University of Maryland – College Park: Rankings
University of Maryland – College Park ranked 30 in United States, 39 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 218,372 academic publications and 9,401,533 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 39 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 1 | In College Park |
| # 33 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 30 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 17 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 27 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 28 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
University of Maryland – College Park ranked 18 for Engineering in United States and 34 in the World with 119,618 publications made and 5,218,051 citations received.
University of Maryland – College Park
Engineering Subfield Rankings
Physics rankings
University of Maryland – College Park ranked 18 for Physics in United States and 28 in the World with 119,079 publications made and 5,211,368 citations received.
University of Maryland – College Park
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #9 | #9 | #14 |
| Astrobiology | #13 | #13 | #15 |
| Condensed Matter | #9 | #9 | #18 |
| Applied Physics | #12 | #12 | #23 |
| Molecular | #16 | #16 | #26 |
| Optics | #24 | #25 | #44 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #28 | #79 |
| Biophysics | #68 | #73 | #131 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #16 | #17 | #24 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #14 | #15 | #18 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #16 | #16 | #26 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Maryland – College Park ranked 22 for Computer Science in United States and 28 in the World with 96,583 publications made and 4,536,577 citations received.
University of Maryland – College Park
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #3 | #3 | #4 |
| Software Engineering | #9 | #9 | #9 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #10 | #11 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #11 | #13 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #11 | #13 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #12 | #13 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #10 | #14 |
| Computational Linguistics | #11 | #12 | #15 |
| Computer Vision | #15 | #16 | #22 |
| Data Science | #15 | #17 | #23 |
| Cognitive Science | #25 | #28 | #34 |
| Machine Learning | #27 | #28 | #38 |
| Animation | #28 | #31 | #59 |
| Robotics | #21 | #24 | #69 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #53 | #58 | #104 |
| Neuroscience | #64 | #73 | #126 |
| Web Design and Development | #4 | #4 | #5 |
| Library and Information science | #31 | #32 | #40 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #8 | #8 | #9 |
| Database Administration | #10 | #10 | #10 |
| Cyber Security | #7 | #8 | #10 |
| Computer Networking | #14 | #15 | #17 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #13 | #14 | #19 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Maryland – College Park ranked 26 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 40 in the World with 92,121 publications made and 4,135,662 citations received.
University of Maryland – College Park
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
Biology rankings
University of Maryland – College Park ranked 60 for Biology in United States and 127 in the World with 91,331 publications made and 4,413,425 citations received.
University of Maryland – College Park
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #13 | #13 | #15 |
| Entomology | #21 | #22 | #27 |
| Evolutionary | #27 | #29 | #34 |
| Forestry | #24 | #27 | #46 |
| Zoology | #28 | #33 | #58 |
| Botany | #35 | #40 | #68 |
| Paleontology | #38 | #42 | #70 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #28 | #79 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #40 | #46 | #87 |
| Horticulture | #29 | #33 | #87 |
| Animal Science | #36 | #44 | #93 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #53 | #58 | #104 |
| Toxicology | #47 | #53 | #120 |
| Neuroscience | #64 | #73 | #126 |
| Biophysics | #68 | #73 | #131 |
| Microbiology | #60 | #70 | #149 |
| Virology | #76 | #84 | #165 |
| Biochemistry | #72 | #82 | #180 |
| Genetics | #81 | #90 | #188 |
| Ethics | #98 | #111 | #211 |
| Molecular | #109 | #122 | #297 |
| Immunology | #109 | #124 | #362 |
| Biotechnology | #117 | #133 | #400 |
| Pharmacology | #127 | #142 | #476 |
| Oncology | #148 | #164 | #602 |
| Agricultural Science | #27 | #33 | #54 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Maryland – College Park ranked 47 for Chemistry in United States and 98 in the World with 90,217 publications made and 3,996,795 citations received.
University of Maryland – College Park
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #20 | #21 | #61 |
| Computational | #40 | #42 | #78 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #28 | #79 |
| Organic chemistry | #46 | #50 | #115 |
| Biochemistry | #72 | #82 | #180 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #54 | #61 | #216 |
| Pharmacy | #52 | #60 | #238 |
| Radiochemistry | #52 | #59 | #333 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #37 | #42 | #97 |
| Materials Science | #27 | #28 | #67 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #23 | #27 | #63 |
| Chemical Engineering | #26 | #28 | #97 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Maryland – College Park ranked 24 for Environmental Science in United States and 39 in the World with 88,400 publications made and 4,041,802 citations received.
University of Maryland – College Park
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #16 | #17 | #22 |
| Environmental Management | #14 | #15 | #32 |
| Ecology | #23 | #25 | #39 |
| Geology | #26 | #29 | #41 |
| Forestry | #24 | #27 | #46 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #25 | #28 | #53 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #20 | #22 | #69 |
| Paleontology | #38 | #42 | #70 |
| Environmental Engineering | #24 | #28 | #83 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #40 | #46 | #87 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #12 | #12 | #16 |
| Geography and Cartography | #18 | #20 | #25 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #14 | #16 | #60 |
Medicine rankings
University of Maryland – College Park ranked 83 for Medicine in United States and 207 in the World with 54,736 publications made and 2,480,388 citations received.
University of Maryland – College Park
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology | #26 | #31 | #44 |
| Clinical Psychology | #53 | #60 | #82 |
| Forensic Science | #40 | #45 | #109 |
| Toxicology | #47 | #53 | #120 |
| Gerontology | #71 | #83 | #125 |
| Veterinary | #44 | #51 | #130 |
| Health Science | #76 | #87 | #150 |
| Nursing | #75 | #88 | #152 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #85 | #97 | #156 |
| Virology | #76 | #84 | #165 |
| Healthcare Administration | #81 | #94 | #166 |
| Psychiatry | #77 | #90 | #173 |
| Orthodontics | #58 | #64 | #176 |
| Sports | #74 | #88 | #181 |
| Social Work | #93 | #105 | #201 |
| Ethics | #98 | #111 | #211 |
| Physical Therapy | #88 | #103 | #215 |
| Dentistry | #69 | #77 | #237 |
| Pharmacy | #52 | #60 | #238 |
| Optometry | #96 | #110 | #259 |
| Pathology | #95 | #108 | #283 |
| Ophthalmology | #95 | #108 | #290 |
| Radiology | #107 | #120 | #327 |
| Occupational Therapy | #110 | #127 | #336 |
| Immunology | #109 | #124 | #362 |
| Epidemiology | #116 | #134 | #436 |
| Pediatrics | #123 | #138 | #472 |
| Pharmacology | #127 | #142 | #476 |
| Cosmetology | #114 | #130 | #481 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #107 | #122 | #486 |
| Surgery | #135 | #151 | #537 |
| Plastic Surgery | #152 | #164 | #545 |
| Urology | #139 | #156 | #549 |
| Anesthesiology | #150 | #169 | #586 |
| Cardiology | #152 | #169 | #600 |
| Oncology | #148 | #164 | #602 |
| Radiation Therapy | #179 | #198 | #812 |
| Neurosurgery | #169 | #188 | #844 |
| Dermatology | #170 | #187 | #869 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Maryland – College Park ranked 25 for Mathematics in United States and 31 in the World with 47,778 publications made and 2,283,860 citations received.
University of Maryland – College Park
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #11 | #13 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #11 | #17 |
| Mathematics Education | #14 | #15 | #22 |
| Applied Mathematics | #20 | #21 | #31 |
| Statistics | #25 | #27 | #32 |
| Econometrics | #29 | #31 | #36 |
| Actuarial Science | #40 | #43 | #61 |
Psychology rankings
University of Maryland – College Park ranked 50 for Psychology in United States and 84 in the World with 41,170 publications made and 2,107,168 citations received.
University of Maryland – College Park
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #8 | #9 | #17 |
| Education | #15 | #16 | #18 |
| Cognitive Science | #25 | #28 | #34 |
| Human Sexuality | #39 | #42 | #48 |
| Clinical Psychology | #53 | #60 | #82 |
| Neuroscience | #64 | #73 | #126 |
| Psychiatry | #77 | #90 | #173 |
| Social Work | #93 | #105 | #201 |
| Occupational Therapy | #110 | #127 | #336 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #19 | #21 | #24 |
| Child Psychology | #32 | #35 | #41 |
| Social Psychology | #26 | #28 | #32 |
Business rankings
University of Maryland – College Park ranked 15 for Business in United States and 17 in the World with 34,858 publications made and 1,833,988 citations received.
University of Maryland – College Park
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #10 | #11 | #12 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #10 | #14 |
| Entrepreneurship | #10 | #10 | #16 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #11 | #17 |
| Marketing | #16 | #17 | #18 |
| Finance | #19 | #20 | #24 |
| Risk Management | #14 | #16 | #25 |
| Engineering Management | #20 | #20 | #25 |
| Advertising | #24 | #26 | #31 |
| Project Management | #14 | #15 | #32 |
| Accounting | #29 | #30 | #38 |
| Construction Management | #17 | #19 | #58 |
| Actuarial Science | #40 | #43 | #61 |
| International Trade | #22 | #24 | #74 |
| Real Estate | #55 | #58 | #125 |
| Supply Chain Management | #27 | #29 | #76 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #24 | #25 | #36 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #36 | #39 | #62 |
| International Business | #16 | #18 | #43 |
| Human Resource Management | #25 | #27 | #37 |
| Tax Law | #51 | #57 | #88 |
Economics rankings
University of Maryland – College Park ranked 26 for Economics in United States and 37 in the World with 25,667 publications made and 1,216,559 citations received.
University of Maryland – College Park
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #19 | #20 | #24 |
| Econometrics | #29 | #31 | #36 |
| Actuarial Science | #40 | #43 | #61 |
| International Trade | #22 | #24 | #74 |
| Agricultural Economics | #29 | #32 | #47 |
| Development Studies | #32 | #35 | #47 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #30 | #36 | #78 |
| Political Economy | #27 | #30 | #54 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Maryland – College Park ranked 21 for Art & Design in United States and 27 in the World with 17,905 publications made and 686,142 citations received.
University of Maryland – College Park
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Graphic Design | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #12 | #13 |
| Literature | #20 | #23 | #31 |
| Music | #20 | #23 | #38 |
| Aesthetics | #27 | #30 | #43 |
| Creative Writing | #23 | #28 | #45 |
| Photography | #27 | #30 | #55 |
| Architecture | #22 | #24 | #57 |
| Animation | #28 | #31 | #59 |
| Landscape Architecture | #36 | #42 | #184 |
| Sculpture | #48 | #54 | #186 |
| Cinematography | #72 | #87 | #257 |
| Interior Design | #59 | #70 | #350 |
| Computer Graphics | #18 | #20 | #29 |
| Fashion Design | #21 | #23 | #27 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #25 | #26 | #45 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #4 | #4 | #4 |
