Vanderbilt University: Rankings
Vanderbilt University ranked 48 in United States, 73 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 158,855 academic publications and 6,998,089 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 73 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 12 | In Nashville |
| # 52 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 56 | In Tennessee |
| # 48 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 64 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 74 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 76 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Vanderbilt University ranked 43 for Biology in United States and 76 in the World with 100,182 publications made and 5,160,711 citations received.
Vanderbilt University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #19 | #20 | #28 |
| Pharmacology | #24 | #27 | #33 |
| Oncology | #31 | #32 | #46 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #31 | #33 | #47 |
| Molecular | #34 | #36 | #47 |
| Biophysics | #38 | #41 | #51 |
| Biochemistry | #36 | #39 | #53 |
| Neuroscience | #39 | #42 | #54 |
| Genetics | #39 | #42 | #57 |
| Immunology | #42 | #45 | #75 |
| Ethics | #43 | #53 | #76 |
| Evolutionary | #53 | #58 | #88 |
| Virology | #48 | #52 | #96 |
| Microbiology | #50 | #58 | #104 |
| Toxicology | #55 | #61 | #146 |
| Entomology | #56 | #63 | #146 |
| Paleontology | #68 | #77 | #170 |
| Astrobiology | #77 | #86 | #199 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #80 | #96 | #216 |
| Botany | #74 | #86 | #236 |
| Nanotechnology | #74 | #80 | #256 |
| Zoology | #100 | #117 | #311 |
| Animal Science | #110 | #129 | #508 |
| Horticulture | #84 | #100 | #528 |
| Forestry | #113 | #140 | #673 |
Medicine rankings
Vanderbilt University ranked 43 for Medicine in United States and 74 in the World with 92,697 publications made and 4,714,309 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | #24 | #27 | #33 |
| Healthcare Administration | #22 | #26 | #37 |
| Audiology | #23 | #27 | #39 |
| Health Science | #27 | #34 | #45 |
| Oncology | #31 | #32 | #46 |
| Clinical Psychology | #32 | #35 | #49 |
| Anesthesiology | #39 | #44 | #55 |
| Nursing | #35 | #42 | #57 |
| Psychiatry | #36 | #41 | #57 |
| Urology | #34 | #39 | #63 |
| Radiation Therapy | #40 | #42 | #66 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #52 | #59 | #73 |
| Radiology | #44 | #48 | #75 |
| Immunology | #42 | #45 | #75 |
| Ethics | #43 | #53 | #76 |
| Ophthalmology | #46 | #49 | #79 |
| Pediatrics | #42 | #48 | #83 |
| Pathology | #44 | #50 | #92 |
| Cardiology | #47 | #56 | #92 |
| Plastic Surgery | #58 | #63 | #93 |
| Virology | #48 | #52 | #96 |
| Surgery | #49 | #57 | #99 |
| Gerontology | #62 | #73 | #102 |
| Optometry | #47 | #52 | #103 |
| Dermatology | #60 | #63 | #119 |
| Occupational Therapy | #56 | #69 | #124 |
| Physical Therapy | #60 | #73 | #133 |
| Epidemiology | #50 | #58 | #137 |
| Toxicology | #55 | #61 | #146 |
| Sports | #68 | #81 | #160 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #56 | #66 | #187 |
| Neurosurgery | #56 | #61 | #194 |
| Cosmetology | #75 | #86 | #248 |
| Veterinary | #64 | #73 | #289 |
| Pharmacy | #60 | #71 | #294 |
| Orthodontics | #98 | #110 | #342 |
| Dentistry | #98 | #110 | #365 |
| Social Work | #164 | #188 | #375 |
| Forensic Science | #174 | #199 | #725 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #29 | #33 | #49 |
| Public Health | #52 | #59 | #98 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | #49 | #56 | #86 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #36 | #40 | #51 |
| Family medicine | #47 | #54 | #79 |
| Medical Physics | #35 | #40 | #52 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | #32 | #35 | #77 |
Chemistry rankings
Vanderbilt University ranked 45 for Chemistry in United States and 92 in the World with 75,054 publications made and 3,839,220 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #36 | #39 | #53 |
| Organic chemistry | #44 | #48 | #110 |
| Computational | #65 | #75 | #202 |
| Nanotechnology | #74 | #80 | #256 |
| Pharmacy | #60 | #71 | #294 |
| Physical | #72 | #83 | #310 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #72 | #86 | #347 |
| Radiochemistry | #71 | #83 | #531 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Vanderbilt University ranked 46 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 104 in the World with 62,344 publications made and 2,625,264 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| Education | #29 | #32 | #43 |
| Gender Studies | #46 | #52 | #81 |
| Law | #47 | #53 | #83 |
| Linguistics | #45 | #50 | #84 |
| Sociology | #46 | #52 | #88 |
| Political Science | #46 | #54 | #88 |
| International Law | #33 | #38 | #105 |
| Demography | #54 | #60 | #107 |
| Philosophy | #44 | #52 | #110 |
| Aesthetics | #51 | #60 | #121 |
| Genealogy | #59 | #69 | #128 |
| Anthropology | #60 | #70 | #134 |
| History | #54 | #63 | #138 |
| Publishing | #52 | #64 | #138 |
| Archaeology | #60 | #69 | #158 |
| Media Studies | #92 | #107 | #210 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #108 | #124 | #262 |
| Social Work | #164 | #188 | #375 |
| Forensic Science | #174 | #199 | #725 |
| Early Childhood Education | #2 | #2 | #3 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #55 | #62 | #89 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #28 | #32 | #48 |
| Military science | #64 | #67 | #89 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #38 | #41 | #76 |
| Law Enforcement | #52 | #54 | #77 |
Computer Science rankings
Vanderbilt University ranked 51 for Computer Science in United States and 96 in the World with 62,300 publications made and 2,917,317 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #26 | #28 | #40 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #31 | #33 | #47 |
| Software Engineering | #26 | #30 | #49 |
| Neuroscience | #39 | #42 | #54 |
| Cognitive Science | #40 | #44 | #56 |
| Robotics | #25 | #28 | #81 |
| Data Science | #45 | #53 | #82 |
| Machine Learning | #51 | #58 | #124 |
| Computer Vision | #53 | #62 | #146 |
| Animation | #52 | #61 | #151 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #62 | #68 | #178 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #64 | #76 | #187 |
| Computational Linguistics | #59 | #70 | #195 |
| Computer Engineering | #79 | #91 | #278 |
| Telecommunications | #81 | #96 | #279 |
| Information Technology | #147 | #163 | #408 |
| Library and Information science | #51 | #55 | #83 |
Engineering rankings
Vanderbilt University ranked 63 for Engineering in United States and 189 in the World with 52,315 publications made and 2,130,924 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #19 | #20 | #28 |
| Robotics | #25 | #28 | #81 |
| Engineering Management | #43 | #46 | #96 |
| Systems | #48 | #57 | #124 |
| Aviation | #45 | #49 | #126 |
| Reliability and Quality | #44 | #54 | #144 |
| Architecture | #48 | #57 | #158 |
| Optics | #67 | #75 | #206 |
| Metallurgy | #67 | #75 | #229 |
| Automation and Control | #63 | #74 | #255 |
| Nanotechnology | #74 | #80 | #256 |
| Computer Engineering | #79 | #91 | #278 |
| Telecommunications | #81 | #96 | #279 |
| Applied Physics | #81 | #91 | #297 |
| Construction Management | #73 | #91 | #344 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #72 | #86 | #347 |
| Operations Research | #93 | #114 | #367 |
| Remote Sensing | #121 | #145 | #442 |
| Environmental Engineering | #104 | #127 | #551 |
| Landscape Architecture | #124 | #146 | #868 |
| Renewable Energy | #156 | #191 | #1227 |
Physics rankings
Vanderbilt University ranked 62 for Physics in United States and 200 in the World with 51,203 publications made and 2,038,554 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #38 | #41 | #51 |
| Molecular | #53 | #59 | #157 |
| Astrobiology | #77 | #86 | #199 |
| Optics | #67 | #75 | #206 |
| Nanotechnology | #74 | #80 | #256 |
| Applied Physics | #81 | #91 | #297 |
| Theoretical | #82 | #94 | #315 |
| Condensed Matter | #79 | #90 | #345 |
Psychology rankings
Vanderbilt University ranked 42 for Psychology in United States and 64 in the World with 49,514 publications made and 2,441,443 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #2 | #2 | #4 |
| Education | #29 | #32 | #43 |
| Clinical Psychology | #32 | #35 | #49 |
| Neuroscience | #39 | #42 | #54 |
| Cognitive Science | #40 | #44 | #56 |
| Psychiatry | #36 | #41 | #57 |
| Human Sexuality | #57 | #64 | #83 |
| Occupational Therapy | #56 | #69 | #124 |
| Social Work | #164 | #188 | #375 |
| Child Psychology | #31 | #34 | #39 |
| Social Psychology | #59 | #66 | #90 |
Environmental Science rankings
Vanderbilt University ranked 74 for Environmental Science in United States and 224 in the World with 38,086 publications made and 1,568,863 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #68 | #77 | #170 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #80 | #96 | #216 |
| Geology | #79 | #94 | #238 |
| Ecology | #79 | #97 | #252 |
| Oceanography | #113 | #134 | #444 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #108 | #129 | #461 |
| Environmental Engineering | #104 | #127 | #551 |
| Environmental Management | #116 | #144 | #577 |
| Forestry | #113 | #140 | #673 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #115 | #136 | #809 |
Mathematics rankings
Vanderbilt University ranked 50 for Mathematics in United States and 96 in the World with 28,231 publications made and 1,401,858 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #20 | #21 | #30 |
| Actuarial Science | #44 | #48 | #68 |
| Econometrics | #49 | #53 | #81 |
| Statistics | #51 | #58 | #102 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #62 | #68 | #178 |
| Operations Research | #93 | #114 | #367 |
| Applied Mathematics | #95 | #112 | #376 |
Business rankings
Vanderbilt University ranked 50 for Business in United States and 106 in the World with 18,024 publications made and 794,844 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #44 | #48 | #68 |
| Accounting | #50 | #53 | #77 |
| Advertising | #50 | #53 | #80 |
| Engineering Management | #43 | #46 | #96 |
| Finance | #55 | #62 | #113 |
| Marketing | #56 | #65 | #117 |
| Management | #51 | #60 | #124 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #64 | #76 | #187 |
| Risk Management | #69 | #83 | #203 |
| Project Management | #77 | #92 | #256 |
| International Trade | #62 | #73 | #269 |
| Construction Management | #73 | #91 | #344 |
| Operations Research | #93 | #114 | #367 |
| Real Estate | #135 | #151 | #377 |
| Entrepreneurship | #153 | #177 | #544 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #40 | #43 | #82 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #45 | #49 | #79 |
Economics rankings
Vanderbilt University ranked 46 for Economics in United States and 81 in the World with 16,522 publications made and 748,534 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #44 | #48 | #68 |
| Econometrics | #49 | #53 | #81 |
| Finance | #55 | #62 | #113 |
| International Trade | #62 | #73 | #269 |
| Development Studies | #38 | #43 | #62 |
Art & Design rankings
Vanderbilt University ranked 53 for Art & Design in United States and 116 in the World with 9,415 publications made and 266,030 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #26 | #28 | #40 |
| Literature | #46 | #52 | #97 |
| Creative Writing | #48 | #56 | #104 |
| Aesthetics | #51 | #60 | #121 |
| Graphic Design | #54 | #62 | #125 |
| Animation | #52 | #61 | #151 |
| Sculpture | #40 | #44 | #155 |
| Architecture | #48 | #57 | #158 |
| Music | #65 | #73 | #158 |
| Cinematography | #55 | #68 | #199 |
| Acting and Drama | #79 | #95 | #245 |
| Photography | #126 | #150 | #393 |
| Landscape Architecture | #124 | #146 | #868 |
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