University of Nevada, Las Vegas
(UNLV)
Part of Nevada System of Higher Education
About
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public land-grant research university in Paradise, Nevada, United States. The 332-acre (134 ha) campus is about 1.6 mi (2.6 km) east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969. It includes the Shadow Lane Campus, just east of the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, which houses the School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine. UNLV's law school, the William S. Boyd School of Law, is the only law school in the state.
Ranked Top 501 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 44 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
QS
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality & Leisure Management | 6 | 82.9 | 2026 |
| Sports-Related Subjects | 101-140 | - | 2023 |
| Business & Management Studies | 401-450 | - | 2025 |
| Education & Training | 401-450 | - | 2025 |
| Social Sciences & Management | 501-550 | - | 2024 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 551-700 | - | 2025 |
| Medicine | 701-850 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 751-850 | - | 2025 |
ARWU
17 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | 14 | 168.1 | 2025 |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 76-100 | - | 2022 |
| Education | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Water Resources | 151-200 | - | 2017 |
| Civil Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2022 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Nursing | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Law | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Sociology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Communication | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Management | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Physics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Public Health | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Business Administration | 301-400 | - | 2021 |
US News
8 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Science | =195 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =296 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =341 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 384 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 412 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =772 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =917 | 46.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =1,021 | 46.0 | 2026 |
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 301–400 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Law | 301–400 | 24.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 401–500 | 36.7 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 401–500 | 36.4 | 2026 |
| Education | 401–500 | 32.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 501–600 | 31.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 601–800 | 30.0 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 601–800 | 29.3 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 601–800 | 32.8 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 601–800 | 16.8 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 801–1000 | 27.1 | 2026 |