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Northern Kentucky University ranked 422nd in the United States, 1698th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 59 research topics. Northern Kentucky University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,008 academic publications and 65,831 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 15 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1698 of 14,131 In the World
#469 of 2,597 In North America
#422 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 38 In Kentucky
#416 of 1,028 For Social Work
#491 of 1,052 For Broadcast Journalism
#505 of 1,026 For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology
#2127 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1151 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 56 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 439th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1937th in the World with 2,871 publications made and 36,392 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#439 of 1,728 In the United States
#488 of 1,819 In North America
#1937 of 7,020 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 15 57
1992 29 43
1993 24 57
1994 26 72
1995 26 84
1996 35 102
1997 34 98
1998 43 148
1999 31 159
2000 29 224
2001 26 245
2002 40 219
2003 39 295
2004 51 372
2005 49 409
2006 77 494
2007 91 630
2008 91 798
2009 116 953
2010 137 1128
2011 135 1418
2012 144 1650
2013 124 1917
2014 101 2117
2015 132 2162
2016 120 2304
2017 130 2370
2018 125 2593
2019 121 3252
2020 164 3475
2021 128 3798
2022 134 3928
2023 131 3787

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 195 219 416
Broadcast Journalism 185 209 491
Law Enforcement 244 270 580
Criminology and Criminal Justice 327 361 673
Radio and Television broadcasting 258 287 869
Communications and Public Relations 318 356 890
Media Studies 400 440 938
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 245 277 974
Military science 413 447 987
Gender Studies 428 468 991
Public Policy / Administration 354 392 1051
Education Majors 366 402 1059
Journalism and Digital Media 300 334 1114
Art History 447 491 1165
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 384 422 1168
Law 393 435 1367
Anthropology 437 482 1369
Sociology 411 456 1464
Political Science 393 439 1516
Library and Information science 517 558 1539
Classics and Ancient History 500 541 1544
Aesthetics 416 463 1621
History 446 494 1868
Demography 448 495 1987
Archaeology 431 481 2077
Philosophy 445 494 2170
Linguistics 471 519 2252

Computer Science rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 435th for Computer Science in the United States and 2289th in the World with 1,822 publications made and 38,260 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#435 of 1,576 In the United States
#483 of 1,662 In North America
#2289 of 6,752 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 6 30
1992 17 19
1993 17 37
1994 11 42
1995 9 49
1996 11 59
1997 11 62
1998 20 78
1999 15 101
2000 18 111
2001 12 137
2002 22 140
2003 25 163
2004 23 207
2005 40 227
2006 54 301
2007 59 383
2008 54 472
2009 81 618
2010 85 699
2011 85 902
2012 93 1076
2013 74 1214
2014 73 1407
2015 87 1472
2016 84 1741
2017 78 1968
2018 79 2444
2019 88 3171
2020 117 3696
2021 89 4276
2022 89 4593
2023 106 4243

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 272 307 1068
Cyber Security 272 307 1351
Multimedia 383 424 1530
Library and Information science 517 558 1539
Data Science 364 406 1595
Software Engineering 344 386 1700
Human-Computer Interaction 346 390 1890
Neuroscience 505 553 2064
Computer Networking 364 411 2106
Cognitive Science 475 526 2236
Machine Learning 419 469 2544
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 497 548 2858
Computer Vision 493 544 3019
Telecommunications 596 652 3570

Psychology rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 407th for Psychology in the United States and 1598th in the World with 1,597 publications made and 26,655 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#407 of 1,527 In the United States
#450 of 1,612 In North America
#1598 of 6,528 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 9 23
1992 13 26
1993 10 35
1994 12 46
1995 14 57
1996 14 58
1997 19 63
1998 23 106
1999 17 114
2000 18 152
2001 12 180
2002 22 151
2003 20 198
2004 25 246
2005 26 261
2006 33 328
2007 53 388
2008 40 466
2009 59 554
2010 65 606
2011 48 792
2012 82 934
2013 70 1149
2014 58 1308
2015 68 1315
2016 74 1405
2017 82 1527
2018 73 1546
2019 74 1857
2020 101 1997
2021 94 2200
2022 85 2277
2023 92 2160

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 195 219 416
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 206 235 505
Sexology 332 365 694
Clinical Psychology 354 392 1020
Social Psychology 336 375 1031
Education Majors 366 402 1059
Child Psychology 388 426 1120
Psychiatry 472 517 1885
Neuroscience 505 553 2064
Cognitive Science 475 526 2236

Environmental Science rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 520th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2943rd in the World with 1,503 publications made and 25,817 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#520 of 1,598 In the United States
#572 of 1,687 In North America
#2943 of 6,798 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 13 24
1992 13 29
1993 15 33
1994 11 43
1995 10 37
1996 18 62
1997 17 62
1998 18 75
1999 15 92
2000 8 121
2001 9 145
2002 22 123
2003 18 160
2004 25 181
2005 27 239
2006 38 299
2007 57 354
2008 49 410
2009 66 503
2010 62 626
2011 59 766
2012 65 888
2013 61 1066
2014 59 1147
2015 65 1203
2016 64 1420
2017 78 1487
2018 65 1753
2019 81 2263
2020 87 2530
2021 64 2786
2022 75 3007
2023 62 2874

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
Geography and Cartography 472 523 2597
Paleontology 511 562 2738
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 580 638 2791
Oceanography 505 564 2894
Ecology 513 568 2912
Earth science and Geophysics 526 580 3008
Geology 538 591 3027
Environmental Management 481 542 3192
Agricultural Science 506 564 3227
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 610 667 3673

Biology rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 582nd for Biology in the United States and 3259th in the World with 1,461 publications made and 21,527 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#582 of 1,582 In the United States
#634 of 1,668 In North America
#3259 of 6,770 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 8 32
1992 15 36
1993 9 32
1994 10 35
1995 8 45
1996 13 52
1997 14 71
1998 17 87
1999 15 106
2000 8 122
2001 7 137
2002 20 130
2003 21 151
2004 21 188
2005 24 239
2006 24 304
2007 46 337
2008 53 417
2009 55 493
2010 58 574
2011 46 764
2012 65 900
2013 60 1083
2014 65 1158
2015 62 1270
2016 69 1368
2017 67 1542
2018 69 1704
2019 72 2026
2020 94 2361
2021 77 2576
2022 77 2656
2023 82 2590

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 505 553 2064
Zoology 587 640 2670
Paleontology 511 562 2738
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 580 638 2791
Evolutionary Biology 581 640 2862
Botany 521 575 2974
Pharmacology 529 575 3036
Agricultural Science 506 564 3227
Biochemistry 582 633 3293
Genetics 621 673 3325
Nanotechnology 540 597 3844
Immunology 727 779 3949

Medicine rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 499th for Medicine in the United States and 2404th in the World with 1,428 publications made and 22,608 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Health Science, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#499 of 1,558 In the United States
#547 of 1,643 In North America
#2404 of 6,680 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 5 30
1992 7 17
1993 7 23
1994 5 27
1995 12 34
1996 11 44
1997 23 46
1998 28 89
1999 14 95
2000 12 103
2001 8 122
2002 20 115
2003 29 139
2004 24 174
2005 18 196
2006 21 223
2007 38 293
2008 34 336
2009 50 392
2010 53 442
2011 59 567
2012 59 700
2013 53 829
2014 41 923
2015 68 1029
2016 63 1174
2017 72 1268
2018 80 1293
2019 73 1627
2020 95 1831
2021 91 2095
2022 89 2236
2023 101 2065

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 195 219 416
Clinical Psychology 354 392 1020
Health Science 377 410 1161
Gerontology 385 424 1240
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 392 430 1288
Nursing 432 474 1479
Healthcare Management (MHA) 445 489 1548
Public Health 428 475 1859
Psychiatry 472 517 1885
Sports Medicine 487 534 1977
Physical Therapy 514 561 2094
Anesthesiology 479 520 2229
Family medicine 575 621 2259
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 559 605 2810
Surgery 624 672 2813
Pathology 580 630 2980
Pharmacology 529 575 3036
Anatomy and Physiology 644 696 3108
Immunology 727 779 3949

Business rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 325th for Business in the United States and 1392nd in the World with 1,422 publications made and 27,029 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#325 of 1,334 In the United States
#364 of 1,412 In North America
#1392 of 6,187 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 4 16
1992 11 26
1993 8 31
1994 9 39
1995 8 37
1996 17 54
1997 12 45
1998 10 73
1999 9 85
2000 10 121
2001 11 126
2002 21 112
2003 16 137
2004 28 201
2005 35 219
2006 46 279
2007 44 365
2008 63 466
2009 59 590
2010 71 707
2011 81 945
2012 81 1074
2013 61 1247
2014 44 1462
2015 75 1407
2016 60 1427
2017 71 1443
2018 51 1471
2019 54 1706
2020 93 1813
2021 56 2078
2022 76 2127
2023 68 1950

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 204 230 573
Entertainment Industry Business 230 262 846
Investment Banking and Stock trading 245 275 1015
Public Policy / Administration 354 392 1051
Management Information Systems 272 307 1068
Marketing 274 307 1080
Accounting 319 354 1101
Project Management 318 355 1310
Finance 329 367 1413
Management 374 415 1762

Engineering rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 509th for Engineering in the United States and 3148th in the World with 1,283 publications made and 28,220 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#509 of 1,518 In the United States
#562 of 1,602 In North America
#3148 of 6,684 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 3 18
1992 6 15
1993 5 18
1994 8 25
1995 4 29
1996 17 46
1997 8 53
1998 7 50
1999 8 76
2000 8 95
2001 7 86
2002 17 83
2003 24 103
2004 18 132
2005 33 177
2006 34 193
2007 41 280
2008 44 315
2009 47 431
2010 62 473
2011 63 635
2012 57 749
2013 60 881
2014 49 877
2015 60 991
2016 58 1237
2017 59 1376
2018 64 1698
2019 60 2243
2020 83 2573
2021 65 2813
2022 69 3005
2023 60 2762

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
Human-Computer Interaction 346 390 1890
Computer Networking 364 411 2106
Electronic Engineering 310 355 2192
Systems Engineering 430 480 2363
Mechanical Engineering 423 470 2536
Civil Engineering 472 524 2817
Acoustical Engineering 530 585 2895
Aerospace Engineering 493 546 2922
Electrical Engineering 445 497 3026
Structural Engineering 513 567 3171
Telecommunications 596 652 3570
Metallurgical Engineering 572 626 3670
Chemical Engineering 514 567 3692
Optical Engineering 641 697 3703
Nanotechnology 540 597 3844
Materials Science 628 684 3907

Physics rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 501st for Physics in the United States and 3005th in the World with 1,179 publications made and 31,360 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#501 of 1,485 In the United States
#555 of 1,569 In North America
#3005 of 6,603 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 9 19
1992 6 12
1993 8 15
1994 5 31
1995 3 29
1996 23 44
1997 13 52
1998 10 59
1999 6 69
2000 10 79
2001 9 94
2002 16 86
2003 17 109
2004 19 147
2005 30 158
2006 28 207
2007 45 284
2008 51 337
2009 39 430
2010 52 488
2011 53 621
2012 46 742
2013 51 862
2014 49 909
2015 48 1037
2016 50 1379
2017 57 1548
2018 60 1983
2019 57 2711
2020 67 3169
2021 62 3609
2022 63 3964
2023 59 3610

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 283 321 1404
Astrophysics and Astronomy 375 421 1859
Quantum and Particle physics 479 532 2881
Acoustical Engineering 530 585 2895
Nuclear Physics 547 600 3184
Optical Engineering 641 697 3703
Nanotechnology 540 597 3844
Materials Science 628 684 3907

Mathematics rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 422nd for Mathematics in the United States and 2190th in the World with 1,085 publications made and 21,630 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#422 of 1,371 In the United States
#468 of 1,451 In North America
#2190 of 6,305 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 3 9
1992 9 8
1993 8 13
1994 2 30
1995 4 35
1996 11 35
1997 9 33
1998 15 61
1999 8 64
2000 15 90
2001 6 107
2002 11 83
2003 12 106
2004 27 134
2005 22 164
2006 30 177
2007 34 239
2008 30 286
2009 38 337
2010 56 451
2011 43 560
2012 52 689
2013 44 846
2014 48 965
2015 56 952
2016 51 1040
2017 55 1084
2018 46 1162
2019 43 1357
2020 77 1541
2021 58 1708
2022 45 1757
2023 52 1573

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 323 354 874
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 413 460 1894
Statistics 442 491 2360

Economics rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 391st for Economics in the United States and 1552nd in the World with 1,057 publications made and 14,920 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#391 of 1,317 In the United States
#433 of 1,400 In North America
#1552 of 5,995 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 9
1992 9 9
1993 5 12
1994 3 18
1995 5 15
1996 13 25
1997 7 19
1998 6 29
1999 8 37
2000 11 65
2001 11 67
2002 15 48
2003 21 72
2004 25 103
2005 31 98
2006 29 122
2007 27 177
2008 41 211
2009 40 286
2010 43 399
2011 49 480
2012 58 568
2013 51 730
2014 41 817
2015 59 871
2016 46 846
2017 56 880
2018 44 952
2019 32 1083
2020 73 1184
2021 43 1365
2022 48 1501
2023 59 1336

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 245 275 1015
Finance 329 367 1413
Development Studies 420 461 1548
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 413 460 1894

Art & Design rankings

Northern Kentucky University ranked 420th for Art & Design in the United States and 1676th in the World with 575 publications made and 6,323 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
#420 of 1,321 In the United States
#466 of 1,404 In North America
#1676 of 5,720 In the World

Northern Kentucky University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 11
1992 10 7
1993 10 8
1994 5 16
1995 5 25
1996 8 18
1997 4 24
1998 5 24
1999 8 30
2000 8 34
2001 8 46
2002 14 28
2003 8 49
2004 5 59
2005 9 55
2006 14 84
2007 20 100
2008 20 117
2009 22 160
2010 25 176
2011 29 218
2012 20 259
2013 17 297
2014 19 350
2015 32 380
2016 31 390
2017 29 416
2018 21 408
2019 22 563
2020 37 517
2021 23 579
2022 30 560
2023 26 585

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
Entertainment Industry Business 230 262 846
Cinematography 258 293 906
Art History 447 491 1165
Literature 412 457 1464
Multimedia 383 424 1530
Aesthetics 416 463 1621
Fashion Design 429 476 1937

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Northern Kentucky University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Physical chemistry 466 519 3093
Chemistry 588 642 3562
Organic Chemistry 602 657 3659