Virginia Commonwealth University: Rankings
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 103 in United States, 252 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 78,924 academic publications and 2,587,025 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 252 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 118 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 5 | In Richmond, VA |
| # 103 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 4 of 63 | In Virginia |
| # 158 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 177 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 272 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 75 for Medicine in United States and 177 in the World with 55,207 publications made and 1,999,645 citations received.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #6 | #7 | #7 |
| Clinical Psychology | #46 | #52 | #71 |
| Occupational Therapy | #37 | #47 | #74 |
| Healthcare Administration | #51 | #59 | #82 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #58 | #67 | #85 |
| Pharmacology | #52 | #58 | #99 |
| Radiation Therapy | #52 | #56 | #103 |
| Health Science | #58 | #67 | #105 |
| Nursing | #57 | #67 | #108 |
| Psychiatry | #64 | #74 | #125 |
| Anesthesiology | #66 | #76 | #125 |
| Gerontology | #79 | #91 | #142 |
| Dentistry | #49 | #54 | #157 |
| Physical Therapy | #72 | #86 | #162 |
| Ethics | #81 | #93 | #164 |
| Orthodontics | #56 | #62 | #166 |
| Cardiology | #71 | #82 | #168 |
| Surgery | #70 | #79 | #169 |
| Plastic Surgery | #80 | #90 | #180 |
| Oncology | #72 | #80 | #195 |
| Sports | #83 | #97 | #197 |
| Pathology | #76 | #87 | #199 |
| Epidemiology | #70 | #82 | #208 |
| Radiology | #81 | #92 | #214 |
| Forensic Science | #65 | #75 | #232 |
| Pediatrics | #86 | #98 | #241 |
| Immunology | #85 | #96 | #245 |
| Virology | #108 | #122 | #290 |
| Optometry | #104 | #118 | #304 |
| Urology | #99 | #114 | #319 |
| Audiology | #116 | #132 | #328 |
| Toxicology | #87 | #99 | #338 |
| Dermatology | #107 | #120 | #394 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #100 | #113 | #412 |
| Ophthalmology | #130 | #146 | #436 |
| Neurosurgery | #106 | #119 | #456 |
| Pharmacy | #99 | #114 | #517 |
| Veterinary | #116 | #130 | #602 |
| Cosmetology | #136 | #153 | #681 |
| Medical Physics | #41 | #46 | #62 |
Biology rankings
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 102 for Biology in United States and 295 in the World with 49,326 publications made and 1,878,656 citations received.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacology | #52 | #58 | #99 |
| Ethics | #81 | #93 | #164 |
| Oncology | #72 | #80 | #195 |
| Neuroscience | #84 | #96 | #195 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #86 | #96 | #217 |
| Evolutionary | #94 | #109 | #232 |
| Immunology | #85 | #96 | #245 |
| Genetics | #95 | #107 | #252 |
| Biophysics | #107 | #119 | #263 |
| Biotechnology | #96 | #109 | #271 |
| Biochemistry | #98 | #111 | #277 |
| Virology | #108 | #122 | #290 |
| Microbiology | #100 | #112 | #313 |
| Molecular | #113 | #126 | #320 |
| Nanotechnology | #83 | #91 | #330 |
| Toxicology | #87 | #99 | #338 |
| Paleontology | #134 | #156 | #475 |
| Astrobiology | #151 | #170 | #502 |
| Zoology | #141 | #165 | #527 |
| Entomology | #151 | #172 | #575 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #164 | #191 | #663 |
| Botany | #149 | #172 | #676 |
| Animal Science | #165 | #190 | #850 |
| Horticulture | #156 | #181 | #1200 |
| Forestry | #202 | #243 | #1352 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 115 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 373 in the World with 33,904 publications made and 1,047,142 citations received.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #6 | #7 | #7 |
| Special Education | #51 | #57 | #97 |
| Gender Studies | #87 | #101 | #177 |
| Demography | #88 | #101 | #193 |
| Anthropology | #85 | #101 | #196 |
| Education | #99 | #111 | #199 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #95 | #108 | #212 |
| Publishing | #77 | #93 | #214 |
| Law | #95 | #110 | #225 |
| Forensic Science | #65 | #75 | #232 |
| Sociology | #101 | #119 | #236 |
| Political Science | #96 | #113 | #278 |
| Media Studies | #117 | #139 | #290 |
| Genealogy | #151 | #172 | #352 |
| History | #117 | #138 | #385 |
| Archaeology | #112 | #134 | #388 |
| Aesthetics | #139 | #163 | #466 |
| Linguistics | #140 | #162 | #488 |
| Philosophy | #131 | #154 | #572 |
| Military science | #66 | #70 | #93 |
Chemistry rankings
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 109 for Chemistry in United States and 356 in the World with 33,661 publications made and 1,345,226 citations received.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #98 | #111 | #277 |
| Computational | #81 | #92 | #282 |
| Nanotechnology | #83 | #91 | #330 |
| Organic chemistry | #108 | #124 | #428 |
| Pharmacy | #99 | #114 | #517 |
| Physical | #110 | #128 | #548 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #110 | #130 | #610 |
| Radiochemistry | #109 | #129 | #907 |
Psychology rankings
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 77 for Psychology in United States and 158 in the World with 31,282 publications made and 1,119,917 citations received.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #6 | #7 | #7 |
| Clinical Psychology | #46 | #52 | #71 |
| Occupational Therapy | #37 | #47 | #74 |
| Human Sexuality | #55 | #62 | #79 |
| Special Education | #51 | #57 | #97 |
| Psychiatry | #64 | #74 | #125 |
| Neuroscience | #84 | #96 | #195 |
| Education | #99 | #111 | #199 |
| Cognitive Science | #133 | #156 | #443 |
Computer Science rankings
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 115 for Computer Science in United States and 373 in the World with 30,241 publications made and 1,065,961 citations received.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #59 | #66 | #117 |
| Neuroscience | #84 | #96 | #195 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #86 | #96 | #217 |
| Data Science | #122 | #144 | #363 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #117 | #137 | #388 |
| Machine Learning | #110 | #129 | #391 |
| Cognitive Science | #133 | #156 | #443 |
| Multimedia | #159 | #182 | #568 |
| Computer Engineering | #147 | #177 | #682 |
| Animation | #147 | #173 | #725 |
| Telecommunications | #158 | #187 | #743 |
| Software Engineering | #177 | #206 | #760 |
| Computer Vision | #172 | #201 | #792 |
| Computational Linguistics | #170 | #199 | #841 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #171 | #200 | #948 |
| Robotics | #222 | #257 | #1385 |
Engineering rankings
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 124 for Engineering in United States and 520 in the World with 22,830 publications made and 722,279 citations received.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #96 | #109 | #271 |
| Engineering Management | #123 | #136 | #303 |
| Applied Physics | #86 | #97 | #323 |
| Nanotechnology | #83 | #91 | #330 |
| Aviation | #145 | #170 | #537 |
| Optics | #129 | #151 | #551 |
| Metallurgy | #124 | #143 | #598 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #110 | #130 | #610 |
| Operations Research | #136 | #165 | #642 |
| Computer Engineering | #147 | #177 | #682 |
| Systems | #161 | #192 | #686 |
| Reliability and Quality | #158 | #185 | #705 |
| Telecommunications | #158 | #187 | #743 |
| Architecture | #181 | #211 | #1015 |
| Environmental Engineering | #159 | #191 | #1042 |
| Automation and Control | #191 | #224 | #1277 |
| Remote Sensing | #248 | #283 | #1323 |
| Robotics | #222 | #257 | #1385 |
| Renewable Energy | #173 | #208 | #1466 |
Physics rankings
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 123 for Physics in United States and 517 in the World with 21,886 publications made and 667,048 citations received.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #107 | #119 | #263 |
| Condensed Matter | #71 | #80 | #304 |
| Applied Physics | #86 | #97 | #323 |
| Nanotechnology | #83 | #91 | #330 |
| Molecular | #104 | #126 | #399 |
| Astrobiology | #151 | #170 | #502 |
| Optics | #129 | #151 | #551 |
| Theoretical | #246 | #281 | #1202 |
Environmental Science rankings
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 138 for Environmental Science in United States and 527 in the World with 20,422 publications made and 609,142 citations received.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #134 | #156 | #475 |
| Geology | #145 | #170 | #585 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #164 | #191 | #663 |
| Ecology | #153 | #179 | #667 |
| Oceanography | #161 | #192 | #746 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #182 | #216 | #878 |
| Environmental Engineering | #159 | #191 | #1042 |
| Environmental Management | #164 | #197 | #1073 |
| Forestry | #202 | #243 | #1352 |
Mathematics rankings
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 115 for Mathematics in United States and 352 in the World with 15,145 publications made and 502,834 citations received.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #88 | #101 | #170 |
| Mathematics Education | #117 | #130 | #245 |
| Statistics | #112 | #130 | #335 |
| Econometrics | #128 | #150 | #410 |
| Operations Research | #136 | #165 | #642 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #171 | #200 | #948 |
| Applied Mathematics | #200 | #231 | #1082 |
Business rankings
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 120 for Business in United States and 391 in the World with 10,560 publications made and 303,840 citations received.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #88 | #101 | #170 |
| Real Estate | #82 | #92 | #206 |
| Accounting | #102 | #116 | #231 |
| Advertising | #123 | #140 | #288 |
| Engineering Management | #123 | #136 | #303 |
| Marketing | #116 | #138 | #376 |
| Project Management | #111 | #131 | #383 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #117 | #137 | #388 |
| Management | #121 | #143 | #428 |
| Finance | #134 | #159 | #468 |
| Entrepreneurship | #148 | #172 | #501 |
| Operations Research | #136 | #165 | #642 |
| Risk Management | #186 | #216 | #829 |
| International Trade | #258 | #292 | #1368 |
Economics rankings
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 101 for Economics in United States and 272 in the World with 10,175 publications made and 253,568 citations received.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #88 | #101 | #170 |
| Econometrics | #128 | #150 | #410 |
| Finance | #134 | #159 | #468 |
| International Trade | #258 | #292 | #1368 |
Art & Design rankings
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked 130 for Art & Design in United States and 459 in the World with 4,408 publications made and 90,052 citations received.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | #56 | #66 | #343 |
| Sculpture | #83 | #99 | #356 |
| Creative Writing | #129 | #152 | #357 |
| Acting and Drama | #106 | #128 | #358 |
| Photography | #116 | #138 | #358 |
| Aesthetics | #139 | #163 | #466 |
| Literature | #147 | #172 | #479 |
| Graphic Design | #136 | #157 | #484 |
| Multimedia | #159 | #182 | #568 |
| Music | #202 | #228 | #621 |
| Animation | #147 | #173 | #725 |
| Cinematography | #229 | #262 | #829 |
| Architecture | #181 | #211 | #1015 |
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