Florida International University: Rankings
Florida International University ranked 126 in United States, 348 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 59,481 academic publications and 1,561,266 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 348 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 6 of 109 | In Florida |
| # 1 of 7 | In Miami, FL |
| # 145 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 126 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 255 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 288 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 362 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Florida International University ranked 117 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 396 in the World with 31,328 publications made and 804,713 citations received.
Florida International University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #25 | #30 | #62 |
| Social Work | #65 | #70 | #126 |
| International Law | #46 | #53 | #139 |
| Gender Studies | #83 | #96 | #167 |
| Anthropology | #88 | #104 | #202 |
| Special Education | #120 | #136 | #246 |
| Law | #101 | #119 | #249 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #105 | #121 | #259 |
| Media Studies | #113 | #135 | #283 |
| Political Science | #98 | #117 | #288 |
| Education | #128 | #144 | #290 |
| Sociology | #118 | #139 | #291 |
| History | #107 | #128 | #331 |
| Genealogy | #145 | #166 | #333 |
| Demography | #128 | #148 | #349 |
| Archaeology | #105 | #125 | #353 |
| Publishing | #131 | #154 | #359 |
| Aesthetics | #117 | #140 | #395 |
| Linguistics | #130 | #152 | #448 |
| Philosophy | #126 | #149 | #545 |
| Military science | #63 | #66 | #88 |
Biology rankings
Florida International University ranked 154 for Biology in United States and 617 in the World with 28,330 publications made and 858,367 citations received.
Florida International University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #62 | #70 | #168 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #87 | #107 | #256 |
| Evolutionary | #134 | #154 | #408 |
| Neuroscience | #150 | #172 | #461 |
| Botany | #123 | #141 | #477 |
| Paleontology | #136 | #158 | #478 |
| Zoology | #133 | #156 | #498 |
| Nanotechnology | #112 | #126 | #532 |
| Forestry | #100 | #123 | #536 |
| Virology | #152 | #171 | #544 |
| Toxicology | #125 | #145 | #583 |
| Astrobiology | #168 | #191 | #590 |
| Ethics | #220 | #247 | #612 |
| Biophysics | #189 | #209 | #639 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #176 | #197 | #699 |
| Oncology | #173 | #190 | #744 |
| Genetics | #184 | #207 | #774 |
| Molecular | #190 | #213 | #806 |
| Immunology | #185 | #205 | #821 |
| Biochemistry | #186 | #210 | #844 |
| Microbiology | #184 | #204 | #915 |
| Horticulture | #131 | #152 | #930 |
| Pharmacology | #204 | #226 | #953 |
| Biotechnology | #208 | #232 | #1066 |
| Animal Science | #230 | #262 | #1232 |
Environmental Science rankings
Florida International University ranked 113 for Environmental Science in United States and 407 in the World with 25,971 publications made and 792,617 citations received.
Florida International University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #42 | #50 | #203 |
| Oceanography | #73 | #89 | #254 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #87 | #107 | #256 |
| Ecology | #96 | #116 | #340 |
| Environmental Management | #85 | #105 | #392 |
| Geology | #113 | #133 | #405 |
| Environmental Engineering | #82 | #102 | #406 |
| Paleontology | #136 | #158 | #478 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #115 | #137 | #493 |
| Forestry | #100 | #123 | #536 |
Engineering rankings
Florida International University ranked 127 for Engineering in United States and 530 in the World with 25,901 publications made and 735,140 citations received.
Florida International University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #83 | #90 | #173 |
| Construction Management | #49 | #60 | #222 |
| Reliability and Quality | #79 | #94 | #256 |
| Operations Research | #80 | #98 | #324 |
| Architecture | #72 | #88 | #327 |
| Remote Sensing | #98 | #117 | #344 |
| Systems | #107 | #128 | #388 |
| Environmental Engineering | #82 | #102 | #406 |
| Renewable Energy | #69 | #86 | #417 |
| Computer Engineering | #111 | #131 | #421 |
| Telecommunications | #109 | #130 | #422 |
| Applied Physics | #110 | #128 | #458 |
| Nanotechnology | #112 | #126 | #532 |
| Aviation | #163 | #191 | #592 |
| Optics | #141 | #164 | #617 |
| Automation and Control | #114 | #142 | #628 |
| Metallurgy | #135 | #157 | #653 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #123 | #146 | #701 |
| Robotics | #149 | #179 | #804 |
| Landscape Architecture | #121 | #143 | #832 |
| Biotechnology | #208 | #232 | #1066 |
Computer Science rankings
Florida International University ranked 131 for Computer Science in United States and 445 in the World with 24,826 publications made and 651,095 citations received.
Florida International University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #41 | #45 | #82 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #76 | #92 | #228 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #83 | #93 | #275 |
| Multimedia | #102 | #116 | #293 |
| Data Science | #110 | #130 | #325 |
| Software Engineering | #98 | #116 | #353 |
| Cognitive Science | #124 | #143 | #377 |
| Computer Engineering | #111 | #131 | #421 |
| Telecommunications | #109 | #130 | #422 |
| Machine Learning | #119 | #142 | #434 |
| Neuroscience | #150 | #172 | #461 |
| Computational Linguistics | #125 | #148 | #494 |
| Computer Vision | #147 | #175 | #630 |
| Animation | #141 | #166 | #659 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #176 | #197 | #699 |
| Robotics | #149 | #179 | #804 |
Medicine rankings
Florida International University ranked 162 for Medicine in United States and 576 in the World with 22,944 publications made and 588,306 citations received.
Florida International University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #25 | #30 | #62 |
| Social Work | #65 | #70 | #126 |
| Clinical Psychology | #103 | #117 | #200 |
| Gerontology | #115 | #133 | #236 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #122 | #138 | #265 |
| Healthcare Administration | #115 | #132 | #267 |
| Nursing | #119 | #136 | #287 |
| Optometry | #118 | #134 | #364 |
| Health Science | #143 | #160 | #370 |
| Psychiatry | #138 | #156 | #408 |
| Cosmetology | #113 | #129 | #467 |
| Audiology | #156 | #178 | #473 |
| Ophthalmology | #146 | #162 | #504 |
| Occupational Therapy | #144 | #165 | #505 |
| Virology | #152 | #171 | #544 |
| Plastic Surgery | #155 | #167 | #558 |
| Epidemiology | #137 | #157 | #559 |
| Toxicology | #125 | #145 | #583 |
| Physical Therapy | #173 | #198 | #605 |
| Ethics | #220 | #247 | #612 |
| Pathology | #160 | #180 | #627 |
| Sports | #188 | #216 | #640 |
| Pediatrics | #152 | #169 | #673 |
| Radiology | #165 | #184 | #686 |
| Surgery | #163 | #181 | #694 |
| Radiation Therapy | #162 | #178 | #699 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #136 | #154 | #702 |
| Cardiology | #181 | #200 | #739 |
| Oncology | #173 | #190 | #744 |
| Immunology | #185 | #205 | #821 |
| Neurosurgery | #174 | #195 | #883 |
| Urology | #190 | #209 | #900 |
| Pharmacology | #204 | #226 | #953 |
| Anesthesiology | #220 | #244 | #978 |
| Pharmacy | #176 | #201 | #988 |
| Dermatology | #196 | #215 | #991 |
| Veterinary | #161 | #181 | #1072 |
| Orthodontics | #272 | #297 | #1251 |
| Dentistry | #260 | #288 | #1314 |
Physics rankings
Florida International University ranked 135 for Physics in United States and 578 in the World with 22,942 publications made and 694,493 citations received.
Florida International University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #110 | #128 | #458 |
| Molecular | #119 | #142 | #483 |
| Nanotechnology | #112 | #126 | #532 |
| Astrobiology | #168 | #191 | #590 |
| Optics | #141 | #164 | #617 |
| Biophysics | #189 | #209 | #639 |
| Theoretical | #158 | #188 | #747 |
| Condensed Matter | #152 | #176 | #882 |
Chemistry rankings
Florida International University ranked 161 for Chemistry in United States and 728 in the World with 20,104 publications made and 643,615 citations received.
Florida International University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #112 | #126 | #532 |
| Physical | #120 | #141 | #654 |
| Computational | #143 | #167 | #672 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #123 | #146 | #701 |
| Organic chemistry | #160 | #184 | #770 |
| Biochemistry | #186 | #210 | #844 |
| Pharmacy | #176 | #201 | #988 |
| Radiochemistry | #123 | #144 | #1043 |
Psychology rankings
Florida International University ranked 136 for Psychology in United States and 367 in the World with 16,655 publications made and 476,358 citations received.
Florida International University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #65 | #70 | #126 |
| Human Sexuality | #106 | #124 | #178 |
| Clinical Psychology | #103 | #117 | #200 |
| Special Education | #120 | #136 | #246 |
| Education | #128 | #144 | #290 |
| Cognitive Science | #124 | #143 | #377 |
| Psychiatry | #138 | #156 | #408 |
| Neuroscience | #150 | #172 | #461 |
| Occupational Therapy | #144 | #165 | #505 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #32 | #36 | #47 |
Mathematics rankings
Florida International University ranked 127 for Mathematics in United States and 419 in the World with 13,537 publications made and 354,084 citations received.
Florida International University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #102 | #116 | #214 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #83 | #93 | #275 |
| Mathematics Education | #134 | #150 | #298 |
| Operations Research | #80 | #98 | #324 |
| Econometrics | #121 | #143 | #395 |
| Statistics | #131 | #152 | #441 |
| Applied Mathematics | #152 | #177 | #811 |
Business rankings
Florida International University ranked 100 for Business in United States and 288 in the World with 12,490 publications made and 323,282 citations received.
Florida International University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #30 | #32 | #62 |
| Entrepreneurship | #37 | #42 | #91 |
| Accounting | #82 | #93 | #165 |
| Engineering Management | #83 | #90 | #173 |
| Actuarial Science | #102 | #116 | #214 |
| International Trade | #53 | #63 | #215 |
| Construction Management | #49 | #60 | #222 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #76 | #92 | #228 |
| Project Management | #69 | #83 | #237 |
| Advertising | #111 | #127 | #255 |
| Finance | #93 | #107 | #269 |
| Management | #99 | #115 | #290 |
| Operations Research | #80 | #98 | #324 |
| Marketing | #112 | #133 | #344 |
| Risk Management | #106 | #127 | #364 |
Economics rankings
Florida International University ranked 98 for Economics in United States and 255 in the World with 9,854 publications made and 233,796 citations received.
Florida International University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #102 | #116 | #214 |
| International Trade | #53 | #63 | #215 |
| Finance | #93 | #107 | #269 |
| Econometrics | #121 | #143 | #395 |
Art & Design rankings
Florida International University ranked 108 for Art & Design in United States and 362 in the World with 5,355 publications made and 109,409 citations received.
Florida International University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #100 | #114 | #256 |
| Multimedia | #102 | #116 | #293 |
| Architecture | #72 | #88 | #327 |
| Creative Writing | #135 | #159 | #372 |
| Aesthetics | #117 | #140 | #395 |
| Literature | #148 | #173 | #481 |
| Graphic Design | #138 | #159 | #490 |
| Acting and Drama | #150 | #175 | #502 |
| Cinematography | #181 | #210 | #623 |
| Animation | #141 | #166 | #659 |
| Sculpture | #164 | #189 | #742 |
| Interior Design | #127 | #143 | #763 |
| Landscape Architecture | #121 | #143 | #832 |
| Photography | #225 | #262 | #835 |
