Auburn University: Rankings
Auburn University ranked 109 in United States, 280 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 72,310 academic publications and 1,739,645 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 280 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 1 | In Auburn, AL |
| # 124 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 109 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 265 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 269 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 329 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Auburn University ranked 122 for Biology in United States and 391 in the World with 40,730 publications made and 1,108,469 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #20 | #24 | #43 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #29 | #35 | #65 |
| Toxicology | #40 | #45 | #87 |
| Entomology | #41 | #44 | #91 |
| Forestry | #36 | #44 | #95 |
| Horticulture | #37 | #43 | #118 |
| Zoology | #52 | #59 | #128 |
| Botany | #69 | #80 | #216 |
| Paleontology | #97 | #114 | #293 |
| Microbiology | #98 | #110 | #300 |
| Evolutionary | #113 | #130 | #312 |
| Biotechnology | #102 | #116 | #315 |
| Virology | #121 | #136 | #385 |
| Nanotechnology | #89 | #100 | #388 |
| Astrobiology | #147 | #164 | #475 |
| Biochemistry | #132 | #149 | #488 |
| Pharmacology | #130 | #145 | #495 |
| Genetics | #142 | #160 | #497 |
| Neuroscience | #161 | #185 | #500 |
| Immunology | #134 | #149 | #502 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #144 | #162 | #517 |
| Molecular | #158 | #177 | #575 |
| Biophysics | #184 | #204 | #630 |
| Ethics | #259 | #288 | #784 |
| Oncology | #181 | #200 | #795 |
| Agricultural Science | #34 | #40 | #80 |
Engineering rankings
Auburn University ranked 98 for Engineering in United States and 364 in the World with 35,834 publications made and 875,962 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #49 | #54 | #107 |
| Construction Management | #28 | #35 | #133 |
| Aviation | #55 | #59 | #142 |
| Applied Physics | #71 | #78 | #233 |
| Automation and Control | #57 | #68 | #238 |
| Operations Research | #63 | #77 | #242 |
| Reliability and Quality | #77 | #92 | #252 |
| Renewable Energy | #46 | #57 | #255 |
| Computer Engineering | #82 | #94 | #285 |
| Biotechnology | #102 | #116 | #315 |
| Metallurgy | #85 | #96 | #318 |
| Telecommunications | #93 | #110 | #322 |
| Environmental Engineering | #70 | #86 | #327 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #71 | #85 | #335 |
| Systems | #97 | #115 | #337 |
| Nanotechnology | #89 | #100 | #388 |
| Landscape Architecture | #87 | #103 | #506 |
| Architecture | #108 | #129 | #507 |
| Optics | #130 | #153 | #557 |
| Remote Sensing | #142 | #168 | #574 |
| Robotics | #113 | #141 | #587 |
Environmental Science rankings
Auburn University ranked 83 for Environmental Science in United States and 265 in the World with 35,666 publications made and 965,792 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #29 | #35 | #65 |
| Forestry | #36 | #44 | #95 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #40 | #48 | #177 |
| Ecology | #68 | #80 | #200 |
| Oceanography | #78 | #96 | #283 |
| Environmental Management | #65 | #79 | #290 |
| Paleontology | #97 | #114 | #293 |
| Geology | #94 | #110 | #296 |
| Environmental Engineering | #70 | #86 | #327 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #103 | #124 | #419 |
Chemistry rankings
Auburn University ranked 116 for Chemistry in United States and 412 in the World with 35,099 publications made and 932,322 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #69 | #80 | #297 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #71 | #85 | #335 |
| Nanotechnology | #89 | #100 | #388 |
| Pharmacy | #77 | #90 | #404 |
| Organic chemistry | #107 | #123 | #422 |
| Computational | #110 | #122 | #449 |
| Radiochemistry | #68 | #78 | #479 |
| Biochemistry | #132 | #149 | #488 |
Physics rankings
Auburn University ranked 102 for Physics in United States and 414 in the World with 31,342 publications made and 752,742 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #71 | #78 | #233 |
| Molecular | #86 | #98 | #295 |
| Nanotechnology | #89 | #100 | #388 |
| Astrobiology | #147 | #164 | #475 |
| Optics | #130 | #153 | #557 |
| Theoretical | #135 | #160 | #630 |
| Biophysics | #184 | #204 | #630 |
| Condensed Matter | #125 | #146 | #669 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Auburn University ranked 125 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 443 in the World with 29,599 publications made and 706,890 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #111 | #127 | #224 |
| Forensic Science | #63 | #73 | #225 |
| Education | #110 | #122 | #236 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #104 | #120 | #246 |
| History | #94 | #112 | #275 |
| Publishing | #116 | #136 | #318 |
| Law | #125 | #144 | #319 |
| Media Studies | #136 | #160 | #332 |
| Genealogy | #153 | #174 | #355 |
| Archaeology | #108 | #128 | #362 |
| Gender Studies | #164 | #190 | #363 |
| Demography | #133 | #154 | #375 |
| Anthropology | #146 | #169 | #379 |
| Sociology | #143 | #165 | #382 |
| Social Work | #172 | #197 | #389 |
| Political Science | #126 | #146 | #390 |
| Aesthetics | #137 | #161 | #455 |
| Linguistics | #134 | #156 | #462 |
| Philosophy | #137 | #160 | #603 |
Computer Science rankings
Auburn University ranked 122 for Computer Science in United States and 409 in the World with 26,437 publications made and 640,530 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #24 | #26 | #44 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #70 | #84 | #206 |
| Multimedia | #79 | #91 | #228 |
| Computer Engineering | #82 | #94 | #285 |
| Data Science | #105 | #122 | #293 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #87 | #100 | #299 |
| Telecommunications | #93 | #110 | #322 |
| Machine Learning | #104 | #123 | #338 |
| Software Engineering | #96 | #114 | #347 |
| Animation | #102 | #121 | #411 |
| Computer Vision | #116 | #139 | #496 |
| Neuroscience | #161 | #185 | #500 |
| Cognitive Science | #148 | #173 | #511 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #144 | #162 | #517 |
| Computational Linguistics | #128 | #151 | #543 |
| Robotics | #113 | #141 | #587 |
Medicine rankings
Auburn University ranked 144 for Medicine in United States and 468 in the World with 26,293 publications made and 680,233 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #29 | #31 | #76 |
| Toxicology | #40 | #45 | #87 |
| Forensic Science | #63 | #73 | #225 |
| Clinical Psychology | #123 | #139 | #255 |
| Health Science | #124 | #138 | #291 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #141 | #159 | #319 |
| Sports | #109 | #129 | #319 |
| Physical Therapy | #122 | #142 | #354 |
| Audiology | #125 | #143 | #356 |
| Nursing | #141 | #159 | #364 |
| Healthcare Administration | #141 | #161 | #373 |
| Virology | #121 | #136 | #385 |
| Social Work | #172 | #197 | #389 |
| Pharmacy | #77 | #90 | #404 |
| Urology | #120 | #136 | #427 |
| Psychiatry | #157 | #180 | #492 |
| Gerontology | #194 | #218 | #494 |
| Pharmacology | #130 | #145 | #495 |
| Immunology | #134 | #149 | #502 |
| Anesthesiology | #143 | #160 | #543 |
| Pathology | #150 | #169 | #556 |
| Occupational Therapy | #155 | #176 | #570 |
| Radiology | #156 | #173 | #612 |
| Surgery | #150 | #168 | #626 |
| Cardiology | #161 | #179 | #642 |
| Orthodontics | #162 | #183 | #702 |
| Ophthalmology | #176 | #194 | #708 |
| Dentistry | #159 | #179 | #739 |
| Optometry | #181 | #201 | #739 |
| Radiation Therapy | #172 | #190 | #772 |
| Ethics | #259 | #288 | #784 |
| Oncology | #181 | #200 | #795 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #153 | #171 | #827 |
| Dermatology | #169 | #186 | #867 |
| Pediatrics | #196 | #216 | #930 |
| Epidemiology | #217 | #245 | #1222 |
Psychology rankings
Auburn University ranked 147 for Psychology in United States and 420 in the World with 14,956 publications made and 406,800 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #111 | #127 | #224 |
| Education | #110 | #122 | #236 |
| Clinical Psychology | #123 | #139 | #255 |
| Human Sexuality | #179 | #207 | #337 |
| Social Work | #172 | #197 | #389 |
| Psychiatry | #157 | #180 | #492 |
| Neuroscience | #161 | #185 | #500 |
| Cognitive Science | #148 | #173 | #511 |
| Occupational Therapy | #155 | #176 | #570 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #51 | #57 | #83 |
Mathematics rankings
Auburn University ranked 117 for Mathematics in United States and 369 in the World with 14,160 publications made and 380,128 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #97 | #109 | #206 |
| Operations Research | #63 | #77 | #242 |
| Actuarial Science | #121 | #138 | #274 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #87 | #100 | #299 |
| Applied Mathematics | #98 | #115 | #390 |
| Statistics | #121 | #141 | #393 |
| Econometrics | #131 | #153 | #414 |
Business rankings
Auburn University ranked 97 for Business in United States and 269 in the World with 13,369 publications made and 356,506 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #49 | #54 | #107 |
| Construction Management | #28 | #35 | #133 |
| Advertising | #86 | #97 | #168 |
| Marketing | #76 | #88 | #184 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #70 | #84 | #206 |
| Real Estate | #85 | #95 | #212 |
| Accounting | #99 | #113 | #220 |
| Operations Research | #63 | #77 | #242 |
| Project Management | #73 | #88 | #249 |
| Management | #93 | #109 | #266 |
| Actuarial Science | #121 | #138 | #274 |
| Entrepreneurship | #92 | #108 | #285 |
| Finance | #102 | #119 | #309 |
| Risk Management | #118 | #141 | #452 |
| International Trade | #120 | #145 | #642 |
| Supply Chain Management | #30 | #32 | #84 |
Economics rankings
Auburn University ranked 118 for Economics in United States and 329 in the World with 8,598 publications made and 206,257 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #121 | #138 | #274 |
| Finance | #102 | #119 | #309 |
| Econometrics | #131 | #153 | #414 |
| International Trade | #120 | #145 | #642 |
| Agricultural Economics | #23 | #25 | #38 |
Art & Design rankings
Auburn University ranked 112 for Art & Design in United States and 372 in the World with 5,501 publications made and 117,114 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #79 | #91 | #228 |
| Graphic Design | #88 | #101 | #238 |
| Music | #115 | #134 | #334 |
| Interior Design | #62 | #73 | #363 |
| Literature | #127 | #150 | #401 |
| Animation | #102 | #121 | #411 |
| Acting and Drama | #124 | #147 | #417 |
| Aesthetics | #137 | #161 | #455 |
| Landscape Architecture | #87 | #103 | #506 |
| Architecture | #108 | #129 | #507 |
| Creative Writing | #177 | #206 | #515 |
| Photography | #181 | #215 | #639 |
| Cinematography | #195 | #225 | #658 |
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