Utah State University: Rankings
Utah State University ranked 119 in United States, 316 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 48,144 academic publications and 1,527,016 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 316 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 1 | In Logan |
| # 138 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 119 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 306 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 390 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 394 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Environmental Science rankings
Utah State University ranked 91 for Environmental Science in United States and 306 in the World with 27,320 publications made and 942,308 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #29 | #32 | #58 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #23 | #25 | #73 |
| Ecology | #66 | #78 | #193 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #78 | #93 | #271 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #97 | #118 | #293 |
| Geology | #99 | #117 | #319 |
| Environmental Management | #72 | #89 | #323 |
| Oceanography | #88 | #108 | #331 |
| Paleontology | #103 | #122 | #342 |
| Environmental Engineering | #81 | #101 | #402 |
Biology rankings
Utah State University ranked 139 for Biology in United States and 520 in the World with 26,967 publications made and 969,173 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #29 | #32 | #58 |
| Animal Science | #40 | #49 | #117 |
| Entomology | #63 | #71 | #170 |
| Horticulture | #45 | #53 | #172 |
| Botany | #66 | #74 | #186 |
| Zoology | #75 | #90 | #222 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #97 | #118 | #293 |
| Toxicology | #80 | #91 | #309 |
| Paleontology | #103 | #122 | #342 |
| Astrobiology | #113 | #126 | #350 |
| Virology | #126 | #141 | #402 |
| Evolutionary | #146 | #167 | #450 |
| Biophysics | #170 | #189 | #534 |
| Microbiology | #153 | #170 | #639 |
| Biochemistry | #160 | #181 | #654 |
| Biotechnology | #158 | #177 | #655 |
| Genetics | #173 | #194 | #664 |
| Neuroscience | #201 | #227 | #701 |
| Molecular | #182 | #204 | #729 |
| Immunology | #180 | #199 | #776 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #195 | #218 | #833 |
| Pharmacology | #206 | #228 | #965 |
| Nanotechnology | #166 | #191 | #1019 |
| Oncology | #236 | #258 | #1106 |
| Agricultural Science | #37 | #43 | #90 |
Engineering rankings
Utah State University ranked 126 for Engineering in United States and 527 in the World with 22,447 publications made and 725,894 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #23 | #28 | #108 |
| Remote Sensing | #51 | #57 | #145 |
| Engineering Management | #90 | #97 | #188 |
| Automation and Control | #55 | #66 | #236 |
| Aviation | #112 | #129 | #379 |
| Environmental Engineering | #81 | #101 | #402 |
| Robotics | #90 | #113 | #431 |
| Telecommunications | #112 | #133 | #444 |
| Renewable Energy | #85 | #106 | #505 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #95 | #114 | #521 |
| Systems | #133 | #160 | #549 |
| Operations Research | #124 | #153 | #559 |
| Reliability and Quality | #132 | #159 | #573 |
| Metallurgy | #133 | #153 | #634 |
| Computer Engineering | #143 | #172 | #648 |
| Biotechnology | #158 | #177 | #655 |
| Architecture | #140 | #165 | #662 |
| Applied Physics | #140 | #165 | #662 |
| Optics | #153 | #176 | #673 |
| Construction Management | #161 | #192 | #934 |
| Nanotechnology | #166 | #191 | #1019 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Utah State University ranked 144 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 539 in the World with 22,236 publications made and 670,064 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #50 | #56 | #94 |
| Education | #86 | #97 | #172 |
| Publishing | #108 | #125 | #295 |
| Genealogy | #140 | #161 | #322 |
| Demography | #129 | #149 | #351 |
| Anthropology | #135 | #158 | #353 |
| Gender Studies | #161 | #187 | #354 |
| Sociology | #137 | #158 | #367 |
| Media Studies | #173 | #203 | #417 |
| Archaeology | #118 | #140 | #425 |
| History | #129 | #152 | #430 |
| Law | #151 | #174 | #442 |
| Aesthetics | #145 | #170 | #497 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #174 | #196 | #502 |
| Political Science | #155 | #178 | #516 |
| Linguistics | #145 | #168 | #516 |
| Social Work | #246 | #275 | #537 |
| Philosophy | #150 | #173 | #698 |
| Forensic Science | #165 | #190 | #700 |
| Early Childhood Education | #34 | #36 | #51 |
Physics rankings
Utah State University ranked 124 for Physics in United States and 528 in the World with 19,902 publications made and 668,482 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #113 | #126 | #350 |
| Theoretical | #100 | #117 | #432 |
| Molecular | #114 | #137 | #440 |
| Biophysics | #170 | #189 | #534 |
| Applied Physics | #140 | #165 | #662 |
| Optics | #153 | #176 | #673 |
| Condensed Matter | #161 | #185 | #930 |
| Nanotechnology | #166 | #191 | #1019 |
Chemistry rankings
Utah State University ranked 148 for Chemistry in United States and 606 in the World with 19,401 publications made and 703,695 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #92 | #104 | #344 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #95 | #114 | #521 |
| Organic chemistry | #136 | #155 | #607 |
| Biochemistry | #160 | #181 | #654 |
| Physical | #127 | #149 | #694 |
| Pharmacy | #130 | #150 | #702 |
| Radiochemistry | #115 | #136 | #951 |
| Nanotechnology | #166 | #191 | #1019 |
Computer Science rankings
Utah State University ranked 142 for Computer Science in United States and 510 in the World with 17,812 publications made and 560,150 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #69 | #79 | #196 |
| Data Science | #111 | #131 | #326 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #96 | #110 | #331 |
| Machine Learning | #112 | #131 | #395 |
| Robotics | #90 | #113 | #431 |
| Computer Vision | #106 | #127 | #436 |
| Telecommunications | #112 | #133 | #444 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #129 | #151 | #445 |
| Cognitive Science | #142 | #166 | #488 |
| Software Engineering | #145 | #171 | #585 |
| Information Technology | #196 | #216 | #595 |
| Computer Engineering | #143 | #172 | #648 |
| Animation | #145 | #170 | #686 |
| Neuroscience | #201 | #227 | #701 |
| Computational Linguistics | #167 | #196 | #830 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #195 | #218 | #833 |
Medicine rankings
Utah State University ranked 179 for Medicine in United States and 676 in the World with 15,576 publications made and 520,344 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #80 | #91 | #309 |
| Clinical Psychology | #155 | #176 | #340 |
| Audiology | #127 | #145 | #358 |
| Veterinary | #77 | #88 | #366 |
| Virology | #126 | #141 | #402 |
| Gerontology | #165 | #189 | #404 |
| Health Science | #169 | #187 | #444 |
| Nursing | #170 | #192 | #475 |
| Social Work | #246 | #275 | #537 |
| Psychiatry | #188 | #212 | #637 |
| Urology | #163 | #180 | #697 |
| Sports | #201 | #230 | #699 |
| Forensic Science | #165 | #190 | #700 |
| Physical Therapy | #195 | #223 | #700 |
| Pharmacy | #130 | #150 | #702 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #248 | #277 | #745 |
| Occupational Therapy | #197 | #224 | #745 |
| Pathology | #178 | #201 | #754 |
| Immunology | #180 | #199 | #776 |
| Healthcare Administration | #268 | #301 | #875 |
| Epidemiology | #172 | #193 | #884 |
| Orthodontics | #203 | #226 | #901 |
| Pharmacology | #206 | #228 | #965 |
| Pediatrics | #207 | #229 | #994 |
| Dentistry | #205 | #228 | #1006 |
| Radiology | #232 | #258 | #1051 |
| Surgery | #241 | #267 | #1103 |
| Oncology | #236 | #258 | #1106 |
| Ophthalmology | #271 | #301 | #1247 |
| Anesthesiology | #283 | #313 | #1287 |
| Dermatology | #246 | #266 | #1398 |
| Cardiology | #309 | #337 | #1406 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #264 | #292 | #1560 |
Psychology rankings
Utah State University ranked 166 for Psychology in United States and 495 in the World with 10,851 publications made and 341,089 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #50 | #56 | #94 |
| Education | #86 | #97 | #172 |
| Human Sexuality | #104 | #122 | #175 |
| Clinical Psychology | #155 | #176 | #340 |
| Cognitive Science | #142 | #166 | #488 |
| Social Work | #246 | #275 | #537 |
| Psychiatry | #188 | #212 | #637 |
| Neuroscience | #201 | #227 | #701 |
| Occupational Therapy | #197 | #224 | #745 |
Mathematics rankings
Utah State University ranked 125 for Mathematics in United States and 405 in the World with 10,429 publications made and 364,987 citations received.
Utah State University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #76 | #83 | #137 |
| Applied Mathematics | #83 | #97 | #322 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #96 | #110 | #331 |
| Econometrics | #118 | #139 | #383 |
| Actuarial Science | #156 | #175 | #384 |
| Statistics | #134 | #155 | #455 |
| Operations Research | #124 | #153 | #559 |
Business rankings
Utah State University ranked 121 for Business in United States and 394 in the World with 8,263 publications made and 267,187 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #90 | #97 | #188 |
| Entrepreneurship | #83 | #99 | #258 |
| Accounting | #133 | #152 | #333 |
| Management | #113 | #135 | #365 |
| Finance | #118 | #139 | #381 |
| Actuarial Science | #156 | #175 | #384 |
| Marketing | #129 | #152 | #416 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #129 | #151 | #445 |
| Advertising | #170 | #195 | #476 |
| Real Estate | #174 | #194 | #542 |
| Operations Research | #124 | #153 | #559 |
| Risk Management | #145 | #170 | #577 |
| Project Management | #172 | #200 | #671 |
| International Trade | #154 | #181 | #823 |
| Construction Management | #161 | #192 | #934 |
Economics rankings
Utah State University ranked 131 for Economics in United States and 390 in the World with 6,314 publications made and 194,372 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #118 | #139 | #381 |
| Econometrics | #118 | #139 | #383 |
| Actuarial Science | #156 | #175 | #384 |
| International Trade | #154 | #181 | #823 |
Art & Design rankings
Utah State University ranked 125 for Art & Design in United States and 438 in the World with 3,881 publications made and 116,522 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #42 | #49 | #84 |
| Landscape Architecture | #23 | #28 | #108 |
| Interior Design | #26 | #31 | #115 |
| Multimedia | #69 | #79 | #196 |
| Creative Writing | #116 | #138 | #323 |
| Literature | #117 | #139 | #368 |
| Acting and Drama | #123 | #146 | #409 |
| Aesthetics | #145 | #170 | #497 |
| Music | #189 | #214 | #593 |
| Architecture | #140 | #165 | #662 |
| Animation | #145 | #170 | #686 |
| Cinematography | #206 | #238 | #720 |
| Photography | #204 | #240 | #735 |
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