University of Alabama in Huntsville: Rankings

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The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 258th in the United States, 975th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 130 research topics. The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,276 academic publications and 479,638 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 14 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#975 of 14,131 In the World
#289 of 2,597 In North America
#258 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 33 In Alabama
#1 of 3 In Huntsville
#216 of 2,403 For Remote Sensing
#247 of 1,577 For Engineering Management
#287 of 1,453 For Astrobiology
#2559 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#995 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 127 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 177th for Engineering in the United States and 782nd in the World with 14,250 publications made and 352,974 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#177 of 1,565 In the United States
#205 of 1,651 In North America
#782 of 6,782 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 273 1268
1993 286 1133
1994 278 1365
1995 283 1562
1996 316 1723
1997 261 1870
1998 364 2437
1999 327 2777
2000 302 3029
2001 228 3451
2002 371 3946
2003 334 4613
2004 284 4326
2005 321 5697
2006 315 5721
2007 276 6032
2008 337 6725
2009 389 7700
2010 397 9367
2011 433 10632
2012 356 12270
2013 391 12843
2014 362 12780
2015 373 13259
2016 487 15281
2017 504 16511
2018 519 18173
2019 596 20273
2020 594 21080
2021 508 24183
2022 504 22074
2023 471 22480
2024 311 18641

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 75 216
Engineering Management 105 116 247
Aerospace Engineering 102 117 328
Industrial Engineering 87 102 358
Product and Industrial Design 106 123 386
Construction Management 97 117 421
Nuclear Engineering 93 116 448
Human-Computer Interaction 125 148 480
Automation and Control engineering 98 123 505
Computer Engineering 128 154 528
Applied/Engineering Physics 123 143 541
Telecommunications 128 154 545
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 129 147 559
Architecture 131 157 599
Optical Engineering 141 164 608
Computer Networking 150 178 614
Firefighting and Fire Science 130 153 654
Structural Engineering 152 181 657
Systems Engineering 163 194 682
Aviation 185 213 691
Electronic Engineering 156 187 751
Petroleum Engineering 173 199 761
Electrical Engineering 154 184 795
Reliability and Quality Engineering 171 202 831
Acoustical Engineering 196 226 866
Operations Research 188 220 924
Marine Engineering 177 209 935
Transportation Engineering 191 224 960
Chemical Engineering 153 179 970
Materials Science 182 210 996
Mechanical Engineering 207 237 1002
Civil Engineering 205 236 1021
Nanotechnology 180 207 1111
Automotive Engineering 206 242 1261
Biomedical Engineering 242 270 1268
Renewable Energy Engineering 163 198 1293
Robotics 218 253 1338
Geotechnical Engineering 217 256 1340
Metallurgical Engineering 217 252 1375
Architectural Engineering 228 261 1540
Environmental Engineering 223 259 1633
Biotechnology 286 319 1679

Physics rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 164th for Physics in the United States and 726th in the World with 14,195 publications made and 361,129 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#164 of 1,531 In the United States
#192 of 1,617 In North America
#726 of 6,713 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 276 1372
1993 296 1231
1994 284 1521
1995 282 1724
1996 334 1944
1997 292 2085
1998 369 2715
1999 328 3275
2000 305 3428
2001 235 3943
2002 352 4307
2003 309 5108
2004 282 4829
2005 279 5981
2006 296 6125
2007 266 6528
2008 334 6997
2009 390 7921
2010 382 9945
2011 424 11555
2012 373 13344
2013 402 13839
2014 365 13526
2015 382 14381
2016 491 16545
2017 471 18259
2018 505 20173
2019 568 22107
2020 569 22858
2021 495 25383
2022 486 23041
2023 479 23759
2024 301 20292

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 99 110 287
Astrophysics and Astronomy 91 104 302
Nuclear Physics 96 109 328
Applied/Engineering Physics 123 143 541
Atomic and Molecular physics 138 161 571
Optical Engineering 141 164 608
Quantum and Particle physics 151 179 678
Theoretical Physics 160 190 750
Condensed Matter Physics 140 161 772
Acoustical Engineering 196 226 866
Materials Science 182 210 996
Biophysics 267 295 1085
Nanotechnology 180 207 1111

Chemistry rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 230th for Chemistry in the United States and 1205th in the World with 9,410 publications made and 221,908 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#230 of 1,447 In the United States
#258 of 1,530 In North America
#1205 of 6,545 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 192 1062
1993 199 919
1994 190 1051
1995 199 1177
1996 222 1395
1997 183 1399
1998 227 1781
1999 231 2215
2000 198 2230
2001 175 2556
2002 222 2878
2003 237 3481
2004 187 3208
2005 194 3910
2006 195 4088
2007 197 4399
2008 230 4811
2009 249 5283
2010 223 6350
2011 275 7060
2012 229 7747
2013 254 8190
2014 245 8505
2015 225 8748
2016 322 9224
2017 321 9560
2018 297 10655
2019 367 11988
2020 402 13216
2021 336 15728
2022 350 15864
2023 312 15926
2024 184 13450

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
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 129 147 559
Physical chemistry 161 191 966
Chemical Engineering 153 179 970
Materials Science 182 210 996
Computational Chemistry 202 229 1021
Nanotechnology 180 207 1111
Organic Chemistry 212 241 1153
Environmental Chemistry 210 245 1378
Petrology and Geochemistry 245 288 1381
Nutrition and Food Science 182 209 1465
Biochemistry 308 345 1782
Inorganic Chemistry 281 321 1946
Pharmacy 379 418 2117
Radiochemistry 282 320 2569

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 217th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1021st in the World with 9,239 publications made and 217,187 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#217 of 1,631 In the United States
#248 of 1,721 In North America
#1021 of 6,876 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 146 756
1993 126 649
1994 141 800
1995 143 936
1996 188 1108
1997 161 1072
1998 189 1373
1999 164 1572
2000 155 1667
2001 111 1776
2002 200 2189
2003 175 2513
2004 157 2412
2005 197 3023
2006 202 3425
2007 191 3851
2008 224 4465
2009 264 5068
2010 222 5719
2011 284 6677
2012 235 7331
2013 242 8239
2014 246 8330
2015 271 8723
2016 334 9479
2017 367 9985
2018 415 11404
2019 487 12843
2020 466 14591
2021 450 17673
2022 403 17096
2023 391 17584
2024 261 14769

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 101 118 347
Oceanography 152 183 698
Geography and Cartography 181 209 754
Earth science and Geophysics 169 201 781
Geology 211 242 982
Forestry 183 220 1185
Environmental Management 189 224 1210
Ecology 248 286 1325
Geotechnical Engineering 217 256 1340
Environmental Chemistry 210 245 1378
Petrology and Geochemistry 245 288 1381
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 317 363 1506
Paleontology 296 339 1587
Agricultural Science 231 268 1593
Environmental Engineering 223 259 1633

Computer Science rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 222nd for Computer Science in the United States and 886th in the World with 8,910 publications made and 232,937 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#222 of 1,612 In the United States
#252 of 1,698 In North America
#886 of 6,845 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 131 485
1993 167 465
1994 149 562
1995 179 711
1996 182 713
1997 148 835
1998 181 1255
1999 167 1473
2000 172 1611
2001 119 1806
2002 274 2379
2003 217 2455
2004 179 2472
2005 215 3070
2006 214 3233
2007 181 3431
2008 227 3936
2009 278 4614
2010 238 5799
2011 265 6676
2012 234 7655
2013 253 8210
2014 240 8281
2015 224 8352
2016 310 10204
2017 287 11152
2018 346 12954
2019 413 14052
2020 434 14823
2021 374 17341
2022 359 15416
2023 334 16218
2024 199 12779

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 111 131 455
Human-Computer Interaction 125 148 480
Computer Engineering 128 154 528
Telecommunications 128 154 545
Computer Graphics 137 163 553
Information Technology 188 207 559
UX/UI Desgin 136 164 566
Library and Information science 213 237 568
Computer Networking 150 178 614
Software Engineering 156 183 662
Web Design and Development 147 175 668
Management Information Systems 179 204 698
Database Administration 173 202 720
Computer Vision 173 202 775
Cyber Security 188 217 808
Data Science 218 248 856
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 197 228 914
Blockchain and Cryptography 203 234 1150
Computational Linguistics 244 278 1309
Machine Learning 249 284 1312
Cognitive Science 311 350 1330
Robotics 218 253 1338
Multimedia 337 375 1353
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 326 360 1689
Neuroscience 409 452 1713

Biology rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 293rd for Biology in the United States and 1608th in the World with 6,793 publications made and 161,174 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#293 of 1,609 In the United States
#330 of 1,698 In North America
#1608 of 6,833 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 98 537
1993 111 533
1994 107 577
1995 101 688
1996 132 805
1997 109 867
1998 144 1129
1999 133 1467
2000 141 1510
2001 104 1651
2002 139 2041
2003 146 2424
2004 94 2204
2005 146 2904
2006 138 3008
2007 162 3382
2008 157 3788
2009 167 4275
2010 138 4707
2011 199 5632
2012 182 6267
2013 202 6772
2014 185 6933
2015 201 7242
2016 250 7758
2017 261 8262
2018 260 9390
2019 316 10694
2020 370 12125
2021 316 14597
2022 320 14950
2023 298 15487
2024 190 12630

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 99 110 287
Biophysics 267 295 1085
Nanotechnology 180 207 1111
Forestry 183 220 1185
Evolutionary Biology 313 347 1238
Botany 236 270 1413
Nutrition and Food Science 182 209 1465
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 317 363 1506
Microbiology 253 280 1581
Paleontology 296 339 1587
Agricultural Science 231 268 1593
Biotechnology 286 319 1679
Molecular Biology 319 355 1681
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 326 360 1689
Neuroscience 409 452 1713
Horticulture 217 253 1714
Genetics 325 362 1740
Biochemistry 308 345 1782
Virology 352 386 1853
Zoology 417 464 1931
Immunology 367 401 2041
Oncology and Cancer research 397 433 2058
Pharmacology 441 480 2505

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 316th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1411th in the World with 6,489 publications made and 131,565 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#316 of 1,761 In the United States
#356 of 1,852 In North America
#1411 of 7,081 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
1992 93 368
1993 102 330
1994 104 408
1995 108 484
1996 109 545
1997 111 532
1998 122 713
1999 106 801
2000 106 867
2001 81 856
2002 153 1272
2003 126 1419
2004 107 1507
2005 147 1991
2006 139 2125
2007 127 2307
2008 157 2911
2009 185 3234
2010 163 3714
2011 203 4348
2012 166 5030
2013 185 5403
2014 154 5476
2015 172 5720
2016 238 6269
2017 218 6515
2018 255 7380
2019 343 8816
2020 345 9725
2021 308 11707
2022 312 11112
2023 278 11699
2024 183 9637

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 125 147 334
Library and Information science 213 237 568
Military science 373 408 872
Journalism and Digital Media 250 281 895
Classics and Ancient History 314 346 922
Education Majors 316 351 963
Gender Studies 433 475 1051
Art History 441 485 1179
Law 335 373 1212
Aesthetics 313 351 1236
History 310 349 1285
Criminology and Criminal Justice 519 567 1287
Archaeology 279 316 1300
Linguistics 296 331 1305
Sociology 379 422 1374
Political Science 348 392 1412
Communications and Public Relations 443 492 1455
Media Studies 566 622 1465
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 462 508 1543
Philosophy 313 354 1609
Demography 359 401 1654
Anthropology 515 570 1802

Mathematics rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 260th for Mathematics in the United States and 1140th in the World with 3,623 publications made and 76,355 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#260 of 1,410 In the United States
#294 of 1,491 In North America
#1140 of 6,418 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 44 219
1993 64 208
1994 64 261
1995 63 294
1996 81 306
1997 54 381
1998 98 466
1999 62 484
2000 81 582
2001 45 615
2002 115 817
2003 89 938
2004 70 956
2005 101 1269
2006 70 1337
2007 74 1458
2008 85 1593
2009 105 1942
2010 105 2255
2011 113 2492
2012 86 3013
2013 99 3242
2014 107 3259
2015 98 3281
2016 130 3766
2017 115 3929
2018 126 4306
2019 168 4827
2020 164 5494
2021 129 6204
2022 153 6037
2023 123 6308
2024 65 4165

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 150 175 779
Operations Research 188 220 924
Statistics 254 288 1129
Blockchain and Cryptography 203 234 1150
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 321 354 1389
Math Teachers 580 628 1874

Business rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 239th for Business in the United States and 955th in the World with 3,202 publications made and 80,223 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#239 of 1,377 In the United States
#272 of 1,460 In North America
#955 of 6,339 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 33 209
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 94 836
2005 88 1092
2006 86 1298
2007 74 1407
2008 83 1604
2009 89 1798
2010 90 2180
2011 141 2433
2012 68 2638
2013 109 2979
2014 96 3201
2015 76 3264
2016 102 3782
2017 85 4018
2018 124 4678
2019 140 5056
2020 142 5634
2021 119 6425
2022 132 5991
2023 108 6279
2024 70 4927

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 105 116 247
Construction Management 97 117 421
Supply Chain Management 123 144 518
Project Management 174 200 660
Management Information Systems 179 204 698
Management 193 223 741
Operations Research 188 220 924
Marketing 254 286 1015
Finance 255 288 1091
Human Resource Management 284 318 1145
Accounting 312 347 1158
Advertising 416 455 1512
Investment Banking and Stock trading 353 392 1729

Art & Design rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 262nd for Art & Design in the United States and 983rd in the World with 1,530 publications made and 26,209 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
#262 of 1,361 In the United States
#296 of 1,444 In North America
#983 of 5,966 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 19 51
1993 35 83
1994 23 81
1995 41 104
1996 29 114
1997 24 126
1998 28 161
1999 24 180
2000 27 187
2001 17 194
2002 39 240
2003 41 304
2004 33 337
2005 46 460
2006 33 455
2007 34 558
2008 44 579
2009 50 675
2010 39 749
2011 43 848
2012 47 925
2013 47 938
2014 31 1032
2015 42 1075
2016 48 1146
2017 36 1283
2018 64 1331
2019 80 1732
2020 77 1782
2021 66 2201
2022 68 1936
2023 47 2017
2024 37 1791

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 111 131 455
Computer Graphics 137 163 553
UX/UI Desgin 136 164 566
Architecture 131 157 599
Performing arts 193 220 686
Graphic Design 185 212 710
Photography 249 286 935
Literature 277 311 981
Fashion Design 248 280 1042
Art History 441 485 1179
Aesthetics 313 351 1236
Multimedia 337 375 1353

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Alabama in Huntsville

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 287 322 936
Nursing 323 358 1103
Development Studies 322 357 1200
Veterinary 179 200 1209
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 265 294 1224
Social Psychology 378 422 1261
Economics 316 352 1269
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 395 433 1353
Critical Care Nursing 331 359 1434
Family medicine 382 414 1452
Orthodontics 329 359 1484
Sports Medicine 387 430 1504
Health Science 459 497 1529
Psychology 379 422 1553
Ophthalmology 326 358 1557
Gerontology 480 525 1650
Public Health 366 410 1666
Anatomy and Physiology 349 386 1693
Pediatrics 350 384 1740
Child Psychology 550 601 1741
Physical Therapy 438 481 1818
Medicine 380 420 1822
Surgery 404 441 1907
Dentistry 365 400 1921
Pathology 366 406 1951
Anesthesiology 433 472 1977
Psychiatry 480 525 1988
Cardiology 434 477 2122
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 382 418 2295
Clinical Psychology 685 743 2362