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East Tennessee State University ranked 255th in the United States, 947th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 117 research topics. East Tennessee State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,698 academic publications and 226,298 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 42 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#947 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
#220 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#325 of 1,028 For Social Work
#341 of 1,011 For Special Education
#1143 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#784 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 114 other topics

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Medicine rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 197th for Medicine in the United States and 759th in the World with 9,348 publications made and 164,835 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#197 of 1,558 In the United States
#220 of 1,643 In North America
#759 of 6,680 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 97 383
1992 87 444
1993 97 546
1994 89 583
1995 140 764
1996 115 773
1997 103 874
1998 134 1043
1999 127 1109
2000 134 1381
2001 137 1476
2002 153 1707
2003 176 2035
2004 181 2188
2005 211 2386
2006 198 2762
2007 253 3202
2008 242 3686
2009 235 4067
2010 258 4685
2011 336 5411
2012 345 5831
2013 429 6345
2014 393 7004
2015 399 7466
2016 470 7594
2017 483 7782
2018 498 8552
2019 432 9290
2020 478 11911
2021 410 12679
2022 376 14018
2023 422 13828

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 155 174 325
Family medicine 157 177 476
Gerontology 201 225 483
Audiology 161 184 486
Healthcare Management (MHA) 187 208 490
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 199 223 492
Health Science 191 212 501
Nursing 186 208 505
Cardiology 142 157 520
Critical Care Nursing 157 175 521
Clinical Psychology 224 253 531
Dermatology 129 144 541
Sports Medicine 172 198 542
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 225 250 599
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 138 154 626
Immunology 158 175 634
Pediatrics 153 171 647
Physical Therapy 197 223 669
Psychiatry 199 224 673
Public Health 217 243 688
Anesthesiology 169 190 688
Surgery 170 188 697
Epidemiology 155 176 703
Pharmacology 166 185 710
Forensic Science 173 199 712
Sports / Exercise science 220 252 714
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 174 195 724
Occupational Therapy 213 242 764
Oncology and Cancer research 180 199 772
Anatomy and Physiology 194 219 777
Plastic Surgery 214 230 782
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 156 174 813
Virology 195 217 815
Urology 182 200 831
Pathology 203 226 846
Radiation Therapy 192 213 869
Respiratory Therapy 198 219 870
Ophthalmology 246 272 1031
Toxicology 192 222 1161
Pharmacy 243 274 1323
Orthodontics 317 347 1420
Dentistry 305 336 1504

Biology rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 233rd for Biology in the United States and 1078th in the World with 8,477 publications made and 163,604 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#233 of 1,582 In the United States
#260 of 1,668 In North America
#1078 of 6,770 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 93 486
1992 89 506
1993 97 640
1994 80 652
1995 119 819
1996 105 867
1997 100 939
1998 110 1098
1999 107 1211
2000 138 1532
2001 145 1645
2002 141 1859
2003 155 2206
2004 183 2395
2005 192 2681
2006 189 3170
2007 244 3597
2008 216 3996
2009 218 4299
2010 264 4855
2011 332 5671
2012 294 6066
2013 384 6560
2014 368 7243
2015 368 7582
2016 377 7720
2017 410 7754
2018 416 8425
2019 385 9149
2020 428 11472
2021 340 12377
2022 333 13573
2023 328 13051

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 225 250 599
Immunology 158 175 634
Molecular Biology 174 195 682
Microbiology 164 183 704
Neuroscience 205 231 709
Pharmacology 166 185 710
Oncology and Cancer research 180 199 772
Virology 195 217 815
Biophysics 223 249 830
Genetics 196 220 841
Zoology 208 240 868
Biotechnology 198 221 956
Biochemistry 209 234 960
Animal Science 207 237 1006
Evolutionary Biology 267 301 1011
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 254 280 1132
Paleontology 247 282 1144
Toxicology 192 222 1161
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 265 308 1185
Botany 254 288 1435
Nutrition and Food Science 268 306 2096
Horticulture 308 353 2218
Agricultural Science 354 403 2267
Nanotechnology 340 381 2490

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 278th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1110th in the World with 7,458 publications made and 97,335 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#278 of 1,728 In the United States
#313 of 1,819 In North America
#1110 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 71 139
1992 60 200
1993 64 247
1994 67 260
1995 91 340
1996 91 322
1997 85 369
1998 95 443
1999 104 532
2000 105 651
2001 123 736
2002 153 865
2003 160 939
2004 163 1190
2005 170 1169
2006 140 1490
2007 208 1836
2008 206 2183
2009 178 2363
2010 208 2771
2011 334 3268
2012 301 3588
2013 401 3948
2014 299 4517
2015 334 4711
2016 371 4762
2017 351 4812
2018 304 5427
2019 314 6057
2020 379 7611
2021 339 8224
2022 269 8526
2023 316 8945

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 126 136 220
Social Work 155 174 325
Special Education 164 182 341
Criminology and Criminal Justice 197 220 368
Law Enforcement 190 211 401
Gender Studies 222 252 501
Occupational Safety and Health 218 247 549
Communications and Public Relations 230 261 597
Education Majors 238 266 643
Military science 315 345 660
Broadcast Journalism 230 258 670
Forensic Science 173 199 712
Sports / Exercise science 220 252 714
Anthropology 251 283 716
Classics and Ancient History 272 301 762
Public Policy / Administration 278 309 771
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 267 298 784
Demography 227 255 810
Sociology 262 293 810
Art History 312 346 820
Publishing 270 302 829
Media Studies 365 404 853
Law 282 314 909
Genealogy 355 389 923
Aesthetics 259 293 932
Library and Information science 344 377 979
Political Science 280 313 997
History 282 318 1107
Linguistics 286 321 1191
Journalism and Digital Media 319 353 1200
Archaeology 284 323 1259
Philosophy 281 321 1377

Psychology rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 229th for Psychology in the United States and 744th in the World with 5,791 publications made and 101,325 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#229 of 1,527 In the United States
#259 of 1,612 In North America
#744 of 6,528 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 61 205
1992 50 225
1993 53 330
1994 44 304
1995 68 496
1996 65 398
1997 53 492
1998 72 534
1999 91 594
2000 100 723
2001 95 811
2002 113 986
2003 122 1217
2004 130 1244
2005 138 1382
2006 117 1621
2007 170 1900
2008 157 2153
2009 133 2377
2010 164 2746
2011 234 3288
2012 212 3653
2013 275 4058
2014 233 4626
2015 263 4765
2016 293 4790
2017 258 4854
2018 254 5406
2019 266 5822
2020 296 7413
2021 269 7550
2022 227 8334
2023 238 8394

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
Social Work 155 174 325
Special Education 164 182 341
Sexology 190 217 355
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 179 205 402
Clinical Psychology 224 253 531
Child Psychology 236 265 579
Education Majors 238 266 643
Psychiatry 199 224 673
Neuroscience 205 231 709
Social Psychology 254 285 733
Occupational Therapy 213 242 764
Cognitive Science 350 391 1510

Chemistry rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 242nd for Chemistry in the United States and 1319th in the World with 5,327 publications made and 120,291 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#242 of 1,407 In the United States
#272 of 1,488 In North America
#1319 of 6,447 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 67 370
1992 52 395
1993 62 485
1994 56 498
1995 73 572
1996 82 668
1997 71 751
1998 71 891
1999 72 941
2000 104 1194
2001 90 1302
2002 94 1437
2003 114 1774
2004 132 1862
2005 115 2132
2006 136 2494
2007 163 2712
2008 173 2987
2009 153 3296
2010 172 3612
2011 219 4083
2012 181 4317
2013 227 4644
2014 219 4992
2015 216 5238
2016 209 5202
2017 246 5268
2018 236 5621
2019 238 6123
2020 262 7478
2021 183 8240
2022 190 9176
2023 164 8559

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 209 234 960
Computational Chemistry 228 256 1206
Pharmacy 243 274 1323
Organic Chemistry 265 302 1625
Nutrition and Food Science 268 306 2096
Physical chemistry 306 350 2222
Environmental Chemistry 326 374 2239
Inorganic Chemistry 317 362 2275
Petrology and Geochemistry 385 436 2281
Materials Science 346 392 2442
Nanotechnology 340 381 2490
Chemical Engineering 335 380 2576

Computer Science rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 291st for Computer Science in the United States and 1328th in the World with 5,130 publications made and 86,255 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#291 of 1,576 In the United States
#328 of 1,662 In North America
#1328 of 6,752 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 53 191
1992 57 207
1993 52 292
1994 49 270
1995 64 471
1996 57 334
1997 67 423
1998 68 416
1999 70 507
2000 95 611
2001 88 690
2002 97 826
2003 122 1039
2004 110 1163
2005 105 1258
2006 107 1519
2007 139 1660
2008 129 1953
2009 122 2204
2010 141 2455
2011 194 2988
2012 184 3254
2013 259 3669
2014 203 4188
2015 232 4340
2016 238 4422
2017 231 4344
2018 206 4997
2019 224 5303
2020 266 6857
2021 259 7365
2022 219 8213
2023 214 7769

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
Information Technology 208 229 593
Neuroscience 205 231 709
Library and Information science 344 377 979
Management Information Systems 269 304 1057
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 254 280 1132
Computational Linguistics 237 270 1155
Software Engineering 259 294 1157
Multimedia 324 361 1228
Cognitive Science 350 391 1510
Data Science 361 403 1588
Computer Vision 293 331 1743
Machine Learning 313 354 1777
Human-Computer Interaction 339 383 1832
Cyber Security 350 394 1905
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 354 400 2050
Blockchain and Cryptography 301 345 2127
Computer Networking 384 433 2217
Telecommunications 371 420 2363

Environmental Science rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 285th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1504th in the World with 4,365 publications made and 73,947 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#285 of 1,598 In the United States
#325 of 1,687 In North America
#1504 of 6,798 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 45 204
1992 44 234
1993 36 287
1994 27 299
1995 58 303
1996 50 384
1997 50 362
1998 45 447
1999 62 492
2000 53 590
2001 66 617
2002 65 707
2003 81 805
2004 77 902
2005 96 950
2006 87 1138
2007 118 1468
2008 123 1637
2009 123 1715
2010 147 2008
2011 188 2489
2012 168 2611
2013 208 3141
2014 188 3302
2015 179 3567
2016 198 3649
2017 226 3559
2018 187 3901
2019 188 4531
2020 226 5550
2021 200 6270
2022 161 6269
2023 171 6238

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 247 282 1144
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 265 308 1185
Geology 277 317 1382
Geography and Cartography 306 349 1541
Ecology 300 346 1656
Earth science and Geophysics 303 350 1807
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 310 354 1911
Geotechnical Engineering 308 352 1972
Oceanography 371 423 2111
Environmental Chemistry 326 374 2239
Agricultural Science 354 403 2267
Petrology and Geochemistry 385 436 2281
Environmental Management 350 401 2450

Engineering rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 322nd for Engineering in the United States and 2054th in the World with 3,552 publications made and 55,076 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#322 of 1,518 In the United States
#364 of 1,602 In North America
#2054 of 6,684 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 32 139
1992 31 118
1993 29 149
1994 32 157
1995 48 235
1996 55 214
1997 52 273
1998 53 342
1999 47 371
2000 53 417
2001 57 511
2002 59 506
2003 71 637
2004 82 772
2005 78 820
2006 64 996
2007 86 1101
2008 110 1309
2009 110 1396
2010 103 1584
2011 139 1887
2012 119 2109
2013 155 2398
2014 153 2631
2015 148 2691
2016 153 2889
2017 157 2744
2018 157 3032
2019 167 3575
2020 203 4319
2021 150 4766
2022 143 5081
2023 163 4978

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 154 173 441
Biotechnology 198 221 956
Acoustical Engineering 300 340 1579
Systems Engineering 323 365 1663
Operations Research 297 336 1758
Remote Sensing 304 345 1776
Human-Computer Interaction 339 383 1832
Aerospace Engineering 333 377 1895
Mechanical Engineering 326 367 1952
Geotechnical Engineering 308 352 1972
Structural Engineering 320 362 2013
Optical Engineering 330 374 2093
Computer Networking 384 433 2217
Civil Engineering 391 441 2346
Telecommunications 371 420 2363
Metallurgical Engineering 343 389 2436
Materials Science 346 392 2442
Nanotechnology 340 381 2490
Chemical Engineering 335 380 2576
Electrical Engineering 427 478 2854
Electronic Engineering 417 470 3015

Physics rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 327th for Physics in the United States and 1952nd in the World with 3,341 publications made and 55,451 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#327 of 1,485 In the United States
#368 of 1,569 In North America
#1952 of 6,603 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 39 136
1992 33 165
1993 29 133
1994 39 153
1995 53 205
1996 53 221
1997 60 259
1998 46 319
1999 58 352
2000 52 383
2001 58 509
2002 56 529
2003 73 702
2004 77 810
2005 73 880
2006 70 1079
2007 78 1184
2008 88 1259
2009 98 1404
2010 99 1512
2011 145 1865
2012 121 2041
2013 152 2291
2014 132 2532
2015 149 2537
2016 152 2765
2017 145 2660
2018 137 2954
2019 150 3275
2020 163 3984
2021 131 4268
2022 128 4571
2023 123 4379

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 223 249 830
Astrophysics and Astronomy 260 295 1156
Acoustical Engineering 300 340 1579
Atomic and Molecular physics 314 356 1647
Optical Engineering 330 374 2093
Quantum and Particle physics 343 388 2097
Nuclear Physics 419 467 2433
Materials Science 346 392 2442
Nanotechnology 340 381 2490

Mathematics rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 289th for Mathematics in the United States and 1282nd in the World with 2,956 publications made and 40,006 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#289 of 1,371 In the United States
#324 of 1,451 In North America
#1282 of 6,305 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 18 33
1992 13 52
1993 25 81
1994 20 64
1995 32 102
1996 25 98
1997 20 119
1998 28 131
1999 31 164
2000 31 197
2001 38 217
2002 50 289
2003 51 317
2004 50 431
2005 72 429
2006 54 570
2007 74 666
2008 73 721
2009 52 825
2010 73 953
2011 91 1132
2012 100 1281
2013 141 1538
2014 124 1751
2015 148 1850
2016 168 1870
2017 134 1865
2018 144 2115
2019 177 2607
2020 189 3161
2021 174 3500
2022 149 3919
2023 164 3989

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 228 253 554
Actuarial Science 231 257 650
Statistics 292 328 1340
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 352 393 1542
Operations Research 297 336 1758
Blockchain and Cryptography 301 345 2127
Applied Mathematics 334 381 2299

Business rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 294th for Business in the United States and 1182nd in the World with 2,211 publications made and 28,851 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#294 of 1,334 In the United States
#330 of 1,412 In North America
#1182 of 6,187 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 22 42
1992 19 44
1993 25 89
1994 30 71
1995 36 79
1996 33 84
1997 50 124
1998 32 146
1999 39 174
2000 36 212
2001 38 220
2002 52 295
2003 47 302
2004 52 445
2005 49 386
2006 44 521
2007 65 653
2008 58 761
2009 69 887
2010 69 1008
2011 86 1164
2012 82 1300
2013 91 1408
2014 79 1649
2015 87 1516
2016 91 1475
2017 89 1402
2018 77 1548
2019 95 1795
2020 112 2155
2021 112 2331
2022 88 2456
2023 101 2445

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 154 173 441
Occupational Safety and Health 218 247 549
Project Management 168 194 593
Real Estate 208 230 612
Actuarial Science 231 257 650
Public Policy / Administration 278 309 771
Advertising 267 297 804
Human Resource Management 251 283 881
Marketing 252 284 941
Management Information Systems 269 304 1057
Accounting 330 366 1148
Management 286 323 1271
Finance 337 376 1452
Operations Research 297 336 1758

Economics rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 289th for Economics in the United States and 1103rd in the World with 1,991 publications made and 22,954 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#289 of 1,317 In the United States
#324 of 1,400 In North America
#1103 of 5,995 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 13 24
1992 11 27
1993 20 46
1994 17 54
1995 27 58
1996 37 61
1997 21 82
1998 24 113
1999 32 133
2000 29 171
2001 26 178
2002 38 220
2003 37 228
2004 43 295
2005 40 260
2006 35 371
2007 48 436
2008 57 546
2009 60 607
2010 55 704
2011 75 829
2012 88 926
2013 99 970
2014 97 1064
2015 80 1085
2016 112 1141
2017 95 1104
2018 82 1272
2019 91 1428
2020 94 1710
2021 79 1834
2022 95 1995
2023 103 2191

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 231 257 650
Development Studies 244 273 809
Finance 337 376 1452
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 352 393 1542

Art & Design rankings

East Tennessee State University ranked 281st for Art & Design in the United States and 1062nd in the World with 1,188 publications made and 10,708 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
#281 of 1,321 In the United States
#317 of 1,404 In North America
#1062 of 5,720 In the World

East Tennessee State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 9 13
1992 16 38
1993 17 27
1994 10 28
1995 20 27
1996 18 39
1997 13 30
1998 8 34
1999 14 75
2000 16 65
2001 18 102
2002 25 110
2003 24 109
2004 26 123
2005 33 111
2006 20 203
2007 34 190
2008 27 238
2009 31 283
2010 36 294
2011 55 354
2012 49 468
2013 81 498
2014 52 536
2015 49 556
2016 57 543
2017 52 597
2018 39 630
2019 44 734
2020 58 903
2021 53 947
2022 46 928
2023 38 1034

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 185 214 505
Singing and Vocal Performance 219 250 782
Art History 312 346 820
Literature 254 288 875
Aesthetics 259 293 932
Performing arts 267 301 966
Multimedia 324 361 1228
Fashion Design 300 338 1317