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Johns Hopkins University ranked 9th in the United States, 11th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across 39 research topics. Johns Hopkins University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 424,425 academic publications and 21,475,164 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 1,009 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#11 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 1,002 For Optometry
#1 of 1,028 For Occupational Safety and Health
#2 of 6,775 For Medicine
#62 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#9 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top1-3 For 36 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 306,709 publications made and 15,997,117 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 1,600 In the United States
#2 of 1,685 In North America
#2 of 6,775 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2281 62872
1993 2520 63042
1994 2621 71022
1995 2676 80166
1996 3011 88169
1997 3020 100498
1998 3228 112360
1999 3370 125898
2000 3636 144771
2001 3878 157071
2002 4315 176687
2003 4731 201295
2004 5275 219989
2005 5691 246588
2006 6368 276201
2007 6630 306829
2008 7136 345418
2009 7337 377468
2010 8069 419315
2011 8822 461890
2012 9387 514739
2013 10654 558562
2014 11249 605737
2015 12052 646765
2016 12053 672517
2017 12983 720660
2018 13637 753336
2019 14662 834341
2020 17073 1041049
2021 16754 1157441
2022 16137 1128939
2023 16589 1136381
2024 14880 1060907

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 286,253 publications made and 16,409,858 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 1,609 In the United States
#2 of 1,698 In North America
#2 of 6,833 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2392 76470
1993 2619 75929
1994 2726 85453
1995 2757 93784
1996 3244 102499
1997 3085 116064
1998 3403 130077
1999 3451 143578
2000 3796 162602
2001 3954 174867
2002 4346 195518
2003 4713 220708
2004 5346 240455
2005 5532 265594
2006 6169 296480
2007 6398 326578
2008 6745 362262
2009 6924 393765
2010 7593 435054
2011 8217 475548
2012 8637 528317
2013 9714 566510
2014 9958 610239
2015 10737 644344
2016 10539 669541
2017 11521 712252
2018 12095 751139
2019 13017 826263
2020 14907 1017431
2021 14388 1129643
2022 14020 1092819
2023 14454 1099764
2024 12360 1020259

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
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 3 3
Neuroscience 2 2 3
Microbiology 4 4 4
Biophysics 5 5 5
Biotechnology 5 6 6
Toxicology 11 11 14
Paleontology 14 16 20
Botany 16 18 22
Astrobiology 16 17 23
Evolutionary Biology 20 22 26
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 27 44
Zoology 31 36 62
Nutrition and Food Science 25 33 83
Animal Science 38 47 101
Nanotechnology 33 36 115
Horticulture 44 52 151
Agricultural Science 54 63 152
Entomology 62 70 166
Forestry 76 89 310

Chemistry rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 4th for Chemistry in the United States and 5th in the World with 186,695 publications made and 11,729,124 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 1,447 In the United States
#4 of 1,530 In North America
#5 of 6,545 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1841 59010
1993 2033 60422
1994 2092 67342
1995 2136 74105
1996 2454 80178
1997 2402 91333
1998 2602 102813
1999 2538 114071
2000 2811 127233
2001 2980 135075
2002 3297 150027
2003 3518 167610
2004 3825 181479
2005 3845 197801
2006 4309 218327
2007 4340 237093
2008 4433 256979
2009 4524 279554
2010 4975 307411
2011 5316 335353
2012 5577 368361
2013 6114 394025
2014 6212 422227
2015 6491 438979
2016 6413 458453
2017 6887 486805
2018 7300 512734
2019 7585 558375
2020 8278 671446
2021 7886 743481
2022 7922 719583
2023 8229 724544
2024 6712 653498

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
Radiochemistry 9 10 63
Materials Science 28 29 68
Computational Chemistry 35 37 69
Biochemical Engineering 30 33 74
Nutrition and Food Science 25 33 83
Inorganic Chemistry 30 33 104
Nanotechnology 33 36 115
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 43 48 119
Environmental Chemistry 48 54 142
Petrology and Geochemistry 46 54 143
Physical chemistry 48 54 149
Chemical Engineering 42 47 151
Pharmacy 43 49 184

Computer Science rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 8th for Computer Science in the United States and 11th in the World with 163,283 publications made and 8,666,405 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#8 of 1,612 In the United States
#9 of 1,698 In North America
#11 of 6,845 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1190 34782
1993 1258 32383
1994 1393 37353
1995 1383 40749
1996 1612 44044
1997 1538 49571
1998 1704 54646
1999 1747 60867
2000 2004 69920
2001 2092 76559
2002 2796 93105
2003 2716 105063
2004 3005 115817
2005 3152 131920
2006 3439 148447
2007 3476 166008
2008 3771 184317
2009 3849 203527
2010 4324 225042
2011 4679 250223
2012 5032 280117
2013 5537 301343
2014 5656 329573
2015 6208 350137
2016 6174 370569
2017 6721 394600
2018 7339 431771
2019 8094 485414
2020 9005 600371
2021 9035 669282
2022 8550 637164
2023 8817 653395
2024 7358 593175

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 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 15th in the World with 160,179 publications made and 7,360,594 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 1,761 In the United States
#11 of 1,852 In North America
#15 of 7,081 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1091 24163
1993 1145 22569
1994 1270 25549
1995 1229 27858
1996 1308 30704
1997 1387 33413
1998 1522 37250
1999 1580 42725
2000 1715 50213
2001 1822 57200
2002 2238 67607
2003 2280 76609
2004 2575 84980
2005 2722 97189
2006 2915 111601
2007 3172 125362
2008 3419 144966
2009 3588 162520
2010 4019 179635
2011 4292 200294
2012 4730 223394
2013 5276 248372
2014 5508 270454
2015 6129 289539
2016 6260 303760
2017 6811 326740
2018 7339 349715
2019 8046 400168
2020 9604 506466
2021 9718 565980
2022 9135 548623
2023 9325 568536
2024 7736 490281

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 145,711 publications made and 7,525,049 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 1,558 In the United States
#3 of 1,645 In North America
#4 of 6,645 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1047 34248
1993 1160 32029
1994 1252 36487
1995 1182 40099
1996 1406 43306
1997 1339 48526
1998 1522 52786
1999 1564 58886
2000 1704 67189
2001 1752 72542
2002 2179 84803
2003 2227 96163
2004 2455 103076
2005 2649 116781
2006 2970 130323
2007 3048 144512
2008 3344 161234
2009 3364 176391
2010 3855 194580
2011 4115 214819
2012 4403 239430
2013 5052 259690
2014 5230 281924
2015 5717 301894
2016 5752 315316
2017 6395 338229
2018 6681 360648
2019 7341 408328
2020 8285 508024
2021 8510 563833
2022 7961 551731
2023 8060 557747
2024 6899 503000

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 3 4 5
Sexology 10 12 12
Special Education 7 7 14
Clinical Psychology 11 12 14
Child Psychology 13 14 15
Cognitive Science 12 13 16
Social Psychology 23 25 29
Education Majors 23 25 33
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 51 60 121
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 83 92 133
Social Work 92 104 195

Engineering rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 20th for Engineering in the United States and 36th in the World with 125,565 publications made and 6,116,188 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#20 of 1,565 In the United States
#21 of 1,651 In North America
#36 of 6,782 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1189 26096
1993 1256 25024
1994 1269 28671
1995 1342 30835
1996 1569 33823
1997 1453 38102
1998 1599 42086
1999 1578 45590
2000 1705 52560
2001 1825 57294
2002 2371 69423
2003 2397 77326
2004 2378 85724
2005 2613 96499
2006 2881 109021
2007 2854 121310
2008 2931 135375
2009 2914 147995
2010 3365 162427
2011 3521 179841
2012 3742 199413
2013 4130 217622
2014 4184 232550
2015 4521 244360
2016 4416 257443
2017 4603 273739
2018 5196 296901
2019 5482 328060
2020 5933 393427
2021 5904 436057
2022 5556 408839
2023 5613 419257
2024 4773 376126

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 5 6 6
Biomedical Engineering 8 9 12
Optical Engineering 11 12 17
Aerospace Engineering 18 19 27
Mechanical Engineering 20 21 34
Robotics 13 14 37
Acoustical Engineering 26 29 46
Systems Engineering 26 29 48
Aviation 22 24 52
Metallurgical Engineering 23 24 59
Materials Science 28 29 68
Civil Engineering 32 34 68
Engineering Management 36 39 69
Telecommunications 32 35 74
Biochemical Engineering 30 33 74
Structural Engineering 28 31 77
Remote Sensing 36 39 81
Computer Networking 39 43 83
Human-Computer Interaction 39 45 87
Environmental Engineering 25 30 87
Geotechnical Engineering 38 44 97
Electrical Engineering 36 40 103
Operations Research 39 47 109
Technical Drawing 38 45 113
Nanotechnology 33 36 115
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 43 48 119
Electronic Engineering 47 54 129
Petroleum Engineering 45 52 129
Architecture 42 49 130
Reliability and Quality Engineering 40 48 131
Transportation Engineering 48 56 134
Automotive Engineering 32 38 134
Marine Engineering 36 41 135
Chemical Engineering 42 47 151
Automation and Control engineering 40 48 154
Computer Engineering 58 63 157
Firefighting and Fire Science 47 53 161
Architectural Engineering 42 52 162
Applied/Engineering Physics 62 67 179
Renewable Energy Engineering 52 65 307
Construction Management 88 106 385
Industrial Engineering 92 108 389
Nuclear Engineering 84 105 401
Mining Engineering 91 115 518
Product and Industrial Design 155 177 600

Physics rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 20th for Physics in the United States and 33rd in the World with 123,093 publications made and 6,180,942 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#20 of 1,531 In the United States
#21 of 1,617 In North America
#33 of 6,713 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1237 26867
1993 1318 26438
1994 1367 29858
1995 1397 32243
1996 1568 35655
1997 1584 39655
1998 1689 44366
1999 1706 48639
2000 1826 54045
2001 1887 60275
2002 2424 71027
2003 2432 80405
2004 2483 89649
2005 2589 99874
2006 2844 112949
2007 2783 123549
2008 2834 137488
2009 2954 149414
2010 3247 162248
2011 3408 179082
2012 3573 197309
2013 3895 213552
2014 4040 227718
2015 4238 237729
2016 4187 250622
2017 4309 264631
2018 4885 288470
2019 5079 314197
2020 5452 370666
2021 5372 407838
2022 5063 378887
2023 5199 391950
2024 4571 369951

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 2 3 3
Biophysics 5 5 5
Optical Engineering 11 12 17
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 18 21
Astrobiology 16 17 23
Acoustical Engineering 26 29 46
Quantum and Particle physics 28 29 54
Nuclear Physics 32 33 61
Materials Science 28 29 68
Theoretical Physics 36 41 87
Atomic and Molecular physics 44 47 96
Condensed Matter Physics 40 42 112
Nanotechnology 33 36 115
Applied/Engineering Physics 62 67 179

Environmental Science rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 20th for Environmental Science in the United States and 29th in the World with 100,917 publications made and 4,914,291 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#20 of 1,631 In the United States
#22 of 1,721 In North America
#29 of 6,876 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 854 21391
1993 891 20164
1994 935 22676
1995 951 23840
1996 1081 27281
1997 1064 29952
1998 1141 32891
1999 1196 36057
2000 1359 41428
2001 1346 45690
2002 1628 53550
2003 1664 59742
2004 1784 66496
2005 1850 74985
2006 2090 86778
2007 2165 94863
2008 2333 107609
2009 2308 120002
2010 2497 130443
2011 2686 144665
2012 2903 160287
2013 3125 175074
2014 3297 190405
2015 3617 201976
2016 3693 211758
2017 3933 224430
2018 4242 243150
2019 4528 272913
2020 5309 338724
2021 5182 377376
2022 5001 356663
2023 5145 365757
2024 4171 329658

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
Geology 21 23 30
Geography and Cartography 23 25 32
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 26 28 39
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 22 27 44
Ecology 33 37 57
Urban and Regional planning 24 26 80
Oceanography 37 42 86
Environmental Engineering 25 30 87
Earth science and Geophysics 36 41 92
Geotechnical Engineering 38 44 97
Environmental Chemistry 48 54 142
Petrology and Geochemistry 46 54 143
Agricultural Science 54 63 152
Environmental Management 44 52 167
Forestry 76 89 310
Hydrology and Water resources management 75 86 384
Mining Engineering 91 115 518

Mathematics rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 7th for Mathematics in the United States and 8th in the World with 77,522 publications made and 3,898,579 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 1,410 In the United States
#8 of 1,491 In North America
#8 of 6,418 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 393 6633
1993 396 7143
1994 430 8425
1995 439 8945
1996 525 10436
1997 508 11821
1998 595 13180
1999 643 15557
2000 770 18278
2001 796 21030
2002 1079 26715
2003 998 30286
2004 1172 33944
2005 1337 41464
2006 1418 45756
2007 1623 53227
2008 1758 61406
2009 1813 70390
2010 1994 79455
2011 2233 90996
2012 2495 101141
2013 2851 115246
2014 2917 127006
2015 3295 141264
2016 3413 148825
2017 3599 159678
2018 4078 177815
2019 4524 202688
2020 5312 258033
2021 5378 297053
2022 5085 292539
2023 5137 295075
2024 3553 222988

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 26 28 32
Actuarial Science 25 27 33
Math Teachers 32 35 54
Applied Mathematics 38 43 74
Operations Research 39 47 109
Blockchain and Cryptography 50 55 126

Economics rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 14th for Economics in the United States and 16th in the World with 43,876 publications made and 1,824,854 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#14 of 1,355 In the United States
#15 of 1,438 In North America
#16 of 6,167 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 239 4037
1993 253 4264
1994 264 5023
1995 260 5172
1996 331 5701
1997 380 6490
1998 365 6927
1999 377 8128
2000 467 10287
2001 482 11678
2002 557 13633
2003 598 16601
2004 667 18499
2005 731 21611
2006 714 24415
2007 905 27790
2008 915 32392
2009 1023 37501
2010 1058 41226
2011 1159 46283
2012 1266 51795
2013 1535 58429
2014 1632 65337
2015 1870 70518
2016 1872 73793
2017 2086 79461
2018 2253 84919
2019 2384 97598
2020 2961 128083
2021 2960 142456
2022 2832 135689
2023 2807 140721
2024 2260 116876

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 10 11 22
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 26 28 32
Actuarial Science 25 27 33
Finance 30 32 46
Political Economy 23 26 47
International Trade 20 22 64
International Economics 22 24 73
Investment Banking and Stock trading 49 52 97
Agricultural Economics 51 55 109
Environmental Economics 47 58 249

Business rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 26th for Business in the United States and 35th in the World with 39,344 publications made and 1,537,680 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#26 of 1,377 In the United States
#28 of 1,460 In North America
#35 of 6,339 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 257 4521
1993 273 4189
1994 292 4922
1995 279 5240
1996 337 5884
1997 348 6431
1998 339 7170
1999 364 7834
2000 399 9317
2001 422 11022
2002 609 13911
2003 554 15910
2004 614 17828
2005 712 20606
2006 736 23527
2007 818 26506
2008 837 31097
2009 909 35016
2010 1010 38635
2011 1125 43519
2012 1201 47407
2013 1344 53506
2014 1377 59380
2015 1639 64147
2016 1685 66382
2017 1860 71381
2018 2025 78528
2019 2034 89258
2020 2523 112995
2021 2403 124607
2022 2297 115671
2023 2228 121205
2024 1747 94515

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
Actuarial Science 25 27 33
Entertainment Industry Business 20 21 34
Accounting 30 31 39
Advertising 32 34 40
Finance 30 32 46
Human Resource Management 30 34 48
Marketing 33 35 48
Management 30 32 52
International Business 24 27 62
International Trade 20 22 64
Engineering Management 36 39 69
Investment Banking and Stock trading 49 52 97
Project Management 34 40 106
Tax Law 60 66 109
Operations Research 39 47 109
Risk Management 49 56 120
Real Estate 69 74 152
Management Information Systems 79 96 231
Entrepreneurship 78 94 236
Construction Management 88 106 385
Supply Chain Management 108 127 422
Hospitality and Hotel Management 97 120 670

Art & Design rankings

Johns Hopkins University ranked 33rd for Art & Design in the United States and 51st in the World with 16,382 publications made and 510,765 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
#33 of 1,361 In the United States
#37 of 1,444 In North America
#51 of 5,966 In the World

Johns Hopkins University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 135 3202
1993 161 2206
1994 155 2549
1995 141 2835
1996 152 3240
1997 163 3380
1998 195 3568
1999 168 4062
2000 198 4576
2001 196 5145
2002 315 6854
2003 258 7185
2004 280 8094
2005 303 9175
2006 302 10223
2007 323 11430
2008 323 12504
2009 370 14170
2010 406 15235
2011 428 18069
2012 522 19586
2013 466 20982
2014 473 22330
2015 542 23724
2016 536 25012
2017 615 26577
2018 714 29472
2019 705 34021
2020 838 43362
2021 867 47185
2022 790 45515
2023 859 48166
2024 748 49152

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 14 16 24
Entertainment Industry Business 20 21 34
Art History 25 27 35
Aesthetics 25 28 39
Fashion Design 31 33 45
Singing and Vocal Performance 28 31 56
Game Design and Development 30 37 60
Literature 36 40 62
Music 32 36 67
Computer Graphics 38 41 74
Painting and Drawing 26 27 74
Sculpture 26 27 74
Illustration and Concept Art 27 28 75
Creative Writing 37 43 77
Performing arts 38 42 80
Animation 41 49 110
Architecture 42 49 130
Multimedia 53 61 130
Graphic Design 66 75 160
Interior Design 39 47 224
UX/UI Desgin 66 81 229
Cinematography 93 111 327