University of Illinois at Chicago: Rankings
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked 63 in United States, 113 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 172,899 academic publications and 5,778,446 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 113 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 38 | In Chicago |
| # 4 of 100 | In Illinois |
| # 69 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 63 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 69 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 76 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 82 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked 44 for Medicine in United States and 76 in the World with 105,143 publications made and 3,690,105 citations received.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | #15 | #16 | #18 |
| Plastic Surgery | #20 | #21 | #23 |
| Optometry | #16 | #17 | #27 |
| Gerontology | #27 | #30 | #36 |
| Occupational Therapy | #17 | #23 | #36 |
| Nursing | #22 | #29 | #40 |
| Healthcare Administration | #25 | #29 | #41 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #32 | #36 | #44 |
| Pharmacology | #31 | #35 | #45 |
| Orthodontics | #23 | #25 | #50 |
| Social Work | #31 | #34 | #54 |
| Dentistry | #24 | #26 | #55 |
| Clinical Psychology | #37 | #40 | #56 |
| Sports | #31 | #40 | #58 |
| Ethics | #35 | #41 | #60 |
| Physical Therapy | #33 | #43 | #61 |
| Neurosurgery | #23 | #26 | #61 |
| Psychiatry | #40 | #46 | #65 |
| Health Science | #40 | #48 | #66 |
| Anesthesiology | #44 | #52 | #66 |
| Forensic Science | #28 | #33 | #73 |
| Pharmacy | #21 | #23 | #74 |
| Surgery | #42 | #47 | #78 |
| Oncology | #42 | #45 | #79 |
| Cardiology | #45 | #54 | #84 |
| Cosmetology | #43 | #48 | #87 |
| Dermatology | #49 | #51 | #87 |
| Pathology | #42 | #48 | #88 |
| Audiology | #50 | #56 | #92 |
| Virology | #47 | #51 | #95 |
| Radiology | #48 | #55 | #96 |
| Epidemiology | #39 | #47 | #104 |
| Immunology | #51 | #57 | #105 |
| Pediatrics | #52 | #61 | #111 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #36 | #42 | #114 |
| Urology | #53 | #60 | #114 |
| Radiation Therapy | #57 | #62 | #115 |
| Toxicology | #63 | #71 | #197 |
| Veterinary | #83 | #94 | #401 |
| Public Health | #36 | #41 | #58 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | #47 | #54 | #81 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #44 | #50 | #71 |
| Family medicine | #34 | #39 | #49 |
| Medical Physics | #48 | #54 | #73 |
Biology rankings
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked 51 for Biology in United States and 99 in the World with 103,352 publications made and 3,855,586 citations received.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | #31 | #35 | #45 |
| Biophysics | #39 | #42 | #53 |
| Ethics | #35 | #41 | #60 |
| Neuroscience | #47 | #52 | #75 |
| Molecular | #48 | #52 | #76 |
| Oncology | #42 | #45 | #79 |
| Genetics | #50 | #54 | #90 |
| Biochemistry | #50 | #54 | #92 |
| Virology | #47 | #51 | #95 |
| Biotechnology | #50 | #55 | #97 |
| Microbiology | #48 | #56 | #99 |
| Immunology | #51 | #57 | #105 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #61 | #66 | #125 |
| Botany | #55 | #60 | #125 |
| Paleontology | #58 | #66 | #137 |
| Evolutionary | #70 | #79 | #148 |
| Astrobiology | #75 | #84 | #191 |
| Toxicology | #63 | #71 | #197 |
| Zoology | #80 | #95 | #234 |
| Nanotechnology | #72 | #78 | #249 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #104 | #125 | #321 |
| Animal Science | #85 | #103 | #361 |
| Horticulture | #76 | #92 | #459 |
| Entomology | #133 | #152 | #472 |
| Forestry | #95 | #117 | #481 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked 57 for Chemistry in United States and 122 in the World with 77,101 publications made and 2,912,893 citations received.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #21 | #23 | #74 |
| Biochemistry | #50 | #54 | #92 |
| Organic chemistry | #52 | #56 | #136 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #45 | #51 | #158 |
| Computational | #68 | #78 | #215 |
| Nanotechnology | #72 | #78 | #249 |
| Physical | #67 | #77 | #271 |
| Radiochemistry | #88 | #102 | #663 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked 47 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 108 in the World with 68,940 publications made and 2,312,140 citations received.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #13 | #14 | #26 |
| Gender Studies | #27 | #29 | #35 |
| Social Work | #31 | #34 | #54 |
| Anthropology | #35 | #40 | #58 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #40 | #41 | #59 |
| Publishing | #23 | #27 | #67 |
| Education | #39 | #44 | #68 |
| Forensic Science | #28 | #33 | #73 |
| Demography | #42 | #48 | #75 |
| Media Studies | #38 | #42 | #75 |
| Law | #44 | #50 | #76 |
| Sociology | #43 | #48 | #81 |
| Political Science | #44 | #51 | #83 |
| Linguistics | #54 | #63 | #108 |
| Aesthetics | #49 | #58 | #118 |
| History | #53 | #61 | #130 |
| Genealogy | #62 | #72 | #135 |
| Archaeology | #55 | #64 | #142 |
| Philosophy | #53 | #65 | #169 |
| International Law | #114 | #132 | #351 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #36 | #40 | #53 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #32 | #37 | #64 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #34 | #39 | #56 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #26 | #34 | #63 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #38 | #39 | #47 |
| Law Enforcement | #46 | #48 | #69 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked 53 for Computer Science in United States and 106 in the World with 64,502 publications made and 2,293,270 citations received.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #41 | #48 | #69 |
| Computational Linguistics | #35 | #41 | #69 |
| Neuroscience | #47 | #52 | #75 |
| Multimedia | #41 | #49 | #87 |
| Machine Learning | #48 | #55 | #111 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #61 | #66 | #125 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #47 | #55 | #128 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #52 | #57 | #132 |
| Cognitive Science | #64 | #76 | #161 |
| Computer Engineering | #63 | #71 | #192 |
| Software Engineering | #57 | #71 | #201 |
| Information Technology | #94 | #103 | #203 |
| Telecommunications | #65 | #76 | #206 |
| Animation | #62 | #71 | #217 |
| Computer Vision | #70 | #83 | #245 |
| Robotics | #73 | #89 | #293 |
| Web Design and Development | #14 | #15 | #26 |
| Library and Information science | #50 | #54 | #81 |
| Database Administration | #40 | #45 | #76 |
Engineering rankings
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked 58 for Engineering in United States and 176 in the World with 60,374 publications made and 1,956,999 citations received.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #50 | #55 | #97 |
| Systems | #50 | #60 | #134 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #45 | #51 | #158 |
| Applied Physics | #59 | #64 | #176 |
| Computer Engineering | #63 | #71 | #192 |
| Optics | #62 | #69 | #194 |
| Engineering Management | #92 | #99 | #195 |
| Telecommunications | #65 | #76 | #206 |
| Reliability and Quality | #66 | #78 | #212 |
| Operations Research | #55 | #69 | #221 |
| Aviation | #83 | #94 | #242 |
| Nanotechnology | #72 | #78 | #249 |
| Architecture | #59 | #72 | #253 |
| Metallurgy | #75 | #83 | #257 |
| Automation and Control | #64 | #76 | #259 |
| Construction Management | #62 | #76 | #275 |
| Robotics | #73 | #89 | #293 |
| Environmental Engineering | #79 | #99 | #379 |
| Remote Sensing | #106 | #127 | #381 |
| Landscape Architecture | #106 | #125 | #676 |
| Renewable Energy | #122 | #156 | #856 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #22 | #23 | #56 |
| Technical Drawing | #30 | #36 | #86 |
| Transportation Engineering | #28 | #32 | #71 |
Physics rankings
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked 60 for Physics in United States and 183 in the World with 58,221 publications made and 1,927,546 citations received.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #39 | #42 | #53 |
| Applied Physics | #59 | #64 | #176 |
| Astrobiology | #75 | #84 | #191 |
| Optics | #62 | #69 | #194 |
| Molecular | #76 | #85 | #235 |
| Theoretical | #66 | #74 | #236 |
| Nanotechnology | #72 | #78 | #249 |
| Condensed Matter | #78 | #87 | #330 |
Psychology rankings
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked 45 for Psychology in United States and 69 in the World with 55,481 publications made and 2,140,375 citations received.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #14 | #16 | #17 |
| Special Education | #13 | #14 | #26 |
| Occupational Therapy | #17 | #23 | #36 |
| Social Work | #31 | #34 | #54 |
| Clinical Psychology | #37 | #40 | #56 |
| Psychiatry | #40 | #46 | #65 |
| Education | #39 | #44 | #68 |
| Neuroscience | #47 | #52 | #75 |
| Cognitive Science | #64 | #76 | #161 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #35 | #39 | #55 |
| Child Psychology | #44 | #49 | #60 |
| Social Psychology | #47 | #52 | #68 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked 66 for Environmental Science in United States and 186 in the World with 46,123 publications made and 1,591,447 citations received.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #58 | #66 | #137 |
| Geology | #68 | #80 | #188 |
| Ecology | #74 | #90 | #229 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #104 | #125 | #321 |
| Environmental Management | #81 | #99 | #351 |
| Environmental Engineering | #79 | #99 | #379 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #96 | #116 | #381 |
| Oceanography | #105 | #126 | #402 |
| Forestry | #95 | #117 | #481 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #95 | #113 | #617 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked 57 for Mathematics in United States and 117 in the World with 30,432 publications made and 1,143,481 citations received.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #51 | #56 | #92 |
| Actuarial Science | #55 | #61 | #95 |
| Econometrics | #53 | #61 | #103 |
| Statistics | #55 | #64 | #117 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #52 | #57 | #132 |
| Applied Mathematics | #63 | #71 | #204 |
| Operations Research | #55 | #69 | #221 |
Business rankings
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked 49 for Business in United States and 103 in the World with 20,750 publications made and 763,721 citations received.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #26 | #28 | #53 |
| Accounting | #48 | #51 | #73 |
| Advertising | #55 | #59 | #88 |
| Actuarial Science | #55 | #61 | #95 |
| Entrepreneurship | #38 | #43 | #97 |
| Marketing | #52 | #60 | #105 |
| Risk Management | #42 | #49 | #106 |
| Finance | #56 | #63 | #114 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #47 | #55 | #128 |
| Management | #53 | #62 | #136 |
| Engineering Management | #92 | #99 | #195 |
| Operations Research | #55 | #69 | #221 |
| Construction Management | #62 | #76 | #275 |
| Project Management | #95 | #115 | #324 |
| International Trade | #87 | #106 | #423 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #10 | #11 | #14 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #46 | #49 | #93 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #49 | #53 | #87 |
| Human Resource Management | #34 | #42 | #77 |
| Tax Law | #21 | #23 | #33 |
Economics rankings
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked 47 for Economics in United States and 82 in the World with 19,249 publications made and 654,784 citations received.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #55 | #61 | #95 |
| Econometrics | #53 | #61 | #103 |
| Finance | #56 | #63 | #114 |
| International Trade | #87 | #106 | #423 |
| Development Studies | #37 | #42 | #59 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked 52 for Art & Design in United States and 112 in the World with 10,193 publications made and 285,995 citations received.
University of Illinois at Chicago
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #39 | #46 | #84 |
| Multimedia | #41 | #49 | #87 |
| Graphic Design | #47 | #55 | #99 |
| Aesthetics | #49 | #58 | #118 |
| Photography | #52 | #58 | #122 |
| Literature | #62 | #73 | #138 |
| Acting and Drama | #69 | #81 | #197 |
| Music | #87 | #99 | #216 |
| Animation | #62 | #71 | #217 |
| Cinematography | #67 | #82 | #248 |
| Architecture | #59 | #72 | #253 |
| Sculpture | #89 | #105 | #369 |
| Interior Design | #109 | #124 | #663 |
| Landscape Architecture | #106 | #125 | #676 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #25 | #31 | #60 |
| Game Design and Development | #13 | #14 | #24 |
