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Marshall University ranked 284th in the United States, 1090th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. Marshall University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,970 academic publications and 200,531 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 85 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1090 of 14,131 In the World
#315 of 2,597 In North America
#284 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 26 In West Virginia
#600 of 1,114 For Military science
#652 of 1,017 For Respiratory Therapy
#680 of 2,195 For Art History
#699 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#790 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Marshall University ranked 259th for Medicine in the United States and 1151st in the World with 6,884 publications made and 142,333 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#259 of 1,604 In the United States
#288 of 1,689 In North America
#1151 of 6,793 In the World

Marshall University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 55 485
1994 40 529
1995 54 592
1996 42 551
1997 50 643
1998 57 612
1999 59 817
2000 62 792
2001 56 921
2002 75 1005
2003 60 1078
2004 66 1265
2005 94 1208
2006 110 1391
2007 210 1599
2008 131 1658
2009 142 1876
2010 153 2070
2011 156 2255
2012 169 2773
2013 239 2915
2014 237 3712
2015 260 4193
2016 286 5595
2017 321 6776
2018 325 7640
2019 331 9245
2020 437 11809
2021 379 13147
2022 451 12132
2023 423 11659
2024 390 10451
2025 468 9330

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Respiratory Therapy 167 185 652
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 146 163 705
Plastic Surgery 188 202 714
Cardiology 182 201 742
Critical Care Nursing 199 218 783
Radiation Therapy 181 200 819
Oncology and Cancer research 193 212 824
Healthcare Management (MHA) 254 286 825
Anesthesiology 194 216 831
Pediatrics 180 199 833
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 270 301 840
Pharmacology 182 201 843
Health Science 280 308 878
Dermatology 176 193 891
Surgery 202 222 901
Family medicine 245 269 930
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 206 231 936
Epidemiology 182 203 943
Anatomy and Physiology 224 252 975
Nursing 312 347 1067
Immunology 228 252 1073
Ophthalmology 246 274 1074
Gerontology 325 361 1076
Sports / Exercise science 276 314 1076
Sports Medicine 284 320 1077
Psychiatry 275 307 1078
Occupational Therapy 265 300 1142
Pathology 243 270 1149
Physical Therapy 292 328 1192
Audiology 336 372 1200
Virology 251 278 1218
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 220 243 1286
Clinical Psychology 424 467 1374
Urology 256 282 1390
Biomedical Engineering 251 279 1407
Public Health 327 364 1425
Orthodontics 323 353 1476
Dentistry 298 330 1505
Pharmacy 312 346 1693

Biology rankings

Marshall University ranked 275th for Biology in the United States and 1503rd in the World with 6,653 publications made and 141,983 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#275 of 1,612 In the United States
#309 of 1,701 In North America
#1503 of 6,841 In the World

Marshall University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 50 547
1994 46 582
1995 53 661
1996 52 626
1997 54 710
1998 63 685
1999 55 865
2000 68 849
2001 52 996
2002 81 1105
2003 63 1185
2004 64 1376
2005 112 1383
2006 139 1672
2007 214 1879
2008 152 1949
2009 151 2194
2010 176 2404
2011 168 2774
2012 169 3276
2013 249 3538
2014 244 4294
2015 250 4718
2016 294 5817
2017 305 6718
2018 299 7704
2019 306 9334
2020 414 11633
2021 366 13267
2022 392 12254
2023 365 12007
2024 307 10435
2025 355 9293

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 193 212 824
Pharmacology 182 201 843
Zoology 229 265 1000
Biophysics 253 281 1015
Biotechnology 204 227 1029
Immunology 228 252 1073
Evolutionary Biology 282 316 1099
Neuroscience 288 323 1129
Genetics 236 264 1143
Molecular Biology 244 269 1145
Virology 251 278 1218
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 271 314 1303
Microbiology 228 252 1334
Biochemistry 254 284 1357
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 290 320 1414
Paleontology 299 342 1635
Botany 272 309 1651
Animal Science 335 374 1819
Forestry 273 318 1825
Agricultural Science 301 348 2083
Nanotechnology 313 353 2385
Nutrition and Food Science 311 351 2508
Horticulture 416 465 3030

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Marshall University ranked 411th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1958th in the World with 4,558 publications made and 93,387 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#411 of 1,763 In the United States
#459 of 1,854 In North America
#1958 of 7,088 In the World

Marshall University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 33 200
1994 28 241
1995 32 261
1996 33 251
1997 37 235
1998 39 284
1999 37 277
2000 59 376
2001 47 411
2002 78 498
2003 80 581
2004 75 679
2005 88 745
2006 91 869
2007 96 1067
2008 93 1087
2009 132 1256
2010 153 1456
2011 154 1630
2012 163 1916
2013 169 2244
2014 214 2630
2015 184 3074
2016 181 3898
2017 186 4504
2018 173 5052
2019 185 5955
2020 228 7044
2021 179 7871
2022 236 7022
2023 224 7105
2024 181 6409
2025 182 5408

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 276 304 600
Art History 257 287 680
Broadcast Journalism 230 259 785
Law Enforcement 304 336 796
Early Childhood Education 347 381 859
Special Education 332 364 889
Criminology and Criminal Justice 436 479 1008
Media Studies 426 466 1029
Radio and Television broadcasting 261 290 1057
Sports / Exercise science 276 314 1076
Communications and Public Relations 362 402 1178
Classics and Ancient History 407 443 1249
Education Majors 380 420 1249
Anthropology 372 415 1266
Gender Studies 510 559 1301
Demography 312 348 1385
Sociology 397 442 1491
History 362 407 1548
Library and Information science 529 573 1615
Law 429 473 1633
Journalism and Digital Media 357 398 1636
Public Policy / Administration 481 530 1733
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 514 564 1747
Archaeology 359 404 1810
Political Science 444 491 1824
Linguistics 423 468 2085
Aesthetics 503 556 2141
Philosophy 495 548 2544

Chemistry rankings

Marshall University ranked 285th for Chemistry in the United States and 1782nd in the World with 4,470 publications made and 92,378 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#285 of 1,455 In the United States
#325 of 1,538 In North America
#1782 of 6,561 In the World

Marshall University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 40 394
1994 41 483
1995 38 462
1996 42 499
1997 46 558
1998 47 566
1999 37 712
2000 50 662
2001 40 777
2002 49 857
2003 43 878
2004 41 978
2005 70 992
2006 101 1119
2007 157 1290
2008 103 1308
2009 95 1500
2010 119 1646
2011 111 1943
2012 116 2257
2013 173 2428
2014 164 2904
2015 169 3033
2016 187 3767
2017 209 4438
2018 196 5115
2019 221 6155
2020 258 7667
2021 233 8765
2022 235 8138
2023 228 7971
2024 196 7144
2025 209 6190

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 254 284 1357
Pharmacy 312 346 1693
Organic Chemistry 301 341 2031
Computational Chemistry 338 384 2281
Petrology and Geochemistry 391 442 2370
Nanotechnology 313 353 2385
Environmental Chemistry 338 386 2426
Nutrition and Food Science 311 351 2508
Materials Science 359 405 2561
Inorganic Chemistry 377 423 2614
Chemical Engineering 330 373 2616
Physical chemistry 448 500 3070

Psychology rankings

Marshall University ranked 335th for Psychology in the United States and 1311th in the World with 3,415 publications made and 54,422 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#335 of 1,561 In the United States
#372 of 1,648 In North America
#1311 of 6,663 In the World

Marshall University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 26 287
1994 18 302
1995 24 363
1996 22 353
1997 21 329
1998 30 339
1999 33 370
2000 26 411
2001 28 470
2002 43 516
2003 43 535
2004 37 651
2005 59 604
2006 59 745
2007 98 826
2008 58 846
2009 82 964
2010 86 1121
2011 81 1271
2012 104 1501
2013 111 1637
2014 106 1894
2015 106 2127
2016 132 2642
2017 153 3176
2018 146 3413
2019 147 3911
2020 220 5006
2021 183 5471
2022 215 5083
2023 208 5103
2024 175 4547
2025 185 3896

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 360 397 802
Special Education 332 364 889
Psychiatry 275 307 1078
Neuroscience 288 323 1129
Occupational Therapy 265 300 1142
Child Psychology 397 440 1237
Education Majors 380 420 1249
Clinical Psychology 424 467 1374
Social Psychology 406 451 1386
Cognitive Science 460 510 2234

Computer Science rankings

Marshall University ranked 378th for Computer Science in the United States and 2020th in the World with 3,376 publications made and 62,580 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#378 of 1,616 In the United States
#422 of 1,702 In North America
#2020 of 6,855 In the World

Marshall University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 23 250
1994 16 282
1995 26 319
1996 26 329
1997 21 277
1998 31 313
1999 22 347
2000 37 357
2001 27 422
2002 42 480
2003 38 488
2004 44 629
2005 60 552
2006 54 727
2007 76 858
2008 65 859
2009 83 1005
2010 91 1130
2011 103 1350
2012 108 1580
2013 123 1695
2014 135 2000
2015 116 2174
2016 122 2630
2017 135 3071
2018 169 3552
2019 148 4150
2020 227 5482
2021 195 6494
2022 203 6029
2023 191 6172
2024 172 5685
2025 133 4684

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 288 323 1129
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 290 320 1414
Data Science 332 370 1543
Management Information Systems 338 377 1553
Library and Information science 529 573 1615
Cyber Security 317 355 1716
Multimedia 405 446 1755
Software Engineering 390 436 2068
Cognitive Science 460 510 2234
Computer Networking 395 444 2359
Human-Computer Interaction 398 446 2360
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 397 445 2448
Computational Linguistics 412 460 2551
Machine Learning 396 443 2562
Telecommunications 410 461 2640
Computer Vision 443 493 2804

Environmental Science rankings

Marshall University ranked 349th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2031st in the World with 3,325 publications made and 62,972 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#349 of 1,637 In the United States
#398 of 1,727 In North America
#2031 of 6,888 In the World

Marshall University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 29 167
1994 15 217
1995 25 196
1996 17 219
1997 26 228
1998 33 243
1999 24 262
2000 39 302
2001 35 371
2002 48 451
2003 54 526
2004 46 592
2005 61 614
2006 87 749
2007 89 920
2008 85 885
2009 91 1030
2010 120 1186
2011 120 1477
2012 102 1715
2013 137 2041
2014 135 2314
2015 146 2611
2016 146 3066
2017 123 3420
2018 141 4023
2019 151 4595
2020 179 5613
2021 161 6273
2022 175 5734
2023 153 5828
2024 138 5315
2025 112 4462

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 271 314 1303
Paleontology 299 342 1635
Forestry 273 318 1825
Ecology 315 364 1916
Geology 325 373 1916
Geography and Cartography 352 401 2018
Earth science and Geophysics 345 394 2079
Agricultural Science 301 348 2083
Petrology and Geochemistry 391 442 2370
Geotechnical Engineering 355 400 2380
Environmental Chemistry 338 386 2426
Oceanography 455 511 2700
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 434 487 2810
Environmental Management 453 511 3194

Engineering rankings

Marshall University ranked 367th for Engineering in the United States and 2429th in the World with 3,186 publications made and 74,676 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#367 of 1,568 In the United States
#415 of 1,655 In North America
#2429 of 6,795 In the World

Marshall University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 24 164
1994 22 234
1995 19 217
1996 19 253
1997 24 245
1998 22 240
1999 22 262
2000 35 303
2001 22 350
2002 37 366
2003 35 389
2004 31 466
2005 46 451
2006 54 544
2007 83 710
2008 65 744
2009 91 834
2010 98 912
2011 95 1138
2012 93 1276
2013 117 1399
2014 149 1773
2015 138 1861
2016 124 2317
2017 124 2773
2018 153 3150
2019 152 3851
2020 197 4811
2021 169 5704
2022 172 5347
2023 187 5276
2024 158 4831
2025 126 4198

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 273 304 953
Biotechnology 204 227 1029
Biomedical Engineering 251 279 1407
Acoustical Engineering 367 411 2078
Automotive Engineering 283 324 2123
Aerospace Engineering 371 415 2210
Metallurgical Engineering 314 356 2272
Structural Engineering 360 407 2342
Computer Networking 395 444 2359
Human-Computer Interaction 398 446 2360
Geotechnical Engineering 355 400 2380
Nanotechnology 313 353 2385
Civil Engineering 387 437 2396
Electronic Engineering 331 377 2406
Mechanical Engineering 402 449 2467
Materials Science 359 405 2561
Chemical Engineering 330 373 2616
Telecommunications 410 461 2640
Optical Engineering 408 456 2648
Systems Engineering 455 506 2655
Electrical Engineering 444 497 3085

Physics rankings

Marshall University ranked 388th for Physics in the United States and 2429th in the World with 2,884 publications made and 69,822 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#388 of 1,537 In the United States
#434 of 1,623 In North America
#2429 of 6,729 In the World

Marshall University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 26 146
1994 20 200
1995 22 208
1996 22 223
1997 20 212
1998 22 222
1999 24 234
2000 30 263
2001 25 288
2002 38 348
2003 34 376
2004 33 407
2005 49 421
2006 61 541
2007 85 656
2008 57 657
2009 84 782
2010 94 860
2011 99 1067
2012 81 1189
2013 100 1362
2014 129 1622
2015 125 1803
2016 114 2035
2017 107 2437
2018 138 2782
2019 129 3371
2020 155 4173
2021 136 4810
2022 145 4563
2023 154 4575
2024 129 4267
2025 130 3773

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 253 281 1015
Acoustical Engineering 367 411 2078
Astrophysics and Astronomy 430 479 2192
Nanotechnology 313 353 2385
Materials Science 359 405 2561
Quantum and Particle physics 424 475 2629
Optical Engineering 408 456 2648
Nuclear Physics 468 518 2838
Condensed Matter Physics 426 473 2918

Mathematics rankings

Marshall University ranked 400th for Mathematics in the United States and 2115th in the World with 1,709 publications made and 31,404 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#400 of 1,413 In the United States
#444 of 1,494 In North America
#2115 of 6,434 In the World

Marshall University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 11 53
1994 1 63
1995 7 96
1996 5 100
1997 12 65
1998 8 75
1999 10 86
2000 23 107
2001 16 156
2002 26 129
2003 27 163
2004 26 246
2005 22 231
2006 34 281
2007 39 356
2008 33 406
2009 43 500
2010 31 557
2011 65 643
2012 55 735
2013 67 811
2014 74 976
2015 67 1161
2016 62 1472
2017 69 1744
2018 103 2154
2019 77 2704
2020 122 3344
2021 80 3864
2022 105 3508
2023 121 3394
2024 72 2549
2025 70 1998

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 375 409 1176
Applied Mathematics 299 339 1933
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 421 467 2012
Statistics 399 444 2228

Business rankings

Marshall University ranked 387th for Business in the United States and 1860th in the World with 1,481 publications made and 31,653 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#387 of 1,388 In the United States
#430 of 1,472 In North America
#1860 of 6,366 In the World

Marshall University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 8 68
1994 4 69
1995 6 71
1996 5 78
1997 8 57
1998 9 69
1999 10 73
2000 29 100
2001 21 104
2002 44 147
2003 32 189
2004 36 230
2005 33 249
2006 35 304
2007 42 425
2008 26 389
2009 50 442
2010 76 537
2011 65 625
2012 51 681
2013 61 863
2014 64 954
2015 52 1042
2016 58 1198
2017 42 1298
2018 59 1309
2019 56 1445
2020 88 1865
2021 66 2128
2022 74 1897
2023 69 2013
2024 74 1846
2025 29 1352

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 273 304 953
Advertising 340 375 1214
Management Information Systems 338 377 1553
Accounting 393 430 1560
Marketing 362 402 1697
Public Policy / Administration 481 530 1733
Management 377 420 1892
Finance 402 445 1920

Economics rankings

Marshall University ranked 382nd for Economics in the United States and 1636th in the World with 1,232 publications made and 23,271 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#382 of 1,361 In the United States
#423 of 1,445 In North America
#1636 of 6,188 In the World

Marshall University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 6 48
1994 3 56
1995 7 59
1996 4 58
1997 13 52
1998 8 68
1999 10 57
2000 25 77
2001 26 82
2002 30 96
2003 27 158
2004 22 150
2005 29 183
2006 36 214
2007 43 312
2008 27 297
2009 29 361
2010 38 362
2011 59 445
2012 56 525
2013 48 630
2014 48 751
2015 41 955
2016 49 1255
2017 49 1298
2018 54 1335
2019 49 1582
2020 74 1887
2021 51 2062
2022 72 1720
2023 65 1862
2024 45 1619
2025 35 1187

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 338 374 1284
Finance 402 445 1920
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 421 467 2012

Art & Design rankings

Marshall University ranked 424th for Art & Design in the United States and 1787th in the World with 888 publications made and 7,200 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, Music.

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
#424 of 1,369 In the United States
#472 of 1,454 In North America
#1787 of 6,010 In the World

Marshall University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 27
1994 4 30
1995 4 37
1996 7 42
1997 5 41
1998 7 36
1999 8 30
2000 6 38
2001 4 39
2002 13 53
2003 16 65
2004 13 75
2005 26 104
2006 19 103
2007 21 144
2008 15 126
2009 49 179
2010 48 213
2011 48 232
2012 38 277
2013 44 313
2014 44 360
2015 28 401
2016 20 404
2017 27 527
2018 23 527
2019 25 637
2020 32 755
2021 32 801
2022 34 706
2023 47 752
2024 23 709
2025 18 641

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 169 192 507
Art History 257 287 680
Creative Writing 454 503 1477
Literature 451 498 1730
Multimedia 405 446 1755
Fashion Design 362 406 1764
Aesthetics 503 556 2141