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The University of Virginia ranked 41st in the United States, 54th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 132 research topics. The University of Virginia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 133,558 academic publications and 4,204,938 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 1,196 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#54 of 14,131 In the World
#44 of 2,597 In North America
#41 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 63 In Virginia
#4 of 1,017 For Early Childhood Education
#10 of 1,000 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#12 of 1,018 For Neurosurgery
#42 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#54 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 129 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 48th for Biology in the United States and 78th in the World with 71,625 publications made and 2,784,196 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#48 of 1,528 In the United States
#52 of 1,613 In North America
#78 of 6,663 In the World

University of Virginia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1990 850 10411
1991 875 11969
1992 939 13869
1993 950 14313
1994 904 16223
1995 915 18010
1996 1151 19527
1997 1230 22693
1998 1240 26078
1999 1275 28975
2000 1220 31671
2001 1340 36584
2002 1351 40475
2003 1401 44468
2004 1503 48415
2005 1533 54935
2006 1798 60708
2007 1789 67153
2008 2014 72736
2009 2072 79660
2010 2036 85290
2011 1975 93350
2012 2174 104042
2013 2214 110623
2014 2329 117573
2015 2404 125866
2016 2653 129324
2017 3117 141004
2018 2794 140362
2019 3155 157557
2020 3567 188436
2021 3943 238324
2022 3411 221368

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 19 22 30
Biophysics 26 27 33
Biotechnology 31 35 50
Astrobiology 37 39 54
Neuroscience 40 44 54
Molecular Biology 40 43 56
Genetics 44 47 61
Immunology 39 42 63
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 47 67
Biochemistry 44 48 68
Oncology and Cancer research 41 44 71
Virology 45 49 78
Microbiology 50 57 96
Evolutionary Biology 60 66 98
Pharmacology 58 66 124
Paleontology 57 65 127
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 57 66 128
Botany 66 74 174
Zoology 75 89 200
Nanotechnology 64 70 206
Agricultural Science 68 79 237
Forestry 76 89 259
Animal Science 86 104 320
Entomology 112 130 337
Toxicology 108 127 430
Horticulture 88 104 482
Nutrition and Food Science 98 114 596

Medicine rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 45th for Medicine in the United States and 72nd in the World with 64,289 publications made and 2,254,235 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#45 of 1,495 In the United States
#50 of 1,578 In North America
#72 of 6,552 In the World

University of Virginia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1990 764 7648
1991 748 8895
1992 794 10380
1993 820 10872
1994 812 12355
1995 853 14203
1996 1014 15294
1997 1095 17807
1998 1047 20513
1999 1017 22647
2000 986 24887
2001 1043 28008
2002 1041 30835
2003 1024 33796
2004 1199 36960
2005 1285 41742
2006 1429 46623
2007 1503 50659
2008 1689 56549
2009 1729 62585
2010 1774 67900
2011 1846 75069
2012 1968 84487
2013 2128 90040
2014 2322 97027
2015 2371 105773
2016 2655 108442
2017 3004 119955
2018 2734 117252
2019 2956 133168
2020 3578 163522
2021 3960 209487
2022 3427 196436

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 9 10 10
Neurosurgery 6 7 12
Respiratory Therapy 16 19 23
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 19 22 30
Biomedical Engineering 28 29 43
Medical Physics 37 41 49
Anatomy and Physiology 35 38 51
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 38 41 54
Sports Medicine 30 39 54
Critical Care Nursing 38 43 54
Anesthesiology 38 45 55
Urology 37 40 59
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 42 49 59
Cardiology 37 42 59
Immunology 39 42 63
Surgery 41 46 65
Plastic Surgery 45 49 67
Physical Therapy 34 44 68
Health Science 41 49 69
Oncology and Cancer research 41 44 71
Psychiatry 45 53 73
Radiation Therapy 46 49 74
Forensic Science 27 32 76
Virology 45 49 78
Healthcare Management (MHA) 49 57 80
Pathology 43 49 80
Nursing 52 60 83
Clinical Psychology 59 67 90
Pediatrics 47 54 91
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 40 45 94
Occupational Therapy 51 62 100
Family medicine 59 67 100
Public Health 56 65 107
Sports / Exercise science 52 65 112
Pharmacology 58 66 124
Dermatology 61 65 126
Gerontology 74 86 127
Ophthalmology 59 67 132
Audiology 64 73 133
Optometry 58 67 137
Cosmetology 61 68 157
Epidemiology 69 81 176
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 73 86 241
Orthodontics 74 85 242
Dentistry 78 89 259
Pharmacy 58 67 260
Veterinary 67 78 276
Toxicology 108 127 430
Social Work 380 419 822

Chemistry rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 50th for Chemistry in the United States and 88th in the World with 58,290 publications made and 2,295,293 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#50 of 1,357 In the United States
#54 of 1,436 In North America
#88 of 6,327 In the World

University of Virginia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1990 780 9712
1991 821 11152
1992 888 12744
1993 904 13443
1994 855 15115
1995 882 16732
1996 1076 18059
1997 1103 20915
1998 1150 23664
1999 1138 25984
2000 1086 28448
2001 1184 31981
2002 1196 34750
2003 1244 38170
2004 1245 41628
2005 1314 46984
2006 1522 51216
2007 1492 56291
2008 1658 60336
2009 1610 65267
2010 1640 69504
2011 1568 75946
2012 1683 83418
2013 1759 88065
2014 1782 92707
2015 1809 98664
2016 1899 101404
2017 2236 109360
2018 2084 108867
2019 2261 120941
2020 2466 140056
2021 2744 176234
2022 2332 164644

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 44 48 68
Organic Chemistry 49 53 116
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 41 47 125
Computational Chemistry 54 60 142
Materials Science 50 55 145
Physical chemistry 53 61 178
Inorganic Chemistry 52 60 181
Environmental Chemistry 58 68 185
Nanotechnology 64 70 206
Pharmacy 58 67 260
Biochemical Engineering 71 82 281
Chemical Engineering 73 82 307
Petrology and Geochemistry 89 109 328
Radiochemistry 66 76 395
Nutrition and Food Science 98 114 596

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 37th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 64th in the World with 53,676 publications made and 1,444,957 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#37 of 1,689 In the United States
#42 of 1,780 In North America
#64 of 6,939 In the World

University of Virginia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1990 482 3565
1991 497 3936
1992 510 4581
1993 548 4480
1994 553 5589
1995 598 6322
1996 635 6860
1997 675 7535
1998 768 8629
1999 762 9946
2000 789 11511
2001 852 12842
2002 860 15341
2003 895 17304
2004 966 20327
2005 1071 23507
2006 1584 26843
2007 1179 30294
2008 2135 34763
2009 1820 39716
2010 1644 43405
2011 1510 49350
2012 1669 55936
2013 1660 61797
2014 1759 66849
2015 1792 70943
2016 2075 72065
2017 2991 77168
2018 2265 77154
2019 2474 90060
2020 2943 109530
2021 3208 140545
2022 2524 124132

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

Engineering rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 48th for Engineering in the United States and 106th in the World with 52,106 publications made and 1,642,504 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#48 of 1,447 In the United States
#53 of 1,531 In North America
#106 of 6,555 In the World

University of Virginia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1990 634 5880
1991 647 6454
1992 722 7670
1993 753 7880
1994 743 8863
1995 766 10140
1996 867 11187
1997 872 12856
1998 953 14015
1999 899 15466
2000 891 16926
2001 1043 19064
2002 1079 20688
2003 1122 23030
2004 1160 26393
2005 1200 30736
2006 1511 33792
2007 1320 38542
2008 1727 42203
2009 1513 46719
2010 1521 50541
2011 1479 55574
2012 1516 60420
2013 1576 66953
2014 1616 70306
2015 1634 74324
2016 1747 75971
2017 2155 80142
2018 1850 82404
2019 2080 91628
2020 2346 106089
2021 2576 133224
2022 2012 121037

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 28 29 43
Computer Engineering 25 27 48
Biotechnology 31 35 50
Engineering Management 28 29 51
Reliability and Quality Engineering 27 31 55
Computer Networking 37 40 75
Transportation Engineering 30 36 76
Architecture 31 35 80
Aerospace Engineering 41 46 84
Aviation 34 36 85
Operations Research 33 41 87
Acoustical Engineering 45 50 91
Human-Computer Interaction 41 48 104
Telecommunications 42 48 110
Automation and Control engineering 31 37 110
Systems Engineering 45 53 115
Optical Engineering 49 54 118
Electronic Engineering 42 49 123
Metallurgical Engineering 44 49 124
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 41 47 125
Mechanical Engineering 50 57 125
Structural Engineering 47 52 127
Applied/Engineering Physics 47 50 135
Electrical Engineering 47 52 136
Civil Engineering 50 58 138
Materials Science 50 55 145
Geotechnical Engineering 54 63 170
Automotive Engineering 42 52 178
Product and Industrial Design 59 67 179
Construction Management 45 54 197
Remote Sensing 71 80 204
Nanotechnology 64 70 206
Environmental Engineering 55 67 219
Industrial Engineering 59 71 225
Architectural Engineering 52 64 227
Petroleum Engineering 78 91 269
Technical Drawing 67 80 273
Biochemical Engineering 71 82 281
Marine Engineering 73 85 286
Chemical Engineering 73 82 307
Nuclear Engineering 79 99 351
Mining Engineering 66 86 353
Landscape Architecture 79 88 365
Robotics 89 112 377
Agricultural Engineering 64 75 470
Renewable Energy Engineering 88 110 503
Firefighting and Fire Science 137 165 719

Physics rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 48th for Physics in the United States and 103rd in the World with 50,682 publications made and 1,660,789 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#48 of 1,426 In the United States
#53 of 1,508 In North America
#103 of 6,484 In the World

University of Virginia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1990 653 6208
1991 652 6673
1992 736 7774
1993 759 7966
1994 727 8957
1995 729 10142
1996 842 11209
1997 863 12786
1998 948 14063
1999 932 15458
2000 905 17021
2001 1047 19152
2002 1089 20973
2003 1074 23392
2004 1128 26271
2005 1200 30474
2006 1393 33730
2007 1283 38687
2008 1559 42277
2009 1441 46305
2010 1457 49536
2011 1404 55310
2012 1475 60060
2013 1493 66101
2014 1573 69771
2015 1603 73783
2016 1716 76157
2017 2008 80151
2018 1826 84288
2019 1990 92185
2020 2138 105814
2021 2337 130232
2022 1834 118653

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 26 27 33
Astrophysics and Astronomy 31 33 48
Medical Physics 37 41 49
Astrobiology 37 39 54
Atomic and Molecular physics 41 44 84
Acoustical Engineering 45 50 91
Nuclear Physics 49 54 107
Quantum and Particle physics 50 55 115
Optical Engineering 49 54 118
Applied/Engineering Physics 47 50 135
Condensed Matter Physics 53 57 141
Materials Science 50 55 145
Theoretical Physics 57 64 196
Nanotechnology 64 70 206

Computer Science rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 44th for Computer Science in the United States and 72nd in the World with 50,303 publications made and 1,751,712 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#44 of 1,496 In the United States
#49 of 1,581 In North America
#72 of 6,597 In the World

University of Virginia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1990 550 5429
1991 556 5946
1992 592 7141
1993 633 7216
1994 601 8339
1995 647 9474
1996 748 10078
1997 774 11612
1998 802 12942
1999 784 14354
2000 786 15904
2001 854 18290
2002 919 21029
2003 944 23210
2004 1036 26069
2005 1102 29879
2006 1404 34152
2007 1208 38833
2008 1604 42413
2009 1472 47660
2010 1462 51828
2011 1457 57628
2012 1560 64487
2013 1576 70697
2014 1661 76987
2015 1699 80716
2016 1793 82218
2017 2200 89051
2018 2086 92826
2019 2363 104019
2020 2671 124399
2021 3038 157208
2022 2391 142865

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 13 14 24
Computer Engineering 25 27 48
Neuroscience 40 44 54
Cyber Security 39 42 62
Software Engineering 29 33 62
Blockchain and Cryptography 31 33 64
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 47 67
Database Administration 40 45 68
Computer Networking 37 40 75
Library and Information science 50 54 82
Cognitive Science 49 56 82
Data Science 46 55 89
Computer Vision 43 47 89
Computer Graphics 44 51 91
Management Information Systems 40 47 95
Multimedia 49 57 99
Machine Learning 48 54 103
Human-Computer Interaction 41 48 104
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 50 56 109
Telecommunications 42 48 110
Web Design and Development 38 46 110
Game Design and Development 48 57 120
UX/UI Desgin 66 82 222
Computational Linguistics 79 92 258
Animation 89 104 310
Robotics 89 112 377

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 53rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 115th in the World with 38,866 publications made and 1,214,694 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#53 of 1,534 In the United States
#60 of 1,622 In North America
#115 of 6,683 In the World

University of Virginia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1990 393 3926
1991 402 4384
1992 433 5060
1993 447 4922
1994 459 5636
1995 459 6601
1996 529 7098
1997 579 8083
1998 567 8657
1999 593 9963
2000 579 10733
2001 678 12367
2002 712 14153
2003 820 16044
2004 811 18772
2005 878 21701
2006 1149 25124
2007 926 28315
2008 1387 31671
2009 1174 35614
2010 1162 37934
2011 1156 42871
2012 1205 48009
2013 1207 52937
2014 1251 56792
2015 1263 60870
2016 1383 61750
2017 1947 65600
2018 1586 67363
2019 1660 75952
2020 1934 90350
2021 2150 116562
2022 1671 104649

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 49 55 102
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 50 55 111
Paleontology 57 65 127
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 57 66 128
Geology 55 62 129
Ecology 60 67 134
Hydrology and Water resources management 39 47 145
Oceanography 63 70 155
Geotechnical Engineering 54 63 170
Earth science and Geophysics 59 69 176
Environmental Chemistry 58 68 185
Environmental Engineering 55 67 219
Agricultural Science 68 79 237
Environmental Management 61 75 249
Forestry 76 89 259
Urban and Regional planning 70 85 283
Petrology and Geochemistry 89 109 328
Mining Engineering 66 86 353

Psychology rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 41st for Psychology in the United States and 58th in the World with 36,552 publications made and 1,322,063 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#41 of 1,455 In the United States
#46 of 1,538 In North America
#58 of 6,353 In the World

University of Virginia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1990 438 4858
1991 437 5504
1992 470 6437
1993 495 6283
1994 456 7437
1995 467 8456
1996 557 8803
1997 574 10086
1998 575 11558
1999 544 12203
2000 575 13392
2001 578 15005
2002 617 17228
2003 616 18658
2004 684 19802
2005 704 22560
2006 832 25138
2007 822 28273
2008 1049 31184
2009 1013 34735
2010 1013 38126
2011 1003 42294
2012 1132 48250
2013 1169 52739
2014 1343 57373
2015 1337 61514
2016 1458 62552
2017 1681 68558
2018 1564 67445
2019 1707 76660
2020 1993 93549
2021 2219 118177
2022 1912 108788

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Special Education 11 12 23
Education Majors 21 23 30
Child Psychology 29 32 36
Sexology 35 38 44
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 26 30 51
Neuroscience 40 44 54
Social Psychology 44 48 60
Psychiatry 45 53 73
Cognitive Science 49 56 82
Clinical Psychology 59 67 90
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 69 76 98
Occupational Therapy 51 62 100
Social Work 380 419 822

Mathematics rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 44th for Mathematics in the United States and 77th in the World with 24,171 publications made and 775,255 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#44 of 1,305 In the United States
#50 of 1,383 In North America
#77 of 6,132 In the World

University of Virginia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1990 215 1543
1991 231 1660
1992 237 1954
1993 218 2232
1994 253 2668
1995 262 2625
1996 256 3088
1997 297 3498
1998 353 3767
1999 329 4426
2000 356 5028
2001 405 5467
2002 376 6610
2003 399 7591
2004 474 8986
2005 455 10533
2006 663 12574
2007 535 14497
2008 854 16051
2009 766 18687
2010 646 20423
2011 738 22873
2012 745 25517
2013 773 29080
2014 842 31937
2015 880 34664
2016 964 35046
2017 1311 38388
2018 1106 38236
2019 1315 45510
2020 1367 52567
2021 1648 72953
2022 1317 66106

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 19 21 25
Actuarial Science 27 29 35
Blockchain and Cryptography 31 33 64
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 43 46 68
Statistics 46 52 86
Operations Research 33 41 87
Applied Mathematics 68 79 224

Business rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 36th for Business in the United States and 55th in the World with 20,423 publications made and 523,884 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#36 of 1,267 In the United States
#39 of 1,346 In North America
#55 of 6,002 In the World

University of Virginia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1990 147 1080
1991 155 1141
1992 181 1348
1993 163 1418
1994 177 1703
1995 201 1827
1996 209 2108
1997 254 2434
1998 319 2591
1999 299 3049
2000 320 3589
2001 366 4156
2002 334 4853
2003 414 6064
2004 449 7156
2005 415 8388
2006 828 9804
2007 433 11326
2008 1197 13450
2009 885 15301
2010 761 16607
2011 596 18643
2012 630 20639
2013 632 23245
2014 656 25337
2015 656 26019
2016 712 25937
2017 1453 26661
2018 819 26485
2019 897 30582
2020 1071 36284
2021 1080 48294
2022 800 40591

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 6 6 9
Investment Banking and Stock trading 17 18 21
Finance 25 26 30
Risk Management 19 22 30
Accounting 26 27 33
Actuarial Science 27 29 35
Human Resource Management 24 28 37
Engineering Management 28 29 51
Advertising 40 42 51
Project Management 24 26 54
Tax Law 32 36 54
Public Policy / Administration 33 35 56
Management 36 41 63
Marketing 39 41 64
Real Estate 42 44 80
International Business 31 34 80
Operations Research 33 41 87
Occupational Safety and Health 53 63 92
Management Information Systems 40 47 95
International Trade 29 33 99
Entertainment Industry Business 65 73 134
Supply Chain Management 52 64 186
Construction Management 45 54 197
Hospitality and Hotel Management 109 132 654

Economics rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 35th for Economics in the United States and 51st in the World with 16,509 publications made and 415,745 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#35 of 1,255 In the United States
#37 of 1,334 In North America
#51 of 5,789 In the World

University of Virginia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1990 113 839
1991 125 918
1992 129 1069
1993 129 1027
1994 168 1381
1995 130 1383
1996 153 1600
1997 182 1804
1998 225 1848
1999 202 2290
2000 227 2705
2001 238 3099
2002 216 3721
2003 277 4568
2004 310 5360
2005 315 6089
2006 573 7117
2007 335 8238
2008 871 9667
2009 706 11267
2010 602 12346
2011 495 14280
2012 521 15993
2013 560 18026
2014 595 20042
2015 568 20862
2016 662 21113
2017 1162 21672
2018 670 20889
2019 761 24765
2020 977 30406
2021 993 41283
2022 714 35035

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 17 18 21
Finance 25 26 30
Actuarial Science 27 29 35
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 43 46 68
Development Studies 42 47 72
International Economics 25 28 82
Political Economy 47 53 98
International Trade 29 33 99
International Relations and Diplomacy 43 50 102
Agricultural Economics 61 68 151
Environmental Economics 50 64 253

Art & Design rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 36th for Art & Design in the United States and 59th in the World with 9,042 publications made and 198,848 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.

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
#36 of 1,236 In the United States
#40 of 1,317 In North America
#59 of 5,426 In the World

University of Virginia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1990 86 588
1991 90 634
1992 116 988
1993 127 825
1994 96 945
1995 109 1173
1996 128 1265
1997 139 1356
1998 160 1603
1999 147 1669
2000 126 1849
2001 168 2266
2002 185 2702
2003 186 2966
2004 185 3227
2005 221 3898
2006 293 4145
2007 203 4889
2008 381 5314
2009 307 5996
2010 283 6673
2011 281 7435
2012 282 8213
2013 249 8950
2014 293 9621
2015 295 9643
2016 327 9808
2017 452 10000
2018 326 10111
2019 357 11483
2020 399 13513
2021 443 17346
2022 333 14880

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 26 30 43
Creative Writing 27 33 53
Aesthetics 33 37 54
Literature 33 37 56
Fashion Design 41 45 69
Architecture 31 35 80
Performing arts 40 45 85
Graphic Design 48 56 87
Computer Graphics 44 51 91
Multimedia 49 57 99
Game Design and Development 48 57 120
Photography 57 64 130
Entertainment Industry Business 65 73 134
Music 68 75 152
Painting and Drawing 42 47 159
Sculpture 42 47 159
Illustration and Concept Art 43 49 166
UX/UI Desgin 66 82 222
Animation 89 104 310
Landscape Architecture 79 88 365
Interior Design 83 95 380
Singing and Vocal Performance 130 153 381
Cinematography 126 147 416