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.
| Rank | Scientific fields and subjects |
|---|---|
| 1-50 | Ecology (39), Veterinary Sciences (9) |
| 51-75 | Geography |
| 76-100 | Mathematics |
| 101-150 | Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Oceanography. |
| 151-200 | Atmospherical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Environment Science and Engineering, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Instrumental Sciences and Technology, Medical Technology, Nursing, Pharmacy, Political Science, Sociology. |
| 201-300 | Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Medicine, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Energy Science and Engineering, Human Biological Sciences, Materials Science, Physics, Public Health. |
| Rank | Subject and scientific field |
|---|---|
| 76-100 | Art and Humanities (68), Education (61), Social Sciences (75) |
| 126-150 | Business and Economics |
| 151-175 | Clinical, preclinical and health, Life Sciences |
| 176-200 | Law |
| 201-300 | Physical Sciences, Psychology |
| 301-600 | Computer Sciences, Engineering and Technology |
* Source: Times Higher Education by Subject 2025
| Rank | Scientific field |
|---|---|
| 1-100 | |
| 101-150 | Arts and Humanities (116), Life Sciences and Medicine (135) Natural Sciences (121), Social Sciences and Management (111) |
| 151-200 | |
| 201-250 | Engineering and Technology (236) |
| Rank | Subjects |
|---|---|
| 1-50 | Veterinary Sciences (27) |
| 51-100 | Archaeology (81), Economics and Econometrics (91), Geography (51-100), Linguistics (81), Modern Languages (72), Sociology (81). |
| 101-150 | Anthropology, Comunication, Education and Training, Environment, History, Maths, Medicine, Physics and Astronomy, Social Policies and Public Management, Sports. |
| 151-200 | Accountability and Finances, Agriculture and Forestry, Architecture, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Earth and Sea Sciences, English Studies, Geology, Geophysics, Law, Materials Science, Nursery, Politics and International Studies, Psichology. |
| +200 | Business and Management, Chemical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanics Engineering, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Stadistics. |
* Source: QS WUR by Subject 2025
| Rank | Scientific field and subject |
|---|---|
| 1-50 | Ecology (38), Neurosciences and Behavior (49) |
| 51-75 | Environment Sciences and Ecology (62), Plant and Animal science (68) |
| 76-100 | Molecular Biology and Genetics (97), Education and educational research (100) |
| 101-150 | Arts and Humanities, Biotechnology, Cardiology, Clinical Medicine, Gastroentherology and hepathology, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Oncology, Physics, Psychiatry and psychology, Social Sciences, Space Sciences, Surgery |
| 151-200 | Cell Biology, Condensed matter physics, Economics and Business, Endocrinology, Immunology, Materials Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Radiology |
| 201-300 | Agricultural Sciences, Biology and Biochemistry, Chemistry, Geosciences, Physical chemistry, Green and Sustainable Science and Technology |
| 301-500 | Computer Science, Engineering, Electrical and Electronical Engineering |
* Source: US NEWS Best Global Universities Ranking 2024-2025
| 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