Indiana University – Bloomington: Rankings
Indiana University – Bloomington ranked 82 in United States, 184 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 65,494 academic publications and 1,678,634 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 184 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 1 | In Bloomington, IN |
| # 94 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 82 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 130 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 139 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 139 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Indiana University – Bloomington ranked 69 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 180 in the World with 42,047 publications made and 1,120,691 citations received.
Indiana University – Bloomington
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #19 | #19 | #24 |
| Media Studies | #20 | #22 | #38 |
| International Law | #21 | #26 | #72 |
| Education | #53 | #58 | #91 |
| Political Science | #51 | #61 | #100 |
| Law | #54 | #63 | #100 |
| Publishing | #41 | #50 | #107 |
| Gender Studies | #60 | #70 | #115 |
| Social Work | #60 | #65 | #121 |
| Special Education | #66 | #72 | #124 |
| Sociology | #63 | #74 | #128 |
| Anthropology | #61 | #71 | #136 |
| Aesthetics | #63 | #75 | #152 |
| Genealogy | #80 | #94 | #173 |
| History | #74 | #89 | #195 |
| Linguistics | #78 | #91 | #205 |
| Philosophy | #71 | #86 | #257 |
| Archaeology | #93 | #111 | #291 |
| Demography | #123 | #142 | #326 |
| Forensic Science | #157 | #182 | #658 |
| Early Childhood Education | #48 | #50 | #74 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #42 | #47 | #64 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #27 | #32 | #53 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #25 | #29 | #43 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #47 | #53 | #99 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #11 | #11 | #14 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #54 | #59 | #86 |
| Law Enforcement | #47 | #49 | #70 |
Biology rankings
Indiana University – Bloomington ranked 153 for Biology in United States and 604 in the World with 25,519 publications made and 786,508 citations received.
Indiana University – Bloomington
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #76 | #87 | #147 |
| Neuroscience | #121 | #138 | #331 |
| Evolutionary | #128 | #146 | #370 |
| Virology | #144 | #162 | #492 |
| Oncology | #132 | #146 | #506 |
| Paleontology | #148 | #170 | #567 |
| Immunology | #149 | #165 | #581 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #153 | #173 | #583 |
| Genetics | #163 | #184 | #604 |
| Pharmacology | #149 | #167 | #604 |
| Molecular | #166 | #187 | #663 |
| Biotechnology | #164 | #183 | #695 |
| Biophysics | #200 | #222 | #708 |
| Zoology | #178 | #208 | #725 |
| Biochemistry | #173 | #194 | #739 |
| Entomology | #179 | #206 | #754 |
| Botany | #157 | #180 | #756 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #184 | #211 | #757 |
| Microbiology | #176 | #196 | #858 |
| Astrobiology | #232 | #262 | #912 |
| Animal Science | #183 | #211 | #962 |
| Forestry | #174 | #211 | #1133 |
| Toxicology | #197 | #228 | #1249 |
| Horticulture | #197 | #228 | #1543 |
| Nanotechnology | #258 | #293 | #1846 |
Medicine rankings
Indiana University – Bloomington ranked 129 for Medicine in United States and 411 in the World with 25,435 publications made and 782,959 citations received.
Indiana University – Bloomington
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #60 | #65 | #121 |
| Ethics | #76 | #87 | #147 |
| Health Science | #93 | #106 | #196 |
| Orthodontics | #66 | #74 | #212 |
| Dentistry | #64 | #72 | #215 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #113 | #127 | #240 |
| Audiology | #96 | #110 | #252 |
| Healthcare Administration | #111 | #128 | #258 |
| Nursing | #108 | #124 | #258 |
| Plastic Surgery | #102 | #113 | #260 |
| Clinical Psychology | #126 | #143 | #262 |
| Optometry | #101 | #115 | #277 |
| Radiation Therapy | #93 | #104 | #315 |
| Gerontology | #138 | #159 | #320 |
| Psychiatry | #120 | #136 | #334 |
| Occupational Therapy | #121 | #141 | #397 |
| Ophthalmology | #122 | #137 | #402 |
| Surgery | #123 | #137 | #434 |
| Anesthesiology | #129 | #144 | #449 |
| Pediatrics | #121 | #136 | #469 |
| Pathology | #135 | #151 | #471 |
| Cardiology | #130 | #144 | #478 |
| Radiology | #134 | #149 | #481 |
| Epidemiology | #122 | #141 | #481 |
| Physical Therapy | #150 | #173 | #487 |
| Virology | #144 | #162 | #492 |
| Oncology | #132 | #146 | #506 |
| Sports | #160 | #186 | #539 |
| Urology | #138 | #155 | #547 |
| Dermatology | #132 | #147 | #572 |
| Immunology | #149 | #165 | #581 |
| Pharmacology | #149 | #167 | #604 |
| Neurosurgery | #124 | #137 | #604 |
| Forensic Science | #157 | #182 | #658 |
| Cosmetology | #137 | #154 | #685 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #134 | #152 | #695 |
| Toxicology | #197 | #228 | #1249 |
| Pharmacy | #250 | #282 | #1403 |
| Veterinary | #263 | #291 | #1877 |
Computer Science rankings
Indiana University – Bloomington ranked 112 for Computer Science in United States and 357 in the World with 25,408 publications made and 840,987 citations received.
Indiana University – Bloomington
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #44 | #52 | #97 |
| Information Technology | #56 | #62 | #111 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #45 | #53 | #123 |
| Computational Linguistics | #57 | #67 | #188 |
| Data Science | #80 | #93 | #203 |
| Cognitive Science | #79 | #93 | #216 |
| Animation | #77 | #92 | #287 |
| Neuroscience | #121 | #138 | #331 |
| Software Engineering | #115 | #136 | #428 |
| Machine Learning | #122 | #147 | #442 |
| Robotics | #97 | #122 | #465 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #129 | #154 | #537 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #153 | #173 | #583 |
| Computer Vision | #162 | #191 | #728 |
| Telecommunications | #173 | #203 | #821 |
| Computer Engineering | #172 | #202 | #910 |
Psychology rankings
Indiana University – Bloomington ranked 103 for Psychology in United States and 237 in the World with 19,844 publications made and 767,747 citations received.
Indiana University – Bloomington
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #49 | #54 | #68 |
| Education | #53 | #58 | #91 |
| Social Work | #60 | #65 | #121 |
| Special Education | #66 | #72 | #124 |
| Cognitive Science | #79 | #93 | #216 |
| Clinical Psychology | #126 | #143 | #262 |
| Neuroscience | #121 | #138 | #331 |
| Psychiatry | #120 | #136 | #334 |
| Occupational Therapy | #121 | #141 | #397 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #33 | #37 | #48 |
Environmental Science rankings
Indiana University – Bloomington ranked 136 for Environmental Science in United States and 501 in the World with 18,718 publications made and 549,350 citations received.
Indiana University – Bloomington
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #135 | #158 | #559 |
| Paleontology | #148 | #170 | #567 |
| Geology | #160 | #188 | #662 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #184 | #211 | #757 |
| Environmental Management | #145 | #175 | #841 |
| Oceanography | #213 | #250 | #1025 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #202 | #242 | #1031 |
| Forestry | #174 | #211 | #1133 |
| Environmental Engineering | #225 | #262 | #1678 |
Engineering rankings
Indiana University – Bloomington ranked 167 for Engineering in United States and 724 in the World with 16,469 publications made and 468,410 citations received.
Indiana University – Bloomington
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #111 | #128 | #376 |
| Systems | #113 | #134 | #408 |
| Robotics | #97 | #122 | #465 |
| Architecture | #105 | #126 | #495 |
| Reliability and Quality | #123 | #149 | #497 |
| Engineering Management | #175 | #195 | #497 |
| Operations Research | #137 | #166 | #647 |
| Biotechnology | #164 | #183 | #695 |
| Telecommunications | #173 | #203 | #821 |
| Remote Sensing | #190 | #218 | #853 |
| Computer Engineering | #172 | #202 | #910 |
| Optics | #196 | #224 | #990 |
| Applied Physics | #217 | #247 | #1272 |
| Metallurgy | #208 | #241 | #1318 |
| Renewable Energy | #187 | #222 | #1579 |
| Environmental Engineering | #225 | #262 | #1678 |
| Nanotechnology | #258 | #293 | #1846 |
Physics rankings
Indiana University – Bloomington ranked 161 for Physics in United States and 727 in the World with 15,030 publications made and 440,782 citations received.
Indiana University – Bloomington
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #200 | #222 | #708 |
| Theoretical | #162 | #192 | #771 |
| Astrobiology | #232 | #262 | #912 |
| Molecular | #211 | #239 | #982 |
| Optics | #196 | #224 | #990 |
| Applied Physics | #217 | #247 | #1272 |
| Condensed Matter | #262 | #298 | #1757 |
| Nanotechnology | #258 | #293 | #1846 |
Business rankings
Indiana University – Bloomington ranked 61 for Business in United States and 139 in the World with 14,226 publications made and 581,760 citations received.
Indiana University – Bloomington
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #7 | #7 | #10 |
| Accounting | #33 | #35 | #44 |
| Advertising | #41 | #43 | #59 |
| Actuarial Science | #46 | #50 | #71 |
| Finance | #50 | #55 | #93 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #45 | #53 | #123 |
| International Trade | #36 | #41 | #145 |
| Risk Management | #62 | #74 | #182 |
| Marketing | #81 | #93 | #192 |
| Management | #82 | #95 | #219 |
| Project Management | #67 | #81 | #232 |
| Real Estate | #98 | #111 | #252 |
| Engineering Management | #175 | #195 | #497 |
| Operations Research | #137 | #166 | #647 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #38 | #41 | #65 |
| Tax Law | #15 | #16 | #21 |
Chemistry rankings
Indiana University – Bloomington ranked 189 for Chemistry in United States and 878 in the World with 13,766 publications made and 411,383 citations received.
Indiana University – Bloomington
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #173 | #194 | #739 |
| Organic chemistry | #226 | #257 | #1307 |
| Physical | #203 | #237 | #1384 |
| Pharmacy | #250 | #282 | #1403 |
| Computational | #297 | #337 | #1756 |
| Nanotechnology | #258 | #293 | #1846 |
| Radiochemistry | #272 | #309 | #2516 |
Mathematics rankings
Indiana University – Bloomington ranked 109 for Mathematics in United States and 318 in the World with 12,299 publications made and 503,697 citations received.
Indiana University – Bloomington
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #46 | #50 | #71 |
| Mathematics Education | #47 | #51 | #84 |
| Econometrics | #87 | #101 | #214 |
| Statistics | #114 | #133 | #346 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #129 | #154 | #537 |
| Operations Research | #137 | #166 | #647 |
| Applied Mathematics | #164 | #191 | #890 |
Economics rankings
Indiana University – Bloomington ranked 63 for Economics in United States and 130 in the World with 11,939 publications made and 415,946 citations received.
Indiana University – Bloomington
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #46 | #50 | #71 |
| Finance | #50 | #55 | #93 |
| International Trade | #36 | #41 | #145 |
| Econometrics | #87 | #101 | #214 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #16 | #20 | #41 |
| Political Economy | #44 | #50 | #96 |
Art & Design rankings
Indiana University – Bloomington ranked 59 for Art & Design in United States and 139 in the World with 8,624 publications made and 185,514 citations received.
Indiana University – Bloomington
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #35 | #40 | #69 |
| Photography | #38 | #42 | #83 |
| Sculpture | #31 | #32 | #93 |
| Multimedia | #44 | #52 | #97 |
| Music | #50 | #57 | #108 |
| Creative Writing | #52 | #60 | #114 |
| Literature | #55 | #66 | #127 |
| Cinematography | #40 | #48 | #147 |
| Aesthetics | #63 | #75 | #152 |
| Acting and Drama | #58 | #67 | #160 |
| Animation | #77 | #92 | #287 |
| Architecture | #105 | #126 | #495 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #32 | #33 | #97 |
| Painting and Drawing | #31 | #32 | #93 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #37 | #44 | #94 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #26 | #27 | #46 |
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