University of Northern Iowa: Rankings
University of Northern Iowa ranked 305 in United States, 1210 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 9,005 academic publications and 169,803 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1210 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 1 | In Cedar Falls |
| # 338 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 305 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1085 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1093 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 1130 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Northern Iowa ranked 279 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1217 in the World with 6,394 publications made and 124,872 citations received.
University of Northern Iowa
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #85 | #97 | #173 |
| Social Work | #96 | #109 | #211 |
| Education | #168 | #191 | #430 |
| Gender Studies | #214 | #245 | #498 |
| Genealogy | #219 | #248 | #557 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #202 | #229 | #637 |
| Media Studies | #269 | #304 | #677 |
| Anthropology | #258 | #290 | #788 |
| Publishing | #257 | #289 | #837 |
| Sociology | #259 | #291 | #850 |
| Law | #278 | #309 | #930 |
| Political Science | #269 | #301 | #1021 |
| History | #265 | #298 | #1055 |
| Aesthetics | #307 | #344 | #1220 |
| Linguistics | #293 | #328 | #1317 |
| Philosophy | #274 | #312 | #1372 |
| Demography | #313 | #349 | #1386 |
| Archaeology | #291 | #332 | #1405 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Northern Iowa ranked 321 for Environmental Science in United States and 1873 in the World with 3,374 publications made and 71,346 citations received.
University of Northern Iowa
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #340 | #388 | #1946 |
| Ecology | #322 | #373 | #1957 |
| Geology | #336 | #385 | #1973 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #360 | #409 | #2173 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #439 | #487 | #2174 |
| Oceanography | #361 | #414 | #2181 |
| Forestry | #354 | #406 | #2344 |
| Environmental Management | #414 | #468 | #2988 |
Psychology rankings
University of Northern Iowa ranked 290 for Psychology in United States and 1085 in the World with 3,355 publications made and 92,033 citations received.
University of Northern Iowa
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #85 | #97 | #173 |
| Social Work | #96 | #109 | #211 |
| Education | #168 | #191 | #430 |
| Human Sexuality | #217 | #247 | #449 |
| Clinical Psychology | #243 | #274 | #619 |
| Psychiatry | #332 | #368 | #1323 |
| Neuroscience | #363 | #403 | #1495 |
| Cognitive Science | #341 | #381 | #1519 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Northern Iowa ranked 340 for Computer Science in United States and 1736 in the World with 3,256 publications made and 81,538 citations received.
University of Northern Iowa
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #214 | #241 | #811 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #239 | #272 | #1018 |
| Software Engineering | #230 | #263 | #1039 |
| Data Science | #263 | #298 | #1106 |
| Neuroscience | #363 | #403 | #1495 |
| Cognitive Science | #341 | #381 | #1519 |
| Machine Learning | #280 | #316 | #1673 |
| Computational Linguistics | #375 | #419 | #2232 |
| Telecommunications | #385 | #434 | #2497 |
| Computer Vision | #399 | #446 | #2512 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #502 | #547 | #2845 |
Biology rankings
University of Northern Iowa ranked 394 for Biology in United States and 2407 in the World with 2,998 publications made and 73,346 citations received.
University of Northern Iowa
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #326 | #362 | #1343 |
| Neuroscience | #363 | #403 | #1495 |
| Oncology | #359 | #395 | #1901 |
| Zoology | #408 | #455 | #1912 |
| Paleontology | #340 | #388 | #1946 |
| Botany | #346 | #393 | #2141 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #439 | #487 | #2174 |
| Horticulture | #299 | #342 | #2267 |
| Forestry | #354 | #406 | #2344 |
| Virology | #434 | #474 | #2411 |
| Genetics | #456 | #504 | #2604 |
| Immunology | #468 | #507 | #2662 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #502 | #547 | #2845 |
| Nanotechnology | #416 | #464 | #3008 |
| Biochemistry | #501 | #550 | #3020 |
Medicine rankings
University of Northern Iowa ranked 354 for Medicine in United States and 1708 in the World with 2,846 publications made and 78,209 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #96 | #109 | #211 |
| Clinical Psychology | #243 | #274 | #619 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #252 | #281 | #754 |
| Health Science | #285 | #313 | #893 |
| Gerontology | #305 | #340 | #988 |
| Audiology | #285 | #319 | #1000 |
| Sports | #276 | #312 | #1047 |
| Nursing | #328 | #364 | #1146 |
| Physical Therapy | #283 | #319 | #1152 |
| Healthcare Administration | #352 | #389 | #1296 |
| Psychiatry | #332 | #368 | #1323 |
| Dentistry | #355 | #389 | #1875 |
| Oncology | #359 | #395 | #1901 |
| Surgery | #424 | #462 | #2045 |
| Pathology | #392 | #433 | #2174 |
| Virology | #434 | #474 | #2411 |
| Radiology | #500 | #543 | #2615 |
| Immunology | #468 | #507 | #2662 |
Engineering rankings
University of Northern Iowa ranked 383 for Engineering in United States and 2508 in the World with 2,580 publications made and 50,562 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #322 | #354 | #1215 |
| Operations Research | #229 | #263 | #1231 |
| Systems | #313 | #355 | #1743 |
| Remote Sensing | #304 | #347 | #1868 |
| Telecommunications | #385 | #434 | #2497 |
| Optics | #392 | #439 | #2564 |
| Nanotechnology | #416 | #464 | #3008 |
| Metallurgy | #425 | #475 | #3016 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Northern Iowa ranked 273 for Mathematics in United States and 1269 in the World with 2,554 publications made and 67,890 citations received.
University of Northern Iowa
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #158 | #178 | #382 |
| Actuarial Science | #257 | #285 | #805 |
| Operations Research | #229 | #263 | #1231 |
| Econometrics | #297 | #330 | #1278 |
| Statistics | #303 | #340 | #1510 |
| Applied Mathematics | #329 | #374 | #2231 |
Physics rankings
University of Northern Iowa ranked 379 for Physics in United States and 2385 in the World with 2,435 publications made and 52,930 citations received.
University of Northern Iowa
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #386 | #432 | #2050 |
| Condensed Matter | #307 | #350 | #2135 |
| Optics | #392 | #439 | #2564 |
| Nanotechnology | #416 | #464 | #3008 |
Business rankings
University of Northern Iowa ranked 276 for Business in United States and 1180 in the World with 2,098 publications made and 58,700 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #218 | #240 | #735 |
| Actuarial Science | #257 | #285 | #805 |
| Advertising | #264 | #294 | #840 |
| Accounting | #264 | #295 | #948 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #239 | #272 | #1018 |
| Project Management | #243 | #276 | #1070 |
| Marketing | #272 | #305 | #1128 |
| Engineering Management | #322 | #354 | #1215 |
| Operations Research | #229 | #263 | #1231 |
| Finance | #302 | #337 | #1366 |
| Management | #293 | #331 | #1403 |
Economics rankings
University of Northern Iowa ranked 283 for Economics in United States and 1130 in the World with 1,877 publications made and 40,482 citations received.
University of Northern Iowa
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #257 | #285 | #805 |
| Econometrics | #297 | #330 | #1278 |
| Finance | #302 | #337 | #1366 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Northern Iowa ranked 280 for Art & Design in United States and 1093 in the World with 1,352 publications made and 19,184 citations received.
University of Northern Iowa
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #168 | #191 | #506 |
| Multimedia | #214 | #241 | #811 |
| Creative Writing | #275 | #313 | #828 |
| Literature | #274 | #308 | #983 |
| Aesthetics | #307 | #344 | #1220 |
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