Shorter University: Rankings

Updated: March 15, 2026

Shorter University ranked 1256th in the United States, 4790th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in 13 research topics. Shorter University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 181 academic publications and 1,847 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#4790 of 14,131	In the World
#1334 of 2,597	In North America
#1256 of 2,496	In the United States
#31 of 63	In Georgia
#1 of 2	In Rome
#6077 of 6,578	For Geography and Cartography
#6116 of 6,639	For Sociology
#6190 of 6,888	For Environmental Science
#3636 of 8,074	For Alumni Impact
#3363 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Shorter University ranked 1547th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 6488th in the World with 135 publications made and 884 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Political Science, Sociology, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#1547 of 1,763	In the United States
#1636 of 1,854	In North America
#6488 of 7,088	In the World

Shorter University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year	Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications	Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993	2	3
1994	0	4
1995	2	2
1996	2	2
1997	2	5
1998	6	6
1999	2	9
2000	1	8
2001	2	14
2002	1	11
2003	1	16
2004	0	12
2005	1	18
2006	1	17
2007	3	14
2008	6	23
2009	2	20
2010	2	29
2011	9	39
2012	5	77
2013	2	40
2014	3	50
2015	3	45
2016	5	54
2017	7	43
2018	6	78
2019	7	41
2020	1	57
2021	1	63
2022	4	63
2023	0	65
2024	5	36
2025	1	30

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield	United States ranking	North America ranking	World rank
Sociology	1454	1540	6116
History	1472	1560	6316
Political Science	1511	1600	6318
Law	1537	1624	6345
Philosophy	1506	1594	6385

Environmental Science rankings

Shorter University ranked 1352nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 6190th in the World with 81 publications made and 1,259 citations received. Main research topic: Geography and Cartography.

Environmental Science ranking	Location
#1352 of 1,637	In the United States
#1435 of 1,727	In North America
#6190 of 6,888	In the World

Shorter University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year	Environmental Science publications	Environmental Science citations
1993	0	5
1994	0	6
1995	1	6
1996	0	11
1997	0	11
1998	2	8
1999	0	17
2000	2	7
2001	1	13
2002	1	17
2003	0	17
2004	0	15
2005	0	22
2006	1	16
2007	5	20
2008	7	27
2009	3	26
2010	2	35
2011	6	52
2012	1	76
2013	1	57
2014	1	51
2015	4	46
2016	4	61
2017	2	52
2018	5	71
2019	4	63
2020	0	70
2021	2	80
2022	2	56
2023	1	59
2024	4	55