West Virginia University: Rankings
West Virginia University ranked 108 in United States, 277 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 78,980 academic publications and 1,917,125 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 277 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 2 | In Morgantown |
| # 123 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 108 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1 of 26 | In West Virginia |
| # 228 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 291 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 325 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
West Virginia University ranked 120 for Biology in United States and 379 in the World with 43,911 publications made and 1,181,700 citations received.
West Virginia University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #48 | #57 | #143 |
| Ethics | #80 | #92 | #162 |
| Forestry | #70 | #81 | #250 |
| Entomology | #94 | #111 | #268 |
| Neuroscience | #108 | #125 | #283 |
| Pharmacology | #99 | #113 | #313 |
| Oncology | #100 | #112 | #341 |
| Astrobiology | #115 | #128 | #353 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #109 | #131 | #360 |
| Biophysics | #134 | #151 | #384 |
| Paleontology | #115 | #135 | #388 |
| Genetics | #124 | #140 | #392 |
| Biochemistry | #125 | #141 | #412 |
| Biotechnology | #118 | #134 | #414 |
| Toxicology | #96 | #112 | #415 |
| Evolutionary | #137 | #158 | #416 |
| Botany | #112 | #129 | #417 |
| Immunology | #121 | #136 | #429 |
| Molecular | #139 | #156 | #459 |
| Virology | #136 | #153 | #460 |
| Microbiology | #127 | #142 | #477 |
| Zoology | #130 | #153 | #485 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #146 | #164 | #532 |
| Nanotechnology | #113 | #127 | #540 |
| Horticulture | #89 | #105 | #553 |
Medicine rankings
West Virginia University ranked 105 for Medicine in United States and 291 in the World with 41,848 publications made and 1,023,888 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #22 | #27 | #58 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #74 | #86 | #129 |
| Ethics | #80 | #92 | #162 |
| Clinical Psychology | #96 | #110 | #179 |
| Nursing | #81 | #94 | #181 |
| Gerontology | #97 | #111 | #186 |
| Healthcare Administration | #88 | #102 | #193 |
| Social Work | #90 | #102 | #195 |
| Health Science | #96 | #109 | #202 |
| Physical Therapy | #85 | #100 | #208 |
| Anesthesiology | #89 | #102 | #219 |
| Cardiology | #85 | #97 | #225 |
| Psychiatry | #99 | #112 | #241 |
| Surgery | #90 | #103 | #248 |
| Audiology | #94 | #108 | #249 |
| Sports | #93 | #110 | #254 |
| Radiation Therapy | #78 | #89 | #263 |
| Neurosurgery | #74 | #83 | #268 |
| Radiology | #98 | #111 | #277 |
| Urology | #90 | #105 | #284 |
| Orthodontics | #85 | #96 | #287 |
| Plastic Surgery | #108 | #119 | #294 |
| Dentistry | #82 | #92 | #304 |
| Ophthalmology | #100 | #113 | #305 |
| Optometry | #106 | #120 | #311 |
| Pharmacology | #99 | #113 | #313 |
| Occupational Therapy | #102 | #119 | #316 |
| Pathology | #103 | #116 | #322 |
| Pharmacy | #66 | #77 | #324 |
| Pediatrics | #106 | #120 | #335 |
| Oncology | #100 | #112 | #341 |
| Cosmetology | #93 | #107 | #353 |
| Dermatology | #106 | #119 | #392 |
| Epidemiology | #106 | #123 | #395 |
| Toxicology | #96 | #112 | #415 |
| Immunology | #121 | #136 | #429 |
| Veterinary | #93 | #104 | #444 |
| Virology | #136 | #153 | #460 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #118 | #134 | #557 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
West Virginia University ranked 120 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 405 in the World with 34,449 publications made and 798,931 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #22 | #27 | #58 |
| Social Work | #90 | #102 | #195 |
| Special Education | #113 | #129 | #230 |
| Demography | #105 | #122 | #265 |
| Education | #121 | #134 | #265 |
| Gender Studies | #129 | #149 | #279 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #111 | #128 | #280 |
| Archaeology | #90 | #107 | #283 |
| Sociology | #116 | #137 | #288 |
| Anthropology | #122 | #142 | #299 |
| Law | #123 | #141 | #301 |
| History | #101 | #121 | #312 |
| Aesthetics | #108 | #130 | #347 |
| Political Science | #123 | #142 | #363 |
| Linguistics | #116 | #135 | #376 |
| Media Studies | #169 | #198 | #409 |
| Publishing | #148 | #172 | #414 |
| Genealogy | #177 | #202 | #448 |
| Philosophy | #115 | #138 | #509 |
| International Law | #195 | #221 | #625 |
Chemistry rankings
West Virginia University ranked 120 for Chemistry in United States and 438 in the World with 32,692 publications made and 896,429 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #66 | #77 | #324 |
| Biochemistry | #125 | #141 | #412 |
| Organic chemistry | #115 | #131 | #455 |
| Physical | #98 | #113 | #482 |
| Nanotechnology | #113 | #127 | #540 |
| Computational | #138 | #161 | #647 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #120 | #142 | #666 |
| Radiochemistry | #120 | #141 | #995 |
Engineering rankings
West Virginia University ranked 111 for Engineering in United States and 448 in the World with 31,943 publications made and 843,519 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #82 | #89 | #171 |
| Reliability and Quality | #59 | #71 | #197 |
| Construction Management | #64 | #78 | #281 |
| Remote Sensing | #91 | #108 | #318 |
| Landscape Architecture | #55 | #68 | #343 |
| Systems | #99 | #118 | #355 |
| Automation and Control | #84 | #105 | #392 |
| Biotechnology | #118 | #134 | #414 |
| Environmental Engineering | #85 | #105 | #427 |
| Metallurgy | #109 | #126 | #494 |
| Aviation | #142 | #164 | #501 |
| Optics | #119 | #141 | #509 |
| Telecommunications | #119 | #144 | #513 |
| Nanotechnology | #113 | #127 | #540 |
| Renewable Energy | #96 | #120 | #584 |
| Architecture | #129 | #154 | #602 |
| Operations Research | #134 | #163 | #625 |
| Applied Physics | #135 | #159 | #646 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #120 | #142 | #666 |
| Robotics | #131 | #160 | #693 |
| Computer Engineering | #159 | #189 | #775 |
| Mining Engineering | #4 | #7 | #37 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #28 | #34 | #72 |
Environmental Science rankings
West Virginia University ranked 110 for Environmental Science in United States and 392 in the World with 30,237 publications made and 721,452 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #70 | #81 | #250 |
| Environmental Management | #57 | #71 | #253 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #109 | #131 | #360 |
| Paleontology | #115 | #135 | #388 |
| Ecology | #111 | #132 | #413 |
| Geology | #115 | #135 | #423 |
| Environmental Engineering | #85 | #105 | #427 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #116 | #138 | #496 |
| Oceanography | #129 | #154 | #533 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #98 | #117 | #656 |
Physics rankings
West Virginia University ranked 113 for Physics in United States and 463 in the World with 28,532 publications made and 791,611 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #115 | #128 | #353 |
| Biophysics | #134 | #151 | #384 |
| Molecular | #108 | #130 | #410 |
| Condensed Matter | #98 | #111 | #428 |
| Optics | #119 | #141 | #509 |
| Nanotechnology | #113 | #127 | #540 |
| Theoretical | #116 | #138 | #549 |
| Applied Physics | #135 | #159 | #646 |
Computer Science rankings
West Virginia University ranked 120 for Computer Science in United States and 401 in the World with 28,360 publications made and 793,863 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #78 | #90 | #227 |
| Software Engineering | #78 | #93 | #279 |
| Neuroscience | #108 | #125 | #283 |
| Cognitive Science | #106 | #123 | #313 |
| Computer Vision | #87 | #103 | #319 |
| Machine Learning | #113 | #133 | #409 |
| Information Technology | #156 | #174 | #437 |
| Data Science | #138 | #160 | #461 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #136 | #159 | #498 |
| Telecommunications | #119 | #144 | #513 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #146 | #164 | #532 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #137 | #164 | #615 |
| Computational Linguistics | #144 | #170 | #650 |
| Robotics | #131 | #160 | #693 |
| Animation | #146 | #171 | #697 |
| Computer Engineering | #159 | #189 | #775 |
Psychology rankings
West Virginia University ranked 100 for Psychology in United States and 228 in the World with 24,458 publications made and 656,801 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #96 | #110 | #179 |
| Human Sexuality | #112 | #131 | #193 |
| Social Work | #90 | #102 | #195 |
| Special Education | #113 | #129 | #230 |
| Psychiatry | #99 | #112 | #241 |
| Education | #121 | #134 | #265 |
| Neuroscience | #108 | #125 | #283 |
| Cognitive Science | #106 | #123 | #313 |
| Occupational Therapy | #102 | #119 | #316 |
Mathematics rankings
West Virginia University ranked 118 for Mathematics in United States and 370 in the World with 15,263 publications made and 365,746 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #112 | #124 | #236 |
| Actuarial Science | #133 | #152 | #325 |
| Econometrics | #113 | #134 | #361 |
| Statistics | #117 | #136 | #366 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #137 | #164 | #615 |
| Operations Research | #134 | #163 | #625 |
| Applied Mathematics | #132 | #157 | #668 |
Business rankings
West Virginia University ranked 112 for Business in United States and 339 in the World with 11,755 publications made and 288,130 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #82 | #89 | #171 |
| Entrepreneurship | #81 | #97 | #251 |
| Construction Management | #64 | #78 | #281 |
| Advertising | #121 | #138 | #284 |
| Accounting | #121 | #139 | #304 |
| Actuarial Science | #133 | #152 | #325 |
| Management | #110 | #130 | #350 |
| Real Estate | #136 | #152 | #378 |
| Marketing | #120 | #142 | #383 |
| Finance | #126 | #148 | #417 |
| Project Management | #133 | #154 | #497 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #136 | #159 | #498 |
| International Trade | #105 | #128 | #525 |
| Risk Management | #151 | #176 | #613 |
| Operations Research | #134 | #163 | #625 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #46 | #56 | #81 |
Economics rankings
West Virginia University ranked 116 for Economics in United States and 325 in the World with 9,420 publications made and 209,839 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #133 | #152 | #325 |
| Econometrics | #113 | #134 | #361 |
| Finance | #126 | #148 | #417 |
| International Trade | #105 | #128 | #525 |
Art & Design rankings
West Virginia University ranked 122 for Art & Design in United States and 435 in the World with 4,870 publications made and 97,141 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #78 | #90 | #227 |
| Graphic Design | #99 | #114 | #315 |
| Interior Design | #55 | #65 | #340 |
| Landscape Architecture | #55 | #68 | #343 |
| Aesthetics | #108 | #130 | #347 |
| Music | #133 | #154 | #417 |
| Creative Writing | #150 | #178 | #431 |
| Literature | #134 | #158 | #441 |
| Architecture | #129 | #154 | #602 |
| Sculpture | #143 | #166 | #657 |
| Animation | #146 | #171 | #697 |
| Photography | #197 | #232 | #710 |
| Acting and Drama | #213 | #244 | #763 |
| Cinematography | #256 | #290 | #968 |
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