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Jackson State University ranked 365th in the United States, 1505th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 87 research topics. Jackson State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,150 academic publications and 224,201 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 35 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1505 of 14,131 In the World
#407 of 2,597 In North America
#365 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 18 In Mississippi
#2 of 5 In Jackson
#218 of 1,708 For Toxicology
#291 of 2,454 For Computational Chemistry
#620 of 1,395 For Biochemical Engineering
#1247 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1738 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 84 other topics

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Biology rankings

Jackson State University ranked 293rd for Biology in the United States and 1629th in the World with 4,167 publications made and 168,862 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#293 of 1,612 In the United States
#330 of 1,701 In North America
#1629 of 6,841 In the World

Jackson State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 13 72
1994 12 81
1995 21 87
1996 31 190
1997 22 207
1998 48 322
1999 57 412
2000 67 511
2001 66 575
2002 68 684
2003 80 848
2004 105 1020
2005 125 1319
2006 146 1590
2007 124 1667
2008 151 2187
2009 158 2591
2010 176 3010
2011 185 3748
2012 175 4458
2013 181 4945
2014 187 5754
2015 166 6568
2016 193 7825
2017 204 9200
2018 198 10003
2019 190 11628
2020 198 14409
2021 167 15646
2022 171 15392
2023 203 14829
2024 107 13560
2025 68 11290

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Toxicology 71 80 218
Astrobiology 198 226 755
Oncology and Cancer research 220 242 1003
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 231 256 1015
Nanotechnology 170 195 1049
Biophysics 274 302 1117
Molecular Biology 248 274 1173
Pharmacology 238 264 1230
Genetics 277 308 1364
Virology 279 308 1423
Biochemistry 267 300 1447
Immunology 310 342 1696
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 379 425 1862
Agricultural Science 316 363 2161
Biotechnology 343 381 2198
Neuroscience 516 565 2217
Paleontology 411 462 2361
Nutrition and Food Science 298 338 2441
Microbiology 384 424 2485
Zoology 547 597 2601
Horticulture 359 405 2671
Evolutionary Biology 572 628 2754
Botany 453 504 2759

Chemistry rankings

Jackson State University ranked 255th for Chemistry in the United States and 1469th in the World with 4,144 publications made and 150,605 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Computational Chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#255 of 1,455 In the United States
#287 of 1,538 In North America
#1469 of 6,561 In the World

Jackson State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 16 50
1994 15 64
1995 23 80
1996 50 217
1997 31 258
1998 63 372
1999 67 484
2000 80 570
2001 75 678
2002 87 775
2003 102 991
2004 115 1162
2005 139 1516
2006 173 1851
2007 136 1859
2008 169 2400
2009 166 2820
2010 172 3170
2011 188 4058
2012 175 4751
2013 169 5149
2014 180 5746
2015 152 6116
2016 165 6936
2017 166 7961
2018 170 8679
2019 171 9915
2020 176 12150
2021 158 13270
2022 153 12853
2023 168 12545
2024 102 11982
2025 84 10188

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 82 93 291
Biochemical Engineering 114 134 620
Pharmacy 134 154 715
Environmental Chemistry 139 167 776
Nanotechnology 170 195 1049
Organic Chemistry 218 247 1222
Chemical Engineering 180 211 1296
Inorganic Chemistry 194 224 1322
Materials Science 230 264 1426
Physical chemistry 209 244 1432
Biochemistry 267 300 1447
Radiochemistry 176 206 1543
Petrology and Geochemistry 287 332 1640
Nutrition and Food Science 298 338 2441

Physics rankings

Jackson State University ranked 263rd for Physics in the United States and 1488th in the World with 3,803 publications made and 136,281 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#263 of 1,537 In the United States
#300 of 1,623 In North America
#1488 of 6,729 In the World

Jackson State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 15 50
1994 13 69
1995 22 73
1996 49 200
1997 35 258
1998 64 352
1999 62 479
2000 72 539
2001 73 639
2002 80 737
2003 72 911
2004 107 1051
2005 129 1377
2006 168 1639
2007 128 1723
2008 155 2130
2009 155 2451
2010 163 2748
2011 146 3472
2012 151 4069
2013 143 4330
2014 143 4633
2015 158 4741
2016 152 5096
2017 157 5588
2018 146 6050
2019 162 6917
2020 158 8338
2021 152 9212
2022 131 9201
2023 164 9057
2024 94 8551
2025 83 7465

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 146 171 629
Astrobiology 198 226 755
Nuclear Physics 201 228 979
Nanotechnology 170 195 1049
Biophysics 274 302 1117
Materials Science 230 264 1426
Quantum and Particle physics 255 291 1456
Condensed Matter Physics 236 268 1517
Theoretical Physics 314 354 1556
Optical Engineering 280 317 1713
Acoustical Engineering 368 412 2097
Astrophysics and Astronomy 420 469 2154

Engineering rankings

Jackson State University ranked 280th for Engineering in the United States and 1713th in the World with 3,758 publications made and 124,697 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#280 of 1,568 In the United States
#320 of 1,655 In North America
#1713 of 6,795 In the World

Jackson State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 16 46
1994 12 51
1995 17 45
1996 27 101
1997 25 167
1998 38 166
1999 42 248
2000 52 261
2001 51 343
2002 63 445
2003 57 545
2004 66 600
2005 105 831
2006 143 1108
2007 109 1194
2008 140 1604
2009 146 1857
2010 179 2264
2011 158 3045
2012 156 3601
2013 151 3838
2014 169 4412
2015 161 4572
2016 150 5182
2017 173 5727
2018 162 6198
2019 180 7371
2020 199 8854
2021 170 10081
2022 148 9857
2023 188 9669
2024 109 9188
2025 88 7974

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 114 134 620
Nanotechnology 170 195 1049
Metallurgical Engineering 204 236 1289
Chemical Engineering 180 211 1296
Engineering Management 344 377 1415
Materials Science 230 264 1426
Geotechnical Engineering 226 265 1435
Remote Sensing 279 317 1673
Optical Engineering 280 317 1713
Civil Engineering 289 330 1741
Environmental Engineering 232 269 1745
Electronic Engineering 259 297 1777
Computer Networking 303 347 1787
Transportation Engineering 280 318 1794
Structural Engineering 285 323 1817
Telecommunications 293 333 1934
Aerospace Engineering 333 377 1985
Electrical Engineering 293 333 2092
Acoustical Engineering 368 412 2097
Biotechnology 343 381 2198
Mechanical Engineering 407 454 2490
Human-Computer Interaction 463 517 2953
Systems Engineering 518 572 3110

Medicine rankings

Jackson State University ranked 319th for Medicine in the United States and 1528th in the World with 2,966 publications made and 130,487 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Nursing, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#319 of 1,604 In the United States
#355 of 1,689 In North America
#1528 of 6,793 In the World

Jackson State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 9 58
1994 10 67
1995 13 69
1996 26 130
1997 16 118
1998 28 207
1999 36 229
2000 34 312
2001 31 337
2002 44 333
2003 54 474
2004 58 551
2005 75 750
2006 77 838
2007 65 894
2008 88 1127
2009 93 1276
2010 102 1435
2011 120 1819
2012 112 2263
2013 128 2538
2014 136 3175
2015 146 4149
2016 156 5783
2017 176 6874
2018 161 7745
2019 141 9055
2020 147 11440
2021 117 12474
2022 138 12315
2023 163 11585
2024 103 10193
2025 61 8364

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Toxicology 71 80 218
Pharmacy 134 154 715
Public Health 245 274 908
Social Work 389 431 933
Gerontology 296 331 945
Oncology and Cancer research 220 242 1003
Epidemiology 201 225 1075
Clinical Psychology 369 407 1151
Family medicine 311 336 1209
Pharmacology 238 264 1230
Healthcare Management (MHA) 355 392 1303
Nursing 377 415 1357
Virology 279 308 1423
Psychiatry 374 412 1527
Cardiology 335 367 1589
Surgery 339 374 1602
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 465 507 1653
Immunology 310 342 1696
Pathology 329 366 1749
Veterinary 248 274 1776
Health Science 533 577 1841
Pediatrics 366 405 1886
Critical Care Nursing 416 454 1954
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 363 399 2167
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 441 481 2251
Anesthesiology 489 530 2318
Anatomy and Physiology 489 535 2494
Physical Therapy 581 631 2500

Environmental Science rankings

Jackson State University ranked 346th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2023rd in the World with 2,680 publications made and 79,657 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#346 of 1,637 In the United States
#395 of 1,727 In North America
#2023 of 6,888 In the World

Jackson State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 8 35
1994 5 42
1995 6 34
1996 17 46
1997 12 62
1998 17 61
1999 22 95
2000 31 98
2001 36 108
2002 49 189
2003 34 213
2004 59 301
2005 57 399
2006 71 555
2007 68 675
2008 88 872
2009 80 1044
2010 96 1345
2011 106 1828
2012 109 2111
2013 119 2395
2014 113 2737
2015 118 3207
2016 133 3750
2017 135 4152
2018 152 4860
2019 148 5595
2020 159 7005
2021 130 7939
2022 129 7989
2023 145 7845
2024 84 7334
2025 55 6373

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 139 167 776
Geotechnical Engineering 226 265 1435
Petrology and Geochemistry 287 332 1640
Oceanography 282 330 1644
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 281 325 1724
Environmental Engineering 232 269 1745
Environmental Management 249 293 1824
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 379 425 1862
Earth science and Geophysics 319 367 1963
Geology 350 400 2087
Ecology 352 404 2128
Agricultural Science 316 363 2161
Geography and Cartography 398 449 2304
Paleontology 411 462 2361

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Jackson State University ranked 571st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2732nd in the World with 2,618 publications made and 82,199 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#571 of 1,763 In the United States
#627 of 1,854 In North America
#2732 of 7,088 In the World

Jackson State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 9 49
1994 6 56
1995 9 42
1996 16 64
1997 13 86
1998 19 128
1999 26 145
2000 21 141
2001 23 163
2002 30 206
2003 28 248
2004 34 276
2005 45 375
2006 48 480
2007 58 571
2008 65 676
2009 81 796
2010 79 980
2011 103 1249
2012 93 1560
2013 112 1693
2014 122 2159
2015 137 2829
2016 152 3712
2017 177 4220
2018 161 4580
2019 129 5357
2020 149 6662
2021 123 7579
2022 128 7706
2023 157 7358
2024 91 6314
2025 48 5232

The following table provides academic rankings for Jackson 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 389 431 933
Gender Studies 498 545 1255
Demography 329 367 1499
Public Policy / Administration 450 496 1529
Anthropology 442 490 1537
Communications and Public Relations 477 526 1601
Sociology 521 574 2003
Library and Information science 640 691 2031
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 618 672 2121
History 498 550 2261
Archaeology 445 495 2293
Education Majors 651 707 2340
Law 596 651 2379
Political Science 600 658 2587
Philosophy 701 768 3486
Aesthetics 757 826 3540
Linguistics 709 772 3646

Computer Science rankings

Jackson State University ranked 416th for Computer Science in the United States and 2249th in the World with 2,260 publications made and 45,933 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#416 of 1,616 In the United States
#464 of 1,702 In North America
#2249 of 6,855 In the World

Jackson State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 7 29
1994 3 27
1995 9 24
1996 12 50
1997 14 61
1998 20 110
1999 19 149
2000 25 127
2001 24 167
2002 23 155
2003 26 238
2004 34 315
2005 50 353
2006 65 459
2007 67 524
2008 64 709
2009 69 843
2010 99 967
2011 93 1277
2012 108 1609
2013 95 1582
2014 92 1909
2015 118 2478
2016 103 3111
2017 127 3517
2018 108 3807
2019 98 4292
2020 126 5283
2021 109 6106
2022 109 5992
2023 137 6011
2024 84 5292
2025 50 4342

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 231 256 1015
Data Science 276 311 1206
Blockchain and Cryptography 251 288 1622
Computer Networking 303 347 1787
Computer Graphics 309 351 1875
Telecommunications 293 333 1934
Cyber Security 348 392 1955
Library and Information science 640 691 2031
Machine Learning 342 385 2075
Neuroscience 516 565 2217
Software Engineering 427 474 2319
Management Information Systems 510 571 2596
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 449 497 2710
Cognitive Science 558 612 2724
Computer Vision 439 488 2783
Human-Computer Interaction 463 517 2953

Psychology rankings

Jackson State University ranked 464th for Psychology in the United States and 1914th in the World with 1,393 publications made and 36,961 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#464 of 1,561 In the United States
#511 of 1,648 In North America
#1914 of 6,663 In the World

Jackson State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 4 42
1994 4 52
1995 5 38
1996 9 65
1997 8 64
1998 10 79
1999 15 109
2000 7 124
2001 13 120
2002 12 138
2003 17 182
2004 24 181
2005 29 262
2006 27 318
2007 29 370
2008 33 470
2009 38 507
2010 38 538
2011 36 666
2012 42 799
2013 58 899
2014 56 1102
2015 78 1499
2016 69 2135
2017 87 2570
2018 73 2828
2019 75 3290
2020 84 4101
2021 69 4626
2022 71 4669
2023 90 4658
2024 61 3959
2025 38 3287

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 392 432 916
Social Work 389 431 933
Clinical Psychology 369 407 1151
Psychiatry 374 412 1527
Child Psychology 488 538 1576
Social Psychology 575 630 2139
Neuroscience 516 565 2217
Education Majors 651 707 2340
Cognitive Science 558 612 2724

Mathematics rankings

Jackson State University ranked 421st for Mathematics in the United States and 2269th in the World with 1,382 publications made and 30,204 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#421 of 1,413 In the United States
#466 of 1,494 In North America
#2269 of 6,434 In the World

Jackson State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 12
1994 3 19
1995 5 12
1996 7 15
1997 4 24
1998 7 27
1999 6 50
2000 7 44
2001 12 41
2002 12 74
2003 14 95
2004 19 119
2005 25 131
2006 30 196
2007 27 234
2008 33 318
2009 53 440
2010 57 559
2011 51 743
2012 57 895
2013 66 1006
2014 66 1168
2015 81 1416
2016 86 1937
2017 84 2217
2018 75 2454
2019 68 2861
2020 85 3541
2021 68 4026
2022 65 4061
2023 77 3823
2024 48 2723
2025 22 1945

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 251 288 1622
Math Teachers 576 624 1912
Statistics 379 424 2137
Applied Mathematics 334 379 2279
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 617 673 3237

Business rankings

Jackson State University ranked 565th for Business in the United States and 2826th in the World with 836 publications made and 13,601 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#565 of 1,388 In the United States
#623 of 1,472 In North America
#2826 of 6,366 In the World

Jackson State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 9 16
1994 7 11
1995 1 3
1996 4 13
1997 5 18
1998 8 26
1999 8 24
2000 7 27
2001 10 31
2002 10 36
2003 12 55
2004 14 57
2005 20 85
2006 17 121
2007 18 141
2008 18 213
2009 36 238
2010 28 246
2011 22 325
2012 30 413
2013 25 409
2014 39 485
2015 48 621
2016 43 814
2017 51 883
2018 34 978
2019 33 1118
2020 65 1437
2021 39 1810
2022 47 1669
2023 45 1638
2024 30 1327
2025 18 1070

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 344 377 1415
Public Policy / Administration 450 496 1529
Accounting 502 546 2071
Finance 509 560 2520
Advertising 601 653 2543
Management Information Systems 510 571 2596
Management 529 583 2778
Marketing 562 618 2839

Economics rankings

Jackson State University ranked 535th for Economics in the United States and 2415th in the World with 803 publications made and 18,727 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#535 of 1,361 In the United States
#587 of 1,445 In North America
#2415 of 6,188 In the World

Jackson State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 3 10
1994 4 12
1995 3 6
1996 6 11
1997 3 16
1998 5 24
1999 4 33
2000 4 31
2001 6 35
2002 6 44
2003 6 34
2004 2 55
2005 13 67
2006 8 82
2007 17 123
2008 23 151
2009 38 172
2010 22 208
2011 22 273
2012 21 303
2013 28 318
2014 41 479
2015 48 732
2016 49 983
2017 61 1092
2018 36 1075
2019 46 1269
2020 49 1674
2021 41 1978
2022 46 1956
2023 59 1927
2024 33 1477
2025 23 1256

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 485 531 1997
Finance 509 560 2520
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 617 673 3237

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Jackson State University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Literature 634 692 2588
Art & Design 614 674 2661
Fashion Design 661 725 3191