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Northern Kentucky University ranked 430th in the United States, 1755th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 57 research topics. Northern Kentucky University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,599 academic publications and 88,053 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 16 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1755 of 14,131 In the World
#477 of 2,597 In North America
#430 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 38 In Kentucky
#420 of 1,036 For Social Work
#542 of 1,020 For Broadcast Journalism
#633 of 1,002 For Law Enforcement
#2191 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1151 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 54 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 450th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2110th in the World with 3,240 publications made and 52,025 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#450 of 1,761 In the United States
#501 of 1,852 In North America
#2110 of 7,081 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 31 65
1993 26 74
1994 27 95
1995 26 111
1996 37 133
1997 35 133
1998 43 187
1999 32 211
2000 29 292
2001 28 335
2002 42 307
2003 43 412
2004 56 468
2005 62 533
2006 80 623
2007 108 789
2008 91 1015
2009 121 1212
2010 144 1487
2011 150 1772
2012 147 2061
2013 128 2302
2014 112 2617
2015 140 2621
2016 131 2826
2017 148 3084
2018 135 3394
2019 130 4133
2020 197 4629
2021 154 5073
2022 148 4719
2023 159 4748
2024 91 3977

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 192 217 420
Broadcast Journalism 190 213 542
Law Enforcement 252 279 633
Criminology and Criminal Justice 352 388 768
Radio and Television broadcasting 239 267 856
Communications and Public Relations 300 335 903
Military science 392 427 947
Public Policy / Administration 315 351 976
Media Studies 408 448 976
Gender Studies 447 489 1086
Journalism and Digital Media 283 318 1097
Education Majors 362 400 1168
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 384 423 1258
Library and Information science 449 488 1329
Art History 506 553 1353
Anthropology 425 472 1439
Law 399 441 1465
Sociology 419 465 1568
Political Science 405 451 1651
Aesthetics 417 466 1692
Classics and Ancient History 555 598 1776
Demography 451 498 2074
History 469 520 2088
Archaeology 443 493 2240
Philosophy 463 514 2400
Linguistics 495 546 2484

Computer Science rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 448th for Computer Science in the United States and 2378th in the World with 2,094 publications made and 48,141 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#448 of 1,612 In the United States
#496 of 1,698 In North America
#2378 of 6,845 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 19 37
1993 17 48
1994 11 57
1995 8 65
1996 12 82
1997 11 80
1998 23 105
1999 15 134
2000 18 148
2001 13 189
2002 22 186
2003 28 235
2004 24 278
2005 53 290
2006 55 386
2007 68 538
2008 56 604
2009 85 779
2010 92 910
2011 96 1122
2012 94 1320
2013 86 1426
2014 82 1697
2015 93 1758
2016 95 2119
2017 95 2446
2018 86 3000
2019 99 3774
2020 127 4644
2021 105 5001
2022 98 4279
2023 131 4167
2024 65 3215

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Kentucky University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 264 299 1130
Library and Information science 449 488 1329
Software Engineering 325 366 1607
Cyber Security 301 338 1614
Multimedia 383 424 1633
Data Science 375 418 1773
Neuroscience 513 562 2163
Human-Computer Interaction 384 429 2216
Computer Networking 389 437 2299
Cognitive Science 495 546 2376
Machine Learning 426 477 2696
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 498 549 2975
Computer Vision 499 551 3106
Telecommunications 567 624 3507

Psychology rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 397th for Psychology in the United States and 1625th in the World with 1,756 publications made and 37,344 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#397 of 1,558 In the United States
#440 of 1,645 In North America
#1625 of 6,645 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 14 38
1993 10 47
1994 11 60
1995 15 73
1996 14 79
1997 17 84
1998 25 129
1999 17 147
2000 18 202
2001 12 234
2002 23 196
2003 22 269
2004 28 319
2005 32 341
2006 36 422
2007 60 502
2008 39 604
2009 57 713
2010 65 809
2011 58 999
2012 81 1163
2013 73 1348
2014 60 1578
2015 72 1580
2016 86 1710
2017 87 1892
2018 77 1991
2019 81 2369
2020 120 2646
2021 103 2905
2022 90 2845
2023 101 2733
2024 51 2276

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Kentucky University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 192 217 420
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 220 251 653
Sexology 333 369 734
Social Psychology 310 347 986
Clinical Psychology 363 401 1098
Education Majors 362 400 1168
Child Psychology 402 445 1218
Psychiatry 489 534 2012
Neuroscience 513 562 2163
Cognitive Science 495 546 2376

Environmental Science rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 512th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2997th in the World with 1,690 publications made and 33,154 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#512 of 1,631 In the United States
#564 of 1,721 In North America
#2997 of 6,876 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 14 48
1993 14 46
1994 14 55
1995 10 53
1996 17 85
1997 20 84
1998 18 101
1999 15 131
2000 9 153
2001 12 188
2002 24 165
2003 19 212
2004 26 243
2005 33 308
2006 38 356
2007 62 462
2008 50 524
2009 66 630
2010 66 835
2011 62 984
2012 62 1086
2013 64 1239
2014 71 1372
2015 71 1440
2016 68 1750
2017 80 1843
2018 73 2201
2019 87 2713
2020 101 3276
2021 84 3485
2022 78 3133
2023 77 3156
2024 52 2608

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Kentucky University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 379 430 2250
Geography and Cartography 477 530 2713
Paleontology 484 535 2751
Ecology 482 536 2868
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 592 650 2902
Geology 518 571 3032
Oceanography 519 579 3044
Earth science and Geophysics 540 594 3099
Environmental Management 488 549 3378
Agricultural Science 542 600 3487
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 660 718 3928

Biology rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 573rd for Biology in the United States and 3329th in the World with 1,636 publications made and 30,559 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#573 of 1,609 In the United States
#625 of 1,698 In North America
#3329 of 6,833 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 16 63
1993 8 44
1994 12 55
1995 8 65
1996 13 76
1997 17 94
1998 16 115
1999 17 144
2000 9 162
2001 7 180
2002 21 193
2003 21 221
2004 22 262
2005 32 321
2006 26 368
2007 53 465
2008 52 522
2009 55 619
2010 62 772
2011 49 956
2012 63 1105
2013 66 1294
2014 69 1365
2015 70 1495
2016 67 1701
2017 73 1942
2018 71 2203
2019 81 2495
2020 99 3135
2021 93 3370
2022 81 2938
2023 96 2956
2024 55 2448

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Kentucky University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 513 562 2163
Paleontology 484 535 2751
Zoology 603 656 2817
Botany 483 534 2833
Evolutionary Biology 599 657 2888
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 592 650 2902
Pharmacology 543 589 3228
Biochemistry 585 637 3395
Genetics 622 674 3417
Agricultural Science 542 600 3487
Nanotechnology 558 615 3891
Immunology 715 767 3894

Medicine rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 513th for Medicine in the United States and 2581st in the World with 1,578 publications made and 30,827 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Health Science, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#513 of 1,600 In the United States
#561 of 1,685 In North America
#2581 of 6,775 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 8 41
1993 7 33
1994 6 41
1995 13 52
1996 14 61
1997 21 75
1998 30 116
1999 13 116
2000 12 139
2001 9 165
2002 20 161
2003 31 192
2004 28 248
2005 24 261
2006 25 289
2007 47 397
2008 32 422
2009 45 491
2010 54 599
2011 62 704
2012 56 874
2013 57 989
2014 43 1143
2015 72 1256
2016 68 1401
2017 82 1554
2018 86 1682
2019 74 2029
2020 103 2445
2021 99 2761
2022 93 2616
2023 106 2503
2024 57 2080

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Kentucky University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 192 217 420
Clinical Psychology 363 401 1098
Health Science 370 403 1209
Gerontology 397 440 1384
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 435 477 1517
Nursing 436 477 1577
Healthcare Management (MHA) 477 520 1829
Sports Medicine 482 529 1978
Psychiatry 489 534 2012
Public Health 435 483 2020
Physical Therapy 510 557 2168
Family medicine 579 626 2344
Anesthesiology 489 530 2347
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 584 634 3015
Surgery 641 690 3051
Anatomy and Physiology 634 685 3146
Pathology 587 636 3151
Pharmacology 543 589 3228
Immunology 715 767 3894

Business rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 330th for Business in the United States and 1479th in the World with 1,557 publications made and 37,016 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#330 of 1,377 In the United States
#369 of 1,460 In North America
#1479 of 6,339 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 11 35
1993 8 40
1994 9 49
1995 8 54
1996 18 74
1997 12 65
1998 12 92
1999 9 115
2000 10 153
2001 12 177
2002 23 144
2003 19 201
2004 30 254
2005 38 283
2006 44 349
2007 54 445
2008 55 609
2009 65 733
2010 70 915
2011 89 1155
2012 77 1306
2013 56 1495
2014 56 1775
2015 76 1671
2016 62 1690
2017 71 1822
2018 62 1897
2019 54 2172
2020 108 2406
2021 66 2662
2022 76 2539
2023 82 2534
2024 45 2006

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Kentucky University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 205 231 614
Entertainment Industry Business 205 237 733
Public Policy / Administration 315 351 976
Investment Banking and Stock trading 235 263 997
Management Information Systems 264 299 1130
Marketing 281 315 1168
Accounting 319 354 1179
Engineering Management 337 369 1344
Project Management 322 360 1475
Finance 326 364 1484
Management 378 421 1873

Engineering rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 520th for Engineering in the United States and 3239th in the World with 1,484 publications made and 34,555 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#520 of 1,565 In the United States
#573 of 1,651 In North America
#3239 of 6,782 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 7 29
1993 8 35
1994 9 46
1995 5 41
1996 19 70
1997 9 80
1998 7 76
1999 8 109
2000 9 121
2001 10 128
2002 19 123
2003 26 150
2004 22 179
2005 37 227
2006 35 249
2007 47 382
2008 46 400
2009 54 543
2010 62 627
2011 72 797
2012 52 911
2013 63 1045
2014 52 1038
2015 64 1212
2016 59 1494
2017 74 1696
2018 69 2093
2019 70 2626
2020 101 3271
2021 73 3320
2022 78 2741
2023 81 2730
2024 54 2263

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Kentucky University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 337 369 1344
Human-Computer Interaction 384 429 2216
Computer Networking 389 437 2299
Electronic Engineering 335 381 2406
Systems Engineering 426 476 2440
Mechanical Engineering 421 469 2561
Aerospace Engineering 479 532 2891
Acoustical Engineering 530 583 2974
Civil Engineering 485 539 2997
Electrical Engineering 440 492 3026
Structural Engineering 504 558 3162
Telecommunications 567 624 3507
Metallurgical Engineering 580 633 3768
Chemical Engineering 527 580 3776
Optical Engineering 645 702 3806
Nanotechnology 558 615 3891
Materials Science 627 684 3990

Physics rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 513th for Physics in the United States and 3097th in the World with 1,366 publications made and 37,880 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#513 of 1,531 In the United States
#568 of 1,617 In North America
#3097 of 6,713 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 7 20
1993 11 36
1994 7 59
1995 4 51
1996 23 76
1997 12 80
1998 10 84
1999 6 96
2000 11 113
2001 11 135
2002 16 123
2003 20 168
2004 21 193
2005 37 210
2006 34 267
2007 47 389
2008 51 407
2009 45 544
2010 52 619
2011 65 800
2012 40 913
2013 55 1003
2014 58 1084
2015 51 1227
2016 52 1626
2017 68 1896
2018 63 2373
2019 71 3129
2020 82 3957
2021 68 4023
2022 65 3257
2023 86 3233
2024 46 2730

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Kentucky University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 314 354 1539
Astrophysics and Astronomy 387 433 1946
Acoustical Engineering 530 583 2974
Quantum and Particle physics 488 542 2974
Nuclear Physics 525 577 3107
Optical Engineering 645 702 3806
Nanotechnology 558 615 3891
Materials Science 627 684 3990

Mathematics rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 428th for Mathematics in the United States and 2271st in the World with 1,189 publications made and 30,457 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#428 of 1,410 In the United States
#473 of 1,491 In North America
#2271 of 6,418 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 9 15
1993 8 21
1994 2 36
1995 4 38
1996 11 45
1997 9 47
1998 16 83
1999 7 78
2000 16 117
2001 6 137
2002 13 114
2003 14 148
2004 30 166
2005 26 204
2006 31 223
2007 41 301
2008 27 369
2009 43 452
2010 53 583
2011 48 707
2012 49 824
2013 43 963
2014 52 1151
2015 55 1112
2016 54 1254
2017 54 1340
2018 47 1445
2019 52 1748
2020 80 2007
2021 61 2184
2022 56 2089
2023 67 1987
2024 38 1301

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Kentucky University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 305 336 916
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 437 483 2086
Statistics 449 497 2430

Economics rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 394th for Economics in the United States and 1672nd in the World with 1,165 publications made and 20,005 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#394 of 1,355 In the United States
#436 of 1,438 In North America
#1672 of 6,167 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 9 16
1993 5 14
1994 3 24
1995 5 21
1996 14 38
1997 7 23
1998 8 38
1999 6 49
2000 11 86
2001 9 94
2002 15 73
2003 24 98
2004 27 116
2005 36 131
2006 25 154
2007 37 224
2008 33 277
2009 44 363
2010 44 502
2011 52 588
2012 57 709
2013 51 857
2014 49 1017
2015 59 1036
2016 45 1011
2017 60 1102
2018 53 1214
2019 37 1386
2020 91 1605
2021 46 1762
2022 48 1742
2023 64 1706
2024 40 1296

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Kentucky University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 235 263 997
Finance 326 364 1484
Development Studies 430 473 1693
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 437 483 2086

Art & Design rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 433rd for Art & Design in the United States and 1796th in the World with 640 publications made and 9,183 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#433 of 1,361 In the United States
#481 of 1,444 In North America
#1796 of 5,966 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 9 10
1993 12 13
1994 7 20
1995 6 29
1996 8 25
1997 2 32
1998 5 28
1999 8 36
2000 9 43
2001 9 59
2002 13 37
2003 8 73
2004 5 71
2005 12 76
2006 13 107
2007 21 142
2008 20 152
2009 23 207
2010 23 229
2011 31 271
2012 21 328
2013 18 365
2014 24 450
2015 36 426
2016 35 487
2017 30 521
2018 24 565
2019 26 710
2020 34 721
2021 29 795
2022 30 724
2023 29 765
2024 22 634

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 205 236 695
Entertainment Industry Business 205 237 733
Art History 506 553 1353
Literature 429 472 1588
Multimedia 383 424 1633
Aesthetics 417 466 1692
Fashion Design 435 483 2078

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Northern Kentucky University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Physical chemistry 458 510 3083
Chemistry 603 658 3667
Organic Chemistry 606 661 3784