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The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ranked 19th in the United States, 24th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 10 across 49 research topics. The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 309,962 academic publications and 12,993,589 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 834 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#24 of 14,131 In the World
#20 of 2,597 In North America
#19 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 100 In Illinois
#2 of 2,148 For Computer Graphics
#2 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#3 of 4,095 For Structural Engineering
#67 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#44 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top10 For 46 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ranked 6th for Engineering in the United States and 8th in the World with 163,456 publications made and 6,961,829 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

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

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 2039 36577
1994 1988 39696
1995 1945 40494
1996 2227 45134
1997 2207 47661
1998 2244 51305
1999 2208 54582
2000 2268 59276
2001 2580 64988
2002 4566 98460
2003 3792 93348
2004 3556 98100
2005 4296 119351
2006 4177 130134
2007 3971 141523
2008 4196 154970
2009 4110 168309
2010 4462 189342
2011 4505 209199
2012 4429 228487
2013 4490 247585
2014 4815 265352
2015 4668 277936
2016 4908 292129
2017 5032 306348
2018 5241 331020
2019 5401 362321
2020 5778 402406
2021 5687 438974
2022 5066 401827
2023 5451 403286
2024 4608 360594
2025 3233 307601

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign in various areas of Engineering.

Biology rankings

The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ranked 25th for Biology in the United States and 35th in the World with 157,940 publications made and 7,324,796 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#25 of 1,612 In the United States
#27 of 1,701 In North America
#35 of 6,841 In the World

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1832 39198
1994 1792 41918
1995 1723 43653
1996 2084 47371
1997 1991 51902
1998 2065 57733
1999 2047 60559
2000 2147 68707
2001 2300 72890
2002 3173 90581
2003 2957 95469
2004 3083 102603
2005 3424 117951
2006 3626 130966
2007 3571 144005
2008 3842 160618
2009 3886 175097
2010 4262 197298
2011 4245 218645
2012 4282 241880
2013 4377 263802
2014 4712 278700
2015 4821 291993
2016 4988 303542
2017 5083 319081
2018 5143 342318
2019 5324 376321
2020 5790 427920
2021 5941 466721
2022 5437 438996
2023 5676 432211
2024 4659 385565
2025 3764 334210

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Animal Science 3 4 6
Botany 7 7 8
Nutrition and Food Science 4 4 9
Entomology 10 10 10
Agricultural Science 8 8 10
Nanotechnology 7 7 16
Horticulture 8 8 18
Paleontology 12 14 18
Zoology 10 12 21
Evolutionary Biology 17 18 22
Forestry 16 17 23
Biophysics 19 20 25
Biochemistry 28 31 40
Microbiology 27 29 40
Toxicology 26 29 42
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 37 52
Genetics 36 39 52
Neuroscience 38 41 53
Astrobiology 37 39 63
Biotechnology 39 43 64
Molecular Biology 42 46 65
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 38 72
Virology 70 78 143
Immunology 61 68 148
Oncology and Cancer research 65 71 157
Pharmacology 68 77 165
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 83 95 166

Physics rankings

The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ranked 6th for Physics in the United States and 10th in the World with 153,422 publications made and 6,755,734 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

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

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2048 37239
1994 2000 40314
1995 1915 41457
1996 2224 46331
1997 2219 48768
1998 2238 52919
1999 2254 55918
2000 2248 60084
2001 2507 66276
2002 3981 90512
2003 3447 89318
2004 3259 94040
2005 3862 112551
2006 3878 122545
2007 3672 133234
2008 3817 145276
2009 3716 156559
2010 4072 174496
2011 3963 194135
2012 4127 213360
2013 4056 232344
2014 4364 249706
2015 4260 262943
2016 4610 278454
2017 4526 291369
2018 4709 316336
2019 4879 345039
2020 5041 380379
2021 5151 415701
2022 4635 376055
2023 4938 382814
2024 3962 344146
2025 2728 291571

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 8 8 8
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 6 9
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 5 9
Quantum and Particle physics 7 7 10
Condensed Matter Physics 5 5 10
Optical Engineering 8 8 11
Materials Science 6 6 13
Nanotechnology 7 7 16
Nuclear Physics 13 13 19
Theoretical Physics 17 18 24
Astrophysics and Astronomy 18 19 25
Biophysics 19 20 25
Astrobiology 37 39 63
Medical Physics 82 92 183

Chemistry rankings

The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ranked 17th for Chemistry in the United States and 24th in the World with 151,135 publications made and 6,819,344 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#17 of 1,455 In the United States
#18 of 1,538 In North America
#24 of 6,561 In the World

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 2043 42076
1994 1941 44992
1995 1930 46123
1996 2264 50518
1997 2179 54171
1998 2258 59931
1999 2176 62728
2000 2251 68710
2001 2371 73804
2002 3325 89197
2003 3021 93033
2004 3102 99889
2005 3460 114852
2006 3528 124570
2007 3456 134581
2008 3632 146627
2009 3538 158414
2010 3861 176720
2011 3736 195464
2012 3916 213674
2013 3885 233982
2014 4245 247862
2015 4113 257759
2016 4426 272939
2017 4536 287293
2018 4556 308974
2019 4696 335436
2020 4877 374324
2021 4985 411923
2022 4536 390130
2023 4699 386170
2024 3897 355345
2025 2915 307547

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 5 5 6
Environmental Chemistry 3 3 8
Nutrition and Food Science 4 4 9
Materials Science 6 6 13
Nanotechnology 7 7 16
Organic Chemistry 9 10 17
Physical chemistry 8 8 19
Biochemical Engineering 7 7 20
Chemical Engineering 9 9 34
Petrology and Geochemistry 15 18 39
Biochemistry 28 31 40
Pharmacy 8 9 42
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 20 22 46
Inorganic Chemistry 14 15 50
Radiochemistry 15 18 113

Computer Science rankings

The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ranked 9th for Computer Science in the United States and 12th in the World with 131,596 publications made and 6,029,622 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 1,616 In the United States
#10 of 1,702 In North America
#12 of 6,855 In the World

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 1445 24060
1994 1423 26929
1995 1358 28142
1996 1543 30636
1997 1514 32070
1998 1579 35836
1999 1621 38936
2000 1647 42772
2001 1891 46631
2002 3790 81391
2003 3029 74841
2004 2830 77772
2005 3347 94529
2006 3436 107321
2007 3294 116497
2008 3398 130328
2009 3471 144739
2010 3835 162044
2011 3780 178707
2012 3647 195160
2013 3655 208767
2014 3873 224455
2015 4047 236431
2016 4143 241844
2017 4128 252150
2018 4558 275534
2019 4825 306491
2020 5158 344364
2021 5185 371594
2022 4616 327005
2023 5135 333663
2024 4228 281496
2025 3065 230170

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign in various areas of Computer Science.

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ranked 9th for Environmental Science in the United States and 12th in the World with 123,362 publications made and 5,258,996 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 1,637 In the United States
#10 of 1,727 In North America
#12 of 6,888 In the World

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1419 26042
1994 1380 27687
1995 1392 29262
1996 1525 31125
1997 1535 33723
1998 1572 36831
1999 1638 38843
2000 1734 44643
2001 1858 47089
2002 2660 64110
2003 2436 65326
2004 2488 71109
2005 2740 81978
2006 2868 92614
2007 2768 101852
2008 2921 112606
2009 3008 126506
2010 3284 140668
2011 3294 158966
2012 3279 176482
2013 3454 195213
2014 3798 208938
2015 3823 217630
2016 3849 226002
2017 4081 237227
2018 4320 258066
2019 4359 287374
2020 4814 325731
2021 4851 363251
2022 4409 337662
2023 4528 336518
2024 3497 294871
2025 2663 253285

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign in various areas of Environmental Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ranked 16th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 22nd in the World with 122,870 publications made and 5,058,583 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#16 of 1,763 In the United States
#18 of 1,854 In North America
#22 of 7,088 In the World

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1312 20458
1994 1341 21603
1995 1253 23124
1996 1472 25454
1997 1458 26574
1998 1361 29117
1999 1440 32044
2000 1559 36659
2001 1729 39535
2002 2716 59342
2003 2311 59385
2004 2301 63809
2005 2651 74943
2006 2916 86283
2007 2883 96723
2008 3050 109236
2009 3245 125478
2010 3452 140563
2011 3431 158947
2012 3346 175666
2013 3392 190197
2014 3781 204648
2015 3858 214847
2016 3926 217435
2017 3999 225837
2018 4211 243083
2019 4414 273858
2020 4971 309550
2021 5036 336196
2022 4490 303519
2023 4788 307885
2024 3972 254720
2025 2816 215009

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Medicine rankings

The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ranked 51st for Medicine in the United States and 93rd in the World with 93,198 publications made and 4,033,790 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#51 of 1,604 In the United States
#57 of 1,689 In North America
#93 of 6,793 In the World

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 937 18399
1994 926 19888
1995 904 21984
1996 1056 23613
1997 987 26150
1998 1066 28815
1999 1105 30141
2000 1183 35996
2001 1195 37922
2002 1573 45273
2003 1486 49806
2004 1597 53538
2005 1843 60873
2006 1929 67794
2007 1996 76375
2008 2074 85223
2009 2170 94526
2010 2476 107204
2011 2512 121006
2012 2518 134110
2013 2563 145717
2014 2723 156383
2015 2897 164490
2016 3023 169826
2017 3093 180127
2018 3155 190693
2019 3363 211581
2020 3971 247685
2021 3949 274468
2022 3641 259760
2023 3920 252309
2024 3535 219302
2025 2891 192061

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 2 2 2
Veterinary 11 12 22
Social Work 22 24 29
Sonography and Ultrasound 20 21 31
Toxicology 26 29 42
Pharmacy 8 9 42
Biomedical Engineering 27 28 43
Physical Therapy 23 30 44
Sports Medicine 23 32 45
Audiology 28 33 48
Clinical Psychology 34 37 52
Public Health 35 40 56
Gerontology 45 51 61
Anatomy and Physiology 46 53 80
Urology 44 50 88
Nursing 53 61 90
Psychiatry 52 61 90
Forensic Science 35 40 94
Ophthalmology 51 56 101
Orthodontics 38 42 104
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 66 77 109
Health Science 65 74 121
Pathology 57 66 129
Dentistry 44 49 137
Healthcare Management (MHA) 74 86 142
Virology 70 78 143
Occupational Therapy 63 76 144
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 64 73 146
Immunology 61 68 148
Oncology and Cancer research 65 71 157
Pharmacology 68 77 165
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 83 95 166
Respiratory Therapy 71 84 176
Medical Physics 82 92 183
Anesthesiology 81 94 198
Family medicine 92 105 209
Epidemiology 71 83 216
Surgery 84 97 229
Cosmetology 72 82 236
Optometry 87 101 237
Pediatrics 90 103 268
Plastic Surgery 106 117 275
Critical Care Nursing 105 118 276
Cardiology 95 108 278
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 78 91 301
Dermatology 93 103 303
Neurosurgery 86 95 310
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 93 105 370
Radiation Therapy 108 121 380

Mathematics rankings

The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ranked 12th for Mathematics in the United States and 15th in the World with 63,409 publications made and 2,826,271 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 1,413 In the United States
#13 of 1,494 In North America
#15 of 6,434 In the World

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 652 10316
1994 654 11866
1995 580 12387
1996 769 13819
1997 703 14184
1998 681 15626
1999 753 17024
2000 825 19384
2001 927 20837
2002 1947 39264
2003 1457 34673
2004 1462 37270
2005 1663 45348
2006 1726 52602
2007 1691 57348
2008 1705 63740
2009 1701 71197
2010 1938 80165
2011 1871 89574
2012 1854 97174
2013 1913 103530
2014 2002 112711
2015 2061 117715
2016 2130 119847
2017 2036 122638
2018 2274 131945
2019 2466 146005
2020 2731 159645
2021 2620 174480
2022 2196 151642
2023 2492 152596
2024 1722 105905
2025 1194 80570

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 5 5
Math Teachers 8 8 10
Applied Mathematics 10 10 12
Statistics 13 14 16
Actuarial Science 20 21 24
Operations Research 13 14 24
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 23 26

Psychology rankings

The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ranked 29th for Psychology in the United States and 39th in the World with 59,331 publications made and 3,067,462 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#29 of 1,561 In the United States
#32 of 1,648 In North America
#39 of 6,663 In the World

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 612 13368
1994 631 14347
1995 553 14882
1996 726 16422
1997 640 17476
1998 641 19396
1999 704 20310
2000 724 23907
2001 781 25657
2002 1131 33099
2003 984 35550
2004 1068 37438
2005 1154 44071
2006 1287 50058
2007 1316 56570
2008 1439 64089
2009 1491 73457
2010 1680 84669
2011 1653 93750
2012 1647 104465
2013 1673 113014
2014 1823 122929
2015 1916 130002
2016 1960 130688
2017 1925 136778
2018 2070 144763
2019 2213 161279
2020 2466 186242
2021 2534 193337
2022 2315 176025
2023 2584 176201
2024 2314 149614
2025 1882 130530

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 7 8 8
Social Psychology 9 10 11
Cognitive Science 9 10 12
Child Psychology 15 16 17
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 18 20 23
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 12 15 24
Social Work 22 24 29
Sexology 34 37 43
Special Education 26 28 46
Clinical Psychology 34 37 52
Neuroscience 38 41 53
Psychiatry 52 61 90
Occupational Therapy 63 76 144

Business rankings

The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ranked 8th for Business in the United States and 9th in the World with 47,193 publications made and 1,991,310 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#8 of 1,388 In the United States
#9 of 1,472 In North America
#9 of 6,366 In the World

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 457 7591
1994 498 8272
1995 455 9096
1996 507 9819
1997 538 10111
1998 536 11112
1999 597 12538
2000 667 14555
2001 765 16142
2002 1318 28208
2003 1083 26406
2004 1039 27925
2005 1213 33827
2006 1266 38400
2007 1243 43235
2008 1303 48392
2009 1351 55101
2010 1460 60848
2011 1409 68696
2012 1412 75515
2013 1458 79198
2014 1488 85368
2015 1489 88236
2016 1466 88322
2017 1545 91358
2018 1632 98542
2019 1665 106849
2020 2030 120116
2021 1925 129901
2022 1651 114434
2023 1803 116402
2024 1470 88062
2025 929 70992

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign in various areas of Business.

Economics rankings

The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ranked 22nd for Economics in the United States and 28th in the World with 32,274 publications made and 1,271,218 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#22 of 1,361 In the United States
#24 of 1,445 In North America
#28 of 6,188 In the World

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 335 4420
1994 349 5047
1995 300 5417
1996 382 5863
1997 369 6250
1998 378 6724
1999 425 7668
2000 464 9074
2001 522 9839
2002 698 14064
2003 557 14883
2004 633 15847
2005 675 18859
2006 760 21704
2007 767 25008
2008 783 27471
2009 905 32827
2010 930 36121
2011 921 41562
2012 992 46174
2013 939 49459
2014 1023 53731
2015 1049 55456
2016 1062 56006
2017 1149 59276
2018 1195 62854
2019 1161 70246
2020 1472 81021
2021 1408 88414
2022 1232 79199
2023 1353 82144
2024 1009 62727
2025 685 51253

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 7 7 8
Investment Banking and Stock trading 14 14 17
Finance 14 15 18
Actuarial Science 20 21 24
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 22 23 26
Development Studies 22 24 33
Political Economy 32 35 66
International Relations and Diplomacy 32 38 86
Environmental Economics 19 22 86
International Trade 27 30 98
International Economics 34 37 130

Art & Design rankings

The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ranked 3rd for Art & Design in the United States and 6th in the World with 24,786 publications made and 956,757 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, 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
#3 of 1,369 In the United States
#4 of 1,454 In North America
#6 of 6,010 In the World

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 253 3737
1994 271 4123
1995 322 4258
1996 311 4840
1997 311 5026
1998 297 5912
1999 316 6293
2000 322 7069
2001 386 7428
2002 684 12621
2003 595 12185
2004 560 12713
2005 684 14999
2006 683 17051
2007 731 18799
2008 686 20555
2009 718 23727
2010 749 26391
2011 748 29205
2012 686 31826
2013 706 32945
2014 777 35803
2015 780 36933
2016 740 36938
2017 761 37882
2018 782 40813
2019 841 45807
2020 914 51210
2021 872 53887
2022 769 48445
2023 834 48948
2024 771 42786
2025 529 36283

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 2 2 2
Fashion Design 3 3 4
Multimedia 5 5 5
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 4 9
Animation 6 8 10
Art History 9 10 13
Architecture 9 9 14
Literature 11 12 15
Entertainment Industry Business 12 12 15
Aesthetics 12 13 16
Game Design and Development 11 12 17
Landscape Architecture 8 8 18
Creative Writing 11 14 20
UX/UI Desgin 14 15 20
Music 13 16 22
Interior Design 9 9 23
Graphic Design 17 18 24
Cinematography 13 13 33
Performing arts 26 29 47
Painting and Drawing 32 33 94
Sculpture 32 33 94
Illustration and Concept Art 33 34 98
Photography 50 56 117