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Ohio State University ranked 18th in the United States, 23rd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 10 across 12 research topics. Ohio State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 292,556 academic publications and 7,539,631 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 903 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
#3 of 1,008 For Technical Drawing
#3 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#5 of 1,052 For Broadcast Journalism
#42 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#28 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top10 For 9 other topics

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Biology rankings

Ohio State University ranked 25th for Biology in the United States and 34th in the World with 161,245 publications made and 4,886,722 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#25 of 1,582 In the United States
#27 of 1,668 In North America
#34 of 6,770 In the World

Ohio State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1768 14102
1992 1845 15689
1993 1835 16665
1994 1790 17824
1995 1833 19929
1996 2147 22506
1997 2034 24995
1998 2136 27961
1999 2071 31217
2000 2290 36392
2001 2424 40527
2002 2697 47126
2003 2812 53121
2004 2867 60134
2005 3177 69579
2006 3632 80598
2007 3838 93356
2008 3977 104950
2009 4388 120302
2010 4597 139246
2011 4813 156703
2012 5044 176357
2013 5247 197285
2014 5670 213062
2015 5987 225602
2016 6254 236515
2017 6180 249937
2018 6335 274254
2019 6577 304243
2020 7567 353230
2021 7252 400821
2022 7153 411246
2023 7131 401531

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 16
Animal Science 12 13 17
Nutrition and Food Science 11 12 18
Entomology 15 16 18
Forestry 13 14 18
Botany 15 17 20
Microbiology 17 19 23
Paleontology 18 20 24
Oncology and Cancer research 21 22 27
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 22 23 29
Horticulture 16 16 29
Pharmacology 28 31 37
Biochemistry 28 31 39
Genetics 28 31 39
Immunology 27 29 39
Virology 27 28 39
Astrobiology 29 30 43
Zoology 20 23 43
Molecular Biology 33 35 45
Neuroscience 34 37 47
Toxicology 30 33 51
Biotechnology 35 39 57
Evolutionary Biology 41 44 60
Biophysics 46 51 72
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 38 44 83
Nanotechnology 29 30 83
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 54 64 103

Medicine rankings

Ohio State University ranked 29th for Medicine in the United States and 39th in the World with 132,878 publications made and 3,724,527 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#29 of 1,558 In the United States
#32 of 1,643 In North America
#39 of 6,680 In the World

Ohio State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1302 9721
1992 1358 10758
1993 1356 11079
1994 1342 11901
1995 1413 13535
1996 1588 15435
1997 1430 16802
1998 1627 19448
1999 1646 21699
2000 1684 25195
2001 1741 28373
2002 1925 32434
2003 1977 37075
2004 2076 42027
2005 2343 48631
2006 2807 57580
2007 3017 67105
2008 3114 76221
2009 3476 88049
2010 3628 103507
2011 4034 117757
2012 4364 135169
2013 4303 151220
2014 4765 165446
2015 5046 176655
2016 5445 186524
2017 5464 197842
2018 5641 213638
2019 5920 238943
2020 7086 283762
2021 6844 325575
2022 6856 334844
2023 6822 329517

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 5 5 10
Orthodontics 11 12 20
Sports / Exercise science 11 14 22
Sports Medicine 13 20 26
Oncology and Cancer research 21 22 27
Radiation Therapy 22 23 30
Clinical Psychology 19 22 30
Dentistry 13 14 30
Health Science 21 25 33
Forensic Science 12 14 35
Occupational Therapy 19 25 37
Pharmacology 28 31 37
Physical Therapy 20 27 38
Immunology 27 29 39
Social Work 24 26 39
Virology 27 28 39
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 29 33 41
Public Health 27 30 44
Nursing 27 34 46
Psychiatry 33 37 48
Audiology 29 34 48
Ophthalmology 35 36 48
Anatomy and Physiology 31 34 49
Gerontology 38 42 50
Toxicology 30 33 51
Healthcare Management (MHA) 31 38 51
Surgery 36 40 52
Respiratory Therapy 32 36 53
Pathology 32 36 54
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 37 40 56
Pharmacy 15 16 57
Family medicine 40 43 57
Critical Care Nursing 40 45 58
Anesthesiology 40 47 61
Pediatrics 35 41 63
Cardiology 38 44 64
Medical Physics 47 52 66
Sonography and Ultrasound 33 36 67
Urology 39 43 69
Biomedical Engineering 42 45 81
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 36 40 82
Plastic Surgery 54 58 82
Dermatology 48 50 89
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 32 35 98
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 54 64 103
Epidemiology 43 51 105
Neurosurgery 45 49 146
Cosmetology 60 66 163

Chemistry rankings

Ohio State University ranked 22nd for Chemistry in the United States and 33rd in the World with 130,254 publications made and 4,001,730 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#22 of 1,407 In the United States
#23 of 1,488 In North America
#33 of 6,447 In the World

Ohio State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1543 12842
1992 1690 14296
1993 1674 15172
1994 1700 16875
1995 1695 18635
1996 1973 20917
1997 1843 22878
1998 1850 25392
1999 1901 28221
2000 2017 32158
2001 2103 36182
2002 2461 41010
2003 2496 46055
2004 2571 52144
2005 2780 59902
2006 3083 67779
2007 3249 77984
2008 3294 86570
2009 3605 98822
2010 3670 112594
2011 3875 126900
2012 3928 139567
2013 4191 156561
2014 4431 169038
2015 4520 177800
2016 4794 186749
2017 4667 196627
2018 4716 214644
2019 4782 238657
2020 5333 273960
2021 4981 307571
2022 4885 316817
2023 4834 308833

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 11 12 18
Organic Chemistry 22 23 38
Biochemistry 28 31 39
Materials Science 22 23 49
Environmental Chemistry 22 25 53
Pharmacy 15 16 57
Computational Chemistry 36 38 65
Inorganic Chemistry 20 21 69
Biochemical Engineering 26 29 71
Petrology and Geochemistry 30 34 73
Physical chemistry 26 29 77
Nanotechnology 29 30 83
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 35 40 99
Chemical Engineering 28 32 107
Radiochemistry 20 24 123

Engineering rankings

Ohio State University ranked 20th for Engineering in the United States and 37th in the World with 118,648 publications made and 3,109,457 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#20 of 1,518 In the United States
#21 of 1,602 In North America
#37 of 6,684 In the World

Ohio State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1453 10345
1992 1535 11249
1993 1541 12129
1994 1580 13339
1995 1555 14457
1996 1759 16410
1997 1699 17707
1998 1729 19544
1999 1730 21306
2000 1726 23653
2001 1885 27443
2002 2861 36372
2003 2438 37142
2004 2432 41585
2005 2705 49096
2006 2778 55298
2007 2806 62531
2008 3025 69557
2009 3124 78977
2010 3322 88832
2011 3485 100871
2012 3601 111294
2013 3803 124846
2014 3981 134547
2015 4141 142850
2016 4351 152848
2017 4177 157697
2018 4214 176668
2019 4214 194514
2020 4721 218862
2021 4296 244056
2022 4110 248794
2023 4100 244571

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 3 3 3
Automotive Engineering 3 3 8
Remote Sensing 10 10 14
Acoustical Engineering 13 14 18
Aviation 10 10 19
Automation and Control engineering 8 9 22
Mechanical Engineering 13 14 23
Agricultural Engineering 13 13 25
Aerospace Engineering 17 18 26
Petroleum Engineering 13 16 26
Computer Networking 17 19 28
Structural Engineering 15 15 28
Operations Research 16 18 32
Industrial Engineering 15 16 32
Systems Engineering 18 19 33
Civil Engineering 16 18 33
Metallurgical Engineering 13 14 33
Applied/Engineering Physics 18 18 35
Transportation Engineering 16 19 37
Engineering Management 27 28 37
Telecommunications 22 25 44
Geotechnical Engineering 17 20 45
Materials Science 22 23 49
Optical Engineering 28 29 51
Human-Computer Interaction 25 28 52
Reliability and Quality Engineering 25 29 55
Robotics 18 21 55
Electronic Engineering 27 29 57
Electrical Engineering 25 27 57
Biotechnology 35 39 57
Computer Engineering 27 29 59
Nuclear Engineering 20 21 59
Construction Management 19 22 60
Environmental Engineering 23 27 71
Biochemical Engineering 26 29 71
Product and Industrial Design 27 30 75
Renewable Energy Engineering 19 23 78
Biomedical Engineering 42 45 81
Nanotechnology 29 30 83
Architectural Engineering 31 36 96
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 35 40 99
Chemical Engineering 28 32 107
Mining Engineering 20 29 132
Architecture 44 50 134
Marine Engineering 40 45 149
Firefighting and Fire Science 69 78 283
Landscape Architecture 76 89 390

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 118,165 publications made and 2,772,430 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#19 of 1,728 In the United States
#21 of 1,819 In North America
#25 of 7,020 In the World

Ohio State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1347 7275
1992 1359 8099
1993 1417 8781
1994 1393 9157
1995 1385 10344
1996 1538 11523
1997 1485 12411
1998 1570 14048
1999 1461 15436
2000 1627 18604
2001 1618 20933
2002 2132 27654
2003 1896 30358
2004 1928 33186
2005 2150 39252
2006 2268 45818
2007 2430 53149
2008 2631 60442
2009 2922 71246
2010 2977 81189
2011 3250 92622
2012 3375 104525
2013 3491 117249
2014 3700 127013
2015 3990 133693
2016 4019 137565
2017 4193 141779
2018 4210 157669
2019 4349 174847
2020 5010 201645
2021 4915 226873
2022 4750 228810
2023 4870 226152

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

Physics rankings

Ohio State University ranked 23rd for Physics in the United States and 37th in the World with 113,594 publications made and 3,109,643 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#23 of 1,485 In the United States
#24 of 1,569 In North America
#37 of 6,603 In the World

Ohio State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1414 10437
1992 1503 11548
1993 1528 12144
1994 1576 13547
1995 1561 14811
1996 1733 16881
1997 1742 18279
1998 1753 20277
1999 1764 22244
2000 1849 25100
2001 1942 29022
2002 2601 35805
2003 2347 38480
2004 2400 43239
2005 2630 50230
2006 2659 56383
2007 2702 63645
2008 2880 70464
2009 2961 79159
2010 3111 88406
2011 3261 99890
2012 3304 108926
2013 3515 122375
2014 3740 131630
2015 3841 139597
2016 4022 149288
2017 3875 154461
2018 3925 174425
2019 3981 188048
2020 4257 211695
2021 3977 235083
2022 3879 238705
2023 3811 235190

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 18
Astrophysics and Astronomy 20 21 27
Applied/Engineering Physics 18 18 35
Quantum and Particle physics 22 23 39
Astrobiology 29 30 43
Nuclear Physics 23 24 45
Atomic and Molecular physics 27 27 47
Materials Science 22 23 49
Optical Engineering 28 29 51
Theoretical Physics 27 30 52
Condensed Matter Physics 27 27 56
Medical Physics 47 52 66
Biophysics 46 51 72
Nanotechnology 29 30 83

Computer Science rankings

Ohio State University ranked 23rd for Computer Science in the United States and 30th in the World with 108,192 publications made and 3,098,843 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#23 of 1,576 In the United States
#25 of 1,662 In North America
#30 of 6,752 In the World

Ohio State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1163 8511
1992 1270 9008
1993 1239 9685
1994 1202 10362
1995 1233 11629
1996 1340 12646
1997 1309 13378
1998 1382 15340
1999 1422 17463
2000 1494 19895
2001 1541 22559
2002 2509 33232
2003 2068 32546
2004 1986 35796
2005 2357 42723
2006 2412 49940
2007 2511 57134
2008 2628 64251
2009 2807 75063
2010 3008 86322
2011 3212 97573
2012 3374 109523
2013 3569 122336
2014 3711 133774
2015 3921 141012
2016 4056 148251
2017 4069 153679
2018 4253 174500
2019 4426 191459
2020 4901 220190
2021 4593 248436
2022 4518 249799
2023 4562 245479

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

Environmental Science rankings

Ohio State University ranked 16th for Environmental Science in the United States and 24th in the World with 100,780 publications made and 2,732,156 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#16 of 1,598 In the United States
#18 of 1,687 In North America
#24 of 6,798 In the World

Ohio State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1226 8311
1992 1254 9028
1993 1287 9960
1994 1230 10531
1995 1234 11657
1996 1457 13457
1997 1368 14826
1998 1416 16421
1999 1329 18297
2000 1475 21089
2001 1536 23337
2002 1975 28697
2003 1850 32077
2004 1871 35554
2005 2047 40818
2006 2160 47318
2007 2231 53258
2008 2519 60280
2009 2661 70507
2010 2733 79031
2011 2973 90285
2012 3051 100278
2013 3189 112964
2014 3399 122302
2015 3509 128917
2016 3557 134867
2017 3606 139619
2018 3511 157509
2019 3610 175293
2020 4132 198859
2021 3975 224795
2022 3734 230935
2023 3834 224129

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

Psychology rankings

Ohio State University ranked 22nd for Psychology in the United States and 32nd in the World with 72,742 publications made and 1,972,173 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#22 of 1,527 In the United States
#25 of 1,612 In North America
#32 of 6,528 In the World

Ohio State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 783 5688
1992 853 6397
1993 829 6671
1994 829 7078
1995 836 7819
1996 920 8796
1997 851 9260
1998 894 10533
1999 855 11616
2000 919 13969
2001 936 15014
2002 1120 18384
2003 1007 20427
2004 1074 22145
2005 1280 26229
2006 1402 30988
2007 1513 35839
2008 1610 40865
2009 1803 47660
2010 1980 54930
2011 2072 62300
2012 2133 72666
2013 2203 81594
2014 2403 89217
2015 2610 94209
2016 2653 100147
2017 2860 104089
2018 2900 113472
2019 2979 125599
2020 3678 148089
2021 3486 166809
2022 3440 168844
2023 3500 166771

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 5 6 7
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 8 9 9
Social Psychology 9 10 11
Child Psychology 14 15 17
Special Education 16 17 28
Sexology 25 27 30
Clinical Psychology 19 22 30
Occupational Therapy 19 25 37
Cognitive Science 28 31 38
Social Work 24 26 39
Neuroscience 34 37 47
Psychiatry 33 37 48
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 27 32 55

Mathematics rankings

Ohio State University ranked 22nd for Mathematics in the United States and 26th in the World with 54,992 publications made and 1,563,587 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#22 of 1,371 In the United States
#23 of 1,451 In North America
#26 of 6,305 In the World

Ohio State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 553 3232
1992 607 3611
1993 558 3899
1994 577 4301
1995 581 4818
1996 631 5480
1997 629 5458
1998 643 6427
1999 599 7188
2000 661 8245
2001 672 9442
2002 1150 13899
2003 1017 14180
2004 1015 15765
2005 1129 18951
2006 1171 22041
2007 1192 25573
2008 1273 29277
2009 1268 33445
2010 1394 38857
2011 1514 44191
2012 1589 49989
2013 1681 57097
2014 1823 62222
2015 1981 66428
2016 2121 69642
2017 2173 71548
2018 2241 80633
2019 2356 90658
2020 2751 103089
2021 2538 118155
2022 2550 119117
2023 2616 117180

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 5
Actuarial Science 13 14 16
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 24 28
Statistics 22 24 29
Blockchain and Cryptography 17 19 31
Operations Research 16 18 32
Applied Mathematics 36 40 68

Business rankings

Ohio State University ranked 18th for Business in the United States and 21st in the World with 39,295 publications made and 1,038,662 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#18 of 1,334 In the United States
#19 of 1,412 In North America
#21 of 6,187 In the World

Ohio State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 497 2916
1992 532 3063
1993 528 3548
1994 538 3766
1995 540 4325
1996 519 4777
1997 532 4870
1998 563 5588
1999 543 6388
2000 621 7339
2001 563 8202
2002 1013 12799
2003 767 12960
2004 808 14191
2005 886 16371
2006 824 18584
2007 873 21727
2008 973 25063
2009 1016 28872
2010 1029 33137
2011 1116 37935
2012 1171 42620
2013 1272 46617
2014 1231 50688
2015 1363 52097
2016 1279 53549
2017 1304 53904
2018 1413 59870
2019 1438 65352
2020 1646 73258
2021 1503 81204
2022 1395 79265
2023 1457 77430

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 31,555 publications made and 824,795 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#19 of 1,317 In the United States
#20 of 1,400 In North America
#24 of 5,995 In the World

Ohio State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 339 1779
1992 389 2033
1993 328 2084
1994 382 2445
1995 395 2840
1996 390 2999
1997 402 3262
1998 442 3821
1999 369 4284
2000 458 5133
2001 426 6073
2002 572 7549
2003 557 9136
2004 571 10008
2005 625 11618
2006 630 12962
2007 699 15443
2008 757 17629
2009 792 20829
2010 831 24127
2011 864 27819
2012 917 31069
2013 965 34485
2014 987 36804
2015 1113 38036
2016 1077 39735
2017 1181 40081
2018 1200 45091
2019 1216 48479
2020 1506 56421
2021 1494 63847
2022 1401 63326
2023 1430 63184

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 3
Agricultural Economics 13 13 14
Actuarial Science 13 14 16
Finance 17 18 22
Development Studies 18 20 25
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 24 28
Political Economy 17 20 32
Investment Banking and Stock trading 30 31 47
Environmental Economics 12 14 62
International Trade 37 44 157
International Economics 39 44 169

Art & Design rankings

Ohio State University ranked 16th for Art & Design in the United States and 20th in the World with 21,756 publications made and 380,350 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
#16 of 1,321 In the United States
#17 of 1,404 In North America
#20 of 5,720 In the World

Ohio State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 279 1238
1992 282 1286
1993 304 1572
1994 277 1475
1995 295 1691
1996 353 1921
1997 296 1988
1998 300 2347
1999 294 2434
2000 306 3036
2001 338 3423
2002 478 4754
2003 383 4809
2004 399 5247
2005 422 6412
2006 449 7278
2007 463 8334
2008 515 9202
2009 582 10665
2010 605 12220
2011 659 13686
2012 655 15421
2013 633 17090
2014 706 18789
2015 717 18908
2016 723 19707
2017 689 20083
2018 687 22143
2019 647 24221
2020 739 27327
2021 712 30541
2022 703 29943
2023 680 29377

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 3 5 6
Entertainment Industry Business 6 6 7
Singing and Vocal Performance 3 5 8
Literature 11 12 15
Creative Writing 8 11 16
Fashion Design 13 14 17
Aesthetics 14 15 18
Illustration and Concept Art 6 6 20
Animation 11 13 21
Performing arts 15 17 22
Painting and Drawing 8 8 22
Sculpture 8 8 22
Photography 18 19 27
Computer Graphics 19 21 29
Art History 23 26 35
Cinematography 23 25 69
Multimedia 38 46 76
Graphic Design 52 60 106
Game Design and Development 43 52 112
Architecture 44 50 134
UX/UI Desgin 74 91 264
Landscape Architecture 76 89 390
Interior Design 99 113 473