SUNY Buffalo State: Rankings

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SUNY Buffalo State ranked 327th in the United States, 1338th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 106 research topics. SUNY Buffalo State ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,876 academic publications and 272,166 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 26 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1338 of 14,131 In the World
#364 of 2,597 In North America
#327 of 2,496 In the United States
#32 of 221 In New York State
#2 of 7 In Buffalo
#237 of 1,021 For Human Rights Law
#335 of 1,018 For International Law
#486 of 1,000 For Sexology
#1953 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1250 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 103 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 322nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1432nd in the World with 5,255 publications made and 139,714 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#322 of 1,761 In the United States
#363 of 1,852 In North America
#1432 of 7,081 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 54 695
1993 85 823
1994 50 803
1995 80 794
1996 88 940
1997 72 1002
1998 94 1109
1999 67 1312
2000 65 1437
2001 67 1610
2002 72 1942
2003 84 2123
2004 107 2107
2005 130 2423
2006 119 2776
2007 128 2962
2008 141 3382
2009 153 3812
2010 146 4278
2011 181 4715
2012 204 5329
2013 224 5544
2014 198 6024
2015 207 6263
2016 194 6309
2017 168 6265
2018 122 6675
2019 145 7477
2020 162 8288
2021 144 8752
2022 124 7845
2023 122 8404
2024 122 6536

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human Rights Law 83 98 237
International Law 111 128 335
Criminology and Criminal Justice 274 306 584
Early Childhood Education 262 289 593
Journalism and Digital Media 174 199 597
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 200 225 634
Library and Information science 235 259 637
Law Enforcement 254 281 644
Education Majors 227 255 654
Military science 327 357 720
Gender Studies 312 346 740
Publishing 235 267 740
Social Work 343 379 748
Genealogy 300 335 767
Media Studies 315 353 785
Occupational Safety and Health 260 296 787
Special Education 323 355 837
Political Economy 320 358 925
Art History 369 407 983
Sociology 298 332 1023
Anthropology 331 368 1062
Law 308 344 1062
Classics and Ancient History 366 400 1093
Public Policy / Administration 360 398 1140
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 352 388 1148
Communications and Public Relations 382 425 1232
Political Science 318 355 1245
Aesthetics 346 385 1342
History 333 374 1402
Demography 331 370 1478
Linguistics 332 372 1523
Archaeology 328 371 1543
Philosophy 347 390 1739

Biology rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 333rd for Biology in the United States and 1909th in the World with 3,674 publications made and 157,151 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#333 of 1,609 In the United States
#372 of 1,698 In North America
#1909 of 6,833 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 51 724
1993 61 798
1994 42 893
1995 69 922
1996 80 1220
1997 57 1281
1998 68 1453
1999 60 1743
2000 66 1926
2001 71 1928
2002 68 2354
2003 87 2545
2004 81 2864
2005 105 3278
2006 100 3612
2007 101 3953
2008 97 4365
2009 115 4780
2010 126 5333
2011 136 5880
2012 160 6430
2013 152 6927
2014 151 7336
2015 110 7587
2016 96 7427
2017 104 7135
2018 83 7207
2019 96 7663
2020 107 8665
2021 98 8914
2022 82 8291
2023 83 8362
2024 69 6839

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 214 243 820
Biophysics 253 281 1002
Zoology 252 290 1093
Oncology and Cancer research 269 298 1292
Neuroscience 331 367 1304
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 296 340 1373
Molecular Biology 297 330 1472
Immunology 286 314 1489
Virology 309 342 1584
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 325 359 1683
Genetics 319 355 1690
Paleontology 313 358 1700
Pharmacology 320 353 1760
Evolutionary Biology 407 452 1775
Biotechnology 311 348 1939
Biochemistry 334 372 1941
Botany 330 375 1999
Microbiology 354 390 2288
Agricultural Science 362 411 2400
Nanotechnology 341 383 2503
Horticulture 378 425 2753
Nutrition and Food Science 429 476 3274

Computer Science rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 304th for Computer Science in the United States and 1475th in the World with 3,499 publications made and 115,502 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#304 of 1,612 In the United States
#341 of 1,698 In North America
#1475 of 6,845 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 60 607
1993 63 721
1994 49 693
1995 67 687
1996 74 869
1997 55 881
1998 58 956
1999 51 1173
2000 54 1244
2001 56 1345
2002 60 1709
2003 68 1794
2004 80 1845
2005 98 2154
2006 81 2348
2007 77 2545
2008 95 2773
2009 92 3111
2010 92 3436
2011 120 3783
2012 102 4068
2013 134 4273
2014 124 4651
2015 111 4830
2016 123 4977
2017 104 4941
2018 80 5330
2019 112 6024
2020 109 7027
2021 95 7053
2022 76 6647
2023 101 6903
2024 73 5739

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 235 259 637
Cognitive Science 185 215 683
Data Science 230 262 906
Computer Vision 204 234 1008
Multimedia 289 320 1107
Computational Linguistics 239 272 1279
Neuroscience 331 367 1304
Computer Graphics 264 297 1425
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 261 298 1451
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 325 359 1683
Human-Computer Interaction 326 366 1850
Machine Learning 331 373 1971
Blockchain and Cryptography 292 335 1987
Management Information Systems 410 456 1991
Cyber Security 359 403 1996
Software Engineering 383 429 1998
Computer Networking 342 388 2039
Telecommunications 312 354 2065

Medicine rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 305th for Medicine in the United States and 1429th in the World with 3,322 publications made and 167,987 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Surgery, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#305 of 1,600 In the United States
#340 of 1,685 In North America
#1429 of 6,775 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 45 662
1993 29 709
1994 37 766
1995 48 805
1996 68 963
1997 43 1035
1998 79 1200
1999 70 1460
2000 66 1644
2001 65 1824
2002 64 2187
2003 74 2336
2004 77 2587
2005 104 3051
2006 92 3350
2007 104 3807
2008 94 4380
2009 101 4774
2010 116 5336
2011 133 6039
2012 150 6708
2013 144 7233
2014 133 7762
2015 115 7862
2016 80 7887
2017 85 7470
2018 76 7548
2019 87 7865
2020 87 8893
2021 81 9004
2022 58 8243
2023 73 8153
2024 61 6665

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 240 271 609
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 222 247 611
Social Work 343 379 748
Radiation Therapy 217 242 996
Family medicine 270 295 1015
Gerontology 325 361 1049
Audiology 301 335 1051
Psychiatry 283 316 1109
Health Science 345 378 1118
Cardiology 257 283 1144
Critical Care Nursing 271 293 1146
Healthcare Management (MHA) 326 362 1157
Orthodontics 251 276 1159
Dentistry 243 270 1179
Pediatrics 237 262 1187
Nursing 352 389 1230
Surgery 273 300 1235
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 276 305 1268
Oncology and Cancer research 269 298 1292
Public Health 320 357 1343
Anesthesiology 297 328 1343
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 260 280 1428
Sports Medicine 382 425 1488
Immunology 286 314 1489
Anatomy and Physiology 322 359 1553
Virology 309 342 1584
Physical Therapy 388 429 1595
Pathology 323 359 1672
Pharmacy 308 342 1673
Pharmacology 320 353 1760
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 307 338 1839

Engineering rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 331st for Engineering in the United States and 2138th in the World with 3,239 publications made and 86,359 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#331 of 1,565 In the United States
#374 of 1,651 In North America
#2138 of 6,782 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 44 419
1993 56 448
1994 38 528
1995 48 501
1996 75 668
1997 56 704
1998 62 783
1999 57 917
2000 55 994
2001 53 1033
2002 74 1307
2003 67 1385
2004 74 1569
2005 109 1727
2006 85 1842
2007 75 2015
2008 92 2169
2009 106 2444
2010 106 2691
2011 104 2964
2012 87 3111
2013 115 3417
2014 135 3670
2015 100 3613
2016 120 3843
2017 89 3716
2018 89 3915
2019 94 4242
2020 122 4964
2021 111 5309
2022 87 4979
2023 106 5367
2024 101 4421

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 157 182 749
Remote Sensing 239 274 1232
Systems Engineering 272 312 1424
Aerospace Engineering 309 349 1754
Civil Engineering 299 340 1758
Geotechnical Engineering 279 322 1832
Human-Computer Interaction 326 366 1850
Mechanical Engineering 318 359 1901
Acoustical Engineering 348 392 1922
Biotechnology 311 348 1939
Optical Engineering 316 356 1980
Environmental Engineering 267 305 1998
Structural Engineering 316 358 2021
Computer Networking 342 388 2039
Telecommunications 312 354 2065
Electrical Engineering 326 371 2283
Electronic Engineering 329 375 2377
Materials Science 351 396 2493
Nanotechnology 341 383 2503
Metallurgical Engineering 379 427 2650
Chemical Engineering 395 444 2999

Psychology rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 267th for Psychology in the United States and 960th in the World with 3,236 publications made and 133,302 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#267 of 1,558 In the United States
#298 of 1,645 In North America
#960 of 6,645 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 36 707
1993 50 813
1994 37 772
1995 45 822
1996 63 938
1997 33 995
1998 43 1084
1999 48 1391
2000 48 1468
2001 50 1518
2002 49 1805
2003 52 1914
2004 75 1953
2005 103 2281
2006 78 2509
2007 77 2847
2008 85 3192
2009 86 3554
2010 97 4012
2011 107 4534
2012 114 4979
2013 139 5157
2014 116 5519
2015 115 5647
2016 106 5722
2017 84 5445
2018 86 5746
2019 86 6041
2020 100 6967
2021 102 7107
2022 81 6532
2023 73 6823
2024 81 5560

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 232 262 486
Clinical Psychology 240 271 609
Child Psychology 250 281 645
Education Majors 227 255 654
Cognitive Science 185 215 683
Social Work 343 379 748
Social Psychology 263 295 791
Special Education 323 355 837
Psychiatry 283 316 1109
Neuroscience 331 367 1304

Physics rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 335th for Physics in the United States and 2051st in the World with 3,157 publications made and 81,945 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#335 of 1,531 In the United States
#378 of 1,617 In North America
#2051 of 6,713 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 48 426
1993 48 435
1994 40 560
1995 53 514
1996 76 778
1997 52 766
1998 57 864
1999 53 914
2000 61 1044
2001 52 1017
2002 74 1225
2003 54 1317
2004 87 1420
2005 103 1570
2006 71 1634
2007 82 1840
2008 80 1946
2009 87 2185
2010 94 2369
2011 94 2598
2012 102 2692
2013 106 2970
2014 127 3237
2015 91 3077
2016 113 3235
2017 85 3125
2018 75 3300
2019 86 3561
2020 121 4109
2021 97 4369
2022 83 4131
2023 75 4512
2024 143 3770

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 157 182 749
Astrobiology 214 243 820
Biophysics 253 281 1002
Theoretical Physics 320 360 1557
Astrophysics and Astronomy 353 398 1733
Atomic and Molecular physics 340 384 1787
Condensed Matter Physics 277 317 1861
Acoustical Engineering 348 392 1922
Nuclear Physics 340 383 1948
Quantum and Particle physics 317 360 1965
Optical Engineering 316 356 1980
Materials Science 351 396 2493
Nanotechnology 341 383 2503

Environmental Science rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 333rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 1917th in the World with 3,103 publications made and 95,814 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#333 of 1,631 In the United States
#381 of 1,721 In North America
#1917 of 6,876 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 34 382
1993 42 384
1994 32 455
1995 48 462
1996 59 541
1997 38 597
1998 53 718
1999 51 782
2000 44 900
2001 58 933
2002 52 1108
2003 64 1228
2004 60 1380
2005 59 1492
2006 77 1684
2007 78 1769
2008 91 2003
2009 107 2393
2010 107 2468
2011 116 2828
2012 118 3129
2013 125 3368
2014 141 3621
2015 126 3806
2016 106 3808
2017 87 3749
2018 92 4077
2019 99 4516
2020 92 5027
2021 93 5477
2022 85 5025
2023 90 5337
2024 88 4302

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 296 340 1373
Paleontology 313 358 1700
Geology 319 366 1829
Geotechnical Engineering 279 322 1832
Earth science and Geophysics 309 356 1850
Geography and Cartography 338 386 1857
Environmental Chemistry 269 311 1882
Environmental Engineering 267 305 1998
Oceanography 338 389 2006
Ecology 353 405 2089
Petrology and Geochemistry 378 429 2231
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 349 394 2258
Agricultural Science 362 411 2400
Environmental Management 340 390 2427

Chemistry rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 343rd for Chemistry in the United States and 2205th in the World with 2,595 publications made and 99,108 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#343 of 1,447 In the United States
#386 of 1,530 In North America
#2205 of 6,545 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 37 415
1993 45 450
1994 37 568
1995 50 584
1996 63 818
1997 50 825
1998 52 968
1999 42 1059
2000 57 1226
2001 50 1202
2002 63 1492
2003 66 1554
2004 66 1865
2005 82 2036
2006 59 2207
2007 75 2410
2008 77 2655
2009 90 2924
2010 86 3130
2011 80 3406
2012 98 3674
2013 92 4086
2014 89 4337
2015 68 4400
2016 70 4410
2017 65 4200
2018 60 4195
2019 60 4395
2020 80 5046
2021 80 5365
2022 61 5016
2023 60 5058
2024 68 4244

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 308 342 1673
Computational Chemistry 305 345 1814
Environmental Chemistry 269 311 1882
Biochemistry 334 372 1941
Petrology and Geochemistry 378 429 2231
Organic Chemistry 335 380 2270
Inorganic Chemistry 330 375 2373
Physical chemistry 328 374 2427
Materials Science 351 396 2493
Nanotechnology 341 383 2503
Chemical Engineering 395 444 2999
Nutrition and Food Science 429 476 3274

Mathematics rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 301st for Mathematics in the United States and 1405th in the World with 2,195 publications made and 82,554 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#301 of 1,410 In the United States
#336 of 1,491 In North America
#1405 of 6,418 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 28 251
1993 25 281
1994 24 290
1995 30 282
1996 39 350
1997 26 381
1998 27 409
1999 32 502
2000 25 589
2001 35 552
2002 32 747
2003 42 819
2004 61 835
2005 82 1005
2006 61 1089
2007 56 1259
2008 69 1320
2009 65 1557
2010 72 1775
2011 69 1960
2012 73 2119
2013 86 2501
2014 84 2660
2015 82 2727
2016 85 2912
2017 67 2821
2018 57 3075
2019 71 3425
2020 81 4029
2021 84 4266
2022 66 3780
2023 51 3962
2024 53 2562

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 198 221 514
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 350 390 1553
Statistics 327 366 1665
Blockchain and Cryptography 292 335 1987
Applied Mathematics 346 394 2368

Business rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 363rd for Business in the United States and 1640th in the World with 1,477 publications made and 43,782 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#363 of 1,377 In the United States
#403 of 1,460 In North America
#1640 of 6,339 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 14 232
1993 24 232
1994 10 245
1995 21 231
1996 31 262
1997 19 270
1998 28 290
1999 20 346
2000 21 417
2001 25 433
2002 26 510
2003 26 597
2004 28 591
2005 26 691
2006 34 757
2007 33 814
2008 51 930
2009 41 1040
2010 37 1166
2011 55 1381
2012 60 1487
2013 71 1599
2014 73 1704
2015 62 1809
2016 66 1747
2017 49 1767
2018 37 1841
2019 52 1950
2020 72 2385
2021 42 2495
2022 36 2148
2023 39 2130
2024 36 1472

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 260 296 787
Public Policy / Administration 360 398 1140
International Business 285 319 1397
Advertising 432 472 1596
Accounting 417 456 1658
Finance 363 406 1717
Management 358 400 1769
Marketing 402 444 1871
Management Information Systems 410 456 1991

Economics rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 354th for Economics in the United States and 1457th in the World with 1,231 publications made and 36,397 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#354 of 1,355 In the United States
#393 of 1,438 In North America
#1457 of 6,167 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 14 108
1993 17 130
1994 15 173
1995 17 135
1996 20 152
1997 15 194
1998 26 174
1999 19 203
2000 14 307
2001 16 307
2002 16 350
2003 16 390
2004 21 407
2005 26 436
2006 37 516
2007 33 604
2008 49 650
2009 36 743
2010 30 960
2011 42 1071
2012 49 1205
2013 54 1259
2014 51 1400
2015 49 1420
2016 54 1487
2017 55 1446
2018 44 1504
2019 44 1637
2020 57 2005
2021 35 1957
2022 29 1743
2023 29 1760
2024 30 1133

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Buffalo State in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 320 358 925
Development Studies 340 376 1263
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 350 390 1553
Finance 363 406 1717

Art & Design rankings

SUNY Buffalo State ranked 320th for Art & Design in the United States and 1283rd in the World with 1,145 publications made and 17,548 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

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
#320 of 1,361 In the United States
#359 of 1,444 In North America
#1283 of 5,966 In the World

SUNY Buffalo State
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 9 125
1993 13 119
1994 9 154
1995 16 162
1996 14 163
1997 16 221
1998 30 240
1999 17 243
2000 17 270
2001 13 271
2002 23 335
2003 19 369
2004 30 332
2005 27 386
2006 25 504
2007 25 478
2008 38 516
2009 45 677
2010 37 751
2011 33 805
2012 40 861
2013 48 919
2014 50 958
2015 41 937
2016 52 963
2017 32 958
2018 26 1112
2019 18 1111
2020 39 1285
2021 21 1298
2022 37 1159
2023 43 1238
2024 18 1045

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 106 125 456
Sculpture 106 125 456
Illustration and Concept Art 109 128 482
Photography 166 193 549
Music 256 285 845
Creative Writing 302 341 907
Art History 369 407 983
Multimedia 289 320 1107
Literature 331 369 1204
Aesthetics 346 385 1342
Computer Graphics 264 297 1425
Fashion Design 335 378 1580