New York University vs University of Chicago
On research quality in 2022–now, University of Chicago ranks #79 in the world and New York University #81, of 28,054 institutions. New York University stands higher in 8 of the 13 fields both publish in, University of Chicago in 5.
Research profiles alike: 0.69similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured
New York University
- World rank, 2022–now
- #81
- #46 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 16k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 22.3%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 36%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: General Decision Sciences, General Psychology, Transplantation.
University of Chicago
- World rank, 2022–now
- #79
- #22 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 16k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 19.2%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 37%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: General Decision Sciences, Transplantation, Classics.
Who leads in each field?
New York University stands higher in 8 of 13 fields, University of Chicago in 5. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.
- #48Arts and Humanities#57
- #102Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#67
- —Chemistry#86
- #59Computer Science#291
- #15Decision Sciences#13
- #74Economics, Econometrics and Finance#43
- #308Engineering#432
- #52Health Professions—
- #49Medicine#84
- #25Neuroscience#76
- —Physics and Astronomy#28
- #14Psychology—
- #52Social Sciences#134
Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022–now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.
Where does each put its research?
Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world’s share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.
- Dentistry1.6× 0.2×
- Computer Science1.1× 0.6×
- Engineering0.4× 0.3×
- Health Professions1.5× 1.0×
- Psychology2.1× 1.4×
- Nursing0.7× 0.5×
- Neuroscience2.8× 2.2×
- Environmental Science0.4× 0.4×
- Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.7×
- Decision Sciences1.4× 1.3×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.7× 0.7×
- Medicine1.3× 1.3×
- Veterinary0.4× 0.5×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.2×
- Social Sciences1.2× 1.4×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.7× 2.0×
- Arts and Humanities1.5× 1.9×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.1× 1.4×
- Mathematics1.3× 1.7×
- Immunology and Microbiology1.0× 1.5×
- Chemistry0.5× 0.8×
- Energy0.2× 0.4×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.4× 0.7×
- Physics and Astronomy1.1× 2.1×
- Materials Science0.3× 0.6×
- Chemical Engineering0.2× 0.5×
Location quotient in 2022–now: the share of each side’s research in the field over the world’s share. 1× is the world’s balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where New York University leans further are at the top, University of Chicago’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.
How has their output grown?
Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.
Which publishes more research, New York University or University of Chicago?
University of Chicago publishes 1.0× as much research as New York University in 2022–now (16k against 16k fractional works).
Whose research has more impact, New York University or University of Chicago?
22.3% of New York University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 19.2% for University of Chicago.