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The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 1621st in the United States, 6188th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 74 research topics. The University of Alaska Anchorage ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,405 academic publications and 163,107 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 47 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#6188 of 14,131 In the World
#1708 of 2,597 In North America
#1621 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 6 In Alaska
#2 of 2 In Anchorage
#551 of 1,063 For Social Work
#718 of 1,114 For Military science
#730 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#1697 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#12184 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 71 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 334th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1959th in the World with 3,702 publications made and 98,591 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#334 of 1,637 In the United States
#382 of 1,727 In North America
#1959 of 6,888 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 18 44
1994 15 81
1995 18 76
1996 27 91
1997 17 115
1998 31 138
1999 26 224
2000 27 240
2001 55 303
2002 37 311
2003 41 426
2004 52 486
2005 72 662
2006 64 742
2007 71 1172
2008 92 1348
2009 80 1663
2010 118 1974
2011 120 2382
2012 124 2796
2013 134 3181
2014 161 3689
2015 155 4028
2016 159 4598
2017 179 4929
2018 183 5351
2019 176 6433
2020 271 7248
2021 272 8884
2022 230 8284
2023 255 8809
2024 176 7894
2025 102 6990

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alaska Anchorage in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oceanography 222 259 1117
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 254 295 1220
Earth science and Geophysics 244 286 1348
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 268 310 1563
Geotechnical Engineering 250 289 1626
Environmental Management 234 273 1640
Forestry 267 311 1744
Ecology 294 341 1766
Geography and Cartography 327 375 1813
Petrology and Geochemistry 318 363 1829
Geology 314 361 1844
Environmental Engineering 253 290 1883
Agricultural Science 283 327 1995
Paleontology 372 420 2115
Environmental Chemistry 328 375 2370

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 455th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2176th in the World with 3,603 publications made and 79,418 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#455 of 1,763 In the United States
#506 of 1,854 In North America
#2176 of 7,088 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 27 76
1994 27 108
1995 24 129
1996 42 157
1997 31 175
1998 40 248
1999 35 284
2000 38 324
2001 60 388
2002 61 428
2003 61 549
2004 49 607
2005 73 763
2006 71 872
2007 79 1314
2008 85 1452
2009 83 1692
2010 129 2003
2011 117 2270
2012 110 2659
2013 126 2852
2014 149 3294
2015 135 3587
2016 125 3774
2017 179 4098
2018 158 4331
2019 151 5206
2020 224 5971
2021 206 6837
2022 226 6694
2023 211 6976
2024 168 5998
2025 79 5310

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 252 282 551
Military science 322 352 718
Early Childhood Education 304 336 730
Criminology and Criminal Justice 344 380 759
Law Enforcement 299 330 769
Genealogy 324 359 852
Occupational Safety and Health 282 318 894
Communications and Public Relations 296 332 918
Gender Studies 455 498 1121
Art History 445 489 1210
Media Studies 508 558 1277
Anthropology 409 455 1410
Demography 351 393 1615
Education Majors 482 531 1630
Law 428 472 1632
Sociology 439 488 1668
Public Policy / Administration 477 525 1677
History 415 462 1823
Political Science 446 493 1840
Archaeology 370 415 1878
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 566 618 1924
Aesthetics 474 526 2017
Library and Information science 662 715 2103
Classics and Ancient History 625 673 2113
Linguistics 492 543 2519
Philosophy 531 588 2688

Biology rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 407th for Biology in the United States and 2494th in the World with 3,082 publications made and 85,576 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#407 of 1,612 In the United States
#457 of 1,701 In North America
#2494 of 6,841 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 19 97
1994 19 106
1995 17 125
1996 29 146
1997 20 177
1998 34 248
1999 25 309
2000 19 374
2001 37 438
2002 29 412
2003 38 532
2004 44 618
2005 63 768
2006 64 895
2007 62 1251
2008 87 1497
2009 64 1755
2010 102 1984
2011 99 2309
2012 103 2731
2013 114 3170
2014 136 3619
2015 147 3958
2016 138 4539
2017 141 4834
2018 158 5191
2019 157 6045
2020 215 6787
2021 198 8215
2022 162 7493
2023 173 7655
2024 116 6479
2025 77 5678

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alaska Anchorage in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 254 295 1220
Zoology 300 340 1348
Forestry 267 311 1744
Virology 343 377 1840
Animal Science 340 379 1848
Evolutionary Biology 435 481 1993
Agricultural Science 283 327 1995
Neuroscience 494 543 2092
Paleontology 372 420 2115
Botany 353 400 2190
Oncology and Cancer research 414 450 2214
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 441 482 2380
Genetics 447 493 2564
Pharmacology 446 486 2589
Immunology 464 503 2646
Biochemistry 457 506 2821
Nanotechnology 442 492 3167
Horticulture 439 489 3177
Microbiology 489 536 3194
Nutrition and Food Science 438 486 3363

Medicine rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 428th for Medicine in the United States and 2168th in the World with 2,462 publications made and 58,465 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#428 of 1,604 In the United States
#470 of 1,689 In North America
#2168 of 6,793 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 20 104
1994 16 122
1995 19 144
1996 25 166
1997 19 182
1998 32 263
1999 26 314
2000 25 331
2001 38 416
2002 32 420
2003 29 536
2004 33 606
2005 45 647
2006 61 732
2007 52 961
2008 58 1109
2009 57 1217
2010 82 1354
2011 70 1533
2012 74 1868
2013 72 1998
2014 96 2284
2015 108 2501
2016 93 2762
2017 106 2851
2018 112 3167
2019 115 3588
2020 150 4179
2021 161 4998
2022 136 4840
2023 146 4881
2024 127 4150
2025 61 3683

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alaska Anchorage in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 252 282 551
Clinical Psychology 330 368 950
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 346 381 1178
Gerontology 353 391 1200
Nursing 350 387 1257
Healthcare Management (MHA) 363 401 1338
Family medicine 373 405 1436
Public Health 334 374 1489
Health Science 445 483 1506
Psychiatry 417 460 1743
Virology 343 377 1840
Anesthesiology 401 436 1857
Anatomy and Physiology 419 459 2072
Oncology and Cancer research 414 450 2214
Surgery 473 511 2254
Physical Therapy 547 597 2357
Pathology 443 487 2449
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 494 536 2560
Pharmacology 446 486 2589
Immunology 464 503 2646

Engineering rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 423rd for Engineering in the United States and 2740th in the World with 2,438 publications made and 63,313 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#423 of 1,568 In the United States
#474 of 1,655 In North America
#2740 of 6,795 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 12 21
1994 13 55
1995 9 46
1996 17 78
1997 11 77
1998 23 116
1999 20 149
2000 20 168
2001 25 183
2002 37 234
2003 37 282
2004 25 292
2005 48 411
2006 45 517
2007 53 762
2008 51 957
2009 63 1085
2010 94 1348
2011 83 1592
2012 78 1883
2013 110 2248
2014 111 2543
2015 111 2937
2016 96 3438
2017 110 3840
2018 98 3852
2019 108 4878
2020 172 5277
2021 174 6338
2022 131 5431
2023 193 6577
2024 108 5123
2025 56 4416

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alaska Anchorage in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 321 353 1210
Remote Sensing 255 291 1410
Geotechnical Engineering 250 289 1626
Transportation Engineering 269 306 1667
Structural Engineering 276 313 1700
Environmental Engineering 253 290 1883
Civil Engineering 311 353 1905
Computer Networking 389 437 2332
Telecommunications 360 409 2393
Mechanical Engineering 396 443 2397
Aerospace Engineering 428 481 2586
Acoustical Engineering 458 507 2639
Electrical Engineering 423 474 2904
Optical Engineering 454 507 2912
Metallurgical Engineering 413 463 2960
Electronic Engineering 422 475 3032
Materials Science 435 487 3065
Systems Engineering 517 571 3105
Nanotechnology 442 492 3167
Chemical Engineering 477 529 3506

Physics rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 431st for Physics in the United States and 2701st in the World with 2,187 publications made and 69,607 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#431 of 1,537 In the United States
#483 of 1,623 In North America
#2701 of 6,729 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 7 39
1994 11 62
1995 9 56
1996 14 89
1997 7 87
1998 17 125
1999 13 171
2000 16 169
2001 23 181
2002 22 215
2003 29 259
2004 22 289
2005 37 377
2006 46 460
2007 40 690
2008 53 874
2009 53 1078
2010 74 1263
2011 74 1595
2012 62 1892
2013 105 2266
2014 98 2630
2015 106 3230
2016 87 3683
2017 108 4219
2018 83 4109
2019 108 5362
2020 142 5642
2021 166 6711
2022 126 5390
2023 191 6720
2024 100 5204
2025 47 4717

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alaska Anchorage in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 268 302 1442
Astrophysics and Astronomy 334 377 1624
Atomic and Molecular physics 430 477 2442
Acoustical Engineering 458 507 2639
Quantum and Particle physics 457 508 2833
Optical Engineering 454 507 2912
Materials Science 435 487 3065
Nanotechnology 442 492 3167

Computer Science rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 439th for Computer Science in the United States and 2387th in the World with 2,150 publications made and 58,773 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#439 of 1,616 In the United States
#487 of 1,702 In North America
#2387 of 6,855 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 15 54
1994 16 71
1995 14 92
1996 19 104
1997 15 113
1998 25 150
1999 10 145
2000 18 177
2001 19 203
2002 26 257
2003 34 331
2004 28 365
2005 44 461
2006 44 523
2007 59 760
2008 46 948
2009 58 1116
2010 82 1146
2011 79 1363
2012 75 1638
2013 83 1818
2014 111 2134
2015 85 2227
2016 90 2605
2017 94 2824
2018 86 3098
2019 91 3714
2020 125 4129
2021 130 4729
2022 108 3887
2023 158 4838
2024 94 3555
2025 41 2951

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alaska Anchorage in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 367 407 1541
Management Information Systems 346 385 1617
Neuroscience 494 543 2092
Library and Information science 662 715 2103
Computer Networking 389 437 2332
Computer Vision 373 419 2344
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 441 482 2380
Telecommunications 360 409 2393
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 406 454 2504
Software Engineering 452 501 2540
Cyber Security 450 502 2541
Cognitive Science 543 594 2617
Data Science 491 546 2672
Machine Learning 466 519 3008

Chemistry rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 455th for Chemistry in the United States and 2948th in the World with 1,864 publications made and 57,580 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#455 of 1,455 In the United States
#506 of 1,538 In North America
#2948 of 6,561 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 9 66
1994 7 82
1995 10 82
1996 16 99
1997 7 105
1998 15 149
1999 15 215
2000 10 229
2001 24 249
2002 21 260
2003 29 305
2004 22 337
2005 40 447
2006 43 532
2007 36 745
2008 44 863
2009 36 1075
2010 69 1237
2011 65 1334
2012 57 1580
2013 75 1894
2014 83 2200
2015 97 2619
2016 81 2927
2017 91 3260
2018 82 3300
2019 95 4007
2020 113 4340
2021 129 5144
2022 99 4925
2023 124 5214
2024 71 4330
2025 61 3720

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alaska Anchorage in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 318 363 1829
Environmental Chemistry 328 375 2370
Biochemistry 457 506 2821
Materials Science 435 487 3065
Organic Chemistry 459 509 3105
Nanotechnology 442 492 3167
Nutrition and Food Science 438 486 3363
Physical chemistry 515 569 3487
Chemical Engineering 477 529 3506

Psychology rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 436th for Psychology in the United States and 1816th in the World with 1,684 publications made and 37,237 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#436 of 1,561 In the United States
#481 of 1,648 In North America
#1816 of 6,663 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 17 87
1994 18 97
1995 16 125
1996 23 142
1997 14 159
1998 28 223
1999 16 216
2000 18 261
2001 25 301
2002 32 350
2003 29 434
2004 22 487
2005 35 502
2006 42 582
2007 41 776
2008 42 849
2009 47 954
2010 67 1065
2011 61 1190
2012 51 1435
2013 58 1429
2014 74 1714
2015 53 1760
2016 56 1919
2017 62 1930
2018 61 2095
2019 62 2396
2020 80 2814
2021 82 3038
2022 87 2939
2023 109 3047
2024 75 2685
2025 38 2458

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alaska Anchorage in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 252 282 551
Clinical Psychology 330 368 950
Child Psychology 401 444 1253
Social Psychology 445 491 1577
Education Majors 482 531 1630
Psychiatry 417 460 1743
Neuroscience 494 543 2092
Cognitive Science 543 594 2617

Mathematics rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 454th for Mathematics in the United States and 2452nd in the World with 1,216 publications made and 29,541 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#454 of 1,413 In the United States
#500 of 1,494 In North America
#2452 of 6,434 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 6 24
1994 11 42
1995 9 45
1996 16 54
1997 14 62
1998 13 77
1999 16 95
2000 10 109
2001 12 124
2002 18 119
2003 25 197
2004 24 186
2005 28 251
2006 24 262
2007 39 426
2008 22 457
2009 30 516
2010 48 573
2011 53 719
2012 40 845
2013 49 898
2014 57 973
2015 44 1119
2016 44 1215
2017 49 1306
2018 53 1322
2019 61 1655
2020 68 1881
2021 62 2180
2022 62 2033
2023 68 2278
2024 47 1585
2025 23 1279

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alaska Anchorage in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 311 343 1121
Math Teachers 562 610 1865
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 403 448 1908
Statistics 444 491 2446

Business rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 412th for Business in the United States and 1959th in the World with 1,192 publications made and 26,970 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#412 of 1,388 In the United States
#456 of 1,472 In North America
#1959 of 6,366 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 11 22
1994 11 30
1995 7 42
1996 9 52
1997 11 61
1998 11 85
1999 14 71
2000 12 115
2001 17 93
2002 24 128
2003 23 200
2004 25 195
2005 22 273
2006 23 272
2007 21 375
2008 31 501
2009 28 537
2010 47 643
2011 47 767
2012 29 851
2013 34 817
2014 61 1031
2015 48 1143
2016 45 1134
2017 63 1138
2018 60 1316
2019 48 1566
2020 73 1866
2021 62 1997
2022 85 1943
2023 65 2151
2024 35 1690
2025 18 1438

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alaska Anchorage in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 282 318 894
Actuarial Science 311 343 1121
Engineering Management 321 353 1210
Accounting 380 417 1486
Investment Banking and Stock trading 332 369 1606
Management Information Systems 346 385 1617
Public Policy / Administration 477 525 1677
Finance 377 420 1801
Project Management 367 410 1944
Advertising 507 553 1964
Management 405 450 2016
Marketing 458 504 2251

Economics rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 441st for Economics in the United States and 1928th in the World with 1,164 publications made and 20,189 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#441 of 1,361 In the United States
#485 of 1,445 In North America
#1928 of 6,188 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 6 18
1994 6 28
1995 6 29
1996 8 43
1997 6 47
1998 13 65
1999 15 40
2000 12 70
2001 19 70
2002 15 76
2003 16 144
2004 27 121
2005 23 172
2006 27 183
2007 29 264
2008 35 309
2009 31 410
2010 41 475
2011 40 553
2012 28 649
2013 45 635
2014 54 779
2015 44 887
2016 40 937
2017 45 912
2018 59 1182
2019 49 1368
2020 60 1711
2021 73 1890
2022 88 1852
2023 86 2008
2024 48 1610
2025 19 1382

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Alaska Anchorage in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 311 343 1121
Investment Banking and Stock trading 332 369 1606
Development Studies 439 484 1784
Finance 377 420 1801
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 403 448 1908

Art & Design rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 380th for Art & Design in the United States and 1596th in the World with 526 publications made and 15,191 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#380 of 1,369 In the United States
#423 of 1,454 In North America
#1596 of 6,010 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 5 8
1994 6 24
1995 4 13
1996 7 24
1997 6 17
1998 7 30
1999 2 32
2000 2 31
2001 7 38
2002 8 63
2003 14 71
2004 5 74
2005 18 102
2006 8 104
2007 17 142
2008 11 186
2009 10 205
2010 19 218
2011 15 324
2012 20 318
2013 31 362
2014 25 393
2015 20 425
2016 22 477
2017 26 510
2018 21 509
2019 12 596
2020 32 674
2021 26 849
2022 24 781
2023 27 756
2024 20 741
2025 4 623

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 445 489 1210
Multimedia 367 407 1541
Fashion Design 347 390 1668
Literature 507 558 1973
Aesthetics 474 526 2017