Wayne State University: Rankings
Wayne State University ranked 91 in United States, 211 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 123,720 academic publications and 4,095,554 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 211 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 6 | In Detroit |
| # 3 of 62 | In Michigan |
| # 104 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 91 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 105 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 114 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 144 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
Wayne State University ranked 53 for Medicine in United States and 105 in the World with 79,220 publications made and 2,779,154 citations received.
Wayne State University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiation Therapy | #28 | #29 | #38 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #17 | #19 | #43 |
| Urology | #30 | #33 | #48 |
| Oncology | #35 | #38 | #64 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #47 | #54 | #66 |
| Ophthalmology | #42 | #45 | #72 |
| Dermatology | #43 | #45 | #73 |
| Anesthesiology | #47 | #55 | #76 |
| Pharmacology | #47 | #52 | #84 |
| Audiology | #45 | #51 | #87 |
| Occupational Therapy | #45 | #56 | #88 |
| Clinical Psychology | #58 | #65 | #90 |
| Gerontology | #58 | #68 | #93 |
| Radiology | #47 | #54 | #94 |
| Pediatrics | #48 | #55 | #94 |
| Psychiatry | #55 | #64 | #95 |
| Cardiology | #49 | #58 | #95 |
| Optometry | #45 | #50 | #96 |
| Surgery | #48 | #56 | #98 |
| Health Science | #56 | #65 | #103 |
| Epidemiology | #42 | #50 | #110 |
| Social Work | #59 | #64 | #118 |
| Nursing | #64 | #75 | #122 |
| Plastic Surgery | #67 | #73 | #123 |
| Immunology | #56 | #62 | #128 |
| Pathology | #59 | #68 | #134 |
| Healthcare Administration | #70 | #82 | #136 |
| Physical Therapy | #63 | #76 | #142 |
| Neurosurgery | #44 | #48 | #142 |
| Sports | #71 | #84 | #172 |
| Cosmetology | #60 | #67 | #180 |
| Pharmacy | #45 | #51 | #191 |
| Toxicology | #66 | #75 | #205 |
| Virology | #90 | #102 | #233 |
| Ethics | #113 | #126 | #252 |
| Orthodontics | #92 | #104 | #306 |
| Dentistry | #85 | #95 | #313 |
| Forensic Science | #84 | #99 | #315 |
| Veterinary | #136 | #153 | #780 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #41 | #49 | #80 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #52 | #60 | #85 |
| Family medicine | #57 | #66 | #97 |
Biology rankings
Wayne State University ranked 66 for Biology in United States and 144 in the World with 78,068 publications made and 2,925,995 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #35 | #38 | #64 |
| Microbiology | #34 | #39 | #66 |
| Pharmacology | #47 | #52 | #84 |
| Neuroscience | #57 | #64 | #104 |
| Genetics | #56 | #60 | #106 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #63 | #68 | #127 |
| Immunology | #56 | #62 | #128 |
| Molecular | #68 | #72 | #129 |
| Biochemistry | #63 | #69 | #131 |
| Biotechnology | #62 | #70 | #137 |
| Biophysics | #78 | #85 | #165 |
| Evolutionary | #83 | #97 | #191 |
| Toxicology | #66 | #75 | #205 |
| Virology | #90 | #102 | #233 |
| Astrobiology | #89 | #100 | #243 |
| Paleontology | #86 | #102 | #244 |
| Ethics | #113 | #126 | #252 |
| Botany | #85 | #100 | #286 |
| Entomology | #104 | #121 | #325 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #117 | #139 | #388 |
| Zoology | #117 | #138 | #396 |
| Animal Science | #99 | #118 | #447 |
| Nanotechnology | #98 | #112 | #460 |
| Horticulture | #119 | #140 | #838 |
| Forestry | #181 | #218 | #1171 |
Chemistry rankings
Wayne State University ranked 70 for Chemistry in United States and 185 in the World with 56,939 publications made and 2,147,152 citations received.
Wayne State University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #63 | #69 | #131 |
| Pharmacy | #45 | #51 | #191 |
| Organic chemistry | #67 | #74 | #198 |
| Computational | #70 | #80 | #226 |
| Physical | #88 | #101 | #394 |
| Nanotechnology | #98 | #112 | #460 |
| Radiochemistry | #80 | #94 | #612 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #119 | #141 | #665 |
Computer Science rankings
Wayne State University ranked 71 for Computer Science in United States and 192 in the World with 44,847 publications made and 1,537,462 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #57 | #64 | #104 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #63 | #68 | #127 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #77 | #86 | #223 |
| Machine Learning | #77 | #90 | #225 |
| Software Engineering | #65 | #79 | #226 |
| Data Science | #89 | #105 | #239 |
| Multimedia | #85 | #98 | #242 |
| Cognitive Science | #96 | #112 | #278 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #94 | #113 | #284 |
| Computer Engineering | #99 | #116 | #344 |
| Telecommunications | #98 | #117 | #347 |
| Computational Linguistics | #95 | #112 | #347 |
| Computer Vision | #95 | #113 | #352 |
| Animation | #108 | #128 | #436 |
| Information Technology | #167 | #185 | #478 |
| Robotics | #104 | #131 | #494 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Wayne State University ranked 90 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 247 in the World with 43,769 publications made and 1,314,036 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #59 | #64 | #118 |
| Gender Studies | #76 | #87 | #145 |
| Genealogy | #70 | #83 | #157 |
| Publishing | #64 | #78 | #160 |
| Demography | #75 | #88 | #162 |
| Anthropology | #72 | #85 | #162 |
| Law | #82 | #95 | #178 |
| Sociology | #84 | #98 | #182 |
| Education | #94 | #106 | #192 |
| Political Science | #82 | #97 | #212 |
| Media Studies | #97 | #113 | #224 |
| Linguistics | #87 | #100 | #230 |
| International Law | #86 | #99 | #258 |
| Special Education | #132 | #150 | #279 |
| History | #99 | #118 | #300 |
| Aesthetics | #99 | #120 | #304 |
| Forensic Science | #84 | #99 | #315 |
| Archaeology | #106 | #126 | #355 |
| Philosophy | #95 | #111 | #368 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #144 | #166 | #389 |
Psychology rankings
Wayne State University ranked 61 for Psychology in United States and 114 in the World with 40,610 publications made and 1,373,692 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #45 | #56 | #88 |
| Clinical Psychology | #58 | #65 | #90 |
| Psychiatry | #55 | #64 | #95 |
| Neuroscience | #57 | #64 | #104 |
| Social Work | #59 | #64 | #118 |
| Human Sexuality | #83 | #91 | #121 |
| Education | #94 | #106 | #192 |
| Cognitive Science | #96 | #112 | #278 |
| Special Education | #132 | #150 | #279 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #31 | #35 | #46 |
Engineering rankings
Wayne State University ranked 87 for Engineering in United States and 305 in the World with 40,351 publications made and 1,322,474 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #62 | #70 | #137 |
| Engineering Management | #77 | #84 | #160 |
| Reliability and Quality | #62 | #74 | #207 |
| Optics | #86 | #98 | #294 |
| Metallurgy | #83 | #94 | #312 |
| Systems | #93 | #111 | #326 |
| Computer Engineering | #99 | #116 | #344 |
| Telecommunications | #98 | #117 | #347 |
| Applied Physics | #96 | #110 | #359 |
| Operations Research | #97 | #120 | #383 |
| Automation and Control | #91 | #114 | #450 |
| Nanotechnology | #98 | #112 | #460 |
| Construction Management | #110 | #131 | #479 |
| Robotics | #104 | #131 | #494 |
| Aviation | #158 | #185 | #580 |
| Architecture | #122 | #147 | #581 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #119 | #141 | #665 |
| Environmental Engineering | #133 | #162 | #801 |
| Renewable Energy | #123 | #157 | #859 |
| Remote Sensing | #211 | #243 | #1009 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #30 | #34 | #90 |
Physics rankings
Wayne State University ranked 87 for Physics in United States and 308 in the World with 39,481 publications made and 1,337,970 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #78 | #85 | #165 |
| Molecular | #72 | #80 | #216 |
| Astrobiology | #89 | #100 | #243 |
| Optics | #86 | #98 | #294 |
| Applied Physics | #96 | #110 | #359 |
| Theoretical | #96 | #111 | #406 |
| Condensed Matter | #100 | #113 | #451 |
| Nanotechnology | #98 | #112 | #460 |
Environmental Science rankings
Wayne State University ranked 100 for Environmental Science in United States and 346 in the World with 30,510 publications made and 1,018,502 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #86 | #102 | #244 |
| Geology | #102 | #120 | #332 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #117 | #139 | #388 |
| Ecology | #115 | #138 | #437 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #128 | #153 | #546 |
| Environmental Management | #125 | #155 | #655 |
| Oceanography | #143 | #173 | #656 |
| Environmental Engineering | #133 | #162 | #801 |
| Forestry | #181 | #218 | #1171 |
Mathematics rankings
Wayne State University ranked 77 for Mathematics in United States and 205 in the World with 20,452 publications made and 729,661 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #44 | #51 | #96 |
| Econometrics | #89 | #103 | #217 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #77 | #86 | #223 |
| Mathematics Education | #109 | #121 | #230 |
| Statistics | #89 | #103 | #234 |
| Actuarial Science | #141 | #160 | #351 |
| Operations Research | #97 | #120 | #383 |
Business rankings
Wayne State University ranked 96 for Business in United States and 261 in the World with 13,788 publications made and 416,402 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #77 | #84 | #160 |
| Advertising | #98 | #110 | #212 |
| Accounting | #101 | #115 | #228 |
| Management | #88 | #102 | #244 |
| Marketing | #100 | #115 | #270 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #94 | #113 | #284 |
| Real Estate | #116 | #130 | #302 |
| Project Management | #93 | #113 | #322 |
| Finance | #108 | #126 | #328 |
| Actuarial Science | #141 | #160 | #351 |
| Operations Research | #97 | #120 | #383 |
| Entrepreneurship | #125 | #147 | #411 |
| Construction Management | #110 | #131 | #479 |
| Risk Management | #129 | #152 | #488 |
| International Trade | #121 | #146 | #646 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #30 | #33 | #47 |
Economics rankings
Wayne State University ranked 93 for Economics in United States and 234 in the World with 10,817 publications made and 307,405 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #89 | #103 | #217 |
| Finance | #108 | #126 | #328 |
| Actuarial Science | #141 | #160 | #351 |
| International Trade | #121 | #146 | #646 |
Art & Design rankings
Wayne State University ranked 98 for Art & Design in United States and 307 in the World with 6,162 publications made and 144,440 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #80 | #90 | #213 |
| Multimedia | #85 | #98 | #242 |
| Literature | #92 | #109 | #256 |
| Creative Writing | #106 | #128 | #292 |
| Cinematography | #84 | #102 | #302 |
| Aesthetics | #99 | #120 | #304 |
| Photography | #110 | #129 | #332 |
| Acting and Drama | #129 | #153 | #433 |
| Animation | #108 | #128 | #436 |
| Architecture | #122 | #147 | #581 |
| Music | #185 | #210 | #584 |
| Sculpture | #150 | #173 | #690 |
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