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The University of Virginia ranked 41st in the United States, 55th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 124 research topics. The University of Virginia ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 153,845 academic publications and 4,736,207 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 1,261 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#55 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 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#10 of 1,004 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#18 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#46 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#55 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 121 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 48th for Biology in the United States and 89th in the World with 81,909 publications made and 3,178,475 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#48 of 1,582 In the United States
#52 of 1,668 In North America
#89 of 6,770 In the World

University of Virginia
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 909 13517
1992 980 15600
1993 1025 15927
1994 961 17930
1995 973 19952
1996 1232 21517
1997 1300 25003
1998 1332 28378
1999 1339 31368
2000 1321 35072
2001 1419 39859
2002 1615 44818
2003 1616 49125
2004 1678 53130
2005 1673 59640
2006 1991 65946
2007 1962 73890
2008 2102 78786
2009 2189 86167
2010 2257 93636
2011 2182 102935
2012 2343 112350
2013 2372 119394
2014 2521 127478
2015 2562 133951
2016 3059 140240
2017 4494 147212
2018 3169 159474
2019 3538 173498
2020 3894 209216
2021 3878 231034
2022 3777 231263
2023 3884 227435

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 17 20 28
Biophysics 26 27 34
Biotechnology 33 37 54
Astrobiology 37 39 56
Molecular Biology 40 43 61
Neuroscience 42 46 63
Genetics 44 48 67
Immunology 42 45 73
Biochemistry 44 48 74
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 47 75
Evolutionary Biology 52 57 85
Oncology and Cancer research 48 51 90
Virology 47 51 90
Microbiology 53 60 108
Pharmacology 59 67 132
Paleontology 58 66 134
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 59 68 140
Botany 64 72 183
Zoology 75 89 208
Nanotechnology 62 68 212
Agricultural Science 65 75 231
Forestry 72 83 254
Entomology 104 122 304
Animal Science 89 107 338
Toxicology 99 115 391
Horticulture 87 103 512
Nutrition and Food Science 94 110 601

Medicine rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 48th for Medicine in the United States and 80th in the World with 73,534 publications made and 2,564,589 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#48 of 1,558 In the United States
#53 of 1,643 In North America
#80 of 6,680 In the World

University of Virginia
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 786 9926
1992 839 11661
1993 884 12061
1994 877 13576
1995 905 15668
1996 1110 16838
1997 1174 19396
1998 1114 22192
1999 1059 24566
2000 1065 27609
2001 1116 30568
2002 1257 34197
2003 1169 37373
2004 1307 40647
2005 1362 45411
2006 1630 50840
2007 1622 55902
2008 1774 61490
2009 1863 67987
2010 1959 74858
2011 1959 82426
2012 2112 90894
2013 2259 97368
2014 2475 104379
2015 2484 111597
2016 2971 117180
2017 3959 123459
2018 3138 133174
2019 3335 145921
2020 3964 182203
2021 3865 201912
2022 3802 202371
2023 4015 199637

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 8 9 10
Neurosurgery 8 9 18
Respiratory Therapy 16 19 25
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 17 20 28
Biomedical Engineering 28 29 46
Medical Physics 37 42 52
Anatomy and Physiology 35 38 55
Sports Medicine 33 42 59
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 41 44 63
Critical Care Nursing 43 49 63
Plastic Surgery 45 48 65
Cardiology 39 45 65
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 49 56 66
Anesthesiology 43 51 66
Urology 40 44 70
Immunology 42 45 73
Physical Therapy 38 48 74
Forensic Science 29 34 75
Health Science 44 52 75
Surgery 44 50 77
Healthcare Management (MHA) 52 59 79
Psychiatry 48 56 82
Nursing 52 60 85
Radiation Therapy 48 51 86
Oncology and Cancer research 48 51 90
Virology 47 51 90
Pathology 47 53 94
Clinical Psychology 62 70 95
Pediatrics 49 56 99
Family medicine 57 65 100
Sports / Exercise science 51 63 107
Occupational Therapy 53 65 108
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 44 49 110
Public Health 61 70 118
Gerontology 73 85 120
Pharmacology 59 67 132
Dermatology 63 67 138
Ophthalmology 64 73 147
Audiology 67 77 150
Cosmetology 62 68 165
Epidemiology 71 83 194
Optometry 79 91 205
Orthodontics 71 78 207
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 74 87 253
Dentistry 77 86 253
Pharmacy 58 67 266
Veterinary 71 81 311
Toxicology 99 115 391
Social Work 314 349 654

Chemistry rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 53rd for Chemistry in the United States and 99th in the World with 66,468 publications made and 2,601,225 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#53 of 1,407 In the United States
#57 of 1,488 In North America
#99 of 6,447 In the World

University of Virginia
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 861 12696
1992 940 14310
1993 976 14885
1994 909 16756
1995 917 18455
1996 1163 19951
1997 1176 23004
1998 1224 25720
1999 1192 28179
2000 1186 31293
2001 1253 34838
2002 1485 38926
2003 1442 42306
2004 1384 45653
2005 1448 50917
2006 1690 55550
2007 1653 61708
2008 1775 64799
2009 1749 70609
2010 1747 75263
2011 1734 82236
2012 1821 88845
2013 1871 93470
2014 1921 99226
2015 1895 103484
2016 2164 108169
2017 3331 113038
2018 2367 121294
2019 2483 131265
2020 2666 153138
2021 2688 171541
2022 2618 172521
2023 2677 170324

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 74
Organic Chemistry 49 53 128
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 51 56 143
Computational Chemistry 57 63 149
Materials Science 49 54 150
Physical chemistry 54 61 179
Inorganic Chemistry 50 56 180
Environmental Chemistry 56 64 181
Nanotechnology 62 68 212
Pharmacy 58 67 266
Biochemical Engineering 65 76 280
Petrology and Geochemistry 85 104 319
Chemical Engineering 75 84 325
Radiochemistry 67 77 465
Nutrition and Food Science 94 110 601

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 38th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 65th in the World with 63,458 publications made and 1,708,434 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#38 of 1,728 In the United States
#43 of 1,819 In North America
#65 of 7,020 In the World

University of Virginia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 533 4663
1992 574 5324
1993 604 5237
1994 608 6519
1995 653 7060
1996 710 7779
1997 721 8430
1998 826 9498
1999 830 11054
2000 858 12992
2001 901 14379
2002 1219 18894
2003 1112 20014
2004 1088 22751
2005 1229 26381
2006 1722 29802
2007 1316 33938
2008 2030 38153
2009 1851 43448
2010 1776 48079
2011 1694 54869
2012 1813 61738
2013 1770 68208
2014 1899 73270
2015 1956 77623
2016 2542 80475
2017 5178 82368
2018 2614 90712
2019 2746 102238
2020 3232 123759
2021 3106 134811
2022 2833 132500
2023 2958 132653

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 47th for Engineering in the United States and 115th in the World with 60,061 publications made and 1,908,224 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#47 of 1,518 In the United States
#52 of 1,602 In North America
#115 of 6,684 In the World

University of Virginia
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 654 7272
1992 750 8621
1993 790 8712
1994 752 9824
1995 777 11095
1996 913 12262
1997 887 13964
1998 988 14930
1999 923 16593
2000 941 18387
2001 1065 20594
2002 1670 26240
2003 1435 26600
2004 1310 29728
2005 1397 34100
2006 1683 38021
2007 1456 42528
2008 1769 46146
2009 1597 50573
2010 1619 54918
2011 1642 60600
2012 1636 65558
2013 1679 72104
2014 1730 76085
2015 1809 79516
2016 2052 82579
2017 3336 85290
2018 2142 93658
2019 2303 101595
2020 2556 116852
2021 2551 129739
2022 2365 131196
2023 2326 128582

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
Engineering Management 28 29 41
Biomedical Engineering 28 29 46
Biotechnology 33 37 54
Reliability and Quality Engineering 26 30 61
Computer Engineering 28 31 63
Transportation Engineering 29 32 63
Architecture 31 34 85
Computer Networking 39 43 88
Aerospace Engineering 41 46 90
Acoustical Engineering 44 49 91
Operations Research 35 43 96
Aviation 35 38 98
Human-Computer Interaction 40 47 107
Telecommunications 42 49 115
Systems Engineering 47 55 118
Automation and Control engineering 33 39 120
Optical Engineering 51 56 128
Electronic Engineering 45 54 133
Mechanical Engineering 50 57 134
Metallurgical Engineering 45 50 141
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 51 56 143
Architectural Engineering 41 49 147
Materials Science 49 54 150
Civil Engineering 52 60 150
Applied/Engineering Physics 52 56 151
Electrical Engineering 48 54 151
Structural Engineering 51 56 154
Automotive Engineering 42 50 163
Construction Management 41 51 171
Geotechnical Engineering 56 66 189
Remote Sensing 65 74 200
Product and Industrial Design 69 78 211
Nanotechnology 62 68 212
Mining Engineering 41 55 229
Industrial Engineering 59 71 230
Environmental Engineering 55 67 236
Technical Drawing 61 72 240
Marine Engineering 62 72 243
Petroleum Engineering 71 82 244
Biochemical Engineering 65 76 280
Nuclear Engineering 65 80 299
Chemical Engineering 75 84 325
Robotics 79 99 326
Landscape Architecture 68 78 352
Agricultural Engineering 61 73 467
Renewable Energy Engineering 91 113 518
Firefighting and Fire Science 172 206 1010

Computer Science rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 44th for Computer Science in the United States and 73rd in the World with 59,550 publications made and 2,050,101 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#44 of 1,576 In the United States
#48 of 1,662 In North America
#73 of 6,752 In the World

University of Virginia
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 576 6746
1992 622 8077
1993 685 8062
1994 625 9240
1995 688 10221
1996 806 10890
1997 812 12357
1998 866 13828
1999 861 15313
2000 839 17227
2001 869 19764
2002 1589 26671
2003 1238 26850
2004 1211 29184
2005 1335 32957
2006 1558 37803
2007 1349 42741
2008 1606 46002
2009 1552 51390
2010 1609 56982
2011 1690 63269
2012 1693 70794
2013 1717 78064
2014 1827 83930
2015 1841 87014
2016 2127 90960
2017 3325 95388
2018 2419 107082
2019 2670 116069
2020 2968 139126
2021 2981 152805
2022 2720 152988
2023 2855 150389

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 19 20 30
Software Engineering 24 28 46
Library and Information science 35 38 54
Computer Engineering 28 31 63
Neuroscience 42 46 63
Cyber Security 42 45 68
Blockchain and Cryptography 33 35 72
Data Science 42 48 73
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 43 47 75
Database Administration 42 47 84
Computer Networking 39 43 88
Cognitive Science 49 56 89
Computer Vision 42 46 91
Management Information Systems 36 44 96
Computer Graphics 48 53 102
Multimedia 49 57 102
Human-Computer Interaction 40 47 107
Machine Learning 50 56 111
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 49 55 112
Telecommunications 42 49 115
Web Design and Development 41 51 131
Game Design and Development 51 60 143
UX/UI Desgin 65 82 220
Computational Linguistics 78 93 262
Animation 83 100 313
Robotics 79 99 326

Physics rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 48th for Physics in the United States and 112th in the World with 58,490 publications made and 1,940,548 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#48 of 1,485 In the United States
#53 of 1,569 In North America
#112 of 6,603 In the World

University of Virginia
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 675 7625
1992 768 8761
1993 801 8968
1994 769 10107
1995 748 11290
1996 888 12498
1997 895 14040
1998 984 15312
1999 992 16834
2000 996 18897
2001 1096 21070
2002 1570 25586
2003 1357 26888
2004 1291 29921
2005 1379 34066
2006 1565 38012
2007 1443 43015
2008 1624 46794
2009 1536 50558
2010 1580 54533
2011 1567 60541
2012 1572 65517
2013 1581 71376
2014 1661 76093
2015 1735 79186
2016 2016 83495
2017 3166 86563
2018 2085 95931
2019 2216 102753
2020 2293 116821
2021 2352 128450
2022 2160 129716
2023 2134 127401

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 34
Medical Physics 37 42 52
Astrophysics and Astronomy 33 35 56
Astrobiology 37 39 56
Atomic and Molecular physics 41 44 87
Acoustical Engineering 44 49 91
Nuclear Physics 48 51 106
Quantum and Particle physics 48 53 120
Optical Engineering 51 56 128
Materials Science 49 54 150
Applied/Engineering Physics 52 56 151
Condensed Matter Physics 54 59 157
Nanotechnology 62 68 212
Theoretical Physics 63 71 218

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 53rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 113th in the World with 45,325 publications made and 1,465,586 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#53 of 1,598 In the United States
#59 of 1,687 In North America
#113 of 6,798 In the World

University of Virginia
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 430 4981
1992 459 5771
1993 472 5658
1994 509 6474
1995 478 7391
1996 591 8045
1997 601 9125
1998 619 9670
1999 625 11064
2000 632 12406
2001 710 13780
2002 953 17064
2003 964 18457
2004 956 21557
2005 946 24257
2006 1253 28109
2007 1056 31748
2008 1334 35032
2009 1228 39055
2010 1265 42659
2011 1277 48268
2012 1281 52822
2013 1288 58771
2014 1353 63475
2015 1365 66828
2016 1743 69470
2017 3177 71787
2018 1795 79713
2019 1876 88157
2020 2188 103410
2021 2124 114509
2022 1933 114179
2023 1961 111404

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 47 51 92
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 50 55 124
Ecology 56 63 125
Paleontology 58 66 134
Geology 58 65 137
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 59 68 140
Oceanography 61 68 157
Environmental Chemistry 56 64 181
Geotechnical Engineering 56 66 189
Earth science and Geophysics 61 71 192
Hydrology and Water resources management 49 57 205
Mining Engineering 41 55 229
Agricultural Science 65 75 231
Environmental Engineering 55 67 236
Environmental Management 59 73 245
Forestry 72 83 254
Urban and Regional planning 66 78 270
Petrology and Geochemistry 85 104 319

Psychology rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 42nd for Psychology in the United States and 62nd in the World with 42,017 publications made and 1,501,131 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#42 of 1,527 In the United States
#47 of 1,612 In North America
#62 of 6,528 In the World

University of Virginia
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 438 6057
1992 500 7253
1993 522 6892
1994 484 8121
1995 492 9200
1996 612 9648
1997 626 10897
1998 617 12592
1999 587 13233
2000 616 14934
2001 599 16503
2002 747 19308
2003 692 20639
2004 759 21914
2005 782 24549
2006 892 27232
2007 885 31012
2008 1038 33598
2009 1068 37206
2010 1130 41912
2011 1105 46299
2012 1219 52202
2013 1257 57514
2014 1458 61523
2015 1414 65437
2016 1666 68029
2017 2469 71558
2018 1792 77329
2019 1916 85008
2020 2247 104742
2021 2156 112292
2022 2136 112762
2023 2185 111000

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 14 15 26
Education Majors 24 26 34
Child Psychology 28 31 36
Sexology 35 37 43
Social Psychology 40 44 58
Neuroscience 42 46 63
Psychiatry 48 56 82
Cognitive Science 49 56 89
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 41 50 93
Clinical Psychology 62 70 95
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 72 80 105
Occupational Therapy 53 65 108
Social Work 314 349 654

Mathematics rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 45th for Mathematics in the United States and 84th in the World with 27,811 publications made and 918,122 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#45 of 1,371 In the United States
#51 of 1,451 In North America
#84 of 6,305 In the World

University of Virginia
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 212 1869
1992 237 2130
1993 229 2310
1994 236 2739
1995 245 2696
1996 269 3226
1997 292 3457
1998 330 3731
1999 336 4529
2000 351 5278
2001 397 5706
2002 726 9390
2003 555 9045
2004 546 10265
2005 543 11906
2006 701 14258
2007 580 15931
2008 791 17471
2009 741 20268
2010 748 22732
2011 791 25575
2012 798 28437
2013 848 32544
2014 900 35110
2015 969 37889
2016 1152 39288
2017 1702 41483
2018 1354 46138
2019 1471 52263
2020 1533 61142
2021 1599 68855
2022 1497 69872
2023 1496 69313

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 21 23 27
Actuarial Science 36 38 53
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 39 42 66
Blockchain and Cryptography 33 35 72
Operations Research 35 43 96
Statistics 48 55 97
Applied Mathematics 62 70 198

Business rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 35th for Business in the United States and 55th in the World with 22,520 publications made and 624,507 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#35 of 1,334 In the United States
#37 of 1,412 In North America
#55 of 6,187 In the World

University of Virginia
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 163 1325
1992 185 1460
1993 186 1520
1994 184 1889
1995 208 1967
1996 217 2271
1997 267 2509
1998 322 2718
1999 296 3139
2000 330 3890
2001 361 4488
2002 521 6561
2003 537 7174
2004 496 8175
2005 488 9471
2006 780 10956
2007 486 12633
2008 1027 14649
2009 778 16580
2010 760 18398
2011 665 21298
2012 716 23303
2013 666 26597
2014 690 28357
2015 719 29036
2016 832 29687
2017 1657 30411
2018 915 32653
2019 970 35928
2020 1176 42028
2021 1007 45218
2022 924 45302
2023 907 44860

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 7 7 10
Human Resource Management 23 25 29
Project Management 14 15 33
Finance 25 27 36
Investment Banking and Stock trading 27 28 39
Engineering Management 28 29 41
Advertising 34 36 46
Accounting 33 35 46
Tax Law 33 37 52
Actuarial Science 36 38 53
Public Policy / Administration 36 38 61
Risk Management 33 37 63
Marketing 40 42 65
Management 38 43 71
International Business 30 33 84
Management Information Systems 36 44 96
Operations Research 35 43 96
International Trade 28 31 101
Occupational Safety and Health 61 72 107
Real Estate 57 60 116
Entertainment Industry Business 60 69 128
Construction Management 41 51 171
Supply Chain Management 52 64 187
Hospitality and Hotel Management 112 137 652

Economics rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 37th for Economics in the United States and 58th in the World with 18,177 publications made and 508,452 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#37 of 1,317 In the United States
#39 of 1,400 In North America
#58 of 5,995 In the World

University of Virginia
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 114 1071
1992 142 1212
1993 135 1119
1994 177 1561
1995 132 1542
1996 167 1841
1997 193 1983
1998 222 2062
1999 220 2559
2000 250 3180
2001 262 3641
2002 283 4653
2003 328 5494
2004 330 6193
2005 352 7059
2006 552 8020
2007 362 9453
2008 741 10925
2009 623 12559
2010 612 14096
2011 548 16557
2012 599 18484
2013 569 21166
2014 609 22641
2015 648 23846
2016 787 24530
2017 1292 24641
2018 782 26381
2019 855 29865
2020 1049 35458
2021 935 39104
2022 819 38715
2023 874 38906

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
Finance 25 27 36
Investment Banking and Stock trading 27 28 39
Actuarial Science 36 38 53
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 39 42 66
Development Studies 41 46 69
International Relations and Diplomacy 34 40 87
Political Economy 41 46 90
International Trade 28 31 101
International Economics 26 28 103
Agricultural Economics 63 69 151
Environmental Economics 64 80 316

Art & Design rankings

The University of Virginia ranked 34th for Art & Design in the United States and 52nd in the World with 11,348 publications made and 242,930 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#34 of 1,321 In the United States
#38 of 1,404 In North America
#52 of 5,720 In the World

University of Virginia
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 93 713
1992 126 1103
1993 124 919
1994 113 1108
1995 122 1266
1996 134 1388
1997 142 1476
1998 165 1710
1999 175 1849
2000 141 2101
2001 175 2560
2002 287 3572
2003 232 3433
2004 226 3709
2005 254 4477
2006 306 4798
2007 251 5440
2008 348 5857
2009 327 6734
2010 313 7335
2011 334 8449
2012 311 9268
2013 276 10123
2014 346 10718
2015 359 10565
2016 444 11317
2017 1158 11267
2018 429 12249
2019 401 13738
2020 472 15703
2021 431 16779
2022 404 16402
2023 441 16105

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 22 25 33
Creative Writing 20 24 37
Literature 23 27 37
Aesthetics 31 34 47
Fashion Design 39 43 66
Performing arts 33 36 69
Architecture 31 34 85
Computer Graphics 48 53 102
Multimedia 49 57 102
Painting and Drawing 32 34 103
Sculpture 32 34 103
Illustration and Concept Art 33 35 108
Graphic Design 54 62 114
Entertainment Industry Business 60 69 128
Photography 54 62 132
Game Design and Development 51 60 143
Music 83 94 198
UX/UI Desgin 65 82 220
Singing and Vocal Performance 99 118 278
Animation 83 100 313
Cinematography 106 127 347
Landscape Architecture 68 78 352
Interior Design 73 84 365