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Kettering University ranked 326th in the United States, 1330th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 81 research topics. Kettering University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,914 academic publications and 543,640 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1330 of 14,131 In the World
#363 of 2,597 In North America
#326 of 2,496 In the United States
#10 of 62 In Michigan
#1 of 3 In Flint
#269 of 2,648 For Molecular Biology
#338 of 3,533 For Oncology and Cancer research
#414 of 3,634 For Bioinformatics and Computational biology
#2396 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2021 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 78 other topics

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Biology rankings

Kettering University ranked 194th for Biology in the United States and 829th in the World with 10,464 publications made and 507,575 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Molecular Biology.

Biology ranking Location
#194 of 1,612 In the United States
#218 of 1,701 In North America
#829 of 6,841 In the World

Kettering University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 56 3482
1994 66 3838
1995 61 3604
1996 63 3720
1997 69 4066
1998 70 4441
1999 73 4225
2000 88 4523
2001 97 4679
2002 92 4654
2003 104 5312
2004 112 5580
2005 134 5839
2006 164 6867
2007 157 7215
2008 169 8167
2009 188 9344
2010 273 10693
2011 274 12187
2012 233 13688
2013 232 14521
2014 284 15039
2015 318 15350
2016 322 15902
2017 300 16938
2018 300 18090
2019 341 20165
2020 420 25477
2021 324 29594
2022 531 29083
2023 648 30575
2024 554 29381
2025 337 25140

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 104 117 269
Oncology and Cancer research 99 111 338
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 129 146 414
Immunology 129 144 477
Genetics 139 157 487
Biochemistry 143 162 547
Evolutionary Biology 174 199 596
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 154 181 604
Biophysics 194 214 675
Virology 180 201 715
Microbiology 175 195 853
Biotechnology 194 216 967
Neuroscience 281 315 1063
Pharmacology 231 255 1185
Astrobiology 301 338 1305
Paleontology 288 329 1548
Nanotechnology 276 313 1960
Botany 352 399 2173
Zoology 511 561 2465
Horticulture 379 426 2799
Nutrition and Food Science 369 415 2916
Agricultural Science 467 524 3199

Chemistry rankings

Kettering University ranked 176th for Chemistry in the United States and 818th in the World with 8,844 publications made and 439,593 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#176 of 1,455 In the United States
#200 of 1,538 In North America
#818 of 6,561 In the World

Kettering University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 52 3067
1994 64 3469
1995 61 3268
1996 62 3367
1997 66 3713
1998 69 4080
1999 78 3893
2000 94 4105
2001 101 4308
2002 117 4205
2003 111 4848
2004 127 5086
2005 149 5378
2006 176 6254
2007 145 6552
2008 181 7359
2009 191 8408
2010 252 9601
2011 269 11014
2012 239 12330
2013 234 13045
2014 256 13628
2015 263 13754
2016 294 14241
2017 271 14996
2018 272 16145
2019 272 17712
2020 304 21216
2021 234 24109
2022 408 23061
2023 454 23531
2024 327 21637
2025 204 18064

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 143 162 547
Pharmacy 150 174 828
Organic Chemistry 200 228 1080
Materials Science 282 321 1893
Nanotechnology 276 313 1960
Chemical Engineering 276 314 2157
Physical chemistry 297 341 2218
Inorganic Chemistry 321 366 2334
Radiochemistry 260 296 2389
Environmental Chemistry 367 418 2642
Nutrition and Food Science 369 415 2916

Medicine rankings

Kettering University ranked 221st for Medicine in the United States and 927th in the World with 8,256 publications made and 364,498 citations received. Main research topics: Oncology and Cancer research, Immunology, Pathology, Surgery, Radiation Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#221 of 1,604 In the United States
#246 of 1,689 In North America
#927 of 6,793 In the World

Kettering University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 39 2541
1994 46 2729
1995 28 2516
1996 35 2561
1997 39 2745
1998 40 2975
1999 42 2904
2000 46 3041
2001 44 3159
2002 45 3259
2003 56 3593
2004 56 3641
2005 73 3919
2006 86 4508
2007 111 4944
2008 93 5565
2009 122 6254
2010 182 7240
2011 199 7873
2012 163 8788
2013 175 9433
2014 213 9839
2015 250 10301
2016 276 10755
2017 252 11653
2018 266 12450
2019 290 14478
2020 398 19393
2021 288 23379
2022 492 23461
2023 599 24797
2024 518 23757
2025 305 20345

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 99 111 338
Immunology 129 144 477
Radiation Therapy 123 136 492
Virology 180 201 715
Plastic Surgery 191 205 726
Medical Physics 187 210 780
Pharmacy 150 174 828
Urology 181 198 865
Pathology 209 233 913
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 183 200 941
Surgery 228 252 1039
Anatomy and Physiology 254 285 1164
Pharmacology 231 255 1185
Family medicine 314 339 1214
Biomedical Engineering 233 260 1219
Epidemiology 216 244 1221
Health Science 385 421 1320
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 291 321 1362
Gerontology 389 432 1383
Nursing 383 421 1384
Critical Care Nursing 341 370 1533
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 269 298 1593
Public Health 352 393 1607
Dermatology 285 308 1649
Psychiatry 404 446 1660
Orthodontics 365 399 1758
Anesthesiology 397 432 1846
Pediatrics 367 406 1891
Dentistry 373 408 2006
Cardiology 440 483 2184
Physical Therapy 527 577 2272
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 596 651 2423
Healthcare Management (MHA) 590 649 2490
Clinical Psychology 778 839 2950

Computer Science rankings

Kettering University ranked 302nd for Computer Science in the United States and 1503rd in the World with 4,065 publications made and 168,122 citations received. Main research topics: Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#302 of 1,616 In the United States
#339 of 1,702 In North America
#1503 of 6,855 In the World

Kettering University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 7 572
1994 10 720
1995 11 594
1996 17 594
1997 12 676
1998 21 715
1999 26 665
2000 31 872
2001 40 904
2002 51 1018
2003 61 1245
2004 53 1393
2005 73 1534
2006 106 2001
2007 82 2259
2008 70 2723
2009 103 3297
2010 112 4027
2011 117 4588
2012 102 5602
2013 111 5864
2014 126 6139
2015 174 6588
2016 156 6965
2017 135 7609
2018 144 8624
2019 151 9358
2020 278 11776
2021 158 13464
2022 199 13428
2023 268 13955
2024 211 13245
2025 142 11407

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 129 146 414
Library and Information science 253 277 687
Neuroscience 281 315 1063
Robotics 198 233 1225
Computer Graphics 263 296 1427
Software Engineering 315 355 1571
Computer Engineering 253 288 1619
Multimedia 426 468 1879
Data Science 392 437 1906
Computer Vision 312 354 1962
Computer Networking 331 376 1990
Telecommunications 310 352 2084
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 363 409 2234
Human-Computer Interaction 386 433 2267
Cognitive Science 471 522 2284
Blockchain and Cryptography 324 371 2345
Machine Learning 394 441 2552
Computational Linguistics 442 493 2815
Cyber Security 516 571 2909
Management Information Systems 567 629 3180

Engineering rankings

Kettering University ranked 300th for Engineering in the United States and 1929th in the World with 3,717 publications made and 111,649 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#300 of 1,568 In the United States
#341 of 1,655 In North America
#1929 of 6,795 In the World

Kettering University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 8 637
1994 11 783
1995 19 695
1996 13 721
1997 20 827
1998 37 790
1999 33 782
2000 47 875
2001 54 1136
2002 97 1054
2003 78 1283
2004 100 1411
2005 91 1493
2006 127 1852
2007 76 1968
2008 82 2027
2009 87 2271
2010 102 2676
2011 128 2994
2012 91 3224
2013 105 3503
2014 112 3808
2015 120 3909
2016 125 4026
2017 122 4537
2018 114 5159
2019 125 5610
2020 265 7009
2021 86 8039
2022 130 7834
2023 138 7946
2024 164 7675
2025 60 6491

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 183 205 537
Automotive Engineering 134 165 727
Biotechnology 194 216 967
Biomedical Engineering 233 260 1219
Robotics 198 233 1225
Structural Engineering 253 287 1513
Geotechnical Engineering 242 281 1588
Reliability and Quality Engineering 253 289 1601
Computer Engineering 253 288 1619
Aerospace Engineering 291 330 1626
Mechanical Engineering 286 324 1672
Acoustical Engineering 312 353 1712
Operations Research 281 320 1724
Electronic Engineering 265 306 1846
Materials Science 282 321 1893
Electrical Engineering 268 306 1913
Nanotechnology 276 313 1960
Computer Networking 331 376 1990
Telecommunications 310 352 2084
Chemical Engineering 276 314 2157
Systems Engineering 378 426 2192
Human-Computer Interaction 386 433 2267
Metallurgical Engineering 316 358 2280
Optical Engineering 350 395 2289
Civil Engineering 392 443 2428

Physics rankings

Kettering University ranked 312th for Physics in the United States and 1933rd in the World with 3,375 publications made and 105,712 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#312 of 1,537 In the United States
#352 of 1,623 In North America
#1933 of 6,729 In the World

Kettering University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 15 666
1994 9 831
1995 20 730
1996 18 780
1997 24 900
1998 34 847
1999 38 851
2000 59 965
2001 49 1182
2002 85 1094
2003 74 1341
2004 92 1520
2005 76 1558
2006 97 1865
2007 64 1956
2008 77 2024
2009 85 2332
2010 100 2622
2011 107 3013
2012 78 3114
2013 82 3431
2014 101 3735
2015 104 3788
2016 100 4092
2017 101 4371
2018 103 5006
2019 96 5337
2020 183 6697
2021 75 7706
2022 120 7512
2023 104 7437
2024 128 7416
2025 48 6364

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 194 214 675
Medical Physics 187 210 780
Astrobiology 301 338 1305
Atomic and Molecular physics 305 347 1609
Acoustical Engineering 312 353 1712
Nuclear Physics 323 366 1860
Quantum and Particle physics 300 343 1884
Materials Science 282 321 1893
Nanotechnology 276 313 1960
Optical Engineering 350 395 2289
Astrophysics and Astronomy 459 510 2387
Condensed Matter Physics 433 480 2978

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Kettering University ranked 524th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2539th in the World with 2,733 publications made and 91,601 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#524 of 1,763 In the United States
#579 of 1,854 In North America
#2539 of 7,088 In the World

Kettering University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 10 547
1994 11 653
1995 9 487
1996 14 526
1997 15 594
1998 28 641
1999 23 576
2000 21 778
2001 25 691
2002 39 843
2003 39 905
2004 40 922
2005 35 914
2006 57 1139
2007 49 1241
2008 39 1293
2009 43 1564
2010 70 1894
2011 72 2313
2012 50 2365
2013 59 2608
2014 74 2536
2015 103 2708
2016 81 2882
2017 81 3251
2018 83 3614
2019 70 3757
2020 239 5321
2021 94 5924
2022 110 5820
2023 134 6073
2024 111 5706
2025 70 4746

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 253 277 687
Demography 334 372 1514
Classics and Ancient History 521 564 1699
Art History 683 742 1884
Linguistics 421 466 2079
Education Majors 633 687 2258
Sociology 590 647 2326
Philosophy 455 505 2382
History 536 589 2452
Archaeology 483 535 2485
Aesthetics 578 634 2491
Law 667 728 2749
Political Science 689 753 3071
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 940 1011 3415
Anthropology 871 942 3549

Environmental Science rankings

Kettering University ranked 345th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2020th in the World with 2,548 publications made and 117,158 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#345 of 1,637 In the United States
#394 of 1,727 In North America
#2020 of 6,888 In the World

Kettering University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 9 589
1994 8 626
1995 6 556
1996 7 631
1997 15 677
1998 14 712
1999 23 722
2000 27 783
2001 24 849
2002 52 923
2003 46 1041
2004 61 1202
2005 54 1279
2006 74 1637
2007 61 1713
2008 71 1916
2009 63 2261
2010 93 2589
2011 92 3086
2012 67 3453
2013 64 3465
2014 87 3951
2015 90 3865
2016 79 4268
2017 75 4632
2018 68 4760
2019 70 5279
2020 143 6575
2021 68 7126
2022 85 6885
2023 88 6746
2024 100 6351
2025 56 5423

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 154 181 604
Paleontology 288 329 1548
Geotechnical Engineering 242 281 1588
Geology 301 347 1705
Earth science and Geophysics 333 382 2013
Oceanography 339 390 2035
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 374 424 2451
Ecology 422 474 2547
Environmental Management 359 410 2597
Environmental Chemistry 367 418 2642
Geography and Cartography 495 548 2833
Agricultural Science 467 524 3199

Psychology rankings

Kettering University ranked 441st for Psychology in the United States and 1834th in the World with 1,627 publications made and 67,664 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#441 of 1,561 In the United States
#486 of 1,648 In North America
#1834 of 6,663 In the World

Kettering University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 5 360
1994 2 418
1995 5 339
1996 3 387
1997 8 387
1998 4 424
1999 2 355
2000 7 432
2001 10 475
2002 18 545
2003 25 650
2004 14 693
2005 18 820
2006 22 995
2007 40 1143
2008 30 1277
2009 37 1500
2010 48 1798
2011 52 2095
2012 42 2623
2013 41 2695
2014 46 2798
2015 56 2990
2016 53 3182
2017 41 3341
2018 61 3725
2019 66 4089
2020 143 5332
2021 53 5967
2022 59 5924
2023 91 5945
2024 110 5792
2025 67 5146

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 281 315 1063
Psychiatry 404 446 1660
Education Majors 633 687 2258
Cognitive Science 471 522 2284
Child Psychology 787 849 2852
Clinical Psychology 778 839 2950
Social Psychology 914 983 3832

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Kettering University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Advertising 427 467 1595
Math Teachers 534 579 1753
Applied Mathematics 317 360 2110
Statistics 382 427 2160
Mathematics 409 454 2217
Fashion Design 513 567 2444
Marketing 494 544 2504
Art & Design 593 652 2546
Finance 534 585 2616
Business 542 598 2679
Economics 591 647 2710
Literature 683 743 2762
Management 547 602 2880
Development Studies 699 762 3102