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The University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked 503rd in the United States, 2029th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 53 research topics. The University of Nebraska at Kearney ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,501 academic publications and 78,215 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 22 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2029 of 14,131 In the World
#554 of 2,597 In North America
#503 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 23 In Nebraska
#505 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#605 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#696 of 1,018 For Entomology
#2068 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2176 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 50 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked 541st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2604th in the World with 2,439 publications made and 43,407 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#541 of 1,763 In the United States
#596 of 1,854 In North America
#2604 of 7,088 In the World

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 19 42
1994 26 50
1995 40 79
1996 43 85
1997 34 80
1998 35 127
1999 49 164
2000 45 209
2001 32 208
2002 35 264
2003 40 290
2004 41 394
2005 60 510
2006 48 521
2007 51 666
2008 52 744
2009 78 767
2010 60 952
2011 75 1114
2012 79 1273
2013 92 1480
2014 85 1568
2015 108 1689
2016 100 1763
2017 111 1920
2018 100 2216
2019 113 2670
2020 117 3194
2021 115 3525
2022 112 3701
2023 103 3794
2024 91 3249
2025 86 2836

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 160 185 505
Early Childhood Education 259 286 605
Social Work 318 355 697
Special Education 305 337 801
Criminology and Criminal Justice 427 470 980
Classics and Ancient History 379 414 1168
Education Majors 433 480 1434
Media Studies 556 611 1449
Communications and Public Relations 432 481 1453
Art History 555 603 1502
Anthropology 445 493 1542
Gender Studies 603 659 1569
Library and Information science 538 582 1641
Sociology 489 541 1890
History 447 496 2015
Archaeology 407 457 2110
Demography 456 503 2172
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 640 695 2203
Law 562 616 2219
Aesthetics 530 586 2258
Political Science 558 615 2384
Linguistics 596 653 3042
Philosophy 611 673 3058

Biology rankings

The University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked 422nd for Biology in the United States and 2593rd in the World with 2,191 publications made and 53,507 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#422 of 1,612 In the United States
#472 of 1,701 In North America
#2593 of 6,841 In the World

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 19 51
1994 22 84
1995 25 105
1996 24 86
1997 33 93
1998 21 142
1999 44 186
2000 30 271
2001 38 303
2002 31 376
2003 41 411
2004 30 531
2005 67 639
2006 46 646
2007 42 770
2008 55 897
2009 63 1061
2010 68 1160
2011 65 1397
2012 68 1571
2013 72 1754
2014 69 1895
2015 73 1944
2016 99 1994
2017 93 2146
2018 104 2501
2019 105 3060
2020 125 3714
2021 135 4093
2022 102 4574
2023 96 4508
2024 85 4182
2025 72 3882

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska at Kearney in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 171 197 696
Horticulture 107 126 740
Agricultural Science 160 191 1137
Forestry 178 215 1160
Animal Science 229 261 1223
Toxicology 216 247 1479
Botany 243 278 1485
Zoology 334 376 1521
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 333 379 1582
Nutrition and Food Science 219 251 1785
Biotechnology 348 386 2249
Microbiology 346 382 2292
Paleontology 461 512 2676
Evolutionary Biology 558 614 2685
Neuroscience 630 685 2749
Biochemistry 450 499 2765
Genetics 512 562 2895
Virology 523 568 2972
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 533 581 3022
Immunology 542 585 3087
Nanotechnology 528 585 3734

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked 406th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2419th in the World with 2,050 publications made and 49,377 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#406 of 1,637 In the United States
#458 of 1,727 In North America
#2419 of 6,888 In the World

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 17 51
1994 26 64
1995 31 87
1996 24 81
1997 32 94
1998 14 134
1999 42 153
2000 30 228
2001 39 238
2002 36 273
2003 42 313
2004 29 390
2005 60 494
2006 33 524
2007 43 630
2008 42 729
2009 50 898
2010 61 1036
2011 56 1272
2012 62 1435
2013 62 1528
2014 62 1717
2015 74 1717
2016 86 1804
2017 81 1923
2018 98 2191
2019 104 2811
2020 122 3484
2021 127 3795
2022 102 4175
2023 102 4316
2024 67 3960
2025 53 3559

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska at Kearney in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 160 191 1137
Forestry 178 215 1160
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 333 379 1582
Ecology 350 401 2110
Geotechnical Engineering 368 413 2469
Geography and Cartography 432 483 2497
Paleontology 461 512 2676
Geology 454 505 2702
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 413 466 2724
Oceanography 532 592 3159
Environmental Chemistry 480 536 3261
Environmental Management 503 565 3483
Earth science and Geophysics 635 697 3755

Medicine rankings

The University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked 535th for Medicine in the United States and 2726th in the World with 1,669 publications made and 29,461 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Health Science, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#535 of 1,604 In the United States
#583 of 1,689 In North America
#2726 of 6,793 In the World

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 15 34
1994 19 50
1995 28 53
1996 20 77
1997 35 70
1998 24 98
1999 37 153
2000 31 182
2001 24 225
2002 27 265
2003 20 309
2004 30 374
2005 45 408
2006 45 422
2007 28 546
2008 34 588
2009 53 667
2010 47 699
2011 40 803
2012 47 916
2013 50 1097
2014 51 1096
2015 66 1125
2016 62 1223
2017 73 1338
2018 68 1500
2019 75 1775
2020 94 2251
2021 101 2476
2022 85 2716
2023 79 2624
2024 75 2289
2025 59 2024

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska at Kearney in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 160 185 505
Social Work 318 355 697
Sports Medicine 345 385 1323
Physical Therapy 334 371 1378
Health Science 432 470 1460
Gerontology 409 453 1465
Toxicology 216 247 1479
Clinical Psychology 548 599 1864
Healthcare Management (MHA) 554 612 2294
Anatomy and Physiology 467 513 2388
Nursing 634 689 2445
Public Health 519 568 2514
Family medicine 620 671 2648
Psychiatry 635 690 2690
Pathology 494 542 2782
Virology 523 568 2972
Immunology 542 585 3087
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 590 640 3094
Surgery 705 758 3411

Engineering rankings

The University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked 522nd for Engineering in the United States and 3308th in the World with 1,310 publications made and 29,410 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#522 of 1,568 In the United States
#576 of 1,655 In North America
#3308 of 6,795 In the World

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 9 35
1994 19 38
1995 18 43
1996 16 34
1997 18 53
1998 14 67
1999 26 79
2000 20 113
2001 19 144
2002 27 147
2003 27 218
2004 22 215
2005 32 310
2006 28 357
2007 26 385
2008 31 470
2009 36 491
2010 39 607
2011 53 728
2012 36 851
2013 50 1017
2014 59 1155
2015 43 1150
2016 59 1207
2017 61 1340
2018 53 1525
2019 53 1714
2020 72 2107
2021 70 2301
2022 48 2506
2023 45 2526
2024 48 2386
2025 30 2176

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska at Kearney in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 348 386 2249
Geotechnical Engineering 368 413 2469
Aerospace Engineering 490 543 2998
Telecommunications 484 537 3066
Computer Networking 542 600 3117
Optical Engineering 492 546 3118
Acoustical Engineering 596 653 3273
Structural Engineering 529 583 3279
Mechanical Engineering 547 601 3292
Systems Engineering 555 612 3426
Metallurgical Engineering 500 552 3435
Electrical Engineering 509 562 3455
Materials Science 535 589 3623
Nanotechnology 528 585 3734
Chemical Engineering 575 631 4032

Computer Science rankings

The University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked 587th for Computer Science in the United States and 3165th in the World with 1,225 publications made and 26,539 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#587 of 1,616 In the United States
#641 of 1,702 In North America
#3165 of 6,855 In the World

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 5 23
1994 10 28
1995 20 35
1996 10 29
1997 17 44
1998 12 55
1999 25 85
2000 15 95
2001 13 115
2002 17 141
2003 19 162
2004 18 212
2005 29 273
2006 18 261
2007 28 339
2008 20 349
2009 42 403
2010 31 479
2011 42 597
2012 36 641
2013 47 778
2014 50 817
2015 54 933
2016 49 986
2017 67 1152
2018 56 1427
2019 51 1647
2020 73 2031
2021 62 2189
2022 60 2303
2023 59 2379
2024 53 2047
2025 31 1799

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska at Kearney in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 538 582 1641
Management Information Systems 376 419 1813
Multimedia 439 482 1973
Neuroscience 630 685 2749
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 533 581 3022
Telecommunications 484 537 3066
Computer Networking 542 600 3117
Cognitive Science 646 707 3208
Computer Vision 518 574 3235
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 566 621 3334
Machine Learning 550 603 3400
Cyber Security 651 714 3624

Chemistry rankings

The University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked 473rd for Chemistry in the United States and 3068th in the World with 1,211 publications made and 33,774 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#473 of 1,455 In the United States
#524 of 1,538 In North America
#3068 of 6,561 In the World

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 9 28
1994 16 45
1995 12 69
1996 19 37
1997 15 53
1998 16 93
1999 26 101
2000 15 151
2001 25 188
2002 21 229
2003 22 296
2004 19 328
2005 41 389
2006 29 390
2007 24 464
2008 39 574
2009 34 667
2010 36 781
2011 39 925
2012 40 1060
2013 36 1137
2014 39 1328
2015 36 1301
2016 63 1368
2017 52 1434
2018 56 1569
2019 56 1934
2020 60 2400
2021 74 2588
2022 45 2903
2023 46 2866
2024 43 2585
2025 41 2411

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska at Kearney in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 219 251 1785
Biochemistry 450 499 2765
Organic Chemistry 479 529 3200
Physical chemistry 480 533 3252
Environmental Chemistry 480 536 3261
Materials Science 535 589 3623
Nanotechnology 528 585 3734
Chemical Engineering 575 631 4032

Psychology rankings

The University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked 536th for Psychology in the United States and 2279th in the World with 1,096 publications made and 24,641 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#536 of 1,561 In the United States
#587 of 1,648 In North America
#2279 of 6,663 In the World

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 4 12
1994 10 21
1995 21 35
1996 15 40
1997 15 38
1998 22 76
1999 21 101
2000 17 102
2001 12 145
2002 8 150
2003 14 157
2004 13 221
2005 19 264
2006 21 282
2007 20 349
2008 24 374
2009 32 408
2010 20 472
2011 32 573
2012 32 628
2013 59 797
2014 35 821
2015 58 908
2016 39 966
2017 57 1070
2018 43 1276
2019 49 1464
2020 55 1709
2021 65 1798
2022 59 1903
2023 63 1988
2024 60 1673
2025 42 1514

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska at Kearney in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 318 355 697
Special Education 305 337 801
Education Majors 433 480 1434
Child Psychology 497 547 1618
Social Psychology 482 530 1711
Clinical Psychology 548 599 1864
Psychiatry 635 690 2690
Neuroscience 630 685 2749
Cognitive Science 646 707 3208

Physics rankings

The University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked 566th for Physics in the United States and 3455th in the World with 1,048 publications made and 21,095 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#566 of 1,537 In the United States
#621 of 1,623 In North America
#3455 of 6,729 In the World

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 7 28
1994 17 29
1995 15 33
1996 13 24
1997 15 46
1998 13 53
1999 21 77
2000 20 108
2001 15 143
2002 19 155
2003 18 175
2004 21 208
2005 26 238
2006 25 266
2007 17 289
2008 27 355
2009 27 419
2010 30 455
2011 47 587
2012 28 716
2013 45 802
2014 46 938
2015 34 913
2016 52 956
2017 41 1073
2018 45 1298
2019 34 1446
2020 48 1664
2021 45 1867
2022 36 1901
2023 42 1899
2024 37 1740
2025 36 1636

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska at Kearney in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 548 601 2833
Optical Engineering 492 546 3118
Acoustical Engineering 596 653 3273
Quantum and Particle physics 602 657 3544
Materials Science 535 589 3623
Nanotechnology 528 585 3734

Business rankings

The University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked 511th for Business in the United States and 2481st in the World with 844 publications made and 17,690 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#511 of 1,388 In the United States
#560 of 1,472 In North America
#2481 of 6,366 In the World

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 6 24
1994 13 29
1995 17 15
1996 18 26
1997 17 36
1998 13 42
1999 23 63
2000 10 79
2001 10 86
2002 19 94
2003 17 118
2004 13 145
2005 12 177
2006 15 211
2007 21 216
2008 22 264
2009 23 291
2010 19 334
2011 37 427
2012 28 491
2013 29 618
2014 35 653
2015 31 739
2016 38 741
2017 40 782
2018 40 895
2019 34 1060
2020 39 1267
2021 39 1422
2022 45 1413
2023 32 1525
2024 29 1211
2025 20 924

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska at Kearney in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 376 419 1813
Marketing 421 463 2010
Advertising 517 563 2029
Project Management 379 423 2171
Accounting 524 571 2250
Management 481 530 2481
Finance 582 639 2945

Mathematics rankings

The University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked 535th for Mathematics in the United States and 2878th in the World with 777 publications made and 16,878 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#535 of 1,413 In the United States
#587 of 1,494 In North America
#2878 of 6,434 In the World

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 15
1994 6 19
1995 10 26
1996 16 14
1997 10 36
1998 13 35
1999 16 62
2000 14 69
2001 12 79
2002 11 96
2003 10 92
2004 15 114
2005 18 184
2006 12 179
2007 13 230
2008 11 244
2009 24 234
2010 21 305
2011 26 399
2012 16 446
2013 32 527
2014 26 536
2015 47 559
2016 28 632
2017 38 708
2018 34 771
2019 35 954
2020 38 1096
2021 35 1265
2022 37 1345
2023 44 1437
2024 28 955
2025 18 800

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska at Kearney in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 427 465 1365
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 600 656 3083
Statistics 563 617 3133

Economics rankings

The University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked 544th for Economics in the United States and 2464th in the World with 629 publications made and 11,214 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#544 of 1,361 In the United States
#597 of 1,445 In North America
#2464 of 6,188 In the World

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 1 13
1994 4 12
1995 10 12
1996 12 8
1997 11 29
1998 9 30
1999 18 45
2000 12 49
2001 7 41
2002 9 86
2003 11 84
2004 10 95
2005 7 109
2006 12 122
2007 9 142
2008 14 168
2009 20 174
2010 16 202
2011 23 271
2012 13 303
2013 21 349
2014 29 342
2015 27 379
2016 23 452
2017 29 443
2018 36 500
2019 38 610
2020 29 757
2021 36 823
2022 31 801
2023 37 966
2024 23 717
2025 22 576

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska at Kearney in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 505 552 2087
Finance 582 639 2945
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 600 656 3083

Art & Design rankings

The University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked 515th for Art & Design in the United States and 2176th in the World with 454 publications made and 8,718 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
#515 of 1,369 In the United States
#567 of 1,454 In North America
#2176 of 6,010 In the World

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 8
1994 6 4
1995 6 6
1996 11 9
1997 3 10
1998 2 14
1999 4 23
2000 8 30
2001 8 35
2002 7 33
2003 5 41
2004 8 62
2005 13 84
2006 4 75
2007 11 114
2008 7 111
2009 20 117
2010 15 155
2011 7 173
2012 11 219
2013 26 264
2014 18 305
2015 24 366
2016 23 339
2017 17 398
2018 21 452
2019 19 488
2020 17 586
2021 25 623
2022 17 630
2023 26 647
2024 18 576
2025 4 491

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Nebraska at Kearney in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 555 603 1502
Multimedia 439 482 1973
Literature 535 589 2101
Aesthetics 530 586 2258
Fashion Design 494 547 2370