Johns Hopkins University ranked 9th in the United States, 11th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across 38 research topics. Johns Hopkins University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 437,786 academic publications and 22,518,031 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 1,116 notable alumni.
Johns Hopkins University ranked 2nd for Medicine in the United States and 2nd in the World with 317,008 publications made and 16,800,409 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.
Johns Hopkins University ranked 2nd for Biology in the United States and 2nd in the World with 294,835 publications made and 17,180,866 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.
Johns Hopkins University ranked 4th for Chemistry in the United States and 5th in the World with 191,018 publications made and 12,238,603 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.
Johns Hopkins University ranked 8th for Computer Science in the United States and 11th in the World with 167,936 publications made and 9,160,151 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.
Johns Hopkins University ranked 8th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 13th in the World with 165,114 publications made and 7,801,701 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, Demography.
Johns Hopkins University ranked 2nd for Psychology in the United States and 4th in the World with 150,154 publications made and 7,879,878 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.
Johns Hopkins University ranked 20th for Engineering in the United States and 37th in the World with 128,529 publications made and 6,396,815 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.
Johns Hopkins University ranked 20th for Physics in the United States and 34th in the World with 125,991 publications made and 6,448,771 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.
Johns Hopkins University ranked 20th for Environmental Science in the United States and 30th in the World with 103,685 publications made and 5,162,423 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
Johns Hopkins University ranked 7th for Mathematics in the United States and 8th in the World with 79,180 publications made and 4,053,805 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.
Johns Hopkins University ranked 12th for Economics in the United States and 14th in the World with 45,266 publications made and 1,934,752 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.
Johns Hopkins University ranked 26th for Business in the United States and 35th in the World with 40,429 publications made and 1,626,961 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.
Johns Hopkins University ranked 33rd for Art & Design in the United States and 51st in the World with 16,901 publications made and 545,156 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.
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.
