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Wayne State College ranked 953rd in the United States, 3623rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 11 research topics. Wayne State College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,966 academic publications and 40,312 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 13 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3623 of 14,131 In the World
#1025 of 2,597 In North America
#953 of 2,496 In the United States
#7 of 23 In Nebraska
#1442 of 4,150 For Child Psychology
#1625 of 3,479 For Clinical Psychology
#1871 of 2,796 For Sports Medicine
#2516 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4801 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 8 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Wayne State College ranked 738th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3560th in the World with 1,042 publications made and 27,055 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#738 of 1,763 In the United States
#805 of 1,854 In North America
#3560 of 7,088 In the World

Wayne State College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 15 262
1994 22 227
1995 17 269
1996 19 283
1997 24 326
1998 18 334
1999 23 296
2000 21 358
2001 13 458
2002 11 540
2003 17 534
2004 14 512
2005 18 628
2006 30 591
2007 20 640
2008 15 780
2009 52 787
2010 22 858
2011 13 954
2012 32 922
2013 31 1075
2014 28 975
2015 21 1057
2016 25 995
2017 17 883
2018 33 949
2019 22 1065
2020 19 1267
2021 26 1349
2022 24 1172
2023 38 1139
2024 46 916
2025 20 745

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 670 723 2154
Communications and Public Relations 618 675 2220
Education Majors 624 677 2229
Anthropology 635 695 2350
Linguistics 558 613 2838
Sociology 701 766 2874
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 814 878 2923
Law 714 776 3015
Demography 633 688 3050
Political Science 710 774 3172
Philosophy 688 755 3434
History 838 908 3902
Archaeology 851 921 4312

Computer Science rankings

Wayne State College ranked 640th for Computer Science in the United States and 3461st in the World with 961 publications made and 20,734 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#640 of 1,616 In the United States
#699 of 1,702 In North America
#3461 of 6,855 In the World

Wayne State College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 24 198
1994 20 187
1995 18 204
1996 21 195
1997 24 246
1998 17 264
1999 19 223
2000 21 260
2001 7 316
2002 13 470
2003 19 425
2004 24 365
2005 24 449
2006 26 489
2007 25 491
2008 20 587
2009 51 621
2010 20 681
2011 11 704
2012 24 677
2013 20 810
2014 23 729
2015 14 784
2016 16 733
2017 22 672
2018 46 763
2019 25 794
2020 13 909
2021 33 1013
2022 34 881
2023 35 811
2024 31 632
2025 17 504

The following table provides academic rankings for Wayne State College in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 670 723 2154
Cognitive Science 465 516 2258
Neuroscience 616 670 2682
Management Information Systems 531 593 2783
Computer Vision 458 508 2851
Telecommunications 519 574 3282
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 560 614 3307
Computer Networking 671 735 3693
Machine Learning 616 675 3708
Cyber Security 772 840 4242

Engineering rankings

Wayne State College ranked 657th for Engineering in the United States and 3988th in the World with 902 publications made and 14,314 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#657 of 1,568 In the United States
#718 of 1,655 In North America
#3988 of 6,795 In the World

Wayne State College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 20 84
1994 17 90
1995 20 101
1996 22 109
1997 21 126
1998 18 109
1999 18 128
2000 14 137
2001 16 151
2002 13 254
2003 14 222
2004 24 211
2005 25 233
2006 25 245
2007 21 274
2008 16 332
2009 30 348
2010 20 416
2011 13 365
2012 24 420
2013 22 473
2014 18 415
2015 20 494
2016 17 470
2017 26 499
2018 43 501
2019 27 546
2020 26 698
2021 33 695
2022 44 591
2023 27 571
2024 63 550
2025 35 433

The following table provides academic rankings for Wayne State College in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Structural Engineering 460 513 2955
Acoustical Engineering 552 605 3088
Telecommunications 519 574 3282
Electronic Engineering 472 526 3424
Optical Engineering 547 601 3434
Aerospace Engineering 607 663 3506
Computer Networking 671 735 3693
Electrical Engineering 576 631 3821
Nanotechnology 557 614 3890
Materials Science 605 662 3934
Mechanical Engineering 697 760 3996
Metallurgical Engineering 781 842 4625

Physics rankings

Wayne State College ranked 663rd for Physics in the United States and 3865th in the World with 850 publications made and 13,607 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#663 of 1,537 In the United States
#723 of 1,623 In North America
#3865 of 6,729 In the World

Wayne State College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 19 85
1994 20 90
1995 23 101
1996 24 115
1997 18 119
1998 12 107
1999 17 121
2000 14 119
2001 15 146
2002 15 226
2003 12 191
2004 21 185
2005 19 208
2006 18 224
2007 15 232
2008 13 269
2009 24 315
2010 18 362
2011 10 340
2012 20 351
2013 16 419
2014 10 409
2015 16 465
2016 18 472
2017 27 509
2018 39 479
2019 25 525
2020 25 654
2021 30 619
2022 39 562
2023 29 567
2024 93 494
2025 38 420

The following table provides academic rankings for Wayne State College in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 443 491 2541
Condensed Matter Physics 434 481 2982
Acoustical Engineering 552 605 3088
Optical Engineering 547 601 3434
Astrophysics and Astronomy 720 782 3697
Nuclear Physics 632 687 3735
Quantum and Particle physics 655 713 3755
Nanotechnology 557 614 3890
Materials Science 605 662 3934

Biology rankings

Wayne State College ranked 802nd for Biology in the United States and 4347th in the World with 810 publications made and 16,110 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#802 of 1,612 In the United States
#864 of 1,701 In North America
#4347 of 6,841 In the World

Wayne State College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 15 161
1994 13 139
1995 20 179
1996 18 159
1997 15 185
1998 23 205
1999 16 176
2000 13 216
2001 10 233
2002 10 318
2003 24 306
2004 26 284
2005 29 352
2006 33 387
2007 22 403
2008 11 425
2009 20 489
2010 16 519
2011 13 604
2012 15 603
2013 28 685
2014 22 699
2015 14 769
2016 21 721
2017 32 672
2018 30 736
2019 16 762
2020 23 895
2021 34 998
2022 29 891
2023 29 842
2024 33 649
2025 24 529

The following table provides academic rankings for Wayne State College in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 616 670 2682
Oncology and Cancer research 563 609 3280
Nanotechnology 557 614 3890
Immunology 772 824 4225
Paleontology 837 904 4383
Genetics 868 931 4428
Biochemistry 847 910 4472
Botany 869 936 4549

Medicine rankings

Wayne State College ranked 705th for Medicine in the United States and 3515th in the World with 800 publications made and 18,232 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Surgery, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#705 of 1,604 In the United States
#763 of 1,689 In North America
#3515 of 6,793 In the World

Wayne State College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 19 180
1994 19 171
1995 14 198
1996 16 189
1997 17 205
1998 18 235
1999 14 211
2000 9 251
2001 14 248
2002 9 339
2003 22 321
2004 21 273
2005 26 342
2006 32 400
2007 25 429
2008 16 532
2009 21 538
2010 15 555
2011 13 660
2012 18 595
2013 21 685
2014 22 648
2015 10 743
2016 16 708
2017 34 665
2018 32 726
2019 24 722
2020 13 880
2021 27 986
2022 24 892
2023 34 820
2024 35 694
2025 23 556

The following table provides academic rankings for Wayne State College in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 485 532 1625
Sports Medicine 455 501 1871
Physical Therapy 537 587 2305
Psychiatry 569 621 2361
Health Science 747 803 2602
Cardiology 535 581 2949
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 580 629 3035
Nursing 790 854 3078
Public Health 668 728 3192
Oncology and Cancer research 563 609 3280
Anatomy and Physiology 666 719 3332
Surgery 697 748 3347
Pathology 735 796 3908
Immunology 772 824 4225

Psychology rankings

Wayne State College ranked 603rd for Psychology in the United States and 2564th in the World with 771 publications made and 24,483 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#603 of 1,561 In the United States
#658 of 1,648 In North America
#2564 of 6,663 In the World

Wayne State College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 15 272
1994 22 235
1995 8 281
1996 13 251
1997 18 296
1998 17 317
1999 12 266
2000 11 323
2001 6 335
2002 9 459
2003 18 433
2004 20 374
2005 16 466
2006 25 514
2007 8 506
2008 9 636
2009 21 631
2010 10 652
2011 4 734
2012 23 688
2013 19 814
2014 22 780
2015 14 872
2016 19 816
2017 23 726
2018 23 791
2019 13 802
2020 14 995
2021 27 1074
2022 23 955
2023 31 862
2024 18 708
2025 11 570

The following table provides academic rankings for Wayne State College in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 454 502 1442
Clinical Psychology 485 532 1625
Social Psychology 527 581 1914
Education Majors 624 677 2229
Cognitive Science 465 516 2258
Psychiatry 569 621 2361
Neuroscience 616 670 2682

Chemistry rankings

Wayne State College ranked 769th for Chemistry in the United States and 4429th in the World with 601 publications made and 10,670 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#769 of 1,455 In the United States
#829 of 1,538 In North America
#4429 of 6,561 In the World

Wayne State College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 13 69
1994 12 62
1995 15 89
1996 13 83
1997 11 62
1998 15 74
1999 9 76
2000 11 106
2001 8 95
2002 10 155
2003 14 136
2004 20 125
2005 20 160
2006 18 150
2007 12 158
2008 9 177
2009 18 233
2010 10 230
2011 9 260
2012 15 306
2013 19 348
2014 9 358
2015 10 392
2016 12 372
2017 22 420
2018 29 387
2019 15 416
2020 17 492
2021 24 533
2022 29 443
2023 13 462
2024 48 373
2025 22 340

The following table provides academic rankings for Wayne State College in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 557 614 3890
Materials Science 605 662 3934
Organic Chemistry 696 753 4212
Physical chemistry 667 727 4265
Biochemistry 847 910 4472

Environmental Science rankings

Wayne State College ranked 888th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4754th in the World with 553 publications made and 9,814 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#888 of 1,637 In the United States
#958 of 1,727 In North America
#4754 of 6,888 In the World

Wayne State College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 12 81
1994 9 71
1995 19 85
1996 16 98
1997 12 109
1998 18 114
1999 11 109
2000 10 135
2001 8 162
2002 6 236
2003 7 202
2004 10 198
2005 14 230
2006 17 226
2007 11 254
2008 9 275
2009 16 315
2010 13 329
2011 10 390
2012 19 360
2013 24 458
2014 12 465
2015 13 480
2016 12 457
2017 16 420
2018 14 435
2019 6 512
2020 11 668
2021 17 667
2022 14 581
2023 18 555
2024 36 436
2025 14 330

The following table provides academic rankings for Wayne State College in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 602 659 3713
Paleontology 837 904 4383
Geology 852 920 4564
Oceanography 789 857 4589
Geography and Cartography 868 938 4618
Ecology 941 1012 4991

Mathematics rankings

Wayne State College ranked 654th for Mathematics in the United States and 3483rd in the World with 475 publications made and 13,178 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#654 of 1,413 In the United States
#715 of 1,494 In North America
#3483 of 6,434 In the World

Wayne State College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 117
1994 5 89
1995 9 86
1996 10 86
1997 9 109
1998 8 116
1999 8 119
2000 7 129
2001 3 138
2002 6 228
2003 8 205
2004 15 162
2005 12 208
2006 16 213
2007 14 238
2008 10 310
2009 16 319
2010 6 364
2011 4 393
2012 16 362
2013 16 449
2014 11 411
2015 11 507
2016 14 459
2017 16 414
2018 24 464
2019 14 503
2020 6 621
2021 18 712
2022 19 621
2023 18 556
2024 9 412
2025 6 310

The following table provides academic rankings for Wayne State College in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 650 702 2244
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 568 621 2836
Statistics 623 682 3423

Business rankings

Wayne State College ranked 675th for Business in the United States and 3322nd in the World with 432 publications made and 11,102 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#675 of 1,388 In the United States
#736 of 1,472 In North America
#3322 of 6,366 In the World

Wayne State College
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 5 117
1994 7 95
1995 8 118
1996 8 87
1997 9 121
1998 4 119
1999 6 100
2000 6 120
2001 2 155
2002 3 195
2003 4 224
2004 7 189
2005 6 214
2006 8 248
2007 6 232
2008 7 305
2009 38 335
2010 9 374
2011 4 397
2012 20 360
2013 17 475
2014 21 418
2015 14 473
2016 16 414
2017 7 400
2018 15 386
2019 9 388
2020 9 515
2021 10 506
2022 15 490
2023 12 439
2024 18 315
2025 10 227

The following table provides academic rankings for Wayne State College in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 531 593 2783
Management 582 637 2999
Marketing 706 769 3601
Finance 715 779 3659

Economics rankings

Wayne State College ranked 735th for Economics in the United States and 3472nd in the World with 284 publications made and 6,185 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#735 of 1,361 In the United States
#800 of 1,445 In North America
#3472 of 6,188 In the World

Wayne State College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 2 68
1994 3 56
1995 3 62
1996 5 48
1997 9 69
1998 3 65
1999 3 69
2000 5 92
2001 2 102
2002 4 142
2003 1 129
2004 2 115
2005 8 145
2006 8 154
2007 1 128
2008 3 222
2009 7 204
2010 8 247
2011 3 286
2012 8 250
2013 9 303
2014 14 254
2015 10 282
2016 13 298
2017 5 233
2018 15 261
2019 6 254
2020 12 397
2021 6 357
2022 10 340
2023 12 314
2024 9 248
2025 6 185

The following table provides academic rankings for Wayne State College in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 568 621 2836
Development Studies 774 839 3482
Finance 715 779 3659

Art & Design rankings

Wayne State College ranked 796th for Art & Design in the United States and 3464th in the World with 227 publications made and 3,890 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature.

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
#796 of 1,369 In the United States
#863 of 1,454 In North America
#3464 of 6,010 In the World

Wayne State College
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 53
1994 2 39
1995 4 63
1996 8 39
1997 9 68
1998 1 64
1999 5 74
2000 5 69
2001 3 101
2002 4 113
2003 2 101
2004 3 91
2005 5 106
2006 8 103
2007 5 132
2008 4 135
2009 5 140
2010 6 171
2011 4 184
2012 10 154
2013 4 214
2014 4 199
2015 6 188
2016 5 168
2017 2 182
2018 10 177
2019 7 224
2020 9 255
2021 10 296
2022 9 258
2023 8 244
2024 7 163
2025 1 149

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Literature 868 938 3676
Fashion Design 790 858 3812