University of Akron: Rankings
University of Akron ranked 192 in United States, 634 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 33,287 academic publications and 824,701 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 634 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 8 of 1 | In Akron |
| # 217 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 192 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 460 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 476 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 572 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
University of Akron ranked 116 for Engineering in United States and 476 in the World with 21,612 publications made and 580,764 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #65 | #71 | #229 |
| Applied Physics | #79 | #88 | #282 |
| Automation and Control | #80 | #97 | #356 |
| Metallurgy | #100 | #116 | #422 |
| Optics | #122 | #144 | #534 |
| Reliability and Quality | #139 | #166 | #603 |
| Systems | #141 | #169 | #604 |
| Environmental Engineering | #113 | #139 | #649 |
| Aviation | #181 | #209 | #690 |
| Telecommunications | #153 | #182 | #711 |
| Computer Engineering | #161 | #191 | #789 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #136 | #161 | #803 |
| Engineering Management | #257 | #287 | #856 |
| Operations Research | #182 | #214 | #894 |
| Architecture | #176 | #206 | #961 |
| Renewable Energy | #140 | #175 | #1039 |
| Robotics | #185 | #219 | #1097 |
| Remote Sensing | #236 | #271 | #1257 |
| Biotechnology | #235 | #263 | #1285 |
Physics rankings
University of Akron ranked 112 for Physics in United States and 460 in the World with 21,161 publications made and 576,461 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #65 | #71 | #229 |
| Applied Physics | #79 | #88 | #282 |
| Astrobiology | #136 | #150 | #435 |
| Optics | #122 | #144 | #534 |
| Condensed Matter | #108 | #125 | #538 |
| Biophysics | #192 | #212 | #656 |
| Molecular | #159 | #184 | #678 |
| Theoretical | #207 | #240 | #1033 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Akron ranked 140 for Chemistry in United States and 572 in the World with 19,021 publications made and 531,536 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #65 | #71 | #229 |
| Organic chemistry | #102 | #118 | #384 |
| Physical | #86 | #99 | #386 |
| Computational | #104 | #116 | #422 |
| Pharmacy | #84 | #99 | #456 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #136 | #161 | #803 |
| Biochemistry | #191 | #215 | #865 |
| Radiochemistry | #110 | #130 | #910 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #1 | #1 | #2 |
Biology rankings
University of Akron ranked 192 for Biology in United States and 819 in the World with 15,781 publications made and 495,253 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #65 | #71 | #229 |
| Astrobiology | #136 | #150 | #435 |
| Zoology | #140 | #163 | #521 |
| Biophysics | #192 | #212 | #656 |
| Paleontology | #181 | #209 | #769 |
| Evolutionary | #215 | #244 | #809 |
| Neuroscience | #230 | #259 | #842 |
| Biochemistry | #191 | #215 | #865 |
| Botany | #191 | #218 | #1032 |
| Genetics | #228 | #254 | #1089 |
| Molecular | #239 | #264 | #1136 |
| Microbiology | #215 | #239 | #1225 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #255 | #296 | #1226 |
| Biotechnology | #235 | #263 | #1285 |
| Virology | #275 | #304 | #1356 |
| Oncology | #280 | #311 | #1382 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #294 | #325 | #1450 |
| Pharmacology | #269 | #298 | #1457 |
| Forestry | #223 | #264 | #1478 |
| Immunology | #298 | #329 | #1584 |
| Animal Science | #320 | #358 | #1728 |
| Horticulture | #228 | #264 | #1823 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Akron ranked 194 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 778 in the World with 12,707 publications made and 295,710 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #134 | #154 | #286 |
| Education | #145 | #165 | #354 |
| Media Studies | #148 | #175 | #360 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #148 | #170 | #400 |
| Social Work | #197 | #223 | #441 |
| Publishing | #162 | #187 | #474 |
| Genealogy | #195 | #220 | #479 |
| Anthropology | #188 | #215 | #522 |
| Law | #188 | #215 | #577 |
| Sociology | #196 | #224 | #602 |
| Political Science | #183 | #212 | #648 |
| History | #193 | #222 | #713 |
| Linguistics | #189 | #220 | #716 |
| International Law | #214 | #242 | #729 |
| Aesthetics | #209 | #240 | #740 |
| Special Education | #304 | #336 | #797 |
| Archaeology | #197 | #227 | #816 |
| Philosophy | #195 | #228 | #944 |
| Demography | #251 | #282 | #1000 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Akron ranked 175 for Environmental Science in United States and 793 in the World with 12,357 publications made and 308,772 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #113 | #139 | #649 |
| Oceanography | #145 | #176 | #691 |
| Geology | #168 | #196 | #720 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #164 | #196 | #768 |
| Paleontology | #181 | #209 | #769 |
| Ecology | #177 | #207 | #895 |
| Environmental Management | #175 | #210 | #1160 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #255 | #296 | #1226 |
| Forestry | #223 | #264 | #1478 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Akron ranked 195 for Computer Science in United States and 763 in the World with 10,723 publications made and 289,691 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #179 | #206 | #679 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #175 | #199 | #682 |
| Telecommunications | #153 | #182 | #711 |
| Computer Engineering | #161 | #191 | #789 |
| Neuroscience | #230 | #259 | #842 |
| Multimedia | #224 | #251 | #851 |
| Cognitive Science | #230 | #263 | #894 |
| Machine Learning | #198 | #229 | #936 |
| Computer Vision | #191 | #221 | #954 |
| Software Engineering | #208 | #240 | #964 |
| Robotics | #185 | #219 | #1097 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #207 | #239 | #1196 |
| Computational Linguistics | #248 | #282 | #1369 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #294 | #325 | #1450 |
Medicine rankings
University of Akron ranked 228 for Medicine in United States and 961 in the World with 8,678 publications made and 243,023 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #197 | #223 | #441 |
| Clinical Psychology | #191 | #217 | #450 |
| Pharmacy | #84 | #99 | #456 |
| Health Science | #183 | #203 | #505 |
| Plastic Surgery | #150 | #162 | #532 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #207 | #232 | #550 |
| Nursing | #200 | #224 | #612 |
| Gerontology | #228 | #255 | #630 |
| Orthodontics | #176 | #197 | #766 |
| Audiology | #230 | #261 | #796 |
| Healthcare Administration | #251 | #283 | #813 |
| Dentistry | #176 | #197 | #851 |
| Psychiatry | #232 | #261 | #870 |
| Physical Therapy | #229 | #261 | #876 |
| Occupational Therapy | #232 | #264 | #894 |
| Radiology | #205 | #230 | #916 |
| Sports | #288 | #324 | #1102 |
| Surgery | #248 | #274 | #1122 |
| Cardiology | #253 | #278 | #1132 |
| Pathology | #241 | #268 | #1141 |
| Ophthalmology | #272 | #302 | #1248 |
| Anesthesiology | #276 | #305 | #1255 |
| Virology | #275 | #304 | #1356 |
| Oncology | #280 | #311 | #1382 |
| Urology | #260 | #286 | #1408 |
| Pharmacology | #269 | #298 | #1457 |
| Pediatrics | #294 | #324 | #1488 |
| Immunology | #298 | #329 | #1584 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #357 | #392 | #2125 |
Psychology rankings
University of Akron ranked 205 for Psychology in United States and 659 in the World with 6,530 publications made and 199,904 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #184 | #212 | #348 |
| Education | #145 | #165 | #354 |
| Social Work | #197 | #223 | #441 |
| Clinical Psychology | #191 | #217 | #450 |
| Special Education | #304 | #336 | #797 |
| Neuroscience | #230 | #259 | #842 |
| Psychiatry | #232 | #261 | #870 |
| Occupational Therapy | #232 | #264 | #894 |
| Cognitive Science | #230 | #263 | #894 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #52 | #58 | #85 |
Business rankings
University of Akron ranked 169 for Business in United States and 604 in the World with 5,713 publications made and 156,955 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #160 | #178 | #469 |
| Accounting | #168 | #194 | #510 |
| Management | #142 | #169 | #525 |
| Actuarial Science | #200 | #222 | #567 |
| Advertising | #205 | #233 | #637 |
| Finance | #173 | #198 | #653 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #175 | #199 | #682 |
| Risk Management | #168 | #196 | #686 |
| Project Management | #177 | #207 | #715 |
| International Trade | #140 | #166 | #748 |
| Marketing | #199 | #228 | #769 |
| Engineering Management | #257 | #287 | #856 |
| Operations Research | #182 | #214 | #894 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Akron ranked 186 for Mathematics in United States and 726 in the World with 5,438 publications made and 146,740 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #147 | #165 | #351 |
| Actuarial Science | #200 | #222 | #567 |
| Applied Mathematics | #122 | #145 | #592 |
| Statistics | #192 | #221 | #763 |
| Econometrics | #209 | #240 | #801 |
| Operations Research | #182 | #214 | #894 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #207 | #239 | #1196 |
Economics rankings
University of Akron ranked 195 for Economics in United States and 681 in the World with 3,628 publications made and 88,557 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #200 | #222 | #567 |
| Finance | #173 | #198 | #653 |
| International Trade | #140 | #166 | #748 |
| Econometrics | #209 | #240 | #801 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Akron ranked 185 for Art & Design in United States and 684 in the World with 2,508 publications made and 49,575 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #187 | #212 | #591 |
| Graphic Design | #188 | #216 | #734 |
| Aesthetics | #209 | #240 | #740 |
| Acting and Drama | #208 | #238 | #750 |
| Literature | #210 | #240 | #754 |
| Multimedia | #224 | #251 | #851 |
| Photography | #242 | #279 | #918 |
| Architecture | #176 | #206 | #961 |
| Creative Writing | #339 | #383 | #1051 |
