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Utah Valley University ranked 490th in the United States, 1985th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 25 research topics. Utah Valley University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,374 academic publications and 43,457 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1985 of 14,131 In the World
#538 of 2,597 In North America
#490 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 20 In Utah
#1 of 2 In Orem
#1025 of 1,562 For Media Studies
#1074 of 3,540 For Communications and Public Relations
#1213 of 4,586 For Education Majors
#1786 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1240 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 22 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Utah Valley University ranked 577th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2706th in the World with 2,238 publications made and 30,703 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#577 of 1,761 In the United States
#633 of 1,852 In North America
#2706 of 7,081 In the World

Utah Valley University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 1
1994 2 1
1995 1 0
1996 1 4
1997 1 3
1998 5 3
1999 1 10
2000 5 11
2001 8 12
2002 9 25
2003 23 35
2004 30 61
2005 33 84
2006 42 162
2007 40 197
2008 42 280
2009 47 343
2010 66 433
2011 105 594
2012 67 759
2013 80 955
2014 114 1156
2015 80 1232
2016 99 1315
2017 92 1459
2018 144 1564
2019 164 1845
2020 241 2312
2021 183 3025
2022 178 3059
2023 177 3434
2024 148 3150

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Media Studies 433 473 1025
Communications and Public Relations 341 379 1074
Education Majors 374 414 1213
Art History 515 563 1378
Public Policy / Administration 431 474 1418
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 489 536 1639
Gender Studies 658 718 1747
Anthropology 554 612 1950
Law 510 557 1958
Sociology 549 604 2104
Political Science 521 574 2184
Library and Information science 687 740 2185
Classics and Ancient History 664 713 2275
Aesthetics 551 607 2316
Philosophy 560 618 2782
History 637 697 2851
Demography 625 680 2970
Archaeology 608 668 3073
Linguistics 616 673 3093

Computer Science rankings

Utah Valley University ranked 561st for Computer Science in the United States and 2995th in the World with 1,661 publications made and 22,383 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#561 of 1,612 In the United States
#612 of 1,698 In North America
#2995 of 6,845 In the World

Utah Valley University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 2
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 2 3
1999 1 1
2000 2 4
2001 4 5
2002 5 10
2003 13 20
2004 24 35
2005 25 57
2006 26 116
2007 26 141
2008 23 167
2009 30 220
2010 37 283
2011 61 360
2012 51 422
2013 51 521
2014 67 666
2015 51 744
2016 67 767
2017 61 831
2018 109 946
2019 110 1186
2020 223 1636
2021 134 2043
2022 166 2239
2023 171 2856
2024 111 2745

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 350 388 1411
Management Information Systems 387 430 1835
Software Engineering 358 402 1847
Library and Information science 687 740 2185
Data Science 442 495 2237
Neuroscience 569 621 2424
Human-Computer Interaction 431 481 2602
Cyber Security 498 551 2760
Cognitive Science 624 683 3041
Computer Networking 529 586 3044
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 550 599 3103
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 531 585 3106
Machine Learning 517 570 3232
Computer Vision 547 603 3353
Telecommunications 592 649 3623

Engineering rankings

Utah Valley University ranked 629th for Engineering in the United States and 3808th in the World with 1,354 publications made and 16,380 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#629 of 1,565 In the United States
#684 of 1,651 In North America
#3808 of 6,782 In the World

Utah Valley University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 1
1998 1 1
1999 1 6
2000 3 5
2001 3 3
2002 4 13
2003 14 27
2004 19 36
2005 12 68
2006 31 127
2007 24 140
2008 13 189
2009 23 228
2010 20 248
2011 27 341
2012 37 461
2013 51 539
2014 46 643
2015 49 657
2016 67 740
2017 48 708
2018 58 758
2019 85 874
2020 180 1193
2021 140 1628
2022 129 1715
2023 143 2150
2024 117 2326

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 336 368 1327
Transportation Engineering 275 313 1760
Automotive Engineering 274 315 1975
Human-Computer Interaction 431 481 2602
Acoustical Engineering 513 566 2918
Computer Networking 529 586 3044
Mechanical Engineering 508 561 3093
Electrical Engineering 489 542 3294
Aerospace Engineering 584 637 3357
Civil Engineering 539 595 3358
Systems Engineering 548 605 3381
Electronic Engineering 477 531 3499
Telecommunications 592 649 3623
Structural Engineering 632 691 3952
Optical Engineering 707 768 4101
Materials Science 820 882 4762
Metallurgical Engineering 833 896 4870

Environmental Science rankings

Utah Valley University ranked 671st for Environmental Science in the United States and 3747th in the World with 1,328 publications made and 18,091 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#671 of 1,631 In the United States
#733 of 1,721 In North America
#3747 of 6,876 In the World

Utah Valley University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 2
1993 0 1
1994 1 4
1995 2 3
1996 0 3
1997 1 3
1998 4 9
1999 1 19
2000 4 12
2001 3 12
2002 8 31
2003 7 42
2004 13 69
2005 16 110
2006 27 166
2007 23 166
2008 19 247
2009 24 258
2010 36 313
2011 42 444
2012 40 543
2013 38 626
2014 56 733
2015 50 781
2016 56 838
2017 57 901
2018 64 943
2019 115 1171
2020 127 1438
2021 123 1961
2022 141 2006
2023 129 2509
2024 96 2477

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Earth science and Geophysics 586 645 3344
Geography and Cartography 626 688 3504
Paleontology 693 753 3696
Ecology 649 713 3737
Agricultural Science 599 658 3773
Geology 705 769 3918
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 661 719 3932
Oceanography 721 788 4148
Environmental Management 643 708 4178

Biology rankings

Utah Valley University ranked 697th for Biology in the United States and 3853rd in the World with 1,263 publications made and 20,296 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#697 of 1,609 In the United States
#758 of 1,698 In North America
#3853 of 6,833 In the World

Utah Valley University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 2
1993 1 0
1994 2 4
1995 1 3
1996 0 5
1997 1 4
1998 3 9
1999 0 20
2000 2 13
2001 1 13
2002 4 30
2003 3 40
2004 18 66
2005 19 102
2006 16 164
2007 22 190
2008 21 212
2009 23 240
2010 30 284
2011 39 396
2012 37 474
2013 48 512
2014 46 622
2015 59 695
2016 60 709
2017 56 842
2018 66 940
2019 97 1222
2020 138 1597
2021 112 2123
2022 128 2162
2023 125 2587
2024 77 2598

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Evolutionary Biology 479 528 2243
Neuroscience 569 621 2424
Zoology 589 642 2746
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 550 599 3103
Oncology and Cancer research 565 610 3289
Botany 597 653 3477
Paleontology 693 753 3696
Genetics 682 735 3713
Agricultural Science 599 658 3773
Immunology 733 785 3989
Biochemistry 790 848 4249

Psychology rankings

Utah Valley University ranked 553rd for Psychology in the United States and 2291st in the World with 1,188 publications made and 19,054 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#553 of 1,558 In the United States
#604 of 1,645 In North America
#2291 of 6,645 In the World

Utah Valley University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 2
1997 1 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 2 9
2001 2 4
2002 4 7
2003 10 5
2004 22 22
2005 24 34
2006 20 78
2007 23 100
2008 23 135
2009 25 197
2010 23 234
2011 46 311
2012 37 387
2013 40 473
2014 47 574
2015 41 661
2016 59 712
2017 46 840
2018 66 894
2019 80 1101
2020 159 1420
2021 103 1815
2022 103 1977
2023 99 2148
2024 73 1802

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Education Majors 374 414 1213
Social Psychology 465 512 1625
Child Psychology 537 588 1711
Clinical Psychology 617 672 2081
Neuroscience 569 621 2424
Cognitive Science 624 683 3041
Psychiatry 762 820 3198

Medicine rankings

Utah Valley University ranked 731st for Medicine in the United States and 3555th in the World with 1,177 publications made and 16,216 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Health Science, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#731 of 1,600 In the United States
#789 of 1,685 In North America
#3555 of 6,775 In the World

Utah Valley University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 1 0
1993 1 0
1994 3 2
1995 0 0
1996 1 2
1997 0 1
1998 2 3
1999 0 8
2000 3 6
2001 1 2
2002 2 17
2003 7 15
2004 17 31
2005 21 46
2006 20 96
2007 17 115
2008 18 156
2009 24 210
2010 24 226
2011 32 317
2012 31 378
2013 37 437
2014 55 575
2015 55 659
2016 63 677
2017 51 794
2018 62 902
2019 92 1123
2020 141 1454
2021 102 1889
2022 124 1996
2023 96 2116
2024 69 1742

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Health Science 487 527 1621
Clinical Psychology 617 672 2081
Sports Medicine 514 562 2219
Gerontology 595 647 2228
Nursing 616 671 2320
Physical Therapy 695 754 3089
Public Health 667 727 3128
Psychiatry 762 820 3198
Oncology and Cancer research 565 610 3289
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 670 728 3486
Surgery 781 837 3740
Immunology 733 785 3989
Pathology 768 830 4009
Anatomy and Physiology 803 861 4018

Physics rankings

Utah Valley University ranked 684th for Physics in the United States and 3897th in the World with 1,169 publications made and 16,113 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#684 of 1,531 In the United States
#744 of 1,617 In North America
#3897 of 6,713 In the World

Utah Valley University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 2 1
1998 1 1
1999 0 6
2000 4 5
2001 0 9
2002 5 14
2003 8 18
2004 16 47
2005 18 73
2006 32 130
2007 20 182
2008 15 232
2009 16 243
2010 26 269
2011 28 411
2012 42 542
2013 45 675
2014 43 708
2015 47 763
2016 52 799
2017 46 776
2018 53 828
2019 79 907
2020 134 1197
2021 115 1567
2022 112 1580
2023 120 2151
2024 86 2386

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 513 566 2918
Astrophysics and Astronomy 646 705 3296
Quantum and Particle physics 658 716 3740
Nuclear Physics 646 702 3842
Optical Engineering 707 768 4101
Materials Science 820 882 4762

Mathematics rankings

Utah Valley University ranked 541st for Mathematics in the United States and 2855th in the World with 1,013 publications made and 12,883 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#541 of 1,410 In the United States
#591 of 1,491 In North America
#2855 of 6,418 In the World

Utah Valley University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 2 2
2001 7 4
2002 7 8
2003 5 9
2004 19 13
2005 13 26
2006 18 53
2007 20 84
2008 13 109
2009 24 131
2010 22 168
2011 40 240
2012 31 283
2013 34 381
2014 39 449
2015 32 460
2016 35 549
2017 40 542
2018 69 549
2019 67 739
2020 142 1002
2021 80 1260
2022 86 1392
2023 99 1475
2024 64 1159

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 371 404 1116
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 499 549 2432
Statistics 575 630 3143

Business rankings

Utah Valley University ranked 515th for Business in the United States and 2461st in the World with 1,008 publications made and 13,801 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#515 of 1,377 In the United States
#564 of 1,460 In North America
#2461 of 6,339 In the World

Utah Valley University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 7
2001 9 6
2002 6 8
2003 14 14
2004 20 29
2005 17 43
2006 22 69
2007 30 91
2008 17 111
2009 35 189
2010 35 192
2011 51 288
2012 36 366
2013 26 450
2014 46 493
2015 27 542
2016 44 584
2017 34 618
2018 50 658
2019 77 680
2020 107 1031
2021 81 1293
2022 67 1341
2023 87 1462
2024 61 1256

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Tax Law 246 277 908
Engineering Management 336 368 1327
Public Policy / Administration 431 474 1418
Accounting 429 468 1693
Management Information Systems 387 430 1835
Advertising 536 582 2088
Finance 482 531 2323
Management 502 553 2557
Marketing 528 581 2641

Economics rankings

Utah Valley University ranked 510th for Economics in the United States and 2269th in the World with 777 publications made and 11,268 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#510 of 1,355 In the United States
#561 of 1,438 In North America
#2269 of 6,167 In the World

Utah Valley University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 2
2000 2 2
2001 10 3
2002 5 7
2003 7 6
2004 17 16
2005 11 29
2006 14 43
2007 19 61
2008 10 67
2009 22 125
2010 30 125
2011 39 177
2012 22 228
2013 18 319
2014 39 344
2015 20 413
2016 36 427
2017 31 463
2018 40 486
2019 54 569
2020 86 804
2021 59 989
2022 65 1000
2023 67 1149
2024 50 847

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 474 520 1915
Finance 482 531 2323
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 499 549 2432

Art & Design rankings

Utah Valley University ranked 580th for Art & Design in the United States and 2428th in the World with 488 publications made and 5,437 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
#580 of 1,361 In the United States
#636 of 1,444 In North America
#2428 of 5,966 In the World

Utah Valley University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 1 0
2002 2 3
2003 3 5
2004 8 8
2005 9 11
2006 4 14
2007 12 19
2008 12 54
2009 5 53
2010 13 82
2011 21 86
2012 9 121
2013 20 130
2014 27 164
2015 18 183
2016 28 182
2017 24 228
2018 31 262
2019 44 327
2020 52 461
2021 31 645
2022 49 634
2023 38 696
2024 22 607

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 515 563 1378
Multimedia 350 388 1411
Aesthetics 551 607 2316
Literature 639 697 2556
Fashion Design 592 651 2826

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Utah Valley University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Physical chemistry 598 656 3872
Chemistry 777 837 4440
Organic Chemistry 933 999 5006