University of Alaska Anchorage: Rankings

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The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 844th in the United States, 3284th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 72 research topics. The University of Alaska Anchorage ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,248 academic publications and 153,510 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 44 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3284 of 14,131 In the World
#912 of 2,597 In North America
#844 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 6 In Alaska
#1 of 2 In Anchorage
#542 of 1,036 For Social Work
#708 of 1,095 For Military science
#726 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#1691 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6405 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 69 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 339th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1933rd in the World with 3,607 publications made and 91,607 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#339 of 1,631 In the United States
#387 of 1,721 In North America
#1933 of 6,876 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 25 62
1993 18 44
1994 15 80
1995 18 76
1996 27 91
1997 17 115
1998 31 138
1999 26 224
2000 27 240
2001 55 304
2002 37 310
2003 41 427
2004 52 486
2005 72 661
2006 64 744
2007 71 1173
2008 92 1350
2009 80 1664
2010 118 1973
2011 120 2385
2012 124 2786
2013 134 3186
2014 160 3695
2015 155 4035
2016 159 4597
2017 179 4970
2018 181 5339
2019 174 6416
2020 268 7207
2021 270 8838
2022 230 8265
2023 253 8802
2024 170 7756

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 223 260 1111
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 256 296 1202
Earth science and Geophysics 243 285 1345
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 267 309 1540
Environmental Management 233 272 1604
Geotechnical Engineering 251 290 1618
Forestry 267 311 1717
Ecology 296 343 1740
Geography and Cartography 327 375 1783
Petrology and Geochemistry 320 365 1817
Geology 318 365 1827
Environmental Engineering 253 290 1860
Agricultural Science 283 326 1964
Paleontology 373 421 2082
Environmental Chemistry 333 380 2364

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 452nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2125th in the World with 3,533 publications made and 75,900 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#452 of 1,761 In the United States
#503 of 1,852 In North America
#2125 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 40 109
1993 27 76
1994 27 108
1995 24 129
1996 42 157
1997 31 175
1998 40 246
1999 35 284
2000 38 317
2001 60 388
2002 61 427
2003 61 549
2004 49 613
2005 73 758
2006 72 873
2007 79 1317
2008 86 1454
2009 83 1691
2010 129 2004
2011 117 2268
2012 111 2661
2013 126 2865
2014 148 3292
2015 135 3603
2016 126 3791
2017 178 4095
2018 157 4348
2019 153 5220
2020 220 5950
2021 204 6861
2022 228 6717
2023 211 6972
2024 164 5892

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 249 279 542
Military science 321 351 708
Early Childhood Education 308 340 726
Criminology and Criminal Justice 342 377 743
Law Enforcement 296 326 759
Genealogy 323 359 842
Communications and Public Relations 293 328 886
Occupational Safety and Health 285 322 894
Gender Studies 455 498 1109
Art History 442 486 1182
Media Studies 505 555 1243
Anthropology 408 453 1381
Demography 351 393 1585
Education Majors 481 530 1594
Law 429 473 1599
Sociology 440 488 1643
Public Policy / Administration 473 521 1650
History 415 462 1795
Political Science 446 493 1806
Archaeology 372 417 1845
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 570 622 1911
Aesthetics 472 524 1963
Classics and Ancient History 621 669 2055
Library and Information science 660 712 2064
Linguistics 493 544 2475
Philosophy 530 586 2650

Biology rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 408th for Biology in the United States and 2435th in the World with 3,026 publications made and 82,837 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#408 of 1,609 In the United States
#458 of 1,698 In North America
#2435 of 6,833 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 29 100
1993 19 97
1994 18 105
1995 17 125
1996 29 144
1997 20 177
1998 34 248
1999 25 309
2000 19 373
2001 37 438
2002 29 411
2003 38 533
2004 44 618
2005 63 766
2006 64 896
2007 62 1251
2008 87 1498
2009 64 1754
2010 102 1987
2011 99 2312
2012 105 2738
2013 114 3181
2014 136 3619
2015 149 3999
2016 138 4549
2017 140 4832
2018 159 5219
2019 159 6064
2020 216 6793
2021 198 8196
2022 166 7486
2023 171 7662
2024 113 6372

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 256 296 1202
Zoology 299 339 1330
Forestry 267 311 1717
Virology 343 376 1807
Animal Science 339 378 1830
Evolutionary Biology 433 479 1957
Agricultural Science 283 326 1964
Neuroscience 490 536 2029
Paleontology 373 421 2082
Botany 353 400 2152
Oncology and Cancer research 417 453 2178
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 433 473 2318
Genetics 447 493 2509
Pharmacology 442 481 2512
Immunology 462 502 2605
Biochemistry 460 509 2782
Horticulture 442 492 3130
Microbiology 485 532 3149
Nanotechnology 447 497 3162
Nutrition and Food Science 438 486 3325

Medicine rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 428th for Medicine in the United States and 2120th in the World with 2,406 publications made and 54,982 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#428 of 1,600 In the United States
#470 of 1,685 In North America
#2120 of 6,775 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 26 118
1993 20 104
1994 15 119
1995 19 145
1996 25 166
1997 19 182
1998 32 263
1999 26 314
2000 25 331
2001 38 415
2002 32 419
2003 29 536
2004 33 606
2005 45 646
2006 61 732
2007 52 961
2008 58 1109
2009 57 1217
2010 82 1353
2011 70 1535
2012 74 1868
2013 72 2006
2014 97 2299
2015 109 2520
2016 92 2760
2017 106 2860
2018 112 3186
2019 116 3619
2020 150 4210
2021 159 5014
2022 137 4845
2023 146 4869
2024 123 4063

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 249 279 542
Clinical Psychology 328 365 928
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 345 380 1158
Gerontology 350 387 1162
Nursing 351 388 1228
Healthcare Management (MHA) 364 401 1309
Family medicine 368 399 1402
Public Health 335 374 1465
Health Science 444 482 1474
Psychiatry 415 458 1695
Virology 343 376 1807
Anesthesiology 397 432 1820
Anatomy and Physiology 419 458 2037
Oncology and Cancer research 417 453 2178
Surgery 474 512 2226
Physical Therapy 545 594 2311
Pathology 449 493 2433
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 489 531 2508
Pharmacology 442 481 2512
Immunology 462 502 2605

Engineering rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 424th for Engineering in the United States and 2717th in the World with 2,393 publications made and 60,314 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#424 of 1,565 In the United States
#475 of 1,651 In North America
#2717 of 6,782 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 19 43
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 25 182
2002 37 234
2003 37 282
2004 25 292
2005 48 410
2006 45 517
2007 53 762
2008 51 958
2009 63 1086
2010 94 1350
2011 83 1597
2012 78 1890
2013 110 2252
2014 112 2573
2015 114 2981
2016 94 3458
2017 111 3879
2018 99 3922
2019 105 4852
2020 172 5268
2021 178 6378
2022 128 5430
2023 193 6627
2024 105 4975

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 307 339 1148
Remote Sensing 259 296 1410
Geotechnical Engineering 251 290 1618
Transportation Engineering 268 306 1654
Structural Engineering 275 311 1679
Environmental Engineering 253 290 1860
Civil Engineering 315 357 1906
Computer Networking 393 441 2321
Mechanical Engineering 394 441 2362
Telecommunications 367 416 2387
Aerospace Engineering 430 483 2577
Acoustical Engineering 460 509 2594
Electrical Engineering 424 475 2875
Optical Engineering 462 515 2908
Metallurgical Engineering 412 462 2929
Electronic Engineering 421 475 3005
Materials Science 439 491 3035
Systems Engineering 516 570 3070
Nanotechnology 447 497 3162
Chemical Engineering 475 527 3463

Physics rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 444th for Physics in the United States and 2721st in the World with 2,153 publications made and 65,964 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#444 of 1,531 In the United States
#496 of 1,617 In North America
#2721 of 6,713 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 12 53
1993 7 39
1994 11 61
1995 9 56
1996 14 89
1997 7 86
1998 17 121
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 53 875
2009 53 1079
2010 74 1266
2011 74 1597
2012 62 1894
2013 105 2269
2014 97 2619
2015 106 3237
2016 88 3702
2017 109 4217
2018 82 4100
2019 108 5341
2020 143 5629
2021 167 6725
2022 127 5384
2023 191 6699
2024 99 5121

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 270 306 1460
Astrophysics and Astronomy 344 387 1660
Atomic and Molecular physics 395 441 2094
Acoustical Engineering 460 509 2594
Quantum and Particle physics 463 515 2814
Optical Engineering 462 515 2908
Materials Science 439 491 3035
Nanotechnology 447 497 3162

Computer Science rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 438th for Computer Science in the United States and 2343rd in the World with 2,113 publications made and 55,462 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#438 of 1,612 In the United States
#486 of 1,698 In North America
#2343 of 6,845 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 21 85
1993 15 54
1994 15 71
1995 14 92
1996 19 104
1997 15 113
1998 25 150
1999 10 145
2000 18 176
2001 19 202
2002 26 255
2003 34 330
2004 28 365
2005 44 459
2006 45 523
2007 59 760
2008 47 952
2009 58 1118
2010 82 1145
2011 79 1369
2012 75 1637
2013 83 1822
2014 110 2129
2015 85 2241
2016 87 2598
2017 95 2830
2018 86 3115
2019 89 3746
2020 128 4134
2021 131 4767
2022 109 3885
2023 157 4845
2024 89 3479

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 365 404 1491
Management Information Systems 341 380 1567
Neuroscience 490 536 2029
Library and Information science 660 712 2064
Computer Vision 373 419 2303
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 433 473 2318
Computer Networking 393 441 2321
Telecommunications 367 416 2387
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 407 455 2470
Software Engineering 446 493 2505
Cyber Security 452 501 2507
Cognitive Science 536 587 2553
Data Science 484 539 2584
Machine Learning 467 520 2976

Chemistry rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 455th for Chemistry in the United States and 2910th in the World with 1,828 publications made and 56,362 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#455 of 1,447 In the United States
#505 of 1,530 In North America
#2910 of 6,545 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 18 65
1993 9 66
1994 7 80
1995 10 82
1996 16 97
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 40 446
2006 43 532
2007 36 746
2008 44 864
2009 36 1076
2010 69 1236
2011 65 1329
2012 56 1585
2013 75 1907
2014 85 2236
2015 101 2665
2016 85 2982
2017 91 3258
2018 85 3360
2019 91 3997
2020 114 4350
2021 131 5178
2022 97 4904
2023 126 5246
2024 68 4190

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 320 365 1817
Environmental Chemistry 333 380 2364
Biochemistry 460 509 2782
Materials Science 439 491 3035
Organic Chemistry 457 507 3066
Nanotechnology 447 497 3162
Nutrition and Food Science 438 486 3325
Physical chemistry 515 569 3457
Chemical Engineering 475 527 3463

Psychology rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 432nd for Psychology in the United States and 1776th in the World with 1,652 publications made and 35,315 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#432 of 1,558 In the United States
#477 of 1,645 In North America
#1776 of 6,645 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 15 113
1993 17 87
1994 17 97
1995 16 126
1996 23 142
1997 14 158
1998 28 221
1999 16 216
2000 18 258
2001 25 302
2002 32 349
2003 29 434
2004 22 487
2005 35 500
2006 42 582
2007 41 777
2008 42 849
2009 47 954
2010 67 1062
2011 61 1189
2012 51 1437
2013 58 1436
2014 74 1713
2015 53 1764
2016 55 1922
2017 63 1933
2018 61 2104
2019 63 2400
2020 82 2817
2021 83 3053
2022 86 2942
2023 107 3043
2024 73 2629

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 249 279 542
Clinical Psychology 328 365 928
Child Psychology 400 443 1203
Social Psychology 445 490 1542
Education Majors 481 530 1594
Psychiatry 415 458 1695
Neuroscience 490 536 2029
Cognitive Science 536 587 2553

Mathematics rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 455th for Mathematics in the United States and 2410th in the World with 1,192 publications made and 27,357 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#455 of 1,410 In the United States
#501 of 1,491 In North America
#2410 of 6,418 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 12 28
1993 6 24
1994 11 42
1995 9 45
1996 16 54
1997 14 63
1998 13 77
1999 16 94
2000 10 109
2001 12 124
2002 18 120
2003 25 197
2004 24 186
2005 28 249
2006 24 262
2007 39 427
2008 22 455
2009 30 518
2010 48 572
2011 53 722
2012 39 846
2013 49 898
2014 57 983
2015 45 1137
2016 43 1215
2017 51 1349
2018 53 1316
2019 60 1664
2020 69 1913
2021 62 2191
2022 61 2040
2023 65 2280
2024 44 1571

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 311 342 1101
Math Teachers 555 603 1807
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 402 447 1864
Statistics 445 492 2411

Business rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 406th for Business in the United States and 1913th in the World with 1,172 publications made and 25,269 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#406 of 1,377 In the United States
#450 of 1,460 In North America
#1913 of 6,339 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 14 25
1993 11 22
1994 11 30
1995 7 42
1996 9 52
1997 11 60
1998 11 83
1999 14 71
2000 12 112
2001 17 93
2002 24 129
2003 23 200
2004 25 195
2005 22 271
2006 23 272
2007 21 376
2008 31 502
2009 28 537
2010 47 643
2011 47 771
2012 29 851
2013 34 823
2014 61 1030
2015 48 1142
2016 45 1135
2017 63 1145
2018 60 1319
2019 47 1558
2020 73 1879
2021 59 1993
2022 84 1956
2023 66 2156
2024 34 1672

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 285 322 894
Actuarial Science 311 342 1101
Engineering Management 307 339 1148
Accounting 381 418 1470
Management Information Systems 341 380 1567
Investment Banking and Stock trading 330 367 1592
Public Policy / Administration 473 521 1650
Finance 378 421 1779
Advertising 501 545 1905
Project Management 364 407 1929
Management 404 449 1982
Marketing 460 506 2210

Economics rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 442nd for Economics in the United States and 1903rd in the World with 1,150 publications made and 18,760 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#442 of 1,355 In the United States
#486 of 1,438 In North America
#1903 of 6,167 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 11 17
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 77
2003 16 145
2004 27 121
2005 23 171
2006 27 183
2007 29 264
2008 35 309
2009 31 411
2010 41 476
2011 41 554
2012 28 652
2013 45 636
2014 54 778
2015 43 885
2016 40 945
2017 45 922
2018 59 1186
2019 50 1362
2020 60 1733
2021 74 1912
2022 88 1859
2023 87 2016
2024 47 1586

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 311 342 1101
Investment Banking and Stock trading 330 367 1592
Development Studies 441 486 1752
Finance 378 421 1779
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 402 447 1864

Art & Design rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 378th for Art & Design in the United States and 1560th in the World with 525 publications made and 14,584 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
#378 of 1,361 In the United States
#421 of 1,444 In North America
#1560 of 5,966 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 7 21
1993 5 8
1994 6 24
1995 4 13
1996 7 24
1997 6 17
1998 7 30
1999 2 32
2000 2 29
2001 7 38
2002 8 62
2003 14 71
2004 5 74
2005 18 102
2006 8 104
2007 17 143
2008 11 186
2009 10 205
2010 19 218
2011 15 324
2012 20 317
2013 31 362
2014 25 394
2015 20 424
2016 22 476
2017 26 503
2018 21 508
2019 13 590
2020 34 681
2021 26 854
2022 24 782
2023 27 745
2024 19 726

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 442 486 1182
Multimedia 365 404 1491
Fashion Design 343 386 1623
Literature 504 555 1941
Aesthetics 472 524 1963