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The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 420th in the United States, 1701st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 71 research topics. The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,617 academic publications and 99,500 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 22 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1701 of 14,131 In the World
#466 of 2,597 In North America
#420 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 47 In Wisconsin
#1 of 2 In La Crosse
#354 of 2,796 For Sports Medicine
#460 of 3,992 For Physical Therapy
#533 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#2539 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1397 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 68 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 462nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2213th in the World with 3,297 publications made and 58,527 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#462 of 1,763 In the United States
#513 of 1,854 In North America
#2213 of 7,088 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 17 92
1994 21 81
1995 29 139
1996 36 147
1997 29 114
1998 31 166
1999 42 149
2000 35 188
2001 53 241
2002 63 290
2003 52 333
2004 61 395
2005 65 435
2006 47 638
2007 70 737
2008 64 899
2009 68 1071
2010 110 1167
2011 122 1408
2012 92 1587
2013 104 1805
2014 125 2050
2015 157 2344
2016 152 2483
2017 168 2834
2018 145 3239
2019 155 3687
2020 148 4496
2021 173 4789
2022 176 4876
2023 146 4848
2024 91 4052
2025 96 3689

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 168 194 533
Classics and Ancient History 214 239 602
Genealogy 297 332 771
Gender Studies 359 399 863
Media Studies 385 424 951
Criminology and Criminal Justice 469 514 1113
Political Economy 411 458 1241
Journalism and Digital Media 312 347 1264
Art History 476 522 1286
Anthropology 399 443 1352
Education Majors 431 478 1430
Communications and Public Relations 439 488 1471
Aesthetics 375 416 1478
History 367 412 1557
Library and Information science 522 566 1592
Public Policy / Administration 474 522 1649
Archaeology 344 389 1688
Sociology 449 498 1721
Law 487 533 1896
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 574 626 1959
Demography 443 490 2078
Political Science 491 542 2090
Linguistics 477 526 2443
Philosophy 505 560 2595

Medicine rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 360th for Medicine in the United States and 1753rd in the World with 2,630 publications made and 54,901 citations received. Main research topics: Physical Therapy, Pathology, Anatomy and Physiology, Sports Medicine, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#360 of 1,604 In the United States
#398 of 1,689 In North America
#1753 of 6,793 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 15 84
1994 11 77
1995 21 105
1996 21 136
1997 30 113
1998 24 129
1999 42 126
2000 33 164
2001 43 205
2002 42 232
2003 47 305
2004 69 368
2005 76 410
2006 69 587
2007 72 735
2008 81 892
2009 58 1109
2010 86 1192
2011 74 1425
2012 69 1520
2013 69 1793
2014 89 2142
2015 98 2263
2016 113 2359
2017 130 2549
2018 140 2989
2019 106 3277
2020 149 3974
2021 137 4259
2022 115 4319
2023 133 4221
2024 72 3605
2025 106 3216

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports Medicine 116 136 354
Physical Therapy 144 167 460
Sports / Exercise science 168 194 533
Occupational Therapy 223 255 857
Anatomy and Physiology 233 261 1021
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 227 252 1024
Orthodontics 267 292 1237
Surgery 322 355 1476
Health Science 460 498 1567
Cardiology 342 375 1636
Gerontology 480 525 1693
Clinical Psychology 505 553 1701
Anesthesiology 396 431 1839
Family medicine 475 514 1917
Nursing 542 595 2080
Psychiatry 500 549 2101
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 561 611 2115
Healthcare Management (MHA) 536 591 2192
Virology 405 444 2249
Pathology 413 455 2282
Public Health 488 537 2354
Immunology 428 466 2415
Oncology and Cancer research 523 568 2937
Pharmacology 548 594 3277

Biology rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 423rd for Biology in the United States and 2602nd in the World with 2,511 publications made and 57,688 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#423 of 1,612 In the United States
#473 of 1,701 In North America
#2602 of 6,841 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 12 130
1994 12 99
1995 16 203
1996 17 170
1997 22 148
1998 14 184
1999 31 192
2000 29 234
2001 33 258
2002 37 319
2003 45 393
2004 57 426
2005 63 535
2006 50 664
2007 63 856
2008 73 1061
2009 55 1179
2010 73 1324
2011 95 1580
2012 76 1660
2013 80 1889
2014 123 2174
2015 119 2296
2016 113 2462
2017 141 2605
2018 141 2934
2019 110 3288
2020 134 3829
2021 130 4224
2022 118 4083
2023 111 3921
2024 65 3383
2025 74 3041

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Animal Science 167 192 861
Biophysics 343 380 1499
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 329 375 1570
Forestry 244 288 1595
Zoology 404 451 1894
Neuroscience 449 493 1924
Paleontology 341 389 1955
Microbiology 328 363 2141
Virology 405 444 2249
Agricultural Science 341 388 2308
Immunology 428 466 2415
Botany 425 473 2590
Genetics 491 540 2782
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 494 539 2825
Evolutionary Biology 590 648 2843
Oncology and Cancer research 523 568 2937
Biochemistry 489 538 2945
Pharmacology 548 594 3277
Nanotechnology 570 627 3981

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 378th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2280th in the World with 2,261 publications made and 52,764 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#378 of 1,637 In the United States
#429 of 1,727 In North America
#2280 of 6,888 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 11 119
1994 13 99
1995 16 212
1996 14 158
1997 20 114
1998 15 181
1999 33 170
2000 24 210
2001 34 217
2002 34 286
2003 43 345
2004 51 383
2005 53 469
2006 44 593
2007 63 752
2008 61 905
2009 51 1050
2010 79 1125
2011 91 1416
2012 60 1505
2013 82 1726
2014 96 1944
2015 109 2074
2016 102 2235
2017 121 2483
2018 98 2720
2019 96 3108
2020 103 3518
2021 115 3906
2022 116 3666
2023 104 3629
2024 58 3242
2025 65 2860

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 329 375 1570
Forestry 244 288 1595
Paleontology 341 389 1955
Environmental Chemistry 278 321 1978
Geography and Cartography 371 421 2119
Oceanography 368 421 2206
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 345 390 2227
Geology 384 435 2297
Agricultural Science 341 388 2308
Ecology 398 450 2415
Earth science and Geophysics 452 504 2677
Geotechnical Engineering 418 466 2782
Environmental Management 430 485 3068

Computer Science rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 502nd for Computer Science in the United States and 2743rd in the World with 2,034 publications made and 34,627 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#502 of 1,616 In the United States
#552 of 1,702 In North America
#2743 of 6,855 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 8 83
1994 8 72
1995 12 91
1996 23 115
1997 26 88
1998 10 114
1999 25 99
2000 19 125
2001 29 130
2002 49 251
2003 32 219
2004 43 252
2005 55 322
2006 28 394
2007 46 513
2008 46 607
2009 36 772
2010 70 783
2011 78 949
2012 66 1068
2013 56 1234
2014 84 1395
2015 98 1585
2016 83 1686
2017 93 1822
2018 92 2056
2019 95 2320
2020 103 2821
2021 108 3108
2022 108 2956
2023 96 2941
2024 48 2462
2025 61 2099

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Software Engineering 289 326 1437
Library and Information science 522 566 1592
Management Information Systems 387 430 1850
Multimedia 432 474 1916
Neuroscience 449 493 1924
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 494 539 2825
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 487 538 2948
Cyber Security 522 578 2965
Computer Vision 472 523 2966
Machine Learning 488 541 3094
Computer Networking 557 616 3194
Cognitive Science 668 729 3310
Telecommunications 550 606 3426

Physics rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 411th for Physics in the United States and 2559th in the World with 1,908 publications made and 42,649 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#411 of 1,537 In the United States
#460 of 1,623 In North America
#2559 of 6,729 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 14 97
1994 14 64
1995 18 155
1996 21 119
1997 16 72
1998 11 116
1999 21 110
2000 19 134
2001 26 159
2002 32 204
2003 36 257
2004 49 254
2005 56 311
2006 46 402
2007 39 466
2008 61 576
2009 45 696
2010 64 721
2011 84 984
2012 66 1007
2013 65 1152
2014 87 1470
2015 90 1418
2016 77 1573
2017 98 1707
2018 92 1739
2019 79 2001
2020 89 2233
2021 88 2466
2022 82 2345
2023 90 2344
2024 41 2018
2025 50 1829

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 343 380 1499
Astrophysics and Astronomy 377 423 1911
Acoustical Engineering 378 422 2140
Atomic and Molecular physics 414 461 2252
Quantum and Particle physics 402 451 2518
Nuclear Physics 450 500 2695
Optical Engineering 426 474 2716
Condensed Matter Physics 449 498 3156
Materials Science 483 537 3341
Nanotechnology 570 627 3981

Engineering rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 453rd for Engineering in the United States and 2900th in the World with 1,862 publications made and 38,315 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#453 of 1,568 In the United States
#505 of 1,655 In North America
#2900 of 6,795 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 13 105
1994 13 81
1995 15 166
1996 21 128
1997 19 95
1998 17 148
1999 26 127
2000 22 155
2001 30 170
2002 33 230
2003 30 288
2004 41 297
2005 52 337
2006 39 415
2007 39 505
2008 52 629
2009 41 753
2010 62 780
2011 76 997
2012 69 997
2013 53 1204
2014 84 1478
2015 95 1446
2016 83 1607
2017 91 1683
2018 84 1821
2019 72 2035
2020 82 2428
2021 88 2607
2022 73 2488
2023 86 2426
2024 51 2207
2025 55 1974

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 378 422 2140
Structural Engineering 382 429 2442
Systems Engineering 436 486 2548
Mechanical Engineering 423 471 2606
Civil Engineering 418 470 2620
Optical Engineering 426 474 2716
Geotechnical Engineering 418 466 2782
Metallurgical Engineering 406 456 2931
Aerospace Engineering 485 538 2951
Electronic Engineering 446 500 3188
Computer Networking 557 616 3194
Materials Science 483 537 3341
Telecommunications 550 606 3426
Electrical Engineering 600 655 3942
Chemical Engineering 556 611 3967
Nanotechnology 570 627 3981

Psychology rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 480th for Psychology in the United States and 2004th in the World with 1,769 publications made and 31,888 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#480 of 1,561 In the United States
#529 of 1,648 In North America
#2004 of 6,663 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 8 61
1994 7 56
1995 6 53
1996 20 89
1997 19 79
1998 11 93
1999 17 85
2000 21 103
2001 27 136
2002 35 153
2003 25 166
2004 36 233
2005 29 230
2006 29 350
2007 35 391
2008 37 457
2009 30 581
2010 62 606
2011 47 749
2012 65 840
2013 49 984
2014 71 1108
2015 91 1289
2016 73 1396
2017 83 1577
2018 92 1827
2019 98 2059
2020 85 2505
2021 114 2780
2022 87 2851
2023 89 2801
2024 59 2343
2025 62 2257

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 223 255 857
Education Majors 431 478 1430
Social Psychology 471 518 1671
Clinical Psychology 505 553 1701
Child Psychology 535 586 1744
Neuroscience 449 493 1924
Psychiatry 500 549 2101
Cognitive Science 668 729 3310

Chemistry rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 488th for Chemistry in the United States and 3210th in the World with 1,337 publications made and 29,039 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#488 of 1,455 In the United States
#539 of 1,538 In North America
#3210 of 6,561 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 3 104
1994 5 75
1995 5 177
1996 13 105
1997 6 105
1998 10 128
1999 9 126
2000 19 145
2001 20 152
2002 19 200
2003 34 279
2004 34 294
2005 37 369
2006 32 415
2007 28 529
2008 41 621
2009 43 633
2010 45 725
2011 64 981
2012 43 883
2013 48 1053
2014 74 1189
2015 55 1220
2016 44 1386
2017 74 1395
2018 70 1421
2019 61 1709
2020 64 1903
2021 58 2031
2022 55 2012
2023 60 1908
2024 40 1813
2025 38 1703

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 278 321 1978
Biochemistry 489 538 2945
Organic Chemistry 476 526 3192
Materials Science 483 537 3341
Physical chemistry 544 598 3604
Chemical Engineering 556 611 3967
Nanotechnology 570 627 3981

Mathematics rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 436th for Mathematics in the United States and 2355th in the World with 1,288 publications made and 22,890 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#436 of 1,413 In the United States
#481 of 1,494 In North America
#2355 of 6,434 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 7 47
1994 11 34
1995 13 38
1996 25 52
1997 14 51
1998 7 60
1999 15 67
2000 12 83
2001 23 75
2002 18 120
2003 15 104
2004 30 143
2005 32 165
2006 17 221
2007 23 265
2008 41 294
2009 28 414
2010 48 429
2011 45 528
2012 33 600
2013 40 717
2014 59 824
2015 67 853
2016 46 992
2017 65 1137
2018 55 1298
2019 63 1481
2020 61 1787
2021 66 2022
2022 61 1954
2023 69 1955
2024 32 1471
2025 29 1194

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 314 346 1141
Math Teachers 394 432 1247
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 350 390 1580
Statistics 436 483 2397

Business rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 370th for Business in the United States and 1734th in the World with 1,283 publications made and 27,567 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#370 of 1,388 In the United States
#411 of 1,472 In North America
#1734 of 6,366 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 6 33
1994 10 41
1995 14 38
1996 22 50
1997 12 40
1998 9 60
1999 14 56
2000 15 77
2001 21 85
2002 25 118
2003 19 126
2004 28 178
2005 42 179
2006 19 255
2007 29 304
2008 29 346
2009 27 463
2010 49 491
2011 56 585
2012 38 691
2013 36 792
2014 52 878
2015 66 923
2016 47 1010
2017 56 1188
2018 63 1339
2019 67 1434
2020 60 1783
2021 65 2054
2022 70 1935
2023 56 2048
2024 34 1567
2025 38 1220

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 213 243 673
Actuarial Science 314 346 1141
Accounting 370 407 1421
Public Policy / Administration 474 522 1649
Management Information Systems 387 430 1850
Investment Banking and Stock trading 371 411 1895
Finance 430 474 2066
Project Management 374 417 2074
Marketing 435 478 2086
Management 442 489 2246

Economics rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 435th for Economics in the United States and 1891st in the World with 1,011 publications made and 16,544 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#435 of 1,361 In the United States
#478 of 1,445 In North America
#1891 of 6,188 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 9 24
1994 9 25
1995 17 31
1996 22 28
1997 7 23
1998 11 46
1999 13 47
2000 11 56
2001 6 61
2002 16 73
2003 17 72
2004 12 131
2005 17 92
2006 15 137
2007 16 164
2008 15 175
2009 24 242
2010 35 259
2011 46 326
2012 22 382
2013 31 456
2014 46 450
2015 52 536
2016 48 606
2017 45 675
2018 49 843
2019 58 940
2020 45 1146
2021 54 1309
2022 62 1301
2023 56 1407
2024 31 1017
2025 22 799

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 314 346 1141
Political Economy 411 458 1241
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 350 390 1580
Development Studies 459 505 1870
Investment Banking and Stock trading 371 411 1895
Finance 430 474 2066

Art & Design rankings

The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked 417th for Art & Design in the United States and 1757th in the World with 733 publications made and 10,400 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
#417 of 1,369 In the United States
#464 of 1,454 In North America
#1757 of 6,010 In the World

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 14
1994 4 14
1995 9 12
1996 5 19
1997 6 11
1998 7 22
1999 12 16
2000 7 29
2001 13 33
2002 12 46
2003 18 45
2004 14 60
2005 26 86
2006 8 118
2007 14 101
2008 10 119
2009 13 153
2010 19 192
2011 33 218
2012 23 244
2013 16 266
2014 29 353
2015 45 435
2016 44 391
2017 49 501
2018 38 512
2019 28 584
2020 21 769
2021 37 886
2022 35 857
2023 33 850
2024 17 689
2025 11 680

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 476 522 1286
Creative Writing 429 477 1373
Literature 378 420 1414
Aesthetics 375 416 1478
Multimedia 432 474 1916
Fashion Design 428 476 2079