University of Alabama in Huntsville: Rankings

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The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 257th in the United States, 951st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 131 research topics. The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,486 academic publications and 325,831 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 15 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#951 of 14,131 In the World
#288 of 2,597 In North America
#257 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 33 In Alabama
#1 of 3 In Huntsville
#202 of 2,188 For Remote Sensing
#217 of 1,383 For Engineering Management
#253 of 1,343 For Astrobiology
#2489 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#995 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 128 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 173rd for Engineering in the United States and 736th in the World with 14,073 publications made and 233,454 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#173 of 1,518 In the United States
#201 of 1,602 In North America
#736 of 6,684 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 279 1089
1992 317 1098
1993 325 998
1994 288 1141
1995 310 1279
1996 320 1397
1997 272 1545
1998 343 1991
1999 338 2289
2000 302 2443
2001 243 2886
2002 410 3215
2003 400 3706
2004 295 3489
2005 336 4673
2006 313 4621
2007 286 4985
2008 323 5503
2009 384 6034
2010 351 6904
2011 406 7705
2012 368 8527
2013 409 9565
2014 377 9553
2015 380 9817
2016 434 10375
2017 463 10523
2018 499 11620
2019 574 13401
2020 550 14545
2021 494 16653
2022 454 17123
2023 419 16263

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 75 202
Engineering Management 98 106 217
Aerospace Engineering 99 113 310
Industrial Engineering 80 95 325
Construction Management 102 123 413
Nuclear Engineering 87 109 415
Automation and Control engineering 91 115 446
Human-Computer Interaction 125 147 454
Product and Industrial Design 128 147 463
Systems Engineering 136 163 533
Computer Engineering 130 158 538
Telecommunications 134 162 551
Architecture 127 152 571
Computer Networking 153 182 604
Optical Engineering 143 166 608
Aviation 176 205 615
Petroleum Engineering 150 175 620
Structural Engineering 150 178 622
Reliability and Quality Engineering 151 178 627
Firefighting and Fire Science 133 158 631
Electronic Engineering 141 170 673
Electrical Engineering 145 174 683
Applied/Engineering Physics 152 177 723
Marine Engineering 166 197 766
Operations Research 176 207 797
Materials Science 177 205 908
Mechanical Engineering 196 226 911
Transportation Engineering 190 222 921
Acoustical Engineering 206 237 922
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 181 208 947
Civil Engineering 202 233 956
Chemical Engineering 162 192 1040
Automotive Engineering 191 226 1086
Renewable Energy Engineering 150 185 1092
Nanotechnology 183 210 1119
Robotics 198 233 1158
Geotechnical Engineering 213 252 1248
Metallurgical Engineering 208 240 1271
Architectural Engineering 218 248 1398
Environmental Engineering 213 248 1450
Biotechnology 263 292 1490

Physics rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 159th for Physics in the United States and 687th in the World with 13,865 publications made and 240,206 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#159 of 1,485 In the United States
#186 of 1,569 In North America
#687 of 6,603 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 284 1164
1992 309 1181
1993 333 1069
1994 279 1248
1995 306 1401
1996 335 1542
1997 296 1720
1998 341 2202
1999 342 2717
2000 305 2762
2001 247 3347
2002 386 3527
2003 373 4112
2004 278 3930
2005 290 4953
2006 302 4983
2007 281 5471
2008 318 5765
2009 377 6223
2010 317 7143
2011 385 8109
2012 377 8948
2013 425 10010
2014 384 9789
2015 387 10405
2016 441 10846
2017 430 11240
2018 479 12163
2019 540 14047
2020 527 15033
2021 472 17025
2022 434 17666
2023 413 16805

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 94 105 253
Astrophysics and Astronomy 87 99 281
Nuclear Physics 95 109 326
Atomic and Molecular physics 143 167 590
Optical Engineering 143 166 608
Condensed Matter Physics 124 144 613
Quantum and Particle physics 141 165 628
Applied/Engineering Physics 152 177 723
Theoretical Physics 158 187 756
Materials Science 177 205 908
Acoustical Engineering 206 237 922
Biophysics 261 288 1047
Nanotechnology 183 210 1119

Chemistry rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 226th for Chemistry in the United States and 1127th in the World with 9,269 publications made and 165,572 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#226 of 1,407 In the United States
#253 of 1,488 In North America
#1127 of 6,447 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 183 858
1992 214 941
1993 220 815
1994 198 890
1995 210 974
1996 221 1100
1997 189 1149
1998 225 1378
1999 243 1749
2000 203 1754
2001 179 2106
2002 240 2244
2003 266 2672
2004 187 2502
2005 207 3318
2006 191 3275
2007 207 3661
2008 215 3972
2009 252 4215
2010 188 4794
2011 246 5388
2012 235 5859
2013 273 6547
2014 247 6670
2015 238 6913
2016 290 7116
2017 295 7104
2018 289 7993
2019 358 9308
2020 389 10055
2021 320 11841
2022 306 12869
2023 283 12571

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
Materials Science 177 205 908
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 181 208 947
Physical chemistry 163 191 952
Computational Chemistry 199 226 966
Chemical Engineering 162 192 1040
Organic Chemistry 208 235 1096
Nanotechnology 183 210 1119
Petrology and Geochemistry 232 274 1261
Nutrition and Food Science 192 218 1419
Environmental Chemistry 221 256 1441
Biochemistry 300 337 1674
Inorganic Chemistry 277 316 1876
Pharmacy 368 406 1986
Radiochemistry 265 302 2432

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 199th for Environmental Science in the United States and 905th in the World with 9,112 publications made and 154,915 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#199 of 1,598 In the United States
#229 of 1,687 In North America
#905 of 6,798 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 168 647
1992 174 650
1993 153 543
1994 150 607
1995 150 750
1996 183 795
1997 174 809
1998 185 960
1999 179 1127
2000 158 1188
2001 122 1334
2002 218 1641
2003 205 1859
2004 171 1847
2005 208 2309
2006 209 2664
2007 194 3097
2008 226 3466
2009 271 3872
2010 215 4460
2011 282 5052
2012 253 5276
2013 271 6328
2014 268 6399
2015 284 6533
2016 298 6821
2017 352 7326
2018 395 8126
2019 455 9371
2020 433 10709
2021 420 13153
2022 360 13559
2023 342 13286

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 86 101 284
Geography and Cartography 166 193 644
Oceanography 154 184 684
Earth science and Geophysics 164 196 731
Geology 207 237 931
Environmental Management 180 215 1117
Forestry 182 220 1117
Geotechnical Engineering 213 252 1248
Ecology 245 282 1253
Petrology and Geochemistry 232 274 1261
Environmental Chemistry 221 256 1441
Environmental Engineering 213 248 1450
Agricultural Science 226 263 1473
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 319 364 1486
Paleontology 291 333 1490

Computer Science rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 213th for Computer Science in the United States and 816th in the World with 8,686 publications made and 140,813 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#213 of 1,576 In the United States
#243 of 1,662 In North America
#816 of 6,752 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 134 390
1992 145 401
1993 176 406
1994 145 450
1995 175 575
1996 187 613
1997 150 701
1998 166 1026
1999 172 1213
2000 165 1304
2001 128 1536
2002 317 2017
2003 285 2007
2004 185 2077
2005 233 2399
2006 206 2638
2007 182 2810
2008 219 3111
2009 261 3615
2010 207 4275
2011 245 4781
2012 226 5280
2013 250 5839
2014 259 6103
2015 221 6072
2016 275 6580
2017 273 6470
2018 332 7521
2019 385 8322
2020 419 9451
2021 361 11377
2022 326 11537
2023 301 11081

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
Information Technology 165 182 431
Animation 115 135 447
Human-Computer Interaction 125 147 454
Library and Information science 186 209 496
Computer Graphics 128 150 508
Computer Engineering 130 158 538
Telecommunications 134 162 551
Database Administration 153 180 552
Software Engineering 144 169 558
UX/UI Desgin 142 170 587
Computer Networking 153 182 604
Management Information Systems 185 211 683
Web Design and Development 156 184 706
Computer Vision 168 197 714
Data Science 198 226 731
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 190 221 828
Cyber Security 199 228 837
Computational Linguistics 225 257 1062
Blockchain and Cryptography 194 225 1067
Multimedia 299 331 1088
Robotics 198 233 1158
Machine Learning 240 274 1167
Cognitive Science 308 344 1260
Neuroscience 411 454 1673
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 336 374 1726

Biology rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 292nd for Biology in the United States and 1539th in the World with 6,543 publications made and 117,553 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#292 of 1,582 In the United States
#328 of 1,668 In North America
#1539 of 6,770 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 118 481
1992 105 460
1993 123 474
1994 105 463
1995 103 555
1996 128 634
1997 103 706
1998 146 893
1999 134 1167
2000 134 1159
2001 110 1345
2002 155 1617
2003 164 1903
2004 93 1736
2005 148 2319
2006 137 2436
2007 155 2756
2008 152 3004
2009 160 3400
2010 130 3769
2011 190 4480
2012 181 4773
2013 206 5498
2014 189 5428
2015 209 5681
2016 223 5832
2017 252 6132
2018 257 6935
2019 307 7945
2020 357 9105
2021 297 11146
2022 287 12063
2023 268 12188

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 94 105 253
Biophysics 261 288 1047
Forestry 182 220 1117
Nanotechnology 183 210 1119
Evolutionary Biology 303 337 1211
Botany 241 274 1344
Nutrition and Food Science 192 218 1419
Microbiology 246 272 1445
Agricultural Science 226 263 1473
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 319 364 1486
Biotechnology 263 292 1490
Paleontology 291 333 1490
Molecular Biology 311 345 1602
Genetics 314 351 1629
Neuroscience 411 454 1673
Biochemistry 300 337 1674
Horticulture 233 269 1694
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 336 374 1726
Virology 328 361 1738
Zoology 412 459 1853
Immunology 358 393 1910
Oncology and Cancer research 384 420 1914
Pharmacology 435 473 2380

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 299th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1241st in the World with 6,211 publications made and 90,831 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#299 of 1,728 In the United States
#337 of 1,819 In North America
#1241 of 7,020 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
1991 81 321
1992 107 306
1993 108 277
1994 98 338
1995 116 441
1996 112 429
1997 116 433
1998 119 554
1999 102 602
2000 99 627
2001 87 672
2002 162 1012
2003 157 1127
2004 108 1229
2005 147 1540
2006 151 1635
2007 123 1849
2008 148 2214
2009 175 2494
2010 163 2851
2011 189 3246
2012 170 3647
2013 193 4113
2014 155 4212
2015 163 4305
2016 221 4323
2017 213 4546
2018 229 4922
2019 318 5824
2020 317 6763
2021 288 8255
2022 277 8379
2023 241 8259

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 107 125 276
Library and Information science 186 209 496
Military science 365 397 807
Journalism and Digital Media 244 276 840
Gender Studies 409 449 949
Law 294 329 962
Education Majors 339 375 979
Art History 416 458 1090
Criminology and Criminal Justice 486 530 1104
Political Science 306 342 1104
Linguistics 275 310 1122
Classics and Ancient History 398 433 1169
Aesthetics 314 353 1179
Archaeology 278 315 1239
History 315 355 1253
Communications and Public Relations 423 469 1256
Sociology 377 420 1293
Media Studies 526 578 1295
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 447 491 1378
Demography 334 374 1451
Philosophy 299 341 1454
Anthropology 490 543 1587

Mathematics rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 247th for Mathematics in the United States and 1030th in the World with 3,527 publications made and 56,252 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#247 of 1,371 In the United States
#280 of 1,451 In North America
#1030 of 6,305 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 55 163
1992 50 194
1993 74 191
1994 60 195
1995 59 209
1996 82 234
1997 51 341
1998 74 370
1999 61 350
2000 76 451
2001 44 502
2002 130 696
2003 118 751
2004 65 771
2005 105 1022
2006 75 1091
2007 74 1166
2008 77 1303
2009 104 1463
2010 93 1787
2011 111 1887
2012 93 2263
2013 96 2418
2014 109 2521
2015 103 2558
2016 128 2801
2017 104 2635
2018 123 3046
2019 148 3323
2020 156 3850
2021 126 4434
2022 124 4753
2023 114 4746

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 146 171 744
Operations Research 176 207 797
Statistics 241 274 1024
Blockchain and Cryptography 194 225 1067
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 302 335 1284
Math Teachers 502 543 1436

Business rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 224th for Business in the United States and 840th in the World with 3,220 publications made and 60,863 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#224 of 1,334 In the United States
#257 of 1,412 In North America
#840 of 6,187 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 30 153
1992 43 171
1993 47 157
1994 53 169
1995 58 198
1996 57 238
1997 69 336
1998 65 433
1999 54 444
2000 54 441
2001 51 540
2002 128 756
2003 113 827
2004 90 677
2005 88 872
2006 91 1012
2007 74 1123
2008 83 1277
2009 85 1498
2010 96 1721
2011 125 1905
2012 72 2131
2013 99 2408
2014 97 2636
2015 70 2574
2016 103 2815
2017 88 2718
2018 130 3173
2019 133 3535
2020 131 4006
2021 118 4654
2022 123 4810
2023 104 4669

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 98 106 217
Construction Management 102 123 413
Project Management 169 195 594
Management 181 211 681
Management Information Systems 185 211 683
Operations Research 176 207 797
Marketing 240 272 890
Human Resource Management 255 287 894
Finance 235 265 936
Accounting 299 334 1019
Advertising 403 442 1344

Art & Design rankings

The University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked 255th for Art & Design in the United States and 904th in the World with 1,497 publications made and 18,607 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
#255 of 1,321 In the United States
#289 of 1,404 In North America
#904 of 5,720 In the World

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 25 55
1992 21 45
1993 40 64
1994 28 64
1995 44 82
1996 30 93
1997 23 104
1998 30 119
1999 25 143
2000 24 147
2001 20 158
2002 40 198
2003 48 240
2004 35 275
2005 47 359
2006 36 323
2007 31 457
2008 47 430
2009 51 519
2010 42 578
2011 43 683
2012 41 738
2013 50 801
2014 34 842
2015 43 824
2016 43 855
2017 36 892
2018 54 904
2019 77 1174
2020 71 1325
2021 60 1552
2022 58 1536
2023 50 1454

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 115 135 447
Computer Graphics 128 150 508
Architecture 127 152 571
UX/UI Desgin 142 170 587
Performing arts 195 222 671
Graphic Design 190 217 696
Photography 244 280 846
Literature 255 289 877
Fashion Design 233 265 925
Multimedia 299 331 1088
Art History 416 458 1090
Aesthetics 314 353 1179

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Alabama in Huntsville

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 266 298 760
Healthcare Management (MHA) 271 304 817
Nursing 319 354 984
Gerontology 336 371 1039
Development Studies 320 355 1121
Economics 291 326 1123
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 356 391 1130
Veterinary 179 200 1140
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 255 283 1151
Social Psychology 369 410 1161
Health Science 398 431 1229
Sports Medicine 372 412 1367
Critical Care Nursing 335 364 1384
Orthodontics 314 344 1416
Child Psychology 487 536 1425
Public Health 344 384 1445
Family medicine 396 426 1456
Psychology 379 421 1465
Pediatrics 316 347 1508
Anatomy and Physiology 349 387 1652
Medicine 355 392 1661
Surgery 371 408 1682
Physical Therapy 424 466 1702
Pathology 357 396 1797
Dentistry 356 390 1799
Psychiatry 464 509 1855
Anesthesiology 426 466 1935
Clinical Psychology 645 701 2067
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 369 403 2167
Cardiology 446 488 2172