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Oakland University ranked 229th in the United States, 828th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 168 research topics. Oakland University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 22,122 academic publications and 395,926 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 48 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#828 of 14,131 In the World
#258 of 2,597 In North America
#229 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 62 In Michigan
#1 of 2 In Rochester Hills
#304 of 1,011 For Special Education
#311 of 1,621 For Ophthalmology
#320 of 1,008 For Technical Drawing
#1087 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#961 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 165 other topics

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Biology rankings

Oakland University ranked 218th for Biology in the United States and 978th in the World with 11,137 publications made and 249,237 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#218 of 1,582 In the United States
#245 of 1,668 In North America
#978 of 6,770 In the World

Oakland University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 106 975
1992 85 883
1993 96 937
1994 77 975
1995 86 1308
1996 81 1409
1997 103 1654
1998 84 1939
1999 112 1963
2000 113 2313
2001 107 2440
2002 203 2844
2003 158 3194
2004 170 3750
2005 213 3872
2006 187 4410
2007 249 5174
2008 215 5460
2009 249 6275
2010 279 6953
2011 346 7564
2012 399 8587
2013 464 9368
2014 466 10402
2015 483 10851
2016 510 11665
2017 548 12105
2018 554 12886
2019 543 14720
2020 670 17119
2021 751 20290
2022 716 21215
2023 644 21372

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 169 188 410
Biophysics 172 191 541
Neuroscience 182 207 597
Oncology and Cancer research 153 169 604
Immunology 182 202 756
Evolutionary Biology 207 235 758
Genetics 190 214 802
Molecular Biology 194 217 812
Zoology 211 243 878
Pharmacology 200 220 885
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 211 235 910
Biochemistry 206 230 951
Biotechnology 200 223 966
Virology 229 252 1053
Botany 210 241 1114
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 260 302 1154
Paleontology 254 289 1182
Astrobiology 284 320 1208
Nanotechnology 220 249 1416
Microbiology 259 286 1526
Agricultural Science 236 275 1533
Horticulture 217 251 1577
Animal Science 312 351 1581
Nutrition and Food Science 236 271 1829

Medicine rankings

Oakland University ranked 195th for Medicine in the United States and 754th in the World with 10,697 publications made and 213,271 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#195 of 1,558 In the United States
#218 of 1,643 In North America
#754 of 6,680 In the World

Oakland University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 72 674
1992 69 626
1993 68 711
1994 68 718
1995 81 992
1996 58 1053
1997 83 1345
1998 66 1546
1999 103 1537
2000 104 1883
2001 82 2027
2002 133 2178
2003 113 2490
2004 131 3076
2005 166 3058
2006 157 3652
2007 266 4165
2008 148 4425
2009 194 5104
2010 205 5578
2011 334 6034
2012 374 6842
2013 470 7777
2014 458 8686
2015 500 9094
2016 570 9930
2017 587 10553
2018 635 11551
2019 575 13259
2020 788 15627
2021 798 18687
2022 750 20177
2023 689 20470

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Ophthalmology 106 120 311
Occupational Therapy 126 146 389
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 169 188 410
Optometry 141 158 427
Plastic Surgery 154 165 468
Cardiology 128 143 473
Medical Physics 152 170 492
Anesthesiology 144 163 531
Urology 139 156 538
Healthcare Management (MHA) 196 218 541
Health Science 198 219 548
Critical Care Nursing 165 183 565
Oncology and Cancer research 153 169 604
Pediatrics 143 159 604
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 230 257 607
Surgery 147 165 607
Radiation Therapy 144 159 614
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 159 178 619
Clinical Psychology 249 280 619
Gerontology 238 267 624
Psychiatry 195 219 645
Family medicine 206 227 665
Neurosurgery 141 157 682
Anatomy and Physiology 176 197 687
Nursing 232 260 690
Biomedical Engineering 167 188 702
Physical Therapy 208 235 703
Sonography and Ultrasound 153 176 716
Sports / Exercise science 221 253 718
Pathology 179 201 734
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 156 173 749
Social Work 359 397 752
Immunology 182 202 756
Cosmetology 171 190 884
Pharmacology 200 220 885
Public Health 253 284 908
Sports Medicine 265 300 925
Dermatology 192 211 983
Epidemiology 192 216 1001
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 186 207 1013
Virology 229 252 1053
Audiology 313 348 1065
Pharmacy 194 221 1071
Orthodontics 242 267 1092
Dentistry 255 283 1253

Computer Science rankings

Oakland University ranked 200th for Computer Science in the United States and 754th in the World with 9,899 publications made and 191,114 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#200 of 1,576 In the United States
#229 of 1,662 In North America
#754 of 6,752 In the World

Oakland University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 85 658
1992 73 534
1993 83 747
1994 74 760
1995 83 842
1996 61 909
1997 90 1127
1998 85 1275
1999 97 1283
2000 119 1581
2001 123 1590
2002 266 2244
2003 194 2333
2004 150 2668
2005 238 2896
2006 228 3454
2007 248 3940
2008 203 4303
2009 251 4994
2010 287 5580
2011 310 6089
2012 335 6742
2013 400 7625
2014 399 8283
2015 400 8241
2016 425 8816
2017 436 8902
2018 464 9831
2019 479 11295
2020 563 13305
2021 548 15233
2022 603 16276
2023 531 16109

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 171 188 446
Management Information Systems 145 167 497
Software Engineering 145 170 563
Library and Information science 216 240 582
Neuroscience 182 207 597
Robotics 122 151 597
Computer Graphics 150 175 612
Human-Computer Interaction 150 176 642
Web Design and Development 148 176 642
Computer Engineering 153 181 677
Data Science 191 218 700
Blockchain and Cryptography 165 194 773
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 178 208 780
Cognitive Science 208 241 786
Multimedia 219 247 794
Telecommunications 174 204 806
Computer Vision 185 214 822
Database Administration 189 219 855
Cyber Security 205 236 871
Computational Linguistics 191 220 888
Computer Networking 199 231 890
Animation 165 192 905
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 211 235 910
Machine Learning 207 238 923

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Oakland University ranked 230th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 899th in the World with 9,721 publications made and 136,115 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#230 of 1,728 In the United States
#262 of 1,819 In North America
#899 of 7,020 In the World

Oakland University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 93 623
1992 61 536
1993 75 625
1994 59 643
1995 62 655
1996 65 670
1997 73 732
1998 76 761
1999 84 854
2000 110 1022
2001 113 1090
2002 193 1403
2003 138 1437
2004 123 1817
2005 162 1982
2006 185 2319
2007 195 2615
2008 145 3004
2009 200 3424
2010 227 3915
2011 295 4291
2012 303 4787
2013 380 5568
2014 376 5962
2015 394 6292
2016 425 6608
2017 461 6730
2018 498 7518
2019 501 8901
2020 629 10798
2021 637 12266
2022 658 13321
2023 552 13646

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 149 166 304
Gender Studies 190 220 420
Early Childhood Education 228 248 455
Education Majors 185 208 474
International Relations and Diplomacy 176 200 479
Criminology and Criminal Justice 251 279 508
Media Studies 216 246 518
Publishing 177 204 529
Political Economy 199 228 542
Journalism and Digital Media 169 194 544
Occupational Safety and Health 221 250 564
Art History 226 254 573
Library and Information science 216 240 582
Communications and Public Relations 235 266 607
Anthropology 222 251 617
Broadcast Journalism 219 247 634
International Law 201 230 636
Military science 310 340 647
Classics and Ancient History 233 259 650
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 229 257 661
Law 225 255 695
Sports / Exercise science 221 253 718
Sociology 230 259 719
Law Enforcement 300 332 751
Social Work 359 397 752
Public Policy / Administration 277 308 765
Political Science 227 258 781
Linguistics 209 240 827
Aesthetics 237 271 828
Genealogy 345 379 894
Demography 249 280 934
Philosophy 206 239 956
History 261 294 996
Archaeology 266 301 1161

Engineering rankings

Oakland University ranked 200th for Engineering in the United States and 958th in the World with 9,585 publications made and 187,280 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#200 of 1,518 In the United States
#230 of 1,602 In North America
#958 of 6,684 In the World

Oakland University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 95 594
1992 78 579
1993 98 665
1994 88 742
1995 92 861
1996 78 886
1997 97 986
1998 93 1176
1999 110 1299
2000 126 1574
2001 134 1646
2002 263 2061
2003 185 2232
2004 196 2686
2005 252 2906
2006 239 3367
2007 251 3800
2008 243 4219
2009 265 5018
2010 306 5580
2011 312 6127
2012 311 6820
2013 355 7392
2014 388 8275
2015 375 8417
2016 418 9169
2017 417 9248
2018 401 10140
2019 452 11192
2020 466 12479
2021 516 14560
2022 463 14970
2023 403 14768

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Technical Drawing 76 90 320
Petroleum Engineering 109 128 407
Automotive Engineering 100 124 445
Product and Industrial Design 131 150 472
Robotics 122 151 597
Automation and Control engineering 118 145 599
Reliability and Quality Engineering 150 177 626
Aerospace Engineering 167 195 635
Human-Computer Interaction 150 176 642
Mechanical Engineering 154 183 656
Engineering Management 217 242 671
Computer Engineering 153 181 677
Nuclear Engineering 122 150 680
Biomedical Engineering 167 188 702
Acoustical Engineering 174 202 711
Architecture 157 186 741
Architectural Engineering 156 184 745
Systems Engineering 182 213 766
Electrical Engineering 159 189 797
Telecommunications 174 204 806
Industrial Engineering 145 177 811
Structural Engineering 183 212 821
Computer Networking 199 231 890
Applied/Engineering Physics 175 202 895
Optical Engineering 187 215 899
Operations Research 199 231 938
Biotechnology 200 223 966
Construction Management 159 191 973
Electronic Engineering 186 218 1056
Materials Science 195 224 1115
Civil Engineering 223 256 1129
Metallurgical Engineering 194 223 1143
Transportation Engineering 236 270 1217
Nanotechnology 220 249 1416
Environmental Engineering 220 255 1519
Remote Sensing 285 324 1619
Geotechnical Engineering 257 300 1684
Renewable Energy Engineering 203 241 1784
Chemical Engineering 250 287 1853

Physics rankings

Oakland University ranked 198th for Physics in the United States and 959th in the World with 9,007 publications made and 165,504 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#198 of 1,485 In the United States
#226 of 1,569 In North America
#959 of 6,603 In the World

Oakland University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 100 612
1992 86 614
1993 99 674
1994 94 784
1995 100 914
1996 84 898
1997 105 1044
1998 101 1180
1999 115 1282
2000 127 1572
2001 133 1663
2002 254 2113
2003 181 2071
2004 193 2475
2005 247 2784
2006 209 3080
2007 257 3458
2008 222 3919
2009 235 4315
2010 245 4902
2011 285 5364
2012 301 5971
2013 334 6425
2014 329 7304
2015 348 7557
2016 373 7887
2017 367 8233
2018 369 8826
2019 402 10077
2020 413 11288
2021 456 13013
2022 426 13151
2023 370 13123

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 152 170 492
Biophysics 172 191 541
Condensed Matter Physics 129 150 636
Atomic and Molecular physics 161 186 662
Acoustical Engineering 174 202 711
Theoretical Physics 151 179 725
Astrophysics and Astronomy 206 234 813
Applied/Engineering Physics 175 202 895
Optical Engineering 187 215 899
Quantum and Particle physics 186 214 919
Nuclear Physics 202 229 977
Materials Science 195 224 1115
Astrobiology 284 320 1208
Nanotechnology 220 249 1416

Chemistry rankings

Oakland University ranked 217th for Chemistry in the United States and 1037th in the World with 8,651 publications made and 207,622 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#217 of 1,407 In the United States
#244 of 1,488 In North America
#1037 of 6,447 In the World

Oakland University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 96 743
1992 88 745
1993 95 742
1994 88 924
1995 98 1185
1996 80 1269
1997 108 1442
1998 91 1736
1999 125 1782
2000 104 2050
2001 111 2079
2002 223 2510
2003 163 2720
2004 185 3229
2005 232 3473
2006 201 3861
2007 220 4377
2008 214 4762
2009 233 5463
2010 241 5868
2011 270 6570
2012 287 7377
2013 326 7907
2014 308 9117
2015 328 9310
2016 365 9892
2017 383 10201
2018 352 11010
2019 401 12150
2020 435 13748
2021 448 16035
2022 393 16655
2023 377 16388

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 170 195 762
Biochemistry 206 230 951
Pharmacy 194 221 1071
Materials Science 195 224 1115
Organic Chemistry 216 244 1150
Physical chemistry 184 215 1164
Inorganic Chemistry 208 239 1323
Nanotechnology 220 249 1416
Environmental Chemistry 219 254 1423
Nutrition and Food Science 236 271 1829
Chemical Engineering 250 287 1853
Petrology and Geochemistry 334 382 1921
Radiochemistry 246 282 2196

Psychology rankings

Oakland University ranked 201st for Psychology in the United States and 610th in the World with 7,251 publications made and 160,282 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#201 of 1,527 In the United States
#226 of 1,612 In North America
#610 of 6,528 In the World

Oakland University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 54 561
1992 42 431
1993 38 598
1994 37 579
1995 53 725
1996 43 828
1997 49 1021
1998 55 1146
1999 69 1170
2000 74 1342
2001 74 1476
2002 120 1766
2003 111 1913
2004 90 2292
2005 117 2344
2006 134 2787
2007 176 3153
2008 117 3491
2009 149 4058
2010 145 4491
2011 210 4803
2012 239 5200
2013 313 5967
2014 291 6416
2015 333 6446
2016 367 7131
2017 385 7398
2018 395 8189
2019 407 9411
2020 485 10959
2021 524 12474
2022 493 13527
2023 478 13602

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 149 166 304
Sexology 196 225 386
Occupational Therapy 126 146 389
Education Majors 185 208 474
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 199 227 483
Child Psychology 216 245 510
Social Psychology 201 228 543
Neuroscience 182 207 597
Clinical Psychology 249 280 619
Psychiatry 195 219 645
Social Work 359 397 752
Cognitive Science 208 241 786

Environmental Science rankings

Oakland University ranked 251st for Environmental Science in the United States and 1222nd in the World with 6,343 publications made and 107,709 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#251 of 1,598 In the United States
#287 of 1,687 In North America
#1222 of 6,798 In the World

Oakland University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 69 471
1992 51 493
1993 60 499
1994 39 498
1995 50 606
1996 49 627
1997 52 655
1998 40 703
1999 61 823
2000 73 932
2001 74 929
2002 122 1151
2003 96 1175
2004 107 1561
2005 122 1540
2006 107 1794
2007 155 2148
2008 127 2329
2009 141 2526
2010 163 2947
2011 178 3192
2012 192 3494
2013 266 4177
2014 238 4510
2015 279 4854
2016 265 5400
2017 291 5364
2018 300 5950
2019 296 6910
2020 357 8037
2021 443 9461
2022 396 10177
2023 336 10289

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 226 259 1135
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 260 302 1154
Paleontology 254 289 1182
Geography and Cartography 251 288 1195
Geology 262 301 1304
Ecology 258 297 1337
Environmental Chemistry 219 254 1423
Environmental Engineering 220 255 1519
Agricultural Science 236 275 1533
Environmental Management 237 278 1583
Oceanography 287 335 1592
Geotechnical Engineering 257 300 1684
Earth science and Geophysics 310 358 1855
Petrology and Geochemistry 334 382 1921

Mathematics rankings

Oakland University ranked 207th for Mathematics in the United States and 821st in the World with 4,827 publications made and 84,585 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#207 of 1,371 In the United States
#237 of 1,451 In North America
#821 of 6,305 In the World

Oakland University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 42 235
1992 44 234
1993 41 299
1994 37 273
1995 26 298
1996 29 312
1997 48 325
1998 45 394
1999 52 407
2000 55 435
2001 55 484
2002 134 775
2003 83 712
2004 70 796
2005 102 1062
2006 96 1143
2007 113 1276
2008 91 1591
2009 100 1827
2010 103 1973
2011 145 2244
2012 169 2555
2013 191 3003
2014 188 3175
2015 199 3492
2016 204 3695
2017 242 3793
2018 257 4166
2019 260 5103
2020 310 5872
2021 300 6856
2022 285 7541
2023 271 7349

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 235 260 576
Actuarial Science 222 248 612
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 205 235 772
Blockchain and Cryptography 165 194 773
Statistics 204 233 812
Applied Mathematics 159 186 852
Operations Research 199 231 938

Business rankings

Oakland University ranked 217th for Business in the United States and 798th in the World with 3,645 publications made and 60,848 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#217 of 1,334 In the United States
#249 of 1,412 In North America
#798 of 6,187 In the World

Oakland University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 49 193
1992 41 183
1993 33 244
1994 21 237
1995 29 261
1996 25 276
1997 29 280
1998 42 283
1999 34 344
2000 58 388
2001 58 422
2002 98 622
2003 81 654
2004 63 765
2005 82 934
2006 77 1040
2007 76 1237
2008 75 1415
2009 102 1710
2010 99 1885
2011 123 2199
2012 118 2306
2013 136 2553
2014 129 2730
2015 137 2695
2016 141 2841
2017 151 2566
2018 150 2962
2019 173 3454
2020 223 4025
2021 187 4502
2022 193 4729
2023 201 4769

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 145 167 497
Occupational Safety and Health 221 250 564
Actuarial Science 222 248 612
Supply Chain Management 148 173 637
Human Resource Management 203 229 643
Project Management 181 209 651
Engineering Management 217 242 671
Accounting 226 255 702
Management 193 223 716
Advertising 254 284 762
Public Policy / Administration 277 308 765
Entrepreneurship 211 241 770
Entertainment Industry Business 224 256 784
Marketing 232 264 870
Investment Banking and Stock trading 224 252 879
Tax Law 260 293 912
Operations Research 199 231 938
International Trade 193 222 959
Construction Management 159 191 973
Finance 243 276 982
International Business 220 248 1001

Economics rankings

Oakland University ranked 224th for Economics in the United States and 786th in the World with 2,791 publications made and 39,758 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#224 of 1,317 In the United States
#254 of 1,400 In North America
#786 of 5,995 In the World

Oakland University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 31 145
1992 32 113
1993 22 187
1994 20 199
1995 23 201
1996 25 198
1997 28 188
1998 27 251
1999 26 256
2000 43 279
2001 40 279
2002 67 373
2003 54 404
2004 41 465
2005 42 559
2006 55 675
2007 50 781
2008 44 873
2009 58 1038
2010 72 1213
2011 93 1326
2012 81 1428
2013 99 1682
2014 107 1721
2015 111 1865
2016 135 1930
2017 135 1892
2018 123 2129
2019 125 2392
2020 186 2936
2021 167 3301
2022 174 3611
2023 160 3800

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 176 200 479
Political Economy 199 228 542
Actuarial Science 222 248 612
Development Studies 207 234 629
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 205 235 772
Investment Banking and Stock trading 224 252 879
International Trade 193 222 959
Finance 243 276 982

Art & Design rankings

Oakland University ranked 212th for Art & Design in the United States and 764th in the World with 2,008 publications made and 22,057 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#212 of 1,321 In the United States
#242 of 1,404 In North America
#764 of 5,720 In the World

Oakland University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 21 104
1992 13 93
1993 16 93
1994 13 117
1995 12 95
1996 8 114
1997 14 143
1998 20 127
1999 20 129
2000 29 203
2001 27 223
2002 26 251
2003 22 275
2004 15 307
2005 36 370
2006 39 442
2007 43 422
2008 37 479
2009 52 595
2010 57 735
2011 58 776
2012 71 894
2013 78 981
2014 102 1068
2015 83 1144
2016 98 1120
2017 88 1190
2018 98 1302
2019 110 1513
2020 116 1795
2021 122 2022
2022 105 2198
2023 86 2167

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 89 102 227
Singing and Vocal Performance 140 162 421
Cinematography 148 171 480
Creative Writing 205 236 563
Art History 226 254 573
Performing arts 178 203 605
Computer Graphics 150 175 612
Graphic Design 188 214 655
Literature 202 232 686
Architecture 157 186 741
Entertainment Industry Business 224 256 784
Multimedia 219 247 794
Aesthetics 237 271 828
Fashion Design 219 251 848
Animation 165 192 905