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UAB in university rankings by scientific field and subjects

The UAB has a prominent position in the most relevant international university rankings by subject and scientific fields.

Global Ranking by Academic Subjects 2023 (ARWU)
Rank Scientific fields and subjects
1-50 Veterinary Sciences (9)
51-75 Agricultural Sciences, Geography
76-100 Ecology
101-150 Atmospherical Sciences, Biotechnology, Clinical Medicine, Economics, Human Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Political Science, Oceanography, Physics, Sociology
151-200 Biological Sciences, Environment Science and Engineering, Instrumental Sciences and Technology, Materials Science, Medical Technology, Nursing,    
201-300 Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Education, Energy Science and Engineering, Pharmacy, Psychology, Pubkic Health, Telecomunications Engineering, Hospitality and Tourism Management,

 

* Source: Global Ranking by Academic Subjects 2023 (ARWU)

Times Higher Education by Subject 2024

Rank Subject and scientific field
76-100 Art and Humanities (72), Education (71), Social Sciences (85) 
126-150 Business and Economics
151-175 Life Sciences
176-200 Clinical, preclinical and health
201-300 Law, Physical Sciences
301-500 Engineering and Technology, Psychology

 

* Source: Times Higher Education by Subject 2024

QS WUR 2024 by scientific fields
Rank Scientific field
1-100 Social Sciences and Management (93)
101-150 Arts and Humanities (109), Natural Sciences (118)
151-200 Life Sciences and Medicine (151)
201-250 Engineering and Technology (236)

 

QS WUR 2024 by subject
Rank Subjects
1-50 Veterinary Sciences (27)
51-100 Anthropology, Archaeology, Education and Training, Economics, Geography, Linguistics, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Sociology.
101-150 Agriculture and Forestry, Anatomy and Phisiology, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Communication, English Language, Environmental Sciences, History, Medicine, Physics and Astronomy, Politics,Psychology, Social Policies and Administration
151-200

Accountability and Finance, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Materials Science, Nursing, Pharmacy and Pharmacology.

+200 Business and Management, Law and Legal studies, Stadistics.

 

* Source: QS WUR by Subject 2024

US NEWS Best Global Universities Ranking 2022-2023

Rank Scientific field and subject
1-50  
51-75 Environment Sciences and Ecology (62), Neurosciences and Behavior (58), Plant and Animal science (68)
76-100  
101-150 Arts and Humanities, Biotechnology, Clinical Medicine, Condensed matter physics, Economics and Business, Gastroentherology and hepathology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Mathematics, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Materials Science, Physics, Psychiatry and psychology, Social Sciences, Space Sciences, Surgery
151-200 Cardiology, Chemistry, Endocrinology, Geosciences, Microbiology, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Oncology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Physical chemistry, Radiology
201-300 Agricultural Sciences, Biology and Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronical Engineering

 

* Source: US NEWS Best Global Universities Ranking 2022

Scimago SIR 2024

Rank Scientific field and subjects
1-50 Veterinary Science (39)
51-100 Art and Humanities (71), Social Sciences (62)
101-150 Agriculture and Biological Sciences, Medicine.
151-200 Ambiental Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Economics and Finances, Psychology.
201-300 Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy,

 

* Source: Scimago SIR 2024