University of North Carolina at Charlotte: Rankings
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked 191 in United States, 622 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 37,154 academic publications and 891,369 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 622 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 4 | In Charlotte |
| # 216 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 6 of 65 | In North Carolina |
| # 191 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 404 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 428 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 444 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked 137 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 501 in the World with 20,698 publications made and 531,949 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #35 | #37 | #60 |
| Genealogy | #35 | #38 | #60 |
| Education | #80 | #91 | #162 |
| Social Work | #85 | #97 | #184 |
| Gender Studies | #115 | #132 | #233 |
| Anthropology | #130 | #152 | #331 |
| Law | #130 | #151 | #351 |
| Sociology | #142 | #164 | #380 |
| Political Science | #131 | #153 | #420 |
| History | #130 | #153 | #432 |
| Media Studies | #189 | #219 | #465 |
| Publishing | #171 | #198 | #509 |
| International Law | #158 | #181 | #510 |
| Philosophy | #117 | #140 | #513 |
| Aesthetics | #151 | #176 | #515 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #180 | #203 | #524 |
| Linguistics | #150 | #173 | #531 |
| Demography | #176 | #199 | #548 |
| Archaeology | #152 | #176 | #573 |
| Forensic Science | #143 | #166 | #601 |
| Early Childhood Education | #24 | #24 | #32 |
Computer Science rankings
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked 145 for Computer Science in United States and 520 in the World with 18,423 publications made and 484,108 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #73 | #83 | #205 |
| Information Technology | #107 | #118 | #236 |
| Data Science | #106 | #123 | #294 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #91 | #105 | #317 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #108 | #128 | #364 |
| Computer Engineering | #113 | #134 | #432 |
| Robotics | #98 | #124 | #468 |
| Software Engineering | #128 | #152 | #497 |
| Telecommunications | #122 | #148 | #520 |
| Machine Learning | #133 | #158 | #521 |
| Computer Vision | #131 | #158 | #568 |
| Computational Linguistics | #138 | #163 | #586 |
| Neuroscience | #180 | #205 | #600 |
| Cognitive Science | #170 | #198 | #606 |
| Animation | #135 | #160 | #628 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #166 | #186 | #649 |
Engineering rankings
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked 158 for Engineering in United States and 682 in the World with 17,784 publications made and 381,110 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #29 | #35 | #148 |
| Engineering Management | #118 | #130 | #278 |
| Construction Management | #80 | #98 | #361 |
| Reliability and Quality | #101 | #124 | #368 |
| Operations Research | #98 | #121 | #396 |
| Architecture | #93 | #110 | #415 |
| Computer Engineering | #113 | #134 | #432 |
| Robotics | #98 | #124 | #468 |
| Renewable Energy | #78 | #99 | #480 |
| Remote Sensing | #131 | #155 | #488 |
| Telecommunications | #122 | #148 | #520 |
| Systems | #129 | #156 | #527 |
| Automation and Control | #110 | #138 | #589 |
| Applied Physics | #133 | #156 | #625 |
| Optics | #149 | #172 | #649 |
| Aviation | #216 | #247 | #916 |
| Nanotechnology | #169 | #194 | #1041 |
| Environmental Engineering | #161 | #193 | #1055 |
| Metallurgy | #192 | #223 | #1205 |
| Biotechnology | #239 | #267 | #1300 |
Biology rankings
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked 209 for Biology in United States and 952 in the World with 14,943 publications made and 455,202 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #86 | #98 | #178 |
| Evolutionary | #165 | #190 | #552 |
| Neuroscience | #180 | #205 | #600 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #166 | #186 | #649 |
| Paleontology | #178 | #205 | #735 |
| Microbiology | #163 | #181 | #743 |
| Virology | #185 | #206 | #754 |
| Immunology | #197 | #217 | #882 |
| Zoology | #202 | #233 | #904 |
| Oncology | #209 | #231 | #909 |
| Genetics | #209 | #233 | #922 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #219 | #249 | #925 |
| Biophysics | #234 | #261 | #926 |
| Botany | #193 | #220 | #1036 |
| Astrobiology | #252 | #284 | #1037 |
| Nanotechnology | #169 | #194 | #1041 |
| Molecular | #229 | #253 | #1071 |
| Biochemistry | #221 | #248 | #1100 |
| Biotechnology | #239 | #267 | #1300 |
| Pharmacology | #251 | #279 | #1316 |
| Forestry | #226 | #267 | #1492 |
| Horticulture | #202 | #234 | #1607 |
| Animal Science | #311 | #348 | #1690 |
Physics rankings
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked 170 for Physics in United States and 778 in the World with 14,932 publications made and 321,182 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #133 | #156 | #625 |
| Optics | #149 | #172 | #649 |
| Theoretical | #188 | #221 | #926 |
| Biophysics | #234 | #261 | #926 |
| Condensed Matter | #165 | #190 | #967 |
| Astrobiology | #252 | #284 | #1037 |
| Nanotechnology | #169 | #194 | #1041 |
| Molecular | #229 | #259 | #1109 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked 165 for Environmental Science in United States and 735 in the World with 14,085 publications made and 366,295 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #178 | #205 | #735 |
| Geology | #170 | #198 | #741 |
| Ecology | #165 | #194 | #789 |
| Oceanography | #184 | #216 | #865 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #219 | #249 | #925 |
| Environmental Management | #153 | #184 | #954 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #200 | #239 | #1011 |
| Environmental Engineering | #161 | #193 | #1055 |
| Forestry | #226 | #267 | #1492 |
Medicine rankings
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked 185 for Medicine in United States and 714 in the World with 13,145 publications made and 411,167 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #86 | #98 | #178 |
| Social Work | #85 | #97 | #184 |
| Clinical Psychology | #111 | #126 | #223 |
| Health Science | #126 | #140 | #297 |
| Gerontology | #147 | #169 | #351 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #163 | #184 | #391 |
| Nursing | #148 | #168 | #405 |
| Healthcare Administration | #166 | #187 | #449 |
| Psychiatry | #173 | #197 | #553 |
| Plastic Surgery | #158 | #171 | #574 |
| Sports | #172 | #200 | #586 |
| Forensic Science | #143 | #166 | #601 |
| Physical Therapy | #182 | #207 | #635 |
| Occupational Therapy | #175 | #199 | #637 |
| Orthodontics | #166 | #187 | #722 |
| Virology | #185 | #206 | #754 |
| Epidemiology | #169 | #190 | #867 |
| Ophthalmology | #208 | #231 | #879 |
| Immunology | #197 | #217 | #882 |
| Pathology | #202 | #226 | #886 |
| Dentistry | #182 | #203 | #886 |
| Audiology | #264 | #296 | #907 |
| Oncology | #209 | #231 | #909 |
| Surgery | #207 | #227 | #920 |
| Radiology | #213 | #238 | #970 |
| Pediatrics | #215 | #238 | #1060 |
| Cardiology | #236 | #260 | #1070 |
| Anesthesiology | #238 | #263 | #1079 |
| Urology | #221 | #242 | #1109 |
| Veterinary | #178 | #199 | #1213 |
| Radiation Therapy | #253 | #279 | #1214 |
| Pharmacy | #228 | #258 | #1307 |
| Pharmacology | #251 | #279 | #1316 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #244 | #269 | #1409 |
| Dermatology | #277 | #300 | #1607 |
Chemistry rankings
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked 215 for Chemistry in United States and 1066 in the World with 11,593 publications made and 317,963 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #195 | #222 | #981 |
| Nanotechnology | #169 | #194 | #1041 |
| Biochemistry | #221 | #248 | #1100 |
| Physical | #186 | #219 | #1258 |
| Pharmacy | #228 | #258 | #1307 |
| Organic chemistry | #240 | #274 | #1466 |
| Radiochemistry | #263 | #299 | #2415 |
Mathematics rankings
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked 133 for Mathematics in United States and 448 in the World with 11,350 publications made and 277,807 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #77 | #84 | #138 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #91 | #105 | #317 |
| Operations Research | #98 | #121 | #396 |
| Actuarial Science | #163 | #183 | #407 |
| Econometrics | #132 | #154 | #415 |
| Applied Mathematics | #116 | #136 | #518 |
| Statistics | #143 | #166 | #528 |
Psychology rankings
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked 156 for Psychology in United States and 451 in the World with 11,187 publications made and 333,132 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #35 | #37 | #60 |
| Education | #80 | #91 | #162 |
| Social Work | #85 | #97 | #184 |
| Clinical Psychology | #111 | #126 | #223 |
| Human Sexuality | #129 | #149 | #228 |
| Psychiatry | #173 | #197 | #553 |
| Neuroscience | #180 | #205 | #600 |
| Cognitive Science | #170 | #198 | #606 |
| Occupational Therapy | #175 | #199 | #637 |
Business rankings
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked 128 for Business in United States and 428 in the World with 9,042 publications made and 217,535 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #64 | #67 | #141 |
| Risk Management | #79 | #96 | #232 |
| Engineering Management | #118 | #130 | #278 |
| Construction Management | #80 | #98 | #361 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #108 | #128 | #364 |
| Advertising | #139 | #160 | #364 |
| Accounting | #142 | #162 | #364 |
| Project Management | #109 | #129 | #372 |
| Operations Research | #98 | #121 | #396 |
| Actuarial Science | #163 | #183 | #407 |
| Marketing | #132 | #155 | #428 |
| Management | #124 | #147 | #433 |
| Finance | #138 | #163 | #481 |
| Entrepreneurship | #149 | #173 | #517 |
| International Trade | #200 | #228 | #1024 |
Economics rankings
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked 135 for Economics in United States and 404 in the World with 6,989 publications made and 163,947 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #163 | #183 | #407 |
| Econometrics | #132 | #154 | #415 |
| Finance | #138 | #163 | #481 |
| International Trade | #200 | #228 | #1024 |
Art & Design rankings
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked 126 for Art & Design in United States and 444 in the World with 4,286 publications made and 82,819 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | #28 | #33 | #122 |
| Landscape Architecture | #29 | #35 | #148 |
| Multimedia | #73 | #83 | #205 |
| Creative Writing | #88 | #104 | #228 |
| Graphic Design | #86 | #99 | #232 |
| Photography | #112 | #133 | #341 |
| Architecture | #93 | #110 | #415 |
| Cinematography | #125 | #146 | #417 |
| Music | #144 | #166 | #440 |
| Sculpture | #102 | #121 | #449 |
| Literature | #141 | #166 | #455 |
| Acting and Drama | #136 | #161 | #467 |
| Aesthetics | #151 | #176 | #515 |
| Animation | #135 | #160 | #628 |