Northern Arizona University: Rankings
Northern Arizona University ranked 185 in United States, 597 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 23,478 academic publications and 812,417 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 597 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 1 | In Flagstaff, AZ |
| # 209 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 185 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 589 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 703 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 723 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Environmental Science rankings
Northern Arizona University ranked 145 for Environmental Science in United States and 589 in the World with 14,163 publications made and 591,720 citations received.
Northern Arizona University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #31 | #39 | #83 |
| Ecology | #114 | #137 | #430 |
| Environmental Management | #92 | #113 | #436 |
| Oceanography | #120 | #144 | #477 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #113 | #135 | #486 |
| Paleontology | #142 | #164 | #527 |
| Geology | #141 | #166 | #570 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #151 | #178 | #593 |
| Environmental Engineering | #301 | #343 | #2268 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Northern Arizona University ranked 183 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 723 in the World with 13,597 publications made and 405,790 citations received.
Northern Arizona University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #135 | #155 | #308 |
| Education | #134 | #151 | #309 |
| Special Education | #166 | #184 | #359 |
| Media Studies | #164 | #192 | #396 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #155 | #177 | #419 |
| Gender Studies | #185 | #215 | #432 |
| Sociology | #173 | #200 | #510 |
| Linguistics | #146 | #169 | #520 |
| Demography | #173 | #196 | #541 |
| History | #154 | #178 | #547 |
| Archaeology | #149 | #173 | #555 |
| Anthropology | #201 | #228 | #557 |
| Law | #219 | #248 | #689 |
| Aesthetics | #207 | #237 | #734 |
| Forensic Science | #175 | #200 | #736 |
| Publishing | #238 | #270 | #764 |
| Political Science | #214 | #244 | #777 |
| Philosophy | #179 | #210 | #854 |
Biology rankings
Northern Arizona University ranked 203 for Biology in United States and 905 in the World with 13,261 publications made and 581,154 citations received.
Northern Arizona University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #31 | #39 | #83 |
| Entomology | #67 | #76 | #182 |
| Astrobiology | #92 | #103 | #252 |
| Zoology | #121 | #143 | #426 |
| Botany | #122 | #140 | #474 |
| Evolutionary | #153 | #175 | #475 |
| Paleontology | #142 | #164 | #527 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #151 | #178 | #593 |
| Horticulture | #100 | #119 | #609 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #171 | #192 | #683 |
| Microbiology | #174 | #194 | #837 |
| Virology | #215 | #238 | #974 |
| Animal Science | #194 | #224 | #1020 |
| Genetics | #224 | #248 | #1043 |
| Neuroscience | #278 | #311 | #1043 |
| Biophysics | #293 | #322 | #1208 |
| Biochemistry | #251 | #279 | #1326 |
| Toxicology | #203 | #234 | #1337 |
| Immunology | #275 | #301 | #1421 |
| Molecular | #311 | #346 | #1628 |
| Oncology | #379 | #415 | #1979 |
| Biotechnology | #344 | #382 | #2199 |
| Pharmacology | #392 | #429 | #2243 |
| Nanotechnology | #309 | #348 | #2317 |
Engineering rankings
Northern Arizona University ranked 235 for Engineering in United States and 1302 in the World with 8,518 publications made and 279,817 citations received.
Northern Arizona University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #64 | #78 | #395 |
| Engineering Management | #185 | #208 | #546 |
| Remote Sensing | #148 | #175 | #608 |
| Systems | #201 | #233 | #929 |
| Computer Engineering | #203 | #236 | #1191 |
| Reliability and Quality | #227 | #262 | #1316 |
| Telecommunications | #244 | #280 | #1449 |
| Optics | #257 | #292 | #1523 |
| Operations Research | #260 | #296 | #1530 |
| Renewable Energy | #183 | #218 | #1562 |
| Metallurgy | #268 | #306 | #1818 |
| Biotechnology | #344 | #382 | #2199 |
| Environmental Engineering | #301 | #343 | #2268 |
| Nanotechnology | #309 | #348 | #2317 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #23 | #26 | #90 |
Medicine rankings
Northern Arizona University ranked 236 for Medicine in United States and 1019 in the World with 8,206 publications made and 291,570 citations received.
Northern Arizona University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | #147 | #171 | #474 |
| Occupational Therapy | #160 | #183 | #586 |
| Physical Therapy | #171 | #196 | #600 |
| Gerontology | #241 | #269 | #673 |
| Clinical Psychology | #259 | #293 | #697 |
| Health Science | #229 | #254 | #714 |
| Forensic Science | #175 | #200 | #736 |
| Orthodontics | #180 | #201 | #779 |
| Veterinary | #144 | #161 | #848 |
| Dentistry | #184 | #205 | #898 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #290 | #322 | #917 |
| Healthcare Administration | #281 | #316 | #930 |
| Nursing | #283 | #314 | #946 |
| Audiology | #276 | #309 | #956 |
| Virology | #215 | #238 | #974 |
| Psychiatry | #279 | #311 | #1098 |
| Epidemiology | #206 | #232 | #1131 |
| Pathology | #237 | #264 | #1134 |
| Surgery | #278 | #305 | #1284 |
| Toxicology | #203 | #234 | #1337 |
| Anesthesiology | #298 | #330 | #1372 |
| Urology | #258 | #284 | #1396 |
| Dermatology | #248 | #268 | #1401 |
| Ophthalmology | #303 | #333 | #1414 |
| Immunology | #275 | #301 | #1421 |
| Cardiology | #315 | #344 | #1437 |
| Radiology | #305 | #338 | #1479 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #288 | #317 | #1750 |
| Oncology | #379 | #415 | #1979 |
| Pharmacology | #392 | #429 | #2243 |
Computer Science rankings
Northern Arizona University ranked 223 for Computer Science in United States and 922 in the World with 8,174 publications made and 291,136 citations received.
Northern Arizona University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #96 | #113 | #351 |
| Data Science | #165 | #192 | #607 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #171 | #192 | #683 |
| Multimedia | #193 | #219 | #727 |
| Cognitive Science | #210 | #243 | #831 |
| Software Engineering | #193 | #224 | #873 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #236 | #269 | #995 |
| Neuroscience | #278 | #311 | #1043 |
| Computer Vision | #212 | #242 | #1095 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #196 | #227 | #1134 |
| Computer Engineering | #203 | #236 | #1191 |
| Machine Learning | #255 | #290 | #1407 |
| Telecommunications | #244 | #280 | #1449 |
Physics rankings
Northern Arizona University ranked 225 for Physics in United States and 1183 in the World with 8,011 publications made and 293,291 citations received.
Northern Arizona University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #92 | #103 | #252 |
| Biophysics | #293 | #322 | #1208 |
| Theoretical | #260 | #296 | #1267 |
| Optics | #257 | #292 | #1523 |
| Molecular | #351 | #397 | #1862 |
| Condensed Matter | #313 | #356 | #2159 |
| Nanotechnology | #309 | #348 | #2317 |
Chemistry rankings
Northern Arizona University ranked 237 for Chemistry in United States and 1312 in the World with 7,286 publications made and 328,233 citations received.
Northern Arizona University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #251 | #279 | #1326 |
| Organic chemistry | #269 | #307 | #1770 |
| Computational | #311 | #353 | #1897 |
| Radiochemistry | #208 | #242 | #1904 |
| Physical | #290 | #334 | #2147 |
| Nanotechnology | #309 | #348 | #2317 |
Psychology rankings
Northern Arizona University ranked 244 for Psychology in United States and 859 in the World with 5,328 publications made and 149,757 citations received.
Northern Arizona University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #134 | #151 | #309 |
| Special Education | #166 | #184 | #359 |
| Human Sexuality | #241 | #271 | #509 |
| Occupational Therapy | #160 | #183 | #586 |
| Clinical Psychology | #259 | #293 | #697 |
| Cognitive Science | #210 | #243 | #831 |
| Neuroscience | #278 | #311 | #1043 |
| Psychiatry | #279 | #311 | #1098 |
Mathematics rankings
Northern Arizona University ranked 209 for Mathematics in United States and 859 in the World with 4,236 publications made and 130,934 citations received.
Northern Arizona University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #110 | #122 | #234 |
| Actuarial Science | #204 | #228 | #587 |
| Applied Mathematics | #167 | #194 | #907 |
| Econometrics | #246 | #278 | #1041 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #196 | #227 | #1134 |
| Statistics | #261 | #295 | #1158 |
| Operations Research | #260 | #296 | #1530 |
Business rankings
Northern Arizona University ranked 230 for Business in United States and 919 in the World with 3,433 publications made and 87,287 citations received.
Northern Arizona University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #185 | #208 | #546 |
| Actuarial Science | #204 | #228 | #587 |
| Real Estate | #183 | #204 | #599 |
| Advertising | #206 | #234 | #641 |
| Accounting | #246 | #277 | #868 |
| Finance | #233 | #264 | #984 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #236 | #269 | #995 |
| Management | #250 | #286 | #1120 |
| Marketing | #283 | #317 | #1217 |
| Project Management | #279 | #314 | #1220 |
| Operations Research | #260 | #296 | #1530 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #15 | #18 | #100 |
Economics rankings
Northern Arizona University ranked 230 for Economics in United States and 877 in the World with 3,093 publications made and 74,483 citations received.
Northern Arizona University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #204 | #228 | #587 |
| Finance | #233 | #264 | #984 |
| Econometrics | #246 | #278 | #1041 |
Art & Design rankings
Northern Arizona University ranked 188 for Art & Design in United States and 703 in the World with 2,390 publications made and 51,843 citations received.
Northern Arizona University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #133 | #157 | #369 |
| Landscape Architecture | #64 | #78 | #395 |
| Interior Design | #72 | #85 | #421 |
| Acting and Drama | #152 | #177 | #511 |
| Literature | #160 | #186 | #531 |
| Graphic Design | #152 | #177 | #556 |
| Cinematography | #172 | #196 | #574 |
| Music | #199 | #224 | #608 |
| Multimedia | #193 | #219 | #727 |
| Aesthetics | #207 | #237 | #734 |
| Photography | #214 | #251 | #765 |
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