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Morehead State University ranked 701st in the United States, 2703rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 13 research topics. Morehead State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,869 academic publications and 25,155 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 28 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2703 of 14,131 In the World
#763 of 2,597 In North America
#701 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 38 In Kentucky
#508 of 1,018 For Sexology
#576 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#647 of 1,028 For Social Work
#1573 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2950 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 10 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Morehead State University ranked 676th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3103rd in the World with 1,165 publications made and 17,006 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#676 of 1,728 In the United States
#741 of 1,819 In North America
#3103 of 7,020 In the World

Morehead State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 6 32
1992 4 25
1993 8 45
1994 14 28
1995 13 28
1996 16 42
1997 12 50
1998 12 48
1999 18 68
2000 24 75
2001 24 57
2002 32 90
2003 27 102
2004 22 116
2005 31 151
2006 25 202
2007 31 258
2008 35 298
2009 38 404
2010 65 449
2011 56 604
2012 57 612
2013 53 830
2014 30 765
2015 41 882
2016 56 998
2017 40 1029
2018 44 1092
2019 36 1122
2020 52 1236
2021 57 1366
2022 31 1302
2023 41 1248

The following table provides academic rankings for Morehead 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 276 307 576
Social Work 310 345 647
Early Childhood Education 378 414 895
Gender Studies 417 457 969
Education Majors 570 621 1786
Communications and Public Relations 612 669 1983
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 639 694 2061
Library and Information science 673 726 2094
Sociology 606 664 2244
Anthropology 661 722 2275
Law 637 694 2421
Political Science 651 714 2647
History 660 722 2861
Demography 673 733 3092
Archaeology 640 702 3116
Linguistics 724 786 3543
Philosophy 752 819 3627

Biology rankings

Morehead State University ranked 787th for Biology in the United States and 4112th in the World with 799 publications made and 12,158 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#787 of 1,582 In the United States
#849 of 1,668 In North America
#4112 of 6,770 In the World

Morehead State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 4 25
1992 4 36
1993 6 54
1994 8 44
1995 11 55
1996 8 67
1997 8 65
1998 5 60
1999 6 74
2000 14 95
2001 12 76
2002 15 86
2003 14 98
2004 14 101
2005 21 113
2006 14 168
2007 23 189
2008 23 225
2009 23 280
2010 24 301
2011 33 380
2012 33 430
2013 31 551
2014 25 559
2015 30 555
2016 38 672
2017 30 730
2018 40 771
2019 31 794
2020 46 961
2021 51 1076
2022 41 1083
2023 34 997

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 490 541 2363
Neuroscience 659 714 2695
Pharmacology 521 566 2966
Zoology 651 708 3067
Immunology 646 695 3458
Paleontology 712 773 3670
Agricultural Science 632 696 3906
Botany 732 795 3908
Genetics 772 830 3931
Biochemistry 791 849 4148

Environmental Science rankings

Morehead State University ranked 698th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3782nd in the World with 787 publications made and 12,826 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#698 of 1,598 In the United States
#761 of 1,687 In North America
#3782 of 6,798 In the World

Morehead State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 15
1992 2 18
1993 3 21
1994 9 25
1995 6 16
1996 10 31
1997 6 27
1998 3 30
1999 6 49
2000 14 70
2001 12 45
2002 16 67
2003 19 65
2004 16 69
2005 18 95
2006 10 115
2007 16 166
2008 24 209
2009 24 256
2010 28 291
2011 33 365
2012 41 450
2013 34 608
2014 19 535
2015 34 670
2016 34 724
2017 27 774
2018 30 820
2019 34 904
2020 55 1061
2021 55 1190
2022 31 1151
2023 49 1098

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 393 444 2350
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 490 541 2363
Earth science and Geophysics 539 593 3066
Oceanography 577 640 3280
Environmental Management 516 578 3366
Geography and Cartography 647 710 3496
Paleontology 712 773 3670
Geology 682 745 3731
Ecology 703 767 3882
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 643 702 3900
Agricultural Science 632 696 3906

Engineering rankings

Morehead State University ranked 735th for Engineering in the United States and 4220th in the World with 721 publications made and 10,870 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#735 of 1,518 In the United States
#798 of 1,602 In North America
#4220 of 6,684 In the World

Morehead State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 12
1992 4 18
1993 1 21
1994 3 19
1995 7 18
1996 4 29
1997 5 20
1998 4 26
1999 10 34
2000 8 43
2001 7 41
2002 14 54
2003 8 50
2004 13 47
2005 13 69
2006 11 101
2007 24 121
2008 20 167
2009 18 253
2010 33 263
2011 32 315
2012 30 354
2013 27 456
2014 26 425
2015 39 534
2016 36 677
2017 32 777
2018 40 882
2019 40 874
2020 53 1035
2021 52 1133
2022 28 1179
2023 37 1188

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Civil Engineering 504 558 3139
Structural Engineering 555 609 3370
Computer Networking 668 731 3622
Telecommunications 621 679 3704
Optical Engineering 662 718 3791
Aerospace Engineering 692 752 3852
Electrical Engineering 647 702 4028
Acoustical Engineering 789 857 4251
Metallurgical Engineering 724 781 4326
Mechanical Engineering 809 875 4387
Materials Science 770 832 4505

Computer Science rankings

Morehead State University ranked 740th for Computer Science in the United States and 3756th in the World with 714 publications made and 10,314 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#740 of 1,576 In the United States
#803 of 1,662 In North America
#3756 of 6,752 In the World

Morehead State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 6 22
1992 4 26
1993 6 46
1994 6 32
1995 7 44
1996 7 56
1997 6 55
1998 7 53
1999 7 61
2000 11 66
2001 13 64
2002 14 76
2003 14 87
2004 10 76
2005 19 91
2006 16 164
2007 23 166
2008 20 213
2009 20 295
2010 36 322
2011 28 353
2012 20 373
2013 30 450
2014 25 444
2015 32 500
2016 31 612
2017 30 666
2018 39 709
2019 29 727
2020 35 756
2021 39 856
2022 27 847
2023 32 917

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 673 726 2094
Neuroscience 659 714 2695
Cognitive Science 618 678 2947
Computer Vision 588 645 3446
Computer Networking 668 731 3622
Telecommunications 621 679 3704
Cyber Security 687 753 3722
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 760 826 3991
Machine Learning 790 856 4400

Medicine rankings

Morehead State University ranked 753rd for Medicine in the United States and 3541st in the World with 680 publications made and 10,639 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Public Health, Pathology, Health Science, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#753 of 1,558 In the United States
#813 of 1,643 In North America
#3541 of 6,680 In the World

Morehead State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 4 27
1992 7 35
1993 5 42
1994 4 33
1995 12 53
1996 7 67
1997 10 60
1998 8 64
1999 8 72
2000 12 74
2001 16 64
2002 22 80
2003 17 103
2004 13 89
2005 18 118
2006 12 173
2007 24 178
2008 23 221
2009 23 283
2010 27 283
2011 24 374
2012 24 380
2013 22 458
2014 22 447
2015 33 470
2016 29 545
2017 28 576
2018 29 573
2019 21 633
2020 30 648
2021 30 759
2022 19 733
2023 21 695

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 310 345 647
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 431 472 1415
Clinical Psychology 580 632 1838
Family medicine 539 582 2058
Health Science 666 715 2101
Nursing 661 717 2364
Public Health 583 635 2571
Pharmacology 521 566 2966
Psychiatry 738 794 2970
Immunology 646 695 3458
Surgery 766 822 3504
Anatomy and Physiology 809 870 4062
Pathology 876 943 4308

Psychology rankings

Morehead State University ranked 635th for Psychology in the United States and 2575th in the World with 670 publications made and 11,281 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#635 of 1,527 In the United States
#692 of 1,612 In North America
#2575 of 6,528 In the World

Morehead State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 36
1992 5 36
1993 4 49
1994 9 36
1995 9 59
1996 11 62
1997 7 64
1998 6 59
1999 5 73
2000 11 75
2001 19 70
2002 17 83
2003 18 91
2004 13 104
2005 19 129
2006 14 164
2007 16 186
2008 20 226
2009 21 274
2010 32 306
2011 30 401
2012 25 383
2013 30 547
2014 22 506
2015 34 510
2016 29 606
2017 29 608
2018 28 625
2019 17 655
2020 20 654
2021 29 736
2022 14 693
2023 18 671

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 246 276 508
Social Work 310 345 647
Education Majors 570 621 1786
Clinical Psychology 580 632 1838
Child Psychology 605 659 1856
Social Psychology 632 689 2282
Neuroscience 659 714 2695
Cognitive Science 618 678 2947
Psychiatry 738 794 2970

Physics rankings

Morehead State University ranked 741st for Physics in the United States and 4069th in the World with 657 publications made and 10,489 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#741 of 1,485 In the United States
#802 of 1,569 In North America
#4069 of 6,603 In the World

Morehead State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 4 11
1992 3 11
1993 3 21
1994 5 12
1995 8 17
1996 5 28
1997 3 20
1998 5 25
1999 9 25
2000 5 42
2001 8 37
2002 16 41
2003 8 36
2004 7 47
2005 15 60
2006 10 89
2007 20 104
2008 16 144
2009 20 211
2010 27 213
2011 23 252
2012 25 302
2013 18 365
2014 24 386
2015 42 483
2016 26 706
2017 35 793
2018 42 909
2019 35 895
2020 49 980
2021 49 1083
2022 25 1181
2023 33 1122

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 547 600 2708
Nuclear Physics 594 647 3530
Optical Engineering 662 718 3791
Quantum and Particle physics 744 809 4066
Acoustical Engineering 789 857 4251
Materials Science 770 832 4505

Chemistry rankings

Morehead State University ranked 785th for Chemistry in the United States and 4418th in the World with 501 publications made and 9,245 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#785 of 1,407 In the United States
#846 of 1,488 In North America
#4418 of 6,447 In the World

Morehead State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 4 16
1992 2 27
1993 4 38
1994 5 34
1995 6 46
1996 5 45
1997 3 46
1998 3 46
1999 4 58
2000 7 68
2001 7 56
2002 9 51
2003 6 53
2004 4 44
2005 11 50
2006 12 95
2007 15 94
2008 14 124
2009 16 169
2010 17 166
2011 19 240
2012 14 287
2013 18 331
2014 18 324
2015 38 428
2016 16 490
2017 19 571
2018 24 605
2019 26 579
2020 37 782
2021 32 867
2022 29 892
2023 21 860

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 393 444 2350
Physical chemistry 642 701 4098
Biochemistry 791 849 4148
Materials Science 770 832 4505
Organic Chemistry 829 891 4557

Mathematics rankings

Morehead State University ranked 736th for Mathematics in the United States and 3719th in the World with 417 publications made and 4,808 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#736 of 1,371 In the United States
#798 of 1,451 In North America
#3719 of 6,305 In the World

Morehead State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 3 10
1992 3 12
1993 5 20
1994 3 14
1995 3 16
1996 8 18
1997 2 9
1998 10 23
1999 3 22
2000 9 22
2001 4 20
2002 13 37
2003 7 45
2004 7 45
2005 7 46
2006 13 73
2007 16 86
2008 11 107
2009 15 147
2010 15 159
2011 19 154
2012 14 175
2013 14 236
2014 8 247
2015 17 272
2016 17 235
2017 19 271
2018 28 299
2019 12 286
2020 13 385
2021 21 422
2022 7 363
2023 15 400

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 552 597 1616
Statistics 769 832 4041

Business rankings

Morehead State University ranked 739th for Business in the United States and 3539th in the World with 344 publications made and 5,327 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#739 of 1,334 In the United States
#803 of 1,412 In North America
#3539 of 6,187 In the World

Morehead State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 5
1992 2 6
1993 3 12
1994 2 5
1995 3 10
1996 4 11
1997 5 15
1998 3 13
1999 2 14
2000 3 23
2001 5 19
2002 11 24
2003 7 32
2004 9 43
2005 8 45
2006 8 66
2007 12 81
2008 9 90
2009 10 127
2010 19 144
2011 19 168
2012 8 174
2013 14 225
2014 12 248
2015 17 286
2016 22 296
2017 13 319
2018 18 339
2019 10 355
2020 22 404
2021 12 468
2022 8 449
2023 14 488

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 621 678 3003
Marketing 625 682 3042
Management 758 824 3713

Economics rankings

Morehead State University ranked 705th for Economics in the United States and 3126th in the World with 342 publications made and 4,432 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#705 of 1,317 In the United States
#769 of 1,400 In North America
#3126 of 5,995 In the World

Morehead State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 5
1992 1 5
1993 2 7
1994 2 3
1995 4 11
1996 4 11
1997 7 17
1998 6 13
1999 3 10
2000 4 19
2001 6 15
2002 13 20
2003 9 28
2004 6 35
2005 5 29
2006 6 40
2007 8 70
2008 12 70
2009 8 100
2010 15 107
2011 15 116
2012 16 110
2013 14 187
2014 11 172
2015 18 246
2016 13 257
2017 16 269
2018 21 278
2019 12 307
2020 18 352
2021 9 418
2022 10 420
2023 10 422

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 698 762 2877
Finance 621 678 3003

Art & Design rankings

Morehead State University ranked 816th for Art & Design in the United States and 3410th in the World with 202 publications made and 1,720 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
#816 of 1,321 In the United States
#884 of 1,404 In North America
#3410 of 5,720 In the World

Morehead State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 7
1992 1 9
1993 1 6
1994 4 4
1995 2 6
1996 2 13
1997 2 9
1998 1 13
1999 4 11
2000 9 12
2001 3 16
2002 9 17
2003 1 22
2004 1 20
2005 4 24
2006 3 29
2007 4 54
2008 10 46
2009 7 69
2010 6 64
2011 10 85
2012 12 86
2013 9 137
2014 3 112
2015 10 127
2016 13 136
2017 5 176
2018 8 144
2019 7 151
2020 8 142
2021 14 181
2022 4 168
2023 8 164

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Literature 838 905 3325
Fashion Design 828 895 3875