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The University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked 85th in the United States, 194th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 54 research topics. The University of Alabama at Birmingham ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 139,548 academic publications and 5,481,177 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 55 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#194 of 14,131 In the World
#97 of 2,597 In North America
#85 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 33 In Alabama
#1 of 3 In Birmingham
#16 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#18 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#19 of 1,001 For Optometry
#1113 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#269 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 51 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked 31st for Medicine in the United States and 43rd in the World with 114,309 publications made and 4,717,998 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#31 of 1,604 In the United States
#34 of 1,689 In North America
#43 of 6,793 In the World

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 882 14084
1994 1022 16332
1995 1194 19688
1996 1121 22367
1997 1281 26356
1998 1352 32410
1999 1450 36251
2000 1461 42300
2001 1631 45603
2002 1769 51758
2003 1897 58141
2004 2103 65394
2005 2237 71873
2006 3068 80144
2007 2537 89631
2008 2753 98982
2009 2737 108043
2010 2825 121858
2011 3083 131957
2012 3264 145394
2013 3862 157712
2014 4062 170631
2015 4175 181968
2016 4409 189636
2017 4801 204837
2018 5057 214443
2019 5297 237818
2020 6101 292602
2021 6025 324718
2022 5989 318809
2023 6071 321775
2024 5643 307839
2025 5044 278015

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alabama at Birmingham in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 6 10 16
Family medicine 14 15 18
Optometry 10 11 19
Virology 18 19 23
Immunology 19 20 26
Gerontology 21 22 27
Cardiology 24 25 28
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 14 15 31
Surgery 26 28 32
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 26 28 33
Pediatrics 22 25 34
Medical Physics 24 27 36
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 26 29 37
Critical Care Nursing 29 32 38
Physical Therapy 22 29 40
Radiation Therapy 29 30 41
Oncology and Cancer research 28 29 42
Sports / Exercise science 19 26 45
Pathology 30 33 47
Dermatology 29 31 47
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 25 26 48
Healthcare Management (MHA) 28 34 48
Pharmacology 32 36 48
Ophthalmology 35 36 51
Anesthesiology 38 41 52
Sports Medicine 30 39 56
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 32 38 56
Nursing 34 41 56
Anatomy and Physiology 38 42 59
Public Health 37 42 59
Plastic Surgery 39 42 60
Epidemiology 27 32 61
Psychiatry 39 45 62
Dentistry 28 30 69
Sonography and Ultrasound 34 37 70
Neurosurgery 24 27 70
Urology 36 42 73
Cosmetology 39 44 73
Health Science 43 51 75
Respiratory Therapy 42 50 81
Orthodontics 35 39 94
Clinical Psychology 70 81 116
Audiology 63 71 137
Biomedical Engineering 65 72 168
Toxicology 68 77 208
Forensic Science 66 76 235
Social Work 133 153 303
Veterinary 75 86 362
Pharmacy 126 146 694

Biology rankings

The University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked 44th for Biology in the United States and 78th in the World with 101,159 publications made and 4,502,033 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#44 of 1,612 In the United States
#48 of 1,701 In North America
#78 of 6,841 In the World

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 899 15534
1994 1063 18054
1995 1189 21174
1996 1154 24098
1997 1268 28428
1998 1379 34951
1999 1433 39155
2000 1451 45055
2001 1604 47763
2002 1744 54696
2003 1813 60399
2004 2012 67344
2005 2107 72932
2006 2899 80942
2007 2370 89359
2008 2408 98112
2009 2488 105993
2010 2539 119055
2011 2762 127670
2012 2847 139861
2013 3312 150210
2014 3493 161030
2015 3535 169318
2016 3768 175527
2017 4044 188048
2018 4273 197429
2019 4544 220096
2020 5043 271150
2021 4988 300397
2022 4997 293137
2023 5033 295487
2024 4461 279052
2025 4010 249816

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alabama at Birmingham in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Virology 18 19 23
Immunology 19 20 26
Molecular Biology 29 31 40
Oncology and Cancer research 28 29 42
Microbiology 28 30 42
Biotechnology 28 32 47
Pharmacology 32 36 48
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 32 38 56
Genetics 38 41 56
Biophysics 45 49 68
Biochemistry 42 46 72
Neuroscience 51 57 84
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 48 53 95
Evolutionary Biology 84 98 195
Toxicology 68 77 208
Astrobiology 81 90 213
Paleontology 80 95 215
Animal Science 64 76 251
Botany 78 92 259
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 91 111 269
Zoology 88 104 272
Nutrition and Food Science 82 97 494
Entomology 169 194 685
Nanotechnology 129 151 700
Horticulture 127 148 891
Forestry 165 200 1081
Agricultural Science 161 192 1138

Chemistry rankings

The University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked 58th for Chemistry in the United States and 125th in the World with 64,697 publications made and 2,999,193 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#58 of 1,455 In the United States
#62 of 1,538 In North America
#125 of 6,561 In the World

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 693 12087
1994 803 14067
1995 873 16429
1996 858 18553
1997 938 21962
1998 1035 27426
1999 1049 30516
2000 1072 34759
2001 1159 36237
2002 1271 41319
2003 1317 44816
2004 1420 48741
2005 1415 52408
2006 1879 57911
2007 1616 62712
2008 1676 67972
2009 1700 72188
2010 1707 81053
2011 1869 86670
2012 1835 93362
2013 2170 100135
2014 2125 106552
2015 2152 110308
2016 2268 113754
2017 2355 119714
2018 2462 127817
2019 2700 140397
2020 2929 172672
2021 2738 190633
2022 2772 185147
2023 2858 187450
2024 2379 171735
2025 2102 149363

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alabama at Birmingham in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 42 46 72
Organic Chemistry 64 71 187
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 95 110 407
Biochemical Engineering 83 100 423
Materials Science 100 117 428
Nutrition and Food Science 82 97 494
Inorganic Chemistry 102 118 526
Radiochemistry 74 87 568
Physical chemistry 121 142 661
Pharmacy 126 146 694
Nanotechnology 129 151 700
Chemical Engineering 125 146 721
Computational Chemistry 159 184 736
Petrology and Geochemistry 159 193 792
Environmental Chemistry 148 177 842

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked 82nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 230th in the World with 47,555 publications made and 1,712,055 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#82 of 1,763 In the United States
#98 of 1,854 In North America
#230 of 7,088 In the World

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 346 3746
1994 414 4350
1995 400 4869
1996 379 5865
1997 475 6564
1998 493 8191
1999 529 9244
2000 544 11385
2001 620 12755
2002 729 14970
2003 741 16823
2004 797 19365
2005 922 21906
2006 1013 24966
2007 988 29234
2008 1034 33236
2009 1083 36598
2010 1117 41682
2011 1236 45856
2012 1380 50913
2013 1612 57544
2014 1690 62501
2015 1694 68269
2016 1942 72119
2017 2037 77649
2018 2183 83330
2019 2339 93648
2020 2796 115402
2021 2828 128753
2022 2776 126422
2023 2847 130197
2024 2417 115692
2025 2166 100062

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alabama at Birmingham in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 16 18 27
Sports / Exercise science 19 26 45
Demography 38 43 64
Library and Information science 68 76 126
Anthropology 66 76 146
Sociology 73 85 154
Special Education 91 104 188
Criminology and Criminal Justice 109 122 190
Linguistics 80 93 208
Gender Studies 110 127 221
Genealogy 103 120 221
Classics and Ancient History 91 104 229
Law 98 113 233
Forensic Science 66 76 235
Law Enforcement 124 136 236
Early Childhood Education 132 143 246
Political Science 99 118 297
Military science 160 178 299
Social Work 133 153 303
History 100 119 307
Art History 122 142 313
Archaeology 99 119 329
Education Majors 138 157 338
Communications and Public Relations 131 156 340
Publishing 136 159 371
Journalism and Digital Media 130 149 381
Public Policy / Administration 148 170 393
Philosophy 98 117 393
Aesthetics 118 141 397
Media Studies 178 208 432
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 155 179 435
Broadcast Journalism 168 190 490
Radio and Television broadcasting 179 202 507
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 184 213 570
International Relations and Diplomacy 185 212 572
Political Economy 286 322 807
Human Rights Law 236 269 834
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 242 274 939
Urban and Regional planning 188 219 1128

Psychology rankings

The University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked 52nd for Psychology in the United States and 88th in the World with 46,072 publications made and 1,796,035 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#52 of 1,561 In the United States
#60 of 1,648 In North America
#88 of 6,663 In the World

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 353 5069
1994 424 5963
1995 436 7145
1996 414 8141
1997 494 9521
1998 523 11628
1999 584 13042
2000 567 15096
2001 583 16482
2002 666 19055
2003 710 21531
2004 786 23954
2005 822 26367
2006 965 29596
2007 973 33056
2008 982 37222
2009 1047 40992
2010 1064 45348
2011 1170 50277
2012 1290 56362
2013 1543 61911
2014 1703 67663
2015 1695 73344
2016 1814 77325
2017 2033 83649
2018 2171 89601
2019 2278 99404
2020 2630 122167
2021 2650 137086
2022 2603 133433
2023 2673 135398
2024 2299 123864
2025 2113 113282

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alabama at Birmingham in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 6 10 16
Psychiatry 39 45 62
Neuroscience 51 57 84
Clinical Psychology 70 81 116
Sexology 95 106 150
Child Psychology 98 112 172
Special Education 91 104 188
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 125 139 240
Social Psychology 115 134 251
Social Work 133 153 303
Education Majors 138 157 338
Cognitive Science 115 134 348
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 184 213 570

Computer Science rankings

The University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked 81st for Computer Science in the United States and 216th in the World with 45,013 publications made and 1,721,890 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#81 of 1,616 In the United States
#93 of 1,702 In North America
#216 of 6,855 In the World

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 354 4998
1994 412 5725
1995 446 6966
1996 423 7814
1997 478 9068
1998 493 10937
1999 583 12287
2000 522 14304
2001 566 15296
2002 758 19055
2003 784 20520
2004 851 23358
2005 923 25864
2006 963 28974
2007 1001 32579
2008 1021 36097
2009 1037 39747
2010 1078 44942
2011 1229 49529
2012 1272 55500
2013 1495 60751
2014 1631 66782
2015 1598 71494
2016 1685 75618
2017 1924 81491
2018 2082 88567
2019 2135 100049
2020 2404 124693
2021 2531 141314
2022 2484 138499
2023 2580 140884
2024 2047 131244
2025 1864 119009

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alabama at Birmingham in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 51 57 84
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 48 53 95
Library and Information science 68 76 126
Machine Learning 99 116 310
Data Science 108 127 314
Computational Linguistics 93 110 341
Cognitive Science 115 134 348
Information Technology 136 149 350
Multimedia 137 157 461
Game Design and Development 110 135 465
Computer Graphics 119 141 482
Software Engineering 132 156 516
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 132 157 530
Cyber Security 134 158 539
Management Information Systems 158 182 589
Human-Computer Interaction 140 164 594
Computer Vision 146 174 620
Telecommunications 146 175 634
Database Administration 161 189 646
Computer Networking 170 200 755
Web Design and Development 165 193 799
UX/UI Desgin 194 226 935
Computer Engineering 192 223 1058
Blockchain and Cryptography 194 225 1117

Engineering rankings

The University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked 91st for Engineering in the United States and 330th in the World with 35,192 publications made and 1,343,284 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#91 of 1,568 In the United States
#104 of 1,655 In North America
#330 of 6,795 In the World

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 340 4843
1994 409 5324
1995 433 6281
1996 414 6960
1997 448 7904
1998 514 9558
1999 544 10670
2000 553 12434
2001 548 13148
2002 694 15385
2003 706 16884
2004 699 19094
2005 817 20674
2006 923 23083
2007 848 26107
2008 888 28439
2009 847 30786
2010 898 34443
2011 1011 37381
2012 1054 41630
2013 1187 45478
2014 1265 48448
2015 1248 51878
2016 1344 54138
2017 1296 57556
2018 1393 61644
2019 1516 67338
2020 1662 80287
2021 1609 89800
2022 1516 86010
2023 1501 87568
2024 1391 81546
2025 1195 72407

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alabama at Birmingham in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

The University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked 97th for Physics in the United States and 374th in the World with 31,429 publications made and 1,168,149 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#97 of 1,537 In the United States
#113 of 1,623 In North America
#374 of 6,729 In the World

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 379 4958
1994 443 5492
1995 459 6311
1996 413 7020
1997 456 7882
1998 510 9806
1999 516 10668
2000 548 12053
2001 532 12633
2002 625 14109
2003 629 15829
2004 615 17365
2005 748 18883
2006 823 20776
2007 737 22975
2008 769 25070
2009 729 26282
2010 728 29838
2011 837 32163
2012 852 35397
2013 961 38363
2014 1036 40147
2015 1011 43177
2016 1096 44868
2017 1094 47718
2018 1208 51581
2019 1281 55799
2020 1358 67384
2021 1357 75093
2022 1311 72147
2023 1259 73863
2024 1266 72292
2025 1104 64322

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alabama at Birmingham in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 24 27 36
Biophysics 45 49 68
Astrobiology 81 90 213
Optical Engineering 88 100 300
Acoustical Engineering 101 121 381
Astrophysics and Astronomy 114 133 395
Materials Science 100 117 428
Applied/Engineering Physics 111 130 470
Nuclear Physics 137 159 550
Quantum and Particle physics 124 147 564
Atomic and Molecular physics 158 183 674
Nanotechnology 129 151 700
Theoretical Physics 150 179 721
Condensed Matter Physics 143 166 807

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked 102nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 357th in the World with 27,363 publications made and 1,017,780 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#102 of 1,637 In the United States
#122 of 1,727 In North America
#357 of 6,888 In the World

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 276 3729
1994 272 4242
1995 316 4758
1996 328 5412
1997 343 6277
1998 360 7476
1999 366 8130
2000 426 9641
2001 432 10106
2002 459 12000
2003 512 13189
2004 491 14863
2005 594 16289
2006 744 19152
2007 666 21325
2008 654 23456
2009 655 26085
2010 699 28984
2011 692 31441
2012 798 35183
2013 876 38454
2014 917 41504
2015 877 44046
2016 980 45773
2017 1030 48256
2018 1095 51843
2019 1246 58473
2020 1400 72000
2021 1333 78342
2022 1402 74784
2023 1390 76258
2024 1217 70988
2025 1010 62465

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alabama at Birmingham in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 80 95 215
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 91 111 269
Geology 101 119 325
Ecology 120 143 459
Geography and Cartography 123 147 462
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 141 167 545
Earth science and Geophysics 154 185 698
Oceanography 160 191 732
Petrology and Geochemistry 159 193 792
Environmental Engineering 134 163 803
Geotechnical Engineering 154 186 830
Environmental Chemistry 148 177 842
Forestry 165 200 1081
Urban and Regional planning 188 219 1128
Agricultural Science 161 192 1138
Environmental Management 194 229 1296

Mathematics rankings

The University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked 72nd for Mathematics in the United States and 187th in the World with 23,803 publications made and 917,623 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#72 of 1,413 In the United States
#83 of 1,494 In North America
#187 of 6,434 In the World

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 124 1062
1994 133 1226
1995 129 1469
1996 122 1682
1997 184 2033
1998 178 2379
1999 187 2886
2000 171 3601
2001 234 4257
2002 293 5007
2003 338 5814
2004 405 6749
2005 480 8127
2006 488 9566
2007 474 11012
2008 561 12688
2009 532 14081
2010 588 16412
2011 681 18688
2012 753 20684
2013 933 24773
2014 901 27260
2015 1016 31270
2016 1049 33253
2017 1199 36303
2018 1232 40365
2019 1308 45790
2020 1549 57389
2021 1570 66435
2022 1547 66777
2023 1572 67688
2024 1100 53540
2025 959 46392

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alabama at Birmingham in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 64 75 161
Actuarial Science 131 150 317
Math Teachers 159 179 383
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 140 163 458
Applied Mathematics 144 169 747
Operations Research 177 209 865
Blockchain and Cryptography 194 225 1117

Economics rankings

The University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked 96th for Economics in the United States and 248th in the World with 10,966 publications made and 342,292 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#96 of 1,361 In the United States
#112 of 1,445 In North America
#248 of 6,188 In the World

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 72 502
1994 71 614
1995 80 622
1996 93 747
1997 104 903
1998 111 1074
1999 120 1429
2000 104 1747
2001 115 1838
2002 130 2039
2003 142 2530
2004 173 2930
2005 186 3397
2006 223 3791
2007 195 4403
2008 240 5173
2009 200 5785
2010 226 6595
2011 272 7490
2012 327 8362
2013 365 10047
2014 373 11013
2015 374 12399
2016 410 13123
2017 481 14217
2018 493 15300
2019 598 17504
2020 738 21678
2021 713 24942
2022 765 24607
2023 747 25817
2024 659 22324
2025 571 19793

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alabama at Birmingham in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 67 76 132
Actuarial Science 131 150 317
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 140 163 458
International Relations and Diplomacy 185 212 572
Finance 158 183 594
Political Economy 286 322 807
International Trade 226 257 1181
International Economics 238 269 1295
Investment Banking and Stock trading 321 356 1544

Business rankings

The University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked 126th for Business in the United States and 413th in the World with 10,133 publications made and 291,691 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#126 of 1,388 In the United States
#149 of 1,472 In North America
#413 of 6,366 In the World

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 66 685
1994 80 785
1995 79 850
1996 83 916
1997 113 1022
1998 97 1258
1999 113 1405
2000 122 1803
2001 122 1994
2002 188 2489
2003 175 2654
2004 178 3217
2005 216 3534
2006 224 4258
2007 231 4764
2008 245 5640
2009 216 6124
2010 229 6936
2011 255 7878
2012 273 8505
2013 364 9891
2014 364 10823
2015 369 11639
2016 411 12688
2017 385 13552
2018 480 14637
2019 479 16267
2020 627 19791
2021 581 22121
2022 584 21031
2023 593 21537
2024 482 18064
2025 414 16152

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alabama at Birmingham in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 16 18 27
Advertising 120 137 283
Human Resource Management 107 123 291
Actuarial Science 131 150 317
Marketing 123 145 387
Real Estate 139 156 389
Public Policy / Administration 148 170 393
Management 128 152 461
Accounting 163 189 486
Project Management 134 155 499
Engineering Management 178 199 521
Management Information Systems 158 182 589
Finance 158 183 594
Entertainment Industry Business 178 209 610
Operations Research 177 209 865
Construction Management 156 186 885
Entrepreneurship 213 243 1007
International Trade 226 257 1181
International Business 261 295 1306
Investment Banking and Stock trading 321 356 1544

Art & Design rankings

The University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked 121st for Art & Design in the United States and 429th in the World with 4,524 publications made and 110,777 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
#121 of 1,369 In the United States
#144 of 1,454 In North America
#429 of 6,010 In the World

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 39 430
1994 55 514
1995 52 626
1996 44 732
1997 53 712
1998 50 836
1999 40 881
2000 57 971
2001 44 1070
2002 82 1186
2003 69 1342
2004 73 1614
2005 102 1885
2006 106 2161
2007 114 2429
2008 101 2558
2009 111 2944
2010 119 3178
2011 132 3720
2012 105 3969
2013 135 4561
2014 169 4838
2015 142 5542
2016 191 5734
2017 164 5933
2018 170 6506
2019 189 7469
2020 234 8875
2021 246 10010
2022 240 9719
2023 213 10035
2024 201 10873
2025 190 10397

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alabama at Birmingham in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 122 142 313
Literature 118 140 371
Aesthetics 118 141 397
Fashion Design 116 139 445
Multimedia 137 157 461
Game Design and Development 110 135 465
Computer Graphics 119 141 482
Photography 151 176 511
Creative Writing 178 207 516
Music 177 201 538
Graphic Design 158 185 575
Performing arts 165 190 577
Entertainment Industry Business 178 209 610
Illustration and Concept Art 149 172 672
Painting and Drawing 158 182 719
Sculpture 158 182 719
UX/UI Desgin 194 226 935
Architecture 193 223 1135