Catholic University of America: Rankings
Catholic University of America ranked 212 in United States, 729 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 28,919 academic publications and 724,054 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 729 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 5 of 15 | In District of Columbia |
| # 239 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 212 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 5 of 14 | In Washington, DC |
| # 690 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 734 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 759 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Physics rankings
Catholic University of America ranked 193 for Physics in United States and 919 in the World with 13,748 publications made and 375,733 citations received.
Catholic University of America
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #59 | #65 | #140 |
| Molecular | #144 | #169 | #623 |
| Biophysics | #216 | #241 | #779 |
| Optics | #181 | #209 | #876 |
| Theoretical | #200 | #233 | #985 |
| Applied Physics | #204 | #234 | #1157 |
| Condensed Matter | #196 | #222 | #1218 |
| Nanotechnology | #247 | #280 | #1710 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Catholic University of America ranked 200 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 815 in the World with 13,117 publications made and 248,744 citations received.
Catholic University of America
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #51 | #54 | #94 |
| Genealogy | #159 | #180 | #387 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #160 | #182 | #443 |
| Media Studies | #183 | #213 | #446 |
| International Law | #156 | #179 | #500 |
| Gender Studies | #243 | #275 | #566 |
| Aesthetics | #183 | #212 | #648 |
| Law | #213 | #241 | #671 |
| Anthropology | #242 | #274 | #727 |
| Sociology | #226 | #255 | #730 |
| Publishing | #229 | #260 | #730 |
| Special Education | #280 | #310 | #733 |
| History | #201 | #230 | #761 |
| Political Science | #210 | #240 | #764 |
| Education | #276 | #308 | #832 |
| Linguistics | #208 | #239 | #869 |
| Philosophy | #185 | #218 | #902 |
| Archaeology | #211 | #242 | #917 |
| Demography | #246 | #275 | #968 |
Engineering rankings
Catholic University of America ranked 206 for Engineering in United States and 1054 in the World with 12,473 publications made and 335,886 citations received.
Catholic University of America
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #103 | #119 | #346 |
| Robotics | #121 | #150 | #643 |
| Systems | #162 | #193 | #691 |
| Construction Management | #143 | #171 | #782 |
| Biotechnology | #172 | #192 | #809 |
| Operations Research | #170 | #202 | #843 |
| Optics | #181 | #209 | #876 |
| Reliability and Quality | #178 | #209 | #880 |
| Remote Sensing | #206 | #236 | #968 |
| Automation and Control | #177 | #210 | #1079 |
| Engineering Management | #301 | #333 | #1106 |
| Telecommunications | #206 | #237 | #1118 |
| Applied Physics | #204 | #234 | #1157 |
| Architecture | #196 | #226 | #1159 |
| Computer Engineering | #218 | #252 | #1328 |
| Metallurgy | #223 | #258 | #1457 |
| Environmental Engineering | #227 | #264 | #1693 |
| Nanotechnology | #247 | #280 | #1710 |
Biology rankings
Catholic University of America ranked 220 for Biology in United States and 1062 in the World with 11,637 publications made and 399,427 citations received.
Catholic University of America
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #59 | #65 | #140 |
| Ethics | #141 | #158 | #327 |
| Neuroscience | #202 | #228 | #702 |
| Oncology | #169 | #186 | #736 |
| Immunology | #177 | #196 | #764 |
| Biophysics | #216 | #241 | #779 |
| Biotechnology | #172 | #192 | #809 |
| Molecular | #204 | #227 | #913 |
| Virology | #211 | #234 | #932 |
| Pharmacology | #203 | #224 | #943 |
| Genetics | #217 | #241 | #965 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #239 | #264 | #1076 |
| Biochemistry | #225 | #252 | #1134 |
| Paleontology | #244 | #279 | #1173 |
| Evolutionary | #302 | #336 | #1203 |
| Microbiology | #216 | #240 | #1230 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #268 | #311 | #1293 |
| Botany | #261 | #297 | #1589 |
| Animal Science | #299 | #336 | #1615 |
| Nanotechnology | #247 | #280 | #1710 |
| Zoology | #415 | #462 | #1952 |
| Horticulture | #275 | #316 | #2124 |
Medicine rankings
Catholic University of America ranked 191 for Medicine in United States and 759 in the World with 10,400 publications made and 355,862 citations received.
Catholic University of America
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurosurgery | #19 | #20 | #48 |
| Social Work | #51 | #54 | #94 |
| Ethics | #141 | #158 | #327 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #181 | #204 | #464 |
| Clinical Psychology | #196 | #223 | #473 |
| Occupational Therapy | #143 | #164 | #497 |
| Plastic Surgery | #148 | #160 | #522 |
| Radiation Therapy | #129 | #143 | #540 |
| Surgery | #139 | #155 | #566 |
| Radiology | #153 | #170 | #600 |
| Ophthalmology | #158 | #175 | #604 |
| Orthodontics | #141 | #160 | #605 |
| Nursing | #198 | #222 | #609 |
| Gerontology | #223 | #250 | #612 |
| Psychiatry | #185 | #209 | #613 |
| Anesthesiology | #152 | #171 | #619 |
| Healthcare Administration | #207 | #231 | #622 |
| Cardiology | #157 | #175 | #625 |
| Audiology | #190 | #217 | #628 |
| Dentistry | #142 | #159 | #637 |
| Sports | #190 | #218 | #642 |
| Urology | #160 | #177 | #679 |
| Pediatrics | #160 | #179 | #713 |
| Oncology | #169 | #186 | #736 |
| Physical Therapy | #207 | #235 | #743 |
| Immunology | #177 | #196 | #764 |
| Pathology | #186 | #210 | #818 |
| Dermatology | #162 | #179 | #834 |
| Health Science | #268 | #295 | #846 |
| Virology | #211 | #234 | #932 |
| Pharmacology | #203 | #224 | #943 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #180 | #201 | #1022 |
| Epidemiology | #198 | #222 | #1059 |
| Pharmacy | #244 | #275 | #1370 |
Computer Science rankings
Catholic University of America ranked 219 for Computer Science in United States and 897 in the World with 10,353 publications made and 289,951 citations received.
Catholic University of America
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #121 | #150 | #643 |
| Neuroscience | #202 | #228 | #702 |
| Information Technology | #228 | #251 | #754 |
| Cognitive Science | #202 | #235 | #790 |
| Software Engineering | #181 | #210 | #796 |
| Computer Vision | #174 | #203 | #812 |
| Data Science | #252 | #287 | #1073 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #239 | #264 | #1076 |
| Telecommunications | #206 | #237 | #1118 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #262 | #296 | #1127 |
| Machine Learning | #246 | #281 | #1291 |
| Computational Linguistics | #240 | #274 | #1324 |
| Computer Engineering | #218 | #252 | #1328 |
| Multimedia | #349 | #387 | #1445 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #237 | #272 | #1529 |
Chemistry rankings
Catholic University of America ranked 227 for Chemistry in United States and 1196 in the World with 10,284 publications made and 324,265 citations received.
Catholic University of America
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #191 | #218 | #962 |
| Biochemistry | #225 | #252 | #1134 |
| Physical | #192 | #226 | #1309 |
| Radiochemistry | #156 | #184 | #1357 |
| Pharmacy | #244 | #275 | #1370 |
| Organic chemistry | #231 | #262 | #1372 |
| Nanotechnology | #247 | #280 | #1710 |
Environmental Science rankings
Catholic University of America ranked 236 for Environmental Science in United States and 1148 in the World with 9,837 publications made and 241,786 citations received.
Catholic University of America
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #186 | #221 | #900 |
| Geology | #233 | #266 | #1117 |
| Paleontology | #244 | #279 | #1173 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #268 | #311 | #1293 |
| Oceanography | #250 | #295 | #1402 |
| Ecology | #280 | #323 | #1645 |
| Environmental Management | #237 | #277 | #1668 |
| Environmental Engineering | #227 | #264 | #1693 |
Psychology rankings
Catholic University of America ranked 212 for Psychology in United States and 690 in the World with 6,502 publications made and 229,766 citations received.
Catholic University of America
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #51 | #54 | #94 |
| Clinical Psychology | #196 | #223 | #473 |
| Occupational Therapy | #143 | #164 | #497 |
| Human Sexuality | #240 | #270 | #508 |
| Psychiatry | #185 | #209 | #613 |
| Neuroscience | #202 | #228 | #702 |
| Special Education | #280 | #310 | #733 |
| Cognitive Science | #202 | #235 | #790 |
| Education | #276 | #308 | #832 |
Mathematics rankings
Catholic University of America ranked 241 for Mathematics in United States and 1057 in the World with 4,249 publications made and 129,707 citations received.
Catholic University of America
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #254 | #282 | #785 |
| Econometrics | #217 | #248 | #842 |
| Operations Research | #170 | #202 | #843 |
| Mathematics Education | #313 | #344 | #963 |
| Statistics | #236 | #268 | #1024 |
| Applied Mathematics | #206 | #238 | #1149 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #237 | #272 | #1529 |
Business rankings
Catholic University of America ranked 231 for Business in United States and 929 in the World with 3,707 publications made and 96,695 citations received.
Catholic University of America
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #124 | #149 | #667 |
| Advertising | #230 | #260 | #722 |
| Construction Management | #143 | #171 | #782 |
| Actuarial Science | #254 | #282 | #785 |
| Operations Research | #170 | #202 | #843 |
| Finance | #212 | #241 | #859 |
| Management | #218 | #251 | #916 |
| Accounting | #281 | #313 | #1017 |
| Engineering Management | #301 | #333 | #1106 |
| Marketing | #267 | #300 | #1108 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #262 | #296 | #1127 |
| Project Management | #296 | #333 | #1340 |
Economics rankings
Catholic University of America ranked 223 for Economics in United States and 815 in the World with 3,282 publications made and 70,827 citations received.
Catholic University of America
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #124 | #149 | #667 |
| Actuarial Science | #254 | #282 | #785 |
| Econometrics | #217 | #248 | #842 |
| Finance | #212 | #241 | #859 |
Art & Design rankings
Catholic University of America ranked 198 for Art & Design in United States and 734 in the World with 2,779 publications made and 34,411 citations received.
Catholic University of America
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #127 | #147 | #393 |
| Creative Writing | #184 | #213 | #547 |
| Acting and Drama | #159 | #184 | #553 |
| Literature | #171 | #200 | #589 |
| Aesthetics | #183 | #212 | #648 |
| Sculpture | #170 | #196 | #804 |
| Photography | #270 | #307 | #1019 |
| Architecture | #196 | #226 | #1159 |
| Multimedia | #349 | #387 | #1445 |
