University of Utah: Rankings
University of Utah ranked 41 in United States, 57 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 201,319 academic publications and 7,631,070 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 57 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 44 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 7 | In Salt Lake |
| # 41 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1 of 20 | In Utah |
| # 55 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 59 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 67 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Utah ranked 36 for Biology in United States and 59 in the World with 127,017 publications made and 5,529,522 citations received.
University of Utah
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #28 | #29 | #36 |
| Genetics | #34 | #37 | #49 |
| Pharmacology | #34 | #38 | #51 |
| Biochemistry | #35 | #38 | #52 |
| Molecular | #39 | #42 | #56 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #37 | #40 | #57 |
| Evolutionary | #41 | #44 | #60 |
| Paleontology | #34 | #38 | #61 |
| Ethics | #38 | #45 | #65 |
| Neuroscience | #44 | #49 | #69 |
| Immunology | #40 | #43 | #73 |
| Oncology | #40 | #43 | #75 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #35 | #41 | #81 |
| Botany | #43 | #48 | #88 |
| Entomology | #44 | #49 | #97 |
| Biotechnology | #52 | #57 | #101 |
| Zoology | #47 | #54 | #115 |
| Microbiology | #56 | #64 | #126 |
| Nanotechnology | #37 | #40 | #127 |
| Virology | #62 | #67 | #127 |
| Astrobiology | #61 | #67 | #147 |
| Horticulture | #47 | #55 | #195 |
| Forestry | #66 | #77 | #233 |
| Animal Science | #80 | #97 | #338 |
| Toxicology | #88 | #101 | #353 |
Medicine rankings
University of Utah ranked 35 for Medicine in United States and 55 in the World with 119,145 publications made and 4,584,261 citations received.
University of Utah
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurosurgery | #11 | #12 | #25 |
| Urology | #22 | #24 | #26 |
| Ophthalmology | #23 | #24 | #28 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #24 | #27 | #34 |
| Anesthesiology | #26 | #29 | #35 |
| Cardiology | #25 | #27 | #36 |
| Optometry | #23 | #25 | #38 |
| Radiology | #32 | #34 | #41 |
| Pediatrics | #27 | #30 | #41 |
| Surgery | #33 | #35 | #44 |
| Physical Therapy | #24 | #32 | #46 |
| Sports | #26 | #35 | #50 |
| Pharmacology | #34 | #38 | #51 |
| Healthcare Administration | #33 | #40 | #55 |
| Psychiatry | #37 | #42 | #58 |
| Audiology | #34 | #39 | #58 |
| Dermatology | #36 | #38 | #60 |
| Nursing | #39 | #46 | #63 |
| Health Science | #39 | #47 | #65 |
| Ethics | #38 | #45 | #65 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #23 | #26 | #66 |
| Gerontology | #49 | #56 | #73 |
| Immunology | #40 | #43 | #73 |
| Clinical Psychology | #48 | #54 | #73 |
| Oncology | #40 | #43 | #75 |
| Radiation Therapy | #44 | #47 | #75 |
| Pathology | #40 | #45 | #75 |
| Plastic Surgery | #50 | #54 | #77 |
| Social Work | #44 | #47 | #83 |
| Cosmetology | #45 | #50 | #93 |
| Epidemiology | #37 | #44 | #93 |
| Occupational Therapy | #48 | #59 | #94 |
| Pharmacy | #29 | #32 | #108 |
| Orthodontics | #43 | #47 | #113 |
| Virology | #62 | #67 | #127 |
| Dentistry | #51 | #56 | #160 |
| Veterinary | #71 | #80 | #331 |
| Forensic Science | #88 | #104 | #338 |
| Toxicology | #88 | #101 | #353 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #36 | #42 | #64 |
| Sonography and Ultrasound | #30 | #33 | #63 |
| Public Health | #31 | #34 | #49 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | #27 | #29 | #36 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #30 | #34 | #40 |
| Family medicine | #42 | #48 | #64 |
| Medical Physics | #39 | #44 | #59 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | #37 | #42 | #91 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Utah ranked 39 for Chemistry in United States and 70 in the World with 93,675 publications made and 4,272,162 citations received.
University of Utah
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #27 | #29 | #50 |
| Biochemistry | #35 | #38 | #52 |
| Organic chemistry | #37 | #41 | #84 |
| Physical | #28 | #32 | #94 |
| Pharmacy | #29 | #32 | #108 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #34 | #39 | #108 |
| Radiochemistry | #19 | #23 | #123 |
| Nanotechnology | #37 | #40 | #127 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #37 | #42 | #98 |
Engineering rankings
University of Utah ranked 45 for Engineering in United States and 105 in the World with 74,693 publications made and 2,861,359 citations received.
University of Utah
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #36 | #39 | #77 |
| Remote Sensing | #37 | #41 | #90 |
| Biotechnology | #52 | #57 | #101 |
| Computer Engineering | #44 | #48 | #108 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #34 | #39 | #108 |
| Aviation | #40 | #44 | #116 |
| Architecture | #40 | #47 | #124 |
| Metallurgy | #40 | #45 | #124 |
| Nanotechnology | #37 | #40 | #127 |
| Systems | #51 | #62 | #139 |
| Engineering Management | #68 | #74 | #146 |
| Telecommunications | #50 | #59 | #150 |
| Applied Physics | #52 | #57 | #159 |
| Environmental Engineering | #45 | #55 | #187 |
| Automation and Control | #52 | #62 | #217 |
| Robotics | #57 | #67 | #220 |
| Reliability and Quality | #85 | #103 | #302 |
| Operations Research | #87 | #106 | #341 |
| Renewable Energy | #71 | #88 | #421 |
| Construction Management | #98 | #117 | #436 |
| Landscape Architecture | #101 | #117 | #605 |
| Mining Engineering | #8 | #14 | #55 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #22 | #26 | #56 |
| Technical Drawing | #31 | #37 | #88 |
| Transportation Engineering | #30 | #34 | #74 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #22 | #23 | #31 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Utah ranked 45 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 98 in the World with 74,236 publications made and 2,639,688 citations received.
University of Utah
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #31 | #34 | #48 |
| Genealogy | #34 | #37 | #59 |
| Gender Studies | #41 | #47 | #70 |
| Special Education | #41 | #44 | #71 |
| Anthropology | #39 | #45 | #74 |
| Sociology | #41 | #46 | #78 |
| International Law | #23 | #28 | #80 |
| Social Work | #44 | #47 | #83 |
| Law | #50 | #58 | #90 |
| Archaeology | #44 | #49 | #93 |
| History | #46 | #51 | #94 |
| Political Science | #50 | #59 | #97 |
| Education | #57 | #62 | #98 |
| Linguistics | #48 | #57 | #99 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #64 | #71 | #115 |
| Publishing | #44 | #54 | #120 |
| Aesthetics | #52 | #62 | #126 |
| Media Studies | #68 | #81 | #161 |
| Philosophy | #52 | #64 | #163 |
| Forensic Science | #88 | #104 | #338 |
| Early Childhood Education | #54 | #56 | #82 |
| Military science | #20 | #20 | #23 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #18 | #25 | #44 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #41 | #43 | #53 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Utah ranked 45 for Computer Science in United States and 86 in the World with 73,217 publications made and 2,906,821 citations received.
University of Utah
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #19 | #21 | #34 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #37 | #40 | #57 |
| Neuroscience | #44 | #49 | #69 |
| Data Science | #43 | #51 | #80 |
| Computational Linguistics | #46 | #52 | #100 |
| Computer Engineering | #44 | #48 | #108 |
| Software Engineering | #45 | #55 | #116 |
| Computer Vision | #49 | #57 | #125 |
| Cognitive Science | #58 | #67 | #129 |
| Multimedia | #53 | #61 | #131 |
| Machine Learning | #55 | #63 | #141 |
| Telecommunications | #50 | #59 | #150 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #70 | #77 | #195 |
| Information Technology | #95 | #105 | #205 |
| Robotics | #57 | #67 | #220 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #86 | #104 | #260 |
| Library and Information science | #40 | #43 | #63 |
Physics rankings
University of Utah ranked 44 for Physics in United States and 93 in the World with 72,705 publications made and 2,840,752 citations received.
University of Utah
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #28 | #29 | #36 |
| Optics | #36 | #39 | #77 |
| Condensed Matter | #34 | #35 | #78 |
| Molecular | #45 | #48 | #106 |
| Nanotechnology | #37 | #40 | #127 |
| Astrobiology | #61 | #67 | #147 |
| Applied Physics | #52 | #57 | #159 |
| Theoretical | #55 | #62 | #172 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Utah ranked 46 for Environmental Science in United States and 91 in the World with 62,947 publications made and 2,389,662 citations received.
University of Utah
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #17 | #19 | #32 |
| Paleontology | #34 | #38 | #61 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #35 | #41 | #81 |
| Geology | #42 | #46 | #82 |
| Ecology | #50 | #55 | #106 |
| Oceanography | #55 | #62 | #152 |
| Environmental Engineering | #45 | #55 | #187 |
| Environmental Management | #48 | #56 | #189 |
| Forestry | #66 | #77 | #233 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #71 | #81 | #351 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #40 | #44 | #91 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #26 | #28 | #94 |
Psychology rankings
University of Utah ranked 43 for Psychology in United States and 67 in the World with 57,999 publications made and 2,175,061 citations received.
University of Utah
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #29 | #31 | #35 |
| Psychiatry | #37 | #42 | #58 |
| Neuroscience | #44 | #49 | #69 |
| Special Education | #41 | #44 | #71 |
| Clinical Psychology | #48 | #54 | #73 |
| Social Work | #44 | #47 | #83 |
| Occupational Therapy | #48 | #59 | #94 |
| Education | #57 | #62 | #98 |
| Cognitive Science | #58 | #67 | #129 |
| Child Psychology | #47 | #52 | #67 |
| Social Psychology | #58 | #65 | #87 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Utah ranked 47 for Mathematics in United States and 93 in the World with 35,168 publications made and 1,253,640 citations received.
University of Utah
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #47 | #53 | #92 |
| Mathematics Education | #55 | #61 | #100 |
| Actuarial Science | #62 | #68 | #109 |
| Applied Mathematics | #48 | #55 | #128 |
| Econometrics | #74 | #85 | #169 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #70 | #77 | #195 |
| Operations Research | #87 | #106 | #341 |
Business rankings
University of Utah ranked 57 for Business in United States and 124 in the World with 19,991 publications made and 688,356 citations received.
University of Utah
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #48 | #51 | #77 |
| Accounting | #62 | #69 | #103 |
| Actuarial Science | #62 | #68 | #109 |
| Finance | #58 | #66 | #119 |
| Marketing | #63 | #73 | #136 |
| Management | #54 | #63 | #141 |
| Risk Management | #55 | #65 | #142 |
| Engineering Management | #68 | #74 | #146 |
| Real Estate | #96 | #108 | #247 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #86 | #104 | #260 |
| Project Management | #86 | #103 | #286 |
| Entrepreneurship | #101 | #118 | #320 |
| Operations Research | #87 | #106 | #341 |
| International Trade | #83 | #97 | #380 |
| Construction Management | #98 | #117 | #436 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #37 | #43 | #63 |
Economics rankings
University of Utah ranked 52 for Economics in United States and 106 in the World with 17,618 publications made and 587,824 citations received.
University of Utah
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #62 | #68 | #109 |
| Finance | #58 | #66 | #119 |
| Econometrics | #74 | #85 | #169 |
| International Trade | #83 | #97 | #380 |
| Development Studies | #44 | #52 | #83 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Utah ranked 44 for Art & Design in United States and 87 in the World with 11,441 publications made and 341,876 citations received.
University of Utah
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #19 | #21 | #34 |
| Photography | #28 | #31 | #57 |
| Creative Writing | #45 | #53 | #99 |
| Acting and Drama | #48 | #53 | #104 |
| Literature | #52 | #59 | #109 |
| Architecture | #40 | #47 | #124 |
| Aesthetics | #52 | #62 | #126 |
| Multimedia | #53 | #61 | #131 |
| Graphic Design | #58 | #66 | #140 |
| Music | #66 | #74 | #159 |
| Sculpture | #44 | #50 | #166 |
| Cinematography | #136 | #158 | #444 |
| Interior Design | #90 | #105 | #505 |
| Landscape Architecture | #101 | #117 | #605 |
| Computer Graphics | #21 | #23 | #34 |
| Fashion Design | #44 | #49 | #89 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #23 | #26 | #49 |
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