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Kean University ranked 506th in the United States, 2051st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 36 research topics. Kean University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,427 academic publications and 47,783 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 15 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2051 of 14,131 In the World
#557 of 2,597 In North America
#506 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 47 In New Jersey
#1 of 2 In Union Township
#459 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#675 of 1,483 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#696 of 1,036 For Social Work
#2087 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1319 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 33 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kean University ranked 503rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2373rd in the World with 2,258 publications made and 29,868 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#503 of 1,761 In the United States
#555 of 1,852 In North America
#2373 of 7,081 In the World

Kean University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 11 66
1993 13 76
1994 15 78
1995 28 102
1996 17 119
1997 18 112
1998 19 127
1999 17 147
2000 19 155
2001 19 205
2002 24 266
2003 31 280
2004 23 332
2005 43 361
2006 46 435
2007 43 553
2008 65 584
2009 56 792
2010 77 784
2011 79 966
2012 79 1004
2013 72 1182
2014 124 1268
2015 71 1311
2016 92 1313
2017 77 1323
2018 74 1535
2019 82 1781
2020 87 2067
2021 104 2366
2022 161 2349
2023 178 2743
2024 169 2635

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 212 233 459
Criminology and Criminal Justice 313 347 675
Social Work 321 357 696
Special Education 325 357 840
Education Majors 416 459 1338
Art History 508 556 1360
Media Studies 541 595 1373
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 464 510 1545
Gender Studies 621 677 1618
Communications and Public Relations 490 539 1628
Classics and Ancient History 549 592 1754
Anthropology 512 567 1786
Sociology 488 540 1865
Law 493 538 1890
Political Science 493 543 2059
Demography 450 497 2070
Library and Information science 684 737 2170
History 607 664 2691
Philosophy 570 630 2819
Linguistics 565 620 2829
Aesthetics 672 737 2994
Archaeology 607 667 3070

Computer Science rankings

Kean University ranked 500th for Computer Science in the United States and 2687th in the World with 1,519 publications made and 21,841 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#500 of 1,612 In the United States
#549 of 1,698 In North America
#2687 of 6,845 In the World

Kean University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 2 40
1993 7 47
1994 9 45
1995 14 74
1996 8 63
1997 11 74
1998 10 93
1999 15 110
2000 10 112
2001 15 147
2002 15 203
2003 23 230
2004 11 237
2005 27 271
2006 28 316
2007 26 377
2008 48 403
2009 37 574
2010 61 603
2011 58 730
2012 54 705
2013 49 812
2014 81 841
2015 50 883
2016 71 920
2017 65 897
2018 50 1030
2019 60 1138
2020 60 1466
2021 61 1717
2022 101 1728
2023 122 2079
2024 127 1760

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 323 360 1769
Multimedia 413 454 1784
Human-Computer Interaction 321 360 1817
Data Science 397 442 1891
Management Information Systems 426 475 2086
Library and Information science 684 737 2170
Software Engineering 429 476 2336
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 390 437 2361
Neuroscience 557 609 2374
Cyber Security 438 486 2435
Cognitive Science 591 647 2840
Computer Networking 495 550 2907
Machine Learning 472 525 3001
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 557 607 3155
Telecommunications 522 577 3243
Computer Vision 535 591 3283

Biology rankings

Kean University ranked 648th for Biology in the United States and 3644th in the World with 1,329 publications made and 21,301 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#648 of 1,609 In the United States
#704 of 1,698 In North America
#3644 of 6,833 In the World

Kean University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 4 76
1993 7 81
1994 6 67
1995 9 101
1996 6 102
1997 9 90
1998 12 101
1999 12 105
2000 11 130
2001 13 182
2002 11 169
2003 18 201
2004 8 254
2005 16 274
2006 16 296
2007 19 356
2008 38 374
2009 35 546
2010 27 537
2011 45 671
2012 60 654
2013 42 779
2014 71 876
2015 37 920
2016 58 950
2017 44 950
2018 49 1091
2019 51 1276
2020 52 1532
2021 63 1910
2022 94 1814
2023 138 1944
2024 155 1903

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 480 529 2244
Oncology and Cancer research 440 476 2297
Neuroscience 557 609 2374
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 520 573 2578
Zoology 562 612 2618
Immunology 547 590 3067
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 557 607 3155
Virology 569 618 3311
Botany 577 632 3361
Pharmacology 569 617 3415
Genetics 632 684 3466
Paleontology 701 762 3738
Biochemistry 685 740 3857
Agricultural Science 624 686 3907
Nanotechnology 575 632 4027

Medicine rankings

Kean University ranked 534th for Medicine in the United States and 2664th in the World with 1,316 publications made and 20,126 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Health Science, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#534 of 1,600 In the United States
#582 of 1,685 In North America
#2664 of 6,775 In the World

Kean University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 7 57
1993 8 52
1994 8 58
1995 18 95
1996 4 96
1997 8 94
1998 10 87
1999 10 94
2000 6 97
2001 11 156
2002 13 134
2003 9 162
2004 10 206
2005 22 225
2006 20 275
2007 20 340
2008 38 362
2009 36 494
2010 36 534
2011 50 586
2012 51 611
2013 41 758
2014 67 769
2015 48 841
2016 55 891
2017 50 848
2018 49 915
2019 53 1059
2020 46 1347
2021 67 1637
2022 93 1670
2023 133 1842
2024 119 1685

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 321 357 696
Occupational Therapy 251 285 999
Clinical Psychology 406 449 1296
Nursing 401 439 1423
Gerontology 411 455 1438
Health Science 490 530 1634
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 476 518 1663
Physical Therapy 432 475 1786
Public Health 397 443 1826
Healthcare Management (MHA) 517 569 2038
Sports Medicine 500 548 2084
Psychiatry 529 579 2167
Family medicine 542 585 2184
Oncology and Cancer research 440 476 2297
Pathology 545 594 2987
Immunology 547 590 3067
Surgery 653 702 3106
Anatomy and Physiology 653 706 3226
Virology 569 618 3311
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 643 697 3383
Pharmacology 569 617 3415

Psychology rankings

Kean University ranked 549th for Psychology in the United States and 2285th in the World with 1,246 publications made and 15,860 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#549 of 1,558 In the United States
#600 of 1,645 In North America
#2285 of 6,645 In the World

Kean University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 42
1993 6 43
1994 8 39
1995 12 65
1996 8 65
1997 6 88
1998 9 77
1999 9 82
2000 4 94
2001 9 125
2002 9 130
2003 11 130
2004 11 191
2005 17 184
2006 20 230
2007 23 286
2008 31 322
2009 30 435
2010 34 475
2011 50 474
2012 52 550
2013 43 641
2014 59 731
2015 53 804
2016 52 792
2017 42 811
2018 37 919
2019 59 1085
2020 43 1308
2021 70 1479
2022 93 1515
2023 106 1678
2024 111 1518

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 321 357 696
Special Education 325 357 840
Occupational Therapy 251 285 999
Clinical Psychology 406 449 1296
Education Majors 416 459 1338
Child Psychology 466 516 1468
Social Psychology 550 605 1976
Psychiatry 529 579 2167
Neuroscience 557 609 2374
Cognitive Science 591 647 2840

Environmental Science rankings

Kean University ranked 645th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3613th in the World with 1,203 publications made and 18,315 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#645 of 1,631 In the United States
#706 of 1,721 In North America
#3613 of 6,876 In the World

Kean University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 3 48
1993 4 65
1994 1 54
1995 8 66
1996 4 69
1997 9 79
1998 13 77
1999 5 75
2000 11 121
2001 10 139
2002 7 156
2003 16 173
2004 8 202
2005 14 227
2006 17 286
2007 20 326
2008 27 339
2009 33 489
2010 34 462
2011 34 617
2012 53 565
2013 39 757
2014 69 828
2015 37 879
2016 65 872
2017 34 951
2018 43 1053
2019 44 1220
2020 48 1464
2021 58 1774
2022 97 1707
2023 126 1928
2024 134 1852

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 520 573 2578
Oceanography 585 649 3388
Earth science and Geophysics 604 665 3459
Geography and Cartography 629 691 3514
Ecology 617 678 3573
Environmental Chemistry 532 588 3647
Paleontology 701 762 3738
Geology 686 748 3813
Environmental Management 592 656 3866
Agricultural Science 624 686 3907
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 662 720 3937

Engineering rankings

Kean University ranked 657th for Engineering in the United States and 3947th in the World with 1,020 publications made and 12,271 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#657 of 1,565 In the United States
#717 of 1,651 In North America
#3947 of 6,782 In the World

Kean University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 4 58
1993 1 57
1994 3 63
1995 13 62
1996 7 65
1997 7 74
1998 12 82
1999 6 79
2000 8 98
2001 7 106
2002 5 124
2003 21 156
2004 10 142
2005 9 165
2006 18 222
2007 15 240
2008 24 253
2009 28 345
2010 41 396
2011 41 433
2012 38 467
2013 31 537
2014 48 564
2015 42 559
2016 54 574
2017 40 624
2018 40 725
2019 32 840
2020 42 1061
2021 31 1226
2022 63 1211
2023 80 1304
2024 116 1330

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 321 360 1817
Computer Networking 495 550 2907
Telecommunications 522 577 3243
Systems Engineering 538 592 3252
Acoustical Engineering 621 680 3373
Mechanical Engineering 626 685 3616
Nanotechnology 575 632 4027
Optical Engineering 703 762 4083
Aerospace Engineering 737 799 4110
Metallurgical Engineering 690 746 4240
Electrical Engineering 686 742 4278
Chemical Engineering 611 668 4335
Materials Science 708 765 4351

Mathematics rankings

Kean University ranked 454th for Mathematics in the United States and 2405th in the World with 900 publications made and 13,326 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#454 of 1,410 In the United States
#500 of 1,491 In North America
#2405 of 6,418 In the World

Kean University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 7 24
1993 4 30
1994 7 33
1995 6 49
1996 6 36
1997 7 46
1998 2 51
1999 9 77
2000 4 79
2001 8 89
2002 9 118
2003 8 124
2004 2 147
2005 14 150
2006 21 214
2007 18 247
2008 24 242
2009 15 375
2010 22 386
2011 36 437
2012 38 421
2013 31 529
2014 71 568
2015 39 624
2016 42 597
2017 31 555
2018 23 689
2019 32 723
2020 26 937
2021 42 1033
2022 68 1096
2023 69 1211
2024 79 937

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 357 390 1073
Statistics 442 489 2389
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 500 550 2433

Business rankings

Kean University ranked 530th for Business in the United States and 2553rd in the World with 858 publications made and 10,624 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#530 of 1,377 In the United States
#583 of 1,460 In North America
#2553 of 6,339 In the World

Kean University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 4 19
1993 3 27
1994 3 16
1995 5 42
1996 5 31
1997 8 47
1998 6 41
1999 9 49
2000 6 54
2001 6 65
2002 4 73
2003 15 98
2004 4 110
2005 21 122
2006 20 167
2007 12 173
2008 31 228
2009 24 370
2010 31 348
2011 33 454
2012 26 489
2013 27 549
2014 44 528
2015 33 549
2016 32 512
2017 31 535
2018 28 624
2019 29 642
2020 25 837
2021 48 967
2022 85 959
2023 73 1151
2024 79 1012

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Accounting 450 491 1784
Investment Banking and Stock trading 368 407 1852
Advertising 504 549 1925
Management Information Systems 426 475 2086
Project Management 376 419 2174
Finance 519 570 2527
Management 504 555 2575
Marketing 546 600 2722

Physics rankings

Kean University ranked 718th for Physics in the United States and 4077th in the World with 846 publications made and 10,212 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#718 of 1,531 In the United States
#779 of 1,617 In North America
#4077 of 6,713 In the World

Kean University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 49
1993 1 51
1994 3 65
1995 10 60
1996 5 63
1997 10 68
1998 9 85
1999 7 84
2000 7 94
2001 7 114
2002 3 117
2003 11 124
2004 9 142
2005 9 151
2006 12 192
2007 17 212
2008 22 235
2009 21 324
2010 25 325
2011 36 381
2012 39 395
2013 37 462
2014 38 525
2015 31 493
2016 32 429
2017 25 494
2018 31 586
2019 33 668
2020 33 820
2021 28 908
2022 53 953
2023 68 1041
2024 94 1058

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 621 680 3373
Astrophysics and Astronomy 743 807 3744
Quantum and Particle physics 695 756 3959
Nanotechnology 575 632 4027
Optical Engineering 703 762 4083
Materials Science 708 765 4351

Economics rankings

Kean University ranked 564th for Economics in the United States and 2531st in the World with 782 publications made and 8,171 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#564 of 1,355 In the United States
#618 of 1,438 In North America
#2531 of 6,167 In the World

Kean University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 10
1993 2 20
1994 3 20
1995 8 41
1996 5 28
1997 7 50
1998 7 47
1999 7 49
2000 4 54
2001 5 65
2002 5 71
2003 10 63
2004 5 94
2005 16 123
2006 20 153
2007 14 175
2008 14 185
2009 15 278
2010 27 279
2011 31 326
2012 29 359
2013 30 434
2014 46 467
2015 19 483
2016 32 456
2017 24 437
2018 25 519
2019 32 590
2020 23 735
2021 38 838
2022 73 847
2023 75 1032
2024 81 882

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 368 407 1852
Development Studies 531 580 2128
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 500 550 2433
Finance 519 570 2527

Art & Design rankings

Kean University ranked 575th for Art & Design in the United States and 2411th in the World with 468 publications made and 4,926 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Multimedia, Aesthetics.

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
#575 of 1,361 In the United States
#631 of 1,444 In North America
#2411 of 5,966 In the World

Kean University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 4 8
1993 0 8
1994 1 10
1995 4 21
1996 2 18
1997 6 28
1998 3 22
1999 2 24
2000 6 26
2001 5 40
2002 6 40
2003 6 43
2004 4 59
2005 11 70
2006 12 70
2007 10 92
2008 19 86
2009 5 133
2010 20 135
2011 14 194
2012 23 197
2013 17 250
2014 16 295
2015 19 275
2016 28 304
2017 17 281
2018 17 326
2019 18 412
2020 21 401
2021 17 451
2022 33 515
2023 21 508
2024 27 474

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 508 556 1360
Multimedia 413 454 1784
Literature 581 639 2304
Fashion Design 501 554 2361
Aesthetics 672 737 2994

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kean University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 678 734 4060
Physical chemistry 666 726 4261
Organic Chemistry 736 795 4350