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North Carolina Central University ranked 445th in the United States, 1784th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 44 research topics. North Carolina Central University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,383 academic publications and 93,290 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 53 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1784 of 14,131 In the World
#492 of 2,597 In North America
#445 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 65 In North Carolina
#2 of 2 In Durham
#972 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#986 of 1,513 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1100 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#1260 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1521 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 41 other topics

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Biology rankings

North Carolina Central University ranked 405th for Biology in the United States and 2469th in the World with 2,480 publications made and 65,300 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#405 of 1,612 In the United States
#455 of 1,701 In North America
#2469 of 6,841 In the World

North Carolina Central University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 6 24
1994 10 37
1995 5 37
1996 10 27
1997 13 63
1998 6 51
1999 11 74
2000 15 113
2001 23 137
2002 21 135
2003 27 303
2004 27 349
2005 40 515
2006 47 600
2007 58 779
2008 73 947
2009 79 1093
2010 93 1346
2011 91 1563
2012 135 1862
2013 106 2051
2014 80 2333
2015 91 2503
2016 105 2648
2017 135 3161
2018 121 3220
2019 128 3543
2020 163 4510
2021 154 5657
2022 186 5839
2023 137 6135
2024 98 5724
2025 84 5159

The following table provides academic rankings for North Carolina Central University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 238 261 1118
Pharmacology 230 254 1172
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 275 304 1343
Biophysics 321 357 1360
Biotechnology 269 300 1575
Genetics 303 339 1621
Immunology 304 335 1630
Neuroscience 406 449 1725
Molecular Biology 336 373 1808
Evolutionary Biology 406 451 1814
Biochemistry 312 350 1834
Nanotechnology 272 308 1929
Microbiology 329 364 2147
Virology 490 531 2778
Zoology 629 683 2981
Botany 508 561 3063
Paleontology 578 632 3225
Horticulture 464 516 3337
Nutrition and Food Science 446 494 3412
Agricultural Science 666 730 4175

Chemistry rankings

North Carolina Central University ranked 364th for Chemistry in the United States and 2405th in the World with 2,003 publications made and 59,641 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#364 of 1,455 In the United States
#410 of 1,538 In North America
#2405 of 6,561 In the World

North Carolina Central University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 6 21
1994 8 30
1995 7 29
1996 4 17
1997 7 31
1998 6 42
1999 9 50
2000 11 60
2001 19 102
2002 20 122
2003 22 242
2004 24 324
2005 33 473
2006 41 524
2007 48 724
2008 56 812
2009 64 989
2010 89 1163
2011 79 1378
2012 123 1632
2013 98 1835
2014 86 2063
2015 75 2225
2016 82 2283
2017 102 2764
2018 110 2859
2019 106 3202
2020 120 4005
2021 108 5023
2022 138 5097
2023 107 5292
2024 79 4991
2025 59 4240

The following table provides academic rankings for North Carolina Central University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 312 350 1834
Nanotechnology 272 308 1929
Chemical Engineering 324 366 2568
Materials Science 381 428 2733
Organic Chemistry 414 463 2849
Physical chemistry 425 475 2938
Inorganic Chemistry 426 475 3122
Environmental Chemistry 473 529 3221
Nutrition and Food Science 446 494 3412

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

North Carolina Central University ranked 675th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3282nd in the World with 2,000 publications made and 31,013 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#675 of 1,763 In the United States
#741 of 1,854 In North America
#3282 of 7,088 In the World

North Carolina Central University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 12 29
1994 11 45
1995 10 39
1996 20 43
1997 18 78
1998 21 74
1999 24 101
2000 24 134
2001 17 146
2002 23 143
2003 26 219
2004 24 235
2005 29 308
2006 27 345
2007 47 459
2008 79 541
2009 50 657
2010 57 805
2011 54 986
2012 75 970
2013 57 1107
2014 90 1215
2015 60 1493
2016 93 1382
2017 86 1537
2018 96 1610
2019 103 1784
2020 103 2181
2021 143 2559
2022 129 2715
2023 96 3021
2024 74 2731
2025 58 2489

The following table provides academic rankings for North Carolina Central University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 364 400 972
Criminology and Criminal Justice 429 472 986
Gender Studies 447 490 1100
Media Studies 542 596 1399
Anthropology 455 504 1570
Library and Information science 517 561 1579
Public Policy / Administration 469 517 1620
Education Majors 519 569 1801
Communications and Public Relations 538 589 1843
Art History 688 747 1908
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 677 734 2364
Sociology 606 663 2379
Demography 523 573 2506
Law 650 709 2636
Political Science 662 726 2935
Linguistics 592 649 3033
History 730 796 3353
Philosophy 696 763 3463
Aesthetics 761 830 3564
Archaeology 756 823 3883

Medicine rankings

North Carolina Central University ranked 445th for Medicine in the United States and 2278th in the World with 1,999 publications made and 49,938 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Oncology and Cancer research, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#445 of 1,604 In the United States
#487 of 1,689 In North America
#2278 of 6,793 In the World

North Carolina Central University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 7 31
1994 5 45
1995 7 39
1996 10 40
1997 10 55
1998 11 63
1999 11 97
2000 16 127
2001 13 142
2002 16 140
2003 22 267
2004 20 325
2005 34 451
2006 36 546
2007 41 684
2008 51 806
2009 61 911
2010 56 1047
2011 70 1248
2012 105 1433
2013 66 1622
2014 72 1817
2015 71 2030
2016 77 1980
2017 107 2327
2018 94 2388
2019 117 2663
2020 145 3443
2021 138 4277
2022 163 4456
2023 109 4605
2024 99 4183
2025 62 3850

The following table provides academic rankings for North Carolina Central University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 238 261 1118
Pharmacology 230 254 1172
Gerontology 457 502 1588
Immunology 304 335 1630
Radiation Therapy 291 321 1635
Health Science 478 518 1638
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 305 329 1881
Cardiology 387 422 1882
Healthcare Management (MHA) 494 545 1996
Nursing 529 581 2026
Psychiatry 512 561 2148
Family medicine 545 588 2227
Clinical Psychology 669 726 2340
Public Health 525 575 2547
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 495 537 2562
Surgery 527 571 2569
Pathology 492 539 2767
Virology 490 531 2778
Anatomy and Physiology 569 620 2901
Physical Therapy 716 776 3271

Engineering rankings

North Carolina Central University ranked 474th for Engineering in the United States and 3011th in the World with 1,683 publications made and 35,094 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#474 of 1,568 In the United States
#527 of 1,655 In North America
#3011 of 6,795 In the World

North Carolina Central University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 5 19
1994 3 21
1995 7 29
1996 6 17
1997 11 35
1998 9 38
1999 5 75
2000 16 81
2001 21 119
2002 14 123
2003 33 211
2004 22 285
2005 19 372
2006 32 350
2007 44 523
2008 47 516
2009 43 627
2010 62 744
2011 48 927
2012 82 1038
2013 66 1133
2014 92 1344
2015 69 1595
2016 90 1642
2017 89 1985
2018 93 2090
2019 105 2228
2020 84 2792
2021 100 3390
2022 100 3372
2023 89 3535
2024 70 3335
2025 44 2911

The following table provides academic rankings for North Carolina Central University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 269 300 1575
Nanotechnology 272 308 1929
Chemical Engineering 324 366 2568
Materials Science 381 428 2733
Optical Engineering 429 478 2740
Telecommunications 462 514 2956
Electronic Engineering 410 462 2957
Computer Networking 510 566 2975
Electrical Engineering 445 498 3100
Metallurgical Engineering 492 544 3394
Aerospace Engineering 583 636 3406
Civil Engineering 554 613 3466
Acoustical Engineering 665 728 3625
Mechanical Engineering 678 740 3919
Structural Engineering 632 692 3924

Computer Science rankings

North Carolina Central University ranked 495th for Computer Science in the United States and 2692nd in the World with 1,663 publications made and 40,144 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#495 of 1,616 In the United States
#544 of 1,702 In North America
#2692 of 6,855 In the World

North Carolina Central University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 6 27
1994 7 36
1995 4 34
1996 14 34
1997 16 58
1998 9 48
1999 8 80
2000 22 116
2001 14 111
2002 22 119
2003 26 198
2004 20 254
2005 25 375
2006 34 426
2007 52 480
2008 73 579
2009 49 734
2010 69 868
2011 53 1000
2012 60 1067
2013 64 1251
2014 80 1430
2015 63 1656
2016 80 1735
2017 83 1929
2018 74 2049
2019 70 2209
2020 84 2681
2021 101 3120
2022 110 3089
2023 76 3308
2024 62 3077
2025 29 2654

The following table provides academic rankings for North Carolina Central University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 275 304 1343
Library and Information science 517 561 1579
Neuroscience 406 449 1725
Multimedia 411 452 1784
Management Information Systems 459 514 2358
Data Science 478 533 2564
Telecommunications 462 514 2956
Computer Networking 510 566 2975
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 533 587 3156
Computer Vision 505 559 3174
Machine Learning 507 560 3186
Cyber Security 602 662 3364
Cognitive Science 696 757 3448

Physics rankings

North Carolina Central University ranked 466th for Physics in the United States and 2886th in the World with 1,571 publications made and 35,398 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#466 of 1,537 In the United States
#519 of 1,623 In North America
#2886 of 6,729 In the World

North Carolina Central University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 8 17
1994 5 22
1995 6 26
1996 9 13
1997 9 27
1998 12 36
1999 8 70
2000 17 112
2001 17 148
2002 20 171
2003 25 235
2004 28 356
2005 22 415
2006 27 405
2007 34 552
2008 40 553
2009 32 661
2010 52 745
2011 47 955
2012 72 1060
2013 70 1162
2014 81 1353
2015 62 1523
2016 75 1592
2017 82 1805
2018 89 1961
2019 94 2095
2020 77 2672
2021 99 3249
2022 101 3173
2023 94 3360
2024 68 3257
2025 36 2946

The following table provides academic rankings for North Carolina Central University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 321 357 1360
Atomic and Molecular physics 279 318 1464
Astrophysics and Astronomy 364 409 1824
Theoretical Physics 354 396 1840
Nanotechnology 272 308 1929
Nuclear Physics 335 378 1942
Condensed Matter Physics 311 354 2143
Materials Science 381 428 2733
Optical Engineering 429 478 2740
Quantum and Particle physics 500 554 3064
Acoustical Engineering 665 728 3625

Environmental Science rankings

North Carolina Central University ranked 619th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3548th in the World with 1,303 publications made and 25,454 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#619 of 1,637 In the United States
#680 of 1,727 In North America
#3548 of 6,888 In the World

North Carolina Central University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 5 21
1994 8 31
1995 5 27
1996 9 30
1997 11 46
1998 10 43
1999 9 52
2000 14 94
2001 14 82
2002 10 98
2003 19 144
2004 12 157
2005 16 218
2006 18 218
2007 23 297
2008 39 342
2009 32 464
2010 41 549
2011 30 703
2012 49 775
2013 33 851
2014 47 1070
2015 45 1078
2016 63 1146
2017 64 1408
2018 68 1418
2019 60 1635
2020 80 2070
2021 82 2598
2022 114 2591
2023 82 2981
2024 50 2743
2025 34 2386

The following table provides academic rankings for North Carolina Central University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geology 514 567 3053
Environmental Chemistry 473 529 3221
Paleontology 578 632 3225
Geography and Cartography 590 650 3379
Earth science and Geophysics 595 655 3441
Environmental Management 612 676 4042
Ecology 700 766 4049
Agricultural Science 666 730 4175
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 710 772 4238
Oceanography 754 821 4340

Psychology rankings

North Carolina Central University ranked 522nd for Psychology in the United States and 2221st in the World with 1,241 publications made and 29,588 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#522 of 1,561 In the United States
#573 of 1,648 In North America
#2221 of 6,663 In the World

North Carolina Central University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 4 20
1994 7 42
1995 4 27
1996 14 27
1997 10 49
1998 9 49
1999 13 69
2000 13 112
2001 7 106
2002 11 105
2003 13 214
2004 11 227
2005 18 367
2006 26 387
2007 29 479
2008 35 513
2009 33 612
2010 32 671
2011 39 795
2012 48 879
2013 36 927
2014 42 1010
2015 38 1205
2016 58 1221
2017 59 1379
2018 55 1345
2019 79 1419
2020 86 1811
2021 93 2173
2022 88 2265
2023 73 2403
2024 57 2120
2025 38 1985

The following table provides academic rankings for North Carolina Central University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 406 449 1725
Education Majors 519 569 1801
Psychiatry 512 561 2148
Child Psychology 652 708 2252
Clinical Psychology 669 726 2340
Social Psychology 674 735 2639
Cognitive Science 696 757 3448

Mathematics rankings

North Carolina Central University ranked 591st for Mathematics in the United States and 3212th in the World with 808 publications made and 15,633 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#591 of 1,413 In the United States
#646 of 1,494 In North America
#3212 of 6,434 In the World

North Carolina Central University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 13
1994 4 20
1995 3 24
1996 6 25
1997 8 31
1998 9 29
1999 5 45
2000 9 64
2001 4 68
2002 9 62
2003 8 86
2004 11 118
2005 13 158
2006 15 181
2007 21 212
2008 25 244
2009 23 279
2010 23 378
2011 25 408
2012 34 421
2013 31 525
2014 41 595
2015 27 695
2016 46 725
2017 45 820
2018 47 837
2019 41 877
2020 34 1110
2021 59 1252
2022 42 1175
2023 30 1327
2024 33 1049
2025 11 816

The following table provides academic rankings for North Carolina Central University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 543 591 1817
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 544 595 2698
Statistics 586 641 3268

Business rankings

North Carolina Central University ranked 555th for Business in the United States and 2749th in the World with 746 publications made and 12,571 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#555 of 1,388 In the United States
#612 of 1,472 In North America
#2749 of 6,366 In the World

North Carolina Central University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 3 10
1994 4 12
1995 2 22
1996 8 19
1997 6 29
1998 11 30
1999 5 57
2000 10 62
2001 6 66
2002 12 80
2003 12 93
2004 8 113
2005 17 130
2006 11 130
2007 15 150
2008 25 216
2009 18 254
2010 26 317
2011 21 391
2012 34 358
2013 20 393
2014 31 430
2015 27 518
2016 33 478
2017 39 539
2018 32 564
2019 45 622
2020 49 850
2021 45 910
2022 49 901
2023 33 1114
2024 21 847
2025 12 715

The following table provides academic rankings for North Carolina Central University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 469 517 1620
Management Information Systems 459 514 2358
Management 482 531 2482
Accounting 556 606 2513
Advertising 605 657 2585
Marketing 555 611 2811
Finance 581 638 2943

Economics rankings

North Carolina Central University ranked 592nd for Economics in the United States and 2726th in the World with 693 publications made and 9,329 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#592 of 1,361 In the United States
#648 of 1,445 In North America
#2726 of 6,188 In the World

North Carolina Central University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 12
1994 5 16
1995 3 19
1996 5 15
1997 3 27
1998 8 25
1999 6 40
2000 8 64
2001 9 62
2002 9 73
2003 10 88
2004 9 99
2005 7 121
2006 13 119
2007 21 161
2008 19 200
2009 18 237
2010 14 238
2011 23 293
2012 23 274
2013 13 331
2014 18 333
2015 15 400
2016 31 401
2017 42 412
2018 36 423
2019 38 469
2020 47 641
2021 50 744
2022 46 820
2023 44 950
2024 28 725
2025 18 635

The following table provides academic rankings for North Carolina Central University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 559 612 2370
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 544 595 2698
Finance 581 638 2943

Art & Design rankings

North Carolina Central University ranked 747th for Art & Design in the United States and 3265th in the World with 338 publications made and 3,027 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#747 of 1,369 In the United States
#813 of 1,454 In North America
#3265 of 6,010 In the World

North Carolina Central University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 3
1995 0 4
1996 3 2
1997 2 7
1998 4 7
1999 3 11
2000 5 19
2001 6 8
2002 0 16
2003 5 31
2004 4 34
2005 4 35
2006 7 45
2007 14 58
2008 9 73
2009 10 81
2010 14 102
2011 8 146
2012 8 111
2013 8 150
2014 12 152
2015 11 185
2016 22 210
2017 15 230
2018 18 218
2019 22 234
2020 16 306
2021 20 352
2022 18 382
2023 18 418
2024 12 373
2025 11 358

The following table provides academic rankings for North Carolina Central University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 411 452 1784
Art History 688 747 1908
Literature 731 796 3013
Fashion Design 736 803 3547
Aesthetics 761 830 3564