East Tennessee State University ranked 254th in the United States, 952nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 122 research topics. East Tennessee State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,015 academic publications and 324,859 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 49 notable alumni.
East Tennessee State University ranked 193rd for Medicine in the United States and 784th in the World with 10,805 publications made and 233,590 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.
East Tennessee State University ranked 230th for Biology in the United States and 1113th in the World with 9,766 publications made and 229,731 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Immunology.
East Tennessee State University ranked 286th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1244th in the World with 8,424 publications made and 144,691 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.
East Tennessee State University ranked 228th for Psychology in the United States and 764th in the World with 6,578 publications made and 146,941 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.
East Tennessee State University ranked 242nd for Chemistry in the United States and 1357th in the World with 6,035 publications made and 160,405 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.
East Tennessee State University ranked 290th for Computer Science in the United States and 1423rd in the World with 5,759 publications made and 122,975 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.
East Tennessee State University ranked 285th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1587th in the World with 5,007 publications made and 105,422 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
East Tennessee State University ranked 323rd for Engineering in the United States and 2115th in the World with 4,087 publications made and 77,478 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.
East Tennessee State University ranked 321st for Physics in the United States and 2001st in the World with 3,866 publications made and 75,907 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.
East Tennessee State University ranked 294th for Mathematics in the United States and 1376th in the World with 3,224 publications made and 57,284 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Operations Research.
East Tennessee State University ranked 301st for Business in the United States and 1328th in the World with 2,477 publications made and 42,385 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.
East Tennessee State University ranked 295th for Economics in the United States and 1218th in the World with 2,269 publications made and 35,270 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.
East Tennessee State University ranked 298th for Art & Design in the United States and 1161st in the World with 1,328 publications made and 16,078 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.
