University of Louisiana at Lafayette: Rankings
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked 299 in United States, 1165 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 12,697 academic publications and 239,056 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1165 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 5 of 1 | In Lafayette |
| # 330 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 299 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1098 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1192 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| # 1199 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked 240 for Engineering in United States and 1363 in the World with 7,161 publications made and 136,166 citations received.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #126 | #150 | #520 |
| Architecture | #133 | #158 | #616 |
| Reliability and Quality | #156 | #183 | #694 |
| Telecommunications | #177 | #207 | #857 |
| Robotics | #167 | #198 | #931 |
| Systems | #216 | #251 | #1014 |
| Automation and Control | #175 | #208 | #1065 |
| Renewable Energy | #154 | #189 | #1188 |
| Environmental Engineering | #180 | #212 | #1251 |
| Remote Sensing | #243 | #278 | #1288 |
| Engineering Management | #337 | #370 | #1339 |
| Metallurgy | #215 | #249 | #1371 |
| Nanotechnology | #212 | #241 | #1404 |
| Optics | #282 | #319 | #1726 |
| Operations Research | #322 | #363 | #2096 |
| Biotechnology | #378 | #417 | #2472 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked 261 for Environmental Science in United States and 1408 in the World with 6,250 publications made and 133,384 citations received.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #181 | #208 | #731 |
| Oceanography | #198 | #234 | #938 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #212 | #253 | #1126 |
| Ecology | #230 | #267 | #1225 |
| Environmental Engineering | #180 | #212 | #1251 |
| Geology | #251 | #289 | #1272 |
| Paleontology | #262 | #298 | #1295 |
| Environmental Management | #207 | #244 | #1433 |
| Forestry | #261 | #305 | #1704 |
Biology rankings
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked 300 for Biology in United States and 1676 in the World with 6,060 publications made and 148,010 citations received.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoology | #158 | #185 | #640 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #181 | #208 | #731 |
| Evolutionary | #213 | #241 | #796 |
| Astrobiology | #225 | #254 | #884 |
| Paleontology | #262 | #298 | #1295 |
| Neuroscience | #331 | #367 | #1320 |
| Biophysics | #322 | #359 | #1376 |
| Nanotechnology | #212 | #241 | #1404 |
| Botany | #229 | #263 | #1417 |
| Animal Science | #281 | #317 | #1505 |
| Forestry | #261 | #305 | #1704 |
| Genetics | #329 | #366 | #1779 |
| Virology | #334 | #367 | #1791 |
| Biochemistry | #323 | #361 | #1882 |
| Pharmacology | #366 | #401 | #2078 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #401 | #441 | #2130 |
| Molecular | #402 | #443 | #2171 |
| Horticulture | #297 | #340 | #2242 |
| Oncology | #421 | #457 | #2243 |
| Microbiology | #372 | #411 | #2434 |
| Biotechnology | #378 | #417 | #2472 |
| Immunology | #445 | #484 | #2508 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked 265 for Computer Science in United States and 1192 in the World with 5,976 publications made and 106,744 citations received.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #126 | #150 | #520 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #140 | #167 | #637 |
| Multimedia | #216 | #243 | #814 |
| Information Technology | #240 | #263 | #830 |
| Cognitive Science | #217 | #250 | #849 |
| Telecommunications | #177 | #207 | #857 |
| Software Engineering | #194 | #225 | #881 |
| Robotics | #167 | #198 | #931 |
| Computer Vision | #202 | #232 | #1019 |
| Machine Learning | #215 | #246 | #1040 |
| Computational Linguistics | #212 | #243 | #1131 |
| Data Science | #268 | #303 | #1140 |
| Neuroscience | #331 | #367 | #1320 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #348 | #387 | #1628 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #401 | #441 | #2130 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked 349 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1590 in the World with 5,841 publications made and 103,138 citations received.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #216 | #244 | #707 |
| Media Studies | #399 | #438 | #980 |
| Anthropology | #364 | #405 | #1229 |
| Demography | #292 | #327 | #1273 |
| Education | #390 | #431 | #1278 |
| Linguistics | #295 | #330 | #1320 |
| History | #322 | #362 | #1366 |
| Sociology | #373 | #416 | #1377 |
| Gender Studies | #543 | #595 | #1406 |
| Archaeology | #298 | #339 | #1430 |
| Law | #387 | #428 | #1443 |
| Philosophy | #313 | #355 | #1629 |
| Political Science | #398 | #444 | #1643 |
| Aesthetics | #449 | #500 | #1901 |
Physics rankings
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked 264 for Physics in United States and 1490 in the World with 5,831 publications made and 111,085 citations received.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #225 | #254 | #884 |
| Theoretical | #209 | #242 | #1046 |
| Biophysics | #322 | #359 | #1376 |
| Nanotechnology | #212 | #241 | #1404 |
| Condensed Matter | #258 | #294 | #1725 |
| Optics | #282 | #319 | #1726 |
| Molecular | #417 | #464 | #2264 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked 277 for Chemistry in United States and 1696 in the World with 5,171 publications made and 118,854 citations received.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #212 | #241 | #1404 |
| Physical | #236 | #274 | #1685 |
| Pharmacy | #316 | #350 | #1710 |
| Organic chemistry | #270 | #308 | #1775 |
| Biochemistry | #323 | #361 | #1882 |
| Computational | #334 | #378 | #2188 |
| Radiochemistry | #252 | #288 | #2307 |
Medicine rankings
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked 386 for Medicine in United States and 1900 in the World with 3,355 publications made and 67,692 citations received.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology | #300 | #334 | #1054 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #375 | #412 | #1301 |
| Health Science | #395 | #431 | #1347 |
| Healthcare Administration | #378 | #416 | #1390 |
| Psychiatry | #386 | #424 | #1568 |
| Nursing | #449 | #494 | #1675 |
| Pharmacy | #316 | #350 | #1710 |
| Orthodontics | #371 | #406 | #1791 |
| Virology | #334 | #367 | #1791 |
| Sports | #454 | #500 | #1867 |
| Clinical Psychology | #550 | #601 | #1871 |
| Physical Therapy | #461 | #508 | #1961 |
| Dentistry | #377 | #412 | #2024 |
| Pharmacology | #366 | #401 | #2078 |
| Oncology | #421 | #457 | #2243 |
| Gerontology | #596 | #650 | #2260 |
| Pathology | #438 | #482 | #2428 |
| Surgery | #504 | #545 | #2437 |
| Cardiology | #481 | #526 | #2449 |
| Radiology | #480 | #522 | #2474 |
| Immunology | #445 | #484 | #2508 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked 264 for Mathematics in United States and 1199 in the World with 3,143 publications made and 54,045 citations received.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #140 | #167 | #637 |
| Applied Mathematics | #143 | #168 | #742 |
| Mathematics Education | #342 | #374 | #1048 |
| Econometrics | #268 | #300 | #1113 |
| Actuarial Science | #322 | #354 | #1170 |
| Statistics | #269 | #304 | #1247 |
| Operations Research | #322 | #363 | #2096 |
Psychology rankings
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked 361 for Psychology in United States and 1467 in the World with 2,479 publications made and 56,693 citations received.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #217 | #250 | #849 |
| Education | #390 | #431 | #1278 |
| Neuroscience | #331 | #367 | #1320 |
| Psychiatry | #386 | #424 | #1568 |
| Clinical Psychology | #550 | #601 | #1871 |
Business rankings
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked 317 for Business in United States and 1437 in the World with 2,237 publications made and 36,485 citations received.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | #295 | #329 | #1078 |
| Actuarial Science | #322 | #354 | #1170 |
| Management | #271 | #308 | #1269 |
| Advertising | #365 | #401 | #1328 |
| Engineering Management | #337 | #370 | #1339 |
| Finance | #322 | #360 | #1484 |
| Marketing | #325 | #361 | #1490 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #348 | #387 | #1628 |
| Project Management | #347 | #389 | #1719 |
| Operations Research | #322 | #363 | #2096 |
Economics rankings
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked 347 for Economics in United States and 1462 in the World with 1,468 publications made and 24,367 citations received.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #268 | #300 | #1113 |
| Actuarial Science | #322 | #354 | #1170 |
| Finance | #322 | #360 | #1484 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked 282 for Art & Design in United States and 1098 in the World with 1,395 publications made and 20,939 citations received.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #133 | #158 | #616 |
| Multimedia | #216 | #243 | #814 |
| Graphic Design | #230 | #261 | #956 |
| Creative Writing | #373 | #420 | #1173 |
| Literature | #328 | #366 | #1221 |
| Aesthetics | #449 | #500 | #1901 |
