Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: Rankings

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The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 116th in the United States, 315th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 50 research topics. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 134,229 academic publications and 5,336,952 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 18 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#315 of 14,131 In the World
#135 of 2,597 In North America
#116 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 221 In New York State
#3 of 92 In New York City
#16 of 1,035 For Cosmetology
#17 of 1,885 For Dermatology
#20 of 2,310 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#2570 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#557 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 47 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 32nd for Medicine in the United States and 46th in the World with 110,978 publications made and 4,699,315 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#32 of 1,600 In the United States
#35 of 1,685 In North America
#46 of 6,775 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 549 12926
1993 599 11362
1994 533 12658
1995 595 13431
1996 677 14640
1997 700 16812
1998 755 19286
1999 866 21618
2000 1007 26045
2001 1058 29046
2002 1207 33995
2003 1300 40529
2004 1407 44556
2005 1395 50471
2006 1744 58317
2007 1891 67053
2008 2123 75206
2009 2325 85287
2010 2605 98326
2011 2698 111277
2012 3118 124188
2013 3344 137871
2014 4008 155029
2015 4319 171417
2016 5013 186737
2017 5242 209762
2018 5608 230026
2019 6463 264657
2020 7993 361696
2021 8206 434119
2022 7687 432416
2023 8149 442488
2024 7611 433781

The following table provides academic rankings for The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cosmetology 11 12 16
Dermatology 13 14 17
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 13 14 20
Critical Care Nursing 16 18 20
Virology 16 17 21
Cardiology 24 25 28
Immunology 22 23 30
Pathology 24 26 32
Medical Physics 26 29 37
Psychiatry 26 29 37
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 29 32 40
Family medicine 29 32 41
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 24 29 41
Pharmacology 30 34 42
Anesthesiology 31 34 42
Oncology and Cancer research 30 31 43
Clinical Psychology 28 31 44
Surgery 33 35 44
Health Science 28 35 46
Healthcare Management (MHA) 27 32 46
Epidemiology 21 26 49
Plastic Surgery 34 36 51
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 34 37 52
Gerontology 40 46 56
Occupational Therapy 30 38 58
Neurosurgery 22 25 59
Pediatrics 33 39 60
Nursing 38 45 61
Public Health 39 45 65
Radiation Therapy 42 45 72
Sonography and Ultrasound 40 43 82
Respiratory Therapy 42 50 82
Ophthalmology 47 52 83
Toxicology 41 45 84
Anatomy and Physiology 51 58 87
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 29 33 89
Urology 48 54 93
Audiology 53 61 99
Optometry 51 57 119
Physical Therapy 57 70 127
Social Work 73 80 149
Sports Medicine 71 84 165
Biomedical Engineering 93 107 297
Dentistry 92 102 324
Sports / Exercise science 140 162 393
Orthodontics 118 133 419
Veterinary 98 110 455
Forensic Science 195 224 873
Pharmacy 168 192 920

Biology rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 45th for Biology in the United States and 81st in the World with 97,570 publications made and 4,637,555 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#45 of 1,609 In the United States
#49 of 1,698 In North America
#81 of 6,833 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 560 13761
1993 607 11958
1994 560 13515
1995 597 14393
1996 671 15456
1997 702 18378
1998 786 20922
1999 863 23689
2000 1029 28117
2001 1075 31155
2002 1174 36529
2003 1269 42794
2004 1401 47173
2005 1341 52844
2006 1603 60108
2007 1725 68219
2008 1966 75653
2009 2130 85591
2010 2392 98315
2011 2446 110839
2012 2767 123578
2013 3018 136090
2014 3530 152430
2015 3718 166141
2016 4290 180745
2017 4477 202412
2018 4757 222558
2019 5530 255615
2020 6531 343551
2021 6754 410564
2022 6501 406934
2023 6780 414143
2024 6150 405143

The following table provides academic rankings for The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Virology 16 17 21
Immunology 22 23 30
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 24 29 41
Pharmacology 30 34 42
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 28 30 43
Oncology and Cancer research 30 31 43
Genetics 37 40 52
Neuroscience 39 42 54
Biotechnology 37 41 61
Molecular Biology 46 50 71
Biochemistry 44 48 76
Toxicology 41 45 84
Biophysics 71 77 135
Evolutionary Biology 78 90 175
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 78 94 206
Microbiology 79 89 212
Astrobiology 113 126 343
Paleontology 106 125 352
Nutrition and Food Science 65 76 358
Botany 104 121 361
Zoology 124 146 432
Animal Science 111 130 502
Horticulture 104 123 657
Agricultural Science 123 148 751
Entomology 208 238 962
Nanotechnology 214 243 1401
Forestry 227 268 1472

Chemistry rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 61st for Chemistry in the United States and 148th in the World with 57,755 publications made and 3,134,009 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#61 of 1,447 In the United States
#67 of 1,530 In North America
#148 of 6,545 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 421 9625
1993 446 9149
1994 388 10350
1995 420 10828
1996 480 11800
1997 506 13984
1998 581 16153
1999 604 18361
2000 731 21684
2001 754 23714
2002 860 27738
2003 845 31847
2004 938 35002
2005 879 38385
2006 1010 43126
2007 1080 47900
2008 1233 52276
2009 1333 58656
2010 1512 67632
2011 1466 75695
2012 1677 83756
2013 1851 92447
2014 2093 102454
2015 2152 110808
2016 2436 121207
2017 2521 136347
2018 2659 151347
2019 3003 172180
2020 3385 223910
2021 3492 265791
2022 3429 265204
2023 3688 269856
2024 3153 254436

The following table provides academic rankings for The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 44 48 76
Organic Chemistry 96 111 348
Nutrition and Food Science 65 76 358
Computational Chemistry 135 158 623
Materials Science 154 180 752
Inorganic Chemistry 137 158 755
Biochemical Engineering 149 175 886
Pharmacy 168 192 920
Environmental Chemistry 156 185 925
Radiochemistry 123 144 1039
Physical chemistry 186 220 1230
Chemical Engineering 189 222 1372
Nanotechnology 214 243 1401
Petrology and Geochemistry 337 384 1996

Psychology rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 46th for Psychology in the United States and 71st in the World with 50,002 publications made and 2,065,907 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#46 of 1,558 In the United States
#53 of 1,645 In North America
#71 of 6,645 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 236 6662
1993 306 5185
1994 279 5687
1995 275 6288
1996 350 6812
1997 351 8042
1998 361 9013
1999 433 10056
2000 506 12228
2001 493 13580
2002 566 16167
2003 611 19356
2004 664 20752
2005 650 23408
2006 865 27471
2007 897 31495
2008 956 35032
2009 1003 39187
2010 1183 45438
2011 1206 51852
2012 1368 58254
2013 1498 64068
2014 1793 72191
2015 1920 79663
2016 2254 87208
2017 2392 94885
2018 2611 105920
2019 3025 123199
2020 3598 165085
2021 3752 192309
2022 3543 193469
2023 3554 197653
2024 3049 188768

The following table provides academic rankings for The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 26 29 37
Clinical Psychology 28 31 44
Neuroscience 39 42 54
Occupational Therapy 30 38 58
Sexology 61 68 90
Child Psychology 73 83 118
Special Education 75 82 137
Social Work 73 80 149
Social Psychology 102 117 203
Cognitive Science 106 123 311
Education Majors 231 259 673

Computer Science rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 71st for Computer Science in the United States and 188th in the World with 45,397 publications made and 2,173,211 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#71 of 1,612 In the United States
#83 of 1,698 In North America
#188 of 6,845 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 198 6054
1993 254 4457
1994 230 4959
1995 223 5602
1996 265 5665
1997 272 6996
1998 308 7774
1999 358 8768
2000 439 10648
2001 391 11604
2002 468 14411
2003 525 16877
2004 545 18267
2005 568 21019
2006 699 24363
2007 736 28322
2008 801 31214
2009 884 35796
2010 1078 41844
2011 1070 48347
2012 1228 54985
2013 1396 60964
2014 1645 69680
2015 1743 77882
2016 2028 87220
2017 2180 97672
2018 2447 111011
2019 2762 131682
2020 3196 176500
2021 3477 209653
2022 3486 210672
2023 3604 217858
2024 2821 213203

The following table provides academic rankings for The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 28 30 43
Neuroscience 39 42 54
Data Science 80 93 198
Library and Information science 112 128 243
Cognitive Science 106 123 311
Machine Learning 111 130 392
Game Design and Development 121 148 499
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 144 171 578
Cyber Security 150 177 610
UX/UI Desgin 153 184 653
Computer Vision 167 196 747
Multimedia 213 240 796
Human-Computer Interaction 179 209 843
Computer Graphics 192 221 847
Telecommunications 181 211 880
Computational Linguistics 186 216 909
Software Engineering 202 234 914
Computer Networking 201 233 946
Management Information Systems 332 371 1474

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 102nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 314th in the World with 38,144 publications made and 1,504,772 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#102 of 1,761 In the United States
#121 of 1,852 In North America
#314 of 7,081 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 159 3846
1993 155 2689
1994 138 3166
1995 185 3230
1996 198 3654
1997 204 4113
1998 229 4509
1999 262 5373
2000 307 6616
2001 306 7457
2002 373 8891
2003 381 10357
2004 406 11774
2005 445 13638
2006 555 16354
2007 611 19027
2008 685 21717
2009 726 25333
2010 835 28865
2011 842 33530
2012 1045 37844
2013 1046 42041
2014 1401 47556
2015 1429 53548
2016 1733 59826
2017 1854 68791
2018 2002 75648
2019 2336 89814
2020 2927 127452
2021 3208 153200
2022 3223 151378
2023 3063 155480
2024 2554 140794

The following table provides academic rankings for The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Demography 50 56 89
Occupational Safety and Health 50 61 89
Special Education 75 82 137
Social Work 73 80 149
Military science 102 112 157
Publishing 72 88 193
Sociology 97 114 217
Anthropology 100 117 237
Library and Information science 112 128 243
Classics and Ancient History 100 117 248
Genealogy 125 144 267
Law 121 139 286
Gender Studies 135 155 287
History 105 125 322
Linguistics 109 128 347
Political Science 123 142 364
Archaeology 113 135 391
Sports / Exercise science 140 162 393
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 146 170 401
Criminology and Criminal Justice 226 253 440
Art History 166 192 441
Public Policy / Administration 179 204 497
Philosophy 123 146 531
Aesthetics 165 192 573
Journalism and Digital Media 168 193 574
Human Rights Law 182 209 579
Communications and Public Relations 218 249 599
Education Majors 231 259 673
Law Enforcement 317 349 841
Forensic Science 195 224 873
Radio and Television broadcasting 244 272 898
Media Studies 426 466 1012

Engineering rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 117th for Engineering in the United States and 476th in the World with 25,043 publications made and 962,422 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#117 of 1,565 In the United States
#138 of 1,651 In North America
#476 of 6,782 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 173 3946
1993 192 3119
1994 139 3243
1995 176 3457
1996 202 3801
1997 169 4266
1998 207 4693
1999 219 5208
2000 273 6118
2001 315 6983
2002 312 8127
2003 317 9775
2004 350 10943
2005 340 11845
2006 422 13360
2007 495 15301
2008 513 17211
2009 536 18954
2010 609 22180
2011 631 25112
2012 673 28506
2013 696 31288
2014 907 34241
2015 881 37739
2016 1094 40752
2017 1008 46131
2018 1229 50085
2019 1332 58432
2020 1568 78633
2021 1677 93131
2022 1615 93987
2023 1685 97113
2024 1458 94178

The following table provides academic rankings for The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 37 41 61
Mechanical Engineering 82 93 280
Biomedical Engineering 93 107 297
Aerospace Engineering 100 114 315
Optical Engineering 115 136 481
Acoustical Engineering 124 149 501
Automotive Engineering 110 137 528
Metallurgical Engineering 134 154 632
Technical Drawing 135 161 678
Aviation 193 221 734
Petroleum Engineering 170 196 736
Materials Science 154 180 752
Electronic Engineering 163 194 792
Human-Computer Interaction 179 209 843
Telecommunications 181 211 880
Biochemical Engineering 149 175 886
Computer Networking 201 233 946
Civil Engineering 198 229 980
Electrical Engineering 179 210 989
Systems Engineering 219 254 1000
Structural Engineering 202 232 1027
Geotechnical Engineering 190 225 1044
Reliability and Quality Engineering 206 241 1077
Architectural Engineering 191 222 1099
Remote Sensing 226 261 1128
Environmental Engineering 181 213 1242
Transportation Engineering 240 275 1316
Chemical Engineering 189 222 1372
Nanotechnology 214 243 1401
Operations Research 303 342 1878

Physics rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 134th for Physics in the United States and 568th in the World with 21,224 publications made and 845,598 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#134 of 1,531 In the United States
#157 of 1,617 In North America
#568 of 6,713 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 141 3785
1993 173 2827
1994 132 3179
1995 156 3215
1996 209 3695
1997 168 3955
1998 191 4443
1999 216 5068
2000 257 5790
2001 269 6666
2002 286 7777
2003 293 9058
2004 316 9992
2005 287 10663
2006 354 11970
2007 409 13613
2008 415 15001
2009 431 16296
2010 488 18515
2011 533 20870
2012 531 23675
2013 606 25452
2014 734 27960
2015 705 30232
2016 902 33089
2017 890 36906
2018 1028 40969
2019 1115 47173
2020 1333 63409
2021 1324 74331
2022 1286 75458
2023 1371 77547
2024 1360 80690

The following table provides academic rankings for The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 26 29 37
Biophysics 71 77 135
Astrobiology 113 126 343
Optical Engineering 115 136 481
Astrophysics and Astronomy 136 156 496
Acoustical Engineering 124 149 501
Materials Science 154 180 752
Nuclear Physics 175 201 805
Quantum and Particle physics 180 208 851
Atomic and Molecular physics 251 284 1259
Nanotechnology 214 243 1401
Condensed Matter Physics 302 345 2078

Environmental Science rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 129th for Environmental Science in the United States and 455th in the World with 21,096 publications made and 804,352 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#129 of 1,631 In the United States
#151 of 1,721 In North America
#455 of 6,876 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 119 3256
1993 132 2117
1994 105 2384
1995 138 2516
1996 158 2850
1997 155 3136
1998 139 3621
1999 174 3986
2000 195 4735
2001 203 5434
2002 239 6189
2003 249 7298
2004 271 8165
2005 275 9324
2006 346 10883
2007 373 12386
2008 419 14206
2009 419 16100
2010 485 18300
2011 462 20842
2012 565 23919
2013 580 26214
2014 733 29835
2015 778 32556
2016 857 35473
2017 933 39787
2018 1014 44678
2019 1156 51533
2020 1379 73075
2021 1497 86861
2022 1682 83453
2023 1722 84532
2024 1308 81219

The following table provides academic rankings for The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 78 94 206
Paleontology 106 125 352
Geography and Cartography 127 151 465
Geology 136 158 490
Ecology 143 167 568
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 154 182 633
Agricultural Science 123 148 751
Earth science and Geophysics 174 207 810
Environmental Chemistry 156 185 925
Oceanography 207 244 976
Geotechnical Engineering 190 225 1044
Environmental Engineering 181 213 1242
Environmental Management 210 247 1444
Forestry 227 268 1472
Petrology and Geochemistry 337 384 1996

Mathematics rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 97th for Mathematics in the United States and 261st in the World with 19,540 publications made and 762,612 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#97 of 1,410 In the United States
#112 of 1,491 In North America
#261 of 6,418 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 48 707
1993 43 758
1994 43 948
1995 42 926
1996 63 1084
1997 60 1219
1998 73 1345
1999 83 1592
2000 116 2122
2001 118 2413
2002 94 2870
2003 137 3374
2004 144 3708
2005 144 4669
2006 222 5630
2007 245 6365
2008 262 7451
2009 325 8757
2010 376 10463
2011 407 12390
2012 448 13867
2013 591 16684
2014 668 19392
2015 748 22967
2016 929 26403
2017 1077 30809
2018 1219 35251
2019 1455 43217
2020 1805 61995
2021 1971 78864
2022 1867 81947
2023 1904 83626
2024 1328 67581

The following table provides academic rankings for The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 86 98 214
Actuarial Science 178 199 471
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 187 215 685
Math Teachers 399 437 1245
Applied Mathematics 256 292 1579
Operations Research 303 342 1878

Economics rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 118th for Economics in the United States and 328th in the World with 7,941 publications made and 261,817 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#118 of 1,355 In the United States
#136 of 1,438 In North America
#328 of 6,167 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 22 444
1993 29 315
1994 26 425
1995 31 363
1996 32 444
1997 28 466
1998 34 476
1999 52 650
2000 59 833
2001 60 1015
2002 74 1284
2003 60 1466
2004 67 1724
2005 70 1814
2006 110 2240
2007 108 2643
2008 144 2996
2009 141 3670
2010 179 4287
2011 179 5207
2012 194 5658
2013 238 6245
2014 307 7615
2015 288 8188
2016 375 9506
2017 403 10970
2018 417 12010
2019 486 14879
2020 734 21367
2021 750 26111
2022 643 25773
2023 743 27475
2024 568 24353

The following table provides academic rankings for The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 80 92 158
Actuarial Science 178 199 471
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 187 215 685
Finance 228 258 932
International Trade 238 271 1239

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Music 132 153 412
Advertising 160 183 423
Business 179 208 635
Human Resource Management 190 217 658
Marketing 185 212 679
Management 182 212 684
Accounting 214 242 685
Literature 200 230 697
Art & Design 202 232 740
Fashion Design 200 231 814
Creative Writing 291 329 872
Singing and Vocal Performance 254 291 1060
Project Management 284 319 1240
International Business 275 309 1336