University of Kentucky: Rankings
University of Kentucky ranked 59 in United States, 102 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 139,703 academic publications and 4,449,166 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 102 of 12,502 | In the World |
| # 1 of 38 | In Kentucky |
| # 1 of 5 | In Lexington |
| # 63 of 1,147 | In North America |
| # 59 of 1,149 | In United States |
| # 94 of 4,052 | For Psychology |
| # 120 of 4,584 | For Medicine |
| # 128 of 5,462 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Kentucky ranked 61 for Biology in United States and 128 in the World with 85,405 publications made and 3,162,208 citations received.
University of Kentucky
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #18 | #19 | #24 |
| Animal Science | #21 | #25 | #44 |
| Horticulture | #25 | #26 | #56 |
| Toxicology | #35 | #38 | #65 |
| Pharmacology | #41 | #45 | #65 |
| Botany | #41 | #46 | #82 |
| Neuroscience | #53 | #59 | #87 |
| Forestry | #38 | #46 | #97 |
| Zoology | #43 | #50 | #108 |
| Biotechnology | #58 | #64 | #120 |
| Biochemistry | #61 | #66 | #122 |
| Genetics | #63 | #69 | #126 |
| Virology | #63 | #68 | #128 |
| Ethics | #66 | #77 | #130 |
| Molecular | #69 | #73 | #130 |
| Oncology | #57 | #61 | #135 |
| Immunology | #59 | #66 | #142 |
| Biophysics | #75 | #82 | #148 |
| Microbiology | #62 | #72 | #152 |
| Paleontology | #63 | #71 | #152 |
| Evolutionary | #75 | #85 | #160 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #78 | #87 | #183 |
| Astrobiology | #90 | #101 | #245 |
| Nanotechnology | #73 | #79 | #254 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #92 | #112 | #271 |
Medicine rankings
University of Kentucky ranked 57 for Medicine in United States and 120 in the World with 76,526 publications made and 2,652,402 citations received.
University of Kentucky
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #33 | #36 | #50 |
| Social Work | #32 | #35 | #56 |
| Veterinary | #25 | #26 | #57 |
| Toxicology | #35 | #38 | #65 |
| Pharmacology | #41 | #45 | #65 |
| Gerontology | #50 | #57 | #74 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #56 | #64 | #81 |
| Plastic Surgery | #52 | #57 | #81 |
| Nursing | #49 | #57 | #83 |
| Psychiatry | #50 | #58 | #87 |
| Health Science | #52 | #61 | #92 |
| Orthodontics | #34 | #38 | #93 |
| Healthcare Administration | #57 | #66 | #96 |
| Occupational Therapy | #49 | #60 | #97 |
| Sports | #49 | #61 | #100 |
| Dentistry | #35 | #39 | #102 |
| Anesthesiology | #57 | #66 | #103 |
| Physical Therapy | #50 | #62 | #104 |
| Radiation Therapy | #55 | #60 | #108 |
| Cardiology | #54 | #63 | #112 |
| Pathology | #55 | #64 | #121 |
| Virology | #63 | #68 | #128 |
| Surgery | #60 | #69 | #129 |
| Ethics | #66 | #77 | #130 |
| Oncology | #57 | #61 | #135 |
| Audiology | #62 | #70 | #135 |
| Radiology | #61 | #70 | #137 |
| Immunology | #59 | #66 | #142 |
| Urology | #66 | #77 | #168 |
| Epidemiology | #59 | #70 | #173 |
| Pediatrics | #74 | #85 | #190 |
| Ophthalmology | #82 | #93 | #208 |
| Forensic Science | #60 | #69 | #215 |
| Optometry | #81 | #94 | #219 |
| Dermatology | #83 | #91 | #226 |
| Neurosurgery | #67 | #75 | #238 |
| Pharmacy | #54 | #63 | #250 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #69 | #82 | #250 |
| Cosmetology | #99 | #114 | #387 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Kentucky ranked 62 for Chemistry in United States and 151 in the World with 65,019 publications made and 2,446,496 citations received.
University of Kentucky
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #61 | #66 | #122 |
| Organic chemistry | #55 | #59 | #143 |
| Radiochemistry | #29 | #33 | #200 |
| Physical | #63 | #73 | #244 |
| Pharmacy | #54 | #63 | #250 |
| Nanotechnology | #73 | #79 | #254 |
| Computational | #88 | #100 | #323 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #73 | #87 | #351 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Kentucky ranked 60 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 156 in the World with 57,179 publications made and 1,622,770 citations received.
University of Kentucky
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #34 | #37 | #52 |
| Social Work | #32 | #35 | #56 |
| Special Education | #38 | #41 | #68 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #46 | #49 | #76 |
| Education | #62 | #68 | #107 |
| Sociology | #59 | #69 | #121 |
| Law | #63 | #74 | #127 |
| Anthropology | #57 | #67 | #129 |
| Media Studies | #56 | #64 | #132 |
| Demography | #67 | #78 | #139 |
| Political Science | #63 | #75 | #143 |
| History | #60 | #72 | #157 |
| Publishing | #63 | #77 | #159 |
| Archaeology | #61 | #71 | #162 |
| Genealogy | #74 | #88 | #164 |
| Linguistics | #68 | #80 | #172 |
| Aesthetics | #76 | #92 | #193 |
| Forensic Science | #60 | #69 | #215 |
| Philosophy | #67 | #82 | #240 |
| International Law | #154 | #177 | #490 |
Engineering rankings
University of Kentucky ranked 71 for Engineering in United States and 225 in the World with 50,058 publications made and 1,565,484 citations received.
University of Kentucky
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #21 | #21 | #26 |
| Biotechnology | #58 | #64 | #120 |
| Metallurgy | #49 | #56 | #177 |
| Construction Management | #52 | #63 | #226 |
| Reliability and Quality | #73 | #87 | #237 |
| Nanotechnology | #73 | #79 | #254 |
| Systems | #72 | #89 | #257 |
| Applied Physics | #77 | #86 | #280 |
| Optics | #85 | #97 | #293 |
| Environmental Engineering | #71 | #88 | #336 |
| Operations Research | #83 | #102 | #336 |
| Telecommunications | #96 | #114 | #338 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #73 | #87 | #351 |
| Automation and Control | #79 | #96 | #354 |
| Landscape Architecture | #59 | #73 | #371 |
| Remote Sensing | #104 | #125 | #372 |
| Computer Engineering | #104 | #124 | #373 |
| Architecture | #87 | #104 | #393 |
| Robotics | #101 | #127 | #483 |
| Renewable Energy | #89 | #112 | #536 |
| Aviation | #167 | #195 | #634 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Kentucky ranked 64 for Computer Science in United States and 164 in the World with 49,343 publications made and 1,699,625 citations received.
University of Kentucky
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #53 | #59 | #87 |
| Information Technology | #47 | #52 | #93 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #48 | #56 | #130 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #78 | #87 | #183 |
| Data Science | #74 | #86 | #187 |
| Cognitive Science | #71 | #85 | #197 |
| Animation | #58 | #67 | #211 |
| Machine Learning | #76 | #89 | #224 |
| Multimedia | #88 | #101 | #251 |
| Software Engineering | #74 | #89 | #265 |
| Computer Vision | #77 | #92 | #277 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #84 | #95 | #281 |
| Telecommunications | #96 | #114 | #338 |
| Computational Linguistics | #94 | #111 | #346 |
| Computer Engineering | #104 | #124 | #373 |
| Robotics | #101 | #127 | #483 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Kentucky ranked 62 for Environmental Science in United States and 168 in the World with 47,551 publications made and 1,476,294 citations received.
University of Kentucky
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #38 | #46 | #97 |
| Ecology | #59 | #66 | #139 |
| Paleontology | #63 | #71 | #152 |
| Geology | #67 | #79 | #187 |
| Environmental Management | #59 | #73 | #256 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #92 | #112 | #271 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #82 | #98 | #286 |
| Environmental Engineering | #71 | #88 | #336 |
| Oceanography | #94 | #115 | #359 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #92 | #109 | #581 |
Physics rankings
University of Kentucky ranked 72 for Physics in United States and 236 in the World with 47,176 publications made and 1,496,424 citations received.
University of Kentucky
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #75 | #82 | #148 |
| Molecular | #75 | #83 | #232 |
| Astrobiology | #90 | #101 | #245 |
| Nanotechnology | #73 | #79 | #254 |
| Applied Physics | #77 | #86 | #280 |
| Optics | #85 | #97 | #293 |
| Condensed Matter | #77 | #86 | #329 |
| Theoretical | #90 | #103 | #340 |
Psychology rankings
University of Kentucky ranked 56 for Psychology in United States and 94 in the World with 41,897 publications made and 1,602,961 citations received.
University of Kentucky
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #37 | #40 | #46 |
| Clinical Psychology | #33 | #36 | #50 |
| Social Work | #32 | #35 | #56 |
| Special Education | #38 | #41 | #68 |
| Neuroscience | #53 | #59 | #87 |
| Psychiatry | #50 | #58 | #87 |
| Occupational Therapy | #49 | #60 | #97 |
| Education | #62 | #68 | #107 |
| Cognitive Science | #71 | #85 | #197 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Kentucky ranked 70 for Mathematics in United States and 175 in the World with 23,091 publications made and 729,746 citations received.
University of Kentucky
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #63 | #69 | #111 |
| Mathematics Education | #64 | #71 | #116 |
| Statistics | #74 | #85 | #185 |
| Applied Mathematics | #67 | #76 | #223 |
| Econometrics | #91 | #105 | #227 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #84 | #95 | #281 |
| Operations Research | #83 | #102 | #336 |
Business rankings
University of Kentucky ranked 68 for Business in United States and 153 in the World with 18,644 publications made and 576,038 citations received.
University of Kentucky
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #21 | #21 | #26 |
| Marketing | #48 | #55 | #96 |
| Real Estate | #47 | #49 | #102 |
| Advertising | #66 | #72 | #107 |
| Actuarial Science | #63 | #69 | #111 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #48 | #56 | #130 |
| Accounting | #74 | #85 | #138 |
| Finance | #73 | #84 | #178 |
| Project Management | #57 | #70 | #198 |
| Management | #80 | #93 | #216 |
| Risk Management | #76 | #92 | #222 |
| Construction Management | #52 | #63 | #226 |
| International Trade | #68 | #79 | #292 |
| Operations Research | #83 | #102 | #336 |
| Entrepreneurship | #118 | #138 | #385 |
Economics rankings
University of Kentucky ranked 68 for Economics in United States and 149 in the World with 15,310 publications made and 414,115 citations received.
University of Kentucky
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #63 | #69 | #111 |
| Finance | #73 | #84 | #178 |
| Econometrics | #91 | #105 | #227 |
| International Trade | #68 | #79 | #292 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Kentucky ranked 80 for Art & Design in United States and 198 in the World with 8,432 publications made and 187,013 citations received.
University of Kentucky
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #56 | #65 | #151 |
| Creative Writing | #75 | #88 | #177 |
| Music | #76 | #84 | #182 |
| Interior Design | #37 | #43 | #190 |
| Aesthetics | #76 | #92 | #193 |
| Literature | #78 | #91 | #193 |
| Photography | #75 | #90 | #198 |
| Animation | #58 | #67 | #211 |
| Sculpture | #56 | #64 | #224 |
| Multimedia | #88 | #101 | #251 |
| Landscape Architecture | #59 | #73 | #371 |
| Graphic Design | #114 | #132 | #371 |
| Architecture | #87 | #104 | #393 |
| Cinematography | #217 | #249 | #760 |
