University of Alabama: Rankings
University of Alabama ranked 106 in United States, 265 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 69,758 academic publications and 2,055,913 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 265 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 33 | In Alabama |
| # 121 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 2 | In Tuscaloosa |
| # 106 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 226 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 234 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 281 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Alabama ranked 113 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 363 in the World with 33,426 publications made and 912,769 citations received.
University of Alabama
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #33 | #34 | #45 |
| Social Work | #43 | #46 | #82 |
| Media Studies | #54 | #62 | #124 |
| Special Education | #69 | #75 | #127 |
| Gender Studies | #72 | #83 | #134 |
| Education | #85 | #96 | #171 |
| Publishing | #69 | #84 | #184 |
| Anthropology | #83 | #98 | #189 |
| Forensic Science | #64 | #74 | #226 |
| Law | #96 | #111 | #226 |
| International Law | #77 | #90 | #233 |
| Sociology | #107 | #125 | #261 |
| Political Science | #97 | #116 | #283 |
| Aesthetics | #101 | #122 | #315 |
| Genealogy | #144 | #165 | #331 |
| Demography | #126 | #146 | #340 |
| History | #110 | #131 | #347 |
| Linguistics | #112 | #131 | #358 |
| Archaeology | #109 | #131 | #380 |
| Philosophy | #110 | #131 | #472 |
| Military science | #61 | #64 | #86 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #37 | #38 | #57 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #58 | #63 | #95 |
Biology rankings
University of Alabama ranked 131 for Biology in United States and 483 in the World with 31,825 publications made and 1,129,304 citations received.
University of Alabama
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #146 | #164 | #345 |
| Astrobiology | #116 | #129 | #354 |
| Virology | #122 | #137 | #390 |
| Neuroscience | #135 | #157 | #400 |
| Evolutionary | #132 | #152 | #403 |
| Paleontology | #120 | #140 | #413 |
| Nanotechnology | #96 | #110 | #452 |
| Biochemistry | #137 | #156 | #522 |
| Molecular | #152 | #170 | #526 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #143 | #169 | #532 |
| Botany | #130 | #151 | #533 |
| Pharmacology | #136 | #151 | #534 |
| Zoology | #145 | #169 | #546 |
| Biophysics | #171 | #190 | #548 |
| Animal Science | #119 | #139 | #563 |
| Immunology | #150 | #166 | #582 |
| Genetics | #161 | #179 | #592 |
| Biotechnology | #146 | #165 | #592 |
| Microbiology | #148 | #165 | #599 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #160 | #180 | #608 |
| Oncology | #159 | #175 | #664 |
| Toxicology | #140 | #162 | #724 |
| Entomology | #186 | #215 | #813 |
| Forestry | #131 | #162 | #816 |
| Horticulture | #174 | #202 | #1370 |
Engineering rankings
University of Alabama ranked 109 for Engineering in United States and 438 in the World with 31,396 publications made and 905,079 citations received.
University of Alabama
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #63 | #69 | #138 |
| Construction Management | #54 | #67 | #242 |
| Metallurgy | #86 | #97 | #324 |
| Operations Research | #91 | #112 | #365 |
| Aviation | #110 | #127 | #368 |
| Systems | #104 | #124 | #380 |
| Reliability and Quality | #110 | #133 | #431 |
| Robotics | #94 | #117 | #449 |
| Nanotechnology | #96 | #110 | #452 |
| Remote Sensing | #125 | #149 | #458 |
| Automation and Control | #93 | #117 | #474 |
| Telecommunications | #116 | #140 | #482 |
| Applied Physics | #113 | #132 | #484 |
| Computer Engineering | #122 | #145 | #486 |
| Optics | #128 | #150 | #549 |
| Architecture | #124 | #149 | #586 |
| Biotechnology | #146 | #165 | #592 |
| Environmental Engineering | #110 | #135 | #603 |
| Renewable Energy | #101 | #125 | #652 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #118 | #140 | #654 |
Physics rankings
University of Alabama ranked 109 for Physics in United States and 432 in the World with 30,201 publications made and 915,997 citations received.
University of Alabama
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #116 | #129 | #354 |
| Condensed Matter | #91 | #104 | #396 |
| Nanotechnology | #96 | #110 | #452 |
| Molecular | #117 | #140 | #472 |
| Applied Physics | #113 | #132 | #484 |
| Theoretical | #115 | #137 | #543 |
| Biophysics | #171 | #190 | #548 |
| Optics | #128 | #150 | #549 |
Medicine rankings
University of Alabama ranked 130 for Medicine in United States and 413 in the World with 26,938 publications made and 893,071 citations received.
University of Alabama
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #43 | #46 | #82 |
| Clinical Psychology | #82 | #96 | #148 |
| Gerontology | #93 | #107 | #181 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #99 | #111 | #187 |
| Nursing | #95 | #109 | #215 |
| Health Science | #103 | #116 | #223 |
| Forensic Science | #64 | #74 | #226 |
| Healthcare Administration | #107 | #124 | #241 |
| Plastic Surgery | #98 | #109 | #244 |
| Psychiatry | #114 | #130 | #313 |
| Optometry | #108 | #122 | #316 |
| Occupational Therapy | #105 | #122 | #325 |
| Physical Therapy | #115 | #134 | #330 |
| Audiology | #118 | #134 | #330 |
| Dentistry | #93 | #104 | #334 |
| Ethics | #146 | #164 | #345 |
| Orthodontics | #102 | #114 | #356 |
| Sports | #117 | #137 | #357 |
| Virology | #122 | #137 | #390 |
| Pediatrics | #112 | #127 | #404 |
| Cardiology | #116 | #129 | #405 |
| Anesthesiology | #124 | #139 | #426 |
| Ophthalmology | #129 | #145 | #430 |
| Radiology | #127 | #142 | #436 |
| Pharmacy | #83 | #98 | #455 |
| Surgery | #126 | #141 | #465 |
| Pathology | #133 | #149 | #466 |
| Radiation Therapy | #124 | #137 | #520 |
| Epidemiology | #130 | #149 | #528 |
| Pharmacology | #136 | #151 | #534 |
| Dermatology | #129 | #144 | #555 |
| Immunology | #150 | #166 | #582 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #125 | #141 | #601 |
| Neurosurgery | #128 | #142 | #624 |
| Oncology | #159 | #175 | #664 |
| Urology | #159 | #176 | #676 |
| Cosmetology | #141 | #159 | #705 |
| Toxicology | #140 | #162 | #724 |
| Veterinary | #167 | #188 | #1115 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Alabama ranked 129 for Chemistry in United States and 500 in the World with 26,818 publications made and 915,220 citations received.
University of Alabama
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #79 | #92 | #357 |
| Computational | #100 | #112 | #388 |
| Organic chemistry | #112 | #128 | #447 |
| Nanotechnology | #96 | #110 | #452 |
| Pharmacy | #83 | #98 | #455 |
| Biochemistry | #137 | #156 | #522 |
| Radiochemistry | #86 | #100 | #648 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #118 | #140 | #654 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Alabama ranked 117 for Computer Science in United States and 381 in the World with 26,739 publications made and 817,839 citations received.
University of Alabama
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning | #86 | #99 | #262 |
| Software Engineering | #85 | #101 | #320 |
| Data Science | #115 | #135 | #330 |
| Multimedia | #109 | #126 | #332 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #106 | #126 | #355 |
| Information Technology | #139 | #152 | #376 |
| Neuroscience | #135 | #157 | #400 |
| Cognitive Science | #132 | #155 | #432 |
| Robotics | #94 | #117 | #449 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #117 | #135 | #461 |
| Animation | #115 | #136 | #480 |
| Telecommunications | #116 | #140 | #482 |
| Computer Engineering | #122 | #145 | #486 |
| Computational Linguistics | #136 | #161 | #580 |
| Computer Vision | #137 | #164 | #582 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #160 | #180 | #608 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Alabama ranked 121 for Environmental Science in United States and 435 in the World with 26,163 publications made and 772,393 citations received.
University of Alabama
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #60 | #68 | #292 |
| Oceanography | #101 | #122 | #387 |
| Paleontology | #120 | #140 | #413 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #102 | #123 | #418 |
| Geology | #117 | #138 | #430 |
| Ecology | #121 | #144 | #463 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #143 | #169 | #532 |
| Environmental Engineering | #110 | #135 | #603 |
| Environmental Management | #121 | #149 | #606 |
| Forestry | #131 | #162 | #816 |
Psychology rankings
University of Alabama ranked 114 for Psychology in United States and 281 in the World with 19,347 publications made and 659,875 citations received.
University of Alabama
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #43 | #46 | #82 |
| Special Education | #69 | #75 | #127 |
| Clinical Psychology | #82 | #96 | #148 |
| Education | #85 | #96 | #171 |
| Human Sexuality | #113 | #132 | #194 |
| Psychiatry | #114 | #130 | #313 |
| Occupational Therapy | #105 | #122 | #325 |
| Neuroscience | #135 | #157 | #400 |
| Cognitive Science | #132 | #155 | #432 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #54 | #61 | #88 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Alabama ranked 107 for Mathematics in United States and 315 in the World with 14,578 publications made and 505,708 citations received.
University of Alabama
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #70 | #77 | #125 |
| Mathematics Education | #78 | #85 | #143 |
| Econometrics | #81 | #94 | #201 |
| Statistics | #108 | #125 | #307 |
| Operations Research | #91 | #112 | #365 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #117 | #135 | #461 |
| Applied Mathematics | #130 | #154 | #635 |
Business rankings
University of Alabama ranked 89 for Business in United States and 234 in the World with 13,341 publications made and 419,541 citations received.
University of Alabama
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #57 | #61 | #92 |
| Real Estate | #50 | #52 | #108 |
| Actuarial Science | #70 | #77 | #125 |
| Accounting | #69 | #80 | #130 |
| Engineering Management | #63 | #69 | #138 |
| Entrepreneurship | #63 | #72 | #177 |
| Marketing | #83 | #95 | #195 |
| Construction Management | #54 | #67 | #242 |
| Finance | #88 | #101 | #246 |
| Management | #89 | #105 | #253 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #106 | #126 | #355 |
| Operations Research | #91 | #112 | #365 |
| Project Management | #108 | #128 | #369 |
| International Trade | #92 | #112 | #447 |
| Risk Management | #123 | #146 | #469 |
Economics rankings
University of Alabama ranked 90 for Economics in United States and 226 in the World with 10,212 publications made and 287,696 citations received.
University of Alabama
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #70 | #77 | #125 |
| Econometrics | #81 | #94 | #201 |
| Finance | #88 | #101 | #246 |
| International Trade | #92 | #112 | #447 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Alabama ranked 100 for Art & Design in United States and 318 in the World with 5,985 publications made and 127,393 citations received.
University of Alabama
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #70 | #82 | #170 |
| Music | #86 | #98 | #212 |
| Acting and Drama | #75 | #89 | #217 |
| Literature | #90 | #106 | #248 |
| Aesthetics | #101 | #122 | #315 |
| Graphic Design | #103 | #118 | #326 |
| Multimedia | #109 | #126 | #332 |
| Animation | #115 | #136 | #480 |
| Interior Design | #102 | #117 | #573 |
| Architecture | #124 | #149 | #586 |
| Cinematography | #179 | #208 | #615 |
| Photography | #213 | #250 | #764 |
| Sculpture | #182 | #209 | #898 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #39 | #45 | #79 |
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