University of Missouri – Kansas City: Rankings
University of Missouri – Kansas City ranked 178 in United States, 575 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 36,386 academic publications and 988,200 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 575 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 11 | In Kansas, MO |
| # 4 of 67 | In Missouri |
| # 202 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 178 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 434 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 472 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 672 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Medicine rankings
University of Missouri – Kansas City ranked 138 for Medicine in United States and 434 in the World with 23,206 publications made and 688,452 citations received.
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | #57 | #62 | #182 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #100 | #112 | #189 |
| Orthodontics | #68 | #76 | #217 |
| Pediatrics | #82 | #94 | #232 |
| Cardiology | #87 | #100 | #238 |
| Optometry | #92 | #106 | #252 |
| Health Science | #119 | #133 | #274 |
| Nursing | #116 | #133 | #282 |
| Ophthalmology | #94 | #107 | #289 |
| Ethics | #136 | #151 | #310 |
| Pharmacology | #101 | #115 | #317 |
| Healthcare Administration | #125 | #144 | #325 |
| Surgery | #109 | #122 | #363 |
| Anesthesiology | #116 | #131 | #373 |
| Physical Therapy | #126 | #147 | #376 |
| Psychiatry | #135 | #152 | #393 |
| Gerontology | #164 | #188 | #403 |
| Dermatology | #111 | #124 | #419 |
| Sports | #140 | #164 | #421 |
| Radiology | #128 | #143 | #439 |
| Pathology | #131 | #147 | #462 |
| Social Work | #212 | #238 | #463 |
| Virology | #138 | #155 | #467 |
| Cosmetology | #116 | #132 | #489 |
| Clinical Psychology | #201 | #228 | #489 |
| Epidemiology | #134 | #153 | #553 |
| Immunology | #141 | #157 | #554 |
| Occupational Therapy | #169 | #192 | #613 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #126 | #142 | #618 |
| Radiation Therapy | #152 | #167 | #647 |
| Oncology | #157 | #173 | #651 |
| Pharmacy | #127 | #147 | #695 |
| Plastic Surgery | #186 | #200 | #700 |
| Neurosurgery | #145 | #162 | #729 |
| Urology | #170 | #187 | #742 |
| Audiology | #257 | #289 | #887 |
| Veterinary | #219 | #243 | #1526 |
Biology rankings
University of Missouri – Kansas City ranked 166 for Biology in United States and 672 in the World with 19,822 publications made and 637,637 citations received.
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #95 | #112 | #272 |
| Ethics | #136 | #151 | #310 |
| Pharmacology | #101 | #115 | #317 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #133 | #150 | #450 |
| Virology | #138 | #155 | #467 |
| Biophysics | #162 | #181 | #500 |
| Immunology | #141 | #157 | #554 |
| Genetics | #156 | #174 | #569 |
| Molecular | #160 | #179 | #577 |
| Neuroscience | #176 | #201 | #577 |
| Biotechnology | #143 | #162 | #577 |
| Microbiology | #142 | #159 | #578 |
| Biochemistry | #155 | #175 | #618 |
| Oncology | #157 | #173 | #651 |
| Evolutionary | #198 | #225 | #730 |
| Nanotechnology | #143 | #168 | #775 |
| Paleontology | #193 | #221 | #842 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #211 | #241 | #891 |
| Astrobiology | #230 | #260 | #905 |
| Botany | #200 | #228 | #1093 |
| Zoology | #287 | #326 | #1292 |
| Animal Science | #366 | #408 | #2000 |
| Horticulture | #276 | #317 | #2126 |
| Forestry | #364 | #416 | #2433 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Missouri – Kansas City ranked 195 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 786 in the World with 14,669 publications made and 348,332 citations received.
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #193 | #223 | #449 |
| Publishing | #159 | #184 | #460 |
| Social Work | #212 | #238 | #463 |
| Special Education | #213 | #235 | #494 |
| Media Studies | #202 | #232 | #497 |
| International Law | #159 | #182 | #514 |
| Demography | #177 | #200 | #551 |
| Law | #187 | #214 | #576 |
| Education | #210 | #237 | #616 |
| Anthropology | #217 | #246 | #622 |
| Sociology | #198 | #227 | #624 |
| Genealogy | #246 | #279 | #627 |
| Political Science | #192 | #222 | #668 |
| Linguistics | #196 | #227 | #791 |
| History | #214 | #243 | #817 |
| Aesthetics | #229 | #263 | #849 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #250 | #280 | #885 |
| Archaeology | #213 | #244 | #926 |
| Philosophy | #211 | #244 | #1070 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Missouri – Kansas City ranked 164 for Chemistry in United States and 742 in the World with 14,465 publications made and 519,268 citations received.
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #109 | #121 | #440 |
| Biochemistry | #155 | #175 | #618 |
| Pharmacy | #127 | #147 | #695 |
| Nanotechnology | #143 | #168 | #775 |
| Organic chemistry | #164 | #190 | #814 |
| Physical | #185 | #218 | #1246 |
| Radiochemistry | #153 | #181 | #1335 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Missouri – Kansas City ranked 198 for Computer Science in United States and 776 in the World with 12,189 publications made and 331,713 citations received.
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #133 | #150 | #450 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #116 | #134 | #460 |
| Neuroscience | #176 | #201 | #577 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #198 | #228 | #804 |
| Data Science | #210 | #240 | #847 |
| Telecommunications | #186 | #217 | #919 |
| Software Engineering | #219 | #251 | #993 |
| Computer Engineering | #186 | #217 | #1026 |
| Multimedia | #273 | #304 | #1070 |
| Machine Learning | #222 | #254 | #1071 |
| Computer Vision | #216 | #247 | #1122 |
| Cognitive Science | #273 | #309 | #1157 |
| Computational Linguistics | #227 | #259 | #1209 |
Psychology rankings
University of Missouri – Kansas City ranked 160 for Psychology in United States and 472 in the World with 11,983 publications made and 335,104 citations received.
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #149 | #176 | #276 |
| Psychiatry | #135 | #152 | #393 |
| Social Work | #212 | #238 | #463 |
| Clinical Psychology | #201 | #228 | #489 |
| Special Education | #213 | #235 | #494 |
| Neuroscience | #176 | #201 | #577 |
| Occupational Therapy | #169 | #192 | #613 |
| Education | #210 | #237 | #616 |
| Cognitive Science | #273 | #309 | #1157 |
Engineering rankings
University of Missouri – Kansas City ranked 188 for Engineering in United States and 868 in the World with 11,934 publications made and 376,187 citations received.
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #143 | #162 | #577 |
| Nanotechnology | #143 | #168 | #775 |
| Applied Physics | #160 | #185 | #790 |
| Optics | #172 | #198 | #810 |
| Reliability and Quality | #176 | #207 | #875 |
| Telecommunications | #186 | #217 | #919 |
| Metallurgy | #171 | #199 | #936 |
| Architecture | #174 | #204 | #939 |
| Computer Engineering | #186 | #217 | #1026 |
| Remote Sensing | #220 | #254 | #1066 |
| Operations Research | #209 | #241 | #1067 |
| Engineering Management | #316 | #348 | #1192 |
| Systems | #242 | #279 | #1201 |
| Renewable Energy | #190 | #225 | #1597 |
| Environmental Engineering | #309 | #351 | #2305 |
Physics rankings
University of Missouri – Kansas City ranked 191 for Physics in United States and 894 in the World with 10,897 publications made and 339,618 citations received.
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #162 | #181 | #500 |
| Molecular | #127 | #150 | #522 |
| Condensed Matter | #126 | #147 | #714 |
| Nanotechnology | #143 | #168 | #775 |
| Applied Physics | #160 | #185 | #790 |
| Optics | #172 | #198 | #810 |
| Astrobiology | #230 | #260 | #905 |
| Theoretical | #282 | #320 | #1395 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Missouri – Kansas City ranked 215 for Environmental Science in United States and 1038 in the World with 8,984 publications made and 252,326 citations received.
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #193 | #221 | #842 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #211 | #241 | #891 |
| Geology | #206 | #236 | #961 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #222 | #263 | #1184 |
| Ecology | #232 | #269 | #1228 |
| Oceanography | #271 | #318 | #1546 |
| Environmental Management | #266 | #310 | #1972 |
| Environmental Engineering | #309 | #351 | #2305 |
| Forestry | #364 | #416 | #2433 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Missouri – Kansas City ranked 187 for Mathematics in United States and 728 in the World with 6,530 publications made and 189,661 citations received.
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #116 | #134 | #460 |
| Actuarial Science | #223 | #248 | #635 |
| Mathematics Education | #248 | #274 | #696 |
| Statistics | #185 | #214 | #724 |
| Operations Research | #209 | #241 | #1067 |
| Econometrics | #257 | #289 | #1080 |
| Applied Mathematics | #252 | #287 | #1553 |
Business rankings
University of Missouri – Kansas City ranked 213 for Business in United States and 824 in the World with 4,482 publications made and 102,664 citations received.
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #54 | #60 | #142 |
| Real Estate | #162 | #180 | #477 |
| Advertising | #199 | #225 | #613 |
| Actuarial Science | #223 | #248 | #635 |
| Finance | #189 | #217 | #742 |
| Marketing | #204 | #234 | #788 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #198 | #228 | #804 |
| Accounting | #234 | #264 | #813 |
| Project Management | #214 | #246 | #915 |
| Management | #220 | #253 | #920 |
| Operations Research | #209 | #241 | #1067 |
| Engineering Management | #316 | #348 | #1192 |
| International Trade | #244 | #277 | #1306 |
Economics rankings
University of Missouri – Kansas City ranked 198 for Economics in United States and 691 in the World with 3,892 publications made and 91,464 citations received.
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #223 | #248 | #635 |
| Finance | #189 | #217 | #742 |
| Econometrics | #257 | #289 | #1080 |
| International Trade | #244 | #277 | #1306 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Missouri – Kansas City ranked 220 for Art & Design in United States and 830 in the World with 2,124 publications made and 35,992 citations received.
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #61 | #70 | #157 |
| Music | #96 | #110 | #243 |
| Cinematography | #183 | #212 | #627 |
| Acting and Drama | #194 | #221 | #692 |
| Creative Writing | #247 | #281 | #751 |
| Literature | #229 | #260 | #826 |
| Aesthetics | #229 | #263 | #849 |
| Architecture | #174 | #204 | #939 |
| Multimedia | #273 | #304 | #1070 |
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