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Northern Michigan University ranked 473rd in the United States, 1921st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 22 research topics. Northern Michigan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,702 academic publications and 48,654 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 57 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1921 of 14,131 In the World
#522 of 2,597 In North America
#473 of 2,496 In the United States
#15 of 62 In Michigan
#816 of 1,063 For Social Work
#1067 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#1222 of 1,675 For Audiology
#1146 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1106 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 19 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 704th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3424th in the World with 1,705 publications made and 21,711 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#704 of 1,763 In the United States
#770 of 1,854 In North America
#3424 of 7,088 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 18 78
1994 24 71
1995 19 73
1996 15 105
1997 19 92
1998 21 128
1999 17 117
2000 20 127
2001 13 135
2002 19 224
2003 31 278
2004 18 343
2005 28 338
2006 37 476
2007 33 471
2008 35 533
2009 45 566
2010 46 598
2011 43 739
2012 61 784
2013 43 850
2014 89 1011
2015 67 995
2016 67 1009
2017 82 1001
2018 79 1162
2019 68 1332
2020 61 1641
2021 54 1700
2022 60 1758
2023 78 1800
2024 63 1629
2025 50 1517

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 359 397 816
Radio and Television broadcasting 262 291 1067
Media Studies 546 600 1415
Art History 597 647 1620
Library and Information science 634 685 2008
Gender Studies 727 791 2088
Classics and Ancient History 658 707 2297
Education Majors 664 721 2398
Communications and Public Relations 706 769 2580
Anthropology 723 785 2716
History 605 663 2736
Demography 570 622 2749
Sociology 686 748 2795
Aesthetics 642 705 2862
Archaeology 591 651 3020
Law 741 805 3138
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 872 940 3140
Political Science 766 835 3418
Linguistics 676 735 3480
Philosophy 733 800 3628

Biology rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 574th for Biology in the United States and 3394th in the World with 1,259 publications made and 34,472 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#574 of 1,612 In the United States
#626 of 1,701 In North America
#3394 of 6,841 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 19 299
2003 13 417
2004 14 470
2005 20 531
2006 21 637
2007 25 639
2008 34 718
2009 32 725
2010 25 763
2011 35 888
2012 44 939
2013 35 969
2014 68 1188
2015 50 1151
2016 59 1268
2017 59 1202
2018 49 1362
2019 58 1463
2020 49 1798
2021 62 1986
2022 51 1888
2023 76 1994
2024 68 1742
2025 50 1759

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 339 381 1540
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 335 381 1598
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 332 369 1752
Animal Science 360 402 1981
Evolutionary Biology 500 550 2389
Neuroscience 573 626 2526
Genetics 528 578 3006
Biochemistry 532 582 3227
Botany 569 624 3382
Paleontology 631 689 3511
Agricultural Science 577 636 3707
Immunology 738 790 4026

Environmental Science rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 622nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 3568th in the World with 1,157 publications made and 20,444 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#622 of 1,637 In the United States
#683 of 1,727 In North America
#3568 of 6,888 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 14 263
2005 25 285
2006 17 355
2007 28 423
2008 25 428
2009 29 501
2010 19 526
2011 31 636
2012 35 670
2013 25 727
2014 52 881
2015 45 851
2016 53 1006
2017 61 921
2018 43 1114
2019 58 1311
2020 52 1632
2021 59 1707
2022 51 1620
2023 67 1730
2024 54 1645
2025 44 1778

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 335 381 1598
Ecology 517 573 3116
Geography and Cartography 583 643 3350
Oceanography 588 652 3461
Paleontology 631 689 3511
Environmental Management 538 600 3634
Agricultural Science 577 636 3707
Earth science and Geophysics 631 693 3708
Geology 663 725 3772
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 683 742 4072

Computer Science rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 583rd for Computer Science in the United States and 3147th in the World with 1,081 publications made and 24,620 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#583 of 1,616 In the United States
#637 of 1,702 In North America
#3147 of 6,855 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 9 454
2005 14 477
2006 20 619
2007 27 610
2008 21 609
2009 19 659
2010 32 730
2011 26 726
2012 30 843
2013 35 795
2014 64 930
2015 48 879
2016 42 897
2017 50 880
2018 59 950
2019 50 997
2020 37 1208
2021 35 1348
2022 26 1323
2023 47 1341
2024 41 1212
2025 24 984

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 332 369 1752
Library and Information science 634 685 2008
Cognitive Science 475 526 2298
Neuroscience 573 626 2526
Management Information Systems 561 623 3129
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 633 692 3626
Computer Vision 649 709 3893
Machine Learning 654 714 3923
Computer Networking 728 793 4021
Cyber Security 741 808 4093
Telecommunications 717 780 4269

Medicine rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 689th for Medicine in the United States and 3446th in the World with 1,044 publications made and 19,772 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Public Health, Pathology, Physical Therapy, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#689 of 1,604 In the United States
#747 of 1,689 In North America
#3446 of 6,793 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 14 183
2004 15 184
2005 20 213
2006 21 288
2007 23 293
2008 27 367
2009 31 424
2010 25 461
2011 33 539
2012 30 590
2013 32 672
2014 54 781
2015 42 811
2016 42 852
2017 41 839
2018 46 933
2019 38 1003
2020 40 1332
2021 39 1432
2022 40 1494
2023 49 1424
2024 45 1255
2025 40 1086

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 359 397 816
Audiology 342 379 1222
Sports Medicine 330 368 1276
Physical Therapy 390 431 1636
Health Science 639 688 2192
Clinical Psychology 676 734 2370
Anatomy and Physiology 493 540 2528
Nursing 685 743 2666
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 527 571 2785
Psychiatry 677 733 2879
Public Health 646 704 3076
Surgery 740 796 3586
Immunology 738 790 4026
Pathology 824 890 4306

Engineering rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 693rd for Engineering in the United States and 4170th in the World with 813 publications made and 15,854 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#693 of 1,568 In the United States
#755 of 1,655 In North America
#4170 of 6,795 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 18 380
2008 16 403
2009 19 423
2010 21 516
2011 18 552
2012 25 595
2013 20 603
2014 42 716
2015 27 673
2016 31 722
2017 23 679
2018 34 760
2019 46 906
2020 40 1021
2021 36 1090
2022 31 1084
2023 44 1111
2024 34 1033
2025 16 960

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 423 473 2700
Acoustical Engineering 641 702 3494
Aerospace Engineering 608 664 3510
Mechanical Engineering 693 756 3986
Computer Networking 728 793 4021
Electrical Engineering 673 730 4258
Telecommunications 717 780 4269
Optical Engineering 739 801 4295
Metallurgical Engineering 802 864 4732
Materials Science 834 898 4829

Psychology rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 742nd for Psychology in the United States and 3270th in the World with 794 publications made and 11,576 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#742 of 1,561 In the United States
#803 of 1,648 In North America
#3270 of 6,663 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 12 213
2006 10 249
2007 11 223
2008 15 285
2009 16 289
2010 17 315
2011 17 335
2012 27 404
2013 28 405
2014 51 447
2015 38 465
2016 39 489
2017 36 523
2018 32 553
2019 38 614
2020 28 756
2021 24 909
2022 23 941
2023 51 947
2024 33 870
2025 28 688

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 359 397 816
Cognitive Science 475 526 2298
Clinical Psychology 676 734 2370
Education Majors 664 721 2398
Neuroscience 573 626 2526
Child Psychology 755 816 2689
Psychiatry 677 733 2879
Social Psychology 795 860 3207

Physics rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 528th for Physics in the United States and 3222nd in the World with 789 publications made and 26,182 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#528 of 1,537 In the United States
#583 of 1,623 In North America
#3222 of 6,729 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 13 258
2007 25 305
2008 25 325
2009 15 363
2010 18 450
2011 21 522
2012 28 521
2013 24 561
2014 37 710
2015 28 698
2016 34 715
2017 33 686
2018 31 767
2019 33 819
2020 39 983
2021 27 1083
2022 23 1055
2023 35 1027
2024 37 906
2025 16 890

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 440 491 2723
Astrophysics and Astronomy 568 622 2927
Acoustical Engineering 641 702 3494
Nuclear Physics 615 669 3628
Optical Engineering 739 801 4295
Materials Science 834 898 4829

Mathematics rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 672nd for Mathematics in the United States and 3561st in the World with 604 publications made and 7,501 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#672 of 1,413 In the United States
#733 of 1,494 In North America
#3561 of 6,434 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 16 140
2004 8 169
2005 8 220
2006 9 260
2007 19 238
2008 14 272
2009 12 308
2010 19 291
2011 13 328
2012 21 373
2013 21 343
2014 25 455
2015 26 367
2016 15 353
2017 17 402
2018 28 399
2019 19 408
2020 19 449
2021 18 630
2022 19 621
2023 28 554
2024 18 467
2025 13 401

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
Applied Mathematics 293 331 1893
Math Teachers 583 632 1936
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 542 593 2696
Statistics 691 753 3743

Chemistry rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 639th for Chemistry in the United States and 3904th in the World with 579 publications made and 22,351 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#639 of 1,455 In the United States
#695 of 1,538 In North America
#3904 of 6,561 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 100
1994 11 127
1995 7 102
1996 4 146
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 15 546
2009 13 456
2010 16 522
2011 10 601
2012 21 618
2013 15 624
2014 22 736
2015 25 721
2016 22 730
2017 26 696
2018 17 785
2019 26 826
2020 26 985
2021 29 1049
2022 22 994
2023 40 954
2024 38 910
2025 22 805

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 532 582 3227
Organic Chemistry 813 875 4625
Materials Science 834 898 4829

Economics rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 589th for Economics in the United States and 2705th in the World with 506 publications made and 6,304 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#589 of 1,361 In the United States
#645 of 1,445 In North America
#2705 of 6,188 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
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 73
2007 14 88
2008 20 89
2009 14 81
2010 16 124
2011 17 150
2012 19 173
2013 8 185
2014 20 201
2015 22 199
2016 15 193
2017 41 245
2018 25 216
2019 24 248
2020 29 334
2021 17 382
2022 15 394
2023 27 410
2024 15 354
2025 18 329

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 465 511 2271
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 542 593 2696
Development Studies 681 744 3039

Business rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 632nd for Business in the United States and 3154th in the World with 504 publications made and 8,264 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#632 of 1,388 In the United States
#692 of 1,472 In North America
#3154 of 6,366 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 3 105
2005 6 117
2006 6 158
2007 9 168
2008 16 203
2009 16 192
2010 22 265
2011 12 257
2012 20 297
2013 17 301
2014 26 310
2015 23 306
2016 21 300
2017 30 365
2018 34 363
2019 17 360
2020 18 490
2021 17 517
2022 15 569
2023 19 566
2024 11 413
2025 16 347

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 465 511 2271
Accounting 585 638 2795
Advertising 633 687 2817
Management Information Systems 561 623 3129
Management 656 718 3402
Marketing 694 756 3541

Art & Design rankings

Northern Michigan University ranked 625th for Art & Design in the United States and 2720th in the World with 387 publications made and 2,676 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
#625 of 1,369 In the United States
#686 of 1,454 In North America
#2720 of 6,010 In the World

Northern Michigan University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 66
2005 4 57
2006 8 91
2007 5 80
2008 2 73
2009 10 105
2010 15 148
2011 9 158
2012 14 156
2013 12 149
2014 32 157
2015 12 139
2016 19 159
2017 14 187
2018 7 184
2019 14 219
2020 17 250
2021 10 256
2022 18 270
2023 22 235
2024 11 275
2025 6 204

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 597 647 1620
Literature 633 691 2584
Aesthetics 642 705 2862
Fashion Design 673 737 3262