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The University of Central Oklahoma ranked 580th in the United States, 2243rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 14 research topics. The University of Central Oklahoma ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,918 academic publications and 36,891 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 40 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2243 of 14,131 In the World
#637 of 2,597 In North America
#580 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 31 In Oklahoma State
#1 of 2 In Edmond
#861 of 1,114 For Military science
#1503 of 1,852 For Biomedical Engineering
#1588 of 2,195 For Art History
#1716 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1871 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 11 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Central Oklahoma ranked 683rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3299th in the World with 1,714 publications made and 19,531 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#683 of 1,763 In the United States
#749 of 1,854 In North America
#3299 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 8 2
1994 13 13
1995 14 14
1996 14 18
1997 8 20
1998 12 31
1999 22 45
2000 25 83
2001 18 76
2002 21 94
2003 15 104
2004 20 137
2005 26 137
2006 28 170
2007 25 237
2008 40 253
2009 57 290
2010 58 358
2011 72 415
2012 54 493
2013 71 595
2014 62 656
2015 76 711
2016 93 693
2017 111 681
2018 94 925
2019 99 976
2020 110 1222
2021 118 1560
2022 98 1827
2023 113 2218
2024 63 1864
2025 38 1474

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 372 406 861
Art History 588 638 1588
Communications and Public Relations 525 576 1786
Classics and Ancient History 624 672 2101
Gender Studies 736 800 2174
Education Majors 639 695 2301
Library and Information science 797 859 2661
Aesthetics 615 675 2690
Law 673 734 2784
Demography 584 638 2814
Sociology 693 757 2848
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 800 864 2869
History 633 693 2891
Anthropology 769 836 2941
Political Science 673 737 2982
Archaeology 626 688 3225
Linguistics 657 715 3384
Philosophy 710 777 3525

Biology rankings

The University of Central Oklahoma ranked 634th for Biology in the United States and 3626th in the World with 1,375 publications made and 22,914 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#634 of 1,612 In the United States
#690 of 1,701 In North America
#3626 of 6,841 In the World

University of Central Oklahoma
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 10 9
1994 12 9
1995 11 17
1996 9 26
1997 5 22
1998 6 34
1999 13 47
2000 13 74
2001 11 71
2002 22 109
2003 23 132
2004 22 161
2005 28 167
2006 28 210
2007 33 306
2008 42 317
2009 48 360
2010 38 469
2011 58 509
2012 48 608
2013 56 730
2014 60 791
2015 70 981
2016 71 964
2017 77 980
2018 66 1204
2019 90 1245
2020 68 1745
2021 85 2067
2022 69 2058
2023 78 2179
2024 53 1969
2025 35 1565

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 361 397 1907
Zoology 413 460 1945
Evolutionary Biology 475 524 2251
Immunology 403 440 2295
Nanotechnology 356 398 2622
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 549 605 2744
Biotechnology 429 472 2934
Genetics 570 621 3220
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 564 615 3252
Paleontology 591 645 3317
Botany 600 657 3544
Neuroscience 814 875 3638
Agricultural Science 588 647 3754
Biochemistry 652 706 3771

Medicine rankings

The University of Central Oklahoma ranked 654th for Medicine in the United States and 3262nd in the World with 1,212 publications made and 17,632 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health, Oncology and Cancer research.

Medicine ranking Location
#654 of 1,604 In the United States
#710 of 1,689 In North America
#3262 of 6,793 In the World

University of Central Oklahoma
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 8 3
1994 10 6
1995 10 12
1996 7 20
1997 4 27
1998 2 36
1999 9 47
2000 10 69
2001 13 58
2002 20 97
2003 17 111
2004 20 128
2005 25 136
2006 29 179
2007 34 226
2008 38 265
2009 43 322
2010 36 399
2011 46 412
2012 39 495
2013 56 598
2014 51 679
2015 60 778
2016 80 760
2017 76 780
2018 64 914
2019 79 998
2020 59 1293
2021 67 1592
2022 58 1581
2023 61 1651
2024 36 1396
2025 34 1086

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 267 297 1503
Oncology and Cancer research 361 397 1907
Immunology 403 440 2295
Sports Medicine 524 572 2301
Clinical Psychology 675 733 2366
Surgery 507 549 2455
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 498 541 2589
Health Science 781 840 2734
Physical Therapy 674 731 3000
Public Health 628 683 3002
Psychiatry 782 840 3339
Anatomy and Physiology 689 742 3428
Pathology 689 745 3685
Nursing 945 1015 3780

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Central Oklahoma ranked 638th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3628th in the World with 1,171 publications made and 15,709 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#638 of 1,637 In the United States
#699 of 1,727 In North America
#3628 of 6,888 In the World

University of Central Oklahoma
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 5 5
1994 14 12
1995 10 13
1996 9 18
1997 5 14
1998 8 26
1999 13 46
2000 14 67
2001 12 67
2002 15 80
2003 14 95
2004 17 135
2005 23 129
2006 18 178
2007 22 252
2008 29 214
2009 34 241
2010 39 313
2011 40 350
2012 39 407
2013 37 483
2014 43 534
2015 61 589
2016 62 596
2017 63 586
2018 51 780
2019 76 826
2020 62 1161
2021 80 1340
2022 69 1492
2023 73 1835
2024 58 1609
2025 34 1272

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 549 605 2744
Paleontology 591 645 3317
Ecology 568 627 3339
Oceanography 596 660 3519
Geography and Cartography 628 691 3569
Geology 630 691 3611
Environmental Management 547 610 3668
Agricultural Science 588 647 3754
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 616 673 3759

Engineering rankings

The University of Central Oklahoma ranked 621st for Engineering in the United States and 3820th in the World with 1,067 publications made and 16,912 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#621 of 1,568 In the United States
#676 of 1,655 In North America
#3820 of 6,795 In the World

University of Central Oklahoma
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 5 5
1994 8 9
1995 7 8
1996 13 16
1997 1 11
1998 3 23
1999 8 28
2000 10 37
2001 10 37
2002 19 45
2003 14 60
2004 17 102
2005 25 123
2006 20 109
2007 26 161
2008 30 163
2009 34 197
2010 34 279
2011 45 312
2012 40 440
2013 54 466
2014 39 557
2015 45 603
2016 58 638
2017 70 697
2018 62 831
2019 61 935
2020 58 1302
2021 55 1513
2022 84 1715
2023 48 1825
2024 36 1701
2025 19 1333

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 267 297 1503
Nanotechnology 356 398 2622
Biotechnology 429 472 2934
Optical Engineering 496 550 3160
Chemical Engineering 425 475 3229
Materials Science 507 561 3483
Structural Engineering 593 647 3621
Electrical Engineering 541 595 3631
Aerospace Engineering 646 705 3690
Computer Networking 686 751 3781
Acoustical Engineering 710 774 3853
Mechanical Engineering 666 728 3864
Metallurgical Engineering 642 698 4059
Telecommunications 713 776 4263

Computer Science rankings

The University of Central Oklahoma ranked 700th for Computer Science in the United States and 3701st in the World with 1,047 publications made and 14,133 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#700 of 1,616 In the United States
#762 of 1,702 In North America
#3701 of 6,855 In the World

University of Central Oklahoma
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 7 4
1994 11 3
1995 7 11
1996 8 17
1997 5 18
1998 4 24
1999 9 21
2000 10 34
2001 11 33
2002 16 56
2003 10 76
2004 6 64
2005 21 114
2006 16 152
2007 22 149
2008 26 197
2009 36 163
2010 34 261
2011 53 288
2012 31 373
2013 56 436
2014 38 496
2015 39 515
2016 64 519
2017 66 577
2018 56 704
2019 53 697
2020 57 917
2021 77 1196
2022 62 1397
2023 66 1746
2024 39 1498
2025 24 1172

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 488 547 2491
Cyber Security 469 522 2632
Library and Information science 797 859 2661
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 564 615 3252
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 603 662 3524
Cognitive Science 732 794 3618
Machine Learning 598 657 3635
Neuroscience 814 875 3638
Computer Networking 686 751 3781
Computer Vision 639 699 3822
Telecommunications 713 776 4263

Physics rankings

The University of Central Oklahoma ranked 644th for Physics in the United States and 3789th in the World with 972 publications made and 15,132 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#644 of 1,537 In the United States
#702 of 1,623 In North America
#3789 of 6,729 In the World

University of Central Oklahoma
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 5
1994 7 10
1995 5 7
1996 14 17
1997 1 12
1998 1 23
1999 9 32
2000 9 33
2001 13 40
2002 21 52
2003 15 55
2004 18 103
2005 22 123
2006 19 117
2007 26 161
2008 28 178
2009 28 210
2010 27 269
2011 43 304
2012 41 414
2013 47 444
2014 35 501
2015 42 593
2016 50 590
2017 61 651
2018 47 750
2019 53 885
2020 47 1194
2021 55 1358
2022 74 1452
2023 54 1521
2024 30 1383
2025 18 1116

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 356 398 2622
Optical Engineering 496 550 3160
Materials Science 507 561 3483
Nuclear Physics 613 667 3625
Quantum and Particle physics 657 716 3776
Acoustical Engineering 710 774 3853
Astrophysics and Astronomy 788 852 4004

Chemistry rankings

The University of Central Oklahoma ranked 628th for Chemistry in the United States and 3853rd in the World with 908 publications made and 17,532 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#628 of 1,455 In the United States
#683 of 1,538 In North America
#3853 of 6,561 In the World

University of Central Oklahoma
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 3 4
1994 8 8
1995 7 11
1996 12 16
1997 2 15
1998 1 23
1999 4 27
2000 10 55
2001 9 37
2002 15 71
2003 14 55
2004 18 91
2005 20 135
2006 23 136
2007 27 173
2008 30 192
2009 46 268
2010 26 317
2011 37 331
2012 33 436
2013 46 483
2014 45 566
2015 47 649
2016 43 699
2017 50 740
2018 44 875
2019 53 940
2020 37 1352
2021 43 1502
2022 47 1635
2023 44 1572
2024 34 1536
2025 22 1270

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Central Oklahoma in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 356 398 2622
Chemical Engineering 425 475 3229
Materials Science 507 561 3483
Biochemistry 652 706 3771
Organic Chemistry 631 687 3945

Psychology rankings

The University of Central Oklahoma ranked 719th for Psychology in the United States and 3145th in the World with 814 publications made and 10,778 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#719 of 1,561 In the United States
#779 of 1,648 In North America
#3145 of 6,663 In the World

University of Central Oklahoma
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 8 2
1994 9 3
1995 7 16
1996 5 17
1997 2 19
1998 2 18
1999 10 26
2000 4 33
2001 5 39
2002 8 50
2003 7 70
2004 11 78
2005 8 86
2006 10 81
2007 14 134
2008 16 137
2009 28 166
2010 22 216
2011 30 239
2012 27 308
2013 37 360
2014 19 397
2015 30 445
2016 57 469
2017 59 453
2018 44 581
2019 48 577
2020 43 721
2021 67 882
2022 53 990
2023 61 1198
2024 28 965
2025 26 862

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 635 689 2171
Social Psychology 591 647 2234
Education Majors 639 695 2301
Clinical Psychology 675 733 2366
Psychiatry 782 840 3339
Cognitive Science 732 794 3618
Neuroscience 814 875 3638

Business rankings

The University of Central Oklahoma ranked 578th for Business in the United States and 2882nd in the World with 684 publications made and 10,640 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#578 of 1,388 In the United States
#636 of 1,472 In North America
#2882 of 6,366 In the World

University of Central Oklahoma
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 3 0
1994 5 4
1995 5 2
1996 7 8
1997 4 10
1998 8 15
1999 8 18
2000 8 21
2001 6 26
2002 7 37
2003 5 42
2004 10 60
2005 8 74
2006 9 94
2007 10 97
2008 16 111
2009 16 115
2010 24 158
2011 23 191
2012 17 243
2013 26 295
2014 20 297
2015 28 315
2016 38 317
2017 44 325
2018 39 431
2019 38 447
2020 42 591
2021 62 751
2022 61 1034
2023 43 1349
2024 30 1144
2025 7 919

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 295 329 1387
Accounting 405 443 1613
Finance 474 522 2319
Management Information Systems 488 547 2491
Advertising 608 660 2594
Marketing 573 630 2908
Management 625 686 3255

Mathematics rankings

The University of Central Oklahoma ranked 678th for Mathematics in the United States and 3606th in the World with 640 publications made and 8,274 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#678 of 1,413 In the United States
#739 of 1,494 In North America
#3606 of 6,434 In the World

University of Central Oklahoma
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 2
1994 4 2
1995 4 4
1996 4 9
1997 2 7
1998 3 12
1999 4 14
2000 9 21
2001 10 15
2002 12 27
2003 4 38
2004 5 59
2005 11 59
2006 10 71
2007 11 82
2008 21 104
2009 23 148
2010 19 172
2011 23 163
2012 16 207
2013 25 278
2014 22 291
2015 25 286
2016 43 301
2017 36 298
2018 38 389
2019 29 385
2020 40 500
2021 56 627
2022 48 815
2023 39 1062
2024 15 797
2025 10 539

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 424 470 2027
Math Teachers 673 727 2363
Statistics 694 756 3759

Economics rankings

The University of Central Oklahoma ranked 595th for Economics in the United States and 2735th in the World with 560 publications made and 7,313 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#595 of 1,361 In the United States
#651 of 1,445 In North America
#2735 of 6,188 In the World

University of Central Oklahoma
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 3 0
1994 2 3
1995 4 6
1996 7 12
1997 2 6
1998 8 10
1999 4 16
2000 7 17
2001 6 15
2002 8 28
2003 3 25
2004 9 40
2005 6 44
2006 7 65
2007 9 68
2008 12 82
2009 21 87
2010 16 119
2011 18 139
2012 18 187
2013 22 223
2014 19 246
2015 25 243
2016 28 249
2017 42 255
2018 27 332
2019 38 345
2020 30 405
2021 48 564
2022 44 763
2023 36 1066
2024 14 855
2025 12 604

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 295 329 1387
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 424 470 2027
Finance 474 522 2319
Development Studies 722 785 3203

Art & Design rankings

The University of Central Oklahoma ranked 631st for Art & Design in the United States and 2743rd in the World with 376 publications made and 3,820 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
#631 of 1,369 In the United States
#693 of 1,454 In North America
#2743 of 6,010 In the World

University of Central Oklahoma
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 0
1994 2 2
1995 3 3
1996 2 3
1997 0 4
1998 7 5
1999 7 6
2000 7 13
2001 4 20
2002 7 19
2003 2 22
2004 4 18
2005 11 32
2006 3 31
2007 6 38
2008 8 35
2009 11 36
2010 13 65
2011 21 68
2012 15 94
2013 20 93
2014 16 134
2015 11 125
2016 13 110
2017 16 116
2018 20 138
2019 15 209
2020 30 193
2021 23 214
2022 23 266
2023 32 324
2024 12 267
2025 8 193

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 588 638 1588
Literature 597 655 2466
Aesthetics 615 675 2690
Fashion Design 654 717 3161