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Lamar University ranked 382nd in the United States, 1577th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 79 research topics. Lamar University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,270 academic publications and 120,655 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 36 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1577 of 14,131 In the World
#424 of 2,597 In North America
#382 of 2,496 In the United States
#25 of 119 In Texas
#395 of 1,095 For Military science
#441 of 1,010 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#533 of 1,577 For Engineering Management
#1189 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1322 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 76 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Lamar University ranked 293rd for Engineering in the United States and 1766th in the World with 3,769 publications made and 89,900 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#293 of 1,565 In the United States
#334 of 1,651 In North America
#1766 of 6,782 In the World

Lamar University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 17 87
1993 26 92
1994 34 148
1995 43 139
1996 38 190
1997 24 144
1998 27 198
1999 26 202
2000 25 191
2001 22 259
2002 40 342
2003 36 426
2004 62 413
2005 67 547
2006 74 681
2007 90 883
2008 99 1132
2009 140 1282
2010 122 1612
2011 116 1957
2012 120 2441
2013 150 3072
2014 143 3717
2015 180 4251
2016 234 4506
2017 184 4909
2018 234 5587
2019 206 6534
2020 248 7699
2021 162 8012
2022 154 7915
2023 193 7687
2024 196 7630

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 96 111 441
Engineering Management 185 207 533
Environmental Engineering 118 144 654
Aviation 201 230 770
Nuclear Engineering 151 180 869
Construction Management 165 198 988
Reliability and Quality Engineering 193 227 999
Systems Engineering 224 261 1043
Chemical Engineering 168 198 1169
Transportation Engineering 228 262 1228
Nanotechnology 193 222 1259
Operations Research 248 283 1352
Computer Engineering 227 261 1409
Mechanical Engineering 264 301 1476
Computer Networking 278 316 1565
Telecommunications 256 293 1568
Geotechnical Engineering 248 287 1594
Automotive Engineering 242 280 1610
Electrical Engineering 246 281 1613
Structural Engineering 270 305 1641
Materials Science 254 290 1645
Metallurgical Engineering 250 287 1654
Aerospace Engineering 303 342 1693
Electronic Engineering 254 291 1702
Renewable Energy Engineering 209 247 1851
Civil Engineering 313 355 1883
Human-Computer Interaction 337 379 1900
Optical Engineering 328 372 2103
Remote Sensing 344 390 2217
Acoustical Engineering 416 463 2348

Physics rankings

Lamar University ranked 305th for Physics in the United States and 1846th in the World with 3,279 publications made and 79,482 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#305 of 1,531 In the United States
#345 of 1,617 In North America
#1846 of 6,713 In the World

Lamar University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 17 92
1993 27 100
1994 26 145
1995 37 124
1996 35 186
1997 24 140
1998 23 187
1999 19 186
2000 24 177
2001 18 252
2002 40 319
2003 33 420
2004 44 387
2005 45 502
2006 49 625
2007 64 805
2008 88 1000
2009 127 1134
2010 106 1462
2011 107 1758
2012 102 2204
2013 123 2737
2014 141 3404
2015 157 3865
2016 211 4118
2017 168 4557
2018 201 5074
2019 193 6009
2020 187 6984
2021 153 7231
2022 127 7201
2023 174 7009
2024 152 6917

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 193 222 1259
Materials Science 254 290 1645
Quantum and Particle physics 291 331 1743
Condensed Matter Physics 280 321 1920
Optical Engineering 328 372 2103
Astrophysics and Astronomy 428 477 2156
Atomic and Molecular physics 404 451 2161
Acoustical Engineering 416 463 2348
Nuclear Physics 415 464 2444

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Lamar University ranked 494th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2342nd in the World with 2,996 publications made and 44,482 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#494 of 1,761 In the United States
#546 of 1,852 In North America
#2342 of 7,081 In the World

Lamar University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 27 101
1993 39 114
1994 29 135
1995 26 130
1996 16 150
1997 24 136
1998 27 214
1999 31 180
2000 34 204
2001 23 237
2002 46 330
2003 35 395
2004 40 377
2005 41 438
2006 53 513
2007 45 636
2008 62 775
2009 78 835
2010 62 1009
2011 87 1105
2012 82 1336
2013 97 1411
2014 100 1562
2015 115 1735
2016 171 1806
2017 175 2020
2018 162 2546
2019 169 2918
2020 212 3693
2021 145 4005
2022 124 4044
2023 156 4391
2024 157 3965

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 200 224 395
Early Childhood Education 318 350 759
Special Education 344 376 914
Criminology and Criminal Justice 413 455 930
Publishing 288 322 930
Education Majors 370 410 1203
Communications and Public Relations 430 478 1408
Media Studies 558 613 1438
Art History 561 609 1499
Gender Studies 617 673 1608
Public Policy / Administration 471 518 1617
Library and Information science 547 591 1651
Anthropology 485 539 1681
Law 461 506 1764
Classics and Ancient History 552 595 1768
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 537 589 1800
Sociology 513 566 1937
Political Science 472 521 1986
History 461 510 2052
Linguistics 423 468 2063
Archaeology 420 470 2105
Philosophy 486 539 2472
Aesthetics 598 657 2569
Demography 635 690 3028

Environmental Science rankings

Lamar University ranked 362nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2115th in the World with 2,716 publications made and 61,894 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#362 of 1,631 In the United States
#411 of 1,721 In North America
#2115 of 6,876 In the World

Lamar University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 20 81
1993 27 88
1994 34 108
1995 36 116
1996 24 139
1997 25 125
1998 20 202
1999 24 174
2000 29 168
2001 26 225
2002 40 270
2003 27 382
2004 45 391
2005 43 501
2006 51 630
2007 54 762
2008 76 935
2009 71 1077
2010 75 1310
2011 86 1526
2012 81 1839
2013 90 2038
2014 100 2360
2015 107 2612
2016 180 2942
2017 131 3074
2018 158 3609
2019 149 4428
2020 161 5321
2021 128 5775
2022 97 5769
2023 157 5712
2024 143 5328

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 118 144 654
Environmental Management 176 211 1138
Environmental Chemistry 215 250 1436
Geotechnical Engineering 248 287 1594
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 284 328 1707
Earth science and Geophysics 342 391 2029
Ecology 343 394 2041
Oceanography 378 431 2205
Geography and Cartography 397 448 2242
Petrology and Geochemistry 402 453 2442
Geology 432 483 2496
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 519 572 2567
Paleontology 506 557 2826
Agricultural Science 477 533 3190

Chemistry rankings

Lamar University ranked 326th for Chemistry in the United States and 2054th in the World with 2,678 publications made and 76,590 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry, Biochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#326 of 1,447 In the United States
#367 of 1,530 In North America
#2054 of 6,545 In the World

Lamar University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 16 86
1993 18 93
1994 29 122
1995 33 114
1996 30 168
1997 26 129
1998 21 171
1999 16 155
2000 20 149
2001 22 222
2002 31 242
2003 23 341
2004 38 345
2005 37 454
2006 43 575
2007 52 717
2008 74 910
2009 105 1024
2010 90 1295
2011 90 1639
2012 96 2099
2013 118 2682
2014 123 3258
2015 135 3741
2016 180 4110
2017 130 4399
2018 167 4790
2019 144 5735
2020 125 6715
2021 113 7085
2022 109 6974
2023 136 6635
2024 108 6602

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Physical chemistry 177 209 1142
Chemical Engineering 168 198 1169
Nanotechnology 193 222 1259
Environmental Chemistry 215 250 1436
Inorganic Chemistry 238 272 1545
Radiochemistry 182 212 1587
Materials Science 254 290 1645
Organic Chemistry 286 324 1893
Computational Chemistry 323 366 1973
Petrology and Geochemistry 402 453 2442
Biochemistry 454 503 2744

Computer Science rankings

Lamar University ranked 409th for Computer Science in the United States and 2163rd in the World with 2,579 publications made and 40,075 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#409 of 1,612 In the United States
#456 of 1,698 In North America
#2163 of 6,845 In the World

Lamar University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 14 48
1993 17 73
1994 19 84
1995 13 63
1996 9 79
1997 18 60
1998 22 121
1999 19 117
2000 16 115
2001 17 160
2002 38 256
2003 27 257
2004 36 240
2005 49 306
2006 64 363
2007 66 508
2008 72 624
2009 83 741
2010 72 866
2011 89 997
2012 65 1188
2013 79 1310
2014 80 1497
2015 120 1594
2016 149 1640
2017 148 1875
2018 150 2407
2019 142 2772
2020 165 3387
2021 117 3860
2022 111 3640
2023 137 3732
2024 182 3562

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 185 204 545
Multimedia 264 295 1006
Computer Engineering 227 261 1409
Software Engineering 312 352 1549
Computer Networking 278 316 1565
Telecommunications 256 293 1568
Management Information Systems 342 381 1573
Blockchain and Cryptography 258 296 1648
Library and Information science 547 591 1651
Cyber Security 316 354 1677
Human-Computer Interaction 337 379 1900
Data Science 418 467 2028
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 356 402 2167
Neuroscience 570 623 2439
Computational Linguistics 406 454 2473
Machine Learning 396 443 2521
Cognitive Science 545 598 2623
Computer Vision 441 491 2742
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 580 630 3351

Biology rankings

Lamar University ranked 434th for Biology in the United States and 2595th in the World with 2,420 publications made and 63,994 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#434 of 1,609 In the United States
#484 of 1,698 In North America
#2595 of 6,833 In the World

Lamar University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 13 66
1993 18 87
1994 25 106
1995 25 110
1996 25 151
1997 21 109
1998 16 165
1999 18 139
2000 20 148
2001 17 202
2002 37 228
2003 23 334
2004 23 316
2005 34 425
2006 42 570
2007 40 637
2008 63 777
2009 58 847
2010 72 1139
2011 91 1416
2012 83 1863
2013 106 2342
2014 112 2890
2015 126 3260
2016 137 3478
2017 135 3879
2018 142 4030
2019 138 4804
2020 130 5700
2021 114 6226
2022 93 6096
2023 133 5950
2024 110 5399

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 193 222 1259
Evolutionary Biology 453 500 2070
Neuroscience 570 623 2439
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 519 572 2567
Zoology 578 631 2704
Biochemistry 454 503 2744
Paleontology 506 557 2826
Genetics 547 597 3051
Agricultural Science 477 533 3190
Botany 550 605 3233
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 580 630 3351
Immunology 744 796 4046

Medicine rankings

Lamar University ranked 521st for Medicine in the United States and 2620th in the World with 1,593 publications made and 28,170 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#521 of 1,600 In the United States
#569 of 1,685 In North America
#2620 of 6,775 In the World

Lamar University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 11 45
1993 12 43
1994 9 61
1995 16 53
1996 12 59
1997 16 63
1998 12 89
1999 8 99
2000 16 98
2001 12 122
2002 27 139
2003 21 162
2004 19 177
2005 25 243
2006 27 295
2007 28 364
2008 28 431
2009 42 522
2010 30 518
2011 37 603
2012 28 729
2013 50 827
2014 40 1000
2015 69 1134
2016 87 1199
2017 106 1357
2018 108 1707
2019 97 1863
2020 131 2398
2021 100 2750
2022 73 2757
2023 91 2857
2024 84 2550

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Audiology 231 262 786
Health Science 367 400 1202
Healthcare Management (MHA) 410 449 1515
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 467 509 1630
Gerontology 515 562 1786
Clinical Psychology 540 590 1799
Nursing 508 558 1873
Surgery 432 470 2042
Sports Medicine 532 581 2482
Family medicine 611 660 2560
Public Health 549 601 2580
Psychiatry 624 679 2606
Physical Therapy 612 663 2609
Pathology 585 634 3143
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 719 777 3735
Anatomy and Physiology 778 834 3862
Immunology 744 796 4046

Mathematics rankings

Lamar University ranked 399th for Mathematics in the United States and 2085th in the World with 1,543 publications made and 26,879 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#399 of 1,410 In the United States
#443 of 1,491 In North America
#2085 of 6,418 In the World

Lamar University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 8 31
1993 13 47
1994 10 49
1995 10 41
1996 4 56
1997 13 61
1998 13 63
1999 9 77
2000 8 78
2001 13 95
2002 17 127
2003 22 160
2004 21 156
2005 33 189
2006 28 237
2007 38 320
2008 41 336
2009 43 469
2010 44 496
2011 50 559
2012 43 692
2013 49 769
2014 60 893
2015 83 976
2016 91 1019
2017 87 1090
2018 107 1418
2019 89 1715
2020 93 2000
2021 76 2398
2022 57 2250
2023 65 2331
2024 63 1746

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 388 425 1200
Operations Research 248 283 1352
Blockchain and Cryptography 258 296 1648
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 426 472 2011
Statistics 405 450 2220
Applied Mathematics 341 388 2319

Business rankings

Lamar University ranked 407th for Business in the United States and 1915th in the World with 1,440 publications made and 21,947 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#407 of 1,377 In the United States
#451 of 1,460 In North America
#1915 of 6,339 In the World

Lamar University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 6 27
1993 13 39
1994 11 46
1995 14 48
1996 9 63
1997 9 45
1998 9 86
1999 16 88
2000 14 82
2001 15 116
2002 28 171
2003 18 171
2004 20 156
2005 23 196
2006 26 217
2007 28 275
2008 38 288
2009 39 360
2010 33 445
2011 43 508
2012 38 626
2013 31 686
2014 58 753
2015 66 826
2016 94 813
2017 76 883
2018 83 1176
2019 91 1384
2020 114 1832
2021 65 1926
2022 46 1822
2023 69 1986
2024 77 1729

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 185 207 533
Construction Management 165 198 988
Project Management 277 311 1185
Operations Research 248 283 1352
Management Information Systems 342 381 1573
Public Policy / Administration 471 518 1617
Management 357 399 1757
Accounting 453 494 1796
Marketing 395 437 1836
Advertising 490 534 1842
Finance 525 576 2537

Psychology rankings

Lamar University ranked 512th for Psychology in the United States and 2117th in the World with 1,428 publications made and 24,486 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#512 of 1,558 In the United States
#563 of 1,645 In North America
#2117 of 6,645 In the World

Lamar University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 9 55
1993 11 60
1994 9 62
1995 9 54
1996 4 75
1997 14 65
1998 6 127
1999 11 89
2000 10 122
2001 10 122
2002 25 165
2003 14 171
2004 19 178
2005 21 224
2006 14 247
2007 19 314
2008 28 353
2009 32 409
2010 30 446
2011 55 545
2012 30 625
2013 43 718
2014 50 783
2015 59 942
2016 75 952
2017 100 1061
2018 99 1229
2019 82 1352
2020 120 1812
2021 87 2094
2022 63 2112
2023 77 2241
2024 56 1873

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 344 376 914
Education Majors 370 410 1203
Child Psychology 536 587 1710
Social Psychology 490 540 1710
Clinical Psychology 540 590 1799
Neuroscience 570 623 2439
Psychiatry 624 679 2606
Cognitive Science 545 598 2623

Economics rankings

Lamar University ranked 456th for Economics in the United States and 1968th in the World with 963 publications made and 13,669 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#456 of 1,355 In the United States
#501 of 1,438 In North America
#1968 of 6,167 In the World

Lamar University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 7 20
1993 12 21
1994 8 25
1995 10 36
1996 6 36
1997 6 29
1998 4 41
1999 10 49
2000 11 63
2001 10 70
2002 19 99
2003 9 106
2004 13 134
2005 9 127
2006 14 166
2007 14 191
2008 23 198
2009 17 238
2010 28 308
2011 36 341
2012 28 376
2013 29 459
2014 32 483
2015 31 564
2016 52 540
2017 53 579
2018 65 701
2019 57 805
2020 85 1128
2021 50 1149
2022 35 1170
2023 53 1340
2024 52 1123

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 407 447 1575
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 426 472 2011
Finance 525 576 2537

Art & Design rankings

Lamar University ranked 454th for Art & Design in the United States and 1888th in the World with 579 publications made and 7,328 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, Art History, Aesthetics.

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
#454 of 1,361 In the United States
#503 of 1,444 In North America
#1888 of 5,966 In the World

Lamar University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 8 10
1993 6 11
1994 10 22
1995 5 14
1996 6 18
1997 6 22
1998 6 33
1999 9 28
2000 6 37
2001 3 30
2002 13 70
2003 4 68
2004 7 45
2005 7 58
2006 6 65
2007 13 109
2008 13 128
2009 21 138
2010 16 157
2011 14 174
2012 14 182
2013 25 223
2014 20 267
2015 23 312
2016 31 275
2017 28 330
2018 25 399
2019 36 422
2020 54 595
2021 23 680
2022 20 572
2023 28 609
2024 17 619

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Singing and Vocal Performance 205 237 739
Multimedia 264 295 1006
Art History 561 609 1499
Fashion Design 357 400 1710
Literature 579 636 2289
Aesthetics 598 657 2569