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New York University ranked 17th in the United States, 22nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 10 across 22 research topics. New York University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 213,633 academic publications and 7,888,769 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2,313 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#22 of 14,131 In the World
#18 of 2,597 In North America
#17 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 221 In New York State
#2 of 92 In New York City
#5 of 1,941 For Art History
#5 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#5 of 1,054 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#6 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#26 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top10 For 19 other topics

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Biology rankings

New York University ranked 33rd for Biology in the United States and 46th in the World with 116,230 publications made and 5,199,097 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.

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

New York University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 975 21571
1992 984 26633
1993 1004 23996
1994 1106 27878
1995 1047 29372
1996 1223 32701
1997 1264 35786
1998 1352 38539
1999 1418 42603
2000 1549 48059
2001 1657 51524
2002 1952 59803
2003 1972 65697
2004 2184 74173
2005 2254 83524
2006 2419 94264
2007 2537 106193
2008 2780 115604
2009 2854 129420
2010 3179 144465
2011 3220 156479
2012 3423 175445
2013 3637 190210
2014 3798 204517
2015 3942 216766
2016 4359 226668
2017 4561 240313
2018 4881 262368
2019 5223 290656
2020 6059 342854
2021 6144 387462
2022 5802 387805
2023 5916 384103

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 14 16 20
Molecular Biology 23 24 31
Virology 23 24 31
Oncology and Cancer research 25 26 34
Immunology 26 27 35
Toxicology 23 26 36
Genetics 27 30 38
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 28 30 41
Biochemistry 30 33 41
Biophysics 33 34 42
Evolutionary Biology 32 35 45
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 30 37 54
Pharmacology 38 42 54
Microbiology 40 47 80
Paleontology 43 48 80
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 39 45 85
Astrobiology 51 55 109
Biotechnology 55 61 110
Botany 51 56 119
Zoology 59 67 158
Nanotechnology 74 80 251
Agricultural Science 71 82 253
Entomology 102 119 297
Horticulture 66 78 320
Nutrition and Food Science 70 81 365
Animal Science 114 133 465
Forestry 97 119 483

Medicine rankings

New York University ranked 28th for Medicine in the United States and 35th in the World with 113,829 publications made and 4,507,482 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

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

New York University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 850 18141
1992 915 22534
1993 976 19657
1994 1024 22168
1995 1044 24217
1996 1125 27242
1997 1235 30008
1998 1223 32497
1999 1254 35595
2000 1430 40426
2001 1528 43024
2002 1651 49415
2003 1790 54260
2004 1978 60887
2005 2118 68911
2006 2282 78288
2007 2434 89487
2008 2610 98274
2009 2684 109998
2010 2914 123363
2011 3024 135724
2012 3316 151639
2013 3597 165236
2014 3714 180084
2015 3959 192718
2016 4352 202541
2017 4567 215681
2018 4814 232409
2019 5338 257133
2020 6183 309300
2021 6444 354519
2022 6149 362644
2023 6411 357108

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 7 7 7
Dermatology 7 8 10
Cosmetology 9 10 12
Orthodontics 7 8 12
Social Work 13 14 14
Dentistry 7 8 14
Audiology 16 18 22
Family medicine 21 23 27
Psychiatry 20 23 29
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 25 27 31
Virology 23 24 31
Ophthalmology 27 28 32
Oncology and Cancer research 25 26 34
Immunology 26 27 35
Medical Physics 26 29 35
Toxicology 23 26 36
Gerontology 28 31 37
Clinical Psychology 23 26 37
Healthcare Management (MHA) 23 27 38
Nursing 23 28 38
Anatomy and Physiology 29 32 39
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 28 31 39
Pathology 27 30 39
Public Health 26 29 40
Urology 28 30 41
Optometry 26 29 43
Surgery 32 35 45
Radiation Therapy 33 34 46
Health Science 31 38 49
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 30 37 54
Pharmacology 38 42 54
Occupational Therapy 29 37 57
Neurosurgery 22 25 63
Anesthesiology 42 50 65
Cardiology 40 46 66
Sonography and Ultrasound 34 37 70
Critical Care Nursing 51 58 77
Physical Therapy 44 54 82
Pediatrics 45 51 82
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 26 29 83
Respiratory Therapy 45 53 83
Sports Medicine 44 55 83
Biomedical Engineering 44 48 92
Epidemiology 38 45 94
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 41 46 103
Forensic Science 43 49 134
Veterinary 67 76 279
Sports / Exercise science 121 141 304
Pharmacy 103 122 535

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

New York University ranked 17th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 23rd in the World with 101,936 publications made and 3,273,971 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#17 of 1,728 In the United States
#19 of 1,819 In North America
#23 of 7,020 In the World

New York University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 697 8580
1992 662 11350
1993 709 10085
1994 778 11283
1995 784 12047
1996 931 13570
1997 987 14018
1998 949 15586
1999 1057 17472
2000 1156 20432
2001 1262 23541
2002 1606 31380
2003 1596 34421
2004 1611 38540
2005 1778 45476
2006 2044 52592
2007 2115 61189
2008 2292 69273
2009 2535 79421
2010 2900 89243
2011 2945 102221
2012 3111 113522
2013 3317 126326
2014 3472 139210
2015 3742 149086
2016 4139 154783
2017 4514 163661
2018 4670 184320
2019 4889 208926
2020 5872 245062
2021 5832 270742
2022 5306 258862
2023 5640 260230

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

Computer Science rankings

New York University ranked 24th for Computer Science in the United States and 31st in the World with 89,444 publications made and 3,733,196 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#24 of 1,576 In the United States
#26 of 1,662 In North America
#31 of 6,752 In the World

New York University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 641 12277
1992 654 16554
1993 718 13972
1994 707 15610
1995 746 16485
1996 837 18316
1997 848 19329
1998 820 20334
1999 895 23027
2000 932 26411
2001 1094 28661
2002 1646 40321
2003 1523 41862
2004 1514 45509
2005 1693 54214
2006 1796 62416
2007 1861 70549
2008 1951 78350
2009 2233 88793
2010 2686 99847
2011 2568 111383
2012 2708 125924
2013 2899 138719
2014 3036 151222
2015 3200 162615
2016 3447 173874
2017 3728 187473
2018 4014 212180
2019 4477 240964
2020 5125 283552
2021 5217 315021
2022 4704 299955
2023 4854 298689

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University in various areas of Computer Science.

Chemistry rankings

New York University ranked 40th for Chemistry in the United States and 72nd in the World with 77,661 publications made and 3,776,712 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

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

New York University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 742 17570
1992 769 19651
1993 776 19769
1994 865 23005
1995 823 23972
1996 942 26222
1997 924 28883
1998 1012 31147
1999 1071 34258
2000 1130 37940
2001 1136 40212
2002 1464 46500
2003 1349 50579
2004 1511 56861
2005 1531 63206
2006 1658 70601
2007 1716 78146
2008 1811 84014
2009 1827 92526
2010 2140 103285
2011 2167 110946
2012 2219 122780
2013 2366 133827
2014 2278 142805
2015 2418 149590
2016 2540 155851
2017 2803 165292
2018 2988 178861
2019 3189 196268
2020 3529 228763
2021 3516 260144
2022 3381 260813
2023 3405 259248

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 30 33 41
Computational Chemistry 45 48 98
Organic Chemistry 55 59 140
Materials Science 57 64 190
Petrology and Geochemistry 69 83 228
Inorganic Chemistry 65 74 249
Nanotechnology 74 80 251
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 87 98 326
Nutrition and Food Science 70 81 365
Biochemical Engineering 83 98 385
Physical chemistry 87 101 393
Radiochemistry 64 74 446
Chemical Engineering 94 108 455
Environmental Chemistry 112 135 528
Pharmacy 103 122 535

Psychology rankings

New York University ranked 15th for Psychology in the United States and 19th in the World with 70,288 publications made and 2,895,486 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#15 of 1,527 In the United States
#17 of 1,612 In North America
#19 of 6,528 In the World

New York University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 462 10226
1992 487 14126
1993 527 11347
1994 544 12474
1995 592 13386
1996 649 15053
1997 712 15810
1998 640 16972
1999 677 18947
2000 782 21656
2001 920 23507
2002 1065 29900
2003 1065 32234
2004 1179 35146
2005 1276 41236
2006 1368 47048
2007 1469 54540
2008 1582 60010
2009 1718 68285
2010 1982 76616
2011 1919 85120
2012 2114 95970
2013 2290 105901
2014 2507 116713
2015 2597 126017
2016 2920 134626
2017 3057 144770
2018 3299 161084
2019 3544 180531
2020 4133 214928
2021 4242 235922
2022 3992 233804
2023 4300 231631

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 7 8 8
Cognitive Science 8 9 11
Social Work 13 14 14
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 14 16 18
Neuroscience 14 16 20
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 12 14 22
Social Psychology 18 20 22
Psychiatry 20 23 29
Child Psychology 24 26 30
Clinical Psychology 23 26 37
Education Majors 31 35 47
Occupational Therapy 29 37 57
Special Education 68 74 123

Engineering rankings

New York University ranked 45th for Engineering in the United States and 104th in the World with 67,252 publications made and 2,573,593 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#45 of 1,518 In the United States
#50 of 1,602 In North America
#104 of 6,684 In the World

New York University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 552 9893
1992 575 12586
1993 585 11801
1994 592 12789
1995 603 13652
1996 658 15223
1997 642 16003
1998 705 16869
1999 742 18529
2000 765 20430
2001 795 21939
2002 1216 29683
2003 1130 30261
2004 1145 33461
2005 1241 39044
2006 1346 44910
2007 1334 50293
2008 1473 55050
2009 1643 61310
2010 2037 68553
2011 1990 76690
2012 2119 85493
2013 2129 95309
2014 2192 102440
2015 2281 109547
2016 2415 116882
2017 2731 124849
2018 2864 140356
2019 3213 157820
2020 3592 183249
2021 3510 203300
2022 3145 193333
2023 3250 192701

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 25 28 47
Marine Engineering 20 21 60
Acoustical Engineering 33 36 61
Human-Computer Interaction 31 35 63
Computer Networking 36 39 73
Computer Engineering 34 37 74
Operations Research 30 35 74
Mechanical Engineering 33 37 74
Architecture 28 31 79
Transportation Engineering 38 42 86
Aerospace Engineering 40 45 88
Biomedical Engineering 44 48 92
Telecommunications 38 43 96
Optical Engineering 44 48 107
Biotechnology 55 61 110
Electronic Engineering 41 48 117
Product and Industrial Design 47 52 132
Architectural Engineering 38 46 135
Structural Engineering 49 54 137
Technical Drawing 41 48 140
Electrical Engineering 46 51 145
Civil Engineering 50 58 148
Robotics 40 47 153
Aviation 64 69 168
Automation and Control engineering 46 55 177
Engineering Management 83 90 180
Materials Science 57 64 190
Construction Management 46 57 192
Metallurgical Engineering 63 71 208
Industrial Engineering 55 67 217
Reliability and Quality Engineering 71 85 231
Nanotechnology 74 80 251
Petroleum Engineering 73 85 257
Remote Sensing 88 104 283
Firefighting and Fire Science 73 84 323
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 87 98 326
Geotechnical Engineering 87 103 330
Environmental Engineering 75 93 331
Automotive Engineering 79 97 333
Applied/Engineering Physics 96 109 362
Biochemical Engineering 83 98 385
Mining Engineering 77 98 435
Chemical Engineering 94 108 455
Nuclear Engineering 92 115 456
Renewable Energy Engineering 115 147 753
Agricultural Engineering 86 99 914
Landscape Architecture 160 182 1019

Physics rankings

New York University ranked 40th for Physics in the United States and 80th in the World with 66,609 publications made and 2,681,594 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#40 of 1,485 In the United States
#45 of 1,569 In North America
#80 of 6,603 In the World

New York University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 593 10251
1992 622 12745
1993 606 11778
1994 631 12674
1995 628 13852
1996 719 15504
1997 687 16399
1998 722 16854
1999 789 19260
2000 824 21256
2001 863 23043
2002 1167 30095
2003 1145 31380
2004 1150 34899
2005 1288 40918
2006 1338 46926
2007 1366 52561
2008 1504 57091
2009 1677 62842
2010 2002 69685
2011 1919 77176
2012 2073 86073
2013 2074 95630
2014 2106 102295
2015 2268 109482
2016 2288 115266
2017 2524 122108
2018 2661 136506
2019 2972 151464
2020 3294 175494
2021 3205 193939
2022 2928 184359
2023 3014 184880

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 19 20 28
Medical Physics 26 29 35
Biophysics 33 34 42
Astrophysics and Astronomy 32 34 51
Acoustical Engineering 33 36 61
Quantum and Particle physics 41 46 90
Optical Engineering 44 48 107
Astrobiology 51 55 109
Nuclear Physics 55 61 147
Atomic and Molecular physics 56 63 166
Materials Science 57 64 190
Condensed Matter Physics 64 72 215
Nanotechnology 74 80 251
Applied/Engineering Physics 96 109 362

Environmental Science rankings

New York University ranked 43rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 80th in the World with 58,084 publications made and 2,093,433 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#43 of 1,598 In the United States
#47 of 1,687 In North America
#80 of 6,798 In the World

New York University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 433 7264
1992 416 9845
1993 421 7975
1994 475 9018
1995 453 9188
1996 552 10512
1997 548 11268
1998 637 12364
1999 647 13335
2000 681 16122
2001 742 17728
2002 930 22008
2003 933 23946
2004 954 28220
2005 1064 32361
2006 1102 36509
2007 1204 41564
2008 1435 46931
2009 1415 52401
2010 1611 58472
2011 1596 65866
2012 1796 73201
2013 1853 81821
2014 2000 89885
2015 2029 95710
2016 2340 99596
2017 2534 105396
2018 2630 118731
2019 2755 135276
2020 3198 156474
2021 3221 174546
2022 2906 169806
2023 2963 169980

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 10 12 33
Geography and Cartography 35 39 59
Paleontology 43 48 80
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 39 45 85
Geology 48 53 95
Ecology 51 57 109
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 59 65 155
Oceanography 69 80 209
Petrology and Geochemistry 69 83 228
Agricultural Science 71 82 253
Earth science and Geophysics 90 107 313
Geotechnical Engineering 87 103 330
Environmental Engineering 75 93 331
Environmental Management 78 95 337
Mining Engineering 77 98 435
Forestry 97 119 483
Environmental Chemistry 112 135 528
Hydrology and Water resources management 115 136 729

Mathematics rankings

New York University ranked 26th for Mathematics in the United States and 33rd in the World with 44,154 publications made and 1,794,754 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

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

New York University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 251 3771
1992 265 4237
1993 288 4499
1994 279 5052
1995 310 5414
1996 372 6421
1997 425 6808
1998 373 7489
1999 428 8492
2000 418 9740
2001 506 10778
2002 732 15850
2003 750 16598
2004 710 18660
2005 841 22824
2006 884 26913
2007 943 30770
2008 1011 34298
2009 1160 39662
2010 1298 44742
2011 1391 51525
2012 1435 57151
2013 1469 63982
2014 1589 70901
2015 1712 76730
2016 1885 81490
2017 1992 86225
2018 2200 97792
2019 2404 110336
2020 2783 128181
2021 2839 144316
2022 2504 137671
2023 2770 137426

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 4 4 4
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 9 9 9
Statistics 26 28 34
Applied Mathematics 23 25 40
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 30 61
Math Teachers 40 44 62
Operations Research 30 35 74

Business rankings

New York University ranked 13th for Business in the United States and 15th in the World with 34,378 publications made and 1,285,063 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

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

New York University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 226 2690
1992 204 3539
1993 242 3414
1994 282 4011
1995 310 4236
1996 353 5097
1997 400 4800
1998 405 5598
1999 444 6588
2000 461 8360
2001 497 9824
2002 669 12862
2003 577 15406
2004 587 16946
2005 726 20013
2006 760 22589
2007 780 26941
2008 901 30983
2009 1035 36363
2010 1103 40982
2011 1084 47353
2012 1176 51936
2013 1197 56962
2014 1194 61676
2015 1237 62809
2016 1392 63503
2017 1489 66350
2018 1568 74366
2019 1620 80026
2020 1981 93101
2021 1900 101953
2022 1672 95022
2023 1708 95967

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University in various areas of Business.

Economics rankings

New York University ranked 9th for Economics in the United States and 11th in the World with 32,170 publications made and 1,149,204 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#9 of 1,317 In the United States
#10 of 1,400 In North America
#11 of 5,995 In the World

New York University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 214 1978
1992 178 2285
1993 218 2442
1994 245 2867
1995 263 3086
1996 331 3591
1997 372 3657
1998 372 4467
1999 385 5438
2000 429 6844
2001 464 8509
2002 558 10447
2003 562 13165
2004 566 14915
2005 647 17446
2006 709 19862
2007 714 23621
2008 805 27103
2009 903 31654
2010 940 35829
2011 1009 41593
2012 1114 45830
2013 1113 49945
2014 1217 54338
2015 1274 54872
2016 1411 55317
2017 1507 56970
2018 1508 63995
2019 1605 68145
2020 1973 79953
2021 1930 88483
2022 1688 84710
2023 1827 86657

The following table provides academic rankings for New York University in various areas of Economics.

Art & Design rankings

New York University ranked 17th for Art & Design in the United States and 22nd in the World with 17,920 publications made and 457,433 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#17 of 1,321 In the United States
#19 of 1,404 In North America
#22 of 5,720 In the World

New York University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 140 1350
1992 127 2201
1993 134 1409
1994 164 1760
1995 164 1810
1996 184 2097
1997 162 2088
1998 176 2319
1999 195 2593
2000 205 3160
2001 218 3508
2002 333 5006
2003 287 5354
2004 297 5978
2005 343 6895
2006 375 7998
2007 397 8985
2008 390 9996
2009 483 11478
2010 527 13026
2011 580 14738
2012 557 16203
2013 589 17787
2014 651 19738
2015 660 20161
2016 716 21808
2017 838 22723
2018 756 25790
2019 833 29701
2020 936 35188
2021 882 36961
2022 773 33966
2023 779 34305

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 1 1 1
Performing arts 1 1 1
Art History 3 3 5
Photography 4 5 5
Aesthetics 6 7 10
Illustration and Concept Art 2 2 13
Entertainment Industry Business 11 11 13
Painting and Drawing 3 3 15
Sculpture 3 3 15
Creative Writing 10 13 18
Literature 17 18 23
Music 15 18 23
Fashion Design 23 25 30
Singing and Vocal Performance 21 24 41
Multimedia 26 30 44
Computer Graphics 29 32 48
Animation 25 28 49
Game Design and Development 24 30 51
Architecture 28 31 79
Graphic Design 42 49 80
UX/UI Desgin 32 41 93
Landscape Architecture 160 182 1019
Interior Design 153 175 1036