University of Denver: Rankings
University of Denver ranked 160 in United States, 509 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 25,765 academic publications and 754,032 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 509 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 4 of 38 | In Colorado |
| # 2 of 9 | In Denver |
| # 184 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 160 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 499 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 529 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 568 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Denver ranked 156 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 607 in the World with 16,121 publications made and 437,186 citations received.
University of Denver
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #25 | #28 | #40 |
| Special Education | #107 | #122 | #218 |
| Gender Studies | #121 | #139 | #245 |
| International Law | #85 | #98 | #256 |
| Media Studies | #116 | #138 | #287 |
| Anthropology | #134 | #157 | #351 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #136 | #158 | #362 |
| Law | #143 | #166 | #403 |
| Sociology | #150 | #172 | #409 |
| Education | #161 | #184 | #409 |
| Publishing | #152 | #177 | #435 |
| Political Science | #139 | #162 | #453 |
| Genealogy | #191 | #216 | #474 |
| Aesthetics | #160 | #186 | #558 |
| Forensic Science | #134 | #156 | #564 |
| History | #159 | #183 | #573 |
| Linguistics | #163 | #189 | #605 |
| Archaeology | #166 | #192 | #636 |
| Demography | #218 | #245 | #768 |
| Philosophy | #165 | #192 | #780 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Denver ranked 199 for Computer Science in United States and 789 in the World with 10,589 publications made and 383,238 citations received.
University of Denver
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #143 | #167 | #492 |
| Information Technology | #175 | #194 | #510 |
| Neuroscience | #185 | #210 | #625 |
| Multimedia | #176 | #201 | #653 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #180 | #205 | #723 |
| Data Science | #215 | #245 | #859 |
| Software Engineering | #199 | #231 | #918 |
| Robotics | #173 | #205 | #982 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #184 | #215 | #1012 |
| Machine Learning | #210 | #241 | #1015 |
| Telecommunications | #203 | #234 | #1082 |
| Computational Linguistics | #210 | #241 | #1102 |
| Computer Vision | #217 | #248 | #1130 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #272 | #301 | #1297 |
| Computer Engineering | #241 | #275 | #1530 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Denver ranked 192 for Environmental Science in United States and 910 in the World with 9,805 publications made and 305,384 citations received.
University of Denver
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | #209 | #240 | #982 |
| Ecology | #200 | #232 | #1013 |
| Paleontology | #231 | #266 | #1110 |
| Oceanography | #221 | #258 | #1114 |
| Environmental Management | #173 | #208 | #1135 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #218 | #259 | #1165 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #256 | #297 | #1229 |
| Forestry | #229 | #270 | #1520 |
| Environmental Engineering | #214 | #249 | #1548 |
Engineering rankings
University of Denver ranked 212 for Engineering in United States and 1127 in the World with 9,588 publications made and 311,131 citations received.
University of Denver
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #58 | #62 | #150 |
| Engineering Management | #145 | #162 | #382 |
| Renewable Energy | #62 | #78 | #386 |
| Remote Sensing | #111 | #133 | #404 |
| Reliability and Quality | #142 | #169 | #616 |
| Architecture | #162 | #190 | #816 |
| Systems | #180 | #211 | #819 |
| Construction Management | #157 | #187 | #890 |
| Automation and Control | #158 | #190 | #916 |
| Applied Physics | #180 | #208 | #960 |
| Robotics | #173 | #205 | #982 |
| Telecommunications | #203 | #234 | #1082 |
| Optics | #213 | #242 | #1086 |
| Operations Research | #227 | #261 | #1213 |
| Computer Engineering | #241 | #275 | #1530 |
| Environmental Engineering | #214 | #249 | #1548 |
| Metallurgy | #256 | #294 | #1733 |
| Nanotechnology | #266 | #301 | #1888 |
| Biotechnology | #304 | #339 | #1924 |
Biology rankings
University of Denver ranked 250 for Biology in United States and 1267 in the World with 9,555 publications made and 352,888 citations received.
University of Denver
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #139 | #158 | #491 |
| Neuroscience | #185 | #210 | #625 |
| Evolutionary | #192 | #219 | #713 |
| Biophysics | #207 | #230 | #741 |
| Ethics | #258 | #287 | #761 |
| Astrobiology | #245 | #277 | #985 |
| Paleontology | #231 | #266 | #1110 |
| Virology | #239 | #265 | #1140 |
| Molecular | #250 | #276 | #1206 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #256 | #297 | #1229 |
| Zoology | #284 | #323 | #1288 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #272 | #301 | #1297 |
| Genetics | #270 | #300 | #1324 |
| Botany | #226 | #260 | #1407 |
| Biochemistry | #266 | #299 | #1442 |
| Forestry | #229 | #270 | #1520 |
| Pharmacology | #290 | #322 | #1575 |
| Oncology | #356 | #392 | #1867 |
| Nanotechnology | #266 | #301 | #1888 |
| Biotechnology | #304 | #339 | #1924 |
| Immunology | #354 | #388 | #1995 |
| Horticulture | #304 | #348 | #2293 |
| Microbiology | #447 | #491 | #2931 |
Physics rankings
University of Denver ranked 207 for Physics in United States and 1066 in the World with 9,485 publications made and 305,388 citations received.
University of Denver
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #207 | #230 | #741 |
| Theoretical | #171 | #202 | #824 |
| Molecular | #192 | #219 | #843 |
| Applied Physics | #180 | #208 | #960 |
| Astrobiology | #245 | #277 | #985 |
| Optics | #213 | #242 | #1086 |
| Condensed Matter | #199 | #225 | #1235 |
| Nanotechnology | #266 | #301 | #1888 |
Medicine rankings
University of Denver ranked 222 for Medicine in United States and 928 in the World with 8,876 publications made and 330,303 citations received.
University of Denver
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #25 | #28 | #40 |
| Clinical Psychology | #115 | #130 | #232 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #167 | #188 | #413 |
| Gerontology | #192 | #216 | #487 |
| Nursing | #174 | #197 | #493 |
| Forensic Science | #134 | #156 | #564 |
| Psychiatry | #179 | #203 | #573 |
| Audiology | #191 | #219 | #634 |
| Health Science | #210 | #233 | #641 |
| Healthcare Administration | #219 | #246 | #673 |
| Ethics | #258 | #287 | #761 |
| Sports | #240 | #274 | #875 |
| Orthodontics | #199 | #222 | #890 |
| Radiology | #226 | #251 | #1019 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #183 | #204 | #1044 |
| Physical Therapy | #260 | #295 | #1085 |
| Pathology | #233 | #259 | #1119 |
| Pediatrics | #222 | #246 | #1121 |
| Surgery | #251 | #277 | #1134 |
| Virology | #239 | #265 | #1140 |
| Cardiology | #294 | #321 | #1310 |
| Ophthalmology | #302 | #332 | #1413 |
| Pharmacology | #290 | #322 | #1575 |
| Pharmacy | #301 | #335 | #1648 |
| Dentistry | #329 | #362 | #1664 |
| Anesthesiology | #404 | #439 | #1864 |
| Oncology | #356 | #392 | #1867 |
| Immunology | #354 | #388 | #1995 |
Psychology rankings
University of Denver ranked 173 for Psychology in United States and 529 in the World with 8,862 publications made and 340,787 citations received.
University of Denver
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #25 | #28 | #40 |
| Human Sexuality | #69 | #76 | #101 |
| Special Education | #107 | #122 | #218 |
| Clinical Psychology | #115 | #130 | #232 |
| Education | #161 | #184 | #409 |
| Cognitive Science | #143 | #167 | #492 |
| Psychiatry | #179 | #203 | #573 |
| Neuroscience | #185 | #210 | #625 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Denver ranked 256 for Chemistry in United States and 1476 in the World with 6,677 publications made and 234,143 citations received.
University of Denver
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #234 | #264 | #1323 |
| Biochemistry | #266 | #299 | #1442 |
| Physical | #218 | #253 | #1504 |
| Organic chemistry | #253 | #288 | #1585 |
| Pharmacy | #301 | #335 | #1648 |
| Nanotechnology | #266 | #301 | #1888 |
| Radiochemistry | #265 | #301 | #2431 |
Business rankings
University of Denver ranked 164 for Business in United States and 584 in the World with 5,864 publications made and 163,830 citations received.
University of Denver
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #103 | #116 | #265 |
| Engineering Management | #145 | #162 | #382 |
| Accounting | #155 | #179 | #445 |
| Risk Management | #134 | #158 | #517 |
| Advertising | #191 | #216 | #567 |
| Actuarial Science | #201 | #224 | #573 |
| Finance | #155 | #180 | #578 |
| Management | #159 | #189 | #594 |
| Entrepreneurship | #175 | #200 | #664 |
| International Trade | #132 | #157 | #695 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #180 | #205 | #723 |
| Project Management | #179 | #209 | #729 |
| Marketing | #196 | #225 | #756 |
| Construction Management | #157 | #187 | #890 |
| Operations Research | #227 | #261 | #1213 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Denver ranked 207 for Mathematics in United States and 823 in the World with 5,267 publications made and 184,653 citations received.
University of Denver
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #146 | #164 | #350 |
| Actuarial Science | #201 | #224 | #573 |
| Econometrics | #196 | #225 | #735 |
| Statistics | #208 | #237 | #865 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #184 | #215 | #1012 |
| Operations Research | #227 | #261 | #1213 |
| Applied Mathematics | #230 | #264 | #1369 |
Economics rankings
University of Denver ranked 157 for Economics in United States and 499 in the World with 5,142 publications made and 149,350 citations received.
University of Denver
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #201 | #224 | #573 |
| Finance | #155 | #180 | #578 |
| International Trade | #132 | #157 | #695 |
| Econometrics | #196 | #225 | #735 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Denver ranked 160 for Art & Design in United States and 568 in the World with 2,991 publications made and 66,965 citations received.
University of Denver
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #112 | #134 | #309 |
| Literature | #136 | #160 | #446 |
| Acting and Drama | #160 | #185 | #555 |
| Aesthetics | #160 | #186 | #558 |
| Multimedia | #176 | #201 | #653 |
| Architecture | #162 | #190 | #816 |
| Graphic Design | #214 | #244 | #845 |
| Photography | #284 | #323 | #1096 |
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