University of Richmond: Rankings
University of Richmond ranked 229 in United States, 832 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 14,879 academic publications and 252,729 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 832 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 258 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 2 of 5 | In Richmond, VA |
| # 229 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 7 of 63 | In Virginia |
| # 763 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 784 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 864 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Richmond ranked 213 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 877 in the World with 9,075 publications made and 151,666 citations received.
University of Richmond
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #83 | #96 | #247 |
| Genealogy | #149 | #170 | #345 |
| Gender Studies | #217 | #248 | #508 |
| Media Studies | #216 | #246 | #535 |
| Law | #196 | #224 | #616 |
| Publishing | #201 | #230 | #644 |
| Political Science | #191 | #221 | #663 |
| Aesthetics | #197 | #226 | #696 |
| Social Work | #330 | #367 | #733 |
| Sociology | #229 | #258 | #745 |
| History | #208 | #237 | #795 |
| Anthropology | #270 | #303 | #847 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #252 | #282 | #896 |
| Linguistics | #242 | #273 | #1033 |
| Philosophy | #221 | #255 | #1123 |
| Archaeology | #248 | #283 | #1132 |
| Education | #410 | #453 | #1346 |
| Demography | #336 | #375 | #1520 |
Biology rankings
University of Richmond ranked 310 for Biology in United States and 1733 in the World with 5,335 publications made and 123,157 citations received.
University of Richmond
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #166 | #187 | #405 |
| Evolutionary | #288 | #322 | #1118 |
| Neuroscience | #295 | #330 | #1167 |
| Biophysics | #285 | #314 | #1174 |
| Zoology | #270 | #309 | #1216 |
| Oncology | #261 | #288 | #1263 |
| Immunology | #278 | #304 | #1442 |
| Genetics | #292 | #325 | #1533 |
| Virology | #301 | #333 | #1560 |
| Pharmacology | #292 | #325 | #1583 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #317 | #350 | #1599 |
| Biochemistry | #293 | #330 | #1713 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #358 | #404 | #1739 |
| Molecular | #324 | #361 | #1752 |
| Paleontology | #319 | #365 | #1760 |
| Biotechnology | #306 | #341 | #1946 |
| Botany | #320 | #365 | #1982 |
| Microbiology | #309 | #343 | #2013 |
| Forestry | #348 | #400 | #2297 |
| Nanotechnology | #320 | #360 | #2414 |
| Horticulture | #403 | #452 | #2929 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Richmond ranked 291 for Environmental Science in United States and 1613 in the World with 4,586 publications made and 90,737 citations received.
University of Richmond
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #288 | #333 | #1729 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #358 | #404 | #1739 |
| Paleontology | #319 | #365 | #1760 |
| Geology | #322 | #370 | #1885 |
| Oceanography | #353 | #405 | #2139 |
| Forestry | #348 | #400 | #2297 |
| Environmental Management | #335 | #385 | #2456 |
| Environmental Engineering | #327 | #372 | #2511 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #479 | #532 | #2837 |
Medicine rankings
University of Richmond ranked 297 for Medicine in United States and 1397 in the World with 4,452 publications made and 97,483 citations received.
University of Richmond
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #166 | #187 | #405 |
| Social Work | #330 | #367 | #733 |
| Plastic Surgery | #207 | #221 | #822 |
| Occupational Therapy | #235 | #267 | #904 |
| Orthodontics | #209 | #232 | #926 |
| Optometry | #212 | #235 | #954 |
| Urology | #202 | #222 | #990 |
| Radiation Therapy | #214 | #238 | #1006 |
| Dentistry | #207 | #230 | #1012 |
| Clinical Psychology | #339 | #377 | #1015 |
| Dermatology | #210 | #229 | #1077 |
| Audiology | #308 | #342 | #1082 |
| Anesthesiology | #240 | #265 | #1084 |
| Psychiatry | #282 | #315 | #1123 |
| Surgery | #252 | #278 | #1135 |
| Pharmacy | #199 | #228 | #1138 |
| Gerontology | #356 | #395 | #1217 |
| Cardiology | #278 | #305 | #1239 |
| Oncology | #261 | #288 | #1263 |
| Pediatrics | #261 | #287 | #1274 |
| Healthcare Administration | #349 | #386 | #1283 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #377 | #414 | #1306 |
| Radiology | #284 | #314 | #1328 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #239 | #263 | #1382 |
| Health Science | #417 | #455 | #1416 |
| Nursing | #395 | #433 | #1429 |
| Immunology | #278 | #304 | #1442 |
| Pathology | #297 | #331 | #1511 |
| Virology | #301 | #333 | #1560 |
| Pharmacology | #292 | #325 | #1583 |
| Ophthalmology | #333 | #366 | #1599 |
| Sports | #403 | #446 | #1627 |
| Physical Therapy | #388 | #429 | #1628 |
| Veterinary | #239 | #265 | #1676 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Richmond ranked 305 for Computer Science in United States and 1524 in the World with 4,242 publications made and 110,566 citations received.
University of Richmond
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #256 | #291 | #1038 |
| Neuroscience | #295 | #330 | #1167 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #288 | #326 | #1303 |
| Computational Linguistics | #238 | #271 | #1313 |
| Data Science | #322 | #359 | #1485 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #317 | #350 | #1599 |
| Multimedia | #425 | #467 | #1868 |
| Machine Learning | #311 | #350 | #1868 |
| Software Engineering | #358 | #402 | #1869 |
| Telecommunications | #331 | #378 | #2234 |
| Computer Vision | #353 | #399 | #2242 |
Physics rankings
University of Richmond ranked 337 for Physics in United States and 2083 in the World with 3,760 publications made and 72,819 citations received.
University of Richmond
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #285 | #314 | #1174 |
| Molecular | #265 | #301 | #1377 |
| Theoretical | #280 | #318 | #1386 |
| Condensed Matter | #340 | #384 | #2357 |
| Nanotechnology | #320 | #360 | #2414 |
| Optics | #386 | #433 | #2536 |
Engineering rankings
University of Richmond ranked 330 for Engineering in United States and 2168 in the World with 3,532 publications made and 79,788 citations received.
University of Richmond
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #207 | #239 | #1059 |
| Systems | #288 | #328 | #1574 |
| Biotechnology | #306 | #341 | #1946 |
| Telecommunications | #331 | #378 | #2234 |
| Nanotechnology | #320 | #360 | #2414 |
| Environmental Engineering | #327 | #372 | #2511 |
| Optics | #386 | #433 | #2536 |
| Metallurgy | #368 | #416 | #2641 |
Psychology rankings
University of Richmond ranked 285 for Psychology in United States and 1065 in the World with 3,419 publications made and 94,982 citations received.
University of Richmond
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #255 | #285 | #537 |
| Social Work | #330 | #367 | #733 |
| Occupational Therapy | #235 | #267 | #904 |
| Clinical Psychology | #339 | #377 | #1015 |
| Cognitive Science | #256 | #291 | #1038 |
| Psychiatry | #282 | #315 | #1123 |
| Neuroscience | #295 | #330 | #1167 |
| Education | #410 | #453 | #1346 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Richmond ranked 331 for Chemistry in United States and 2133 in the World with 3,259 publications made and 72,603 citations received.
University of Richmond
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #199 | #228 | #1138 |
| Computational | #264 | #298 | #1488 |
| Biochemistry | #293 | #330 | #1713 |
| Organic chemistry | #318 | #361 | #2209 |
| Physical | #318 | #364 | #2406 |
| Nanotechnology | #320 | #360 | #2414 |
Business rankings
University of Richmond ranked 221 for Business in United States and 864 in the World with 3,096 publications made and 85,145 citations received.
University of Richmond
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #135 | #154 | #330 |
| Accounting | #153 | #175 | #421 |
| Real Estate | #148 | #165 | #423 |
| Entrepreneurship | #157 | #181 | #575 |
| International Trade | #118 | #142 | #620 |
| Finance | #179 | #206 | #688 |
| Advertising | #257 | #287 | #806 |
| Risk Management | #188 | #219 | #835 |
| Marketing | #233 | #265 | #951 |
| Management | #236 | #270 | #995 |
| Operations Research | #207 | #239 | #1059 |
| Project Management | #291 | #328 | #1301 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #288 | #326 | #1303 |
Economics rankings
University of Richmond ranked 216 for Economics in United States and 784 in the World with 2,565 publications made and 56,734 citations received.
University of Richmond
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #135 | #154 | #330 |
| International Trade | #118 | #142 | #620 |
| Finance | #179 | #206 | #688 |
| Econometrics | #202 | #233 | #768 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Richmond ranked 299 for Mathematics in United States and 1423 in the World with 2,099 publications made and 65,731 citations received.
University of Richmond
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #135 | #154 | #330 |
| Econometrics | #202 | #233 | #768 |
| Mathematics Education | #340 | #372 | #1045 |
| Operations Research | #207 | #239 | #1059 |
| Statistics | #296 | #333 | #1463 |
| Applied Mathematics | #347 | #395 | #2404 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Richmond ranked 205 for Art & Design in United States and 763 in the World with 1,964 publications made and 24,650 citations received.
University of Richmond
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | #55 | #63 | #220 |
| Photography | #122 | #144 | #378 |
| Cinematography | #134 | #156 | #439 |
| Creative Writing | #194 | #225 | #574 |
| Music | #209 | #236 | #648 |
| Literature | #183 | #212 | #652 |
| Aesthetics | #197 | #226 | #696 |
| Acting and Drama | #207 | #237 | #749 |
| Multimedia | #425 | #467 | #1868 |
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