University of North Carolina at Greensboro: Rankings
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked 201 in United States, 688 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 23,781 academic publications and 704,277 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 688 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 5 | In Greensboro |
| # 228 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 7 of 65 | In North Carolina |
| # 201 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 422 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 464 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 486 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 Greensboro ranked 157 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 611 in the World with 16,359 publications made and 476,614 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #80 | #92 | #160 |
| Education | #101 | #113 | #202 |
| Social Work | #102 | #115 | #230 |
| Gender Studies | #122 | #140 | #247 |
| Anthropology | #113 | #131 | #266 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #116 | #135 | #295 |
| Media Studies | #125 | #147 | #303 |
| Genealogy | #141 | #162 | #323 |
| Sociology | #139 | #161 | #376 |
| Aesthetics | #115 | #138 | #386 |
| Law | #142 | #165 | #398 |
| Political Science | #142 | #165 | #463 |
| Publishing | #164 | #189 | #487 |
| Demography | #166 | #189 | #513 |
| History | #172 | #198 | #612 |
| Linguistics | #167 | #193 | #623 |
| Archaeology | #173 | #200 | #690 |
| Philosophy | #155 | #181 | #747 |
| Early Childhood Education | #33 | #35 | #49 |
Medicine rankings
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked 190 for Medicine in United States and 739 in the World with 11,504 publications made and 429,368 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #109 | #123 | #217 |
| Social Work | #102 | #115 | #230 |
| Health Science | #127 | #141 | #300 |
| Gerontology | #140 | #161 | #325 |
| Nursing | #132 | #150 | #339 |
| Audiology | #130 | #148 | #370 |
| Healthcare Administration | #144 | #164 | #383 |
| Sports | #133 | #155 | #398 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #165 | #186 | #408 |
| Physical Therapy | #131 | #153 | #412 |
| Psychiatry | #159 | #182 | #495 |
| Pediatrics | #154 | #172 | #682 |
| Ethics | #260 | #289 | #786 |
| Pathology | #196 | #220 | #860 |
| Occupational Therapy | #226 | #258 | #861 |
| Radiology | #211 | #236 | #967 |
| Orthodontics | #219 | #243 | #982 |
| Pharmacology | #209 | #231 | #988 |
| Surgery | #243 | #269 | #1109 |
| Oncology | #253 | #278 | #1201 |
| Cardiology | #268 | #295 | #1201 |
| Immunology | #254 | #280 | #1269 |
| Ophthalmology | #279 | #309 | #1285 |
| Virology | #264 | #292 | #1286 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #222 | #245 | #1291 |
| Epidemiology | #223 | #251 | #1306 |
| Anesthesiology | #316 | #350 | #1453 |
| Veterinary | #244 | #270 | #1715 |
| Pharmacy | #329 | #363 | #1772 |
| Dentistry | #368 | #403 | #1983 |
Psychology rankings
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked 148 for Psychology in United States and 422 in the World with 10,767 publications made and 423,137 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #80 | #92 | #160 |
| Education | #101 | #113 | #202 |
| Clinical Psychology | #109 | #123 | #217 |
| Social Work | #102 | #115 | #230 |
| Human Sexuality | #162 | #189 | #300 |
| Cognitive Science | #117 | #136 | #357 |
| Psychiatry | #159 | #182 | #495 |
| Neuroscience | #167 | #191 | #512 |
| Occupational Therapy | #226 | #258 | #861 |
Biology rankings
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked 231 for Biology in United States and 1117 in the World with 10,572 publications made and 381,697 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #136 | #155 | #480 |
| Neuroscience | #167 | #191 | #512 |
| Evolutionary | #185 | #211 | #650 |
| Ethics | #260 | #289 | #786 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #199 | #222 | #849 |
| Animal Science | #177 | #204 | #922 |
| Zoology | #211 | #243 | #940 |
| Pharmacology | #209 | #231 | #988 |
| Paleontology | #215 | #248 | #1024 |
| Botany | #198 | #226 | #1068 |
| Biotechnology | #210 | #234 | #1071 |
| Genetics | #253 | #282 | #1196 |
| Oncology | #253 | #278 | #1201 |
| Biophysics | #295 | #324 | #1219 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #258 | #300 | #1243 |
| Biochemistry | #237 | #265 | #1256 |
| Molecular | #260 | #287 | #1258 |
| Immunology | #254 | #280 | #1269 |
| Virology | #264 | #292 | #1286 |
| Microbiology | #250 | #277 | #1575 |
| Horticulture | #216 | #252 | #1724 |
| Forestry | #276 | #322 | #1841 |
| Nanotechnology | #283 | #320 | #2040 |
Computer Science rankings
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked 188 for Computer Science in United States and 725 in the World with 10,345 publications made and 369,918 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #70 | #79 | #143 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #99 | #118 | #303 |
| Cognitive Science | #117 | #136 | #357 |
| Data Science | #147 | #171 | #501 |
| Neuroscience | #167 | #191 | #512 |
| Software Engineering | #175 | #204 | #758 |
| Multimedia | #200 | #227 | #772 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #199 | #222 | #849 |
| Machine Learning | #199 | #230 | #942 |
| Computational Linguistics | #205 | #235 | #1049 |
| Telecommunications | #253 | #290 | #1573 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #261 | #299 | #1703 |
| Computer Vision | #288 | #327 | #1778 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked 222 for Environmental Science in United States and 1070 in the World with 8,276 publications made and 254,398 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #202 | #235 | #1019 |
| Paleontology | #215 | #248 | #1024 |
| Geology | #248 | #284 | #1222 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #258 | #300 | #1243 |
| Oceanography | #267 | #314 | #1525 |
| Forestry | #276 | #322 | #1841 |
| Environmental Management | #256 | #300 | #1875 |
| Environmental Engineering | #268 | #308 | #2065 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #391 | #442 | #2417 |
Engineering rankings
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked 253 for Engineering in United States and 1466 in the World with 6,593 publications made and 201,208 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #184 | #206 | #541 |
| Systems | #148 | #177 | #620 |
| Aviation | #174 | #202 | #654 |
| Biotechnology | #210 | #234 | #1071 |
| Reliability and Quality | #222 | #257 | #1285 |
| Operations Research | #238 | #272 | #1307 |
| Architecture | #207 | #238 | #1324 |
| Telecommunications | #253 | #290 | #1573 |
| Remote Sensing | #283 | #321 | #1685 |
| Optics | #301 | #339 | #1858 |
| Nanotechnology | #283 | #320 | #2040 |
| Environmental Engineering | #268 | #308 | #2065 |
| Metallurgy | #296 | #336 | #2121 |
Business rankings
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked 148 for Business in United States and 522 in the World with 6,294 publications made and 219,893 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #27 | #31 | #64 |
| Real Estate | #33 | #35 | #71 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #99 | #118 | #303 |
| Marketing | #133 | #156 | #431 |
| International Trade | #93 | #113 | #448 |
| Advertising | #165 | #189 | #454 |
| Project Management | #135 | #157 | #504 |
| Engineering Management | #184 | #206 | #541 |
| Management | #155 | #184 | #578 |
| Actuarial Science | #212 | #237 | #609 |
| Accounting | #190 | #218 | #613 |
| Finance | #187 | #214 | #733 |
| Operations Research | #238 | #272 | #1307 |
Physics rankings
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked 262 for Physics in United States and 1486 in the World with 6,110 publications made and 182,861 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #295 | #324 | #1219 |
| Optics | #301 | #339 | #1858 |
| Molecular | #360 | #406 | #1921 |
| Nanotechnology | #283 | #320 | #2040 |
| Theoretical | #392 | #439 | #2141 |
| Condensed Matter | #318 | #362 | #2195 |
Mathematics rankings
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked 179 for Mathematics in United States and 708 in the World with 5,934 publications made and 205,868 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #94 | #104 | #191 |
| Actuarial Science | #212 | #237 | #609 |
| Econometrics | #215 | #246 | #827 |
| Statistics | #205 | #234 | #837 |
| Operations Research | #238 | #272 | #1307 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #261 | #299 | #1703 |
| Applied Mathematics | #274 | #310 | #1750 |
Chemistry rankings
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked 263 for Chemistry in United States and 1557 in the World with 5,353 publications made and 177,915 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #237 | #265 | #1256 |
| Computational | #253 | #286 | #1443 |
| Organic chemistry | #258 | #295 | #1667 |
| Pharmacy | #329 | #363 | #1772 |
| Physical | #255 | #293 | #1830 |
| Nanotechnology | #283 | #320 | #2040 |
Economics rankings
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked 144 for Economics in United States and 464 in the World with 5,199 publications made and 156,033 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #93 | #113 | #448 |
| Actuarial Science | #212 | #237 | #609 |
| Finance | #187 | #214 | #733 |
| Econometrics | #215 | #246 | #827 |
Art & Design rankings
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked 139 for Art & Design in United States and 486 in the World with 3,355 publications made and 85,860 citations received.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #55 | #62 | #116 |
| Aesthetics | #115 | #138 | #386 |
| Creative Writing | #142 | #169 | #393 |
| Interior Design | #75 | #88 | #431 |
| Literature | #144 | #169 | #467 |
| Acting and Drama | #167 | #193 | #594 |
| Graphic Design | #191 | #219 | #746 |
| Cinematography | #214 | #246 | #752 |
| Sculpture | #165 | #191 | #762 |
| Multimedia | #200 | #227 | #772 |
| Architecture | #207 | #238 | #1324 |