University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee: Rankings
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee ranked 134 in United States, 425 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 44,786 academic publications and 1,380,992 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 425 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 12 | In Milwaukee |
| # 155 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 134 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 2 of 47 | In Wisconsin |
| # 311 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 355 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 386 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee ranked 128 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 449 in the World with 23,904 publications made and 650,822 citations received.
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #50 | #54 | #83 |
| Social Work | #66 | #71 | #129 |
| Special Education | #76 | #84 | #141 |
| Gender Studies | #85 | #98 | #170 |
| Genealogy | #99 | #116 | #214 |
| Media Studies | #96 | #112 | #222 |
| Education | #114 | #126 | #248 |
| Anthropology | #112 | #130 | #264 |
| Publishing | #98 | #115 | #265 |
| Law | #121 | #139 | #296 |
| Sociology | #128 | #149 | #336 |
| Political Science | #120 | #139 | #350 |
| History | #122 | #144 | #409 |
| Aesthetics | #130 | #153 | #430 |
| Linguistics | #128 | #150 | #439 |
| Archaeology | #124 | #147 | #455 |
| Demography | #152 | #174 | #467 |
| Philosophy | #129 | #152 | #566 |
| Forensic Science | #136 | #158 | #568 |
| International Law | #181 | #206 | #577 |
| Early Childhood Education | #45 | #47 | #70 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #36 | #37 | #56 |
Engineering rankings
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee ranked 134 for Engineering in United States and 564 in the World with 19,841 publications made and 715,417 citations received.
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #67 | #82 | #292 |
| Reliability and Quality | #100 | #123 | #366 |
| Renewable Energy | #67 | #84 | #411 |
| Operations Research | #103 | #126 | #414 |
| Landscape Architecture | #72 | #87 | #427 |
| Robotics | #95 | #118 | #452 |
| Engineering Management | #163 | #182 | #456 |
| Nanotechnology | #105 | #119 | #495 |
| Remote Sensing | #133 | #158 | #516 |
| Architecture | #111 | #133 | #518 |
| Environmental Engineering | #101 | #124 | #525 |
| Metallurgy | #115 | #133 | #550 |
| Applied Physics | #128 | #151 | #587 |
| Systems | #149 | #178 | #622 |
| Optics | #143 | #166 | #628 |
| Telecommunications | #145 | #174 | #632 |
| Aviation | #189 | #217 | #723 |
| Automation and Control | #140 | #170 | #787 |
| Computer Engineering | #174 | #205 | #929 |
| Biotechnology | #212 | #236 | #1081 |
Physics rankings
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee ranked 125 for Physics in United States and 537 in the World with 19,189 publications made and 713,689 citations received.
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #79 | #91 | #308 |
| Condensed Matter | #102 | #117 | #484 |
| Nanotechnology | #105 | #119 | #495 |
| Molecular | #129 | #152 | #525 |
| Applied Physics | #128 | #151 | #587 |
| Astrobiology | #170 | #195 | #613 |
| Optics | #143 | #166 | #628 |
| Biophysics | #208 | #231 | #745 |
Biology rankings
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee ranked 174 for Biology in United States and 730 in the World with 19,158 publications made and 693,027 citations received.
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #103 | #116 | #224 |
| Entomology | #91 | #108 | #265 |
| Evolutionary | #152 | #174 | #474 |
| Nanotechnology | #105 | #119 | #495 |
| Neuroscience | #160 | #184 | #498 |
| Zoology | #143 | #167 | #541 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #144 | #170 | #543 |
| Paleontology | #149 | #172 | #571 |
| Astrobiology | #170 | #195 | #613 |
| Botany | #150 | #173 | #677 |
| Toxicology | #138 | #160 | #689 |
| Biophysics | #208 | #231 | #745 |
| Forestry | #126 | #156 | #771 |
| Biochemistry | #182 | #205 | #809 |
| Genetics | #189 | #213 | #818 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #204 | #227 | #871 |
| Animal Science | #171 | #197 | #885 |
| Pharmacology | #191 | #212 | #899 |
| Microbiology | #191 | #211 | #963 |
| Molecular | #222 | #246 | #1006 |
| Virology | #220 | #244 | #1006 |
| Oncology | #229 | #251 | #1052 |
| Biotechnology | #212 | #236 | #1081 |
| Immunology | #241 | #265 | #1154 |
| Horticulture | #184 | #214 | #1435 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee ranked 140 for Computer Science in United States and 503 in the World with 18,795 publications made and 663,769 citations received.
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #87 | #96 | #182 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #80 | #98 | #244 |
| Computational Linguistics | #98 | #118 | #370 |
| Data Science | #131 | #153 | #416 |
| Multimedia | #130 | #150 | #433 |
| Robotics | #95 | #118 | #452 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #119 | #138 | #469 |
| Neuroscience | #160 | #184 | #498 |
| Cognitive Science | #154 | #180 | #532 |
| Computer Vision | #125 | #150 | #536 |
| Machine Learning | #146 | #172 | #555 |
| Software Engineering | #147 | #173 | #594 |
| Telecommunications | #145 | #174 | #632 |
| Animation | #148 | #174 | #733 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #204 | #227 | #871 |
| Computer Engineering | #174 | #205 | #929 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee ranked 139 for Environmental Science in United States and 542 in the World with 17,262 publications made and 564,500 citations received.
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #95 | #117 | #460 |
| Oceanography | #118 | #141 | #468 |
| Environmental Engineering | #101 | #124 | #525 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #144 | #170 | #543 |
| Ecology | #139 | #163 | #571 |
| Paleontology | #149 | #172 | #571 |
| Geology | #142 | #167 | #572 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #142 | #169 | #623 |
| Forestry | #126 | #156 | #771 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee ranked 165 for Chemistry in United States and 743 in the World with 15,666 publications made and 535,087 citations received.
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #105 | #119 | #495 |
| Physical | #111 | #129 | #549 |
| Organic chemistry | #158 | #179 | #724 |
| Pharmacy | #138 | #159 | #750 |
| Biochemistry | #182 | #205 | #809 |
| Computational | #176 | #201 | #833 |
| Radiochemistry | #139 | #163 | #1171 |
Medicine rankings
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee ranked 177 for Medicine in United States and 669 in the World with 15,235 publications made and 490,138 citations received.
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #66 | #71 | #129 |
| Occupational Therapy | #81 | #96 | #204 |
| Ethics | #103 | #116 | #224 |
| Sports | #97 | #114 | #267 |
| Clinical Psychology | #129 | #147 | #271 |
| Nursing | #120 | #137 | #289 |
| Gerontology | #132 | #153 | #295 |
| Healthcare Administration | #121 | #139 | #299 |
| Health Science | #128 | #143 | #303 |
| Physical Therapy | #112 | #130 | #322 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #175 | #196 | #435 |
| Audiology | #145 | #167 | #445 |
| Psychiatry | #163 | #186 | #510 |
| Forensic Science | #136 | #158 | #568 |
| Cardiology | #163 | #181 | #646 |
| Toxicology | #138 | #160 | #689 |
| Anesthesiology | #168 | #189 | #700 |
| Pharmacy | #138 | #159 | #750 |
| Radiology | #181 | #203 | #763 |
| Orthodontics | #182 | #204 | #793 |
| Pediatrics | #183 | #202 | #843 |
| Ophthalmology | #206 | #229 | #856 |
| Pathology | #195 | #219 | #857 |
| Optometry | #207 | #229 | #879 |
| Surgery | #198 | #218 | #884 |
| Pharmacology | #191 | #212 | #899 |
| Radiation Therapy | #195 | #217 | #915 |
| Dentistry | #203 | #226 | #999 |
| Virology | #220 | #244 | #1006 |
| Epidemiology | #191 | #214 | #1011 |
| Oncology | #229 | #251 | #1052 |
| Urology | #223 | #244 | #1125 |
| Immunology | #241 | #265 | #1154 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #217 | #240 | #1278 |
| Veterinary | #190 | #211 | #1309 |
Psychology rankings
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee ranked 150 for Psychology in United States and 432 in the World with 12,286 publications made and 414,312 citations received.
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #66 | #71 | #129 |
| Special Education | #76 | #84 | #141 |
| Human Sexuality | #98 | #110 | #154 |
| Occupational Therapy | #81 | #96 | #204 |
| Education | #114 | #126 | #248 |
| Clinical Psychology | #129 | #147 | #271 |
| Neuroscience | #160 | #184 | #498 |
| Psychiatry | #163 | #186 | #510 |
| Cognitive Science | #154 | #180 | #532 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee ranked 137 for Mathematics in United States and 468 in the World with 10,143 publications made and 318,808 citations received.
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #105 | #117 | #223 |
| Actuarial Science | #120 | #137 | #272 |
| Econometrics | #104 | #119 | #300 |
| Operations Research | #103 | #126 | #414 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #119 | #138 | #469 |
| Statistics | #140 | #162 | #504 |
| Applied Mathematics | #123 | #146 | #597 |
Business rankings
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee ranked 115 for Business in United States and 355 in the World with 9,074 publications made and 301,780 citations received.
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #80 | #98 | #244 |
| Actuarial Science | #120 | #137 | #272 |
| Advertising | #118 | #135 | #273 |
| International Trade | #67 | #78 | #289 |
| Accounting | #118 | #135 | #289 |
| Construction Management | #67 | #82 | #292 |
| Real Estate | #115 | #129 | #300 |
| Project Management | #91 | #111 | #313 |
| Finance | #110 | #129 | #337 |
| Marketing | #119 | #141 | #382 |
| Management | #115 | #137 | #385 |
| Entrepreneurship | #119 | #139 | #391 |
| Operations Research | #103 | #126 | #414 |
| Engineering Management | #163 | #182 | #456 |
| Risk Management | #132 | #156 | #515 |
Economics rankings
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee ranked 112 for Economics in United States and 311 in the World with 7,651 publications made and 217,376 citations received.
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #120 | #137 | #272 |
| International Trade | #67 | #78 | #289 |
| Econometrics | #104 | #119 | #300 |
| Finance | #110 | #129 | #337 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee ranked 115 for Art & Design in United States and 386 in the World with 4,475 publications made and 98,598 citations received.
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #55 | #61 | #131 |
| Graphic Design | #70 | #79 | #176 |
| Creative Writing | #107 | #129 | #295 |
| Literature | #109 | #130 | #348 |
| Cinematography | #119 | #140 | #409 |
| Landscape Architecture | #72 | #87 | #427 |
| Aesthetics | #130 | #153 | #430 |
| Multimedia | #130 | #150 | #433 |
| Music | #152 | #174 | #459 |
| Acting and Drama | #148 | #173 | #497 |
| Architecture | #111 | #133 | #518 |
| Animation | #148 | #174 | #733 |
| Interior Design | #125 | #141 | #746 |
| Sculpture | #193 | #223 | #967 |