University of Missouri – Columbia: Rankings
University of Missouri – Columbia ranked 67 in United States, 121 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 124,700 academic publications and 3,954,241 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 121 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 3 | In Columbia, MO |
| # 2 of 67 | In Missouri |
| # 73 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 67 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 117 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 136 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 140 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Missouri – Columbia ranked 71 for Biology in United States and 164 in the World with 74,932 publications made and 2,720,767 citations received.
University of Missouri – Columbia
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #19 | #20 | #28 |
| Forestry | #28 | #31 | #56 |
| Horticulture | #27 | #30 | #68 |
| Entomology | #36 | #39 | #74 |
| Biotechnology | #48 | #52 | #88 |
| Toxicology | #42 | #47 | #92 |
| Botany | #45 | #50 | #96 |
| Evolutionary | #62 | #69 | #112 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #47 | #55 | #115 |
| Zoology | #53 | #60 | #131 |
| Biophysics | #73 | #79 | #141 |
| Genetics | #69 | #76 | #152 |
| Molecular | #71 | #77 | #152 |
| Biochemistry | #69 | #77 | #157 |
| Neuroscience | #77 | #88 | #170 |
| Paleontology | #73 | #85 | #185 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #79 | #88 | #186 |
| Microbiology | #82 | #93 | #230 |
| Immunology | #82 | #93 | #231 |
| Virology | #92 | #104 | #235 |
| Pharmacology | #85 | #99 | #246 |
| Oncology | #84 | #95 | #249 |
| Ethics | #126 | #139 | #283 |
| Astrobiology | #106 | #119 | #323 |
| Nanotechnology | #88 | #98 | #385 |
| Agricultural Science | #28 | #34 | #56 |
Medicine rankings
University of Missouri – Columbia ranked 70 for Medicine in United States and 155 in the World with 60,430 publications made and 2,128,362 citations received.
University of Missouri – Columbia
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology | #32 | #35 | #53 |
| Veterinary | #24 | #25 | #54 |
| Clinical Psychology | #47 | #53 | #72 |
| Toxicology | #42 | #47 | #92 |
| Social Work | #52 | #55 | #95 |
| Gerontology | #61 | #72 | #99 |
| Health Science | #59 | #68 | #106 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #70 | #82 | #118 |
| Nursing | #62 | #73 | #118 |
| Healthcare Administration | #65 | #76 | #120 |
| Cardiology | #59 | #68 | #128 |
| Physical Therapy | #62 | #75 | #136 |
| Psychiatry | #68 | #78 | #137 |
| Anesthesiology | #69 | #81 | #146 |
| Plastic Surgery | #74 | #81 | #148 |
| Sports | #67 | #80 | #152 |
| Radiology | #68 | #77 | #160 |
| Occupational Therapy | #69 | #83 | #165 |
| Pathology | #73 | #84 | #184 |
| Surgery | #75 | #84 | #185 |
| Ophthalmology | #77 | #88 | #190 |
| Audiology | #86 | #100 | #230 |
| Immunology | #82 | #93 | #231 |
| Virology | #92 | #104 | #235 |
| Pharmacology | #85 | #99 | #246 |
| Oncology | #84 | #95 | #249 |
| Optometry | #98 | #112 | #263 |
| Orthodontics | #77 | #88 | #267 |
| Forensic Science | #70 | #81 | #268 |
| Pediatrics | #91 | #104 | #275 |
| Ethics | #126 | #139 | #283 |
| Radiation Therapy | #85 | #96 | #286 |
| Dermatology | #92 | #102 | #297 |
| Dentistry | #89 | #99 | #319 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #81 | #94 | #322 |
| Neurosurgery | #94 | #103 | #344 |
| Cosmetology | #91 | #104 | #348 |
| Pharmacy | #73 | #84 | #363 |
| Epidemiology | #101 | #118 | #371 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Missouri – Columbia ranked 76 for Chemistry in United States and 199 in the World with 56,839 publications made and 2,041,071 citations received.
University of Missouri – Columbia
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #24 | #28 | #149 |
| Biochemistry | #69 | #77 | #157 |
| Computational | #69 | #79 | #223 |
| Organic chemistry | #77 | #89 | #255 |
| Pharmacy | #73 | #84 | #363 |
| Nanotechnology | #88 | #98 | #385 |
| Physical | #92 | #106 | #439 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #87 | #104 | #461 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Missouri – Columbia ranked 62 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 159 in the World with 52,270 publications made and 1,748,733 citations received.
University of Missouri – Columbia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #4 | #6 | #8 |
| Special Education | #11 | #12 | #24 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #31 | #32 | #42 |
| Education | #41 | #46 | #71 |
| Genealogy | #44 | #49 | #91 |
| Social Work | #52 | #55 | #95 |
| Sociology | #53 | #63 | #109 |
| Law | #61 | #71 | #120 |
| Anthropology | #52 | #62 | #123 |
| Gender Studies | #66 | #77 | #125 |
| Linguistics | #59 | #69 | #131 |
| Political Science | #62 | #73 | #137 |
| History | #57 | #67 | #147 |
| Demography | #72 | #85 | #157 |
| Aesthetics | #67 | #80 | #163 |
| Archaeology | #62 | #72 | #164 |
| Philosophy | #62 | #76 | #216 |
| Publishing | #79 | #95 | #218 |
| Forensic Science | #70 | #81 | #268 |
| International Law | #150 | #173 | #479 |
| Early Childhood Education | #30 | #31 | #44 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #28 | #33 | #60 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #23 | #23 | #32 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #36 | #47 | #80 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #48 | #52 | #73 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Missouri – Columbia ranked 64 for Environmental Science in United States and 174 in the World with 46,540 publications made and 1,560,942 citations received.
University of Missouri – Columbia
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #28 | #31 | #56 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #47 | #55 | #115 |
| Ecology | #61 | #68 | #146 |
| Paleontology | #73 | #85 | #185 |
| Geology | #72 | #86 | #211 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #89 | #107 | #319 |
| Environmental Management | #80 | #98 | #349 |
| Oceanography | #95 | #116 | #362 |
| Environmental Engineering | #77 | #96 | #367 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #77 | #89 | #427 |
Engineering rankings
University of Missouri – Columbia ranked 80 for Engineering in United States and 267 in the World with 45,724 publications made and 1,437,326 citations received.
University of Missouri – Columbia
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #48 | #52 | #88 |
| Engineering Management | #54 | #59 | #120 |
| Systems | #59 | #71 | #187 |
| Remote Sensing | #64 | #73 | #218 |
| Aviation | #89 | #101 | #264 |
| Metallurgy | #78 | #87 | #269 |
| Optics | #87 | #99 | #296 |
| Telecommunications | #91 | #108 | #316 |
| Operations Research | #86 | #105 | #339 |
| Applied Physics | #91 | #104 | #346 |
| Environmental Engineering | #77 | #96 | #367 |
| Nanotechnology | #88 | #98 | #385 |
| Landscape Architecture | #67 | #81 | #414 |
| Computer Engineering | #115 | #136 | #440 |
| Reliability and Quality | #114 | #137 | #444 |
| Construction Management | #102 | #122 | #452 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #87 | #104 | #461 |
| Automation and Control | #94 | #118 | #479 |
| Robotics | #106 | #133 | #502 |
| Architecture | #127 | #152 | #597 |
| Renewable Energy | #104 | #129 | #670 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Missouri – Columbia ranked 72 for Computer Science in United States and 193 in the World with 44,334 publications made and 1,502,884 citations received.
University of Missouri – Columbia
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #46 | #54 | #101 |
| Cognitive Science | #52 | #60 | #111 |
| Neuroscience | #77 | #88 | #170 |
| Machine Learning | #64 | #75 | #179 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #63 | #75 | #185 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #79 | #88 | #186 |
| Data Science | #76 | #88 | #189 |
| Computer Vision | #69 | #82 | #244 |
| Animation | #71 | #84 | #269 |
| Telecommunications | #91 | #108 | #316 |
| Information Technology | #130 | #143 | #319 |
| Computational Linguistics | #92 | #109 | #339 |
| Software Engineering | #117 | #138 | #434 |
| Computer Engineering | #115 | #136 | #440 |
| Robotics | #106 | #133 | #502 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #139 | #166 | #631 |
Physics rankings
University of Missouri – Columbia ranked 79 for Physics in United States and 266 in the World with 43,030 publications made and 1,370,805 citations received.
University of Missouri – Columbia
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #73 | #79 | #141 |
| Theoretical | #75 | #85 | #275 |
| Optics | #87 | #99 | #296 |
| Astrobiology | #106 | #119 | #323 |
| Condensed Matter | #75 | #84 | #325 |
| Applied Physics | #91 | #104 | #346 |
| Molecular | #95 | #110 | #349 |
| Nanotechnology | #88 | #98 | #385 |
Psychology rankings
University of Missouri – Columbia ranked 64 for Psychology in United States and 117 in the World with 34,778 publications made and 1,304,950 citations received.
University of Missouri – Columbia
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #11 | #12 | #24 |
| Education | #41 | #46 | #71 |
| Clinical Psychology | #47 | #53 | #72 |
| Social Work | #52 | #55 | #95 |
| Human Sexuality | #71 | #78 | #104 |
| Cognitive Science | #52 | #60 | #111 |
| Psychiatry | #68 | #78 | #137 |
| Occupational Therapy | #69 | #83 | #165 |
| Neuroscience | #77 | #88 | #170 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #37 | #41 | #59 |
| Child Psychology | #42 | #47 | #58 |
| Social Psychology | #43 | #47 | #61 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Missouri – Columbia ranked 68 for Mathematics in United States and 169 in the World with 21,243 publications made and 784,575 citations received.
University of Missouri – Columbia
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #34 | #37 | #59 |
| Actuarial Science | #71 | #79 | #129 |
| Econometrics | #60 | #69 | #132 |
| Statistics | #71 | #82 | #180 |
| Applied Mathematics | #86 | #101 | #332 |
| Operations Research | #86 | #105 | #339 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #139 | #166 | #631 |
Business rankings
University of Missouri – Columbia ranked 62 for Business in United States and 140 in the World with 17,317 publications made and 611,164 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #42 | #44 | #60 |
| Accounting | #46 | #49 | #70 |
| Marketing | #57 | #66 | #119 |
| Engineering Management | #54 | #59 | #120 |
| Entrepreneurship | #48 | #54 | #127 |
| Actuarial Science | #71 | #79 | #129 |
| Finance | #69 | #79 | #153 |
| Management | #63 | #75 | #163 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #63 | #75 | #185 |
| Risk Management | #65 | #78 | #193 |
| Project Management | #79 | #94 | #264 |
| International Trade | #73 | #85 | #319 |
| Operations Research | #86 | #105 | #339 |
| Real Estate | #126 | #141 | #346 |
| Construction Management | #102 | #122 | #452 |
| Human Resource Management | #35 | #43 | #78 |
Economics rankings
University of Missouri – Columbia ranked 66 for Economics in United States and 136 in the World with 14,529 publications made and 460,422 citations received.
University of Missouri – Columbia
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #71 | #79 | #129 |
| Econometrics | #60 | #69 | #132 |
| Finance | #69 | #79 | #153 |
| International Trade | #73 | #85 | #319 |
| Agricultural Economics | #31 | #34 | #52 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Missouri – Columbia ranked 67 for Art & Design in United States and 155 in the World with 8,932 publications made and 239,355 citations received.
University of Missouri – Columbia
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #32 | #37 | #65 |
| Photography | #42 | #46 | #92 |
| Multimedia | #46 | #54 | #101 |
| Creative Writing | #57 | #68 | #136 |
| Aesthetics | #67 | #80 | #163 |
| Literature | #69 | #82 | #169 |
| Music | #75 | #83 | #181 |
| Acting and Drama | #82 | #98 | #250 |
| Animation | #71 | #84 | #269 |
| Sculpture | #85 | #101 | #362 |
| Cinematography | #99 | #119 | #365 |
| Interior Design | #64 | #75 | #375 |
| Landscape Architecture | #67 | #81 | #414 |
| Architecture | #127 | #152 | #597 |
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