Purdue University: Rankings
Purdue University ranked 34 in United States, 44 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 243,081 academic publications and 7,582,751 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 44 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 37 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 34 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1 of 1 | In West Lafayette |
| # 30 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 37 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 40 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Purdue University ranked 17 for Engineering in United States and 30 in the World with 132,422 publications made and 4,295,138 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
Physics rankings
Purdue University ranked 25 for Physics in United States and 41 in the World with 120,985 publications made and 4,129,284 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #11 | #11 | #17 |
| Astrobiology | #24 | #25 | #34 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #16 | #42 |
| Condensed Matter | #21 | #21 | #42 |
| Optics | #23 | #24 | #43 |
| Biophysics | #41 | #44 | #55 |
| Molecular | #36 | #37 | #70 |
| Theoretical | #38 | #44 | #104 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #20 | #21 | #34 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #33 | #35 | #54 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #36 | #37 | #70 |
Chemistry rankings
Purdue University ranked 28 for Chemistry in United States and 46 in the World with 117,272 publications made and 4,482,007 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #5 | #17 |
| Organic chemistry | #19 | #20 | #32 |
| Physical | #11 | #12 | #37 |
| Computational | #24 | #24 | #39 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #16 | #42 |
| Pharmacy | #15 | #16 | #56 |
| Biochemistry | #48 | #52 | #86 |
| Radiochemistry | #18 | #21 | #120 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #10 | #11 | #20 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #13 | #13 | #28 |
| Materials Science | #13 | #14 | #29 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #17 | #18 | #67 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #30 | #34 | #75 |
| Chemical Engineering | #13 | #14 | #52 |
Biology rankings
Purdue University ranked 46 for Biology in United States and 84 in the World with 115,174 publications made and 4,369,324 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #15 | #16 | #22 |
| Horticulture | #18 | #19 | #32 |
| Astrobiology | #24 | #25 | #34 |
| Forestry | #20 | #23 | #36 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #16 | #42 |
| Botany | #27 | #29 | #44 |
| Entomology | #28 | #29 | #47 |
| Toxicology | #28 | #31 | #52 |
| Evolutionary | #38 | #41 | #55 |
| Biophysics | #41 | #44 | #55 |
| Paleontology | #41 | #45 | #73 |
| Biochemistry | #48 | #52 | #86 |
| Biotechnology | #51 | #56 | #99 |
| Virology | #51 | #55 | #103 |
| Genetics | #59 | #63 | #110 |
| Molecular | #66 | #70 | #123 |
| Zoology | #50 | #57 | #125 |
| Microbiology | #57 | #65 | #127 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #64 | #69 | #128 |
| Pharmacology | #59 | #67 | #133 |
| Neuroscience | #69 | #79 | #143 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #63 | #74 | #164 |
| Immunology | #84 | #95 | #240 |
| Ethics | #120 | #133 | #269 |
| Oncology | #92 | #104 | #283 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #12 | #13 | #21 |
| Agricultural Science | #17 | #18 | #26 |
Computer Science rankings
Purdue University ranked 32 for Computer Science in United States and 44 in the World with 97,236 publications made and 3,100,148 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #10 | #11 | #12 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #14 | #15 | #18 |
| Software Engineering | #12 | #14 | #19 |
| Computer Engineering | #16 | #17 | #21 |
| Information Technology | #16 | #18 | #27 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #19 | #20 | #35 |
| Telecommunications | #19 | #21 | #39 |
| Data Science | #28 | #31 | #39 |
| Animation | #21 | #23 | #40 |
| Machine Learning | #28 | #29 | #42 |
| Robotics | #15 | #16 | #43 |
| Cognitive Science | #35 | #39 | #48 |
| Computer Vision | #27 | #29 | #50 |
| Computational Linguistics | #26 | #30 | #52 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #64 | #69 | #128 |
| Neuroscience | #69 | #79 | #143 |
| Web Design and Development | #23 | #25 | #43 |
| Library and Information science | #32 | #33 | #41 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #14 | #16 | #31 |
| Database Administration | #9 | #9 | #9 |
| Cyber Security | #18 | #20 | #24 |
| Computer Networking | #18 | #19 | #27 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #22 | #23 | #31 |
Environmental Science rankings
Purdue University ranked 27 for Environmental Science in United States and 44 in the World with 96,562 publications made and 3,184,107 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #20 | #23 | #36 |
| Ecology | #30 | #33 | #50 |
| Geology | #29 | #32 | #51 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #24 | #27 | #52 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #16 | #18 | #60 |
| Oceanography | #35 | #38 | #68 |
| Paleontology | #41 | #45 | #73 |
| Environmental Management | #30 | #35 | #91 |
| Environmental Engineering | #28 | #33 | #102 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #63 | #74 | #164 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #24 | #25 | #34 |
| Geography and Cartography | #20 | #22 | #28 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Purdue University ranked 39 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 72 in the World with 87,891 publications made and 2,704,692 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #10 | #11 | #11 |
| Forensic Science | #8 | #9 | #20 |
| Publishing | #13 | #15 | #35 |
| Linguistics | #34 | #37 | #53 |
| Archaeology | #31 | #35 | #53 |
| Special Education | #34 | #36 | #59 |
| History | #34 | #38 | #60 |
| Law | #39 | #43 | #62 |
| Aesthetics | #34 | #38 | #67 |
| Philosophy | #34 | #39 | #69 |
| Political Science | #39 | #45 | #72 |
| Sociology | #42 | #47 | #79 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #51 | #55 | #84 |
| Gender Studies | #52 | #59 | #92 |
| Anthropology | #46 | #54 | #93 |
| Media Studies | #53 | #60 | #121 |
| Genealogy | #63 | #73 | #137 |
| Demography | #76 | #89 | #164 |
| Social Work | #192 | #218 | #433 |
| International Law | #168 | #191 | #529 |
| Early Childhood Education | #22 | #22 | #30 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #29 | #34 | #59 |
| Military science | #39 | #39 | #44 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #42 | #51 | #94 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #33 | #34 | #51 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #45 | #50 | #90 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #42 | #44 | #55 |
| Law Enforcement | #59 | #65 | #91 |
Medicine rankings
Purdue University ranked 76 for Medicine in United States and 181 in the World with 65,518 publications made and 2,263,923 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #8 | #9 | #20 |
| Veterinary | #23 | #24 | #51 |
| Toxicology | #28 | #31 | #52 |
| Pharmacy | #15 | #16 | #56 |
| Audiology | #42 | #47 | #76 |
| Virology | #51 | #55 | #103 |
| Health Science | #67 | #77 | #124 |
| Pharmacology | #59 | #67 | #133 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #84 | #96 | #155 |
| Clinical Psychology | #88 | #102 | #164 |
| Gerontology | #104 | #118 | #198 |
| Nursing | #91 | #105 | #204 |
| Healthcare Administration | #93 | #108 | #208 |
| Pathology | #79 | #91 | #208 |
| Psychiatry | #90 | #103 | #210 |
| Orthodontics | #71 | #79 | #227 |
| Immunology | #84 | #95 | #240 |
| Dentistry | #75 | #84 | #261 |
| Sports | #95 | #112 | #265 |
| Physical Therapy | #98 | #114 | #266 |
| Ethics | #120 | #133 | #269 |
| Urology | #89 | #104 | #283 |
| Oncology | #92 | #104 | #283 |
| Ophthalmology | #96 | #109 | #293 |
| Radiology | #101 | #114 | #296 |
| Anesthesiology | #114 | #129 | #349 |
| Radiation Therapy | #100 | #113 | #355 |
| Optometry | #120 | #136 | #369 |
| Surgery | #117 | #131 | #391 |
| Occupational Therapy | #128 | #148 | #420 |
| Social Work | #192 | #218 | #433 |
| Cardiology | #123 | #137 | #450 |
| Epidemiology | #126 | #145 | #512 |
| Pediatrics | #133 | #149 | #523 |
| Cosmetology | #127 | #143 | #629 |
| Dermatology | #141 | #156 | #665 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #131 | #148 | #668 |
| Plastic Surgery | #205 | #219 | #806 |
Mathematics rankings
Purdue University ranked 31 for Mathematics in United States and 42 in the World with 49,984 publications made and 1,694,184 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #6 | #6 | #7 |
| Applied Mathematics | #12 | #12 | #16 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #14 | #15 | #18 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #13 | #19 |
| Statistics | #36 | #40 | #56 |
| Econometrics | #38 | #41 | #61 |
| Actuarial Science | #67 | #74 | #120 |
Psychology rankings
Purdue University ranked 57 for Psychology in United States and 95 in the World with 42,462 publications made and 1,644,658 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #10 | #11 | #11 |
| Cognitive Science | #35 | #39 | #48 |
| Special Education | #34 | #36 | #59 |
| Human Sexuality | #89 | #99 | #138 |
| Neuroscience | #69 | #79 | #143 |
| Clinical Psychology | #88 | #102 | #164 |
| Psychiatry | #90 | #103 | #210 |
| Occupational Therapy | #128 | #148 | #420 |
| Social Work | #192 | #218 | #433 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #12 | #14 | #15 |
| Child Psychology | #37 | #40 | #50 |
| Social Psychology | #25 | #27 | #31 |
Business rankings
Purdue University ranked 30 for Business in United States and 40 in the World with 38,410 publications made and 1,207,206 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #3 | #6 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #13 | #19 |
| Management | #19 | #20 | #27 |
| Advertising | #25 | #27 | #32 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #19 | #20 | #35 |
| Marketing | #25 | #27 | #35 |
| Finance | #35 | #37 | #56 |
| Accounting | #44 | #47 | #66 |
| Entrepreneurship | #29 | #33 | #66 |
| Risk Management | #35 | #39 | #69 |
| Project Management | #26 | #30 | #76 |
| Actuarial Science | #67 | #74 | #120 |
| International Trade | #34 | #38 | #122 |
| Real Estate | #87 | #97 | #215 |
| Supply Chain Management | #18 | #19 | #50 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #48 | #51 | #97 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #9 | #11 | #31 |
| Human Resource Management | #18 | #20 | #24 |
Economics rankings
Purdue University ranked 39 for Economics in United States and 65 in the World with 23,248 publications made and 748,207 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #35 | #37 | #56 |
| Econometrics | #38 | #41 | #61 |
| Actuarial Science | #67 | #74 | #120 |
| International Trade | #34 | #38 | #122 |
| Agricultural Economics | #9 | #9 | #11 |
| Development Studies | #41 | #47 | #72 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #28 | #34 | #76 |
Art & Design rankings
Purdue University ranked 27 for Art & Design in United States and 37 in the World with 18,637 publications made and 475,077 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #5 | #5 | #6 |
| Multimedia | #10 | #11 | #12 |
| Literature | #21 | #24 | #32 |
| Animation | #21 | #23 | #40 |
| Architecture | #20 | #22 | #52 |
| Creative Writing | #30 | #35 | #61 |
| Aesthetics | #34 | #38 | #67 |
| Acting and Drama | #40 | #44 | #86 |
| Music | #42 | #47 | #87 |
| Sculpture | #38 | #41 | #136 |
| Photography | #63 | #72 | #160 |
| Cinematography | #54 | #65 | #192 |
| Interior Design | #44 | #52 | #257 |
| Landscape Architecture | #66 | #80 | #401 |
| Computer Graphics | #14 | #15 | #22 |
| Fashion Design | #26 | #28 | #33 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #27 | #28 | #47 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #15 | #16 | #21 |
| Game Design and Development | #12 | #13 | #20 |
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