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Indiana State University ranked 320th in the United States, 1314th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 99 research topics. Indiana State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,422 academic publications and 136,108 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 80 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1314 of 14,131 In the World
#356 of 2,597 In North America
#320 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 55 In Indiana
#1 of 2 In Terre Haute
#308 of 1,011 For Special Education
#400 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#593 of 1,321 For Urban and Regional planning
#993 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1118 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 96 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Indiana State University ranked 326th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1385th in the World with 4,740 publications made and 76,437 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#326 of 1,728 In the United States
#365 of 1,819 In North America
#1385 of 7,020 In the World

Indiana State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 53 185
1992 66 208
1993 50 203
1994 62 248
1995 67 271
1996 88 265
1997 93 315
1998 74 356
1999 65 441
2000 68 484
2001 91 528
2002 90 708
2003 86 812
2004 127 1032
2005 124 1087
2006 116 1376
2007 114 1601
2008 99 1873
2009 135 2136
2010 125 2521
2011 142 2835
2012 129 3294
2013 126 3488
2014 133 3723
2015 138 3925
2016 163 4024
2017 165 4027
2018 159 4393
2019 167 5009
2020 172 5677
2021 158 5945
2022 135 5579
2023 132 5124

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 153 170 308
Early Childhood Education 207 225 400
Urban and Regional planning 129 153 593
Criminology and Criminal Justice 294 326 609
Media Studies 263 297 641
Gender Studies 316 350 719
Education Majors 262 292 720
Art History 277 307 734
Sports / Exercise science 236 272 786
Publishing 261 293 806
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 278 309 821
Political Economy 307 343 848
Law Enforcement 332 365 854
Genealogy 335 368 857
Communications and Public Relations 334 373 936
Public Policy / Administration 322 358 938
Library and Information science 334 365 941
Military science 404 438 943
Anthropology 340 377 1028
Sociology 321 357 1065
History 285 321 1116
Law 341 379 1165
Demography 294 330 1200
Archaeology 283 322 1258
Political Science 339 379 1273
Classics and Ancient History 440 477 1305
Aesthetics 373 415 1410
Linguistics 366 407 1655
Philosophy 347 389 1665

Biology rankings

Indiana State University ranked 321st for Biology in the United States and 1750th in the World with 3,265 publications made and 83,468 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#321 of 1,582 In the United States
#359 of 1,668 In North America
#1750 of 6,770 In the World

Indiana State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 36 279
1992 47 241
1993 27 298
1994 43 337
1995 45 323
1996 44 354
1997 60 439
1998 61 502
1999 50 633
2000 47 650
2001 81 839
2002 67 944
2003 74 1127
2004 93 1340
2005 67 1418
2006 84 1690
2007 97 1977
2008 70 2082
2009 83 2294
2010 81 2792
2011 85 2897
2012 86 3249
2013 93 3622
2014 79 3670
2015 89 3953
2016 110 3972
2017 121 4324
2018 136 4687
2019 133 5322
2020 118 6028
2021 113 6302
2022 116 5953
2023 114 5762

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 184 213 723
Evolutionary Biology 265 299 1009
Neuroscience 282 317 1048
Paleontology 251 286 1164
Animal Science 268 303 1374
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 328 373 1530
Forestry 249 293 1534
Molecular Biology 315 349 1627
Botany 292 333 1692
Immunology 331 365 1710
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 343 381 1769
Agricultural Science 278 320 1787
Virology 346 379 1809
Genetics 370 408 1965
Oncology and Cancer research 410 446 2066
Microbiology 345 380 2125
Biochemistry 365 409 2159
Nutrition and Food Science 338 380 2534
Horticulture 359 407 2534
Pharmacology 470 511 2552
Biotechnology 415 456 2641
Nanotechnology 515 572 3639

Environmental Science rankings

Indiana State University ranked 266th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1375th in the World with 3,108 publications made and 84,961 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#266 of 1,598 In the United States
#304 of 1,687 In North America
#1375 of 6,798 In the World

Indiana State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 30 181
1992 50 151
1993 32 181
1994 23 195
1995 48 198
1996 44 244
1997 46 293
1998 65 355
1999 44 507
2000 46 513
2001 67 629
2002 63 762
2003 58 928
2004 93 1118
2005 79 1235
2006 93 1534
2007 110 1778
2008 83 1992
2009 108 2288
2010 89 2739
2011 95 3003
2012 90 3407
2013 75 3701
2014 97 3913
2015 95 4158
2016 119 4285
2017 103 4562
2018 117 5043
2019 124 5641
2020 120 6230
2021 114 6671
2022 106 6282
2023 88 5720

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 129 153 593
Ecology 228 265 1112
Paleontology 251 286 1164
Petrology and Geochemistry 226 268 1208
Geography and Cartography 256 295 1240
Geology 254 291 1241
Earth science and Geophysics 241 283 1291
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 248 286 1363
Oceanography 271 318 1499
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 328 373 1530
Forestry 249 293 1534
Environmental Management 261 305 1766
Agricultural Science 278 320 1787
Geotechnical Engineering 327 371 2090
Environmental Chemistry 393 445 2667

Medicine rankings

Indiana State University ranked 318th for Medicine in the United States and 1464th in the World with 3,018 publications made and 67,372 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Public Health, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#318 of 1,558 In the United States
#355 of 1,643 In North America
#1464 of 6,680 In the World

Indiana State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 34 221
1992 37 217
1993 28 237
1994 39 286
1995 32 283
1996 37 297
1997 48 344
1998 44 367
1999 40 448
2000 48 480
2001 70 560
2002 59 646
2003 52 717
2004 86 909
2005 68 960
2006 63 1170
2007 59 1276
2008 62 1475
2009 74 1637
2010 66 1961
2011 105 2089
2012 86 2433
2013 87 2692
2014 89 2729
2015 102 2964
2016 98 2950
2017 128 3085
2018 124 3458
2019 123 3854
2020 111 4436
2021 113 4651
2022 114 4396
2023 106 4219

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports Medicine 199 228 651
Health Science 247 272 727
Clinical Psychology 283 319 748
Physical Therapy 222 253 780
Sports / Exercise science 236 272 786
Gerontology 304 338 908
Nursing 349 385 1117
Audiology 342 378 1171
Family medicine 330 355 1193
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 372 407 1195
Public Health 307 344 1213
Psychiatry 324 360 1246
Anesthesiology 305 338 1314
Healthcare Management (MHA) 403 443 1348
Orthodontics 305 334 1350
Anatomy and Physiology 303 338 1411
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 346 383 1635
Pathology 328 364 1644
Surgery 375 412 1703
Immunology 331 365 1710
Virology 346 379 1809
Cardiology 374 413 1812
Oncology and Cancer research 410 446 2066
Pharmacology 470 511 2552

Computer Science rankings

Indiana State University ranked 331st for Computer Science in the United States and 1588th in the World with 2,897 publications made and 66,262 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#331 of 1,576 In the United States
#370 of 1,662 In North America
#1588 of 6,752 In the World

Indiana State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 38 157
1992 45 153
1993 33 169
1994 38 192
1995 32 210
1996 47 213
1997 50 236
1998 53 277
1999 41 326
2000 46 320
2001 50 427
2002 53 508
2003 65 601
2004 80 695
2005 79 771
2006 76 932
2007 67 1088
2008 68 1197
2009 72 1404
2010 78 1676
2011 84 1923
2012 82 2185
2013 86 2383
2014 100 2510
2015 105 2728
2016 97 2766
2017 92 2783
2018 94 3232
2019 99 3680
2020 99 4094
2021 91 4225
2022 72 4034
2023 81 3655

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 246 270 799
Multimedia 226 254 820
Library and Information science 334 365 941
Neuroscience 282 317 1048
Cognitive Science 273 307 1091
Management Information Systems 310 348 1233
Computational Linguistics 265 299 1313
Data Science 336 373 1435
Computer Vision 285 323 1708
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 343 381 1769
Cyber Security 339 382 1818
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 323 364 1820
Human-Computer Interaction 338 382 1825
Machine Learning 328 370 1898
Software Engineering 376 422 1898
Computer Networking 391 440 2264
Telecommunications 378 428 2414

Psychology rankings

Indiana State University ranked 324th for Psychology in the United States and 1198th in the World with 2,518 publications made and 52,097 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#324 of 1,527 In the United States
#359 of 1,612 In North America
#1198 of 6,528 In the World

Indiana State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 30 179
1992 29 175
1993 20 208
1994 31 258
1995 27 248
1996 35 232
1997 40 254
1998 36 314
1999 38 371
2000 40 363
2001 47 441
2002 49 512
2003 46 579
2004 73 706
2005 67 728
2006 44 901
2007 39 1000
2008 45 1146
2009 47 1321
2010 55 1461
2011 70 1650
2012 68 1974
2013 70 2104
2014 76 2214
2015 80 2295
2016 80 2280
2017 96 2231
2018 83 2535
2019 87 2775
2020 104 3270
2021 88 3296
2022 82 3022
2023 75 2862

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 153 170 308
Education Majors 262 292 720
Sexology 342 376 732
Clinical Psychology 283 319 748
Child Psychology 300 335 792
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 275 307 822
Social Psychology 334 373 1020
Neuroscience 282 317 1048
Cognitive Science 273 307 1091
Psychiatry 324 360 1246

Engineering rankings

Indiana State University ranked 332nd for Engineering in the United States and 2131st in the World with 2,358 publications made and 55,109 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#332 of 1,518 In the United States
#377 of 1,602 In North America
#2131 of 6,684 In the World

Indiana State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 27 90
1992 42 103
1993 20 111
1994 25 125
1995 33 149
1996 34 155
1997 45 207
1998 36 205
1999 33 280
2000 31 284
2001 51 276
2002 56 416
2003 42 480
2004 64 604
2005 74 684
2006 68 828
2007 86 1025
2008 55 1160
2009 79 1350
2010 61 1654
2011 76 1926
2012 74 2240
2013 67 2477
2014 77 2716
2015 99 2875
2016 94 3040
2017 68 3270
2018 90 3680
2019 86 4153
2020 90 4701
2021 82 4940
2022 71 4935
2023 59 4453

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 101 121 339
Landscape Architecture 135 153 754
Firefighting and Fire Science 167 201 923
Civil Engineering 208 239 1009
Aerospace Engineering 280 318 1468
Systems Engineering 351 395 1815
Human-Computer Interaction 338 382 1825
Acoustical Engineering 341 385 1850
Optical Engineering 316 355 1929
Geotechnical Engineering 327 371 2090
Structural Engineering 353 398 2212
Computer Networking 391 440 2264
Mechanical Engineering 385 429 2293
Telecommunications 378 428 2414
Biotechnology 415 456 2641
Materials Science 416 467 2837
Electrical Engineering 424 475 2837
Metallurgical Engineering 438 488 3021
Nanotechnology 515 572 3639
Chemical Engineering 520 573 3711

Physics rankings

Indiana State University ranked 346th for Physics in the United States and 2108th in the World with 2,113 publications made and 52,707 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#346 of 1,485 In the United States
#391 of 1,569 In North America
#2108 of 6,603 In the World

Indiana State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 18 94
1992 27 96
1993 22 100
1994 23 137
1995 38 146
1996 40 142
1997 43 198
1998 33 214
1999 34 292
2000 27 303
2001 54 345
2002 51 404
2003 42 472
2004 55 583
2005 56 632
2006 53 759
2007 69 860
2008 49 1015
2009 60 1131
2010 52 1380
2011 56 1490
2012 69 1786
2013 70 1997
2014 74 2143
2015 71 2311
2016 90 2466
2017 52 2508
2018 90 2957
2019 69 3218
2020 80 3632
2021 89 3884
2022 68 3816
2023 48 3524

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 259 295 1307
Astrophysics and Astronomy 294 332 1313
Theoretical Physics 338 381 1782
Acoustical Engineering 341 385 1850
Optical Engineering 316 355 1929
Condensed Matter Physics 287 329 1976
Nuclear Physics 353 398 2068
Quantum and Particle physics 363 408 2220
Materials Science 416 467 2837
Nanotechnology 515 572 3639

Chemistry rankings

Indiana State University ranked 373rd for Chemistry in the United States and 2377th in the World with 1,790 publications made and 41,467 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#373 of 1,407 In the United States
#420 of 1,488 In North America
#2377 of 6,447 In the World

Indiana State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 19 167
1992 30 151
1993 20 155
1994 25 211
1995 45 196
1996 36 207
1997 42 257
1998 29 333
1999 24 379
2000 29 381
2001 49 452
2002 38 507
2003 32 589
2004 39 657
2005 37 746
2006 38 836
2007 58 909
2008 38 1014
2009 41 1088
2010 40 1359
2011 46 1312
2012 47 1486
2013 46 1681
2014 45 1640
2015 46 1898
2016 65 1961
2017 67 2094
2018 82 2394
2019 67 2531
2020 55 3062
2021 64 3297
2022 66 3136
2023 57 3180

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 225 253 1182
Petrology and Geochemistry 226 268 1208
Biochemistry 365 409 2159
Organic Chemistry 385 433 2515
Nutrition and Food Science 338 380 2534
Environmental Chemistry 393 445 2667
Materials Science 416 467 2837
Physical chemistry 422 472 2868
Nanotechnology 515 572 3639
Chemical Engineering 520 573 3711

Mathematics rankings

Indiana State University ranked 347th for Mathematics in the United States and 1737th in the World with 1,694 publications made and 26,364 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#347 of 1,371 In the United States
#388 of 1,451 In North America
#1737 of 6,305 In the World

Indiana State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 20 63
1992 18 72
1993 6 70
1994 12 82
1995 20 90
1996 24 104
1997 27 117
1998 21 94
1999 22 152
2000 22 160
2001 30 160
2002 29 210
2003 45 242
2004 52 302
2005 53 340
2006 41 453
2007 31 524
2008 43 627
2009 43 710
2010 52 902
2011 47 997
2012 48 1123
2013 48 1256
2014 44 1335
2015 61 1350
2016 63 1434
2017 52 1381
2018 49 1725
2019 56 1896
2020 58 2075
2021 51 2227
2022 51 2235
2023 43 1894

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 221 246 532
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 345 385 1493
Statistics 360 404 1942

Business rankings

Indiana State University ranked 353rd for Business in the United States and 1505th in the World with 1,508 publications made and 21,437 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#353 of 1,334 In the United States
#392 of 1,412 In North America
#1505 of 6,187 In the World

Indiana State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 13 46
1992 29 59
1993 11 54
1994 18 69
1995 22 64
1996 29 74
1997 24 105
1998 22 122
1999 23 157
2000 19 129
2001 24 150
2002 31 178
2003 34 232
2004 41 247
2005 43 264
2006 59 366
2007 31 418
2008 36 505
2009 53 580
2010 46 668
2011 60 765
2012 55 841
2013 56 982
2014 48 989
2015 57 1044
2016 51 1065
2017 43 1007
2018 42 1149
2019 58 1257
2020 82 1526
2021 54 1612
2022 45 1511
2023 47 1422

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 322 358 938
Human Resource Management 280 314 1025
Accounting 311 346 1060
Advertising 335 370 1094
Investment Banking and Stock trading 290 321 1222
Management Information Systems 310 348 1233
Project Management 331 371 1428
Marketing 349 387 1464
Finance 355 396 1562
Management 341 381 1587

Economics rankings

Indiana State University ranked 314th for Economics in the United States and 1220th in the World with 1,364 publications made and 21,724 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#314 of 1,317 In the United States
#351 of 1,400 In North America
#1220 of 5,995 In the World

Indiana State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 11 35
1992 16 36
1993 7 46
1994 8 58
1995 19 52
1996 27 73
1997 25 77
1998 19 95
1999 16 109
2000 25 134
2001 26 121
2002 20 161
2003 40 177
2004 35 232
2005 34 221
2006 41 303
2007 29 367
2008 30 484
2009 45 547
2010 41 647
2011 56 761
2012 46 824
2013 42 899
2014 40 989
2015 36 981
2016 43 1004
2017 44 1099
2018 47 1166
2019 70 1407
2020 70 1671
2021 56 1719
2022 42 1650
2023 46 1531

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 307 343 848
Development Studies 290 323 980
Investment Banking and Stock trading 290 321 1222
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 345 385 1493
Finance 355 396 1562

Art & Design rankings

Indiana State University ranked 319th for Art & Design in the United States and 1229th in the World with 940 publications made and 12,053 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics, 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
#319 of 1,321 In the United States
#358 of 1,404 In North America
#1229 of 5,720 In the World

Indiana State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 11 25
1992 15 28
1993 15 38
1994 10 50
1995 13 51
1996 23 40
1997 21 51
1998 12 58
1999 16 95
2000 13 75
2001 20 106
2002 11 113
2003 24 118
2004 28 144
2005 24 148
2006 29 230
2007 30 259
2008 24 300
2009 22 274
2010 16 381
2011 28 425
2012 17 454
2013 31 495
2014 29 487
2015 35 545
2016 36 559
2017 32 551
2018 29 616
2019 33 662
2020 23 778
2021 31 787
2022 26 787
2023 16 706

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 147 166 424
Photography 168 196 532
Performing arts 197 227 679
Art History 277 307 734
Landscape Architecture 135 153 754
Interior Design 135 154 754
Multimedia 226 254 820
Creative Writing 314 354 892
Literature 288 324 983
Aesthetics 373 415 1410
Fashion Design 355 399 1637