Case Western Reserve University: Rankings
Case Western Reserve University ranked 68 in United States, 123 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 162,962 academic publications and 6,659,099 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 123 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 5 | In Cleveland, OH |
| # 74 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 2 of 90 | In Ohio |
| # 68 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 53 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 58 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 70 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Case Western Reserve University ranked 40 for Biology in United States and 70 in the World with 109,390 publications made and 5,122,858 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #11 | #12 | #15 |
| Biophysics | #27 | #28 | #35 |
| Microbiology | #30 | #33 | #47 |
| Molecular | #35 | #37 | #48 |
| Neuroscience | #36 | #39 | #51 |
| Biotechnology | #32 | #36 | #52 |
| Immunology | #33 | #35 | #54 |
| Genetics | #37 | #40 | #55 |
| Oncology | #34 | #37 | #62 |
| Biochemistry | #39 | #43 | #64 |
| Pharmacology | #44 | #49 | #76 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #43 | #47 | #80 |
| Evolutionary | #56 | #61 | #94 |
| Virology | #50 | #54 | #101 |
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #37 | #124 |
| Toxicology | #49 | #55 | #132 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #58 | #68 | #144 |
| Paleontology | #62 | #70 | #150 |
| Astrobiology | #64 | #71 | #163 |
| Botany | #62 | #70 | #175 |
| Entomology | #68 | #78 | #184 |
| Zoology | #69 | #83 | #196 |
| Horticulture | #93 | #110 | #574 |
| Animal Science | #122 | #142 | #577 |
| Forestry | #128 | #159 | #798 |
Medicine rankings
Case Western Reserve University ranked 34 for Medicine in United States and 53 in the World with 107,512 publications made and 4,595,691 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #11 | #12 | #15 |
| Pediatrics | #16 | #17 | #22 |
| Anesthesiology | #25 | #28 | #32 |
| Dermatology | #22 | #24 | #36 |
| Ophthalmology | #31 | #32 | #37 |
| Plastic Surgery | #30 | #31 | #39 |
| Cardiology | #28 | #31 | #42 |
| Psychiatry | #31 | #35 | #46 |
| Pathology | #32 | #35 | #50 |
| Cosmetology | #29 | #32 | #51 |
| Occupational Therapy | #26 | #33 | #52 |
| Surgery | #36 | #39 | #52 |
| Immunology | #33 | #35 | #54 |
| Radiology | #35 | #38 | #56 |
| Gerontology | #43 | #49 | #59 |
| Healthcare Administration | #37 | #44 | #59 |
| Epidemiology | #26 | #31 | #59 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #43 | #50 | #60 |
| Social Work | #37 | #40 | #61 |
| Oncology | #34 | #37 | #62 |
| Sports | #33 | #43 | #62 |
| Clinical Psychology | #42 | #46 | #62 |
| Physical Therapy | #35 | #45 | #63 |
| Urology | #35 | #40 | #66 |
| Nursing | #43 | #51 | #75 |
| Pharmacology | #44 | #49 | #76 |
| Orthodontics | #30 | #33 | #76 |
| Health Science | #44 | #52 | #77 |
| Radiation Therapy | #45 | #48 | #78 |
| Neurosurgery | #28 | #31 | #81 |
| Optometry | #40 | #45 | #83 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #28 | #31 | #84 |
| Dentistry | #33 | #35 | #87 |
| Virology | #50 | #54 | #101 |
| Audiology | #54 | #62 | #102 |
| Toxicology | #49 | #55 | #132 |
| Pharmacy | #63 | #74 | #316 |
| Forensic Science | #96 | #112 | #368 |
| Veterinary | #89 | #100 | #423 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #11 | #13 | #18 |
| Sonography and Ultrasound | #38 | #41 | #79 |
| Public Health | #47 | #54 | #80 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | #26 | #28 | #35 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #27 | #30 | #35 |
| Family medicine | #37 | #42 | #52 |
| Medical Physics | #36 | #41 | #54 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | #33 | #37 | #80 |
Chemistry rankings
Case Western Reserve University ranked 44 for Chemistry in United States and 90 in the World with 80,958 publications made and 3,882,877 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #39 | #43 | #64 |
| Organic chemistry | #41 | #45 | #93 |
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #37 | #124 |
| Physical | #43 | #49 | #144 |
| Computational | #83 | #94 | #293 |
| Pharmacy | #63 | #74 | #316 |
| Radiochemistry | #58 | #66 | #369 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #78 | #93 | #370 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #15 | #15 | #31 |
Computer Science rankings
Case Western Reserve University ranked 56 for Computer Science in United States and 118 in the World with 58,186 publications made and 2,554,614 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #36 | #39 | #51 |
| Information Technology | #37 | #41 | #73 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #43 | #47 | #80 |
| Robotics | #24 | #27 | #80 |
| Cognitive Science | #60 | #70 | #136 |
| Data Science | #61 | #73 | #139 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #52 | #60 | #139 |
| Machine Learning | #63 | #74 | #178 |
| Computer Engineering | #69 | #79 | #230 |
| Computer Vision | #72 | #85 | #250 |
| Telecommunications | #79 | #94 | #266 |
| Software Engineering | #80 | #96 | #303 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #107 | #123 | #408 |
| Animation | #107 | #127 | #435 |
| Computational Linguistics | #126 | #149 | #497 |
| Multimedia | #160 | #183 | #577 |
| Library and Information science | #43 | #47 | #72 |
Engineering rankings
Case Western Reserve University ranked 54 for Engineering in United States and 158 in the World with 57,025 publications made and 2,321,033 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #32 | #36 | #52 |
| Robotics | #24 | #27 | #80 |
| Applied Physics | #41 | #43 | #101 |
| Metallurgy | #37 | #42 | #115 |
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #37 | #124 |
| Automation and Control | #38 | #44 | #145 |
| Optics | #54 | #59 | #148 |
| Computer Engineering | #69 | #79 | #230 |
| Reliability and Quality | #72 | #86 | #234 |
| Operations Research | #62 | #76 | #241 |
| Systems | #76 | #93 | #265 |
| Telecommunications | #79 | #94 | #266 |
| Construction Management | #60 | #74 | #268 |
| Engineering Management | #121 | #134 | #292 |
| Architecture | #82 | #99 | #370 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #78 | #93 | #370 |
| Environmental Engineering | #80 | #100 | #389 |
| Aviation | #148 | #173 | #547 |
| Renewable Energy | #92 | #116 | #563 |
| Remote Sensing | #155 | #182 | #627 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #11 | #12 | #16 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #12 | #14 | #56 |
Physics rankings
Case Western Reserve University ranked 54 for Physics in United States and 152 in the World with 55,885 publications made and 2,319,427 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #27 | #28 | #35 |
| Applied Physics | #41 | #43 | #101 |
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #37 | #124 |
| Optics | #54 | #59 | #148 |
| Astrobiology | #64 | #71 | #163 |
| Condensed Matter | #58 | #64 | #199 |
| Molecular | #80 | #91 | #265 |
| Theoretical | #72 | #82 | #266 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Case Western Reserve University ranked 63 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 163 in the World with 53,087 publications made and 2,031,062 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #37 | #40 | #61 |
| Demography | #46 | #52 | #82 |
| Genealogy | #48 | #54 | #99 |
| Anthropology | #49 | #58 | #102 |
| Sociology | #54 | #64 | #110 |
| Law | #65 | #76 | #133 |
| Political Science | #67 | #80 | #155 |
| Gender Studies | #79 | #91 | #157 |
| International Law | #55 | #64 | #168 |
| Linguistics | #71 | #83 | #181 |
| Special Education | #99 | #113 | #202 |
| Education | #103 | #115 | #205 |
| History | #79 | #94 | #205 |
| Archaeology | #75 | #91 | #220 |
| Philosophy | #69 | #84 | #252 |
| Aesthetics | #88 | #106 | #268 |
| Publishing | #134 | #157 | #365 |
| Forensic Science | #96 | #112 | #368 |
| Media Studies | #187 | #217 | #462 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #171 | #193 | #496 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #49 | #56 | #84 |
| Military science | #47 | #47 | #58 |
Psychology rankings
Case Western Reserve University ranked 38 for Psychology in United States and 58 in the World with 50,733 publications made and 2,241,450 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #31 | #35 | #46 |
| Neuroscience | #36 | #39 | #51 |
| Occupational Therapy | #26 | #33 | #52 |
| Human Sexuality | #44 | #49 | #57 |
| Social Work | #37 | #40 | #61 |
| Clinical Psychology | #42 | #46 | #62 |
| Cognitive Science | #60 | #70 | #136 |
| Special Education | #99 | #113 | #202 |
| Education | #103 | #115 | #205 |
| Child Psychology | #48 | #55 | #72 |
| Social Psychology | #52 | #58 | #78 |
Environmental Science rankings
Case Western Reserve University ranked 73 for Environmental Science in United States and 222 in the World with 39,774 publications made and 1,602,467 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #58 | #68 | #144 |
| Paleontology | #62 | #70 | #150 |
| Geology | #75 | #90 | #223 |
| Ecology | #100 | #120 | #349 |
| Environmental Engineering | #80 | #100 | #389 |
| Oceanography | #108 | #129 | #420 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #104 | #125 | #422 |
| Environmental Management | #131 | #161 | #691 |
| Forestry | #128 | #159 | #798 |
Mathematics rankings
Case Western Reserve University ranked 62 for Mathematics in United States and 155 in the World with 23,043 publications made and 974,881 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #75 | #85 | #141 |
| Statistics | #61 | #72 | #150 |
| Operations Research | #62 | #76 | #241 |
| Econometrics | #97 | #111 | #260 |
| Applied Mathematics | #71 | #83 | #268 |
| Mathematics Education | #133 | #149 | #296 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #107 | #123 | #408 |
Business rankings
Case Western Reserve University ranked 71 for Business in United States and 162 in the World with 14,745 publications made and 588,276 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #12 | #12 | #22 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #52 | #60 | #139 |
| Actuarial Science | #75 | #85 | #141 |
| Management | #56 | #66 | #145 |
| Marketing | #67 | #77 | #148 |
| Accounting | #83 | #94 | #168 |
| Project Management | #52 | #64 | #172 |
| Finance | #78 | #91 | #196 |
| Operations Research | #62 | #76 | #241 |
| Construction Management | #60 | #74 | #268 |
| Advertising | #116 | #133 | #271 |
| Engineering Management | #121 | #134 | #292 |
| International Trade | #95 | #115 | #458 |
| Risk Management | #161 | #186 | #658 |
| Real Estate | #229 | #252 | #793 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #55 | #66 | #98 |
Economics rankings
Case Western Reserve University ranked 73 for Economics in United States and 157 in the World with 12,537 publications made and 495,754 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #75 | #85 | #141 |
| Finance | #78 | #91 | #196 |
| Econometrics | #97 | #111 | #260 |
| International Trade | #95 | #115 | #458 |
Art & Design rankings
Case Western Reserve University ranked 89 for Art & Design in United States and 252 in the World with 6,909 publications made and 170,608 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #54 | #61 | #114 |
| Sculpture | #41 | #47 | #161 |
| Creative Writing | #74 | #87 | #176 |
| Cinematography | #51 | #62 | #187 |
| Literature | #82 | #97 | #216 |
| Acting and Drama | #85 | #101 | #254 |
| Aesthetics | #88 | #106 | #268 |
| Graphic Design | #96 | #111 | #298 |
| Photography | #114 | #136 | #354 |
| Architecture | #82 | #99 | #370 |
| Animation | #107 | #127 | #435 |
| Multimedia | #160 | #183 | #577 |
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