University of Alabama in Huntsville: Rankings

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The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 268th in the United States, 1017th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 129 research topics. The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,688 academic publications and 502,601 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 16 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1017 of 14,131 In the World
#299 of 2,597 In North America
#268 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 33 In Alabama
#1 of 3 In Huntsville
#222 of 2,461 For Remote Sensing
#249 of 1,623 For Engineering Management
#290 of 1,493 For Astrobiology
#2613 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1164 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 126 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 177th for Engineering in the United States and 804th in the World with 14,485 publications made and 367,637 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#177 of 1,568 In the United States
#205 of 1,655 In North America
#804 of 6,795 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 286 1134
1994 278 1367
1995 283 1562
1996 316 1723
1997 261 1870
1998 363 2438
1999 327 2778
2000 302 3026
2001 229 3451
2002 371 3944
2003 334 4611
2004 284 4324
2005 321 5698
2006 315 5720
2007 276 6031
2008 338 6723
2009 389 7699
2010 398 9369
2011 434 10614
2012 356 12261
2013 390 12800
2014 361 12735
2015 371 13203
2016 487 15268
2017 501 16457
2018 517 18093
2019 595 20206
2020 592 21044
2021 507 24147
2022 505 22007
2023 467 22469
2024 335 18916
2025 282 16328

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Remote Sensing 66 75 222
Engineering Management 104 115 249
Aerospace Engineering 103 118 335
Industrial Engineering 88 102 378
Product and Industrial Design 107 124 396
Nuclear Engineering 94 117 453
Construction Management 104 124 460
Human-Computer Interaction 125 148 491
Automation and Control engineering 97 123 514
Computer Engineering 129 156 536
Telecommunications 128 154 551
Applied/Engineering Physics 125 147 563
Architecture 130 155 609
Optical Engineering 142 165 621
Computer Networking 151 179 621
Structural Engineering 153 182 672
Firefighting and Fire Science 134 158 676
Systems Engineering 163 194 693
Aviation 185 213 696
Electronic Engineering 158 189 768
Petroleum Engineering 175 201 775
Electrical Engineering 155 185 810
Reliability and Quality Engineering 172 203 861
Acoustical Engineering 195 225 880
Transportation Engineering 188 221 947
Operations Research 192 224 960
Marine Engineering 178 210 961
Chemical Engineering 153 180 1000
Mechanical Engineering 206 236 1018
Materials Science 184 212 1025
Civil Engineering 204 235 1041
Nanotechnology 180 207 1141
Automotive Engineering 210 246 1294
Biomedical Engineering 246 274 1348
Geotechnical Engineering 215 254 1350
Renewable Energy Engineering 164 199 1357
Robotics 218 253 1359
Metallurgical Engineering 217 252 1419
Architectural Engineering 231 264 1580
Environmental Engineering 222 259 1654
Biotechnology 284 317 1699

Physics rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 165th for Physics in the United States and 742nd in the World with 14,383 publications made and 376,093 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#165 of 1,537 In the United States
#193 of 1,623 In North America
#742 of 6,729 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 296 1230
1994 284 1523
1995 282 1724
1996 334 1944
1997 292 2085
1998 368 2716
1999 328 3275
2000 305 3427
2001 236 3943
2002 352 4302
2003 309 5109
2004 282 4830
2005 279 5981
2006 296 6125
2007 266 6527
2008 334 6996
2009 390 7925
2010 383 9938
2011 423 11553
2012 373 13345
2013 402 13832
2014 365 13515
2015 382 14372
2016 490 16534
2017 470 18253
2018 505 20122
2019 567 22083
2020 565 22842
2021 494 25367
2022 487 23004
2023 480 23769
2024 316 20563
2025 228 17754

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 98 109 290
Astrophysics and Astronomy 91 104 307
Nuclear Physics 94 107 328
Applied/Engineering Physics 125 147 563
Atomic and Molecular physics 138 161 573
Optical Engineering 142 165 621
Quantum and Particle physics 151 179 687
Theoretical Physics 161 191 762
Condensed Matter Physics 139 160 788
Acoustical Engineering 195 225 880
Materials Science 184 212 1025
Biophysics 268 296 1100
Nanotechnology 180 207 1141

Chemistry rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 230th for Chemistry in the United States and 1227th in the World with 9,556 publications made and 232,233 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#230 of 1,455 In the United States
#258 of 1,538 In North America
#1227 of 6,561 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 199 921
1994 190 1052
1995 199 1177
1996 222 1395
1997 183 1399
1998 227 1783
1999 231 2215
2000 198 2230
2001 176 2556
2002 222 2875
2003 237 3480
2004 187 3210
2005 194 3909
2006 195 4086
2007 197 4398
2008 230 4813
2009 248 5283
2010 223 6351
2011 275 7058
2012 229 7749
2013 254 8199
2014 244 8475
2015 225 8709
2016 322 9222
2017 321 9531
2018 297 10584
2019 368 11974
2020 400 13175
2021 333 15683
2022 349 15828
2023 309 15884
2024 198 13656
2025 182 11915

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Physical chemistry 161 191 989
Chemical Engineering 153 180 1000
Materials Science 184 212 1025
Computational Chemistry 202 229 1028
Nanotechnology 180 207 1141
Organic Chemistry 212 241 1180
Petrology and Geochemistry 245 288 1405
Environmental Chemistry 210 245 1417
Nutrition and Food Science 181 208 1496
Biochemistry 310 347 1824
Inorganic Chemistry 280 320 1958
Pharmacy 387 426 2161
Radiochemistry 282 320 2595

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 216th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1040th in the World with 9,427 publications made and 228,181 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#216 of 1,637 In the United States
#248 of 1,727 In North America
#1040 of 6,888 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 127 646
1994 141 802
1995 143 936
1996 188 1108
1997 161 1072
1998 189 1372
1999 164 1574
2000 155 1664
2001 111 1774
2002 200 2182
2003 175 2513
2004 157 2412
2005 197 3024
2006 202 3426
2007 192 3851
2008 223 4468
2009 264 5070
2010 222 5722
2011 284 6668
2012 235 7342
2013 242 8228
2014 247 8313
2015 271 8713
2016 333 9466
2017 365 9955
2018 416 11404
2019 485 12839
2020 464 14609
2021 452 17660
2022 402 17099
2023 393 17560
2024 274 14901
2025 222 12995

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 101 118 351
Oceanography 152 183 715
Geography and Cartography 182 210 772
Earth science and Geophysics 169 201 796
Geology 212 243 1002
Forestry 184 221 1198
Environmental Management 188 223 1246
Geotechnical Engineering 215 254 1350
Ecology 248 286 1352
Petrology and Geochemistry 245 288 1405
Environmental Chemistry 210 245 1417
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 319 365 1541
Paleontology 296 339 1618
Agricultural Science 232 270 1643
Environmental Engineering 222 259 1654

Computer Science rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 222nd for Computer Science in the United States and 909th in the World with 9,089 publications made and 243,612 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#222 of 1,616 In the United States
#252 of 1,702 In North America
#909 of 6,855 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 167 462
1994 149 562
1995 179 711
1996 182 713
1997 148 835
1998 181 1255
1999 167 1474
2000 172 1614
2001 119 1807
2002 274 2377
2003 217 2452
2004 179 2471
2005 215 3071
2006 214 3231
2007 181 3431
2008 228 3932
2009 278 4612
2010 238 5803
2011 264 6649
2012 234 7639
2013 253 8204
2014 240 8265
2015 224 8318
2016 309 10179
2017 287 11111
2018 346 12906
2019 414 14009
2020 433 14780
2021 371 17274
2022 359 15310
2023 332 16176
2024 215 13077
2025 211 10633

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Animation 113 133 466
Human-Computer Interaction 125 148 491
Computer Engineering 129 156 536
Telecommunications 128 154 551
Computer Graphics 138 164 561
Information Technology 189 208 570
UX/UI Desgin 136 164 574
Library and Information science 216 240 575
Computer Networking 151 179 621
Software Engineering 156 183 666
Web Design and Development 147 175 672
Management Information Systems 181 206 727
Database Administration 172 201 728
Computer Vision 173 202 800
Cyber Security 189 218 820
Data Science 222 254 887
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 198 229 945
Blockchain and Cryptography 201 232 1157
Machine Learning 252 287 1339
Cognitive Science 310 349 1358
Robotics 218 253 1359
Computational Linguistics 245 279 1359
Multimedia 338 376 1393
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 326 361 1705
Neuroscience 407 450 1744

Biology rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 294th for Biology in the United States and 1630th in the World with 6,953 publications made and 169,996 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#294 of 1,612 In the United States
#331 of 1,701 In North America
#1630 of 6,841 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 111 532
1994 107 579
1995 101 688
1996 132 805
1997 109 867
1998 144 1129
1999 133 1468
2000 141 1510
2001 104 1652
2002 139 2041
2003 146 2423
2004 94 2206
2005 146 2904
2006 138 3008
2007 162 3381
2008 156 3786
2009 167 4271
2010 138 4706
2011 199 5618
2012 182 6268
2013 202 6766
2014 185 6902
2015 201 7204
2016 250 7720
2017 261 8259
2018 260 9355
2019 313 10700
2020 371 12117
2021 316 14575
2022 322 14931
2023 299 15448
2024 197 12790
2025 193 11315

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 98 109 290
Biophysics 268 296 1100
Nanotechnology 180 207 1141
Forestry 184 221 1198
Evolutionary Biology 314 349 1264
Botany 236 270 1449
Nutrition and Food Science 181 208 1496
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 319 365 1541
Microbiology 253 280 1605
Paleontology 296 339 1618
Agricultural Science 232 270 1643
Biotechnology 284 317 1699
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 326 361 1705
Molecular Biology 320 356 1714
Horticulture 217 253 1729
Neuroscience 407 450 1744
Genetics 324 361 1768
Biochemistry 310 347 1824
Virology 352 386 1892
Zoology 416 463 1953
Immunology 369 403 2071
Oncology and Cancer research 395 431 2105
Pharmacology 439 478 2520

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 317th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1444th in the World with 6,635 publications made and 137,329 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#317 of 1,763 In the United States
#358 of 1,854 In North America
#1444 of 7,088 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 102 330
1994 104 409
1995 108 484
1996 109 545
1997 111 532
1998 122 713
1999 106 801
2000 106 864
2001 82 857
2002 153 1272
2003 126 1419
2004 107 1507
2005 147 1994
2006 139 2127
2007 127 2301
2008 156 2912
2009 185 3234
2010 163 3713
2011 204 4340
2012 166 5038
2013 186 5396
2014 152 5464
2015 173 5708
2016 241 6280
2017 218 6492
2018 254 7348
2019 341 8804
2020 345 9699
2021 305 11672
2022 310 11059
2023 281 11681
2024 193 9840
2025 172 8326

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Publishing 126 147 342
Library and Information science 216 240 575
Journalism and Digital Media 248 279 888
Military science 381 415 896
Classics and Ancient History 316 348 951
Education Majors 315 350 984
Gender Studies 432 474 1063
Art History 441 485 1201
Law 335 373 1229
Aesthetics 314 352 1251
History 309 348 1314
Archaeology 280 319 1322
Criminology and Criminal Justice 528 576 1326
Linguistics 297 332 1330
Sociology 378 421 1391
Political Science 348 392 1433
Media Studies 569 625 1491
Communications and Public Relations 445 494 1496
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 464 510 1558
Philosophy 314 356 1632
Demography 361 403 1694
Anthropology 513 570 1832

Mathematics rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 259th for Mathematics in the United States and 1155th in the World with 3,676 publications made and 79,579 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#259 of 1,413 In the United States
#293 of 1,494 In North America
#1155 of 6,434 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 64 208
1994 64 261
1995 63 294
1996 81 306
1997 54 380
1998 98 466
1999 62 484
2000 81 584
2001 46 615
2002 115 816
2003 89 938
2004 70 956
2005 101 1270
2006 70 1336
2007 74 1458
2008 85 1593
2009 105 1942
2010 105 2257
2011 115 2483
2012 86 3004
2013 99 3243
2014 107 3251
2015 98 3279
2016 128 3769
2017 115 3889
2018 125 4311
2019 166 4823
2020 163 5457
2021 129 6206
2022 151 5992
2023 122 6300
2024 69 4298
2025 72 3239

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 150 175 798
Operations Research 192 224 960
Statistics 256 290 1151
Blockchain and Cryptography 201 232 1157
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 322 355 1425
Math Teachers 558 606 1856

Business rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 240th for Business in the United States and 970th in the World with 3,252 publications made and 84,790 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#240 of 1,388 In the United States
#273 of 1,472 In North America
#970 of 6,366 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 40 176
1994 50 195
1995 57 256
1996 57 288
1997 65 380
1998 57 485
1999 56 492
2000 49 537
2001 48 654
2002 105 888
2003 92 950
2004 94 835
2005 88 1093
2006 86 1297
2007 74 1407
2008 83 1607
2009 89 1797
2010 90 2180
2011 142 2435
2012 68 2636
2013 109 2978
2014 96 3198
2015 75 3249
2016 104 3794
2017 85 4002
2018 123 4653
2019 139 5036
2020 143 5602
2021 119 6390
2022 132 5933
2023 109 6254
2024 75 5021
2025 58 4050

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 104 115 249
Construction Management 104 124 460
Supply Chain Management 124 145 522
Project Management 173 201 676
Management Information Systems 181 206 727
Management 193 223 753
Operations Research 192 224 960
Marketing 254 286 1045
Finance 257 290 1112
Human Resource Management 282 316 1165
Accounting 312 347 1167
Advertising 416 456 1551

Art & Design rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 263rd for Art & Design in the United States and 1002nd in the World with 1,551 publications made and 27,448 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Art History.

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
#263 of 1,369 In the United States
#297 of 1,454 In North America
#1002 of 6,010 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 35 83
1994 23 81
1995 41 104
1996 29 114
1997 24 126
1998 28 161
1999 24 182
2000 27 187
2001 17 194
2002 39 241
2003 41 304
2004 33 336
2005 46 460
2006 33 454
2007 34 558
2008 44 579
2009 50 676
2010 39 748
2011 43 846
2012 48 922
2013 47 934
2014 31 1028
2015 42 1071
2016 48 1168
2017 34 1261
2018 65 1332
2019 79 1713
2020 74 1744
2021 66 2195
2022 68 1954
2023 49 2029
2024 41 1798
2025 24 1607

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Animation 113 133 466
Computer Graphics 138 164 561
UX/UI Desgin 136 164 574
Architecture 130 155 609
Performing arts 198 225 700
Graphic Design 185 213 711
Photography 254 291 959
Literature 277 311 1002
Fashion Design 248 280 1064
Art History 441 485 1201
Aesthetics 314 352 1251
Multimedia 338 376 1393

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Alabama in Huntsville

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 288 323 965
Nursing 326 361 1142
Veterinary 181 202 1229
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 267 296 1243
Development Studies 327 362 1245
Social Psychology 375 419 1267
Economics 321 357 1307
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 395 435 1380
Family medicine 382 415 1474
Critical Care Nursing 333 361 1494
Orthodontics 331 361 1521
Health Science 451 489 1529
Sports Medicine 389 432 1547
Psychology 377 420 1570
Ophthalmology 330 362 1583
Gerontology 484 529 1702
Public Health 367 411 1711
Anatomy and Physiology 353 390 1732
Pediatrics 350 384 1761
Child Psychology 551 602 1788
Medicine 380 420 1848
Physical Therapy 436 480 1853
Surgery 407 444 1959
Dentistry 365 400 1966
Pathology 368 408 1995
Anesthesiology 437 476 2018
Psychiatry 482 529 2041
Cardiology 438 481 2166
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 385 421 2337
Clinical Psychology 686 744 2418