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Ohio State University ranked 18th in the United States, 23rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 223 research topics. Ohio State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 332,689 academic publications and 10,489,118 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 949 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#23 of 14,131 In the World
#19 of 2,597 In North America
#18 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 90 In Ohio
#1 of 8 In Columbus
#1 of 1,117 For Technical Drawing
#5 of 1,005 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#7 of 4,586 For Education Majors
#44 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#28 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 220 other topics

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Biology rankings

Ohio State University ranked 24th for Biology in the United States and 32nd in the World with 180,405 publications made and 6,496,252 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#24 of 1,609 In the United States
#26 of 1,698 In North America
#32 of 6,833 In the World

Ohio State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2003 20727
1993 1982 21847
1994 1915 23561
1995 1961 26260
1996 2275 29339
1997 2202 31946
1998 2298 35728
1999 2233 39677
2000 2507 46995
2001 2633 51821
2002 2964 61331
2003 3129 70405
2004 3221 77433
2005 3494 89770
2006 3974 103476
2007 4158 118118
2008 4374 134011
2009 4687 149511
2010 5038 173466
2011 5304 195995
2012 5521 219916
2013 5717 244321
2014 6204 264784
2015 6328 279192
2016 6745 293566
2017 6417 310717
2018 6712 333221
2019 7065 371753
2020 8123 441889
2021 7691 494995
2022 7798 483767
2023 7994 484724
2024 6426 439380

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 12 12 17
Nutrition and Food Science 10 11 18
Entomology 14 15 18
Forestry 12 13 18
Animal Science 13 14 19
Botany 15 17 21
Microbiology 19 21 25
Paleontology 20 22 26
Oncology and Cancer research 22 23 27
Horticulture 15 15 27
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 23 28
Pharmacology 26 29 35
Biochemistry 26 29 37
Immunology 27 29 39
Genetics 29 32 40
Astrobiology 28 29 42
Zoology 21 24 42
Virology 29 31 43
Neuroscience 34 37 46
Molecular Biology 36 38 49
Evolutionary Biology 39 42 56
Biotechnology 35 39 59
Toxicology 33 36 60
Biophysics 44 48 65
Nanotechnology 28 29 81
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 38 44 82
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 58 69 112

Medicine rankings

Ohio State University ranked 29th for Medicine in the United States and 38th in the World with 149,520 publications made and 5,096,180 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#29 of 1,600 In the United States
#31 of 1,685 In North America
#38 of 6,775 In the World

Ohio State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1466 14159
1993 1463 14644
1994 1438 15931
1995 1507 17905
1996 1689 20277
1997 1564 21947
1998 1778 25198
1999 1766 27809
2000 1862 33360
2001 1906 36929
2002 2133 43209
2003 2215 50118
2004 2353 55034
2005 2598 63694
2006 3078 75146
2007 3282 86155
2008 3484 98972
2009 3739 111795
2010 4044 131200
2011 4443 149712
2012 4788 170860
2013 4730 190027
2014 5245 207939
2015 5368 222259
2016 5659 233137
2017 5659 247999
2018 5899 261777
2019 6351 293680
2020 7623 358133
2021 7243 404002
2022 7302 395262
2023 7498 399101
2024 6430 362428

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Veterinary 6 7 10
Optometry 7 8 14
Orthodontics 11 12 21
Sports / Exercise science 12 16 26
Oncology and Cancer research 22 23 27
Sports Medicine 12 19 27
Occupational Therapy 13 18 28
Dentistry 14 15 30
Radiation Therapy 23 24 31
Social Work 24 26 32
Pharmacology 26 29 35
Clinical Psychology 23 26 35
Physical Therapy 20 27 37
Health Science 22 27 37
Immunology 27 29 39
Public Health 27 30 40
Virology 29 31 43
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 32 36 44
Psychiatry 31 35 46
Nursing 27 34 47
Forensic Science 18 22 48
Anatomy and Physiology 31 34 48
Surgery 35 38 50
Anesthesiology 37 40 50
Healthcare Management (MHA) 31 37 51
Audiology 30 35 51
Ophthalmology 36 37 51
Respiratory Therapy 32 36 52
Gerontology 39 44 54
Pathology 33 37 54
Pharmacy 14 15 55
Family medicine 39 44 55
Cardiology 35 40 55
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 36 39 56
Toxicology 33 36 60
Medical Physics 42 47 61
Critical Care Nursing 41 47 62
Plastic Surgery 41 44 64
Pediatrics 36 42 64
Sonography and Ultrasound 35 38 70
Epidemiology 29 34 70
Biomedical Engineering 42 44 80
Urology 42 48 83
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 36 40 85
Dermatology 48 50 86
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 31 35 95
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 58 69 112
Cosmetology 54 60 138
Neurosurgery 55 60 177

Chemistry rankings

Ohio State University ranked 23rd for Chemistry in the United States and 34th in the World with 144,972 publications made and 5,242,476 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#23 of 1,447 In the United States
#24 of 1,530 In North America
#34 of 6,545 In the World

Ohio State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1828 18433
1993 1798 19444
1994 1807 21672
1995 1796 23895
1996 2090 26683
1997 1978 28723
1998 2000 31737
1999 2032 35259
2000 2187 40375
2001 2307 45197
2002 2721 52493
2003 2823 60004
2004 2883 65631
2005 3023 75774
2006 3426 85493
2007 3487 96165
2008 3592 108375
2009 3822 120920
2010 4106 138553
2011 4215 156421
2012 4420 173531
2013 4611 195235
2014 4802 210062
2015 4767 219420
2016 5539 231928
2017 4870 243686
2018 4969 259319
2019 5070 288309
2020 5583 336286
2021 5272 373907
2022 5286 363708
2023 5479 365298
2024 4311 331998

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 10 11 18
Biochemistry 26 29 37
Organic Chemistry 22 23 39
Materials Science 21 22 48
Environmental Chemistry 22 24 54
Pharmacy 14 15 55
Biochemical Engineering 24 25 56
Computational Chemistry 36 38 70
Petrology and Geochemistry 29 33 74
Inorganic Chemistry 21 23 77
Nanotechnology 28 29 81
Physical chemistry 26 29 82
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 37 42 100
Chemical Engineering 28 32 106
Radiochemistry 20 24 120

Engineering rankings

Ohio State University ranked 23rd for Engineering in the United States and 40th in the World with 133,022 publications made and 4,264,241 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#23 of 1,565 In the United States
#24 of 1,651 In North America
#40 of 6,782 In the World

Ohio State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1627 14713
1993 1650 15799
1994 1667 17316
1995 1662 18782
1996 1865 21288
1997 1856 22730
1998 1888 24969
1999 1826 26976
2000 1877 30280
2001 2064 34651
2002 3114 47395
2003 2767 49705
2004 2671 53259
2005 2902 63663
2006 3083 71766
2007 3016 79476
2008 3330 89728
2009 3366 99789
2010 3768 114199
2011 3847 130916
2012 4108 146051
2013 4294 163263
2014 4351 175470
2015 4462 187062
2016 5202 199782
2017 4453 208110
2018 4546 225501
2019 4568 248875
2020 5225 283373
2021 4661 313652
2022 4404 298259
2023 4626 304479
2024 3682 269593

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Technical Drawing 1 1 1
Automotive Engineering 5 5 10
Acoustical Engineering 13 14 19
Aviation 10 10 19
Remote Sensing 12 12 19
Mechanical Engineering 14 15 25
Automation and Control engineering 8 9 26
Computer Networking 19 20 28
Petroleum Engineering 14 17 28
Aerospace Engineering 20 21 29
Agricultural Engineering 14 14 29
Engineering Management 25 25 30
Structural Engineering 16 16 30
Applied/Engineering Physics 17 17 32
Metallurgical Engineering 12 13 32
Operations Research 17 19 33
Systems Engineering 19 20 35
Civil Engineering 17 19 35
Transportation Engineering 19 22 40
Telecommunications 21 24 43
Optical Engineering 27 28 47
Industrial Engineering 18 20 47
Geotechnical Engineering 18 21 48
Materials Science 21 22 48
Electrical Engineering 25 26 53
Computer Engineering 26 28 54
Biochemical Engineering 24 25 56
Human-Computer Interaction 29 32 57
Nuclear Engineering 19 20 57
Electronic Engineering 27 29 58
Biotechnology 35 39 59
Reliability and Quality Engineering 26 30 61
Robotics 18 21 62
Environmental Engineering 23 27 75
Product and Industrial Design 29 32 76
Biomedical Engineering 42 44 80
Construction Management 22 26 81
Nanotechnology 28 29 81
Renewable Energy Engineering 20 25 84
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 37 42 100
Chemical Engineering 28 32 106
Architectural Engineering 32 39 114
Architecture 45 52 139
Mining Engineering 22 32 145
Marine Engineering 43 48 165
Firefighting and Fire Science 58 66 263
Landscape Architecture 57 70 350

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ohio State University ranked 19th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 25th in the World with 132,416 publications made and 3,981,345 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#19 of 1,761 In the United States
#21 of 1,852 In North America
#25 of 7,081 In the World

Ohio State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1452 11203
1993 1520 12013
1994 1463 12441
1995 1489 14005
1996 1616 15429
1997 1608 16736
1998 1677 18481
1999 1552 20470
2000 1776 25358
2001 1768 27890
2002 2310 36993
2003 2141 41869
2004 2215 43892
2005 2375 52811
2006 2499 61373
2007 2656 70793
2008 2961 81146
2009 3165 93144
2010 3273 106802
2011 3647 122920
2012 3752 139869
2013 3821 153365
2014 4150 167525
2015 4359 178616
2016 4289 184438
2017 4489 193647
2018 4644 209579
2019 4849 237171
2020 5699 277054
2021 5425 307457
2022 5205 296837
2023 5309 303642
2024 4090 259321

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

Physics rankings

Ohio State University ranked 24th for Physics in the United States and 39th in the World with 129,430 publications made and 4,333,522 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#24 of 1,531 In the United States
#25 of 1,617 In North America
#39 of 6,713 In the World

Ohio State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1595 15108
1993 1656 15741
1994 1686 17786
1995 1677 19321
1996 1867 22026
1997 1913 23456
1998 1946 26052
1999 1911 28535
2000 2018 32116
2001 2141 36657
2002 2881 46295
2003 2660 50976
2004 2663 55104
2005 2854 65037
2006 3017 73333
2007 2946 80615
2008 3176 90844
2009 3284 100234
2010 3596 114763
2011 3720 132260
2012 3900 148127
2013 4053 166455
2014 4192 178932
2015 4231 190609
2016 4995 204999
2017 4278 212065
2018 4309 229675
2019 4432 250636
2020 4787 282794
2021 4474 311015
2022 4226 290180
2023 4431 298603
2024 3455 269400

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 13 14 19
Astrophysics and Astronomy 21 22 28
Applied/Engineering Physics 17 17 32
Quantum and Particle physics 23 24 40
Nuclear Physics 21 22 41
Astrobiology 28 29 42
Atomic and Molecular physics 26 27 45
Optical Engineering 27 28 47
Materials Science 21 22 48
Condensed Matter Physics 26 26 54
Theoretical Physics 28 31 57
Medical Physics 42 47 61
Biophysics 44 48 65
Nanotechnology 28 29 81

Computer Science rankings

Ohio State University ranked 24th for Computer Science in the United States and 30th in the World with 120,772 publications made and 4,318,059 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#24 of 1,612 In the United States
#26 of 1,698 In North America
#30 of 6,845 In the World

Ohio State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1351 12120
1993 1321 13176
1994 1253 13652
1995 1334 15285
1996 1413 16552
1997 1393 17652
1998 1483 19878
1999 1490 22528
2000 1647 25833
2001 1653 29096
2002 2707 43382
2003 2305 44241
2004 2248 46961
2005 2531 55807
2006 2646 66000
2007 2687 74084
2008 2903 84170
2009 3051 96268
2010 3370 110502
2011 3554 127077
2012 3660 141538
2013 3855 156478
2014 4049 172688
2015 4200 182365
2016 4347 192576
2017 4277 200103
2018 4526 221227
2019 4760 245995
2020 5392 286580
2021 5017 318004
2022 4904 301947
2023 5180 308828
2024 3913 263880

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

Environmental Science rankings

Ohio State University ranked 17th for Environmental Science in the United States and 24th in the World with 113,015 publications made and 3,737,977 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#17 of 1,631 In the United States
#19 of 1,721 In North America
#24 of 6,876 In the World

Ohio State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1354 12037
1993 1380 13056
1994 1332 13976
1995 1330 15465
1996 1541 17461
1997 1472 18986
1998 1531 21027
1999 1449 23273
2000 1626 27354
2001 1673 29865
2002 2190 37561
2003 2065 42570
2004 2098 45812
2005 2257 53414
2006 2397 61871
2007 2402 68825
2008 2785 78416
2009 2851 88888
2010 3075 101102
2011 3361 116779
2012 3464 131824
2013 3563 145839
2014 3758 157959
2015 3779 167454
2016 3869 176698
2017 3885 184004
2018 3881 199913
2019 3964 225194
2020 4553 259692
2021 4331 293159
2022 4174 283264
2023 4309 284212
2024 3133 249244

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

Psychology rankings

Ohio State University ranked 23rd for Psychology in the United States and 31st in the World with 80,209 publications made and 2,702,434 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#23 of 1,558 In the United States
#26 of 1,645 In North America
#31 of 6,645 In the World

Ohio State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 865 8489
1993 883 8945
1994 861 9297
1995 899 10257
1996 957 11410
1997 919 12138
1998 955 13683
1999 917 15059
2000 994 18596
2001 1030 20120
2002 1223 24539
2003 1128 27990
2004 1210 29269
2005 1410 34504
2006 1512 40953
2007 1617 46616
2008 1818 53738
2009 1921 61173
2010 2140 70746
2011 2284 80935
2012 2281 92703
2013 2356 101793
2014 2587 113317
2015 2757 119974
2016 2721 125695
2017 2926 132906
2018 3019 142671
2019 3062 160214
2020 3862 192618
2021 3673 213254
2022 3638 207790
2023 3700 210361
2024 3131 185041

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 6 7 7
Social Psychology 11 12 13
Child Psychology 16 17 19
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 15 17 20
Special Education 12 13 25
Sexology 22 24 26
Occupational Therapy 13 18 28
Social Work 24 26 32
Clinical Psychology 23 26 35
Cognitive Science 26 29 36
Neuroscience 34 37 46
Psychiatry 31 35 46
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 29 34 60

Mathematics rankings

Ohio State University ranked 21st for Mathematics in the United States and 25th in the World with 60,255 publications made and 2,191,078 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#21 of 1,410 In the United States
#22 of 1,491 In North America
#25 of 6,418 In the World

Ohio State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 633 4882
1993 569 5113
1994 608 5763
1995 607 6294
1996 653 7076
1997 666 7267
1998 686 8356
1999 634 9396
2000 711 10949
2001 729 12284
2002 1256 18683
2003 1120 19770
2004 1130 20992
2005 1236 25572
2006 1266 29632
2007 1293 34388
2008 1371 38642
2009 1373 43534
2010 1553 50749
2011 1658 58460
2012 1742 65808
2013 1800 73286
2014 2003 80902
2015 2099 87413
2016 2150 90850
2017 2235 94653
2018 2372 103089
2019 2539 115964
2020 3033 135171
2021 2781 153368
2022 2614 144540
2023 2720 146950
2024 1810 105339

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 5 5 6
Actuarial Science 15 16 18
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 21 24
Statistics 22 23 26
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 19 31
Operations Research 17 19 33
Applied Mathematics 31 35 62

Business rankings

Ohio State University ranked 21st for Business in the United States and 25th in the World with 43,342 publications made and 1,421,305 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#21 of 1,377 In the United States
#22 of 1,460 In North America
#25 of 6,339 In the World

Ohio State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 559 4243
1993 563 4990
1994 550 5124
1995 560 5755
1996 564 6369
1997 544 6480
1998 603 7419
1999 571 8389
2000 656 9891
2001 601 10810
2002 1086 17064
2003 869 17785
2004 879 18603
2005 948 21779
2006 914 24958
2007 907 28633
2008 1067 33439
2009 1107 37867
2010 1099 43152
2011 1230 50287
2012 1240 54950
2013 1336 59340
2014 1364 65530
2015 1440 68323
2016 1359 69775
2017 1398 72668
2018 1515 78534
2019 1589 85618
2020 1897 98605
2021 1629 107984
2022 1479 100083
2023 1546 101835
2024 1213 80112

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

Economics rankings

Ohio State University ranked 19th for Economics in the United States and 24th in the World with 34,946 publications made and 1,217,637 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#19 of 1,355 In the United States
#20 of 1,438 In North America
#24 of 6,167 In the World

Ohio State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 407 2800
1993 361 2921
1994 392 3366
1995 416 3802
1996 423 4096
1997 417 4440
1998 470 5052
1999 390 5700
2000 485 7092
2001 452 7964
2002 634 10232
2003 623 12459
2004 642 13103
2005 689 15609
2006 694 17448
2007 736 20561
2008 843 23362
2009 841 27706
2010 928 31740
2011 940 36828
2012 961 40440
2013 1031 44142
2014 1099 47754
2015 1177 50009
2016 1158 51825
2017 1241 53707
2018 1246 58300
2019 1312 63554
2020 1691 76070
2021 1599 83890
2022 1503 79906
2023 1519 83168
2024 1102 64855

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 1 5
Agricultural Economics 13 13 15
Actuarial Science 15 16 18
Finance 18 19 23
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 20 21 24
Development Studies 20 22 27
Political Economy 19 22 36
Investment Banking and Stock trading 30 31 46
Environmental Economics 16 18 70
International Trade 38 45 150
International Economics 41 45 164

Art & Design rankings

Ohio State University ranked 19th for Art & Design in the United States and 24th in the World with 24,193 publications made and 548,734 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
#19 of 1,361 In the United States
#21 of 1,444 In North America
#24 of 5,966 In the World

Ohio State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 298 1858
1993 322 2191
1994 291 2111
1995 304 2333
1996 367 2654
1997 327 2801
1998 322 3237
1999 320 3357
2000 320 4238
2001 349 4516
2002 522 6504
2003 439 6826
2004 450 7067
2005 466 8848
2006 490 9894
2007 500 11245
2008 579 12541
2009 644 14386
2010 659 16421
2011 709 18584
2012 707 20839
2013 680 22498
2014 767 24864
2015 799 25946
2016 797 26543
2017 718 27908
2018 778 30271
2019 685 34295
2020 897 38846
2021 787 42814
2022 818 41609
2023 766 41660
2024 561 37203

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 2 4 5
Entertainment Industry Business 5 5 6
Singing and Vocal Performance 5 7 12
Creative Writing 7 10 15
Fashion Design 12 13 16
Literature 13 14 17
Aesthetics 16 17 20
Animation 14 16 23
Photography 15 17 26
Performing arts 20 22 29
Illustration and Concept Art 12 12 30
Computer Graphics 19 21 30
Art History 22 24 32
Painting and Drawing 14 14 34
Sculpture 14 14 34
Cinematography 18 21 57
Multimedia 37 43 71
Graphic Design 50 58 106
Game Design and Development 43 52 118
Architecture 45 52 139
UX/UI Desgin 76 92 268
Landscape Architecture 57 70 350
Interior Design 66 78 387