University of Houston – Downtown: Rankings
University of Houston – Downtown ranked 721 in United States, 2815 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 3,190 academic publications and 38,449 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2815 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 8 of 16 | In Houston, TX |
| # 788 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 47 of 119 | In Texas |
| # 721 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 2373 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 2418 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 2450 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Houston – Downtown ranked 611 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 2939 in the World with 2,256 publications made and 28,811 citations received.
University of Houston – Downtown
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #364 | #403 | #842 |
| Gender Studies | #443 | #486 | #1089 |
| Media Studies | #479 | #525 | #1182 |
| Education | #450 | #497 | #1494 |
| Anthropology | #473 | #527 | #1680 |
| Sociology | #580 | #636 | #2275 |
| Law | #581 | #636 | #2309 |
| Aesthetics | #580 | #637 | #2504 |
| Political Science | #603 | #661 | #2595 |
| History | #621 | #680 | #2825 |
| Linguistics | #562 | #617 | #2864 |
| Philosophy | #586 | #648 | #2944 |
| Archaeology | #632 | #694 | #3239 |
| Demography | #691 | #751 | #3401 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Houston – Downtown ranked 596 for Computer Science in United States and 3259 in the World with 1,556 publications made and 18,673 citations received.
University of Houston – Downtown
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #307 | #340 | #1244 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #371 | #413 | #1778 |
| Software Engineering | #411 | #458 | #2192 |
| Data Science | #468 | #523 | #2432 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #450 | #493 | #2483 |
| Neuroscience | #731 | #789 | #3205 |
| Cognitive Science | #647 | #708 | #3212 |
| Computer Vision | #520 | #576 | #3241 |
| Machine Learning | #547 | #600 | #3387 |
| Telecommunications | #681 | #742 | #4111 |
Psychology rankings
University of Houston – Downtown ranked 611 for Psychology in United States and 2609 in the World with 1,250 publications made and 20,028 citations received.
University of Houston – Downtown
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #364 | #403 | #842 |
| Human Sexuality | #375 | #413 | #859 |
| Education | #450 | #497 | #1494 |
| Clinical Psychology | #541 | #592 | #1849 |
| Psychiatry | #692 | #748 | #2950 |
| Neuroscience | #731 | #789 | #3205 |
| Cognitive Science | #647 | #708 | #3212 |
Medicine rankings
University of Houston – Downtown ranked 775 for Medicine in United States and 3769 in the World with 1,153 publications made and 15,571 citations received.
University of Houston – Downtown
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #364 | #403 | #842 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #489 | #533 | #1753 |
| Clinical Psychology | #541 | #592 | #1849 |
| Health Science | #597 | #645 | #2061 |
| Gerontology | #619 | #674 | #2428 |
| Healthcare Administration | #599 | #659 | #2534 |
| Nursing | #706 | #767 | #2740 |
| Psychiatry | #692 | #748 | #2950 |
| Oncology | #582 | #628 | #3427 |
| Radiology | #716 | #774 | #3769 |
| Pathology | #764 | #826 | #4024 |
| Surgery | #851 | #913 | #4115 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Houston – Downtown ranked 703 for Environmental Science in United States and 3974 in the World with 1,139 publications made and 13,906 citations received.
University of Houston – Downtown
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #600 | #661 | #3477 |
| Paleontology | #683 | #743 | #3712 |
| Geology | #681 | #743 | #3840 |
| Ecology | #751 | #818 | #4277 |
| Oceanography | #792 | #860 | #4612 |
Biology rankings
University of Houston – Downtown ranked 778 for Biology in United States and 4264 in the World with 1,126 publications made and 16,462 citations received.
University of Houston – Downtown
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #450 | #493 | #2483 |
| Evolutionary | #604 | #662 | #2944 |
| Neuroscience | #731 | #789 | #3205 |
| Oncology | #582 | #628 | #3427 |
| Paleontology | #683 | #743 | #3712 |
| Genetics | #778 | #838 | #4092 |
| Botany | #746 | #810 | #4109 |
| Biochemistry | #799 | #858 | #4328 |
Engineering rankings
University of Houston – Downtown ranked 626 for Engineering in United States and 3835 in the World with 1,115 publications made and 13,161 citations received.
University of Houston – Downtown
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #359 | #392 | #1502 |
| Operations Research | #308 | #348 | #1974 |
| Systems | #470 | #521 | #2786 |
| Optics | #674 | #732 | #3965 |
| Telecommunications | #681 | #742 | #4111 |
| Metallurgy | #834 | #897 | #4881 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Houston – Downtown ranked 530 for Mathematics in United States and 2860 in the World with 1,068 publications made and 13,674 citations received.
University of Houston – Downtown
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #421 | #459 | #1337 |
| Applied Mathematics | #292 | #329 | #1885 |
| Operations Research | #308 | #348 | #1974 |
| Econometrics | #443 | #490 | #2154 |
| Statistics | #603 | #660 | #3356 |
Business rankings
University of Houston – Downtown ranked 507 for Business in United States and 2450 in the World with 1,031 publications made and 14,645 citations received.
University of Houston – Downtown
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #313 | #351 | #1458 |
| Engineering Management | #359 | #392 | #1502 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #371 | #413 | #1778 |
| Accounting | #477 | #520 | #1939 |
| Operations Research | #308 | #348 | #1974 |
| Advertising | #518 | #564 | #2039 |
| Finance | #443 | #488 | #2144 |
| Marketing | #456 | #502 | #2243 |
| Management | #497 | #548 | #2570 |
Physics rankings
University of Houston – Downtown ranked 629 for Physics in United States and 3732 in the World with 954 publications made and 12,092 citations received.
University of Houston – Downtown
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #674 | #732 | #3965 |
Economics rankings
University of Houston – Downtown ranked 536 for Economics in United States and 2418 in the World with 814 publications made and 8,758 citations received.
University of Houston – Downtown
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #443 | #488 | #2144 |
| Econometrics | #443 | #490 | #2154 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Houston – Downtown ranked 559 for Art & Design in United States and 2373 in the World with 528 publications made and 4,817 citations received.
University of Houston – Downtown
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #307 | #340 | #1244 |
| Literature | #543 | #597 | #2164 |
| Aesthetics | #580 | #637 | #2504 |
