Syracuse University: Rankings
Syracuse University ranked 113 in United States, 296 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 68,827 academic publications and 2,102,747 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 296 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 7 of 221 | In New York State |
| # 129 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 4 | In Syracuse |
| # 113 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 121 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 203 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 212 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Syracuse University ranked 89 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 245 in the World with 36,634 publications made and 1,015,264 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #12 | #12 | #17 |
| Media Studies | #40 | #44 | #79 |
| Special Education | #47 | #52 | #82 |
| Gender Studies | #47 | #53 | #84 |
| Publishing | #50 | #61 | #131 |
| Education | #70 | #79 | #133 |
| International Law | #50 | #59 | #151 |
| Genealogy | #68 | #80 | #153 |
| Anthropology | #71 | #83 | #158 |
| Law | #78 | #91 | #164 |
| Social Work | #76 | #87 | #166 |
| Aesthetics | #70 | #86 | #185 |
| Political Science | #77 | #92 | #186 |
| Sociology | #87 | #101 | #188 |
| Linguistics | #91 | #104 | #248 |
| History | #90 | #107 | #251 |
| Archaeology | #96 | #115 | #303 |
| Demography | #117 | #136 | #316 |
| Philosophy | #84 | #99 | #317 |
| Forensic Science | #178 | #203 | #746 |
| Early Childhood Education | #41 | #43 | #65 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #28 | #28 | #39 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #49 | #53 | #76 |
Engineering rankings
Syracuse University ranked 106 for Engineering in United States and 420 in the World with 29,595 publications made and 1,018,946 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability and Quality | #60 | #72 | #200 |
| Engineering Management | #98 | #107 | #230 |
| Telecommunications | #76 | #91 | #255 |
| Computer Engineering | #76 | #88 | #271 |
| Systems | #89 | #107 | #314 |
| Landscape Architecture | #51 | #63 | #320 |
| Architecture | #77 | #94 | #351 |
| Applied Physics | #102 | #117 | #394 |
| Optics | #106 | #123 | #416 |
| Remote Sensing | #116 | #139 | #424 |
| Operations Research | #111 | #136 | #469 |
| Environmental Engineering | #94 | #115 | #493 |
| Construction Management | #116 | #140 | #508 |
| Aviation | #154 | #179 | #564 |
| Metallurgy | #117 | #136 | #571 |
| Nanotechnology | #126 | #146 | #665 |
| Biotechnology | #159 | #178 | #666 |
| Robotics | #135 | #164 | #708 |
| Renewable Energy | #116 | #147 | #756 |
| Automation and Control | #136 | #166 | #762 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #151 | #177 | #932 |
Computer Science rankings
Syracuse University ranked 106 for Computer Science in United States and 307 in the World with 28,831 publications made and 979,309 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #20 | #22 | #36 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #39 | #47 | #108 |
| Data Science | #64 | #76 | #148 |
| Software Engineering | #60 | #74 | #205 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #76 | #85 | #220 |
| Multimedia | #77 | #88 | #223 |
| Telecommunications | #76 | #91 | #255 |
| Computer Engineering | #76 | #88 | #271 |
| Machine Learning | #90 | #104 | #278 |
| Animation | #78 | #93 | #288 |
| Cognitive Science | #103 | #120 | #308 |
| Computer Vision | #89 | #105 | #323 |
| Computational Linguistics | #101 | #121 | #381 |
| Neuroscience | #131 | #151 | #391 |
| Robotics | #135 | #164 | #708 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #186 | #208 | #776 |
| Web Design and Development | #34 | #41 | #93 |
Physics rankings
Syracuse University ranked 100 for Physics in United States and 390 in the World with 28,691 publications made and 1,066,301 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #39 | #45 | #105 |
| Biophysics | #122 | #138 | #329 |
| Molecular | #101 | #120 | #386 |
| Applied Physics | #102 | #117 | #394 |
| Astrobiology | #130 | #143 | #397 |
| Optics | #106 | #123 | #416 |
| Condensed Matter | #101 | #114 | #461 |
| Nanotechnology | #126 | #146 | #665 |
Biology rankings
Syracuse University ranked 147 for Biology in United States and 565 in the World with 26,584 publications made and 935,732 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #139 | #156 | #321 |
| Evolutionary | #118 | #135 | #324 |
| Biophysics | #122 | #138 | #329 |
| Neuroscience | #131 | #151 | #391 |
| Astrobiology | #130 | #143 | #397 |
| Paleontology | #117 | #137 | #405 |
| Forestry | #87 | #107 | #417 |
| Entomology | #135 | #154 | #479 |
| Zoology | #144 | #168 | #545 |
| Botany | #134 | #155 | #549 |
| Virology | #157 | #176 | #551 |
| Genetics | #169 | #190 | #631 |
| Nanotechnology | #126 | #146 | #665 |
| Biotechnology | #159 | #178 | #666 |
| Biochemistry | #164 | #185 | #671 |
| Molecular | #168 | #190 | #671 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #174 | #201 | #701 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #186 | #208 | #776 |
| Animal Science | #157 | #181 | #795 |
| Immunology | #186 | #206 | #824 |
| Oncology | #207 | #229 | #902 |
| Pharmacology | #208 | #230 | #987 |
| Microbiology | #195 | #216 | #995 |
| Horticulture | #143 | #168 | #1086 |
| Toxicology | #209 | #240 | #1390 |
Environmental Science rankings
Syracuse University ranked 117 for Environmental Science in United States and 429 in the World with 23,930 publications made and 773,789 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #91 | #109 | #321 |
| Paleontology | #117 | #137 | #405 |
| Forestry | #87 | #107 | #417 |
| Ecology | #117 | #140 | #442 |
| Geology | #125 | #147 | #449 |
| Oceanography | #117 | #140 | #467 |
| Environmental Engineering | #94 | #115 | #493 |
| Environmental Management | #113 | #141 | #562 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #174 | #201 | #701 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #126 | #148 | #958 |
Chemistry rankings
Syracuse University ranked 145 for Chemistry in United States and 597 in the World with 21,922 publications made and 758,113 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #103 | #115 | #415 |
| Physical | #117 | #136 | #597 |
| Organic chemistry | #138 | #157 | #627 |
| Pharmacy | #121 | #140 | #653 |
| Nanotechnology | #126 | #146 | #665 |
| Biochemistry | #164 | #185 | #671 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #151 | #177 | #932 |
| Radiochemistry | #140 | #164 | #1181 |
Medicine rankings
Syracuse University ranked 151 for Medicine in United States and 509 in the World with 19,771 publications made and 634,984 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology | #65 | #73 | #148 |
| Social Work | #76 | #87 | #166 |
| Clinical Psychology | #107 | #121 | #208 |
| Gerontology | #114 | #132 | #232 |
| Optometry | #103 | #117 | #298 |
| Ethics | #139 | #156 | #321 |
| Nursing | #129 | #147 | #321 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #144 | #162 | #328 |
| Health Science | #135 | #151 | #338 |
| Healthcare Administration | #139 | #159 | #366 |
| Psychiatry | #140 | #159 | #414 |
| Physical Therapy | #134 | #156 | #422 |
| Ophthalmology | #133 | #149 | #454 |
| Sports | #145 | #169 | #457 |
| Occupational Therapy | #145 | #166 | #514 |
| Orthodontics | #132 | #148 | #527 |
| Anesthesiology | #142 | #159 | #536 |
| Urology | #137 | #154 | #544 |
| Radiology | #144 | #161 | #551 |
| Virology | #157 | #176 | #551 |
| Cardiology | #143 | #158 | #552 |
| Pediatrics | #137 | #153 | #593 |
| Dentistry | #137 | #154 | #603 |
| Surgery | #147 | #165 | #614 |
| Radiation Therapy | #144 | #159 | #620 |
| Pathology | #161 | #181 | #633 |
| Plastic Surgery | #176 | #190 | #635 |
| Pharmacy | #121 | #140 | #653 |
| Forensic Science | #178 | #203 | #746 |
| Dermatology | #157 | #174 | #810 |
| Immunology | #186 | #206 | #824 |
| Oncology | #207 | #229 | #902 |
| Epidemiology | #176 | #197 | #912 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #169 | #190 | #966 |
| Pharmacology | #208 | #230 | #987 |
| Toxicology | #209 | #240 | #1390 |
| Veterinary | #250 | #276 | #1785 |
Psychology rankings
Syracuse University ranked 124 for Psychology in United States and 309 in the World with 16,755 publications made and 557,268 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #50 | #55 | #70 |
| Special Education | #47 | #52 | #82 |
| Education | #70 | #79 | #133 |
| Social Work | #76 | #87 | #166 |
| Clinical Psychology | #107 | #121 | #208 |
| Cognitive Science | #103 | #120 | #308 |
| Neuroscience | #131 | #151 | #391 |
| Psychiatry | #140 | #159 | #414 |
| Occupational Therapy | #145 | #166 | #514 |
Mathematics rankings
Syracuse University ranked 81 for Mathematics in United States and 212 in the World with 14,992 publications made and 528,524 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #43 | #47 | #71 |
| Mathematics Education | #75 | #82 | #135 |
| Actuarial Science | #73 | #83 | #136 |
| Statistics | #77 | #88 | #197 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #76 | #85 | #220 |
| Applied Mathematics | #87 | #103 | #345 |
| Operations Research | #111 | #136 | #469 |
Business rankings
Syracuse University ranked 83 for Business in United States and 216 in the World with 13,271 publications made and 425,066 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #13 | #13 | #26 |
| Real Estate | #32 | #34 | #70 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #39 | #47 | #108 |
| Advertising | #69 | #75 | #111 |
| Actuarial Science | #73 | #83 | #136 |
| Accounting | #77 | #88 | #152 |
| Finance | #77 | #89 | #193 |
| International Trade | #47 | #56 | #201 |
| Engineering Management | #98 | #107 | #230 |
| Project Management | #68 | #82 | #234 |
| Marketing | #95 | #110 | #242 |
| Management | #97 | #113 | #277 |
| Risk Management | #102 | #122 | #338 |
| Operations Research | #111 | #136 | #469 |
| Construction Management | #116 | #140 | #508 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #44 | #48 | #78 |
| Tax Law | #40 | #44 | #68 |
Economics rankings
Syracuse University ranked 60 for Economics in United States and 121 in the World with 11,245 publications made and 398,078 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #43 | #47 | #71 |
| Actuarial Science | #73 | #83 | #136 |
| Finance | #77 | #89 | #193 |
| International Trade | #47 | #56 | #201 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #34 | #40 | #88 |
| Political Economy | #39 | #44 | #88 |
Art & Design rankings
Syracuse University ranked 82 for Art & Design in United States and 203 in the World with 7,457 publications made and 176,535 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #60 | #68 | #145 |
| Aesthetics | #70 | #86 | #185 |
| Creative Writing | #79 | #95 | #192 |
| Music | #83 | #93 | #201 |
| Literature | #80 | #95 | #213 |
| Multimedia | #77 | #88 | #223 |
| Interior Design | #42 | #50 | #245 |
| Animation | #78 | #93 | #288 |
| Acting and Drama | #96 | #115 | #293 |
| Landscape Architecture | #51 | #63 | #320 |
| Architecture | #77 | #94 | #351 |
| Cinematography | #126 | #147 | #421 |
| Sculpture | #98 | #116 | #431 |
| Photography | #153 | #178 | #515 |
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