University of Nebraska – Lincoln: Rankings
University of Nebraska – Lincoln ranked 64 in United States, 115 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 94,065 academic publications and 3,040,200 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 115 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 4 | In Lincoln, NE |
| # 1 of 23 | In Nebraska |
| # 70 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 64 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 151 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 200 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 219 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Nebraska – Lincoln ranked 97 for Biology in United States and 251 in the World with 53,282 publications made and 1,986,363 citations received.
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #11 | #12 | #17 |
| Animal Science | #14 | #15 | #21 |
| Entomology | #25 | #26 | #38 |
| Horticulture | #20 | #21 | #43 |
| Botany | #40 | #45 | #79 |
| Toxicology | #44 | #49 | #104 |
| Zoology | #58 | #65 | #153 |
| Biotechnology | #81 | #92 | #198 |
| Evolutionary | #90 | #104 | #208 |
| Paleontology | #84 | #100 | #231 |
| Nanotechnology | #68 | #74 | #238 |
| Microbiology | #87 | #98 | #249 |
| Virology | #98 | #111 | #249 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #93 | #113 | #277 |
| Molecular | #107 | #120 | #282 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #111 | #125 | #291 |
| Biochemistry | #105 | #119 | #300 |
| Genetics | #113 | #128 | #323 |
| Biophysics | #146 | #165 | #431 |
| Neuroscience | #145 | #167 | #435 |
| Immunology | #122 | #137 | #438 |
| Astrobiology | #160 | #180 | #539 |
| Pharmacology | #158 | #177 | #676 |
| Oncology | #187 | #206 | #812 |
| Ethics | #268 | #297 | #828 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #22 | #27 | #56 |
| Agricultural Science | #14 | #14 | #20 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Nebraska – Lincoln ranked 59 for Environmental Science in United States and 151 in the World with 45,192 publications made and 1,622,292 citations received.
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #11 | #12 | #17 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #14 | #15 | #57 |
| Ecology | #43 | #48 | #92 |
| Environmental Management | #40 | #46 | #127 |
| Geology | #63 | #72 | #164 |
| Oceanography | #65 | #74 | #193 |
| Paleontology | #84 | #100 | #231 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #74 | #89 | #260 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #93 | #113 | #277 |
| Environmental Engineering | #64 | #79 | #291 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Nebraska – Lincoln ranked 90 for Chemistry in United States and 259 in the World with 44,678 publications made and 1,738,694 citations received.
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #68 | #74 | #238 |
| Organic chemistry | #75 | #87 | #242 |
| Computational | #75 | #85 | #254 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #57 | #69 | #277 |
| Biochemistry | #105 | #119 | #300 |
| Physical | #74 | #85 | #322 |
| Pharmacy | #106 | #123 | #542 |
| Radiochemistry | #77 | #90 | #604 |
Engineering rankings
University of Nebraska – Lincoln ranked 76 for Engineering in United States and 241 in the World with 44,274 publications made and 1,543,974 citations received.
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #33 | #36 | #67 |
| Renewable Energy | #18 | #23 | #82 |
| Engineering Management | #42 | #45 | #95 |
| Construction Management | #41 | #48 | #170 |
| Reliability and Quality | #53 | #64 | #173 |
| Biotechnology | #81 | #92 | #198 |
| Applied Physics | #67 | #74 | #206 |
| Systems | #66 | #80 | #222 |
| Nanotechnology | #68 | #74 | #238 |
| Metallurgy | #70 | #78 | #238 |
| Telecommunications | #74 | #87 | #246 |
| Operations Research | #68 | #85 | #267 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #57 | #69 | #277 |
| Optics | #83 | #95 | #291 |
| Environmental Engineering | #64 | #79 | #291 |
| Architecture | #68 | #84 | #314 |
| Computer Engineering | #94 | #111 | #329 |
| Robotics | #78 | #97 | #329 |
| Landscape Architecture | #71 | #86 | #426 |
| Automation and Control | #100 | #126 | #521 |
| Aviation | #173 | #201 | #653 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Nebraska – Lincoln ranked 87 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 242 in the World with 39,818 publications made and 1,292,508 citations received.
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #16 | #20 | #44 |
| Special Education | #24 | #26 | #44 |
| Education | #51 | #56 | #86 |
| International Law | #36 | #41 | #113 |
| Anthropology | #64 | #74 | #143 |
| Gender Studies | #77 | #88 | #146 |
| Archaeology | #57 | #66 | #153 |
| History | #62 | #74 | #159 |
| Sociology | #85 | #99 | #183 |
| Law | #87 | #101 | #198 |
| Genealogy | #97 | #113 | #206 |
| Political Science | #83 | #98 | #214 |
| Demography | #102 | #118 | #244 |
| Publishing | #103 | #120 | #275 |
| Aesthetics | #97 | #118 | #291 |
| Media Studies | #130 | #153 | #319 |
| Linguistics | #105 | #123 | #321 |
| Philosophy | #94 | #110 | #364 |
| Social Work | #199 | #225 | #443 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #161 | #183 | #451 |
| Early Childhood Education | #9 | #9 | #10 |
Physics rankings
University of Nebraska – Lincoln ranked 83 for Physics in United States and 277 in the World with 39,201 publications made and 1,400,005 citations received.
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #52 | #56 | #162 |
| Molecular | #66 | #74 | #204 |
| Applied Physics | #67 | #74 | #206 |
| Nanotechnology | #68 | #74 | #238 |
| Optics | #83 | #95 | #291 |
| Biophysics | #146 | #165 | #431 |
| Astrobiology | #160 | #180 | #539 |
| Theoretical | #127 | #150 | #608 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Nebraska – Lincoln ranked 104 for Computer Science in United States and 296 in the World with 32,128 publications made and 1,051,627 citations received.
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #56 | #64 | #144 |
| Data Science | #67 | #79 | #153 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #65 | #71 | #188 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #69 | #82 | #201 |
| Software Engineering | #58 | #72 | #202 |
| Telecommunications | #74 | #87 | #246 |
| Information Technology | #113 | #124 | #263 |
| Animation | #72 | #85 | #270 |
| Machine Learning | #89 | #103 | #276 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #111 | #125 | #291 |
| Cognitive Science | #109 | #126 | #328 |
| Computer Engineering | #94 | #111 | #329 |
| Robotics | #78 | #97 | #329 |
| Computer Vision | #103 | #122 | #407 |
| Neuroscience | #145 | #167 | #435 |
| Computational Linguistics | #129 | #152 | #548 |
Medicine rankings
University of Nebraska – Lincoln ranked 124 for Medicine in United States and 400 in the World with 29,744 publications made and 1,027,963 citations received.
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #16 | #20 | #44 |
| Toxicology | #44 | #49 | #104 |
| Veterinary | #42 | #49 | #123 |
| Clinical Psychology | #91 | #105 | #170 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #112 | #126 | #239 |
| Virology | #98 | #111 | #249 |
| Health Science | #115 | #129 | #259 |
| Gerontology | #137 | #158 | #316 |
| Sports | #110 | #130 | #320 |
| Nursing | #135 | #153 | #345 |
| Audiology | #124 | #142 | #348 |
| Physical Therapy | #125 | #146 | #374 |
| Orthodontics | #110 | #125 | #398 |
| Psychiatry | #142 | #161 | #417 |
| Immunology | #122 | #137 | #438 |
| Social Work | #199 | #225 | #443 |
| Dentistry | #114 | #127 | #454 |
| Pathology | #145 | #163 | #521 |
| Pharmacy | #106 | #123 | #542 |
| Occupational Therapy | #153 | #174 | #559 |
| Urology | #146 | #163 | #593 |
| Healthcare Administration | #203 | #227 | #615 |
| Pharmacology | #158 | #177 | #676 |
| Radiology | #166 | #185 | #692 |
| Surgery | #177 | #196 | #755 |
| Anesthesiology | #182 | #204 | #762 |
| Optometry | #194 | #216 | #806 |
| Oncology | #187 | #206 | #812 |
| Cardiology | #200 | #220 | #816 |
| Ethics | #268 | #297 | #828 |
| Pediatrics | #186 | #206 | #858 |
| Dermatology | #173 | #190 | #888 |
| Ophthalmology | #213 | #236 | #910 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #165 | #186 | #945 |
| Radiation Therapy | #213 | #237 | #1002 |
| Epidemiology | #202 | #227 | #1103 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Nebraska – Lincoln ranked 84 for Mathematics in United States and 219 in the World with 18,468 publications made and 606,092 citations received.
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #39 | #43 | #65 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #65 | #71 | #188 |
| Actuarial Science | #96 | #109 | #192 |
| Statistics | #96 | #112 | #257 |
| Operations Research | #68 | #85 | #267 |
| Applied Mathematics | #74 | #86 | #298 |
| Econometrics | #109 | #125 | #315 |
Psychology rankings
University of Nebraska – Lincoln ranked 111 for Psychology in United States and 271 in the World with 17,757 publications made and 661,341 citations received.
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #24 | #26 | #44 |
| Education | #51 | #56 | #86 |
| Human Sexuality | #78 | #86 | #112 |
| Clinical Psychology | #91 | #105 | #170 |
| Cognitive Science | #109 | #126 | #328 |
| Psychiatry | #142 | #161 | #417 |
| Neuroscience | #145 | #167 | #435 |
| Social Work | #199 | #225 | #443 |
| Occupational Therapy | #153 | #174 | #559 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #43 | #48 | #73 |
Business rankings
University of Nebraska – Lincoln ranked 81 for Business in United States and 200 in the World with 13,480 publications made and 450,995 citations received.
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #42 | #45 | #95 |
| Risk Management | #45 | #52 | #111 |
| Project Management | #47 | #58 | #157 |
| Marketing | #71 | #81 | #165 |
| Construction Management | #41 | #48 | #170 |
| Accounting | #84 | #95 | #171 |
| Actuarial Science | #96 | #109 | #192 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #69 | #82 | #201 |
| Management | #76 | #89 | #208 |
| Entrepreneurship | #74 | #89 | #224 |
| Advertising | #109 | #125 | #251 |
| Operations Research | #68 | #85 | #267 |
| Real Estate | #108 | #121 | #276 |
| Finance | #103 | #120 | #310 |
| International Trade | #97 | #119 | #475 |
Economics rankings
University of Nebraska – Lincoln ranked 95 for Economics in United States and 244 in the World with 9,623 publications made and 301,903 citations received.
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #96 | #109 | #192 |
| Finance | #103 | #120 | #310 |
| Econometrics | #109 | #125 | #315 |
| International Trade | #97 | #119 | #475 |
| Agricultural Economics | #22 | #24 | #35 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Nebraska – Lincoln ranked 88 for Art & Design in United States and 251 in the World with 6,397 publications made and 182,058 citations received.
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #60 | #68 | #131 |
| Multimedia | #56 | #64 | #144 |
| Creative Writing | #73 | #86 | #175 |
| Acting and Drama | #76 | #90 | #221 |
| Graphic Design | #84 | #95 | #222 |
| Literature | #93 | #110 | #258 |
| Animation | #72 | #85 | #270 |
| Cinematography | #77 | #93 | #271 |
| Photography | #100 | #116 | #273 |
| Aesthetics | #97 | #118 | #291 |
| Architecture | #68 | #84 | #314 |
| Landscape Architecture | #71 | #86 | #426 |
| Interior Design | #76 | #89 | #436 |
| Sculpture | #114 | #134 | #508 |
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