University of Virginia: Rankings
University of Virginia ranked 40 in United States, 55 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 183,061 academic publications and 6,847,108 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 55 of 11,642 | In the World |
| # 1 of 1 | In Charlottesville |
| # 43 of 452 | In North America |
| # 40 of 452 | In United States |
| # 55 of 4,018 | For Business |
| # 59 of 3,562 | For Psychology |
| # 60 of 4,780 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Virginia ranked 49 for Biology in United States and 93 in the World with 95,829 publications made and 4,323,545 citations received.
University of Virginia
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #16 | #18 | #23 |
| Biophysics | #26 | #27 | #34 |
| Biotechnology | #33 | #37 | #53 |
| Molecular | #38 | #41 | #54 |
| Astrobiology | #36 | #38 | #58 |
| Neuroscience | #42 | #46 | #64 |
| Genetics | #45 | #49 | #73 |
| Immunology | #41 | #44 | #74 |
| Biochemistry | #45 | #49 | #77 |
| Virology | #44 | #47 | #81 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #44 | #48 | #83 |
| Oncology | #47 | #50 | #94 |
| Evolutionary | #57 | #62 | #96 |
| Microbiology | #53 | #61 | #109 |
| Pharmacology | #58 | #66 | #131 |
| Paleontology | #59 | #67 | #139 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #62 | #73 | #157 |
| Botany | #67 | #76 | #188 |
| Nanotechnology | #59 | #64 | #207 |
| Zoology | #73 | #88 | #219 |
| Forestry | #73 | #84 | #286 |
| Entomology | #102 | #119 | #315 |
| Animal Science | #82 | #100 | #354 |
| Toxicology | #93 | #108 | #401 |
| Horticulture | #98 | #116 | #600 |
Medicine rankings
University of Virginia ranked 49 for Medicine in United States and 87 in the World with 87,219 publications made and 3,595,205 citations received.
University of Virginia
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #16 | #18 | #23 |
| Neurosurgery | #10 | #11 | #23 |
| Anesthesiology | #42 | #49 | #62 |
| Sports | #34 | #44 | #63 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #46 | #53 | #65 |
| Radiology | #41 | #44 | #66 |
| Plastic Surgery | #45 | #48 | #69 |
| Cardiology | #42 | #49 | #72 |
| Immunology | #41 | #44 | #74 |
| Physical Therapy | #40 | #50 | #76 |
| Urology | #39 | #45 | #77 |
| Health Science | #45 | #53 | #78 |
| Virology | #44 | #47 | #81 |
| Psychiatry | #48 | #56 | #82 |
| Radiation Therapy | #47 | #50 | #83 |
| Surgery | #43 | #50 | #84 |
| Nursing | #51 | #59 | #88 |
| Healthcare Administration | #55 | #63 | #91 |
| Clinical Psychology | #60 | #68 | #93 |
| Pediatrics | #47 | #54 | #93 |
| Oncology | #47 | #50 | #94 |
| Pathology | #46 | #52 | #95 |
| Forensic Science | #38 | #43 | #98 |
| Occupational Therapy | #50 | #61 | #102 |
| Gerontology | #69 | #81 | #118 |
| Pharmacology | #58 | #66 | #131 |
| Dermatology | #64 | #68 | #144 |
| Ophthalmology | #65 | #74 | #157 |
| Optometry | #61 | #69 | #157 |
| Audiology | #70 | #80 | #162 |
| Epidemiology | #58 | #69 | #169 |
| Orthodontics | #69 | #77 | #223 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #71 | #84 | #260 |
| Cosmetology | #78 | #89 | #265 |
| Pharmacy | #59 | #68 | #278 |
| Dentistry | #79 | #88 | #279 |
| Veterinary | #73 | #82 | #342 |
| Toxicology | #93 | #108 | #401 |
| Social Work | #289 | #324 | #642 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Virginia ranked 48 for Chemistry in United States and 99 in the World with 76,727 publications made and 3,499,356 citations received.
University of Virginia
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #45 | #49 | #77 |
| Organic chemistry | #50 | #54 | #127 |
| Computational | #57 | #63 | #161 |
| Physical | #54 | #61 | #186 |
| Nanotechnology | #59 | #64 | #207 |
| Pharmacy | #59 | #68 | #278 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #62 | #74 | #297 |
| Radiochemistry | #72 | #84 | #539 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Virginia ranked 37 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 67 in the World with 74,872 publications made and 2,662,114 citations received.
University of Virginia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #24 | #27 | #36 |
| Special Education | #20 | #22 | #37 |
| Political Science | #32 | #34 | #46 |
| Law | #33 | #35 | #48 |
| Publishing | #18 | #21 | #48 |
| Gender Studies | #33 | #36 | #51 |
| Aesthetics | #30 | #34 | #53 |
| International Law | #17 | #22 | #53 |
| Genealogy | #37 | #40 | #62 |
| History | #36 | #40 | #67 |
| Sociology | #39 | #43 | #71 |
| Linguistics | #43 | #48 | #75 |
| Archaeology | #40 | #44 | #82 |
| Anthropology | #42 | #49 | #84 |
| Philosophy | #40 | #47 | #94 |
| Media Studies | #45 | #51 | #94 |
| Forensic Science | #38 | #43 | #98 |
| Demography | #55 | #63 | #116 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #83 | #95 | #180 |
| Social Work | #289 | #324 | #642 |
Engineering rankings
University of Virginia ranked 47 for Engineering in United States and 114 in the World with 69,862 publications made and 2,689,999 citations received.
University of Virginia
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #27 | #28 | #39 |
| Biotechnology | #33 | #37 | #53 |
| Reliability and Quality | #25 | #29 | #60 |
| Computer Engineering | #28 | #30 | #64 |
| Architecture | #30 | #33 | #85 |
| Operations Research | #34 | #40 | #93 |
| Aviation | #39 | #43 | #115 |
| Automation and Control | #31 | #37 | #120 |
| Telecommunications | #43 | #49 | #121 |
| Systems | #49 | #58 | #125 |
| Optics | #52 | #57 | #139 |
| Metallurgy | #45 | #50 | #144 |
| Construction Management | #39 | #46 | #158 |
| Applied Physics | #55 | #60 | #162 |
| Nanotechnology | #59 | #64 | #207 |
| Remote Sensing | #68 | #77 | #225 |
| Environmental Engineering | #54 | #65 | #232 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #62 | #74 | #297 |
| Landscape Architecture | #54 | #67 | #340 |
| Robotics | #79 | #98 | #340 |
| Renewable Energy | #84 | #105 | #503 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Virginia ranked 43 for Computer Science in United States and 75 in the World with 69,307 publications made and 2,926,726 citations received.
University of Virginia
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #9 | #9 | #12 |
| Computer Engineering | #28 | #30 | #64 |
| Neuroscience | #42 | #46 | #64 |
| Software Engineering | #30 | #35 | #71 |
| Data Science | #42 | #49 | #72 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #31 | #33 | #73 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #32 | #37 | #76 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #44 | #48 | #83 |
| Cognitive Science | #49 | #56 | #91 |
| Multimedia | #48 | #56 | #106 |
| Computer Vision | #45 | #53 | #109 |
| Machine Learning | #49 | #56 | #119 |
| Telecommunications | #43 | #49 | #121 |
| Computational Linguistics | #72 | #86 | #248 |
| Animation | #82 | #99 | #322 |
| Robotics | #79 | #98 | #340 |
Physics rankings
University of Virginia ranked 47 for Physics in United States and 114 in the World with 68,733 publications made and 2,705,575 citations received.
University of Virginia
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #26 | #27 | #34 |
| Astrobiology | #36 | #38 | #58 |
| Molecular | #41 | #43 | #85 |
| Optics | #52 | #57 | #139 |
| Applied Physics | #55 | #60 | #162 |
| Condensed Matter | #53 | #57 | #165 |
| Nanotechnology | #59 | #64 | #207 |
| Theoretical | #60 | #67 | #214 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Virginia ranked 52 for Environmental Science in United States and 114 in the World with 53,051 publications made and 2,073,606 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #55 | #62 | #123 |
| Paleontology | #59 | #67 | #139 |
| Geology | #59 | #68 | #148 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #62 | #73 | #157 |
| Oceanography | #59 | #66 | #162 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #60 | #70 | #202 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #52 | #60 | #226 |
| Environmental Engineering | #54 | #65 | #232 |
| Environmental Management | #56 | #69 | #248 |
| Forestry | #73 | #84 | #286 |
Psychology rankings
University of Virginia ranked 39 for Psychology in United States and 59 in the World with 49,129 publications made and 2,128,533 citations received.
University of Virginia
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #24 | #27 | #36 |
| Special Education | #20 | #22 | #37 |
| Human Sexuality | #33 | #36 | #41 |
| Neuroscience | #42 | #46 | #64 |
| Psychiatry | #48 | #56 | #82 |
| Cognitive Science | #49 | #56 | #91 |
| Clinical Psychology | #60 | #68 | #93 |
| Occupational Therapy | #50 | #61 | #102 |
| Social Work | #289 | #324 | #642 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Virginia ranked 46 for Mathematics in United States and 83 in the World with 31,716 publications made and 1,323,427 citations received.
University of Virginia
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #24 | #26 | #40 |
| Actuarial Science | #31 | #33 | #43 |
| Econometrics | #42 | #46 | #70 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #31 | #33 | #73 |
| Operations Research | #34 | #40 | #93 |
| Statistics | #50 | #57 | #98 |
| Applied Mathematics | #61 | #69 | #200 |
Business rankings
University of Virginia ranked 36 for Business in United States and 55 in the World with 25,631 publications made and 1,004,186 citations received.
University of Virginia
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #9 | #9 | #12 |
| Project Management | #12 | #13 | #24 |
| Finance | #26 | #28 | #38 |
| Engineering Management | #27 | #28 | #39 |
| Actuarial Science | #31 | #33 | #43 |
| Advertising | #36 | #38 | #50 |
| Accounting | #35 | #37 | #50 |
| Marketing | #39 | #41 | #60 |
| Risk Management | #33 | #37 | #62 |
| Management | #36 | #40 | #63 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #32 | #37 | #76 |
| Operations Research | #34 | #40 | #93 |
| International Trade | #30 | #33 | #108 |
| Real Estate | #56 | #59 | #126 |
| Construction Management | #39 | #46 | #158 |
Economics rankings
University of Virginia ranked 38 for Economics in United States and 62 in the World with 20,786 publications made and 765,160 citations received.
University of Virginia
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #26 | #28 | #38 |
| Actuarial Science | #31 | #33 | #43 |
| Econometrics | #42 | #46 | #70 |
| International Trade | #30 | #33 | #108 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Virginia ranked 36 for Art & Design in United States and 60 in the World with 13,214 publications made and 368,655 citations received.
University of Virginia
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #21 | #25 | #40 |
| Literature | #26 | #30 | #45 |
| Aesthetics | #30 | #34 | #53 |
| Acting and Drama | #35 | #39 | #76 |
| Architecture | #30 | #33 | #85 |
| Graphic Design | #49 | #57 | #104 |
| Multimedia | #48 | #56 | #106 |
| Photography | #49 | #55 | #114 |
| Music | #59 | #66 | #127 |
| Sculpture | #36 | #39 | #132 |
| Cinematography | #65 | #79 | #239 |
| Animation | #82 | #99 | #322 |
| Landscape Architecture | #54 | #67 | #340 |
| Interior Design | #60 | #71 | #352 |
