University of Kansas: Rankings
University of Kansas ranked 73 in United States, 147 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 105,861 academic publications and 3,207,268 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 147 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 32 | In Kansas State |
| # 1 of 2 | In Lawrence, KS |
| # 83 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 73 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 146 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 148 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 172 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Biology rankings
University of Kansas ranked 98 for Biology in United States and 269 in the World with 53,486 publications made and 2,022,422 citations received.
University of Kansas
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoology | #27 | #32 | #57 |
| Entomology | #43 | #48 | #95 |
| Evolutionary | #64 | #72 | #116 |
| Astrobiology | #60 | #66 | #144 |
| Biophysics | #82 | #90 | #171 |
| Ethics | #90 | #102 | #187 |
| Pharmacology | #78 | #90 | #197 |
| Botany | #68 | #77 | #202 |
| Paleontology | #78 | #93 | #206 |
| Neuroscience | #98 | #112 | #236 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #101 | #113 | #256 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #90 | #110 | #268 |
| Biochemistry | #100 | #113 | #280 |
| Genetics | #107 | #121 | #299 |
| Molecular | #111 | #124 | #301 |
| Forestry | #78 | #92 | #340 |
| Microbiology | #110 | #125 | #366 |
| Oncology | #105 | #118 | #376 |
| Biotechnology | #113 | #129 | #379 |
| Virology | #120 | #135 | #379 |
| Immunology | #113 | #128 | #387 |
| Animal Science | #96 | #115 | #437 |
| Nanotechnology | #104 | #118 | #493 |
| Horticulture | #102 | #121 | #635 |
| Toxicology | #134 | #156 | #669 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Kansas ranked 74 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 192 in the World with 47,253 publications made and 1,454,946 citations received.
University of Kansas
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Social Work | #17 | #19 | #20 |
| Genealogy | #40 | #44 | #75 |
| Education | #48 | #53 | #83 |
| Gender Studies | #51 | #58 | #91 |
| Media Studies | #51 | #58 | #111 |
| Sociology | #64 | #75 | #130 |
| Law | #67 | #78 | #138 |
| Anthropology | #63 | #73 | #141 |
| Publishing | #56 | #69 | #148 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #74 | #83 | #153 |
| Political Science | #68 | #81 | #156 |
| Linguistics | #75 | #88 | #189 |
| History | #76 | #91 | #200 |
| Aesthetics | #77 | #93 | #206 |
| Demography | #98 | #112 | #225 |
| Archaeology | #81 | #97 | #247 |
| Philosophy | #73 | #88 | #260 |
| International Law | #108 | #124 | #325 |
| Forensic Science | #133 | #155 | #563 |
| Early Childhood Education | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #44 | #53 | #100 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #61 | #67 | #100 |
Medicine rankings
University of Kansas ranked 100 for Medicine in United States and 262 in the World with 43,637 publications made and 1,509,073 citations received.
University of Kansas
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #17 | #19 | #20 |
| Clinical Psychology | #62 | #70 | #97 |
| Nursing | #66 | #77 | #124 |
| Health Science | #73 | #84 | #140 |
| Gerontology | #85 | #97 | #156 |
| Audiology | #69 | #79 | #160 |
| Physical Therapy | #71 | #85 | #161 |
| Healthcare Administration | #86 | #99 | #180 |
| Plastic Surgery | #81 | #92 | #185 |
| Pharmacy | #44 | #50 | #187 |
| Occupational Therapy | #75 | #90 | #187 |
| Ethics | #90 | #102 | #187 |
| Psychiatry | #81 | #94 | #187 |
| Sports | #79 | #93 | #193 |
| Pharmacology | #78 | #90 | #197 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #103 | #115 | #198 |
| Veterinary | #66 | #75 | #302 |
| Pediatrics | #100 | #114 | #313 |
| Pathology | #101 | #114 | #314 |
| Surgery | #100 | #113 | #318 |
| Radiation Therapy | #98 | #110 | #332 |
| Anesthesiology | #111 | #126 | #336 |
| Urology | #110 | #125 | #357 |
| Neurosurgery | #97 | #106 | #360 |
| Orthodontics | #103 | #116 | #367 |
| Radiology | #115 | #130 | #374 |
| Oncology | #105 | #118 | #376 |
| Dermatology | #104 | #117 | #377 |
| Virology | #120 | #135 | #379 |
| Immunology | #113 | #128 | #387 |
| Optometry | #125 | #141 | #389 |
| Dentistry | #107 | #120 | #416 |
| Epidemiology | #114 | #132 | #431 |
| Cardiology | #124 | #138 | #453 |
| Ophthalmology | #136 | #152 | #467 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #113 | #128 | #521 |
| Forensic Science | #133 | #155 | #563 |
| Cosmetology | #126 | #142 | #616 |
| Toxicology | #134 | #156 | #669 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Kansas ranked 65 for Environmental Science in United States and 183 in the World with 39,724 publications made and 1,339,518 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | #55 | #61 | #128 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #50 | #58 | #166 |
| Ecology | #65 | #76 | #180 |
| Paleontology | #78 | #93 | #206 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #48 | #56 | #215 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #90 | #110 | #268 |
| Oceanography | #74 | #92 | #272 |
| Forestry | #78 | #92 | #340 |
| Environmental Engineering | #76 | #95 | #358 |
| Environmental Management | #84 | #102 | #368 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Kansas ranked 104 for Chemistry in United States and 332 in the World with 39,366 publications made and 1,449,401 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #44 | #50 | #187 |
| Computational | #63 | #73 | #196 |
| Biochemistry | #100 | #113 | #280 |
| Organic chemistry | #93 | #108 | #339 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #75 | #89 | #357 |
| Physical | #91 | #105 | #424 |
| Nanotechnology | #104 | #118 | #493 |
| Radiochemistry | #100 | #116 | #810 |
Physics rankings
University of Kansas ranked 92 for Physics in United States and 338 in the World with 37,802 publications made and 1,296,969 citations received.
University of Kansas
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #60 | #66 | #144 |
| Biophysics | #82 | #90 | #171 |
| Molecular | #90 | #102 | #318 |
| Applied Physics | #101 | #116 | #385 |
| Optics | #105 | #121 | #398 |
| Theoretical | #101 | #118 | #446 |
| Nanotechnology | #104 | #118 | #493 |
| Condensed Matter | #121 | #141 | #626 |
Engineering rankings
University of Kansas ranked 96 for Engineering in United States and 357 in the World with 37,298 publications made and 1,182,178 citations received.
University of Kansas
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #44 | #48 | #108 |
| Aviation | #43 | #47 | #121 |
| Landscape Architecture | #33 | #39 | #176 |
| Computer Engineering | #81 | #93 | #284 |
| Telecommunications | #84 | #99 | #293 |
| Systems | #94 | #112 | #327 |
| Architecture | #76 | #93 | #350 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #75 | #89 | #357 |
| Environmental Engineering | #76 | #95 | #358 |
| Biotechnology | #113 | #129 | #379 |
| Applied Physics | #101 | #116 | #385 |
| Construction Management | #90 | #108 | #396 |
| Optics | #105 | #121 | #398 |
| Engineering Management | #152 | #170 | #418 |
| Reliability and Quality | #111 | #134 | #435 |
| Operations Research | #106 | #131 | #437 |
| Nanotechnology | #104 | #118 | #493 |
| Metallurgy | #110 | #127 | #503 |
| Automation and Control | #150 | #181 | #837 |
| Robotics | #161 | #192 | #884 |
| Renewable Energy | #126 | #160 | #891 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Kansas ranked 90 for Computer Science in United States and 238 in the World with 36,893 publications made and 1,311,717 citations received.
University of Kansas
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #66 | #79 | #174 |
| Computational Linguistics | #58 | #68 | #190 |
| Data Science | #79 | #92 | #201 |
| Information Technology | #105 | #116 | #225 |
| Neuroscience | #98 | #112 | #236 |
| Machine Learning | #81 | #94 | #241 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #101 | #113 | #256 |
| Computer Engineering | #81 | #93 | #284 |
| Multimedia | #101 | #115 | #290 |
| Telecommunications | #84 | #99 | #293 |
| Software Engineering | #83 | #99 | #312 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #102 | #121 | #314 |
| Computer Vision | #94 | #110 | #343 |
| Animation | #88 | #106 | #359 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #127 | #152 | #533 |
| Robotics | #161 | #192 | #884 |
Psychology rankings
University of Kansas ranked 75 for Psychology in United States and 148 in the World with 28,798 publications made and 1,151,977 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Social Work | #17 | #19 | #20 |
| Human Sexuality | #54 | #60 | #77 |
| Education | #48 | #53 | #83 |
| Clinical Psychology | #62 | #70 | #97 |
| Cognitive Science | #66 | #79 | #174 |
| Occupational Therapy | #75 | #90 | #187 |
| Psychiatry | #81 | #94 | #187 |
| Neuroscience | #98 | #112 | #236 |
| Child Psychology | #41 | #44 | #55 |
| Social Psychology | #49 | #54 | #71 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Kansas ranked 80 for Mathematics in United States and 211 in the World with 18,476 publications made and 725,282 citations received.
University of Kansas
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #46 | #50 | #81 |
| Econometrics | #70 | #80 | #154 |
| Actuarial Science | #87 | #100 | #169 |
| Statistics | #87 | #100 | #227 |
| Applied Mathematics | #77 | #89 | #305 |
| Operations Research | #106 | #131 | #437 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #127 | #152 | #533 |
Business rankings
University of Kansas ranked 88 for Business in United States and 231 in the World with 14,149 publications made and 441,075 citations received.
University of Kansas
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | #68 | #79 | #128 |
| Actuarial Science | #87 | #100 | #169 |
| Advertising | #93 | #104 | #191 |
| Risk Management | #71 | #86 | #206 |
| Finance | #80 | #93 | #209 |
| Marketing | #91 | #106 | #232 |
| Project Management | #74 | #89 | #250 |
| Management | #98 | #114 | #285 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #102 | #121 | #314 |
| Construction Management | #90 | #108 | #396 |
| Engineering Management | #152 | #170 | #418 |
| Operations Research | #106 | #131 | #437 |
| International Trade | #94 | #114 | #450 |
| Real Estate | #182 | #203 | #598 |
Economics rankings
University of Kansas ranked 78 for Economics in United States and 172 in the World with 11,980 publications made and 368,061 citations received.
University of Kansas
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #70 | #80 | #154 |
| Actuarial Science | #87 | #100 | #169 |
| Finance | #80 | #93 | #209 |
| International Trade | #94 | #114 | #450 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Kansas ranked 62 for Art & Design in United States and 146 in the World with 8,480 publications made and 200,517 citations received.
University of Kansas
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #8 | #8 | #9 |
| Music | #34 | #38 | #73 |
| Acting and Drama | #46 | #51 | #99 |
| Interior Design | #27 | #32 | #117 |
| Creative Writing | #53 | #63 | #121 |
| Literature | #64 | #76 | #144 |
| Cinematography | #44 | #55 | #171 |
| Photography | #67 | #77 | #172 |
| Landscape Architecture | #33 | #39 | #176 |
| Aesthetics | #77 | #93 | #206 |
| Sculpture | #64 | #76 | #282 |
| Multimedia | #101 | #115 | #290 |
| Architecture | #76 | #93 | #350 |
| Animation | #88 | #106 | #359 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #20 | #23 | #43 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #16 | #18 | #29 |
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