Wake Forest University: Rankings
Wake Forest University ranked 111 in United States, 290 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 78,201 academic publications and 3,105,225 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 290 of 12,502 | In the World |
| # 127 of 452 | In North America |
| # 4 of 14 | In North Carolina |
| # 111 of 452 | In United States |
| # 1 of 2 | In Winston-Salem |
| # 118 of 4,584 | For Medicine |
| # 139 of 4,052 | For Psychology |
| # 216 of 5,462 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
Wake Forest University ranked 56 for Medicine in United States and 118 in the World with 61,207 publications made and 2,594,287 citations received.
Wake Forest University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Dermatology | #19 | #20 | #28 |
| Cardiology | #26 | #29 | #40 |
| Gerontology | #38 | #43 | #53 |
| Ethics | #31 | #37 | #54 |
| Anesthesiology | #41 | #46 | #57 |
| Radiology | #40 | #43 | #64 |
| Physical Therapy | #37 | #47 | #73 |
| Urology | #40 | #46 | #82 |
| Radiation Therapy | #46 | #49 | #82 |
| Sports | #43 | #54 | #85 |
| Surgery | #45 | #52 | #86 |
| Plastic Surgery | #57 | #62 | #92 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #67 | #78 | #110 |
| Health Science | #61 | #70 | #110 |
| Pathology | #53 | #61 | #113 |
| Pharmacology | #54 | #61 | #114 |
| Psychiatry | #60 | #69 | #115 |
| Occupational Therapy | #58 | #71 | #132 |
| Healthcare Administration | #68 | #80 | #133 |
| Nursing | #71 | #83 | #137 |
| Oncology | #62 | #66 | #144 |
| Epidemiology | #55 | #65 | #151 |
| Pediatrics | #61 | #72 | #154 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #50 | #59 | #161 |
| Immunology | #70 | #78 | #171 |
| Clinical Psychology | #104 | #118 | #201 |
| Optometry | #78 | #90 | #212 |
| Neurosurgery | #62 | #69 | #223 |
| Virology | #89 | #101 | #227 |
| Audiology | #91 | #105 | #240 |
| Ophthalmology | #88 | #101 | #249 |
| Orthodontics | #111 | #126 | #404 |
| Dentistry | #104 | #117 | #405 |
| Toxicology | #123 | #143 | #567 |
| Pharmacy | #123 | #142 | #675 |
| Veterinary | #146 | #163 | #851 |
| Social Work | #390 | #432 | #937 |
Biology rankings
Wake Forest University ranked 90 for Biology in United States and 216 in the World with 52,728 publications made and 2,335,921 citations received.
Wake Forest University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #31 | #37 | #54 |
| Pharmacology | #54 | #61 | #114 |
| Biotechnology | #60 | #66 | #124 |
| Neuroscience | #65 | #75 | #131 |
| Oncology | #62 | #66 | #144 |
| Immunology | #70 | #78 | #171 |
| Genetics | #80 | #89 | #187 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #82 | #91 | #208 |
| Biochemistry | #82 | #92 | #214 |
| Virology | #89 | #101 | #227 |
| Molecular | #97 | #109 | #249 |
| Biophysics | #108 | #120 | #264 |
| Microbiology | #103 | #118 | #339 |
| Evolutionary | #126 | #144 | #361 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #114 | #136 | #374 |
| Paleontology | #126 | #147 | #435 |
| Zoology | #125 | #147 | #457 |
| Entomology | #129 | #148 | #461 |
| Animal Science | #105 | #124 | #466 |
| Astrobiology | #159 | #178 | #528 |
| Toxicology | #123 | #143 | #567 |
| Botany | #138 | #160 | #573 |
| Nanotechnology | #140 | #165 | #772 |
| Forestry | #143 | #176 | #925 |
| Horticulture | #135 | #157 | #953 |
Chemistry rankings
Wake Forest University ranked 103 for Chemistry in United States and 330 in the World with 32,167 publications made and 1,512,305 citations received.
Wake Forest University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #82 | #92 | #214 |
| Organic chemistry | #109 | #125 | #431 |
| Pharmacy | #123 | #142 | #675 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #125 | #148 | #716 |
| Nanotechnology | #140 | #165 | #772 |
| Computational | #168 | #193 | #784 |
| Physical | #162 | #192 | #1003 |
| Radiochemistry | #164 | #193 | #1390 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Wake Forest University ranked 116 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 379 in the World with 28,836 publications made and 1,084,859 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #66 | #77 | #138 |
| Anthropology | #94 | #111 | #217 |
| Genealogy | #106 | #123 | #227 |
| Sociology | #100 | #118 | #235 |
| Gender Studies | #128 | #148 | #274 |
| International Law | #99 | #113 | #292 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #122 | #142 | #321 |
| Law | #126 | #146 | #334 |
| Media Studies | #162 | #190 | #393 |
| Publishing | #140 | #164 | #395 |
| Political Science | #128 | #150 | #404 |
| History | #123 | #145 | #414 |
| Linguistics | #127 | #149 | #429 |
| Archaeology | #127 | #150 | #466 |
| Aesthetics | #153 | #178 | #525 |
| Education | #191 | #216 | #535 |
| Philosophy | #127 | #150 | #551 |
| Special Education | #273 | #302 | #711 |
| Social Work | #390 | #432 | #937 |
Psychology rankings
Wake Forest University ranked 72 for Psychology in United States and 139 in the World with 28,725 publications made and 1,205,656 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #60 | #69 | #115 |
| Neuroscience | #65 | #75 | #131 |
| Occupational Therapy | #58 | #71 | #132 |
| Human Sexuality | #103 | #121 | #173 |
| Clinical Psychology | #104 | #118 | #201 |
| Cognitive Science | #88 | #103 | #257 |
| Education | #191 | #216 | #535 |
| Special Education | #273 | #302 | #711 |
| Social Work | #390 | #432 | #937 |
Computer Science rankings
Wake Forest University ranked 114 for Computer Science in United States and 369 in the World with 26,079 publications made and 1,062,570 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #65 | #75 | #131 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #82 | #91 | #208 |
| Cognitive Science | #88 | #103 | #257 |
| Machine Learning | #125 | #150 | #454 |
| Information Technology | #172 | #190 | #492 |
| Data Science | #151 | #175 | #518 |
| Computer Vision | #156 | #185 | #688 |
| Multimedia | #190 | #216 | #719 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #221 | #254 | #935 |
| Software Engineering | #211 | #243 | #968 |
| Telecommunications | #209 | #240 | #1127 |
| Computational Linguistics | #215 | #246 | #1142 |
| Computer Engineering | #231 | #265 | #1449 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #317 | #362 | #2230 |
Engineering rankings
Wake Forest University ranked 130 for Engineering in United States and 535 in the World with 19,586 publications made and 836,721 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #60 | #66 | #124 |
| Optics | #131 | #154 | #559 |
| Metallurgy | #138 | #160 | #663 |
| Systems | #159 | #190 | #675 |
| Engineering Management | #220 | #245 | #695 |
| Operations Research | #148 | #177 | #707 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #125 | #148 | #716 |
| Nanotechnology | #140 | #165 | #772 |
| Construction Management | #150 | #179 | #804 |
| Applied Physics | #163 | #189 | #827 |
| Remote Sensing | #213 | #245 | #1015 |
| Telecommunications | #209 | #240 | #1127 |
| Computer Engineering | #231 | #265 | #1449 |
| Reliability and Quality | #242 | #278 | #1478 |
| Environmental Engineering | #226 | #263 | #1684 |
Physics rankings
Wake Forest University ranked 137 for Physics in United States and 588 in the World with 17,190 publications made and 684,847 citations received.
Wake Forest University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #108 | #120 | #264 |
| Astrobiology | #159 | #178 | #528 |
| Optics | #131 | #154 | #559 |
| Molecular | #153 | #178 | #658 |
| Theoretical | #149 | #177 | #708 |
| Nanotechnology | #140 | #165 | #772 |
| Applied Physics | #163 | #189 | #827 |
| Condensed Matter | #148 | #172 | #846 |
Environmental Science rankings
Wake Forest University ranked 142 for Environmental Science in United States and 572 in the World with 16,099 publications made and 613,013 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #114 | #136 | #374 |
| Paleontology | #126 | #147 | #435 |
| Geology | #144 | #169 | #582 |
| Ecology | #156 | #183 | #685 |
| Forestry | #143 | #176 | #925 |
| Oceanography | #214 | #251 | #1028 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #211 | #252 | #1113 |
| Environmental Management | #223 | #261 | #1569 |
| Environmental Engineering | #226 | #263 | #1684 |
Mathematics rankings
Wake Forest University ranked 98 for Mathematics in United States and 279 in the World with 13,945 publications made and 695,108 citations received.
Wake Forest University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #90 | #104 | #235 |
| Actuarial Science | #123 | #140 | #278 |
| Econometrics | #133 | #155 | #416 |
| Mathematics Education | #228 | #253 | #631 |
| Operations Research | #148 | #177 | #707 |
| Applied Mathematics | #198 | #229 | #1076 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #317 | #362 | #2230 |
Economics rankings
Wake Forest University ranked 130 for Economics in United States and 383 in the World with 6,735 publications made and 228,395 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #123 | #140 | #278 |
| Econometrics | #133 | #155 | #416 |
| Finance | #176 | #201 | #665 |
| International Trade | #152 | #179 | #817 |
Business rankings
Wake Forest University ranked 151 for Business in United States and 539 in the World with 6,711 publications made and 220,449 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #117 | #134 | #272 |
| Actuarial Science | #123 | #140 | #278 |
| Entrepreneurship | #130 | #152 | #439 |
| Accounting | #159 | #183 | #456 |
| Real Estate | #172 | #192 | #533 |
| Management | #154 | #183 | #576 |
| Marketing | #168 | #194 | #578 |
| Project Management | #168 | #195 | #657 |
| Finance | #176 | #201 | #665 |
| Engineering Management | #220 | #245 | #695 |
| Operations Research | #148 | #177 | #707 |
| Risk Management | #184 | #214 | #798 |
| Construction Management | #150 | #179 | #804 |
| International Trade | #152 | #179 | #817 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #221 | #254 | #935 |
Art & Design rankings
Wake Forest University ranked 145 for Art & Design in United States and 507 in the World with 3,275 publications made and 77,600 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #127 | #150 | #348 |
| Sculpture | #79 | #95 | #348 |
| Literature | #124 | #147 | #393 |
| Music | #153 | #175 | #461 |
| Photography | #142 | #166 | #461 |
| Aesthetics | #153 | #178 | #525 |
| Acting and Drama | #201 | #228 | #716 |
| Multimedia | #190 | #216 | #719 |
| Cinematography | #233 | #266 | #841 |
