Duke University: Rankings
Duke University ranked 27 in United States, 33 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 236,698 academic publications and 10,860,636 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 33 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 2 | In Durham, NC |
| # 29 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 2 of 65 | In North Carolina |
| # 27 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 27 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 34 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 39 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Duke University ranked 34 for Biology in United States and 54 in the World with 139,363 publications made and 7,462,374 citations received.
Duke University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #21 | #23 | #27 |
| Ethics | #19 | #21 | #30 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #24 | #32 |
| Biophysics | #24 | #25 | #32 |
| Neuroscience | #23 | #26 | #32 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #17 | #21 | #36 |
| Zoology | #21 | #24 | #42 |
| Genetics | #32 | #35 | #44 |
| Biochemistry | #34 | #37 | #49 |
| Entomology | #31 | #32 | #50 |
| Botany | #28 | #31 | #50 |
| Oncology | #33 | #35 | #54 |
| Virology | #35 | #37 | #55 |
| Paleontology | #31 | #35 | #56 |
| Pharmacology | #38 | #42 | #57 |
| Immunology | #38 | #41 | #67 |
| Biotechnology | #41 | #45 | #67 |
| Molecular | #44 | #48 | #69 |
| Toxicology | #36 | #39 | #71 |
| Microbiology | #36 | #41 | #72 |
| Forestry | #41 | #49 | #102 |
| Horticulture | #39 | #45 | #122 |
| Nanotechnology | #40 | #45 | #135 |
| Astrobiology | #58 | #64 | #139 |
| Animal Science | #56 | #67 | #203 |
| Agricultural Science | #35 | #41 | #81 |
Medicine rankings
Duke University ranked 30 for Medicine in United States and 42 in the World with 134,334 publications made and 6,492,414 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | #13 | #14 | #15 |
| Gerontology | #15 | #16 | #18 |
| Healthcare Administration | #17 | #20 | #25 |
| Cardiology | #23 | #24 | #27 |
| Health Science | #18 | #22 | #28 |
| Nursing | #16 | #20 | #29 |
| Ethics | #19 | #21 | #30 |
| Optometry | #18 | #20 | #30 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #22 | #25 | #32 |
| Radiation Therapy | #24 | #25 | #32 |
| Psychiatry | #22 | #25 | #32 |
| Clinical Psychology | #22 | #25 | #34 |
| Radiology | #30 | #32 | #39 |
| Surgery | #31 | #33 | #42 |
| Anesthesiology | #33 | #36 | #44 |
| Physical Therapy | #26 | #34 | #48 |
| Pathology | #31 | #34 | #48 |
| Forensic Science | #19 | #23 | #50 |
| Epidemiology | #23 | #28 | #53 |
| Oncology | #33 | #35 | #54 |
| Occupational Therapy | #27 | #35 | #54 |
| Virology | #35 | #37 | #55 |
| Pharmacology | #38 | #42 | #57 |
| Audiology | #37 | #42 | #63 |
| Cosmetology | #35 | #39 | #65 |
| Immunology | #38 | #41 | #67 |
| Sports | #38 | #49 | #70 |
| Toxicology | #36 | #39 | #71 |
| Pediatrics | #38 | #44 | #71 |
| Plastic Surgery | #48 | #52 | #73 |
| Urology | #42 | #48 | #86 |
| Dermatology | #54 | #56 | #99 |
| Neurosurgery | #33 | #37 | #104 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #44 | #51 | #140 |
| Social Work | #87 | #99 | #188 |
| Orthodontics | #63 | #70 | #197 |
| Pharmacy | #50 | #58 | #224 |
| Dentistry | #71 | #79 | #250 |
| Veterinary | #72 | #81 | #338 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #40 | #48 | #77 |
| Sonography and Ultrasound | #12 | #13 | #17 |
| Public Health | #23 | #25 | #34 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | #34 | #37 | #53 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #26 | #29 | #34 |
| Family medicine | #24 | #26 | #30 |
| Medical Physics | #20 | #22 | #27 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Duke University ranked 27 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 41 in the World with 98,958 publications made and 4,348,878 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #22 | #24 | #32 |
| Sociology | #24 | #26 | #34 |
| Law | #26 | #28 | #35 |
| International Law | #12 | #15 | #39 |
| Political Science | #26 | #28 | #39 |
| Genealogy | #25 | #28 | #40 |
| Anthropology | #29 | #33 | #46 |
| Gender Studies | #31 | #34 | #47 |
| History | #31 | #34 | #49 |
| Forensic Science | #19 | #23 | #50 |
| Linguistics | #39 | #43 | #59 |
| Philosophy | #31 | #35 | #63 |
| Archaeology | #36 | #40 | #63 |
| Publishing | #22 | #26 | #66 |
| Aesthetics | #35 | #40 | #69 |
| Media Studies | #41 | #46 | #82 |
| Education | #55 | #60 | #94 |
| Social Work | #87 | #99 | #188 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #91 | #104 | #205 |
| Special Education | #103 | #117 | #209 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #33 | #36 | #49 |
| Human Rights Law | #24 | #29 | #75 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #44 | #53 | #87 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #18 | #19 | #30 |
| Military science | #18 | #18 | #21 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #31 | #37 | #65 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #18 | #20 | #29 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #29 | #30 | #32 |
| Law Enforcement | #15 | #17 | #21 |
Chemistry rankings
Duke University ranked 36 for Chemistry in United States and 67 in the World with 96,059 publications made and 5,399,975 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #34 | #37 | #49 |
| Computational | #42 | #44 | #82 |
| Organic chemistry | #45 | #49 | #114 |
| Nanotechnology | #40 | #45 | #135 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #44 | #50 | #142 |
| Pharmacy | #50 | #58 | #224 |
| Physical | #61 | #71 | #227 |
| Radiochemistry | #63 | #73 | #432 |
Computer Science rankings
Duke University ranked 35 for Computer Science in United States and 53 in the World with 93,976 publications made and 4,428,212 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #24 | #32 |
| Neuroscience | #23 | #26 | #32 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #30 | #37 |
| Machine Learning | #31 | #33 | #49 |
| Data Science | #36 | #41 | #61 |
| Computer Engineering | #35 | #38 | #81 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #37 | #40 | #86 |
| Computer Vision | #42 | #47 | #94 |
| Telecommunications | #39 | #44 | #100 |
| Animation | #49 | #57 | #134 |
| Computational Linguistics | #50 | #59 | #135 |
| Software Engineering | #50 | #63 | #148 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #71 | #85 | #209 |
| Robotics | #59 | #69 | #225 |
| Multimedia | #92 | #105 | #259 |
| Information Technology | #138 | #151 | #359 |
| Library and Information science | #37 | #40 | #54 |
| Database Administration | #29 | #33 | #48 |
| Cyber Security | #46 | #49 | #87 |
| Computer Networking | #43 | #47 | #98 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #34 | #39 | #66 |
Engineering rankings
Duke University ranked 41 for Engineering in United States and 93 in the World with 79,072 publications made and 3,640,944 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability and Quality | #19 | #23 | #44 |
| Optics | #32 | #33 | #64 |
| Biotechnology | #41 | #45 | #67 |
| Operations Research | #29 | #33 | #69 |
| Computer Engineering | #35 | #38 | #81 |
| Telecommunications | #39 | #44 | #100 |
| Remote Sensing | #42 | #46 | #105 |
| Systems | #44 | #51 | #107 |
| Environmental Engineering | #32 | #37 | #120 |
| Construction Management | #29 | #36 | #135 |
| Nanotechnology | #40 | #45 | #135 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #44 | #50 | #142 |
| Architecture | #46 | #55 | #153 |
| Automation and Control | #45 | #54 | #176 |
| Metallurgy | #54 | #62 | #186 |
| Applied Physics | #65 | #70 | #196 |
| Aviation | #75 | #84 | #211 |
| Engineering Management | #94 | #101 | #214 |
| Robotics | #59 | #69 | #225 |
| Renewable Energy | #77 | #97 | #469 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #26 | #31 | #66 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #31 | #37 | #78 |
| Mechanical Engineering | #38 | #44 | #89 |
| Acoustical Engineering | #31 | #34 | #56 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #13 | #14 | #19 |
| Aerospace Engineering | #30 | #32 | #58 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #22 | #24 | #86 |
Physics rankings
Duke University ranked 40 for Physics in United States and 86 in the World with 76,946 publications made and 3,670,789 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #24 | #25 | #32 |
| Optics | #32 | #33 | #64 |
| Theoretical | #45 | #51 | #124 |
| Nanotechnology | #40 | #45 | #135 |
| Molecular | #51 | #55 | #136 |
| Astrobiology | #58 | #64 | #139 |
| Condensed Matter | #55 | #61 | #192 |
| Applied Physics | #65 | #70 | #196 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #40 | #45 | #83 |
Environmental Science rankings
Duke University ranked 34 for Environmental Science in United States and 63 in the World with 71,520 publications made and 3,579,986 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #17 | #21 | #36 |
| Ecology | #28 | #31 | #45 |
| Paleontology | #31 | #35 | #56 |
| Geology | #33 | #37 | #59 |
| Oceanography | #36 | #41 | #78 |
| Environmental Management | #32 | #37 | #95 |
| Forestry | #41 | #49 | #102 |
| Environmental Engineering | #32 | #37 | #120 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #38 | #46 | #162 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #56 | #66 | #181 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #43 | #47 | #97 |
| Geography and Cartography | #36 | #40 | #68 |
Psychology rankings
Duke University ranked 24 for Psychology in United States and 34 in the World with 70,199 publications made and 3,540,389 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #23 | #26 | #32 |
| Psychiatry | #22 | #25 | #32 |
| Clinical Psychology | #22 | #25 | #34 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #30 | #37 |
| Occupational Therapy | #27 | #35 | #54 |
| Education | #55 | #60 | #94 |
| Human Sexuality | #92 | #103 | #143 |
| Social Work | #87 | #99 | #188 |
| Special Education | #103 | #117 | #209 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #59 | #67 | #95 |
| Child Psychology | #33 | #36 | #43 |
| Social Psychology | #29 | #31 | #36 |
Mathematics rankings
Duke University ranked 29 for Mathematics in United States and 39 in the World with 48,541 publications made and 2,344,296 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #12 | #12 | #12 |
| Econometrics | #17 | #18 | #20 |
| Statistics | #27 | #29 | #34 |
| Operations Research | #29 | #33 | #69 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #37 | #40 | #86 |
| Applied Mathematics | #43 | #50 | #95 |
| Mathematics Education | #66 | #73 | #119 |
Economics rankings
Duke University ranked 21 for Economics in United States and 27 in the World with 29,516 publications made and 1,398,478 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #12 | #12 | #12 |
| Finance | #13 | #14 | #17 |
| Econometrics | #17 | #18 | #20 |
| International Trade | #17 | #19 | #57 |
| Agricultural Economics | #43 | #46 | #96 |
| Development Studies | #23 | #25 | #35 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #22 | #28 | #56 |
| Political Economy | #16 | #19 | #34 |
Business rankings
Duke University ranked 32 for Business in United States and 45 in the World with 28,858 publications made and 1,438,415 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #12 | #12 | #12 |
| Risk Management | #10 | #11 | #13 |
| Finance | #13 | #14 | #17 |
| Accounting | #14 | #15 | #17 |
| Entrepreneurship | #17 | #19 | #42 |
| Advertising | #34 | #36 | #46 |
| Marketing | #35 | #37 | #52 |
| International Trade | #17 | #19 | #57 |
| Management | #38 | #42 | #67 |
| Operations Research | #29 | #33 | #69 |
| Real Estate | #39 | #41 | #83 |
| Construction Management | #29 | #36 | #135 |
| Project Management | #50 | #61 | #164 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #71 | #85 | #209 |
| Engineering Management | #94 | #101 | #214 |
| Supply Chain Management | #13 | #13 | #35 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #35 | #41 | #61 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #7 | #7 | #8 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #26 | #27 | #38 |
| International Business | #19 | #21 | #46 |
| Human Resource Management | #38 | #46 | #88 |
| Tax Law | #8 | #8 | #9 |
Art & Design rankings
Duke University ranked 38 for Art & Design in United States and 69 in the World with 13,940 publications made and 442,308 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #33 | #36 | #62 |
| Aesthetics | #35 | #40 | #69 |
| Literature | #39 | #43 | #74 |
| Music | #37 | #41 | #76 |
| Sculpture | #27 | #28 | #84 |
| Photography | #41 | #45 | #90 |
| Cinematography | #28 | #34 | #96 |
| Creative Writing | #49 | #57 | #107 |
| Animation | #49 | #57 | #134 |
| Architecture | #46 | #55 | #153 |
| Graphic Design | #67 | #76 | #168 |
| Multimedia | #92 | #105 | #259 |
| Computer Graphics | #41 | #45 | #83 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #20 | #21 | #53 |
| Fashion Design | #40 | #44 | #77 |
| Painting and Drawing | #27 | #28 | #84 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #5 | #7 | #14 |
