University of Nevada – Reno: Rankings
University of Nevada – Reno ranked 131 in United States, 401 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 46,639 academic publications and 1,323,978 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 401 of 12,502 | In the World |
| # 152 of 1,147 | In North America |
| # 1 of 1 | In Reno |
| # 131 of 1,149 | In United States |
| # 427 of 4,052 | For Psychology |
| # 447 of 5,563 | For Environmental Science |
| # 477 of 5,346 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Nevada – Reno ranked 142 for Biology in United States and 527 in the World with 25,921 publications made and 901,634 citations received.
University of Nevada – Reno
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #33 | #34 | #57 |
| Biophysics | #100 | #110 | #228 |
| Forestry | #65 | #76 | #230 |
| Animal Science | #65 | #77 | #253 |
| Astrobiology | #105 | #118 | #311 |
| Zoology | #105 | #123 | #330 |
| Botany | #99 | #116 | #348 |
| Paleontology | #108 | #127 | #364 |
| Evolutionary | #136 | #156 | #411 |
| Neuroscience | #140 | #162 | #419 |
| Toxicology | #101 | #118 | #438 |
| Ethics | #191 | #213 | #506 |
| Horticulture | #82 | #98 | #511 |
| Virology | #145 | #164 | #517 |
| Genetics | #146 | #164 | #525 |
| Biochemistry | #140 | #159 | #535 |
| Molecular | #154 | #172 | #538 |
| Immunology | #147 | #163 | #568 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #148 | #175 | #575 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #164 | #184 | #633 |
| Oncology | #170 | #187 | #738 |
| Biotechnology | #168 | #187 | #747 |
| Nanotechnology | #139 | #164 | #771 |
| Pharmacology | #183 | #202 | #845 |
| Microbiology | #183 | #203 | #901 |
Engineering rankings
University of Nevada – Reno ranked 132 for Engineering in United States and 555 in the World with 22,266 publications made and 610,947 citations received.
University of Nevada – Reno
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #62 | #75 | #244 |
| Automation and Control | #62 | #73 | #253 |
| Engineering Management | #129 | #145 | #339 |
| Remote Sensing | #99 | #118 | #346 |
| Environmental Engineering | #84 | #104 | #419 |
| Reliability and Quality | #119 | #144 | #478 |
| Renewable Energy | #80 | #101 | #483 |
| Metallurgy | #111 | #128 | #518 |
| Systems | #131 | #158 | #537 |
| Optics | #126 | #148 | #541 |
| Applied Physics | #123 | #143 | #547 |
| Telecommunications | #150 | #179 | #674 |
| Landscape Architecture | #110 | #129 | #698 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #124 | #147 | #702 |
| Biotechnology | #168 | #187 | #747 |
| Construction Management | #141 | #169 | #748 |
| Nanotechnology | #139 | #164 | #771 |
| Aviation | #206 | #236 | #824 |
| Operations Research | #191 | #223 | #959 |
| Architecture | #177 | #207 | #964 |
| Computer Engineering | #183 | #214 | #996 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Nevada – Reno ranked 136 for Chemistry in United States and 544 in the World with 21,759 publications made and 734,569 citations received.
University of Nevada – Reno
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #94 | #109 | #502 |
| Biochemistry | #140 | #159 | #535 |
| Organic chemistry | #134 | #153 | #591 |
| Computational | #131 | #154 | #610 |
| Physical | #122 | #143 | #664 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #124 | #147 | #702 |
| Nanotechnology | #139 | #164 | #771 |
| Radiochemistry | #130 | #152 | #1117 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Nevada – Reno ranked 126 for Environmental Science in United States and 447 in the World with 21,632 publications made and 675,565 citations received.
University of Nevada – Reno
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #64 | #74 | #211 |
| Forestry | #65 | #76 | #230 |
| Paleontology | #108 | #127 | #364 |
| Geology | #109 | #129 | #383 |
| Ecology | #109 | #130 | #400 |
| Environmental Engineering | #84 | #104 | #419 |
| Oceanography | #110 | #131 | #425 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #79 | #92 | #451 |
| Environmental Management | #104 | #131 | #506 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #148 | #175 | #575 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Nevada – Reno ranked 149 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 561 in the World with 20,821 publications made and 538,706 citations received.
University of Nevada – Reno
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | #107 | #124 | #264 |
| Social Work | #120 | #136 | #271 |
| Special Education | #139 | #157 | #295 |
| Education | #130 | #146 | #300 |
| Forensic Science | #86 | #101 | #323 |
| Gender Studies | #153 | #178 | #332 |
| Publishing | #121 | #142 | #332 |
| Genealogy | #154 | #175 | #356 |
| Sociology | #149 | #171 | #400 |
| Demography | #139 | #160 | #402 |
| Anthropology | #155 | #179 | #404 |
| Law | #153 | #176 | #447 |
| History | #136 | #159 | #449 |
| Archaeology | #125 | #148 | #458 |
| Linguistics | #143 | #166 | #511 |
| Political Science | #157 | #180 | #520 |
| Aesthetics | #156 | #182 | #545 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #196 | #220 | #587 |
| Philosophy | #149 | #172 | #689 |
Physics rankings
University of Nevada – Reno ranked 127 for Physics in United States and 545 in the World with 20,751 publications made and 596,294 citations received.
University of Nevada – Reno
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #100 | #110 | #228 |
| Molecular | #84 | #95 | #286 |
| Astrobiology | #105 | #118 | #311 |
| Optics | #126 | #148 | #541 |
| Applied Physics | #123 | #143 | #547 |
| Theoretical | #153 | #182 | #733 |
| Condensed Matter | #132 | #153 | #742 |
| Nanotechnology | #139 | #164 | #771 |
Medicine rankings
University of Nevada – Reno ranked 158 for Medicine in United States and 558 in the World with 17,996 publications made and 561,264 citations received.
University of Nevada – Reno
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #124 | #140 | #256 |
| Social Work | #120 | #136 | #271 |
| Nursing | #122 | #139 | #294 |
| Forensic Science | #86 | #101 | #323 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #150 | #169 | #342 |
| Urology | #111 | #127 | #367 |
| Audiology | #136 | #155 | #408 |
| Toxicology | #101 | #118 | #438 |
| Psychiatry | #155 | #177 | #476 |
| Gerontology | #189 | #213 | #482 |
| Health Science | #181 | #200 | #482 |
| Optometry | #143 | #160 | #483 |
| Pharmacy | #94 | #109 | #502 |
| Ethics | #191 | #213 | #506 |
| Virology | #145 | #164 | #517 |
| Healthcare Administration | #183 | #204 | #531 |
| Immunology | #147 | #163 | #568 |
| Plastic Surgery | #160 | #173 | #578 |
| Pathology | #154 | #174 | #594 |
| Ophthalmology | #161 | #179 | #623 |
| Cardiology | #159 | #177 | #638 |
| Surgery | #158 | #176 | #663 |
| Epidemiology | #146 | #167 | #680 |
| Cosmetology | #139 | #156 | #698 |
| Anesthesiology | #169 | #190 | #701 |
| Oncology | #170 | #187 | #738 |
| Physical Therapy | #205 | #233 | #739 |
| Veterinary | #135 | #152 | #765 |
| Radiology | #184 | #207 | #776 |
| Pediatrics | #173 | #192 | #789 |
| Radiation Therapy | #180 | #199 | #814 |
| Pharmacology | #183 | #202 | #845 |
| Dermatology | #166 | #183 | #848 |
| Neurosurgery | #170 | #189 | #851 |
| Sports | #243 | #277 | #892 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #172 | #193 | #988 |
| Orthodontics | #221 | #245 | #1002 |
| Dentistry | #211 | #234 | #1020 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Nevada – Reno ranked 148 for Computer Science in United States and 546 in the World with 17,846 publications made and 499,518 citations received.
University of Nevada – Reno
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #73 | #82 | #157 |
| Robotics | #62 | #75 | #244 |
| Cognitive Science | #112 | #129 | #341 |
| Multimedia | #126 | #146 | #416 |
| Neuroscience | #140 | #162 | #419 |
| Computer Vision | #124 | #148 | #533 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #155 | #179 | #579 |
| Data Science | #164 | #191 | #599 |
| Machine Learning | #157 | #185 | #627 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #164 | #184 | #633 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #144 | #171 | #650 |
| Telecommunications | #150 | #179 | #674 |
| Software Engineering | #164 | #191 | #705 |
| Computational Linguistics | #168 | #197 | #831 |
| Animation | #158 | #185 | #851 |
| Computer Engineering | #183 | #214 | #996 |
Psychology rankings
University of Nevada – Reno ranked 149 for Psychology in United States and 427 in the World with 11,829 publications made and 355,195 citations received.
University of Nevada – Reno
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #124 | #140 | #256 |
| Human Sexuality | #145 | #170 | #263 |
| Social Work | #120 | #136 | #271 |
| Special Education | #139 | #157 | #295 |
| Education | #130 | #146 | #300 |
| Cognitive Science | #112 | #129 | #341 |
| Neuroscience | #140 | #162 | #419 |
| Psychiatry | #155 | #177 | #476 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Nevada – Reno ranked 156 for Mathematics in United States and 578 in the World with 8,019 publications made and 229,452 citations received.
University of Nevada – Reno
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #121 | #135 | #263 |
| Econometrics | #147 | #170 | #488 |
| Actuarial Science | #194 | #216 | #544 |
| Applied Mathematics | #124 | #147 | #598 |
| Statistics | #163 | #190 | #624 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #144 | #171 | #650 |
| Operations Research | #191 | #223 | #959 |
Business rankings
University of Nevada – Reno ranked 153 for Business in United States and 546 in the World with 6,639 publications made and 166,476 citations received.
University of Nevada – Reno
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #129 | #145 | #339 |
| Entrepreneurship | #129 | #151 | #438 |
| Advertising | #172 | #197 | #490 |
| Project Management | #140 | #163 | #526 |
| Accounting | #173 | #199 | #538 |
| Actuarial Science | #194 | #216 | #544 |
| Management | #147 | #174 | #544 |
| Marketing | #166 | #192 | #573 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #155 | #179 | #579 |
| Finance | #168 | #193 | #633 |
| Construction Management | #141 | #169 | #748 |
| Risk Management | #181 | #209 | #776 |
| Real Estate | #227 | #250 | #780 |
| Operations Research | #191 | #223 | #959 |
| International Trade | #215 | #244 | #1132 |
Economics rankings
University of Nevada – Reno ranked 168 for Economics in United States and 528 in the World with 5,033 publications made and 119,658 citations received.
University of Nevada – Reno
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #147 | #170 | #488 |
| Actuarial Science | #194 | #216 | #544 |
| Finance | #168 | #193 | #633 |
| International Trade | #215 | #244 | #1132 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Nevada – Reno ranked 137 for Art & Design in United States and 477 in the World with 3,851 publications made and 75,791 citations received.
University of Nevada – Reno
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #104 | #126 | #336 |
| Music | #121 | #140 | #359 |
| Graphic Design | #122 | #140 | #406 |
| Multimedia | #126 | #146 | #416 |
| Creative Writing | #175 | #204 | #510 |
| Photography | #150 | #175 | #510 |
| Literature | #157 | #183 | #519 |
| Aesthetics | #156 | #182 | #545 |
| Sculpture | #133 | #153 | #585 |
| Landscape Architecture | #110 | #129 | #698 |
| Animation | #158 | #185 | #851 |
| Cinematography | #249 | #282 | #916 |
| Architecture | #177 | #207 | #964 |
