Iowa State University: Rankings
Iowa State University ranked 53 in United States, 83 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 183,412 academic publications and 4,736,327 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 83 of 13,775 | In the World |
| # 2 of 1 | In Ames |
| # 57 of 2,137 | In North America |
| # 53 of 2,128 | In United States |
| # 71 of 6,403 | For Environmental Science |
| # 84 of 5,070 | For Business |
| # 88 of 6,201 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Iowa State University ranked 62 for Biology in United States and 130 in the World with 98,454 publications made and 2,933,864 citations received.
Iowa State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #6 | #6 | #10 |
| Animal Science | #6 | #7 | #11 |
| Horticulture | #10 | #10 | #20 |
| Entomology | #24 | #25 | #34 |
| Botany | #22 | #24 | #36 |
| Toxicology | #32 | #35 | #60 |
| Evolutionary | #45 | #48 | #69 |
| Virology | #52 | #56 | #105 |
| Paleontology | #49 | #55 | #107 |
| Zoology | #45 | #52 | #110 |
| Biotechnology | #54 | #59 | #110 |
| Microbiology | #54 | #62 | #111 |
| Biochemistry | #64 | #71 | #134 |
| Astrobiology | #57 | #63 | #137 |
| Nanotechnology | #41 | #46 | #137 |
| Biophysics | #76 | #83 | #150 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #71 | #79 | #158 |
| Genetics | #75 | #83 | #177 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #69 | #84 | #186 |
| Molecular | #87 | #98 | #222 |
| Neuroscience | #102 | #117 | #255 |
| Immunology | #92 | #103 | #274 |
| Pharmacology | #119 | #133 | #407 |
| Ethics | #247 | #276 | #714 |
| Oncology | #171 | #188 | #740 |
Chemistry rankings
Iowa State University ranked 52 for Chemistry in United States and 103 in the World with 93,535 publications made and 2,866,963 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #13 | #14 | #52 |
| Computational | #29 | #31 | #52 |
| Organic chemistry | #34 | #38 | #79 |
| Physical | #35 | #40 | #117 |
| Biochemistry | #64 | #71 | #134 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #41 | #47 | #134 |
| Nanotechnology | #41 | #46 | #137 |
| Radiochemistry | #40 | #47 | #241 |
Engineering rankings
Iowa State University ranked 42 for Engineering in United States and 96 in the World with 92,141 publications made and 2,449,027 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #17 | #17 | #21 |
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #8 | #33 |
| Reliability and Quality | #22 | #26 | #49 |
| Landscape Architecture | #16 | #19 | #59 |
| Construction Management | #18 | #20 | #61 |
| Applied Physics | #31 | #32 | #64 |
| Aviation | #27 | #29 | #74 |
| Metallurgy | #29 | #32 | #81 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #43 | #101 |
| Biotechnology | #54 | #59 | #110 |
| Optics | #46 | #51 | #118 |
| Environmental Engineering | #33 | #38 | #121 |
| Systems | #47 | #56 | #123 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #41 | #47 | #134 |
| Computer Engineering | #51 | #56 | #136 |
| Nanotechnology | #41 | #46 | #137 |
| Telecommunications | #53 | #62 | #155 |
| Automation and Control | #42 | #50 | #162 |
| Architecture | #51 | #61 | #183 |
| Robotics | #50 | #59 | #191 |
| Remote Sensing | #62 | #71 | #196 |
Physics rankings
Iowa State University ranked 42 for Physics in United States and 91 in the World with 85,676 publications made and 2,442,996 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #14 | #14 | #29 |
| Applied Physics | #31 | #32 | #64 |
| Molecular | #35 | #36 | #67 |
| Optics | #46 | #51 | #118 |
| Astrobiology | #57 | #63 | #137 |
| Nanotechnology | #41 | #46 | #137 |
| Biophysics | #76 | #83 | #150 |
| Theoretical | #67 | #75 | #240 |
Environmental Science rankings
Iowa State University ranked 39 for Environmental Science in United States and 71 in the World with 85,178 publications made and 2,290,566 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #6 | #6 | #10 |
| Ecology | #29 | #32 | #46 |
| Environmental Management | #27 | #30 | #63 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #27 | #29 | #84 |
| Geology | #47 | #52 | #93 |
| Paleontology | #49 | #55 | #107 |
| Environmental Engineering | #33 | #38 | #121 |
| Oceanography | #48 | #53 | #121 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #49 | #57 | #164 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #69 | #84 | #186 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Iowa State University ranked 54 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 132 in the World with 67,502 publications made and 1,755,971 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #5 | #5 | #13 |
| Education | #27 | #30 | #40 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #47 | #50 | #77 |
| History | #44 | #48 | #86 |
| Archaeology | #43 | #47 | #87 |
| Aesthetics | #43 | #48 | #88 |
| Sociology | #51 | #60 | #104 |
| Linguistics | #53 | #62 | #107 |
| Genealogy | #57 | #67 | #125 |
| Demography | #63 | #73 | #130 |
| Law | #68 | #79 | #139 |
| Political Science | #70 | #83 | #160 |
| Anthropology | #74 | #87 | #164 |
| Gender Studies | #86 | #100 | #175 |
| Media Studies | #75 | #88 | #175 |
| Philosophy | #54 | #66 | #178 |
| Special Education | #97 | #110 | #199 |
| Publishing | #80 | #96 | #220 |
| Social Work | #185 | #210 | #421 |
Computer Science rankings
Iowa State University ranked 57 for Computer Science in United States and 130 in the World with 60,088 publications made and 1,719,933 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #20 | #22 | #30 |
| Information Technology | #28 | #31 | #51 |
| Software Engineering | #36 | #41 | #84 |
| Data Science | #49 | #58 | #91 |
| Machine Learning | #41 | #48 | #91 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #43 | #48 | #114 |
| Animation | #43 | #51 | #117 |
| Computer Engineering | #51 | #56 | #136 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #51 | #59 | #136 |
| Telecommunications | #53 | #62 | #155 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #71 | #79 | #158 |
| Computational Linguistics | #55 | #65 | #166 |
| Computer Vision | #58 | #67 | #171 |
| Robotics | #50 | #59 | #191 |
| Cognitive Science | #86 | #101 | #248 |
| Neuroscience | #102 | #117 | #255 |
Medicine rankings
Iowa State University ranked 95 for Medicine in United States and 245 in the World with 52,186 publications made and 1,510,268 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #5 | #5 | #13 |
| Veterinary | #7 | #8 | #17 |
| Pharmacy | #13 | #14 | #52 |
| Toxicology | #32 | #35 | #60 |
| Virology | #52 | #56 | #105 |
| Clinical Psychology | #87 | #101 | #161 |
| Gerontology | #95 | #109 | #184 |
| Health Science | #90 | #102 | #190 |
| Sports | #80 | #94 | #194 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #115 | #129 | #245 |
| Physical Therapy | #97 | #113 | #256 |
| Immunology | #92 | #103 | #274 |
| Pathology | #98 | #111 | #305 |
| Nursing | #125 | #143 | #309 |
| Urology | #103 | #118 | #331 |
| Orthodontics | #95 | #107 | #332 |
| Psychiatry | #122 | #138 | #336 |
| Radiology | #114 | #128 | #368 |
| Pharmacology | #119 | #133 | #407 |
| Dentistry | #105 | #118 | #409 |
| Social Work | #185 | #210 | #421 |
| Healthcare Administration | #168 | #189 | #454 |
| Anesthesiology | #141 | #158 | #529 |
| Epidemiology | #135 | #154 | #555 |
| Ophthalmology | #154 | #171 | #559 |
| Optometry | #157 | #174 | #567 |
| Surgery | #140 | #156 | #568 |
| Occupational Therapy | #164 | #187 | #601 |
| Audiology | #194 | #223 | #650 |
| Cardiology | #168 | #186 | #668 |
| Ethics | #247 | #276 | #714 |
| Oncology | #171 | #188 | #740 |
| Pediatrics | #172 | #191 | #788 |
| Cosmetology | #154 | #172 | #789 |
| Dermatology | #155 | #172 | #802 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #156 | #174 | #852 |
| Radiation Therapy | #194 | #216 | #910 |
Mathematics rankings
Iowa State University ranked 48 for Mathematics in United States and 94 in the World with 35,092 publications made and 950,828 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #18 | #19 | #28 |
| Econometrics | #41 | #45 | #69 |
| Applied Mathematics | #37 | #41 | #74 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #43 | #101 |
| Statistics | #52 | #59 | #104 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #43 | #48 | #114 |
| Actuarial Science | #66 | #73 | #119 |
Business rankings
Iowa State University ranked 44 for Business in United States and 84 in the World with 27,134 publications made and 662,433 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #17 | #17 | #21 |
| Marketing | #31 | #33 | #46 |
| Construction Management | #18 | #20 | #61 |
| Risk Management | #32 | #36 | #61 |
| Advertising | #43 | #45 | #63 |
| Accounting | #49 | #52 | #75 |
| Finance | #48 | #53 | #88 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #43 | #101 |
| Management | #50 | #58 | #117 |
| Actuarial Science | #66 | #73 | #119 |
| Project Management | #38 | #45 | #126 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #51 | #59 | #136 |
| International Trade | #43 | #51 | #179 |
| Entrepreneurship | #67 | #76 | #186 |
| Real Estate | #94 | #106 | #241 |
Psychology rankings
Iowa State University ranked 85 for Psychology in United States and 186 in the World with 26,341 publications made and 819,474 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #27 | #30 | #40 |
| Clinical Psychology | #87 | #101 | #161 |
| Special Education | #97 | #110 | #199 |
| Human Sexuality | #122 | #142 | #215 |
| Cognitive Science | #86 | #101 | #248 |
| Neuroscience | #102 | #117 | #255 |
| Psychiatry | #122 | #138 | #336 |
| Social Work | #185 | #210 | #421 |
| Occupational Therapy | #164 | #187 | #601 |
Economics rankings
Iowa State University ranked 50 for Economics in United States and 93 in the World with 20,591 publications made and 493,477 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #41 | #45 | #69 |
| Finance | #48 | #53 | #88 |
| Actuarial Science | #66 | #73 | #119 |
| International Trade | #43 | #51 | #179 |
Art & Design rankings
Iowa State University ranked 45 for Art & Design in United States and 88 in the World with 12,382 publications made and 275,273 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #20 | #22 | #30 |
| Interior Design | #13 | #13 | #35 |
| Landscape Architecture | #16 | #19 | #59 |
| Graphic Design | #33 | #38 | #67 |
| Aesthetics | #43 | #48 | #88 |
| Animation | #43 | #51 | #117 |
| Literature | #57 | #68 | #130 |
| Creative Writing | #61 | #72 | #147 |
| Photography | #59 | #68 | #151 |
| Architecture | #51 | #61 | #183 |
| Acting and Drama | #74 | #88 | #216 |
| Music | #114 | #132 | #326 |
| Cinematography | #140 | #162 | #453 |
| Sculpture | #104 | #123 | #455 |
