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Kennesaw State University ranked 284th in the United States, 1107th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 105 research topics. Kennesaw State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,232 academic publications and 148,014 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1107 of 14,131 In the World
#315 of 2,597 In North America
#284 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 63 In Georgia
#327 of 2,706 For Accounting
#376 of 1,028 For Entrepreneurship
#402 of 1,383 For Engineering Management
#1875 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#674 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 102 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 279th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1118th in the World with 6,929 publications made and 108,415 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#279 of 1,728 In the United States
#314 of 1,819 In North America
#1118 of 7,020 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 14 35
1992 18 28
1993 24 32
1994 20 50
1995 31 48
1996 31 56
1997 21 71
1998 35 119
1999 44 138
2000 54 161
2001 65 179
2002 66 267
2003 67 372
2004 86 445
2005 107 564
2006 118 683
2007 111 864
2008 140 1166
2009 182 1513
2010 208 1914
2011 229 2442
2012 242 3040
2013 276 3680
2014 284 4246
2015 295 4689
2016 383 5039
2017 371 5317
2018 470 6567
2019 480 8423
2020 552 10155
2021 577 13058
2022 601 14280
2023 608 15718

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 150 175 407
Communications and Public Relations 168 195 414
Education Majors 181 204 460
Anthropology 178 204 466
Social Work 226 253 473
Criminology and Criminal Justice 250 278 507
International Relations and Diplomacy 195 220 531
Sports / Exercise science 180 206 547
Early Childhood Education 270 295 557
Publishing 180 208 560
Military science 302 332 625
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 196 222 632
Law Enforcement 263 293 658
Gender Studies 294 327 674
Human Rights Law 211 243 677
Public Policy / Administration 253 284 686
Political Economy 252 285 689
Sociology 234 263 726
Media Studies 315 351 749
Law 245 276 777
Classics and Ancient History 282 311 805
Journalism and Digital Media 239 271 808
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 279 310 822
Political Science 245 276 846
Special Education 349 381 875
Occupational Safety and Health 293 330 902
Library and Information science 333 364 938
Aesthetics 266 302 971
History 298 337 1191
Art History 468 512 1204
Archaeology 285 324 1273
Demography 332 370 1427
Linguistics 327 365 1433
Philosophy 295 336 1434

Computer Science rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 260th for Computer Science in the United States and 1120th in the World with 5,365 publications made and 91,855 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#260 of 1,576 In the United States
#296 of 1,662 In North America
#1120 of 6,752 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 8 27
1992 11 20
1993 13 29
1994 13 24
1995 16 30
1996 18 38
1997 10 39
1998 22 79
1999 31 107
2000 32 102
2001 49 121
2002 45 203
2003 49 293
2004 61 313
2005 72 442
2006 92 523
2007 75 572
2008 103 780
2009 148 1001
2010 147 1205
2011 138 1579
2012 149 1878
2013 183 2398
2014 178 2704
2015 221 3162
2016 312 3498
2017 282 3764
2018 390 4837
2019 407 6337
2020 480 8131
2021 488 10966
2022 532 12733
2023 514 13711

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 114 137 442
Database Administration 144 169 500
Information Technology 186 206 506
Multimedia 157 181 531
Cyber Security 142 167 541
Data Science 185 212 655
Management Information Systems 187 213 686
UX/UI Desgin 174 206 764
Software Engineering 183 213 783
Web Design and Development 173 201 821
Human-Computer Interaction 188 218 825
Machine Learning 204 235 911
Library and Information science 333 364 938
Animation 168 195 977
Blockchain and Cryptography 199 230 1108
Computer Networking 243 278 1258
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 245 282 1288
Cognitive Science 322 361 1350
Robotics 220 255 1419
Computer Graphics 268 301 1482
Neuroscience 380 421 1514
Computer Engineering 245 280 1515
Telecommunications 269 306 1624
Computer Vision 281 319 1666
Computational Linguistics 326 362 1701
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 399 438 2057

Engineering rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 301st for Engineering in the United States and 1851st in the World with 4,097 publications made and 61,138 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#301 of 1,518 In the United States
#342 of 1,602 In North America
#1851 of 6,684 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 16
1992 4 26
1993 10 28
1994 9 30
1995 15 22
1996 17 45
1997 7 41
1998 17 51
1999 24 78
2000 21 76
2001 31 98
2002 27 128
2003 28 197
2004 44 201
2005 47 234
2006 65 331
2007 55 373
2008 67 456
2009 118 698
2010 105 854
2011 92 1050
2012 122 1240
2013 112 1613
2014 130 1718
2015 162 2122
2016 215 2248
2017 211 2355
2018 287 3040
2019 284 3756
2020 400 4910
2021 447 6664
2022 447 7913
2023 411 8693

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 143 162 402
Firefighting and Fire Science 153 183 777
Architecture 164 193 824
Human-Computer Interaction 188 218 825
Industrial Engineering 155 187 906
Construction Management 160 192 978
Architectural Engineering 212 242 1244
Computer Networking 243 278 1258
Operations Research 249 285 1286
Transportation Engineering 252 288 1376
Robotics 220 255 1419
Civil Engineering 256 295 1429
Computer Engineering 245 280 1515
Systems Engineering 306 348 1558
Mechanical Engineering 284 321 1574
Telecommunications 269 306 1624
Automotive Engineering 249 288 1652
Reliability and Quality Engineering 262 298 1661
Remote Sensing 301 342 1752
Acoustical Engineering 335 378 1817
Optical Engineering 308 347 1867
Electrical Engineering 283 322 1950
Aerospace Engineering 342 386 1954
Structural Engineering 319 361 2009
Renewable Energy Engineering 219 260 2113
Electronic Engineering 311 356 2208
Metallurgical Engineering 319 361 2252
Geotechnical Engineering 352 398 2290
Materials Science 336 381 2357
Biotechnology 384 422 2399
Nanotechnology 373 417 2641
Chemical Engineering 357 404 2696

Psychology rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 303rd for Psychology in the United States and 1088th in the World with 3,796 publications made and 60,258 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#303 of 1,527 In the United States
#335 of 1,612 In North America
#1088 of 6,528 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 8 22
1992 12 19
1993 10 30
1994 8 34
1995 18 34
1996 17 33
1997 9 46
1998 9 89
1999 20 93
2000 24 78
2001 31 106
2002 34 154
2003 34 182
2004 47 232
2005 42 320
2006 60 354
2007 54 414
2008 66 570
2009 82 735
2010 108 918
2011 108 1210
2012 143 1527
2013 155 1881
2014 163 2243
2015 177 2609
2016 217 3085
2017 200 3294
2018 253 4016
2019 257 5403
2020 299 6193
2021 343 8056
2022 357 9172
2023 360 9744

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 150 175 407
Education Majors 181 204 460
Social Work 226 253 473
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 220 251 552
Social Psychology 256 287 739
Clinical Psychology 308 345 843
Special Education 349 381 875
Child Psychology 328 365 887
Sexology 401 440 914
Cognitive Science 322 361 1350
Psychiatry 375 413 1478
Neuroscience 380 421 1514

Environmental Science rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 351st for Environmental Science in the United States and 1953rd in the World with 3,695 publications made and 44,916 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#351 of 1,598 In the United States
#400 of 1,687 In North America
#1953 of 6,798 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 4 18
1992 5 9
1993 5 13
1994 6 19
1995 13 18
1996 9 24
1997 11 33
1998 13 44
1999 28 74
2000 20 85
2001 25 78
2002 31 111
2003 28 198
2004 45 231
2005 49 238
2006 60 353
2007 54 410
2008 59 502
2009 97 666
2010 125 951
2011 109 1228
2012 116 1487
2013 122 1947
2014 124 2134
2015 159 2444
2016 193 2690
2017 223 2886
2018 246 3672
2019 248 4755
2020 324 5772
2021 369 7679
2022 378 8571
2023 344 9422

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 309 352 1571
Ecology 349 401 1994
Paleontology 405 456 2195
Petrology and Geochemistry 376 426 2201
Geology 400 451 2271
Geotechnical Engineering 352 398 2290
Agricultural Science 363 413 2317
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 372 421 2380
Environmental Management 348 399 2445
Oceanography 432 486 2488
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 571 629 2731
Environmental Chemistry 426 478 2834
Earth science and Geophysics 550 605 3120

Business rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 212th for Business in the United States and 768th in the World with 3,616 publications made and 63,044 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#212 of 1,334 In the United States
#242 of 1,412 In North America
#768 of 6,187 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 6 14
1992 7 17
1993 14 18
1994 14 31
1995 21 29
1996 20 36
1997 11 41
1998 34 75
1999 31 90
2000 50 115
2001 34 128
2002 49 212
2003 49 291
2004 53 374
2005 63 426
2006 76 562
2007 82 709
2008 98 940
2009 110 1190
2010 128 1585
2011 136 1982
2012 117 2343
2013 144 2746
2014 148 3216
2015 146 3415
2016 192 3641
2017 168 3891
2018 219 4747
2019 222 6017
2020 278 7145
2021 270 9143
2022 298 9685
2023 285 10517

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 137 157 327
Entrepreneurship 123 143 376
Engineering Management 143 162 402
Actuarial Science 176 197 471
Tax Law 172 193 478
Risk Management 138 162 498
Investment Banking and Stock trading 167 189 557
Project Management 162 188 569
Marketing 185 212 626
Real Estate 217 239 658
Public Policy / Administration 253 284 686
Management Information Systems 187 213 686
Finance 192 221 701
Advertising 244 274 740
Human Resource Management 223 254 763
Management 200 230 777
International Trade 178 205 884
Occupational Safety and Health 293 330 902
International Business 205 232 917
Construction Management 160 192 978
Operations Research 249 285 1286

Biology rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 397th for Biology in the United States and 2293rd in the World with 3,543 publications made and 49,651 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#397 of 1,582 In the United States
#446 of 1,668 In North America
#2293 of 6,770 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 7 23
1992 6 31
1993 6 27
1994 7 27
1995 18 25
1996 7 33
1997 7 51
1998 15 81
1999 25 119
2000 20 121
2001 22 140
2002 29 196
2003 24 240
2004 36 251
2005 38 376
2006 46 437
2007 53 434
2008 58 585
2009 94 803
2010 86 981
2011 99 1268
2012 126 1562
2013 107 1891
2014 125 2164
2015 161 2451
2016 202 2785
2017 211 2935
2018 220 3615
2019 238 4689
2020 290 5561
2021 361 7343
2022 382 8462
2023 354 8962

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 234 266 1176
Virology 282 311 1396
Biophysics 324 360 1404
Neuroscience 380 421 1514
Evolutionary Biology 393 438 1748
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 399 438 2057
Molecular Biology 405 445 2161
Paleontology 405 456 2195
Genetics 430 474 2314
Agricultural Science 363 413 2317
Biotechnology 384 422 2399
Nutrition and Food Science 319 361 2426
Zoology 541 591 2474
Immunology 465 504 2518
Botany 442 491 2535
Biochemistry 445 494 2579
Nanotechnology 373 417 2641
Horticulture 388 437 2711
Pharmacology 494 537 2730
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 571 629 2731
Microbiology 437 481 2731
Oncology and Cancer research 518 562 2906

Medicine rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 365th for Medicine in the United States and 1707th in the World with 3,484 publications made and 43,369 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#365 of 1,558 In the United States
#402 of 1,643 In North America
#1707 of 6,680 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 6 23
1992 10 16
1993 6 22
1994 9 24
1995 17 22
1996 8 33
1997 11 51
1998 16 86
1999 14 75
2000 24 66
2001 26 97
2002 27 134
2003 31 170
2004 41 203
2005 48 283
2006 54 298
2007 43 321
2008 48 464
2009 67 593
2010 95 788
2011 92 967
2012 111 1244
2013 123 1560
2014 141 1740
2015 131 2044
2016 186 2332
2017 205 2478
2018 242 2900
2019 231 3880
2020 307 4764
2021 329 6243
2022 348 7718
2023 361 7973

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 226 253 473
Sports / Exercise science 180 206 547
Health Science 234 257 691
Clinical Psychology 308 345 843
Healthcare Management (MHA) 283 317 870
Sports Medicine 263 298 908
Nursing 296 326 911
Gerontology 339 374 1044
Physical Therapy 278 314 1080
Family medicine 329 354 1190
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 375 410 1201
Virology 282 311 1396
Psychiatry 375 413 1478
Public Health 367 410 1544
Orthodontics 357 390 1610
Anatomy and Physiology 391 430 1852
Dentistry 367 401 1879
Pathology 365 405 1883
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 334 365 1896
Cardiology 397 437 1940
Anesthesiology 450 490 2033
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 431 471 2096
Surgery 501 542 2316
Immunology 465 504 2518
Pharmacology 494 537 2730
Oncology and Cancer research 518 562 2906

Mathematics rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 240th for Mathematics in the United States and 1001st in the World with 3,377 publications made and 69,674 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#240 of 1,371 In the United States
#273 of 1,451 In North America
#1001 of 6,305 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 6 13
1992 5 9
1993 11 13
1994 11 20
1995 13 15
1996 9 27
1997 9 31
1998 21 56
1999 19 37
2000 33 55
2001 31 58
2002 31 109
2003 35 160
2004 39 192
2005 41 238
2006 57 339
2007 63 379
2008 73 464
2009 89 676
2010 100 819
2011 117 1087
2012 111 1270
2013 144 1596
2014 131 1995
2015 126 2381
2016 187 2627
2017 189 2774
2018 219 3482
2019 237 4689
2020 294 5741
2021 292 7554
2022 310 8738
2023 275 9231

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 183 206 426
Actuarial Science 176 197 471
Statistics 249 282 1058
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 265 297 1083
Blockchain and Cryptography 199 230 1108
Operations Research 249 285 1286
Applied Mathematics 296 335 1897

Physics rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 305th for Physics in the United States and 1815th in the World with 3,334 publications made and 53,302 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#305 of 1,485 In the United States
#345 of 1,569 In North America
#1815 of 6,603 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 4 11
1992 7 22
1993 10 21
1994 13 31
1995 15 23
1996 11 51
1997 8 41
1998 20 61
1999 22 75
2000 16 80
2001 27 115
2002 23 160
2003 27 235
2004 28 219
2005 54 265
2006 56 360
2007 45 374
2008 61 515
2009 87 725
2010 96 932
2011 87 1060
2012 98 1292
2013 86 1619
2014 109 1638
2015 149 1994
2016 167 2084
2017 172 2098
2018 216 2714
2019 241 3319
2020 290 4156
2021 351 5438
2022 358 6072
2023 316 6754

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 213 243 1060
Astrophysics and Astronomy 296 334 1325
Biophysics 324 360 1404
Quantum and Particle physics 287 327 1693
Acoustical Engineering 335 378 1817
Optical Engineering 308 347 1867
Theoretical Physics 351 394 1875
Atomic and Molecular physics 393 440 2098
Materials Science 336 381 2357
Nanotechnology 373 417 2641
Condensed Matter Physics 404 452 2724

Economics rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 216th for Economics in the United States and 740th in the World with 2,874 publications made and 45,362 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#216 of 1,317 In the United States
#246 of 1,400 In North America
#740 of 5,995 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 11
1992 5 10
1993 12 13
1994 11 20
1995 11 21
1996 12 30
1997 12 29
1998 24 55
1999 25 45
2000 35 85
2001 30 81
2002 37 126
2003 41 205
2004 45 229
2005 51 291
2006 68 386
2007 63 487
2008 77 656
2009 76 822
2010 94 1036
2011 135 1343
2012 97 1643
2013 118 1842
2014 130 2244
2015 114 2222
2016 145 2443
2017 154 2453
2018 189 2948
2019 172 3648
2020 205 4261
2021 217 5379
2022 206 5645
2023 223 6180

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 176 197 471
International Relations and Diplomacy 195 220 531
Investment Banking and Stock trading 167 189 557
Political Economy 252 285 689
Finance 192 221 701
Development Studies 231 260 748
International Trade 178 205 884
International Economics 188 214 966
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 265 297 1083

Art & Design rankings

Kennesaw State University ranked 271st for Art & Design in the United States and 991st in the World with 1,546 publications made and 14,911 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
#271 of 1,321 In the United States
#305 of 1,404 In North America
#991 of 5,720 In the World

Kennesaw State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 4 6
1992 3 6
1993 8 4
1994 2 8
1995 5 9
1996 7 12
1997 6 13
1998 9 8
1999 6 26
2000 9 26
2001 20 28
2002 10 41
2003 13 54
2004 21 56
2005 20 81
2006 27 104
2007 27 118
2008 31 167
2009 36 194
2010 45 296
2011 48 314
2012 53 459
2013 56 578
2014 57 617
2015 77 725
2016 85 728
2017 91 845
2018 114 1063
2019 114 1318
2020 123 1633
2021 134 2202
2022 117 2390
2023 137 2724

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 114 137 442
Multimedia 157 181 531
Graphic Design 160 183 548
UX/UI Desgin 174 206 764
Creative Writing 282 319 797
Architecture 164 193 824
Literature 262 297 906
Performing arts 262 296 932
Aesthetics 266 302 971
Animation 168 195 977
Art History 468 512 1204
Fashion Design 282 319 1221
Computer Graphics 268 301 1482

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kennesaw State University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Computational Chemistry 322 365 2064
Chemistry 390 439 2479
Inorganic Chemistry 385 431 2614
Organic Chemistry 448 498 2929
Physical chemistry 437 488 2943