University of Louisville: Rankings
University of Louisville ranked 125 in United States, 341 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 67,835 academic publications and 2,030,252 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 341 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 2 of 38 | In Kentucky |
| # 1 of 8 | In Louisville |
| # 144 of 1,147 | In North America |
| # 125 of 1,149 | In United States |
| # 183 of 5,064 | For Medicine |
| # 212 of 4,534 | For Psychology |
| # 299 of 5,981 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
University of Louisville ranked 77 for Medicine in United States and 183 in the World with 47,715 publications made and 1,522,100 citations received.
University of Louisville
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #47 | #51 | #72 |
| Ethics | #44 | #54 | #77 |
| Anesthesiology | #56 | #65 | #102 |
| Cardiology | #53 | #62 | #107 |
| Orthodontics | #42 | #46 | #112 |
| Cosmetology | #49 | #55 | #121 |
| Social Work | #61 | #66 | #122 |
| Dentistry | #40 | #44 | #128 |
| Ophthalmology | #58 | #63 | #130 |
| Dermatology | #63 | #67 | #136 |
| Surgery | #62 | #71 | #139 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #81 | #93 | #147 |
| Radiology | #69 | #78 | #165 |
| Health Science | #80 | #92 | #170 |
| Oncology | #67 | #73 | #172 |
| Psychiatry | #80 | #93 | #176 |
| Pediatrics | #72 | #83 | #179 |
| Pharmacology | #74 | #85 | #180 |
| Healthcare Administration | #87 | #100 | #181 |
| Immunology | #73 | #82 | #182 |
| Radiation Therapy | #68 | #76 | #183 |
| Physical Therapy | #76 | #90 | #185 |
| Gerontology | #106 | #120 | #204 |
| Optometry | #76 | #88 | #208 |
| Clinical Psychology | #108 | #122 | #209 |
| Pathology | #80 | #93 | #211 |
| Occupational Therapy | #82 | #98 | #212 |
| Nursing | #93 | #107 | #212 |
| Sports | #91 | #108 | #239 |
| Audiology | #92 | #106 | #241 |
| Urology | #84 | #98 | #257 |
| Neurosurgery | #78 | #87 | #288 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #75 | #88 | #293 |
| Forensic Science | #85 | #100 | #318 |
| Virology | #115 | #129 | #330 |
| Epidemiology | #93 | #108 | #338 |
| Toxicology | #97 | #113 | #416 |
| Veterinary | #123 | #138 | #645 |
| Pharmacy | #124 | #143 | #683 |
Biology rankings
University of Louisville ranked 104 for Biology in United States and 299 in the World with 44,146 publications made and 1,509,867 citations received.
University of Louisville
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #44 | #54 | #77 |
| Oncology | #67 | #73 | #172 |
| Pharmacology | #74 | #85 | #180 |
| Immunology | #73 | #82 | #182 |
| Molecular | #86 | #97 | #220 |
| Neuroscience | #97 | #110 | #230 |
| Genetics | #94 | #106 | #238 |
| Biotechnology | #90 | #103 | #255 |
| Microbiology | #90 | #101 | #269 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #104 | #117 | #271 |
| Biochemistry | #99 | #112 | #279 |
| Virology | #115 | #129 | #330 |
| Biophysics | #129 | #146 | #363 |
| Evolutionary | #127 | #145 | #366 |
| Toxicology | #97 | #113 | #416 |
| Paleontology | #128 | #149 | #445 |
| Astrobiology | #148 | #165 | #486 |
| Botany | #143 | #165 | #589 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #158 | #185 | #615 |
| Zoology | #159 | #186 | #647 |
| Nanotechnology | #124 | #144 | #656 |
| Animal Science | #146 | #168 | #724 |
| Entomology | #205 | #235 | #981 |
| Horticulture | #147 | #172 | #1129 |
| Forestry | #192 | #230 | #1296 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Louisville ranked 114 for Chemistry in United States and 388 in the World with 30,161 publications made and 1,083,408 citations received.
University of Louisville
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #99 | #112 | #279 |
| Organic chemistry | #118 | #134 | #471 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #93 | #112 | #493 |
| Computational | #136 | #159 | #637 |
| Nanotechnology | #124 | #144 | #656 |
| Pharmacy | #124 | #143 | #683 |
| Physical | #140 | #168 | #820 |
| Radiochemistry | #132 | #154 | #1134 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Louisville ranked 138 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 509 in the World with 25,112 publications made and 643,825 citations received.
University of Louisville
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #61 | #66 | #122 |
| Special Education | #88 | #101 | #183 |
| Gender Studies | #143 | #165 | #306 |
| Genealogy | #134 | #154 | #307 |
| Demography | #115 | #133 | #308 |
| Forensic Science | #85 | #100 | #318 |
| Anthropology | #140 | #163 | #371 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #140 | #162 | #375 |
| Education | #151 | #172 | #377 |
| Sociology | #141 | #163 | #378 |
| Law | #137 | #160 | #383 |
| Publishing | #150 | #175 | #427 |
| Political Science | #143 | #166 | #464 |
| Linguistics | #139 | #161 | #487 |
| Media Studies | #210 | #240 | #515 |
| History | #147 | #171 | #516 |
| Archaeology | #137 | #161 | #517 |
| Aesthetics | #162 | #189 | #567 |
| Philosophy | #145 | #168 | #675 |
| International Law | #233 | #262 | #847 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Louisville ranked 126 for Computer Science in United States and 423 in the World with 23,850 publications made and 721,056 citations received.
University of Louisville
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #97 | #110 | #230 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #104 | #117 | #271 |
| Cognitive Science | #114 | #133 | #346 |
| Information Technology | #144 | #159 | #401 |
| Data Science | #140 | #162 | #465 |
| Robotics | #100 | #126 | #474 |
| Computer Vision | #117 | #140 | #503 |
| Machine Learning | #129 | #154 | #512 |
| Multimedia | #157 | #180 | #562 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #152 | #176 | #571 |
| Computational Linguistics | #153 | #180 | #713 |
| Software Engineering | #174 | #203 | #756 |
| Telecommunications | #175 | #205 | #850 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #185 | #216 | #1015 |
| Computer Engineering | #209 | #242 | #1223 |
Psychology rankings
University of Louisville ranked 94 for Psychology in United States and 212 in the World with 23,304 publications made and 758,689 citations received.
University of Louisville
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #61 | #66 | #122 |
| Psychiatry | #80 | #93 | #176 |
| Special Education | #88 | #101 | #183 |
| Clinical Psychology | #108 | #122 | #209 |
| Occupational Therapy | #82 | #98 | #212 |
| Neuroscience | #97 | #110 | #230 |
| Human Sexuality | #136 | #156 | #237 |
| Cognitive Science | #114 | #133 | #346 |
| Education | #151 | #172 | #377 |
Engineering rankings
University of Louisville ranked 139 for Engineering in United States and 594 in the World with 21,160 publications made and 603,298 citations received.
University of Louisville
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #90 | #103 | #255 |
| Engineering Management | #154 | #172 | #428 |
| Operations Research | #105 | #129 | #432 |
| Construction Management | #106 | #126 | #463 |
| Robotics | #100 | #126 | #474 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #93 | #112 | #493 |
| Environmental Engineering | #108 | #132 | #586 |
| Reliability and Quality | #138 | #165 | #593 |
| Optics | #136 | #159 | #593 |
| Metallurgy | #129 | #149 | #619 |
| Nanotechnology | #124 | #144 | #656 |
| Aviation | #188 | #216 | #717 |
| Applied Physics | #154 | #179 | #747 |
| Systems | #175 | #206 | #758 |
| Telecommunications | #175 | #205 | #850 |
| Automation and Control | #153 | #184 | #859 |
| Remote Sensing | #199 | #229 | #912 |
| Computer Engineering | #209 | #242 | #1223 |
| Renewable Energy | #167 | #202 | #1380 |
Physics rankings
University of Louisville ranked 142 for Physics in United States and 614 in the World with 19,763 publications made and 584,397 citations received.
University of Louisville
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #129 | #146 | #363 |
| Astrobiology | #148 | #165 | #486 |
| Optics | #136 | #159 | #593 |
| Nanotechnology | #124 | #144 | #656 |
| Applied Physics | #154 | #179 | #747 |
| Molecular | #175 | #201 | #748 |
| Condensed Matter | #167 | #192 | #985 |
| Theoretical | #243 | #278 | #1194 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Louisville ranked 147 for Environmental Science in United States and 599 in the World with 17,659 publications made and 541,275 citations received.
University of Louisville
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #128 | #149 | #445 |
| Geology | #139 | #163 | #558 |
| Environmental Engineering | #108 | #132 | #586 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #158 | #185 | #615 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #156 | #188 | #715 |
| Ecology | #158 | #186 | #726 |
| Oceanography | #190 | #223 | #891 |
| Environmental Management | #170 | #204 | #1115 |
| Forestry | #192 | #230 | #1296 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Louisville ranked 141 for Mathematics in United States and 489 in the World with 10,767 publications made and 300,649 citations received.
University of Louisville
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #105 | #129 | #432 |
| Mathematics Education | #173 | #196 | #444 |
| Statistics | #135 | #156 | #465 |
| Actuarial Science | #182 | #203 | #491 |
| Econometrics | #184 | #212 | #676 |
| Applied Mathematics | #176 | #205 | #964 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #185 | #216 | #1015 |
Business rankings
University of Louisville ranked 149 for Business in United States and 523 in the World with 7,284 publications made and 180,252 citations received.
University of Louisville
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #59 | #67 | #158 |
| Real Estate | #99 | #112 | #255 |
| Advertising | #129 | #148 | #319 |
| Engineering Management | #154 | #172 | #428 |
| Operations Research | #105 | #129 | #432 |
| Project Management | #125 | #145 | #444 |
| Marketing | #139 | #163 | #462 |
| Construction Management | #106 | #126 | #463 |
| Actuarial Science | #182 | #203 | #491 |
| Management | #138 | #165 | #520 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #152 | #176 | #571 |
| Accounting | #180 | #207 | #576 |
| Finance | #165 | #190 | #614 |
| Risk Management | #178 | #206 | #765 |
| International Trade | #219 | #248 | #1160 |
Economics rankings
University of Louisville ranked 142 for Economics in United States and 455 in the World with 6,176 publications made and 149,641 citations received.
University of Louisville
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #182 | #203 | #491 |
| Finance | #165 | #190 | #614 |
| Econometrics | #184 | #212 | #676 |
| International Trade | #219 | #248 | #1160 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Louisville ranked 162 for Art & Design in United States and 574 in the World with 3,329 publications made and 70,229 citations received.
University of Louisville
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #142 | #167 | #483 |
| Music | #167 | #190 | #503 |
| Literature | #159 | #185 | #528 |
| Multimedia | #157 | #180 | #562 |
| Aesthetics | #162 | #189 | #567 |
| Creative Writing | #196 | #227 | #581 |
| Graphic Design | #166 | #193 | #621 |
| Sculpture | #152 | #175 | #701 |
| Photography | #211 | #248 | #757 |
