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Plymouth State University ranked 688th in the United States, 2654th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 80 research topics. Plymouth State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,590 academic publications and 26,598 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2654 of 14,131 In the World
#752 of 2,597 In North America
#688 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 16 In New Hampshire
#406 of 1,063 For Social Work
#726 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#1812 of 2,195 For Art History
#2556 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2083 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Plymouth State University ranked 807th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3870th in the World with 1,017 publications made and 15,674 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#807 of 1,763 In the United States
#877 of 1,854 In North America
#3870 of 7,088 In the World

Plymouth State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 16 25
1994 15 36
1995 8 39
1996 16 29
1997 18 49
1998 11 44
1999 9 68
2000 15 68
2001 13 75
2002 9 99
2003 13 94
2004 21 122
2005 13 157
2006 24 211
2007 25 194
2008 21 263
2009 27 309
2010 30 387
2011 30 390
2012 51 483
2013 48 517
2014 32 619
2015 50 717
2016 49 675
2017 41 724
2018 45 805
2019 32 1007
2020 42 1146
2021 45 1311
2022 33 1163
2023 31 1087
2024 20 889
2025 18 752

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 183 208 406
Early Childhood Education 301 333 726
Art History 661 716 1812
Library and Information science 708 762 2304
Aesthetics 550 606 2350
Education Majors 659 715 2379
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 705 763 2474
History 686 749 3119
Anthropology 809 876 3135
Sociology 798 866 3343
Law 845 915 3610
Political Science 864 935 3874
Archaeology 765 832 3931
Linguistics 782 848 3940
Philosophy 811 882 3978
Demography 899 966 4350

Environmental Science rankings

Plymouth State University ranked 698th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3955th in the World with 711 publications made and 16,427 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#698 of 1,637 In the United States
#762 of 1,727 In North America
#3955 of 6,888 In the World

Plymouth State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 5 21
1994 9 23
1995 5 27
1996 5 27
1997 5 30
1998 4 27
1999 6 39
2000 5 59
2001 9 41
2002 7 80
2003 6 75
2004 9 78
2005 11 124
2006 12 206
2007 19 230
2008 20 269
2009 19 343
2010 28 418
2011 27 503
2012 26 554
2013 32 612
2014 25 674
2015 41 750
2016 43 738
2017 39 827
2018 48 981
2019 25 1176
2020 37 1408
2021 32 1599
2022 32 1427
2023 25 1302
2024 18 1089
2025 16 1019

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 403 456 2655
Geotechnical Engineering 408 456 2744
Oceanography 487 546 2941
Earth science and Geophysics 530 584 3109
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 633 693 3202
Environmental Management 490 551 3425
Geology 636 697 3637
Paleontology 667 726 3651
Ecology 634 697 3714
Geography and Cartography 679 744 3801

Biology rankings

Plymouth State University ranked 852nd for Biology in the United States and 4506th in the World with 645 publications made and 14,633 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#852 of 1,612 In the United States
#914 of 1,701 In North America
#4506 of 6,841 In the World

Plymouth State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 5 22
1994 9 38
1995 4 45
1996 7 40
1997 6 44
1998 5 48
1999 6 64
2000 8 66
2001 11 65
2002 6 93
2003 4 103
2004 10 115
2005 9 143
2006 13 231
2007 13 250
2008 14 262
2009 21 306
2010 28 371
2011 25 406
2012 22 478
2013 24 516
2014 28 617
2015 32 626
2016 31 589
2017 27 652
2018 33 721
2019 21 845
2020 27 996
2021 38 1165
2022 23 1076
2023 24 1001
2024 14 803
2025 18 709

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 513 564 2441
Zoology 600 653 2834
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 633 693 3202
Neuroscience 790 849 3540
Paleontology 667 726 3651
Botany 688 750 3905
Genetics 878 941 4468
Biochemistry 891 955 4606

Computer Science rankings

Plymouth State University ranked 725th for Computer Science in the United States and 3851st in the World with 622 publications made and 12,955 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#725 of 1,616 In the United States
#789 of 1,702 In North America
#3851 of 6,855 In the World

Plymouth State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 9 20
1994 11 35
1995 5 37
1996 9 39
1997 7 40
1998 6 36
1999 4 46
2000 11 66
2001 6 49
2002 7 67
2003 10 66
2004 13 97
2005 12 112
2006 20 153
2007 12 115
2008 12 154
2009 15 167
2010 21 220
2011 20 250
2012 31 279
2013 33 317
2014 24 413
2015 27 425
2016 26 445
2017 23 461
2018 33 570
2019 24 616
2020 27 730
2021 26 771
2022 19 786
2023 16 703
2024 10 559
2025 7 368

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 708 762 2304
Machine Learning 529 582 3311
Neuroscience 790 849 3540
Telecommunications 601 659 3713
Computer Networking 681 746 3745
Computer Vision 635 694 3795
Cognitive Science 784 846 3951
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 766 833 4239
Cyber Security 817 889 4548

Engineering rankings

Plymouth State University ranked 784th for Engineering in the United States and 4529th in the World with 545 publications made and 13,612 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#784 of 1,568 In the United States
#848 of 1,655 In North America
#4529 of 6,795 In the World

Plymouth State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 3 18
1994 8 19
1995 3 20
1996 4 31
1997 2 23
1998 3 25
1999 4 20
2000 4 40
2001 7 38
2002 7 47
2003 6 58
2004 10 61
2005 9 93
2006 17 140
2007 11 135
2008 12 182
2009 19 217
2010 24 297
2011 17 314
2012 27 321
2013 29 386
2014 28 462
2015 35 505
2016 33 526
2017 24 525
2018 34 651
2019 20 820
2020 27 932
2021 17 1048
2022 22 958
2023 16 797
2024 12 686
2025 6 613

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geotechnical Engineering 408 456 2744
Acoustical Engineering 640 701 3491
Telecommunications 601 659 3713
Computer Networking 681 746 3745
Electrical Engineering 678 735 4282
Aerospace Engineering 765 829 4321
Optical Engineering 750 812 4323
Mechanical Engineering 899 969 4892
Materials Science 949 1016 5232

Medicine rankings

Plymouth State University ranked 934th for Medicine in the United States and 4483rd in the World with 525 publications made and 8,260 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Health Science, Public Health, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#934 of 1,604 In the United States
#1002 of 1,689 In North America
#4483 of 6,793 In the World

Plymouth State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 5 20
1994 3 30
1995 3 31
1996 6 30
1997 8 40
1998 6 49
1999 6 52
2000 13 61
2001 11 73
2002 11 78
2003 4 84
2004 11 100
2005 7 125
2006 7 157
2007 8 144
2008 11 145
2009 17 189
2010 14 225
2011 21 266
2012 19 286
2013 25 325
2014 18 369
2015 26 407
2016 23 409
2017 14 386
2018 32 445
2019 22 517
2020 23 638
2021 24 771
2022 18 704
2023 20 683
2024 17 514
2025 11 444

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 183 208 406
Health Science 708 761 2470
Physical Therapy 659 714 2900
Clinical Psychology 789 851 3028
Nursing 886 954 3474
Anatomy and Physiology 773 828 3851
Psychiatry 900 967 3892
Public Health 835 901 3956
Surgery 961 1027 4695
Pathology 996 1066 4909

Psychology rankings

Plymouth State University ranked 868th for Psychology in the United States and 3846th in the World with 509 publications made and 7,934 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#868 of 1,561 In the United States
#935 of 1,648 In North America
#3846 of 6,663 In the World

Plymouth State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 4 21
1994 4 27
1995 1 20
1996 11 25
1997 9 34
1998 4 39
1999 5 39
2000 10 57
2001 10 54
2002 10 63
2003 4 57
2004 14 77
2005 9 104
2006 9 115
2007 9 94
2008 10 127
2009 16 123
2010 12 171
2011 14 185
2012 23 230
2013 19 245
2014 15 316
2015 18 308
2016 21 331
2017 16 335
2018 31 400
2019 20 461
2020 15 531
2021 26 567
2022 15 535
2023 18 556
2024 13 452
2025 8 361

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 183 208 406
Education Majors 659 715 2379
Clinical Psychology 789 851 3028
Child Psychology 826 891 3089
Neuroscience 790 849 3540
Psychiatry 900 967 3892
Social Psychology 932 1001 3926
Cognitive Science 784 846 3951

Physics rankings

Plymouth State University ranked 861st for Physics in the United States and 4665th in the World with 439 publications made and 9,692 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#861 of 1,537 In the United States
#928 of 1,623 In North America
#4665 of 6,729 In the World

Plymouth State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 16
1994 7 14
1995 3 17
1996 2 26
1997 1 17
1998 2 17
1999 4 17
2000 3 35
2001 3 29
2002 5 35
2003 3 41
2004 7 47
2005 7 68
2006 15 110
2007 8 107
2008 14 145
2009 19 186
2010 17 202
2011 15 205
2012 20 223
2013 22 293
2014 24 337
2015 24 382
2016 24 383
2017 19 359
2018 22 460
2019 16 569
2020 21 637
2021 18 706
2022 15 673
2023 13 566
2024 9 514
2025 7 450

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 640 701 3491
Astrophysics and Astronomy 812 878 4120
Optical Engineering 750 812 4323
Quantum and Particle physics 929 997 4869
Materials Science 949 1016 5232

Mathematics rankings

Plymouth State University ranked 676th for Mathematics in the United States and 3586th in the World with 363 publications made and 5,671 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#676 of 1,413 In the United States
#737 of 1,494 In North America
#3586 of 6,434 In the World

Plymouth State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 16
1994 10 23
1995 2 17
1996 5 26
1997 9 19
1998 6 14
1999 4 29
2000 7 41
2001 6 25
2002 2 36
2003 3 42
2004 6 58
2005 6 57
2006 5 75
2007 6 68
2008 10 85
2009 15 95
2010 9 121
2011 6 149
2012 11 179
2013 8 188
2014 10 242
2015 18 234
2016 12 258
2017 9 233
2018 21 307
2019 13 326
2020 17 401
2021 14 453
2022 19 424
2023 9 371
2024 5 314
2025 1 205

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 535 581 1762
Statistics 647 707 3565

Chemistry rankings

Plymouth State University ranked 916th for Chemistry in the United States and 4954th in the World with 327 publications made and 7,559 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#916 of 1,455 In the United States
#981 of 1,538 In North America
#4954 of 6,561 In the World

Plymouth State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2 12
1994 6 14
1995 2 19
1996 3 27
1997 3 17
1998 4 23
1999 3 31
2000 5 36
2001 6 42
2002 3 56
2003 0 59
2004 5 59
2005 2 86
2006 4 121
2007 10 157
2008 4 124
2009 12 181
2010 19 186
2011 12 222
2012 9 243
2013 16 312
2014 15 313
2015 19 330
2016 18 332
2017 12 355
2018 19 413
2019 8 517
2020 15 628
2021 13 663
2022 17 640
2023 9 561
2024 10 488
2025 7 443

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 891 955 4606
Materials Science 949 1016 5232
Organic Chemistry 1045 1114 5353

Art & Design rankings

Plymouth State University ranked 682nd for Art & Design in the United States and 2979th in the World with 298 publications made and 4,069 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Art History, Aesthetics.

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
#682 of 1,369 In the United States
#747 of 1,454 In North America
#2979 of 6,010 In the World

Plymouth State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 2
1994 5 6
1995 3 7
1996 3 2
1997 4 14
1998 3 8
1999 4 5
2000 2 12
2001 3 10
2002 2 14
2003 10 19
2004 5 19
2005 4 20
2006 11 38
2007 9 30
2008 8 54
2009 8 62
2010 11 86
2011 8 74
2012 26 75
2013 14 104
2014 10 124
2015 9 124
2016 9 119
2017 13 147
2018 10 145
2019 10 221
2020 14 185
2021 10 172
2022 10 229
2023 12 171
2024 8 127
2025 6 101

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 661 716 1812
Aesthetics 550 606 2350
Literature 629 687 2573
Fashion Design 860 929 4174

Economics rankings

Plymouth State University ranked 685th for Economics in the United States and 3201st in the World with 276 publications made and 5,818 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#685 of 1,361 In the United States
#747 of 1,445 In North America
#3201 of 6,188 In the World

Plymouth State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 3 7
1994 2 13
1995 3 15
1996 5 10
1997 5 18
1998 1 16
1999 1 20
2000 6 36
2001 9 24
2002 3 26
2003 4 23
2004 8 36
2005 5 45
2006 5 59
2007 5 53
2008 9 61
2009 3 66
2010 9 94
2011 5 92
2012 14 147
2013 16 139
2014 4 148
2015 17 190
2016 13 169
2017 12 173
2018 14 233
2019 14 290
2020 14 308
2021 14 355
2022 8 274
2023 10 296
2024 7 211
2025 5 146

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 755 820 3368
Finance 854 925 4315

Business rankings

Plymouth State University ranked 881st for Business in the United States and 4446th in the World with 241 publications made and 4,065 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#881 of 1,388 In the United States
#951 of 1,472 In North America
#4446 of 6,366 In the World

Plymouth State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 10
1994 5 6
1995 2 21
1996 4 13
1997 0 20
1998 2 23
1999 2 18
2000 1 31
2001 0 21
2002 4 34
2003 2 34
2004 5 24
2005 3 44
2006 3 56
2007 4 52
2008 5 66
2009 4 80
2010 7 95
2011 6 105
2012 16 121
2013 13 151
2014 11 161
2015 19 177
2016 18 190
2017 14 224
2018 13 277
2019 13 323
2020 15 334
2021 13 347
2022 9 318
2023 6 325
2024 9 268
2025 2 203

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management 817 885 4206
Finance 854 925 4315
Marketing 897 971 4861