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Metropolitan State University ranked 858th in the United States, 3321st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 68 research topics. Metropolitan State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,412 academic publications and 23,228 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3321 of 14,131 In the World
#926 of 2,597 In North America
#858 of 2,496 In the United States
#21 of 48 In Minnesota
#7 of 10 In Saint Paul
#580 of 1,483 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#758 of 1,002 For Law Enforcement
#968 of 1,089 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#2645 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3486 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 821st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3879th in the World with 1,047 publications made and 17,083 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#821 of 1,761 In the United States
#891 of 1,852 In North America
#3879 of 7,081 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 12
1993 3 11
1994 9 14
1995 8 7
1996 8 18
1997 12 30
1998 13 41
1999 7 46
2000 9 54
2001 9 70
2002 14 91
2003 10 97
2004 8 124
2005 15 149
2006 15 200
2007 20 210
2008 19 262
2009 35 358
2010 30 333
2011 23 439
2012 33 415
2013 55 500
2014 44 532
2015 55 616
2016 61 623
2017 49 684
2018 52 895
2019 59 1043
2020 62 1321
2021 69 1322
2022 78 1324
2023 63 1576
2024 50 1531

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Criminology and Criminal Justice 271 303 580
Law Enforcement 295 325 758
Radio and Television broadcasting 254 282 968
Gender Studies 644 702 1695
Communications and Public Relations 530 581 1768
Anthropology 642 702 2351
Education Majors 738 799 2688
Library and Information science 861 926 2906
Sociology 724 791 2921
Law 761 825 3165
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 908 979 3243
Political Science 761 829 3347
History 807 877 3708
Archaeology 738 805 3720
Demography 822 889 3936
Philosophy 938 1013 4451
Linguistics 907 979 4505

Computer Science rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 839th for Computer Science in the United States and 4302nd in the World with 620 publications made and 10,370 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#839 of 1,612 In the United States
#905 of 1,698 In North America
#4302 of 6,845 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 11
1993 1 4
1994 8 3
1995 2 5
1996 3 11
1997 6 19
1998 7 27
1999 1 28
2000 3 31
2001 7 35
2002 9 61
2003 10 53
2004 5 71
2005 8 113
2006 14 127
2007 20 143
2008 17 186
2009 24 216
2010 29 235
2011 20 317
2012 21 308
2013 20 342
2014 22 359
2015 34 438
2016 31 398
2017 29 450
2018 23 541
2019 35 683
2020 39 769
2021 33 843
2022 44 973
2023 39 1063
2024 35 1010

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 496 555 2496
Library and Information science 861 926 2906
Cyber Security 572 630 3155
Computer Networking 698 763 3810
Neuroscience 898 965 3981
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 855 923 4544
Machine Learning 814 881 4587

Environmental Science rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 819th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4446th in the World with 597 publications made and 13,008 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#819 of 1,631 In the United States
#887 of 1,721 In North America
#4446 of 6,876 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 10
1993 3 13
1994 7 13
1995 6 8
1996 7 20
1997 4 23
1998 6 39
1999 4 54
2000 6 51
2001 4 73
2002 5 97
2003 7 112
2004 7 121
2005 9 155
2006 18 165
2007 11 183
2008 13 245
2009 14 296
2010 18 312
2011 15 389
2012 14 371
2013 19 405
2014 22 460
2015 33 508
2016 33 567
2017 29 656
2018 31 804
2019 44 844
2020 33 1015
2021 29 998
2022 49 1067
2023 34 1121
2024 34 1015

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Management 517 579 3485
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 579 636 3602
Oceanography 677 742 3897
Geography and Cartography 777 845 4258
Ecology 791 859 4400
Geology 837 905 4498
Paleontology 894 961 4544

Psychology rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 823rd for Psychology in the United States and 3547th in the World with 531 publications made and 9,052 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#823 of 1,558 In the United States
#888 of 1,645 In North America
#3547 of 6,645 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 4
1993 2 11
1994 5 7
1995 4 4
1996 6 13
1997 8 16
1998 2 17
1999 1 28
2000 5 27
2001 4 38
2002 10 43
2003 6 45
2004 1 68
2005 5 81
2006 7 86
2007 11 98
2008 8 142
2009 22 173
2010 13 176
2011 13 231
2012 15 249
2013 20 315
2014 18 319
2015 28 368
2016 32 359
2017 33 383
2018 28 488
2019 36 581
2020 29 729
2021 32 731
2022 45 800
2023 39 855
2024 22 801

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 691 749 2384
Education Majors 738 799 2688
Social Psychology 728 791 2869
Child Psychology 853 918 3112
Psychiatry 833 894 3478
Neuroscience 898 965 3981

Business rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 642nd for Business in the United States and 3154th in the World with 494 publications made and 8,885 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#642 of 1,377 In the United States
#703 of 1,460 In North America
#3154 of 6,339 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 4
1993 3 5
1994 4 1
1995 6 3
1996 4 13
1997 7 18
1998 5 15
1999 4 28
2000 5 37
2001 4 41
2002 8 39
2003 5 49
2004 3 49
2005 8 82
2006 9 85
2007 15 75
2008 7 106
2009 27 154
2010 15 152
2011 16 221
2012 12 220
2013 9 221
2014 12 245
2015 28 250
2016 32 313
2017 26 358
2018 23 423
2019 20 440
2020 26 595
2021 38 610
2022 49 711
2023 21 895
2024 31 828

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 500 544 1903
Management Information Systems 496 555 2496
Finance 605 664 3066
Management 632 692 3243
Marketing 648 706 3266

Medicine rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 891st for Medicine in the United States and 4270th in the World with 483 publications made and 9,709 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#891 of 1,600 In the United States
#958 of 1,685 In North America
#4270 of 6,775 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 9
1993 3 10
1994 3 13
1995 4 2
1996 4 12
1997 8 19
1998 1 21
1999 6 21
2000 6 34
2001 4 37
2002 9 41
2003 5 49
2004 1 66
2005 9 78
2006 12 76
2007 9 123
2008 12 155
2009 11 149
2010 7 158
2011 14 223
2012 9 237
2013 17 277
2014 7 301
2015 26 349
2016 25 372
2017 22 423
2018 30 508
2019 35 552
2020 33 735
2021 28 750
2022 40 817
2023 32 851
2024 19 769

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 691 749 2384
Health Science 719 773 2444
Nursing 664 719 2518
Psychiatry 833 894 3478
Public Health 824 890 3873
Pathology 781 844 4056

Biology rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 982nd for Biology in the United States and 5008th in the World with 449 publications made and 12,401 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#982 of 1,609 In the United States
#1051 of 1,698 In North America
#5008 of 6,833 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 12
1993 3 14
1994 5 14
1995 2 8
1996 7 18
1997 6 32
1998 4 28
1999 4 47
2000 5 44
2001 4 55
2002 7 79
2003 9 95
2004 5 100
2005 2 125
2006 5 144
2007 8 159
2008 12 198
2009 10 241
2010 14 259
2011 8 294
2012 15 294
2013 18 339
2014 18 366
2015 30 455
2016 24 510
2017 24 529
2018 18 652
2019 35 723
2020 30 840
2021 20 880
2022 36 887
2023 28 946
2024 14 785

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 898 965 3981
Paleontology 894 961 4544
Botany 924 991 4734
Genetics 1081 1149 5185
Biochemistry 1085 1153 5254

Engineering rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 814th for Engineering in the United States and 4590th in the World with 434 publications made and 10,693 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#814 of 1,565 In the United States
#878 of 1,651 In North America
#4590 of 6,782 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 2 8
1993 1 10
1994 6 10
1995 4 10
1996 5 17
1997 3 19
1998 11 29
1999 3 41
2000 2 39
2001 5 47
2002 8 77
2003 8 77
2004 6 85
2005 8 123
2006 13 128
2007 15 131
2008 16 207
2009 16 249
2010 19 264
2011 10 322
2012 7 293
2013 13 360
2014 16 375
2015 32 404
2016 18 396
2017 27 474
2018 14 543
2019 19 535
2020 30 680
2021 21 759
2022 29 821
2023 13 842
2024 18 738

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Networking 698 763 3810
Mechanical Engineering 725 788 4075
Materials Science 980 1047 5276

Economics rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 712th for Economics in the United States and 3295th in the World with 378 publications made and 5,648 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#712 of 1,355 In the United States
#774 of 1,438 In North America
#3295 of 6,167 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 2
1993 3 7
1994 2 2
1995 3 0
1996 3 4
1997 2 9
1998 3 10
1999 2 12
2000 1 11
2001 3 28
2002 8 14
2003 8 33
2004 1 36
2005 8 39
2006 3 43
2007 10 46
2008 4 59
2009 18 77
2010 7 84
2011 15 121
2012 16 141
2013 15 139
2014 7 157
2015 19 160
2016 29 179
2017 12 180
2018 18 272
2019 24 291
2020 18 386
2021 29 426
2022 32 451
2023 26 551
2024 19 395

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 605 664 3066
Development Studies 717 780 3118

Physics rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 884th for Physics in the United States and 4720th in the World with 356 publications made and 8,450 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#884 of 1,531 In the United States
#951 of 1,617 In North America
#4720 of 6,713 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 5
1993 1 12
1994 5 8
1995 3 9
1996 3 13
1997 4 18
1998 7 22
1999 1 34
2000 1 31
2001 6 38
2002 7 53
2003 11 61
2004 3 64
2005 4 85
2006 4 96
2007 9 107
2008 10 147
2009 13 152
2010 14 181
2011 12 205
2012 8 219
2013 13 238
2014 13 253
2015 23 288
2016 16 269
2017 21 313
2018 18 400
2019 18 454
2020 20 485
2021 22 537
2022 22 645
2023 16 638
2024 15 534

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 805 869 4033
Quantum and Particle physics 867 934 4643
Materials Science 980 1047 5276

Mathematics rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 829th for Mathematics in the United States and 4217th in the World with 345 publications made and 6,882 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#829 of 1,410 In the United States
#894 of 1,491 In North America
#4217 of 6,418 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 2 5
1993 0 4
1994 1 4
1995 1 1
1996 3 6
1997 4 12
1998 4 11
1999 0 19
2000 2 18
2001 3 24
2002 11 23
2003 3 31
2004 3 31
2005 5 65
2006 6 83
2007 13 87
2008 8 111
2009 9 142
2010 9 131
2011 12 186
2012 14 180
2013 14 213
2014 17 218
2015 21 275
2016 22 242
2017 16 262
2018 17 359
2019 12 415
2020 16 451
2021 20 523
2022 29 550
2023 19 606
2024 15 469

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 717 775 2557
Statistics 854 920 4498

Art & Design rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 909th for Art & Design in the United States and 3978th in the World with 211 publications made and 2,244 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design.

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
#909 of 1,361 In the United States
#979 of 1,444 In North America
#3978 of 5,966 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 3
1993 0 2
1994 3 2
1995 2 2
1996 0 0
1997 2 8
1998 5 6
1999 1 10
2000 0 11
2001 2 13
2002 1 12
2003 0 17
2004 2 19
2005 5 27
2006 6 26
2007 6 40
2008 6 39
2009 14 71
2010 5 62
2011 9 85
2012 4 56
2013 11 92
2014 6 87
2015 6 106
2016 12 86
2017 14 129
2018 8 153
2019 7 187
2020 17 199
2021 13 249
2022 14 252
2023 12 267
2024 6 239

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Literature 930 1001 3948
Fashion Design 868 937 4193

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Metropolitan State University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Organic Chemistry 946 1013 5060
Chemistry 990 1057 5182