University of Iowa: Rankings
University of Iowa ranked 49 in United States, 74 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 178,150 academic publications and 6,931,916 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 74 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 1 | In Iowa City |
| # 53 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 49 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 42 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 56 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 74 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Iowa ranked 42 for Biology in United States and 74 in the World with 103,069 publications made and 4,793,248 citations received.
University of Iowa
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | #15 | #17 | #18 |
| Neuroscience | #27 | #30 | #37 |
| Molecular | #31 | #33 | #43 |
| Biophysics | #35 | #37 | #47 |
| Virology | #37 | #39 | #64 |
| Genetics | #43 | #46 | #66 |
| Immunology | #39 | #42 | #69 |
| Biochemistry | #41 | #45 | #70 |
| Paleontology | #42 | #47 | #79 |
| Astrobiology | #45 | #49 | #81 |
| Pharmacology | #48 | #53 | #85 |
| Entomology | #39 | #42 | #87 |
| Ethics | #49 | #59 | #88 |
| Biotechnology | #49 | #54 | #92 |
| Evolutionary | #60 | #65 | #106 |
| Botany | #48 | #53 | #107 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #58 | #63 | #115 |
| Oncology | #55 | #58 | #116 |
| Toxicology | #51 | #57 | #141 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #70 | #85 | #188 |
| Zoology | #70 | #84 | #202 |
| Animal Science | #72 | #85 | #283 |
| Horticulture | #69 | #81 | #371 |
| Nanotechnology | #93 | #106 | #440 |
| Forestry | #103 | #127 | #562 |
Medicine rankings
University of Iowa ranked 36 for Medicine in United States and 56 in the World with 101,324 publications made and 4,470,086 citations received.
University of Iowa
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology | #8 | #9 | #10 |
| Ophthalmology | #18 | #19 | #23 |
| Dentistry | #11 | #12 | #25 |
| Orthodontics | #14 | #15 | #27 |
| Anesthesiology | #21 | #24 | #28 |
| Clinical Psychology | #19 | #22 | #30 |
| Forensic Science | #11 | #12 | #31 |
| Optometry | #21 | #23 | #35 |
| Dermatology | #24 | #26 | #39 |
| Radiology | #31 | #33 | #40 |
| Psychiatry | #29 | #33 | #41 |
| Gerontology | #34 | #38 | #46 |
| Physical Therapy | #25 | #33 | #47 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #35 | #40 | #49 |
| Sports | #27 | #36 | #51 |
| Health Science | #33 | #40 | #52 |
| Nursing | #36 | #43 | #59 |
| Cardiology | #39 | #44 | #62 |
| Epidemiology | #28 | #33 | #62 |
| Surgery | #40 | #44 | #63 |
| Virology | #37 | #39 | #64 |
| Pediatrics | #36 | #42 | #65 |
| Healthcare Administration | #42 | #49 | #66 |
| Pathology | #38 | #42 | #67 |
| Immunology | #39 | #42 | #69 |
| Occupational Therapy | #42 | #53 | #82 |
| Urology | #41 | #47 | #85 |
| Pharmacology | #48 | #53 | #85 |
| Social Work | #46 | #49 | #85 |
| Ethics | #49 | #59 | #88 |
| Radiation Therapy | #54 | #58 | #106 |
| Oncology | #55 | #58 | #116 |
| Cosmetology | #51 | #57 | #124 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #41 | #48 | #131 |
| Toxicology | #51 | #57 | #141 |
| Plastic Surgery | #77 | #85 | #166 |
| Pharmacy | #46 | #52 | #195 |
| Neurosurgery | #58 | #63 | #211 |
| Veterinary | #58 | #67 | #247 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #16 | #19 | #25 |
| Public Health | #42 | #48 | #69 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | #25 | #27 | #33 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #46 | #53 | #74 |
| Family medicine | #40 | #45 | #57 |
| Medical Physics | #27 | #31 | #40 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Iowa ranked 51 for Chemistry in United States and 102 in the World with 75,858 publications made and 3,549,262 citations received.
University of Iowa
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #41 | #45 | #70 |
| Organic chemistry | #51 | #55 | #132 |
| Pharmacy | #46 | #52 | #195 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #63 | #75 | #298 |
| Physical | #70 | #81 | #303 |
| Computational | #85 | #97 | #311 |
| Radiochemistry | #57 | #65 | #368 |
| Nanotechnology | #93 | #106 | #440 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Iowa ranked 44 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 87 in the World with 71,172 publications made and 2,589,282 citations received.
University of Iowa
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #11 | #12 | #31 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #34 | #35 | #46 |
| Linguistics | #35 | #39 | #55 |
| Media Studies | #27 | #30 | #55 |
| Special Education | #39 | #42 | #69 |
| Education | #44 | #49 | #76 |
| Demography | #44 | #50 | #79 |
| Aesthetics | #39 | #44 | #80 |
| Genealogy | #43 | #47 | #84 |
| Law | #48 | #54 | #84 |
| Sociology | #45 | #50 | #85 |
| Social Work | #46 | #49 | #85 |
| Gender Studies | #48 | #54 | #86 |
| Political Science | #49 | #57 | #92 |
| Philosophy | #39 | #46 | #92 |
| History | #48 | #53 | #96 |
| Anthropology | #50 | #59 | #106 |
| Archaeology | #51 | #59 | #125 |
| International Law | #42 | #49 | #130 |
| Publishing | #60 | #74 | #155 |
| Early Childhood Education | #52 | #54 | #80 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #46 | #55 | #91 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #45 | #51 | #97 |
| Military science | #36 | #36 | #41 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #47 | #48 | #71 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #37 | #40 | #74 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #37 | #48 | #81 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #51 | #55 | #78 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Iowa ranked 50 for Computer Science in United States and 94 in the World with 66,175 publications made and 2,820,845 citations received.
University of Iowa
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #27 | #30 | #37 |
| Cognitive Science | #34 | #38 | #47 |
| Computational Linguistics | #42 | #48 | #84 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #58 | #63 | #115 |
| Machine Learning | #50 | #57 | #122 |
| Animation | #48 | #56 | #132 |
| Computer Vision | #56 | #65 | #153 |
| Data Science | #68 | #80 | #155 |
| Multimedia | #66 | #76 | #185 |
| Software Engineering | #70 | #85 | #250 |
| Telecommunications | #77 | #92 | #256 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #84 | #102 | #256 |
| Computer Engineering | #89 | #103 | #314 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #110 | #128 | #416 |
| Robotics | #99 | #125 | #471 |
| Information Technology | #184 | #203 | #543 |
| Library and Information science | #48 | #52 | #77 |
Engineering rankings
University of Iowa ranked 56 for Engineering in United States and 164 in the World with 60,066 publications made and 2,343,234 citations received.
University of Iowa
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #49 | #54 | #92 |
| Systems | #42 | #49 | #104 |
| Reliability and Quality | #42 | #50 | #137 |
| Construction Management | #32 | #39 | #138 |
| Applied Physics | #56 | #61 | #163 |
| Remote Sensing | #54 | #60 | #168 |
| Optics | #58 | #64 | #181 |
| Operations Research | #51 | #63 | #188 |
| Metallurgy | #58 | #66 | #202 |
| Engineering Management | #101 | #112 | #242 |
| Telecommunications | #77 | #92 | #256 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #63 | #75 | #298 |
| Landscape Architecture | #49 | #59 | #307 |
| Computer Engineering | #89 | #103 | #314 |
| Environmental Engineering | #69 | #85 | #326 |
| Aviation | #100 | #116 | #332 |
| Nanotechnology | #93 | #106 | #440 |
| Robotics | #99 | #125 | #471 |
| Architecture | #115 | #137 | #527 |
| Automation and Control | #103 | #129 | #540 |
| Renewable Energy | #91 | #114 | #544 |
| Technical Drawing | #29 | #32 | #80 |
| Industrial Engineering | #16 | #17 | #44 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #37 | #39 | #70 |
| Marine Engineering | #18 | #19 | #73 |
Physics rankings
University of Iowa ranked 59 for Physics in United States and 175 in the World with 59,382 publications made and 2,311,377 citations received.
University of Iowa
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #35 | #37 | #47 |
| Astrobiology | #45 | #49 | #81 |
| Applied Physics | #56 | #61 | #163 |
| Optics | #58 | #64 | #181 |
| Molecular | #64 | #72 | #197 |
| Theoretical | #87 | #100 | #333 |
| Condensed Matter | #94 | #107 | #407 |
| Nanotechnology | #93 | #106 | #440 |
Psychology rankings
University of Iowa ranked 31 for Psychology in United States and 42 in the World with 55,016 publications made and 2,619,223 citations received.
University of Iowa
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #19 | #22 | #30 |
| Neuroscience | #27 | #30 | #37 |
| Human Sexuality | #32 | #35 | #40 |
| Psychiatry | #29 | #33 | #41 |
| Cognitive Science | #34 | #38 | #47 |
| Special Education | #39 | #42 | #69 |
| Education | #44 | #49 | #76 |
| Occupational Therapy | #42 | #53 | #82 |
| Social Work | #46 | #49 | #85 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Child Psychology | #29 | #32 | #37 |
| Social Psychology | #27 | #29 | #34 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Iowa ranked 53 for Environmental Science in United States and 122 in the World with 51,743 publications made and 2,091,517 citations received.
University of Iowa
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #42 | #47 | #79 |
| Geology | #51 | #56 | #104 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #51 | #59 | #168 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #70 | #85 | #188 |
| Ecology | #67 | #79 | #197 |
| Oceanography | #71 | #87 | #242 |
| Environmental Engineering | #69 | #85 | #326 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #68 | #77 | #332 |
| Environmental Management | #94 | #116 | #443 |
| Forestry | #103 | #127 | #562 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Iowa ranked 44 for Mathematics in United States and 81 in the World with 32,166 publications made and 1,357,083 citations received.
University of Iowa
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #35 | #37 | #48 |
| Mathematics Education | #35 | #38 | #60 |
| Applied Mathematics | #32 | #36 | #63 |
| Econometrics | #40 | #43 | #67 |
| Statistics | #46 | #52 | #86 |
| Operations Research | #51 | #63 | #188 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #110 | #128 | #416 |
Business rankings
University of Iowa ranked 46 for Business in United States and 89 in the World with 19,743 publications made and 811,235 citations received.
University of Iowa
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #35 | #37 | #48 |
| Accounting | #37 | #39 | #52 |
| Management | #43 | #49 | #89 |
| Advertising | #62 | #68 | #103 |
| Marketing | #53 | #62 | #111 |
| Finance | #57 | #64 | #117 |
| Construction Management | #32 | #39 | #138 |
| Risk Management | #57 | #68 | #149 |
| Real Estate | #76 | #84 | #185 |
| Operations Research | #51 | #63 | #188 |
| Engineering Management | #101 | #112 | #242 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #84 | #102 | #256 |
| Project Management | #92 | #112 | #321 |
| International Trade | #80 | #94 | #371 |
| Entrepreneurship | #164 | #189 | #597 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #14 | #16 | #22 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #47 | #50 | #96 |
| Tax Law | #25 | #27 | #40 |
Economics rankings
University of Iowa ranked 49 for Economics in United States and 87 in the World with 17,197 publications made and 596,124 citations received.
University of Iowa
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #35 | #37 | #48 |
| Econometrics | #40 | #43 | #67 |
| Finance | #57 | #64 | #117 |
| International Trade | #80 | #94 | #371 |
| Development Studies | #43 | #50 | #80 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Iowa ranked 46 for Art & Design in United States and 93 in the World with 11,872 publications made and 305,571 citations received.
University of Iowa
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature | #37 | #41 | #67 |
| Music | #39 | #43 | #79 |
| Aesthetics | #39 | #44 | #80 |
| Cinematography | #27 | #33 | #95 |
| Creative Writing | #42 | #50 | #96 |
| Animation | #48 | #56 | #132 |
| Acting and Drama | #54 | #63 | #148 |
| Graphic Design | #64 | #72 | #154 |
| Multimedia | #66 | #76 | #185 |
| Photography | #73 | #88 | #194 |
| Landscape Architecture | #49 | #59 | #307 |
| Interior Design | #52 | #62 | #311 |
| Sculpture | #97 | #115 | #427 |
| Architecture | #115 | #137 | #527 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #1 | #2 | #3 |
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