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Kettering University ranked 321st in the United States, 1301st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 82 research topics. Kettering University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,607 academic publications and 521,725 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1301 of 14,131 In the World
#357 of 2,597 In North America
#321 of 2,496 In the United States
#10 of 62 In Michigan
#1 of 3 In Flint
#261 of 2,622 For Molecular Biology
#332 of 3,454 For Oncology and Cancer research
#413 of 3,561 For Bioinformatics and Computational biology
#2345 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1869 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 79 other topics

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Biology rankings

Kettering University ranked 193rd for Biology in the United States and 809th in the World with 10,186 publications made and 487,037 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Molecular Biology.

Biology ranking Location
#193 of 1,609 In the United States
#217 of 1,698 In North America
#809 of 6,833 In the World

Kettering University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 62 3133
1993 56 3479
1994 66 3834
1995 61 3603
1996 63 3705
1997 69 4056
1998 69 4429
1999 73 4225
2000 88 4520
2001 97 4677
2002 92 4653
2003 104 5301
2004 112 5579
2005 134 5839
2006 164 6864
2007 157 7208
2008 169 8165
2009 188 9346
2010 273 10690
2011 274 12188
2012 233 13693
2013 232 14523
2014 284 15037
2015 318 15359
2016 322 15907
2017 300 16934
2018 299 18082
2019 340 20155
2020 421 25495
2021 322 29608
2022 532 29103
2023 648 30604
2024 553 29196

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 103 115 261
Oncology and Cancer research 99 111 332
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 129 146 413
Immunology 127 142 468
Genetics 139 157 474
Biochemistry 142 161 537
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 155 182 593
Evolutionary Biology 180 205 609
Biophysics 193 213 662
Virology 176 197 678
Microbiology 173 193 820
Biotechnology 192 214 940
Neuroscience 281 316 1049
Pharmacology 231 256 1177
Astrobiology 297 333 1269
Paleontology 288 329 1507
Nanotechnology 276 312 1919
Botany 349 396 2116
Zoology 511 560 2417
Horticulture 373 419 2729
Nutrition and Food Science 368 413 2854
Agricultural Science 460 515 3122

Chemistry rankings

Kettering University ranked 176th for Chemistry in the United States and 797th in the World with 8,680 publications made and 423,801 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#176 of 1,447 In the United States
#200 of 1,530 In North America
#797 of 6,545 In the World

Kettering University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 57 2749
1993 52 3064
1994 64 3468
1995 61 3268
1996 62 3355
1997 66 3708
1998 69 4071
1999 78 3893
2000 94 4102
2001 101 4307
2002 117 4204
2003 111 4838
2004 127 5086
2005 149 5379
2006 176 6253
2007 145 6547
2008 182 7357
2009 191 8405
2010 252 9600
2011 269 11024
2012 238 12346
2013 234 13058
2014 256 13632
2015 263 13785
2016 294 14260
2017 272 15024
2018 272 16145
2019 271 17739
2020 305 21308
2021 231 24220
2022 408 23130
2023 454 23641
2024 328 21528

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 142 161 537
Pharmacy 151 175 815
Organic Chemistry 200 227 1051
Materials Science 281 320 1850
Nanotechnology 276 312 1919
Chemical Engineering 275 313 2108
Physical chemistry 295 339 2178
Inorganic Chemistry 320 364 2296
Radiochemistry 257 293 2329
Environmental Chemistry 367 418 2592
Nutrition and Food Science 368 413 2854

Medicine rankings

Kettering University ranked 219th for Medicine in the United States and 902nd in the World with 8,005 publications made and 348,165 citations received. Main research topics: Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Pathology, Surgery, Radiation Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#219 of 1,600 In the United States
#244 of 1,685 In North America
#902 of 6,775 In the World

Kettering University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 42 2380
1993 39 2541
1994 46 2724
1995 28 2514
1996 35 2555
1997 39 2742
1998 40 2974
1999 42 2904
2000 45 3037
2001 44 3159
2002 45 3259
2003 56 3591
2004 56 3640
2005 73 3918
2006 86 4506
2007 111 4944
2008 93 5564
2009 122 6249
2010 182 7234
2011 199 7879
2012 163 8792
2013 173 9433
2014 213 9834
2015 252 10313
2016 276 10783
2017 251 11673
2018 266 12451
2019 290 14487
2020 398 19421
2021 288 23439
2022 492 23493
2023 602 24892
2024 518 23620

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 99 111 332
Immunology 127 142 468
Radiation Therapy 123 136 486
Virology 176 197 678
Plastic Surgery 190 204 706
Medical Physics 187 210 768
Pharmacy 151 175 815
Urology 179 196 833
Pathology 207 231 886
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 183 200 926
Surgery 229 251 1013
Anatomy and Physiology 256 287 1151
Biomedical Engineering 231 258 1151
Family medicine 308 333 1171
Epidemiology 213 240 1173
Pharmacology 231 256 1177
Health Science 386 421 1289
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 289 319 1333
Nursing 383 421 1349
Gerontology 390 433 1358
Critical Care Nursing 342 371 1492
Public Health 344 385 1536
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 267 296 1561
Dermatology 280 303 1592
Psychiatry 402 443 1619
Orthodontics 364 397 1724
Anesthesiology 385 420 1777
Pediatrics 364 402 1848
Dentistry 371 406 1960
Cardiology 432 475 2119
Physical Therapy 525 574 2215
Healthcare Management (MHA) 582 641 2407
Clinical Psychology 773 834 2888

Computer Science rankings

Kettering University ranked 303rd for Computer Science in the United States and 1468th in the World with 3,947 publications made and 157,643 citations received. Main research topics: Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#303 of 1,612 In the United States
#340 of 1,698 In North America
#1468 of 6,845 In the World

Kettering University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 12 549
1993 7 573
1994 10 718
1995 12 594
1996 17 596
1997 12 674
1998 21 713
1999 26 665
2000 31 872
2001 40 901
2002 51 1017
2003 61 1245
2004 53 1392
2005 73 1532
2006 105 2001
2007 82 2260
2008 70 2722
2009 103 3297
2010 112 4025
2011 117 4576
2012 102 5603
2013 110 5864
2014 126 6136
2015 174 6584
2016 156 6942
2017 134 7580
2018 144 8603
2019 149 9329
2020 279 11795
2021 156 13468
2022 199 13429
2023 268 13987
2024 208 13131

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 129 146 413
Library and Information science 249 273 672
Neuroscience 281 316 1049
Robotics 192 227 1173
Computer Graphics 261 294 1397
Software Engineering 320 360 1566
Computer Engineering 252 286 1585
Multimedia 420 462 1817
Data Science 395 439 1867
Computer Vision 311 353 1928
Computer Networking 329 374 1956
Telecommunications 309 351 2056
Human-Computer Interaction 383 428 2203
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 364 410 2203
Cognitive Science 473 524 2254
Blockchain and Cryptography 320 367 2302
Machine Learning 393 439 2510
Computational Linguistics 436 486 2717
Cyber Security 516 571 2883
Management Information Systems 562 624 3110

Engineering rankings

Kettering University ranked 300th for Engineering in the United States and 1881st in the World with 3,665 publications made and 106,899 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#300 of 1,565 In the United States
#341 of 1,651 In North America
#1881 of 6,782 In the World

Kettering University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 7 558
1993 8 637
1994 11 782
1995 19 693
1996 13 721
1997 20 822
1998 37 785
1999 33 781
2000 47 875
2001 54 1136
2002 97 1054
2003 78 1281
2004 100 1412
2005 91 1492
2006 126 1854
2007 76 1965
2008 82 2029
2009 87 2273
2010 102 2676
2011 129 2997
2012 91 3226
2013 104 3511
2014 112 3800
2015 120 3885
2016 125 4024
2017 122 4524
2018 114 5172
2019 125 5608
2020 264 7015
2021 86 8023
2022 130 7806
2023 138 7948
2024 160 7634

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 182 204 525
Automotive Engineering 131 162 711
Biotechnology 192 214 940
Biomedical Engineering 231 258 1151
Robotics 192 227 1173
Structural Engineering 249 283 1484
Geotechnical Engineering 241 280 1551
Reliability and Quality Engineering 249 285 1554
Computer Engineering 252 286 1585
Aerospace Engineering 291 330 1603
Mechanical Engineering 286 325 1642
Operations Research 282 321 1681
Acoustical Engineering 314 355 1691
Electronic Engineering 265 306 1819
Materials Science 281 320 1850
Electrical Engineering 267 305 1875
Nanotechnology 276 312 1919
Computer Networking 329 374 1956
Telecommunications 309 351 2056
Chemical Engineering 275 313 2108
Systems Engineering 382 430 2171
Human-Computer Interaction 383 428 2203
Metallurgical Engineering 313 355 2228
Optical Engineering 348 393 2246
Civil Engineering 388 438 2373

Physics rankings

Kettering University ranked 312th for Physics in the United States and 1880th in the World with 3,335 publications made and 101,686 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#312 of 1,531 In the United States
#352 of 1,617 In North America
#1880 of 6,713 In the World

Kettering University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 15 570
1993 15 665
1994 9 831
1995 20 730
1996 18 778
1997 24 893
1998 33 841
1999 38 851
2000 59 965
2001 49 1181
2002 85 1094
2003 74 1340
2004 92 1522
2005 76 1558
2006 96 1866
2007 64 1953
2008 77 2023
2009 85 2333
2010 100 2622
2011 107 3021
2012 78 3116
2013 81 3422
2014 101 3719
2015 104 3790
2016 100 4090
2017 102 4382
2018 103 5007
2019 96 5325
2020 184 6687
2021 74 7674
2022 119 7487
2023 105 7392
2024 126 7358

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 193 213 662
Medical Physics 187 210 768
Astrobiology 297 333 1269
Atomic and Molecular physics 306 348 1585
Acoustical Engineering 314 355 1691
Nuclear Physics 320 361 1805
Quantum and Particle physics 301 344 1839
Materials Science 281 320 1850
Nanotechnology 276 312 1919
Optical Engineering 348 393 2246
Astrophysics and Astronomy 458 508 2349
Condensed Matter Physics 434 481 2935

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kettering University ranked 518th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2449th in the World with 2,677 publications made and 88,294 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#518 of 1,761 In the United States
#572 of 1,852 In North America
#2449 of 7,081 In the World

Kettering University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 16 507
1993 10 547
1994 11 655
1995 9 487
1996 14 525
1997 15 596
1998 28 642
1999 23 576
2000 21 778
2001 25 691
2002 39 844
2003 39 902
2004 40 922
2005 35 914
2006 56 1139
2007 49 1241
2008 39 1295
2009 43 1566
2010 70 1894
2011 72 2313
2012 50 2375
2013 59 2600
2014 74 2545
2015 105 2711
2016 81 2899
2017 81 3262
2018 83 3602
2019 72 3809
2020 240 5332
2021 92 5910
2022 110 5850
2023 134 6085
2024 111 5653

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 249 273 672
Demography 328 367 1467
Classics and Ancient History 513 555 1637
Art History 680 738 1853
Linguistics 420 465 2033
Education Majors 634 688 2215
Sociology 588 645 2264
Philosophy 452 502 2325
History 532 585 2378
Archaeology 477 529 2411
Aesthetics 577 634 2442
Law 662 722 2658
Political Science 683 747 2983
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 931 1002 3356
Anthropology 867 938 3466

Environmental Science rankings

Kettering University ranked 342nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 1958th in the World with 2,506 publications made and 111,676 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#342 of 1,631 In the United States
#391 of 1,721 In North America
#1958 of 6,876 In the World

Kettering University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 10 559
1993 9 588
1994 8 624
1995 6 555
1996 7 628
1997 15 679
1998 13 707
1999 23 722
2000 27 783
2001 24 850
2002 52 923
2003 46 1042
2004 61 1201
2005 54 1278
2006 74 1637
2007 61 1712
2008 71 1919
2009 63 2264
2010 93 2588
2011 92 3083
2012 67 3455
2013 64 3457
2014 87 3955
2015 90 3867
2016 79 4287
2017 75 4647
2018 68 4775
2019 70 5281
2020 145 6581
2021 67 7094
2022 85 6925
2023 90 6758
2024 101 6316

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 155 182 593
Paleontology 288 329 1507
Geotechnical Engineering 241 280 1551
Geology 299 345 1660
Oceanography 333 383 1968
Earth science and Geophysics 328 377 1972
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 369 417 2377
Ecology 421 473 2486
Environmental Management 353 404 2519
Environmental Chemistry 367 418 2592
Geography and Cartography 491 544 2771
Agricultural Science 460 515 3122

Psychology rankings

Kettering University ranked 436th for Psychology in the United States and 1787th in the World with 1,572 publications made and 65,211 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#436 of 1,558 In the United States
#481 of 1,645 In North America
#1787 of 6,645 In the World

Kettering University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 5 352
1993 5 361
1994 2 418
1995 5 338
1996 3 389
1997 8 385
1998 4 425
1999 2 355
2000 7 432
2001 10 475
2002 18 545
2003 25 652
2004 14 692
2005 18 819
2006 22 994
2007 40 1144
2008 30 1277
2009 37 1499
2010 48 1795
2011 52 2089
2012 42 2623
2013 41 2693
2014 46 2799
2015 57 3002
2016 54 3195
2017 40 3331
2018 61 3720
2019 66 4075
2020 142 5341
2021 53 5986
2022 59 5920
2023 90 5972
2024 108 5780

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 281 316 1049
Psychiatry 402 443 1619
Education Majors 634 688 2215
Cognitive Science 473 524 2254
Child Psychology 780 841 2734
Clinical Psychology 773 834 2888
Social Psychology 909 978 3759

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kettering University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Advertising 421 461 1529
Math Teachers 530 574 1701
Applied Mathematics 316 359 2097
Statistics 382 427 2125
Mathematics 410 455 2171
Fashion Design 504 558 2374
Art & Design 585 642 2458
Marketing 497 547 2464
Finance 529 580 2562
Business 541 595 2600
Economics 587 642 2638
Literature 676 735 2689
Management 547 602 2835
Development Studies 692 754 3024