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The University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked 552nd in the United States, 2173rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 11 research topics. The University of North Carolina at Asheville ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,596 academic publications and 45,664 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 19 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2173 of 14,131 In the World
#607 of 2,597 In North America
#552 of 2,496 In the United States
#16 of 65 In North Carolina
#1 of 2 In Asheville
#1327 of 1,592 For Media Studies
#1404 of 2,195 For Art History
#1629 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
#2055 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1624 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 8 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked 681st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3293rd in the World with 1,550 publications made and 23,125 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#681 of 1,763 In the United States
#747 of 1,854 In North America
#3293 of 7,088 In the World

University of North Carolina at Asheville
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 9 43
1994 21 59
1995 17 61
1996 19 72
1997 19 93
1998 25 91
1999 23 99
2000 14 145
2001 13 155
2002 25 174
2003 22 226
2004 25 212
2005 26 282
2006 20 380
2007 23 387
2008 33 472
2009 42 495
2010 44 539
2011 18 605
2012 41 619
2013 39 679
2014 33 682
2015 48 777
2016 55 725
2017 97 835
2018 91 1056
2019 95 1230
2020 84 1531
2021 108 1852
2022 86 1946
2023 78 2177
2024 49 1796
2025 26 1541

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina at Asheville in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Media Studies 527 579 1327
Art History 516 564 1404
Gender Studies 620 676 1629
Classics and Ancient History 578 622 1904
Library and Information science 679 732 2184
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 713 771 2509
Anthropology 674 735 2520
Education Majors 703 763 2570
Aesthetics 612 672 2679
Sociology 689 753 2835
History 626 686 2847
Demography 613 667 2960
Law 705 766 2965
Communications and Public Relations 784 849 2984
Archaeology 611 672 3135
Political Science 720 787 3236
Philosophy 657 722 3293
Linguistics 660 718 3396

Environmental Science rankings

The University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked 558th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3264th in the World with 1,153 publications made and 27,041 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#558 of 1,637 In the United States
#614 of 1,727 In North America
#3264 of 6,888 In the World

University of North Carolina at Asheville
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 11 33
1994 18 41
1995 7 47
1996 12 52
1997 11 76
1998 18 94
1999 13 78
2000 9 113
2001 9 153
2002 20 161
2003 21 192
2004 17 194
2005 25 234
2006 16 373
2007 21 371
2008 27 463
2009 22 481
2010 24 532
2011 13 511
2012 28 569
2013 35 597
2014 27 664
2015 31 687
2016 46 708
2017 64 800
2018 61 1091
2019 69 1231
2020 70 1642
2021 75 1903
2022 66 2100
2023 77 2235
2024 44 2198
2025 37 2029

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina at Asheville in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 370 419 2428
Oceanography 408 462 2459
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 505 557 2526
Earth science and Geophysics 493 546 2896
Geography and Cartography 538 593 3079
Geology 529 583 3106
Environmental Management 445 503 3151
Paleontology 576 630 3213
Ecology 545 602 3218
Environmental Chemistry 494 551 3336
Agricultural Science 506 564 3390

Biology rankings

The University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked 667th for Biology in the United States and 3746th in the World with 1,097 publications made and 21,439 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#667 of 1,612 In the United States
#726 of 1,701 In North America
#3746 of 6,841 In the World

University of North Carolina at Asheville
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 7 46
1994 17 49
1995 7 60
1996 17 69
1997 9 84
1998 25 115
1999 19 112
2000 7 137
2001 11 184
2002 18 205
2003 15 250
2004 19 240
2005 23 300
2006 23 389
2007 19 438
2008 28 478
2009 28 585
2010 23 641
2011 19 638
2012 27 672
2013 40 734
2014 29 807
2015 45 760
2016 39 814
2017 58 857
2018 60 1093
2019 61 1205
2020 57 1525
2021 73 1692
2022 74 1756
2023 63 1867
2024 32 1624
2025 31 1511

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina at Asheville in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 396 443 1858
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 505 557 2526
Neuroscience 722 780 3185
Paleontology 576 630 3213
Botany 559 614 3300
Evolutionary Biology 641 701 3349
Agricultural Science 506 564 3390
Immunology 647 696 3588
Genetics 741 799 3966
Biochemistry 718 775 4057

Computer Science rankings

The University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked 699th for Computer Science in the United States and 3699th in the World with 948 publications made and 19,011 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#699 of 1,616 In the United States
#761 of 1,702 In North America
#3699 of 6,855 In the World

University of North Carolina at Asheville
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 5 33
1994 16 47
1995 11 58
1996 11 63
1997 8 84
1998 16 89
1999 14 84
2000 8 120
2001 7 105
2002 29 196
2003 11 188
2004 13 193
2005 19 246
2006 15 329
2007 10 322
2008 19 345
2009 22 377
2010 23 441
2011 16 500
2012 24 493
2013 27 522
2014 23 515
2015 33 589
2016 29 557
2017 54 675
2018 65 1084
2019 57 1326
2020 42 1584
2021 56 1846
2022 58 1824
2023 47 1879
2024 28 1547
2025 14 1234

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina at Asheville in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 679 732 2184
Multimedia 464 509 2191
Neuroscience 722 780 3185
Computer Vision 516 572 3232
Telecommunications 537 592 3369
Cognitive Science 689 750 3413
Computer Networking 616 678 3458
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 642 701 3659
Cyber Security 699 765 3855
Machine Learning 694 757 4116

Engineering rankings

The University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked 613th for Engineering in the United States and 3788th in the World with 940 publications made and 21,791 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#613 of 1,568 In the United States
#668 of 1,655 In North America
#3788 of 6,795 In the World

University of North Carolina at Asheville
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 5 24
1994 17 37
1995 10 57
1996 15 71
1997 13 87
1998 10 98
1999 9 99
2000 9 142
2001 12 152
2002 26 206
2003 17 227
2004 12 229
2005 19 250
2006 18 314
2007 20 356
2008 32 392
2009 23 431
2010 25 528
2011 13 501
2012 26 605
2013 21 546
2014 26 618
2015 33 629
2016 32 658
2017 56 745
2018 63 1004
2019 57 1185
2020 47 1445
2021 45 1618
2022 30 1638
2023 45 1709
2024 31 1414
2025 14 1283

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina at Asheville in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Telecommunications 537 592 3369
Computer Networking 616 678 3458
Acoustical Engineering 635 696 3467
Mechanical Engineering 589 647 3470
Optical Engineering 589 643 3599
Aerospace Engineering 629 687 3613
Electrical Engineering 623 679 4036
Materials Science 679 736 4256
Metallurgical Engineering 708 764 4332
Chemical Engineering 613 670 4347

Physics rankings

The University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked 607th for Physics in the United States and 3658th in the World with 925 publications made and 21,852 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#607 of 1,537 In the United States
#663 of 1,623 In North America
#3658 of 6,729 In the World

University of North Carolina at Asheville
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 7 25
1994 17 38
1995 10 55
1996 18 78
1997 14 100
1998 22 108
1999 12 105
2000 8 126
2001 13 160
2002 26 204
2003 20 252
2004 14 247
2005 19 272
2006 19 308
2007 21 356
2008 28 372
2009 18 390
2010 23 479
2011 15 441
2012 22 499
2013 19 499
2014 25 561
2015 32 575
2016 27 594
2017 57 735
2018 60 1126
2019 57 1456
2020 48 1708
2021 43 1842
2022 42 1821
2023 31 1935
2024 21 1709
2025 13 1404

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina at Asheville in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 376 422 1991
Nuclear Physics 388 434 2288
Astrophysics and Astronomy 513 566 2651
Acoustical Engineering 635 696 3467
Optical Engineering 589 643 3599
Quantum and Particle physics 617 675 3612
Materials Science 679 736 4256

Medicine rankings

The University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked 683rd for Medicine in the United States and 3416th in the World with 902 publications made and 17,837 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#683 of 1,604 In the United States
#741 of 1,689 In North America
#3416 of 6,793 In the World

University of North Carolina at Asheville
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 5 41
1994 12 46
1995 14 52
1996 10 62
1997 8 71
1998 12 106
1999 11 106
2000 7 128
2001 10 151
2002 12 180
2003 12 218
2004 17 205
2005 15 252
2006 20 311
2007 13 348
2008 17 365
2009 18 477
2010 15 502
2011 14 445
2012 19 481
2013 30 492
2014 20 527
2015 30 595
2016 30 566
2017 45 640
2018 53 772
2019 57 884
2020 57 1124
2021 69 1444
2022 68 1395
2023 55 1554
2024 29 1238
2025 28 1105

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina at Asheville in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 507 552 1832
Gerontology 542 592 1960
Pharmacy 379 418 2103
Healthcare Management (MHA) 537 592 2194
Clinical Psychology 646 701 2223
Family medicine 561 606 2291
Health Science 730 784 2545
Physical Therapy 601 651 2597
Public Health 571 624 2749
Nursing 738 800 2845
Psychiatry 674 730 2869
Anatomy and Physiology 609 660 3076
Surgery 662 711 3192
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 617 668 3283
Immunology 647 696 3588
Pathology 686 742 3676

Chemistry rankings

The University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked 680th for Chemistry in the United States and 4110th in the World with 710 publications made and 11,418 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Pharmacy.

Chemistry ranking Location
#680 of 1,455 In the United States
#736 of 1,538 In North America
#4110 of 6,561 In the World

University of North Carolina at Asheville
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 6 31
1994 7 31
1995 5 38
1996 8 35
1997 9 59
1998 16 67
1999 9 73
2000 7 95
2001 7 117
2002 14 104
2003 14 139
2004 9 156
2005 19 185
2006 15 204
2007 18 269
2008 19 285
2009 17 350
2010 16 401
2011 8 381
2012 10 406
2013 21 433
2014 20 479
2015 31 449
2016 27 499
2017 32 509
2018 39 618
2019 43 683
2020 35 926
2021 33 972
2022 51 1082
2023 30 1119
2024 19 998
2025 20 881

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina at Asheville in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 379 418 2103
Physical chemistry 491 544 3334
Environmental Chemistry 494 551 3336
Organic Chemistry 611 666 3857
Biochemistry 718 775 4057
Materials Science 679 736 4256
Chemical Engineering 613 670 4347

Psychology rankings

The University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked 741st for Psychology in the United States and 3267th in the World with 686 publications made and 11,805 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#741 of 1,561 In the United States
#802 of 1,648 In North America
#3267 of 6,663 In the World

University of North Carolina at Asheville
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 4 35
1994 12 45
1995 12 44
1996 8 71
1997 5 64
1998 14 77
1999 9 73
2000 3 112
2001 6 82
2002 8 116
2003 8 150
2004 10 129
2005 6 167
2006 8 189
2007 6 201
2008 13 242
2009 19 284
2010 15 309
2011 5 329
2012 16 338
2013 21 378
2014 18 390
2015 27 423
2016 25 445
2017 35 457
2018 40 561
2019 41 636
2020 43 758
2021 52 936
2022 49 974
2023 43 1089
2024 21 938
2025 14 791

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina at Asheville in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 646 701 2223
Education Majors 703 763 2570
Child Psychology 775 836 2759
Psychiatry 674 730 2869
Social Psychology 780 844 3134
Neuroscience 722 780 3185
Cognitive Science 689 750 3413

Mathematics rankings

The University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked 699th for Mathematics in the United States and 3707th in the World with 503 publications made and 8,675 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#699 of 1,413 In the United States
#761 of 1,494 In North America
#3707 of 6,434 In the World

University of North Carolina at Asheville
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 18
1994 6 14
1995 5 26
1996 9 40
1997 5 41
1998 4 27
1999 7 47
2000 6 64
2001 6 55
2002 11 80
2003 9 93
2004 8 89
2005 12 102
2006 6 153
2007 4 121
2008 11 169
2009 12 191
2010 11 200
2011 9 212
2012 16 236
2013 13 238
2014 12 219
2015 15 283
2016 21 260
2017 24 293
2018 27 381
2019 29 445
2020 27 513
2021 34 682
2022 33 776
2023 26 703
2024 16 539
2025 11 410

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina at Asheville in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 684 740 2432
Statistics 674 735 3666

Art & Design rankings

The University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked 597th for Art & Design in the United States and 2575th in the World with 475 publications made and 4,569 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, 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
#597 of 1,369 In the United States
#656 of 1,454 In North America
#2575 of 6,010 In the World

University of North Carolina at Asheville
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 7
1994 12 11
1995 7 11
1996 7 21
1997 5 28
1998 11 14
1999 5 11
2000 5 23
2001 5 32
2002 8 45
2003 6 66
2004 7 53
2005 7 51
2006 7 98
2007 7 77
2008 11 85
2009 12 96
2010 14 112
2011 9 131
2012 12 104
2013 15 103
2014 10 120
2015 13 128
2016 15 107
2017 46 167
2018 27 172
2019 26 219
2020 17 240
2021 23 279
2022 18 299
2023 12 354
2024 14 279
2025 4 210

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina at Asheville in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 516 564 1404
Multimedia 464 509 2191
Fashion Design 502 556 2399
Literature 656 715 2658
Aesthetics 612 672 2679

Business rankings

The University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked 722nd for Business in the United States and 3683rd in the World with 436 publications made and 6,299 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#722 of 1,388 In the United States
#786 of 1,472 In North America
#3683 of 6,366 In the World

University of North Carolina at Asheville
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 3 20
1994 7 10
1995 5 29
1996 7 29
1997 3 36
1998 7 31
1999 2 37
2000 4 49
2001 4 54
2002 11 67
2003 4 96
2004 11 74
2005 5 93
2006 4 107
2007 4 141
2008 5 147
2009 13 156
2010 13 177
2011 3 181
2012 14 230
2013 12 228
2014 12 215
2015 15 283
2016 17 240
2017 28 269
2018 27 362
2019 28 442
2020 23 493
2021 37 549
2022 21 604
2023 21 602
2024 11 426
2025 6 358

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina at Asheville in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 567 617 2310
Management 689 752 3588
Finance 789 856 4053
Marketing 820 888 4276

Economics rankings

The University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked 727th for Economics in the United States and 3426th in the World with 363 publications made and 5,477 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#727 of 1,361 In the United States
#791 of 1,445 In North America
#3426 of 6,188 In the World

University of North Carolina at Asheville
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 4 14
1994 2 7
1995 6 18
1996 4 14
1997 4 17
1998 7 28
1999 3 22
2000 1 29
2001 3 43
2002 6 32
2003 4 54
2004 4 52
2005 6 51
2006 4 87
2007 5 82
2008 6 87
2009 10 119
2010 13 90
2011 3 102
2012 13 138
2013 7 145
2014 10 140
2015 14 187
2016 23 172
2017 19 224
2018 12 272
2019 20 315
2020 16 401
2021 41 521
2022 23 565
2023 14 582
2024 12 399
2025 12 362

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Carolina at Asheville in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 731 794 3247
Finance 789 856 4053