North Carolina State University at Raleigh: Rankings
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked 44 in United States, 63 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 166,723 academic publications and 5,143,251 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 63 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 47 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 3 of 65 | In North Carolina |
| # 1 of 6 | In Raleigh |
| # 44 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 55 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 74 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 80 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked 58 for Biology in United States and 122 in the World with 92,810 publications made and 3,491,714 citations received.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #10 | #10 | #13 |
| Entomology | #11 | #12 | #14 |
| Animal Science | #10 | #11 | #15 |
| Horticulture | #7 | #7 | #17 |
| Forestry | #17 | #19 | #26 |
| Botany | #18 | #20 | #28 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #18 | #50 |
| Zoology | #24 | #27 | #50 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #28 | #33 | #58 |
| Microbiology | #32 | #37 | #58 |
| Evolutionary | #47 | #50 | #71 |
| Paleontology | #44 | #49 | #82 |
| Biotechnology | #61 | #68 | #132 |
| Virology | #66 | #71 | #132 |
| Astrobiology | #54 | #60 | #134 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #70 | #77 | #153 |
| Biochemistry | #70 | #78 | #158 |
| Genetics | #78 | #87 | #184 |
| Molecular | #84 | #95 | #214 |
| Biophysics | #97 | #107 | #218 |
| Pharmacology | #84 | #98 | #243 |
| Immunology | #99 | #110 | #283 |
| Ethics | #138 | #153 | #316 |
| Neuroscience | #120 | #137 | #329 |
| Oncology | #134 | #148 | #513 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #14 | #15 | #27 |
| Agricultural Science | #10 | #10 | #14 |
Engineering rankings
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked 35 for Engineering in United States and 74 in the World with 88,053 publications made and 2,872,819 citations received.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Engineering Subfield Rankings
Chemistry rankings
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked 49 for Chemistry in United States and 100 in the World with 85,392 publications made and 3,234,906 citations received.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #18 | #50 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #22 | #23 | #55 |
| Physical | #24 | #27 | #82 |
| Organic chemistry | #36 | #40 | #82 |
| Computational | #50 | #55 | #130 |
| Radiochemistry | #23 | #27 | #140 |
| Biochemistry | #70 | #78 | #158 |
| Pharmacy | #58 | #67 | #275 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #14 | #15 | #28 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #12 | #12 | #27 |
| Materials Science | #25 | #26 | #63 |
| Chemical Engineering | #17 | #18 | #60 |
Environmental Science rankings
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked 29 for Environmental Science in United States and 55 in the World with 81,236 publications made and 2,722,972 citations received.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #17 | #19 | #26 |
| Ecology | #21 | #23 | #36 |
| Oceanography | #28 | #30 | #50 |
| Environmental Management | #23 | #26 | #57 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #28 | #33 | #58 |
| Geology | #35 | #39 | #64 |
| Environmental Engineering | #21 | #25 | #74 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #24 | #26 | #79 |
| Paleontology | #44 | #49 | #82 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #41 | #47 | #116 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #29 | #32 | #56 |
| Geography and Cartography | #38 | #42 | #71 |
Physics rankings
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked 41 for Physics in United States and 90 in the World with 77,768 publications made and 2,551,740 citations received.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #20 | #20 | #42 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #18 | #50 |
| Condensed Matter | #31 | #32 | #74 |
| Optics | #50 | #55 | #133 |
| Astrobiology | #54 | #60 | #134 |
| Molecular | #52 | #57 | #144 |
| Biophysics | #97 | #107 | #218 |
| Theoretical | #65 | #73 | #235 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #42 | #47 | #90 |
Computer Science rankings
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked 54 for Computer Science in United States and 111 in the World with 57,994 publications made and 1,891,242 citations received.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #23 | #25 | #34 |
| Software Engineering | #20 | #23 | #39 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #25 | #27 | #52 |
| Computer Engineering | #29 | #31 | #65 |
| Machine Learning | #40 | #46 | #80 |
| Telecommunications | #36 | #41 | #92 |
| Data Science | #54 | #64 | #110 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #46 | #54 | #126 |
| Animation | #47 | #55 | #129 |
| Computer Vision | #52 | #61 | #140 |
| Robotics | #40 | #46 | #151 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #70 | #77 | #153 |
| Information Technology | #80 | #89 | #169 |
| Computational Linguistics | #75 | #91 | #261 |
| Cognitive Science | #101 | #118 | #305 |
| Neuroscience | #120 | #137 | #329 |
| Web Design and Development | #28 | #31 | #59 |
| Library and Information science | #53 | #57 | #85 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #34 | #39 | #75 |
| Database Administration | #38 | #42 | #66 |
| Cyber Security | #37 | #40 | #59 |
| Computer Networking | #36 | #39 | #72 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked 65 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 169 in the World with 56,486 publications made and 1,775,677 citations received.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #13 | #16 | #36 |
| Education | #46 | #51 | #78 |
| Demography | #51 | #57 | #94 |
| Archaeology | #50 | #57 | #114 |
| History | #52 | #59 | #123 |
| Sociology | #62 | #72 | #124 |
| Law | #66 | #77 | #137 |
| Publishing | #59 | #73 | #154 |
| Political Science | #69 | #82 | #158 |
| Genealogy | #79 | #93 | #171 |
| Linguistics | #70 | #82 | #178 |
| Gender Studies | #90 | #104 | #181 |
| Aesthetics | #74 | #90 | #191 |
| Anthropology | #86 | #102 | #197 |
| Media Studies | #98 | #114 | #227 |
| Social Work | #104 | #117 | #234 |
| Philosophy | #70 | #85 | #255 |
| Special Education | #126 | #144 | #266 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #109 | #125 | #268 |
| International Law | #147 | #169 | #474 |
Medicine rankings
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked 94 for Medicine in United States and 242 in the World with 50,230 publications made and 1,718,743 citations received.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #10 | #10 | #13 |
| Veterinary | #8 | #9 | #18 |
| Forensic Science | #13 | #16 | #36 |
| Virology | #66 | #71 | #132 |
| Urology | #73 | #86 | #212 |
| Health Science | #106 | #119 | #230 |
| Social Work | #104 | #117 | #234 |
| Pharmacology | #84 | #98 | #243 |
| Sports | #94 | #111 | #256 |
| Pharmacy | #58 | #67 | #275 |
| Physical Therapy | #102 | #118 | #282 |
| Immunology | #99 | #110 | #283 |
| Ophthalmology | #99 | #112 | #298 |
| Pathology | #99 | #112 | #309 |
| Cosmetology | #88 | #100 | #310 |
| Dentistry | #87 | #97 | #315 |
| Ethics | #138 | #153 | #316 |
| Anesthesiology | #108 | #123 | #324 |
| Orthodontics | #96 | #108 | #334 |
| Radiology | #112 | #126 | #359 |
| Gerontology | #150 | #172 | #360 |
| Optometry | #121 | #137 | #370 |
| Dermatology | #103 | #116 | #372 |
| Radiation Therapy | #106 | #119 | #374 |
| Healthcare Administration | #142 | #162 | #375 |
| Surgery | #113 | #127 | #378 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #160 | #181 | #383 |
| Psychiatry | #136 | #153 | #394 |
| Clinical Psychology | #179 | #203 | #407 |
| Nursing | #154 | #176 | #432 |
| Cardiology | #121 | #135 | #442 |
| Oncology | #134 | #148 | #513 |
| Epidemiology | #131 | #150 | #534 |
| Audiology | #179 | #203 | #562 |
| Occupational Therapy | #156 | #177 | #571 |
| Pediatrics | #149 | #166 | #661 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #150 | #168 | #771 |
Mathematics rankings
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked 43 for Mathematics in United States and 80 in the World with 31,370 publications made and 1,059,802 citations received.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #26 | #30 | #51 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #25 | #27 | #52 |
| Mathematics Education | #37 | #41 | #63 |
| Econometrics | #39 | #42 | #66 |
| Statistics | #44 | #50 | #83 |
| Operations Research | #31 | #37 | #83 |
| Actuarial Science | #93 | #106 | #180 |
Business rankings
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked 45 for Business in United States and 88 in the World with 24,030 publications made and 697,374 citations received.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #12 | #12 | #13 |
| Marketing | #43 | #47 | #77 |
| Management | #41 | #46 | #83 |
| Operations Research | #31 | #37 | #83 |
| Construction Management | #21 | #25 | #87 |
| Accounting | #57 | #62 | #88 |
| Risk Management | #40 | #46 | #91 |
| Advertising | #61 | #67 | #102 |
| Project Management | #34 | #40 | #108 |
| Real Estate | #52 | #55 | #113 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #46 | #54 | #126 |
| Finance | #65 | #74 | #143 |
| Actuarial Science | #93 | #106 | #180 |
| Entrepreneurship | #116 | #136 | #376 |
| International Trade | #101 | #124 | #497 |
| Supply Chain Management | #17 | #18 | #49 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #37 | #40 | #63 |
Psychology rankings
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked 110 for Psychology in United States and 264 in the World with 23,144 publications made and 695,209 citations received.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #46 | #51 | #78 |
| Social Work | #104 | #117 | #234 |
| Special Education | #126 | #144 | #266 |
| Cognitive Science | #101 | #118 | #305 |
| Human Sexuality | #174 | #202 | #324 |
| Neuroscience | #120 | #137 | #329 |
| Psychiatry | #136 | #153 | #394 |
| Clinical Psychology | #179 | #203 | #407 |
| Occupational Therapy | #156 | #177 | #571 |
Economics rankings
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked 58 for Economics in United States and 117 in the World with 15,334 publications made and 503,112 citations received.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #39 | #42 | #66 |
| Finance | #65 | #74 | #143 |
| Actuarial Science | #93 | #106 | #180 |
| International Trade | #101 | #124 | #497 |
| Agricultural Economics | #15 | #15 | #17 |
Art & Design rankings
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked 51 for Art & Design in United States and 110 in the World with 10,892 publications made and 276,546 citations received.
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #23 | #25 | #34 |
| Graphic Design | #23 | #26 | #36 |
| Landscape Architecture | #17 | #20 | #63 |
| Interior Design | #18 | #22 | #65 |
| Creative Writing | #47 | #55 | #102 |
| Architecture | #34 | #38 | #104 |
| Literature | #53 | #63 | #123 |
| Animation | #47 | #55 | #129 |
| Cinematography | #38 | #46 | #142 |
| Aesthetics | #74 | #90 | #191 |
| Photography | #80 | #95 | #207 |
| Acting and Drama | #80 | #96 | #246 |
| Sculpture | #61 | #71 | #258 |
| Music | #139 | #161 | #431 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #43 | #49 | #89 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #22 | #27 | #51 |
| Game Design and Development | #27 | #34 | #57 |
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