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Valdosta State University ranked 557th in the United States, 2181st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 39 research topics. Valdosta State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,336 academic publications and 51,712 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2181 of 14,131 In the World
#612 of 2,597 In North America
#557 of 2,496 In the United States
#14 of 63 In Georgia
#454 of 1,063 For Social Work
#649 of 1,000 For Special Education
#650 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#2731 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1908 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 36 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Valdosta State University ranked 533rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2577th in the World with 2,376 publications made and 36,101 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#533 of 1,763 In the United States
#588 of 1,854 In North America
#2577 of 7,088 In the World

Valdosta State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 15 40
1994 13 48
1995 13 51
1996 31 79
1997 37 74
1998 35 142
1999 44 145
2000 48 203
2001 52 203
2002 54 316
2003 45 383
2004 47 410
2005 36 540
2006 48 669
2007 55 732
2008 58 848
2009 78 1005
2010 73 1099
2011 96 1215
2012 77 1473
2013 112 1499
2014 118 1602
2015 99 1638
2016 120 1684
2017 96 1683
2018 107 1741
2019 121 2140
2020 102 2518
2021 99 2497
2022 83 2450
2023 89 2364
2024 67 2038
2025 42 1583

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 206 232 454
Special Education 262 290 649
Early Childhood Education 276 304 650
Media Studies 389 428 956
Criminology and Criminal Justice 432 475 991
Education Majors 323 359 1011
Communications and Public Relations 337 375 1084
Public Policy / Administration 378 417 1212
Library and Information science 458 498 1370
Gender Studies 547 600 1414
Art History 565 613 1528
Sociology 456 507 1751
Anthropology 510 566 1807
Aesthetics 452 504 1917
Law 498 544 1941
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 584 636 1986
Political Science 492 543 2091
Demography 510 560 2437
Classics and Ancient History 690 740 2450
Linguistics 499 551 2555
Philosophy 545 603 2754
History 620 679 2812
Archaeology 607 668 3107

Environmental Science rankings

Valdosta State University ranked 577th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3380th in the World with 1,352 publications made and 23,888 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#577 of 1,637 In the United States
#636 of 1,727 In North America
#3380 of 6,888 In the World

Valdosta State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 11 23
1994 9 25
1995 13 20
1996 18 51
1997 18 43
1998 26 91
1999 25 89
2000 28 120
2001 30 116
2002 31 213
2003 24 219
2004 26 252
2005 23 361
2006 36 459
2007 32 450
2008 32 514
2009 35 598
2010 42 688
2011 57 767
2012 51 914
2013 68 947
2014 67 1050
2015 62 1063
2016 70 1110
2017 55 1183
2018 61 1236
2019 66 1429
2020 58 1656
2021 55 1754
2022 34 1589
2023 67 1606
2024 40 1315
2025 23 1063

The following table provides academic rankings for Valdosta State University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 560 617 2793
Environmental Chemistry 423 474 2889
Earth science and Geophysics 540 594 3149
Paleontology 563 617 3162
Oceanography 546 607 3232
Ecology 552 609 3244
Geography and Cartography 580 640 3327
Geology 574 631 3335
Agricultural Science 500 558 3373
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 561 618 3557
Environmental Management 584 647 3857

Computer Science rankings

Valdosta State University ranked 564th for Computer Science in the United States and 3053rd in the World with 1,326 publications made and 24,207 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#564 of 1,616 In the United States
#616 of 1,702 In North America
#3053 of 6,855 In the World

Valdosta State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 9 26
1994 10 38
1995 9 37
1996 16 49
1997 23 44
1998 15 71
1999 21 94
2000 18 118
2001 29 104
2002 33 230
2003 22 268
2004 26 200
2005 17 284
2006 36 395
2007 31 423
2008 32 471
2009 52 589
2010 42 617
2011 51 707
2012 47 853
2013 56 888
2014 64 1003
2015 45 1020
2016 59 987
2017 47 1100
2018 62 1057
2019 67 1295
2020 61 1554
2021 56 1593
2022 44 1535
2023 71 1523
2024 43 1187
2025 14 961

The following table provides academic rankings for Valdosta State University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 306 339 1236
Library and Information science 458 498 1370
Neuroscience 568 621 2470
Management Information Systems 484 543 2481
Computer Networking 524 582 3035
Cyber Security 568 626 3188
Machine Learning 524 577 3279
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 563 617 3311
Cognitive Science 680 741 3379
Telecommunications 597 654 3687
Computer Vision 678 740 4048

Psychology rankings

Valdosta State University ranked 514th for Psychology in the United States and 2165th in the World with 1,311 publications made and 26,457 citations received. Main research topics: Education Majors, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience.

Psychology ranking Location
#514 of 1,561 In the United States
#565 of 1,648 In North America
#2165 of 6,663 In the World

Valdosta State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 9 32
1994 9 44
1995 9 36
1996 20 55
1997 22 51
1998 21 92
1999 26 97
2000 34 150
2001 29 135
2002 40 223
2003 26 279
2004 29 247
2005 22 351
2006 26 374
2007 28 457
2008 36 531
2009 47 607
2010 29 676
2011 48 839
2012 38 974
2013 55 988
2014 52 1080
2015 51 1145
2016 65 1086
2017 56 1073
2018 68 1126
2019 58 1298
2020 60 1600
2021 55 1614
2022 44 1512
2023 53 1497
2024 38 1236
2025 30 1054

The following table provides academic rankings for Valdosta State University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 206 232 454
Special Education 262 290 649
Education Majors 323 359 1011
Child Psychology 445 492 1394
Social Psychology 483 531 1714
Clinical Psychology 510 559 1733
Psychiatry 588 640 2458
Neuroscience 568 621 2470
Cognitive Science 680 741 3379

Medicine rankings

Valdosta State University ranked 583rd for Medicine in the United States and 2931st in the World with 1,297 publications made and 26,650 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Health Science, Public Health, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#583 of 1,604 In the United States
#635 of 1,689 In North America
#2931 of 6,793 In the World

Valdosta State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 7 19
1994 7 35
1995 14 26
1996 18 59
1997 21 41
1998 27 94
1999 26 82
2000 27 138
2001 21 121
2002 29 197
2003 19 232
2004 26 216
2005 32 336
2006 27 362
2007 34 449
2008 28 520
2009 49 592
2010 42 668
2011 51 751
2012 46 870
2013 62 946
2014 66 1029
2015 51 1065
2016 67 1067
2017 53 1064
2018 53 1123
2019 60 1249
2020 61 1583
2021 52 1624
2022 43 1530
2023 54 1514
2024 35 1239
2025 26 1040

The following table provides academic rankings for Valdosta State University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 206 232 454
Health Science 379 415 1286
Sports Medicine 405 448 1636
Clinical Psychology 510 559 1733
Orthodontics 373 408 1798
Physical Therapy 446 493 1889
Gerontology 530 578 1894
Nursing 505 557 1913
Dentistry 384 420 2074
Psychiatry 588 640 2458
Healthcare Management (MHA) 601 661 2542
Public Health 528 579 2555
Anatomy and Physiology 544 592 2747
Virology 575 624 3339
Surgery 710 764 3427
Pathology 633 685 3443
Immunology 633 682 3522
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 708 766 3739

Biology rankings

Valdosta State University ranked 660th for Biology in the United States and 3718th in the World with 1,281 publications made and 24,573 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#660 of 1,612 In the United States
#718 of 1,701 In North America
#3718 of 6,841 In the World

Valdosta State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 5 23
1994 5 28
1995 13 29
1996 14 54
1997 14 42
1998 27 105
1999 21 97
2000 25 140
2001 25 118
2002 19 195
2003 19 239
2004 22 235
2005 21 335
2006 33 421
2007 29 484
2008 37 567
2009 44 645
2010 42 725
2011 51 787
2012 48 962
2013 52 982
2014 65 1111
2015 69 1133
2016 66 1186
2017 47 1191
2018 51 1285
2019 59 1447
2020 58 1689
2021 56 1788
2022 37 1648
2023 66 1594
2024 49 1319
2025 31 1104

The following table provides academic rankings for Valdosta State University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 466 513 2247
Neuroscience 568 621 2470
Evolutionary Biology 529 581 2510
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 560 617 2793
Horticulture 409 458 2979
Paleontology 563 617 3162
Botany 535 590 3207
Virology 575 624 3339
Agricultural Science 500 558 3373
Immunology 633 682 3522
Genetics 745 803 3981
Biochemistry 733 790 4110

Mathematics rankings

Valdosta State University ranked 480th for Mathematics in the United States and 2559th in the World with 1,022 publications made and 19,913 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#480 of 1,413 In the United States
#529 of 1,494 In North America
#2559 of 6,434 In the World

Valdosta State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 4 9
1994 6 26
1995 9 24
1996 17 39
1997 18 37
1998 15 58
1999 17 88
2000 22 100
2001 32 105
2002 34 163
2003 18 215
2004 23 189
2005 19 263
2006 21 278
2007 32 372
2008 23 395
2009 38 434
2010 29 488
2011 37 573
2012 27 668
2013 39 705
2014 49 754
2015 44 753
2016 50 755
2017 41 809
2018 49 848
2019 44 943
2020 47 1176
2021 45 1171
2022 32 1191
2023 40 1129
2024 20 866
2025 13 658

The following table provides academic rankings for Valdosta State University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 298 329 912
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 439 486 2125
Statistics 538 589 2998

Engineering rankings

Valdosta State University ranked 623rd for Engineering in the United States and 3826th in the World with 1,021 publications made and 17,397 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#623 of 1,568 In the United States
#678 of 1,655 In North America
#3826 of 6,795 In the World

Valdosta State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 6 22
1994 6 19
1995 9 23
1996 13 48
1997 14 49
1998 15 57
1999 16 54
2000 17 103
2001 25 106
2002 32 156
2003 25 201
2004 23 194
2005 15 237
2006 29 293
2007 20 309
2008 25 295
2009 43 440
2010 29 479
2011 37 486
2012 39 630
2013 43 642
2014 56 711
2015 43 729
2016 51 723
2017 35 769
2018 35 841
2019 48 900
2020 43 1159
2021 46 1153
2022 32 1108
2023 44 1077
2024 30 861
2025 17 800

The following table provides academic rankings for Valdosta State University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 487 540 2858
Acoustical Engineering 520 573 2978
Computer Networking 524 582 3035
Structural Engineering 586 640 3577
Telecommunications 597 654 3687
Aerospace Engineering 702 763 3949
Optical Engineering 698 756 4072
Chemical Engineering 582 639 4085
Mechanical Engineering 736 800 4150
Materials Science 661 718 4170
Metallurgical Engineering 685 741 4253
Electrical Engineering 705 765 4394

Physics rankings

Valdosta State University ranked 619th for Physics in the United States and 3707th in the World with 926 publications made and 16,560 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#619 of 1,537 In the United States
#677 of 1,623 In North America
#3707 of 6,729 In the World

Valdosta State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 10 22
1994 7 14
1995 12 21
1996 14 43
1997 17 50
1998 13 64
1999 17 80
2000 15 121
2001 25 114
2002 30 172
2003 23 176
2004 22 203
2005 18 236
2006 26 303
2007 17 295
2008 27 292
2009 39 407
2010 26 434
2011 33 451
2012 24 553
2013 37 595
2014 47 647
2015 42 663
2016 46 635
2017 36 670
2018 28 708
2019 42 808
2020 36 980
2021 45 998
2022 34 922
2023 37 928
2024 26 703
2025 12 665

The following table provides academic rankings for Valdosta State University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 558 611 2884
Acoustical Engineering 520 573 2978
Quantum and Particle physics 615 673 3607
Optical Engineering 698 756 4072
Materials Science 661 718 4170

Business rankings

Valdosta State University ranked 475th for Business in the United States and 2276th in the World with 878 publications made and 19,481 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#475 of 1,388 In the United States
#523 of 1,472 In North America
#2276 of 6,366 In the World

Valdosta State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 8 22
1994 7 34
1995 8 36
1996 11 34
1997 17 42
1998 8 61
1999 20 64
2000 13 82
2001 23 92
2002 17 148
2003 14 182
2004 18 205
2005 16 258
2006 18 320
2007 21 350
2008 16 373
2009 27 473
2010 24 555
2011 36 571
2012 27 691
2013 35 646
2014 41 775
2015 49 780
2016 37 763
2017 37 808
2018 41 804
2019 45 957
2020 40 1150
2021 37 1189
2022 23 1111
2023 32 1126
2024 26 861
2025 17 671

The following table provides academic rankings for Valdosta State University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 378 417 1212
Advertising 381 418 1387
Accounting 426 466 1716
Marketing 444 488 2143
Management Information Systems 484 543 2481
Management 500 551 2578
Finance 559 611 2800

Economics rankings

Valdosta State University ranked 527th for Economics in the United States and 2382nd in the World with 752 publications made and 11,148 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#527 of 1,361 In the United States
#578 of 1,445 In North America
#2382 of 6,188 In the World

Valdosta State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 7 8
1994 5 19
1995 4 9
1996 9 24
1997 15 19
1998 5 35
1999 11 43
2000 16 49
2001 23 50
2002 21 96
2003 15 98
2004 15 121
2005 17 176
2006 17 205
2007 20 209
2008 19 264
2009 28 297
2010 20 365
2011 25 396
2012 25 483
2013 27 471
2014 31 482
2015 37 479
2016 44 481
2017 34 530
2018 33 532
2019 40 638
2020 40 738
2021 26 799
2022 23 745
2023 26 797
2024 27 622
2025 8 432

The following table provides academic rankings for Valdosta State University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 489 535 2012
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 439 486 2125
Finance 559 611 2800

Art & Design rankings

Valdosta State University ranked 520th for Art & Design in the United States and 2188th in the World with 529 publications made and 6,760 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
#520 of 1,369 In the United States
#572 of 1,454 In North America
#2188 of 6,010 In the World

Valdosta State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 4 4
1994 3 4
1995 3 1
1996 5 13
1997 7 12
1998 9 21
1999 7 17
2000 6 25
2001 8 38
2002 16 65
2003 7 60
2004 11 66
2005 6 84
2006 12 113
2007 12 122
2008 12 157
2009 16 152
2010 18 184
2011 21 228
2012 22 259
2013 20 264
2014 22 325
2015 30 331
2016 38 296
2017 16 321
2018 28 360
2019 18 446
2020 33 461
2021 25 543
2022 24 505
2023 18 452
2024 13 359
2025 5 294

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 379 426 1192
Multimedia 306 339 1236
Art History 565 613 1528
Aesthetics 452 504 1917
Literature 503 554 1960
Fashion Design 588 647 2829

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Valdosta State University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Organic Chemistry 652 709 4058
Chemistry 687 743 4136
Physical chemistry 642 701 4139