Naval Postgraduate School: Rankings
Naval Postgraduate School ranked 231 in United States, 837 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 18,848 academic publications and 410,716 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 837 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 22 of 1 | In Monterey |
| # 260 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 231 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 666 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 710 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 720 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Naval Postgraduate School ranked 173 for Engineering in United States and 770 in the World with 13,110 publications made and 294,120 citations received.
Naval Postgraduate School
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #52 | #56 | #138 |
| Operations Research | #45 | #57 | #158 |
| Engineering Management | #114 | #125 | #265 |
| Architecture | #61 | #76 | #273 |
| Remote Sensing | #90 | #105 | #302 |
| Reliability and Quality | #87 | #106 | #310 |
| Robotics | #75 | #94 | #317 |
| Automation and Control | #77 | #94 | #339 |
| Computer Engineering | #100 | #118 | #350 |
| Construction Management | #89 | #107 | #389 |
| Systems | #114 | #135 | #417 |
| Telecommunications | #126 | #152 | #533 |
| Optics | #186 | #214 | #912 |
| Applied Physics | #192 | #221 | #1084 |
| Metallurgy | #222 | #257 | #1455 |
| Renewable Energy | #182 | #217 | #1549 |
| Nanotechnology | #230 | #261 | #1592 |
| Environmental Engineering | #323 | #367 | #2483 |
Physics rankings
Naval Postgraduate School ranked 195 for Physics in United States and 935 in the World with 10,658 publications made and 237,918 citations received.
Naval Postgraduate School
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #186 | #214 | #912 |
| Applied Physics | #192 | #221 | #1084 |
| Theoretical | #218 | #251 | #1089 |
| Molecular | #228 | #258 | #1095 |
| Astrobiology | #285 | #321 | #1222 |
| Condensed Matter | #214 | #241 | #1365 |
| Nanotechnology | #230 | #261 | #1592 |
Computer Science rankings
Naval Postgraduate School ranked 185 for Computer Science in United States and 720 in the World with 10,362 publications made and 218,398 citations received.
Naval Postgraduate School
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #66 | #80 | #229 |
| Robotics | #75 | #94 | #317 |
| Computer Engineering | #100 | #118 | #350 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #105 | #121 | #404 |
| Animation | #103 | #122 | #412 |
| Telecommunications | #126 | #152 | #533 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #145 | #169 | #543 |
| Information Technology | #187 | #206 | #555 |
| Multimedia | #154 | #177 | #558 |
| Data Science | #170 | #197 | #626 |
| Computer Vision | #161 | #190 | #726 |
| Machine Learning | #218 | #250 | #1056 |
| Computational Linguistics | #228 | #260 | #1214 |
| Cognitive Science | #307 | #346 | #1349 |
| Neuroscience | #428 | #472 | #1839 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #544 | #593 | #3073 |
Environmental Science rankings
Naval Postgraduate School ranked 181 for Environmental Science in United States and 827 in the World with 9,515 publications made and 234,262 citations received.
Naval Postgraduate School
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #84 | #103 | #308 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #153 | #184 | #690 |
| Geology | #174 | #202 | #760 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #217 | #247 | #916 |
| Ecology | #244 | #282 | #1306 |
| Paleontology | #271 | #309 | #1381 |
| Environmental Management | #220 | #258 | #1548 |
| Environmental Engineering | #323 | #367 | #2483 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Naval Postgraduate School ranked 246 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1049 in the World with 8,393 publications made and 187,294 citations received.
Naval Postgraduate School
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #178 | #205 | #714 |
| History | #199 | #228 | #743 |
| Law | #236 | #267 | #784 |
| Political Science | #233 | #264 | #850 |
| Education | #303 | #337 | #922 |
| Publishing | #313 | #350 | #1022 |
| Linguistics | #256 | #289 | #1089 |
| Media Studies | #456 | #498 | #1106 |
| Aesthetics | #284 | #320 | #1109 |
| Sociology | #324 | #363 | #1143 |
| Philosophy | #257 | #294 | #1283 |
| Gender Studies | #602 | #658 | #1564 |
| Anthropology | #524 | #581 | #1888 |
| Demography | #414 | #461 | #1960 |
| Military science | #3 | #3 | #4 |
Chemistry rankings
Naval Postgraduate School ranked 279 for Chemistry in United States and 1709 in the World with 5,766 publications made and 132,823 citations received.
Naval Postgraduate School
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #196 | #223 | #986 |
| Nanotechnology | #230 | #261 | #1592 |
| Physical | #253 | #291 | #1823 |
| Organic chemistry | #302 | #342 | #2036 |
| Biochemistry | #461 | #510 | #2834 |
Mathematics rankings
Naval Postgraduate School ranked 180 for Mathematics in United States and 710 in the World with 5,590 publications made and 133,602 citations received.
Naval Postgraduate School
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #45 | #57 | #158 |
| Applied Mathematics | #96 | #113 | #383 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #105 | #121 | #404 |
| Econometrics | #165 | #192 | #605 |
| Actuarial Science | #224 | #250 | #640 |
| Statistics | #196 | #225 | #787 |
| Mathematics Education | #446 | #487 | #1423 |
Business rankings
Naval Postgraduate School ranked 185 for Business in United States and 666 in the World with 5,095 publications made and 119,200 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #45 | #57 | #158 |
| Engineering Management | #114 | #125 | #265 |
| Construction Management | #89 | #107 | #389 |
| Project Management | #124 | #144 | #440 |
| Entrepreneurship | #143 | #167 | #484 |
| Management | #145 | #172 | #536 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #145 | #169 | #543 |
| Risk Management | #159 | #184 | #639 |
| Actuarial Science | #224 | #250 | #640 |
| Accounting | #218 | #246 | #729 |
| Finance | #190 | #219 | #751 |
| Marketing | #231 | #263 | #934 |
| Advertising | #319 | #354 | #1139 |
| International Trade | #229 | #260 | #1190 |
Biology rankings
Naval Postgraduate School ranked 329 for Biology in United States and 1913 in the World with 4,856 publications made and 133,301 citations received.
Naval Postgraduate School
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #236 | #268 | #898 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #217 | #247 | #916 |
| Astrobiology | #285 | #321 | #1222 |
| Paleontology | #271 | #309 | #1381 |
| Nanotechnology | #230 | #261 | #1592 |
| Neuroscience | #428 | #472 | #1839 |
| Botany | #360 | #407 | #2221 |
| Zoology | #476 | #523 | #2290 |
| Genetics | #420 | #462 | #2342 |
| Horticulture | #360 | #406 | #2672 |
| Biochemistry | #461 | #510 | #2834 |
| Virology | #510 | #554 | #2891 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #544 | #593 | #3073 |
| Pharmacology | #546 | #592 | #3257 |
| Immunology | #668 | #717 | #3674 |
Economics rankings
Naval Postgraduate School ranked 221 for Economics in United States and 801 in the World with 2,716 publications made and 66,557 citations received.
Naval Postgraduate School
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #165 | #192 | #605 |
| Actuarial Science | #224 | #250 | #640 |
| Finance | #190 | #219 | #751 |
| International Trade | #229 | #260 | #1190 |
Art & Design rankings
Naval Postgraduate School ranked 231 for Art & Design in United States and 863 in the World with 1,564 publications made and 33,386 citations received.
Naval Postgraduate School
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #61 | #76 | #273 |
| Animation | #103 | #122 | #412 |
| Multimedia | #154 | #177 | #558 |
| Graphic Design | #182 | #209 | #703 |
| Acting and Drama | #204 | #233 | #737 |
| Aesthetics | #284 | #320 | #1109 |
| Literature | #332 | #370 | #1234 |
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