Georgetown University: Rankings
Georgetown University ranked 51 in United States, 79 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 105,553 academic publications and 3,394,146 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 79 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 15 | In District of Columbia |
| # 55 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 51 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1 of 14 | In Washington, DC |
| # 80 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 112 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 115 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
Georgetown University ranked 63 for Medicine in United States and 135 in the World with 64,391 publications made and 2,359,272 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Ethics | #5 | #6 | #7 |
| Oncology | #38 | #41 | #71 |
| Radiation Therapy | #43 | #46 | #72 |
| Healthcare Administration | #46 | #54 | #75 |
| Audiology | #48 | #54 | #90 |
| Health Science | #60 | #69 | #108 |
| Nursing | #61 | #72 | #114 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #69 | #80 | #115 |
| Pharmacology | #56 | #63 | #117 |
| Surgery | #56 | #64 | #120 |
| Dermatology | #61 | #64 | #120 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #38 | #44 | #125 |
| Radiology | #59 | #68 | #125 |
| Ophthalmology | #56 | #61 | #125 |
| Anesthesiology | #67 | #77 | #126 |
| Virology | #61 | #66 | #126 |
| Psychiatry | #66 | #76 | #130 |
| Cardiology | #60 | #70 | #136 |
| Optometry | #58 | #65 | #147 |
| Pathology | #64 | #73 | #149 |
| Immunology | #63 | #70 | #152 |
| Pediatrics | #63 | #74 | #156 |
| Gerontology | #87 | #99 | #161 |
| Urology | #67 | #78 | #170 |
| Neurosurgery | #53 | #58 | #171 |
| Cosmetology | #62 | #69 | #184 |
| Epidemiology | #64 | #76 | #185 |
| Physical Therapy | #77 | #91 | #188 |
| Clinical Psychology | #100 | #114 | #192 |
| Sports | #84 | #98 | #199 |
| Occupational Therapy | #77 | #92 | #200 |
| Veterinary | #59 | #68 | #251 |
| Dentistry | #97 | #108 | #359 |
| Orthodontics | #108 | #122 | #384 |
| Forensic Science | #107 | #124 | #403 |
| Toxicology | #107 | #125 | #475 |
| Pharmacy | #112 | #131 | #580 |
| Social Work | #323 | #360 | #708 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #57 | #66 | #100 |
| Family medicine | #46 | #53 | #76 |
| Medical Physics | #40 | #45 | #61 |
Biology rankings
Georgetown University ranked 81 for Biology in United States and 200 in the World with 60,445 publications made and 2,392,162 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #5 | #6 | #7 |
| Oncology | #38 | #41 | #71 |
| Pharmacology | #56 | #63 | #117 |
| Virology | #61 | #66 | #126 |
| Neuroscience | #68 | #78 | #138 |
| Immunology | #63 | #70 | #152 |
| Genetics | #71 | #78 | #161 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #73 | #82 | #164 |
| Molecular | #74 | #82 | #166 |
| Biochemistry | #81 | #91 | #213 |
| Microbiology | #84 | #95 | #239 |
| Biophysics | #104 | #116 | #250 |
| Biotechnology | #94 | #107 | #267 |
| Evolutionary | #107 | #124 | #299 |
| Zoology | #103 | #121 | #319 |
| Astrobiology | #109 | #122 | #329 |
| Paleontology | #111 | #130 | #369 |
| Forestry | #85 | #105 | #411 |
| Entomology | #126 | #145 | #424 |
| Toxicology | #107 | #125 | #475 |
| Botany | #124 | #142 | #487 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #147 | #173 | #564 |
| Nanotechnology | #136 | #161 | #754 |
| Horticulture | #116 | #137 | #816 |
| Animal Science | #178 | #205 | #928 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Georgetown University ranked 48 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 115 in the World with 51,754 publications made and 1,497,490 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #4 | #4 | #13 |
| Media Studies | #36 | #40 | #69 |
| Law | #41 | #47 | #73 |
| Political Science | #41 | #47 | #75 |
| Sociology | #49 | #57 | #100 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #60 | #67 | #108 |
| Genealogy | #54 | #63 | #119 |
| Linguistics | #57 | #67 | #124 |
| Gender Studies | #74 | #85 | #138 |
| Aesthetics | #59 | #70 | #141 |
| Demography | #70 | #82 | #152 |
| History | #58 | #70 | #153 |
| Anthropology | #81 | #94 | #177 |
| Philosophy | #57 | #69 | #187 |
| Archaeology | #69 | #82 | #192 |
| Education | #102 | #114 | #204 |
| Special Education | #133 | #151 | #284 |
| Publishing | #110 | #130 | #309 |
| Forensic Science | #107 | #124 | #403 |
| Social Work | #323 | #360 | #708 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #46 | #52 | #70 |
| Human Rights Law | #5 | #6 | #11 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #37 | #42 | #70 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #19 | #22 | #32 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #37 | #40 | #74 |
| Military science | #28 | #28 | #31 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #20 | #23 | #44 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #34 | #37 | #66 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #53 | #58 | #81 |
| Law Enforcement | #14 | #15 | #19 |
Chemistry rankings
Georgetown University ranked 97 for Chemistry in United States and 312 in the World with 35,444 publications made and 1,470,933 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #81 | #91 | #213 |
| Computational | #102 | #114 | #405 |
| Organic chemistry | #111 | #127 | #442 |
| Pharmacy | #112 | #131 | #580 |
| Nanotechnology | #136 | #161 | #754 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #137 | #162 | #815 |
| Physical | #142 | #170 | #828 |
| Radiochemistry | #113 | #134 | #945 |
Computer Science rankings
Georgetown University ranked 89 for Computer Science in United States and 236 in the World with 34,186 publications made and 1,356,681 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #68 | #78 | #138 |
| Computational Linguistics | #54 | #63 | #152 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #73 | #82 | #164 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #59 | #71 | #177 |
| Cognitive Science | #74 | #88 | #200 |
| Data Science | #81 | #94 | #205 |
| Machine Learning | #114 | #134 | #413 |
| Multimedia | #132 | #152 | #439 |
| Computer Vision | #128 | #155 | #555 |
| Software Engineering | #153 | #180 | #651 |
| Information Technology | #214 | #236 | #690 |
| Telecommunications | #169 | #199 | #798 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #162 | #191 | #837 |
| Robotics | #158 | #188 | #863 |
| Computer Engineering | #173 | #204 | #923 |
Psychology rankings
Georgetown University ranked 71 for Psychology in United States and 136 in the World with 30,822 publications made and 1,227,521 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #66 | #76 | #130 |
| Neuroscience | #68 | #78 | #138 |
| Clinical Psychology | #100 | #114 | #192 |
| Human Sexuality | #114 | #133 | #195 |
| Occupational Therapy | #77 | #92 | #200 |
| Cognitive Science | #74 | #88 | #200 |
| Education | #102 | #114 | #204 |
| Special Education | #133 | #151 | #284 |
| Social Work | #323 | #360 | #708 |
Environmental Science rankings
Georgetown University ranked 99 for Environmental Science in United States and 344 in the World with 26,783 publications made and 796,176 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #111 | #130 | #369 |
| Ecology | #106 | #127 | #385 |
| Forestry | #85 | #105 | #411 |
| Geology | #135 | #157 | #489 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #147 | #173 | #564 |
| Oceanography | #154 | #185 | #717 |
| Environmental Management | #147 | #178 | #883 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #197 | #236 | #1007 |
| Environmental Engineering | #154 | #186 | #1009 |
Engineering rankings
Georgetown University ranked 125 for Engineering in United States and 521 in the World with 23,746 publications made and 822,848 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #87 | #98 | #254 |
| Biotechnology | #94 | #107 | #267 |
| Engineering Management | #139 | #156 | #363 |
| Systems | #112 | #133 | #400 |
| Optics | #127 | #149 | #546 |
| Operations Research | #123 | #152 | #556 |
| Metallurgy | #127 | #146 | #606 |
| Architecture | #135 | #160 | #630 |
| Reliability and Quality | #157 | #184 | #699 |
| Nanotechnology | #136 | #161 | #754 |
| Telecommunications | #169 | #199 | #798 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #137 | #162 | #815 |
| Robotics | #158 | #188 | #863 |
| Applied Physics | #174 | #202 | #916 |
| Computer Engineering | #173 | #204 | #923 |
| Construction Management | #166 | #198 | #1002 |
| Environmental Engineering | #154 | #186 | #1009 |
| Remote Sensing | #222 | #256 | #1104 |
| Renewable Energy | #188 | #223 | #1585 |
Physics rankings
Georgetown University ranked 119 for Physics in United States and 501 in the World with 22,883 publications made and 769,991 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #104 | #116 | #250 |
| Astrobiology | #109 | #122 | #329 |
| Molecular | #130 | #153 | #535 |
| Optics | #127 | #149 | #546 |
| Theoretical | #121 | #143 | #567 |
| Condensed Matter | #119 | #138 | #616 |
| Nanotechnology | #136 | #161 | #754 |
| Applied Physics | #174 | #202 | #916 |
Economics rankings
Georgetown University ranked 45 for Economics in United States and 80 in the World with 16,753 publications made and 535,089 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #10 | #12 | #31 |
| Actuarial Science | #32 | #34 | #44 |
| Finance | #38 | #40 | #60 |
| Econometrics | #68 | #78 | #148 |
| Development Studies | #49 | #57 | #94 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #3 | #3 | #9 |
| Political Economy | #15 | #18 | #33 |
Business rankings
Georgetown University ranked 52 for Business in United States and 112 in the World with 16,192 publications made and 562,918 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #10 | #12 | #31 |
| Actuarial Science | #32 | #34 | #44 |
| Finance | #38 | #40 | #60 |
| Advertising | #45 | #47 | #69 |
| Accounting | #54 | #59 | #85 |
| Entrepreneurship | #47 | #52 | #114 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #59 | #71 | #177 |
| Marketing | #82 | #94 | #193 |
| Management | #75 | #88 | #207 |
| Risk Management | #75 | #90 | #217 |
| Real Estate | #88 | #98 | #218 |
| Project Management | #90 | #108 | #302 |
| Engineering Management | #139 | #156 | #363 |
| Operations Research | #123 | #152 | #556 |
| Construction Management | #166 | #198 | #1002 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #32 | #33 | #53 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #29 | #31 | #47 |
| International Business | #13 | #15 | #29 |
| Tax Law | #32 | #35 | #54 |
Mathematics rankings
Georgetown University ranked 101 for Mathematics in United States and 286 in the World with 16,140 publications made and 591,482 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #32 | #34 | #44 |
| Econometrics | #68 | #78 | #148 |
| Mathematics Education | #104 | #116 | #221 |
| Statistics | #105 | #122 | #301 |
| Operations Research | #123 | #152 | #556 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #162 | #191 | #837 |
| Applied Mathematics | #161 | #188 | #879 |
Art & Design rankings
Georgetown University ranked 71 for Art & Design in United States and 168 in the World with 7,165 publications made and 171,745 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #33 | #39 | #68 |
| Sculpture | #30 | #31 | #92 |
| Literature | #51 | #58 | #108 |
| Aesthetics | #59 | #70 | #141 |
| Music | #93 | #107 | #238 |
| Acting and Drama | #95 | #112 | #285 |
| Cinematography | #86 | #104 | #310 |
| Photography | #113 | #134 | #347 |
| Multimedia | #132 | #152 | #439 |
| Interior Design | #87 | #102 | #491 |
| Graphic Design | #156 | #182 | #567 |
| Architecture | #135 | #160 | #630 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #30 | #31 | #93 |
| Painting and Drawing | #30 | #31 | #92 |
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