Baylor University: Rankings
Baylor University ranked 135 in United States, 430 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 34,732 academic publications and 950,600 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 430 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 156 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 135 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 11 of 1 | In Waco |
| # 537 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 542 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 555 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Baylor University ranked 168 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 657 in the World with 17,471 publications made and 425,996 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #82 | #93 | #176 |
| Media Studies | #144 | #170 | #352 |
| Genealogy | #155 | #176 | #371 |
| Gender Studies | #199 | #229 | #461 |
| Special Education | #206 | #228 | #473 |
| Law | #163 | #186 | #478 |
| Publishing | #170 | #197 | #507 |
| Sociology | #175 | #202 | #513 |
| Anthropology | #200 | #227 | #552 |
| Political Science | #163 | #188 | #553 |
| Forensic Science | #131 | #153 | #557 |
| Education | #198 | #224 | #566 |
| Aesthetics | #174 | #201 | #604 |
| History | #181 | #208 | #647 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #207 | #235 | #653 |
| Demography | #207 | #232 | #698 |
| Linguistics | #185 | #216 | #707 |
| Philosophy | #158 | #185 | #762 |
| Archaeology | #189 | #217 | #775 |
| Military science | #60 | #63 | #85 |
Biology rankings
Baylor University ranked 195 for Biology in United States and 833 in the World with 16,438 publications made and 532,915 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #99 | #112 | #213 |
| Evolutionary | #142 | #163 | #424 |
| Immunology | #124 | #139 | #462 |
| Toxicology | #106 | #124 | #469 |
| Virology | #147 | #166 | #520 |
| Entomology | #163 | #185 | #627 |
| Oncology | #156 | #172 | #647 |
| Astrobiology | #181 | #207 | #655 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #172 | #193 | #684 |
| Neuroscience | #203 | #229 | #708 |
| Genetics | #176 | #197 | #710 |
| Biotechnology | #173 | #193 | #818 |
| Biochemistry | #184 | #207 | #823 |
| Molecular | #196 | #219 | #848 |
| Zoology | #197 | #228 | #855 |
| Animal Science | #175 | #202 | #909 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #215 | #245 | #910 |
| Paleontology | #203 | #232 | #917 |
| Biophysics | #244 | #271 | #958 |
| Pharmacology | #214 | #237 | #1013 |
| Botany | #202 | #230 | #1117 |
| Microbiology | #217 | #241 | #1236 |
| Forestry | #195 | #234 | #1304 |
| Horticulture | #198 | #229 | #1558 |
| Nanotechnology | #243 | #276 | #1677 |
Medicine rankings
Baylor University ranked 164 for Medicine in United States and 595 in the World with 15,952 publications made and 523,062 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #82 | #93 | #176 |
| Ethics | #99 | #112 | #213 |
| Dentistry | #73 | #82 | #257 |
| Orthodontics | #82 | #93 | #280 |
| Clinical Psychology | #149 | #169 | #321 |
| Physical Therapy | #129 | #150 | #402 |
| Sports | #137 | #159 | #407 |
| Healthcare Administration | #164 | #185 | #445 |
| Health Science | #171 | #189 | #446 |
| Nursing | #162 | #184 | #453 |
| Immunology | #124 | #139 | #462 |
| Toxicology | #106 | #124 | #469 |
| Gerontology | #188 | #212 | #477 |
| Virology | #147 | #166 | #520 |
| Forensic Science | #131 | #153 | #557 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #217 | #242 | #590 |
| Occupational Therapy | #163 | #186 | #595 |
| Radiation Therapy | #148 | #163 | #636 |
| Oncology | #156 | #172 | #647 |
| Psychiatry | #191 | #215 | #648 |
| Plastic Surgery | #180 | #194 | #667 |
| Surgery | #159 | #177 | #678 |
| Cardiology | #170 | #188 | #680 |
| Pathology | #169 | #192 | #688 |
| Anesthesiology | #173 | #194 | #725 |
| Audiology | #215 | #245 | #725 |
| Dermatology | #150 | #167 | #734 |
| Radiology | #185 | #208 | #777 |
| Pharmacy | #145 | #169 | #797 |
| Pediatrics | #185 | #204 | #851 |
| Neurosurgery | #175 | #196 | #886 |
| Ophthalmology | #219 | #242 | #929 |
| Urology | #199 | #219 | #977 |
| Pharmacology | #214 | #237 | #1013 |
| Epidemiology | #199 | #223 | #1069 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #202 | #224 | #1181 |
| Veterinary | #255 | #283 | #1822 |
Physics rankings
Baylor University ranked 199 for Physics in United States and 964 in the World with 12,880 publications made and 367,349 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #97 | #112 | #410 |
| Astrobiology | #181 | #207 | #655 |
| Molecular | #199 | #226 | #892 |
| Biophysics | #244 | #271 | #958 |
| Optics | #217 | #246 | #1134 |
| Condensed Matter | #237 | #269 | #1528 |
| Nanotechnology | #243 | #276 | #1677 |
Chemistry rankings
Baylor University ranked 201 for Chemistry in United States and 977 in the World with 12,444 publications made and 415,475 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #145 | #169 | #797 |
| Biochemistry | #184 | #207 | #823 |
| Organic chemistry | #213 | #242 | #1205 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #169 | #198 | #1215 |
| Physical | #202 | #236 | #1380 |
| Computational | #247 | #279 | #1410 |
| Radiochemistry | #186 | #218 | #1655 |
| Nanotechnology | #243 | #276 | #1677 |
Engineering rankings
Baylor University ranked 210 for Engineering in United States and 1102 in the World with 12,204 publications made and 350,559 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #109 | #120 | #257 |
| Architecture | #154 | #181 | #768 |
| Biotechnology | #173 | #193 | #818 |
| Renewable Energy | #128 | #162 | #925 |
| Environmental Engineering | #148 | #179 | #949 |
| Systems | #222 | #258 | #1049 |
| Automation and Control | #180 | #213 | #1120 |
| Optics | #217 | #246 | #1134 |
| Telecommunications | #214 | #245 | #1189 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #169 | #198 | #1215 |
| Metallurgy | #212 | #245 | #1337 |
| Reliability and Quality | #234 | #270 | #1435 |
| Operations Research | #255 | #291 | #1469 |
| Remote Sensing | #270 | #307 | #1530 |
| Computer Engineering | #257 | #292 | #1627 |
| Nanotechnology | #243 | #276 | #1677 |
Computer Science rankings
Baylor University ranked 205 for Computer Science in United States and 815 in the World with 12,001 publications made and 347,291 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #51 | #56 | #98 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #125 | #147 | #428 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #172 | #193 | #684 |
| Neuroscience | #203 | #229 | #708 |
| Software Engineering | #180 | #209 | #778 |
| Multimedia | #213 | #240 | #809 |
| Machine Learning | #185 | #215 | #841 |
| Cognitive Science | #227 | #260 | #890 |
| Data Science | #231 | #264 | #930 |
| Computational Linguistics | #200 | #230 | #1022 |
| Telecommunications | #214 | #245 | #1189 |
| Computer Vision | #233 | #267 | #1317 |
| Computer Engineering | #257 | #292 | #1627 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #267 | #305 | #1802 |
Environmental Science rankings
Baylor University ranked 195 for Environmental Science in United States and 944 in the World with 11,821 publications made and 326,966 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #178 | #212 | #848 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #215 | #245 | #910 |
| Paleontology | #203 | #232 | #917 |
| Ecology | #185 | #217 | #933 |
| Oceanography | #200 | #236 | #942 |
| Environmental Engineering | #148 | #179 | #949 |
| Geology | #211 | #242 | #1000 |
| Environmental Management | #180 | #215 | #1189 |
| Forestry | #195 | #234 | #1304 |
Psychology rankings
Baylor University ranked 181 for Psychology in United States and 555 in the World with 9,716 publications made and 305,499 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #82 | #93 | #176 |
| Clinical Psychology | #149 | #169 | #321 |
| Special Education | #206 | #228 | #473 |
| Education | #198 | #224 | #566 |
| Human Sexuality | #270 | #300 | #572 |
| Occupational Therapy | #163 | #186 | #595 |
| Psychiatry | #191 | #215 | #648 |
| Neuroscience | #203 | #229 | #708 |
| Cognitive Science | #227 | #260 | #890 |
Mathematics rankings
Baylor University ranked 188 for Mathematics in United States and 743 in the World with 6,632 publications made and 186,072 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #125 | #142 | #288 |
| Mathematics Education | #214 | #237 | #581 |
| Econometrics | #190 | #218 | #697 |
| Statistics | #184 | #213 | #712 |
| Applied Mathematics | #142 | #167 | #739 |
| Operations Research | #255 | #291 | #1469 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #267 | #305 | #1802 |
Business rankings
Baylor University ranked 150 for Business in United States and 537 in the World with 5,850 publications made and 203,150 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #34 | #39 | #75 |
| Engineering Management | #109 | #120 | #257 |
| Actuarial Science | #125 | #142 | #288 |
| Advertising | #145 | #166 | #381 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #125 | #147 | #428 |
| Marketing | #134 | #157 | #433 |
| Accounting | #158 | #182 | #451 |
| Finance | #137 | #162 | #480 |
| Project Management | #139 | #162 | #522 |
| Management | #152 | #180 | #563 |
| Real Estate | #179 | #200 | #573 |
| Risk Management | #191 | #222 | #845 |
| International Trade | #223 | #254 | #1177 |
| Operations Research | #255 | #291 | #1469 |
Economics rankings
Baylor University ranked 172 for Economics in United States and 542 in the World with 4,813 publications made and 128,283 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #125 | #142 | #288 |
| Finance | #137 | #162 | #480 |
| Econometrics | #190 | #218 | #697 |
| International Trade | #223 | #254 | #1177 |
Art & Design rankings
Baylor University ranked 163 for Art & Design in United States and 575 in the World with 3,538 publications made and 48,429 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #141 | #168 | #390 |
| Music | #137 | #158 | #426 |
| Literature | #139 | #163 | #450 |
| Aesthetics | #174 | #201 | #604 |
| Interior Design | #123 | #139 | #740 |
| Architecture | #154 | #181 | #768 |
| Multimedia | #213 | #240 | #809 |
| Acting and Drama | #226 | #258 | #822 |
| Cinematography | #243 | #276 | #887 |
| Graphic Design | #227 | #258 | #916 |
| Photography | #257 | #294 | #991 |
