University at Buffalo: Rankings
University at Buffalo ranked 75 in United States, 152 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 129,817 academic publications and 4,196,416 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 152 of 0 | In the World |
| # 1 of 7 | In Buffalo |
| # 5 of 221 | In New York State |
| # 85 of 0 | In North America |
| # 75 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 115 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 147 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 147 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University at Buffalo ranked 76 for Biology in United States and 185 in the World with 72,594 publications made and 2,691,900 citations received.
University at Buffalo
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | #43 | #47 | #71 |
| Biophysics | #57 | #62 | #94 |
| Microbiology | #46 | #53 | #96 |
| Neuroscience | #67 | #77 | #137 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #67 | #73 | #144 |
| Biotechnology | #68 | #77 | #157 |
| Ethics | #82 | #94 | #165 |
| Immunology | #72 | #81 | #177 |
| Nanotechnology | #53 | #58 | #183 |
| Biochemistry | #74 | #84 | #186 |
| Genetics | #82 | #92 | #193 |
| Evolutionary | #85 | #99 | #197 |
| Molecular | #78 | #88 | #198 |
| Paleontology | #76 | #91 | #199 |
| Astrobiology | #80 | #89 | #207 |
| Virology | #91 | #103 | #234 |
| Oncology | #83 | #94 | #246 |
| Zoology | #95 | #112 | #298 |
| Animal Science | #76 | #93 | #325 |
| Botany | #98 | #115 | #340 |
| Entomology | #113 | #131 | #368 |
| Toxicology | #92 | #106 | #390 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #124 | #146 | #425 |
| Forestry | #130 | #161 | #812 |
| Horticulture | #125 | #146 | #876 |
Medicine rankings
University at Buffalo ranked 66 for Medicine in United States and 147 in the World with 64,427 publications made and 2,316,589 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodontics | #17 | #18 | #31 |
| Dentistry | #15 | #16 | #31 |
| Occupational Therapy | #22 | #29 | #45 |
| Audiology | #39 | #44 | #66 |
| Pharmacology | #43 | #47 | #71 |
| Social Work | #40 | #43 | #73 |
| Clinical Psychology | #50 | #57 | #78 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #60 | #69 | #87 |
| Sports | #47 | #59 | #98 |
| Psychiatry | #58 | #67 | #111 |
| Anesthesiology | #61 | #71 | #113 |
| Physical Therapy | #54 | #66 | #116 |
| Cardiology | #56 | #65 | #116 |
| Radiology | #55 | #64 | #120 |
| Nursing | #68 | #79 | #128 |
| Health Science | #70 | #81 | #134 |
| Gerontology | #76 | #88 | #138 |
| Healthcare Administration | #73 | #85 | #140 |
| Neurosurgery | #43 | #47 | #141 |
| Surgery | #64 | #73 | #150 |
| Pharmacy | #39 | #43 | #151 |
| Pediatrics | #64 | #75 | #157 |
| Ethics | #82 | #94 | #165 |
| Pathology | #69 | #79 | #167 |
| Radiation Therapy | #67 | #75 | #175 |
| Epidemiology | #61 | #72 | #176 |
| Immunology | #72 | #81 | #177 |
| Dermatology | #76 | #84 | #213 |
| Virology | #91 | #103 | #234 |
| Oncology | #83 | #94 | #246 |
| Ophthalmology | #90 | #103 | #257 |
| Urology | #86 | #101 | #269 |
| Forensic Science | #75 | #88 | #289 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #77 | #90 | #300 |
| Optometry | #113 | #128 | #336 |
| Cosmetology | #92 | #106 | #350 |
| Plastic Surgery | #125 | #136 | #378 |
| Toxicology | #92 | #106 | #390 |
| Veterinary | #105 | #117 | #507 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #33 | #38 | #55 |
Chemistry rankings
University at Buffalo ranked 75 for Chemistry in United States and 196 in the World with 59,809 publications made and 2,203,244 citations received.
University at Buffalo
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #39 | #43 | #151 |
| Computational | #56 | #62 | #158 |
| Nanotechnology | #53 | #58 | #183 |
| Biochemistry | #74 | #84 | #186 |
| Organic chemistry | #65 | #72 | #190 |
| Physical | #56 | #65 | #200 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #77 | #92 | #364 |
| Radiochemistry | #84 | #98 | #643 |
Engineering rankings
University at Buffalo ranked 60 for Engineering in United States and 180 in the World with 54,610 publications made and 1,804,518 citations received.
University at Buffalo
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #32 | #38 | #84 |
| Construction Management | #36 | #43 | #152 |
| Aviation | #60 | #64 | #153 |
| Biotechnology | #68 | #77 | #157 |
| Systems | #54 | #66 | #162 |
| Applied Physics | #58 | #63 | #171 |
| Engineering Management | #84 | #91 | #175 |
| Remote Sensing | #57 | #65 | #179 |
| Nanotechnology | #53 | #58 | #183 |
| Automation and Control | #47 | #57 | #193 |
| Optics | #66 | #73 | #202 |
| Telecommunications | #63 | #74 | #204 |
| Metallurgy | #66 | #74 | #224 |
| Reliability and Quality | #71 | #85 | #228 |
| Architecture | #60 | #73 | #261 |
| Computer Engineering | #80 | #92 | #280 |
| Environmental Engineering | #73 | #91 | #339 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #77 | #92 | #364 |
| Landscape Architecture | #65 | #79 | #400 |
| Robotics | #84 | #106 | #400 |
| Renewable Energy | #119 | #153 | #842 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University at Buffalo ranked 67 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 177 in the World with 52,707 publications made and 1,656,167 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #40 | #43 | #73 |
| Education | #63 | #69 | #108 |
| Special Education | #65 | #71 | #122 |
| Publishing | #46 | #57 | #126 |
| Linguistics | #58 | #68 | #130 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #70 | #78 | #137 |
| Law | #71 | #83 | #144 |
| Media Studies | #63 | #74 | #147 |
| Sociology | #76 | #88 | #159 |
| Gender Studies | #82 | #95 | #165 |
| Political Science | #74 | #87 | #169 |
| Anthropology | #79 | #92 | #171 |
| History | #67 | #79 | #172 |
| Archaeology | #64 | #76 | #177 |
| Genealogy | #87 | #102 | #183 |
| Demography | #86 | #99 | #188 |
| Aesthetics | #75 | #91 | #192 |
| Philosophy | #61 | #74 | #213 |
| International Law | #76 | #89 | #232 |
| Forensic Science | #75 | #88 | #289 |
| Early Childhood Education | #46 | #48 | #71 |
| Military science | #55 | #58 | #80 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #40 | #51 | #86 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #50 | #54 | #77 |
Computer Science rankings
University at Buffalo ranked 61 for Computer Science in United States and 151 in the World with 52,270 publications made and 1,709,067 citations received.
University at Buffalo
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #32 | #38 | #64 |
| Data Science | #58 | #70 | #127 |
| Neuroscience | #67 | #77 | #137 |
| Information Technology | #69 | #78 | #142 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #67 | #73 | #144 |
| Cognitive Science | #63 | #75 | #157 |
| Multimedia | #59 | #67 | #161 |
| Computer Vision | #59 | #68 | #174 |
| Machine Learning | #65 | #76 | #181 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #64 | #70 | #186 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #66 | #79 | #195 |
| Telecommunications | #63 | #74 | #204 |
| Software Engineering | #72 | #87 | #259 |
| Computer Engineering | #80 | #92 | #280 |
| Animation | #81 | #98 | #321 |
| Robotics | #84 | #106 | #400 |
| Library and Information science | #52 | #56 | #84 |
Physics rankings
University at Buffalo ranked 63 for Physics in United States and 201 in the World with 51,552 publications made and 1,709,969 citations received.
University at Buffalo
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #57 | #62 | #94 |
| Applied Physics | #58 | #63 | #171 |
| Nanotechnology | #53 | #58 | #183 |
| Molecular | #59 | #67 | #186 |
| Condensed Matter | #57 | #63 | #195 |
| Optics | #66 | #73 | #202 |
| Astrobiology | #80 | #89 | #207 |
| Theoretical | #73 | #83 | #272 |
Environmental Science rankings
University at Buffalo ranked 77 for Environmental Science in United States and 231 in the World with 39,552 publications made and 1,343,372 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #76 | #91 | #199 |
| Geology | #76 | #91 | #230 |
| Oceanography | #81 | #99 | #293 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #83 | #99 | #294 |
| Ecology | #94 | #114 | #325 |
| Environmental Engineering | #73 | #91 | #339 |
| Environmental Management | #88 | #109 | #403 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #124 | #146 | #425 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #102 | #121 | #680 |
| Forestry | #130 | #161 | #812 |
Psychology rankings
University at Buffalo ranked 62 for Psychology in United States and 115 in the World with 38,791 publications made and 1,416,738 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #22 | #29 | #45 |
| Social Work | #40 | #43 | #73 |
| Clinical Psychology | #50 | #57 | #78 |
| Human Sexuality | #70 | #77 | #103 |
| Education | #63 | #69 | #108 |
| Psychiatry | #58 | #67 | #111 |
| Special Education | #65 | #71 | #122 |
| Neuroscience | #67 | #77 | #137 |
| Cognitive Science | #63 | #75 | #157 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #41 | #46 | #67 |
| Child Psychology | #57 | #65 | #87 |
Mathematics rankings
University at Buffalo ranked 60 for Mathematics in United States and 147 in the World with 25,315 publications made and 908,686 citations received.
University at Buffalo
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #32 | #38 | #84 |
| Mathematics Education | #54 | #60 | #99 |
| Statistics | #62 | #73 | #153 |
| Econometrics | #78 | #89 | #180 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #64 | #70 | #186 |
| Actuarial Science | #101 | #115 | #206 |
| Applied Mathematics | #89 | #105 | #350 |
Business rankings
University at Buffalo ranked 75 for Business in United States and 180 in the World with 16,750 publications made and 544,065 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #32 | #38 | #84 |
| Advertising | #67 | #73 | #108 |
| Construction Management | #36 | #43 | #152 |
| Marketing | #68 | #78 | #159 |
| Engineering Management | #84 | #91 | #175 |
| Management | #70 | #83 | #185 |
| Accounting | #91 | #104 | #189 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #66 | #79 | #195 |
| Actuarial Science | #101 | #115 | #206 |
| Finance | #82 | #95 | #213 |
| Real Estate | #101 | #114 | #259 |
| Project Management | #88 | #105 | #291 |
| Risk Management | #91 | #110 | #298 |
| International Trade | #81 | #95 | #373 |
| Entrepreneurship | #160 | #184 | #588 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #47 | #57 | #82 |
Economics rankings
University at Buffalo ranked 77 for Economics in United States and 169 in the World with 12,793 publications made and 387,805 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #78 | #89 | #180 |
| Actuarial Science | #101 | #115 | #206 |
| Finance | #82 | #95 | #213 |
| International Trade | #81 | #95 | #373 |
Art & Design rankings
University at Buffalo ranked 64 for Art & Design in United States and 151 in the World with 9,010 publications made and 232,822 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #20 | #22 | #35 |
| Graphic Design | #37 | #43 | #74 |
| Music | #61 | #69 | #142 |
| Literature | #66 | #78 | #150 |
| Creative Writing | #67 | #79 | #159 |
| Multimedia | #59 | #67 | #161 |
| Cinematography | #45 | #56 | #172 |
| Aesthetics | #75 | #91 | #192 |
| Acting and Drama | #81 | #97 | #249 |
| Architecture | #60 | #73 | #261 |
| Animation | #81 | #98 | #321 |
| Interior Design | #57 | #67 | #344 |
| Sculpture | #84 | #100 | #359 |
| Landscape Architecture | #65 | #79 | #400 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #29 | #32 | #59 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #36 | #44 | #97 |
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