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The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 851st in the United States, 3270th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 66 research topics. The University of Alaska Anchorage ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,162 academic publications and 98,120 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 33 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3270 of 14,131 In the World
#919 of 2,597 In North America
#851 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 6 In Alaska
#1 of 2 In Anchorage
#560 of 1,028 For Social Work
#635 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#654 of 1,307 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1692 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#6405 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 63 other topics

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Environmental Science rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 341st for Environmental Science in the United States and 1898th in the World with 3,082 publications made and 63,878 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#341 of 1,598 In the United States
#390 of 1,687 In North America
#1898 of 6,798 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 24 33
1992 21 41
1993 15 27
1994 13 56
1995 16 56
1996 23 69
1997 15 87
1998 26 107
1999 21 158
2000 17 157
2001 35 228
2002 32 212
2003 36 435
2004 46 358
2005 69 497
2006 55 617
2007 64 922
2008 95 1063
2009 72 1261
2010 109 1643
2011 111 1899
2012 119 2159
2013 117 2590
2014 145 2938
2015 142 3319
2016 140 3636
2017 176 3745
2018 171 4267
2019 177 4921
2020 225 5525
2021 231 6327
2022 211 6583
2023 203 6338

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 225 263 1107
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 268 311 1195
Earth science and Geophysics 252 295 1392
Environmental Management 228 268 1531
Forestry 253 297 1552
Geotechnical Engineering 251 290 1597
Ecology 301 348 1668
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 290 334 1741
Geography and Cartography 337 385 1748
Geology 322 369 1780
Agricultural Science 277 319 1785
Environmental Engineering 251 289 1809
Petrology and Geochemistry 329 376 1864
Paleontology 368 416 1980
Environmental Chemistry 319 365 2188

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 446th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1978th in the World with 3,074 publications made and 53,075 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#446 of 1,728 In the United States
#495 of 1,819 In North America
#1978 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 33 46
1992 39 72
1993 27 59
1994 25 82
1995 19 97
1996 37 122
1997 27 133
1998 38 191
1999 32 207
2000 29 228
2001 46 275
2002 54 307
2003 54 412
2004 47 452
2005 66 557
2006 61 662
2007 75 971
2008 90 1141
2009 77 1290
2010 114 1604
2011 110 1797
2012 100 2042
2013 112 2284
2014 136 2566
2015 133 2842
2016 111 2864
2017 175 3062
2018 147 3353
2019 146 3815
2020 181 4222
2021 185 4794
2022 201 5027
2023 187 4933

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 271 301 560
Early Childhood Education 297 324 635
Criminology and Criminal Justice 319 352 654
Genealogy 299 331 739
Law Enforcement 294 326 741
Communications and Public Relations 285 317 768
Occupational Safety and Health 276 312 802
Media Studies 454 497 1060
Gender Studies 475 518 1113
Art History 431 474 1124
Anthropology 413 456 1305
Public Policy / Administration 444 490 1414
Law 421 465 1469
Demography 340 380 1471
Education Majors 496 545 1497
Sociology 447 494 1570
Political Science 436 483 1656
History 406 452 1687
Archaeology 366 411 1712
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 548 599 1742
Classics and Ancient History 569 613 1825
Library and Information science 613 663 1856
Aesthetics 474 524 1857
Linguistics 517 569 2462
Philosophy 539 595 2596

Biology rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 412th for Biology in the United States and 2396th in the World with 2,674 publications made and 58,635 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Biology ranking Location
#412 of 1,582 In the United States
#462 of 1,668 In North America
#2396 of 6,770 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 24 55
1992 28 69
1993 18 73
1994 17 86
1995 18 107
1996 26 119
1997 17 147
1998 32 204
1999 25 243
2000 15 269
2001 30 348
2002 26 302
2003 36 530
2004 38 470
2005 58 604
2006 57 710
2007 60 980
2008 91 1181
2009 61 1398
2010 96 1697
2011 98 1907
2012 102 2203
2013 103 2607
2014 119 2899
2015 140 3358
2016 117 3606
2017 138 3691
2018 160 4135
2019 144 4711
2020 172 5218
2021 182 5972
2022 152 6093
2023 144 5719

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 268 311 1195
Zoology 304 344 1309
Forestry 253 297 1552
Animal Science 303 341 1558
Agricultural Science 277 319 1785
Evolutionary Biology 413 459 1836
Virology 358 391 1874
Paleontology 368 416 1980
Neuroscience 494 540 2023
Botany 349 396 2065
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 406 445 2080
Oncology and Cancer research 421 457 2134
Pharmacology 438 476 2391
Immunology 441 480 2392
Genetics 445 492 2425
Biochemistry 470 519 2716
Microbiology 447 491 2832
Horticulture 432 482 2956
Nanotechnology 439 489 3087
Nutrition and Food Science 436 483 3217

Medicine rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 428th for Medicine in the United States and 2064th in the World with 2,113 publications made and 40,930 citations received. Main research topics: Public Health, Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#428 of 1,558 In the United States
#470 of 1,643 In North America
#2064 of 6,680 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 23 62
1992 22 85
1993 22 83
1994 15 92
1995 17 115
1996 22 128
1997 17 146
1998 30 207
1999 25 222
2000 22 233
2001 33 299
2002 27 311
2003 28 381
2004 32 416
2005 44 481
2006 55 566
2007 53 731
2008 56 877
2009 54 986
2010 71 1151
2011 71 1309
2012 66 1544
2013 70 1668
2014 92 1903
2015 100 2107
2016 86 2222
2017 104 2296
2018 101 2503
2019 101 2882
2020 132 3165
2021 139 3627
2022 130 3866
2023 130 3760

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 271 301 560
Clinical Psychology 338 376 946
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 333 367 1024
Gerontology 343 379 1064
Healthcare Management (MHA) 360 397 1178
Nursing 367 404 1209
Public Health 327 364 1322
Family medicine 368 397 1350
Health Science 455 493 1405
Psychiatry 420 461 1675
Anesthesiology 406 443 1817
Virology 358 391 1874
Anatomy and Physiology 414 453 1970
Physical Therapy 519 566 2121
Oncology and Cancer research 421 457 2134
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 472 514 2329
Pathology 448 492 2333
Pharmacology 438 476 2391
Immunology 441 480 2392
Surgery 516 558 2399

Engineering rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 442nd for Engineering in the United States and 2784th in the World with 1,924 publications made and 33,538 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#442 of 1,518 In the United States
#494 of 1,602 In North America
#2784 of 6,684 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 16 23
1992 16 30
1993 10 14
1994 11 46
1995 9 40
1996 14 58
1997 10 73
1998 22 98
1999 13 119
2000 13 133
2001 18 160
2002 34 170
2003 32 198
2004 23 232
2005 48 311
2006 37 404
2007 43 534
2008 60 711
2009 55 781
2010 72 1000
2011 71 1121
2012 73 1243
2013 90 1449
2014 100 1719
2015 104 1983
2016 71 2242
2017 86 2282
2018 101 2511
2019 101 2860
2020 142 3320
2021 123 3721
2022 117 3747
2023 116 3984

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 273 302 973
Landscape Architecture 165 187 1074
Remote Sensing 251 286 1287
Transportation Engineering 256 292 1414
Geotechnical Engineering 251 290 1597
Environmental Engineering 251 289 1809
Civil Engineering 314 356 1811
Structural Engineering 301 342 1858
Computer Networking 392 441 2269
Mechanical Engineering 428 476 2560
Aerospace Engineering 436 488 2568
Acoustical Engineering 471 521 2638
Telecommunications 433 485 2735
Systems Engineering 506 559 2900
Electronic Engineering 416 469 2994
Materials Science 453 506 3068
Nanotechnology 439 489 3087
Metallurgical Engineering 465 516 3128
Electrical Engineering 489 542 3246
Optical Engineering 554 608 3332
Chemical Engineering 460 512 3394

Computer Science rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 433rd for Computer Science in the United States and 2273rd in the World with 1,773 publications made and 32,599 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#433 of 1,576 In the United States
#481 of 1,662 In North America
#2273 of 6,752 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 18 36
1992 22 53
1993 15 43
1994 12 59
1995 14 75
1996 16 93
1997 11 98
1998 23 123
1999 10 119
2000 15 121
2001 16 158
2002 25 189
2003 37 262
2004 27 269
2005 39 351
2006 36 374
2007 54 533
2008 48 694
2009 54 826
2010 74 875
2011 71 990
2012 68 1170
2013 69 1239
2014 99 1509
2015 83 1602
2016 70 1632
2017 80 1817
2018 88 1887
2019 83 2308
2020 115 2514
2021 86 2860
2022 99 2809
2023 98 3019

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
Management Information Systems 326 365 1332
Multimedia 350 389 1363
Library and Information science 613 663 1856
Neuroscience 494 540 2023
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 406 445 2080
Data Science 435 485 2184
Computer Networking 392 441 2269
Cyber Security 418 466 2299
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 398 446 2316
Computer Vision 424 473 2592
Telecommunications 433 485 2735
Cognitive Science 605 663 2870
Machine Learning 470 523 2874

Physics rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 486th for Physics in the United States and 2930th in the World with 1,650 publications made and 35,044 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#486 of 1,485 In the United States
#540 of 1,569 In North America
#2930 of 6,603 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 16 29
1992 8 39
1993 6 30
1994 8 47
1995 10 44
1996 9 68
1997 7 79
1998 16 100
1999 10 136
2000 12 135
2001 18 147
2002 18 158
2003 30 180
2004 19 217
2005 37 294
2006 37 341
2007 34 529
2008 53 618
2009 47 727
2010 61 912
2011 57 1020
2012 54 1140
2013 85 1362
2014 77 1597
2015 94 1928
2016 63 2190
2017 78 2205
2018 88 2322
2019 95 2779
2020 123 3084
2021 93 3487
2022 109 3481
2023 105 3670

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
Astrophysics and Astronomy 446 496 2243
Nuclear Physics 399 447 2308
Acoustical Engineering 471 521 2638
Materials Science 453 506 3068
Quantum and Particle physics 512 566 3087
Nanotechnology 439 489 3087
Optical Engineering 554 608 3332

Chemistry rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 458th for Chemistry in the United States and 2857th in the World with 1,557 publications made and 37,913 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#458 of 1,407 In the United States
#508 of 1,488 In North America
#2857 of 6,447 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 12 39
1992 14 49
1993 6 55
1994 8 64
1995 10 73
1996 13 76
1997 7 92
1998 15 130
1999 14 187
2000 6 183
2001 17 211
2002 17 185
2003 29 240
2004 17 276
2005 39 354
2006 39 444
2007 31 563
2008 49 675
2009 34 836
2010 62 1044
2011 59 1089
2012 59 1202
2013 64 1485
2014 77 1656
2015 87 2013
2016 67 2255
2017 66 2240
2018 94 2544
2019 88 2932
2020 106 3210
2021 101 3658
2022 88 3827
2023 88 3724

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 329 376 1864
Environmental Chemistry 319 365 2188
Biochemistry 470 519 2716
Organic Chemistry 476 526 3052
Materials Science 453 506 3068
Nanotechnology 439 489 3087
Physical chemistry 476 529 3144
Nutrition and Food Science 436 483 3217
Chemical Engineering 460 512 3394

Psychology rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 449th for Psychology in the United States and 1748th in the World with 1,469 publications made and 24,150 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#449 of 1,527 In the United States
#495 of 1,612 In North America
#1748 of 6,528 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 20 45
1992 14 73
1993 16 61
1994 16 79
1995 14 89
1996 20 113
1997 13 114
1998 26 177
1999 15 160
2000 15 175
2001 22 207
2002 28 250
2003 29 292
2004 22 334
2005 29 379
2006 38 435
2007 39 555
2008 38 664
2009 44 759
2010 61 881
2011 58 962
2012 46 1143
2013 54 1176
2014 71 1345
2015 50 1402
2016 51 1508
2017 62 1465
2018 56 1610
2019 65 1817
2020 72 2033
2021 77 2175
2022 82 2236
2023 94 2253

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 271 301 560
Clinical Psychology 338 376 946
Child Psychology 445 492 1288
Social Psychology 450 497 1473
Education Majors 496 545 1497
Psychiatry 420 461 1675
Neuroscience 494 540 2023
Cognitive Science 605 663 2870

Business rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 404th for Business in the United States and 1818th in the World with 1,048 publications made and 17,910 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#404 of 1,334 In the United States
#448 of 1,412 In North America
#1818 of 6,187 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 12 7
1992 14 17
1993 13 20
1994 10 24
1995 5 39
1996 7 44
1997 9 49
1998 10 73
1999 14 61
2000 8 76
2001 15 72
2002 24 105
2003 22 141
2004 26 137
2005 19 206
2006 20 202
2007 22 281
2008 24 397
2009 27 400
2010 42 513
2011 45 593
2012 27 678
2013 31 664
2014 51 852
2015 46 901
2016 41 864
2017 60 884
2018 63 952
2019 40 1135
2020 64 1330
2021 58 1421
2022 72 1548
2023 57 1558

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 276 312 802
Engineering Management 273 302 973
Actuarial Science 302 333 1012
Management Information Systems 326 365 1332
Accounting 383 421 1403
Public Policy / Administration 444 490 1414
Investment Banking and Stock trading 332 368 1479
Finance 405 449 1789
Management 407 451 1925
Advertising 538 587 1976
Marketing 461 505 2050

Economics rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 452nd for Economics in the United States and 1799th in the World with 1,029 publications made and 12,230 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#452 of 1,317 In the United States
#495 of 1,400 In North America
#1799 of 5,995 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 6
1992 11 12
1993 7 13
1994 5 21
1995 5 22
1996 7 32
1997 6 39
1998 13 54
1999 14 37
2000 9 49
2001 16 59
2002 15 60
2003 14 98
2004 26 81
2005 20 116
2006 24 132
2007 33 190
2008 32 222
2009 27 299
2010 39 362
2011 37 444
2012 27 510
2013 40 504
2014 45 639
2015 46 651
2016 38 736
2017 50 713
2018 55 855
2019 42 1054
2020 55 1199
2021 65 1372
2022 81 1465
2023 81 1470

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 302 333 1012
Investment Banking and Stock trading 332 368 1479
Development Studies 433 475 1597
Finance 405 449 1789
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 407 452 1851

Mathematics rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 485th for Mathematics in the United States and 2496th in the World with 977 publications made and 14,678 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#485 of 1,371 In the United States
#534 of 1,451 In North America
#2496 of 6,305 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 7 20
1992 10 19
1993 5 23
1994 9 31
1995 8 38
1996 14 40
1997 11 46
1998 13 66
1999 15 71
2000 10 72
2001 10 85
2002 19 83
2003 23 127
2004 22 133
2005 27 195
2006 19 189
2007 36 283
2008 20 351
2009 26 374
2010 42 447
2011 48 572
2012 33 600
2013 40 687
2014 49 769
2015 40 796
2016 37 847
2017 40 899
2018 54 961
2019 38 1176
2020 53 1243
2021 47 1378
2022 56 1463
2023 46 1495

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 302 333 1012
Math Teachers 565 611 1663
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 407 452 1851
Statistics 482 531 2571

Art & Design rankings

The University of Alaska Anchorage ranked 360th for Art & Design in the United States and 1410th in the World with 461 publications made and 11,614 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
#360 of 1,321 In the United States
#401 of 1,404 In North America
#1410 of 5,720 In the World

University of Alaska Anchorage
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 9 1
1992 6 15
1993 5 4
1994 5 22
1995 3 11
1996 7 22
1997 5 16
1998 6 19
1999 2 24
2000 1 21
2001 6 33
2002 8 35
2003 14 48
2004 5 56
2005 15 79
2006 6 83
2007 15 102
2008 17 142
2009 10 150
2010 18 165
2011 15 238
2012 17 250
2013 26 278
2014 25 312
2015 21 326
2016 18 360
2017 23 380
2018 23 362
2019 12 424
2020 27 477
2021 23 554
2022 22 547
2023 22 534

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
Landscape Architecture 165 187 1074
Art History 431 474 1124
Multimedia 350 389 1363
Fashion Design 324 366 1486
Literature 484 534 1752
Aesthetics 474 524 1857