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Northern Michigan University ranked 491st in the United States, 1988th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 23 research topics. Northern Michigan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,631 academic publications and 46,277 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 56 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1988 of 14,131 In the World
#539 of 2,597 In North America
#491 of 2,496 In the United States
#15 of 62 In Michigan
#792 of 1,036 For Social Work
#1052 of 1,089 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#1208 of 1,629 For Audiology
#1114 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1152 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 20 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 707th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3391st in the World with 1,661 publications made and 20,180 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#707 of 1,761 In the United States
#773 of 1,852 In North America
#3391 of 7,081 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 13 83
1993 18 78
1994 24 71
1995 19 73
1996 15 105
1997 19 92
1998 21 128
1999 17 117
2000 20 126
2001 13 135
2002 18 224
2003 31 277
2004 18 344
2005 27 339
2006 37 477
2007 33 471
2008 35 532
2009 45 566
2010 46 598
2011 43 741
2012 61 782
2013 43 850
2014 88 1007
2015 68 995
2016 67 1008
2017 82 1005
2018 78 1162
2019 68 1335
2020 61 1644
2021 53 1701
2022 62 1766
2023 78 1799
2024 61 1602

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 356 394 792
Radio and Television broadcasting 260 289 1052
Media Studies 540 594 1368
Art History 590 640 1582
Library and Information science 633 683 1968
Gender Studies 723 787 2095
Classics and Ancient History 658 707 2241
Education Majors 671 728 2368
Communications and Public Relations 700 762 2515
Anthropology 717 779 2651
History 606 663 2690
Demography 575 626 2724
Sociology 686 748 2763
Aesthetics 645 708 2823
Archaeology 591 650 2985
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 867 934 3084
Law 743 807 3089
Political Science 771 839 3376
Linguistics 677 736 3433
Philosophy 732 799 3584

Biology rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 568th for Biology in the United States and 3320th in the World with 1,224 publications made and 32,840 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#568 of 1,609 In the United States
#620 of 1,698 In North America
#3320 of 6,833 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 5 145
1993 10 112
1994 14 146
1995 8 119
1996 11 170
1997 14 169
1998 17 193
1999 15 196
2000 15 241
2001 12 238
2002 19 300
2003 13 417
2004 14 471
2005 20 534
2006 21 638
2007 25 639
2008 34 719
2009 32 724
2010 25 763
2011 36 891
2012 44 939
2013 35 967
2014 67 1189
2015 50 1151
2016 59 1269
2017 59 1203
2018 48 1362
2019 58 1464
2020 49 1796
2021 61 1973
2022 53 1901
2023 79 1995
2024 68 1719

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 338 380 1513
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 337 383 1584
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 333 370 1725
Animal Science 355 395 1917
Evolutionary Biology 491 540 2317
Neuroscience 581 634 2478
Genetics 524 574 2937
Biochemistry 531 581 3159
Botany 570 625 3343
Paleontology 634 692 3467
Agricultural Science 588 647 3718
Immunology 731 783 3974

Environmental Science rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 623rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 3520th in the World with 1,123 publications made and 19,025 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#623 of 1,631 In the United States
#682 of 1,721 In North America
#3520 of 6,876 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 10 41
1993 16 49
1994 16 45
1995 12 46
1996 9 81
1997 15 80
1998 13 97
1999 16 81
2000 9 97
2001 10 98
2002 22 157
2003 17 212
2004 14 264
2005 25 288
2006 17 356
2007 28 423
2008 25 428
2009 29 503
2010 19 525
2011 31 639
2012 35 670
2013 25 726
2014 52 879
2015 45 851
2016 53 1005
2017 60 922
2018 42 1117
2019 58 1312
2020 52 1634
2021 60 1715
2022 52 1629
2023 68 1722
2024 53 1616

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 337 383 1584
Ecology 523 579 3073
Geography and Cartography 584 642 3289
Paleontology 634 692 3467
Oceanography 599 663 3484
Environmental Management 546 609 3618
Earth science and Geophysics 622 683 3649
Agricultural Science 588 647 3718
Geology 668 730 3748
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 675 733 3998

Computer Science rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 574th for Computer Science in the United States and 3055th in the World with 1,065 publications made and 23,720 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#574 of 1,612 In the United States
#626 of 1,698 In North America
#3055 of 6,845 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 9 103
1993 13 90
1994 11 106
1995 9 87
1996 9 141
1997 7 125
1998 17 161
1999 9 152
2000 20 191
2001 8 200
2002 15 289
2003 22 373
2004 9 455
2005 13 478
2006 20 621
2007 27 610
2008 21 609
2009 19 662
2010 32 729
2011 27 734
2012 30 844
2013 35 795
2014 64 929
2015 48 881
2016 42 894
2017 50 880
2018 59 946
2019 50 995
2020 38 1206
2021 35 1351
2022 29 1328
2023 46 1338
2024 41 1187

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 333 370 1725
Library and Information science 633 683 1968
Cognitive Science 468 519 2234
Neuroscience 581 634 2478
Management Information Systems 558 620 3073
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 622 681 3545
Computer Vision 646 706 3837
Machine Learning 650 709 3867
Computer Networking 718 783 3965
Cyber Security 733 800 4014
Telecommunications 715 777 4226

Medicine rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 686th for Medicine in the United States and 3390th in the World with 1,015 publications made and 18,521 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Public Health, Pathology, Physical Therapy, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#686 of 1,600 In the United States
#743 of 1,685 In North America
#3390 of 6,775 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 8 65
1993 12 52
1994 11 51
1995 7 66
1996 14 74
1997 10 68
1998 15 83
1999 16 73
2000 14 79
2001 10 86
2002 12 118
2003 14 182
2004 15 186
2005 20 213
2006 21 289
2007 23 293
2008 27 367
2009 31 424
2010 25 460
2011 32 534
2012 30 589
2013 32 673
2014 53 781
2015 42 809
2016 42 852
2017 40 844
2018 45 929
2019 38 1002
2020 40 1332
2021 39 1432
2022 42 1504
2023 51 1425
2024 45 1239

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 356 394 792
Audiology 344 380 1208
Sports Medicine 328 366 1236
Physical Therapy 391 432 1607
Health Science 637 686 2144
Clinical Psychology 677 734 2334
Anatomy and Physiology 490 537 2459
Nursing 690 749 2623
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 531 577 2752
Psychiatry 678 734 2846
Public Health 650 706 3045
Surgery 741 797 3531
Immunology 731 783 3974
Pathology 823 888 4258

Engineering rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 687th for Engineering in the United States and 4102nd in the World with 802 publications made and 14,894 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#687 of 1,565 In the United States
#749 of 1,651 In North America
#4102 of 6,782 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 8 35
1993 9 53
1994 16 59
1995 10 40
1996 6 60
1997 11 73
1998 9 81
1999 8 84
2000 14 106
2001 8 96
2002 19 159
2003 17 214
2004 12 273
2005 22 260
2006 8 333
2007 18 381
2008 16 404
2009 19 424
2010 21 514
2011 18 554
2012 25 597
2013 20 603
2014 42 712
2015 27 676
2016 31 721
2017 23 680
2018 34 765
2019 46 908
2020 41 1021
2021 36 1091
2022 30 1086
2023 44 1113
2024 34 1019

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Structural Engineering 420 470 2657
Aerospace Engineering 601 656 3441
Acoustical Engineering 644 705 3465
Mechanical Engineering 686 748 3913
Computer Networking 718 783 3965
Electrical Engineering 673 729 4223
Telecommunications 715 777 4226
Optical Engineering 747 809 4269
Metallurgical Engineering 798 860 4678
Materials Science 828 890 4784

Physics rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 523rd for Physics in the United States and 3154th in the World with 776 publications made and 25,013 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#523 of 1,531 In the United States
#578 of 1,617 In North America
#3154 of 6,713 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 5 30
1993 6 48
1994 9 49
1995 13 52
1996 9 68
1997 8 62
1998 9 80
1999 5 75
2000 11 74
2001 2 76
2002 18 137
2003 21 172
2004 11 201
2005 25 209
2006 13 259
2007 25 306
2008 25 327
2009 15 363
2010 18 448
2011 20 517
2012 28 522
2013 24 562
2014 37 712
2015 28 700
2016 34 713
2017 33 685
2018 31 769
2019 33 817
2020 39 981
2021 27 1084
2022 24 1064
2023 33 1017
2024 37 889

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Quantum and Particle physics 437 488 2646
Astrophysics and Astronomy 567 620 2885
Acoustical Engineering 644 705 3465
Optical Engineering 747 809 4269
Materials Science 828 890 4784

Psychology rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 744th for Psychology in the United States and 3213th in the World with 771 publications made and 10,833 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#744 of 1,558 In the United States
#805 of 1,645 In North America
#3213 of 6,645 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 7 59
1993 8 48
1994 9 38
1995 5 50
1996 5 60
1997 7 53
1998 9 72
1999 7 52
2000 14 70
2001 7 63
2002 10 121
2003 10 140
2004 10 184
2005 12 212
2006 10 250
2007 11 223
2008 15 285
2009 16 291
2010 17 315
2011 16 331
2012 27 404
2013 28 404
2014 51 447
2015 38 465
2016 39 489
2017 36 526
2018 32 555
2019 38 612
2020 28 754
2021 24 912
2022 25 949
2023 49 944
2024 34 859

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 356 394 792
Cognitive Science 468 519 2234
Clinical Psychology 677 734 2334
Education Majors 671 728 2368
Neuroscience 581 634 2478
Child Psychology 754 814 2631
Psychiatry 678 734 2846
Social Psychology 798 862 3154

Mathematics rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 667th for Mathematics in the United States and 3500th in the World with 593 publications made and 7,142 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#667 of 1,410 In the United States
#728 of 1,491 In North America
#3500 of 6,418 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 37
1993 5 41
1994 10 49
1995 14 41
1996 10 72
1997 7 55
1998 11 80
1999 2 53
2000 5 70
2001 5 71
2002 12 127
2003 16 139
2004 8 169
2005 8 220
2006 9 261
2007 19 239
2008 14 274
2009 12 309
2010 19 290
2011 14 332
2012 21 374
2013 21 343
2014 25 457
2015 26 370
2016 15 353
2017 17 404
2018 28 401
2019 19 407
2020 19 446
2021 18 636
2022 19 624
2023 27 550
2024 18 458

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 575 623 1859
Applied Mathematics 291 329 1865
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 539 590 2635
Statistics 686 748 3679

Chemistry rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 634th for Chemistry in the United States and 3816th in the World with 561 publications made and 21,567 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#634 of 1,447 In the United States
#689 of 1,530 In North America
#3816 of 6,545 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 120
1993 2 100
1994 11 127
1995 7 102
1996 3 144
1997 8 140
1998 4 157
1999 4 159
2000 4 196
2001 6 186
2002 9 234
2003 6 298
2004 2 381
2005 12 383
2006 10 486
2007 13 459
2008 15 547
2009 13 454
2010 16 520
2011 10 598
2012 21 620
2013 15 623
2014 21 738
2015 25 722
2016 22 731
2017 26 701
2018 17 783
2019 26 826
2020 25 986
2021 29 1053
2022 23 1001
2023 40 960
2024 38 893

The following table provides academic rankings for Northern Michigan University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 531 581 3159
Organic Chemistry 809 871 4582
Materials Science 828 890 4784

Economics rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 589th for Economics in the United States and 2646th in the World with 492 publications made and 5,894 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#589 of 1,355 In the United States
#645 of 1,438 In North America
#2646 of 6,167 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 1 8
1993 3 11
1994 7 18
1995 7 19
1996 2 15
1997 2 22
1998 7 27
1999 5 32
2000 3 26
2001 2 27
2002 6 46
2003 7 69
2004 7 50
2005 6 61
2006 8 74
2007 14 88
2008 20 89
2009 14 82
2010 17 126
2011 18 153
2012 19 173
2013 8 186
2014 20 201
2015 22 199
2016 15 193
2017 40 245
2018 25 215
2019 24 246
2020 29 332
2021 17 381
2022 15 396
2023 27 411
2024 15 349

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 468 513 2245
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 539 590 2635
Development Studies 687 748 3011

Business rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 633rd for Business in the United States and 3102nd in the World with 491 publications made and 7,868 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#633 of 1,377 In the United States
#693 of 1,460 In North America
#3102 of 6,339 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 3 26
1993 4 25
1994 8 28
1995 4 22
1996 2 27
1997 4 29
1998 3 35
1999 6 31
2000 8 41
2001 5 45
2002 5 91
2003 7 116
2004 3 107
2005 6 119
2006 6 159
2007 9 168
2008 16 204
2009 16 193
2010 22 265
2011 12 257
2012 20 297
2013 17 301
2014 26 310
2015 23 306
2016 21 301
2017 29 366
2018 34 363
2019 17 361
2020 18 491
2021 17 518
2022 15 576
2023 20 570
2024 11 406

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 468 513 2245
Advertising 630 683 2767
Management Information Systems 558 620 3073
Management 655 717 3350
Marketing 694 755 3498

Art & Design rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 623rd for Art & Design in the United States and 2671st in the World with 383 publications made and 2,494 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History.

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
#623 of 1,361 In the United States
#684 of 1,444 In North America
#2671 of 5,966 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 5 14
1993 7 5
1994 6 22
1995 3 13
1996 3 16
1997 5 13
1998 3 23
1999 3 25
2000 7 29
2001 3 28
2002 8 46
2003 13 58
2004 3 68
2005 4 58
2006 8 93
2007 5 80
2008 2 73
2009 10 106
2010 15 147
2011 8 153
2012 14 155
2013 12 150
2014 32 157
2015 13 142
2016 19 157
2017 14 185
2018 7 186
2019 14 219
2020 17 247
2021 9 256
2022 19 272
2023 22 233
2024 11 270

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 590 640 1582
Literature 636 694 2540
Aesthetics 645 708 2823
Fashion Design 673 736 3222