University of Rochester: Rankings
University of Rochester ranked 56 in United States, 90 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 135,777 academic publications and 6,224,935 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 90 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 4 of 221 | In New York State |
| # 60 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 9 | In Rochester, NY |
| # 56 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 73 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 74 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 95 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Rochester ranked 63 for Biology in United States and 131 in the World with 72,166 publications made and 3,788,800 citations received.
University of Rochester
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #49 | #55 | #79 |
| Molecular | #49 | #53 | #80 |
| Toxicology | #39 | #44 | #86 |
| Evolutionary | #52 | #57 | #87 |
| Biophysics | #60 | #65 | #102 |
| Virology | #53 | #58 | #109 |
| Genetics | #61 | #65 | #113 |
| Ethics | #59 | #70 | #114 |
| Immunology | #54 | #60 | #122 |
| Biochemistry | #62 | #68 | #130 |
| Oncology | #61 | #65 | #143 |
| Biotechnology | #66 | #75 | #150 |
| Pharmacology | #66 | #75 | #160 |
| Paleontology | #65 | #74 | #162 |
| Astrobiology | #65 | #73 | #166 |
| Microbiology | #69 | #79 | #171 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #75 | #84 | #172 |
| Entomology | #66 | #75 | #179 |
| Nanotechnology | #67 | #73 | #237 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #89 | #109 | #258 |
| Zoology | #92 | #108 | #280 |
| Botany | #91 | #108 | #314 |
| Animal Science | #125 | #146 | #591 |
| Horticulture | #97 | #115 | #594 |
| Forestry | #122 | #152 | #756 |
Medicine rankings
University of Rochester ranked 55 for Medicine in United States and 113 in the World with 66,701 publications made and 3,202,737 citations received.
University of Rochester
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #44 | #51 | #61 |
| Ophthalmology | #40 | #43 | #69 |
| Optometry | #36 | #39 | #69 |
| Gerontology | #48 | #55 | #71 |
| Healthcare Administration | #45 | #52 | #71 |
| Clinical Psychology | #49 | #56 | #75 |
| Pediatrics | #39 | #45 | #75 |
| Nursing | #47 | #55 | #80 |
| Anesthesiology | #50 | #58 | #84 |
| Toxicology | #39 | #44 | #86 |
| Audiology | #47 | #53 | #89 |
| Psychiatry | #53 | #62 | #91 |
| Health Science | #53 | #62 | #98 |
| Radiation Therapy | #51 | #55 | #101 |
| Plastic Surgery | #62 | #67 | #107 |
| Virology | #53 | #58 | #109 |
| Ethics | #59 | #70 | #114 |
| Cardiology | #58 | #67 | #119 |
| Immunology | #54 | #60 | #122 |
| Pathology | #56 | #65 | #123 |
| Surgery | #59 | #68 | #128 |
| Radiology | #60 | #69 | #132 |
| Dentistry | #43 | #47 | #133 |
| Dermatology | #62 | #66 | #134 |
| Occupational Therapy | #60 | #73 | #140 |
| Urology | #61 | #71 | #141 |
| Oncology | #61 | #65 | #143 |
| Physical Therapy | #65 | #78 | #145 |
| Orthodontics | #51 | #57 | #146 |
| Pharmacology | #66 | #75 | #160 |
| Epidemiology | #60 | #71 | #174 |
| Sports | #78 | #92 | #190 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #60 | #73 | #203 |
| Pharmacy | #51 | #59 | #234 |
| Cosmetology | #73 | #83 | #239 |
| Neurosurgery | #76 | #85 | #275 |
| Social Work | #204 | #230 | #451 |
| Forensic Science | #159 | #184 | #674 |
| Veterinary | #127 | #143 | #720 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #20 | #23 | #30 |
| Sonography and Ultrasound | #22 | #23 | #36 |
| Family medicine | #41 | #47 | #62 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Rochester ranked 59 for Chemistry in United States and 133 in the World with 62,845 publications made and 3,038,680 citations received.
University of Rochester
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #62 | #68 | #130 |
| Computational | #58 | #65 | #168 |
| Organic chemistry | #63 | #69 | #181 |
| Pharmacy | #51 | #59 | #234 |
| Nanotechnology | #67 | #73 | #237 |
| Physical | #65 | #75 | #253 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #76 | #91 | #363 |
| Radiochemistry | #85 | #99 | #644 |
Physics rankings
University of Rochester ranked 49 for Physics in United States and 127 in the World with 58,798 publications made and 2,575,250 citations received.
University of Rochester
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #22 | #22 | #35 |
| Optics | #26 | #27 | #46 |
| Biophysics | #60 | #65 | #102 |
| Applied Physics | #44 | #46 | #116 |
| Condensed Matter | #45 | #47 | #122 |
| Theoretical | #44 | #50 | #123 |
| Astrobiology | #65 | #73 | #166 |
| Nanotechnology | #67 | #73 | #237 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #22 | #22 | #35 |
Engineering rankings
University of Rochester ranked 51 for Engineering in United States and 141 in the World with 55,958 publications made and 2,465,819 citations received.
University of Rochester
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #26 | #27 | #46 |
| Telecommunications | #40 | #45 | #103 |
| Applied Physics | #44 | #46 | #116 |
| Computer Engineering | #45 | #50 | #118 |
| Biotechnology | #66 | #75 | #150 |
| Systems | #58 | #70 | #175 |
| Metallurgy | #52 | #60 | #182 |
| Nanotechnology | #67 | #73 | #237 |
| Operations Research | #65 | #80 | #255 |
| Architecture | #63 | #78 | #282 |
| Automation and Control | #67 | #80 | #283 |
| Robotics | #80 | #99 | #353 |
| Reliability and Quality | #98 | #121 | #363 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #76 | #91 | #363 |
| Remote Sensing | #117 | #140 | #425 |
| Engineering Management | #180 | #202 | #530 |
| Construction Management | #125 | #151 | #601 |
| Aviation | #169 | #197 | #641 |
| Environmental Engineering | #142 | #172 | #906 |
| Renewable Energy | #186 | #221 | #1573 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #25 | #30 | #64 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Rochester ranked 52 for Computer Science in United States and 99 in the World with 51,208 publications made and 2,686,072 citations received.
University of Rochester
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #29 | #33 | #57 |
| Cognitive Science | #42 | #48 | #64 |
| Neuroscience | #49 | #55 | #79 |
| Multimedia | #40 | #47 | #80 |
| Computer Vision | #43 | #48 | #95 |
| Telecommunications | #40 | #45 | #103 |
| Computer Engineering | #45 | #50 | #118 |
| Machine Learning | #58 | #69 | #153 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #75 | #84 | #172 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #71 | #79 | #197 |
| Data Science | #86 | #102 | #227 |
| Software Engineering | #88 | #105 | #327 |
| Animation | #84 | #101 | #335 |
| Robotics | #80 | #99 | #353 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #133 | #156 | #477 |
| Information Technology | #203 | #224 | #633 |
| Library and Information science | #49 | #53 | #78 |
| Database Administration | #36 | #40 | #63 |
| Computer Networking | #45 | #49 | #100 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Rochester ranked 50 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 118 in the World with 47,301 publications made and 2,603,246 citations received.
University of Rochester
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | #46 | #52 | #80 |
| Political Science | #47 | #55 | #89 |
| Education | #56 | #61 | #95 |
| Linguistics | #47 | #55 | #96 |
| Philosophy | #45 | #53 | #114 |
| Demography | #58 | #67 | #120 |
| Sociology | #58 | #68 | #120 |
| Publishing | #47 | #58 | #127 |
| Aesthetics | #54 | #64 | #128 |
| Special Education | #82 | #94 | #168 |
| Anthropology | #77 | #90 | #169 |
| History | #66 | #78 | #169 |
| Genealogy | #81 | #95 | #174 |
| Archaeology | #66 | #78 | #181 |
| Gender Studies | #117 | #135 | #237 |
| Media Studies | #123 | #145 | #299 |
| Social Work | #204 | #230 | #451 |
| Forensic Science | #159 | #184 | #674 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #42 | #47 | #86 |
Psychology rankings
University of Rochester ranked 47 for Psychology in United States and 73 in the World with 35,547 publications made and 2,177,339 citations received.
University of Rochester
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #42 | #48 | #64 |
| Clinical Psychology | #49 | #56 | #75 |
| Neuroscience | #49 | #55 | #79 |
| Psychiatry | #53 | #62 | #91 |
| Education | #56 | #61 | #95 |
| Occupational Therapy | #60 | #73 | #140 |
| Human Sexuality | #100 | #114 | #160 |
| Special Education | #82 | #94 | #168 |
| Social Work | #204 | #230 | #451 |
| Child Psychology | #40 | #43 | #54 |
| Social Psychology | #36 | #39 | #48 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Rochester ranked 78 for Environmental Science in United States and 238 in the World with 32,685 publications made and 1,649,853 citations received.
University of Rochester
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #65 | #74 | #162 |
| Geology | #74 | #89 | #222 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #89 | #109 | #258 |
| Ecology | #93 | #112 | #318 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #93 | #111 | #326 |
| Oceanography | #104 | #125 | #401 |
| Forestry | #122 | #152 | #756 |
| Environmental Engineering | #142 | #172 | #906 |
| Environmental Management | #160 | #193 | #1011 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Rochester ranked 53 for Mathematics in United States and 100 in the World with 22,335 publications made and 1,413,883 citations received.
University of Rochester
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #34 | #36 | #47 |
| Econometrics | #34 | #36 | #48 |
| Statistics | #49 | #56 | #97 |
| Mathematics Education | #62 | #68 | #110 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #71 | #79 | #197 |
| Operations Research | #65 | #80 | #255 |
| Applied Mathematics | #73 | #85 | #288 |
Business rankings
University of Rochester ranked 48 for Business in United States and 95 in the World with 13,074 publications made and 971,414 citations received.
University of Rochester
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | #34 | #36 | #45 |
| Actuarial Science | #34 | #36 | #47 |
| Finance | #39 | #41 | #61 |
| Management | #46 | #53 | #101 |
| Advertising | #84 | #94 | #160 |
| Risk Management | #60 | #72 | #169 |
| Marketing | #88 | #103 | #227 |
| Operations Research | #65 | #80 | #255 |
| Real Estate | #128 | #143 | #352 |
| International Trade | #76 | #89 | #353 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #133 | #156 | #477 |
| Engineering Management | #180 | #202 | #530 |
| Construction Management | #125 | #151 | #601 |
| Project Management | #170 | #198 | #667 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #52 | #63 | #94 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #27 | #28 | #43 |
| Human Resource Management | #2 | #2 | #2 |
Economics rankings
University of Rochester ranked 42 for Economics in United States and 74 in the World with 12,068 publications made and 845,275 citations received.
University of Rochester
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #34 | #36 | #47 |
| Econometrics | #34 | #36 | #48 |
| Finance | #39 | #41 | #61 |
| International Trade | #76 | #89 | #353 |
| Development Studies | #51 | #59 | #98 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Rochester ranked 55 for Art & Design in United States and 122 in the World with 8,176 publications made and 338,726 citations received.
University of Rochester
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #14 | #14 | #35 |
| Photography | #36 | #39 | #79 |
| Multimedia | #40 | #47 | #80 |
| Music | #40 | #44 | #81 |
| Aesthetics | #54 | #64 | #128 |
| Literature | #59 | #70 | #133 |
| Creative Writing | #94 | #111 | #244 |
| Acting and Drama | #84 | #100 | #252 |
| Architecture | #63 | #78 | #282 |
| Animation | #84 | #101 | #335 |
| Graphic Design | #137 | #158 | #487 |
| Sculpture | #118 | #138 | #521 |
| Game Design and Development | #25 | #32 | #52 |
