Arizona State University – Tempe: Rankings
Arizona State University – Tempe ranked 42 in United States, 58 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 170,116 academic publications and 6,323,398 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 58 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 2 of 24 | In Arizona |
| # 45 of 2,137 | In North America |
| # 1 of 5 | In Tempe |
| # 42 of 2,128 | In United States |
| # 32 of 4,833 | For Business |
| # 33 of 5,904 | For Art & Design |
| # 41 of 4,736 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Arizona State University – Tempe ranked 29 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 44 in the World with 87,707 publications made and 3,438,410 citations received.
Arizona State University – Tempe
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #2 | #3 |
| Social Work | #3 | #4 | #4 |
| Education | #11 | #12 | #13 |
| Anthropology | #14 | #16 | #22 |
| Sociology | #21 | #23 | #28 |
| Gender Studies | #23 | #25 | #31 |
| Law | #24 | #26 | #33 |
| Genealogy | #21 | #24 | #34 |
| Media Studies | #19 | #21 | #34 |
| Political Science | #24 | #26 | #36 |
| Aesthetics | #24 | #27 | #39 |
| Archaeology | #26 | #28 | #39 |
| Special Education | #22 | #24 | #41 |
| International Law | #13 | #16 | #44 |
| Linguistics | #30 | #33 | #44 |
| History | #30 | #33 | #48 |
| Philosophy | #27 | #31 | #53 |
| Forensic Science | #23 | #28 | #59 |
| Demography | #49 | #55 | #87 |
| Publishing | #36 | #43 | #96 |
Engineering rankings
Arizona State University – Tempe ranked 37 for Engineering in United States and 82 in the World with 85,364 publications made and 3,117,174 citations received.
Arizona State University – Tempe
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| Construction Management | #11 | #11 | #21 |
| Reliability and Quality | #14 | #17 | #31 |
| Remote Sensing | #20 | #20 | #38 |
| Aviation | #18 | #20 | #39 |
| Applied Physics | #19 | #19 | #41 |
| Environmental Engineering | #14 | #17 | #48 |
| Systems | #27 | #30 | #55 |
| Architecture | #21 | #23 | #56 |
| Operations Research | #25 | #28 | #60 |
| Computer Engineering | #30 | #32 | #66 |
| Renewable Energy | #14 | #17 | #72 |
| Nanotechnology | #25 | #26 | #76 |
| Telecommunications | #33 | #36 | #78 |
| Robotics | #27 | #32 | #99 |
| Automation and Control | #27 | #32 | #107 |
| Optics | #44 | #48 | #113 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #35 | #40 | #117 |
| Metallurgy | #41 | #46 | #125 |
| Biotechnology | #114 | #130 | #384 |
Biology rankings
Arizona State University – Tempe ranked 70 for Biology in United States and 163 in the World with 81,764 publications made and 3,488,458 citations received.
Arizona State University – Tempe
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #11 | #11 | #13 |
| Evolutionary | #28 | #30 | #36 |
| Entomology | #30 | #31 | #49 |
| Zoology | #32 | #37 | #66 |
| Nanotechnology | #25 | #26 | #76 |
| Paleontology | #43 | #48 | #80 |
| Botany | #47 | #52 | #106 |
| Ethics | #72 | #83 | #140 |
| Neuroscience | #70 | #80 | #145 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #77 | #86 | #175 |
| Biophysics | #88 | #97 | #194 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #76 | #92 | #203 |
| Forestry | #67 | #78 | #236 |
| Virology | #94 | #107 | #240 |
| Biochemistry | #91 | #103 | #245 |
| Genetics | #97 | #109 | #254 |
| Animal Science | #71 | #84 | #281 |
| Horticulture | #67 | #79 | #358 |
| Microbiology | #111 | #126 | #370 |
| Biotechnology | #114 | #130 | #384 |
| Molecular | #126 | #142 | #396 |
| Toxicology | #95 | #111 | #411 |
| Pharmacology | #121 | #136 | #417 |
| Immunology | #125 | #140 | #465 |
| Oncology | #135 | #149 | #533 |
Physics rankings
Arizona State University – Tempe ranked 38 for Physics in United States and 78 in the World with 78,785 publications made and 3,075,430 citations received.
Arizona State University – Tempe
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #11 | #11 | #13 |
| Applied Physics | #19 | #19 | #41 |
| Condensed Matter | #32 | #33 | #75 |
| Nanotechnology | #25 | #26 | #76 |
| Molecular | #46 | #49 | #110 |
| Optics | #44 | #48 | #113 |
| Biophysics | #88 | #97 | #194 |
| Theoretical | #64 | #72 | #234 |
Computer Science rankings
Arizona State University – Tempe ranked 41 for Computer Science in United States and 63 in the World with 76,660 publications made and 3,077,554 citations received.
Arizona State University – Tempe
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #14 | #15 | #17 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #14 | #19 |
| Data Science | #19 | #21 | #27 |
| Machine Learning | #26 | #27 | #37 |
| Software Engineering | #25 | #29 | #48 |
| Information Technology | #29 | #32 | #54 |
| Computational Linguistics | #31 | #37 | #63 |
| Computer Engineering | #30 | #32 | #66 |
| Cognitive Science | #45 | #51 | #74 |
| Telecommunications | #33 | #36 | #78 |
| Computer Vision | #38 | #42 | #80 |
| Animation | #36 | #40 | #83 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #35 | #38 | #83 |
| Robotics | #27 | #32 | #99 |
| Neuroscience | #70 | #80 | #145 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #77 | #86 | #175 |
Environmental Science rankings
Arizona State University – Tempe ranked 35 for Environmental Science in United States and 64 in the World with 73,818 publications made and 3,043,730 citations received.
Arizona State University – Tempe
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #10 | #11 | #42 |
| Environmental Engineering | #14 | #17 | #48 |
| Environmental Management | #21 | #24 | #52 |
| Ecology | #32 | #35 | #56 |
| Geology | #38 | #42 | #72 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #30 | #33 | #73 |
| Paleontology | #43 | #48 | #80 |
| Oceanography | #39 | #44 | #93 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #76 | #92 | #203 |
| Forestry | #67 | #78 | #236 |
Chemistry rankings
Arizona State University – Tempe ranked 64 for Chemistry in United States and 154 in the World with 65,661 publications made and 2,739,950 citations received.
Arizona State University – Tempe
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #25 | #26 | #76 |
| Physical | #27 | #30 | #92 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #35 | #40 | #117 |
| Computational | #55 | #61 | #151 |
| Organic chemistry | #62 | #68 | #172 |
| Biochemistry | #91 | #103 | #245 |
| Radiochemistry | #59 | #67 | #378 |
| Pharmacy | #135 | #155 | #735 |
Medicine rankings
Arizona State University – Tempe ranked 89 for Medicine in United States and 225 in the World with 52,617 publications made and 2,052,793 citations received.
Arizona State University – Tempe
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #3 | #4 | #4 |
| Forensic Science | #23 | #28 | #59 |
| Clinical Psychology | #40 | #43 | #59 |
| Sports | #37 | #47 | #67 |
| Gerontology | #59 | #69 | #94 |
| Physical Therapy | #51 | #63 | #106 |
| Health Science | #63 | #72 | #117 |
| Nursing | #63 | #74 | #119 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #71 | #83 | #124 |
| Audiology | #61 | #69 | #130 |
| Ethics | #72 | #83 | #140 |
| Healthcare Administration | #78 | #91 | #156 |
| Psychiatry | #76 | #88 | #169 |
| Occupational Therapy | #72 | #87 | #182 |
| Virology | #94 | #107 | #240 |
| Pathology | #93 | #106 | #263 |
| Orthodontics | #97 | #109 | #341 |
| Optometry | #117 | #132 | #354 |
| Epidemiology | #96 | #111 | #360 |
| Toxicology | #95 | #111 | #411 |
| Pharmacology | #121 | #136 | #417 |
| Dentistry | #109 | #122 | #424 |
| Radiology | #129 | #144 | #444 |
| Immunology | #125 | #140 | #465 |
| Pediatrics | #126 | #141 | #483 |
| Surgery | #133 | #148 | #522 |
| Oncology | #135 | #149 | #533 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #115 | #130 | #534 |
| Ophthalmology | #150 | #167 | #538 |
| Anesthesiology | #148 | #166 | #567 |
| Veterinary | #112 | #126 | #570 |
| Urology | #144 | #161 | #580 |
| Cardiology | #173 | #192 | #695 |
| Pharmacy | #135 | #155 | #735 |
| Radiation Therapy | #174 | #192 | #774 |
| Neurosurgery | #158 | #175 | #778 |
| Cosmetology | #156 | #175 | #802 |
| Dermatology | #201 | #220 | #1014 |
Psychology rankings
Arizona State University – Tempe ranked 48 for Psychology in United States and 79 in the World with 45,197 publications made and 1,930,932 citations received.
Arizona State University – Tempe
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #3 | #4 | #4 |
| Education | #11 | #12 | #13 |
| Human Sexuality | #30 | #32 | #36 |
| Special Education | #22 | #24 | #41 |
| Clinical Psychology | #40 | #43 | #59 |
| Cognitive Science | #45 | #51 | #74 |
| Neuroscience | #70 | #80 | #145 |
| Psychiatry | #76 | #88 | #169 |
| Occupational Therapy | #72 | #87 | #182 |
Mathematics rankings
Arizona State University – Tempe ranked 34 for Mathematics in United States and 49 in the World with 38,785 publications made and 1,596,252 citations received.
Arizona State University – Tempe
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #11 | #12 | #14 |
| Econometrics | #31 | #33 | #40 |
| Statistics | #35 | #39 | #55 |
| Operations Research | #25 | #28 | #60 |
| Actuarial Science | #45 | #49 | #69 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #35 | #38 | #83 |
| Applied Mathematics | #40 | #47 | #87 |
Business rankings
Arizona State University – Tempe ranked 24 for Business in United States and 32 in the World with 34,918 publications made and 1,423,433 citations received.
Arizona State University – Tempe
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| Project Management | #5 | #5 | #13 |
| Marketing | #15 | #16 | #17 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #14 | #19 |
| Construction Management | #11 | #11 | #21 |
| Advertising | #23 | #24 | #27 |
| Management | #21 | #22 | #30 |
| Accounting | #28 | #29 | #37 |
| Finance | #32 | #34 | #49 |
| Risk Management | #29 | #33 | #52 |
| Entrepreneurship | #23 | #27 | #59 |
| Operations Research | #25 | #28 | #60 |
| Actuarial Science | #45 | #49 | #69 |
| Real Estate | #46 | #48 | #99 |
| International Trade | #45 | #53 | #184 |
Economics rankings
Arizona State University – Tempe ranked 29 for Economics in United States and 41 in the World with 25,240 publications made and 1,055,061 citations received.
Arizona State University – Tempe
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #31 | #33 | #40 |
| Finance | #32 | #34 | #49 |
| Actuarial Science | #45 | #49 | #69 |
| International Trade | #45 | #53 | #184 |
Art & Design rankings
Arizona State University – Tempe ranked 24 for Art & Design in United States and 33 in the World with 17,875 publications made and 607,536 citations received.
Arizona State University – Tempe
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Multimedia | #14 | #15 | #17 |
| Acting and Drama | #17 | #19 | #25 |
| Creative Writing | #18 | #21 | #35 |
| Aesthetics | #24 | #27 | #39 |
| Literature | #30 | #34 | #51 |
| Architecture | #21 | #23 | #56 |
| Photography | #34 | #37 | #68 |
| Music | #38 | #42 | #78 |
| Animation | #36 | #40 | #83 |
| Cinematography | #31 | #37 | #116 |
| Sculpture | #46 | #52 | #182 |
