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Johns Hopkins University ranked 9th in the United States, 10th in the global 2024 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 359,900 academic publications and 15,824,129 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 957 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#10 of 14,131 In the World
#9 of 2,597 In North America
#9 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 34 In Maryland
#1 of 13 In Baltimore
#1 of 1,027 For Occupational Safety and Health
#2 of 6,680 For Medicine
#2 of 6,770 For Biology
#60 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#9 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top1-3 For 35 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 2nd for Medicine in the United States and 2nd in the World with 264,215 publications made and 11,909,834 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

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

Johns Hopkins University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 2181 41159
1992 2027 46785
1993 2251 47086
1994 2283 53324
1995 2370 60567
1996 2615 67278
1997 2700 76421
1998 2793 84919
1999 3039 95911
2000 3230 110288
2001 3391 120428
2002 3725 133703
2003 4091 150450
2004 4529 168240
2005 4816 191045
2006 5592 216423
2007 5891 243220
2008 6113 269287
2009 6357 295631
2010 7069 332701
2011 7684 365425
2012 8417 410815
2013 9363 445428
2014 10099 485413
2015 11030 526463
2016 11455 553338
2017 12406 586995
2018 13008 623289
2019 13983 688214
2020 16084 824656
2021 16062 937059
2022 15073 963795
2023 15044 942051

The following table provides academic rankings for Johns Hopkins University in various areas of Medicine.

Biology rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 2nd for Biology in the United States and 2nd in the World with 248,947 publications made and 12,373,505 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

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

Johns Hopkins University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2251 50211
1992 2144 56940
1993 2357 56993
1994 2400 64467
1995 2457 71206
1996 2877 78815
1997 2777 89225
1998 2977 100169
1999 3144 111198
2000 3399 126208
2001 3535 136170
2002 3807 150373
2003 4145 168034
2004 4624 186415
2005 4824 209805
2006 5455 235359
2007 5756 263780
2008 5867 287308
2009 6089 313480
2010 6815 350121
2011 7290 382421
2012 7873 427641
2013 8686 458664
2014 9067 495696
2015 9895 531588
2016 10185 558548
2017 11095 588320
2018 11595 631497
2019 12472 690854
2020 14039 818870
2021 13792 923949
2022 12879 942367
2023 12938 920333

The following table provides academic rankings for Johns Hopkins University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 2 2 2
Genetics 2 2 2
Molecular Biology 2 2 2
Immunology 2 2 2
Pharmacology 2 2 2
Virology 2 2 2
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 3 3
Oncology and Cancer research 3 3 3
Neuroscience 2 2 3
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 4 4
Microbiology 4 4 4
Biophysics 6 6 6
Biotechnology 7 8 8
Toxicology 13 14 17
Paleontology 14 16 20
Evolutionary Biology 20 22 26
Astrobiology 19 20 26
Botany 18 20 28
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 26 41
Zoology 31 36 64
Nutrition and Food Science 26 34 82
Animal Science 40 49 99
Nanotechnology 34 37 115
Horticulture 45 53 153
Entomology 63 71 163
Agricultural Science 54 63 166
Forestry 77 91 291

Chemistry rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 5th for Chemistry in the United States and 6th in the World with 164,781 publications made and 9,052,007 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

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

Johns Hopkins University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1697 40486
1992 1668 44207
1993 1834 45641
1994 1868 51437
1995 1916 56930
1996 2227 62310
1997 2227 71520
1998 2330 80822
1999 2324 89760
2000 2544 100686
2001 2671 107301
2002 2931 117399
2003 3157 130022
2004 3345 143253
2005 3386 159545
2006 3882 177361
2007 3977 195912
2008 3925 209344
2009 4049 228135
2010 4539 253856
2011 4751 274887
2012 5097 304853
2013 5501 325367
2014 5705 350412
2015 6135 372006
2016 6232 388588
2017 6699 411405
2018 6943 439842
2019 7368 476243
2020 7874 555015
2021 7668 623820
2022 7320 637399
2023 7361 622892

The following table provides academic rankings for Johns Hopkins University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 2 2 2
Organic Chemistry 10 11 18
Computational Chemistry 38 40 71
Materials Science 30 31 71
Nutrition and Food Science 26 34 82
Biochemical Engineering 29 34 92
Radiochemistry 13 16 99
Inorganic Chemistry 33 37 112
Nanotechnology 34 37 115
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 45 50 125
Petrology and Geochemistry 48 54 141
Physical chemistry 47 53 143
Chemical Engineering 43 48 152
Environmental Chemistry 51 57 155
Pharmacy 43 50 181

Computer Science rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 8th for Computer Science in the United States and 10th in the World with 142,655 publications made and 6,488,959 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 1,576 In the United States
#9 of 1,662 In North America
#10 of 6,752 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1169 21854
1992 1057 25982
1993 1143 24505
1994 1246 28160
1995 1231 30828
1996 1413 33954
1997 1383 37918
1998 1506 42038
1999 1584 47422
2000 1816 54442
2001 1859 59871
2002 2482 71545
2003 2437 80272
2004 2614 89777
2005 2748 103434
2006 3099 117699
2007 3087 132571
2008 3252 144079
2009 3358 159700
2010 3836 179103
2011 4143 197774
2012 4603 224282
2013 4902 241205
2014 5180 262974
2015 5743 283182
2016 5967 303651
2017 6561 320765
2018 7103 355682
2019 7736 398338
2020 8529 476788
2021 8700 540769
2022 7958 547100
2023 8104 541582

The following table provides academic rankings for Johns Hopkins University in various areas of Computer Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 9th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 14th in the World with 135,911 publications made and 5,200,778 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#9 of 1,728 In the United States
#10 of 1,819 In North America
#14 of 7,020 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 1052 14671
1992 951 17368
1993 1029 16419
1994 1114 18817
1995 1090 20273
1996 1132 22630
1997 1204 24522
1998 1294 27418
1999 1409 31036
2000 1474 36725
2001 1538 41737
2002 1881 49567
2003 1899 54838
2004 2132 62650
2005 2284 72420
2006 2533 83902
2007 2785 95513
2008 2895 108236
2009 3067 121346
2010 3463 135927
2011 3697 150736
2012 4043 169005
2013 4570 187830
2014 4829 206567
2015 5453 225235
2016 5867 236867
2017 6374 253153
2018 6924 274713
2019 7536 313067
2020 8833 380980
2021 9174 434690
2022 8370 447547
2023 8500 447908

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

Psychology rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 2nd for Psychology in the United States and 4th in the World with 128,337 publications made and 5,636,080 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 1,527 In the United States
#3 of 1,612 In North America
#4 of 6,528 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1101 22108
1992 969 25686
1993 1071 24097
1994 1107 27629
1995 1077 30554
1996 1255 33793
1997 1240 37643
1998 1343 40855
1999 1432 45942
2000 1509 51796
2001 1548 55965
2002 1908 64934
2003 1935 72848
2004 2092 79827
2005 2255 91459
2006 2678 102872
2007 2736 115473
2008 2891 126236
2009 2970 139093
2010 3396 153541
2011 3617 169702
2012 4007 190405
2013 4533 207165
2014 4838 224657
2015 5330 245532
2016 5638 261385
2017 6178 278168
2018 6498 300383
2019 7223 338717
2020 7922 406083
2021 8245 460450
2022 7646 474714
2023 7657 466469

The following table provides academic rankings for Johns Hopkins University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 2 2 3
Psychiatry 2 2 3
Occupational Therapy 4 5 5
Clinical Psychology 9 10 12
Sexology 11 13 13
Child Psychology 12 13 14
Cognitive Science 11 12 15
Special Education 7 8 17
Education Majors 18 20 27
Social Psychology 24 26 30
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 60 70 140
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 89 99 143
Social Work 114 127 242

Engineering rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 18th for Engineering in the United States and 33rd in the World with 109,277 publications made and 4,674,104 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#18 of 1,518 In the United States
#19 of 1,602 In North America
#33 of 6,684 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1061 16892
1992 1030 19497
1993 1117 18855
1994 1117 21604
1995 1203 23303
1996 1373 25709
1997 1297 28862
1998 1413 32044
1999 1434 35452
2000 1513 40590
2001 1589 44250
2002 2117 53005
2003 2141 58249
2004 2073 65786
2005 2295 75565
2006 2542 86054
2007 2543 97177
2008 2539 106478
2009 2593 117521
2010 2965 129912
2011 3079 141963
2012 3315 157876
2013 3608 173385
2014 3811 185084
2015 4110 197209
2016 4185 210101
2017 4403 221237
2018 4899 243565
2019 5249 268815
2020 5612 312999
2021 5571 352695
2022 5135 353873
2023 5115 350001

The following table provides academic rankings for Johns Hopkins University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 7 8 8
Biomedical Engineering 8 9 11
Optical Engineering 12 13 23
Aerospace Engineering 19 20 28
Robotics 11 12 34
Mechanical Engineering 20 21 37
Acoustical Engineering 26 29 48
Computer Engineering 24 26 48
Systems Engineering 26 29 49
Telecommunications 26 29 53
Aviation 21 23 53
Electronic Engineering 29 31 61
Metallurgical Engineering 26 27 66
Civil Engineering 30 34 67
Engineering Management 33 36 68
Materials Science 30 31 71
Structural Engineering 29 33 78
Human-Computer Interaction 39 45 90
Computer Networking 41 45 91
Biochemical Engineering 29 34 92
Remote Sensing 42 46 93
Geotechnical Engineering 37 43 102
Environmental Engineering 28 33 104
Operations Research 38 47 104
Electrical Engineering 39 43 108
Automotive Engineering 25 29 108
Reliability and Quality Engineering 38 44 111
Technical Drawing 38 45 114
Nanotechnology 34 37 115
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 45 50 125
Transportation Engineering 49 57 134
Marine Engineering 37 42 138
Architecture 45 52 141
Petroleum Engineering 49 56 144
Chemical Engineering 43 48 152
Automation and Control engineering 40 47 154
Firefighting and Fire Science 45 51 160
Architectural Engineering 46 55 182
Landscape Architecture 41 46 200
Applied/Engineering Physics 71 78 241
Renewable Energy Engineering 55 68 314
Construction Management 101 122 412
Nuclear Engineering 90 113 436
Mining Engineering 84 106 467
Industrial Engineering 114 136 473
Product and Industrial Design 166 191 634
Agricultural Engineering 82 95 775

Physics rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 22nd for Physics in the United States and 36th in the World with 105,590 publications made and 4,570,293 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

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

Johns Hopkins University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 1074 17612
1992 1065 20054
1993 1158 19924
1994 1165 22530
1995 1231 24085
1996 1377 27031
1997 1399 30097
1998 1441 33716
1999 1486 37444
2000 1607 41895
2001 1656 46873
2002 2152 54627
2003 2154 60819
2004 2115 68844
2005 2232 78594
2006 2510 89697
2007 2425 99194
2008 2432 108632
2009 2536 118082
2010 2829 129314
2011 2949 139923
2012 3090 153538
2013 3354 166758
2014 3610 177956
2015 3796 188561
2016 3854 199700
2017 4125 209662
2018 4552 232650
2019 4779 252133
2020 5047 291600
2021 5064 326427
2022 4619 326788
2023 4570 325835

The following table provides academic rankings for Johns Hopkins University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 3 3 3
Biophysics 6 6 6
Optical Engineering 12 13 23
Astrophysics and Astronomy 18 19 24
Astrobiology 19 20 26
Acoustical Engineering 26 29 48
Quantum and Particle physics 31 32 57
Nuclear Physics 32 33 61
Materials Science 30 31 71
Theoretical Physics 37 43 92
Atomic and Molecular physics 45 48 104
Nanotechnology 34 37 115
Condensed Matter Physics 44 46 117
Applied/Engineering Physics 71 78 241

Environmental Science rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 20th for Environmental Science in the United States and 30th in the World with 85,431 publications made and 3,590,284 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#20 of 1,598 In the United States
#22 of 1,687 In North America
#30 of 6,798 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 794 13565
1992 734 15690
1993 768 14839
1994 810 16770
1995 799 17692
1996 956 20336
1997 902 22653
1998 956 24901
1999 1070 27472
2000 1195 31599
2001 1145 34780
2002 1388 40346
2003 1413 44568
2004 1489 50617
2005 1624 57898
2006 1797 67024
2007 1897 75134
2008 1973 83419
2009 1980 93262
2010 2133 102935
2011 2332 112496
2012 2507 124778
2013 2684 137026
2014 2873 148902
2015 3184 160623
2016 3391 169005
2017 3704 178784
2018 3925 196488
2019 4253 220341
2020 4785 262809
2021 4879 296495
2022 4447 300198
2023 4499 297266

The following table provides academic rankings for Johns Hopkins University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 14 16 20
Geography and Cartography 23 25 31
Geology 21 23 31
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 26 27 38
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 26 41
Ecology 33 37 60
Oceanography 40 45 90
Geotechnical Engineering 37 43 102
Earth science and Geophysics 38 43 102
Environmental Engineering 28 33 104
Urban and Regional planning 36 39 123
Petrology and Geochemistry 48 54 141
Environmental Chemistry 51 57 155
Agricultural Science 54 63 166
Environmental Management 48 56 181
Forestry 77 91 291
Hydrology and Water resources management 69 78 313
Mining Engineering 84 106 467

Mathematics rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 6th for Mathematics in the United States and 7th in the World with 71,552 publications made and 3,046,632 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

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

Johns Hopkins University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 354 4505
1992 345 5072
1993 366 5379
1994 392 6586
1995 401 6797
1996 473 8153
1997 485 8887
1998 542 10157
1999 595 11799
2000 689 13826
2001 696 15864
2002 981 19877
2003 901 22394
2004 1053 25661
2005 1162 32029
2006 1302 35288
2007 1444 41922
2008 1567 47640
2009 1648 55358
2010 1815 62308
2011 2028 71458
2012 2341 80921
2013 2643 92166
2014 2831 102403
2015 3218 116349
2016 3453 124899
2017 3759 134026
2018 4151 150992
2019 4628 172401
2020 5237 206780
2021 5505 242732
2022 5172 259685
2023 5135 259161

The following table provides academic rankings for Johns Hopkins University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 6 7 7
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 28 30 36
Actuarial Science 29 31 41
Math Teachers 29 32 42
Applied Mathematics 39 44 75
Operations Research 38 47 104
Blockchain and Cryptography 53 59 133

Economics rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 14th for Economics in the United States and 16th in the World with 37,554 publications made and 1,271,307 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#14 of 1,317 In the United States
#15 of 1,400 In North America
#16 of 5,995 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 229 2602
1992 205 2792
1993 216 2869
1994 222 3541
1995 229 3480
1996 280 3964
1997 342 4322
1998 311 4753
1999 346 5713
2000 408 7190
2001 407 8209
2002 457 9522
2003 496 11604
2004 556 13090
2005 621 15310
2006 626 17519
2007 793 20193
2008 764 23335
2009 872 26985
2010 950 30035
2011 981 33705
2012 1131 38141
2013 1341 43374
2014 1451 48741
2015 1633 53438
2016 1772 56378
2017 1969 60675
2018 2115 66202
2019 2255 75711
2020 2712 94363
2021 2806 109011
2022 2690 111934
2023 2623 111168

The following table provides academic rankings for Johns Hopkins University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 3 4 4
International Relations and Diplomacy 11 12 22
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 28 30 36
Actuarial Science 29 31 41
Political Economy 23 26 45
Finance 33 35 51
International Economics 23 25 77
International Trade 24 26 86
Agricultural Economics 51 57 104
Investment Banking and Stock trading 54 57 105
Environmental Economics 50 61 254

Business rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 26th for Business in the United States and 35th in the World with 33,906 publications made and 1,129,788 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#26 of 1,334 In the United States
#28 of 1,412 In North America
#35 of 6,187 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 222 2411
1992 213 3202
1993 240 2884
1994 257 3526
1995 255 3597
1996 275 4188
1997 303 4380
1998 296 4988
1999 326 5506
2000 340 6451
2001 363 7657
2002 517 9762
2003 471 10812
2004 518 12577
2005 586 14583
2006 646 16738
2007 737 19055
2008 692 22019
2009 809 25399
2010 884 27641
2011 950 31274
2012 1074 34413
2013 1158 39918
2014 1222 43895
2015 1467 48114
2016 1616 51036
2017 1738 54333
2018 1930 61138
2019 1936 69391
2020 2264 83889
2021 2338 95468
2022 2128 94730
2023 2126 95428

The following table provides academic rankings for Johns Hopkins University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 1 1 1
Public Policy / Administration 11 12 18
Management 23 24 33
Entertainment Industry Business 23 24 40
Actuarial Science 29 31 41
Human Resource Management 29 33 48
Advertising 37 39 49
Accounting 35 37 50
Finance 33 35 51
Marketing 35 37 53
Engineering Management 33 36 68
International Business 28 31 73
International Trade 24 26 86
Operations Research 38 47 104
Investment Banking and Stock trading 54 57 105
Project Management 32 40 107
Risk Management 54 62 132
Tax Law 66 74 133
Real Estate 65 68 136
Management Information Systems 84 101 239
Entrepreneurship 104 119 286
Construction Management 101 122 412
Supply Chain Management 113 133 425
Hospitality and Hotel Management 113 138 653

Art & Design rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 35th for Art & Design in the United States and 53rd in the World with 13,383 publications made and 357,017 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.

Art & Design ranking Location
#35 of 1,321 In the United States
#39 of 1,404 In North America
#53 of 5,720 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 122 1528
1992 116 2268
1993 141 1580
1994 138 1729
1995 123 1945
1996 130 2344
1997 139 2311
1998 142 2622
1999 136 2922
2000 169 3299
2001 154 3736
2002 256 4873
2003 211 4895
2004 236 5615
2005 259 6455
2006 264 7388
2007 278 8102
2008 272 8791
2009 314 10107
2010 354 10843
2011 382 12870
2012 389 14285
2013 399 15022
2014 394 16053
2015 468 17012
2016 460 18123
2017 563 18941
2018 641 21409
2019 601 24417
2020 717 30638
2021 745 33719
2022 681 33451
2023 740 33799

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 16 17 22
Entertainment Industry Business 23 24 40
Aesthetics 27 30 41
Art History 28 31 42
Fashion Design 31 34 46
Game Design and Development 28 34 60
Literature 36 40 65
Performing arts 35 39 74
Singing and Vocal Performance 36 39 75
Computer Graphics 40 45 79
Music 40 45 83
Painting and Drawing 24 26 85
Sculpture 24 26 85
Illustration and Concept Art 26 28 89
Animation 40 48 103
Multimedia 53 61 121
Creative Writing 61 72 140
Architecture 45 52 141
Interior Design 39 44 165
Graphic Design 68 78 167
Landscape Architecture 41 46 200
UX/UI Desgin 69 86 240
Cinematography 116 137 386