University of North Carolina Wilmington: Rankings
University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 288 in United States, 1099 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 12,019 academic publications and 286,590 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1099 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 319 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 9 of 65 | In North Carolina |
| # 288 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1 of 2 | In Wilmington, NC |
| # 872 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1009 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1030 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 299 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1321 in the World with 7,247 publications made and 159,193 citations received.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #112 | #127 | #252 |
| Special Education | #148 | #166 | #316 |
| Education | #216 | #244 | #638 |
| Gender Studies | #299 | #333 | #705 |
| Genealogy | #275 | #309 | #712 |
| Media Studies | #293 | #331 | #750 |
| Anthropology | #291 | #327 | #929 |
| Law | #288 | #319 | #988 |
| Sociology | #285 | #318 | #989 |
| History | #272 | #305 | #1091 |
| Political Science | #290 | #323 | #1129 |
| Aesthetics | #288 | #324 | #1135 |
| Archaeology | #253 | #288 | #1182 |
| Demography | #284 | #319 | #1217 |
| Linguistics | #314 | #352 | #1434 |
| Philosophy | #307 | #348 | #1591 |
Biology rankings
University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 287 for Biology in United States and 1582 in the World with 6,213 publications made and 189,625 citations received.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #118 | #140 | #390 |
| Entomology | #161 | #183 | #619 |
| Zoology | #165 | #192 | #669 |
| Biophysics | #243 | #270 | #951 |
| Evolutionary | #292 | #326 | #1132 |
| Animal Science | #212 | #244 | #1140 |
| Paleontology | #241 | #276 | #1157 |
| Neuroscience | #297 | #332 | #1177 |
| Botany | #209 | #239 | #1221 |
| Forestry | #254 | #298 | #1661 |
| Microbiology | #269 | #299 | #1731 |
| Genetics | #323 | #360 | #1748 |
| Biochemistry | #328 | #366 | #1934 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #377 | #416 | #2005 |
| Pharmacology | #352 | #386 | #2013 |
| Virology | #378 | #416 | #2108 |
| Molecular | #413 | #454 | #2251 |
| Immunology | #427 | #465 | #2414 |
| Horticulture | #325 | #369 | #2462 |
| Oncology | #489 | #529 | #2637 |
| Biotechnology | #426 | #469 | #2907 |
| Nanotechnology | #514 | #570 | #3654 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 246 for Environmental Science in United States and 1233 in the World with 6,072 publications made and 173,376 citations received.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #118 | #140 | #390 |
| Oceanography | #133 | #158 | #564 |
| Ecology | #195 | #227 | #988 |
| Geology | #230 | #263 | #1105 |
| Paleontology | #241 | #276 | #1157 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #224 | #265 | #1195 |
| Environmental Engineering | #197 | #231 | #1425 |
| Environmental Management | #217 | #254 | #1523 |
| Forestry | #254 | #298 | #1661 |
Computer Science rankings
University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 314 for Computer Science in United States and 1591 in the World with 4,504 publications made and 105,937 citations received.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #131 | #151 | #435 |
| Information Technology | #212 | #234 | #682 |
| Cognitive Science | #250 | #284 | #1006 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #245 | #278 | #1042 |
| Neuroscience | #297 | #332 | #1177 |
| Data Science | #297 | #332 | #1311 |
| Software Engineering | #283 | #320 | #1380 |
| Machine Learning | #301 | #340 | #1814 |
| Telecommunications | #278 | #317 | #1833 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #377 | #416 | #2005 |
| Computational Linguistics | #357 | #399 | #2103 |
| Computer Vision | #335 | #379 | #2129 |
Medicine rankings
University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 336 for Medicine in United States and 1597 in the World with 4,377 publications made and 107,566 citations received.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #112 | #127 | #252 |
| Health Science | #231 | #256 | #742 |
| Clinical Psychology | #282 | #317 | #791 |
| Gerontology | #276 | #309 | #855 |
| Nursing | #270 | #301 | #896 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #305 | #338 | #969 |
| Audiology | #277 | #310 | #969 |
| Healthcare Administration | #292 | #327 | #989 |
| Psychiatry | #286 | #319 | #1136 |
| Sports | #380 | #422 | #1498 |
| Physical Therapy | #370 | #409 | #1533 |
| Anesthesiology | #353 | #387 | #1642 |
| Pharmacy | #349 | #386 | #1937 |
| Pathology | #363 | #403 | #1948 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #342 | #377 | #2013 |
| Pharmacology | #352 | #386 | #2013 |
| Dentistry | #386 | #422 | #2083 |
| Virology | #378 | #416 | #2108 |
| Surgery | #454 | #492 | #2181 |
| Radiology | #456 | #497 | #2357 |
| Immunology | #427 | #465 | #2414 |
| Cardiology | #498 | #543 | #2544 |
| Oncology | #489 | #529 | #2637 |
Psychology rankings
University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 298 for Psychology in United States and 1124 in the World with 3,943 publications made and 98,962 citations received.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #112 | #127 | #252 |
| Special Education | #148 | #166 | #316 |
| Human Sexuality | #289 | #319 | #608 |
| Education | #216 | #244 | #638 |
| Clinical Psychology | #282 | #317 | #791 |
| Cognitive Science | #250 | #284 | #1006 |
| Psychiatry | #286 | #319 | #1136 |
| Neuroscience | #297 | #332 | #1177 |
Engineering rankings
University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 310 for Engineering in United States and 2026 in the World with 3,824 publications made and 103,897 citations received.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #227 | #262 | #1178 |
| Systems | #240 | #277 | #1181 |
| Engineering Management | #329 | #361 | #1273 |
| Environmental Engineering | #197 | #231 | #1425 |
| Telecommunications | #278 | #317 | #1833 |
| Operations Research | #297 | #336 | #1871 |
| Metallurgy | #308 | #349 | #2224 |
| Optics | #365 | #412 | #2395 |
| Biotechnology | #426 | #469 | #2907 |
| Nanotechnology | #514 | #570 | #3654 |
Physics rankings
University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 327 for Physics in United States and 2030 in the World with 3,418 publications made and 90,973 citations received.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #243 | #270 | #951 |
| Theoretical | #336 | #378 | #1727 |
| Molecular | #329 | #371 | #1734 |
| Optics | #365 | #412 | #2395 |
| Condensed Matter | #406 | #453 | #2761 |
| Nanotechnology | #514 | #570 | #3654 |
Chemistry rankings
University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 319 for Chemistry in United States and 2052 in the World with 3,379 publications made and 103,304 citations received.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #248 | #280 | #1411 |
| Biochemistry | #328 | #366 | #1934 |
| Pharmacy | #349 | #386 | #1937 |
| Organic chemistry | #304 | #344 | #2065 |
| Physical | #321 | #367 | #2414 |
| Nanotechnology | #514 | #570 | #3654 |
Business rankings
University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 253 for Business in United States and 1030 in the World with 2,683 publications made and 70,065 citations received.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #181 | #202 | #581 |
| Accounting | #204 | #232 | #664 |
| Entrepreneurship | #178 | #204 | #696 |
| Advertising | #228 | #258 | #712 |
| Actuarial Science | #248 | #275 | #751 |
| Finance | #198 | #227 | #806 |
| Marketing | #242 | #274 | #977 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #245 | #278 | #1042 |
| Project Management | #251 | #285 | #1097 |
| Management | #257 | #293 | #1164 |
| Engineering Management | #329 | #361 | #1273 |
| Operations Research | #297 | #336 | #1871 |
Mathematics rankings
University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 313 for Mathematics in United States and 1508 in the World with 2,649 publications made and 56,068 citations received.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #202 | #225 | #535 |
| Actuarial Science | #248 | #275 | #751 |
| Econometrics | #263 | #295 | #1098 |
| Statistics | #327 | #366 | #1697 |
| Applied Mathematics | #275 | #311 | #1752 |
| Operations Research | #297 | #336 | #1871 |
Economics rankings
University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 263 for Economics in United States and 1009 in the World with 2,304 publications made and 44,150 citations received.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #248 | #275 | #751 |
| Finance | #198 | #227 | #806 |
| Econometrics | #263 | #295 | #1098 |
Art & Design rankings
University of North Carolina Wilmington ranked 234 for Art & Design in United States and 872 in the World with 1,694 publications made and 35,029 citations received.
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #123 | #142 | #427 |
| Multimedia | #131 | #151 | #435 |
| Cinematography | #150 | #173 | #511 |
| Creative Writing | #246 | #280 | #750 |
| Music | #249 | #278 | #815 |
| Acting and Drama | #250 | #283 | #925 |
| Literature | #308 | #344 | #1116 |
| Aesthetics | #288 | #324 | #1135 |
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