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Michigan Technological University ranked 187th in the United States, 605th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 156 research topics. Michigan Technological University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 27,307 academic publications and 734,749 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 41 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#605 of 14,131 In the World
#211 of 2,597 In North America
#187 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 62 In Michigan
#75 of 1,623 For Engineering Management
#130 of 2,425 For Automotive Engineering
#164 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#1591 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#389 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 153 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Michigan Technological University ranked 133rd for Engineering in the United States and 562nd in the World with 19,809 publications made and 542,270 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#133 of 1,568 In the United States
#158 of 1,655 In North America
#562 of 6,795 In the World

Michigan Technological University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 141 1204
1994 172 1381
1995 169 1450
1996 208 1840
1997 215 1695
1998 253 2067
1999 296 2059
2000 226 2722
2001 238 2962
2002 365 4253
2003 327 4478
2004 372 4950
2005 383 5523
2006 410 6476
2007 431 7328
2008 459 8300
2009 545 9557
2010 620 10781
2011 660 12931
2012 695 14811
2013 719 16856
2014 815 18806
2015 889 20624
2016 937 22827
2017 874 24861
2018 947 28903
2019 883 32714
2020 1127 37680
2021 895 43292
2022 794 42121
2023 817 43095
2024 658 40796
2025 397 36748

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 37 40 75
Automotive Engineering 30 36 130
Firefighting and Fire Science 46 52 164
Renewable Energy Engineering 43 54 235
Product and Industrial Design 77 86 250
Technical Drawing 70 81 278
Mining Engineering 45 62 296
Biomedical Engineering 94 108 310
Agricultural Engineering 48 55 316
Remote Sensing 100 119 348
Architecture 79 96 355
Industrial Engineering 90 106 393
Structural Engineering 102 120 396
Computer Engineering 107 127 401
Geotechnical Engineering 103 122 413
Reliability and Quality Engineering 109 132 427
Systems Engineering 118 140 437
Environmental Engineering 87 108 454
Construction Management 105 125 462
Petroleum Engineering 118 140 465
Aerospace Engineering 129 152 467
Nuclear Engineering 96 119 469
Mechanical Engineering 118 141 473
Marine Engineering 115 135 476
Metallurgical Engineering 107 124 489
Materials Science 110 129 497
Landscape Architecture 86 102 503
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 117 135 504
Nanotechnology 107 121 507
Electrical Engineering 111 133 510
Civil Engineering 130 155 518
Telecommunications 125 151 532
Applied/Engineering Physics 121 141 533
Computer Networking 138 164 554
Chemical Engineering 104 120 555
Electronic Engineering 122 150 561
Aviation 156 181 569
Transportation Engineering 136 161 576
Acoustical Engineering 154 180 626
Automation and Control engineering 113 141 627
Optical Engineering 150 173 651
Robotics 130 159 692
Biochemical Engineering 130 154 759
Human-Computer Interaction 162 190 762
Architectural Engineering 148 176 793
Operations Research 166 196 816
Biotechnology 225 250 1204

Physics rankings

Michigan Technological University ranked 143rd for Physics in the United States and 617th in the World with 17,417 publications made and 490,991 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#143 of 1,537 In the United States
#167 of 1,623 In North America
#617 of 6,729 In the World

Michigan Technological University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 147 1230
1994 167 1368
1995 170 1487
1996 193 1770
1997 198 1659
1998 233 2011
1999 268 2016
2000 223 2707
2001 224 2856
2002 324 3868
2003 293 4161
2004 314 4549
2005 318 4975
2006 360 6034
2007 377 6705
2008 409 7717
2009 481 8713
2010 530 9794
2011 578 11782
2012 610 13346
2013 626 15100
2014 713 16905
2015 771 18821
2016 800 20581
2017 742 22713
2018 851 26654
2019 790 30266
2020 864 34144
2021 783 39228
2022 668 38257
2023 706 39519
2024 551 36880
2025 349 33420

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 131 144 404
Materials Science 110 129 497
Nanotechnology 107 121 507
Atomic and Molecular physics 128 151 523
Applied/Engineering Physics 121 141 533
Condensed Matter Physics 112 131 583
Acoustical Engineering 154 180 626
Quantum and Particle physics 138 162 628
Astrophysics and Astronomy 164 190 629
Optical Engineering 150 173 651
Biophysics 219 245 792
Nuclear Physics 169 195 795
Theoretical Physics 184 217 899

Chemistry rankings

Michigan Technological University ranked 162nd for Chemistry in the United States and 733rd in the World with 15,646 publications made and 510,088 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#162 of 1,455 In the United States
#186 of 1,538 In North America
#733 of 6,561 In the World

Michigan Technological University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 136 1381
1994 152 1499
1995 172 1610
1996 192 1959
1997 180 1840
1998 214 2303
1999 253 2338
2000 199 3141
2001 205 3340
2002 267 4182
2003 274 4743
2004 286 5097
2005 277 5606
2006 331 6608
2007 332 7692
2008 366 8579
2009 457 9467
2010 480 10526
2011 561 12683
2012 552 14002
2013 554 15789
2014 626 17723
2015 649 19021
2016 664 20605
2017 653 22620
2018 729 25730
2019 676 29133
2020 705 33069
2021 686 38378
2022 592 38557
2023 647 38673
2024 479 37015
2025 331 33972

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 86 105 332
Computational Chemistry 117 130 477
Materials Science 110 129 497
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 117 135 504
Nanotechnology 107 121 507
Physical chemistry 109 127 545
Chemical Engineering 104 120 555
Organic Chemistry 149 168 682
Environmental Chemistry 131 158 699
Biochemical Engineering 130 154 759
Inorganic Chemistry 157 181 918
Biochemistry 218 245 1079
Pharmacy 208 237 1202
Radiochemistry 171 200 1477
Nutrition and Food Science 189 216 1537

Environmental Science rankings

Michigan Technological University ranked 157th for Environmental Science in the United States and 642nd in the World with 14,850 publications made and 442,618 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#157 of 1,637 In the United States
#182 of 1,727 In North America
#642 of 6,888 In the World

Michigan Technological University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 106 1060
1994 118 1111
1995 122 1280
1996 160 1593
1997 148 1438
1998 173 1852
1999 178 1865
2000 178 2638
2001 174 2737
2002 243 3758
2003 214 3932
2004 265 4778
2005 236 4972
2006 288 5678
2007 317 6821
2008 312 7530
2009 376 8224
2010 452 9253
2011 529 11470
2012 524 12709
2013 547 14610
2014 662 16140
2015 670 17503
2016 699 18882
2017 653 20469
2018 694 23629
2019 703 26494
2020 816 30913
2021 758 36821
2022 680 36552
2023 668 36876
2024 514 33644
2025 322 30491

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 74 85 291
Mining Engineering 45 62 296
Petrology and Geochemistry 86 105 332
Environmental Management 82 100 356
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 107 126 382
Hydrology and Water resources management 75 87 397
Earth science and Geophysics 99 120 402
Geotechnical Engineering 103 122 413
Oceanography 111 132 435
Environmental Engineering 87 108 454
Geography and Cartography 144 168 540
Ecology 138 161 568
Geology 151 177 616
Agricultural Science 116 140 680
Environmental Chemistry 131 158 699
Paleontology 177 204 732
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 208 237 879
Urban and Regional planning 197 230 1299

Biology rankings

Michigan Technological University ranked 208th for Biology in the United States and 949th in the World with 13,269 publications made and 444,653 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#208 of 1,612 In the United States
#234 of 1,701 In North America
#949 of 6,841 In the World

Michigan Technological University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 85 989
1994 108 1079
1995 120 1151
1996 129 1395
1997 140 1377
1998 156 1751
1999 169 1860
2000 139 2610
2001 138 2694
2002 198 3546
2003 202 3880
2004 225 4870
2005 221 4989
2006 273 5862
2007 281 6893
2008 321 7672
2009 393 8553
2010 410 9638
2011 507 11656
2012 467 12762
2013 496 14506
2014 570 16207
2015 618 17416
2016 593 18836
2017 577 20223
2018 625 23026
2019 634 25897
2020 692 29362
2021 676 34443
2022 574 34252
2023 611 34479
2024 429 31445
2025 307 28594

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 74 85 291
Astrobiology 131 144 404
Nanotechnology 107 121 507
Agricultural Science 116 140 680
Paleontology 177 204 732
Botany 158 181 759
Horticulture 108 128 761
Biophysics 219 245 792
Evolutionary Biology 218 248 819
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 202 225 863
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 208 237 879
Biochemistry 218 245 1079
Zoology 246 284 1081
Genetics 232 258 1105
Biotechnology 225 250 1204
Animal Science 237 269 1281
Neuroscience 323 358 1294
Molecular Biology 268 296 1300
Nutrition and Food Science 189 216 1537
Oncology and Cancer research 320 355 1635
Immunology 338 372 1882
Microbiology 305 339 1981
Pharmacology 369 404 2089
Virology 377 413 2099

Computer Science rankings

Michigan Technological University ranked 206th for Computer Science in the United States and 826th in the World with 10,647 publications made and 246,271 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#206 of 1,616 In the United States
#235 of 1,702 In North America
#826 of 6,855 In the World

Michigan Technological University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 50 440
1994 70 450
1995 75 540
1996 88 680
1997 104 648
1998 123 729
1999 129 849
2000 109 1064
2001 124 1189
2002 220 2040
2003 175 1966
2004 195 2237
2005 223 2630
2006 220 3109
2007 239 3473
2008 256 4121
2009 290 4778
2010 319 5258
2011 355 6239
2012 392 6867
2013 361 7661
2014 467 8550
2015 495 9505
2016 579 10469
2017 481 11223
2018 515 12882
2019 489 14801
2020 671 16862
2021 513 19195
2022 458 18493
2023 538 19936
2024 388 16881
2025 236 14471

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Engineering 107 127 401
Multimedia 147 169 521
Telecommunications 125 151 532
Software Engineering 137 163 545
Computer Networking 138 164 554
Computer Graphics 140 166 570
Blockchain and Cryptography 136 163 602
Computer Vision 148 177 651
Robotics 130 159 692
Animation 151 177 746
Human-Computer Interaction 162 190 762
Library and Information science 289 316 806
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 174 204 810
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 202 225 863
UX/UI Desgin 191 223 919
Cyber Security 205 237 947
Management Information Systems 232 265 974
Machine Learning 209 240 1014
Data Science 249 284 1047
Cognitive Science 271 307 1140
Neuroscience 323 358 1294
Computational Linguistics 259 294 1417

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Michigan Technological University ranked 250th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1068th in the World with 9,935 publications made and 259,902 citations received. Main research topics: History, Political Science, Philosophy, Archaeology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#250 of 1,763 In the United States
#283 of 1,854 In North America
#1068 of 7,088 In the World

Michigan Technological University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 66 437
1994 68 510
1995 80 576
1996 101 739
1997 86 644
1998 111 800
1999 118 881
2000 108 1227
2001 122 1286
2002 166 1872
2003 138 1896
2004 157 2505
2005 154 2553
2006 171 2844
2007 217 3392
2008 230 3856
2009 256 4537
2010 262 4895
2011 317 5862
2012 346 6588
2013 370 7717
2014 420 8686
2015 479 9803
2016 512 10395
2017 442 11477
2018 483 13049
2019 453 15329
2020 756 18439
2021 490 21440
2022 412 21306
2023 476 22190
2024 372 19254
2025 210 17114

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 107 119 245
Archaeology 153 177 575
History 178 204 635
Education Majors 246 277 729
Art History 275 306 729
Communications and Public Relations 268 301 794
Library and Information science 289 316 806
Aesthetics 235 269 884
Law 282 313 951
Media Studies 411 451 999
Linguistics 243 274 1035
Sociology 306 341 1055
Public Policy / Administration 341 378 1072
Political Science 284 316 1092
Demography 267 300 1097
Anthropology 356 396 1200
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 365 402 1203
Gender Studies 493 538 1240
Urban and Regional planning 197 230 1299
Classics and Ancient History 434 471 1325
Philosophy 279 318 1399

Mathematics rankings

Michigan Technological University ranked 201st for Mathematics in the United States and 795th in the World with 5,526 publications made and 124,519 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#201 of 1,413 In the United States
#230 of 1,494 In North America
#795 of 6,434 In the World

Michigan Technological University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 39 214
1994 47 221
1995 50 305
1996 64 305
1997 65 321
1998 85 407
1999 72 509
2000 58 610
2001 72 673
2002 119 1016
2003 98 985
2004 97 1169
2005 117 1389
2006 123 1741
2007 145 1896
2008 137 2278
2009 164 2463
2010 186 2748
2011 173 3291
2012 166 3563
2013 200 3983
2014 242 4492
2015 247 5063
2016 280 5540
2017 207 5402
2018 269 6472
2019 262 7440
2020 408 8790
2021 250 9597
2022 249 9177
2023 221 9795
2024 163 7049
2025 73 5365

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 204 227 552
Blockchain and Cryptography 136 163 602
Applied Mathematics 134 159 675
Statistics 198 227 795
Operations Research 166 196 816
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 269 301 1118

Business rankings

Michigan Technological University ranked 223rd for Business in the United States and 895th in the World with 4,181 publications made and 81,454 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#223 of 1,388 In the United States
#256 of 1,472 In North America
#895 of 6,366 In the World

Michigan Technological University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 21 104
1994 31 156
1995 32 157
1996 40 182
1997 36 170
1998 61 221
1999 45 240
2000 47 285
2001 50 318
2002 92 574
2003 72 541
2004 70 612
2005 67 747
2006 88 977
2007 84 1010
2008 92 1165
2009 118 1377
2010 125 1586
2011 118 1970
2012 146 2217
2013 147 2566
2014 184 3121
2015 221 3443
2016 252 3762
2017 159 3781
2018 198 4782
2019 194 5187
2020 412 6503
2021 191 6795
2022 159 6717
2023 167 6748
2024 139 5468
2025 76 4177

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 37 40 75
Construction Management 105 125 462
Entrepreneurship 165 190 599
Operations Research 166 196 816
Management 202 233 834
Project Management 206 238 877
Finance 221 251 915
Marketing 240 272 972
Management Information Systems 232 265 974
Advertising 296 327 986
Accounting 285 318 1024
Public Policy / Administration 341 378 1072
International Business 303 338 1515
International Trade 285 321 1534

Economics rankings

Michigan Technological University ranked 238th for Economics in the United States and 900th in the World with 2,620 publications made and 60,169 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#238 of 1,361 In the United States
#269 of 1,445 In North America
#900 of 6,188 In the World

Michigan Technological University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 18 74
1994 29 116
1995 23 86
1996 18 122
1997 26 117
1998 33 135
1999 28 171
2000 16 218
2001 27 218
2002 44 325
2003 40 336
2004 31 382
2005 37 410
2006 60 544
2007 51 583
2008 66 704
2009 74 850
2010 69 948
2011 90 1184
2012 102 1489
2013 92 1633
2014 110 2059
2015 139 2250
2016 142 2534
2017 104 2654
2018 138 3030
2019 132 3314
2020 287 4508
2021 119 5100
2022 88 4757
2023 101 4945
2024 74 3737
2025 40 3178

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 38 45 193
Agricultural Economics 101 119 476
Finance 221 251 915
Development Studies 253 285 922
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 269 301 1118
International Trade 285 321 1534

Art & Design rankings

Michigan Technological University ranked 216th for Art & Design in the United States and 816th in the World with 1,912 publications made and 41,117 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

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
#216 of 1,369 In the United States
#246 of 1,454 In North America
#816 of 6,010 In the World

Michigan Technological University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 14 106
1994 9 129
1995 13 110
1996 19 171
1997 16 138
1998 26 157
1999 24 160
2000 29 224
2001 23 205
2002 41 446
2003 26 427
2004 34 419
2005 31 436
2006 25 477
2007 40 537
2008 39 607
2009 56 760
2010 63 809
2011 61 1001
2012 65 1111
2013 84 1279
2014 90 1370
2015 100 1533
2016 121 1623
2017 115 1815
2018 75 2079
2019 77 2310
2020 132 2850
2021 63 3187
2022 68 2998
2023 69 2959
2024 71 2825
2025 26 2526

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Architecture 79 96 355
Interior Design 83 98 470
Performing arts 143 168 486
Landscape Architecture 86 102 503
Multimedia 147 169 521
Computer Graphics 140 166 570
Singing and Vocal Performance 186 214 669
Graphic Design 180 207 694
Art History 275 306 729
Animation 151 177 746
Fashion Design 200 231 819
Photography 228 265 856
Aesthetics 235 269 884
UX/UI Desgin 191 223 919
Literature 255 289 921
Creative Writing 392 439 1240

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Michigan Technological University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 167 190 806
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 214 239 973
Audiology 293 327 1026
Anatomy and Physiology 245 274 1106
Cardiology 247 271 1112
Social Psychology 349 390 1156
Orthodontics 248 272 1169
Public Health 281 315 1170
Health Science 352 385 1181
Sports Medicine 325 363 1257
Anesthesiology 277 306 1261
Dentistry 257 285 1264
Ophthalmology 281 311 1288
Physical Therapy 324 360 1325
Medicine 294 326 1363
Psychology 343 381 1367
Surgery 311 342 1431
Child Psychology 455 503 1450
Psychiatry 381 419 1550
Pathology 312 347 1594
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 508 553 1837
Clinical Psychology 567 621 1929
Nursing 525 577 2008
Gerontology 558 608 2023
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 360 396 2150
Healthcare Management (MHA) 550 608 2279