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The University of Northern Iowa ranked 296th in the United States, 1155th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 95 research topics. The University of Northern Iowa ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,697 academic publications and 120,781 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 81 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1155 of 14,131 In the World
#327 of 2,597 In North America
#296 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 39 In Iowa State
#85 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#149 of 1,011 For Special Education
#210 of 1,028 For Social Work
#1110 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#736 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 92 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Northern Iowa ranked 275th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1093rd in the World with 5,591 publications made and 88,188 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#275 of 1,728 In the United States
#310 of 1,819 In North America
#1093 of 7,020 In the World

University of Northern Iowa
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 58 214
1992 89 296
1993 80 337
1994 84 348
1995 99 401
1996 136 448
1997 96 454
1998 109 547
1999 110 598
2000 91 749
2001 102 758
2002 120 922
2003 129 999
2004 131 1213
2005 133 1510
2006 133 1660
2007 156 2051
2008 175 2600
2009 119 2933
2010 140 3213
2011 164 3560
2012 126 3921
2013 172 4568
2014 346 4512
2015 208 4661
2016 174 4543
2017 178 4329
2018 176 4689
2019 197 4782
2020 249 5655
2021 184 6200
2022 151 5982
2023 136 5721

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 58 61 85
Special Education 81 91 149
Social Work 97 107 210
Education Majors 156 176 347
International Relations and Diplomacy 144 167 388
Sports / Exercise science 161 186 456
Gender Studies 206 236 459
Genealogy 194 218 468
Criminology and Criminal Justice 236 264 478
Radio and Television broadcasting 204 229 547
Communications and Public Relations 216 246 548
Military science 285 313 570
Broadcast Journalism 206 233 587
Publishing 208 238 650
Political Economy 249 282 675
Anthropology 237 269 679
Occupational Safety and Health 254 288 695
Public Policy / Administration 256 287 701
Human Rights Law 220 252 702
Law Enforcement 279 311 703
Classics and Ancient History 266 294 737
Sociology 242 271 742
Media Studies 312 348 742
Art History 285 317 750
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 241 276 764
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 282 314 832
Law 262 293 838
Library and Information science 322 353 910
Political Science 261 293 923
History 256 289 973
Aesthetics 287 323 1057
Journalism and Digital Media 306 340 1154
Demography 290 325 1175
Linguistics 284 319 1175
Archaeology 277 314 1234
Philosophy 270 307 1260

Psychology rankings

The University of Northern Iowa ranked 276th for Psychology in the United States and 983rd in the World with 3,064 publications made and 66,775 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#276 of 1,527 In the United States
#307 of 1,612 In North America
#983 of 6,528 In the World

University of Northern Iowa
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 31 193
1992 51 250
1993 35 259
1994 44 271
1995 52 320
1996 56 335
1997 51 337
1998 56 430
1999 40 424
2000 39 565
2001 56 558
2002 57 625
2003 57 673
2004 63 791
2005 66 1002
2006 71 1115
2007 86 1323
2008 108 1801
2009 76 1999
2010 83 2201
2011 87 2400
2012 71 2668
2013 84 3145
2014 113 3121
2015 123 3220
2016 119 3201
2017 105 3075
2018 103 3242
2019 114 3218
2020 142 3865
2021 123 4381
2022 101 4257
2023 74 3990

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Iowa in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 81 91 149
Social Work 97 107 210
Education Majors 156 176 347
Sexology 199 228 393
Child Psychology 205 232 475
Clinical Psychology 239 270 585
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 239 270 634
Social Psychology 242 273 702
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 241 276 764
Psychiatry 318 354 1223
Neuroscience 344 381 1344
Cognitive Science 330 369 1376

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Northern Iowa ranked 315th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1703rd in the World with 2,988 publications made and 51,713 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#315 of 1,598 In the United States
#362 of 1,687 In North America
#1703 of 6,798 In the World

University of Northern Iowa
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 28 101
1992 37 141
1993 41 159
1994 49 179
1995 58 204
1996 71 219
1997 51 284
1998 54 288
1999 52 347
2000 56 447
2001 64 421
2002 65 510
2003 61 599
2004 69 698
2005 76 853
2006 81 937
2007 92 1131
2008 91 1411
2009 70 1549
2010 81 1776
2011 87 2012
2012 85 2237
2013 93 2572
2014 155 2599
2015 127 2634
2016 98 2653
2017 108 2523
2018 111 2851
2019 113 2937
2020 154 3506
2021 120 4005
2022 93 3895
2023 84 3763

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Iowa in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 299 340 1499
Paleontology 328 375 1756
Ecology 316 365 1790
Geology 325 372 1811
Oceanography 340 390 1965
Petrology and Geochemistry 342 391 1972
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 430 479 2003
Agricultural Science 311 358 2008
Earth science and Geophysics 368 417 2138
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 353 399 2272
Geotechnical Engineering 358 404 2305
Environmental Management 420 475 2833
Environmental Chemistry 470 525 3090

Computer Science rankings

The University of Northern Iowa ranked 329th for Computer Science in the United States and 1561st in the World with 2,977 publications made and 59,909 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#329 of 1,576 In the United States
#368 of 1,662 In North America
#1561 of 6,752 In the World

University of Northern Iowa
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 24 151
1992 49 193
1993 41 189
1994 54 202
1995 57 257
1996 60 251
1997 50 260
1998 51 342
1999 58 358
2000 59 453
2001 62 433
2002 64 532
2003 79 576
2004 62 651
2005 79 900
2006 90 955
2007 93 1234
2008 99 1563
2009 82 1767
2010 67 1927
2011 114 2206
2012 80 2329
2013 91 2807
2014 109 2817
2015 95 2899
2016 95 2831
2017 92 2741
2018 88 2954
2019 99 2992
2020 132 3614
2021 104 4126
2022 95 4025
2023 66 3837

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Iowa in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 176 201 612
Library and Information science 322 353 910
Management Information Systems 239 272 937
Data Science 245 278 960
Software Engineering 235 269 1031
Human-Computer Interaction 234 268 1101
Neuroscience 344 381 1344
Cognitive Science 330 369 1376
Machine Learning 274 309 1486
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 312 350 1725
Computational Linguistics 337 374 1763
Cyber Security 371 415 2001
Computer Networking 350 397 2026
Computer Vision 371 417 2296
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 469 511 2535
Telecommunications 398 448 2544

Biology rankings

The University of Northern Iowa ranked 379th for Biology in the United States and 2162nd in the World with 2,706 publications made and 56,079 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#379 of 1,582 In the United States
#428 of 1,668 In North America
#2162 of 6,770 In the World

University of Northern Iowa
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 27 157
1992 37 171
1993 41 171
1994 45 218
1995 48 224
1996 66 239
1997 37 283
1998 54 322
1999 48 368
2000 40 479
2001 53 439
2002 60 525
2003 66 602
2004 63 712
2005 72 884
2006 73 978
2007 84 1211
2008 94 1534
2009 53 1637
2010 72 1881
2011 69 2026
2012 70 2188
2013 80 2584
2014 110 2607
2015 123 2668
2016 97 2731
2017 93 2640
2018 98 2909
2019 108 3021
2020 121 3608
2021 122 4019
2022 79 3954
2023 72 3721

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Iowa in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 313 349 1253
Neuroscience 344 381 1344
Zoology 374 419 1684
Paleontology 328 375 1756
Virology 371 406 1954
Botany 336 382 1955
Horticulture 271 312 1968
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 430 479 2003
Agricultural Science 311 358 2008
Immunology 446 485 2412
Genetics 442 489 2417
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 469 511 2535
Nutrition and Food Science 377 422 2835
Biochemistry 493 542 2848
Nanotechnology 410 458 2890

Medicine rankings

The University of Northern Iowa ranked 337th for Medicine in the United States and 1563rd in the World with 2,600 publications made and 57,195 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Health Science, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#337 of 1,558 In the United States
#374 of 1,643 In North America
#1563 of 6,680 In the World

University of Northern Iowa
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 30 168
1992 34 195
1993 43 205
1994 54 230
1995 47 256
1996 59 267
1997 42 283
1998 45 363
1999 47 367
2000 46 484
2001 48 497
2002 50 564
2003 52 645
2004 66 708
2005 64 884
2006 54 1020
2007 75 1160
2008 77 1502
2009 62 1727
2010 70 1938
2011 79 2091
2012 73 2209
2013 77 2673
2014 94 2563
2015 104 2690
2016 93 2650
2017 88 2600
2018 71 2763
2019 103 2842
2020 117 3400
2021 111 3864
2022 96 3769
2023 66 3604

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Iowa in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 97 107 210
Sports / Exercise science 161 186 456
Clinical Psychology 239 270 585
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 246 274 667
Health Science 287 314 851
Gerontology 302 335 894
Nursing 315 350 974
Audiology 293 327 982
Sports Medicine 286 322 1001
Public Health 273 307 1045
Physical Therapy 277 313 1075
Healthcare Management (MHA) 351 387 1148
Psychiatry 318 354 1223
Family medicine 431 465 1607
Surgery 403 440 1823
Dentistry 365 399 1859
Pathology 366 406 1886
Virology 371 406 1954
Anatomy and Physiology 467 512 2233
Immunology 446 485 2412
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 488 531 2436

Mathematics rankings

The University of Northern Iowa ranked 260th for Mathematics in the United States and 1142nd in the World with 2,378 publications made and 52,459 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#260 of 1,371 In the United States
#294 of 1,451 In North America
#1142 of 6,305 In the World

University of Northern Iowa
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 21 112
1992 37 147
1993 29 166
1994 37 151
1995 45 178
1996 53 243
1997 46 227
1998 50 269
1999 34 298
2000 35 337
2001 45 353
2002 45 396
2003 41 488
2004 50 541
2005 64 703
2006 56 750
2007 65 935
2008 79 1243
2009 54 1369
2010 47 1464
2011 81 1714
2012 69 1816
2013 78 2241
2014 98 2142
2015 80 2228
2016 82 2124
2017 72 2109
2018 77 2247
2019 63 2240
2020 97 2647
2021 82 3003
2022 67 2957
2023 47 2769

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Iowa in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 140 154 284
Actuarial Science 234 260 681
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 264 296 1079
Operations Research 232 265 1141
Statistics 298 334 1379
Applied Mathematics 305 346 1984

Engineering rankings

The University of Northern Iowa ranked 368th for Engineering in the United States and 2379th in the World with 2,305 publications made and 36,565 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#368 of 1,518 In the United States
#416 of 1,602 In North America
#2379 of 6,684 In the World

University of Northern Iowa
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 22 89
1992 23 125
1993 27 105
1994 49 121
1995 57 147
1996 52 147
1997 35 208
1998 52 202
1999 41 220
2000 49 313
2001 46 280
2002 49 369
2003 52 378
2004 69 475
2005 55 607
2006 70 637
2007 68 789
2008 68 1059
2009 65 1174
2010 62 1312
2011 77 1416
2012 57 1577
2013 69 1871
2014 96 1895
2015 80 1862
2016 79 1983
2017 70 1847
2018 76 2091
2019 87 2181
2020 109 2512
2021 93 2860
2022 74 2880
2023 56 2778

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Iowa in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 274 303 981
Human-Computer Interaction 234 268 1101
Operations Research 232 265 1141
Systems Engineering 320 362 1646
Acoustical Engineering 323 365 1736
Mechanical Engineering 314 355 1873
Civil Engineering 341 387 2014
Computer Networking 350 397 2026
Aerospace Engineering 357 401 2052
Geotechnical Engineering 358 404 2305
Electrical Engineering 352 400 2435
Structural Engineering 397 446 2476
Telecommunications 398 448 2544
Optical Engineering 398 445 2545
Metallurgical Engineering 405 455 2831
Electronic Engineering 400 452 2858
Nanotechnology 410 458 2890
Materials Science 430 482 2909
Chemical Engineering 435 486 3211

Physics rankings

The University of Northern Iowa ranked 366th for Physics in the United States and 2237th in the World with 2,199 publications made and 38,331 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#366 of 1,485 In the United States
#411 of 1,569 In North America
#2237 of 6,603 In the World

University of Northern Iowa
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 22 75
1992 30 100
1993 35 108
1994 49 118
1995 47 140
1996 63 159
1997 33 190
1998 56 184
1999 36 235
2000 50 312
2001 44 279
2002 34 329
2003 59 378
2004 72 448
2005 45 559
2006 54 582
2007 64 752
2008 66 935
2009 56 1075
2010 51 1255
2011 64 1253
2012 63 1416
2013 63 1715
2014 88 1742
2015 89 1664
2016 80 1834
2017 69 1685
2018 79 1873
2019 80 1997
2020 96 2354
2021 83 2455
2022 73 2507
2023 61 2450

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Iowa in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 323 365 1736
Astrophysics and Astronomy 365 410 1789
Theoretical Physics 361 406 1953
Condensed Matter Physics 296 338 2031
Quantum and Particle physics 351 396 2139
Optical Engineering 398 445 2545
Nuclear Physics 443 492 2556
Nanotechnology 410 458 2890
Materials Science 430 482 2909

Business rankings

The University of Northern Iowa ranked 262nd for Business in the United States and 1032nd in the World with 1,967 publications made and 43,760 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#262 of 1,334 In the United States
#296 of 1,412 In North America
#1032 of 6,187 In the World

University of Northern Iowa
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 16 58
1992 25 106
1993 30 82
1994 34 112
1995 51 134
1996 38 176
1997 45 180
1998 43 205
1999 41 231
2000 34 283
2001 38 341
2002 45 356
2003 47 410
2004 52 524
2005 69 690
2006 49 758
2007 60 918
2008 66 1167
2009 48 1297
2010 54 1473
2011 72 1541
2012 39 1800
2013 65 2110
2014 74 2104
2015 85 2125
2016 73 2102
2017 64 1919
2018 79 2046
2019 71 2096
2020 117 2426
2021 61 2818
2022 57 2789
2023 48 2747

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Iowa in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Real Estate 202 224 591
Tax Law 202 227 593
Actuarial Science 234 260 681
Occupational Safety and Health 254 288 695
Public Policy / Administration 256 287 701
Advertising 238 268 714
Accounting 246 278 798
Entertainment Industry Business 236 268 902
Marketing 249 281 922
Project Management 235 267 924
Management Information Systems 239 272 937
Human Resource Management 268 302 955
Engineering Management 274 303 981
Investment Banking and Stock trading 252 282 1040
Operations Research 232 265 1141
Finance 285 319 1195
International Business 260 294 1227
Management 290 328 1285

Economics rankings

The University of Northern Iowa ranked 270th for Economics in the United States and 993rd in the World with 1,740 publications made and 30,182 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#270 of 1,317 In the United States
#302 of 1,400 In North America
#993 of 5,995 In the World

University of Northern Iowa
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 13 58
1992 24 85
1993 28 100
1994 24 89
1995 29 125
1996 40 144
1997 36 142
1998 33 161
1999 34 187
2000 25 209
2001 32 256
2002 35 265
2003 36 324
2004 46 390
2005 40 465
2006 39 543
2007 60 636
2008 61 806
2009 40 937
2010 55 1006
2011 52 1116
2012 45 1277
2013 62 1530
2014 74 1477
2015 76 1503
2016 72 1488
2017 56 1412
2018 70 1479
2019 65 1598
2020 83 1943
2021 65 2128
2022 53 2152
2023 50 1941

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Northern Iowa in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 144 167 388
Political Economy 249 282 675
Actuarial Science 234 260 681
Development Studies 249 279 836
Investment Banking and Stock trading 252 282 1040
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 264 296 1079
Finance 285 319 1195

Art & Design rankings

The University of Northern Iowa ranked 270th for Art & Design in the United States and 989th in the World with 1,199 publications made and 12,804 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
#270 of 1,321 In the United States
#304 of 1,404 In North America
#989 of 5,720 In the World

University of Northern Iowa
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 15 41
1992 15 43
1993 19 60
1994 19 52
1995 26 56
1996 26 54
1997 18 59
1998 24 80
1999 27 107
2000 24 118
2001 28 101
2002 24 146
2003 29 146
2004 32 193
2005 32 209
2006 28 246
2007 33 346
2008 30 411
2009 28 451
2010 36 507
2011 38 536
2012 40 601
2013 42 756
2014 62 674
2015 56 791
2016 39 789
2017 40 717
2018 31 752
2019 47 760
2020 66 968
2021 43 999
2022 29 1015
2023 26 933

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Music 176 198 494
Singing and Vocal Performance 180 207 566
Multimedia 176 201 612
Art History 285 317 750
Creative Writing 270 307 754
Cinematography 234 268 812
Literature 258 293 890
Entertainment Industry Business 236 268 902
Graphic Design 238 270 988
Aesthetics 287 323 1057
Fashion Design 271 305 1140

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Northern Iowa

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Physical chemistry 421 471 2857
Inorganic Chemistry 409 457 2861
Chemistry 468 518 2900
Organic Chemistry 520 573 3340