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The Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked 573rd in the United States, 2223rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 22 research topics. The Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,458 academic publications and 44,159 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 35 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2223 of 14,131 In the World
#628 of 2,597 In North America
#573 of 2,496 In the United States
#30 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#453 of 1,063 For Social Work
#785 of 1,513 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#908 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#2285 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1560 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 19 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked 595th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2847th in the World with 1,818 publications made and 34,160 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#595 of 1,763 In the United States
#652 of 1,854 In North America
#2847 of 7,088 In the World

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 17 56
1994 13 79
1995 17 64
1996 19 94
1997 22 72
1998 25 112
1999 20 92
2000 26 161
2001 16 157
2002 27 202
2003 35 270
2004 24 302
2005 45 369
2006 34 471
2007 50 575
2008 36 606
2009 56 743
2010 64 817
2011 71 1010
2012 66 1110
2013 82 1227
2014 80 1361
2015 65 1452
2016 60 1505
2017 67 1425
2018 64 1624
2019 96 1824
2020 84 2268
2021 84 2440
2022 60 2392
2023 51 2592
2024 34 2287
2025 18 1756

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 205 231 453
Criminology and Criminal Justice 354 391 785
Media Studies 367 406 908
Law Enforcement 339 372 954
Gender Studies 476 521 1182
Art History 461 505 1247
Communications and Public Relations 457 506 1536
Anthropology 456 505 1573
Library and Information science 622 672 1951
Education Majors 578 630 2024
Law 544 596 2120
Sociology 557 613 2174
Classics and Ancient History 648 697 2244
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 654 710 2285
Political Science 555 611 2372
History 527 580 2401
Demography 538 589 2590
Archaeology 527 582 2687
Philosophy 632 695 3169
Aesthetics 700 766 3204
Linguistics 629 687 3225

Environmental Science rankings

The Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked 625th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3586th in the World with 982 publications made and 17,308 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#625 of 1,637 In the United States
#686 of 1,727 In North America
#3586 of 6,888 In the World

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 8 33
1994 10 46
1995 8 54
1996 11 58
1997 14 68
1998 9 74
1999 10 85
2000 12 119
2001 9 130
2002 17 153
2003 30 186
2004 21 295
2005 19 324
2006 27 399
2007 22 439
2008 24 430
2009 32 465
2010 39 527
2011 41 601
2012 39 672
2013 46 742
2014 46 776
2015 40 885
2016 38 891
2017 33 823
2018 32 939
2019 41 1026
2020 46 1233
2021 46 1328
2022 30 1297
2023 31 1417
2024 15 1140
2025 10 868

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 556 612 3158
Earth science and Geophysics 591 651 3420
Environmental Management 515 577 3528
Paleontology 643 701 3560
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 588 645 3662
Ecology 625 688 3681
Geology 682 744 3842
Oceanography 655 720 3858

Computer Science rankings

The Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked 662nd for Computer Science in the United States and 3544th in the World with 903 publications made and 17,244 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Library and Information science, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#662 of 1,616 In the United States
#723 of 1,702 In North America
#3544 of 6,855 In the World

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 8 27
1994 10 47
1995 9 37
1996 10 63
1997 6 47
1998 14 65
1999 13 71
2000 9 108
2001 8 108
2002 16 143
2003 17 185
2004 12 169
2005 28 205
2006 19 250
2007 35 310
2008 20 376
2009 24 452
2010 31 486
2011 40 591
2012 39 656
2013 38 677
2014 37 822
2015 37 848
2016 32 874
2017 26 810
2018 20 1001
2019 35 1065
2020 54 1326
2021 39 1544
2022 35 1462
2023 24 1560
2024 13 1243
2025 7 956

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 622 672 1951
Management Information Systems 465 521 2394
Neuroscience 728 786 3195
Cyber Security 587 646 3276
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 634 693 3628
Cognitive Science 744 806 3685
Machine Learning 625 684 3738
Computer Networking 708 773 3905

Psychology rankings

The Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked 581st for Psychology in the United States and 2453rd in the World with 864 publications made and 19,592 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#581 of 1,561 In the United States
#635 of 1,648 In North America
#2453 of 6,663 In the World

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 3 42
1994 6 59
1995 2 42
1996 6 49
1997 6 41
1998 11 52
1999 11 59
2000 13 98
2001 5 67
2002 15 109
2003 14 165
2004 14 125
2005 22 181
2006 18 222
2007 21 307
2008 18 363
2009 21 456
2010 33 446
2011 39 572
2012 24 641
2013 42 718
2014 41 822
2015 36 927
2016 31 993
2017 32 902
2018 35 1052
2019 57 1097
2020 40 1493
2021 38 1538
2022 28 1495
2023 19 1542
2024 17 1292
2025 6 968

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 205 231 453
Child Psychology 555 606 1805
Social Psychology 501 554 1811
Clinical Psychology 556 607 1894
Education Majors 578 630 2024
Neuroscience 728 786 3195
Psychiatry 787 847 3354
Cognitive Science 744 806 3685

Biology rankings

The Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked 669th for Biology in the United States and 3753rd in the World with 842 publications made and 18,240 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#669 of 1,612 In the United States
#728 of 1,701 In North America
#3753 of 6,841 In the World

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 8 29
1994 6 44
1995 8 47
1996 11 72
1997 12 72
1998 7 70
1999 10 94
2000 10 129
2001 10 144
2002 17 179
2003 21 230
2004 15 296
2005 26 361
2006 21 434
2007 36 507
2008 23 483
2009 16 547
2010 26 582
2011 36 616
2012 29 675
2013 42 730
2014 37 796
2015 38 868
2016 29 908
2017 24 812
2018 32 921
2019 39 928
2020 38 1197
2021 39 1312
2022 30 1251
2023 23 1219
2024 14 1000
2025 6 790

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 265 303 1172
Neuroscience 728 786 3195
Paleontology 643 701 3560
Botany 699 761 3946
Biochemistry 838 900 4447
Genetics 915 978 4612

Engineering rankings

The Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked 648th for Engineering in the United States and 3950th in the World with 778 publications made and 15,816 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#648 of 1,568 In the United States
#709 of 1,655 In North America
#3950 of 6,795 In the World

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 5 22
1994 10 28
1995 10 32
1996 8 56
1997 10 60
1998 10 66
1999 10 74
2000 9 101
2001 5 139
2002 14 132
2003 25 199
2004 15 226
2005 28 234
2006 21 293
2007 24 327
2008 25 388
2009 22 461
2010 24 483
2011 34 575
2012 30 593
2013 28 690
2014 29 696
2015 34 719
2016 33 755
2017 18 742
2018 23 739
2019 30 790
2020 47 960
2021 33 985
2022 30 1056
2023 21 970
2024 17 867
2025 4 736

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aviation 208 239 847
Systems Engineering 463 514 2754
Aerospace Engineering 512 565 3082
Mechanical Engineering 587 645 3451
Acoustical Engineering 633 694 3452
Optical Engineering 656 713 3887
Computer Networking 708 773 3905
Metallurgical Engineering 659 715 4154
Materials Science 678 735 4252
Electrical Engineering 729 791 4490

Medicine rankings

The Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked 725th for Medicine in the United States and 3561st in the World with 746 publications made and 17,327 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Health Science, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#725 of 1,604 In the United States
#784 of 1,689 In North America
#3561 of 6,793 In the World

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 5 34
1994 1 33
1995 5 35
1996 12 51
1997 6 33
1998 7 55
1999 10 61
2000 10 86
2001 7 77
2002 12 122
2003 17 136
2004 19 178
2005 25 228
2006 11 298
2007 24 352
2008 15 340
2009 20 415
2010 30 431
2011 35 491
2012 29 560
2013 44 668
2014 36 721
2015 34 830
2016 28 873
2017 24 811
2018 27 1007
2019 37 990
2020 33 1336
2021 50 1420
2022 27 1319
2023 13 1380
2024 16 1153
2025 4 875

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 205 231 453
Clinical Psychology 556 607 1894
Health Science 638 687 2191
Public Health 521 570 2522
Physical Therapy 624 676 2699
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 605 655 3208
Nursing 832 897 3242
Psychiatry 787 847 3354
Anatomy and Physiology 839 901 4283
Pathology 903 971 4613
Surgery 970 1037 4779

Business rankings

The Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked 546th for Business in the United States and 2702nd in the World with 743 publications made and 16,562 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#546 of 1,388 In the United States
#603 of 1,472 In North America
#2702 of 6,366 In the World

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 5 23
1994 9 54
1995 5 35
1996 8 40
1997 9 45
1998 12 47
1999 6 46
2000 7 64
2001 8 89
2002 14 109
2003 18 125
2004 11 132
2005 14 152
2006 13 195
2007 20 234
2008 21 293
2009 30 392
2010 27 417
2011 36 546
2012 29 570
2013 31 632
2014 34 714
2015 34 702
2016 17 680
2017 20 627
2018 29 744
2019 38 832
2020 37 972
2021 31 1185
2022 30 1206
2023 24 1334
2024 14 1164
2025 6 883

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Real Estate 239 263 920
Investment Banking and Stock trading 338 376 1656
Project Management 342 384 1686
Advertising 504 548 1948
Accounting 510 554 2147
Management Information Systems 465 521 2394
Marketing 497 547 2510
Finance 520 571 2553
Management 571 626 2965

Physics rankings

The Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked 666th for Physics in the United States and 3874th in the World with 696 publications made and 13,713 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#666 of 1,537 In the United States
#726 of 1,623 In North America
#3874 of 6,729 In the World

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 5 23
1994 6 28
1995 11 32
1996 11 44
1997 12 51
1998 10 55
1999 14 64
2000 9 85
2001 7 119
2002 13 134
2003 20 178
2004 14 219
2005 22 226
2006 17 272
2007 23 286
2008 19 353
2009 17 418
2010 16 425
2011 29 490
2012 23 492
2013 25 582
2014 32 542
2015 33 623
2016 22 645
2017 15 580
2018 22 593
2019 27 635
2020 37 765
2021 27 843
2022 28 858
2023 20 835
2024 17 705
2025 1 558

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 633 694 3452
Astrophysics and Astronomy 708 770 3662
Quantum and Particle physics 628 686 3666
Optical Engineering 656 713 3887
Materials Science 678 735 4252

Mathematics rankings

The Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked 629th for Mathematics in the United States and 3392nd in the World with 666 publications made and 10,651 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#629 of 1,413 In the United States
#690 of 1,494 In North America
#3392 of 6,434 In the World

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 23
1994 7 24
1995 7 31
1996 11 34
1997 9 34
1998 14 44
1999 10 37
2000 13 74
2001 6 66
2002 12 84
2003 11 92
2004 13 115
2005 15 131
2006 12 173
2007 18 202
2008 15 226
2009 23 297
2010 27 321
2011 18 381
2012 19 396
2013 22 486
2014 30 477
2015 27 576
2016 19 538
2017 21 492
2018 26 616
2019 29 666
2020 37 835
2021 23 981
2022 17 905
2023 18 979
2024 8 637
2025 8 472

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 532 577 1746
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 527 578 2606
Statistics 663 724 3632

Economics rankings

The Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked 565th for Economics in the United States and 2582nd in the World with 597 publications made and 10,044 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#565 of 1,361 In the United States
#619 of 1,445 In North America
#2582 of 6,188 In the World

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 5 14
1994 2 21
1995 6 27
1996 6 25
1997 7 28
1998 13 30
1999 6 35
2000 5 50
2001 8 56
2002 9 56
2003 14 77
2004 9 92
2005 9 104
2006 9 127
2007 15 131
2008 17 209
2009 27 251
2010 20 273
2011 23 350
2012 26 426
2013 21 468
2014 23 451
2015 23 493
2016 12 425
2017 20 454
2018 27 548
2019 34 600
2020 34 707
2021 26 771
2022 18 783
2023 23 842
2024 13 624
2025 2 488

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 338 376 1656
Finance 520 571 2553
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 527 578 2606
Development Studies 642 700 2792

Art & Design rankings

The Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked 608th for Art & Design in the United States and 2639th in the World with 370 publications made and 5,228 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Art History, Fashion Design, 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
#608 of 1,369 In the United States
#668 of 1,454 In North America
#2639 of 6,010 In the World

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 7
1994 1 14
1995 4 7
1996 1 15
1997 1 12
1998 8 16
1999 4 20
2000 10 33
2001 4 27
2002 3 30
2003 10 64
2004 3 51
2005 10 47
2006 6 58
2007 11 96
2008 5 108
2009 11 134
2010 10 124
2011 13 159
2012 10 165
2013 16 182
2014 16 215
2015 14 234
2016 11 271
2017 20 279
2018 12 254
2019 17 345
2020 14 413
2021 17 419
2022 15 470
2023 12 482
2024 5 398
2025 5 307

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 461 505 1247
Literature 727 792 2983
Fashion Design 649 712 3136
Aesthetics 700 766 3204

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Organic Chemistry 654 711 4070
Chemistry 786 846 4505