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51ĀŅĀ× was ranked among the top universities in the world by U.S. News & World Report in its new  rankings.

The rankings were further broken down by categories and programs. The categories for which OHIO was ranked among the Best Global Universities included  and .

51ĀŅĀ×ā€™s psychology program in the College of Arts and Sciences was ranked the highest among the three. °æ±į±õ°æā€™s Psychology Department has been a campus staple for over a century but has seen a rapid 60% growth in the past five years ā€” primarily through its online program, though it has seen continuous growth in person as well.

°æ±į±õ°æā€™s Physics & Astronomy ā€” which is also in the College of Arts and Sciences ā€” was also ranked because it was shown to produce research in a robust range of topics related to physics.  °æ±į±õ°æā€™s physics department is a research heavyweight for the University, receiving on average $3.6 million in funding a year from external agencies. It publishes on average 140 research articles a year, receiving an average of 10,000 annual citations.

Now in its ninth year, the U.S. News & World Report rankings evaluate 2,000 research universities across more than 90 countries. In addition to the overall ranking, the new edition includes country, regional and subject-specific rankings, such as engineering, economics and business, and computer science.