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Middle Tennessee State University ranked 284th in the United States, 1104th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. Middle Tennessee State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,658 academic publications and 148,942 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 68 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1104 of 14,131 In the World
#315 of 2,597 In North America
#284 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 56 In Tennessee
#307 of 1,013 For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology
#307 of 1,052 For Aviation
#361 of 1,020 For Broadcast Journalism
#814 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#570 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Middle Tennessee State University ranked 320th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1423rd in the World with 5,648 publications made and 100,897 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#320 of 1,761 In the United States
#361 of 1,852 In North America
#1423 of 7,081 In the World

Middle Tennessee State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 44 116
1993 52 186
1994 58 195
1995 59 234
1996 67 228
1997 55 275
1998 56 276
1999 65 317
2000 62 410
2001 72 424
2002 95 584
2003 98 658
2004 110 829
2005 112 899
2006 112 1163
2007 133 1322
2008 175 1732
2009 159 2007
2010 173 2443
2011 190 2981
2012 167 3488
2013 199 3750
2014 199 4096
2015 218 4331
2016 210 4605
2017 255 4371
2018 285 5076
2019 308 5713
2020 367 7051
2021 302 8467
2022 265 8952
2023 265 9609
2024 225 8933

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Broadcast Journalism 137 159 361
Sports / Exercise science 135 156 370
Media Studies 169 198 404
Art History 183 210 483
Communications and Public Relations 216 247 594
Education Majors 219 247 630
Criminology and Criminal Justice 300 333 646
Law Enforcement 263 291 667
Social Work 309 345 674
Special Education 273 301 684
Early Childhood Education 299 330 710
Radio and Television broadcasting 219 247 733
Journalism and Digital Media 211 239 739
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 246 280 809
Library and Information science 295 323 821
Genealogy 316 351 826
Anthropology 274 310 863
Gender Studies 386 427 916
Political Economy 325 363 937
Law 292 324 986
Sociology 304 339 1039
Classics and Ancient History 349 383 1049
Political Science 295 330 1131
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 370 407 1195
Public Policy / Administration 381 421 1213
Demography 293 328 1257
History 321 361 1336
Aesthetics 357 396 1383
Archaeology 337 382 1595
Linguistics 351 392 1646
Philosophy 338 381 1700

Computer Science rankings

Middle Tennessee State University ranked 341st for Computer Science in the United States and 1708th in the World with 3,663 publications made and 76,657 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#341 of 1,612 In the United States
#382 of 1,698 In North America
#1708 of 6,845 In the World

Middle Tennessee State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 27 96
1993 25 132
1994 31 151
1995 37 182
1996 46 179
1997 43 168
1998 40 207
1999 46 222
2000 35 297
2001 58 297
2002 57 434
2003 56 485
2004 63 592
2005 61 713
2006 71 887
2007 92 1071
2008 115 1236
2009 86 1467
2010 95 1646
2011 137 1986
2012 96 2379
2013 119 2499
2014 128 2715
2015 127 2904
2016 143 3090
2017 158 3083
2018 178 3387
2019 214 4019
2020 250 4853
2021 213 6001
2022 190 6300
2023 167 6750
2024 155 5699

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 227 250 757
Library and Information science 295 323 821
Multimedia 237 264 893
Management Information Systems 276 312 1199
Cognitive Science 302 339 1292
Neuroscience 359 398 1440
Software Engineering 301 341 1488
Data Science 351 390 1595
Computational Linguistics 306 342 1645
Machine Learning 279 315 1647
Human-Computer Interaction 315 354 1785
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 309 349 1803
Computer Graphics 314 356 1933
Blockchain and Cryptography 288 331 1971
Computer Networking 337 383 2022
Cyber Security 370 414 2050
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 410 450 2149
Telecommunications 346 393 2274
Computer Vision 395 442 2450

Biology rankings

Middle Tennessee State University ranked 387th for Biology in the United States and 2324th in the World with 3,514 publications made and 76,425 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#387 of 1,609 In the United States
#437 of 1,698 In North America
#2324 of 6,833 In the World

Middle Tennessee State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 13 88
1993 21 120
1994 24 128
1995 25 163
1996 30 151
1997 29 142
1998 31 182
1999 28 187
2000 38 267
2001 35 294
2002 40 341
2003 52 449
2004 62 531
2005 72 604
2006 67 731
2007 86 927
2008 96 1127
2009 109 1394
2010 87 1591
2011 115 1948
2012 77 2269
2013 118 2461
2014 134 2621
2015 136 2887
2016 143 3135
2017 165 3095
2018 196 3624
2019 223 4341
2020 256 5603
2021 233 6777
2022 216 7320
2023 160 7660
2024 152 6519

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 299 333 1170
Neuroscience 359 398 1440
Zoology 329 370 1464
Animal Science 334 373 1785
Forestry 292 338 1911
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 410 457 1989
Botany 331 376 2005
Horticulture 275 316 2092
Agricultural Science 311 358 2101
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 410 450 2149
Microbiology 338 373 2181
Paleontology 388 439 2188
Nutrition and Food Science 282 321 2277
Virology 432 472 2395
Genetics 432 476 2407
Immunology 434 473 2444
Biochemistry 412 459 2462
Pharmacology 456 496 2601
Biotechnology 411 453 2699
Oncology and Cancer research 526 571 2943
Nanotechnology 416 464 2978

Environmental Science rankings

Middle Tennessee State University ranked 374th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2187th in the World with 3,241 publications made and 60,088 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#374 of 1,631 In the United States
#424 of 1,721 In North America
#2187 of 6,876 In the World

Middle Tennessee State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 16 46
1993 25 73
1994 28 100
1995 32 108
1996 25 91
1997 31 118
1998 29 144
1999 22 165
2000 28 185
2001 28 232
2002 50 281
2003 41 359
2004 62 416
2005 71 507
2006 68 642
2007 74 744
2008 89 1002
2009 102 1236
2010 89 1415
2011 108 1665
2012 90 2060
2013 113 2236
2014 132 2394
2015 122 2498
2016 124 2851
2017 142 2698
2018 180 3234
2019 215 3807
2020 228 4878
2021 195 6038
2022 176 6513
2023 154 6785
2024 132 5948

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Forestry 292 338 1911
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 410 457 1989
Geography and Cartography 359 408 2013
Agricultural Science 311 358 2101
Ecology 370 422 2177
Paleontology 388 439 2188
Geology 403 454 2375
Petrology and Geochemistry 395 446 2379
Oceanography 418 472 2478
Environmental Chemistry 383 434 2682
Earth science and Geophysics 470 522 2760
Geotechnical Engineering 439 488 2896
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 453 506 2903
Environmental Management 431 487 3011

Medicine rankings

Middle Tennessee State University ranked 374th for Medicine in the United States and 1791st in the World with 3,185 publications made and 63,001 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Health Science, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#374 of 1,600 In the United States
#412 of 1,685 In North America
#1791 of 6,775 In the World

Middle Tennessee State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 14 108
1993 20 141
1994 30 146
1995 20 177
1996 22 140
1997 27 170
1998 27 198
1999 29 218
2000 19 289
2001 37 302
2002 46 343
2003 46 442
2004 52 519
2005 67 538
2006 59 670
2007 85 844
2008 95 1023
2009 93 1262
2010 103 1526
2011 114 1749
2012 76 2007
2013 99 2154
2014 111 2424
2015 129 2497
2016 109 2695
2017 169 2641
2018 156 2921
2019 178 3497
2020 229 4423
2021 194 5386
2022 167 5816
2023 152 5834
2024 144 5121

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 135 156 370
Social Work 309 345 674
Sports Medicine 236 270 844
Gerontology 290 323 884
Clinical Psychology 312 349 885
Health Science 307 336 949
Physical Therapy 248 281 973
Nursing 345 381 1199
Audiology 362 399 1299
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 384 421 1309
Public Health 332 371 1452
Healthcare Management (MHA) 403 441 1481
Psychiatry 372 410 1495
Pharmacy 340 377 1867
Critical Care Nursing 409 447 1886
Family medicine 472 511 1887
Anesthesiology 418 455 1912
Pathology 371 412 1989
Anatomy and Physiology 413 452 2003
Orthodontics 400 435 2013
Dentistry 390 427 2098
Surgery 445 483 2118
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 440 480 2202
Cardiology 451 495 2226
Virology 432 472 2395
Immunology 434 473 2444
Pharmacology 456 496 2601
Oncology and Cancer research 526 571 2943

Psychology rankings

Middle Tennessee State University ranked 317th for Psychology in the United States and 1216th in the World with 3,029 publications made and 68,395 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#317 of 1,558 In the United States
#351 of 1,645 In North America
#1216 of 6,645 In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 13 124
1993 27 152
1994 32 164
1995 27 216
1996 31 193
1997 35 208
1998 30 225
1999 31 228
2000 36 319
2001 46 303
2002 39 394
2003 41 482
2004 54 584
2005 51 614
2006 48 763
2007 68 877
2008 80 1087
2009 85 1274
2010 84 1517
2011 108 1868
2012 81 2259
2013 91 2339
2014 88 2607
2015 104 2805
2016 104 2955
2017 134 2748
2018 139 3180
2019 185 3563
2020 199 4351
2021 169 5244
2022 165 5530
2023 151 5867
2024 136 5277

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 147 167 307
Education Majors 219 247 630
Social Work 309 345 674
Special Education 273 301 684
Social Psychology 248 280 747
Child Psychology 287 322 791
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 246 280 809
Clinical Psychology 312 349 885
Sexology 394 434 924
Cognitive Science 302 339 1292
Neuroscience 359 398 1440
Psychiatry 372 410 1495

Engineering rankings

Middle Tennessee State University ranked 378th for Engineering in the United States and 2450th in the World with 2,920 publications made and 51,292 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#378 of 1,565 In the United States
#426 of 1,651 In North America
#2450 of 6,782 In the World

Middle Tennessee State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 22 49
1993 18 85
1994 18 97
1995 23 97
1996 28 99
1997 27 125
1998 27 147
1999 20 141
2000 28 200
2001 22 200
2002 54 280
2003 55 349
2004 71 387
2005 61 502
2006 65 586
2007 73 729
2008 88 826
2009 72 1026
2010 72 1129
2011 105 1335
2012 75 1530
2013 102 1675
2014 97 1857
2015 105 1953
2016 87 2156
2017 122 2130
2018 165 2393
2019 168 2904
2020 262 3520
2021 181 4449
2022 162 4865
2023 128 4965
2024 133 4510

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aviation 100 114 307
Engineering Management 291 323 1011
Operations Research 263 299 1522
Systems Engineering 292 332 1544
Automotive Engineering 251 290 1747
Human-Computer Interaction 315 354 1785
Computer Networking 337 383 2022
Acoustical Engineering 364 408 2047
Mechanical Engineering 342 384 2048
Aerospace Engineering 376 420 2214
Telecommunications 346 393 2274
Remote Sensing 345 391 2275
Electrical Engineering 327 372 2285
Civil Engineering 376 424 2312
Optical Engineering 381 428 2459
Structural Engineering 391 439 2521
Biotechnology 411 453 2699
Materials Science 409 458 2843
Electronic Engineering 402 454 2849
Geotechnical Engineering 439 488 2896
Metallurgical Engineering 410 460 2919
Nanotechnology 416 464 2978
Chemical Engineering 436 486 3240

Physics rankings

Middle Tennessee State University ranked 386th for Physics in the United States and 2393rd in the World with 2,731 publications made and 49,286 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#386 of 1,531 In the United States
#432 of 1,617 In North America
#2393 of 6,713 In the World

Middle Tennessee State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 15 43
1993 18 81
1994 21 78
1995 31 97
1996 29 100
1997 37 126
1998 28 120
1999 28 164
2000 28 204
2001 29 198
2002 54 256
2003 49 317
2004 70 361
2005 59 505
2006 61 549
2007 72 651
2008 74 742
2009 73 885
2010 69 1005
2011 93 1186
2012 73 1403
2013 91 1537
2014 88 1679
2015 108 1793
2016 87 1877
2017 127 1954
2018 158 2310
2019 148 2740
2020 193 3268
2021 164 3902
2022 140 4246
2023 131 4479
2024 113 4021

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 303 344 1565
Astrophysics and Astronomy 371 416 1848
Condensed Matter Physics 293 335 2028
Acoustical Engineering 364 408 2047
Quantum and Particle physics 354 399 2193
Nuclear Physics 395 442 2306
Optical Engineering 381 428 2459
Materials Science 409 458 2843
Nanotechnology 416 464 2978

Mathematics rankings

Middle Tennessee State University ranked 293rd for Mathematics in the United States and 1344th in the World with 2,594 publications made and 53,684 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#293 of 1,410 In the United States
#328 of 1,491 In North America
#1344 of 6,418 In the World

Middle Tennessee State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 14 46
1993 18 58
1994 25 65
1995 20 99
1996 28 104
1997 29 105
1998 24 108
1999 23 128
2000 23 162
2001 34 158
2002 40 233
2003 38 293
2004 41 344
2005 46 422
2006 43 522
2007 79 612
2008 83 734
2009 61 937
2010 75 1017
2011 98 1219
2012 79 1545
2013 86 1607
2014 95 1819
2015 108 2024
2016 95 2216
2017 131 2178
2018 133 2466
2019 148 2928
2020 175 3418
2021 168 4133
2022 136 4366
2023 122 4657
2024 99 3519

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 184 207 477
Actuarial Science 229 255 655
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 255 287 1065
Operations Research 263 299 1522
Statistics 314 353 1564
Applied Mathematics 262 298 1645
Blockchain and Cryptography 288 331 1971

Business rankings

Middle Tennessee State University ranked 266th for Business in the United States and 1117th in the World with 2,558 publications made and 54,464 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#266 of 1,377 In the United States
#300 of 1,460 In North America
#1117 of 6,339 In the World

Middle Tennessee State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 17 61
1993 28 88
1994 33 76
1995 30 104
1996 37 109
1997 25 132
1998 27 138
1999 24 147
2000 26 216
2001 36 217
2002 40 280
2003 42 323
2004 49 444
2005 51 474
2006 55 608
2007 72 680
2008 90 911
2009 63 1102
2010 80 1206
2011 110 1611
2012 80 1861
2013 80 1901
2014 82 2161
2015 96 2202
2016 88 2201
2017 115 2202
2018 110 2505
2019 134 2734
2020 168 3342
2021 131 4213
2022 129 4385
2023 118 4848
2024 97 4525

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Real Estate 128 143 343
Advertising 191 216 556
Tax Law 200 226 649
Actuarial Science 229 255 655
Accounting 209 237 676
Entertainment Industry Business 211 243 756
Engineering Management 291 323 1011
Human Resource Management 264 297 1047
Marketing 263 295 1065
Investment Banking and Stock trading 248 277 1088
Project Management 257 290 1115
Management Information Systems 276 312 1199
Public Policy / Administration 381 421 1213
Management 268 305 1234
Finance 295 329 1296
International Business 263 297 1299
Operations Research 263 299 1522

Chemistry rankings

Middle Tennessee State University ranked 414th for Chemistry in the United States and 2663rd in the World with 2,144 publications made and 38,859 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#414 of 1,447 In the United States
#463 of 1,530 In North America
#2663 of 6,545 In the World

Middle Tennessee State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 12 24
1993 5 59
1994 12 60
1995 14 58
1996 18 71
1997 19 76
1998 21 83
1999 13 111
2000 25 133
2001 15 156
2002 27 193
2003 38 238
2004 44 283
2005 41 366
2006 35 418
2007 57 453
2008 60 579
2009 53 732
2010 45 804
2011 62 960
2012 50 1043
2013 75 1255
2014 78 1295
2015 80 1427
2016 94 1573
2017 112 1729
2018 128 2033
2019 133 2444
2020 158 3153
2021 137 3860
2022 133 4229
2023 91 4473
2024 98 3964

The following table provides academic rankings for Middle Tennessee State University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 299 339 1760
Pharmacy 340 377 1867
Nutrition and Food Science 282 321 2277
Inorganic Chemistry 327 372 2359
Petrology and Geochemistry 395 446 2379
Physical chemistry 332 378 2444
Biochemistry 412 459 2462
Environmental Chemistry 383 434 2682
Organic Chemistry 408 457 2767
Materials Science 409 458 2843
Nanotechnology 416 464 2978
Chemical Engineering 436 486 3240

Economics rankings

Middle Tennessee State University ranked 295th for Economics in the United States and 1203rd in the World with 1,956 publications made and 36,404 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#295 of 1,355 In the United States
#330 of 1,438 In North America
#1203 of 6,167 In the World

Middle Tennessee State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 9 34
1993 16 51
1994 24 56
1995 18 59
1996 21 66
1997 12 86
1998 18 79
1999 23 91
2000 23 136
2001 34 115
2002 26 152
2003 30 200
2004 34 264
2005 35 271
2006 36 388
2007 64 417
2008 67 523
2009 51 710
2010 62 712
2011 71 979
2012 59 1093
2013 60 1194
2014 56 1356
2015 73 1419
2016 90 1426
2017 92 1478
2018 82 1713
2019 120 1900
2020 151 2228
2021 128 2873
2022 111 3134
2023 102 3461
2024 68 2806

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 229 255 655
Political Economy 325 363 937
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 255 287 1065
Investment Banking and Stock trading 248 277 1088
Development Studies 306 340 1115
Finance 295 329 1296

Art & Design rankings

Middle Tennessee State University ranked 292nd for Art & Design in the United States and 1124th in the World with 1,227 publications made and 15,696 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, 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
#292 of 1,361 In the United States
#328 of 1,444 In North America
#1124 of 5,966 In the World

Middle Tennessee State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 11 18
1993 12 24
1994 10 42
1995 16 33
1996 16 37
1997 11 38
1998 11 42
1999 13 50
2000 17 56
2001 9 67
2002 14 79
2003 16 105
2004 25 124
2005 23 163
2006 23 196
2007 28 178
2008 36 274
2009 38 305
2010 50 363
2011 59 461
2012 33 512
2013 50 606
2014 49 668
2015 51 736
2016 57 812
2017 55 731
2018 78 849
2019 70 1071
2020 68 1153
2021 64 1529
2022 54 1574
2023 58 1749
2024 40 1564

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 162 185 482
Art History 183 210 483
Cinematography 213 245 734
Entertainment Industry Business 211 243 756
Creative Writing 285 323 850
Painting and Drawing 179 206 866
Sculpture 179 206 866
Multimedia 237 264 893
Literature 296 332 1060
Fashion Design 265 298 1163
Aesthetics 357 396 1383
Computer Graphics 314 356 1933