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North Dakota State University ranked 180th in the United States, 581st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 179 research topics. North Dakota State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 30,915 academic publications and 780,598 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 55 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#581 of 14,131 In the World
#204 of 2,597 In North America
#180 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 14 In North Dakota
#85 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
#107 of 3,615 For Horticulture
#109 of 4,448 For Agricultural Science
#906 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#471 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 176 other topics

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Biology rankings

North Dakota State University ranked 167th for Biology in the United States and 674th in the World with 20,086 publications made and 554,437 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#167 of 1,612 In the United States
#191 of 1,701 In North America
#674 of 6,841 In the World

North Dakota State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 158 1640
1994 178 1847
1995 173 2062
1996 200 2329
1997 212 2647
1998 224 2688
1999 223 3121
2000 224 3825
2001 241 3992
2002 271 4586
2003 325 5125
2004 372 6003
2005 382 7010
2006 472 8191
2007 507 9365
2008 524 10389
2009 539 11969
2010 637 13459
2011 626 15006
2012 638 16564
2013 722 18875
2014 721 20332
2015 774 21445
2016 823 22638
2017 834 24106
2018 761 25860
2019 853 29722
2020 918 35608
2021 908 40817
2022 797 40644
2023 947 40995
2024 831 39290
2025 647 35669

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Horticulture 34 40 107
Agricultural Science 42 49 109
Animal Science 45 54 138
Forestry 60 70 191
Nutrition and Food Science 46 55 220
Entomology 81 96 232
Botany 88 104 304
Biotechnology 133 151 504
Zoology 138 161 511
Nanotechnology 116 132 591
Microbiology 150 167 621
Biophysics 198 219 691
Biochemistry 169 190 708
Neuroscience 205 231 727
Genetics 180 202 728
Evolutionary Biology 205 233 769
Oncology and Cancer research 179 197 772
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 187 214 774
Paleontology 186 214 808
Toxicology 153 178 849
Virology 196 218 851
Molecular Biology 201 224 866
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 206 229 873
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 281 310 935
Immunology 212 233 952
Pharmacology 210 232 991
Astrobiology 247 279 996

Chemistry rankings

North Dakota State University ranked 158th for Chemistry in the United States and 701st in the World with 16,835 publications made and 470,949 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#158 of 1,455 In the United States
#182 of 1,538 In North America
#701 of 6,561 In the World

North Dakota State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 156 1378
1994 160 1580
1995 162 1749
1996 206 2038
1997 174 2266
1998 202 2276
1999 196 2684
2000 203 3192
2001 224 3315
2002 227 3775
2003 263 4286
2004 324 4986
2005 298 5902
2006 398 6682
2007 408 7696
2008 451 8601
2009 473 9811
2010 551 10935
2011 492 12361
2012 537 13767
2013 618 15170
2014 603 16731
2015 633 17670
2016 671 18986
2017 700 20150
2018 647 21675
2019 730 25123
2020 742 29106
2021 709 33719
2022 667 33332
2023 775 34237
2024 686 33433
2025 524 30703

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 46 55 220
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 66 75 231
Pharmacy 97 112 507
Computational Chemistry 121 140 529
Nanotechnology 116 132 591
Chemical Engineering 112 130 627
Organic Chemistry 139 158 632
Materials Science 134 156 654
Biochemistry 169 190 708
Physical chemistry 135 161 764
Biochemical Engineering 138 163 842
Petrology and Geochemistry 174 210 883
Environmental Chemistry 154 183 930
Inorganic Chemistry 169 197 1069
Radiochemistry 147 173 1280

Environmental Science rankings

North Dakota State University ranked 156th for Environmental Science in the United States and 640th in the World with 15,623 publications made and 394,938 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#156 of 1,637 In the United States
#181 of 1,727 In North America
#640 of 6,888 In the World

North Dakota State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 118 1040
1994 131 1182
1995 122 1271
1996 126 1376
1997 150 1545
1998 161 1542
1999 160 1820
2000 171 2353
2001 183 2464
2002 206 2904
2003 236 3141
2004 272 3720
2005 311 4353
2006 364 5205
2007 364 6004
2008 397 6669
2009 438 7703
2010 493 8773
2011 471 10043
2012 511 11255
2013 562 13362
2014 553 14508
2015 607 15520
2016 627 16523
2017 699 18082
2018 616 19860
2019 647 23053
2020 740 27508
2021 737 31271
2022 655 31477
2023 795 31927
2024 639 30373
2025 487 27376

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 42 49 109
Forestry 60 70 191
Hydrology and Water resources management 81 95 466
Ecology 131 154 510
Geotechnical Engineering 132 161 627
Oceanography 153 184 716
Geology 173 201 754
Geography and Cartography 181 209 765
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 187 214 774
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 172 201 779
Environmental Engineering 131 160 789
Paleontology 186 214 808
Petrology and Geochemistry 174 210 883
Environmental Management 148 179 892
Environmental Chemistry 154 183 930
Urban and Regional planning 168 196 965
Earth science and Geophysics 195 233 979

Engineering rankings

North Dakota State University ranked 166th for Engineering in the United States and 721st in the World with 15,164 publications made and 384,305 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#166 of 1,568 In the United States
#194 of 1,655 In North America
#721 of 6,795 In the World

North Dakota State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 128 968
1994 112 1066
1995 127 1129
1996 159 1337
1997 132 1495
1998 181 1491
1999 155 1821
2000 162 2236
2001 178 2148
2002 233 2689
2003 223 2849
2004 258 3302
2005 317 4113
2006 352 4665
2007 342 5528
2008 380 6475
2009 433 7300
2010 546 8516
2011 491 10002
2012 540 11308
2013 595 13083
2014 571 14458
2015 605 15265
2016 619 16738
2017 684 18320
2018 617 20415
2019 690 23268
2020 775 26809
2021 663 30058
2022 616 29642
2023 734 31036
2024 620 29880
2025 420 28384

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 26 28 85
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 66 75 231
Transportation Engineering 94 111 353
Renewable Energy Engineering 56 72 372
Engineering Management 162 181 454
Landscape Architecture 78 94 455
Construction Management 111 133 482
Firefighting and Fire Science 103 120 498
Biotechnology 133 151 504
Reliability and Quality Engineering 124 150 514
Aviation 161 188 588
Systems Engineering 138 166 591
Nanotechnology 116 132 591
Geotechnical Engineering 132 161 627
Chemical Engineering 112 130 627
Electronic Engineering 132 160 632
Structural Engineering 148 176 645
Materials Science 134 156 654
Metallurgical Engineering 136 158 656
Applied/Engineering Physics 142 167 669
Operations Research 143 172 675
Industrial Engineering 129 158 693
Biomedical Engineering 156 177 697
Petroleum Engineering 160 186 710
Automotive Engineering 133 164 711
Civil Engineering 166 195 739
Technical Drawing 140 166 742
Computer Networking 169 199 754
Computer Engineering 157 187 773
Environmental Engineering 131 160 789
Remote Sensing 182 209 795
Telecommunications 168 198 797
Electrical Engineering 153 183 801
Aerospace Engineering 194 225 804
Biochemical Engineering 138 163 842
Product and Industrial Design 188 218 891
Mechanical Engineering 190 220 899
Acoustical Engineering 199 229 905
Automation and Control engineering 157 189 905
Architecture 172 202 929
Human-Computer Interaction 199 230 965
Optical Engineering 193 221 977
Architectural Engineering 174 204 988
Robotics 217 252 1344

Physics rankings

North Dakota State University ranked 172nd for Physics in the United States and 791st in the World with 13,061 publications made and 320,215 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#172 of 1,537 In the United States
#200 of 1,623 In North America
#791 of 6,729 In the World

North Dakota State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 122 937
1994 111 1034
1995 110 1099
1996 159 1350
1997 119 1421
1998 155 1514
1999 147 1812
2000 162 2158
2001 182 2121
2002 190 2460
2003 212 2719
2004 243 3107
2005 267 3844
2006 318 4298
2007 301 4966
2008 335 5786
2009 379 6494
2010 452 7692
2011 396 8704
2012 436 9774
2013 489 10954
2014 483 12166
2015 486 12839
2016 528 14055
2017 571 15000
2018 524 16518
2019 597 19032
2020 652 21798
2021 539 24434
2022 494 24121
2023 595 25375
2024 487 24239
2025 346 22342

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 116 132 591
Materials Science 134 156 654
Applied/Engineering Physics 142 167 669
Biophysics 198 219 691
Atomic and Molecular physics 163 189 696
Theoretical Physics 147 175 699
Astrophysics and Astronomy 206 234 822
Quantum and Particle physics 181 209 861
Acoustical Engineering 199 229 905
Nuclear Physics 196 223 951
Optical Engineering 193 221 977
Astrobiology 247 279 996
Condensed Matter Physics 189 215 1171

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

North Dakota State University ranked 216th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 884th in the World with 12,711 publications made and 314,220 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#216 of 1,763 In the United States
#247 of 1,854 In North America
#884 of 7,088 In the World

North Dakota State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 82 741
1994 79 788
1995 110 997
1996 108 1032
1997 115 1095
1998 129 1201
1999 105 1321
2000 108 1643
2001 141 1911
2002 173 2217
2003 182 2448
2004 222 2882
2005 253 3333
2006 298 4169
2007 274 4743
2008 281 5391
2009 339 6162
2010 435 7096
2011 391 8176
2012 412 9232
2013 510 10808
2014 515 11857
2015 577 13247
2016 558 14040
2017 590 15348
2018 517 16842
2019 592 19111
2020 726 23176
2021 623 25427
2022 561 25634
2023 664 25766
2024 528 22649
2025 336 19850

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 154 171 283
Broadcast Journalism 149 171 401
Occupational Safety and Health 164 189 406
Journalism and Digital Media 147 170 469
Sports / Exercise science 157 182 495
Library and Information science 188 211 510
Demography 175 198 546
Communications and Public Relations 210 240 580
Genealogy 236 268 588
Forensic Science 144 167 602
Criminology and Criminal Justice 293 326 636
Social Work 294 329 649
Public Policy / Administration 229 257 663
Radio and Television broadcasting 210 236 672
Media Studies 274 309 693
Sociology 216 245 696
Law 223 253 717
Anthropology 241 272 718
Gender Studies 304 338 725
Education Majors 252 283 743
Archaeology 190 219 778
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 245 275 780
History 209 238 796
Political Economy 291 327 821
Political Science 229 260 832
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 262 297 900
Linguistics 213 244 903
Aesthetics 246 281 916
Classics and Ancient History 317 349 954
Urban and Regional planning 168 196 965
Publishing 295 330 966
Art History 367 405 990
Philosophy 214 247 1080

Medicine rankings

North Dakota State University ranked 203rd for Medicine in the United States and 825th in the World with 11,621 publications made and 326,087 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#203 of 1,604 In the United States
#227 of 1,689 In North America
#825 of 6,793 In the World

North Dakota State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 67 1033
1994 88 1100
1995 75 1217
1996 103 1408
1997 101 1545
1998 128 1588
1999 112 1848
2000 110 2123
2001 132 2371
2002 147 2797
2003 169 3123
2004 202 3577
2005 198 4077
2006 248 4788
2007 311 5799
2008 286 6386
2009 286 7036
2010 370 8211
2011 329 8961
2012 348 9869
2013 437 11421
2014 460 12354
2015 499 12796
2016 512 13397
2017 490 14330
2018 466 15014
2019 518 17110
2020 637 21264
2021 565 24060
2022 521 24557
2023 591 24104
2024 536 21084
2025 376 18478

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Veterinary 85 96 413
Clinical Psychology 182 208 416
Audiology 155 177 469
Sports / Exercise science 157 182 495
Urology 128 144 500
Pharmacy 97 112 507
Gerontology 203 228 524
Public Health 172 195 528
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 213 238 566
Forensic Science 144 167 602
Social Work 294 329 649
Health Science 217 240 663
Nursing 216 241 672
Biomedical Engineering 156 177 697
Healthcare Management (MHA) 235 266 762
Oncology and Cancer research 179 197 772
Psychiatry 227 256 812
Family medicine 222 244 814
Sports Medicine 227 261 831
Toxicology 153 178 849
Virology 196 218 851
Physical Therapy 228 260 875
Pathology 204 228 896
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 281 310 935
Immunology 212 233 952
Anatomy and Physiology 225 253 976
Anesthesiology 222 246 981
Pharmacology 210 232 991
Surgery 233 258 1060
Critical Care Nursing 261 282 1128
Ophthalmology 256 284 1149
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 251 278 1154
Radiation Therapy 249 275 1184
Cardiology 269 296 1208
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 215 238 1254
Dermatology 240 260 1373
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 251 271 1382
Dentistry 287 317 1436
Orthodontics 328 358 1495
Pediatrics 344 378 1734

Computer Science rankings

North Dakota State University ranked 193rd for Computer Science in the United States and 751st in the World with 10,786 publications made and 280,462 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#193 of 1,616 In the United States
#222 of 1,702 In North America
#751 of 6,855 In the World

North Dakota State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 57 690
1994 81 748
1995 84 865
1996 98 996
1997 97 1021
1998 92 1099
1999 89 1230
2000 84 1406
2001 113 1492
2002 165 2023
2003 151 2001
2004 186 2215
2005 231 2685
2006 253 3335
2007 214 3925
2008 261 4509
2009 292 5288
2010 385 6052
2011 355 6927
2012 379 7961
2013 441 9043
2014 443 10152
2015 485 11006
2016 425 11857
2017 483 12741
2018 447 14582
2019 516 16199
2020 531 18700
2021 534 20704
2022 500 20304
2023 529 21061
2024 458 19154
2025 292 17090

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 122 144 505
Library and Information science 188 211 510
Cognitive Science 149 174 513
Animation 128 153 585
Data Science 173 200 631
Database Administration 163 191 652
Cyber Security 162 190 689
Software Engineering 161 188 694
Machine Learning 165 194 713
Multimedia 191 217 720
Neuroscience 205 231 727
Computer Networking 169 199 754
UX/UI Desgin 171 203 766
Computer Engineering 157 187 773
Telecommunications 168 198 797
Web Design and Development 168 196 811
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 177 207 823
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 206 229 873
Computer Graphics 203 233 917
Human-Computer Interaction 199 230 965
Computer Vision 193 223 970
Management Information Systems 252 285 1068
Computational Linguistics 206 237 1079
Robotics 217 252 1344

Psychology rankings

North Dakota State University ranked 225th for Psychology in the United States and 753rd in the World with 5,896 publications made and 185,332 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#225 of 1,561 In the United States
#254 of 1,648 In North America
#753 of 6,663 In the World

North Dakota State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 30 621
1994 38 642
1995 35 772
1996 50 846
1997 48 850
1998 62 890
1999 55 1014
2000 61 1247
2001 67 1243
2002 75 1493
2003 84 1565
2004 106 1786
2005 102 2137
2006 117 2536
2007 126 3152
2008 129 3409
2009 137 3896
2010 235 4476
2011 190 4973
2012 188 5535
2013 242 6195
2014 240 6895
2015 266 7127
2016 272 7560
2017 262 7827
2018 226 8515
2019 268 9582
2020 355 12535
2021 302 12684
2022 253 12896
2023 311 13133
2024 251 11513
2025 151 10289

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 182 208 416
Child Psychology 187 211 431
Sexology 227 257 485
Social Psychology 181 207 487
Cognitive Science 149 174 513
Social Work 294 329 649
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 224 256 702
Neuroscience 205 231 727
Education Majors 252 283 743
Psychiatry 227 256 812
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 262 297 900

Mathematics rankings

North Dakota State University ranked 199th for Mathematics in the United States and 785th in the World with 5,758 publications made and 152,047 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#199 of 1,413 In the United States
#228 of 1,494 In North America
#785 of 6,434 In the World

North Dakota State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 34 301
1994 40 331
1995 45 343
1996 49 404
1997 42 416
1998 47 468
1999 40 535
2000 53 607
2001 61 689
2002 75 959
2003 94 928
2004 90 982
2005 132 1285
2006 150 1615
2007 120 1770
2008 140 2088
2009 157 2377
2010 211 2938
2011 222 3377
2012 221 3963
2013 247 4653
2014 246 5267
2015 261 5828
2016 258 6313
2017 267 6649
2018 237 7766
2019 292 8431
2020 372 9980
2021 281 10704
2022 249 10397
2023 249 10815
2024 186 7558
2025 97 5810

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 122 144 505
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 176 203 641
Math Teachers 232 257 644
Operations Research 143 172 675
Statistics 202 231 809
Actuarial Science 271 301 889
Applied Mathematics 179 209 981

Business rankings

North Dakota State University ranked 200th for Business in the United States and 746th in the World with 4,966 publications made and 114,106 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#200 of 1,388 In the United States
#230 of 1,472 In North America
#746 of 6,366 In the World

North Dakota State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 33 173
1994 22 218
1995 41 316
1996 37 273
1997 50 307
1998 51 386
1999 36 427
2000 47 454
2001 65 568
2002 79 763
2003 88 770
2004 96 909
2005 115 1114
2006 111 1287
2007 120 1443
2008 128 1785
2009 170 2172
2010 181 2484
2011 187 2867
2012 169 3214
2013 199 3789
2014 211 4336
2015 221 4784
2016 219 5312
2017 255 5690
2018 205 6261
2019 234 7041
2020 294 8461
2021 226 9154
2022 242 8647
2023 237 8987
2024 147 7330
2025 97 6055

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Tax Law 133 151 369
Occupational Safety and Health 164 189 406
Supply Chain Management 112 132 453
Engineering Management 162 181 454
Construction Management 111 133 482
Investment Banking and Stock trading 155 176 557
Accounting 182 209 587
Public Policy / Administration 229 257 663
Risk Management 163 190 668
Operations Research 143 172 675
Advertising 219 249 693
International Business 143 168 698
Marketing 189 216 700
International Trade 135 160 716
Management 192 222 748
Real Estate 224 246 755
Hospitality and Hotel Management 113 139 795
Finance 203 232 820
Human Resource Management 223 252 863
Actuarial Science 271 301 889
Management Information Systems 252 285 1068
Project Management 255 289 1115

Economics rankings

North Dakota State University ranked 210th for Economics in the United States and 748th in the World with 3,515 publications made and 75,587 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#210 of 1,361 In the United States
#240 of 1,445 In North America
#748 of 6,188 In the World

North Dakota State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 31 109
1994 19 142
1995 28 198
1996 29 176
1997 25 194
1998 22 227
1999 21 262
2000 36 311
2001 45 378
2002 43 426
2003 57 434
2004 43 517
2005 75 646
2006 81 840
2007 78 838
2008 91 1073
2009 112 1249
2010 135 1620
2011 98 1717
2012 125 1967
2013 141 2242
2014 158 2524
2015 152 2855
2016 163 3094
2017 160 3398
2018 150 3639
2019 178 4147
2020 256 5270
2021 210 6075
2022 165 6064
2023 193 6191
2024 106 5048
2025 78 4117

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 51 55 115
Investment Banking and Stock trading 155 176 557
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 176 203 641
Environmental Economics 106 132 693
International Trade 135 160 716
International Economics 142 166 784
Development Studies 233 263 816
Finance 203 232 820
Political Economy 291 327 821
Actuarial Science 271 301 889

Art & Design rankings

North Dakota State University ranked 227th for Art & Design in the United States and 850th in the World with 2,031 publications made and 41,869 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Computer Graphics.

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
#227 of 1,369 In the United States
#258 of 1,454 In North America
#850 of 6,010 In the World

North Dakota State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 12 109
1994 13 105
1995 24 164
1996 26 168
1997 19 160
1998 25 193
1999 21 198
2000 12 234
2001 25 285
2002 34 348
2003 22 315
2004 30 395
2005 33 451
2006 64 569
2007 49 547
2008 40 705
2009 45 787
2010 65 932
2011 74 1098
2012 72 1240
2013 78 1478
2014 72 1752
2015 86 1808
2016 94 1873
2017 100 2185
2018 77 2344
2019 85 2621
2020 112 3229
2021 87 3320
2022 103 3457
2023 75 3280
2024 87 3059
2025 53 2987

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 78 94 455
Interior Design 81 96 457
Graphic Design 143 168 523
Animation 128 153 585
Photography 187 221 653
Multimedia 191 217 720
UX/UI Desgin 171 203 766
Literature 216 246 785
Fashion Design 198 229 816
Creative Writing 286 324 866
Aesthetics 246 281 916
Computer Graphics 203 233 917
Architecture 172 202 929
Art History 367 405 990