University of Cincinnati: Rankings
University of Cincinnati ranked 78 in United States, 173 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 120,266 academic publications and 3,890,869 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 173 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 11 | In Cincinnati |
| # 89 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 3 of 90 | In Ohio |
| # 78 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 130 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 148 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 193 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Cincinnati ranked 80 for Biology in United States and 198 in the World with 68,394 publications made and 2,651,852 citations received.
University of Cincinnati
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #64 | #73 | #145 |
| Neuroscience | #75 | #86 | #162 |
| Immunology | #68 | #75 | #166 |
| Pharmacology | #73 | #84 | #179 |
| Genetics | #76 | #84 | #180 |
| Astrobiology | #70 | #78 | #183 |
| Biochemistry | #75 | #85 | #191 |
| Oncology | #71 | #79 | #192 |
| Toxicology | #62 | #70 | #195 |
| Molecular | #80 | #90 | #203 |
| Biophysics | #93 | #102 | #210 |
| Nanotechnology | #70 | #76 | #243 |
| Evolutionary | #99 | #115 | #244 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #97 | #108 | #247 |
| Ethics | #115 | #128 | #254 |
| Paleontology | #90 | #106 | #262 |
| Virology | #106 | #120 | #276 |
| Zoology | #93 | #110 | #288 |
| Microbiology | #102 | #117 | #338 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #111 | #133 | #365 |
| Botany | #110 | #127 | #411 |
| Entomology | #124 | #143 | #413 |
| Animal Science | #108 | #127 | #497 |
| Forestry | #144 | #177 | #931 |
| Horticulture | #138 | #160 | #967 |
Medicine rankings
University of Cincinnati ranked 67 for Medicine in United States and 148 in the World with 65,158 publications made and 2,392,214 citations received.
University of Cincinnati
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #51 | #58 | #72 |
| Pediatrics | #41 | #47 | #81 |
| Dermatology | #45 | #47 | #81 |
| Anesthesiology | #52 | #61 | #89 |
| Neurosurgery | #32 | #36 | #95 |
| Cardiology | #51 | #60 | #101 |
| Clinical Psychology | #65 | #74 | #106 |
| Audiology | #58 | #66 | #109 |
| Psychiatry | #62 | #71 | #119 |
| Surgery | #57 | #65 | #122 |
| Occupational Therapy | #57 | #70 | #129 |
| Health Science | #69 | #80 | #133 |
| Sports | #60 | #72 | #136 |
| Nursing | #72 | #84 | #138 |
| Radiology | #62 | #71 | #139 |
| Physical Therapy | #64 | #77 | #144 |
| Pathology | #62 | #71 | #146 |
| Healthcare Administration | #75 | #87 | #148 |
| Gerontology | #83 | #95 | #152 |
| Urology | #63 | #74 | #156 |
| Plastic Surgery | #76 | #83 | #160 |
| Immunology | #68 | #75 | #166 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #53 | #62 | #175 |
| Pharmacology | #73 | #84 | #179 |
| Ophthalmology | #76 | #87 | #187 |
| Oncology | #71 | #79 | #192 |
| Toxicology | #62 | #70 | #195 |
| Radiation Therapy | #69 | #77 | #199 |
| Cosmetology | #66 | #75 | #216 |
| Epidemiology | #73 | #85 | #226 |
| Optometry | #90 | #104 | #245 |
| Ethics | #115 | #128 | #254 |
| Virology | #106 | #120 | #276 |
| Orthodontics | #87 | #98 | #294 |
| Forensic Science | #93 | #109 | #359 |
| Social Work | #168 | #193 | #383 |
| Dentistry | #101 | #113 | #383 |
| Pharmacy | #102 | #119 | #534 |
| Veterinary | #131 | #147 | #735 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #53 | #61 | #89 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Cincinnati ranked 87 for Chemistry in United States and 229 in the World with 52,894 publications made and 2,037,786 citations received.
University of Cincinnati
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #75 | #85 | #191 |
| Radiochemistry | #35 | #40 | #215 |
| Physical | #62 | #72 | #236 |
| Nanotechnology | #70 | #76 | #243 |
| Organic chemistry | #81 | #94 | #271 |
| Computational | #96 | #108 | #373 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #80 | #96 | #383 |
| Pharmacy | #102 | #119 | #534 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #35 | #39 | #93 |
Engineering rankings
University of Cincinnati ranked 69 for Engineering in United States and 217 in the World with 48,334 publications made and 1,517,842 citations received.
University of Cincinnati
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #26 | #26 | #34 |
| Architecture | #15 | #16 | #35 |
| Reliability and Quality | #31 | #36 | #83 |
| Construction Management | #27 | #34 | #120 |
| Environmental Engineering | #36 | #41 | #131 |
| Biotechnology | #64 | #73 | #145 |
| Systems | #52 | #64 | #148 |
| Computer Engineering | #59 | #66 | #175 |
| Aviation | #72 | #78 | #196 |
| Metallurgy | #65 | #73 | #223 |
| Operations Research | #58 | #72 | #228 |
| Telecommunications | #73 | #86 | #241 |
| Nanotechnology | #70 | #76 | #243 |
| Landscape Architecture | #40 | #49 | #248 |
| Robotics | #68 | #81 | #269 |
| Optics | #91 | #103 | #321 |
| Applied Physics | #94 | #108 | #353 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #80 | #96 | #383 |
| Automation and Control | #85 | #106 | #396 |
| Remote Sensing | #113 | #136 | #416 |
| Renewable Energy | #145 | #180 | #1072 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #28 | #31 | #76 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Cincinnati ranked 78 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 210 in the World with 46,401 publications made and 1,367,344 citations received.
University of Cincinnati
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #50 | #56 | #89 |
| Special Education | #77 | #85 | #144 |
| Sociology | #69 | #81 | #147 |
| Education | #79 | #90 | #161 |
| Media Studies | #70 | #83 | #164 |
| Demography | #85 | #98 | #179 |
| Anthropology | #82 | #95 | #181 |
| Genealogy | #89 | #104 | #185 |
| Law | #84 | #98 | #191 |
| Linguistics | #77 | #90 | #204 |
| History | #80 | #95 | #215 |
| Political Science | #85 | #101 | #223 |
| International Law | #75 | #88 | #226 |
| Archaeology | #77 | #93 | #238 |
| Publishing | #94 | #111 | #258 |
| Aesthetics | #87 | #105 | #267 |
| Philosophy | #83 | #98 | #314 |
| Forensic Science | #93 | #109 | #359 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #137 | #159 | #363 |
| Social Work | #168 | #193 | #383 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #16 | #17 | #21 |
| Law Enforcement | #29 | #31 | #44 |
Physics rankings
University of Cincinnati ranked 81 for Physics in United States and 272 in the World with 44,225 publications made and 1,403,778 citations received.
University of Cincinnati
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #70 | #78 | #183 |
| Biophysics | #93 | #102 | #210 |
| Nanotechnology | #70 | #76 | #243 |
| Theoretical | #80 | #92 | #311 |
| Optics | #91 | #103 | #321 |
| Applied Physics | #94 | #108 | #353 |
| Condensed Matter | #87 | #99 | #370 |
| Molecular | #99 | #117 | #375 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Cincinnati ranked 83 for Computer Science in United States and 219 in the World with 42,387 publications made and 1,390,130 citations received.
University of Cincinnati
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #75 | #86 | #162 |
| Computer Engineering | #59 | #66 | #175 |
| Data Science | #73 | #85 | #181 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #66 | #73 | #190 |
| Machine Learning | #73 | #85 | #205 |
| Cognitive Science | #80 | #94 | #218 |
| Multimedia | #76 | #87 | #222 |
| Software Engineering | #63 | #77 | #222 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #75 | #91 | #225 |
| Telecommunications | #73 | #86 | #241 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #97 | #108 | #247 |
| Information Technology | #115 | #126 | #265 |
| Robotics | #68 | #81 | #269 |
| Computer Vision | #90 | #106 | #330 |
| Computational Linguistics | #91 | #108 | #338 |
| Animation | #101 | #120 | #410 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Cincinnati ranked 85 for Environmental Science in United States and 268 in the World with 36,724 publications made and 1,160,172 citations received.
University of Cincinnati
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #36 | #41 | #131 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #53 | #61 | #241 |
| Paleontology | #90 | #106 | #262 |
| Environmental Management | #60 | #74 | #263 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #79 | #94 | #274 |
| Geology | #96 | #113 | #304 |
| Ecology | #90 | #109 | #312 |
| Oceanography | #91 | #111 | #347 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #111 | #133 | #365 |
| Forestry | #144 | #177 | #931 |
Psychology rankings
University of Cincinnati ranked 68 for Psychology in United States and 130 in the World with 35,095 publications made and 1,287,855 citations received.
University of Cincinnati
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #65 | #74 | #106 |
| Psychiatry | #62 | #71 | #119 |
| Occupational Therapy | #57 | #70 | #129 |
| Human Sexuality | #91 | #102 | #142 |
| Special Education | #77 | #85 | #144 |
| Education | #79 | #90 | #161 |
| Neuroscience | #75 | #86 | #162 |
| Cognitive Science | #80 | #94 | #218 |
| Social Work | #168 | #193 | #383 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #47 | #53 | #78 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Cincinnati ranked 75 for Mathematics in United States and 193 in the World with 20,981 publications made and 727,273 citations received.
University of Cincinnati
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #72 | #79 | #128 |
| Econometrics | #75 | #86 | #170 |
| Actuarial Science | #95 | #108 | #183 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #66 | #73 | #190 |
| Statistics | #78 | #89 | #198 |
| Operations Research | #58 | #72 | #228 |
| Applied Mathematics | #68 | #78 | #236 |
Business rankings
University of Cincinnati ranked 79 for Business in United States and 194 in the World with 14,099 publications made and 454,822 citations received.
University of Cincinnati
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #26 | #26 | #34 |
| Real Estate | #24 | #24 | #45 |
| Project Management | #33 | #39 | #106 |
| Construction Management | #27 | #34 | #120 |
| Marketing | #60 | #70 | #132 |
| Advertising | #91 | #102 | #181 |
| Actuarial Science | #95 | #108 | #183 |
| Management | #73 | #86 | #199 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #75 | #91 | #225 |
| Operations Research | #58 | #72 | #228 |
| Risk Management | #103 | #123 | #343 |
| Accounting | #136 | #156 | #345 |
| Finance | #113 | #133 | #365 |
| Entrepreneurship | #161 | #186 | #592 |
| International Trade | #164 | #191 | #877 |
| Supply Chain Management | #26 | #27 | #69 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #33 | #38 | #58 |
Economics rankings
University of Cincinnati ranked 88 for Economics in United States and 219 in the World with 10,743 publications made and 300,482 citations received.
University of Cincinnati
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #75 | #86 | #170 |
| Actuarial Science | #95 | #108 | #183 |
| Finance | #113 | #133 | #365 |
| International Trade | #164 | #191 | #877 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Cincinnati ranked 83 for Art & Design in United States and 208 in the World with 7,540 publications made and 155,707 citations received.
University of Cincinnati
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #15 | #16 | #35 |
| Music | #25 | #29 | #51 |
| Interior Design | #19 | #23 | #82 |
| Graphic Design | #79 | #88 | #206 |
| Multimedia | #76 | #87 | #222 |
| Literature | #85 | #100 | #230 |
| Sculpture | #58 | #66 | #231 |
| Landscape Architecture | #40 | #49 | #248 |
| Photography | #92 | #108 | #249 |
| Aesthetics | #87 | #105 | #267 |
| Creative Writing | #102 | #122 | #277 |
| Acting and Drama | #105 | #127 | #350 |
| Cinematography | #111 | #131 | #388 |
| Animation | #101 | #120 | #410 |