University of Arizona: Rankings
University of Arizona ranked 35 in United States, 45 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 236,934 academic publications and 9,069,881 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 45 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 25 | In Arizona |
| # 38 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 4 | In Tucson |
| # 35 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 37 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 43 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 54 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Arizona ranked 37 for Biology in United States and 64 in the World with 130,419 publications made and 5,814,898 citations received.
University of Arizona
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Toxicology | #16 | #18 | #23 |
| Botany | #17 | #19 | #26 |
| Paleontology | #22 | #24 | #30 |
| Evolutionary | #25 | #27 | #32 |
| Zoology | #15 | #18 | #35 |
| Forestry | #22 | #25 | #42 |
| Horticulture | #21 | #22 | #45 |
| Pharmacology | #37 | #41 | #55 |
| Ethics | #40 | #48 | #69 |
| Microbiology | #38 | #44 | #77 |
| Neuroscience | #48 | #54 | #77 |
| Genetics | #46 | #50 | #78 |
| Animal Science | #33 | #40 | #80 |
| Biochemistry | #46 | #50 | #82 |
| Molecular | #52 | #56 | #86 |
| Biophysics | #56 | #61 | #89 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #49 | #54 | #96 |
| Oncology | #50 | #53 | #98 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #46 | #53 | #106 |
| Biotechnology | #56 | #61 | #116 |
| Immunology | #53 | #59 | #120 |
| Virology | #64 | #69 | #129 |
| Nanotechnology | #56 | #61 | #192 |
| Agricultural Science | #22 | #23 | #35 |
Physics rankings
University of Arizona ranked 30 for Physics in United States and 54 in the World with 106,743 publications made and 4,228,983 citations received.
University of Arizona
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Optics | #20 | #21 | #37 |
| Theoretical | #30 | #34 | #64 |
| Molecular | #34 | #35 | #66 |
| Applied Physics | #34 | #36 | #76 |
| Biophysics | #56 | #61 | #89 |
| Condensed Matter | #47 | #49 | #128 |
| Nanotechnology | #56 | #61 | #192 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #31 | #33 | #60 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #7 | #7 | #9 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #34 | #35 | #66 |
Engineering rankings
University of Arizona ranked 32 for Engineering in United States and 65 in the World with 104,524 publications made and 3,837,116 citations received.
University of Arizona
Engineering Subfield Rankings
Chemistry rankings
University of Arizona ranked 41 for Chemistry in United States and 77 in the World with 103,456 publications made and 4,347,474 citations received.
University of Arizona
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #46 | #50 | #82 |
| Organic chemistry | #40 | #44 | #89 |
| Pharmacy | #26 | #29 | #102 |
| Computational | #51 | #56 | #137 |
| Physical | #45 | #51 | #149 |
| Nanotechnology | #56 | #61 | #192 |
| Radiochemistry | #32 | #37 | #206 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #79 | #95 | #377 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #32 | #37 | #86 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #6 | #6 | #11 |
Medicine rankings
University of Arizona ranked 47 for Medicine in United States and 82 in the World with 99,040 publications made and 3,866,175 citations received.
University of Arizona
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #16 | #18 | #23 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #25 | #28 | #35 |
| Optometry | #29 | #32 | #52 |
| Pharmacology | #37 | #41 | #55 |
| Anesthesiology | #40 | #45 | #56 |
| Healthcare Administration | #39 | #46 | #62 |
| Gerontology | #46 | #52 | #63 |
| Dermatology | #38 | #40 | #65 |
| Ethics | #40 | #48 | #69 |
| Cosmetology | #37 | #42 | #70 |
| Cardiology | #41 | #48 | #70 |
| Audiology | #41 | #46 | #74 |
| Nursing | #46 | #54 | #79 |
| Psychiatry | #46 | #54 | #79 |
| Clinical Psychology | #54 | #61 | #84 |
| Radiation Therapy | #48 | #51 | #86 |
| Health Science | #49 | #57 | #87 |
| Veterinary | #32 | #34 | #87 |
| Physical Therapy | #46 | #57 | #89 |
| Oncology | #50 | #53 | #98 |
| Pediatrics | #49 | #56 | #100 |
| Pharmacy | #26 | #29 | #102 |
| Pathology | #50 | #57 | #102 |
| Radiology | #51 | #58 | #103 |
| Forensic Science | #39 | #44 | #104 |
| Ophthalmology | #52 | #57 | #104 |
| Surgery | #52 | #60 | #106 |
| Sports | #56 | #68 | #119 |
| Immunology | #53 | #59 | #120 |
| Epidemiology | #46 | #54 | #120 |
| Urology | #56 | #66 | #125 |
| Virology | #64 | #69 | #129 |
| Plastic Surgery | #87 | #98 | #200 |
| Occupational Therapy | #83 | #99 | #233 |
| Neurosurgery | #65 | #73 | #234 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #68 | #81 | #249 |
| Social Work | #129 | #148 | #295 |
| Dentistry | #84 | #94 | #306 |
| Orthodontics | #93 | #105 | #309 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #13 | #16 | #22 |
| Sonography and Ultrasound | #31 | #34 | #66 |
| Public Health | #33 | #38 | #54 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | #51 | #58 | #89 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #48 | #55 | #76 |
| Family medicine | #53 | #61 | #90 |
| Medical Physics | #47 | #53 | #72 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Arizona ranked 39 for Computer Science in United States and 60 in the World with 93,670 publications made and 3,888,329 citations received.
University of Arizona
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Vision | #19 | #20 | #27 |
| Information Technology | #26 | #29 | #49 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #26 | #28 | #52 |
| Computational Linguistics | #28 | #32 | #55 |
| Data Science | #35 | #40 | #60 |
| Cognitive Science | #44 | #50 | #67 |
| Telecommunications | #31 | #34 | #71 |
| Neuroscience | #48 | #54 | #77 |
| Computer Engineering | #36 | #39 | #86 |
| Software Engineering | #40 | #47 | #92 |
| Machine Learning | #43 | #50 | #94 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #49 | #54 | #96 |
| Multimedia | #45 | #53 | #98 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #46 | #51 | #121 |
| Animation | #53 | #62 | #153 |
| Robotics | #89 | #112 | #430 |
| Web Design and Development | #35 | #42 | #97 |
| Library and Information science | #30 | #31 | #37 |
| Database Administration | #30 | #34 | #49 |
| Cyber Security | #40 | #43 | #69 |
| Computer Networking | #35 | #38 | #71 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #42 | #48 | #89 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Arizona ranked 23 for Environmental Science in United States and 37 in the World with 93,237 publications made and 4,019,017 citations received.
University of Arizona
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #3 | #8 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #13 | #13 | #23 |
| Geology | #20 | #22 | #30 |
| Paleontology | #22 | #24 | #30 |
| Ecology | #19 | #21 | #31 |
| Forestry | #22 | #25 | #42 |
| Environmental Management | #19 | #22 | #47 |
| Oceanography | #26 | #28 | #47 |
| Environmental Engineering | #19 | #23 | #66 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #46 | #53 | #106 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #20 | #21 | #28 |
| Geography and Cartography | #25 | #27 | #39 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Arizona ranked 36 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 55 in the World with 92,281 publications made and 3,558,319 citations received.
University of Arizona
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | #26 | #29 | #42 |
| Archaeology | #28 | #30 | #42 |
| Genealogy | #29 | #32 | #45 |
| History | #28 | #30 | #45 |
| Sociology | #31 | #34 | #46 |
| Education | #32 | #36 | #49 |
| Linguistics | #33 | #36 | #51 |
| Law | #35 | #37 | #53 |
| Aesthetics | #31 | #35 | #54 |
| Demography | #35 | #39 | #57 |
| Political Science | #35 | #40 | #60 |
| Gender Studies | #39 | #42 | #61 |
| Philosophy | #33 | #38 | #67 |
| Media Studies | #35 | #39 | #68 |
| Special Education | #42 | #45 | #74 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #49 | #53 | #82 |
| Publishing | #38 | #47 | #103 |
| Forensic Science | #39 | #44 | #104 |
| International Law | #81 | #94 | #243 |
| Social Work | #129 | #148 | #295 |
| Early Childhood Education | #38 | #40 | #61 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #40 | #45 | #62 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #40 | #46 | #75 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #30 | #34 | #50 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #31 | #33 | #57 |
| Military science | #57 | #60 | #82 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #26 | #30 | #54 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #42 | #43 | #64 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #24 | #27 | #47 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #24 | #25 | #27 |
| Law Enforcement | #36 | #38 | #56 |
Psychology rankings
University of Arizona ranked 40 for Psychology in United States and 60 in the World with 51,607 publications made and 2,216,171 citations received.
University of Arizona
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #40 | #43 | #49 |
| Education | #32 | #36 | #49 |
| Cognitive Science | #44 | #50 | #67 |
| Special Education | #42 | #45 | #74 |
| Neuroscience | #48 | #54 | #77 |
| Psychiatry | #46 | #54 | #79 |
| Clinical Psychology | #54 | #61 | #84 |
| Occupational Therapy | #83 | #99 | #233 |
| Social Work | #129 | #148 | #295 |
| Child Psychology | #45 | #50 | #62 |
| Social Psychology | #33 | #35 | #43 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Arizona ranked 40 for Mathematics in United States and 71 in the World with 38,045 publications made and 1,615,323 citations received.
University of Arizona
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #30 | #33 | #52 |
| Statistics | #41 | #46 | #73 |
| Econometrics | #47 | #51 | #78 |
| Actuarial Science | #52 | #58 | #90 |
| Operations Research | #37 | #45 | #109 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #46 | #51 | #121 |
| Applied Mathematics | #49 | #56 | #134 |
Business rankings
University of Arizona ranked 39 for Business in United States and 66 in the World with 25,662 publications made and 1,193,325 citations received.
University of Arizona
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #26 | #28 | #52 |
| Advertising | #37 | #39 | #53 |
| Engineering Management | #32 | #33 | #56 |
| Marketing | #38 | #40 | #58 |
| Finance | #41 | #43 | #64 |
| Accounting | #42 | #45 | #64 |
| Real Estate | #37 | #39 | #81 |
| Management | #42 | #48 | #88 |
| Actuarial Science | #52 | #58 | #90 |
| Operations Research | #37 | #45 | #109 |
| Risk Management | #49 | #56 | #116 |
| Project Management | #41 | #49 | #137 |
| Construction Management | #53 | #64 | #228 |
| International Trade | #63 | #74 | #281 |
| Entrepreneurship | #91 | #107 | #284 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #42 | #45 | #73 |
| Tax Law | #33 | #36 | #56 |
Economics rankings
University of Arizona ranked 40 for Economics in United States and 66 in the World with 21,471 publications made and 806,495 citations received.
University of Arizona
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #41 | #43 | #64 |
| Econometrics | #47 | #51 | #78 |
| Actuarial Science | #52 | #58 | #90 |
| International Trade | #63 | #74 | #281 |
| Development Studies | #39 | #45 | #66 |
| Political Economy | #38 | #43 | #86 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Arizona ranked 29 for Art & Design in United States and 43 in the World with 16,404 publications made and 515,681 citations received.
University of Arizona
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #7 | #8 | #11 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #7 | #14 |
| Interior Design | #7 | #7 | #16 |
| Photography | #9 | #11 | #16 |
| Creative Writing | #24 | #29 | #46 |
| Literature | #28 | #32 | #47 |
| Aesthetics | #31 | #35 | #54 |
| Music | #30 | #34 | #62 |
| Sculpture | #22 | #23 | #67 |
| Architecture | #24 | #27 | #72 |
| Multimedia | #45 | #53 | #98 |
| Cinematography | #35 | #43 | #128 |
| Graphic Design | #61 | #69 | #146 |
| Animation | #53 | #62 | #153 |
| Computer Graphics | #27 | #29 | #44 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #23 | #24 | #69 |
| Fashion Design | #33 | #36 | #50 |
| Painting and Drawing | #22 | #23 | #67 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #33 | #39 | #76 |
