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The University of Central Missouri ranked 585th in the United States, 2256th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 31 research topics. The University of Central Missouri ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,161 academic publications and 41,636 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 32 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2256 of 14,131 In the World
#642 of 2,597 In North America
#585 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 67 In Missouri
#779 of 1,513 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#784 of 1,000 For Special Education
#810 of 1,018 For Law Enforcement
#1582 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2155 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 28 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Central Missouri ranked 591st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2816th in the World with 2,203 publications made and 32,071 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#591 of 1,763 In the United States
#648 of 1,854 In North America
#2816 of 7,088 In the World

University of Central Missouri
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 23 44
1994 23 69
1995 31 75
1996 29 77
1997 29 91
1998 28 152
1999 30 147
2000 34 172
2001 33 205
2002 41 242
2003 42 269
2004 51 306
2005 47 336
2006 62 459
2007 45 628
2008 63 692
2009 54 772
2010 68 926
2011 74 1010
2012 42 1159
2013 68 1363
2014 68 1417
2015 60 1426
2016 64 1379
2017 88 1407
2018 71 1433
2019 71 1689
2020 85 1948
2021 118 2015
2022 88 2069
2023 91 2059
2024 69 1780
2025 64 1439

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Criminology and Criminal Justice 351 387 779
Special Education 300 332 784
Law Enforcement 308 340 810
Early Childhood Education 349 383 863
Communications and Public Relations 342 380 1098
Education Majors 375 415 1234
Media Studies 539 593 1386
Art History 527 575 1431
Library and Information science 523 567 1595
Gender Studies 681 742 1867
Sociology 507 560 1956
Anthropology 592 651 2153
Law 553 606 2187
Classics and Ancient History 652 701 2269
Political Science 535 590 2285
Aesthetics 559 615 2370
Linguistics 507 560 2588
Philosophy 559 618 2807
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 794 857 2837
History 636 698 2909
Archaeology 614 675 3141
Demography 650 707 3158

Computer Science rankings

The University of Central Missouri ranked 534th for Computer Science in the United States and 2900th in the World with 1,441 publications made and 24,334 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#534 of 1,616 In the United States
#584 of 1,702 In North America
#2900 of 6,855 In the World

University of Central Missouri
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 15 22
1994 10 33
1995 23 37
1996 21 40
1997 16 52
1998 17 73
1999 22 78
2000 22 112
2001 25 105
2002 30 175
2003 24 185
2004 36 231
2005 35 286
2006 44 414
2007 31 494
2008 51 536
2009 41 573
2010 46 735
2011 48 823
2012 33 931
2013 36 986
2014 31 1042
2015 36 1102
2016 47 993
2017 66 1030
2018 46 1026
2019 45 1110
2020 71 1354
2021 88 1462
2022 63 1404
2023 69 1432
2024 66 1107
2025 62 938

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Central Missouri in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 322 361 1449
Library and Information science 523 567 1595
Multimedia 391 432 1694
Neuroscience 435 479 1865
Software Engineering 401 448 2135
Human-Computer Interaction 387 434 2273
Cyber Security 452 504 2549
Computational Linguistics 431 481 2735
Cognitive Science 588 644 2866
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 564 619 3319
Machine Learning 562 615 3454
Computer Networking 706 771 3903
Computer Vision 672 734 4002
Telecommunications 679 740 4105

Psychology rankings

The University of Central Missouri ranked 533rd for Psychology in the United States and 2273rd in the World with 1,166 publications made and 22,976 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#533 of 1,561 In the United States
#584 of 1,648 In North America
#2273 of 6,663 In the World

University of Central Missouri
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 14 27
1994 8 45
1995 13 45
1996 16 55
1997 12 61
1998 12 95
1999 18 69
2000 18 105
2001 24 125
2002 22 163
2003 20 194
2004 32 222
2005 29 263
2006 33 383
2007 27 462
2008 36 508
2009 35 572
2010 37 692
2011 37 778
2012 30 900
2013 30 1061
2014 30 1093
2015 32 1149
2016 35 1066
2017 61 1089
2018 51 1037
2019 38 1194
2020 57 1306
2021 69 1372
2022 57 1337
2023 45 1325
2024 35 1090
2025 29 920

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Central Missouri in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 300 332 784
Education Majors 375 415 1234
Child Psychology 417 464 1298
Clinical Psychology 432 475 1403
Neuroscience 435 479 1865
Social Psychology 544 599 1982
Psychiatry 493 542 2078
Cognitive Science 588 644 2866

Medicine rankings

The University of Central Missouri ranked 609th for Medicine in the United States and 3044th in the World with 1,166 publications made and 20,806 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Health Science, Public Health, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#609 of 1,604 In the United States
#663 of 1,689 In North America
#3044 of 6,793 In the World

University of Central Missouri
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 10 22
1994 10 42
1995 14 51
1996 12 66
1997 9 49
1998 10 71
1999 17 71
2000 16 83
2001 18 118
2002 14 136
2003 23 175
2004 26 187
2005 32 211
2006 33 339
2007 28 416
2008 37 445
2009 34 518
2010 36 654
2011 28 699
2012 24 826
2013 30 923
2014 28 972
2015 25 1064
2016 36 955
2017 58 927
2018 49 912
2019 60 1058
2020 69 1381
2021 81 1387
2022 58 1380
2023 64 1326
2024 41 1140
2025 23 967

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Central Missouri in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Health Science 313 343 991
Clinical Psychology 432 475 1403
Audiology 387 427 1435
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 459 501 1640
Psychiatry 493 542 2078
Sports Medicine 523 571 2298
Gerontology 602 656 2305
Nursing 602 657 2319
Physical Therapy 557 607 2398
Healthcare Management (MHA) 608 668 2591
Public Health 578 631 2776
Anatomy and Physiology 754 808 3762
Pathology 741 802 3935
Surgery 836 898 4042
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 789 852 4223

Biology rankings

The University of Central Missouri ranked 686th for Biology in the United States and 3855th in the World with 1,099 publications made and 21,009 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#686 of 1,612 In the United States
#747 of 1,701 In North America
#3855 of 6,841 In the World

University of Central Missouri
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 4 23
1994 9 48
1995 7 40
1996 14 38
1997 12 48
1998 14 68
1999 14 70
2000 12 87
2001 18 102
2002 14 129
2003 24 180
2004 27 192
2005 22 213
2006 28 324
2007 17 378
2008 40 442
2009 32 493
2010 39 617
2011 32 667
2012 26 738
2013 36 853
2014 33 856
2015 30 936
2016 35 871
2017 55 918
2018 44 936
2019 52 1052
2020 74 1327
2021 47 1387
2022 61 1401
2023 58 1457
2024 33 1209
2025 35 1050

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Central Missouri in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 435 479 1865
Zoology 544 594 2580
Horticulture 460 511 3277
Botany 602 659 3553
Paleontology 679 739 3695
Agricultural Science 631 695 3979
Genetics 938 1002 4720
Biochemistry 987 1052 4939

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Central Missouri ranked 654th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3735th in the World with 1,080 publications made and 18,090 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#654 of 1,637 In the United States
#716 of 1,727 In North America
#3735 of 6,888 In the World

University of Central Missouri
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 9 25
1994 8 33
1995 10 40
1996 12 24
1997 10 37
1998 11 52
1999 13 66
2000 12 83
2001 12 102
2002 15 93
2003 19 136
2004 18 133
2005 27 137
2006 31 209
2007 20 252
2008 26 324
2009 28 351
2010 36 455
2011 36 453
2012 24 547
2013 34 658
2014 31 658
2015 30 664
2016 34 705
2017 50 735
2018 40 799
2019 50 944
2020 71 1184
2021 61 1208
2022 55 1221
2023 63 1356
2024 40 1123
2025 42 995

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Central Missouri in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 563 620 3217
Paleontology 679 739 3695
Ecology 631 694 3696
Environmental Management 555 618 3705
Agricultural Science 631 695 3979
Geology 739 804 4108
Oceanography 757 824 4366
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 760 824 4517

Business rankings

The University of Central Missouri ranked 470th for Business in the United States and 2253rd in the World with 928 publications made and 17,537 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#470 of 1,388 In the United States
#518 of 1,472 In North America
#2253 of 6,366 In the World

University of Central Missouri
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 8 18
1994 7 21
1995 18 26
1996 14 28
1997 15 38
1998 16 63
1999 19 63
2000 20 81
2001 13 86
2002 18 102
2003 18 151
2004 24 142
2005 21 176
2006 27 246
2007 17 328
2008 35 400
2009 27 385
2010 29 506
2011 46 546
2012 19 637
2013 25 667
2014 23 737
2015 28 731
2016 27 652
2017 43 670
2018 34 759
2019 31 803
2020 42 942
2021 66 1057
2022 41 1004
2023 33 993
2024 25 786
2025 37 592

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Central Missouri in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 322 361 1449
Advertising 407 446 1496
Marketing 417 459 1980
Accounting 494 538 2025
Management 425 472 2125
Finance 514 565 2535

Engineering rankings

The University of Central Missouri ranked 684th for Engineering in the United States and 4134th in the World with 913 publications made and 10,656 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#684 of 1,568 In the United States
#746 of 1,655 In North America
#4134 of 6,795 In the World

University of Central Missouri
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 8 16
1994 10 17
1995 12 38
1996 14 34
1997 6 31
1998 11 47
1999 10 46
2000 17 61
2001 7 76
2002 12 72
2003 15 108
2004 15 101
2005 27 122
2006 22 188
2007 19 203
2008 30 269
2009 19 259
2010 32 360
2011 27 379
2012 18 433
2013 33 461
2014 25 530
2015 13 551
2016 31 529
2017 51 554
2018 38 606
2019 40 644
2020 53 889
2021 47 926
2022 48 911
2023 41 1026
2024 40 941
2025 43 755

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Central Missouri in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 387 434 2273
Aerospace Engineering 488 541 2986
Systems Engineering 509 563 3049
Acoustical Engineering 571 627 3177
Computer Networking 706 771 3903
Mechanical Engineering 701 764 4004
Telecommunications 679 740 4105
Chemical Engineering 592 649 4164
Electrical Engineering 691 749 4332
Optical Engineering 839 904 4676
Materials Science 825 888 4806
Metallurgical Engineering 824 887 4824

Mathematics rankings

The University of Central Missouri ranked 545th for Mathematics in the United States and 2946th in the World with 906 publications made and 14,056 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#545 of 1,413 In the United States
#598 of 1,494 In North America
#2946 of 6,434 In the World

University of Central Missouri
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 8
1994 5 15
1995 14 21
1996 12 23
1997 12 29
1998 11 39
1999 13 57
2000 14 54
2001 11 61
2002 20 96
2003 20 112
2004 20 124
2005 26 156
2006 28 221
2007 25 228
2008 31 296
2009 29 320
2010 32 415
2011 31 440
2012 24 530
2013 23 625
2014 18 657
2015 22 684
2016 32 620
2017 50 650
2018 34 657
2019 24 819
2020 38 913
2021 58 970
2022 35 989
2023 33 906
2024 20 721
2025 29 552

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Central Missouri in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 351 384 1070
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 587 643 3001
Statistics 628 687 3451

Physics rankings

The University of Central Missouri ranked 662nd for Physics in the United States and 3864th in the World with 792 publications made and 14,227 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#662 of 1,537 In the United States
#722 of 1,623 In North America
#3864 of 6,729 In the World

University of Central Missouri
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 15
1994 5 17
1995 11 27
1996 8 34
1997 9 29
1998 14 34
1999 8 45
2000 16 58
2001 6 68
2002 11 73
2003 12 78
2004 12 74
2005 23 93
2006 23 161
2007 15 181
2008 25 205
2009 17 204
2010 26 246
2011 19 319
2012 21 362
2013 30 369
2014 27 409
2015 23 409
2016 21 428
2017 41 436
2018 28 491
2019 38 595
2020 47 780
2021 45 811
2022 55 798
2023 20 914
2024 26 822
2025 29 656

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Central Missouri in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 571 627 3177
Quantum and Particle physics 590 645 3521
Astrophysics and Astronomy 759 823 3880
Optical Engineering 839 904 4676
Materials Science 825 888 4806

Economics rankings

The University of Central Missouri ranked 549th for Economics in the United States and 2490th in the World with 676 publications made and 10,454 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#549 of 1,361 In the United States
#602 of 1,445 In North America
#2490 of 6,188 In the World

University of Central Missouri
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 5 15
1994 6 20
1995 16 25
1996 9 27
1997 9 34
1998 12 52
1999 7 49
2000 8 68
2001 9 54
2002 11 79
2003 13 102
2004 20 87
2005 17 101
2006 14 137
2007 12 167
2008 24 222
2009 20 232
2010 13 320
2011 18 354
2012 16 383
2013 18 418
2014 19 412
2015 19 421
2016 18 405
2017 30 449
2018 29 458
2019 22 535
2020 28 599
2021 55 646
2022 27 611
2023 38 637
2024 19 462
2025 26 349

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Central Missouri in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 503 550 2085
Finance 514 565 2535
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 587 643 3001

Art & Design rankings

The University of Central Missouri ranked 590th for Art & Design in the United States and 2540th in the World with 458 publications made and 4,752 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#590 of 1,369 In the United States
#649 of 1,454 In North America
#2540 of 6,010 In the World

University of Central Missouri
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 9 6
1994 5 11
1995 8 8
1996 4 9
1997 8 21
1998 1 29
1999 6 19
2000 5 31
2001 6 30
2002 11 35
2003 8 38
2004 7 51
2005 10 51
2006 11 64
2007 8 84
2008 11 83
2009 14 86
2010 18 123
2011 14 151
2012 11 156
2013 15 219
2014 14 201
2015 15 177
2016 18 217
2017 22 211
2018 22 230
2019 16 240
2020 18 312
2021 23 350
2022 21 364
2023 16 355
2024 13 281
2025 16 197

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 527 575 1431
Multimedia 391 432 1694
Aesthetics 559 615 2370
Literature 650 709 2644
Fashion Design 580 639 2805

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Central Missouri

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Organic Chemistry 869 932 4779
Chemistry 908 973 4943