East Carolina University: Rankings
East Carolina University ranked 174 in United States, 563 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 37,192 academic publications and 924,539 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 563 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 5 of 1 | In Greenville, NC |
| # 198 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 174 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 420 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 436 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 472 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
East Carolina University ranked 134 for Medicine in United States and 420 in the World with 23,663 publications made and 615,599 citations received.
East Carolina University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #64 | #75 | #123 |
| Social Work | #78 | #89 | #169 |
| Healthcare Administration | #91 | #105 | #199 |
| Health Science | #95 | #108 | #201 |
| Occupational Therapy | #78 | #93 | #201 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #106 | #119 | #209 |
| Gerontology | #112 | #130 | #225 |
| Physical Therapy | #92 | #108 | #235 |
| Sports | #92 | #109 | #241 |
| Nursing | #110 | #127 | #269 |
| Audiology | #106 | #120 | #295 |
| Anesthesiology | #105 | #119 | #309 |
| Cardiology | #100 | #113 | #315 |
| Clinical Psychology | #160 | #183 | #355 |
| Surgery | #116 | #130 | #388 |
| Oncology | #114 | #127 | #411 |
| Pediatrics | #115 | #130 | #420 |
| Radiology | #126 | #141 | #434 |
| Pathology | #126 | #142 | #441 |
| Psychiatry | #149 | #168 | #444 |
| Radiation Therapy | #118 | #131 | #446 |
| Toxicology | #113 | #133 | #518 |
| Pharmacology | #140 | #155 | #547 |
| Dermatology | #130 | #145 | #558 |
| Epidemiology | #136 | #156 | #558 |
| Immunology | #146 | #162 | #565 |
| Urology | #151 | #168 | #619 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #128 | #145 | #640 |
| Virology | #172 | #193 | #676 |
| Cosmetology | #138 | #155 | #686 |
| Orthodontics | #181 | #202 | #784 |
| Plastic Surgery | #208 | #222 | #823 |
| Dentistry | #175 | #196 | #848 |
| Veterinary | #149 | #166 | #897 |
| Neurosurgery | #183 | #204 | #962 |
| Ophthalmology | #248 | #276 | #1085 |
| Pharmacy | #242 | #273 | #1363 |
Biology rankings
East Carolina University ranked 158 for Biology in United States and 628 in the World with 20,705 publications made and 617,399 citations received.
East Carolina University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #64 | #75 | #123 |
| Biotechnology | #97 | #110 | #272 |
| Oncology | #114 | #127 | #411 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #133 | #158 | #469 |
| Molecular | #146 | #164 | #491 |
| Biophysics | #165 | #184 | #504 |
| Neuroscience | #164 | #188 | #505 |
| Genetics | #144 | #162 | #514 |
| Toxicology | #113 | #133 | #518 |
| Evolutionary | #160 | #184 | #523 |
| Pharmacology | #140 | #155 | #547 |
| Immunology | #146 | #162 | #565 |
| Biochemistry | #150 | #169 | #578 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #158 | #178 | #602 |
| Microbiology | #152 | #169 | #627 |
| Animal Science | #133 | #154 | #647 |
| Virology | #172 | #193 | #676 |
| Zoology | #168 | #196 | #689 |
| Paleontology | #171 | #198 | #717 |
| Astrobiology | #201 | #229 | #774 |
| Entomology | #192 | #222 | #844 |
| Botany | #177 | #203 | #929 |
| Horticulture | #172 | #199 | #1351 |
| Forestry | #216 | #257 | #1444 |
| Nanotechnology | #294 | #333 | #2205 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
East Carolina University ranked 162 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 629 in the World with 18,997 publications made and 428,446 citations received.
East Carolina University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #78 | #89 | #169 |
| Education | #111 | #123 | #237 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #106 | #122 | #260 |
| Special Education | #150 | #168 | #327 |
| Genealogy | #146 | #167 | #337 |
| Media Studies | #141 | #165 | #338 |
| Publishing | #127 | #149 | #347 |
| Anthropology | #137 | #160 | #363 |
| Gender Studies | #166 | #193 | #369 |
| Sociology | #153 | #176 | #418 |
| Law | #147 | #170 | #430 |
| Demography | #145 | #166 | #437 |
| Political Science | #154 | #177 | #505 |
| International Law | #182 | #207 | #578 |
| History | #170 | #196 | #606 |
| Aesthetics | #177 | #205 | #625 |
| Linguistics | #176 | #202 | #659 |
| Archaeology | #170 | #196 | #662 |
| Philosophy | #176 | #207 | #848 |
Psychology rankings
East Carolina University ranked 152 for Psychology in United States and 436 in the World with 13,507 publications made and 331,726 citations received.
East Carolina University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #78 | #89 | #169 |
| Occupational Therapy | #78 | #93 | #201 |
| Education | #111 | #123 | #237 |
| Human Sexuality | #158 | #185 | #292 |
| Special Education | #150 | #168 | #327 |
| Clinical Psychology | #160 | #183 | #355 |
| Psychiatry | #149 | #168 | #444 |
| Neuroscience | #164 | #188 | #505 |
| Cognitive Science | #228 | #261 | #892 |
Computer Science rankings
East Carolina University ranked 190 for Computer Science in United States and 738 in the World with 13,068 publications made and 322,750 citations received.
East Carolina University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #63 | #71 | #127 |
| Multimedia | #108 | #125 | #328 |
| Neuroscience | #164 | #188 | #505 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #144 | #168 | #540 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #158 | #178 | #602 |
| Data Science | #191 | #218 | #736 |
| Machine Learning | #189 | #220 | #891 |
| Cognitive Science | #228 | #261 | #892 |
| Computational Linguistics | #191 | #221 | #944 |
| Software Engineering | #215 | #247 | #985 |
| Computer Vision | #234 | #268 | #1336 |
| Telecommunications | #240 | #275 | #1434 |
| Computer Engineering | #269 | #305 | #1760 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #309 | #353 | #2175 |
Chemistry rankings
East Carolina University ranked 173 for Chemistry in United States and 790 in the World with 12,735 publications made and 426,036 citations received.
East Carolina University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #150 | #169 | #578 |
| Organic chemistry | #193 | #220 | #1028 |
| Computational | #211 | #238 | #1122 |
| Pharmacy | #242 | #273 | #1363 |
| Physical | #247 | #285 | #1774 |
| Radiochemistry | #218 | #252 | #1989 |
| Nanotechnology | #294 | #333 | #2205 |
Environmental Science rankings
East Carolina University ranked 179 for Environmental Science in United States and 807 in the World with 11,688 publications made and 315,532 citations received.
East Carolina University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #133 | #158 | #469 |
| Oceanography | #150 | #181 | #710 |
| Paleontology | #171 | #198 | #717 |
| Geology | #181 | #210 | #803 |
| Ecology | #170 | #200 | #845 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #187 | #224 | #921 |
| Environmental Management | #182 | #217 | #1202 |
| Forestry | #216 | #257 | #1444 |
| Environmental Engineering | #212 | #247 | #1537 |
Engineering rankings
East Carolina University ranked 198 for Engineering in United States and 1003 in the World with 10,955 publications made and 286,061 citations received.
East Carolina University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #100 | #111 | #239 |
| Biotechnology | #97 | #110 | #272 |
| Construction Management | #101 | #121 | #450 |
| Aviation | #153 | #178 | #562 |
| Operations Research | #161 | #190 | #780 |
| Remote Sensing | #188 | #216 | #847 |
| Systems | #191 | #222 | #894 |
| Reliability and Quality | #185 | #218 | #961 |
| Applied Physics | #188 | #217 | #1042 |
| Optics | #214 | #243 | #1116 |
| Telecommunications | #240 | #275 | #1434 |
| Environmental Engineering | #212 | #247 | #1537 |
| Metallurgy | #234 | #270 | #1603 |
| Computer Engineering | #269 | #305 | #1760 |
| Renewable Energy | #213 | #251 | #1915 |
| Nanotechnology | #294 | #333 | #2205 |
Physics rankings
East Carolina University ranked 214 for Physics in United States and 1124 in the World with 9,066 publications made and 228,685 citations received.
East Carolina University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #165 | #184 | #504 |
| Astrobiology | #201 | #229 | #774 |
| Molecular | #196 | #223 | #879 |
| Applied Physics | #188 | #217 | #1042 |
| Optics | #214 | #243 | #1116 |
| Theoretical | #328 | #370 | #1644 |
| Nanotechnology | #294 | #333 | #2205 |
| Condensed Matter | #366 | #410 | #2531 |
Mathematics rankings
East Carolina University ranked 171 for Mathematics in United States and 660 in the World with 7,474 publications made and 191,663 citations received.
East Carolina University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #100 | #112 | #214 |
| Actuarial Science | #122 | #139 | #275 |
| Statistics | #180 | #209 | #691 |
| Econometrics | #197 | #226 | #738 |
| Operations Research | #161 | #190 | #780 |
| Applied Mathematics | #285 | #321 | #1825 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #309 | #353 | #2175 |
Business rankings
East Carolina University ranked 159 for Business in United States and 562 in the World with 6,781 publications made and 154,781 citations received.
East Carolina University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #68 | #73 | #150 |
| Engineering Management | #100 | #111 | #239 |
| Actuarial Science | #122 | #139 | #275 |
| Risk Management | #101 | #121 | #337 |
| Advertising | #135 | #156 | #352 |
| Construction Management | #101 | #121 | #450 |
| Marketing | #151 | #175 | #510 |
| Accounting | #171 | #197 | #528 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #144 | #168 | #540 |
| Management | #179 | #209 | #683 |
| Project Management | #175 | #205 | #689 |
| Entrepreneurship | #185 | #212 | #732 |
| Finance | #188 | #216 | #740 |
| Operations Research | #161 | #190 | #780 |
| International Trade | #191 | #219 | #974 |
Economics rankings
East Carolina University ranked 147 for Economics in United States and 472 in the World with 5,954 publications made and 123,912 citations received.
East Carolina University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #122 | #139 | #275 |
| Econometrics | #197 | #226 | #738 |
| Finance | #188 | #216 | #740 |
| International Trade | #191 | #219 | #974 |
Art & Design rankings
East Carolina University ranked 170 for Art & Design in United States and 596 in the World with 3,098 publications made and 57,311 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #77 | #87 | #192 |
| Graphic Design | #94 | #109 | #290 |
| Multimedia | #108 | #125 | #328 |
| Creative Writing | #151 | #179 | #432 |
| Photography | #135 | #159 | #434 |
| Literature | #163 | #190 | #550 |
| Aesthetics | #177 | #205 | #625 |
| Cinematography | #191 | #220 | #642 |
| Interior Design | #112 | #127 | #688 |
| Acting and Drama | #240 | #273 | #886 |
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