Stony Brook University: Rankings
Stony Brook University ranked 86 in United States, 199 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 113,426 academic publications and 4,723,362 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 199 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 98 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 6 of 1 | In Stony Brook |
| # 86 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 139 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 145 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 156 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Stony Brook University ranked 74 for Biology in United States and 179 in the World with 61,072 publications made and 3,043,851 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #49 | #53 | #78 |
| Biophysics | #50 | #55 | #79 |
| Astrobiology | #46 | #50 | #82 |
| Molecular | #58 | #62 | #96 |
| Zoology | #41 | #48 | #102 |
| Neuroscience | #61 | #70 | #117 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #49 | #57 | #118 |
| Ethics | #67 | #78 | #131 |
| Entomology | #51 | #58 | #133 |
| Genetics | #67 | #74 | #144 |
| Biochemistry | #71 | #79 | #160 |
| Paleontology | #64 | #73 | #161 |
| Virology | #74 | #82 | #161 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #80 | #89 | #187 |
| Immunology | #79 | #89 | #210 |
| Oncology | #79 | #89 | #220 |
| Microbiology | #80 | #90 | #221 |
| Nanotechnology | #71 | #77 | #248 |
| Botany | #77 | #91 | #258 |
| Biotechnology | #93 | #106 | #264 |
| Pharmacology | #91 | #105 | #266 |
| Toxicology | #109 | #129 | #505 |
| Forestry | #102 | #125 | #542 |
| Animal Science | #135 | #156 | #674 |
| Horticulture | #109 | #129 | #767 |
Physics rankings
Stony Brook University ranked 52 for Physics in United States and 139 in the World with 54,984 publications made and 2,334,669 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #14 | #14 | #20 |
| Applied Physics | #30 | #30 | #61 |
| Molecular | #33 | #34 | #64 |
| Biophysics | #50 | #55 | #79 |
| Astrobiology | #46 | #50 | #82 |
| Condensed Matter | #36 | #37 | #86 |
| Optics | #55 | #60 | #162 |
| Nanotechnology | #71 | #77 | #248 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #33 | #34 | #64 |
Chemistry rankings
Stony Brook University ranked 68 for Chemistry in United States and 174 in the World with 53,938 publications made and 2,639,411 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #52 | #57 | #140 |
| Biochemistry | #71 | #79 | #160 |
| Organic chemistry | #68 | #76 | #204 |
| Nanotechnology | #71 | #77 | #248 |
| Physical | #77 | #90 | #346 |
| Pharmacy | #117 | #136 | #606 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #109 | #129 | #609 |
| Radiochemistry | #83 | #97 | #641 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #32 | #36 | #79 |
Engineering rankings
Stony Brook University ranked 62 for Engineering in United States and 188 in the World with 51,612 publications made and 2,051,695 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #30 | #30 | #61 |
| Computer Engineering | #53 | #58 | #142 |
| Aviation | #59 | #63 | #151 |
| Optics | #55 | #60 | #162 |
| Telecommunications | #61 | #71 | #195 |
| Metallurgy | #60 | #68 | #211 |
| Nanotechnology | #71 | #77 | #248 |
| Biotechnology | #93 | #106 | #264 |
| Remote Sensing | #92 | #110 | #321 |
| Landscape Architecture | #52 | #64 | #326 |
| Architecture | #73 | #89 | #329 |
| Reliability and Quality | #96 | #119 | #358 |
| Systems | #101 | #121 | #370 |
| Robotics | #83 | #105 | #386 |
| Automation and Control | #88 | #109 | #420 |
| Environmental Engineering | #91 | #112 | #473 |
| Operations Research | #112 | #137 | #481 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #109 | #129 | #609 |
| Engineering Management | #229 | #255 | #728 |
| Renewable Energy | #118 | #149 | #778 |
| Construction Management | #167 | #199 | #1013 |
Medicine rankings
Stony Brook University ranked 81 for Medicine in United States and 195 in the World with 46,376 publications made and 2,152,441 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #45 | #51 | #69 |
| Ethics | #67 | #78 | #131 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #76 | #88 | #135 |
| Psychiatry | #69 | #79 | #138 |
| Ophthalmology | #62 | #68 | #143 |
| Dentistry | #50 | #55 | #159 |
| Gerontology | #86 | #98 | #160 |
| Virology | #74 | #82 | #161 |
| Optometry | #62 | #70 | #164 |
| Audiology | #76 | #88 | #183 |
| Orthodontics | #60 | #66 | #189 |
| Pediatrics | #76 | #88 | #205 |
| Radiology | #80 | #91 | #209 |
| Immunology | #79 | #89 | #210 |
| Anesthesiology | #87 | #100 | #211 |
| Plastic Surgery | #90 | #101 | #212 |
| Nursing | #94 | #108 | #213 |
| Oncology | #79 | #89 | #220 |
| Dermatology | #79 | #87 | #221 |
| Social Work | #106 | #119 | #236 |
| Surgery | #88 | #101 | #239 |
| Cardiology | #89 | #102 | #249 |
| Veterinary | #60 | #69 | #252 |
| Pathology | #91 | #104 | #257 |
| Health Science | #114 | #128 | #258 |
| Healthcare Administration | #114 | #131 | #265 |
| Pharmacology | #91 | #105 | #266 |
| Cosmetology | #79 | #90 | #275 |
| Epidemiology | #83 | #98 | #280 |
| Radiation Therapy | #84 | #95 | #281 |
| Physical Therapy | #103 | #119 | #291 |
| Urology | #102 | #117 | #327 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #88 | #101 | #359 |
| Neurosurgery | #98 | #107 | #363 |
| Sports | #129 | #150 | #383 |
| Occupational Therapy | #123 | #143 | #405 |
| Toxicology | #109 | #129 | #505 |
| Pharmacy | #117 | #136 | #606 |
Computer Science rankings
Stony Brook University ranked 62 for Computer Science in United States and 156 in the World with 44,475 publications made and 1,877,100 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #42 | #50 | #115 |
| Neuroscience | #61 | #70 | #117 |
| Cognitive Science | #56 | #65 | #118 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #49 | #54 | #127 |
| Computer Vision | #50 | #59 | #129 |
| Computer Engineering | #53 | #58 | #142 |
| Computational Linguistics | #52 | #61 | #145 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #80 | #89 | #187 |
| Telecommunications | #61 | #71 | #195 |
| Data Science | #83 | #98 | #220 |
| Machine Learning | #79 | #92 | #233 |
| Software Engineering | #73 | #88 | #263 |
| Robotics | #83 | #105 | #386 |
| Multimedia | #128 | #148 | #422 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #226 | #259 | #949 |
| Database Administration | #45 | #50 | #90 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Stony Brook University ranked 81 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 224 in the World with 39,266 publications made and 1,569,622 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #39 | #43 | #73 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #54 | #60 | #95 |
| Linguistics | #62 | #72 | #144 |
| Gender Studies | #78 | #89 | #150 |
| Aesthetics | #66 | #79 | #162 |
| Media Studies | #81 | #95 | #187 |
| Demography | #87 | #100 | #192 |
| Sociology | #91 | #107 | #204 |
| Anthropology | #90 | #107 | #209 |
| Law | #93 | #108 | #217 |
| History | #86 | #102 | #233 |
| Philosophy | #65 | #80 | #234 |
| Social Work | #106 | #119 | #236 |
| Archaeology | #86 | #102 | #267 |
| Political Science | #94 | #111 | #272 |
| Education | #127 | #142 | #287 |
| Publishing | #117 | #138 | #325 |
| Special Education | #177 | #195 | #389 |
Environmental Science rankings
Stony Brook University ranked 75 for Environmental Science in United States and 226 in the World with 36,752 publications made and 1,638,328 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #49 | #57 | #118 |
| Paleontology | #64 | #73 | #161 |
| Oceanography | #60 | #67 | #164 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #54 | #63 | #177 |
| Geology | #65 | #76 | #177 |
| Ecology | #72 | #87 | #219 |
| Environmental Engineering | #91 | #112 | #473 |
| Environmental Management | #102 | #129 | #497 |
| Forestry | #102 | #125 | #542 |
Psychology rankings
Stony Brook University ranked 74 for Psychology in United States and 145 in the World with 26,965 publications made and 1,301,822 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #45 | #51 | #69 |
| Human Sexuality | #61 | #68 | #87 |
| Neuroscience | #61 | #70 | #117 |
| Cognitive Science | #56 | #65 | #118 |
| Psychiatry | #69 | #79 | #138 |
| Social Work | #106 | #119 | #236 |
| Education | #127 | #142 | #287 |
| Special Education | #177 | #195 | #389 |
| Occupational Therapy | #123 | #143 | #405 |
| Child Psychology | #62 | #71 | #95 |
Mathematics rankings
Stony Brook University ranked 76 for Mathematics in United States and 201 in the World with 18,920 publications made and 767,846 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #49 | #54 | #127 |
| Mathematics Education | #90 | #99 | #182 |
| Statistics | #79 | #90 | #200 |
| Econometrics | #83 | #96 | #203 |
| Actuarial Science | #114 | #131 | #264 |
| Applied Mathematics | #85 | #99 | #325 |
| Operations Research | #112 | #137 | #481 |
Business rankings
Stony Brook University ranked 114 for Business in United States and 346 in the World with 10,587 publications made and 351,594 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #107 | #122 | #239 |
| Actuarial Science | #114 | #131 | #264 |
| Finance | #97 | #111 | #286 |
| Management | #114 | #136 | #368 |
| Accounting | #151 | #173 | #405 |
| Marketing | #135 | #158 | #434 |
| Operations Research | #112 | #137 | #481 |
| Risk Management | #126 | #149 | #482 |
| International Trade | #116 | #140 | #613 |
| Engineering Management | #229 | #255 | #728 |
| Entrepreneurship | #183 | #210 | #728 |
| Real Estate | #234 | #258 | #848 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #226 | #259 | #949 |
| Construction Management | #167 | #199 | #1013 |
| Project Management | #246 | #279 | #1080 |
Economics rankings
Stony Brook University ranked 106 for Economics in United States and 282 in the World with 8,190 publications made and 314,660 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #83 | #96 | #203 |
| Actuarial Science | #114 | #131 | #264 |
| Finance | #97 | #111 | #286 |
| International Trade | #116 | #140 | #613 |
Art & Design rankings
Stony Brook University ranked 70 for Art & Design in United States and 167 in the World with 7,490 publications made and 221,837 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #42 | #50 | #115 |
| Acting and Drama | #50 | #56 | #117 |
| Literature | #67 | #79 | #154 |
| Aesthetics | #66 | #79 | #162 |
| Sculpture | #52 | #60 | #209 |
| Photography | #87 | #102 | #231 |
| Creative Writing | #93 | #110 | #240 |
| Cinematography | #76 | #92 | #270 |
| Music | #110 | #128 | #316 |
| Landscape Architecture | #52 | #64 | #326 |
| Architecture | #73 | #89 | #329 |
| Graphic Design | #116 | #134 | #383 |
| Multimedia | #128 | #148 | #422 |
| Computer Graphics | #35 | #38 | #71 |
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