New Mexico State University: Rankings
New Mexico State University ranked 159 in United States, 505 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 34,964 academic publications and 991,403 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 505 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 2 | In Las Cruces |
| # 2 of 12 | In New Mexico |
| # 183 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 159 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 587 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 603 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 635 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
New Mexico State University ranked 151 for Engineering in United States and 648 in the World with 17,684 publications made and 525,979 citations received.
New Mexico State University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #98 | #113 | #318 |
| Remote Sensing | #97 | #116 | #343 |
| Renewable Energy | #63 | #79 | #387 |
| Robotics | #88 | #111 | #429 |
| Environmental Engineering | #90 | #111 | #471 |
| Engineering Management | #174 | #194 | #496 |
| Automation and Control | #98 | #124 | #516 |
| Systems | #135 | #163 | #562 |
| Computer Engineering | #137 | #166 | #592 |
| Operations Research | #129 | #158 | #601 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #108 | #128 | #606 |
| Telecommunications | #144 | #172 | #624 |
| Nanotechnology | #122 | #141 | #644 |
| Optics | #154 | #177 | #676 |
| Reliability and Quality | #155 | #182 | #691 |
| Biotechnology | #181 | #202 | #889 |
| Applied Physics | #171 | #198 | #899 |
| Landscape Architecture | #127 | #150 | #921 |
| Metallurgy | #169 | #197 | #927 |
| Architecture | #186 | #216 | #1063 |
Physics rankings
New Mexico State University ranked 139 for Physics in United States and 603 in the World with 17,286 publications made and 577,571 citations received.
New Mexico State University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #111 | #124 | #344 |
| Molecular | #112 | #134 | #420 |
| Nanotechnology | #122 | #141 | #644 |
| Optics | #154 | #177 | #676 |
| Theoretical | #154 | #183 | #736 |
| Condensed Matter | #151 | #175 | #874 |
| Applied Physics | #171 | #198 | #899 |
| Biophysics | #237 | #264 | #935 |
Environmental Science rankings
New Mexico State University ranked 144 for Environmental Science in United States and 587 in the World with 16,890 publications made and 521,853 citations received.
New Mexico State University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #43 | #51 | #122 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #36 | #44 | #156 |
| Environmental Engineering | #90 | #111 | #471 |
| Ecology | #126 | #149 | #485 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #121 | #145 | #525 |
| Environmental Management | #111 | #139 | #550 |
| Geology | #152 | #178 | #619 |
| Paleontology | #155 | #179 | #635 |
| Oceanography | #142 | #172 | #642 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #213 | #243 | #895 |
Biology rankings
New Mexico State University ranked 185 for Biology in United States and 792 in the World with 16,614 publications made and 523,698 citations received.
New Mexico State University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #43 | #51 | #122 |
| Animal Science | #66 | #78 | #257 |
| Horticulture | #59 | #70 | #309 |
| Astrobiology | #111 | #124 | #344 |
| Entomology | #118 | #137 | #395 |
| Botany | #114 | #131 | #423 |
| Zoology | #134 | #157 | #502 |
| Evolutionary | #167 | #192 | #557 |
| Paleontology | #155 | #179 | #635 |
| Nanotechnology | #122 | #141 | #644 |
| Toxicology | #139 | #161 | #720 |
| Virology | #197 | #219 | #857 |
| Molecular | #199 | #222 | #859 |
| Biotechnology | #181 | #202 | #889 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #213 | #243 | #895 |
| Biochemistry | #195 | #219 | #904 |
| Genetics | #208 | #232 | #921 |
| Biophysics | #237 | #264 | #935 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #218 | #242 | #962 |
| Oncology | #215 | #237 | #975 |
| Neuroscience | #271 | #303 | #1018 |
| Immunology | #253 | #279 | #1253 |
| Microbiology | #220 | #244 | #1273 |
| Pharmacology | #338 | #371 | #1897 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
New Mexico State University ranked 179 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 712 in the World with 15,041 publications made and 376,171 citations received.
New Mexico State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #127 | #145 | #288 |
| Special Education | #168 | #186 | #368 |
| Genealogy | #170 | #192 | #431 |
| Education | #169 | #192 | #436 |
| Gender Studies | #191 | #221 | #447 |
| Media Studies | #206 | #236 | #505 |
| Linguistics | #154 | #179 | #553 |
| Anthropology | #202 | #229 | #558 |
| Law | #185 | #212 | #571 |
| Sociology | #189 | #217 | #578 |
| Demography | #188 | #213 | #613 |
| Forensic Science | #151 | #175 | #630 |
| Aesthetics | #179 | #207 | #634 |
| Political Science | #181 | #210 | #644 |
| History | #189 | #218 | #688 |
| Archaeology | #177 | #204 | #712 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #220 | #248 | #723 |
| Philosophy | #167 | #198 | #806 |
| Publishing | #250 | #282 | #810 |
Chemistry rankings
New Mexico State University ranked 175 for Chemistry in United States and 807 in the World with 14,174 publications made and 453,661 citations received.
New Mexico State University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #107 | #125 | #535 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #108 | #128 | #606 |
| Nanotechnology | #122 | #141 | #644 |
| Computational | #145 | #169 | #681 |
| Pharmacy | #153 | #177 | #841 |
| Organic chemistry | #172 | #198 | #861 |
| Biochemistry | #195 | #219 | #904 |
| Radiochemistry | #136 | #158 | #1148 |
Computer Science rankings
New Mexico State University ranked 165 for Computer Science in United States and 635 in the World with 14,117 publications made and 422,379 citations received.
New Mexico State University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #89 | #106 | #334 |
| Computer Vision | #104 | #124 | #425 |
| Robotics | #88 | #111 | #429 |
| Multimedia | #143 | #165 | #491 |
| Software Engineering | #131 | #155 | #510 |
| Computer Engineering | #137 | #166 | #592 |
| Telecommunications | #144 | #172 | #624 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #165 | #189 | #629 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #148 | #176 | #691 |
| Cognitive Science | #189 | #221 | #730 |
| Data Science | #197 | #225 | #759 |
| Machine Learning | #182 | #212 | #834 |
| Animation | #160 | #187 | #931 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #218 | #242 | #962 |
| Neuroscience | #271 | #303 | #1018 |
Medicine rankings
New Mexico State University ranked 238 for Medicine in United States and 1035 in the World with 8,928 publications made and 257,095 citations received.
New Mexico State University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #127 | #145 | #288 |
| Forensic Science | #151 | #175 | #630 |
| Veterinary | #126 | #142 | #663 |
| Toxicology | #139 | #161 | #720 |
| Gerontology | #260 | #289 | #757 |
| Health Science | #242 | #267 | #769 |
| Clinical Psychology | #286 | #322 | #803 |
| Pharmacy | #153 | #177 | #841 |
| Healthcare Administration | #263 | #296 | #855 |
| Virology | #197 | #219 | #857 |
| Orthodontics | #192 | #215 | #863 |
| Dentistry | #188 | #210 | #923 |
| Audiology | #278 | #311 | #970 |
| Oncology | #215 | #237 | #975 |
| Urology | #203 | #223 | #993 |
| Nursing | #294 | #328 | #993 |
| Psychiatry | #277 | #309 | #1087 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #332 | #366 | #1131 |
| Ophthalmology | #262 | #291 | #1185 |
| Immunology | #253 | #279 | #1253 |
| Radiology | #276 | #305 | #1290 |
| Pathology | #264 | #296 | #1313 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #224 | #248 | #1316 |
| Epidemiology | #228 | #256 | #1393 |
| Sports | #366 | #407 | #1436 |
| Surgery | #330 | #363 | #1530 |
| Physical Therapy | #387 | #428 | #1622 |
| Cardiology | #372 | #406 | #1788 |
| Anesthesiology | #377 | #412 | #1788 |
| Pharmacology | #338 | #371 | #1897 |
| Pediatrics | #370 | #409 | #1909 |
Mathematics rankings
New Mexico State University ranked 168 for Mathematics in United States and 645 in the World with 6,982 publications made and 187,788 citations received.
New Mexico State University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #160 | #180 | #388 |
| Actuarial Science | #175 | #196 | #461 |
| Operations Research | #129 | #158 | #601 |
| Econometrics | #177 | #204 | #644 |
| Statistics | #168 | #196 | #651 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #148 | #176 | #691 |
| Applied Mathematics | #181 | #211 | #987 |
Psychology rankings
New Mexico State University ranked 230 for Psychology in United States and 767 in the World with 6,078 publications made and 164,007 citations received.
New Mexico State University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #127 | #145 | #288 |
| Special Education | #168 | #186 | #368 |
| Education | #169 | #192 | #436 |
| Human Sexuality | #226 | #256 | #478 |
| Cognitive Science | #189 | #221 | #730 |
| Clinical Psychology | #286 | #322 | #803 |
| Neuroscience | #271 | #303 | #1018 |
| Psychiatry | #277 | #309 | #1087 |
Business rankings
New Mexico State University ranked 186 for Business in United States and 670 in the World with 5,548 publications made and 145,883 citations received.
New Mexico State University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #164 | #188 | #453 |
| Actuarial Science | #175 | #196 | #461 |
| Engineering Management | #174 | #194 | #496 |
| Operations Research | #129 | #158 | #601 |
| Risk Management | #150 | #175 | #610 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #165 | #189 | #629 |
| Marketing | #180 | #207 | #641 |
| Management | #180 | #210 | #686 |
| Project Management | #180 | #210 | #731 |
| Finance | #211 | #240 | #856 |
| Accounting | #248 | #279 | #872 |
| Real Estate | #242 | #266 | #962 |
| International Trade | #204 | #232 | #1048 |
Economics rankings
New Mexico State University ranked 189 for Economics in United States and 647 in the World with 4,042 publications made and 108,791 citations received.
New Mexico State University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #175 | #196 | #461 |
| Econometrics | #177 | #204 | #644 |
| Finance | #211 | #240 | #856 |
| International Trade | #204 | #232 | #1048 |
Art & Design rankings
New Mexico State University ranked 181 for Art & Design in United States and 673 in the World with 2,771 publications made and 52,861 citations received.
New Mexico State University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #98 | #114 | #262 |
| Creative Writing | #154 | #182 | #438 |
| Acting and Drama | #139 | #164 | #476 |
| Multimedia | #143 | #165 | #491 |
| Literature | #176 | #205 | #613 |
| Aesthetics | #179 | #207 | #634 |
| Graphic Design | #179 | #206 | #693 |
| Sculpture | #161 | #186 | #724 |
| Landscape Architecture | #127 | #150 | #921 |
| Animation | #160 | #187 | #931 |
| Interior Design | #137 | #155 | #955 |
| Music | #284 | #313 | #997 |
| Architecture | #186 | #216 | #1063 |
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