University of Rhode Island: Rankings
University of Rhode Island ranked 143 in United States, 455 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 37,629 academic publications and 1,243,159 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 455 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 1 | In Kingston, RI |
| # 164 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 143 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 460 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 493 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 518 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Rhode Island ranked 162 for Biology in United States and 644 in the World with 21,311 publications made and 803,111 citations received.
University of Rhode Island
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #50 | #58 | #119 |
| Zoology | #111 | #129 | #344 |
| Paleontology | #123 | #143 | #426 |
| Animal Science | #103 | #122 | #461 |
| Astrobiology | #152 | #171 | #503 |
| Pharmacology | #138 | #153 | #539 |
| Entomology | #146 | #167 | #540 |
| Botany | #137 | #158 | #565 |
| Evolutionary | #179 | #204 | #611 |
| Biophysics | #186 | #206 | #633 |
| Ethics | #232 | #260 | #637 |
| Microbiology | #154 | #171 | #647 |
| Virology | #171 | #192 | #661 |
| Neuroscience | #199 | #225 | #694 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #180 | #201 | #725 |
| Horticulture | #110 | #130 | #768 |
| Forestry | #127 | #157 | #790 |
| Genetics | #186 | #210 | #794 |
| Biochemistry | #183 | #206 | #819 |
| Molecular | #195 | #218 | #831 |
| Immunology | #204 | #224 | #908 |
| Nanotechnology | #157 | #182 | #920 |
| Oncology | #216 | #238 | #976 |
| Toxicology | #172 | #199 | #1020 |
| Biotechnology | #202 | #225 | #1021 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Rhode Island ranked 127 for Environmental Science in United States and 460 in the World with 19,616 publications made and 724,119 citations received.
University of Rhode Island
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #50 | #58 | #119 |
| Oceanography | #50 | #56 | #131 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #70 | #83 | #246 |
| Ecology | #103 | #123 | #368 |
| Geology | #108 | #128 | #377 |
| Paleontology | #123 | #143 | #426 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #80 | #94 | #465 |
| Environmental Management | #109 | #137 | #538 |
| Environmental Engineering | #109 | #134 | #595 |
| Forestry | #127 | #157 | #790 |
Engineering rankings
University of Rhode Island ranked 155 for Engineering in United States and 661 in the World with 17,237 publications made and 566,584 citations received.
University of Rhode Island
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #86 | #99 | #301 |
| Remote Sensing | #119 | #143 | #434 |
| Environmental Engineering | #109 | #134 | #595 |
| Telecommunications | #143 | #171 | #620 |
| Automation and Control | #112 | #140 | #623 |
| Optics | #163 | #188 | #727 |
| Systems | #171 | #202 | #730 |
| Robotics | #141 | #171 | #742 |
| Architecture | #153 | #180 | #757 |
| Metallurgy | #150 | #174 | #791 |
| Engineering Management | #254 | #284 | #850 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #141 | #166 | #858 |
| Applied Physics | #169 | #196 | #877 |
| Renewable Energy | #125 | #159 | #887 |
| Nanotechnology | #157 | #182 | #920 |
| Reliability and Quality | #187 | #220 | #967 |
| Biotechnology | #202 | #225 | #1021 |
| Operations Research | #208 | #240 | #1064 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Rhode Island ranked 160 for Chemistry in United States and 719 in the World with 17,063 publications made and 615,759 citations received.
University of Rhode Island
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #130 | #153 | #703 |
| Organic chemistry | #156 | #177 | #721 |
| Pharmacy | #136 | #156 | #737 |
| Biochemistry | #183 | #206 | #819 |
| Computational | #177 | #202 | #839 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #141 | #166 | #858 |
| Nanotechnology | #157 | #182 | #920 |
| Radiochemistry | #144 | #170 | #1244 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Rhode Island ranked 167 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 655 in the World with 17,026 publications made and 525,316 citations received.
University of Rhode Island
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #131 | #151 | #413 |
| Gender Studies | #184 | #213 | #429 |
| Media Studies | #181 | #211 | #440 |
| Education | #172 | #196 | #457 |
| Genealogy | #192 | #217 | #476 |
| Demography | #165 | #187 | #507 |
| Anthropology | #182 | #209 | #513 |
| History | #148 | #172 | #519 |
| Archaeology | #142 | #166 | #526 |
| Law | #172 | #198 | #528 |
| Sociology | #181 | #209 | #554 |
| Publishing | #186 | #215 | #562 |
| Aesthetics | #169 | #196 | #587 |
| Special Education | #243 | #266 | #594 |
| Political Science | #174 | #202 | #610 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #205 | #232 | #647 |
| Linguistics | #195 | #226 | #786 |
| Philosophy | #178 | #209 | #853 |
| Social Work | #372 | #412 | #861 |
| Forensic Science | #200 | #229 | #901 |
Physics rankings
University of Rhode Island ranked 153 for Physics in United States and 658 in the World with 15,725 publications made and 561,980 citations received.
University of Rhode Island
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #152 | #171 | #503 |
| Biophysics | #186 | #206 | #633 |
| Theoretical | #146 | #174 | #698 |
| Optics | #163 | #188 | #727 |
| Molecular | #182 | #208 | #790 |
| Condensed Matter | #141 | #162 | #794 |
| Applied Physics | #169 | #196 | #877 |
| Nanotechnology | #157 | #182 | #920 |
Medicine rankings
University of Rhode Island ranked 174 for Medicine in United States and 656 in the World with 13,373 publications made and 471,395 citations received.
University of Rhode Island
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | #102 | #117 | #231 |
| Clinical Psychology | #134 | #153 | #281 |
| Gerontology | #131 | #152 | #291 |
| Healthcare Administration | #127 | #146 | #330 |
| Veterinary | #97 | #109 | #459 |
| Sports | #148 | #172 | #477 |
| Psychiatry | #158 | #181 | #494 |
| Physical Therapy | #157 | #180 | #510 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #204 | #229 | #532 |
| Health Science | #192 | #212 | #537 |
| Pharmacology | #138 | #153 | #539 |
| Ethics | #232 | #260 | #637 |
| Virology | #171 | #192 | #661 |
| Pathology | #165 | #186 | #662 |
| Orthodontics | #167 | #188 | #724 |
| Pediatrics | #162 | #181 | #727 |
| Pharmacy | #136 | #156 | #737 |
| Occupational Therapy | #209 | #241 | #798 |
| Anesthesiology | #187 | #209 | #803 |
| Dentistry | #164 | #185 | #804 |
| Audiology | #237 | #268 | #815 |
| Social Work | #372 | #412 | #861 |
| Cardiology | #210 | #230 | #867 |
| Forensic Science | #200 | #229 | #901 |
| Immunology | #204 | #224 | #908 |
| Oncology | #216 | #238 | #976 |
| Surgery | #216 | #236 | #976 |
| Radiology | #224 | #249 | #1002 |
| Toxicology | #172 | #199 | #1020 |
| Radiation Therapy | #228 | #254 | #1073 |
| Epidemiology | #205 | #230 | #1112 |
| Urology | #232 | #254 | #1182 |
| Ophthalmology | #277 | #307 | #1271 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #223 | #246 | #1300 |
| Dermatology | #245 | #265 | #1393 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Rhode Island ranked 174 for Computer Science in United States and 658 in the World with 13,244 publications made and 423,663 citations received.
University of Rhode Island
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #86 | #99 | #301 |
| Information Technology | #194 | #214 | #582 |
| Computer Vision | #143 | #171 | #608 |
| Telecommunications | #143 | #171 | #620 |
| Cognitive Science | #174 | #203 | #627 |
| Machine Learning | #158 | #186 | #637 |
| Multimedia | #183 | #208 | #681 |
| Neuroscience | #199 | #225 | #694 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #180 | #201 | #725 |
| Robotics | #141 | #171 | #742 |
| Data Science | #195 | #223 | #753 |
| Computational Linguistics | #173 | #202 | #859 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #169 | #198 | #914 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #224 | #257 | #944 |
| Software Engineering | #207 | #239 | #962 |
Psychology rankings
University of Rhode Island ranked 164 for Psychology in United States and 493 in the World with 8,527 publications made and 324,425 citations received.
University of Rhode Island
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #134 | #153 | #281 |
| Human Sexuality | #161 | #188 | #299 |
| Education | #172 | #196 | #457 |
| Psychiatry | #158 | #181 | #494 |
| Special Education | #243 | #266 | #594 |
| Cognitive Science | #174 | #203 | #627 |
| Neuroscience | #199 | #225 | #694 |
| Occupational Therapy | #209 | #241 | #798 |
| Social Work | #372 | #412 | #861 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Rhode Island ranked 160 for Mathematics in United States and 602 in the World with 7,226 publications made and 228,795 citations received.
University of Rhode Island
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #136 | #155 | #331 |
| Applied Mathematics | #99 | #116 | #394 |
| Econometrics | #151 | #174 | #516 |
| Mathematics Education | #199 | #222 | #528 |
| Statistics | #158 | #184 | #600 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #169 | #198 | #914 |
| Operations Research | #208 | #240 | #1064 |
Business rankings
University of Rhode Island ranked 175 for Business in United States and 629 in the World with 5,561 publications made and 169,055 citations received.
University of Rhode Island
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #136 | #155 | #331 |
| Advertising | #153 | #176 | #413 |
| Accounting | #174 | #200 | #546 |
| Marketing | #162 | #188 | #564 |
| Risk Management | #152 | #177 | #623 |
| Finance | #169 | #194 | #643 |
| Management | #171 | #201 | #657 |
| Real Estate | #205 | #227 | #664 |
| Project Management | #178 | #208 | #727 |
| Engineering Management | #254 | #284 | #850 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #224 | #257 | #944 |
| Operations Research | #208 | #240 | #1064 |
| International Trade | #214 | #243 | #1131 |
Economics rankings
University of Rhode Island ranked 163 for Economics in United States and 518 in the World with 4,561 publications made and 141,410 citations received.
University of Rhode Island
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #136 | #155 | #331 |
| Econometrics | #151 | #174 | #516 |
| Finance | #169 | #194 | #643 |
| International Trade | #214 | #243 | #1131 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Rhode Island ranked 180 for Art & Design in United States and 654 in the World with 2,839 publications made and 67,194 citations received.
University of Rhode Island
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #114 | #134 | #393 |
| Music | #183 | #207 | #562 |
| Aesthetics | #169 | #196 | #587 |
| Creative Writing | #212 | #243 | #628 |
| Acting and Drama | #181 | #208 | #640 |
| Multimedia | #183 | #208 | #681 |
| Literature | #194 | #223 | #691 |
| Architecture | #153 | #180 | #757 |
| Graphic Design | #201 | #230 | #809 |
| Photography | #258 | #295 | #993 |
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