University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Rankings
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked 24 in United States, 30 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 264,798 academic publications and 12,637,559 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 30 of 0 | In the World |
| # 1 of 1 | In Chapel Hill |
| # 26 of 0 | In North America |
| # 24 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 15 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 18 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 19 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked 16 for Medicine in United States and 19 in the World with 176,399 publications made and 8,389,042 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Biology rankings
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked 18 for Biology in United States and 24 in the World with 171,449 publications made and 9,107,513 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | #9 | #9 | #11 |
| Pharmacology | #12 | #13 | #15 |
| Oncology | #14 | #15 | #17 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #17 | #20 |
| Ethics | #13 | #15 | #20 |
| Genetics | #17 | #18 | #22 |
| Molecular | #17 | #18 | #22 |
| Immunology | #17 | #18 | #22 |
| Biophysics | #17 | #18 | #23 |
| Biochemistry | #17 | #18 | #24 |
| Biotechnology | #20 | #22 | #30 |
| Entomology | #23 | #24 | #33 |
| Microbiology | #22 | #24 | #33 |
| Neuroscience | #24 | #27 | #33 |
| Toxicology | #24 | #26 | #36 |
| Paleontology | #25 | #28 | #41 |
| Evolutionary | #30 | #32 | #42 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #23 | #28 | #48 |
| Botany | #34 | #39 | #67 |
| Zoology | #37 | #43 | #88 |
| Nanotechnology | #31 | #34 | #116 |
| Astrobiology | #52 | #58 | #119 |
| Animal Science | #46 | #55 | #140 |
| Horticulture | #61 | #73 | #320 |
| Forestry | #81 | #99 | #383 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked 20 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 26 in the World with 116,453 publications made and 5,299,640 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #8 | #9 | #9 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #10 | #10 | #13 |
| Anthropology | #9 | #10 | #13 |
| Demography | #11 | #12 | #14 |
| Education | #14 | #15 | #16 |
| Sociology | #14 | #16 | #19 |
| Special Education | #9 | #10 | #20 |
| Gender Studies | #16 | #18 | #22 |
| Political Science | #20 | #22 | #27 |
| Law | #20 | #22 | #27 |
| History | #22 | #24 | #30 |
| Linguistics | #27 | #29 | #37 |
| Aesthetics | #26 | #29 | #41 |
| Philosophy | #25 | #28 | #46 |
| Archaeology | #30 | #33 | #49 |
| Genealogy | #30 | #33 | #50 |
| Media Studies | #28 | #31 | #56 |
| Publishing | #26 | #30 | #71 |
| International Law | #100 | #115 | #296 |
| Forensic Science | #82 | #96 | #307 |
| Early Childhood Education | #4 | #4 | #5 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #31 | #34 | #47 |
| Human Rights Law | #21 | #26 | #69 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #20 | #23 | #36 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #23 | #25 | #44 |
| Military science | #11 | #11 | #12 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #39 | #48 | #88 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #3 | #3 | #4 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #1 | #2 | #3 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #5 | #6 | #9 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #25 | #26 | #28 |
| Law Enforcement | #28 | #30 | #43 |
Chemistry rankings
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked 19 for Chemistry in United States and 29 in the World with 113,978 publications made and 6,686,427 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #12 | #12 | #22 |
| Biochemistry | #17 | #18 | #24 |
| Organic chemistry | #24 | #25 | #44 |
| Pharmacy | #12 | #13 | #48 |
| Nanotechnology | #31 | #34 | #116 |
| Physical | #36 | #41 | #118 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #43 | #49 | #137 |
| Radiochemistry | #41 | #48 | #261 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #36 | #41 | #95 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #36 | #41 | #97 |
Computer Science rankings
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked 29 for Computer Science in United States and 39 in the World with 96,553 publications made and 4,944,460 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #17 | #20 |
| Machine Learning | #21 | #22 | #30 |
| Neuroscience | #24 | #27 | #33 |
| Data Science | #26 | #29 | #37 |
| Animation | #22 | #24 | #44 |
| Cognitive Science | #33 | #36 | #45 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #29 | #34 | #67 |
| Computer Vision | #32 | #34 | #69 |
| Multimedia | #36 | #42 | #72 |
| Computational Linguistics | #45 | #51 | #93 |
| Information Technology | #61 | #68 | #122 |
| Robotics | #37 | #43 | #140 |
| Telecommunications | #49 | #58 | #147 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #61 | #67 | #177 |
| Computer Engineering | #60 | #67 | #178 |
| Software Engineering | #59 | #73 | #203 |
| Library and Information science | #36 | #38 | #49 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #26 | #29 | #53 |
| Cyber Security | #44 | #47 | #81 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #37 | #42 | #78 |
Psychology rankings
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked 14 for Psychology in United States and 18 in the World with 85,466 publications made and 4,241,960 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #8 | #9 | #9 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #13 | #15 |
| Education | #14 | #15 | #16 |
| Human Sexuality | #16 | #18 | #19 |
| Special Education | #9 | #10 | #20 |
| Psychiatry | #17 | #19 | #23 |
| Neuroscience | #24 | #27 | #33 |
| Occupational Therapy | #21 | #28 | #44 |
| Cognitive Science | #33 | #36 | #45 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #25 | #29 | #34 |
| Child Psychology | #9 | #10 | #11 |
| Social Psychology | #22 | #24 | #28 |
Engineering rankings
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked 44 for Engineering in United States and 100 in the World with 74,063 publications made and 3,536,668 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #20 | #22 | #30 |
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #20 | #54 |
| Systems | #39 | #44 | #88 |
| Metallurgy | #35 | #39 | #111 |
| Architecture | #39 | #43 | #113 |
| Nanotechnology | #31 | #34 | #116 |
| Optics | #45 | #50 | #117 |
| Aviation | #46 | #50 | #130 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #43 | #49 | #137 |
| Robotics | #37 | #43 | #140 |
| Telecommunications | #49 | #58 | #147 |
| Computer Engineering | #60 | #67 | #178 |
| Operations Research | #50 | #62 | #185 |
| Remote Sensing | #61 | #69 | #189 |
| Reliability and Quality | #58 | #70 | #193 |
| Applied Physics | #70 | #77 | #227 |
| Engineering Management | #103 | #114 | #247 |
| Construction Management | #93 | #111 | #408 |
| Landscape Architecture | #85 | #101 | #493 |
| Automation and Control | #106 | #132 | #559 |
| Renewable Energy | #103 | #128 | #666 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #26 | #29 | #69 |
| Transportation Engineering | #32 | #36 | #80 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #38 | #40 | #71 |
Physics rankings
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked 36 for Physics in United States and 71 in the World with 71,100 publications made and 3,655,380 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #17 | #18 | #23 |
| Molecular | #28 | #29 | #48 |
| Nanotechnology | #31 | #34 | #116 |
| Optics | #45 | #50 | #117 |
| Astrobiology | #52 | #58 | #119 |
| Theoretical | #47 | #53 | #128 |
| Applied Physics | #70 | #77 | #227 |
| Condensed Matter | #66 | #74 | #244 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #43 | #48 | #94 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #28 | #29 | #48 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked 33 for Environmental Science in United States and 62 in the World with 70,917 publications made and 3,456,814 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #9 | #9 | #36 |
| Paleontology | #25 | #28 | #41 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #23 | #28 | #48 |
| Environmental Engineering | #16 | #20 | #54 |
| Ecology | #35 | #39 | #66 |
| Geology | #36 | #40 | #70 |
| Oceanography | #44 | #49 | #112 |
| Environmental Management | #41 | #47 | #147 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #59 | #69 | #200 |
| Forestry | #81 | #99 | #383 |
| Geography and Cartography | #40 | #44 | #74 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #19 | #21 | #71 |
Mathematics rankings
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked 19 for Mathematics in United States and 23 in the World with 53,016 publications made and 2,852,124 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #17 | #18 | #21 |
| Econometrics | #24 | #25 | #29 |
| Actuarial Science | #28 | #30 | #38 |
| Mathematics Education | #33 | #36 | #57 |
| Applied Mathematics | #36 | #40 | #71 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #61 | #67 | #177 |
| Operations Research | #50 | #62 | #185 |
Economics rankings
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked 16 for Economics in United States and 21 in the World with 33,843 publications made and 1,604,136 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #24 | #25 | #29 |
| Actuarial Science | #28 | #30 | #38 |
| Finance | #29 | #31 | #45 |
| International Trade | #32 | #36 | #118 |
| Agricultural Economics | #24 | #26 | #40 |
| Development Studies | #9 | #10 | #12 |
| Political Economy | #21 | #24 | #44 |
Business rankings
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked 33 for Business in United States and 47 in the World with 31,805 publications made and 1,374,944 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Management | #16 | #18 | #27 |
| Accounting | #23 | #24 | #30 |
| Advertising | #27 | #29 | #35 |
| Actuarial Science | #28 | #30 | #38 |
| Marketing | #28 | #30 | #39 |
| Real Estate | #22 | #22 | #42 |
| Finance | #29 | #31 | #45 |
| Entrepreneurship | #21 | #25 | #55 |
| Management | #35 | #39 | #62 |
| Project Management | #22 | #24 | #65 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #29 | #34 | #67 |
| International Trade | #32 | #36 | #118 |
| Operations Research | #50 | #62 | #185 |
| Engineering Management | #103 | #114 | #247 |
| Construction Management | #93 | #111 | #408 |
| Supply Chain Management | #31 | #33 | #90 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #23 | #24 | #34 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #9 | #10 | #16 |
| International Business | #31 | #35 | #89 |
| Human Resource Management | #31 | #36 | #55 |
| Tax Law | #11 | #12 | #15 |
Art & Design rankings
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked 11 for Art & Design in United States and 15 in the World with 20,171 publications made and 737,325 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #26 | #29 | #41 |
| Literature | #24 | #28 | #41 |
| Creative Writing | #22 | #27 | #42 |
| Animation | #22 | #24 | #44 |
| Sculpture | #18 | #19 | #46 |
| Music | #26 | #30 | #52 |
| Multimedia | #36 | #42 | #72 |
| Acting and Drama | #39 | #43 | #85 |
| Graphic Design | #50 | #58 | #106 |
| Cinematography | #29 | #35 | #107 |
| Architecture | #39 | #43 | #113 |
| Photography | #65 | #74 | #167 |
| Landscape Architecture | #85 | #101 | #493 |
| Interior Design | #93 | #108 | #526 |
| Computer Graphics | #12 | #13 | #19 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #19 | #20 | #49 |
| Fashion Design | #25 | #27 | #32 |
| Painting and Drawing | #18 | #19 | #46 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #18 | #21 | #41 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #17 | #18 | #23 |
| Game Design and Development | #7 | #7 | #8 |
