University of Michigan – Ann Arbor: Rankings
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor ranked 3 in United States, 4 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 501,950 academic publications and 23,248,844 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 4 of 13,988 | In the World |
| # 1 of 2 | In Ann Arbor |
| # 1 of 62 | In Michigan |
| # 3 of 2,500 | In North America |
| # 3 of 2,443 | In United States |
| # 2 of 5,079 | For Business |
| # 3 of 6,528 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 3 of 4,991 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor ranked 4 for Biology in United States and 4 in the World with 279,541 publications made and 14,833,184 citations received.
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Microbiology | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #5 | #5 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Genetics | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #5 | #7 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| Ethics | #6 | #7 | #8 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #8 | #9 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #9 | #9 |
| Immunology | #9 | #9 | #10 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #9 | #10 |
| Zoology | #7 | #7 | #11 |
| Molecular | #9 | #9 | #12 |
| Botany | #11 | #12 | #14 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #11 | #13 | #19 |
| Biophysics | #16 | #17 | #21 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #9 | #22 |
| Virology | #19 | #20 | #24 |
| Toxicology | #25 | #27 | #38 |
| Forestry | #33 | #41 | #87 |
| Animal Science | #34 | #42 | #88 |
| Entomology | #40 | #43 | #89 |
| Horticulture | #30 | #35 | #93 |
Medicine rankings
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor ranked 4 for Medicine in United States and 5 in the World with 259,998 publications made and 13,060,811 citations received.
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #2 | #2 |
| Orthodontics | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Gerontology | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Healthcare Administration | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Plastic Surgery | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Urology | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #5 | #5 |
| Oncology | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #5 | #5 |
| Nursing | #4 | #5 | #5 |
| Health Science | #3 | #4 | #6 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #6 | #6 |
| Radiology | #6 | #6 | #7 |
| Sports | #3 | #4 | #7 |
| Surgery | #5 | #6 | #7 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #6 | #7 |
| Cardiology | #6 | #7 | #7 |
| Physical Therapy | #5 | #6 | #8 |
| Ethics | #6 | #7 | #8 |
| Pathology | #6 | #7 | #8 |
| Anesthesiology | #6 | #7 | #8 |
| Dermatology | #6 | #7 | #8 |
| Epidemiology | #5 | #5 | #8 |
| Radiation Therapy | #7 | #8 | #9 |
| Ophthalmology | #8 | #8 | #9 |
| Immunology | #9 | #9 | #10 |
| Audiology | #9 | #10 | #11 |
| Neurosurgery | #5 | #6 | #12 |
| Cosmetology | #10 | #11 | #13 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #9 | #15 |
| Pediatrics | #14 | #15 | #18 |
| Optometry | #11 | #12 | #20 |
| Virology | #19 | #20 | #24 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #12 | #13 | #28 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #6 | #34 |
| Toxicology | #25 | #27 | #38 |
| Veterinary | #38 | #45 | #111 |
| Forensic Science | #58 | #67 | #208 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor ranked 5 for Chemistry in United States and 6 in the World with 216,992 publications made and 11,252,397 citations received.
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Organic chemistry | #5 | #5 | #7 |
| Physical | #7 | #7 | #14 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #1 | #16 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #9 | #22 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #6 | #34 |
| Computational | #23 | #23 | #35 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #16 | #17 | #35 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 3 in the World with 200,589 publications made and 9,656,693 citations received.
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Education | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #2 | #2 |
| Sociology | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Political Science | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Law | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Social Work | #1 | #2 | #2 |
| Demography | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Media Studies | #2 | #3 | #4 |
| History | #4 | #4 | #5 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #5 | #5 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #4 | #5 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #6 | #6 | #7 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #5 | #7 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #5 | #8 |
| Genealogy | #5 | #5 | #8 |
| International Law | #8 | #8 | #20 |
| Publishing | #8 | #9 | #23 |
| Special Education | #14 | #15 | #28 |
| Forensic Science | #58 | #67 | #208 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor ranked 5 for Computer Science in United States and 6 in the World with 196,353 publications made and 10,069,828 citations received.
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Information Technology | #2 | #2 | #3 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #5 | #5 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #6 | #7 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #5 | #7 |
| Data Science | #5 | #5 | #8 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #7 | #8 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #8 | #9 |
| Multimedia | #9 | #9 | #9 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #9 | #10 |
| Computer Vision | #9 | #9 | #12 |
| Robotics | #7 | #7 | #12 |
| Software Engineering | #11 | #12 | #13 |
| Animation | #10 | #12 | #18 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #15 | #17 | #26 |
| Computational Linguistics | #18 | #20 | #26 |
Engineering rankings
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor ranked 5 for Engineering in United States and 6 in the World with 193,075 publications made and 8,797,841 citations received.
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #5 | #5 | #6 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #6 | #7 |
| Reliability and Quality | #6 | #6 | #8 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #7 | #8 |
| Systems | #7 | #7 | #8 |
| Architecture | #6 | #6 | #9 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #9 | #9 |
| Automation and Control | #4 | #4 | #10 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #4 | #11 |
| Robotics | #7 | #7 | #12 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #6 | #14 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #9 | #14 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #5 | #14 |
| Applied Physics | #10 | #10 | #15 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #14 | #17 |
| Remote Sensing | #13 | #13 | #22 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #9 | #22 |
| Aviation | #12 | #12 | #24 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #13 | #35 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #16 | #17 | #35 |
| Renewable Energy | #22 | #27 | #94 |
Physics rankings
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor ranked 5 for Physics in United States and 6 in the World with 188,200 publications made and 8,652,193 citations received.
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #5 | #5 | #6 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| Applied Physics | #10 | #10 | #15 |
| Theoretical | #15 | #15 | #21 |
| Biophysics | #16 | #17 | #21 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #9 | #22 |
| Molecular | #14 | #14 | #23 |
| Condensed Matter | #20 | #20 | #36 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor ranked 5 for Environmental Science in United States and 5 in the World with 150,200 publications made and 7,160,548 citations received.
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geology | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Ecology | #8 | #8 | #8 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #9 | #9 | #13 |
| Oceanography | #10 | #10 | #15 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #11 | #13 | #19 |
| Environmental Management | #13 | #14 | #30 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #13 | #35 |
| Forestry | #33 | #41 | #87 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #41 | #49 | #178 |
Psychology rankings
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor ranked 3 for Psychology in United States and 5 in the World with 133,490 publications made and 7,348,687 citations received.
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Human Sexuality | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Social Work | #1 | #2 | #2 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #6 | #6 |
| Psychiatry | #5 | #6 | #7 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #5 | #7 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #9 | #10 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #9 | #15 |
| Special Education | #14 | #15 | #28 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor ranked 4 for Mathematics in United States and 4 in the World with 94,502 publications made and 5,018,732 citations received.
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Statistics | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #9 | #14 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #15 | #17 | #26 |
Business rankings
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor ranked 2 for Business in United States and 2 in the World with 65,664 publications made and 3,241,082 citations received.
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Marketing | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Advertising | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Accounting | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| International Trade | #4 | #4 | #8 |
| Project Management | #4 | #4 | #9 |
| Finance | #9 | #9 | #9 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #6 | #14 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #9 | #14 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #14 | #17 |
| Risk Management | #13 | #15 | #23 |
| Real Estate | #19 | #19 | #39 |
| Entrepreneurship | #28 | #32 | #65 |
Economics rankings
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor ranked 3 for Economics in United States and 3 in the World with 56,289 publications made and 2,889,661 citations received.
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| International Trade | #4 | #4 | #8 |
| Finance | #9 | #9 | #9 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor ranked 4 for Art & Design in United States and 7 in the World with 29,890 publications made and 1,150,837 citations received.
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #4 | #5 | #8 |
| Literature | #5 | #6 | #8 |
| Architecture | #6 | #6 | #9 |
| Multimedia | #9 | #9 | #9 |
| Creative Writing | #5 | #7 | #10 |
| Interior Design | #5 | #5 | #10 |
| Landscape Architecture | #4 | #4 | #11 |
| Music | #7 | #9 | #11 |
| Animation | #10 | #12 | #18 |
| Acting and Drama | #15 | #17 | #22 |
| Cinematography | #7 | #7 | #23 |
| Photography | #16 | #18 | #28 |
| Graphic Design | #26 | #29 | #40 |
| Sculpture | #19 | #20 | #52 |
