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Augusta University ranked 218th in the United States, 772nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 143 research topics. Augusta University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 41,951 academic publications and 1,265,431 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#772 of 14,131 In the World
#246 of 2,597 In North America
#218 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 63 In Georgia
#1 of 2 In Augusta
#48 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#80 of 2,275 For Orthodontics
#117 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#3773 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1006 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 140 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Augusta University ranked 103rd for Medicine in the United States and 285th in the World with 34,941 publications made and 1,089,505 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#103 of 1,604 In the United States
#116 of 1,689 In North America
#285 of 6,793 In the World

Augusta University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 426 4245
1994 404 4612
1995 391 4881
1996 411 5605
1997 466 6322
1998 427 6935
1999 437 7878
2000 425 8799
2001 400 9679
2002 498 11299
2003 603 13050
2004 659 14724
2005 666 16472
2006 734 18753
2007 852 22203
2008 852 24702
2009 846 27734
2010 929 30643
2011 626 33314
2012 367 35681
2013 1083 35648
2014 1277 37449
2015 1305 40067
2016 1357 41277
2017 1202 44620
2018 1248 46540
2019 1442 50276
2020 1673 64960
2021 1641 72234
2022 1458 70789
2023 1581 71620
2024 1430 67322
2025 1352 61824

The following table provides academic rankings for Augusta University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Dentistry 20 21 48
Orthodontics 31 34 80
Plastic Surgery 65 70 117
Ophthalmology 70 80 170
Critical Care Nursing 78 90 178
Anesthesiology 82 95 201
Medical Physics 89 99 204
Dermatology 71 79 205
Cardiology 81 93 213
Family medicine 94 107 214
Cosmetology 68 78 228
Oncology and Cancer research 82 93 235
Surgery 87 100 237
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 89 102 239
Sports / Exercise science 95 114 243
Anatomy and Physiology 93 107 246
Pharmacology 86 100 247
Health Science 112 126 254
Psychiatry 102 115 265
Immunology 93 104 275
Optometry 100 114 276
Pediatrics 93 106 278
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 127 143 280
Healthcare Management (MHA) 119 136 288
Pathology 97 110 297
Radiation Therapy 91 102 299
Gerontology 134 155 300
Neurosurgery 83 92 300
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 82 92 307
Nursing 126 144 314
Urology 100 115 322
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 82 95 325
Sonography and Ultrasound 95 110 329
Audiology 121 139 336
Physical Therapy 120 140 349
Sports Medicine 115 135 353
Occupational Therapy 112 129 355
Epidemiology 95 110 356
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 154 172 360
Clinical Psychology 167 190 376
Biomedical Engineering 116 131 414
Virology 131 146 421
Respiratory Therapy 122 138 430
Public Health 151 172 434
Social Work 214 241 469
Toxicology 163 190 953
Pharmacy 222 252 1255
Veterinary 212 236 1487

Biology rankings

Augusta University ranked 125th for Biology in the United States and 412th in the World with 31,276 publications made and 1,083,358 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#125 of 1,612 In the United States
#141 of 1,701 In North America
#412 of 6,841 In the World

Augusta University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 373 4316
1994 344 4715
1995 365 4867
1996 376 5644
1997 435 6470
1998 392 7280
1999 382 8170
2000 382 9169
2001 388 9913
2002 468 11487
2003 573 13455
2004 584 14790
2005 609 16801
2006 689 18668
2007 783 21866
2008 810 24304
2009 804 27237
2010 878 29952
2011 602 32093
2012 357 34574
2013 910 34414
2014 1182 36198
2015 1180 38572
2016 1222 39814
2017 1083 43184
2018 1051 44791
2019 1281 48670
2020 1428 62689
2021 1411 70313
2022 1220 68390
2023 1335 68705
2024 1195 64758
2025 1081 58476

The following table provides academic rankings for Augusta University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Oncology and Cancer research 82 93 235
Pharmacology 86 100 247
Neuroscience 103 118 257
Molecular Biology 102 114 260
Immunology 93 104 275
Biophysics 112 125 279
Genetics 105 119 286
Biochemistry 109 124 330
Biotechnology 108 123 356
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 154 172 360
Virology 131 146 421
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 134 151 451
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 145 171 545
Microbiology 145 162 584
Evolutionary Biology 177 202 608
Astrobiology 208 237 824
Botany 171 197 861
Nutrition and Food Science 123 140 900
Paleontology 202 231 914
Toxicology 163 190 953
Zoology 219 253 959
Animal Science 193 223 1018
Nanotechnology 172 198 1071
Horticulture 219 255 1760
Forestry 315 363 2065
Agricultural Science 345 393 2324

Chemistry rankings

Augusta University ranked 128th for Chemistry in the United States and 496th in the World with 21,686 publications made and 836,869 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#128 of 1,455 In the United States
#146 of 1,538 In North America
#496 of 6,561 In the World

Augusta University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 285 3219
1994 275 3638
1995 256 3665
1996 284 4316
1997 324 5061
1998 285 5694
1999 288 6500
2000 293 7199
2001 297 7745
2002 353 9120
2003 456 10646
2004 427 11631
2005 452 13315
2006 525 14624
2007 594 17067
2008 631 18602
2009 611 20948
2010 670 23083
2011 442 24276
2012 251 25867
2013 589 25588
2014 864 27109
2015 832 28897
2016 816 29515
2017 713 32097
2018 704 33660
2019 828 36216
2020 884 46176
2021 828 52135
2022 721 50717
2023 769 50441
2024 699 46076
2025 626 40858

The following table provides academic rankings for Augusta University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 109 124 330
Organic Chemistry 141 160 639
Radiochemistry 96 112 765
Inorganic Chemistry 153 177 896
Nutrition and Food Science 123 140 900
Materials Science 172 200 900
Nanotechnology 172 198 1071
Pharmacy 222 252 1255
Petrology and Geochemistry 254 297 1460
Chemical Engineering 216 251 1596
Physical chemistry 259 298 1851
Environmental Chemistry 309 355 2215

Psychology rankings

Augusta University ranked 137th for Psychology in the United States and 368th in the World with 14,835 publications made and 458,960 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#137 of 1,561 In the United States
#155 of 1,648 In North America
#368 of 6,663 In the World

Augusta University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 209 2087
1994 207 2248
1995 200 2577
1996 200 2870
1997 196 3131
1998 170 3615
1999 179 3805
2000 191 4336
2001 187 4620
2002 224 5192
2003 248 6126
2004 263 6549
2005 306 7252
2006 322 8138
2007 346 9477
2008 364 10691
2009 353 11597
2010 365 12794
2011 273 14308
2012 142 15069
2013 414 15314
2014 555 16128
2015 510 16868
2016 543 17716
2017 531 18820
2018 547 19826
2019 616 21384
2020 698 27012
2021 739 29633
2022 623 28928
2023 721 29669
2024 575 27402
2025 491 25225

The following table provides academic rankings for Augusta University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 103 118 257
Psychiatry 102 115 265
Special Education 153 171 332
Occupational Therapy 112 129 355
Clinical Psychology 167 190 376
Sexology 197 225 382
Social Work 214 241 469
Child Psychology 236 267 613
Social Psychology 261 293 797
Cognitive Science 219 252 855
Education Majors 296 330 896

Computer Science rankings

Augusta University ranked 189th for Computer Science in the United States and 732nd in the World with 13,114 publications made and 412,560 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#189 of 1,616 In the United States
#218 of 1,702 In North America
#732 of 6,855 In the World

Augusta University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 158 1791
1994 151 1764
1995 194 2158
1996 167 2210
1997 185 2564
1998 148 2962
1999 158 3195
2000 161 3727
2001 149 3919
2002 195 4422
2003 241 5039
2004 223 5412
2005 247 6172
2006 277 6807
2007 308 8120
2008 295 9289
2009 306 9894
2010 318 11207
2011 251 12523
2012 147 13555
2013 356 13691
2014 460 14569
2015 462 15480
2016 496 16302
2017 433 17217
2018 460 18605
2019 507 20293
2020 642 27260
2021 672 30809
2022 620 30375
2023 659 31096
2024 549 29637
2025 500 27494

The following table provides academic rankings for Augusta University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 103 118 257
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 134 151 451
Library and Information science 185 208 498
Cognitive Science 219 252 855
Multimedia 287 318 1116
Data Science 285 320 1249
Cyber Security 256 290 1271
Telecommunications 246 282 1477
Computer Graphics 277 312 1535
Human-Computer Interaction 289 326 1572
Machine Learning 279 315 1654
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 289 328 1676
Computer Networking 298 341 1745
Computer Vision 292 331 1790
Software Engineering 393 439 2086
Management Information Systems 420 470 2097
Computational Linguistics 363 405 2135
Blockchain and Cryptography 329 376 2398

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Augusta University ranked 230th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 976th in the World with 11,845 publications made and 305,298 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#230 of 1,763 In the United States
#263 of 1,854 In North America
#976 of 7,088 In the World

Augusta University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 128 1286
1994 129 1451
1995 146 1472
1996 147 1689
1997 159 1778
1998 147 2076
1999 148 2210
2000 130 2554
2001 148 3047
2002 159 3317
2003 156 3653
2004 194 4165
2005 180 4667
2006 205 5443
2007 253 6252
2008 221 7129
2009 215 8032
2010 282 8896
2011 175 9537
2012 112 10264
2013 336 10437
2014 391 10750
2015 434 11261
2016 452 11740
2017 414 12452
2018 429 13001
2019 506 14543
2020 680 19546
2021 674 21895
2022 608 21852
2023 697 23188
2024 582 20978
2025 488 18662

The following table provides academic rankings for Augusta University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 95 114 243
Military science 139 154 246
Special Education 153 171 332
Social Work 214 241 469
Occupational Safety and Health 187 213 474
Demography 155 177 475
Library and Information science 185 208 498
Classics and Ancient History 227 254 645
Genealogy 254 287 652
Gender Studies 300 334 711
Criminology and Criminal Justice 336 372 740
Anthropology 246 278 740
Art History 281 312 747
Sociology 235 264 770
Linguistics 210 241 873
Law 262 293 878
Education Majors 296 330 896
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 287 318 915
Public Policy / Administration 310 346 972
Publishing 305 341 1001
Political Science 272 304 1028
History 258 291 1029
Archaeology 238 270 1062
Aesthetics 281 317 1099
Communications and Public Relations 343 381 1101
Journalism and Digital Media 281 316 1102
Philosophy 252 289 1266
Media Studies 543 597 1400

Engineering rankings

Augusta University ranked 196th for Engineering in the United States and 963rd in the World with 10,793 publications made and 379,256 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#196 of 1,568 In the United States
#226 of 1,655 In North America
#963 of 6,795 In the World

Augusta University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 151 1425
1994 145 1658
1995 142 1624
1996 126 2015
1997 139 2275
1998 144 2440
1999 162 2705
2000 136 2969
2001 153 3277
2002 172 4031
2003 198 4626
2004 224 5131
2005 218 5727
2006 268 6556
2007 273 7720
2008 279 8432
2009 270 9824
2010 304 10781
2011 193 11138
2012 108 12077
2013 298 12092
2014 417 12384
2015 393 13571
2016 356 13763
2017 357 14681
2018 345 14878
2019 385 16344
2020 475 20415
2021 475 22874
2022 386 22821
2023 447 23163
2024 408 21551
2025 352 19846

The following table provides academic rankings for Augusta University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 108 123 356
Biomedical Engineering 116 131 414
Aerospace Engineering 201 232 841
Metallurgical Engineering 159 185 868
Materials Science 172 200 900
Optical Engineering 188 216 934
Acoustical Engineering 208 240 966
Mechanical Engineering 205 235 1009
Nanotechnology 172 198 1071
Civil Engineering 232 267 1254
Structural Engineering 236 269 1368
Electronic Engineering 214 248 1402
Telecommunications 246 282 1477
Human-Computer Interaction 289 326 1572
Systems Engineering 289 329 1576
Chemical Engineering 216 251 1596
Electrical Engineering 251 287 1691
Operations Research 279 318 1716
Computer Networking 298 341 1745
Automotive Engineering 259 299 1820
Geotechnical Engineering 305 349 2071
Environmental Engineering 289 330 2174

Physics rankings

Augusta University ranked 203rd for Physics in the United States and 1020th in the World with 9,652 publications made and 335,600 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Biophysics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#203 of 1,537 In the United States
#231 of 1,623 In North America
#1020 of 6,729 In the World

Augusta University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 150 1380
1994 150 1675
1995 134 1638
1996 140 2032
1997 137 2335
1998 145 2544
1999 158 2751
2000 131 2929
2001 150 3353
2002 170 3975
2003 192 4479
2004 216 5032
2005 200 5432
2006 236 6243
2007 237 7381
2008 237 7823
2009 255 8879
2010 248 9847
2011 164 10078
2012 94 11111
2013 262 10859
2014 332 10904
2015 336 11833
2016 293 12023
2017 312 12566
2018 271 12774
2019 327 13723
2020 390 17082
2021 414 19141
2022 343 19126
2023 356 19758
2024 329 18846
2025 302 17390

The following table provides academic rankings for Augusta University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 89 99 204
Biophysics 112 125 279
Astrobiology 208 237 824
Materials Science 172 200 900
Optical Engineering 188 216 934
Acoustical Engineering 208 240 966
Nanotechnology 172 198 1071
Astrophysics and Astronomy 253 288 1119
Nuclear Physics 228 260 1195
Quantum and Particle physics 270 309 1582
Condensed Matter Physics 316 359 2176

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Augusta University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Photography 156 183 526
Development Studies 204 232 659
Fashion Design 174 202 698
Advertising 234 264 741
Art & Design 254 286 940
Human Resource Management 249 282 995
Statistics 225 256 996
Literature 278 312 1003
Economics 273 305 1044
Math Teachers 353 386 1081
Geology 229 262 1101
Mathematics 251 285 1106
Environmental Science 237 271 1151
Geography and Cartography 260 299 1348
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 244 282 1351
Business 321 360 1458
Management 314 352 1519
Ecology 269 311 1563
Creative Writing 467 517 1572
Marketing 339 376 1572
Accounting 435 475 1733
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 395 440 1874
Finance 400 443 1909
Oceanography 316 366 1913
Earth science and Geophysics 327 376 1994
Applied Mathematics 366 415 2629
Environmental Management 441 499 3131