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East Tennessee State University ranked 255th in the United States, 965th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 121 research topics. East Tennessee State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,589 academic publications and 307,326 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 45 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#965 of 14,131 In the World
#286 of 2,597 In North America
#255 of 2,496 In the United States
#5 of 56 In Tennessee
#201 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#346 of 1,002 For Law Enforcement
#379 of 1,000 For Sexology
#1146 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#784 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 118 other topics

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Medicine rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 193rd for Medicine in the United States and 774th in the World with 10,512 publications made and 220,777 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#193 of 1,600 In the United States
#217 of 1,685 In North America
#774 of 6,775 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 101 581
1993 108 691
1994 93 787
1995 159 986
1996 118 1036
1997 115 1160
1998 150 1395
1999 137 1469
2000 139 1922
2001 139 2016
2002 162 2264
2003 210 2785
2004 199 2859
2005 216 3090
2006 207 3572
2007 263 4032
2008 261 4645
2009 254 5087
2010 275 5931
2011 364 6634
2012 360 7117
2013 459 7781
2014 416 8553
2015 424 9223
2016 488 8980
2017 516 9742
2018 529 10135
2019 441 11320
2020 513 14626
2021 431 15639
2022 462 16333
2023 504 17015
2024 441 15788

The following table provides academic rankings for East Tennessee State University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 172 196 382
Gerontology 192 216 482
Audiology 160 182 482
Family medicine 159 179 489
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 196 220 495
Health Science 191 212 523
Critical Care Nursing 149 167 533
Clinical Psychology 218 247 533
Cardiology 139 154 533
Nursing 184 208 535
Healthcare Management (MHA) 189 210 540
Dermatology 137 152 602
Sports Medicine 184 212 611
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 137 153 629
Pediatrics 144 161 635
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 232 259 638
Immunology 159 176 643
Psychiatry 195 219 652
Sports / Exercise science 197 226 659
Physical Therapy 191 218 662
Anesthesiology 164 184 664
Forensic Science 163 188 692
Surgery 168 186 706
Pharmacology 162 181 711
Public Health 215 242 718
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 173 194 725
Epidemiology 155 176 752
Anatomy and Physiology 188 211 760
Oncology and Cancer research 192 211 809
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 154 172 828
Respiratory Therapy 200 222 862
Pathology 198 222 864
Virology 202 225 872
Urology 188 207 879
Radiation Therapy 196 218 903
Occupational Therapy 239 271 907
Plastic Surgery 220 236 927
Ophthalmology 249 277 1070
Toxicology 202 233 1294
Pharmacy 236 266 1325
Dentistry 330 362 1620
Orthodontics 352 385 1652

Biology rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 230th for Biology in the United States and 1095th in the World with 9,546 publications made and 217,626 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#230 of 1,609 In the United States
#258 of 1,698 In North America
#1095 of 6,833 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 103 659
1993 108 792
1994 86 857
1995 138 1063
1996 111 1147
1997 111 1248
1998 130 1487
1999 118 1583
2000 145 2052
2001 148 2207
2002 151 2452
2003 188 2920
2004 203 3074
2005 201 3441
2006 200 3935
2007 249 4421
2008 247 4892
2009 243 5244
2010 285 6092
2011 347 6785
2012 312 7330
2013 419 7926
2014 384 8721
2015 389 9212
2016 398 9041
2017 446 9410
2018 432 9912
2019 403 10934
2020 448 13930
2021 365 15060
2022 399 15542
2023 402 15582
2024 345 14612

The following table provides academic rankings for East Tennessee State University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 232 259 638
Immunology 159 176 643
Molecular Biology 175 197 696
Neuroscience 204 230 711
Pharmacology 162 181 711
Microbiology 169 188 746
Biophysics 221 247 802
Oncology and Cancer research 192 211 809
Genetics 193 217 832
Virology 202 225 872
Zoology 221 255 955
Biochemistry 206 230 966
Biotechnology 200 223 996
Evolutionary Biology 262 296 1001
Animal Science 211 243 1112
Paleontology 245 280 1155
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 257 284 1178
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 274 317 1288
Toxicology 202 233 1294
Botany 256 292 1524
Nutrition and Food Science 267 304 2174
Nanotechnology 326 367 2404
Horticulture 323 367 2408
Agricultural Science 367 417 2437

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 288th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1230th in the World with 8,235 publications made and 133,786 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#288 of 1,761 In the United States
#323 of 1,852 In North America
#1230 of 7,081 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 64 261
1993 70 315
1994 68 335
1995 99 445
1996 89 437
1997 90 459
1998 102 584
1999 110 640
2000 107 889
2001 123 959
2002 153 1104
2003 186 1237
2004 174 1482
2005 172 1543
2006 151 1872
2007 212 2267
2008 213 2708
2009 197 2966
2010 231 3473
2011 334 3978
2012 313 4363
2013 427 4807
2014 324 5573
2015 360 5928
2016 371 5804
2017 381 6264
2018 357 6926
2019 320 7667
2020 404 10119
2021 359 10727
2022 331 10827
2023 363 11991
2024 284 10498

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 109 119 201
Law Enforcement 163 181 346
Criminology and Criminal Justice 200 225 382
Social Work 172 196 382
Special Education 178 196 386
Gender Studies 228 260 528
Occupational Safety and Health 223 252 610
Communications and Public Relations 234 267 654
Sports / Exercise science 197 226 659
Publishing 216 245 675
Forensic Science 163 188 692
Education Majors 241 269 702
Military science 325 355 718
Anthropology 245 277 723
Classics and Ancient History 267 296 758
Public Policy / Administration 269 301 776
Art History 309 342 803
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 266 296 830
Demography 230 259 835
Sociology 268 300 871
Media Studies 368 406 894
Law 291 322 978
Library and Information science 356 390 1012
Aesthetics 269 304 1024
Political Science 292 326 1118
History 289 328 1191
Journalism and Digital Media 312 347 1239
Linguistics 293 328 1286
Archaeology 290 330 1364
Philosophy 296 337 1503

Psychology rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 227th for Psychology in the United States and 752nd in the World with 6,425 publications made and 138,621 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#227 of 1,558 In the United States
#256 of 1,645 In North America
#752 of 6,645 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 56 281
1993 61 413
1994 46 402
1995 80 619
1996 64 530
1997 64 634
1998 83 723
1999 95 789
2000 105 1006
2001 98 1123
2002 118 1293
2003 145 1613
2004 132 1623
2005 135 1753
2006 132 2065
2007 176 2383
2008 159 2711
2009 140 2936
2010 182 3534
2011 244 4028
2012 214 4444
2013 291 4946
2014 245 5591
2015 272 5839
2016 310 5718
2017 266 6110
2018 280 6495
2019 258 7084
2020 327 9288
2021 293 9531
2022 283 9936
2023 281 10539
2024 248 9381

The following table provides academic rankings for East Tennessee State University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 196 224 379
Social Work 172 196 382
Special Education 178 196 386
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 182 209 456
Clinical Psychology 218 247 533
Child Psychology 238 269 609
Psychiatry 195 219 652
Education Majors 241 269 702
Neuroscience 204 230 711
Social Psychology 259 291 775
Occupational Therapy 239 271 907
Cognitive Science 351 393 1565

Chemistry rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 242nd for Chemistry in the United States and 1330th in the World with 5,909 publications made and 152,923 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#242 of 1,447 In the United States
#272 of 1,530 In North America
#1330 of 6,545 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 68 539
1993 75 606
1994 66 659
1995 84 753
1996 89 872
1997 76 981
1998 85 1183
1999 77 1214
2000 107 1546
2001 96 1714
2002 99 1873
2003 136 2344
2004 143 2367
2005 125 2626
2006 143 3041
2007 166 3263
2008 194 3607
2009 167 3942
2010 185 4406
2011 223 4883
2012 188 5186
2013 249 5475
2014 223 5860
2015 222 6212
2016 207 5959
2017 273 6153
2018 236 6465
2019 241 7163
2020 267 8683
2021 189 9730
2022 216 10192
2023 195 9737
2024 190 9143

The following table provides academic rankings for East Tennessee State University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 206 230 966
Computational Chemistry 231 260 1273
Pharmacy 236 266 1325
Organic Chemistry 257 293 1609
Nutrition and Food Science 267 304 2174
Physical chemistry 303 347 2238
Environmental Chemistry 316 362 2243
Petrology and Geochemistry 386 437 2312
Inorganic Chemistry 325 370 2333
Nanotechnology 326 367 2404
Materials Science 344 388 2445
Chemical Engineering 325 367 2543

Computer Science rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 290th for Computer Science in the United States and 1392nd in the World with 5,646 publications made and 116,391 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#290 of 1,612 In the United States
#326 of 1,698 In North America
#1392 of 6,845 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 62 250
1993 60 370
1994 55 349
1995 76 576
1996 56 434
1997 71 551
1998 73 567
1999 74 646
2000 100 832
2001 93 957
2002 105 1082
2003 131 1356
2004 118 1426
2005 109 1553
2006 115 1913
2007 143 2068
2008 135 2447
2009 132 2629
2010 153 3087
2011 216 3650
2012 177 3875
2013 275 4424
2014 214 5004
2015 236 5317
2016 248 5312
2017 248 5401
2018 227 5918
2019 220 6392
2020 290 8563
2021 271 9081
2022 239 9522
2023 250 9636
2024 180 8345

The following table provides academic rankings for East Tennessee State University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 204 230 711
Information Technology 224 246 730
Library and Information science 356 390 1012
Data Science 263 298 1111
Software Engineering 255 288 1136
Management Information Systems 269 304 1155
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 257 284 1178
Computational Linguistics 243 277 1306
Multimedia 328 365 1335
Cognitive Science 351 393 1565
Cyber Security 331 370 1784
Computer Vision 306 348 1874
Machine Learning 318 360 1913
Human-Computer Interaction 361 405 2062
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 355 401 2117
Blockchain and Cryptography 317 362 2234
Computer Networking 380 428 2247
Telecommunications 366 415 2382

Environmental Science rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 287th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1553rd in the World with 4,882 publications made and 99,504 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#287 of 1,631 In the United States
#328 of 1,721 In North America
#1553 of 6,876 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 54 291
1993 45 347
1994 32 356
1995 62 411
1996 53 490
1997 53 466
1998 54 576
1999 64 628
2000 51 772
2001 65 812
2002 66 918
2003 93 1008
2004 85 1150
2005 108 1231
2006 91 1448
2007 126 1772
2008 133 2022
2009 141 2142
2010 151 2473
2011 200 2978
2012 178 3148
2013 231 3749
2014 195 4030
2015 194 4381
2016 204 4275
2017 250 4451
2018 214 4829
2019 195 5480
2020 245 7130
2021 202 7888
2022 186 7524
2023 212 8016
2024 166 7101

The following table provides academic rankings for East Tennessee State University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 245 280 1155
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 274 317 1288
Geology 275 315 1415
Geography and Cartography 308 352 1641
Ecology 294 340 1728
Earth science and Geophysics 296 343 1756
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 309 353 1893
Geotechnical Engineering 293 336 1951
Oceanography 361 413 2138
Environmental Chemistry 316 362 2243
Petrology and Geochemistry 386 437 2312
Agricultural Science 367 417 2437
Environmental Management 357 408 2544
Environmental Engineering 349 396 2894

Engineering rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 323rd for Engineering in the United States and 2080th in the World with 3,992 publications made and 73,891 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#323 of 1,565 In the United States
#366 of 1,651 In North America
#2080 of 6,782 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 39 159
1993 38 194
1994 33 211
1995 57 302
1996 56 299
1997 56 349
1998 61 434
1999 54 472
2000 53 547
2001 60 696
2002 66 683
2003 87 840
2004 90 953
2005 85 1048
2006 76 1255
2007 93 1329
2008 123 1641
2009 112 1708
2010 107 1970
2011 148 2318
2012 129 2609
2013 186 2897
2014 153 3129
2015 152 3284
2016 160 3435
2017 186 3318
2018 174 3737
2019 164 4359
2020 211 5350
2021 151 5980
2022 166 5977
2023 181 6091
2024 134 5471

The following table provides academic rankings for East Tennessee State University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 191 214 552
Biotechnology 200 223 996
Acoustical Engineering 294 334 1584
Systems Engineering 319 361 1754
Aerospace Engineering 310 351 1763
Mechanical Engineering 316 357 1889
Operations Research 309 348 1938
Geotechnical Engineering 293 336 1951
Remote Sensing 322 365 1973
Structural Engineering 318 360 2056
Human-Computer Interaction 361 405 2062
Optical Engineering 330 374 2117
Computer Networking 380 428 2247
Metallurgical Engineering 331 373 2340
Civil Engineering 389 439 2375
Telecommunications 366 415 2382
Nanotechnology 326 367 2404
Materials Science 344 388 2445
Chemical Engineering 325 367 2543
Electrical Engineering 400 451 2752
Environmental Engineering 349 396 2894
Electronic Engineering 428 482 3074

Physics rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 322nd for Physics in the United States and 1975th in the World with 3,779 publications made and 72,406 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#322 of 1,531 In the United States
#365 of 1,617 In North America
#1975 of 6,713 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 38 207
1993 36 175
1994 42 210
1995 61 266
1996 56 308
1997 65 340
1998 55 436
1999 61 437
2000 56 514
2001 60 684
2002 65 695
2003 86 901
2004 88 1017
2005 81 1095
2006 72 1335
2007 88 1379
2008 95 1561
2009 106 1670
2010 108 1909
2011 144 2273
2012 144 2560
2013 166 2817
2014 138 3097
2015 157 3127
2016 154 3314
2017 173 3347
2018 145 3629
2019 152 4045
2020 169 4915
2021 138 5369
2022 146 5452
2023 148 5551
2024 140 5021

The following table provides academic rankings for East Tennessee State University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 221 247 802
Astrophysics and Astronomy 255 291 1124
Acoustical Engineering 294 334 1584
Atomic and Molecular physics 311 353 1615
Quantum and Particle physics 337 382 2083
Optical Engineering 330 374 2117
Nuclear Physics 391 437 2278
Condensed Matter Physics 345 389 2370
Nanotechnology 326 367 2404
Materials Science 344 388 2445

Mathematics rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 294th for Mathematics in the United States and 1348th in the World with 3,162 publications made and 53,880 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#294 of 1,410 In the United States
#329 of 1,491 In North America
#1348 of 6,418 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 15 64
1993 29 113
1994 20 98
1995 36 135
1996 25 119
1997 25 140
1998 29 166
1999 33 194
2000 32 271
2001 39 284
2002 52 365
2003 60 431
2004 54 518
2005 72 528
2006 50 689
2007 79 784
2008 78 879
2009 54 992
2010 75 1201
2011 97 1351
2012 99 1499
2013 145 1823
2014 132 2056
2015 153 2194
2016 160 2196
2017 138 2330
2018 156 2553
2019 160 3051
2020 201 4058
2021 171 4408
2022 169 4621
2023 183 4883
2024 107 3571

The following table provides academic rankings for East Tennessee State University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 235 260 639
Actuarial Science 241 268 713
Statistics 290 326 1373
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 363 405 1620
Operations Research 309 348 1938
Blockchain and Cryptography 317 362 2234
Applied Mathematics 343 391 2345

Business rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 301st for Business in the United States and 1294th in the World with 2,438 publications made and 40,357 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#301 of 1,377 In the United States
#338 of 1,460 In North America
#1294 of 6,339 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 18 55
1993 25 113
1994 27 88
1995 37 97
1996 33 106
1997 54 167
1998 30 175
1999 41 201
2000 40 277
2001 40 276
2002 54 364
2003 55 389
2004 60 502
2005 53 492
2006 52 640
2007 65 756
2008 56 903
2009 72 1057
2010 73 1202
2011 92 1380
2012 92 1494
2013 104 1632
2014 81 1893
2015 91 1816
2016 98 1761
2017 96 1789
2018 93 1968
2019 97 2190
2020 123 2878
2021 120 3056
2022 92 3022
2023 119 3373
2024 64 2634

The following table provides academic rankings for East Tennessee State University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 191 214 552
Occupational Safety and Health 223 252 610
Project Management 170 196 638
Real Estate 213 235 697
Actuarial Science 241 268 713
Public Policy / Administration 269 301 776
Advertising 283 314 899
Human Resource Management 254 287 1003
Marketing 267 300 1081
Management Information Systems 269 304 1155
Accounting 342 379 1296
Management 297 335 1391
Finance 342 382 1591
Operations Research 309 348 1938

Economics rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 294th for Economics in the United States and 1196th in the World with 2,220 publications made and 32,739 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#294 of 1,355 In the United States
#329 of 1,438 In North America
#1196 of 6,167 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 14 40
1993 22 59
1994 17 76
1995 32 79
1996 36 79
1997 25 100
1998 25 134
1999 33 149
2000 32 217
2001 27 230
2002 38 283
2003 50 301
2004 50 353
2005 40 336
2006 31 485
2007 54 521
2008 59 658
2009 65 751
2010 57 867
2011 77 955
2012 96 1089
2013 105 1191
2014 96 1272
2015 90 1367
2016 112 1370
2017 95 1414
2018 106 1608
2019 80 1749
2020 101 2288
2021 88 2379
2022 107 2468
2023 124 2887
2024 79 2243

The following table provides academic rankings for East Tennessee State University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 241 268 713
Development Studies 249 280 894
Finance 342 382 1591
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 363 405 1620

Art & Design rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 296th for Art & Design in the United States and 1140th in the World with 1,292 publications made and 15,288 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#296 of 1,361 In the United States
#332 of 1,444 In North America
#1140 of 5,966 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 17 51
1993 17 40
1994 10 34
1995 21 42
1996 19 46
1997 13 48
1998 13 49
1999 14 89
2000 20 95
2001 18 115
2002 29 137
2003 28 150
2004 29 141
2005 33 144
2006 23 249
2007 34 250
2008 33 294
2009 31 359
2010 38 352
2011 59 452
2012 54 569
2013 81 619
2014 55 683
2015 51 666
2016 62 685
2017 55 796
2018 44 795
2019 42 996
2020 72 1277
2021 49 1284
2022 52 1283
2023 43 1517
2024 24 1266

The following table provides academic rankings for East Tennessee State University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Creative Writing 189 219 547
Art History 309 342 803
Literature 266 300 945
Performing arts 259 292 957
Aesthetics 269 304 1024
Multimedia 328 365 1335
Fashion Design 311 352 1441