University of Delaware: Rankings
University of Delaware ranked 90 in United States, 209 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 86,982 academic publications and 3,150,229 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 209 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 1 | In Newark, DE |
| # 103 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 90 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 170 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 178 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 189 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
University of Delaware ranked 59 for Engineering in United States and 178 in the World with 48,450 publications made and 1,817,652 citations received.
University of Delaware
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #42 | #44 | #102 |
| Renewable Energy | #26 | #33 | #118 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #39 | #45 | #130 |
| Robotics | #34 | #40 | #135 |
| Nanotechnology | #44 | #49 | #143 |
| Metallurgy | #47 | #52 | #149 |
| Remote Sensing | #59 | #67 | #184 |
| Telecommunications | #62 | #73 | #199 |
| Optics | #68 | #77 | #208 |
| Environmental Engineering | #55 | #67 | #243 |
| Engineering Management | #102 | #113 | #245 |
| Computer Engineering | #74 | #85 | #254 |
| Systems | #75 | #92 | #261 |
| Automation and Control | #66 | #78 | #265 |
| Architecture | #64 | #80 | #297 |
| Operations Research | #79 | #97 | #318 |
| Aviation | #120 | #140 | #414 |
| Reliability and Quality | #112 | #135 | #437 |
| Construction Management | #100 | #120 | #445 |
| Biotechnology | #148 | #167 | #602 |
| Landscape Architecture | #129 | #152 | #968 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #36 | #42 | #99 |
Physics rankings
University of Delaware ranked 58 for Physics in United States and 170 in the World with 47,489 publications made and 1,851,318 citations received.
University of Delaware
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #42 | #44 | #102 |
| Nanotechnology | #44 | #49 | #143 |
| Molecular | #62 | #70 | #193 |
| Condensed Matter | #56 | #62 | #193 |
| Optics | #68 | #77 | #208 |
| Theoretical | #61 | #69 | #220 |
| Astrobiology | #88 | #99 | #240 |
| Biophysics | #106 | #118 | #253 |
Biology rankings
University of Delaware ranked 105 for Biology in United States and 302 in the World with 44,761 publications made and 1,897,276 citations received.
University of Delaware
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #44 | #49 | #143 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #67 | #79 | #179 |
| Animal Science | #58 | #69 | #207 |
| Paleontology | #81 | #97 | #217 |
| Astrobiology | #88 | #99 | #240 |
| Biophysics | #106 | #118 | #253 |
| Entomology | #88 | #105 | #258 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #112 | #126 | #296 |
| Neuroscience | #113 | #130 | #298 |
| Botany | #89 | #105 | #305 |
| Evolutionary | #112 | #129 | #310 |
| Horticulture | #60 | #71 | #315 |
| Biochemistry | #108 | #123 | #325 |
| Zoology | #112 | #130 | #346 |
| Forestry | #79 | #94 | #351 |
| Genetics | #125 | #141 | #397 |
| Molecular | #130 | #146 | #416 |
| Ethics | #169 | #190 | #424 |
| Virology | #141 | #158 | #477 |
| Microbiology | #132 | #147 | #516 |
| Toxicology | #114 | #134 | #524 |
| Biotechnology | #148 | #167 | #602 |
| Immunology | #157 | #174 | #642 |
| Oncology | #166 | #182 | #708 |
| Pharmacology | #178 | #197 | #803 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Delaware ranked 89 for Chemistry in United States and 248 in the World with 42,940 publications made and 1,747,314 citations received.
University of Delaware
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #47 | #51 | #109 |
| Physical | #33 | #38 | #110 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #39 | #45 | #130 |
| Nanotechnology | #44 | #49 | #143 |
| Pharmacy | #40 | #44 | #153 |
| Organic chemistry | #59 | #64 | #164 |
| Biochemistry | #108 | #123 | #325 |
| Radiochemistry | #56 | #64 | #363 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #34 | #39 | #89 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #30 | #33 | #84 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #22 | #24 | #82 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Delaware ranked 67 for Environmental Science in United States and 189 in the World with 37,954 publications made and 1,494,723 citations received.
University of Delaware
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #41 | #46 | #101 |
| Geology | #62 | #71 | #163 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #53 | #62 | #176 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #67 | #79 | #179 |
| Ecology | #69 | #83 | #208 |
| Paleontology | #81 | #97 | #217 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #49 | #57 | #219 |
| Environmental Management | #54 | #67 | #238 |
| Environmental Engineering | #55 | #67 | #243 |
| Forestry | #79 | #94 | #351 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Delaware ranked 97 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 274 in the World with 34,426 publications made and 1,121,840 citations received.
University of Delaware
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #56 | #62 | #103 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #59 | #66 | #104 |
| Education | #71 | #80 | #134 |
| Media Studies | #60 | #71 | #141 |
| Gender Studies | #84 | #97 | #169 |
| Law | #86 | #100 | #197 |
| Aesthetics | #80 | #97 | #220 |
| History | #83 | #99 | #224 |
| Political Science | #86 | #102 | #225 |
| Publishing | #87 | #103 | #238 |
| Sociology | #104 | #122 | #246 |
| Linguistics | #90 | #103 | #247 |
| Archaeology | #82 | #98 | #248 |
| Anthropology | #110 | #127 | #261 |
| Genealogy | #138 | #159 | #318 |
| International Law | #110 | #126 | #331 |
| Philosophy | #91 | #106 | #349 |
| Demography | #134 | #155 | #385 |
| Social Work | #189 | #214 | #425 |
| Forensic Science | #149 | #173 | #618 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #45 | #46 | #68 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Delaware ranked 92 for Computer Science in United States and 245 in the World with 33,077 publications made and 1,168,291 citations received.
University of Delaware
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #34 | #40 | #135 |
| Animation | #51 | #60 | #146 |
| Cognitive Science | #70 | #84 | #196 |
| Telecommunications | #62 | #73 | #199 |
| Data Science | #77 | #90 | #199 |
| Information Technology | #93 | #102 | #201 |
| Computational Linguistics | #65 | #77 | #218 |
| Computer Vision | #64 | #75 | #220 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #80 | #90 | #244 |
| Computer Engineering | #74 | #85 | #254 |
| Machine Learning | #85 | #98 | #255 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #112 | #126 | #296 |
| Neuroscience | #113 | #130 | #298 |
| Software Engineering | #92 | #109 | #338 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #105 | #124 | #346 |
| Multimedia | #117 | #135 | #363 |
Medicine rankings
University of Delaware ranked 131 for Medicine in United States and 416 in the World with 24,931 publications made and 919,330 citations received.
University of Delaware
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | #29 | #38 | #55 |
| Occupational Therapy | #39 | #49 | #76 |
| Physical Therapy | #58 | #71 | #129 |
| Pharmacy | #40 | #44 | #153 |
| Clinical Psychology | #105 | #119 | #204 |
| Gerontology | #113 | #131 | #231 |
| Orthodontics | #88 | #99 | #296 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #137 | #154 | #306 |
| Nursing | #136 | #154 | #347 |
| Health Science | #139 | #156 | #352 |
| Audiology | #129 | #147 | #368 |
| Psychiatry | #131 | #147 | #373 |
| Ethics | #169 | #190 | #424 |
| Social Work | #189 | #214 | #425 |
| Healthcare Administration | #170 | #191 | #459 |
| Virology | #141 | #158 | #477 |
| Ophthalmology | #142 | #158 | #483 |
| Radiology | #137 | #154 | #495 |
| Pathology | #140 | #157 | #496 |
| Toxicology | #114 | #134 | #524 |
| Surgery | #137 | #153 | #549 |
| Dentistry | #132 | #148 | #576 |
| Veterinary | #115 | #129 | #588 |
| Forensic Science | #149 | #173 | #618 |
| Immunology | #157 | #174 | #642 |
| Oncology | #166 | #182 | #708 |
| Urology | #165 | #182 | #714 |
| Optometry | #182 | #202 | #740 |
| Anesthesiology | #178 | #199 | #747 |
| Cardiology | #186 | #205 | #756 |
| Pediatrics | #175 | #194 | #796 |
| Pharmacology | #178 | #197 | #803 |
| Epidemiology | #178 | #199 | #922 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #178 | #199 | #1018 |
| Radiation Therapy | #222 | #248 | #1039 |
Psychology rankings
University of Delaware ranked 108 for Psychology in United States and 256 in the World with 17,459 publications made and 725,389 citations received.
University of Delaware
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #39 | #49 | #76 |
| Special Education | #56 | #62 | #103 |
| Education | #71 | #80 | #134 |
| Cognitive Science | #70 | #84 | #196 |
| Clinical Psychology | #105 | #119 | #204 |
| Human Sexuality | #140 | #164 | #251 |
| Neuroscience | #113 | #130 | #298 |
| Psychiatry | #131 | #147 | #373 |
| Social Work | #189 | #214 | #425 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Delaware ranked 74 for Mathematics in United States and 192 in the World with 16,988 publications made and 653,570 citations received.
University of Delaware
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #52 | #57 | #93 |
| Applied Mathematics | #53 | #60 | #153 |
| Statistics | #76 | #87 | #194 |
| Econometrics | #85 | #98 | #206 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #80 | #90 | #244 |
| Actuarial Science | #129 | #148 | #311 |
| Operations Research | #79 | #97 | #318 |
Business rankings
University of Delaware ranked 84 for Business in United States and 217 in the World with 12,100 publications made and 429,361 citations received.
University of Delaware
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | #87 | #99 | #178 |
| Advertising | #94 | #106 | #197 |
| Management | #81 | #94 | #217 |
| Marketing | #92 | #107 | #235 |
| Engineering Management | #102 | #113 | #245 |
| Finance | #91 | #104 | #259 |
| Actuarial Science | #129 | #148 | #311 |
| Operations Research | #79 | #97 | #318 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #105 | #124 | #346 |
| Project Management | #107 | #127 | #361 |
| International Trade | #85 | #102 | #411 |
| Construction Management | #100 | #120 | #445 |
| Risk Management | #143 | #167 | #553 |
| Entrepreneurship | #159 | #183 | #584 |
| Real Estate | #186 | #207 | #602 |
Economics rankings
University of Delaware ranked 91 for Economics in United States and 230 in the World with 9,076 publications made and 293,459 citations received.
University of Delaware
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #85 | #98 | #206 |
| Finance | #91 | #104 | #259 |
| Actuarial Science | #129 | #148 | #311 |
| International Trade | #85 | #102 | #411 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Delaware ranked 85 for Art & Design in United States and 229 in the World with 6,834 publications made and 182,838 citations received.
University of Delaware
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #34 | #37 | #125 |
| Animation | #51 | #60 | #146 |
| Aesthetics | #80 | #97 | #220 |
| Literature | #84 | #99 | #226 |
| Music | #101 | #115 | #257 |
| Architecture | #64 | #80 | #297 |
| Graphic Design | #100 | #115 | #318 |
| Creative Writing | #120 | #142 | #334 |
| Cinematography | #98 | #118 | #359 |
| Multimedia | #117 | #135 | #363 |
| Acting and Drama | #111 | #134 | #374 |
| Photography | #154 | #179 | #516 |
| Interior Design | #134 | #152 | #868 |
| Landscape Architecture | #129 | #152 | #968 |
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