University of West Florida: Rankings
University of West Florida ranked 356 in United States, 1464 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 7,355 academic publications and 182,342 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1464 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 13 of 109 | In Florida |
| # 397 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 2 | In Pensacola |
| # 356 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1224 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1281 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| # 1416 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of West Florida ranked 366 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 1671 in the World with 4,362 publications made and 121,204 citations received.
University of West Florida
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #243 | #272 | #531 |
| Special Education | #295 | #327 | #772 |
| Education | #269 | #301 | #810 |
| Forensic Science | #187 | #214 | #847 |
| Anthropology | #296 | #332 | #943 |
| Gender Studies | #416 | #458 | #1018 |
| Sociology | #346 | #386 | #1250 |
| Law | #351 | #390 | #1290 |
| Media Studies | #517 | #568 | #1295 |
| Linguistics | #310 | #347 | #1401 |
| Political Science | #358 | #403 | #1469 |
| Demography | #359 | #401 | #1663 |
| History | #400 | #447 | #1737 |
| Philosophy | #341 | #384 | #1737 |
| Archaeology | #352 | #397 | #1757 |
| Aesthetics | #515 | #569 | #2184 |
Biology rankings
University of West Florida ranked 355 for Biology in United States and 2092 in the World with 3,551 publications made and 108,590 citations received.
University of West Florida
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #169 | #196 | #1006 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #233 | #267 | #1025 |
| Horticulture | #142 | #167 | #1073 |
| Zoology | #285 | #324 | #1290 |
| Neuroscience | #365 | #406 | #1504 |
| Forestry | #243 | #287 | #1594 |
| Botany | #266 | #302 | #1615 |
| Evolutionary | #386 | #430 | #1695 |
| Animal Science | #316 | #354 | #1716 |
| Virology | #348 | #382 | #1868 |
| Paleontology | #354 | #402 | #2015 |
| Genetics | #367 | #405 | #2042 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #422 | #462 | #2265 |
| Molecular | #418 | #459 | #2270 |
| Immunology | #400 | #437 | #2279 |
| Microbiology | #359 | #397 | #2371 |
| Biochemistry | #399 | #444 | #2427 |
| Biotechnology | #386 | #425 | #2532 |
| Pharmacology | #480 | #521 | #2793 |
| Oncology | #524 | #569 | #2941 |
| Nanotechnology | #422 | #471 | #3035 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of West Florida ranked 343 for Environmental Science in United States and 2007 in the World with 3,477 publications made and 75,031 citations received.
University of West Florida
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #233 | #267 | #1025 |
| Oceanography | #275 | #322 | #1585 |
| Forestry | #243 | #287 | #1594 |
| Ecology | #286 | #330 | #1698 |
| Paleontology | #354 | #402 | #2015 |
| Geology | #349 | #399 | #2079 |
| Environmental Management | #331 | #381 | #2426 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #412 | #463 | #2520 |
Computer Science rankings
University of West Florida ranked 289 for Computer Science in United States and 1416 in the World with 3,371 publications made and 107,276 citations received.
University of West Florida
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #157 | #184 | #668 |
| Cognitive Science | #201 | #234 | #787 |
| Multimedia | #222 | #249 | #845 |
| Information Technology | #248 | #272 | #984 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #244 | #277 | #1030 |
| Machine Learning | #214 | #245 | #1037 |
| Data Science | #292 | #327 | #1285 |
| Robotics | #209 | #244 | #1285 |
| Neuroscience | #365 | #406 | #1504 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #248 | #285 | #1589 |
| Computational Linguistics | #313 | #350 | #1700 |
| Computer Vision | #302 | #343 | #1882 |
| Telecommunications | #313 | #355 | #2102 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #422 | #462 | #2265 |
Engineering rankings
University of West Florida ranked 359 for Engineering in United States and 2382 in the World with 2,831 publications made and 62,047 citations received.
University of West Florida
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #181 | #203 | #531 |
| Aviation | #190 | #218 | #725 |
| Robotics | #209 | #244 | #1285 |
| Systems | #262 | #300 | #1380 |
| Remote Sensing | #272 | #309 | #1538 |
| Automation and Control | #217 | #252 | #1650 |
| Reliability and Quality | #273 | #311 | #1862 |
| Telecommunications | #313 | #355 | #2102 |
| Operations Research | #331 | #372 | #2168 |
| Biotechnology | #386 | #425 | #2532 |
| Optics | #435 | #485 | #2788 |
| Nanotechnology | #422 | #471 | #3035 |
| Metallurgy | #434 | #484 | #3085 |
Medicine rankings
University of West Florida ranked 400 for Medicine in United States and 1972 in the World with 2,679 publications made and 67,950 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #243 | #272 | #531 |
| Neurosurgery | #121 | #134 | #591 |
| Forensic Science | #187 | #214 | #847 |
| Clinical Psychology | #304 | #340 | #875 |
| Toxicology | #169 | #196 | #1006 |
| Health Science | #345 | #378 | #1147 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #352 | #388 | #1208 |
| Sports | #316 | #354 | #1211 |
| Healthcare Administration | #333 | #369 | #1218 |
| Gerontology | #368 | #407 | #1267 |
| Physical Therapy | #332 | #369 | #1365 |
| Nursing | #385 | #423 | #1389 |
| Anesthesiology | #328 | #362 | #1517 |
| Psychiatry | #395 | #434 | #1617 |
| Virology | #348 | #382 | #1868 |
| Radiology | #394 | #434 | #2000 |
| Surgery | #419 | #457 | #2024 |
| Orthodontics | #404 | #440 | #2141 |
| Immunology | #400 | #437 | #2279 |
| Cardiology | #475 | #520 | #2429 |
| Pathology | #455 | #499 | #2511 |
| Pharmacology | #480 | #521 | #2793 |
| Oncology | #524 | #569 | #2941 |
Psychology rankings
University of West Florida ranked 314 for Psychology in United States and 1224 in the World with 2,272 publications made and 86,963 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #243 | #272 | #531 |
| Human Sexuality | #336 | #372 | #741 |
| Special Education | #295 | #327 | #772 |
| Cognitive Science | #201 | #234 | #787 |
| Education | #269 | #301 | #810 |
| Clinical Psychology | #304 | #340 | #875 |
| Neuroscience | #365 | #406 | #1504 |
| Psychiatry | #395 | #434 | #1617 |
Physics rankings
University of West Florida ranked 415 for Physics in United States and 2594 in the World with 2,163 publications made and 51,938 citations received.
University of West Florida
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #435 | #485 | #2788 |
| Nanotechnology | #422 | #471 | #3035 |
Mathematics rankings
University of West Florida ranked 276 for Mathematics in United States and 1281 in the World with 2,069 publications made and 77,878 citations received.
University of West Florida
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #246 | #272 | #693 |
| Actuarial Science | #313 | #345 | #1137 |
| Statistics | #273 | #308 | #1269 |
| Econometrics | #334 | #371 | #1527 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #248 | #285 | #1589 |
| Applied Mathematics | #306 | #347 | #2014 |
| Operations Research | #331 | #372 | #2168 |
Chemistry rankings
University of West Florida ranked 396 for Chemistry in United States and 2603 in the World with 1,963 publications made and 64,998 citations received.
University of West Florida
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #399 | #444 | #2427 |
| Nanotechnology | #422 | #471 | #3035 |
| Organic chemistry | #470 | #520 | #3140 |
| Physical | #475 | #527 | #3212 |
Business rankings
University of West Florida ranked 324 for Business in United States and 1478 in the World with 1,942 publications made and 40,687 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #181 | #203 | #531 |
| Project Management | #217 | #249 | #925 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #244 | #277 | #1030 |
| Actuarial Science | #313 | #345 | #1137 |
| Advertising | #347 | #383 | #1251 |
| Marketing | #288 | #323 | #1261 |
| Accounting | #357 | #394 | #1378 |
| Management | #313 | #351 | #1506 |
| Finance | #428 | #472 | #2059 |
| Operations Research | #331 | #372 | #2168 |
Economics rankings
University of West Florida ranked 374 for Economics in United States and 1579 in the World with 1,323 publications made and 25,677 citations received.
University of West Florida
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #313 | #345 | #1137 |
| Econometrics | #334 | #371 | #1527 |
| Finance | #428 | #472 | #2059 |
Art & Design rankings
University of West Florida ranked 390 for Art & Design in United States and 1647 in the World with 815 publications made and 12,631 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #209 | #238 | #834 |
| Multimedia | #222 | #249 | #845 |
| Creative Writing | #471 | #523 | #1634 |
| Literature | #487 | #537 | #1899 |
| Aesthetics | #515 | #569 | #2184 |
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