University of Montana: Rankings
University of Montana ranked 161 in United States, 518 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 32,841 academic publications and 1,108,821 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 518 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 1 | In Missoula |
| # 185 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 161 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 446 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 620 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 653 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Biology rankings
University of Montana ranked 157 for Biology in United States and 620 in the World with 19,459 publications made and 880,236 citations received.
University of Montana
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #37 | #45 | #96 |
| Entomology | #73 | #84 | #190 |
| Zoology | #78 | #93 | #231 |
| Evolutionary | #108 | #125 | #302 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #102 | #123 | #302 |
| Botany | #97 | #114 | #336 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #127 | #144 | #400 |
| Paleontology | #127 | #148 | #438 |
| Ethics | #177 | #198 | #450 |
| Animal Science | #107 | #126 | #480 |
| Biophysics | #169 | #188 | #531 |
| Horticulture | #87 | #103 | #540 |
| Pharmacology | #139 | #154 | #545 |
| Microbiology | #143 | #160 | #582 |
| Astrobiology | #178 | #204 | #637 |
| Virology | #167 | #188 | #640 |
| Genetics | #171 | #192 | #643 |
| Immunology | #160 | #177 | #657 |
| Molecular | #177 | #199 | #710 |
| Biochemistry | #170 | #191 | #713 |
| Neuroscience | #214 | #242 | #770 |
| Biotechnology | #177 | #197 | #853 |
| Oncology | #210 | #232 | #923 |
| Toxicology | #191 | #218 | #1168 |
| Nanotechnology | #239 | #271 | #1648 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Montana ranked 125 for Environmental Science in United States and 446 in the World with 16,424 publications made and 752,640 citations received.
University of Montana
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #37 | #45 | #96 |
| Ecology | #83 | #102 | #277 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #102 | #123 | #302 |
| Environmental Management | #71 | #87 | #309 |
| Oceanography | #100 | #121 | #384 |
| Paleontology | #127 | #148 | #438 |
| Geology | #121 | #142 | #439 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #109 | #130 | #469 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #106 | #125 | #696 |
| Environmental Engineering | #143 | #173 | #909 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Montana ranked 166 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 653 in the World with 16,180 publications made and 496,752 citations received.
University of Montana
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #115 | #134 | #250 |
| Social Work | #117 | #133 | #265 |
| Demography | #116 | #134 | #310 |
| History | #132 | #155 | #441 |
| Sociology | #157 | #181 | #442 |
| Forensic Science | #114 | #131 | #452 |
| Gender Studies | #213 | #244 | #494 |
| Special Education | #223 | #245 | #523 |
| Archaeology | #143 | #167 | #528 |
| Education | #209 | #236 | #615 |
| Anthropology | #219 | #248 | #628 |
| Media Studies | #258 | #292 | #649 |
| Law | #208 | #236 | #660 |
| Political Science | #202 | #232 | #718 |
| Aesthetics | #212 | #243 | #755 |
| Publishing | #242 | #274 | #785 |
| Linguistics | #218 | #249 | #914 |
| Philosophy | #202 | #235 | #1002 |
Medicine rankings
University of Montana ranked 183 for Medicine in United States and 695 in the World with 13,701 publications made and 532,581 citations received.
University of Montana
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #117 | #133 | #265 |
| Ethics | #177 | #198 | #450 |
| Forensic Science | #114 | #131 | #452 |
| Pharmacology | #139 | #154 | #545 |
| Sports | #161 | #187 | #550 |
| Clinical Psychology | #226 | #255 | #566 |
| Healthcare Administration | #201 | #225 | #605 |
| Veterinary | #117 | #131 | #605 |
| Nursing | #199 | #223 | #611 |
| Physical Therapy | #177 | #202 | #616 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #227 | #253 | #638 |
| Virology | #167 | #188 | #640 |
| Gerontology | #231 | #258 | #644 |
| Immunology | #160 | #177 | #657 |
| Health Science | #216 | #239 | #658 |
| Occupational Therapy | #183 | #207 | #658 |
| Pharmacy | #129 | #149 | #697 |
| Psychiatry | #226 | #255 | #802 |
| Pathology | #184 | #208 | #811 |
| Audiology | #243 | #274 | #830 |
| Cardiology | #205 | #225 | #837 |
| Anesthesiology | #196 | #218 | #848 |
| Orthodontics | #206 | #229 | #915 |
| Oncology | #210 | #232 | #923 |
| Dermatology | #195 | #214 | #990 |
| Surgery | #217 | #237 | #991 |
| Radiology | #238 | #264 | #1079 |
| Pediatrics | #221 | #245 | #1117 |
| Dentistry | #232 | #257 | #1131 |
| Radiation Therapy | #243 | #269 | #1154 |
| Ophthalmology | #258 | #286 | #1157 |
| Toxicology | #191 | #218 | #1168 |
| Urology | #245 | #270 | #1265 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #313 | #345 | #1897 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Montana ranked 180 for Chemistry in United States and 827 in the World with 12,619 publications made and 599,624 citations received.
University of Montana
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #129 | #149 | #697 |
| Computational | #152 | #177 | #713 |
| Biochemistry | #170 | #191 | #713 |
| Organic chemistry | #189 | #216 | #978 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #158 | #187 | #1045 |
| Physical | #206 | #240 | #1406 |
| Nanotechnology | #239 | #271 | #1648 |
| Radiochemistry | #223 | #258 | #2075 |
Engineering rankings
University of Montana ranked 203 for Engineering in United States and 1023 in the World with 9,980 publications made and 410,206 citations received.
University of Montana
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #69 | #78 | #228 |
| Landscape Architecture | #82 | #98 | #476 |
| Aviation | #177 | #205 | #662 |
| Biotechnology | #177 | #197 | #853 |
| Environmental Engineering | #143 | #173 | #909 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #158 | #187 | #1045 |
| Telecommunications | #217 | #249 | #1210 |
| Optics | #240 | #271 | #1355 |
| Metallurgy | #220 | #255 | #1438 |
| Systems | #277 | #317 | #1495 |
| Renewable Energy | #184 | #219 | #1564 |
| Nanotechnology | #239 | #271 | #1648 |
| Reliability and Quality | #267 | #303 | #1771 |
| Operations Research | #292 | #331 | #1834 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #9 | #10 | #47 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Montana ranked 209 for Computer Science in United States and 848 in the World with 9,442 publications made and 372,955 citations received.
University of Montana
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #127 | #144 | #400 |
| Data Science | #159 | #185 | #569 |
| Neuroscience | #214 | #242 | #770 |
| Cognitive Science | #234 | #267 | #917 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #246 | #279 | #1043 |
| Machine Learning | #220 | #252 | #1067 |
| Telecommunications | #217 | #249 | #1210 |
| Computer Vision | #229 | #261 | #1295 |
| Computational Linguistics | #250 | #284 | #1378 |
| Software Engineering | #357 | #401 | #1864 |
| Multimedia | #429 | #471 | #1897 |
Physics rankings
University of Montana ranked 205 for Physics in United States and 1030 in the World with 8,996 publications made and 394,930 citations received.
University of Montana
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #169 | #188 | #531 |
| Astrobiology | #178 | #204 | #637 |
| Optics | #240 | #271 | #1355 |
| Theoretical | #294 | #332 | #1453 |
| Molecular | #278 | #317 | #1461 |
| Nanotechnology | #239 | #271 | #1648 |
| Condensed Matter | #304 | #347 | #2122 |
Psychology rankings
University of Montana ranked 231 for Psychology in United States and 771 in the World with 6,775 publications made and 196,155 citations received.
University of Montana
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #117 | #133 | #265 |
| Human Sexuality | #176 | #204 | #331 |
| Special Education | #223 | #245 | #523 |
| Clinical Psychology | #226 | #255 | #566 |
| Education | #209 | #236 | #615 |
| Occupational Therapy | #183 | #207 | #658 |
| Neuroscience | #214 | #242 | #770 |
| Psychiatry | #226 | #255 | #802 |
| Cognitive Science | #234 | #267 | #917 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Montana ranked 225 for Mathematics in United States and 948 in the World with 4,425 publications made and 138,975 citations received.
University of Montana
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #150 | #168 | #355 |
| Actuarial Science | #229 | #255 | #663 |
| Statistics | #232 | #263 | #1008 |
| Econometrics | #270 | #302 | #1132 |
| Applied Mathematics | #278 | #314 | #1788 |
| Operations Research | #292 | #331 | #1834 |
Business rankings
University of Montana ranked 216 for Business in United States and 843 in the World with 3,801 publications made and 99,207 citations received.
University of Montana
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | #197 | #225 | #636 |
| Actuarial Science | #229 | #255 | #663 |
| Advertising | #243 | #273 | #770 |
| International Trade | #153 | #180 | #819 |
| Marketing | #216 | #246 | #835 |
| Project Management | #208 | #240 | #881 |
| Management | #219 | #252 | #919 |
| Risk Management | #196 | #229 | #920 |
| Finance | #235 | #266 | #989 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #246 | #279 | #1043 |
| Operations Research | #292 | #331 | #1834 |
Economics rankings
University of Montana ranked 208 for Economics in United States and 734 in the World with 3,356 publications made and 94,674 citations received.
University of Montana
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #229 | #255 | #663 |
| International Trade | #153 | #180 | #819 |
| Finance | #235 | #266 | #989 |
| Econometrics | #270 | #302 | #1132 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Montana ranked 184 for Art & Design in United States and 679 in the World with 2,421 publications made and 44,697 citations received.
University of Montana
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #70 | #81 | #180 |
| Acting and Drama | #118 | #141 | #389 |
| Music | #155 | #177 | #465 |
| Landscape Architecture | #82 | #98 | #476 |
| Sculpture | #106 | #125 | #476 |
| Interior Design | #92 | #107 | #509 |
| Creative Writing | #180 | #209 | #530 |
| Literature | #161 | #188 | #545 |
| Cinematography | #193 | #222 | #652 |
| Aesthetics | #212 | #243 | #755 |
| Multimedia | #429 | #471 | #1897 |
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