Kentucky State University: Rankings

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Kentucky State University ranked 725th in the United States, 2801st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 10 research topics. Kentucky State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,540 academic publications and 29,581 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 16 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2801 of 14,131 In the World
#790 of 2,597 In North America
#725 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 38 In Kentucky
#633 of 2,294 For Animal Science
#704 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#1226 of 1,663 For Toxicology
#2404 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2527 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 7 other topics

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Biology rankings

Kentucky State University ranked 535th for Biology in the United States and 3133rd in the World with 1,121 publications made and 23,807 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science, Genetics, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#535 of 1,609 In the United States
#587 of 1,698 In North America
#3133 of 6,833 In the World

Kentucky State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 14 26
1993 18 30
1994 15 46
1995 19 74
1996 30 77
1997 29 106
1998 17 107
1999 120 120
2000 33 197
2001 17 196
2002 16 231
2003 30 324
2004 25 368
2005 26 381
2006 25 407
2007 30 476
2008 39 529
2009 47 601
2010 31 579
2011 24 692
2012 32 732
2013 22 713
2014 25 742
2015 19 794
2016 29 747
2017 24 803
2018 46 908
2019 51 1093
2020 41 2641
2021 25 2483
2022 37 1990
2023 30 1793
2024 36 1637

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Animal Science 133 154 633
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 177 204 704
Toxicology 198 229 1226
Forestry 203 242 1334
Horticulture 191 222 1474
Agricultural Science 233 270 1612
Nutrition and Food Science 208 239 1651
Zoology 380 427 1732
Botany 387 434 2336
Microbiology 504 551 3338
Genetics 618 670 3400
Biochemistry 595 648 3431
Immunology 649 698 3566
Paleontology 720 781 3794
Neuroscience 1126 1199 5340

Environmental Science rankings

Kentucky State University ranked 492nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2875th in the World with 1,078 publications made and 21,334 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Agricultural Science, Geography and Cartography, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#492 of 1,631 In the United States
#544 of 1,721 In North America
#2875 of 6,876 In the World

Kentucky State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 13 27
1993 18 24
1994 16 40
1995 19 62
1996 24 66
1997 25 95
1998 20 109
1999 109 123
2000 28 180
2001 17 188
2002 20 222
2003 28 316
2004 22 346
2005 25 363
2006 24 400
2007 26 481
2008 38 506
2009 42 564
2010 29 586
2011 26 691
2012 33 772
2013 33 782
2014 25 803
2015 20 814
2016 25 785
2017 25 783
2018 39 907
2019 46 1052
2020 39 1852
2021 26 1847
2022 42 1616
2023 33 1522
2024 32 1462

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 177 204 704
Forestry 203 242 1334
Agricultural Science 233 270 1612
Ecology 379 431 2247
Oceanography 405 458 2400
Environmental Management 358 409 2555
Environmental Chemistry 449 501 2997
Geology 582 639 3327
Geography and Cartography 675 740 3735
Paleontology 720 781 3794

Chemistry rankings

Kentucky State University ranked 573rd for Chemistry in the United States and 3559th in the World with 774 publications made and 17,792 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#573 of 1,447 In the United States
#626 of 1,530 In North America
#3559 of 6,545 In the World

Kentucky State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 13 24
1993 13 24
1994 13 39
1995 15 60
1996 21 56
1997 21 82
1998 10 70
1999 89 91
2000 20 124
2001 9 130
2002 10 150
2003 22 198
2004 16 227
2005 25 248
2006 17 271
2007 16 338
2008 24 351
2009 31 425
2010 18 388
2011 11 477
2012 20 473
2013 14 455
2014 19 492
2015 14 522
2016 21 489
2017 22 542
2018 36 651
2019 34 764
2020 34 1548
2021 13 1644
2022 24 1373
2023 20 1262
2024 19 1073

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 208 239 1651
Environmental Chemistry 449 501 2997
Biochemistry 595 648 3431
Organic Chemistry 538 591 3504
Materials Science 774 836 4608

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kentucky State University ranked 910th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4292nd in the World with 643 publications made and 10,104 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#910 of 1,761 In the United States
#982 of 1,852 In North America
#4292 of 7,081 In the World

Kentucky State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 6 11
1993 9 12
1994 8 20
1995 6 26
1996 11 22
1997 13 41
1998 13 62
1999 47 48
2000 13 70
2001 12 103
2002 10 101
2003 8 156
2004 9 164
2005 11 191
2006 14 217
2007 15 226
2008 43 211
2009 31 328
2010 24 314
2011 20 361
2012 17 456
2013 27 460
2014 11 425
2015 12 468
2016 11 471
2017 5 473
2018 23 545
2019 21 533
2020 14 1302
2021 19 1169
2022 34 868
2023 29 792
2024 24 697

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 692 750 2477
Anthropology 815 882 3126
Demography 685 744 3313
Sociology 812 880 3354
Law 858 928 3629
Political Science 880 951 3901
Archaeology 795 863 4010
History 877 948 4021
Linguistics 924 996 4584
Philosophy 1018 1095 4795

Medicine rankings

Kentucky State University ranked 813th for Medicine in the United States and 3932nd in the World with 576 publications made and 14,239 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychiatry, Toxicology.

Medicine ranking Location
#813 of 1,600 In the United States
#878 of 1,685 In North America
#3932 of 6,775 In the World

Kentucky State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 6 15
1993 12 18
1994 7 27
1995 10 30
1996 14 35
1997 16 50
1998 11 61
1999 41 70
2000 19 88
2001 9 108
2002 9 136
2003 20 154
2004 12 165
2005 12 207
2006 14 214
2007 13 238
2008 22 260
2009 20 311
2010 20 307
2011 14 414
2012 13 383
2013 16 379
2014 14 402
2015 11 418
2016 17 409
2017 10 478
2018 24 489
2019 24 549
2020 21 2069
2021 16 1785
2022 20 1295
2023 15 1007
2024 18 782

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Toxicology 198 229 1226
Public Health 692 752 3243
Pathology 663 715 3500
Immunology 649 698 3566
Anatomy and Physiology 740 794 3643
Psychiatry 1193 1266 5302

Engineering rankings

Kentucky State University ranked 762nd for Engineering in the United States and 4434th in the World with 546 publications made and 9,183 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#762 of 1,565 In the United States
#826 of 1,651 In North America
#4434 of 6,782 In the World

Kentucky State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 5 17
1993 10 11
1994 6 24
1995 5 38
1996 13 31
1997 8 28
1998 5 43
1999 56 35
2000 9 61
2001 7 74
2002 15 85
2003 11 131
2004 12 167
2005 15 189
2006 10 195
2007 10 228
2008 21 236
2009 16 273
2010 13 270
2011 16 327
2012 15 337
2013 19 343
2014 18 331
2015 9 392
2016 16 376
2017 15 349
2018 16 398
2019 20 468
2020 19 882
2021 10 952
2022 22 745
2023 26 736
2024 21 624

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Metallurgical Engineering 643 699 4021
Mechanical Engineering 738 802 4118
Materials Science 774 836 4608
Optical Engineering 918 983 4938

Physics rankings

Kentucky State University ranked 851st for Physics in the United States and 4602nd in the World with 395 publications made and 6,634 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#851 of 1,531 In the United States
#918 of 1,617 In North America
#4602 of 6,713 In the World

Kentucky State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 17
1993 6 12
1994 6 24
1995 4 37
1996 13 29
1997 4 29
1998 4 31
1999 44 39
2000 10 58
2001 10 60
2002 8 74
2003 8 93
2004 6 110
2005 15 139
2006 12 138
2007 3 143
2008 15 171
2009 11 199
2010 8 175
2011 11 239
2012 9 234
2013 11 245
2014 10 241
2015 5 278
2016 12 265
2017 10 268
2018 11 267
2019 13 302
2020 11 571
2021 4 598
2022 12 457
2023 11 439
2024 10 384

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Materials Science 774 836 4608
Astrophysics and Astronomy 903 971 4612
Quantum and Particle physics 888 955 4712
Optical Engineering 918 983 4938

Computer Science rankings

Kentucky State University ranked 905th for Computer Science in the United States and 4591st in the World with 383 publications made and 5,929 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#905 of 1,612 In the United States
#973 of 1,698 In North America
#4591 of 6,845 In the World

Kentucky State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 3 6
1993 4 6
1994 4 14
1995 1 19
1996 5 17
1997 5 12
1998 7 33
1999 18 30
2000 6 30
2001 5 31
2002 7 68
2003 3 79
2004 5 128
2005 3 135
2006 13 166
2007 10 169
2008 15 175
2009 20 237
2010 13 210
2011 21 236
2012 15 289
2013 14 288
2014 11 265
2015 10 279
2016 7 285
2017 8 277
2018 12 275
2019 16 318
2020 10 931
2021 8 823
2022 13 543
2023 29 511
2024 14 381

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cyber Security 575 633 3187
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 912 983 4782
Machine Learning 884 953 4879
Neuroscience 1126 1199 5340

Business rankings

Kentucky State University ranked 861st for Business in the United States and 4302nd in the World with 251 publications made and 2,543 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Management, Finance.

Business ranking Location
#861 of 1,377 In the United States
#931 of 1,460 In North America
#4302 of 6,339 In the World

Kentucky State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 2 4
1993 3 4
1994 1 6
1995 1 13
1996 5 18
1997 2 10
1998 6 17
1999 7 11
2000 7 32
2001 8 31
2002 4 29
2003 1 41
2004 3 51
2005 4 62
2006 7 81
2007 11 64
2008 30 98
2009 10 79
2010 9 100
2011 14 113
2012 7 151
2013 10 158
2014 5 153
2015 4 140
2016 3 141
2017 4 168
2018 7 168
2019 5 180
2020 5 263
2021 5 274
2022 13 207
2023 12 228
2024 7 186

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Marketing 746 810 3845
Finance 806 873 4079
Management 974 1047 4850

Economics rankings

Kentucky State University ranked 939th for Economics in the United States and 4412th in the World with 185 publications made and 1,637 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#939 of 1,355 In the United States
#1010 of 1,438 In North America
#4412 of 6,167 In the World

Kentucky State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 1
1993 1 1
1994 1 2
1995 0 6
1996 3 2
1997 3 2
1998 3 13
1999 4 8
2000 2 14
2001 6 25
2002 3 19
2003 1 32
2004 0 27
2005 6 46
2006 3 38
2007 5 67
2008 31 53
2009 10 64
2010 9 73
2011 7 93
2012 4 111
2013 12 109
2014 4 124
2015 1 118
2016 6 119
2017 4 141
2018 10 135
2019 7 156
2020 2 314
2021 7 282
2022 7 202
2023 10 215
2024 6 167

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 806 873 4079
Development Studies 973 1044 4319

Art & Design rankings

Kentucky State University ranked 977th for Art & Design in the United States and 4245th in the World with 123 publications made and 2,010 citations received. Main research topic: Literature.

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
#977 of 1,361 In the United States
#1047 of 1,444 In North America
#4245 of 5,966 In the World

Kentucky State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 1
1993 2 7
1994 3 3
1995 4 10
1996 6 3
1997 4 18
1998 1 11
1999 11 12
2000 3 21
2001 1 14
2002 2 23
2003 1 35
2004 3 34
2005 2 27
2006 3 44
2007 5 61
2008 3 42
2009 5 75
2010 1 64
2011 3 70
2012 4 116
2013 3 93
2014 5 93
2015 4 92
2016 6 87
2017 2 79
2018 7 116
2019 3 104
2020 1 140
2021 5 147
2022 3 147
2023 5 96
2024 1 104

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Literature 843 911 3494

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kentucky State University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Social Psychology 886 955 3630
Psychology 964 1032 4194
Mathematics 937 1007 4723
Statistics 950 1019 4893