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University of Michigan vs University of Pennsylvania

On research quality in 2022–now, University of Michigan ranks #35 in the world and University of Pennsylvania #36, of 28,054 institutions. University of Michigan stands higher in 9 of the 14 fields both publish in, University of Pennsylvania in 5.

Research profiles alike: 0.77very similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

University of Michigan

United States · Ann Arbor

World rank, 2022–now
#35
#7 all time
Works, 2022–now
28k
fractional
Top-10% rate
21.5%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
40%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Computational Mathematics, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Aging.

University of Pennsylvania

United States · Philadelphia

World rank, 2022–now
#36
#17 all time
Works, 2022–now
19k
fractional
Top-10% rate
23.5%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
39%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Equine, Transplantation, Aging.

Who leads in each field?

University of Michigan stands higher in 9 of 14 fields, University of Pennsylvania in 5. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

University of Michigan 95 University of Pennsylvania
  1. #22Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#14
  2. #63Computer Science#152
  3. #18Decision Sciences#20
  4. #112Engineering—
  5. #116Environmental Science—
  6. #10Health Professions#20
  7. —Immunology and Microbiology#4
  8. #39Mathematics—
  9. #10Medicine#8
  10. #39Neuroscience#16
  11. —Nursing#2
  12. #45Physics and Astronomy—
  13. #9Psychology#42
  14. #20Social Sciences#95

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. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.8× 0.3×
  2. Engineering0.8× 0.3×
  3. Environmental Science0.6× 0.3×
  4. Energy0.5× 0.2×
  5. Physics and Astronomy1.7× 0.9×
  6. Chemical Engineering0.7× 0.4×
  7. Social Sciences0.9× 0.6×
  8. Computer Science0.8× 0.5×
  9. Decision Sciences1.1× 0.8×
  10. Arts and Humanities0.7× 0.5×
  11. Mathematics1.6× 1.2×
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.2×
  13. Materials Science0.6× 0.5×
  14. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.9× 0.8×
  15. Health Professions1.5× 1.4×
  16. Psychology1.5× 1.5×
  17. Chemistry0.7× 0.7×
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.5× 0.5×
  19. Dentistry1.5× 1.7×
  20. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.0× 1.2×
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.5× 2.0×
  22. Medicine1.4× 2.1×
  23. Neuroscience1.6× 2.5×
  24. Nursing0.6× 1.0×
  25. Immunology and Microbiology1.2× 2.5×
  26. Veterinary1.1× 4.6×
University of MichiganUniversity of Pennsylvania

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 University of Michigan leans further are at the top, University of Pennsylvania’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

5k10kUniversity of Michigan6,921 in 2025University of Pennsylvania4,286 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, University of Michigan or University of Pennsylvania?

University of Michigan publishes 1.5× as much research as University of Pennsylvania in 2022–now (28k against 19k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, University of Michigan or University of Pennsylvania?

23.5% of University of Pennsylvania's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 21.5% for University of Michigan.

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