University of Maine: Rankings
University of Maine ranked 155 in United States, 484 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 27,874 academic publications and 904,483 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 484 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 178 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 1 | In Orono |
| # 155 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 486 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 625 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 739 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Maine ranked 176 for Biology in United States and 739 in the World with 17,492 publications made and 672,256 citations received.
University of Maine
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #54 | #63 | #162 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #65 | #77 | #168 |
| Zoology | #97 | #114 | #300 |
| Horticulture | #68 | #80 | #363 |
| Botany | #108 | #125 | #403 |
| Entomology | #125 | #144 | #423 |
| Animal Science | #93 | #111 | #426 |
| Paleontology | #140 | #162 | #498 |
| Toxicology | #121 | #141 | #548 |
| Evolutionary | #166 | #191 | #554 |
| Astrobiology | #194 | #222 | #718 |
| Biophysics | #204 | #227 | #728 |
| Neuroscience | #251 | #281 | #925 |
| Nanotechnology | #159 | #184 | #931 |
| Microbiology | #188 | #208 | #938 |
| Genetics | #218 | #242 | #968 |
| Biochemistry | #206 | #230 | #996 |
| Virology | #221 | #245 | #1010 |
| Molecular | #227 | #251 | #1060 |
| Immunology | #235 | #259 | #1119 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #242 | #268 | #1120 |
| Biotechnology | #228 | #255 | #1221 |
| Oncology | #302 | #335 | #1547 |
| Pharmacology | #284 | #316 | #1561 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Maine ranked 134 for Environmental Science in United States and 486 in the World with 17,399 publications made and 665,829 citations received.
University of Maine
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #54 | #63 | #162 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #65 | #77 | #168 |
| Oceanography | #67 | #76 | #196 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #87 | #104 | #308 |
| Ecology | #98 | #118 | #345 |
| Environmental Management | #87 | #107 | #396 |
| Geology | #126 | #148 | #451 |
| Paleontology | #140 | #162 | #498 |
| Environmental Engineering | #137 | #167 | #854 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Maine ranked 199 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 811 in the World with 12,856 publications made and 402,010 citations received.
University of Maine
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #174 | #199 | #393 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #153 | #175 | #413 |
| Media Studies | #194 | #224 | #481 |
| Genealogy | #199 | #224 | #496 |
| Gender Studies | #240 | #272 | #559 |
| History | #163 | #189 | #588 |
| Archaeology | #159 | #183 | #598 |
| Education | #211 | #238 | #618 |
| Demography | #189 | #214 | #619 |
| Aesthetics | #182 | #211 | #647 |
| Sociology | #211 | #240 | #668 |
| Anthropology | #234 | #264 | #685 |
| Law | #230 | #260 | #736 |
| Forensic Science | #184 | #211 | #817 |
| Political Science | #227 | #258 | #826 |
| Special Education | #316 | #348 | #838 |
| Publishing | #274 | #308 | #885 |
| Linguistics | #220 | #251 | #919 |
| Philosophy | #215 | #248 | #1086 |
Engineering rankings
University of Maine ranked 181 for Engineering in United States and 834 in the World with 12,827 publications made and 430,100 citations received.
University of Maine
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #76 | #85 | #245 |
| Renewable Energy | #97 | #121 | #596 |
| Reliability and Quality | #148 | #175 | #647 |
| Engineering Management | #221 | #247 | #699 |
| Environmental Engineering | #137 | #167 | #854 |
| Operations Research | #179 | #211 | #880 |
| Metallurgy | #162 | #189 | #891 |
| Optics | #183 | #211 | #899 |
| Nanotechnology | #159 | #184 | #931 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #155 | #184 | #1023 |
| Telecommunications | #200 | #231 | #1048 |
| Systems | #228 | #265 | #1097 |
| Applied Physics | #198 | #227 | #1103 |
| Computer Engineering | #202 | #234 | #1129 |
| Biotechnology | #228 | #255 | #1221 |
| Automation and Control | #213 | #248 | #1611 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Maine ranked 186 for Chemistry in United States and 861 in the World with 12,501 publications made and 476,994 citations received.
University of Maine
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #151 | #175 | #703 |
| Organic chemistry | #174 | #200 | #883 |
| Physical | #153 | #181 | #927 |
| Nanotechnology | #159 | #184 | #931 |
| Biochemistry | #206 | #230 | #996 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #155 | #184 | #1023 |
| Radiochemistry | #151 | #178 | #1325 |
| Pharmacy | #295 | #329 | #1608 |
Physics rankings
University of Maine ranked 185 for Physics in United States and 877 in the World with 11,512 publications made and 395,482 citations received.
University of Maine
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #160 | #185 | #680 |
| Astrobiology | #194 | #222 | #718 |
| Biophysics | #204 | #227 | #728 |
| Optics | #183 | #211 | #899 |
| Nanotechnology | #159 | #184 | #931 |
| Condensed Matter | #164 | #189 | #964 |
| Applied Physics | #198 | #227 | #1103 |
| Theoretical | #240 | #275 | #1186 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Maine ranked 225 for Computer Science in United States and 948 in the World with 8,712 publications made and 250,176 citations received.
University of Maine
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #188 | #215 | #707 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #211 | #243 | #886 |
| Neuroscience | #251 | #281 | #925 |
| Software Engineering | #213 | #245 | #980 |
| Cognitive Science | #254 | #288 | #1018 |
| Computer Vision | #205 | #235 | #1031 |
| Computational Linguistics | #202 | #232 | #1038 |
| Telecommunications | #200 | #231 | #1048 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #242 | #268 | #1120 |
| Computer Engineering | #202 | #234 | #1129 |
| Machine Learning | #230 | #263 | #1153 |
| Multimedia | #303 | #335 | #1220 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #218 | #252 | #1296 |
Medicine rankings
University of Maine ranked 247 for Medicine in United States and 1075 in the World with 8,018 publications made and 263,114 citations received.
University of Maine
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #174 | #199 | #393 |
| Toxicology | #121 | #141 | #548 |
| Clinical Psychology | #248 | #280 | #647 |
| Gerontology | #254 | #283 | #737 |
| Audiology | #227 | #258 | #770 |
| Forensic Science | #184 | #211 | #817 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #304 | #337 | #967 |
| Urology | #198 | #218 | #972 |
| Health Science | #307 | #337 | #975 |
| Dentistry | #199 | #222 | #977 |
| Nursing | #293 | #327 | #992 |
| Virology | #221 | #245 | #1010 |
| Sports | #274 | #309 | #1036 |
| Psychiatry | #270 | #301 | #1045 |
| Veterinary | #165 | #185 | #1096 |
| Immunology | #235 | #259 | #1119 |
| Physical Therapy | #276 | #312 | #1132 |
| Orthodontics | #247 | #271 | #1168 |
| Pathology | #247 | #274 | #1176 |
| Ophthalmology | #294 | #324 | #1370 |
| Radiology | #293 | #324 | #1400 |
| Cardiology | #310 | #338 | #1411 |
| Anesthesiology | #332 | #366 | #1538 |
| Oncology | #302 | #335 | #1547 |
| Pharmacology | #284 | #316 | #1561 |
| Healthcare Administration | #412 | #452 | #1570 |
| Pharmacy | #295 | #329 | #1608 |
| Surgery | #349 | #384 | #1664 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #301 | #332 | #1825 |
Psychology rankings
University of Maine ranked 253 for Psychology in United States and 917 in the World with 4,736 publications made and 143,994 citations received.
University of Maine
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #174 | #199 | #393 |
| Human Sexuality | #230 | #260 | #489 |
| Education | #211 | #238 | #618 |
| Clinical Psychology | #248 | #280 | #647 |
| Special Education | #316 | #348 | #838 |
| Neuroscience | #251 | #281 | #925 |
| Cognitive Science | #254 | #288 | #1018 |
| Psychiatry | #270 | #301 | #1045 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Maine ranked 223 for Mathematics in United States and 937 in the World with 4,520 publications made and 129,439 citations received.
University of Maine
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #179 | #202 | #468 |
| Operations Research | #179 | #211 | #880 |
| Statistics | #215 | #245 | #938 |
| Econometrics | #234 | #266 | #961 |
| Applied Mathematics | #196 | #227 | #1061 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #218 | #252 | #1296 |
Business rankings
University of Maine ranked 235 for Business in United States and 946 in the World with 3,618 publications made and 95,127 citations received.
University of Maine
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Management | #116 | #138 | #429 |
| Advertising | #214 | #244 | #677 |
| Engineering Management | #221 | #247 | #699 |
| Accounting | #228 | #256 | #779 |
| Operations Research | #179 | #211 | #880 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #211 | #243 | #886 |
| Marketing | #246 | #278 | #998 |
| Finance | #242 | #274 | #1037 |
| Management | #239 | #274 | #1048 |
| Project Management | #278 | #313 | #1211 |
| International Trade | #241 | #274 | #1266 |
Economics rankings
University of Maine ranked 240 for Economics in United States and 909 in the World with 2,831 publications made and 72,123 citations received.
University of Maine
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #234 | #266 | #961 |
| Finance | #242 | #274 | #1037 |
| International Trade | #241 | #274 | #1266 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Maine ranked 174 for Art & Design in United States and 625 in the World with 2,401 publications made and 67,453 citations received.
University of Maine
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #172 | #201 | #505 |
| Graphic Design | #140 | #163 | #510 |
| Acting and Drama | #182 | #209 | #644 |
| Aesthetics | #182 | #211 | #647 |
| Literature | #188 | #217 | #668 |
| Photography | #198 | #233 | #711 |
| Cinematography | #248 | #281 | #915 |
| Multimedia | #303 | #335 | #1220 |
