University of Notre Dame: Rankings
University of Notre Dame ranked 71 in United States, 144 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 86,805 academic publications and 2,915,004 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 144 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 1 of 1 | In Indiana |
| # 81 of 1,147 | In North America |
| # 71 of 1,149 | In United States |
| # 137 of 5,904 | For Art & Design |
| # 151 of 4,833 | For Business |
| # 152 of 4,736 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Physics rankings
University of Notre Dame ranked 61 for Physics in United States and 188 in the World with 43,789 publications made and 1,680,493 citations received.
University of Notre Dame
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #37 | #38 | #74 |
| Condensed Matter | #51 | #55 | #147 |
| Applied Physics | #54 | #59 | #161 |
| Nanotechnology | #51 | #56 | #167 |
| Theoretical | #57 | #64 | #187 |
| Astrobiology | #82 | #91 | #216 |
| Optics | #72 | #81 | #246 |
| Biophysics | #127 | #144 | #351 |
Engineering rankings
University of Notre Dame ranked 57 for Engineering in United States and 170 in the World with 41,523 publications made and 1,581,066 citations received.
University of Notre Dame
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation and Control | #29 | #35 | #113 |
| Telecommunications | #46 | #54 | #133 |
| Applied Physics | #54 | #59 | #161 |
| Nanotechnology | #51 | #56 | #167 |
| Architecture | #49 | #59 | #168 |
| Computer Engineering | #68 | #78 | #218 |
| Optics | #72 | #81 | #246 |
| Robotics | #63 | #76 | #251 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #55 | #65 | #252 |
| Systems | #71 | #88 | #256 |
| Metallurgy | #81 | #90 | #283 |
| Engineering Management | #127 | #143 | #328 |
| Environmental Engineering | #75 | #94 | #349 |
| Construction Management | #85 | #103 | #379 |
| Aviation | #119 | #139 | #411 |
| Reliability and Quality | #118 | #142 | #472 |
| Remote Sensing | #140 | #166 | #567 |
| Renewable Energy | #95 | #119 | #581 |
| Operations Research | #132 | #161 | #614 |
| Landscape Architecture | #102 | #119 | #616 |
| Biotechnology | #179 | #199 | #869 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Notre Dame ranked 64 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 165 in the World with 40,005 publications made and 1,225,169 citations received.
University of Notre Dame
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #16 | #21 | #50 |
| Law | #60 | #70 | #118 |
| Political Science | #58 | #68 | #125 |
| Media Studies | #55 | #63 | #130 |
| Genealogy | #61 | #71 | #132 |
| Aesthetics | #60 | #71 | #145 |
| Sociology | #75 | #87 | #157 |
| History | #71 | #84 | #183 |
| Philosophy | #55 | #67 | #183 |
| Linguistics | #73 | #85 | #183 |
| Gender Studies | #108 | #125 | #217 |
| Education | #109 | #121 | #234 |
| Archaeology | #78 | #94 | #239 |
| Anthropology | #114 | #132 | #267 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #110 | #126 | #269 |
| Demography | #121 | #140 | #324 |
| Publishing | #130 | #153 | #351 |
| Special Education | #172 | #190 | #381 |
| Social Work | #269 | #300 | #595 |
| Forensic Science | #163 | #188 | #688 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Notre Dame ranked 95 for Chemistry in United States and 296 in the World with 35,826 publications made and 1,456,817 citations received.
University of Notre Dame
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #54 | #59 | #146 |
| Physical | #49 | #55 | #167 |
| Nanotechnology | #51 | #56 | #167 |
| Pharmacy | #48 | #55 | #205 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #55 | #65 | #252 |
| Organic chemistry | #84 | #97 | #287 |
| Radiochemistry | #54 | #61 | #351 |
| Biochemistry | #119 | #135 | #361 |
Biology rankings
University of Notre Dame ranked 118 for Biology in United States and 366 in the World with 34,815 publications made and 1,459,137 citations received.
University of Notre Dame
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #57 | #64 | #147 |
| Nanotechnology | #51 | #56 | #167 |
| Evolutionary | #86 | #100 | #199 |
| Astrobiology | #82 | #91 | #216 |
| Ethics | #112 | #125 | #250 |
| Zoology | #96 | #113 | #299 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #117 | #132 | #332 |
| Paleontology | #104 | #123 | #345 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #105 | #126 | #346 |
| Biophysics | #127 | #144 | #351 |
| Biochemistry | #119 | #135 | #361 |
| Botany | #106 | #123 | #379 |
| Genetics | #129 | #145 | #419 |
| Microbiology | #119 | #134 | #424 |
| Virology | #134 | #149 | #449 |
| Neuroscience | #159 | #182 | #491 |
| Molecular | #148 | #166 | #507 |
| Immunology | #142 | #158 | #556 |
| Oncology | #141 | #156 | #564 |
| Toxicology | #142 | #165 | #750 |
| Biotechnology | #179 | #199 | #869 |
| Pharmacology | #192 | #213 | #901 |
| Horticulture | #139 | #161 | #977 |
| Animal Science | #190 | #218 | #982 |
| Forestry | #155 | #188 | #989 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Notre Dame ranked 74 for Computer Science in United States and 198 in the World with 32,273 publications made and 1,276,719 citations received.
University of Notre Dame
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #39 | #43 | #101 |
| Data Science | #55 | #66 | #115 |
| Telecommunications | #46 | #54 | #133 |
| Machine Learning | #56 | #67 | #149 |
| Information Technology | #72 | #81 | #152 |
| Computer Vision | #60 | #69 | #176 |
| Cognitive Science | #72 | #86 | #198 |
| Computer Engineering | #68 | #78 | #218 |
| Computational Linguistics | #71 | #85 | #242 |
| Robotics | #63 | #76 | #251 |
| Animation | #69 | #81 | #260 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #100 | #119 | #310 |
| Software Engineering | #82 | #98 | #310 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #117 | #132 | #332 |
| Neuroscience | #159 | #182 | #491 |
| Multimedia | #155 | #178 | #560 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Notre Dame ranked 86 for Environmental Science in United States and 276 in the World with 30,430 publications made and 1,112,698 citations received.
University of Notre Dame
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #79 | #97 | #284 |
| Ecology | #89 | #108 | #311 |
| Geology | #103 | #121 | #336 |
| Paleontology | #104 | #123 | #345 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #105 | #126 | #346 |
| Environmental Engineering | #75 | #94 | #349 |
| Environmental Management | #99 | #123 | #482 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #117 | #139 | #500 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #127 | #149 | #989 |
| Forestry | #155 | #188 | #989 |
Medicine rankings
University of Notre Dame ranked 157 for Medicine in United States and 555 in the World with 19,031 publications made and 712,515 citations received.
University of Notre Dame
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #48 | #55 | #205 |
| Ethics | #112 | #125 | #250 |
| Clinical Psychology | #137 | #157 | #289 |
| Virology | #134 | #149 | #449 |
| Ophthalmology | #134 | #150 | #455 |
| Nursing | #172 | #195 | #487 |
| Gerontology | #198 | #223 | #514 |
| Orthodontics | #130 | #146 | #518 |
| Healthcare Administration | #185 | #206 | #535 |
| Immunology | #142 | #158 | #556 |
| Psychiatry | #175 | #199 | #560 |
| Oncology | #141 | #156 | #564 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #218 | #243 | #592 |
| Social Work | #269 | #300 | #595 |
| Pathology | #158 | #178 | #614 |
| Dentistry | #140 | #157 | #625 |
| Veterinary | #122 | #137 | #643 |
| Radiation Therapy | #156 | #171 | #667 |
| Forensic Science | #163 | #188 | #688 |
| Health Science | #222 | #246 | #688 |
| Toxicology | #142 | #165 | #750 |
| Radiology | #192 | #215 | #803 |
| Epidemiology | #162 | #183 | #822 |
| Surgery | #188 | #208 | #826 |
| Audiology | #251 | #283 | #857 |
| Cardiology | #209 | #229 | #866 |
| Pediatrics | #188 | #208 | #899 |
| Pharmacology | #192 | #213 | #901 |
| Sports | #249 | #284 | #920 |
| Anesthesiology | #214 | #238 | #958 |
| Physical Therapy | #248 | #282 | #996 |
| Urology | #216 | #236 | #1061 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #219 | #242 | #1285 |
| Dermatology | #272 | #295 | #1575 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Notre Dame ranked 67 for Mathematics in United States and 166 in the World with 16,466 publications made and 717,683 citations received.
University of Notre Dame
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #51 | #57 | #85 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #39 | #43 | #101 |
| Econometrics | #55 | #64 | #113 |
| Applied Mathematics | #50 | #57 | #135 |
| Statistics | #65 | #76 | #162 |
| Mathematics Education | #118 | #131 | #246 |
| Operations Research | #132 | #161 | #614 |
Business rankings
University of Notre Dame ranked 67 for Business in United States and 151 in the World with 13,912 publications made and 550,021 citations received.
University of Notre Dame
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | #43 | #46 | #65 |
| Actuarial Science | #51 | #57 | #85 |
| Finance | #54 | #59 | #102 |
| Management | #57 | #67 | #146 |
| Risk Management | #59 | #71 | #161 |
| Real Estate | #86 | #96 | #213 |
| International Trade | #52 | #62 | #214 |
| Advertising | #100 | #112 | #215 |
| Entrepreneurship | #73 | #88 | #221 |
| Marketing | #99 | #114 | #251 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #100 | #119 | #310 |
| Engineering Management | #127 | #143 | #328 |
| Construction Management | #85 | #103 | #379 |
| Project Management | #159 | #185 | #611 |
| Operations Research | #132 | #161 | #614 |
Psychology rankings
University of Notre Dame ranked 126 for Psychology in United States and 315 in the World with 13,693 publications made and 606,207 citations received.
University of Notre Dame
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #72 | #86 | #198 |
| Education | #109 | #121 | #234 |
| Clinical Psychology | #137 | #157 | #289 |
| Human Sexuality | #182 | #210 | #342 |
| Special Education | #172 | #190 | #381 |
| Neuroscience | #159 | #182 | #491 |
| Psychiatry | #175 | #199 | #560 |
| Social Work | #269 | #300 | #595 |
Economics rankings
University of Notre Dame ranked 70 for Economics in United States and 152 in the World with 10,364 publications made and 390,916 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #51 | #57 | #85 |
| Finance | #54 | #59 | #102 |
| Econometrics | #55 | #64 | #113 |
| International Trade | #52 | #62 | #214 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Notre Dame ranked 58 for Art & Design in United States and 137 in the World with 7,875 publications made and 187,755 citations received.
University of Notre Dame
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature | #50 | #57 | #104 |
| Creative Writing | #55 | #66 | #130 |
| Aesthetics | #60 | #71 | #145 |
| Architecture | #49 | #59 | #168 |
| Cinematography | #53 | #64 | #191 |
| Animation | #69 | #81 | #260 |
| Acting and Drama | #89 | #105 | #269 |
| Music | #107 | #124 | #299 |
| Multimedia | #155 | #178 | #560 |
| Graphic Design | #159 | #186 | #586 |
| Interior Design | #104 | #119 | #612 |
| Landscape Architecture | #102 | #119 | #616 |
| Sculpture | #149 | #172 | #689 |
