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Marshall University ranked 293rd in the United States, 1144th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 88 research topics. Marshall University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,713 academic publications and 117,640 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 76 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1144 of 14,131 In the World
#324 of 2,597 In North America
#293 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 26 In West Virginia
#651 of 1,003 For Respiratory Therapy
#695 of 1,052 For Broadcast Journalism
#711 of 1,067 For Plastic Surgery
#677 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#809 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 85 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Marshall University ranked 270th for Medicine in the United States and 1142nd in the World with 5,447 publications made and 81,620 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#270 of 1,558 In the United States
#301 of 1,643 In North America
#1142 of 6,680 In the World

Marshall University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 48 474
1992 43 435
1993 53 408
1994 36 451
1995 53 516
1996 38 469
1997 51 577
1998 50 489
1999 52 705
2000 54 649
2001 52 753
2002 65 799
2003 53 894
2004 61 982
2005 88 973
2006 107 1112
2007 178 1283
2008 119 1325
2009 131 1505
2010 144 1617
2011 144 1819
2012 154 2264
2013 216 2405
2014 212 2986
2015 241 3402
2016 225 3656
2017 281 3962
2018 282 4393
2019 303 4945
2020 377 6248
2021 348 7546
2022 383 8112
2023 350 7766

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 168 186 651
Plastic Surgery 203 218 711
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 150 167 715
Medical Physics 194 217 768
Healthcare Management (MHA) 259 292 775
Cardiology 192 212 776
Radiation Therapy 180 200 805
Pediatrics 181 200 813
Oncology and Cancer research 195 216 821
Pharmacology 185 205 823
Critical Care Nursing 216 235 841
Health Science 280 307 842
Anesthesiology 204 226 845
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 290 322 847
Family medicine 249 272 871
Surgery 216 236 916
Sports / Exercise science 266 304 931
Dermatology 188 207 952
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 221 246 967
Epidemiology 186 209 970
Anatomy and Physiology 240 268 1000
Nursing 322 358 1002
Ophthalmology 244 270 1018
Sports Medicine 295 331 1041
Psychiatry 282 315 1046
Immunology 234 258 1096
Virology 248 273 1135
Pathology 253 281 1143
Physical Therapy 300 336 1155
Audiology 344 380 1175
Clinical Psychology 398 437 1193
Gerontology 379 418 1226
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 225 249 1261
Urology 249 274 1303
Orthodontics 303 332 1348
Biomedical Engineering 254 282 1366
Public Health 335 373 1380
Dentistry 285 316 1404
Pharmacy 321 355 1710

Biology rankings

Marshall University ranked 290th for Biology in the United States and 1525th in the World with 5,380 publications made and 92,143 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#290 of 1,582 In the United States
#326 of 1,668 In North America
#1525 of 6,770 In the World

Marshall University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 48 489
1992 43 445
1993 47 442
1994 44 486
1995 52 560
1996 50 518
1997 55 609
1998 59 536
1999 49 737
2000 56 694
2001 47 793
2002 70 874
2003 54 975
2004 62 1040
2005 91 1071
2006 120 1278
2007 190 1477
2008 132 1517
2009 138 1698
2010 162 1827
2011 159 2190
2012 153 2608
2013 226 2825
2014 214 3374
2015 233 3792
2016 222 4139
2017 267 4447
2018 271 4892
2019 266 5593
2020 366 6853
2021 326 8214
2022 337 8672
2023 300 8446

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 195 216 821
Pharmacology 185 205 823
Biophysics 242 269 949
Biotechnology 205 228 994
Neuroscience 286 321 1073
Immunology 234 258 1096
Virology 248 273 1135
Genetics 250 279 1142
Molecular Biology 249 276 1158
Microbiology 225 249 1260
Evolutionary Biology 320 357 1295
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 284 313 1319
Biochemistry 260 291 1360
Zoology 332 373 1443
Paleontology 312 357 1628
Animal Science 335 374 1693
Forestry 279 324 1724
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 386 432 1800
Botany 324 369 1858
Nutrition and Food Science 300 341 2308
Nanotechnology 320 361 2345
Agricultural Science 368 418 2357
Horticulture 398 447 2733

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Marshall University ranked 417th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1833rd in the World with 3,805 publications made and 45,929 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#417 of 1,728 In the United States
#465 of 1,819 In North America
#1833 of 7,020 In the World

Marshall University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 22 135
1992 25 138
1993 32 128
1994 25 161
1995 33 216
1996 32 199
1997 34 193
1998 37 201
1999 38 221
2000 54 285
2001 47 338
2002 72 357
2003 76 475
2004 76 545
2005 75 569
2006 87 659
2007 102 800
2008 86 802
2009 128 959
2010 141 1070
2011 145 1244
2012 151 1501
2013 153 1733
2014 182 2061
2015 167 2396
2016 152 2434
2017 158 2454
2018 145 2760
2019 157 3093
2020 196 3663
2021 161 4469
2022 187 4511
2023 175 4491

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
Broadcast Journalism 237 265 695
Early Childhood Education 330 359 713
Special Education 319 351 789
Law Enforcement 329 362 843
Media Studies 394 434 930
Sports / Exercise science 266 304 931
Criminology and Criminal Justice 447 489 992
Art History 392 433 1031
Communications and Public Relations 369 409 1042
Education Majors 373 410 1080
Radio and Television broadcasting 279 309 1086
Gender Studies 481 524 1138
Anthropology 392 435 1242
Classics and Ancient History 429 465 1272
Demography 317 354 1330
Sociology 394 439 1378
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 450 494 1386
History 377 420 1551
Law 442 486 1555
Library and Information science 524 565 1560
Political Science 451 498 1717
Archaeology 373 418 1786
Linguistics 415 460 1925
Aesthetics 506 559 1988
Philosophy 474 525 2311

Chemistry rankings

Marshall University ranked 295th for Chemistry in the United States and 1780th in the World with 3,736 publications made and 64,247 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#295 of 1,407 In the United States
#335 of 1,488 In North America
#1780 of 6,447 In the World

Marshall University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 37 363
1992 36 309
1993 38 328
1994 39 404
1995 39 398
1996 39 416
1997 46 470
1998 47 451
1999 31 620
2000 45 562
2001 37 615
2002 40 692
2003 34 731
2004 41 755
2005 53 794
2006 92 849
2007 136 1024
2008 87 1037
2009 86 1159
2010 111 1287
2011 100 1549
2012 110 1842
2013 160 1960
2014 146 2361
2015 159 2510
2016 149 2811
2017 186 3074
2018 185 3520
2019 201 4011
2020 231 4920
2021 228 5745
2022 207 6102
2023 208 6003

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 260 291 1360
Pharmacy 321 355 1710
Organic Chemistry 304 343 1978
Computational Chemistry 325 369 2126
Petrology and Geochemistry 382 432 2245
Nutrition and Food Science 300 341 2308
Nanotechnology 320 361 2345
Environmental Chemistry 345 393 2361
Materials Science 356 402 2512
Inorganic Chemistry 374 420 2536
Chemical Engineering 329 374 2540
Physical chemistry 442 493 2969

Psychology rankings

Marshall University ranked 334th for Psychology in the United States and 1252nd in the World with 2,830 publications made and 38,013 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#334 of 1,527 In the United States
#371 of 1,612 In North America
#1252 of 6,528 In the World

Marshall University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 27 260
1992 24 248
1993 27 250
1994 17 256
1995 23 313
1996 20 297
1997 21 281
1998 29 297
1999 33 326
2000 23 337
2001 26 386
2002 40 413
2003 43 472
2004 36 545
2005 55 484
2006 56 608
2007 93 683
2008 53 678
2009 80 784
2010 82 900
2011 78 1016
2012 94 1238
2013 107 1354
2014 104 1549
2015 100 1721
2016 100 1753
2017 127 1888
2018 127 2066
2019 141 2246
2020 194 2906
2021 166 3359
2022 191 3569
2023 173 3412

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 339 372 727
Special Education 319 351 789
Child Psychology 367 405 1045
Psychiatry 282 315 1046
Neuroscience 286 321 1073
Education Majors 373 410 1080
Clinical Psychology 398 437 1193
Social Psychology 399 443 1252
Cognitive Science 416 462 1911

Computer Science rankings

Marshall University ranked 377th for Computer Science in the United States and 1937th in the World with 2,818 publications made and 39,338 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#377 of 1,576 In the United States
#422 of 1,662 In North America
#1937 of 6,752 In the World

Marshall University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 17 193
1992 27 209
1993 23 202
1994 14 236
1995 24 264
1996 23 282
1997 20 240
1998 31 259
1999 22 312
2000 33 303
2001 23 344
2002 37 383
2003 39 422
2004 45 519
2005 59 467
2006 47 589
2007 70 676
2008 60 676
2009 76 805
2010 85 881
2011 105 1097
2012 94 1270
2013 101 1361
2014 121 1623
2015 105 1699
2016 104 1825
2017 116 1953
2018 144 2179
2019 138 2480
2020 204 3263
2021 175 4108
2022 191 4302
2023 159 4259

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 286 321 1073
Data Science 307 343 1254
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 284 313 1319
Management Information Systems 335 376 1379
Multimedia 368 407 1456
Library and Information science 524 565 1560
Cyber Security 320 359 1664
Software Engineering 358 402 1754
Cognitive Science 416 462 1911
Human-Computer Interaction 389 437 2263
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 402 450 2358
Computer Networking 406 459 2368
Computational Linguistics 401 449 2417
Machine Learning 416 465 2520
Telecommunications 406 456 2602
Computer Vision 467 518 2856

Engineering rankings

Marshall University ranked 369th for Engineering in the United States and 2382nd in the World with 2,659 publications made and 39,796 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#369 of 1,518 In the United States
#417 of 1,602 In North America
#2382 of 6,684 In the World

Marshall University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 20 127
1992 23 101
1993 24 123
1994 19 176
1995 22 195
1996 19 192
1997 24 201
1998 21 193
1999 21 224
2000 31 235
2001 20 260
2002 34 299
2003 29 321
2004 30 350
2005 34 353
2006 54 401
2007 79 553
2008 57 578
2009 93 665
2010 93 700
2011 91 900
2012 85 991
2013 103 1128
2014 138 1430
2015 135 1545
2016 90 1629
2017 107 1858
2018 144 2105
2019 136 2463
2020 162 3048
2021 161 3663
2022 160 3986
2023 151 3870

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 205 228 994
Biomedical Engineering 254 282 1366
Automotive Engineering 264 304 1904
Acoustical Engineering 360 404 1996
Aerospace Engineering 381 427 2216
Metallurgical Engineering 320 362 2259
Human-Computer Interaction 389 437 2263
Nanotechnology 320 361 2345
Structural Engineering 378 424 2352
Electronic Engineering 332 379 2367
Computer Networking 406 459 2368
Mechanical Engineering 394 440 2384
Systems Engineering 438 488 2403
Civil Engineering 410 461 2465
Materials Science 356 402 2512
Chemical Engineering 329 374 2540
Geotechnical Engineering 393 442 2558
Optical Engineering 401 449 2559
Telecommunications 406 456 2602
Electrical Engineering 446 499 3032

Environmental Science rankings

Marshall University ranked 367th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2067th in the World with 2,659 publications made and 39,291 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#367 of 1,598 In the United States
#417 of 1,687 In North America
#2067 of 6,798 In the World

Marshall University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 23 115
1992 19 112
1993 27 114
1994 16 158
1995 24 153
1996 17 158
1997 23 175
1998 29 167
1999 26 204
2000 31 241
2001 31 285
2002 43 346
2003 47 405
2004 41 438
2005 45 436
2006 69 504
2007 86 627
2008 69 621
2009 83 769
2010 98 813
2011 108 1074
2012 92 1268
2013 111 1521
2014 111 1759
2015 121 2008
2016 97 2073
2017 107 2156
2018 119 2336
2019 117 2851
2020 160 3347
2021 143 3865
2022 152 3962
2023 125 4070

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
Paleontology 312 357 1628
Forestry 279 324 1724
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 386 432 1800
Geology 333 380 1876
Earth science and Geophysics 337 385 1977
Ecology 355 407 2024
Geography and Cartography 400 450 2196
Petrology and Geochemistry 382 432 2245
Agricultural Science 368 418 2357
Environmental Chemistry 345 393 2361
Oceanography 427 481 2466
Geotechnical Engineering 393 442 2558
Environmental Management 443 500 2982
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 481 536 2990

Physics rankings

Marshall University ranked 385th for Physics in the United States and 2376th in the World with 2,407 publications made and 34,995 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#385 of 1,485 In the United States
#432 of 1,569 In North America
#2376 of 6,603 In the World

Marshall University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 25 117
1992 23 102
1993 28 103
1994 20 153
1995 19 159
1996 19 162
1997 18 170
1998 21 178
1999 20 180
2000 27 205
2001 23 204
2002 35 293
2003 34 325
2004 29 330
2005 37 336
2006 57 416
2007 80 484
2008 50 510
2009 83 595
2010 86 647
2011 94 841
2012 77 932
2013 90 1109
2014 115 1289
2015 119 1481
2016 86 1501
2017 99 1688
2018 128 1894
2019 118 2196
2020 137 2656
2021 130 3164
2022 124 3408
2023 125 3350

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 194 217 768
Biophysics 242 269 949
Acoustical Engineering 360 404 1996
Astrophysics and Astronomy 421 470 2096
Nanotechnology 320 361 2345
Materials Science 356 402 2512
Optical Engineering 401 449 2559
Quantum and Particle physics 428 479 2622
Condensed Matter Physics 414 462 2801
Nuclear Physics 518 570 3011

Mathematics rankings

Marshall University ranked 396th for Mathematics in the United States and 2038th in the World with 1,485 publications made and 21,615 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#396 of 1,371 In the United States
#440 of 1,451 In North America
#2038 of 6,305 In the World

Marshall University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 3 39
1992 8 34
1993 11 37
1994 1 45
1995 7 70
1996 6 86
1997 10 54
1998 9 54
1999 11 77
2000 22 87
2001 13 129
2002 23 97
2003 26 136
2004 25 212
2005 27 192
2006 32 220
2007 37 293
2008 27 302
2009 42 401
2010 30 446
2011 61 512
2012 54 604
2013 53 661
2014 71 808
2015 63 962
2016 52 986
2017 67 997
2018 84 1172
2019 73 1384
2020 107 1678
2021 82 2151
2022 102 2338
2023 114 2306

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 341 373 927
Applied Mathematics 308 349 2006
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 438 486 2010
Statistics 406 452 2175

Business rankings

Marshall University ranked 389th for Business in the United States and 1756th in the World with 1,279 publications made and 15,806 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#389 of 1,334 In the United States
#433 of 1,412 In North America
#1756 of 6,187 In the World

Marshall University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 4 17
1992 14 24
1993 7 29
1994 3 27
1995 6 33
1996 7 43
1997 9 43
1998 8 37
1999 12 60
2000 27 62
2001 17 83
2002 40 111
2003 32 160
2004 36 198
2005 29 183
2006 34 227
2007 38 332
2008 27 289
2009 47 345
2010 74 429
2011 67 476
2012 48 513
2013 55 664
2014 54 764
2015 54 814
2016 50 793
2017 41 782
2018 43 757
2019 49 853
2020 72 1081
2021 61 1381
2022 70 1336
2023 54 1359

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 328 363 1076
Management Information Systems 335 376 1379
Accounting 389 427 1416
Marketing 369 408 1577
Management 364 405 1730
Finance 404 448 1780

Economics rankings

Marshall University ranked 398th for Economics in the United States and 1579th in the World with 1,042 publications made and 15,390 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#398 of 1,317 In the United States
#440 of 1,400 In North America
#1579 of 5,995 In the World

Marshall University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 15
1992 8 13
1993 6 22
1994 3 19
1995 7 28
1996 4 28
1997 12 32
1998 8 37
1999 12 42
2000 23 53
2001 24 58
2002 27 65
2003 27 135
2004 22 140
2005 28 138
2006 35 157
2007 39 226
2008 23 202
2009 26 259
2010 37 274
2011 58 333
2012 51 396
2013 41 480
2014 48 577
2015 43 704
2016 40 754
2017 45 664
2018 41 669
2019 46 816
2020 57 964
2021 42 1128
2022 54 1135
2023 49 1160

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 345 381 1210
Finance 404 448 1780
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 438 486 2010

Art & Design rankings

Marshall University ranked 410th for Art & Design in the United States and 1636th in the World with 773 publications made and 4,814 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Art History, Literature, 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
#410 of 1,321 In the United States
#456 of 1,404 In North America
#1636 of 5,720 In the World

Marshall University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 14
1992 2 16
1993 6 20
1994 4 19
1995 4 30
1996 8 31
1997 4 35
1998 6 25
1999 7 27
2000 6 25
2001 4 32
2002 14 34
2003 14 48
2004 13 59
2005 25 81
2006 16 75
2007 22 104
2008 14 100
2009 48 133
2010 47 154
2011 48 173
2012 39 217
2013 38 241
2014 37 268
2015 25 317
2016 13 273
2017 24 292
2018 16 322
2019 22 377
2020 25 464
2021 25 476
2022 30 457
2023 28 474

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 150 170 436
Art History 392 433 1031
Creative Writing 417 464 1254
Multimedia 368 407 1456
Literature 429 475 1516
Fashion Design 341 383 1562
Aesthetics 506 559 1988