The University of Georgia’s kinesiology program ranked in the top 10 of an institutional ranking of kinesiology programs for 2025.
The program ranked seventh among kinesiology academic programs based on lifetime contributions of scholars in a list from ScholarGPS, a platform that analyzes academic research and ranks programs within various fields, disciplines, and specialties.
“Being ranked among the top 10 kinesiology programs nationally is a meaningful recognition of the exceptional work being done by our faculty, staff, and students,” said Jamie A. Cooper, professor and kinesiology department head in the Mary Frances Early College of Education. “This distinction reflects our collective commitment to engage in impactful scholarship and highlights the strength of our research enterprise.”
In its ranking, the ScholarGPS algorithm considered the number of publications from active scholars at each institution’s kinesiology program, combined with the number of citations their work received and the quality of their work.
Previously, the Department of Kinesiology was ranked in the top five doctoral programs in kinesiology by the National Academy of Kinesiology for 2023.