George Mason University: Rankings
George Mason University ranked 98 in United States, 235 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 69,896 academic publications and 1,837,946 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 235 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 4 | In Fairfax |
| # 112 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 98 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 3 of 63 | In Virginia |
| # 134 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 149 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 156 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
George Mason University ranked 76 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 199 in the World with 41,823 publications made and 1,093,949 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #31 | #33 | #56 |
| Education | #54 | #59 | #93 |
| International Law | #31 | #36 | #100 |
| Law | #55 | #65 | #102 |
| Political Science | #55 | #65 | #109 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #62 | #69 | #111 |
| Sociology | #72 | #84 | #152 |
| Media Studies | #69 | #82 | #162 |
| Anthropology | #78 | #91 | #170 |
| Gender Studies | #96 | #110 | #189 |
| History | #75 | #90 | #197 |
| Social Work | #91 | #103 | #198 |
| Genealogy | #95 | #111 | #203 |
| Archaeology | #79 | #95 | #241 |
| Publishing | #90 | #106 | #242 |
| Linguistics | #95 | #109 | #260 |
| Aesthetics | #94 | #114 | #281 |
| Philosophy | #80 | #95 | #308 |
| Demography | #131 | #151 | #357 |
| Forensic Science | #120 | #139 | #495 |
| Early Childhood Education | #18 | #18 | #24 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #25 | #28 | #36 |
| Human Rights Law | #31 | #38 | #93 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #48 | #57 | #94 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #17 | #18 | #27 |
| Military science | #46 | #46 | #54 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #22 | #26 | #48 |
| Law Enforcement | #11 | #12 | #15 |
Computer Science rankings
George Mason University ranked 86 for Computer Science in United States and 232 in the World with 33,602 publications made and 1,006,751 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #17 | #20 | #33 |
| Information Technology | #45 | #50 | #90 |
| Data Science | #53 | #63 | #108 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #42 | #47 | #111 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #41 | #49 | #114 |
| Multimedia | #57 | #65 | #148 |
| Computer Engineering | #61 | #68 | #181 |
| Animation | #56 | #65 | #182 |
| Cognitive Science | #77 | #91 | #210 |
| Machine Learning | #74 | #87 | #217 |
| Robotics | #70 | #84 | #279 |
| Computer Vision | #81 | #96 | #298 |
| Computational Linguistics | #82 | #99 | #299 |
| Telecommunications | #97 | #115 | #341 |
| Neuroscience | #129 | #148 | #384 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #139 | #157 | #490 |
| Web Design and Development | #19 | #20 | #32 |
| Database Administration | #31 | #35 | #53 |
| Cyber Security | #36 | #39 | #58 |
Engineering rankings
George Mason University ranked 113 for Engineering in United States and 463 in the World with 27,751 publications made and 809,668 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #13 | #13 | #25 |
| Architecture | #31 | #34 | #87 |
| Remote Sensing | #40 | #44 | #102 |
| Engineering Management | #53 | #58 | #117 |
| Operations Research | #44 | #55 | #150 |
| Systems | #56 | #68 | #171 |
| Reliability and Quality | #54 | #65 | #175 |
| Computer Engineering | #61 | #68 | #181 |
| Robotics | #70 | #84 | #279 |
| Telecommunications | #97 | #115 | #341 |
| Construction Management | #78 | #96 | #359 |
| Applied Physics | #146 | #171 | #678 |
| Optics | #160 | #184 | #693 |
| Automation and Control | #122 | #151 | #704 |
| Environmental Engineering | #151 | #183 | #983 |
| Nanotechnology | #168 | #193 | #1039 |
| Metallurgy | #181 | #210 | #1086 |
| Biotechnology | #219 | #244 | #1152 |
| Renewable Energy | #174 | #209 | #1469 |
Environmental Science rankings
George Mason University ranked 106 for Environmental Science in United States and 378 in the World with 26,613 publications made and 758,265 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #92 | #112 | #348 |
| Environmental Management | #90 | #111 | #408 |
| Ecology | #113 | #136 | #425 |
| Geology | #118 | #139 | #434 |
| Paleontology | #146 | #168 | #559 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #135 | #161 | #576 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #100 | #119 | #666 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #178 | #205 | #714 |
| Forestry | #125 | #155 | #768 |
| Environmental Engineering | #151 | #183 | #983 |
Biology rankings
George Mason University ranked 172 for Biology in United States and 712 in the World with 24,175 publications made and 756,259 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #83 | #92 | #222 |
| Ethics | #110 | #123 | #242 |
| Evolutionary | #116 | #133 | #317 |
| Neuroscience | #129 | #148 | #384 |
| Virology | #129 | #144 | #414 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #139 | #157 | #490 |
| Paleontology | #146 | #168 | #559 |
| Zoology | #153 | #180 | #603 |
| Biophysics | #201 | #223 | #709 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #178 | #205 | #714 |
| Forestry | #125 | #155 | #768 |
| Genetics | #183 | #206 | #772 |
| Botany | #164 | #188 | #813 |
| Oncology | #194 | #214 | #827 |
| Entomology | #190 | #220 | #838 |
| Microbiology | #178 | #198 | #881 |
| Immunology | #203 | #223 | #905 |
| Biochemistry | #200 | #224 | #922 |
| Molecular | #220 | #244 | #1000 |
| Nanotechnology | #168 | #193 | #1039 |
| Toxicology | #174 | #201 | #1052 |
| Animal Science | #203 | #233 | #1079 |
| Biotechnology | #219 | #244 | #1152 |
| Pharmacology | #232 | #256 | #1186 |
| Horticulture | #209 | #243 | #1664 |
Physics rankings
George Mason University ranked 126 for Physics in United States and 544 in the World with 22,673 publications made and 720,106 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #83 | #92 | #222 |
| Theoretical | #110 | #129 | #514 |
| Condensed Matter | #107 | #123 | #525 |
| Molecular | #145 | #170 | #624 |
| Applied Physics | #146 | #171 | #678 |
| Optics | #160 | #184 | #693 |
| Biophysics | #201 | #223 | #709 |
| Nanotechnology | #168 | #193 | #1039 |
Medicine rankings
George Mason University ranked 160 for Medicine in United States and 572 in the World with 20,247 publications made and 665,565 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #91 | #103 | #198 |
| Clinical Psychology | #110 | #125 | #219 |
| Ethics | #110 | #123 | #242 |
| Healthcare Administration | #116 | #133 | #269 |
| Health Science | #121 | #135 | #284 |
| Nursing | #124 | #141 | #297 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #145 | #163 | #331 |
| Gerontology | #162 | #184 | #394 |
| Virology | #129 | #144 | #414 |
| Psychiatry | #143 | #162 | #418 |
| Forensic Science | #120 | #139 | #495 |
| Sports | #152 | #177 | #511 |
| Epidemiology | #128 | #147 | #525 |
| Occupational Therapy | #152 | #173 | #549 |
| Physical Therapy | #164 | #188 | #559 |
| Audiology | #201 | #230 | #665 |
| Pathology | #170 | #193 | #692 |
| Radiology | #175 | #197 | #740 |
| Ophthalmology | #193 | #215 | #805 |
| Anesthesiology | #190 | #212 | #808 |
| Cardiology | #198 | #218 | #814 |
| Pediatrics | #179 | #198 | #822 |
| Oncology | #194 | #214 | #827 |
| Veterinary | #147 | #164 | #852 |
| Orthodontics | #191 | #214 | #855 |
| Optometry | #203 | #225 | #868 |
| Surgery | #196 | #216 | #874 |
| Immunology | #203 | #223 | #905 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #161 | #180 | #921 |
| Dentistry | #200 | #223 | #993 |
| Toxicology | #174 | #201 | #1052 |
| Pharmacology | #232 | #256 | #1186 |
| Radiation Therapy | #251 | #277 | #1203 |
| Urology | #236 | #260 | #1208 |
| Pharmacy | #334 | #368 | #1795 |
Mathematics rankings
George Mason University ranked 86 for Mathematics in United States and 223 in the World with 18,778 publications made and 555,222 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #57 | #63 | #103 |
| Actuarial Science | #59 | #65 | #104 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #42 | #47 | #111 |
| Operations Research | #44 | #55 | #150 |
| Econometrics | #73 | #84 | #166 |
| Statistics | #102 | #118 | #285 |
| Applied Mathematics | #111 | #131 | #480 |
Psychology rankings
George Mason University ranked 112 for Psychology in United States and 272 in the World with 18,268 publications made and 619,098 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #31 | #33 | #56 |
| Education | #54 | #59 | #93 |
| Social Work | #91 | #103 | #198 |
| Human Sexuality | #120 | #140 | #208 |
| Cognitive Science | #77 | #91 | #210 |
| Clinical Psychology | #110 | #125 | #219 |
| Neuroscience | #129 | #148 | #384 |
| Psychiatry | #143 | #162 | #418 |
| Occupational Therapy | #152 | #173 | #549 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #44 | #49 | #74 |
Business rankings
George Mason University ranked 66 for Business in United States and 149 in the World with 17,757 publications made and 509,438 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #2 | #5 |
| Actuarial Science | #59 | #65 | #104 |
| Accounting | #65 | #73 | #112 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #41 | #49 | #114 |
| Engineering Management | #53 | #58 | #117 |
| Finance | #61 | #69 | #123 |
| Project Management | #40 | #48 | #135 |
| Real Estate | #66 | #69 | #144 |
| Operations Research | #44 | #55 | #150 |
| Management | #62 | #74 | #162 |
| Advertising | #85 | #96 | #163 |
| International Trade | #44 | #52 | #180 |
| Marketing | #79 | #91 | #190 |
| Risk Management | #97 | #117 | #326 |
| Construction Management | #78 | #96 | #359 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #31 | #33 | #53 |
| Human Resource Management | #33 | #39 | #67 |
Chemistry rankings
George Mason University ranked 188 for Chemistry in United States and 872 in the World with 15,359 publications made and 495,519 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #98 | #110 | #386 |
| Biochemistry | #200 | #224 | #922 |
| Nanotechnology | #168 | #193 | #1039 |
| Physical | #175 | #205 | #1123 |
| Organic chemistry | #210 | #239 | #1159 |
| Pharmacy | #334 | #368 | #1795 |
| Radiochemistry | #242 | #277 | #2220 |
Economics rankings
George Mason University ranked 64 for Economics in United States and 134 in the World with 14,386 publications made and 399,086 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #59 | #65 | #104 |
| Finance | #61 | #69 | #123 |
| Econometrics | #73 | #84 | #166 |
| International Trade | #44 | #52 | #180 |
| Political Economy | #26 | #29 | #52 |
Art & Design rankings
George Mason University ranked 68 for Art & Design in United States and 156 in the World with 8,525 publications made and 164,350 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #31 | #34 | #87 |
| Graphic Design | #44 | #52 | #91 |
| Cinematography | #39 | #47 | #143 |
| Multimedia | #57 | #65 | #148 |
| Acting and Drama | #55 | #64 | #149 |
| Animation | #56 | #65 | #182 |
| Creative Writing | #82 | #98 | #208 |
| Literature | #83 | #98 | #217 |
| Aesthetics | #94 | #114 | #281 |
| Music | #108 | #125 | #300 |
| Sculpture | #101 | #120 | #448 |
| Photography | #202 | #238 | #723 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #20 | #23 | #40 |
