Congratulations to Professor George Em Karniadakis, who has been ranked #1 in the world and #1 in the United States in the 2026 Research.com Mathematics rankings. 

The department is also proud to celebrate Professor Chi-Wang Shu, who earned an impressive #12 worldwide ranking. 

These recognitions, based on the D-index measuring discipline-specific impact, highlight the strength and global competitiveness of our mathematics community. The ranking includes only leading scientists with D-index of at least 30 for academic publications made in the area of Mathematics. With multiple faculty among the top researchers worldwide, our department continues to push the boundaries of innovation and discovery in mathematics.

The full world ranking is available at this link, and the full ranking for the United States is available at this link.