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University Ranking by Academic Performance Field Rankings

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FIELD2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 20192020202120222022-20232023-20242024-2025
AgricultureNRNR123141NRNR471453462NR525550543601
Anthropology      101110114158NRNRNRNR
Archaeology  NRNRNRNR123NRNRNR469471434463
Artificial Intelligence         151128139139248
Astronomy & Astrophysics      128129124109104103119138
Biological Sciences  444548495454586362636567
Biomedical Engineering      1112101217232841
Business    NR198163NRNR199197223NRNR
Chemical Engineering    382336236251253279277291319342
Chemical Sciences  107109134140173166171135134138153158
Civil Engineering    323347NRNRNRNR492491495483
Clinical Neurology          17192826
Commerce, Management, Tourism & Services  153132130123172222225215257286278277
Dentistry    54372122232122252427
Earth Sciences  NRNRNR486NRNR432NR577607658672
Economics  14816814113520328219220218175218214
Education  212525272526293418434750
Electrical & Electronics Engineering    NR357271294283296337344356381
Energy & Fuels          483NRNRNR
Engineering130152156184202195210244243263285311341341
Environmental Engineering          573582619570
Environmental Sciences  316353332NR307NR377432452465474469
Ethnic Studies           1009777
Food Engineering    NRNR169223227278274374406445
Geology    NRNR453468468483 NRNRNR
Geriatrics & Gerontology          78108
History  NRNRNR6529132135121135183163114
Human Movement & Sport Science      1311111517161412
Immunology          16182219
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering          210194203211
Infectious Diseases          19332317
Information & Computing Sciences  11197127112133144152175178187200244
International Relations           958397
Language, Communication & Culture  5355719584677791109108120112
Law and Legal Studies  NRNRNRNR94NRNRNR153137135142
Library & Information Science1817    41454334 538261
Life Science1817            
Materials Engineering    NR265209232245222257277296311
Mathematical Sciences  232215181216153164166178168161155176
Mechanical Engineering    169 201231254257285328332333355
Medical and Health Sciences65151515151314151718222221
Molecular Biology & Genetics      4648505451515453
Multidisciplinary  6660          
Nanoscience & Nanomaterials      169189187185183191201209
Natural Sciences9195            
Neuroscience      1717181523212323
Nursing      1817222633272926
Oncology          26273031
Ophthalmology          35312117
Pediatrics          14141615
Pharmacology    27333435384651586160
Philosophy  343417283432305150495046
Physical Sciences  154116140152178177173184198186196211
Political Science      7583858080787470
Psychology    20201718192125273027
Psychology and Cognitive Sciences  231919171520 2222232422
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health          45546464
Robotics & Intelligent Systems          222206210NR
Sociology 2525  NR119160149147152172168166142
Statistics    6877NR86726673768481
Studies in Creative Arts & Writing  NRNR3072NRNR78NR212227271277
Studies in Human Society  93959799817478106112115110118
Surgery          4494
Technology  118148162162157169174179206222253277
Veterinary Sciences          349370429466
Women's Studies          16183333
Zoology      156NRNRNRNRNRNRNR

Please Note: Not all categories are ranked each year. If a category was not ranked for that particular year, it is left blank. If a category was ranked and Pitt did not make the list, NR is displayed.  

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