400 2015
Materials Science 333 377 2388
Nanotechnology 362 404 2644
Condensed Matter Physics 436 483 2997

Chemistry rankings

Idaho State University ranked 330th for Chemistry in the United States and 2124th in the World with 3,875 publications made and 91,886 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#330 of 1,455 In the United States
#371 of 1,538 In North America
#2124 of 6,561 In the World

Idaho State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 52 207
1994 38 227
1995 41 266
1996 65 342
1997 87 326
1998 61 389
1999 73 461
2000 72 587
2001 74 629
2002 71 686
2003 80 903
2004 78 1065
2005 107 1304
2006 110 1506
2007 115 1551
2008 99 1727
2009 124 1946
2010 117 2202
2011 121 2550
2012 124 2856
2013 149 3091
2014 164 3557
2015 132 3704
2016 139 3946
2017 144 4265
2018 110 4687
2019 154 5180
2020 160 6068
2021 170 6763
2022 151 6825
2023 166 6953
2024 122 6357
2025 107 5878

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 188 225 957
Pharmacy 272 305 1528
Radiochemistry 175 205 1535
Environmental Chemistry 244 286 1751
Biochemistry 339 377 2014
Inorganic Chemistry 312 355 2235
Organic Chemistry 346 391 2362
Materials Science 333 377 2388
Physical chemistry 331 377 2463
Nanotechnology 362 404 2644
Chemical Engineering 354 401 2762
Nutrition and Food Science 355 400 2836

Psychology rankings

Idaho State University ranked 331st for Psychology in the United States and 1302nd in the World with 3,235 publications made and 73,733 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#331 of 1,561 In the United States
#368 of 1,648 In North America
#1302 of 6,663 In the World

Idaho State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 15 144
1994 8 128
1995 23 161
1996 23 229
1997 44 208
1998 32 253
1999 41 227
2000 43 374
2001 57 366
2002 57 432
2003 55 492
2004 59 561
2005 63 690
2006 68 762
2007 70 893
2008 62 1035
2009 73 1248
2010 85 1517
2011 88 1708
2012 103 1972
2013 129 2243
2014 114 2588
2015 132 3081
2016 146 3396
2017 146 3458
2018 167 3723
2019 175 4047
2020 188 5259
2021 193 5264
2022 165 5144
2023 157 5259
2024 114 4560
2025 95 4064

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 184 209 407
Sexology 225 255 476
Clinical Psychology 269 303 726
Child Psychology 311 347 893
Special Education 341 374 950
Education Majors 310 345 962
Occupational Therapy 255 289 1051
Social Psychology 344 384 1129
Psychiatry 302 337 1202
Cognitive Science 290 327 1253
Neuroscience 316 351 1270

Mathematics rankings

Idaho State University ranked 339th for Mathematics in the United States and 1694th in the World with 2,240 publications made and 48,534 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#339 of 1,413 In the United States
#378 of 1,494 In North America
#1694 of 6,434 In the World

Idaho State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 17 81
1994 12 93
1995 13 114
1996 14 163
1997 16 116
1998 22 179
1999 29 148
2000 32 234
2001 39 260
2002 45 323
2003 29 340
2004 39 388
2005 52 420
2006 67 566
2007 53 612
2008 55 647
2009 59 799
2010 65 909
2011 64 1096
2012 74 1212
2013 94 1401
2014 98 1684
2015 87 1883
2016 85 1990
2017 84 2084
2018 91 2399
2019 84 2699
2020 125 3141
2021 123 3519
2022 129 3677
2023 134 3836
2024 70 3029
2025 62 2348

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 303 334 932
Applied Mathematics 246 280 1501
Statistics 337 376 1735
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 445 492 2164
Blockchain and Cryptography 328 375 2388

Business rankings

Idaho State University ranked 342nd for Business in the United States and 1550th in the World with 1,867 publications made and 38,283 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#342 of 1,388 In the United States
#382 of 1,472 In North America
#1550 of 6,366 In the World

Idaho State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 25 60
1994 12 74
1995 18 81
1996 21 122
1997 26 114
1998 19 139
1999 23 120
2000 26 157
2001 29 203
2002 47 309
2003 41 333
2004 35 354
2005 48 430
2006 55 483
2007 51 543
2008 52 688
2009 47 716
2010 57 904
2011 73 1077
2012 57 1226
2013 63 1193
2014 78 1473
2015 78 1497
2016 81 1711
2017 63 1606
2018 76 1892
2019 77 2055
2020 103 2624
2021 78 2690
2022 82 2603
2023 95 2796
2024 49 2256
2025 44 1829

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 253 286 748
Public Policy / Administration 321 358 1014
Human Resource Management 278 312 1143
Engineering Management 318 350 1198
Project Management 297 334 1341
Management 294 332 1407
Advertising 394 431 1429
Management Information Systems 339 378 1569
Accounting 425 465 1713
Marketing 372 412 1728
Finance 369 412 1774

Economics rankings

Idaho State University ranked 340th for Economics in the United States and 1435th in the World with 1,554 publications made and 31,711 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#340 of 1,361 In the United States
#379 of 1,445 In North America
#1435 of 6,188 In the World

Idaho State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 15 42
1994 9 50
1995 13 58
1996 16 85
1997 17 81
1998 13 89
1999 16 76
2000 25 131
2001 24 137
2002 30 206
2003 30 209
2004 28 239
2005 41 269
2006 44 321
2007 40 400
2008 34 398
2009 35 474
2010 41 648
2011 64 708
2012 38 910
2013 42 926
2014 64 1105
2015 62 1143
2016 62 1329
2017 56 1271
2018 76 1596
2019 82 1727
2020 99 2175
2021 96 2390
2022 86 2352
2023 75 2367
2024 44 1983
2025 37 1673

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 296 330 1080
Political Economy 385 429 1122
Finance 369 412 1774
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 445 492 2164

Art & Design rankings

Idaho State University ranked 322nd for Art & Design in the United States and 1310th in the World with 1,028 publications made and 16,389 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History.

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
#322 of 1,369 In the United States
#361 of 1,454 In North America
#1310 of 6,010 In the World

Idaho State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 30
1994 14 29
1995 7 31
1996 9 39
1997 18 43
1998 11 34
1999 12 60
2000 15 67
2001 16 71
2002 16 87
2003 14 90
2004 11 106
2005 25 149
2006 31 153
2007 29 169
2008 29 258
2009 22 268
2010 42 357
2011 30 418
2012 36 526
2013 37 521
2014 32 654
2015 43 654
2016 42 749
2017 31 726
2018 61 929
2019 43 1031
2020 54 1346
2021 40 1384
2022 45 1382
2023 40 1414
2024 29 1170
2025 37 1316

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 188 217 552
Graphic Design 199 227 797
Multimedia 228 255 862
Photography 231 268 866
Literature 289 325 1052
Art History 428 471 1157
Aesthetics 358 397 1409
Fashion Design 328 371 1577
Computer Graphics 322 365 2032