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The University of North Florida ranked 314th in the United States, 1264th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 97 research topics. The University of North Florida ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,900 academic publications and 171,482 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 19 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1264 of 14,131 In the World
#348 of 2,597 In North America
#314 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 109 In Florida
#1 of 6 In Jacksonville
#317 of 1,014 For Information Technology
#429 of 1,018 For Law Enforcement
#463 of 1,020 For Sexology
#2605 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#841 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 94 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of North Florida ranked 321st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1453rd in the World with 6,225 publications made and 104,844 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#321 of 1,763 In the United States
#362 of 1,854 In North America
#1453 of 7,088 In the World

University of North Florida
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 44 104
1994 46 105
1995 47 133
1996 36 164
1997 43 153
1998 53 189
1999 62 202
2000 75 277
2001 89 298
2002 97 403
2003 87 554
2004 110 590
2005 115 748
2006 132 963
2007 170 1127
2008 190 1452
2009 220 1890
2010 181 2373
2011 212 2707
2012 219 3063
2013 187 3579
2014 211 3885
2015 269 4168
2016 250 4463
2017 265 4995
2018 235 5460
2019 252 6145
2020 301 7616
2021 310 8520
2022 358 8802
2023 396 9967
2024 307 9149
2025 232 8215

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Law Enforcement 192 214 429
Early Childhood Education 214 235 468
Special Education 232 254 539
Criminology and Criminal Justice 268 300 583
Media Studies 246 280 616
Gender Studies 289 322 676
Military science 318 348 706
Social Work 332 369 736
Education Majors 259 290 769
Journalism and Digital Media 216 246 779
Communications and Public Relations 267 300 792
Sports / Exercise science 225 261 794
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 255 289 872
Public Policy / Administration 293 327 882
Occupational Safety and Health 288 324 923
Anthropology 305 341 973
Classics and Ancient History 338 370 1017
Law 297 330 1022
Art History 395 436 1052
Political Economy 363 404 1065
Sociology 310 347 1084
Political Science 297 333 1177
Aesthetics 302 339 1189
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 368 405 1211
Demography 301 336 1328
History 342 385 1475
Library and Information science 496 538 1509
Linguistics 334 374 1561
Archaeology 342 387 1677
Philosophy 346 389 1754

Computer Science rankings

The University of North Florida ranked 349th for Computer Science in the United States and 1800th in the World with 4,098 publications made and 85,582 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#349 of 1,616 In the United States
#390 of 1,702 In North America
#1800 of 6,855 In the World

University of North Florida
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 19 82
1994 22 71
1995 22 88
1996 15 111
1997 22 115
1998 23 117
1999 28 128
2000 33 184
2001 36 208
2002 79 298
2003 44 393
2004 61 407
2005 69 501
2006 89 641
2007 107 736
2008 138 1007
2009 123 1361
2010 116 1699
2011 125 1967
2012 136 2187
2013 128 2523
2014 124 2787
2015 174 3028
2016 187 3391
2017 191 3773
2018 161 4160
2019 188 4665
2020 210 5788
2021 248 6516
2022 285 6875
2023 292 7503
2024 220 6726
2025 156 5850

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 128 141 317
Management Information Systems 204 234 839
Multimedia 245 276 949
Software Engineering 244 277 1118
Robotics 193 227 1183
Data Science 306 342 1371
Neuroscience 342 378 1392
Cognitive Science 328 368 1439
Library and Information science 496 538 1509
Cyber Security 293 330 1567
Blockchain and Cryptography 247 284 1585
Human-Computer Interaction 291 328 1596
Computer Engineering 254 289 1620
Computational Linguistics 299 335 1641
Machine Learning 306 345 1830
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 341 384 2044
Computer Networking 356 403 2138
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 443 485 2399
Telecommunications 373 422 2447
Computer Vision 395 442 2479

Medicine rankings

The University of North Florida ranked 346th for Medicine in the United States and 1664th in the World with 4,054 publications made and 81,457 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#346 of 1,604 In the United States
#383 of 1,689 In North America
#1664 of 6,793 In the World

University of North Florida
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 24 77
1994 18 73
1995 22 89
1996 20 108
1997 22 111
1998 25 124
1999 43 152
2000 43 188
2001 42 211
2002 49 289
2003 47 408
2004 60 444
2005 70 534
2006 80 711
2007 108 832
2008 110 1072
2009 128 1449
2010 100 1829
2011 133 2062
2012 133 2316
2013 125 2733
2014 152 2973
2015 190 3154
2016 179 3402
2017 178 3717
2018 164 4224
2019 198 4756
2020 202 5827
2021 232 6339
2022 275 6538
2023 274 6466
2024 255 6067
2025 194 5432

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Florida in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 332 369 736
Healthcare Management (MHA) 234 265 758
Sports / Exercise science 225 261 794
Gerontology 277 310 859
Clinical Psychology 312 349 896
Nursing 286 317 958
Occupational Therapy 245 278 975
Sports Medicine 263 298 980
Health Science 321 351 1017
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 318 352 1070
Physical Therapy 278 314 1134
Family medicine 326 353 1257
Public Health 306 343 1319
Psychiatry 338 374 1341
Orthodontics 321 351 1470
Pharmacy 269 301 1511
Pediatrics 301 332 1530
Critical Care Nursing 340 369 1531
Veterinary 232 257 1621
Anatomy and Physiology 354 391 1734
Surgery 365 401 1744
Cardiology 367 401 1770
Pathology 333 370 1773
Dentistry 345 378 1780
Virology 335 368 1793
Oncology and Cancer research 354 390 1850
Anesthesiology 405 440 1868
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 405 445 2062
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 359 395 2145
Immunology 411 449 2352
Pharmacology 421 460 2420

Biology rankings

The University of North Florida ranked 369th for Biology in the United States and 2228th in the World with 4,041 publications made and 85,615 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#369 of 1,612 In the United States
#416 of 1,701 In North America
#2228 of 6,841 In the World

University of North Florida
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 23 89
1994 17 83
1995 16 85
1996 17 103
1997 15 114
1998 27 124
1999 27 123
2000 38 192
2001 34 215
2002 50 304
2003 41 374
2004 48 418
2005 69 535
2006 86 713
2007 108 833
2008 111 1044
2009 107 1368
2010 107 1843
2011 134 2143
2012 143 2428
2013 161 2943
2014 181 3263
2015 213 3368
2016 172 3764
2017 186 4211
2018 185 4645
2019 205 5212
2020 228 6441
2021 233 7259
2022 256 7291
2023 268 7645
2024 219 6865
2025 169 6071

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Florida in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 342 378 1392
Zoology 341 384 1547
Evolutionary Biology 365 407 1567
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 340 386 1622
Biophysics 363 401 1685
Virology 335 368 1793
Oncology and Cancer research 354 390 1850
Molecular Biology 348 387 1882
Paleontology 345 393 1964
Animal Science 368 410 2003
Genetics 393 434 2201
Botany 364 411 2261
Biochemistry 378 422 2297
Immunology 411 449 2352
Nanotechnology 314 354 2392
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 443 485 2399
Pharmacology 421 460 2420
Microbiology 373 413 2440
Biotechnology 389 428 2575
Forestry 372 424 2604
Nutrition and Food Science 341 384 2716
Agricultural Science 440 495 3060
Horticulture 449 500 3223

Environmental Science rankings

The University of North Florida ranked 351st for Environmental Science in the United States and 2058th in the World with 3,769 publications made and 69,553 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#351 of 1,637 In the United States
#400 of 1,727 In North America
#2058 of 6,888 In the World

University of North Florida
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 18 66
1994 19 61
1995 23 67
1996 13 88
1997 18 86
1998 27 95
1999 19 111
2000 31 128
2001 44 165
2002 34 231
2003 45 292
2004 61 318
2005 77 449
2006 82 548
2007 104 665
2008 95 877
2009 118 1168
2010 107 1491
2011 137 1680
2012 165 1964
2013 152 2336
2014 170 2620
2015 166 2794
2016 167 3135
2017 166 3363
2018 176 3907
2019 169 4228
2020 210 5488
2021 213 6466
2022 222 6636
2023 250 7029
2024 193 6430
2025 133 5953

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 340 386 1622
Geography and Cartography 341 390 1923
Paleontology 345 393 1964
Ecology 330 381 1995
Oceanography 334 384 2002
Geology 357 407 2119
Petrology and Geochemistry 364 414 2200
Geotechnical Engineering 335 379 2232
Environmental Management 311 360 2331
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 377 427 2466
Earth science and Geophysics 420 471 2545
Environmental Chemistry 362 412 2580
Forestry 372 424 2604
Agricultural Science 440 495 3060

Engineering rankings

The University of North Florida ranked 364th for Engineering in the United States and 2419th in the World with 3,481 publications made and 63,237 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#364 of 1,568 In the United States
#412 of 1,655 In North America
#2419 of 6,795 In the World

University of North Florida
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 16 60
1994 13 64
1995 12 54
1996 13 84
1997 20 79
1998 27 95
1999 16 67
2000 28 121
2001 32 163
2002 67 220
2003 42 253
2004 52 310
2005 71 366
2006 78 509
2007 93 573
2008 97 738
2009 104 1007
2010 88 1227
2011 99 1521
2012 121 1747
2013 121 2045
2014 138 2309
2015 152 2487
2016 169 3009
2017 157 3345
2018 169 3814
2019 179 4012
2020 186 5028
2021 189 5786
2022 210 5818
2023 221 6355
2024 196 5991
2025 134 5380

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Florida in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Robotics 193 227 1183
Engineering Management 315 347 1191
Transportation Engineering 249 284 1401
Human-Computer Interaction 291 328 1596
Computer Engineering 254 289 1620
Systems Engineering 315 357 1760
Reliability and Quality Engineering 276 315 1888
Operations Research 312 352 1996
Acoustical Engineering 366 410 2077
Civil Engineering 336 380 2085
Remote Sensing 335 381 2118
Structural Engineering 325 368 2119
Computer Networking 356 403 2138
Mechanical Engineering 363 406 2191
Aerospace Engineering 369 413 2200
Automotive Engineering 288 330 2201
Geotechnical Engineering 335 379 2232
Nanotechnology 314 354 2392
Telecommunications 373 422 2447
Optical Engineering 380 427 2481
Metallurgical Engineering 354 400 2537
Materials Science 353 397 2538
Electrical Engineering 364 414 2564
Biotechnology 389 428 2575
Electronic Engineering 371 422 2649
Chemical Engineering 361 408 2801

Psychology rankings

The University of North Florida ranked 329th for Psychology in the United States and 1285th in the World with 3,314 publications made and 73,000 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#329 of 1,561 In the United States
#364 of 1,648 In North America
#1285 of 6,663 In the World

University of North Florida
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 22 57
1994 21 63
1995 23 90
1996 18 89
1997 15 106
1998 24 103
1999 40 140
2000 31 168
2001 32 188
2002 40 283
2003 35 390
2004 53 382
2005 63 520
2006 72 675
2007 89 766
2008 100 972
2009 126 1348
2010 82 1664
2011 112 1900
2012 124 2094
2013 104 2397
2014 111 2636
2015 137 2815
2016 129 2911
2017 134 3217
2018 111 3655
2019 138 4081
2020 148 4947
2021 160 5196
2022 213 5391
2023 229 5603
2024 189 4965
2025 136 4672

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Florida in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 219 249 463
Special Education 232 254 539
Social Work 332 369 736
Education Majors 259 290 769
Child Psychology 287 323 812
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 245 279 867
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 255 289 872
Clinical Psychology 312 349 896
Social Psychology 293 327 921
Occupational Therapy 245 278 975
Psychiatry 338 374 1341
Neuroscience 342 378 1392
Cognitive Science 328 368 1439

Physics rankings

The University of North Florida ranked 370th for Physics in the United States and 2316th in the World with 3,141 publications made and 62,143 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#370 of 1,537 In the United States
#416 of 1,623 In North America
#2316 of 6,729 In the World

University of North Florida
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 19 62
1994 14 63
1995 11 49
1996 12 78
1997 20 67
1998 29 95
1999 21 74
2000 26 120
2001 28 134
2002 44 183
2003 47 204
2004 51 254
2005 52 325
2006 75 428
2007 84 508
2008 80 627
2009 109 855
2010 87 1050
2011 113 1375
2012 134 1525
2013 113 1771
2014 115 2055
2015 135 2270
2016 147 2868
2017 149 3280
2018 153 3663
2019 162 3909
2020 146 4596
2021 148 5383
2022 161 5250
2023 187 5732
2024 160 5354
2025 115 4769

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Florida in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 331 373 1661
Biophysics 363 401 1685
Condensed Matter Physics 272 310 1828
Astrophysics and Astronomy 397 445 2017
Acoustical Engineering 366 410 2077
Atomic and Molecular physics 392 438 2096
Quantum and Particle physics 355 400 2230
Nanotechnology 314 354 2392
Optical Engineering 380 427 2481
Nuclear Physics 427 477 2532
Materials Science 353 397 2538

Mathematics rankings

The University of North Florida ranked 300th for Mathematics in the United States and 1425th in the World with 2,730 publications made and 52,843 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#300 of 1,413 In the United States
#335 of 1,494 In North America
#1425 of 6,434 In the World

University of North Florida
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 21 68
1994 16 57
1995 17 55
1996 17 85
1997 18 74
1998 28 94
1999 32 97
2000 28 126
2001 26 146
2002 41 197
2003 42 240
2004 52 259
2005 45 343
2006 53 399
2007 75 455
2008 76 598
2009 96 830
2010 77 1030
2011 95 1162
2012 93 1263
2013 81 1527
2014 70 1669
2015 97 1788
2016 108 2017
2017 113 2140
2018 103 2330
2019 128 2719
2020 154 3419
2021 182 3787
2022 167 3943
2023 177 4347
2024 116 3396
2025 86 2765

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Florida in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 254 282 739
Actuarial Science 295 326 975
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 296 329 1277
Statistics 297 334 1465
Blockchain and Cryptography 247 284 1585
Applied Mathematics 286 323 1828
Operations Research 312 352 1996

Business rankings

The University of North Florida ranked 273rd for Business in the United States and 1170th in the World with 2,668 publications made and 54,398 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#273 of 1,388 In the United States
#308 of 1,472 In North America
#1170 of 6,366 In the World

University of North Florida
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 22 60
1994 15 61
1995 26 71
1996 17 80
1997 19 80
1998 18 105
1999 21 106
2000 34 148
2001 33 173
2002 46 202
2003 42 304
2004 42 324
2005 67 361
2006 62 504
2007 62 553
2008 93 759
2009 121 968
2010 82 1223
2011 102 1370
2012 93 1524
2013 88 1789
2014 73 2008
2015 100 2144
2016 108 2157
2017 117 2320
2018 101 2501
2019 99 2781
2020 137 3499
2021 142 3978
2022 160 4239
2023 180 4840
2024 120 4335
2025 83 3990

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Florida in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 53 65 217
Project Management 166 192 638
Tax Law 220 249 772
Management Information Systems 204 234 839
Marketing 222 253 859
Advertising 273 304 876
Public Policy / Administration 293 327 882
Occupational Safety and Health 288 324 923
Actuarial Science 295 326 975
Accounting 297 331 1082
Human Resource Management 280 314 1150
Engineering Management 315 347 1191
International Business 236 268 1193
Finance 277 311 1222
International Trade 242 275 1271
Investment Banking and Stock trading 277 310 1277
Management 280 317 1303
Operations Research 312 352 1996

Chemistry rankings

The University of North Florida ranked 386th for Chemistry in the United States and 2540th in the World with 2,591 publications made and 52,380 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#386 of 1,455 In the United States
#435 of 1,538 In North America
#2540 of 6,561 In the World

University of North Florida
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 16 66
1994 13 59
1995 10 53
1996 9 72
1997 9 73
1998 21 95
1999 14 68
2000 21 108
2001 12 132
2002 37 180
2003 29 192
2004 35 257
2005 52 323
2006 55 435
2007 66 476
2008 69 550
2009 63 747
2010 69 999
2011 91 1185
2012 110 1421
2013 106 1638
2014 127 1910
2015 129 2072
2016 129 2431
2017 119 2712
2018 137 3123
2019 145 3383
2020 131 4188
2021 115 4728
2022 166 4801
2023 149 4904
2024 144 4752
2025 104 4188

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Florida in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 269 301 1511
Petrology and Geochemistry 364 414 2200
Computational Chemistry 337 383 2280
Biochemistry 378 422 2297
Nanotechnology 314 354 2392
Materials Science 353 397 2538
Environmental Chemistry 362 412 2580
Organic Chemistry 378 426 2589
Nutrition and Food Science 341 384 2716
Inorganic Chemistry 400 447 2780
Chemical Engineering 361 408 2801
Physical chemistry 397 447 2805

Economics rankings

The University of North Florida ranked 280th for Economics in the United States and 1111th in the World with 2,220 publications made and 37,298 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#280 of 1,361 In the United States
#313 of 1,445 In North America
#1111 of 6,188 In the World

University of North Florida
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 23 45
1994 21 41
1995 25 61
1996 14 60
1997 21 57
1998 14 67
1999 22 80
2000 34 110
2001 26 125
2002 32 152
2003 35 195
2004 46 219
2005 55 273
2006 49 351
2007 56 412
2008 73 567
2009 115 671
2010 82 810
2011 92 968
2012 79 1034
2013 72 1217
2014 59 1335
2015 76 1406
2016 76 1492
2017 90 1583
2018 87 1731
2019 83 1937
2020 97 2494
2021 103 2809
2022 139 2949
2023 138 3302
2024 100 2879
2025 55 2473

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of North Florida in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 267 299 967
Actuarial Science 295 326 975
Political Economy 363 404 1065
Finance 277 311 1222
International Economics 233 263 1267
International Trade 242 275 1271
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 296 329 1277
Investment Banking and Stock trading 277 310 1277
Environmental Economics 190 224 1568

Art & Design rankings

The University of North Florida ranked 319th for Art & Design in the United States and 1297th in the World with 1,218 publications made and 16,897 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#319 of 1,369 In the United States
#358 of 1,454 In North America
#1297 of 6,010 In the World

University of North Florida
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 7 20
1994 9 18
1995 6 19
1996 6 23
1997 8 24
1998 10 38
1999 17 36
2000 14 52
2001 31 39
2002 24 56
2003 17 96
2004 22 107
2005 17 143
2006 27 156
2007 29 184
2008 41 239
2009 48 331
2010 33 359
2011 47 486
2012 37 511
2013 35 650
2014 42 732
2015 58 698
2016 53 715
2017 61 783
2018 50 951
2019 56 1070
2020 53 1315
2021 65 1478
2022 62 1456
2023 66 1672
2024 53 1426
2025 43 1324

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Graphic Design 205 234 820
Music 273 302 918
Multimedia 245 276 949
Performing arts 259 292 950
Creative Writing 312 353 951
Art History 395 436 1052
Aesthetics 302 339 1189
Literature 335 373 1238
Fashion Design 301 339 1408