Brigham Young University – Provo: Rankings
Brigham Young University – Provo ranked 95 in United States, 217 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 62,559 academic publications and 1,726,096 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 217 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 108 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 3 | In Provo |
| # 95 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 2 of 20 | In Utah |
| # 197 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 209 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 222 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Brigham Young University – Provo ranked 86 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 236 in the World with 33,281 publications made and 947,920 citations received.
Brigham Young University – Provo
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #13 | #14 | #20 |
| Education | #50 | #55 | #85 |
| International Law | #43 | #50 | #135 |
| Social Work | #72 | #79 | #153 |
| Special Education | #83 | #95 | #170 |
| Law | #79 | #92 | #172 |
| Publishing | #67 | #81 | #172 |
| Linguistics | #72 | #84 | #182 |
| Sociology | #88 | #103 | #190 |
| Political Science | #79 | #94 | #200 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #90 | #103 | #202 |
| Anthropology | #93 | #110 | #215 |
| Media Studies | #95 | #111 | #219 |
| Gender Studies | #109 | #126 | #220 |
| History | #87 | #103 | #234 |
| Demography | #101 | #115 | #239 |
| Aesthetics | #93 | #111 | #276 |
| Philosophy | #74 | #89 | #279 |
| Archaeology | #95 | #114 | #302 |
| Forensic Science | #169 | #194 | #717 |
Biology rankings
Brigham Young University – Provo ranked 138 for Biology in United States and 519 in the World with 25,785 publications made and 884,532 citations received.
Brigham Young University – Provo
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #89 | #103 | #207 |
| Zoology | #83 | #98 | #244 |
| Entomology | #93 | #110 | #267 |
| Astrobiology | #112 | #125 | #346 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #120 | #136 | #356 |
| Botany | #117 | #135 | #446 |
| Paleontology | #129 | #150 | #451 |
| Neuroscience | #148 | #170 | #456 |
| Animal Science | #113 | #132 | #513 |
| Ethics | #197 | #219 | #521 |
| Forestry | #101 | #124 | #538 |
| Virology | #151 | #170 | #543 |
| Molecular | #157 | #175 | #553 |
| Horticulture | #91 | #107 | #561 |
| Biochemistry | #147 | #166 | #565 |
| Genetics | #157 | #175 | #572 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #152 | #179 | #595 |
| Biophysics | #185 | #205 | #632 |
| Biotechnology | #153 | #172 | #637 |
| Oncology | #162 | #178 | #674 |
| Nanotechnology | #128 | #150 | #690 |
| Microbiology | #158 | #175 | #697 |
| Pharmacology | #168 | #187 | #746 |
| Immunology | #175 | #194 | #751 |
| Toxicology | #148 | #172 | #781 |
Engineering rankings
Brigham Young University – Provo ranked 108 for Engineering in United States and 437 in the World with 25,452 publications made and 701,018 citations received.
Brigham Young University – Provo
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #40 | #43 | #90 |
| Aviation | #35 | #37 | #101 |
| Computer Engineering | #49 | #54 | #130 |
| Robotics | #36 | #42 | #138 |
| Systems | #70 | #86 | #253 |
| Remote Sensing | #81 | #95 | #275 |
| Telecommunications | #83 | #98 | #288 |
| Construction Management | #70 | #86 | #312 |
| Architecture | #69 | #85 | #321 |
| Automation and Control | #87 | #108 | #415 |
| Reliability and Quality | #117 | #141 | #465 |
| Optics | #121 | #143 | #519 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #99 | #119 | #539 |
| Operations Research | #126 | #155 | #565 |
| Metallurgy | #119 | #138 | #578 |
| Biotechnology | #153 | #172 | #637 |
| Applied Physics | #137 | #162 | #654 |
| Nanotechnology | #128 | #150 | #690 |
| Environmental Engineering | #125 | #154 | #728 |
| Renewable Energy | #147 | #182 | #1089 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #31 | #35 | #91 |
| Technical Drawing | #32 | #38 | #89 |
Computer Science rankings
Brigham Young University – Provo ranked 105 for Computer Science in United States and 302 in the World with 25,129 publications made and 783,391 citations received.
Brigham Young University – Provo
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #42 | #50 | #89 |
| Computer Engineering | #49 | #54 | #130 |
| Robotics | #36 | #42 | #138 |
| Information Technology | #68 | #77 | #139 |
| Software Engineering | #52 | #66 | #156 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #60 | #72 | #181 |
| Computational Linguistics | #67 | #80 | #225 |
| Animation | #68 | #79 | #252 |
| Data Science | #103 | #120 | #285 |
| Telecommunications | #83 | #98 | #288 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #94 | #108 | #327 |
| Machine Learning | #103 | #121 | #335 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #120 | #136 | #356 |
| Computer Vision | #99 | #117 | #369 |
| Neuroscience | #148 | #170 | #456 |
| Cognitive Science | #138 | #161 | #468 |
Environmental Science rankings
Brigham Young University – Provo ranked 108 for Environmental Science in United States and 383 in the World with 24,515 publications made and 693,532 citations received.
Brigham Young University – Provo
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #105 | #126 | #383 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #106 | #127 | #428 |
| Paleontology | #129 | #150 | #451 |
| Geology | #129 | #151 | #469 |
| Oceanography | #124 | #148 | #503 |
| Environmental Management | #108 | #135 | #518 |
| Forestry | #101 | #124 | #538 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #152 | #179 | #595 |
| Environmental Engineering | #125 | #154 | #728 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #110 | #130 | #729 |
Physics rankings
Brigham Young University – Provo ranked 115 for Physics in United States and 478 in the World with 23,660 publications made and 642,049 citations received.
Brigham Young University – Provo
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #112 | #125 | #346 |
| Optics | #121 | #143 | #519 |
| Theoretical | #113 | #134 | #535 |
| Molecular | #139 | #162 | #576 |
| Biophysics | #185 | #205 | #632 |
| Applied Physics | #137 | #162 | #654 |
| Nanotechnology | #128 | #150 | #690 |
| Condensed Matter | #138 | #159 | #785 |
Chemistry rankings
Brigham Young University – Provo ranked 131 for Chemistry in United States and 524 in the World with 21,363 publications made and 743,105 citations received.
Brigham Young University – Provo
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #116 | #129 | #475 |
| Physical | #102 | #118 | #497 |
| Pharmacy | #93 | #108 | #498 |
| Organic chemistry | #125 | #143 | #523 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #99 | #119 | #539 |
| Biochemistry | #147 | #166 | #565 |
| Nanotechnology | #128 | #150 | #690 |
| Radiochemistry | #167 | #196 | #1440 |
Medicine rankings
Brigham Young University – Provo ranked 139 for Medicine in United States and 446 in the World with 20,481 publications made and 768,215 citations received.
Brigham Young University – Provo
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #81 | #94 | #146 |
| Social Work | #72 | #79 | #153 |
| Health Science | #94 | #107 | #199 |
| Nursing | #90 | #104 | #203 |
| Gerontology | #108 | #122 | #212 |
| Healthcare Administration | #102 | #119 | #232 |
| Audiology | #100 | #114 | #275 |
| Sports | #104 | #122 | #292 |
| Physical Therapy | #110 | #128 | #320 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #146 | #164 | #333 |
| Epidemiology | #98 | #113 | #364 |
| Orthodontics | #104 | #117 | #374 |
| Psychiatry | #133 | #150 | #379 |
| Dentistry | #117 | #130 | #471 |
| Pathology | #139 | #156 | #495 |
| Pharmacy | #93 | #108 | #498 |
| Ethics | #197 | #219 | #521 |
| Virology | #151 | #170 | #543 |
| Radiology | #160 | #178 | #633 |
| Occupational Therapy | #178 | #202 | #641 |
| Pediatrics | #150 | #167 | #664 |
| Oncology | #162 | #178 | #674 |
| Anesthesiology | #164 | #184 | #683 |
| Surgery | #166 | #184 | #699 |
| Forensic Science | #169 | #194 | #717 |
| Pharmacology | #168 | #187 | #746 |
| Immunology | #175 | #194 | #751 |
| Veterinary | #134 | #151 | #763 |
| Toxicology | #148 | #172 | #781 |
| Ophthalmology | #190 | #212 | #799 |
| Cardiology | #207 | #227 | #847 |
| Urology | #189 | #208 | #893 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #162 | #181 | #932 |
| Plastic Surgery | #225 | #241 | #966 |
| Dermatology | #208 | #227 | #1063 |
| Radiation Therapy | #229 | #255 | #1076 |
Psychology rankings
Brigham Young University – Provo ranked 113 for Psychology in United States and 280 in the World with 16,678 publications made and 556,299 citations received.
Brigham Young University – Provo
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #51 | #56 | #71 |
| Education | #50 | #55 | #85 |
| Clinical Psychology | #81 | #94 | #146 |
| Social Work | #72 | #79 | #153 |
| Special Education | #83 | #95 | #170 |
| Psychiatry | #133 | #150 | #379 |
| Neuroscience | #148 | #170 | #456 |
| Cognitive Science | #138 | #161 | #468 |
| Occupational Therapy | #178 | #202 | #641 |
Mathematics rankings
Brigham Young University – Provo ranked 85 for Mathematics in United States and 222 in the World with 14,025 publications made and 543,605 citations received.
Brigham Young University – Provo
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #44 | #48 | #76 |
| Actuarial Science | #53 | #59 | #91 |
| Econometrics | #80 | #91 | #188 |
| Statistics | #93 | #109 | #250 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #94 | #108 | #327 |
| Applied Mathematics | #119 | #141 | #527 |
| Operations Research | #126 | #155 | #565 |
Business rankings
Brigham Young University – Provo ranked 87 for Business in United States and 227 in the World with 11,071 publications made and 390,518 citations received.
Brigham Young University – Provo
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #40 | #43 | #90 |
| Actuarial Science | #53 | #59 | #91 |
| Accounting | #60 | #67 | #99 |
| Real Estate | #60 | #63 | #137 |
| Advertising | #79 | #88 | #141 |
| Entrepreneurship | #60 | #69 | #162 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #60 | #72 | #181 |
| Finance | #83 | #96 | #217 |
| Project Management | #66 | #80 | #227 |
| Management | #86 | #100 | #232 |
| Marketing | #93 | #108 | #236 |
| Construction Management | #70 | #86 | #312 |
| Risk Management | #120 | #143 | #459 |
| International Trade | #99 | #122 | #482 |
| Operations Research | #126 | #155 | #565 |
Economics rankings
Brigham Young University – Provo ranked 84 for Economics in United States and 209 in the World with 8,708 publications made and 322,083 citations received.
Brigham Young University – Provo
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #53 | #59 | #91 |
| Econometrics | #80 | #91 | #188 |
| Finance | #83 | #96 | #217 |
| International Trade | #99 | #122 | #482 |
Art & Design rankings
Brigham Young University – Provo ranked 79 for Art & Design in United States and 197 in the World with 6,736 publications made and 141,511 citations received.
Brigham Young University – Provo
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #22 | #25 | #35 |
| Multimedia | #42 | #50 | #89 |
| Creative Writing | #63 | #75 | #151 |
| Literature | #68 | #80 | #155 |
| Acting and Drama | #67 | #79 | #195 |
| Music | #84 | #95 | #204 |
| Photography | #79 | #94 | #205 |
| Animation | #68 | #79 | #252 |
| Sculpture | #62 | #72 | #259 |
| Aesthetics | #93 | #111 | #276 |
| Architecture | #69 | #85 | #321 |
| Cinematography | #152 | #175 | #516 |
