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Kennesaw State University ranked 260th in the United States, 985th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 116 research topics. Kennesaw State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,169 academic publications and 247,479 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 23 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#985 of 14,131 In the World
#291 of 2,597 In North America
#260 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 63 In Georgia
#312 of 3,003 For Accounting
#360 of 1,015 For Game Design and Development
#362 of 1,623 For Engineering Management
#1832 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#570 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 113 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 271st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1153rd in the World with 8,558 publications made and 165,382 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#271 of 1,763 In the United States
#304 of 1,854 In North America
#1153 of 7,088 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 26 45
1994 28 62
1995 34 65
1996 35 73
1997 26 97
1998 37 154
1999 46 169
2000 56 221
2001 69 241
2002 69 329
2003 77 459
2004 100 547
2005 114 680
2006 130 870
2007 134 1096
2008 162 1487
2009 204 1890
2010 268 2503
2011 290 3056
2012 274 3862
2013 276 4522
2014 299 5195
2015 338 5911
2016 419 6376
2017 419 7172
2018 512 8557
2019 518 10809
2020 617 13520
2021 641 17401
2022 675 18610
2023 689 21690
2024 524 18224
2025 390 15348

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 151 176 424
Education Majors 170 193 444
Communications and Public Relations 173 201 457
Anthropology 174 200 485
International Relations and Diplomacy 162 185 499
Publishing 177 204 522
Social Work 238 267 523
Criminology and Criminal Justice 244 274 530
Early Childhood Education 250 275 567
Military science 267 294 577
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 194 218 624
Sports / Exercise science 185 213 634
Law Enforcement 248 275 635
Gender Studies 276 308 647
Public Policy / Administration 238 266 684
Political Economy 251 282 710
Sociology 222 251 721
Journalism and Digital Media 210 236 731
Media Studies 299 337 766
Human Rights Law 225 257 779
Law 242 273 802
Library and Information science 292 319 816
Occupational Safety and Health 274 310 857
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 271 302 868
Political Science 242 273 891
Special Education 333 365 892
Classics and Ancient History 325 357 980
Aesthetics 263 298 1005
Art History 375 415 1008
History 287 325 1196
Archaeology 269 305 1286
Linguistics 308 345 1396
Philosophy 284 324 1445
Demography 327 365 1492

Computer Science rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 237th for Computer Science in the United States and 1027th in the World with 6,735 publications made and 150,773 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#237 of 1,616 In the United States
#269 of 1,702 In North America
#1027 of 6,855 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 14 43
1994 15 36
1995 18 44
1996 19 51
1997 12 56
1998 24 98
1999 30 130
2000 30 139
2001 53 151
2002 48 234
2003 57 345
2004 68 378
2005 83 537
2006 98 681
2007 95 763
2008 123 1052
2009 151 1254
2010 176 1638
2011 179 1968
2012 165 2411
2013 183 2902
2014 197 3288
2015 256 3932
2016 326 4298
2017 320 4916
2018 414 6132
2019 440 7806
2020 525 10388
2021 543 14082
2022 602 15359
2023 594 18050
2024 497 14910
2025 372 12305

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 91 112 360
Database Administration 114 133 408
Cyber Security 128 151 492
Information Technology 176 195 515
Multimedia 149 171 528
Data Science 167 194 611
Web Design and Development 143 171 653
Management Information Systems 173 197 674
Human-Computer Interaction 157 185 733
UX/UI Desgin 167 199 737
Software Engineering 171 199 744
Machine Learning 175 205 793
Library and Information science 292 319 816
Blockchain and Cryptography 191 222 1091
Robotics 186 220 1133
Computer Networking 226 260 1204
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 231 264 1211
Cognitive Science 332 372 1459
Computational Linguistics 279 314 1509
Neuroscience 370 411 1532
Computer Graphics 279 314 1548
Computer Engineering 247 281 1578
Computer Vision 261 299 1627
Telecommunications 261 298 1660
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 366 404 1951

Engineering rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 295th for Engineering in the United States and 1817th in the World with 5,191 publications made and 93,526 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#295 of 1,568 In the United States
#336 of 1,655 In North America
#1817 of 6,795 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 11 34
1994 12 33
1995 18 40
1996 20 52
1997 8 65
1998 18 72
1999 28 97
2000 19 110
2001 34 130
2002 28 171
2003 31 243
2004 53 258
2005 50 295
2006 76 432
2007 63 498
2008 86 639
2009 113 872
2010 130 1147
2011 115 1301
2012 123 1629
2013 111 1965
2014 133 2161
2015 189 2643
2016 239 2851
2017 232 3192
2018 328 4058
2019 325 4915
2020 429 6541
2021 478 8783
2022 503 9815
2023 467 11572
2024 402 10081
2025 323 8723

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 138 155 362
Human-Computer Interaction 157 185 733
Architecture 169 198 892
Firefighting and Fire Science 163 193 926
Industrial Engineering 152 183 942
Construction Management 171 204 1039
Robotics 186 220 1133
Computer Networking 226 260 1204
Transportation Engineering 229 264 1257
Architectural Engineering 203 235 1258
Operations Research 239 273 1311
Civil Engineering 243 280 1386
Systems Engineering 270 310 1452
Reliability and Quality Engineering 238 274 1462
Automotive Engineering 233 270 1467
Computer Engineering 247 281 1578
Telecommunications 261 298 1660
Remote Sensing 287 326 1726
Mechanical Engineering 293 332 1730
Acoustical Engineering 316 358 1736
Optical Engineering 294 332 1779
Structural Engineering 288 327 1845
Automation and Control engineering 229 266 1873
Electrical Engineering 278 317 1986
Aerospace Engineering 335 379 1989
Electronic Engineering 294 337 2072
Metallurgical Engineering 295 335 2117
Renewable Energy Engineering 234 276 2226
Materials Science 314 357 2249
Geotechnical Engineering 349 394 2334
Biotechnology 385 424 2523
Chemical Engineering 329 371 2592
Nanotechnology 357 399 2626
Environmental Engineering 352 399 2922

Psychology rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 292nd for Psychology in the United States and 1088th in the World with 4,620 publications made and 88,898 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#292 of 1,561 In the United States
#324 of 1,648 In North America
#1088 of 6,663 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 12 39
1994 16 44
1995 19 49
1996 19 38
1997 9 60
1998 12 111
1999 20 111
2000 28 109
2001 28 146
2002 37 194
2003 39 221
2004 52 286
2005 48 394
2006 63 469
2007 60 549
2008 74 722
2009 89 932
2010 127 1213
2011 143 1519
2012 159 1911
2013 155 2365
2014 174 2750
2015 186 3268
2016 227 3747
2017 215 4209
2018 269 5068
2019 277 6431
2020 322 7906
2021 375 10278
2022 382 11306
2023 403 12674
2024 307 10267
2025 235 9090

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 151 176 424
Education Majors 170 193 444
Social Work 238 267 523
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 194 221 545
Social Psychology 236 267 714
Clinical Psychology 297 333 850
Child Psychology 301 337 855
Special Education 333 365 892
Sexology 388 427 900
Cognitive Science 332 372 1459
Psychiatry 371 409 1497
Neuroscience 370 411 1532

Environmental Science rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 340th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1993rd in the World with 4,509 publications made and 75,667 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#340 of 1,637 In the United States
#388 of 1,727 In North America
#1993 of 6,888 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 6 15
1994 9 22
1995 14 27
1996 13 33
1997 11 47
1998 13 67
1999 27 91
2000 23 121
2001 25 104
2002 34 145
2003 28 241
2004 56 273
2005 48 320
2006 62 437
2007 59 514
2008 67 654
2009 111 855
2010 153 1226
2011 141 1484
2012 126 1931
2013 118 2291
2014 141 2518
2015 183 3030
2016 211 3373
2017 245 3775
2018 273 4884
2019 280 5939
2020 367 7484
2021 377 9937
2022 405 10652
2023 405 12460
2024 261 10533
2025 198 8779

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 296 337 1587
Petrology and Geochemistry 334 381 1969
Ecology 343 394 2068
Paleontology 379 428 2179
Geology 373 424 2237
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 353 398 2303
Geotechnical Engineering 349 394 2334
Environmental Management 336 386 2464
Oceanography 415 469 2483
Agricultural Science 373 423 2519
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 567 624 2830
Environmental Engineering 352 399 2922
Environmental Chemistry 436 488 2971
Earth science and Geophysics 525 579 3085

Business rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 208th for Business in the United States and 777th in the World with 4,303 publications made and 97,969 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#208 of 1,388 In the United States
#238 of 1,472 In North America
#777 of 6,366 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 15 25
1994 15 39
1995 23 38
1996 22 39
1997 15 60
1998 35 99
1999 34 111
2000 50 159
2001 34 171
2002 50 259
2003 53 356
2004 58 446
2005 67 480
2006 78 691
2007 95 901
2008 101 1149
2009 114 1472
2010 161 2028
2011 173 2425
2012 141 2931
2013 137 3333
2014 150 3911
2015 173 4228
2016 195 4419
2017 201 5116
2018 232 6074
2019 237 7458
2020 316 9122
2021 287 11643
2022 330 12194
2023 302 13902
2024 236 11735
2025 143 9610

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Accounting 123 141 312
Engineering Management 138 155 362
Entrepreneurship 134 157 458
Tax Law 160 181 479
Risk Management 127 150 483
Actuarial Science 183 204 492
Investment Banking and Stock trading 153 174 552
Project Management 158 183 607
Marketing 178 205 632
Management Information Systems 173 197 674
Public Policy / Administration 238 266 684
Finance 183 210 704
Advertising 239 269 752
Human Resource Management 207 235 757
Real Estate 226 248 770
Management 197 227 772
Occupational Safety and Health 274 310 857
International Trade 170 197 895
International Business 193 220 923
Construction Management 171 204 1039
Operations Research 239 273 1311

Biology rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 390th for Biology in the United States and 2380th in the World with 4,252 publications made and 77,306 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#390 of 1,612 In the United States
#440 of 1,701 In North America
#2380 of 6,841 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 7 35
1994 8 37
1995 18 44
1996 9 40
1997 9 64
1998 17 109
1999 25 144
2000 20 157
2001 20 180
2002 30 223
2003 30 284
2004 41 298
2005 42 447
2006 48 531
2007 59 573
2008 67 754
2009 94 901
2010 97 1277
2011 127 1503
2012 133 1936
2013 112 2186
2014 121 2502
2015 168 3023
2016 218 3400
2017 222 3657
2018 232 4548
2019 260 5533
2020 318 6997
2021 367 9230
2022 420 10033
2023 395 11325
2024 276 9723
2025 216 8388

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Animal Science 252 284 1356
Biophysics 336 373 1471
Virology 296 327 1508
Neuroscience 370 411 1532
Evolutionary Biology 381 424 1676
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 366 404 1951
Molecular Biology 382 422 2049
Paleontology 379 428 2179
Genetics 428 471 2402
Pharmacology 438 477 2515
Agricultural Science 373 423 2519
Biotechnology 385 424 2523
Zoology 535 585 2550
Nutrition and Food Science 316 357 2560
Immunology 461 500 2621
Nanotechnology 357 399 2626
Biochemistry 437 485 2649
Botany 438 487 2668
Microbiology 421 463 2730
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 567 624 2830
Oncology and Cancer research 531 576 2967
Horticulture 436 486 3153

Physics rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 297th for Physics in the United States and 1785th in the World with 4,243 publications made and 89,444 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#297 of 1,537 In the United States
#337 of 1,623 In North America
#1785 of 6,729 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 13 24
1994 14 31
1995 18 34
1996 16 57
1997 10 61
1998 20 90
1999 27 99
2000 18 109
2001 30 149
2002 27 211
2003 31 277
2004 33 263
2005 61 332
2006 58 444
2007 55 487
2008 81 692
2009 82 857
2010 107 1185
2011 99 1270
2012 96 1674
2013 90 1970
2014 116 2120
2015 178 2556
2016 196 2797
2017 201 3157
2018 256 3917
2019 293 4805
2020 326 5937
2021 386 7538
2022 387 8170
2023 375 9470
2024 299 8148
2025 214 6923

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 206 235 1035
Astrophysics and Astronomy 288 327 1331
Biophysics 336 373 1471
Quantum and Particle physics 276 315 1647
Acoustical Engineering 316 358 1736
Optical Engineering 294 332 1779
Atomic and Molecular physics 344 390 1838
Theoretical Physics 373 418 1951
Materials Science 314 357 2249
Condensed Matter Physics 378 422 2618
Nanotechnology 357 399 2626

Medicine rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 358th for Medicine in the United States and 1744th in the World with 4,223 publications made and 70,124 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#358 of 1,604 In the United States
#395 of 1,689 In North America
#1744 of 6,793 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 8 25
1994 13 31
1995 16 33
1996 10 38
1997 12 64
1998 18 111
1999 13 90
2000 24 91
2001 26 124
2002 30 163
2003 38 197
2004 45 238
2005 56 318
2006 55 374
2007 48 406
2008 47 545
2009 70 704
2010 109 995
2011 116 1190
2012 122 1556
2013 128 1907
2014 139 2094
2015 138 2516
2016 197 2899
2017 232 3154
2018 254 3702
2019 250 4732
2020 322 6130
2021 350 8291
2022 387 9662
2023 389 10283
2024 283 8976
2025 240 7912

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 238 267 523
Sports / Exercise science 185 213 634
Health Science 232 257 744
Clinical Psychology 297 333 850
Healthcare Management (MHA) 283 318 937
Sports Medicine 255 290 939
Nursing 301 336 1026
Physical Therapy 265 301 1096
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 344 379 1172
Gerontology 347 384 1173
Family medicine 340 369 1316
Psychiatry 371 409 1497
Virology 296 327 1508
Anatomy and Physiology 340 377 1667
Public Health 364 408 1699
Critical Care Nursing 376 411 1717
Orthodontics 374 409 1802
Cardiology 390 426 1909
Anesthesiology 416 453 1932
Pathology 362 402 1941
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 395 435 2007
Dentistry 388 425 2123
Surgery 440 478 2127
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 398 435 2411
Pharmacology 438 477 2515
Immunology 461 500 2621
Oncology and Cancer research 531 576 2967

Mathematics rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 216th for Mathematics in the United States and 910th in the World with 3,995 publications made and 114,062 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#216 of 1,413 In the United States
#247 of 1,494 In North America
#910 of 6,434 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 12 17
1994 14 26
1995 12 23
1996 11 35
1997 12 40
1998 21 67
1999 19 51
2000 33 81
2001 34 84
2002 34 138
2003 39 200
2004 43 245
2005 51 297
2006 54 429
2007 73 498
2008 80 603
2009 89 863
2010 118 1144
2011 140 1366
2012 127 1621
2013 139 1997
2014 140 2459
2015 142 2905
2016 208 3188
2017 196 3572
2018 241 4388
2019 271 5700
2020 299 7166
2021 308 9674
2022 341 10486
2023 299 11909
2024 235 7816
2025 143 5902

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 156 176 378
Actuarial Science 183 204 492
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 216 247 839
Statistics 219 249 952
Blockchain and Cryptography 191 222 1091
Operations Research 239 273 1311
Applied Mathematics 300 340 1953

Economics rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 206th for Economics in the United States and 727th in the World with 3,334 publications made and 75,259 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#206 of 1,361 In the United States
#235 of 1,445 In North America
#727 of 6,188 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 13 17
1994 13 27
1995 11 28
1996 13 37
1997 12 44
1998 24 72
1999 25 57
2000 33 116
2001 29 106
2002 37 150
2003 45 256
2004 50 275
2005 56 348
2006 68 476
2007 76 599
2008 84 788
2009 82 1018
2010 122 1359
2011 169 1637
2012 114 2016
2013 112 2234
2014 128 2716
2015 128 2805
2016 158 3012
2017 159 3241
2018 200 3779
2019 182 4571
2020 231 5565
2021 234 6979
2022 221 7257
2023 229 8282
2024 160 6329
2025 92 5030

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 183 204 492
International Relations and Diplomacy 162 185 499
Investment Banking and Stock trading 153 174 552
Finance 183 210 704
Political Economy 251 282 710
Development Studies 224 253 771
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 216 247 839
International Trade 170 197 895
International Economics 189 215 1016

Art & Design rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 259th for Art & Design in the United States and 987th in the World with 1,923 publications made and 22,161 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, Aesthetics, 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
#259 of 1,369 In the United States
#293 of 1,454 In North America
#987 of 6,010 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 8 5
1994 5 10
1995 7 11
1996 9 14
1997 6 20
1998 10 12
1999 8 29
2000 9 35
2001 20 37
2002 10 48
2003 14 68
2004 24 68
2005 23 108
2006 27 133
2007 26 163
2008 37 227
2009 42 272
2010 59 423
2011 57 440
2012 51 568
2013 58 718
2014 64 768
2015 84 925
2016 98 937
2017 95 1129
2018 124 1367
2019 118 1710
2020 135 2208
2021 148 2940
2022 138 3105
2023 158 3604
2024 121 3108
2025 109 2813

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 91 112 360
Multimedia 149 171 528
Graphic Design 153 178 557
UX/UI Desgin 167 199 737
Creative Writing 260 298 797
Architecture 169 198 892
Literature 261 295 940
Aesthetics 263 298 1005
Art History 375 415 1008
Fashion Design 274 307 1228
Computer Graphics 279 314 1548

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kennesaw State University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Computational Chemistry 332 376 2164
Chemistry 374 422 2457
Inorganic Chemistry 387 433 2693
Physical chemistry 418 468 2911
Organic Chemistry 433 483 2951