University of Dayton: Rankings
University of Dayton ranked 225 in United States, 800 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 21,499 academic publications and 389,254 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 800 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 3 | In Dayton, OH |
| # 254 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 10 of 90 | In Ohio |
| # 225 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 786 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 836 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 855 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
University of Dayton ranked 176 for Engineering in United States and 786 in the World with 13,461 publications made and 273,622 citations received.
University of Dayton
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #61 | #65 | #157 |
| Engineering Management | #125 | #139 | #316 |
| Applied Physics | #114 | #133 | #486 |
| Optics | #123 | #145 | #536 |
| Remote Sensing | #145 | #171 | #595 |
| Construction Management | #127 | #153 | #622 |
| Nanotechnology | #125 | #145 | #660 |
| Operations Research | #142 | #171 | #670 |
| Systems | #174 | #205 | #739 |
| Metallurgy | #146 | #170 | #751 |
| Telecommunications | #167 | #197 | #790 |
| Automation and Control | #145 | #175 | #817 |
| Computer Engineering | #164 | #194 | #831 |
| Reliability and Quality | #180 | #212 | #906 |
| Renewable Energy | #135 | #169 | #973 |
| Robotics | #175 | #207 | #1000 |
| Architecture | #194 | #224 | #1140 |
| Environmental Engineering | #183 | #215 | #1302 |
| Biotechnology | #335 | #373 | #2145 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #21 | #23 | #74 |
Physics rankings
University of Dayton ranked 182 for Physics in United States and 836 in the World with 12,293 publications made and 255,152 citations received.
University of Dayton
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #114 | #133 | #486 |
| Optics | #123 | #145 | #536 |
| Nanotechnology | #125 | #145 | #660 |
| Astrobiology | #242 | #273 | #971 |
| Condensed Matter | #172 | #197 | #1008 |
| Molecular | #221 | #250 | #1062 |
| Biophysics | #288 | #317 | #1183 |
| Theoretical | #324 | #365 | #1615 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Dayton ranked 220 for Chemistry in United States and 1092 in the World with 10,121 publications made and 228,243 citations received.
University of Dayton
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #125 | #145 | #660 |
| Physical | #131 | #157 | #747 |
| Organic chemistry | #197 | #224 | #1063 |
| Computational | #243 | #274 | #1374 |
| Pharmacy | #266 | #298 | #1504 |
| Biochemistry | #277 | #311 | #1528 |
| Radiochemistry | #231 | #266 | #2147 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Dayton ranked 255 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1081 in the World with 9,556 publications made and 147,570 citations received.
University of Dayton
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #220 | #242 | #511 |
| Education | #184 | #209 | #520 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #194 | #218 | #577 |
| Forensic Science | #156 | #181 | #656 |
| Gender Studies | #282 | #314 | #663 |
| International Law | #205 | #232 | #671 |
| Media Studies | #280 | #316 | #710 |
| Social Work | #351 | #388 | #791 |
| Publishing | #247 | #279 | #793 |
| Genealogy | #323 | #358 | #849 |
| Law | #253 | #284 | #853 |
| Aesthetics | #230 | #264 | #855 |
| Sociology | #272 | #304 | #899 |
| Political Science | #253 | #285 | #951 |
| Linguistics | #238 | #269 | #1019 |
| Anthropology | #318 | #355 | #1020 |
| History | #259 | #292 | #1030 |
| Philosophy | #227 | #262 | #1163 |
| Archaeology | #257 | #292 | #1189 |
| Demography | #376 | #421 | #1781 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Dayton ranked 236 for Computer Science in United States and 1019 in the World with 8,809 publications made and 151,905 citations received.
University of Dayton
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #58 | #64 | #115 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #160 | #184 | #598 |
| Computer Vision | #152 | #181 | #673 |
| Cognitive Science | #200 | #233 | #785 |
| Telecommunications | #167 | #197 | #790 |
| Animation | #156 | #183 | #811 |
| Computer Engineering | #164 | #194 | #831 |
| Robotics | #175 | #207 | #1000 |
| Software Engineering | #225 | #258 | #1024 |
| Machine Learning | #221 | #253 | #1069 |
| Multimedia | #284 | #315 | #1109 |
| Neuroscience | #313 | #348 | #1257 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #223 | #258 | #1379 |
| Data Science | #323 | #360 | #1486 |
| Computational Linguistics | #300 | #336 | #1644 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #327 | #362 | #1712 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Dayton ranked 234 for Environmental Science in United States and 1144 in the World with 8,434 publications made and 176,704 citations received.
University of Dayton
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #192 | #230 | #956 |
| Environmental Management | #161 | #194 | #1020 |
| Geology | #232 | #265 | #1112 |
| Oceanography | #223 | #260 | #1118 |
| Paleontology | #250 | #285 | #1212 |
| Environmental Engineering | #183 | #215 | #1302 |
| Ecology | #260 | #300 | #1443 |
| Forestry | #224 | #265 | #1484 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #390 | #436 | #1903 |
Biology rankings
University of Dayton ranked 267 for Biology in United States and 1437 in the World with 7,785 publications made and 194,975 citations received.
University of Dayton
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #206 | #228 | #553 |
| Nanotechnology | #125 | #145 | #660 |
| Evolutionary | #252 | #285 | #965 |
| Astrobiology | #242 | #273 | #971 |
| Biophysics | #288 | #317 | #1183 |
| Paleontology | #250 | #285 | #1212 |
| Zoology | #277 | #316 | #1250 |
| Neuroscience | #313 | #348 | #1257 |
| Botany | #233 | #267 | #1430 |
| Forestry | #224 | #265 | #1484 |
| Biochemistry | #277 | #311 | #1528 |
| Molecular | #308 | #343 | #1588 |
| Genetics | #301 | #336 | #1598 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #327 | #362 | #1712 |
| Animal Science | #339 | #378 | #1843 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #390 | #436 | #1903 |
| Oncology | #391 | #427 | #2065 |
| Microbiology | #325 | #360 | #2118 |
| Biotechnology | #335 | #373 | #2145 |
| Immunology | #407 | #444 | #2315 |
| Virology | #436 | #476 | #2427 |
| Horticulture | #344 | #389 | #2592 |
| Pharmacology | #490 | #531 | #2830 |
Psychology rankings
University of Dayton ranked 279 for Psychology in United States and 1053 in the World with 4,306 publications made and 89,353 citations received.
University of Dayton
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #220 | #242 | #511 |
| Education | #184 | #209 | #520 |
| Cognitive Science | #200 | #233 | #785 |
| Social Work | #351 | #388 | #791 |
| Human Sexuality | #359 | #396 | #796 |
| Clinical Psychology | #336 | #374 | #994 |
| Neuroscience | #313 | #348 | #1257 |
| Psychiatry | #358 | #395 | #1452 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Dayton ranked 240 for Mathematics in United States and 1055 in the World with 4,186 publications made and 83,413 citations received.
University of Dayton
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #218 | #242 | #592 |
| Actuarial Science | #211 | #235 | #606 |
| Operations Research | #142 | #171 | #670 |
| Applied Mathematics | #170 | #197 | #917 |
| Econometrics | #241 | #273 | #1011 |
| Statistics | #246 | #279 | #1091 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #223 | #258 | #1379 |
Business rankings
University of Dayton ranked 219 for Business in United States and 855 in the World with 4,056 publications made and 90,319 citations received.
University of Dayton
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #125 | #139 | #316 |
| Project Management | #94 | #114 | #323 |
| Entrepreneurship | #163 | #188 | #596 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #160 | #184 | #598 |
| Actuarial Science | #211 | #235 | #606 |
| Construction Management | #127 | #153 | #622 |
| Accounting | #192 | #220 | #625 |
| Operations Research | #142 | #171 | #670 |
| Finance | #196 | #225 | #797 |
| Advertising | #256 | #286 | #804 |
| Management | #209 | #240 | #865 |
| Marketing | #232 | #264 | #941 |
| International Trade | #236 | #268 | #1234 |
Economics rankings
University of Dayton ranked 245 for Economics in United States and 925 in the World with 2,654 publications made and 51,633 citations received.
University of Dayton
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #211 | #235 | #606 |
| Finance | #196 | #225 | #797 |
| Econometrics | #241 | #273 | #1011 |
| International Trade | #236 | #268 | #1234 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Dayton ranked 241 for Art & Design in United States and 888 in the World with 2,373 publications made and 26,711 citations received.
University of Dayton
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #113 | #133 | #506 |
| Cinematography | #149 | #172 | #509 |
| Graphic Design | #172 | #199 | #660 |
| Creative Writing | #245 | #279 | #742 |
| Music | #247 | #276 | #805 |
| Animation | #156 | #183 | #811 |
| Aesthetics | #230 | #264 | #855 |
| Literature | #236 | #269 | #861 |
| Acting and Drama | #248 | #281 | #914 |
| Photography | #262 | #299 | #1006 |
| Multimedia | #284 | #315 | #1109 |
| Architecture | #194 | #224 | #1140 |
