Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: Rankings

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The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 115th in the United States, 309th in the global 2024 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 114,930 academic publications and 3,953,348 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 16 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#309 of 14,131 In the World
#134 of 2,597 In North America
#115 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 221 In New York State
#3 of 92 In New York City
#16 of 1,700 For Dermatology
#20 of 2,148 For Gastroenterology and Hepatology
#22 of 1,911 For Critical Care Nursing
#2519 of 7,738 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 31st for Medicine in the United States and 46th in the World with 96,354 publications made and 3,511,915 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#31 of 1,558 In the United States
#34 of 1,643 In North America
#46 of 6,680 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 527 7932
1992 532 10211
1993 533 8895
1994 493 9852
1995 530 10481
1996 639 11269
1997 628 13050
1998 690 14754
1999 776 16663
2000 898 20005
2001 973 22512
2002 1066 26289
2003 1143 30678
2004 1275 34882
2005 1274 40015
2006 1565 46998
2007 1722 54864
2008 1882 60313
2009 2075 68618
2010 2438 80344
2011 2439 91555
2012 2869 102942
2013 3055 114228
2014 3698 128490
2015 4010 143211
2016 4827 157511
2017 5095 175183
2018 5408 195859
2019 6325 223105
2020 7593 289400
2021 7799 357237
2022 7086 373452
2023 7394 371711

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
Dermatology 12 13 16
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 13 14 20
Cosmetology 15 17 22
Critical Care Nursing 19 21 22
Cardiology 21 22 24
Virology 18 19 24
Immunology 23 24 31
Pathology 24 26 32
Medical Physics 25 28 34
Psychiatry 25 28 36
Family medicine 26 29 38
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 23 26 40
Oncology and Cancer research 31 32 41
Pharmacology 30 34 41
Surgery 30 32 42
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 31 35 43
Health Science 26 33 43
Healthcare Management (MHA) 27 32 44
Epidemiology 21 26 44
Anesthesiology 33 36 45
Clinical Psychology 30 33 48
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 34 37 52
Gerontology 40 44 54
Occupational Therapy 28 36 56
Plastic Surgery 42 45 61
Pediatrics 33 39 61
Nursing 40 47 62
Public Health 39 45 65
Neurosurgery 23 26 70
Radiation Therapy 45 48 74
Sonography and Ultrasound 41 44 78
Respiratory Therapy 44 52 79
Ophthalmology 47 51 81
Toxicology 42 46 83
Anatomy and Physiology 50 58 88
Urology 47 53 90
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 30 33 91
Audiology 49 56 94
Optometry 50 56 109
Physical Therapy 60 73 127
Social Work 74 80 151
Sports Medicine 76 89 168
Biomedical Engineering 92 105 277
Dentistry 86 96 296
Sports / Exercise science 145 167 397
Orthodontics 120 135 423
Veterinary 98 110 430
Forensic Science 200 228 868
Pharmacy 165 189 895

Biology rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 46th for Biology in the United States and 83rd in the World with 85,271 publications made and 3,479,501 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#46 of 1,582 In the United States
#50 of 1,668 In North America
#83 of 6,770 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 506 8456
1992 522 10870
1993 540 9293
1994 525 10506
1995 532 11143
1996 646 11989
1997 641 14370
1998 707 16290
1999 769 18573
2000 913 22015
2001 979 24514
2002 1046 28759
2003 1122 33159
2004 1279 37397
2005 1238 42545
2006 1452 49083
2007 1596 56825
2008 1748 61508
2009 1913 69910
2010 2262 81097
2011 2203 91762
2012 2565 103111
2013 2784 113676
2014 3287 127406
2015 3458 140116
2016 4150 153677
2017 4382 170255
2018 4613 190107
2019 5395 216295
2020 6221 275432
2021 6441 337652
2022 5942 351125
2023 6065 347433

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 18 19 24
Immunology 23 24 31
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 23 26 40
Oncology and Cancer research 31 32 41
Pharmacology 30 34 41
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 32 35 48
Neuroscience 38 41 52
Genetics 37 40 54
Biotechnology 39 43 64
Molecular Biology 44 48 72
Biochemistry 45 49 76
Toxicology 42 46 83
Biophysics 69 75 132
Evolutionary Biology 86 100 194
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 77 93 201
Microbiology 79 89 215
Astrobiology 100 112 301
Nutrition and Food Science 68 79 353
Paleontology 110 129 359
Botany 110 127 379
Zoology 141 164 511
Animal Science 125 146 539
Horticulture 103 122 623
Agricultural Science 129 154 722
Entomology 218 251 963
Forestry 208 246 1290
Nanotechnology 223 252 1422

Chemistry rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 64th for Chemistry in the United States and 158th in the World with 51,164 publications made and 2,408,037 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#64 of 1,407 In the United States
#70 of 1,488 In North America
#158 of 6,447 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 354 6544
1992 393 7494
1993 405 7093
1994 368 8012
1995 369 8396
1996 464 9172
1997 470 10968
1998 526 12619
1999 557 14398
2000 664 16979
2001 703 18843
2002 754 21917
2003 752 24982
2004 868 28244
2005 816 31260
2006 932 35813
2007 1012 40826
2008 1103 43531
2009 1219 48945
2010 1449 57043
2011 1326 63691
2012 1559 71264
2013 1740 78948
2014 1981 87413
2015 2049 95511
2016 2348 105028
2017 2533 117045
2018 2545 131007
2019 2934 147938
2020 3241 182882
2021 3323 221427
2022 3167 230761
2023 3240 228946

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 45 49 76
Nutrition and Food Science 68 79 353
Organic Chemistry 97 112 357
Computational Chemistry 134 156 592
Materials Science 160 185 769
Inorganic Chemistry 145 167 807
Biochemical Engineering 151 178 858
Pharmacy 165 189 895
Radiochemistry 143 168 1168
Environmental Chemistry 203 238 1298
Nanotechnology 223 252 1422
Chemical Engineering 217 252 1518
Physical chemistry 232 267 1529
Petrology and Geochemistry 367 416 2135

Psychology rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 46th for Psychology in the United States and 71st in the World with 44,453 publications made and 1,578,740 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#46 of 1,527 In the United States
#53 of 1,612 In North America
#71 of 6,528 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 235 3841
1992 227 5623
1993 277 4197
1994 262 4704
1995 253 5135
1996 329 5494
1997 327 6576
1998 334 7170
1999 382 8007
2000 465 9701
2001 450 10644
2002 512 12582
2003 545 15027
2004 570 16223
2005 592 18876
2006 779 22029
2007 823 25688
2008 851 27961
2009 901 31629
2010 1089 36790
2011 1097 42232
2012 1229 47638
2013 1399 52872
2014 1670 59415
2015 1829 66273
2016 2179 73465
2017 2356 80060
2018 2581 90465
2019 2979 103989
2020 3498 133497
2021 3621 159862
2022 3321 168085
2023 3417 168586

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 25 28 36
Clinical Psychology 30 33 48
Neuroscience 38 41 52
Occupational Therapy 28 36 56
Sexology 59 66 87
Child Psychology 71 81 111
Special Education 77 86 142
Social Work 74 80 151
Social Psychology 104 119 209
Cognitive Science 109 127 314
Education Majors 193 216 494
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 272 304 799

Computer Science rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 72nd for Computer Science in the United States and 190th in the World with 39,998 publications made and 1,585,800 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#72 of 1,576 In the United States
#83 of 1,662 In North America
#190 of 6,752 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 208 3264
1992 180 5125
1993 234 3692
1994 207 4064
1995 210 4551
1996 255 4655
1997 256 5760
1998 279 6337
1999 332 7233
2000 400 8713
2001 359 9486
2002 412 11523
2003 482 13630
2004 473 14611
2005 535 17200
2006 620 19809
2007 669 23382
2008 711 25106
2009 801 29032
2010 959 33947
2011 965 39655
2012 1079 45328
2013 1318 50757
2014 1520 57683
2015 1647 64667
2016 1957 72942
2017 2165 81530
2018 2394 93462
2019 2704 110149
2020 3086 140359
2021 3358 171233
2022 3216 180152
2023 3289 182147

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 32 35 48
Neuroscience 38 41 52
Data Science 80 93 199
Library and Information science 117 132 255
Cognitive Science 109 127 314
Machine Learning 118 138 402
Game Design and Development 117 141 456
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 151 181 609
Cyber Security 160 188 617
UX/UI Desgin 151 180 632
Human-Computer Interaction 174 203 749
Computer Vision 176 205 756
Computer Graphics 182 210 792
Multimedia 224 252 814
Telecommunications 186 216 910
Software Engineering 206 238 912
Computer Networking 203 235 945
Computational Linguistics 207 237 960
Management Information Systems 281 318 1117

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 106th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 300th in the World with 33,633 publications made and 1,094,780 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#106 of 1,728 In the United States
#124 of 1,819 In North America
#300 of 7,020 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
1991 151 2080
1992 151 3170
1993 148 2236
1994 137 2585
1995 163 2574
1996 196 2873
1997 187 3272
1998 205 3527
1999 223 4079
2000 266 4967
2001 290 5702
2002 323 6808
2003 335 7888
2004 354 9122
2005 397 10759
2006 495 12898
2007 546 15069
2008 614 17015
2009 670 20036
2010 768 23068
2011 793 27239
2012 919 30883
2013 980 34392
2014 1281 39236
2015 1323 44347
2016 1689 49310
2017 1840 55896
2018 1942 62561
2019 2314 74183
2020 2794 98425
2021 3072 121695
2022 3074 127585
2023 2904 127843

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 46 52 83
Occupational Safety and Health 54 64 94
Special Education 77 86 142
Social Work 74 80 151
Military science 99 106 153
Classics and Ancient History 87 99 200
Sociology 95 111 203
Anthropology 100 117 228
Genealogy 118 135 247
Library and Information science 117 132 255
Law 124 142 293
Gender Studies 145 166 302
History 108 128 310
Publishing 128 149 344
Political Science 126 145 357
Linguistics 118 137 375
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 147 169 381
Archaeology 115 135 384
Sports / Exercise science 145 167 397
Criminology and Criminal Justice 235 262 476
Human Rights Law 153 177 479
Education Majors 193 216 494
Public Policy / Administration 189 214 495
Philosophy 130 153 524
Communications and Public Relations 217 247 551
Art History 228 256 581
Aesthetics 174 202 583
Journalism and Digital Media 185 211 605
Law Enforcement 311 343 788
Forensic Science 200 228 868
Media Studies 455 499 1063

Engineering rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 123rd for Engineering in the United States and 492nd in the World with 21,988 publications made and 738,822 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#123 of 1,518 In the United States
#144 of 1,602 In North America
#492 of 6,684 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 145 2131
1992 158 3158
1993 179 2411
1994 138 2488
1995 157 2676
1996 182 2966
1997 156 3366
1998 188 3611
1999 202 3974
2000 252 4733
2001 289 5471
2002 278 6397
2003 284 7552
2004 312 8404
2005 320 9498
2006 366 10752
2007 448 12544
2008 465 13682
2009 488 15399
2010 582 17913
2011 540 20552
2012 639 23376
2013 610 25789
2014 823 28896
2015 815 31805
2016 1013 34607
2017 1007 38272
2018 1178 42964
2019 1322 49513
2020 1499 63064
2021 1606 77374
2022 1537 82395
2023 1518 82672

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 39 43 64
Biomedical Engineering 92 105 277
Mechanical Engineering 84 100 304
Aerospace Engineering 103 119 327
Optical Engineering 118 140 498
Automotive Engineering 112 140 543
Acoustical Engineering 140 166 565
Technical Drawing 127 147 582
Metallurgical Engineering 135 156 636
Petroleum Engineering 174 201 746
Human-Computer Interaction 174 203 749
Firefighting and Fire Science 152 182 769
Materials Science 160 185 769
Biochemical Engineering 151 178 858
Civil Engineering 196 227 891
Electronic Engineering 170 202 900
Telecommunications 186 216 910
Computer Networking 203 235 945
Systems Engineering 213 248 947
Geotechnical Engineering 193 228 1015
Structural Engineering 206 237 1027
Remote Sensing 223 257 1041
Electrical Engineering 186 217 1043
Reliability and Quality Engineering 207 241 1113
Architectural Engineering 204 234 1116
Environmental Engineering 187 219 1223
Nanotechnology 223 252 1422
Chemical Engineering 217 252 1518
Operations Research 275 313 1585

Mathematics rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 95th for Mathematics in the United States and 245th in the World with 18,663 publications made and 610,351 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#95 of 1,371 In the United States
#109 of 1,451 In North America
#245 of 6,305 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 34 504
1992 47 611
1993 44 694
1994 46 799
1995 38 803
1996 65 908
1997 53 1038
1998 69 1166
1999 71 1291
2000 118 1731
2001 115 1892
2002 91 2217
2003 125 2639
2004 125 2974
2005 143 3761
2006 207 4643
2007 241 5511
2008 245 6022
2009 332 7403
2010 368 8859
2011 392 10747
2012 446 12182
2013 581 14394
2014 666 17142
2015 731 20381
2016 983 23461
2017 1161 27476
2018 1258 32024
2019 1601 39053
2020 1841 51121
2021 2093 67243
2022 1904 75262
2023 1967 76084

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 81 92 202
Actuarial Science 205 227 554
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 200 230 742
Math Teachers 316 347 859
Operations Research 275 313 1585
Applied Mathematics 293 332 1871

Physics rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 141st for Physics in the United States and 595th in the World with 18,294 publications made and 596,653 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#141 of 1,485 In the United States
#165 of 1,569 In North America
#595 of 6,603 In the World

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 124 2094
1992 136 3020
1993 151 2173
1994 129 2406
1995 146 2504
1996 195 2881
1997 157 3153
1998 180 3524
1999 194 3963
2000 219 4510
2001 250 5231
2002 248 6119
2003 256 6908
2004 284 7758
2005 261 8617
2006 309 9660
2007 379 11168
2008 367 12161
2009 378 13062
2010 457 14764
2011 440 16900
2012 515 19037
2013 531 20906
2014 694 22728
2015 649 25133
2016 839 27302
2017 865 30201
2018 985 34162
2019 1076 38921
2020 1231 50469
2021 1270 60723
2022 1192 64908
2023 1199 64817

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 25 28 34
Biophysics 69 75 132
Astrobiology 100 112 301
Optical Engineering 118 140 498
Astrophysics and Astronomy 152 176 564
Acoustical Engineering 140 166 565
Materials Science 160 185 769
Nuclear Physics 182 208 839
Quantum and Particle physics 189 217 933
Atomic and Molecular physics 267 303 1347
Nanotechnology 223 252 1422
Condensed Matter Physics 314 358 2131

Environmental Science rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 134th for Environmental Science in the United States and 466th in the World with 18,093 publications made and 593,935 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#134 of 1,598 In the United States
#155 of 1,687 In North America
#466 of 6,798 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 97 1449
1992 114 2669
1993 109 1643
1994 95 1934
1995 114 1941
1996 158 2201
1997 135 2507
1998 125 2860
1999 158 3180
2000 169 3646
2001 184 4283
2002 197 4796
2003 207 5550
2004 242 6579
2005 257 7622
2006 311 8832
2007 331 10139
2008 360 11598
2009 390 13146
2010 453 14994
2011 415 17325
2012 506 19721
2013 521 21447
2014 686 24720
2015 713 27166
2016 838 29661
2017 897 33124
2018 939 36804
2019 1158 42850
2020 1314 56293
2021 1410 69436
2022 1531 71000
2023 1324 69562

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 77 93 201
Paleontology 110 129 359
Geography and Cartography 133 156 474
Geology 137 159 481
Ecology 145 170 589
Agricultural Science 129 154 722
Earth science and Geophysics 172 204 786
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 180 210 809
Geotechnical Engineering 193 228 1015
Oceanography 229 267 1137
Environmental Engineering 187 219 1223
Forestry 208 246 1290
Environmental Chemistry 203 238 1298
Environmental Management 223 261 1472
Petrology and Geochemistry 367 416 2135

Economics rankings

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked 121st for Economics in the United States and 324th in the World with 7,000 publications made and 181,023 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, International Trade.

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

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 18 239
1992 15 342
1993 25 305
1994 23 350
1995 24 281
1996 30 330
1997 32 351
1998 31 367
1999 49 474
2000 59 601
2001 54 765
2002 64 902
2003 58 1059
2004 59 1201
2005 62 1376
2006 97 1716
2007 106 1987
2008 122 2236
2009 129 2799
2010 154 3347
2011 165 4260
2012 183 4637
2013 227 5075
2014 284 6270
2015 268 6835
2016 355 7770
2017 405 8928
2018 391 10194
2019 497 12232
2020 689 17027
2021 734 21486
2022 630 22551
2023 700 23242

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 79 91 151
Actuarial Science 205 227 554
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 200 230 742
Finance 238 270 966
International Trade 242 276 1215

Other rankings

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

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Advertising 166 189 435
Accounting 197 225 588
Human Resource Management 193 219 591
Business 181 210 626
Management 182 212 682
Marketing 199 227 683
Music 235 263 707
Art & Design 211 241 761
Literature 225 256 773
Fashion Design 213 244 830
Creative Writing 313 353 891
Singing and Vocal Performance 238 271 891
Project Management 230 261 904
Graphic Design 235 267 976
Illustration and Concept Art 207 237 984
Painting and Drawing 215 245 1005
Sculpture 215 245 1005
Photography 300 338 1138
International Business 284 318 1339