University of Texas at Austin: Rankings
University of Texas at Austin ranked 26 in United States, 32 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 255,949 academic publications and 10,392,648 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 32 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 9 | In Austin, TX |
| # 28 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 119 | In Texas |
| # 26 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 15 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 17 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 19 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
University of Texas at Austin ranked 11 for Engineering in United States and 15 in the World with 132,623 publications made and 5,791,424 citations received.
University of Texas at Austin
Engineering Subfield Rankings
Physics rankings
University of Texas at Austin ranked 13 for Physics in United States and 19 in the World with 130,135 publications made and 5,702,276 citations received.
University of Texas at Austin
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #7 | #7 | #12 |
| Theoretical | #11 | #11 | #16 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #8 | #18 |
| Molecular | #12 | #12 | #20 |
| Optics | #13 | #14 | #23 |
| Astrobiology | #19 | #20 | #26 |
| Condensed Matter | #15 | #15 | #31 |
| Biophysics | #48 | #53 | #76 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #10 | #10 | #15 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #15 | #16 | #19 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #12 | #12 | #20 |
Biology rankings
University of Texas at Austin ranked 38 for Biology in United States and 67 in the World with 123,074 publications made and 5,742,740 citations received.
University of Texas at Austin
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #8 | #18 |
| Paleontology | #18 | #20 | #24 |
| Astrobiology | #19 | #20 | #26 |
| Evolutionary | #22 | #24 | #28 |
| Zoology | #18 | #21 | #39 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #30 | #36 | #68 |
| Botany | #36 | #41 | #70 |
| Neuroscience | #46 | #51 | #73 |
| Biophysics | #48 | #53 | #76 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #46 | #50 | #87 |
| Biochemistry | #51 | #55 | #93 |
| Molecular | #60 | #64 | #106 |
| Entomology | #45 | #51 | #108 |
| Genetics | #57 | #61 | #108 |
| Ethics | #58 | #69 | #113 |
| Virology | #60 | #65 | #125 |
| Pharmacology | #62 | #71 | #146 |
| Forestry | #51 | #60 | #150 |
| Microbiology | #70 | #80 | #174 |
| Biotechnology | #79 | #90 | #192 |
| Animal Science | #57 | #68 | #205 |
| Horticulture | #49 | #57 | #210 |
| Oncology | #85 | #97 | #256 |
| Immunology | #91 | #102 | #272 |
| Toxicology | #89 | #102 | #358 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Texas at Austin ranked 26 for Chemistry in United States and 42 in the World with 113,663 publications made and 5,174,772 citations received.
University of Texas at Austin
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #6 | #6 | #10 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #8 | #18 |
| Organic chemistry | #18 | #19 | #31 |
| Computational | #22 | #22 | #34 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #18 | #19 | #44 |
| Pharmacy | #17 | #18 | #61 |
| Radiochemistry | #10 | #12 | #79 |
| Biochemistry | #51 | #55 | #93 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #16 | #17 | #31 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #11 | #11 | #23 |
| Materials Science | #10 | #11 | #23 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #7 | #7 | #22 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #4 | #4 | #9 |
| Chemical Engineering | #4 | #4 | #15 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Texas at Austin ranked 17 for Computer Science in United States and 22 in the World with 110,351 publications made and 4,761,007 citations received.
University of Texas at Austin
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #10 | #11 | #11 |
| Telecommunications | #9 | #10 | #12 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #11 | #12 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #10 | #12 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #14 | #16 |
| Computer Vision | #12 | #13 | #17 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #15 | #16 | #21 |
| Information Technology | #13 | #15 | #24 |
| Computational Linguistics | #16 | #18 | #24 |
| Cognitive Science | #22 | #25 | #30 |
| Machine Learning | #22 | #23 | #31 |
| Animation | #17 | #19 | #32 |
| Data Science | #25 | #28 | #36 |
| Robotics | #23 | #26 | #72 |
| Neuroscience | #46 | #51 | #73 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #46 | #50 | #87 |
| Web Design and Development | #31 | #35 | #72 |
| Library and Information science | #16 | #17 | #20 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #16 | #18 | #36 |
| Database Administration | #8 | #8 | #8 |
| Cyber Security | #17 | #19 | #23 |
| Computer Networking | #9 | #9 | #10 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #16 | #17 | #24 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Texas at Austin ranked 21 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 27 in the World with 107,310 publications made and 4,239,528 citations received.
University of Texas at Austin
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
Environmental Science rankings
University of Texas at Austin ranked 18 for Environmental Science in United States and 26 in the World with 100,541 publications made and 4,159,746 citations received.
University of Texas at Austin
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #6 | #10 |
| Geology | #15 | #17 | #21 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #8 | #24 |
| Paleontology | #18 | #20 | #24 |
| Oceanography | #22 | #24 | #29 |
| Environmental Management | #16 | #17 | #37 |
| Ecology | #25 | #27 | #41 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #12 | #13 | #51 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #30 | #36 | #68 |
| Forestry | #51 | #60 | #150 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #22 | #23 | #30 |
| Geography and Cartography | #14 | #16 | #20 |
Medicine rankings
University of Texas at Austin ranked 62 for Medicine in United States and 132 in the World with 75,993 publications made and 3,272,607 citations received.
University of Texas at Austin
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #14 | #16 | #16 |
| Clinical Psychology | #25 | #28 | #38 |
| Gerontology | #41 | #47 | #57 |
| Pharmacy | #17 | #18 | #61 |
| Healthcare Administration | #47 | #55 | #76 |
| Nursing | #44 | #52 | #76 |
| Audiology | #46 | #52 | #88 |
| Sports | #44 | #55 | #90 |
| Orthodontics | #33 | #37 | #90 |
| Psychiatry | #54 | #63 | #93 |
| Health Science | #57 | #66 | #104 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #63 | #74 | #105 |
| Physical Therapy | #53 | #65 | #112 |
| Ethics | #58 | #69 | #113 |
| Virology | #60 | #65 | #125 |
| Dentistry | #42 | #46 | #131 |
| Pharmacology | #62 | #71 | #146 |
| Occupational Therapy | #67 | #80 | #159 |
| Pathology | #72 | #83 | #178 |
| Ophthalmology | #75 | #86 | #179 |
| Radiology | #76 | #87 | #195 |
| Plastic Surgery | #91 | #102 | #213 |
| Anesthesiology | #93 | #106 | #239 |
| Urology | #83 | #96 | #248 |
| Surgery | #91 | #104 | #251 |
| Optometry | #93 | #107 | #254 |
| Oncology | #85 | #97 | #256 |
| Cardiology | #91 | #104 | #259 |
| Dermatology | #89 | #99 | #271 |
| Immunology | #91 | #102 | #272 |
| Forensic Science | #73 | #86 | #280 |
| Radiation Therapy | #87 | #98 | #290 |
| Neurosurgery | #87 | #96 | #311 |
| Pediatrics | #101 | #115 | #317 |
| Epidemiology | #92 | #107 | #333 |
| Toxicology | #89 | #102 | #358 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #91 | #104 | #370 |
| Cosmetology | #103 | #118 | #406 |
| Veterinary | #111 | #125 | #563 |
| Sonography and Ultrasound | #44 | #49 | #94 |
| Public Health | #40 | #46 | #67 |
Psychology rankings
University of Texas at Austin ranked 33 for Psychology in United States and 46 in the World with 55,581 publications made and 2,637,424 citations received.
University of Texas at Austin
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #4 | #4 | #7 |
| Human Sexuality | #12 | #14 | #14 |
| Social Work | #14 | #16 | #16 |
| Education | #17 | #19 | #22 |
| Cognitive Science | #22 | #25 | #30 |
| Clinical Psychology | #25 | #28 | #38 |
| Neuroscience | #46 | #51 | #73 |
| Psychiatry | #54 | #63 | #93 |
| Occupational Therapy | #67 | #80 | #159 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #27 | #31 | #36 |
| Child Psychology | #18 | #20 | #22 |
| Social Psychology | #15 | #17 | #19 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Texas at Austin ranked 17 for Mathematics in United States and 21 in the World with 53,896 publications made and 2,444,553 citations received.
University of Texas at Austin
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #9 | #10 | #12 |
| Mathematics Education | #13 | #14 | #18 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #20 | #23 |
| Statistics | #24 | #25 | #28 |
| Econometrics | #27 | #29 | #34 |
Business rankings
University of Texas at Austin ranked 16 for Business in United States and 20 in the World with 38,476 publications made and 1,740,579 citations received.
University of Texas at Austin
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Engineering Management | #10 | #10 | #11 |
| Advertising | #10 | #11 | #11 |
| Construction Management | #8 | #8 | #16 |
| Management | #14 | #15 | #16 |
| Accounting | #16 | #17 | #20 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #15 | #16 | #21 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #20 | #23 |
| Marketing | #20 | #21 | #23 |
| Finance | #20 | #21 | #25 |
| Risk Management | #23 | #27 | #40 |
| Real Estate | #25 | #27 | #52 |
| Project Management | #20 | #21 | #55 |
| Entrepreneurship | #51 | #57 | #138 |
| International Trade | #37 | #44 | #153 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #44 | #54 | #76 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #20 | #21 | #28 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #41 | #44 | #71 |
| Human Resource Management | #17 | #19 | #22 |
| Tax Law | #14 | #15 | #18 |
Economics rankings
University of Texas at Austin ranked 23 for Economics in United States and 32 in the World with 29,411 publications made and 1,138,686 citations received.
University of Texas at Austin
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #20 | #23 |
| Finance | #20 | #21 | #25 |
| Econometrics | #27 | #29 | #34 |
| International Trade | #37 | #44 | #153 |
| Development Studies | #25 | #27 | #37 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #26 | #32 | #71 |
| Political Economy | #14 | #17 | #29 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Texas at Austin ranked 13 for Art & Design in United States and 17 in the World with 21,911 publications made and 750,195 citations received.
University of Texas at Austin
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #3 | #5 | #8 |
| Literature | #8 | #9 | #12 |
| Acting and Drama | #8 | #9 | #12 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #14 | #16 |
| Aesthetics | #16 | #18 | #21 |
| Cinematography | #10 | #10 | #28 |
| Photography | #17 | #19 | #29 |
| Architecture | #14 | #15 | #31 |
| Animation | #17 | #19 | #32 |
| Music | #19 | #22 | #33 |
| Graphic Design | #21 | #24 | #34 |
| Sculpture | #21 | #22 | #63 |
| Interior Design | #24 | #29 | #111 |
| Landscape Architecture | #31 | #37 | #158 |
| Computer Graphics | #16 | #18 | #26 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #21 | #22 | #63 |
| Fashion Design | #15 | #16 | #19 |
| Painting and Drawing | #21 | #22 | #63 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #34 | #40 | #77 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #2 | #2 | #3 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #33 | #40 | #81 |
| Game Design and Development | #31 | #38 | #67 |
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