Nova Southeastern University: Rankings
Nova Southeastern University ranked 208 in United States, 715 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 18,536 academic publications and 463,551 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 715 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 8 of 109 | In Florida |
| # 1 of 5 | In Fort Lauderdale |
| # 235 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 208 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 640 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 702 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 744 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
Nova Southeastern University ranked 194 for Medicine in United States and 790 in the World with 12,082 publications made and 326,741 citations received.
Nova Southeastern University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometry | #63 | #73 | #167 |
| Clinical Psychology | #145 | #165 | #309 |
| Dentistry | #95 | #106 | #347 |
| Orthodontics | #101 | #113 | #351 |
| Healthcare Administration | #140 | #160 | #368 |
| Health Science | #160 | #178 | #409 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #170 | #191 | #418 |
| Forensic Science | #111 | #128 | #426 |
| Nursing | #163 | #185 | #454 |
| Occupational Therapy | #140 | #161 | #477 |
| Ophthalmology | #144 | #160 | #499 |
| Dermatology | #126 | #141 | #533 |
| Psychiatry | #171 | #195 | #547 |
| Gerontology | #210 | #237 | #569 |
| Plastic Surgery | #162 | #175 | #580 |
| Physical Therapy | #169 | #194 | #590 |
| Sports | #183 | #211 | #624 |
| Pharmacology | #154 | #172 | #643 |
| Cosmetology | #135 | #151 | #666 |
| Pediatrics | #157 | #175 | #698 |
| Anesthesiology | #172 | #193 | #722 |
| Ethics | #248 | #277 | #725 |
| Surgery | #171 | #190 | #733 |
| Neurosurgery | #147 | #164 | #738 |
| Audiology | #223 | #254 | #753 |
| Radiology | #182 | #204 | #768 |
| Cardiology | #199 | #219 | #815 |
| Pathology | #189 | #213 | #846 |
| Oncology | #199 | #220 | #855 |
| Social Work | #370 | #410 | #855 |
| Immunology | #206 | #227 | #915 |
| Radiation Therapy | #196 | #218 | #918 |
| Epidemiology | #184 | #206 | #966 |
| Urology | #209 | #229 | #1029 |
| Virology | #228 | #252 | #1076 |
| Pharmacy | #207 | #236 | #1201 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #216 | #239 | #1271 |
| Veterinary | #245 | #271 | #1728 |
Biology rankings
Nova Southeastern University ranked 244 for Biology in United States and 1226 in the World with 10,454 publications made and 278,698 citations received.
Nova Southeastern University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #142 | #168 | #530 |
| Pharmacology | #154 | #172 | #643 |
| Ethics | #248 | #277 | #725 |
| Neuroscience | #212 | #240 | #756 |
| Oncology | #199 | #220 | #855 |
| Zoology | #201 | #232 | #870 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #209 | #232 | #898 |
| Immunology | #206 | #227 | #915 |
| Virology | #228 | #252 | #1076 |
| Evolutionary | #279 | #313 | #1080 |
| Genetics | #248 | #277 | #1187 |
| Animal Science | #226 | #258 | #1211 |
| Paleontology | #258 | #293 | #1255 |
| Biotechnology | #238 | #266 | #1299 |
| Molecular | #273 | #303 | #1340 |
| Microbiology | #232 | #258 | #1395 |
| Biochemistry | #269 | #302 | #1462 |
| Botany | #263 | #299 | #1602 |
| Biophysics | #358 | #396 | #1648 |
| Nanotechnology | #291 | #329 | #2177 |
| Horticulture | #418 | #467 | #3053 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Nova Southeastern University ranked 221 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 907 in the World with 9,728 publications made and 268,102 citations received.
Nova Southeastern University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | #139 | #162 | #369 |
| Forensic Science | #111 | #128 | #426 |
| Education | #176 | #200 | #487 |
| Publishing | #179 | #206 | #525 |
| Sociology | #182 | #210 | #558 |
| Gender Studies | #250 | #282 | #586 |
| Political Science | #199 | #229 | #702 |
| Law | #221 | #251 | #711 |
| Special Education | #281 | #311 | #735 |
| Demography | #217 | #244 | #762 |
| International Law | #224 | #253 | #790 |
| Genealogy | #311 | #346 | #822 |
| Social Work | #370 | #410 | #855 |
| Media Studies | #409 | #449 | #996 |
| Aesthetics | #276 | #312 | #1075 |
| Linguistics | #267 | #301 | #1147 |
| History | #283 | #320 | #1184 |
| Archaeology | #261 | #296 | #1212 |
| Philosophy | #259 | #296 | #1289 |
Psychology rankings
Nova Southeastern University ranked 200 for Psychology in United States and 640 in the World with 7,826 publications made and 180,605 citations received.
Nova Southeastern University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #145 | #165 | #309 |
| Occupational Therapy | #140 | #161 | #477 |
| Education | #176 | #200 | #487 |
| Human Sexuality | #238 | #268 | #505 |
| Psychiatry | #171 | #195 | #547 |
| Special Education | #281 | #311 | #735 |
| Neuroscience | #212 | #240 | #756 |
| Social Work | #370 | #410 | #855 |
| Cognitive Science | #297 | #334 | #1286 |
Computer Science rankings
Nova Southeastern University ranked 251 for Computer Science in United States and 1096 in the World with 7,115 publications made and 191,684 citations received.
Nova Southeastern University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #89 | #102 | #253 |
| Information Technology | #143 | #158 | #399 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #131 | #154 | #469 |
| Neuroscience | #212 | #240 | #756 |
| Data Science | #205 | #235 | #827 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #209 | #232 | #898 |
| Software Engineering | #254 | #288 | #1160 |
| Cognitive Science | #297 | #334 | #1286 |
| Machine Learning | #248 | #283 | #1328 |
| Computational Linguistics | #301 | #337 | #1649 |
| Telecommunications | #274 | #313 | #1800 |
| Computer Vision | #301 | #342 | #1876 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #297 | #340 | #2055 |
Environmental Science rankings
Nova Southeastern University ranked 252 for Environmental Science in United States and 1342 in the World with 5,938 publications made and 164,420 citations received.
Nova Southeastern University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #142 | #168 | #530 |
| Oceanography | #166 | #197 | #759 |
| Geology | #246 | #282 | #1209 |
| Paleontology | #258 | #293 | #1255 |
| Ecology | #236 | #273 | #1284 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #292 | #339 | #1772 |
| Environmental Management | #253 | #297 | #1849 |
| Environmental Engineering | #304 | #346 | #2279 |
Chemistry rankings
Nova Southeastern University ranked 283 for Chemistry in United States and 1749 in the World with 5,362 publications made and 161,755 citations received.
Nova Southeastern University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #207 | #236 | #1201 |
| Biochemistry | #269 | #302 | #1462 |
| Nanotechnology | #291 | #329 | #2177 |
| Organic chemistry | #332 | #377 | #2294 |
| Radiochemistry | #284 | #322 | #2636 |
| Physical | #382 | #432 | #2743 |
Engineering rankings
Nova Southeastern University ranked 279 for Engineering in United States and 1699 in the World with 5,098 publications made and 150,498 citations received.
Nova Southeastern University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #132 | #148 | #342 |
| Remote Sensing | #238 | #273 | #1264 |
| Biotechnology | #238 | #266 | #1299 |
| Systems | #293 | #333 | #1606 |
| Optics | #277 | #313 | #1693 |
| Telecommunications | #274 | #313 | #1800 |
| Nanotechnology | #291 | #329 | #2177 |
| Environmental Engineering | #304 | #346 | #2279 |
| Metallurgy | #345 | #389 | #2456 |
Physics rankings
Nova Southeastern University ranked 296 for Physics in United States and 1784 in the World with 4,428 publications made and 135,724 citations received.
Nova Southeastern University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #358 | #396 | #1648 |
| Optics | #277 | #313 | #1693 |
| Nanotechnology | #291 | #329 | #2177 |
Mathematics rankings
Nova Southeastern University ranked 249 for Mathematics in United States and 1091 in the World with 3,452 publications made and 96,168 citations received.
Nova Southeastern University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #192 | #215 | #510 |
| Actuarial Science | #296 | #327 | #977 |
| Statistics | #241 | #274 | #1055 |
| Econometrics | #312 | #345 | #1364 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #297 | #340 | #2055 |
Business rankings
Nova Southeastern University ranked 192 for Business in United States and 702 in the World with 3,410 publications made and 104,947 citations received.
Nova Southeastern University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #132 | #148 | #342 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #131 | #154 | #469 |
| Project Management | #162 | #188 | #621 |
| Advertising | #210 | #239 | #661 |
| Management | #183 | #213 | #693 |
| Accounting | #232 | #260 | #799 |
| Marketing | #218 | #248 | #841 |
| Entrepreneurship | #207 | #237 | #869 |
| Actuarial Science | #296 | #327 | #977 |
| International Trade | #210 | #239 | #1107 |
| Finance | #283 | #317 | #1237 |
Economics rankings
Nova Southeastern University ranked 247 for Economics in United States and 932 in the World with 2,788 publications made and 71,277 citations received.
Nova Southeastern University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #296 | #327 | #977 |
| International Trade | #210 | #239 | #1107 |
| Finance | #283 | #317 | #1237 |
| Econometrics | #312 | #345 | #1364 |
Art & Design rankings
Nova Southeastern University ranked 202 for Art & Design in United States and 744 in the World with 1,874 publications made and 43,262 citations received.
Nova Southeastern University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #89 | #102 | #253 |
| Graphic Design | #184 | #212 | #710 |
| Creative Writing | #270 | #308 | #821 |
| Cinematography | #234 | #267 | #844 |
| Literature | #253 | #287 | #915 |
| Aesthetics | #276 | #312 | #1075 |