Harvard University: Rankings
Harvard University ranked 1 in United States, 1 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 690,984 academic publications and 45,464,289 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 5 | In Cambridge, MA |
| # 1 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
| # 1 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 1 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
Harvard University ranked 1 for Medicine in United States and 1 in the World with 502,573 publications made and 31,873,162 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
Biology rankings
Harvard University ranked 1 for Biology in United States and 1 in the World with 488,448 publications made and 35,346,614 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Oncology | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Botany | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Genetics | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Molecular | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Zoology | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Immunology | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Virology | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Ethics | #1 | #2 | #3 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #6 | #7 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #5 | #9 |
| Astrobiology | #10 | #10 | #11 |
| Entomology | #17 | #18 | #22 |
| Horticulture | #22 | #23 | #50 |
| Animal Science | #23 | #27 | #51 |
| Forestry | #27 | #30 | #55 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #7 | #7 | #13 |
| Agricultural Science | #26 | #31 | #51 |
Chemistry rankings
Harvard University ranked 1 for Chemistry in United States and 1 in the World with 331,058 publications made and 27,199,967 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #2 | #6 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #5 | #9 |
| Computational | #10 | #10 | #18 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #5 | #26 |
| Radiochemistry | #4 | #5 | #45 |
| Physical | #17 | #18 | #53 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #22 | #24 | #54 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #3 | #3 | #6 |
| Materials Science | #4 | #4 | #6 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #3 | #3 | #12 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #12 | #14 | #31 |
| Chemical Engineering | #8 | #8 | #33 |
Computer Science rankings
Harvard University ranked 2 for Computer Science in United States and 2 in the World with 251,873 publications made and 17,431,227 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #2 | #3 |
| Data Science | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #4 | #4 |
| Computer Vision | #7 | #7 | #9 |
| Information Technology | #8 | #8 | #11 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #15 | #20 |
| Robotics | #11 | #11 | #29 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #18 | #32 |
| Computational Linguistics | #24 | #27 | #47 |
| Multimedia | #31 | #35 | #56 |
| Animation | #32 | #35 | #68 |
| Software Engineering | #31 | #36 | #73 |
| Computer Engineering | #38 | #42 | #94 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #53 | #58 | #133 |
| Library and Information science | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #15 | #17 | #35 |
| Database Administration | #41 | #46 | #83 |
| Cyber Security | #9 | #10 | #12 |
| Computer Networking | #22 | #24 | #32 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #7 | #8 | #10 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Harvard University ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1 in the World with 239,007 publications made and 14,489,041 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Demography | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Sociology | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Political Science | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Law | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #3 | #3 |
| History | #2 | #2 | #3 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #3 | #3 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #4 | #4 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #3 | #4 |
| Genealogy | #4 | #4 | #7 |
| Education | #12 | #13 | #14 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #11 | #11 | #16 |
| Special Education | #21 | #23 | #39 |
| Media Studies | #24 | #26 | #46 |
| Publishing | #17 | #20 | #47 |
| International Law | #29 | #34 | #96 |
| Social Work | #68 | #75 | #140 |
| Forensic Science | #55 | #64 | #205 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #5 | #6 | #8 |
| Human Rights Law | #7 | #9 | #24 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #4 | #5 | #5 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #13 | #14 | #16 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| Military science | #6 | #6 | #7 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #7 | #8 | #13 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #17 | #17 | #24 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #5 | #6 | #8 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #12 | #12 | #12 |
| Law Enforcement | #7 | #8 | #9 |
Psychology rankings
Harvard University ranked 1 for Psychology in United States and 1 in the World with 228,270 publications made and 14,086,322 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #2 | #2 |
| Human Sexuality | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #2 | #3 |
| Education | #12 | #13 | #14 |
| Special Education | #21 | #23 | #39 |
| Social Work | #68 | #75 | #140 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #26 | #30 | #35 |
| Child Psychology | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Social Psychology | #2 | #2 | #2 |
Engineering rankings
Harvard University ranked 4 for Engineering in United States and 4 in the World with 192,445 publications made and 13,599,973 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
Physics rankings
Harvard University ranked 4 for Physics in United States and 4 in the World with 186,974 publications made and 13,127,081 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Optics | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Theoretical | #3 | #3 | #4 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #5 | #9 |
| Molecular | #7 | #7 | #10 |
| Astrobiology | #10 | #10 | #11 |
| Condensed Matter | #7 | #7 | #12 |
| Applied Physics | #29 | #29 | #60 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #4 | #4 | #6 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #5 | #5 | #7 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #7 | #7 | #10 |
Environmental Science rankings
Harvard University ranked 1 for Environmental Science in United States and 1 in the World with 161,229 publications made and 10,655,053 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Geology | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Ecology | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Oceanography | #12 | #13 | #18 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #12 | #12 | #22 |
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #14 | #37 |
| Forestry | #27 | #30 | #55 |
| Environmental Management | #26 | #29 | #62 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #50 | #58 | #221 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #10 | #10 | #13 |
| Geography and Cartography | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #6 | #8 | #27 |
Mathematics rankings
Harvard University ranked 1 for Mathematics in United States and 1 in the World with 113,735 publications made and 7,430,938 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Mathematics Education | #15 | #16 | #24 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #23 | #51 |
| Applied Mathematics | #41 | #48 | #88 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #53 | #58 | #133 |
Economics rankings
Harvard University ranked 1 for Economics in United States and 1 in the World with 63,533 publications made and 4,055,268 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Finance | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| International Trade | #2 | #2 | #5 |
| Agricultural Economics | #19 | #19 | #27 |
| Development Studies | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #13 | #15 | #27 |
| Political Economy | #11 | #12 | #21 |
Business rankings
Harvard University ranked 4 for Business in United States and 4 in the World with 55,712 publications made and 3,460,839 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Finance | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Marketing | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| International Trade | #2 | #2 | #5 |
| Accounting | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Entrepreneurship | #3 | #3 | #6 |
| Management | #7 | #8 | #8 |
| Risk Management | #8 | #9 | #11 |
| Advertising | #11 | #12 | #12 |
| Project Management | #7 | #7 | #16 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #15 | #20 |
| Real Estate | #14 | #14 | #22 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #23 | #51 |
| Engineering Management | #61 | #66 | #132 |
| Construction Management | #59 | #73 | #266 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #3 | #3 | #5 |
| International Business | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| Human Resource Management | #11 | #12 | #12 |
| Tax Law | #3 | #3 | #3 |
Art & Design rankings
Harvard University ranked 5 for Art & Design in United States and 8 in the World with 25,764 publications made and 1,435,389 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Interior Design | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #3 | #5 |
| Literature | #4 | #5 | #7 |
| Music | #4 | #6 | #8 |
| Photography | #7 | #8 | #11 |
| Creative Writing | #14 | #17 | #25 |
| Sculpture | #13 | #13 | #35 |
| Graphic Design | #29 | #33 | #46 |
| Acting and Drama | #28 | #31 | #50 |
| Multimedia | #31 | #35 | #56 |
| Architecture | #23 | #25 | #61 |
| Animation | #32 | #35 | #68 |
| Cinematography | #24 | #29 | #78 |
| Computer Graphics | #17 | #19 | #28 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #16 | #17 | #39 |
| Fashion Design | #6 | #7 | #8 |
| Painting and Drawing | #13 | #13 | #35 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #14 | #17 | #31 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #21 | #22 | #37 |
| Game Design and Development | #19 | #23 | #39 |
