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Metropolitan State University ranked 833rd in the United States, 3225th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 10 research topics. Metropolitan State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,342 academic publications and 18,207 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3225 of 14,131 In the World
#901 of 2,597 In North America
#833 of 2,496 In the United States
#20 of 48 In Minnesota
#6 of 10 In Saint Paul
#550 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#714 of 1,013 For Law Enforcement
#1068 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#2557 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3486 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 7 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 766th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3516th in the World with 1,029 publications made and 13,332 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#766 of 1,728 In the United States
#834 of 1,819 In North America
#3516 of 7,020 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 3 13
1992 3 8
1993 5 10
1994 9 7
1995 10 10
1996 11 17
1997 13 31
1998 12 37
1999 8 42
2000 11 57
2001 8 68
2002 16 86
2003 13 104
2004 10 120
2005 15 122
2006 18 190
2007 22 206
2008 19 249
2009 37 324
2010 24 296
2011 32 383
2012 36 394
2013 55 456
2014 48 518
2015 66 543
2016 61 533
2017 44 592
2018 52 767
2019 56 937
2020 56 1060
2021 68 1034
2022 72 1073
2023 60 1213

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 266 296 550
Law Enforcement 283 315 714
Radio and Television broadcasting 276 306 1068
Communications and Public Relations 481 529 1479
Gender Studies 637 693 1591
Anthropology 612 671 2028
Education Majors 674 731 2177
Sociology 682 744 2575
Library and Information science 829 892 2687
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 812 877 2742
Law 721 784 2820
Political Science 711 775 2965
History 755 823 3350
Archaeology 689 756 3365
Demography 790 855 3645
Philosophy 834 906 3957
Linguistics 846 914 4056

Computer Science rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 798th for Computer Science in the United States and 4003rd in the World with 602 publications made and 8,264 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Management Information Systems.

Computer Science ranking Location
#798 of 1,576 In the United States
#862 of 1,662 In North America
#4003 of 6,752 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 7
1992 1 8
1993 2 4
1994 9 2
1995 2 7
1996 4 11
1997 8 18
1998 5 27
1999 1 27
2000 6 35
2001 7 37
2002 9 64
2003 10 53
2004 5 70
2005 10 101
2006 16 124
2007 23 147
2008 17 175
2009 26 191
2010 20 229
2011 24 262
2012 24 299
2013 21 294
2014 24 358
2015 45 395
2016 31 366
2017 23 403
2018 25 478
2019 32 610
2020 38 682
2021 33 716
2022 40 786
2023 36 848

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 488 545 2319
Library and Information science 829 892 2687
Cyber Security 550 606 3011
Neuroscience 832 895 3505
Computer Networking 678 741 3654
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 806 873 4185
Machine Learning 759 825 4250

Environmental Science rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 761st for Environmental Science in the United States and 4108th in the World with 553 publications made and 10,305 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#761 of 1,598 In the United States
#828 of 1,687 In North America
#4108 of 6,798 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 10
1992 2 10
1993 4 12
1994 6 9
1995 7 7
1996 8 19
1997 5 26
1998 6 35
1999 3 53
2000 6 51
2001 4 67
2002 6 93
2003 9 108
2004 6 106
2005 8 139
2006 14 154
2007 11 184
2008 15 230
2009 16 275
2010 15 299
2011 19 337
2012 17 364
2013 20 379
2014 27 439
2015 34 460
2016 30 553
2017 22 611
2018 29 727
2019 38 785
2020 30 874
2021 27 840
2022 41 892
2023 35 901

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 495 557 3257
Oceanography 638 702 3606
Geography and Cartography 723 790 3854
Ecology 747 814 4081
Geology 784 851 4135
Paleontology 820 886 4154

Psychology rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 783rd for Psychology in the United States and 3248th in the World with 524 publications made and 7,110 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#783 of 1,527 In the United States
#845 of 1,612 In North America
#3248 of 6,528 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 8
1992 2 4
1993 3 13
1994 5 3
1995 5 7
1996 8 11
1997 9 19
1998 2 19
1999 1 31
2000 5 32
2001 3 41
2002 11 46
2003 8 47
2004 3 63
2005 5 70
2006 6 90
2007 12 101
2008 6 137
2009 26 171
2010 15 156
2011 14 213
2012 17 228
2013 21 268
2014 21 326
2015 33 348
2016 32 322
2017 28 347
2018 32 443
2019 35 540
2020 30 609
2021 26 623
2022 38 679
2023 37 697

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
Education Majors 674 731 2177
Clinical Psychology 671 730 2222
Social Psychology 667 726 2446
Child Psychology 817 882 2782
Psychiatry 785 844 3179
Neuroscience 832 895 3505

Medicine rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 841st for Medicine in the United States and 3966th in the World with 477 publications made and 7,691 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Health Science, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#841 of 1,558 In the United States
#905 of 1,643 In North America
#3966 of 6,680 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2 16
1992 1 7
1993 5 9
1994 2 10
1995 5 3
1996 4 10
1997 8 22
1998 1 18
1999 6 22
2000 7 36
2001 3 31
2002 10 39
2003 7 47
2004 2 58
2005 10 65
2006 11 75
2007 10 109
2008 11 135
2009 14 136
2010 9 144
2011 15 201
2012 11 216
2013 15 241
2014 12 296
2015 36 331
2016 22 341
2017 20 400
2018 29 475
2019 32 522
2020 30 621
2021 25 631
2022 39 679
2023 29 728

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
Health Science 690 739 2174
Clinical Psychology 671 730 2222
Nursing 669 725 2388
Psychiatry 785 844 3179
Public Health 732 795 3307
Pathology 735 795 3739

Biology rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 924th for Biology in the United States and 4663rd in the World with 464 publications made and 10,697 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#924 of 1,582 In the United States
#991 of 1,668 In North America
#4663 of 6,770 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1 12
1992 1 9
1993 4 13
1994 5 10
1995 4 8
1996 7 18
1997 7 32
1998 4 27
1999 3 42
2000 5 46
2001 4 55
2002 9 74
2003 10 85
2004 4 82
2005 3 114
2006 7 135
2007 11 155
2008 12 185
2009 14 216
2010 9 252
2011 15 251
2012 16 281
2013 20 313
2014 22 367
2015 32 430
2016 22 493
2017 23 517
2018 21 622
2019 32 685
2020 34 737
2021 20 773
2022 32 770
2023 28 777

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 832 895 3505
Paleontology 820 886 4154
Botany 854 921 4377
Genetics 988 1053 4790
Biochemistry 1012 1077 4914

Business rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 617th for Business in the United States and 2902nd in the World with 460 publications made and 6,418 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#617 of 1,334 In the United States
#675 of 1,412 In North America
#2902 of 6,187 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 0 2
1992 1 5
1993 3 5
1994 4 1
1995 6 3
1996 6 12
1997 7 21
1998 4 14
1999 5 24
2000 5 37
2001 3 37
2002 9 42
2003 7 52
2004 4 51
2005 7 72
2006 10 83
2007 15 82
2008 5 95
2009 30 145
2010 12 147
2011 18 201
2012 13 204
2013 12 195
2014 12 254
2015 28 243
2016 33 276
2017 21 328
2018 21 384
2019 22 422
2020 21 495
2021 35 511
2022 46 585
2023 22 709

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
Management Information Systems 488 545 2319
Finance 601 657 2857
Marketing 606 662 2885
Management 605 660 2987

Engineering rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 767th for Engineering in the United States and 4352nd in the World with 412 publications made and 8,780 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#767 of 1,518 In the United States
#830 of 1,602 In North America
#4352 of 6,684 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 4
1992 2 8
1993 1 9
1994 6 4
1995 4 8
1996 5 18
1997 3 21
1998 9 29
1999 3 35
2000 3 38
2001 5 42
2002 8 74
2003 10 70
2004 6 76
2005 6 106
2006 12 116
2007 15 130
2008 17 196
2009 18 232
2010 13 243
2011 19 285
2012 9 276
2013 13 337
2014 15 353
2015 37 363
2016 17 381
2017 21 428
2018 13 473
2019 20 489
2020 28 617
2021 16 639
2022 25 684
2023 14 673

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 678 741 3654
Mechanical Engineering 712 774 3970
Materials Science 921 986 5044

Economics rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 676th for Economics in the United States and 2995th in the World with 370 publications made and 3,971 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#676 of 1,317 In the United States
#739 of 1,400 In North America
#2995 of 5,995 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 1
1993 3 4
1994 1 2
1995 5 1
1996 3 2
1997 1 13
1998 3 9
1999 2 8
2000 0 12
2001 3 26
2002 10 18
2003 11 31
2004 2 30
2005 7 34
2006 4 48
2007 10 44
2008 5 62
2009 19 74
2010 7 75
2011 17 108
2012 20 141
2013 18 128
2014 4 157
2015 20 147
2016 29 139
2017 12 158
2018 17 227
2019 27 261
2020 15 286
2021 27 347
2022 29 373
2023 27 434

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
Development Studies 671 733 2760
Finance 601 657 2857

Mathematics rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 766th for Mathematics in the United States and 3853rd in the World with 346 publications made and 5,788 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#766 of 1,371 In the United States
#830 of 1,451 In North America
#3853 of 6,305 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 2
1992 2 2
1993 0 3
1994 1 3
1995 1 4
1996 3 5
1997 4 13
1998 3 9
1999 1 18
2000 1 23
2001 3 28
2002 11 25
2003 5 34
2004 4 32
2005 5 56
2006 6 79
2007 14 90
2008 8 110
2009 10 129
2010 10 134
2011 13 166
2012 18 169
2013 17 180
2014 18 226
2015 28 250
2016 21 229
2017 16 244
2018 17 314
2019 15 381
2020 17 386
2021 16 435
2022 25 461
2023 18 475

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 685 740 2139
Statistics 750 813 3958

Physics rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 837th for Physics in the United States and 4469th in the World with 343 publications made and 7,120 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#837 of 1,485 In the United States
#904 of 1,569 In North America
#4469 of 6,603 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 2 8
1992 1 3
1993 1 8
1994 4 5
1995 2 7
1996 4 13
1997 4 20
1998 5 21
1999 2 30
2000 2 30
2001 4 36
2002 7 51
2003 12 58
2004 2 59
2005 3 81
2006 7 86
2007 10 111
2008 12 145
2009 13 154
2010 12 163
2011 17 189
2012 14 206
2013 14 224
2014 13 246
2015 22 254
2016 16 247
2017 20 285
2018 18 372
2019 16 410
2020 19 449
2021 17 447
2022 20 536
2023 15 525

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
Quantum and Particle physics 847 913 4477
Materials Science 921 986 5044

Art & Design rankings

Metropolitan State University ranked 859th for Art & Design in the United States and 3582nd in the World with 210 publications made and 1,647 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature.

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
#859 of 1,321 In the United States
#927 of 1,404 In North America
#3582 of 5,720 In the World

Metropolitan State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 2
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 3 0
1995 2 3
1996 0 0
1997 2 5
1998 4 4
1999 1 7
2000 2 11
2001 2 10
2002 1 10
2003 0 15
2004 2 19
2005 2 24
2006 6 28
2007 7 38
2008 6 31
2009 14 63
2010 5 59
2011 10 79
2012 4 57
2013 11 74
2014 8 83
2015 9 79
2016 12 72
2017 12 101
2018 7 134
2019 9 158
2020 16 166
2021 11 179
2022 15 200
2023 12 204

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 865 934 3485
Fashion Design 805 872 3756

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Metropolitan State University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Organic Chemistry 906 972 4833
Chemistry 933 998 4918