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New York University vs University of Wisconsin–Madison

On research quality in 2022–now, New York University ranks #81 in the world and University of Wisconsin–Madison #83, of 28,054 institutions. New York University stands higher in 9 of the 17 fields both publish in, University of Wisconsin–Madison in 8.

Research profiles alike: 0.11somewhat alike shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

New York University

United States · New York

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 Wisconsin–Madison

United States · Madison

World rank, 2022–now
#83
#21 all time
Works, 2022–now
19k
fractional
Top-10% rate
21.5%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
32%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Transplantation, Structural Biology, Small Animals.

Who leads in each field?

New York University stands higher in 9 of 17 fields, University of Wisconsin–Madison in 8. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

New York University 98 University of Wisconsin–Madison
  1. —Agricultural and Biological Sciences#212
  2. #48Arts and Humanities—
  3. #102Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#81
  4. —Chemistry#62
  5. #59Computer Science#130
  6. #15Decision Sciences—
  7. —Earth and Planetary Sciences#68
  8. #74Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
  9. #308Engineering#259
  10. —Environmental Science#102
  11. #52Health Professions#67
  12. —Mathematics#54
  13. #49Medicine#62
  14. #25Neuroscience—
  15. —Physics and Astronomy#120
  16. #14Psychology#40
  17. #52Social Sciences#83

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.

  1. Dentistry1.6× 0.2×
  2. Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.4×
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.7× 0.9×
  4. Arts and Humanities1.5× 0.9×
  5. Computer Science1.1× 0.7×
  6. Neuroscience2.8× 1.8×
  7. Psychology2.1× 1.6×
  8. Social Sciences1.2× 0.9×
  9. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.7× 0.5×
  10. Decision Sciences1.4× 1.1×
  11. Health Professions1.5× 1.2×
  12. Medicine1.3× 1.2×
  13. Nursing0.7× 0.7×
  14. Mathematics1.3× 1.5×
  15. Immunology and Microbiology1.0× 1.4×
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.1× 1.6×
  17. Engineering0.4× 0.6×
  18. Physics and Astronomy1.1× 1.8×
  19. Energy0.2× 0.5×
  20. Environmental Science0.4× 0.9×
  21. Chemistry0.5× 1.1×
  22. Materials Science0.3× 0.7×
  23. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.4× 1.3×
  24. Chemical Engineering0.2× 1.0×
  25. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 1.0×
  26. Veterinary0.4× 3.6×
New York UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

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 Wisconsin–Madison’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison4,769 in 2025New York University4,139 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, New York University or University of Wisconsin–Madison?

University of Wisconsin–Madison publishes 1.2× as much research as New York University in 2022–now (19k against 16k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, New York University or University of Wisconsin–Madison?

22.3% of New York University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 21.5% for University of Wisconsin–Madison.