Brown University: Rankings
Brown University ranked 50 in United States, 77 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 129,965 academic publications and 5,829,927 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 77 of 11,642 | In the World |
| # 54 of 452 | In North America |
| # 1 of 6 | In Providence |
| # 1 of 12 | In Rhode Island |
| # 50 of 452 | In United States |
| # 87 of 3,562 | For Psychology |
| # 103 of 4,282 | For Mathematics |
| # 107 of 4,086 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
Brown University ranked 54 for Medicine in United States and 107 in the World with 78,977 publications made and 3,235,822 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #20 | #22 | #29 |
| Clinical Psychology | #21 | #24 | #33 |
| Nursing | #23 | #30 | #42 |
| Gerontology | #36 | #41 | #49 |
| Healthcare Administration | #36 | #43 | #58 |
| Pediatrics | #34 | #40 | #61 |
| Psychiatry | #41 | #47 | #66 |
| Plastic Surgery | #51 | #55 | #78 |
| Health Science | #46 | #54 | #80 |
| Physical Therapy | #42 | #52 | #81 |
| Cosmetology | #44 | #49 | #88 |
| Occupational Therapy | #46 | #57 | #89 |
| Ethics | #50 | #60 | #89 |
| Epidemiology | #35 | #42 | #89 |
| Urology | #51 | #57 | #103 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #32 | #36 | #105 |
| Surgery | #51 | #59 | #105 |
| Dermatology | #56 | #58 | #106 |
| Audiology | #57 | #65 | #108 |
| Sports | #53 | #65 | #109 |
| Virology | #54 | #59 | #110 |
| Pathology | #54 | #62 | #117 |
| Neurosurgery | #37 | #41 | #117 |
| Anesthesiology | #65 | #75 | #121 |
| Radiology | #58 | #67 | #124 |
| Orthodontics | #47 | #52 | #129 |
| Cardiology | #62 | #72 | #140 |
| Ophthalmology | #63 | #70 | #145 |
| Radiation Therapy | #65 | #73 | #147 |
| Oncology | #64 | #68 | #148 |
| Pharmacology | #67 | #76 | #161 |
| Immunology | #66 | #73 | #162 |
| Optometry | #67 | #78 | #179 |
| Dentistry | #61 | #69 | #202 |
| Social Work | #153 | #175 | #352 |
| Veterinary | #106 | #118 | #508 |
| Toxicology | #111 | #131 | #509 |
| Pharmacy | #119 | #138 | #627 |
| Forensic Science | #172 | #197 | #722 |
Biology rankings
Brown University ranked 69 for Biology in United States and 152 in the World with 78,907 publications made and 3,785,299 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #15 | #15 | #19 |
| Neuroscience | #52 | #58 | #85 |
| Ethics | #50 | #60 | #89 |
| Virology | #54 | #59 | #110 |
| Paleontology | #57 | #65 | #132 |
| Evolutionary | #69 | #78 | #142 |
| Oncology | #64 | #68 | #148 |
| Genetics | #70 | #77 | #160 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #72 | #80 | #161 |
| Pharmacology | #67 | #76 | #161 |
| Immunology | #66 | #73 | #162 |
| Biotechnology | #74 | #85 | #177 |
| Biophysics | #86 | #94 | #180 |
| Biochemistry | #78 | #88 | #198 |
| Nanotechnology | #57 | #62 | #201 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #77 | #93 | #204 |
| Microbiology | #75 | #85 | #206 |
| Zoology | #81 | #96 | #235 |
| Molecular | #92 | #103 | #237 |
| Entomology | #85 | #102 | #254 |
| Botany | #82 | #97 | #278 |
| Toxicology | #111 | #131 | #509 |
| Forestry | #114 | #142 | #695 |
| Horticulture | #105 | #124 | #724 |
| Animal Science | #147 | #169 | #737 |
Chemistry rankings
Brown University ranked 79 for Chemistry in United States and 209 in the World with 53,948 publications made and 2,772,934 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #78 | #88 | #198 |
| Nanotechnology | #57 | #62 | #201 |
| Computational | #72 | #82 | #238 |
| Organic chemistry | #87 | #100 | #295 |
| Physical | #78 | #91 | #353 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #102 | #122 | #555 |
| Pharmacy | #119 | #138 | #627 |
| Radiochemistry | #89 | #103 | #668 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Brown University ranked 56 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 149 in the World with 52,637 publications made and 2,302,352 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #18 | #21 | #27 |
| Demography | #47 | #53 | #84 |
| Gender Studies | #67 | #78 | #126 |
| Sociology | #66 | #77 | #132 |
| Linguistics | #61 | #71 | #140 |
| Law | #69 | #81 | #142 |
| Political Science | #66 | #79 | #153 |
| Aesthetics | #64 | #76 | #154 |
| Anthropology | #70 | #82 | #155 |
| History | #65 | #77 | #166 |
| Archaeology | #65 | #77 | #179 |
| Philosophy | #56 | #68 | #185 |
| Publishing | #81 | #97 | #222 |
| International Law | #78 | #91 | #234 |
| Education | #118 | #130 | #259 |
| Special Education | #136 | #154 | #290 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #129 | #150 | #341 |
| Social Work | #153 | #175 | #352 |
| Media Studies | #168 | #196 | #404 |
| Forensic Science | #172 | #197 | #722 |
Physics rankings
Brown University ranked 57 for Physics in United States and 166 in the World with 46,623 publications made and 2,482,423 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #15 | #15 | #19 |
| Theoretical | #32 | #36 | #76 |
| Condensed Matter | #38 | #40 | #107 |
| Applied Physics | #49 | #52 | #136 |
| Biophysics | #86 | #94 | #180 |
| Optics | #59 | #65 | #186 |
| Nanotechnology | #57 | #62 | #201 |
| Molecular | #68 | #76 | #212 |
Computer Science rankings
Brown University ranked 59 for Computer Science in United States and 143 in the World with 46,480 publications made and 2,338,415 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #34 | #38 | #80 |
| Neuroscience | #52 | #58 | #85 |
| Cognitive Science | #50 | #58 | #99 |
| Computational Linguistics | #47 | #53 | #107 |
| Machine Learning | #52 | #59 | #126 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #72 | #80 | #161 |
| Computer Vision | #61 | #70 | #177 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #63 | #69 | #182 |
| Robotics | #64 | #77 | #260 |
| Telecommunications | #80 | #95 | #270 |
| Software Engineering | #77 | #92 | #275 |
| Computer Engineering | #87 | #101 | #309 |
| Data Science | #113 | #133 | #328 |
| Multimedia | #114 | #132 | #355 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #206 | #236 | #856 |
Engineering rankings
Brown University ranked 64 for Engineering in United States and 194 in the World with 45,666 publications made and 2,319,598 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #49 | #52 | #136 |
| Biotechnology | #74 | #85 | #177 |
| Optics | #59 | #65 | #186 |
| Metallurgy | #57 | #65 | #195 |
| Nanotechnology | #57 | #62 | #201 |
| Systems | #69 | #85 | #251 |
| Robotics | #64 | #77 | #260 |
| Telecommunications | #80 | #95 | #270 |
| Remote Sensing | #83 | #97 | #283 |
| Computer Engineering | #87 | #101 | #309 |
| Architecture | #67 | #83 | #311 |
| Aviation | #106 | #122 | #357 |
| Operations Research | #95 | #117 | #378 |
| Automation and Control | #90 | #113 | #445 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #102 | #122 | #555 |
| Reliability and Quality | #136 | #163 | #586 |
| Environmental Engineering | #124 | #152 | #715 |
| Landscape Architecture | #122 | #144 | #837 |
| Engineering Management | #277 | #308 | #972 |
| Renewable Energy | #194 | #230 | #1630 |
Psychology rankings
Brown University ranked 51 for Psychology in United States and 87 in the World with 43,880 publications made and 1,978,546 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #21 | #24 | #33 |
| Human Sexuality | #36 | #39 | #45 |
| Psychiatry | #41 | #47 | #66 |
| Neuroscience | #52 | #58 | #85 |
| Occupational Therapy | #46 | #57 | #89 |
| Cognitive Science | #50 | #58 | #99 |
| Education | #118 | #130 | #259 |
| Special Education | #136 | #154 | #290 |
| Social Work | #153 | #175 | #352 |
Environmental Science rankings
Brown University ranked 68 for Environmental Science in United States and 195 in the World with 37,574 publications made and 1,884,746 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #39 | #44 | #111 |
| Paleontology | #57 | #65 | #132 |
| Geology | #61 | #70 | #162 |
| Oceanography | #62 | #70 | #172 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #77 | #93 | #204 |
| Ecology | #80 | #99 | #273 |
| Environmental Management | #107 | #134 | #517 |
| Forestry | #114 | #142 | #695 |
| Environmental Engineering | #124 | #152 | #715 |
Mathematics rankings
Brown University ranked 55 for Mathematics in United States and 103 in the World with 25,592 publications made and 1,325,443 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #15 | #15 | #20 |
| Econometrics | #48 | #52 | #80 |
| Statistics | #56 | #66 | #124 |
| Actuarial Science | #80 | #92 | #156 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #63 | #69 | #182 |
| Mathematics Education | #114 | #126 | #239 |
| Operations Research | #95 | #117 | #378 |
Economics rankings
Brown University ranked 56 for Economics in United States and 115 in the World with 13,081 publications made and 606,309 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #48 | #52 | #80 |
| Actuarial Science | #80 | #92 | #156 |
| Finance | #75 | #87 | #187 |
| International Trade | #103 | #126 | #510 |
Business rankings
Brown University ranked 94 for Business in United States and 251 in the World with 12,118 publications made and 519,450 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #80 | #92 | #156 |
| Finance | #75 | #87 | #187 |
| Accounting | #106 | #120 | #240 |
| Management | #92 | #108 | #261 |
| Advertising | #113 | #130 | #262 |
| Operations Research | #95 | #117 | #378 |
| Marketing | #122 | #144 | #386 |
| International Trade | #103 | #126 | #510 |
| Risk Management | #147 | #172 | #583 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #206 | #236 | #856 |
| Engineering Management | #277 | #308 | #972 |
| Project Management | #271 | #305 | #1179 |
Art & Design rankings
Brown University ranked 65 for Art & Design in United States and 152 in the World with 6,758 publications made and 291,850 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #32 | #35 | #65 |
| Acting and Drama | #37 | #41 | #80 |
| Animation | #34 | #38 | #80 |
| Literature | #63 | #74 | #139 |
| Aesthetics | #64 | #76 | #154 |
| Graphic Design | #83 | #94 | #221 |
| Creative Writing | #95 | #112 | #245 |
| Sculpture | #70 | #84 | #309 |
| Architecture | #67 | #83 | #311 |
| Cinematography | #91 | #109 | #327 |
| Multimedia | #114 | #132 | #355 |
| Music | #126 | #146 | #386 |
| Interior Design | #111 | #126 | #677 |
| Landscape Architecture | #122 | #144 | #837 |
