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Kean University ranked 523rd in the United States, 2100th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 34 research topics. Kean University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,775 academic publications and 29,332 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2100 of 14,131 In the World
#573 of 2,597 In North America
#523 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 47 In New Jersey
#1 of 2 In Union Township
#460 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#628 of 1,028 For Social Work
#827 of 1,011 For Special Education
#2183 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1319 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 31 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kean University ranked 572nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2560th in the World with 1,903 publications made and 19,151 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#572 of 1,728 In the United States
#628 of 1,819 In North America
#2560 of 7,020 In the World

Kean University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 15 34
1992 11 45
1993 13 44
1994 14 41
1995 27 50
1996 12 62
1997 18 72
1998 19 72
1999 16 76
2000 18 82
2001 20 108
2002 21 156
2003 29 172
2004 20 205
2005 41 247
2006 41 283
2007 37 348
2008 55 427
2009 61 593
2010 65 561
2011 68 667
2012 69 775
2013 64 860
2014 108 962
2015 67 995
2016 88 955
2017 66 951
2018 67 1068
2019 74 1140
2020 75 1430
2021 84 1646
2022 154 1639
2023 152 1748

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 231 251 460
Social Work 302 334 628
Special Education 331 363 827
Media Studies 489 538 1164
Education Majors 447 493 1314
Art History 516 562 1339
Gender Studies 564 617 1364
Communications and Public Relations 472 519 1433
Classics and Ancient History 477 517 1457
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 511 560 1628
Anthropology 539 597 1763
Sociology 541 594 1940
Demography 457 504 2023
Law 566 618 2072
Political Science 565 620 2229
Library and Information science 719 775 2272
History 606 663 2589
Linguistics 551 606 2669
Philosophy 580 641 2796
Aesthetics 661 725 2826
Archaeology 610 669 2947

Computer Science rankings

Kean University ranked 534th for Computer Science in the United States and 2749th in the World with 1,259 publications made and 14,269 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#534 of 1,576 In the United States
#584 of 1,662 In North America
#2749 of 6,752 In the World

Kean University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 11 22
1992 3 22
1993 7 25
1994 8 22
1995 12 34
1996 6 31
1997 12 37
1998 10 48
1999 13 57
2000 10 53
2001 16 89
2002 14 119
2003 24 127
2004 8 147
2005 27 165
2006 25 179
2007 23 219
2008 42 271
2009 39 409
2010 54 363
2011 50 443
2012 50 526
2013 42 570
2014 75 612
2015 43 657
2016 67 653
2017 55 628
2018 42 740
2019 56 780
2020 53 1036
2021 47 1241
2022 101 1253
2023 90 1363

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
Multimedia 355 394 1393
Data Science 355 395 1549
Computational Linguistics 331 367 1724
Management Information Systems 424 470 1874
Human-Computer Interaction 354 399 1965
Software Engineering 390 436 1989
Cyber Security 416 464 2269
Library and Information science 719 775 2272
Neuroscience 590 643 2411
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 436 484 2528
Cognitive Science 578 633 2734
Computer Networking 495 550 2822
Machine Learning 506 559 3035
Telecommunications 552 607 3370
Computer Vision 638 697 3712

Medicine rankings

Kean University ranked 550th for Medicine in the United States and 2645th in the World with 1,087 publications made and 14,270 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Public Health, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#550 of 1,558 In the United States
#598 of 1,643 In North America
#2645 of 6,680 In the World

Kean University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 9 34
1992 7 38
1993 8 37
1994 7 38
1995 17 54
1996 2 54
1997 9 56
1998 11 62
1999 11 52
2000 6 70
2001 10 105
2002 11 84
2003 10 108
2004 7 143
2005 22 154
2006 18 207
2007 22 238
2008 32 289
2009 34 393
2010 24 397
2011 41 444
2012 41 500
2013 37 554
2014 58 610
2015 42 661
2016 51 732
2017 46 663
2018 49 707
2019 51 819
2020 38 1017
2021 58 1195
2022 89 1280
2023 110 1350

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 302 334 628
Nursing 372 409 1244
Clinical Psychology 431 474 1298
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 424 464 1388
Gerontology 454 499 1452
Health Science 469 508 1462
Healthcare Management (MHA) 464 510 1644
Physical Therapy 467 512 1883
Public Health 440 487 1944
Family medicine 520 561 1961
Psychiatry 550 601 2187
Oncology and Cancer research 520 564 2911
Pathology 564 613 2923
Surgery 646 694 2954
Anatomy and Physiology 635 687 3062
Immunology 561 606 3065
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 663 717 3373

Biology rankings

Kean University ranked 657th for Biology in the United States and 3565th in the World with 1,048 publications made and 15,178 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#657 of 1,582 In the United States
#713 of 1,668 In North America
#3565 of 6,770 In the World

Kean University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 7 55
1992 5 56
1993 8 57
1994 4 49
1995 8 54
1996 4 62
1997 9 64
1998 11 63
1999 12 70
2000 12 99
2001 11 131
2002 10 117
2003 17 142
2004 8 192
2005 19 189
2006 13 220
2007 17 257
2008 29 288
2009 32 389
2010 25 381
2011 31 412
2012 51 490
2013 27 530
2014 68 627
2015 28 677
2016 54 663
2017 39 695
2018 46 797
2019 48 922
2020 49 1111
2021 56 1361
2022 89 1398
2023 111 1395

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 483 532 2217
Zoology 517 567 2348
Neuroscience 590 643 2411
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 505 558 2431
Oncology and Cancer research 520 564 2911
Immunology 561 606 3065
Botany 572 627 3229
Paleontology 642 701 3398
Genetics 679 732 3576
Biochemistry 680 735 3735

Psychology rankings

Kean University ranked 557th for Psychology in the United States and 2195th in the World with 1,044 publications made and 10,906 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#557 of 1,527 In the United States
#608 of 1,612 In North America
#2195 of 6,528 In the World

Kean University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 10 15
1992 6 30
1993 7 32
1994 6 28
1995 10 35
1996 6 40
1997 6 47
1998 9 59
1999 9 52
2000 4 61
2001 8 77
2002 8 87
2003 9 86
2004 9 127
2005 17 116
2006 18 146
2007 21 185
2008 31 226
2009 29 333
2010 28 314
2011 39 328
2012 46 429
2013 37 441
2014 52 557
2015 44 612
2016 53 600
2017 41 592
2018 34 666
2019 53 768
2020 38 918
2021 59 1046
2022 88 1107
2023 95 1144

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 302 334 628
Special Education 331 363 827
Clinical Psychology 431 474 1298
Education Majors 447 493 1314
Child Psychology 490 539 1445
Social Psychology 544 599 1851
Psychiatry 550 601 2187
Neuroscience 590 643 2411
Cognitive Science 578 633 2734

Environmental Science rankings

Kean University ranked 629th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3445th in the World with 991 publications made and 12,686 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#629 of 1,598 In the United States
#688 of 1,687 In North America
#3445 of 6,798 In the World

Kean University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 7 45
1992 5 38
1993 5 41
1994 0 38
1995 8 44
1996 3 48
1997 9 61
1998 13 46
1999 5 48
2000 11 96
2001 10 103
2002 7 110
2003 13 112
2004 8 151
2005 13 158
2006 18 213
2007 17 215
2008 26 239
2009 28 348
2010 35 330
2011 32 382
2012 45 412
2013 29 520
2014 70 600
2015 28 633
2016 58 602
2017 32 661
2018 41 760
2019 38 845
2020 43 1018
2021 48 1276
2022 94 1278
2023 107 1304

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 505 558 2431
Oceanography 551 612 3148
Paleontology 642 701 3398
Geography and Cartography 632 694 3411
Ecology 620 682 3446
Geology 654 714 3573
Environmental Management 577 640 3690
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 647 707 3925

Engineering rankings

Kean University ranked 657th for Engineering in the United States and 3886th in the World with 810 publications made and 8,522 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Networking, Telecommunications, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#657 of 1,518 In the United States
#716 of 1,602 In North America
#3886 of 6,684 In the World

Kean University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 5 50
1992 5 50
1993 2 42
1994 3 49
1995 10 37
1996 6 44
1997 7 57
1998 11 58
1999 6 57
2000 8 71
2001 7 77
2002 4 82
2003 17 112
2004 8 97
2005 11 99
2006 15 135
2007 14 148
2008 25 194
2009 24 230
2010 33 252
2011 36 294
2012 29 340
2013 33 367
2014 44 411
2015 38 400
2016 47 406
2017 32 446
2018 33 513
2019 27 576
2020 36 747
2021 26 913
2022 61 905
2023 63 883

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 354 399 1965
Computer Networking 495 550 2822
Systems Engineering 493 545 2828
Telecommunications 552 607 3370
Acoustical Engineering 655 714 3461
Mechanical Engineering 669 730 3807
Optical Engineering 705 764 4001
Metallurgical Engineering 704 760 4197
Electrical Engineering 710 770 4292
Materials Science 735 792 4340

Mathematics rankings

Kean University ranked 491st for Mathematics in the United States and 2528th in the World with 776 publications made and 7,952 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#491 of 1,371 In the United States
#540 of 1,451 In North America
#2528 of 6,305 In the World

Kean University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 5 9
1992 7 11
1993 4 13
1994 7 13
1995 5 17
1996 6 15
1997 6 25
1998 2 25
1999 8 40
2000 5 43
2001 8 47
2002 9 74
2003 7 69
2004 2 94
2005 13 74
2006 19 121
2007 18 154
2008 26 169
2009 16 245
2010 21 236
2011 33 284
2012 32 322
2013 30 371
2014 61 431
2015 40 475
2016 44 449
2017 29 383
2018 23 494
2019 28 511
2020 23 643
2021 30 740
2022 64 816
2023 62 835

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 357 389 975
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 521 572 2424
Statistics 490 539 2639

Business rankings

Kean University ranked 524th for Business in the United States and 2422nd in the World with 713 publications made and 7,506 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#524 of 1,334 In the United States
#574 of 1,412 In North America
#2422 of 6,187 In the World

Kean University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 5
1992 5 9
1993 2 16
1994 4 6
1995 7 18
1996 4 16
1997 8 29
1998 8 17
1999 9 29
2000 6 31
2001 8 43
2002 5 43
2003 14 68
2004 4 73
2005 19 76
2006 17 101
2007 8 120
2008 28 174
2009 24 285
2010 27 247
2011 27 301
2012 21 397
2013 22 396
2014 43 435
2015 35 433
2016 27 397
2017 26 391
2018 19 439
2019 29 448
2020 21 598
2021 34 699
2022 83 684
2023 64 779

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 440 480 1606
Advertising 518 563 1848
Management Information Systems 424 470 1874
Management 489 539 2384
Marketing 549 600 2561
Finance 577 632 2716

Physics rankings

Kean University ranked 733rd for Physics in the United States and 4036th in the World with 671 publications made and 6,569 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#733 of 1,485 In the United States
#794 of 1,569 In North America
#4036 of 6,603 In the World

Kean University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 4 50
1992 3 44
1993 1 39
1994 3 45
1995 8 38
1996 5 44
1997 9 54
1998 8 59
1999 6 63
2000 7 73
2001 6 83
2002 3 86
2003 9 94
2004 8 105
2005 12 96
2006 11 128
2007 14 139
2008 19 178
2009 16 220
2010 18 224
2011 31 242
2012 25 302
2013 31 346
2014 41 375
2015 24 359
2016 36 316
2017 17 353
2018 25 423
2019 28 470
2020 29 570
2021 23 629
2022 54 665
2023 60 663

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 655 714 3461
Astrophysics and Astronomy 713 774 3529
Quantum and Particle physics 716 780 3971
Optical Engineering 705 764 4001
Materials Science 735 792 4340

Economics rankings

Kean University ranked 567th for Economics in the United States and 2404th in the World with 646 publications made and 5,438 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#567 of 1,317 In the United States
#621 of 1,400 In North America
#2404 of 5,995 In the World

Kean University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 3 5
1992 4 6
1993 3 6
1994 3 7
1995 9 14
1996 4 10
1997 8 26
1998 6 21
1999 6 24
2000 5 32
2001 6 36
2002 5 39
2003 7 42
2004 6 56
2005 16 67
2006 19 97
2007 11 101
2008 13 135
2009 15 188
2010 22 183
2011 26 226
2012 28 258
2013 28 313
2014 43 361
2015 19 356
2016 27 333
2017 18 303
2018 26 382
2019 26 391
2020 16 495
2021 31 589
2022 65 604
2023 67 702

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 501 548 1890
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 521 572 2424
Finance 577 632 2716

Art & Design rankings

Kean University ranked 567th for Art & Design in the United States and 2285th in the World with 399 publications made and 3,088 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, 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
#567 of 1,321 In the United States
#622 of 1,404 In North America
#2285 of 5,720 In the World

Kean University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 6
1992 4 5
1993 0 5
1994 1 7
1995 4 5
1996 0 8
1997 7 16
1998 3 7
1999 2 11
2000 7 8
2001 7 11
2002 3 21
2003 7 28
2004 4 37
2005 10 41
2006 11 43
2007 10 46
2008 16 70
2009 6 92
2010 16 91
2011 12 134
2012 18 142
2013 19 169
2014 11 210
2015 17 212
2016 25 200
2017 14 200
2018 15 218
2019 13 230
2020 18 267
2021 13 290
2022 35 312
2023 20 271

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
Cinematography 262 297 919
Art History 516 562 1339
Multimedia 355 394 1393
Literature 557 612 2059
Fashion Design 508 560 2290
Aesthetics 661 725 2826

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kean University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Chemistry 689 745 3963
Organic Chemistry 742 801 4258