The World University Index

Madison, United States

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Ranked in the world

11

University of Wisconsin-Madison is ranked 11th in the world for Communication.

Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Communication, 2025

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University of Wisconsin-Madison's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
ARWU GRAS 2025Headlinein the world for CommunicationShanghaiRanking Consultancy11
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Communication & Media StudiesQuacquarelli Symonds15
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EducationMETU (URAP Lab)17
NTU 2025in the world for Computer ScienceNational Taiwan University20
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC22
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)22
Time 2026Time / Statista23
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Veterinary SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)29
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature31
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University32
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature32
URAP 2024-2025in the world for AgricultureMETU (URAP Lab)32
USN-Nat 2026U.S. News & World Report36
NTU 2025in the world for Plant & Animal ScienceNational Taiwan University37
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education38
NTU 2025in the world for Environmental Science & EngineeringNational Taiwan University38
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group39
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University41
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group41
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group43
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group43
NTU 2025in the world for Social Sciences, GeneralNational Taiwan University44
NTU 2025in the world for Space ScienceNational Taiwan University46
NTU 2025in the world for MicrobiologyNational Taiwan University49
NTU 2025in the world for Electrical EngineeringNational Taiwan University50
THE 2026Times Higher Education53
Forbes 2025-2026Forbes53
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University57
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group58
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney59
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature64
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group64
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University65
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature67
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University69
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Human Movement & Sports SciencesURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University69
URAP 2024-2025in the world for NursingURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University72
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency73
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group73
NTU 2025National Taiwan University75
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group75
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency79
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University80
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group82
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University88
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University91
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group91
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University94
WSJ 2026Wall Street Journal94
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature98
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group106
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group109
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds110
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency110
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University114
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency118
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group120
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group129
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group132
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group142
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group142
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University175
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group192
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University203
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency219
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University263
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University290
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University343
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University394

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.