College of William and Mary: Rankings
College of William and Mary ranked 138 in United States, 438 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 33,083 academic publications and 970,898 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 438 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 159 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 138 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 5 of 1 | In Williamsburg, VA |
| # 485 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 513 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 566 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
College of William and Mary ranked 152 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 566 in the World with 16,752 publications made and 456,564 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #101 | #118 | #218 |
| International Law | #82 | #95 | #246 |
| Special Education | #143 | #161 | #307 |
| Media Studies | #133 | #156 | #324 |
| Publishing | #128 | #150 | #348 |
| Education | #147 | #168 | #361 |
| Law | #139 | #162 | #392 |
| Gender Studies | #179 | #208 | #406 |
| History | #134 | #157 | #446 |
| Sociology | #162 | #186 | #455 |
| Political Science | #140 | #163 | #457 |
| Demography | #156 | #178 | #477 |
| Aesthetics | #141 | #165 | #483 |
| Archaeology | #138 | #162 | #518 |
| Anthropology | #187 | #214 | #521 |
| Linguistics | #173 | #199 | #653 |
| Philosophy | #164 | #191 | #778 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #242 | #271 | #843 |
Engineering rankings
College of William and Mary ranked 178 for Engineering in United States and 807 in the World with 12,907 publications made and 515,954 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #116 | #136 | #404 |
| Computer Engineering | #114 | #135 | #437 |
| Reliability and Quality | #151 | #178 | #654 |
| Telecommunications | #159 | #188 | #748 |
| Optics | #169 | #194 | #787 |
| Operations Research | #172 | #204 | #850 |
| Applied Physics | #168 | #195 | #873 |
| Remote Sensing | #202 | #232 | #932 |
| Engineering Management | #280 | #311 | #984 |
| Architecture | #190 | #220 | #1106 |
| Systems | #232 | #269 | #1123 |
| Environmental Engineering | #172 | #204 | #1135 |
| Metallurgy | #207 | #239 | #1309 |
| Nanotechnology | #205 | #234 | #1362 |
| Biotechnology | #365 | #404 | #2386 |
Environmental Science rankings
College of William and Mary ranked 143 for Environmental Science in United States and 575 in the World with 12,902 publications made and 454,339 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #66 | #78 | #175 |
| Oceanography | #72 | #88 | #248 |
| Ecology | #123 | #146 | #472 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #134 | #160 | #575 |
| Geology | #146 | #171 | #592 |
| Paleontology | #169 | #195 | #692 |
| Environmental Management | #138 | #168 | #787 |
| Forestry | #140 | #173 | #892 |
| Environmental Engineering | #172 | #204 | #1135 |
Physics rankings
College of William and Mary ranked 160 for Physics in United States and 718 in the World with 12,683 publications made and 524,779 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #81 | #92 | #266 |
| Theoretical | #84 | #96 | #323 |
| Astrobiology | #180 | #206 | #650 |
| Condensed Matter | #124 | #145 | #658 |
| Optics | #169 | #194 | #787 |
| Applied Physics | #168 | #195 | #873 |
| Biophysics | #252 | #280 | #1009 |
| Nanotechnology | #205 | #234 | #1362 |
Biology rankings
College of William and Mary ranked 211 for Biology in United States and 982 in the World with 11,503 publications made and 436,621 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #66 | #78 | #175 |
| Zoology | #108 | #126 | #336 |
| Evolutionary | #161 | #185 | #529 |
| Ethics | #216 | #242 | #598 |
| Astrobiology | #180 | #206 | #650 |
| Paleontology | #169 | #195 | #692 |
| Animal Science | #158 | #183 | #818 |
| Neuroscience | #240 | #270 | #881 |
| Forestry | #140 | #173 | #892 |
| Botany | #176 | #202 | #926 |
| Toxicology | #162 | #188 | #945 |
| Biophysics | #252 | #280 | #1009 |
| Genetics | #235 | #263 | #1140 |
| Biochemistry | #246 | #274 | #1303 |
| Virology | #269 | #297 | #1324 |
| Nanotechnology | #205 | #234 | #1362 |
| Molecular | #278 | #308 | #1371 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #282 | #311 | #1376 |
| Horticulture | #180 | #209 | #1414 |
| Microbiology | #249 | #276 | #1564 |
| Immunology | #297 | #328 | #1574 |
| Pharmacology | #332 | #365 | #1845 |
| Oncology | #415 | #451 | #2218 |
| Biotechnology | #365 | #404 | #2386 |
Computer Science rankings
College of William and Mary ranked 182 for Computer Science in United States and 706 in the World with 10,432 publications made and 388,649 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #88 | #102 | #305 |
| Animation | #90 | #108 | #364 |
| Information Technology | #155 | #173 | #435 |
| Computer Engineering | #114 | #135 | #437 |
| Software Engineering | #119 | #140 | #443 |
| Data Science | #184 | #211 | #695 |
| Machine Learning | #166 | #195 | #721 |
| Telecommunications | #159 | #188 | #748 |
| Multimedia | #205 | #232 | #783 |
| Computational Linguistics | #161 | #190 | #793 |
| Computer Vision | #177 | #206 | #833 |
| Neuroscience | #240 | #270 | #881 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #213 | #245 | #895 |
| Cognitive Science | #233 | #266 | #915 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #282 | #311 | #1376 |
Chemistry rankings
College of William and Mary ranked 212 for Chemistry in United States and 1041 in the World with 9,607 publications made and 366,909 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #178 | #203 | #840 |
| Organic chemistry | #201 | #229 | #1082 |
| Pharmacy | #209 | #239 | #1208 |
| Biochemistry | #246 | #274 | #1303 |
| Physical | #198 | #232 | #1335 |
| Nanotechnology | #205 | #234 | #1362 |
| Radiochemistry | #289 | #327 | #2682 |
Medicine rankings
College of William and Mary ranked 267 for Medicine in United States and 1178 in the World with 6,579 publications made and 228,223 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #233 | #263 | #586 |
| Ethics | #216 | #242 | #598 |
| Health Science | #272 | #299 | #860 |
| Gerontology | #287 | #320 | #903 |
| Nursing | #274 | #305 | #912 |
| Healthcare Administration | #280 | #315 | #929 |
| Toxicology | #162 | #188 | #945 |
| Psychiatry | #266 | #297 | #1022 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #319 | #353 | #1073 |
| Pharmacy | #209 | #239 | #1208 |
| Audiology | #343 | #380 | #1223 |
| Sports | #323 | #361 | #1249 |
| Urology | #247 | #272 | #1288 |
| Virology | #269 | #297 | #1324 |
| Physical Therapy | #330 | #366 | #1354 |
| Orthodontics | #294 | #323 | #1358 |
| Dentistry | #269 | #298 | #1361 |
| Radiology | #295 | #328 | #1424 |
| Pathology | #278 | #311 | #1433 |
| Cardiology | #323 | #354 | #1517 |
| Anesthesiology | #333 | #367 | #1543 |
| Immunology | #297 | #328 | #1574 |
| Veterinary | #226 | #250 | #1584 |
| Pediatrics | #343 | #377 | #1724 |
| Surgery | #368 | #404 | #1784 |
| Pharmacology | #332 | #365 | #1845 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #348 | #383 | #2046 |
| Oncology | #415 | #451 | #2218 |
Mathematics rankings
College of William and Mary ranked 164 for Mathematics in United States and 616 in the World with 6,050 publications made and 223,099 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #88 | #102 | #305 |
| Actuarial Science | #130 | #149 | #312 |
| Mathematics Education | #138 | #155 | #324 |
| Econometrics | #150 | #173 | #507 |
| Statistics | #164 | #191 | #631 |
| Applied Mathematics | #135 | #160 | #678 |
| Operations Research | #172 | #204 | #850 |
Psychology rankings
College of William and Mary ranked 216 for Psychology in United States and 711 in the World with 5,757 publications made and 205,799 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #143 | #161 | #307 |
| Education | #147 | #168 | #361 |
| Human Sexuality | #232 | #262 | #494 |
| Clinical Psychology | #233 | #263 | #586 |
| Neuroscience | #240 | #270 | #881 |
| Cognitive Science | #233 | #266 | #915 |
| Psychiatry | #266 | #297 | #1022 |
Business rankings
College of William and Mary ranked 183 for Business in United States and 659 in the World with 5,110 publications made and 159,568 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #95 | #107 | #243 |
| Actuarial Science | #130 | #149 | #312 |
| Accounting | #161 | #185 | #468 |
| Finance | #139 | #164 | #486 |
| Advertising | #190 | #215 | #566 |
| International Trade | #125 | #150 | #673 |
| Management | #191 | #221 | #735 |
| Marketing | #207 | #237 | #806 |
| Risk Management | #189 | #220 | #837 |
| Operations Research | #172 | #204 | #850 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #213 | #245 | #895 |
| Engineering Management | #280 | #311 | #984 |
| Project Management | #236 | #269 | #1022 |
Economics rankings
College of William and Mary ranked 152 for Economics in United States and 485 in the World with 4,599 publications made and 153,298 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #130 | #149 | #312 |
| Finance | #139 | #164 | #486 |
| Econometrics | #150 | #173 | #507 |
| International Trade | #125 | #150 | #673 |
Art & Design rankings
College of William and Mary ranked 148 for Art & Design in United States and 513 in the World with 3,333 publications made and 65,048 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #56 | #69 | #200 |
| Sculpture | #50 | #57 | #204 |
| Graphic Design | #93 | #107 | #276 |
| Animation | #90 | #108 | #364 |
| Acting and Drama | #110 | #133 | #370 |
| Creative Writing | #164 | #192 | #473 |
| Aesthetics | #141 | #165 | #483 |
| Literature | #155 | #180 | #494 |
| Photography | #165 | #193 | #556 |
| Music | #217 | #244 | #692 |
| Multimedia | #205 | #232 | #783 |
| Architecture | #190 | #220 | #1106 |
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