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Carnegie Mellon University ranked 37th in the United States, 49th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across 14 research topics. Carnegie Mellon University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 120,130 academic publications and 4,902,742 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 380 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#49 of 14,131 In the World
#40 of 2,597 In North America
#37 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#2 of 10 In Pittsburgh
#1 of 3,216 For Systems Engineering
#1 of 2,673 For Computational Linguistics
#1 of 2,706 For Human-Computer Interaction
#112 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#7 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top1-3 For 11 other topics

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Computer Science rankings

Carnegie Mellon University ranked 12th for Computer Science in the United States and 16th in the World with 77,277 publications made and 3,194,965 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 1,576 In the United States
#13 of 1,662 In North America
#16 of 6,752 In the World

Carnegie Mellon University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 757 10359
1992 726 12108
1993 728 12497
1994 793 14093
1995 801 14251
1996 941 16859
1997 906 16866
1998 1002 18954
1999 1014 21065
2000 999 24143
2001 965 27027
2002 2805 57109
2003 2125 48781
2004 1920 52300
2005 2339 62195
2006 2190 70603
2007 2165 76298
2008 2172 81349
2009 2263 89494
2010 2491 98110
2011 2549 106359
2012 2752 116058
2013 2818 125222
2014 2762 135105
2015 3015 141976
2016 2877 143572
2017 3060 148133
2018 3253 168348
2019 3645 196844
2020 3749 222698
2021 3717 240219
2022 2725 191840
2023 2911 188360

The following table provides academic rankings for Carnegie Mellon University in various areas of Computer Science.

Engineering rankings

Carnegie Mellon University ranked 24th for Engineering in the United States and 42nd in the World with 75,347 publications made and 2,933,904 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#24 of 1,518 In the United States
#25 of 1,602 In North America
#42 of 6,684 In the World

Carnegie Mellon University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 811 10921
1992 762 12117
1993 773 12408
1994 873 14208
1995 859 14622
1996 995 17426
1997 969 17668
1998 1064 19769
1999 1122 22192
2000 1083 24364
2001 1020 26340
2002 2736 53015
2003 2085 46141
2004 1897 50307
2005 2294 58628
2006 2184 66158
2007 2040 70745
2008 2030 75961
2009 2223 83744
2010 2303 91441
2011 2345 100300
2012 2565 111228
2013 2677 118382
2014 2626 127857
2015 2811 134979
2016 2644 138907
2017 2839 144753
2018 2917 162804
2019 3163 183582
2020 3197 205406
2021 3140 222320
2022 2428 190853
2023 2517 189431

The following table provides academic rankings for Carnegie Mellon University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 1 1 1
Architecture 1 1 1
Human-Computer Interaction 1 1 1
Engineering Management 1 1 1
Robotics 1 1 1
Technical Drawing 2 2 2
Computer Engineering 3 3 3
Product and Industrial Design 4 4 5
Operations Research 5 5 5
Reliability and Quality Engineering 4 4 6
Computer Networking 6 6 7
Industrial Engineering 6 6 10
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 6 6 11
Construction Management 10 10 17
Electronic Engineering 13 14 20
Telecommunications 15 16 24
Transportation Engineering 13 14 25
Architectural Engineering 6 7 26
Mechanical Engineering 16 17 29
Automation and Control engineering 12 13 36
Acoustical Engineering 24 26 43
Electrical Engineering 21 22 44
Aerospace Engineering 28 30 49
Remote Sensing 27 28 49
Automotive Engineering 17 18 65
Aviation 25 27 73
Materials Science 31 33 77
Structural Engineering 28 32 77
Optical Engineering 37 40 83
Applied/Engineering Physics 42 44 89
Nanotechnology 30 31 93
Petroleum Engineering 37 43 102
Biomedical Engineering 54 60 119
Renewable Energy Engineering 27 34 124
Chemical Engineering 35 40 126
Civil Engineering 45 53 129
Environmental Engineering 37 42 133
Metallurgical Engineering 43 48 135
Marine Engineering 41 46 152
Mining Engineering 30 41 175
Agricultural Engineering 38 44 186
Nuclear Engineering 53 65 245
Biochemical Engineering 56 64 247
Geotechnical Engineering 92 109 351
Firefighting and Fire Science 98 113 430
Biotechnology 148 167 582

Physics rankings

Carnegie Mellon University ranked 34th for Physics in the United States and 61st in the World with 62,256 publications made and 2,582,777 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#34 of 1,485 In the United States
#36 of 1,569 In North America
#61 of 6,603 In the World

Carnegie Mellon University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 730 10209
1992 667 11163
1993 704 11229
1994 745 12767
1995 747 13191
1996 825 16185
1997 827 16235
1998 900 17975
1999 949 20190
2000 933 21780
2001 865 23630
2002 2011 40931
2003 1680 38524
2004 1455 42297
2005 1802 48710
2006 1680 54197
2007 1580 58379
2008 1622 62851
2009 1747 69052
2010 1787 75306
2011 1863 83554
2012 2015 91775
2013 2130 98184
2014 2101 106865
2015 2339 113797
2016 2203 117970
2017 2248 122093
2018 2412 136688
2019 2545 152699
2020 2634 172344
2021 2543 188241
2022 2047 164249
2023 2086 164098

The following table provides academic rankings for Carnegie Mellon University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 24 26 43
Quantum and Particle physics 30 31 56
Astrophysics and Astronomy 37 40 68
Materials Science 31 33 77
Condensed Matter Physics 36 37 82
Optical Engineering 37 40 83
Applied/Engineering Physics 42 44 89
Nanotechnology 30 31 93
Nuclear Physics 47 49 94
Theoretical Physics 39 45 97
Atomic and Molecular physics 46 49 106
Astrobiology 68 76 170
Biophysics 87 96 194
Medical Physics 133 150 403

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Carnegie Mellon University ranked 27th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 39th in the World with 57,503 publications made and 2,411,561 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#27 of 1,728 In the United States
#30 of 1,819 In North America
#39 of 7,020 In the World

Carnegie Mellon University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 617 8401
1992 581 9324
1993 577 9708
1994 621 10592
1995 629 11040
1996 692 13048
1997 690 13060
1998 783 14893
1999 753 16421
2000 788 18611
2001 741 21593
2002 1757 39127
2003 1424 35516
2004 1327 38439
2005 1576 45251
2006 1551 51826
2007 1506 56635
2008 1580 62511
2009 1685 69483
2010 1832 76104
2011 1938 83974
2012 2036 91985
2013 2083 99235
2014 1992 106581
2015 2146 112744
2016 2100 110531
2017 2236 113619
2018 2399 127024
2019 2629 148856
2020 2786 168370
2021 2750 181333
2022 1998 145686
2023 2148 141882

The following table provides academic rankings for Carnegie Mellon University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Journalism and Digital Media 15 15 15
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 9 10 15
Linguistics 11 12 15
Philosophy 15 16 23
Library and Information science 23 24 28
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 20 23 32
Law 27 29 36
Political Science 28 30 40
Education Majors 28 32 43
Law Enforcement 35 37 54
Archaeology 32 36 55
History 36 40 64
Art History 39 43 65
Aesthetics 38 43 76
Sociology 46 52 86
Communications and Public Relations 48 57 91
Criminology and Criminal Justice 65 74 103
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 59 66 120
Anthropology 68 78 144
Genealogy 74 88 164
Classics and Ancient History 75 84 170
Media Studies 83 95 184
Urban and Regional planning 51 59 191
Public Policy / Administration 95 110 225
Publishing 98 116 248
Early Childhood Education 150 162 267
Broadcast Journalism 117 135 267
Demography 114 132 293
Military science 176 193 313
Political Economy 124 141 325
Special Education 165 183 343
Gender Studies 166 192 354
Occupational Safety and Health 164 185 366
Forensic Science 109 125 413
Human Rights Law 140 164 451
Radio and Television broadcasting 180 201 453
International Relations and Diplomacy 178 202 483
International Law 193 220 583
Social Work 391 432 861

Biology rankings

Carnegie Mellon University ranked 94th for Biology in the United States and 231st in the World with 45,184 publications made and 1,974,204 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#94 of 1,582 In the United States
#106 of 1,668 In North America
#231 of 6,770 In the World

Carnegie Mellon University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 489 7769
1992 469 8868
1993 458 8652
1994 499 9862
1995 491 9882
1996 582 12246
1997 559 12442
1998 582 14437
1999 650 15919
2000 658 17743
2001 584 19509
2002 1327 30243
2003 1048 28921
2004 1003 31484
2005 1260 36518
2006 1208 41657
2007 1155 46402
2008 1195 50689
2009 1310 56285
2010 1381 61838
2011 1431 69413
2012 1521 77987
2013 1604 83057
2014 1609 90989
2015 1729 97714
2016 1745 100981
2017 1790 105673
2018 1914 117268
2019 2100 132744
2020 2246 151117
2021 2168 165301
2022 1750 147440
2023 1748 146961

The following table provides academic rankings for Carnegie Mellon University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 46 49 70
Nanotechnology 30 31 93
Neuroscience 62 71 119
Astrobiology 68 76 170
Paleontology 71 81 171
Biophysics 87 96 194
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 101 113 256
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 125 138 273
Genetics 112 127 313
Biochemistry 112 127 321
Botany 106 123 363
Agricultural Science 88 104 398
Virology 134 149 442
Zoology 132 155 476
Molecular Biology 144 161 484
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 143 169 507
Biotechnology 148 167 582
Forestry 117 147 637
Immunology 172 190 696
Microbiology 167 186 722
Toxicology 160 186 785
Oncology and Cancer research 190 210 803
Pharmacology 196 216 870
Horticulture 138 160 874
Nutrition and Food Science 152 173 1053
Animal Science 272 307 1389

Chemistry rankings

Carnegie Mellon University ranked 70th for Chemistry in the United States and 183rd in the World with 43,685 publications made and 1,852,510 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#70 of 1,407 In the United States
#77 of 1,488 In North America
#183 of 6,447 In the World

Carnegie Mellon University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 555 8586
1992 505 9081
1993 520 9273
1994 555 10271
1995 553 10578
1996 627 12977
1997 589 12954
1998 657 14450
1999 678 16115
2000 669 17048
2001 622 18195
2002 1302 26990
2003 1085 26671
2004 997 29184
2005 1232 33256
2006 1121 36949
2007 1031 40286
2008 1069 43826
2009 1171 48872
2010 1202 52705
2011 1257 59800
2012 1352 66840
2013 1429 71105
2014 1467 78294
2015 1497 84005
2016 1549 89241
2017 1609 92733
2018 1717 102131
2019 1813 113680
2020 1852 127996
2021 1786 141076
2022 1493 130140
2023 1409 130120

The following table provides academic rankings for Carnegie Mellon University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 6 6 11
Computational Chemistry 17 17 28
Materials Science 31 33 77
Nanotechnology 30 31 93
Physical chemistry 36 41 117
Chemical Engineering 35 40 126
Organic Chemistry 54 58 138
Environmental Chemistry 54 61 170
Biochemical Engineering 56 64 247
Inorganic Chemistry 66 75 265
Biochemistry 112 127 321
Petrology and Geochemistry 89 108 337
Pharmacy 91 106 470
Radiochemistry 106 124 854
Nutrition and Food Science 152 173 1053

Environmental Science rankings

Carnegie Mellon University ranked 51st for Environmental Science in the United States and 105th in the World with 40,297 publications made and 1,629,688 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#51 of 1,598 In the United States
#56 of 1,687 In North America
#105 of 6,798 In the World

Carnegie Mellon University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 407 5609
1992 389 6041
1993 422 6453
1994 458 7358
1995 431 7512
1996 542 8855
1997 477 9261
1998 533 10262
1999 562 11440
2000 594 12889
2001 524 14205
2002 1330 26558
2003 992 23977
2004 967 25839
2005 1161 30148
2006 1086 35035
2007 1042 37820
2008 1080 41425
2009 1290 46354
2010 1239 50568
2011 1343 57850
2012 1402 63519
2013 1486 69402
2014 1450 74742
2015 1567 78915
2016 1479 80412
2017 1525 84140
2018 1648 94102
2019 1793 107967
2020 1825 119433
2021 1841 132279
2022 1430 114927
2023 1432 112257

The following table provides academic rankings for Carnegie Mellon University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 34 38 58
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 42 47 93
Ecology 47 52 98
Environmental Management 38 44 116
Geology 54 60 123
Environmental Engineering 37 42 133
Oceanography 54 60 137
Environmental Chemistry 54 61 170
Paleontology 71 81 171
Mining Engineering 30 41 175
Urban and Regional planning 51 59 191
Earth science and Geophysics 75 89 253
Petrology and Geochemistry 89 108 337
Geotechnical Engineering 92 109 351
Agricultural Science 88 104 398
Hydrology and Water resources management 84 96 415
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 143 169 507
Forestry 117 147 637

Mathematics rankings

Carnegie Mellon University ranked 16th for Mathematics in the United States and 20th in the World with 37,790 publications made and 1,603,154 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 1,371 In the United States
#17 of 1,451 In North America
#20 of 6,305 In the World

Carnegie Mellon University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 327 4886
1992 342 5509
1993 345 5928
1994 347 6758
1995 363 6754
1996 390 8073
1997 416 8366
1998 447 9237
1999 433 10226
2000 448 11646
2001 449 13129
2002 1189 27076
2003 984 23057
2004 967 26369
2005 1098 30838
2006 1055 35133
2007 1043 37971
2008 1063 41183
2009 1146 45043
2010 1245 50497
2011 1343 54643
2012 1456 58883
2013 1492 64505
2014 1398 69117
2015 1444 71826
2016 1465 72427
2017 1597 74299
2018 1648 83364
2019 1798 97577
2020 1866 107355
2021 1874 115633
2022 1249 90136
2023 1332 87007

The following table provides academic rankings for Carnegie Mellon University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 3 3
Operations Research 5 5 5
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 16 17
Math Teachers 19 20 23
Statistics 19 20 23
Actuarial Science 26 28 35
Applied Mathematics 21 23 35

Business rankings

Carnegie Mellon University ranked 12th for Business in the United States and 13th in the World with 29,113 publications made and 1,243,118 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#12 of 1,334 In the United States
#13 of 1,412 In North America
#13 of 6,187 In the World

Carnegie Mellon University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 274 3797
1992 283 4481
1993 278 4822
1994 302 5302
1995 329 5640
1996 359 6764
1997 324 6763
1998 415 7487
1999 386 8455
2000 382 9783
2001 382 10916
2002 1053 22079
2003 759 19215
2004 690 21390
2005 836 24210
2006 865 27770
2007 825 30628
2008 876 33999
2009 915 37857
2010 1021 41249
2011 1070 45774
2012 1106 49135
2013 1096 52269
2014 1038 55401
2015 1120 56568
2016 1061 55703
2017 1092 57667
2018 1145 64760
2019 1283 73060
2020 1337 81810
2021 1305 88079
2022 984 70987
2023 986 68986

The following table provides academic rankings for Carnegie Mellon University in various areas of Business.

Psychology rankings

Carnegie Mellon University ranked 57th for Psychology in the United States and 90th in the World with 25,961 publications made and 1,338,091 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#57 of 1,527 In the United States
#65 of 1,612 In North America
#90 of 6,528 In the World

Carnegie Mellon University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 223 4067
1992 222 4851
1993 241 4790
1994 209 5414
1995 217 5180
1996 239 6049
1997 242 6228
1998 300 7337
1999 316 7932
2000 300 9528
2001 287 11017
2002 665 17687
2003 526 16732
2004 564 18473
2005 715 22308
2006 709 25869
2007 726 29098
2008 726 32127
2009 789 35784
2010 839 40240
2011 911 45004
2012 911 48813
2013 949 54016
2014 927 58901
2015 1094 62897
2016 1038 63458
2017 1112 66326
2018 1212 73890
2019 1286 86667
2020 1495 99893
2021 1457 108076
2022 1153 91974
2023 1126 89193

The following table provides academic rankings for Carnegie Mellon University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 6 7 9
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 9 10 15
Education Majors 28 32 43
Social Psychology 33 36 47
Child Psychology 59 67 90
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 69 77 101
Neuroscience 62 71 119
Psychiatry 91 104 216
Clinical Psychology 123 139 248
Special Education 165 183 343
Occupational Therapy 136 157 440
Sexology 230 260 465
Social Work 391 432 861

Medicine rankings

Carnegie Mellon University ranked 118th for Medicine in the United States and 349th in the World with 22,547 publications made and 1,041,904 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#118 of 1,558 In the United States
#134 of 1,643 In North America
#349 of 6,680 In the World

Carnegie Mellon University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 194 3408
1992 184 4307
1993 203 4004
1994 215 4755
1995 208 4834
1996 227 5702
1997 240 6098
1998 307 7034
1999 277 7910
2000 276 9208
2001 307 10512
2002 466 14683
2003 450 14625
2004 471 16262
2005 558 18885
2006 601 21856
2007 534 24117
2008 553 26298
2009 635 29228
2010 719 32621
2011 740 36070
2012 765 40532
2013 791 45215
2014 890 49503
2015 895 53363
2016 853 54386
2017 943 57053
2018 994 62023
2019 1134 68880
2020 1249 80434
2021 1273 89188
2022 1091 83998
2023 1051 81727

The following table provides academic rankings for Carnegie Mellon University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 54 60 119
Orthodontics 57 63 165
Audiology 79 91 194
Psychiatry 91 104 216
Optometry 92 106 230
Dentistry 72 80 235
Clinical Psychology 123 139 248
Sports Medicine 101 118 261
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 125 138 273
Gerontology 133 153 278
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 102 115 296
Respiratory Therapy 98 112 296
Public Health 119 137 301
Healthcare Management (MHA) 139 159 342
Nursing 138 156 342
Health Science 153 170 380
Pathology 120 136 402
Medical Physics 133 150 403
Forensic Science 109 125 413
Anatomy and Physiology 139 155 423
Ophthalmology 133 149 426
Physical Therapy 143 165 432
Occupational Therapy 136 157 440
Virology 134 149 442
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 187 209 456
Pharmacy 91 106 470
Sonography and Ultrasound 128 145 494
Cardiology 138 153 515
Family medicine 173 193 532
Anesthesiology 149 168 568
Surgery 145 163 601
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 131 148 624
Critical Care Nursing 192 211 687
Immunology 172 190 696
Toxicology 160 186 785
Oncology and Cancer research 190 210 803
Epidemiology 168 189 805
Cosmetology 165 184 852
Social Work 391 432 861
Pharmacology 196 216 870
Neurosurgery 177 198 923
Radiation Therapy 213 239 974
Urology 209 229 992
Dermatology 205 225 1049
Pediatrics 231 255 1093
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 264 285 1430
Veterinary 224 249 1528

Economics rankings

Carnegie Mellon University ranked 33rd for Economics in the United States and 49th in the World with 15,431 publications made and 690,786 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#33 of 1,317 In the United States
#35 of 1,400 In North America
#49 of 5,995 In the World

Carnegie Mellon University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 140 2063
1992 139 2453
1993 129 2498
1994 150 2731
1995 182 2976
1996 201 3638
1997 188 3496
1998 241 3862
1999 204 4646
2000 202 5355
2001 197 6114
2002 346 9443
2003 344 9513
2004 341 10764
2005 357 12201
2006 414 14252
2007 386 16136
2008 400 17704
2009 433 20450
2010 533 22625
2011 533 24793
2012 606 27102
2013 580 28920
2014 551 30970
2015 622 31262
2016 605 30861
2017 571 31721
2018 676 34514
2019 697 38306
2020 737 42358
2021 750 46888
2022 538 38020
2023 536 37185

The following table provides academic rankings for Carnegie Mellon University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 16 17
Environmental Economics 3 3 18
Finance 24 26 31
Actuarial Science 26 28 35
Investment Banking and Stock trading 29 30 45
Development Studies 52 60 99
Agricultural Economics 58 64 134
International Economics 51 60 232
International Trade 60 71 257
Political Economy 124 141 325
International Relations and Diplomacy 178 202 483

Art & Design rankings

Carnegie Mellon University ranked 15th for Art & Design in the United States and 19th in the World with 13,790 publications made and 473,877 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Multimedia, Computer Graphics, Architecture.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#15 of 1,321 In the United States
#16 of 1,404 In North America
#19 of 5,720 In the World

Carnegie Mellon University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 161 1830
1992 126 2112
1993 136 1927
1994 174 2345
1995 147 2345
1996 192 2863
1997 174 2847
1998 216 3435
1999 218 3604
2000 213 4291
2001 214 4951
2002 585 10232
2003 439 8843
2004 348 9451
2005 461 10750
2006 394 12239
2007 415 12967
2008 411 13642
2009 458 15321
2010 472 16297
2011 440 17443
2012 457 18281
2013 533 19890
2014 438 21092
2015 516 21293
2016 510 21349
2017 492 21809
2018 440 23854
2019 523 27377
2020 557 31274
2021 563 33672
2022 470 27310
2023 504 26976

The following table provides academic rankings for Carnegie Mellon University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Architecture 1 1 1
Multimedia 1 1 1
UX/UI Desgin 2 2 2
Graphic Design 2 2 2
Computer Graphics 5 5 5
Animation 4 4 6
Game Design and Development 7 7 8
Fashion Design 10 11 14
Entertainment Industry Business 13 13 16
Illustration and Concept Art 9 9 23
Painting and Drawing 12 12 31
Sculpture 12 12 31
Photography 21 23 37
Literature 32 36 54
Art History 39 43 65
Cinematography 24 26 72
Aesthetics 38 43 76
Music 43 49 89
Performing arts 44 48 95
Creative Writing 43 50 97
Interior Design 90 104 434
Singing and Vocal Performance 205 235 691