SUNY at Albany: Rankings
SUNY at Albany ranked 129 in United States, 387 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 50,247 academic publications and 1,900,483 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 387 of 12,502 | In the World |
| # 1 of 4 | In Albany |
| # 10 of 33 | In New York State |
| # 150 of 1,147 | In North America |
| # 129 of 1,149 | In United States |
| # 291 of 4,052 | For Psychology |
| # 300 of 4,302 | For Economics |
| # 314 of 4,426 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
SUNY at Albany ranked 111 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 355 in the World with 26,217 publications made and 939,144 citations received.
SUNY at Albany
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #16 | #18 | #18 |
| Forensic Science | #27 | #32 | #70 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #56 | #63 | #98 |
| Special Education | #61 | #67 | #112 |
| Gender Studies | #81 | #94 | #162 |
| Education | #87 | #99 | #174 |
| Media Studies | #78 | #91 | #178 |
| Anthropology | #87 | #103 | #201 |
| Sociology | #93 | #109 | #208 |
| Law | #97 | #112 | #229 |
| Genealogy | #107 | #124 | #231 |
| Publishing | #92 | #109 | #254 |
| Demography | #108 | #125 | #273 |
| Political Science | #95 | #112 | #273 |
| Linguistics | #106 | #124 | #323 |
| Aesthetics | #107 | #129 | #345 |
| History | #111 | #132 | #358 |
| Archaeology | #115 | #137 | #405 |
| International Law | #132 | #152 | #414 |
| Philosophy | #107 | #128 | #453 |
Biology rankings
SUNY at Albany ranked 146 for Biology in United States and 555 in the World with 23,852 publications made and 1,068,528 citations received.
SUNY at Albany
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #45 | #50 | #111 |
| Biophysics | #115 | #128 | #299 |
| Evolutionary | #109 | #126 | #304 |
| Ethics | #153 | #171 | #357 |
| Neuroscience | #125 | #143 | #357 |
| Molecular | #121 | #137 | #386 |
| Virology | #123 | #138 | #395 |
| Zoology | #123 | #145 | #430 |
| Animal Science | #101 | #120 | #455 |
| Paleontology | #139 | #161 | #493 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #141 | #159 | #504 |
| Genetics | #145 | #163 | #515 |
| Biochemistry | #144 | #163 | #548 |
| Entomology | #152 | #173 | #576 |
| Astrobiology | #166 | #188 | #583 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #153 | #180 | #602 |
| Nanotechnology | #120 | #138 | #639 |
| Oncology | #154 | #170 | #645 |
| Botany | #151 | #174 | #690 |
| Immunology | #168 | #186 | #708 |
| Pharmacology | #165 | #184 | #728 |
| Microbiology | #165 | #184 | #752 |
| Biotechnology | #193 | #215 | #964 |
| Horticulture | #141 | #166 | #1055 |
| Forestry | #173 | #210 | #1130 |
Environmental Science rankings
SUNY at Albany ranked 115 for Environmental Science in United States and 422 in the World with 20,345 publications made and 892,739 citations received.
SUNY at Albany
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #77 | #95 | #279 |
| Geology | #119 | #140 | #435 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #107 | #128 | #443 |
| Ecology | #125 | #148 | #479 |
| Paleontology | #139 | #161 | #493 |
| Environmental Engineering | #106 | #129 | #571 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #153 | #180 | #602 |
| Environmental Management | #120 | #148 | #602 |
| Forestry | #173 | #210 | #1130 |
Physics rankings
SUNY at Albany ranked 138 for Physics in United States and 597 in the World with 19,752 publications made and 771,967 citations received.
SUNY at Albany
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #115 | #128 | #299 |
| Molecular | #125 | #148 | #508 |
| Applied Physics | #124 | #145 | #552 |
| Astrobiology | #166 | #188 | #583 |
| Optics | #140 | #163 | #614 |
| Theoretical | #131 | #154 | #618 |
| Nanotechnology | #120 | #138 | #639 |
| Condensed Matter | #129 | #150 | #728 |
Computer Science rankings
SUNY at Albany ranked 129 for Computer Science in United States and 437 in the World with 19,514 publications made and 804,609 citations received.
SUNY at Albany
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #46 | #51 | #92 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #55 | #64 | #151 |
| Multimedia | #91 | #104 | #256 |
| Data Science | #96 | #113 | #271 |
| Computational Linguistics | #81 | #97 | #287 |
| Neuroscience | #125 | #143 | #357 |
| Cognitive Science | #122 | #141 | #374 |
| Computer Engineering | #106 | #126 | #398 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #141 | #159 | #504 |
| Machine Learning | #141 | #167 | #542 |
| Computer Vision | #159 | #188 | #698 |
| Telecommunications | #155 | #184 | #720 |
| Software Engineering | #167 | #194 | #732 |
| Animation | #157 | #184 | #816 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #181 | #212 | #990 |
Engineering rankings
SUNY at Albany ranked 140 for Engineering in United States and 615 in the World with 19,405 publications made and 770,359 citations received.
SUNY at Albany
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #89 | #104 | #300 |
| Operations Research | #85 | #104 | #338 |
| Computer Engineering | #106 | #126 | #398 |
| Aviation | #144 | #167 | #521 |
| Applied Physics | #124 | #145 | #552 |
| Environmental Engineering | #106 | #129 | #571 |
| Optics | #140 | #163 | #614 |
| Systems | #153 | #182 | #634 |
| Nanotechnology | #120 | #138 | #639 |
| Architecture | #146 | #171 | #693 |
| Metallurgy | #143 | #166 | #699 |
| Telecommunications | #155 | #184 | #720 |
| Engineering Management | #237 | #265 | #771 |
| Reliability and Quality | #167 | #196 | #799 |
| Biotechnology | #193 | #215 | #964 |
| Renewable Energy | #141 | #176 | #1042 |
| Landscape Architecture | #135 | #161 | #1103 |
Chemistry rankings
SUNY at Albany ranked 144 for Chemistry in United States and 592 in the World with 19,221 publications made and 822,248 citations received.
SUNY at Albany
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #144 | #163 | #548 |
| Organic chemistry | #137 | #156 | #623 |
| Nanotechnology | #120 | #138 | #639 |
| Computational | #149 | #173 | #697 |
| Pharmacy | #142 | #165 | #783 |
| Physical | #143 | #171 | #839 |
| Radiochemistry | #160 | #188 | #1367 |
Medicine rankings
SUNY at Albany ranked 147 for Medicine in United States and 483 in the World with 18,850 publications made and 914,188 citations received.
SUNY at Albany
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #16 | #18 | #18 |
| Forensic Science | #27 | #32 | #70 |
| Toxicology | #45 | #50 | #111 |
| Clinical Psychology | #74 | #86 | #131 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #98 | #110 | #182 |
| Gerontology | #118 | #138 | #250 |
| Nursing | #112 | #129 | #272 |
| Healthcare Administration | #118 | #135 | #275 |
| Cosmetology | #86 | #98 | #301 |
| Psychiatry | #112 | #128 | #306 |
| Ethics | #153 | #171 | #357 |
| Health Science | #152 | #169 | #385 |
| Virology | #123 | #138 | #395 |
| Sports | #153 | #178 | #513 |
| Audiology | #166 | #190 | #519 |
| Epidemiology | #129 | #148 | #527 |
| Pathology | #149 | #168 | #547 |
| Pediatrics | #135 | #151 | #558 |
| Physical Therapy | #172 | #197 | #601 |
| Orthodontics | #146 | #165 | #617 |
| Veterinary | #120 | #134 | #624 |
| Occupational Therapy | #173 | #196 | #627 |
| Oncology | #154 | #170 | #645 |
| Dentistry | #149 | #167 | #666 |
| Anesthesiology | #166 | #186 | #687 |
| Immunology | #168 | #186 | #708 |
| Cardiology | #176 | #195 | #711 |
| Surgery | #169 | #187 | #722 |
| Pharmacology | #165 | #184 | #728 |
| Radiology | #178 | #200 | #755 |
| Pharmacy | #142 | #165 | #783 |
| Ophthalmology | #195 | #217 | #808 |
| Radiation Therapy | #184 | #205 | #846 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #157 | #175 | #855 |
| Urology | #187 | #206 | #886 |
| Dermatology | #194 | #212 | #981 |
Psychology rankings
SUNY at Albany ranked 118 for Psychology in United States and 291 in the World with 14,405 publications made and 650,793 citations received.
SUNY at Albany
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #16 | #18 | #18 |
| Special Education | #61 | #67 | #112 |
| Clinical Psychology | #74 | #86 | #131 |
| Human Sexuality | #88 | #98 | #136 |
| Education | #87 | #99 | #174 |
| Psychiatry | #112 | #128 | #306 |
| Neuroscience | #125 | #143 | #357 |
| Cognitive Science | #122 | #141 | #374 |
| Occupational Therapy | #173 | #196 | #627 |
Mathematics rankings
SUNY at Albany ranked 128 for Mathematics in United States and 424 in the World with 10,302 publications made and 443,543 citations received.
SUNY at Albany
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #87 | #95 | #172 |
| Actuarial Science | #105 | #122 | #232 |
| Operations Research | #85 | #104 | #338 |
| Statistics | #129 | #150 | #431 |
| Econometrics | #137 | #159 | #436 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #181 | #212 | #990 |
| Applied Mathematics | #193 | #224 | #1050 |
Business rankings
SUNY at Albany ranked 105 for Business in United States and 314 in the World with 8,386 publications made and 367,923 citations received.
SUNY at Albany
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #55 | #64 | #151 |
| Actuarial Science | #105 | #122 | #232 |
| Marketing | #101 | #116 | #271 |
| Entrepreneurship | #94 | #110 | #291 |
| Accounting | #125 | #144 | #316 |
| Operations Research | #85 | #104 | #338 |
| Project Management | #103 | #123 | #345 |
| Advertising | #144 | #165 | #377 |
| Finance | #122 | #143 | #393 |
| Management | #118 | #140 | #417 |
| Risk Management | #125 | #148 | #480 |
| Engineering Management | #237 | #265 | #771 |
| International Trade | #166 | #193 | #881 |
Economics rankings
SUNY at Albany ranked 111 for Economics in United States and 300 in the World with 7,615 publications made and 249,989 citations received.
SUNY at Albany
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #105 | #122 | #232 |
| Finance | #122 | #143 | #393 |
| Econometrics | #137 | #159 | #436 |
| International Trade | #166 | #193 | #881 |
Art & Design rankings
SUNY at Albany ranked 110 for Art & Design in United States and 365 in the World with 4,611 publications made and 122,887 citations received.
SUNY at Albany
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #53 | #60 | #138 |
| Creative Writing | #85 | #101 | #216 |
| Multimedia | #91 | #104 | #256 |
| Aesthetics | #107 | #129 | #345 |
| Literature | #119 | #142 | #374 |
| Music | #128 | #149 | #399 |
| Graphic Design | #127 | #146 | #441 |
| Cinematography | #145 | #167 | #481 |
| Photography | #172 | #202 | #587 |
| Architecture | #146 | #171 | #693 |
| Animation | #157 | #184 | #816 |
| Sculpture | #199 | #230 | #1005 |
| Landscape Architecture | #135 | #161 | #1103 |
