United States Naval Academy: Rankings
United States Naval Academy ranked 264 in United States, 999 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 12,325 academic publications and 206,477 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 999 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 2 | In Annapolis |
| # 7 of 34 | In Maryland |
| # 295 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 264 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1217 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1246 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 1249 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
United States Naval Academy ranked 230 for Engineering in United States and 1249 in the World with 8,362 publications made and 145,685 citations received.
United States Naval Academy
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #152 | #177 | #561 |
| Robotics | #120 | #149 | #636 |
| Engineering Management | #210 | #235 | #656 |
| Automation and Control | #138 | #168 | #779 |
| Computer Engineering | #169 | #199 | #896 |
| Telecommunications | #187 | #218 | #932 |
| Operations Research | #194 | #226 | #995 |
| Remote Sensing | #217 | #251 | #1059 |
| Reliability and Quality | #199 | #234 | #1060 |
| Systems | #233 | #270 | #1126 |
| Applied Physics | #200 | #229 | #1129 |
| Optics | #222 | #251 | #1198 |
| Architecture | #198 | #229 | #1224 |
| Metallurgy | #239 | #275 | #1627 |
| Renewable Energy | #197 | #234 | #1678 |
| Nanotechnology | #269 | #305 | #1902 |
| Environmental Engineering | #328 | #373 | #2512 |
| Marine Engineering | #21 | #23 | #77 |
Physics rankings
United States Naval Academy ranked 232 for Physics in United States and 1246 in the World with 7,726 publications made and 148,094 citations received.
United States Naval Academy
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #155 | #184 | #737 |
| Molecular | #183 | #209 | #801 |
| Astrobiology | #265 | #298 | #1123 |
| Applied Physics | #200 | #229 | #1129 |
| Optics | #222 | #251 | #1198 |
| Condensed Matter | #222 | #252 | #1400 |
| Biophysics | #371 | #409 | #1729 |
| Nanotechnology | #269 | #305 | #1902 |
Environmental Science rankings
United States Naval Academy ranked 288 for Environmental Science in United States and 1602 in the World with 5,610 publications made and 89,340 citations received.
United States Naval Academy
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #195 | #230 | #920 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #311 | #357 | #1504 |
| Geology | #280 | #320 | #1534 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #267 | #311 | #1542 |
| Environmental Management | #270 | #314 | #1984 |
| Paleontology | #367 | #415 | #2095 |
| Ecology | #354 | #406 | #2148 |
| Environmental Engineering | #328 | #373 | #2512 |
Chemistry rankings
United States Naval Academy ranked 278 for Chemistry in United States and 1707 in the World with 5,155 publications made and 116,553 citations received.
United States Naval Academy
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #164 | #189 | #765 |
| Physical | #225 | #260 | #1572 |
| Organic chemistry | #260 | #297 | #1671 |
| Pharmacy | #328 | #362 | #1768 |
| Nanotechnology | #269 | #305 | #1902 |
| Radiochemistry | #255 | #291 | #2343 |
| Biochemistry | #400 | #445 | #2428 |
Computer Science rankings
United States Naval Academy ranked 288 for Computer Science in United States and 1408 in the World with 5,146 publications made and 83,842 citations received.
United States Naval Academy
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #120 | #149 | #636 |
| Animation | #143 | #168 | #666 |
| Computer Engineering | #169 | #199 | #896 |
| Telecommunications | #187 | #218 | #932 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #199 | #230 | #1154 |
| Computer Vision | #228 | #260 | #1281 |
| Software Engineering | #284 | #321 | #1386 |
| Data Science | #315 | #351 | #1447 |
| Multimedia | #362 | #401 | #1509 |
| Computational Linguistics | #316 | #353 | #1715 |
| Machine Learning | #336 | #379 | #2019 |
| Cognitive Science | #468 | #519 | #2271 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #467 | #524 | #2409 |
| Neuroscience | #583 | #636 | #2558 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #534 | #582 | #3024 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
United States Naval Academy ranked 400 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1908 in the World with 4,974 publications made and 57,659 citations received.
United States Naval Academy
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #197 | #223 | #631 |
| Media Studies | #418 | #458 | #1016 |
| History | #327 | #367 | #1395 |
| Archaeology | #319 | #361 | #1523 |
| Education | #459 | #506 | #1534 |
| Law | #410 | #454 | #1553 |
| Political Science | #410 | #457 | #1705 |
| Linguistics | #378 | #420 | #1810 |
| Gender Studies | #690 | #751 | #1903 |
| Sociology | #520 | #573 | #2002 |
| Aesthetics | #473 | #525 | #2012 |
| Philosophy | #410 | #458 | #2119 |
| Anthropology | #613 | #672 | #2262 |
| Demography | #656 | #714 | #3211 |
| Military science | #16 | #16 | #19 |
Biology rankings
United States Naval Academy ranked 397 for Biology in United States and 2432 in the World with 3,734 publications made and 77,128 citations received.
United States Naval Academy
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #265 | #298 | #1123 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #311 | #357 | #1504 |
| Biophysics | #371 | #409 | #1729 |
| Evolutionary | #414 | #459 | #1865 |
| Nanotechnology | #269 | #305 | #1902 |
| Paleontology | #367 | #415 | #2095 |
| Biochemistry | #400 | #445 | #2428 |
| Neuroscience | #583 | #636 | #2558 |
| Genetics | #462 | #511 | #2640 |
| Botany | #490 | #543 | #2935 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #534 | #582 | #3024 |
| Zoology | #668 | #726 | #3198 |
| Virology | #580 | #629 | #3362 |
| Immunology | #622 | #670 | #3488 |
Mathematics rankings
United States Naval Academy ranked 320 for Mathematics in United States and 1541 in the World with 2,812 publications made and 38,109 citations received.
United States Naval Academy
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #276 | #306 | #821 |
| Operations Research | #194 | #226 | #995 |
| Applied Mathematics | #199 | #230 | #1081 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #199 | #230 | #1154 |
| Econometrics | #294 | #327 | #1265 |
| Statistics | #348 | #389 | #1816 |
Business rankings
United States Naval Academy ranked 360 for Business in United States and 1675 in the World with 2,281 publications made and 28,187 citations received.
United States Naval Academy
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #210 | #235 | #656 |
| Operations Research | #194 | #226 | #995 |
| International Trade | #235 | #267 | #1233 |
| Advertising | #382 | #419 | #1389 |
| Management | #300 | #338 | #1442 |
| Finance | #380 | #423 | #1828 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #467 | #524 | #2409 |
| Accounting | #562 | #612 | #2543 |
| Marketing | #504 | #556 | #2561 |
Economics rankings
United States Naval Academy ranked 404 for Economics in United States and 1753 in the World with 1,219 publications made and 21,346 citations received.
United States Naval Academy
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #235 | #267 | #1233 |
| Econometrics | #294 | #327 | #1265 |
| Finance | #380 | #423 | #1828 |
Art & Design rankings
United States Naval Academy ranked 306 for Art & Design in United States and 1217 in the World with 1,132 publications made and 17,341 citations received.
United States Naval Academy
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #143 | #168 | #666 |
| Graphic Design | #200 | #228 | #802 |
| Acting and Drama | #251 | #284 | #928 |
| Photography | #260 | #297 | #1004 |
| Architecture | #198 | #229 | #1224 |
| Literature | #350 | #389 | #1289 |
| Creative Writing | #455 | #504 | #1479 |
| Multimedia | #362 | #401 | #1509 |
| Aesthetics | #473 | #525 | #2012 |
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