Howard University: Rankings
Howard University ranked 179 in United States, 577 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 25,046 academic publications and 580,533 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 577 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 4 of 15 | In District of Columbia |
| # 203 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 179 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 4 of 14 | In Washington, DC |
| # 822 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 858 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 946 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Howard University ranked 225 for Biology in United States and 1090 in the World with 14,137 publications made and 380,633 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #170 | #191 | #430 |
| Entomology | #128 | #147 | #452 |
| Oncology | #155 | #171 | #646 |
| Evolutionary | #202 | #230 | #753 |
| Molecular | #184 | #207 | #776 |
| Pharmacology | #177 | #196 | #802 |
| Neuroscience | #226 | #254 | #818 |
| Immunology | #194 | #214 | #863 |
| Genetics | #197 | #221 | #870 |
| Astrobiology | #227 | #257 | #895 |
| Virology | #206 | #229 | #902 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #210 | #234 | #907 |
| Zoology | #222 | #257 | #977 |
| Biochemistry | #205 | #229 | #989 |
| Biophysics | #265 | #293 | #1077 |
| Biotechnology | #215 | #239 | #1102 |
| Paleontology | #255 | #290 | #1239 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #279 | #322 | #1336 |
| Botany | #230 | #264 | #1419 |
| Nanotechnology | #217 | #247 | #1462 |
| Microbiology | #241 | #267 | #1494 |
| Toxicology | #220 | #252 | #1507 |
| Animal Science | #313 | #350 | #1696 |
| Horticulture | #365 | #411 | #2712 |
Medicine rankings
Howard University ranked 202 for Medicine in United States and 822 in the World with 13,000 publications made and 375,085 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #67 | #73 | #136 |
| Cosmetology | #82 | #94 | #288 |
| Epidemiology | #102 | #119 | #374 |
| Ethics | #170 | #191 | #430 |
| Gerontology | #173 | #197 | #435 |
| Dermatology | #125 | #140 | #526 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #208 | #233 | #551 |
| Pharmacy | #108 | #126 | #568 |
| Healthcare Administration | #198 | #219 | #585 |
| Plastic Surgery | #168 | #182 | #605 |
| Pediatrics | #143 | #160 | #637 |
| Cardiology | #160 | #178 | #640 |
| Oncology | #155 | #171 | #646 |
| Clinical Psychology | #249 | #281 | #652 |
| Dentistry | #151 | #169 | #675 |
| Radiation Therapy | #158 | #173 | #676 |
| Orthodontics | #165 | #186 | #716 |
| Nursing | #228 | #255 | #728 |
| Surgery | #176 | #195 | #752 |
| Ophthalmology | #186 | #208 | #757 |
| Health Science | #239 | #264 | #762 |
| Psychiatry | #216 | #243 | #764 |
| Radiology | #186 | #209 | #784 |
| Pharmacology | #177 | #196 | #802 |
| Pathology | #182 | #206 | #803 |
| Anesthesiology | #195 | #217 | #838 |
| Immunology | #194 | #214 | #863 |
| Virology | #206 | #229 | #902 |
| Neurosurgery | #184 | #205 | #964 |
| Audiology | #286 | #320 | #1003 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #187 | #208 | #1071 |
| Urology | #217 | #238 | #1092 |
| Physical Therapy | #290 | #326 | #1173 |
| Sports | #338 | #378 | #1301 |
| Toxicology | #220 | #252 | #1507 |
| Veterinary | #268 | #297 | #1931 |
Chemistry rankings
Howard University ranked 226 for Chemistry in United States and 1195 in the World with 11,528 publications made and 308,373 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #108 | #126 | #568 |
| Biochemistry | #205 | #229 | #989 |
| Computational | #205 | #232 | #1052 |
| Organic chemistry | #220 | #249 | #1240 |
| Nanotechnology | #217 | #247 | #1462 |
| Physical | #219 | #254 | #1507 |
| Radiochemistry | #226 | #261 | #2095 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Howard University ranked 232 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 992 in the World with 11,209 publications made and 262,464 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #67 | #73 | #136 |
| Gender Studies | #119 | #137 | #241 |
| Genealogy | #150 | #171 | #347 |
| Media Studies | #166 | #194 | #402 |
| Anthropology | #171 | #197 | #469 |
| Demography | #172 | #195 | #539 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #190 | #214 | #550 |
| Sociology | #208 | #237 | #661 |
| Special Education | #303 | #335 | #795 |
| Education | #267 | #299 | #806 |
| Law | #246 | #277 | #823 |
| Publishing | #267 | #301 | #869 |
| Aesthetics | #232 | #266 | #871 |
| Political Science | #249 | #281 | #925 |
| History | #235 | #267 | #929 |
| International Law | #251 | #281 | #950 |
| Linguistics | #271 | #305 | #1162 |
| Archaeology | #262 | #297 | #1224 |
| Philosophy | #266 | #304 | #1324 |
Physics rankings
Howard University ranked 218 for Physics in United States and 1147 in the World with 9,124 publications made and 201,479 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #112 | #133 | #534 |
| Astrobiology | #227 | #257 | #895 |
| Applied Physics | #175 | #203 | #937 |
| Molecular | #207 | #235 | #956 |
| Optics | #199 | #227 | #1002 |
| Biophysics | #265 | #293 | #1077 |
| Condensed Matter | #207 | #234 | #1279 |
| Nanotechnology | #217 | #247 | #1462 |
Engineering rankings
Howard University ranked 232 for Engineering in United States and 1285 in the World with 8,977 publications made and 203,234 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #159 | #186 | #582 |
| Engineering Management | #224 | #250 | #716 |
| Automation and Control | #151 | #182 | #838 |
| Applied Physics | #175 | #203 | #937 |
| Optics | #199 | #227 | #1002 |
| Biotechnology | #215 | #239 | #1102 |
| Operations Research | #216 | #248 | #1115 |
| Computer Engineering | #201 | #233 | #1128 |
| Reliability and Quality | #210 | #245 | #1181 |
| Metallurgy | #211 | #244 | #1335 |
| Remote Sensing | #258 | #295 | #1424 |
| Telecommunications | #239 | #274 | #1433 |
| Nanotechnology | #217 | #247 | #1462 |
| Environmental Engineering | #213 | #248 | #1542 |
| Renewable Energy | #205 | #243 | #1803 |
| Systems | #350 | #394 | #1966 |
Computer Science rankings
Howard University ranked 264 for Computer Science in United States and 1191 in the World with 8,217 publications made and 212,654 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #226 | #254 | #818 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #210 | #234 | #907 |
| Software Engineering | #214 | #246 | #982 |
| Data Science | #246 | #281 | #1007 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #193 | #224 | #1115 |
| Computer Engineering | #201 | #233 | #1128 |
| Cognitive Science | #322 | #361 | #1411 |
| Telecommunications | #239 | #274 | #1433 |
| Machine Learning | #260 | #295 | #1462 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #369 | #411 | #1765 |
| Computer Vision | #305 | #347 | #1893 |
| Multimedia | #455 | #498 | #2045 |
| Computational Linguistics | #358 | #400 | #2107 |
Environmental Science rankings
Howard University ranked 263 for Environmental Science in United States and 1425 in the World with 7,392 publications made and 159,453 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #255 | #290 | #1239 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #279 | #322 | #1336 |
| Geology | #272 | #312 | #1410 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #259 | #302 | #1488 |
| Environmental Engineering | #213 | #248 | #1542 |
| Ecology | #283 | #326 | #1658 |
| Oceanography | #296 | #345 | #1775 |
| Environmental Management | #285 | #332 | #2100 |
Psychology rankings
Howard University ranked 243 for Psychology in United States and 858 in the World with 6,623 publications made and 181,172 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #67 | #73 | #136 |
| Human Sexuality | #286 | #316 | #605 |
| Clinical Psychology | #249 | #281 | #652 |
| Psychiatry | #216 | #243 | #764 |
| Special Education | #303 | #335 | #795 |
| Education | #267 | #299 | #806 |
| Neuroscience | #226 | #254 | #818 |
| Cognitive Science | #322 | #361 | #1411 |
Mathematics rankings
Howard University ranked 252 for Mathematics in United States and 1112 in the World with 3,961 publications made and 120,953 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #178 | #208 | #979 |
| Mathematics Education | #346 | #379 | #1058 |
| Actuarial Science | #305 | #336 | #1084 |
| Econometrics | #265 | #297 | #1105 |
| Statistics | #247 | #281 | #1107 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #193 | #224 | #1115 |
| Operations Research | #216 | #248 | #1115 |
Economics rankings
Howard University ranked 251 for Economics in United States and 950 in the World with 3,119 publications made and 79,688 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #305 | #336 | #1084 |
| Econometrics | #265 | #297 | #1105 |
| Finance | #297 | #331 | #1324 |
| International Trade | #261 | #295 | #1383 |
Business rankings
Howard University ranked 283 for Business in United States and 1220 in the World with 3,075 publications made and 71,736 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #224 | #250 | #716 |
| Advertising | #260 | #290 | #817 |
| Real Estate | #232 | #255 | #825 |
| Entrepreneurship | #212 | #242 | #942 |
| Actuarial Science | #305 | #336 | #1084 |
| Operations Research | #216 | #248 | #1115 |
| Accounting | #327 | #363 | #1232 |
| Marketing | #290 | #325 | #1273 |
| Finance | #297 | #331 | #1324 |
| Management | #284 | #321 | #1331 |
| International Trade | #261 | #295 | #1383 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #369 | #411 | #1765 |
| Project Management | #357 | #400 | #1794 |
Art & Design rankings
Howard University ranked 256 for Art & Design in United States and 946 in the World with 1,783 publications made and 27,260 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #154 | #176 | #464 |
| Cinematography | #190 | #219 | #641 |
| Creative Writing | #273 | #311 | #824 |
| Aesthetics | #232 | #266 | #871 |
| Literature | #241 | #275 | #884 |
| Acting and Drama | #255 | #288 | #937 |
| Multimedia | #455 | #498 | #2045 |
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