University of Oklahoma – Norman: Rankings
University of Oklahoma – Norman ranked 97 in United States, 234 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 81,900 academic publications and 2,442,442 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 234 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 1 | In Norman |
| # 111 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 97 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 212 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 248 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 267 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Oklahoma – Norman ranked 124 for Biology in United States and 403 in the World with 39,879 publications made and 1,445,972 citations received.
University of Oklahoma – Norman
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #68 | #76 | #177 |
| Zoology | #74 | #89 | #221 |
| Paleontology | #82 | #98 | #222 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #100 | #121 | #296 |
| Ethics | #134 | #148 | #305 |
| Evolutionary | #111 | #128 | #308 |
| Botany | #101 | #118 | #360 |
| Forestry | #89 | #109 | #430 |
| Neuroscience | #146 | #168 | #439 |
| Biophysics | #154 | #173 | #459 |
| Entomology | #131 | #150 | #463 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #135 | #153 | #466 |
| Biochemistry | #131 | #148 | #483 |
| Genetics | #138 | #156 | #484 |
| Molecular | #144 | #162 | #485 |
| Microbiology | #129 | #144 | #486 |
| Animal Science | #118 | #137 | #528 |
| Nanotechnology | #111 | #125 | #529 |
| Oncology | #139 | #154 | #561 |
| Pharmacology | #145 | #162 | #591 |
| Immunology | #153 | #169 | #597 |
| Biotechnology | #149 | #168 | #619 |
| Virology | #164 | #185 | #628 |
| Horticulture | #114 | #135 | #799 |
| Toxicology | #155 | #180 | #864 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Oklahoma – Norman ranked 72 for Environmental Science in United States and 212 in the World with 38,750 publications made and 1,288,928 citations received.
University of Oklahoma – Norman
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #52 | #58 | #136 |
| Geology | #64 | #73 | #166 |
| Environmental Management | #44 | #52 | #171 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #58 | #68 | #197 |
| Paleontology | #82 | #98 | #222 |
| Ecology | #78 | #95 | #249 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #100 | #121 | #296 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #64 | #72 | #305 |
| Environmental Engineering | #78 | #97 | #376 |
| Forestry | #89 | #109 | #430 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #41 | #45 | #94 |
Engineering rankings
University of Oklahoma – Norman ranked 94 for Engineering in United States and 340 in the World with 38,371 publications made and 1,146,964 citations received.
University of Oklahoma – Norman
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #27 | #28 | #53 |
| Aviation | #30 | #32 | #91 |
| Engineering Management | #71 | #77 | #151 |
| Construction Management | #48 | #59 | #209 |
| Telecommunications | #67 | #80 | #224 |
| Reliability and Quality | #76 | #90 | #246 |
| Operations Research | #70 | #87 | #270 |
| Systems | #96 | #114 | #332 |
| Optics | #97 | #113 | #360 |
| Environmental Engineering | #78 | #97 | #376 |
| Metallurgy | #103 | #119 | #460 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #92 | #110 | #490 |
| Automation and Control | #95 | #121 | #506 |
| Applied Physics | #118 | #138 | #515 |
| Renewable Energy | #87 | #109 | #523 |
| Nanotechnology | #111 | #125 | #529 |
| Computer Engineering | #130 | #157 | #540 |
| Biotechnology | #149 | #168 | #619 |
| Architecture | #141 | #166 | #673 |
| Landscape Architecture | #111 | #130 | #705 |
| Robotics | #166 | #197 | #927 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #6 | #8 | #12 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #21 | #22 | #52 |
Physics rankings
University of Oklahoma – Norman ranked 93 for Physics in United States and 340 in the World with 36,426 publications made and 1,168,348 citations received.
University of Oklahoma – Norman
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #68 | #76 | #177 |
| Theoretical | #74 | #84 | #273 |
| Optics | #97 | #113 | #360 |
| Molecular | #102 | #123 | #391 |
| Biophysics | #154 | #173 | #459 |
| Applied Physics | #118 | #138 | #515 |
| Nanotechnology | #111 | #125 | #529 |
| Condensed Matter | #114 | #133 | #597 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Oklahoma – Norman ranked 103 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 328 in the World with 35,192 publications made and 995,241 citations received.
University of Oklahoma – Norman
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #44 | #45 | #64 |
| Genealogy | #50 | #58 | #111 |
| Social Work | #69 | #76 | #146 |
| Media Studies | #66 | #77 | #153 |
| Education | #83 | #94 | #169 |
| Publishing | #73 | #89 | #200 |
| Special Education | #102 | #116 | #207 |
| Law | #92 | #107 | #212 |
| Anthropology | #92 | #109 | #213 |
| Gender Studies | #112 | #129 | #226 |
| Political Science | #92 | #109 | #254 |
| History | #91 | #108 | #256 |
| Archaeology | #88 | #104 | #275 |
| Sociology | #113 | #132 | #277 |
| Aesthetics | #103 | #124 | #318 |
| International Law | #111 | #127 | #341 |
| Demography | #132 | #152 | #367 |
| Linguistics | #117 | #136 | #378 |
| Philosophy | #108 | #129 | #455 |
| Forensic Science | #191 | #218 | #855 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #31 | #32 | #46 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Oklahoma – Norman ranked 121 for Chemistry in United States and 439 in the World with 33,049 publications made and 1,177,827 citations received.
University of Oklahoma – Norman
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #71 | #82 | #356 |
| Computational | #101 | #113 | #395 |
| Organic chemistry | #114 | #130 | #454 |
| Physical | #95 | #110 | #458 |
| Biochemistry | #131 | #148 | #483 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #92 | #110 | #490 |
| Nanotechnology | #111 | #125 | #529 |
| Radiochemistry | #118 | #139 | #980 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Oklahoma – Norman ranked 111 for Computer Science in United States and 353 in the World with 30,329 publications made and 973,862 citations received.
University of Oklahoma – Norman
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #52 | #57 | #100 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #56 | #67 | #158 |
| Telecommunications | #67 | #80 | #224 |
| Animation | #70 | #82 | #261 |
| Multimedia | #98 | #111 | #273 |
| Data Science | #112 | #132 | #327 |
| Computer Vision | #97 | #115 | #361 |
| Machine Learning | #109 | #128 | #375 |
| Cognitive Science | #125 | #144 | #385 |
| Neuroscience | #146 | #168 | #439 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #135 | #153 | #466 |
| Computer Engineering | #130 | #157 | #540 |
| Software Engineering | #138 | #164 | #555 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #134 | #159 | #564 |
| Computational Linguistics | #175 | #204 | #873 |
| Robotics | #166 | #197 | #927 |
Medicine rankings
University of Oklahoma – Norman ranked 137 for Medicine in United States and 428 in the World with 28,204 publications made and 932,281 citations received.
University of Oklahoma – Norman
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #69 | #76 | #146 |
| Optometry | #79 | #91 | #214 |
| Plastic Surgery | #96 | #107 | #233 |
| Health Science | #108 | #122 | #239 |
| Sports | #98 | #115 | #270 |
| Clinical Psychology | #138 | #158 | #292 |
| Physical Therapy | #106 | #123 | #299 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #135 | #152 | #303 |
| Orthodontics | #91 | #103 | #304 |
| Ethics | #134 | #148 | #305 |
| Ophthalmology | #105 | #118 | #321 |
| Dentistry | #94 | #105 | #344 |
| Pharmacy | #71 | #82 | #356 |
| Gerontology | #152 | #174 | #363 |
| Healthcare Administration | #138 | #158 | #365 |
| Nursing | #144 | #162 | #382 |
| Anesthesiology | #121 | #136 | #404 |
| Psychiatry | #141 | #160 | #416 |
| Audiology | #139 | #159 | #420 |
| Cardiology | #119 | #133 | #421 |
| Radiology | #124 | #139 | #425 |
| Pediatrics | #116 | #131 | #425 |
| Radiation Therapy | #114 | #127 | #426 |
| Urology | #122 | #138 | #432 |
| Surgery | #122 | #136 | #433 |
| Dermatology | #117 | #130 | #477 |
| Pathology | #142 | #160 | #514 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #116 | #131 | #536 |
| Oncology | #139 | #154 | #561 |
| Pharmacology | #145 | #162 | #591 |
| Immunology | #153 | #169 | #597 |
| Virology | #164 | #185 | #628 |
| Occupational Therapy | #179 | #203 | #643 |
| Cosmetology | #133 | #149 | #652 |
| Epidemiology | #143 | #164 | #660 |
| Neurosurgery | #143 | #160 | #713 |
| Forensic Science | #191 | #218 | #855 |
| Toxicology | #155 | #180 | #864 |
| Veterinary | #188 | #209 | #1301 |
Psychology rankings
University of Oklahoma – Norman ranked 129 for Psychology in United States and 338 in the World with 16,972 publications made and 541,920 citations received.
University of Oklahoma – Norman
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #85 | #94 | #128 |
| Social Work | #69 | #76 | #146 |
| Education | #83 | #94 | #169 |
| Special Education | #102 | #116 | #207 |
| Clinical Psychology | #138 | #158 | #292 |
| Cognitive Science | #125 | #144 | #385 |
| Psychiatry | #141 | #160 | #416 |
| Neuroscience | #146 | #168 | #439 |
| Occupational Therapy | #179 | #203 | #643 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #58 | #66 | #94 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Oklahoma – Norman ranked 112 for Mathematics in United States and 330 in the World with 15,240 publications made and 493,791 citations received.
University of Oklahoma – Norman
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #84 | #92 | #161 |
| Actuarial Science | #89 | #102 | #172 |
| Operations Research | #70 | #87 | #270 |
| Statistics | #116 | #135 | #354 |
| Econometrics | #112 | #133 | #356 |
| Applied Mathematics | #100 | #119 | #399 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #134 | #159 | #564 |
Business rankings
University of Oklahoma – Norman ranked 92 for Business in United States and 248 in the World with 12,227 publications made and 401,874 citations received.
University of Oklahoma – Norman
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #46 | #51 | #113 |
| Engineering Management | #71 | #77 | #151 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #56 | #67 | #158 |
| Accounting | #80 | #91 | #159 |
| Actuarial Science | #89 | #102 | #172 |
| Advertising | #90 | #101 | #179 |
| Project Management | #56 | #69 | #193 |
| Construction Management | #48 | #59 | #209 |
| Risk Management | #77 | #94 | #225 |
| Finance | #86 | #99 | #230 |
| Marketing | #90 | #105 | #230 |
| Management | #94 | #110 | #268 |
| Operations Research | #70 | #87 | #270 |
| International Trade | #110 | #133 | #566 |
| Real Estate | #194 | #215 | #620 |
Economics rankings
University of Oklahoma – Norman ranked 100 for Economics in United States and 267 in the World with 9,377 publications made and 273,892 citations received.
University of Oklahoma – Norman
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #89 | #102 | #172 |
| Finance | #86 | #99 | #230 |
| Econometrics | #112 | #133 | #356 |
| International Trade | #110 | #133 | #566 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Oklahoma – Norman ranked 95 for Art & Design in United States and 290 in the World with 6,404 publications made and 139,005 citations received.
University of Oklahoma – Norman
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #54 | #60 | #130 |
| Creative Writing | #76 | #89 | #178 |
| Graphic Design | #72 | #81 | #183 |
| Animation | #70 | #82 | #261 |
| Literature | #95 | #113 | #268 |
| Multimedia | #98 | #111 | #273 |
| Acting and Drama | #93 | #109 | #279 |
| Aesthetics | #103 | #124 | #318 |
| Music | #113 | #131 | #324 |
| Cinematography | #127 | #148 | #422 |
| Interior Design | #98 | #113 | #548 |
| Architecture | #141 | #166 | #673 |
| Landscape Architecture | #111 | #130 | #705 |
| Sculpture | #162 | #187 | #736 |