University of Alaska Fairbanks: Rankings
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked 182 in United States, 586 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 27,179 academic publications and 1,081,066 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 586 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 1 of 1 | In Fairbanks |
| # 206 of 2,137 | In North America |
| # 182 of 2,128 | In United States |
| # 310 of 6,110 | For Environmental Science |
| # 790 of 5,981 | For Biology |
| # 832 of 5,674 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Environmental Science rankings
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked 92 for Environmental Science in United States and 310 in the World with 22,407 publications made and 999,002 citations received.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #34 | #37 | #65 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #31 | #34 | #74 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #68 | #81 | #181 |
| Forestry | #58 | #68 | #184 |
| Environmental Management | #53 | #66 | #234 |
| Ecology | #76 | #92 | #237 |
| Geology | #85 | #101 | #256 |
| Paleontology | #110 | #129 | #368 |
| Environmental Engineering | #132 | #161 | #796 |
Biology rankings
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked 184 for Biology in United States and 790 in the World with 15,983 publications made and 732,491 citations received.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #68 | #81 | #181 |
| Forestry | #58 | #68 | #184 |
| Zoology | #89 | #105 | #273 |
| Astrobiology | #103 | #115 | #306 |
| Paleontology | #110 | #129 | #368 |
| Animal Science | #87 | #105 | #373 |
| Botany | #128 | #148 | #522 |
| Evolutionary | #171 | #196 | #584 |
| Entomology | #168 | #193 | #677 |
| Horticulture | #120 | #141 | #846 |
| Genetics | #256 | #285 | #1224 |
| Neuroscience | #324 | #359 | #1297 |
| Biophysics | #315 | #350 | #1317 |
| Biochemistry | #260 | #292 | #1409 |
| Nanotechnology | #218 | #248 | #1469 |
| Virology | #293 | #324 | #1495 |
| Toxicology | #226 | #258 | #1604 |
| Molecular | #318 | #354 | #1701 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #331 | #368 | #1746 |
| Microbiology | #272 | #305 | #1780 |
| Biotechnology | #301 | #336 | #1914 |
| Immunology | #347 | #381 | #1947 |
| Pharmacology | #419 | #458 | #2416 |
Engineering rankings
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked 184 for Engineering in United States and 847 in the World with 13,135 publications made and 528,705 citations received.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #49 | #55 | #139 |
| Aviation | #147 | #172 | #546 |
| Environmental Engineering | #132 | #161 | #796 |
| Engineering Management | #266 | #296 | #894 |
| Reliability and Quality | #186 | #219 | #965 |
| Optics | #201 | #229 | #1022 |
| Applied Physics | #191 | #220 | #1083 |
| Telecommunications | #207 | #238 | #1121 |
| Renewable Energy | #153 | #188 | #1158 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #166 | #195 | #1177 |
| Metallurgy | #201 | #233 | #1277 |
| Systems | #258 | #296 | #1343 |
| Automation and Control | #198 | #232 | #1371 |
| Computer Engineering | #223 | #257 | #1404 |
| Nanotechnology | #218 | #248 | #1469 |
| Biotechnology | #301 | #336 | #1914 |
| Operations Research | #320 | #361 | #2080 |
Physics rankings
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked 180 for Physics in United States and 832 in the World with 12,271 publications made and 505,841 citations received.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #103 | #115 | #306 |
| Optics | #201 | #229 | #1022 |
| Applied Physics | #191 | #220 | #1083 |
| Molecular | #230 | #260 | #1114 |
| Theoretical | #242 | #277 | #1191 |
| Biophysics | #315 | #350 | #1317 |
| Nanotechnology | #218 | #248 | #1469 |
| Condensed Matter | #273 | #313 | #1856 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked 207 for Chemistry in United States and 1023 in the World with 11,408 publications made and 507,060 citations received.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic chemistry | #211 | #240 | #1163 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #166 | #195 | #1177 |
| Physical | #199 | #233 | #1340 |
| Biochemistry | #260 | #292 | #1409 |
| Nanotechnology | #218 | #248 | #1469 |
| Computational | #303 | #343 | #1821 |
| Radiochemistry | #210 | #244 | #1919 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked 233 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 998 in the World with 10,710 publications made and 409,707 citations received.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #179 | #204 | #453 |
| Archaeology | #144 | #168 | #535 |
| History | #155 | #179 | #550 |
| Demography | #182 | #205 | #576 |
| Sociology | #274 | #307 | #910 |
| Aesthetics | #250 | #285 | #935 |
| Anthropology | #292 | #328 | #937 |
| Media Studies | #406 | #445 | #989 |
| Gender Studies | #465 | #509 | #1149 |
| Law | #325 | #362 | #1175 |
| Education | #396 | #437 | #1294 |
| Political Science | #331 | #371 | #1342 |
| Linguistics | #332 | #372 | #1555 |
| Philosophy | #325 | #368 | #1667 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked 271 for Computer Science in United States and 1241 in the World with 6,225 publications made and 213,916 citations received.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Vision | #209 | #239 | #1078 |
| Data Science | #253 | #288 | #1082 |
| Telecommunications | #207 | #238 | #1121 |
| Software Engineering | #257 | #291 | #1166 |
| Neuroscience | #324 | #359 | #1297 |
| Computer Engineering | #223 | #257 | #1404 |
| Machine Learning | #257 | #292 | #1443 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #331 | #368 | #1746 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #403 | #449 | #1980 |
| Multimedia | #442 | #485 | #1986 |
| Cognitive Science | #514 | #565 | #2494 |
| Computational Linguistics | #419 | #468 | #2633 |
Medicine rankings
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked 282 for Medicine in United States and 1321 in the World with 5,713 publications made and 246,970 citations received.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #157 | #174 | #983 |
| Gerontology | #348 | #385 | #1179 |
| Anesthesiology | #279 | #308 | #1270 |
| Virology | #293 | #324 | #1495 |
| Pathology | #294 | #328 | #1502 |
| Cardiology | #329 | #360 | #1549 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #444 | #486 | #1592 |
| Toxicology | #226 | #258 | #1604 |
| Clinical Psychology | #495 | #542 | #1658 |
| Physical Therapy | #422 | #464 | #1764 |
| Dentistry | #350 | #384 | #1842 |
| Nursing | #487 | #535 | #1846 |
| Psychiatry | #447 | #491 | #1890 |
| Radiology | #383 | #423 | #1934 |
| Immunology | #347 | #381 | #1947 |
| Health Science | #570 | #618 | #1978 |
| Sports | #482 | #529 | #2023 |
| Surgery | #478 | #516 | #2284 |
| Pharmacology | #419 | #458 | #2416 |
| Healthcare Administration | #604 | #664 | #2562 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked 233 for Art & Design in United States and 870 in the World with 1,647 publications made and 52,059 citations received.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #47 | #52 | #101 |
| Literature | #254 | #288 | #916 |
| Aesthetics | #250 | #285 | #935 |
| Graphic Design | #233 | #264 | #992 |
| Creative Writing | #415 | #462 | #1302 |
| Multimedia | #442 | #485 | #1986 |
