James Madison University: Rankings
James Madison University ranked 236 in United States, 861 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 12,726 academic publications and 277,632 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 861 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 2 | In Harrisonburg |
| # 266 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 236 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 8 of 63 | In Virginia |
| # 783 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 871 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 898 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
James Madison University ranked 236 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1005 in the World with 8,765 publications made and 184,433 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #134 | #156 | #360 |
| Education | #157 | #178 | #391 |
| Special Education | #196 | #218 | #453 |
| Media Studies | #188 | #218 | #463 |
| Gender Studies | #239 | #271 | #557 |
| Social Work | #259 | #289 | #560 |
| Law | #224 | #254 | #724 |
| Anthropology | #251 | #283 | #751 |
| Sociology | #231 | #260 | #752 |
| Political Science | #211 | #241 | #766 |
| Genealogy | #300 | #335 | #776 |
| History | #212 | #241 | #808 |
| Aesthetics | #223 | #257 | #811 |
| Publishing | #268 | #302 | #872 |
| Forensic Science | #205 | #234 | #964 |
| Linguistics | #265 | #299 | #1132 |
| Archaeology | #258 | #293 | #1195 |
| Philosophy | #251 | #288 | #1260 |
| Demography | #291 | #326 | #1271 |
Computer Science rankings
James Madison University ranked 280 for Computer Science in United States and 1349 in the World with 5,377 publications made and 135,172 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #166 | #190 | #611 |
| Information Technology | #222 | #244 | #717 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #183 | #208 | #729 |
| Cognitive Science | #251 | #285 | #1007 |
| Software Engineering | #246 | #279 | #1121 |
| Neuroscience | #299 | #334 | #1193 |
| Data Science | #282 | #317 | #1228 |
| Computational Linguistics | #255 | #289 | #1397 |
| Machine Learning | #258 | #293 | #1447 |
| Telecommunications | #306 | #348 | #2031 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #384 | #424 | #2059 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #303 | #347 | #2130 |
| Computer Vision | #363 | #409 | #2291 |
Environmental Science rankings
James Madison University ranked 283 for Environmental Science in United States and 1584 in the World with 4,878 publications made and 118,306 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #197 | #236 | #1310 |
| Paleontology | #274 | #312 | #1411 |
| Geology | #285 | #328 | #1566 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #274 | #318 | #1596 |
| Ecology | #276 | #318 | #1600 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #337 | #383 | #1619 |
| Oceanography | #343 | #395 | #2079 |
| Environmental Management | #307 | #356 | #2305 |
| Environmental Engineering | #346 | #393 | #2821 |
Psychology rankings
James Madison University ranked 259 for Psychology in United States and 938 in the World with 4,764 publications made and 130,962 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #157 | #178 | #391 |
| Special Education | #196 | #218 | #453 |
| Social Work | #259 | #289 | #560 |
| Clinical Psychology | #234 | #264 | #591 |
| Human Sexuality | #301 | #332 | #636 |
| Cognitive Science | #251 | #285 | #1007 |
| Psychiatry | #297 | #332 | #1191 |
| Neuroscience | #299 | #334 | #1193 |
Biology rankings
James Madison University ranked 333 for Biology in United States and 1945 in the World with 4,670 publications made and 123,791 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #221 | #253 | #1181 |
| Neuroscience | #299 | #334 | #1193 |
| Evolutionary | #304 | #338 | #1206 |
| Zoology | #281 | #320 | #1270 |
| Forestry | #197 | #236 | #1310 |
| Paleontology | #274 | #312 | #1411 |
| Biophysics | #330 | #367 | #1423 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #337 | #383 | #1619 |
| Botany | #293 | #334 | #1791 |
| Microbiology | #279 | #312 | #1821 |
| Molecular | #340 | #378 | #1849 |
| Genetics | #363 | #401 | #2026 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #384 | #424 | #2059 |
| Biochemistry | #357 | #398 | #2197 |
| Immunology | #419 | #457 | #2390 |
| Virology | #442 | #482 | #2474 |
| Oncology | #485 | #525 | #2619 |
| Pharmacology | #464 | #504 | #2686 |
| Nanotechnology | #372 | #415 | #2721 |
| Horticulture | #421 | #470 | #3059 |
| Biotechnology | #463 | #507 | #3279 |
Engineering rankings
James Madison University ranked 316 for Engineering in United States and 2046 in the World with 4,515 publications made and 98,585 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #126 | #140 | #317 |
| Construction Management | #160 | #191 | #922 |
| Operations Research | #196 | #228 | #1000 |
| Systems | #234 | #271 | #1127 |
| Remote Sensing | #253 | #289 | #1390 |
| Telecommunications | #306 | #348 | #2031 |
| Optics | #335 | #379 | #2182 |
| Nanotechnology | #372 | #415 | #2721 |
| Environmental Engineering | #346 | #393 | #2821 |
| Metallurgy | #451 | #501 | #3196 |
| Biotechnology | #463 | #507 | #3279 |
Medicine rankings
James Madison University ranked 309 for Medicine in United States and 1480 in the World with 4,426 publications made and 115,375 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #259 | #289 | #560 |
| Health Science | #198 | #219 | #589 |
| Clinical Psychology | #234 | #264 | #591 |
| Audiology | #200 | #229 | #664 |
| Nursing | #249 | #279 | #822 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #283 | #314 | #870 |
| Healthcare Administration | #284 | #319 | #939 |
| Sports | #259 | #294 | #961 |
| Forensic Science | #205 | #234 | #964 |
| Gerontology | #326 | #362 | #1080 |
| Physical Therapy | #272 | #308 | #1115 |
| Psychiatry | #297 | #332 | #1191 |
| Dentistry | #313 | #345 | #1585 |
| Ophthalmology | #335 | #368 | #1655 |
| Radiology | #340 | #376 | #1662 |
| Orthodontics | #364 | #398 | #1755 |
| Surgery | #374 | #410 | #1804 |
| Pathology | #369 | #409 | #1996 |
| Anesthesiology | #434 | #473 | #1997 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #373 | #409 | #2217 |
| Cardiology | #448 | #492 | #2248 |
| Immunology | #419 | #457 | #2390 |
| Virology | #442 | #482 | #2474 |
| Oncology | #485 | #525 | #2619 |
| Pharmacology | #464 | #504 | #2686 |
Physics rankings
James Madison University ranked 336 for Physics in United States and 2078 in the World with 3,977 publications made and 92,790 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #330 | #367 | #1423 |
| Molecular | #306 | #348 | #1613 |
| Theoretical | #350 | #392 | #1814 |
| Optics | #335 | #379 | #2182 |
| Condensed Matter | #357 | #401 | #2481 |
| Nanotechnology | #372 | #415 | #2721 |
Business rankings
James Madison University ranked 222 for Business in United States and 871 in the World with 3,602 publications made and 99,597 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #126 | #140 | #317 |
| Accounting | #165 | #191 | #492 |
| Entrepreneurship | #171 | #196 | #641 |
| Real Estate | #201 | #223 | #647 |
| Actuarial Science | #238 | #265 | #715 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #183 | #208 | #729 |
| Marketing | #214 | #244 | #831 |
| Advertising | #262 | #292 | #835 |
| Construction Management | #160 | #191 | #922 |
| Management | #224 | #257 | #933 |
| Finance | #228 | #258 | #949 |
| Operations Research | #196 | #228 | #1000 |
| Project Management | #253 | #287 | #1101 |
| International Trade | #270 | #304 | #1427 |
Mathematics rankings
James Madison University ranked 247 for Mathematics in United States and 1082 in the World with 3,501 publications made and 96,980 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #145 | #163 | #348 |
| Actuarial Science | #238 | #265 | #715 |
| Econometrics | #204 | #235 | #788 |
| Operations Research | #196 | #228 | #1000 |
| Statistics | #264 | #298 | #1186 |
| Applied Mathematics | #227 | #261 | #1342 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #303 | #347 | #2130 |
Economics rankings
James Madison University ranked 215 for Economics in United States and 783 in the World with 3,255 publications made and 63,359 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #238 | #265 | #715 |
| Econometrics | #204 | #235 | #788 |
| Finance | #228 | #258 | #949 |
| International Trade | #270 | #304 | #1427 |
Art & Design rankings
James Madison University ranked 245 for Art & Design in United States and 898 in the World with 1,898 publications made and 27,998 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #136 | #160 | #436 |
| Music | #198 | #223 | #607 |
| Multimedia | #166 | #190 | #611 |
| Creative Writing | #214 | #245 | #635 |
| Aesthetics | #223 | #257 | #811 |
| Literature | #247 | #281 | #899 |
| Graphic Design | #226 | #257 | #903 |
| Acting and Drama | #260 | #293 | #959 |
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