University of Nevada – Las Vegas: Rankings
University of Nevada – Las Vegas ranked 140 in United States, 445 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 37,851 academic publications and 880,845 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 445 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 3 | In Las Vegas, NV |
| # 2 of 10 | In Nevada |
| # 161 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 140 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 379 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 473 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 478 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Nevada – Las Vegas ranked 151 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 565 in the World with 20,345 publications made and 477,289 citations received.
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #53 | #59 | #100 |
| Social Work | #88 | #100 | #190 |
| Genealogy | #105 | #122 | #226 |
| Education | #108 | #120 | #231 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #103 | #119 | #242 |
| Gender Studies | #130 | #150 | #280 |
| Anthropology | #128 | #150 | #326 |
| Media Studies | #139 | #163 | #335 |
| Publishing | #132 | #155 | #360 |
| Law | #131 | #154 | #361 |
| Sociology | #147 | #169 | #393 |
| Aesthetics | #121 | #144 | #405 |
| Political Science | #133 | #155 | #429 |
| Archaeology | #121 | #143 | #438 |
| History | #131 | #154 | #439 |
| Demography | #171 | #194 | #538 |
| International Law | #174 | #199 | #559 |
| Linguistics | #175 | #201 | #658 |
| Forensic Science | #173 | #198 | #723 |
| Philosophy | #161 | #188 | #768 |
| Early Childhood Education | #43 | #45 | #67 |
Biology rankings
University of Nevada – Las Vegas ranked 204 for Biology in United States and 913 in the World with 16,760 publications made and 488,889 citations received.
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #125 | #138 | #378 |
| Ethics | #175 | #196 | #448 |
| Entomology | #145 | #166 | #536 |
| Evolutionary | #172 | #197 | #593 |
| Neuroscience | #179 | #204 | #597 |
| Paleontology | #158 | #182 | #639 |
| Zoology | #174 | #203 | #720 |
| Botany | #160 | #184 | #780 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #205 | #233 | #864 |
| Microbiology | #180 | #200 | #885 |
| Virology | #212 | #235 | #934 |
| Animal Science | #181 | #209 | #953 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #216 | #240 | #954 |
| Genetics | #220 | #244 | #978 |
| Toxicology | #166 | #193 | #986 |
| Oncology | #218 | #240 | #989 |
| Forestry | #160 | #194 | #1026 |
| Immunology | #218 | #240 | #1030 |
| Pharmacology | #224 | #248 | #1135 |
| Biochemistry | #231 | #258 | #1188 |
| Horticulture | #159 | #184 | #1228 |
| Molecular | #257 | #283 | #1237 |
| Nanotechnology | #189 | #217 | #1243 |
| Biotechnology | #236 | #264 | #1286 |
| Biophysics | #309 | #342 | #1290 |
Medicine rankings
University of Nevada – Las Vegas ranked 182 for Medicine in United States and 694 in the World with 16,135 publications made and 380,457 citations received.
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #88 | #100 | #190 |
| Sports | #106 | #125 | #309 |
| Health Science | #132 | #148 | #328 |
| Plastic Surgery | #117 | #128 | #344 |
| Healthcare Administration | #137 | #157 | #362 |
| Clinical Psychology | #166 | #189 | #374 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #162 | #183 | #390 |
| Nursing | #146 | #165 | #393 |
| Cosmetology | #102 | #117 | #405 |
| Physical Therapy | #139 | #162 | #440 |
| Ethics | #175 | #196 | #448 |
| Gerontology | #178 | #202 | #453 |
| Psychiatry | #172 | #196 | #550 |
| Dentistry | #130 | #146 | #572 |
| Orthodontics | #156 | #176 | #652 |
| Audiology | #206 | #235 | #689 |
| Dermatology | #146 | #161 | #701 |
| Radiology | #169 | #189 | #707 |
| Surgery | #167 | #185 | #711 |
| Pathology | #173 | #196 | #719 |
| Forensic Science | #173 | #198 | #723 |
| Cardiology | #178 | #197 | #724 |
| Occupational Therapy | #196 | #222 | #737 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #149 | #167 | #765 |
| Anesthesiology | #184 | #206 | #774 |
| Urology | #173 | #190 | #781 |
| Ophthalmology | #197 | #219 | #814 |
| Pediatrics | #182 | #201 | #836 |
| Neurosurgery | #179 | #200 | #908 |
| Radiation Therapy | #197 | #219 | #922 |
| Virology | #212 | #235 | #934 |
| Toxicology | #166 | #193 | #986 |
| Oncology | #218 | #240 | #989 |
| Epidemiology | #189 | #212 | #992 |
| Immunology | #218 | #240 | #1030 |
| Pharmacology | #224 | #248 | #1135 |
| Pharmacy | #280 | #313 | #1551 |
| Veterinary | #229 | #254 | #1604 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Nevada – Las Vegas ranked 158 for Environmental Science in United States and 647 in the World with 15,961 publications made and 427,061 citations received.
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #78 | #91 | #443 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #132 | #158 | #566 |
| Paleontology | #158 | #182 | #639 |
| Geology | #161 | #189 | #666 |
| Environmental Engineering | #121 | #148 | #696 |
| Ecology | #159 | #187 | #728 |
| Environmental Management | #136 | #166 | #773 |
| Oceanography | #172 | #204 | #791 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #205 | #233 | #864 |
| Forestry | #160 | #194 | #1026 |
Engineering rankings
University of Nevada – Las Vegas ranked 183 for Engineering in United States and 836 in the World with 15,283 publications made and 390,570 citations received.
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #117 | #128 | #273 |
| Construction Management | #87 | #105 | #384 |
| Aviation | #122 | #142 | #422 |
| Applied Physics | #109 | #127 | #456 |
| Systems | #137 | #165 | #575 |
| Landscape Architecture | #98 | #114 | #581 |
| Remote Sensing | #162 | #189 | #652 |
| Environmental Engineering | #121 | #148 | #696 |
| Automation and Control | #121 | #150 | #700 |
| Architecture | #152 | #179 | #754 |
| Robotics | #143 | #173 | #756 |
| Reliability and Quality | #164 | #193 | #761 |
| Optics | #176 | #204 | #839 |
| Renewable Energy | #120 | #154 | #847 |
| Computer Engineering | #177 | #208 | #949 |
| Telecommunications | #190 | #221 | #971 |
| Metallurgy | #175 | #204 | #984 |
| Operations Research | #197 | #229 | #1002 |
| Nanotechnology | #189 | #217 | #1243 |
| Biotechnology | #236 | #264 | #1286 |
Physics rankings
University of Nevada – Las Vegas ranked 171 for Physics in United States and 788 in the World with 14,373 publications made and 381,153 citations received.
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #125 | #138 | #378 |
| Applied Physics | #109 | #127 | #456 |
| Molecular | #137 | #160 | #572 |
| Theoretical | #167 | #198 | #804 |
| Condensed Matter | #145 | #168 | #827 |
| Optics | #176 | #204 | #839 |
| Nanotechnology | #189 | #217 | #1243 |
| Biophysics | #309 | #342 | #1290 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Nevada – Las Vegas ranked 178 for Computer Science in United States and 683 in the World with 14,327 publications made and 385,456 citations received.
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #106 | #117 | #230 |
| Multimedia | #120 | #140 | #391 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #127 | #149 | #436 |
| Animation | #114 | #134 | #468 |
| Cognitive Science | #141 | #165 | #486 |
| Neuroscience | #179 | #204 | #597 |
| Data Science | #169 | #196 | #624 |
| Machine Learning | #171 | #201 | #745 |
| Robotics | #143 | #173 | #756 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #157 | #185 | #762 |
| Computer Vision | #169 | #198 | #769 |
| Computational Linguistics | #165 | #194 | #807 |
| Software Engineering | #197 | #229 | #913 |
| Computer Engineering | #177 | #208 | #949 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #216 | #240 | #954 |
| Telecommunications | #190 | #221 | #971 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Nevada – Las Vegas ranked 217 for Chemistry in United States and 1077 in the World with 11,864 publications made and 338,156 citations received.
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #107 | #126 | #896 |
| Computational | #186 | #213 | #907 |
| Biochemistry | #231 | #258 | #1188 |
| Physical | #181 | #213 | #1189 |
| Organic chemistry | #219 | #248 | #1232 |
| Nanotechnology | #189 | #217 | #1243 |
| Pharmacy | #280 | #313 | #1551 |
Psychology rankings
University of Nevada – Las Vegas ranked 161 for Psychology in United States and 473 in the World with 11,573 publications made and 328,541 citations received.
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #53 | #59 | #100 |
| Human Sexuality | #101 | #115 | #162 |
| Social Work | #88 | #100 | #190 |
| Education | #108 | #120 | #231 |
| Clinical Psychology | #166 | #189 | #374 |
| Cognitive Science | #141 | #165 | #486 |
| Psychiatry | #172 | #196 | #550 |
| Neuroscience | #179 | #204 | #597 |
| Occupational Therapy | #196 | #222 | #737 |
Business rankings
University of Nevada – Las Vegas ranked 119 for Business in United States and 379 in the World with 8,651 publications made and 236,157 citations received.
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #43 | #45 | #96 |
| Advertising | #89 | #100 | #176 |
| Engineering Management | #117 | #128 | #273 |
| Project Management | #84 | #100 | #281 |
| Actuarial Science | #126 | #144 | #295 |
| Marketing | #110 | #130 | #335 |
| Accounting | #140 | #160 | #356 |
| Construction Management | #87 | #105 | #384 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #127 | #149 | #436 |
| Management | #131 | #155 | #472 |
| Finance | #143 | #168 | #520 |
| Risk Management | #137 | #161 | #528 |
| Entrepreneurship | #192 | #219 | #769 |
| Operations Research | #197 | #229 | #1002 |
| International Trade | #206 | #234 | #1067 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #1 | #1 | #5 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Nevada – Las Vegas ranked 158 for Mathematics in United States and 587 in the World with 8,591 publications made and 222,264 citations received.
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #91 | #100 | #184 |
| Actuarial Science | #126 | #144 | #295 |
| Econometrics | #175 | #202 | #638 |
| Statistics | #172 | #200 | #665 |
| Applied Mathematics | #137 | #162 | #690 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #157 | #185 | #762 |
| Operations Research | #197 | #229 | #1002 |
Economics rankings
University of Nevada – Las Vegas ranked 151 for Economics in United States and 478 in the World with 6,216 publications made and 133,335 citations received.
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #126 | #144 | #295 |
| Finance | #143 | #168 | #520 |
| Econometrics | #175 | #202 | #638 |
| International Trade | #206 | #234 | #1067 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Nevada – Las Vegas ranked 143 for Art & Design in United States and 503 in the World with 3,648 publications made and 72,965 citations received.
University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #111 | #129 | #320 |
| Multimedia | #120 | #140 | #391 |
| Creative Writing | #144 | #171 | #395 |
| Aesthetics | #121 | #144 | #405 |
| Acting and Drama | #127 | #151 | #428 |
| Animation | #114 | #134 | #468 |
| Graphic Design | #134 | #155 | #482 |
| Literature | #153 | #178 | #490 |
| Interior Design | #99 | #114 | #554 |
| Landscape Architecture | #98 | #114 | #581 |
| Architecture | #152 | #179 | #754 |
| Photography | #217 | #254 | #777 |
