Department Strength Compare universities within a research field using public funding, faculty influence, citations, and rising-star concentration. Funding is a background signal, not a guarantee that a department or lab is recruiting.
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Research field Molecular Biology Cancer Research Genetics Oncology Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Physiology Ecology Plant Science Spectroscopy Genetics Computational Theory and Mathematics Cell Biology Hematology Pathology and Forensic Medicine Psychiatry and Mental health Immunology Epidemiology Reproductive Medicine Surgery Infectious Diseases Biophysics Artificial Intelligence Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Materials Chemistry Transportation Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging Pharmacology Information Systems and Management Aging Biomedical Engineering Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Neurology Otorhinolaryngology Virology Statistical and Nonlinear Physics Global and Planetary Change Statistics and Probability Food Science Obstetrics and Gynecology Cognitive Neuroscience Hepatology Insect Science Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Nuclear and High Energy Physics Parasitology Environmental Chemistry Information Systems Neurology Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Periodontics Computer Science Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering Microbiology History and Philosophy of Science Economics and Econometrics Molecular Medicine Education Paleontology Sensory Systems Modeling and Simulation Structural Biology Computer Networks and Communications Developmental Biology Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics Aerospace Engineering Nutrition and Dietetics Nature and Landscape Conservation Endocrine and Autonomic Systems Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health Ophthalmology Nephrology Computational Mechanics Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Social Psychology Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Oceanography Geophysics Immunology and Allergy Atmospheric Science Radiation Rheumatology Safety Research Astronomy and Astrophysics Ecological Modeling Literature and Literary Theory Biochemistry Management Information Systems Organic Chemistry Hardware and Architecture Signal Processing Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty Agronomy and Crop Science Gastroenterology Urology Clinical Psychology Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Political Science and International Relations General Health Professions Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Numerical Analysis Surfaces, Coatings and Films Health Information Management Biological Psychiatry Polymers and Plastics Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials Developmental Neuroscience Biomaterials Pollution Environmental Engineering Building and Construction Pharmacology Mechanical Engineering Condensed Matter Physics Control and Systems Engineering Human-Computer Interaction Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Public Administration Aquatic Science Catalysis Strategy and Management Clinical Biochemistry Sociology and Political Science Soil Science Anthropology Demography Gender Studies Geriatrics and Gerontology Dermatology Complementary and alternative medicine Biochemistry Rehabilitation Sort departments Sort: Active funding Sort: Average h-index Sort: Total citations Sort: Rising-star ratio
Astronomy and Astrophysics departments sorted by funding # Institution Profs Avg h Citations Funding Rising — Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Insufficient sample 1 39.0 8,150 $0 0% — Harvard University Insufficient sample 1 48.0 11,287 $0 0% — University of Georgia Insufficient sample 1 56.0 21,647 $0 0%
Public funding totals are shown as ranges unless your account has access to exact matched NSF/NIH amounts. These records exclude startup and other non-NSF/NIH funding.