University of Pennsylvania: Rankings
University of Pennsylvania ranked 12 in United States, 15 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 373,035 academic publications and 19,109,079 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 15 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 13 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 155 | In Pennsylvania |
| # 1 of 19 | In Philadelphia |
| # 12 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 6 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 7 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 8 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
University of Pennsylvania ranked 7 for Medicine in United States and 9 in the World with 242,080 publications made and 12,475,871 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
Biology rankings
University of Pennsylvania ranked 8 for Biology in United States and 10 in the World with 239,952 publications made and 13,633,979 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Immunology | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Ethics | #3 | #4 | #5 |
| Genetics | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Molecular | #5 | #5 | #6 |
| Oncology | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #7 | #7 |
| Virology | #5 | #5 | #7 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #7 | #8 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #8 | #9 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #11 | #14 |
| Evolutionary | #11 | #12 | #15 |
| Microbiology | #12 | #14 | #15 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #13 | #15 | #23 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #21 | #26 |
| Botany | #24 | #26 | #40 |
| Astrobiology | #32 | #33 | #50 |
| Zoology | #26 | #30 | #53 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #23 | #67 |
| Animal Science | #31 | #38 | #75 |
| Toxicology | #60 | #68 | #192 |
| Horticulture | #48 | #56 | #197 |
| Entomology | #74 | #86 | #202 |
| Forestry | #72 | #83 | #269 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Pennsylvania ranked 10 for Chemistry in United States and 14 in the World with 166,674 publications made and 10,137,564 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| Organic chemistry | #15 | #16 | #24 |
| Computational | #25 | #27 | #45 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #23 | #67 |
| Pharmacy | #20 | #22 | #72 |
| Physical | #25 | #28 | #84 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #36 | #42 | #121 |
| Radiochemistry | #42 | #49 | #263 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #33 | #36 | #88 |
| Materials Science | #20 | #21 | #50 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #15 | #16 | #57 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #36 | #41 | #97 |
| Chemical Engineering | #20 | #21 | #76 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Pennsylvania ranked 9 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 14 in the World with 143,668 publications made and 7,055,460 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
Computer Science rankings
University of Pennsylvania ranked 13 for Computer Science in United States and 17 in the World with 141,367 publications made and 7,873,993 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #6 | #7 | #8 |
| Computational Linguistics | #8 | #9 | #12 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #11 | #14 |
| Robotics | #8 | #8 | #14 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #12 | #17 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #15 | #18 |
| Machine Learning | #14 | #15 | #19 |
| Information Technology | #14 | #16 | #25 |
| Animation | #15 | #17 | #30 |
| Software Engineering | #16 | #19 | #31 |
| Data Science | #23 | #26 | #34 |
| Computer Vision | #25 | #27 | #45 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #36 | #39 | #84 |
| Telecommunications | #37 | #42 | #93 |
| Multimedia | #49 | #57 | #107 |
| Computer Engineering | #48 | #53 | #128 |
| Library and Information science | #14 | #15 | #18 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #35 | #40 | #76 |
| Database Administration | #12 | #13 | #13 |
| Cyber Security | #21 | #23 | #33 |
| Computer Networking | #33 | #36 | #69 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #17 | #18 | #25 |
Psychology rankings
University of Pennsylvania ranked 6 for Psychology in United States and 8 in the World with 118,128 publications made and 6,425,544 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #6 | #7 | #8 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #8 | #9 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #8 | #9 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #15 | #18 |
| Social Work | #19 | #21 | #22 |
| Education | #18 | #20 | #28 |
| Human Sexuality | #31 | #33 | #37 |
| Occupational Therapy | #18 | #24 | #37 |
| Special Education | #49 | #54 | #89 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #21 | #23 | #27 |
| Child Psychology | #12 | #13 | #14 |
| Social Psychology | #5 | #6 | #7 |
Engineering rankings
University of Pennsylvania ranked 21 for Engineering in United States and 39 in the World with 111,608 publications made and 5,991,766 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
Physics rankings
University of Pennsylvania ranked 21 for Physics in United States and 36 in the World with 109,312 publications made and 5,883,274 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Theoretical | #13 | #13 | #19 |
| Condensed Matter | #18 | #18 | #34 |
| Optics | #22 | #23 | #40 |
| Applied Physics | #25 | #25 | #50 |
| Astrobiology | #32 | #33 | #50 |
| Molecular | #32 | #33 | #60 |
| Nanotechnology | #22 | #23 | #67 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #25 | #26 | #45 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #26 | #27 | #35 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #32 | #33 | #60 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Pennsylvania ranked 26 for Environmental Science in United States and 41 in the World with 88,269 publications made and 4,482,475 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #13 | #15 | #23 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #21 | #26 |
| Geology | #27 | #30 | #44 |
| Ecology | #38 | #42 | #70 |
| Oceanography | #58 | #65 | #161 |
| Environmental Engineering | #47 | #57 | #196 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #68 | #80 | #235 |
| Forestry | #72 | #83 | #269 |
| Environmental Management | #62 | #76 | #280 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #114 | #135 | #802 |
| Geography and Cartography | #28 | #30 | #44 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #13 | #15 | #54 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Pennsylvania ranked 11 for Mathematics in United States and 14 in the World with 66,472 publications made and 3,721,184 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Statistics | #10 | #11 | #13 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #15 | #25 |
| Mathematics Education | #29 | #32 | #50 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #36 | #39 | #84 |
| Applied Mathematics | #45 | #52 | #97 |
Business rankings
University of Pennsylvania ranked 6 for Business in United States and 6 in the World with 44,145 publications made and 2,621,091 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Real Estate | #1 | #1 | #3 |
| Accounting | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Risk Management | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Finance | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Marketing | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Advertising | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Management | #8 | #9 | #10 |
| Entrepreneurship | #8 | #8 | #11 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #12 | #17 |
| Project Management | #11 | #12 | #23 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #15 | #25 |
| International Trade | #9 | #11 | #29 |
| Engineering Management | #52 | #57 | #112 |
| Construction Management | #34 | #41 | #148 |
| Supply Chain Management | #9 | #9 | #22 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #7 | #8 | #11 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #8 | #9 | #15 |
| International Business | #9 | #9 | #16 |
| Human Resource Management | #6 | #7 | #7 |
| Tax Law | #6 | #6 | #6 |
Economics rankings
University of Pennsylvania ranked 6 for Economics in United States and 7 in the World with 43,930 publications made and 2,340,967 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Finance | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| International Trade | #9 | #11 | #29 |
| Agricultural Economics | #26 | #29 | #44 |
| Development Studies | #8 | #9 | #11 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #21 | #27 | #53 |
| Political Economy | #24 | #27 | #50 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Pennsylvania ranked 17 for Art & Design in United States and 22 in the World with 18,955 publications made and 850,500 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #8 | #9 | #12 |
| Creative Writing | #10 | #13 | #19 |
| Cinematography | #6 | #6 | #21 |
| Literature | #18 | #20 | #26 |
| Animation | #15 | #17 | #30 |
| Acting and Drama | #22 | #25 | #35 |
| Sculpture | #17 | #18 | #44 |
| Music | #23 | #27 | #48 |
| Landscape Architecture | #15 | #18 | #55 |
| Interior Design | #15 | #19 | #60 |
| Photography | #31 | #34 | #61 |
| Graphic Design | #38 | #44 | #75 |
| Architecture | #29 | #32 | #82 |
| Multimedia | #49 | #57 | #107 |
| Computer Graphics | #30 | #33 | #52 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #18 | #19 | #46 |
| Fashion Design | #11 | #12 | #15 |
| Painting and Drawing | #17 | #18 | #44 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #36 | #42 | #84 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #8 | #8 | #9 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #35 | #43 | #88 |
| Game Design and Development | #35 | #43 | #94 |
