University of Houston – Clear Lake: Rankings
University of Houston – Clear Lake ranked 556 in United States, 2180 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 4,505 academic publications and 81,889 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2180 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 7 of 16 | In Houston, TX |
| # 611 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 37 of 119 | In Texas |
| # 556 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1365 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1549 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1711 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Houston – Clear Lake ranked 457 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 2193 in the World with 2,879 publications made and 56,103 citations received.
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #211 | #233 | #483 |
| Education | #228 | #256 | #672 |
| Gender Studies | #339 | #376 | #818 |
| Media Studies | #532 | #586 | #1364 |
| Sociology | #372 | #415 | #1376 |
| Anthropology | #412 | #459 | #1426 |
| Law | #389 | #430 | #1455 |
| Aesthetics | #404 | #450 | #1625 |
| Political Science | #396 | #442 | #1639 |
| Linguistics | #444 | #490 | #2203 |
| Philosophy | #464 | #515 | #2427 |
| History | #538 | #591 | #2456 |
| Archaeology | #486 | #538 | #2507 |
| Demography | #529 | #579 | #2531 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Houston – Clear Lake ranked 401 for Computer Science in United States and 2158 in the World with 2,221 publications made and 45,264 citations received.
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #118 | #137 | #383 |
| Software Engineering | #241 | #274 | #1105 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #261 | #295 | #1121 |
| Computer Engineering | #265 | #301 | #1706 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #282 | #322 | #1884 |
| Neuroscience | #454 | #498 | #1945 |
| Cognitive Science | #414 | #460 | #1984 |
| Data Science | #406 | #453 | #2016 |
| Computational Linguistics | #371 | #414 | #2190 |
| Telecommunications | #419 | #470 | #2674 |
| Machine Learning | #422 | #472 | #2695 |
| Computer Vision | #451 | #501 | #2827 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #563 | #613 | #3221 |
Psychology rankings
University of Houston – Clear Lake ranked 373 for Psychology in United States and 1549 in the World with 1,797 publications made and 47,014 citations received.
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #214 | #244 | #442 |
| Special Education | #211 | #233 | #483 |
| Education | #228 | #256 | #672 |
| Clinical Psychology | #402 | #444 | #1303 |
| Psychiatry | #434 | #477 | #1824 |
| Neuroscience | #454 | #498 | #1945 |
| Cognitive Science | #414 | #460 | #1984 |
Biology rankings
University of Houston – Clear Lake ranked 563 for Biology in United States and 3330 in the World with 1,737 publications made and 41,335 citations received.
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #454 | #498 | #1945 |
| Pharmacology | #434 | #473 | #2502 |
| Evolutionary | #527 | #579 | #2503 |
| Paleontology | #490 | #541 | #2816 |
| Genetics | #564 | #615 | #3182 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #563 | #613 | #3221 |
| Oncology | #578 | #624 | #3396 |
| Biochemistry | #577 | #629 | #3406 |
| Virology | #587 | #637 | #3439 |
| Nanotechnology | #506 | #562 | #3606 |
| Immunology | #656 | #705 | #3612 |
| Botany | #691 | #753 | #3913 |
Engineering rankings
University of Houston – Clear Lake ranked 495 for Engineering in United States and 3153 in the World with 1,673 publications made and 27,961 citations received.
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #300 | #332 | #1101 |
| Computer Engineering | #265 | #301 | #1706 |
| Systems | #317 | #359 | #1778 |
| Telecommunications | #419 | #470 | #2674 |
| Metallurgy | #479 | #530 | #3319 |
| Nanotechnology | #506 | #562 | #3606 |
| Optics | #610 | #666 | #3688 |
Medicine rankings
University of Houston – Clear Lake ranked 550 for Medicine in United States and 2773 in the World with 1,672 publications made and 32,218 citations received.
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #402 | #444 | #1303 |
| Health Science | #426 | #464 | #1443 |
| Healthcare Administration | #410 | #450 | #1568 |
| Anesthesiology | #383 | #418 | #1808 |
| Psychiatry | #434 | #477 | #1824 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #514 | #560 | #1867 |
| Nursing | #510 | #562 | #1931 |
| Gerontology | #543 | #593 | #1961 |
| Sports | #507 | #555 | #2143 |
| Pharmacology | #434 | #473 | #2502 |
| Physical Therapy | #587 | #637 | #2537 |
| Surgery | #602 | #650 | #2900 |
| Oncology | #578 | #624 | #3396 |
| Virology | #587 | #637 | #3439 |
| Pathology | #652 | #705 | #3517 |
| Radiology | #667 | #725 | #3518 |
| Immunology | #656 | #705 | #3612 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Houston – Clear Lake ranked 537 for Environmental Science in United States and 3158 in the World with 1,523 publications made and 32,758 citations received.
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #425 | #476 | #2554 |
| Paleontology | #490 | #541 | #2816 |
| Geology | #527 | #580 | #3102 |
| Ecology | #600 | #661 | #3518 |
| Environmental Management | #554 | #617 | #3703 |
| Oceanography | #643 | #708 | #3800 |
Physics rankings
University of Houston – Clear Lake ranked 488 for Physics in United States and 3018 in the World with 1,428 publications made and 31,993 citations received.
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #404 | #451 | #2182 |
| Condensed Matter | #407 | #454 | #2770 |
| Nanotechnology | #506 | #562 | #3606 |
| Optics | #610 | #666 | #3688 |
Business rankings
University of Houston – Clear Lake ranked 366 for Business in United States and 1711 in the World with 1,415 publications made and 31,661 citations received.
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #279 | #309 | #918 |
| Advertising | #304 | #336 | #1041 |
| Engineering Management | #300 | #332 | #1101 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #261 | #295 | #1121 |
| Accounting | #336 | #372 | #1278 |
| Marketing | #316 | #352 | #1450 |
| Project Management | #319 | #357 | #1483 |
| Management | #342 | #383 | #1710 |
| Finance | #388 | #431 | #1872 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Houston – Clear Lake ranked 376 for Mathematics in United States and 1971 in the World with 1,410 publications made and 28,691 citations received.
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #212 | #235 | #572 |
| Actuarial Science | #279 | #309 | #918 |
| Econometrics | #373 | #416 | #1734 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #282 | #322 | #1884 |
| Statistics | #475 | #524 | #2642 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Houston – Clear Lake ranked 553 for Chemistry in United States and 3514 in the World with 1,103 publications made and 24,825 citations received.
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #453 | #505 | #3101 |
| Biochemistry | #577 | #629 | #3406 |
| Organic chemistry | #515 | #567 | #3410 |
| Nanotechnology | #506 | #562 | #3606 |
Economics rankings
University of Houston – Clear Lake ranked 440 for Economics in United States and 1921 in the World with 1,059 publications made and 17,602 citations received.
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #279 | #309 | #918 |
| Econometrics | #373 | #416 | #1734 |
| Finance | #388 | #431 | #1872 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Houston – Clear Lake ranked 333 for Art & Design in United States and 1365 in the World with 642 publications made and 15,533 citations received.
University of Houston – Clear Lake
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #59 | #67 | #141 |
| Multimedia | #118 | #137 | #383 |
| Creative Writing | #414 | #461 | #1299 |
| Literature | #399 | #441 | #1473 |
| Aesthetics | #404 | #450 | #1625 |