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Lee University ranked 859th in the United States, 3313th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 19 research topics. Lee University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,675 academic publications and 40,192 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3313 of 14,131 In the World
#928 of 2,597 In North America
#859 of 2,496 In the United States
#22 of 56 In Tennessee
#1 of 2 In Cleveland
#833 of 2,994 For Healthcare Management (MHA)
#1061 of 2,913 For Family medicine
#1224 of 2,497 For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
#2203 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3845 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 16 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Lee University ranked 521st for Medicine in the United States and 2661st in the World with 1,229 publications made and 35,971 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#521 of 1,604 In the United States
#569 of 1,689 In North America
#2661 of 6,793 In the World

Lee University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 26
1994 1 24
1995 0 27
1996 1 30
1997 3 26
1998 1 33
1999 3 21
2000 3 35
2001 4 23
2002 4 25
2003 2 30
2004 3 59
2005 9 66
2006 3 65
2007 8 60
2008 19 90
2009 22 137
2010 22 167
2011 23 253
2012 32 425
2013 44 584
2014 53 687
2015 71 945
2016 83 1233
2017 67 1667
2018 76 2036
2019 88 2286
2020 92 3480
2021 114 3957
2022 111 3868
2023 99 4170
2024 79 4022
2025 77 3952

The following table provides academic rankings for Lee University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 258 290 833
Family medicine 279 304 1061
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 358 394 1224
Nursing 372 410 1338
Gerontology 391 434 1392
Pediatrics 325 356 1610
Critical Care Nursing 362 395 1664
Health Science 503 545 1712
Cardiology 376 411 1806
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 371 410 1871
Surgery 412 449 1979
Psychiatry 478 523 2008
Public Health 448 496 2153
Physical Therapy 518 567 2219
Anesthesiology 485 526 2304
Pathology 457 501 2519
Clinical Psychology 716 775 2541
Pharmacology 471 511 2730
Oncology and Cancer research 512 555 2814
Virology 581 630 3369
Anatomy and Physiology 688 741 3419
Immunology 645 694 3576

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Lee University ranked 722nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3489th in the World with 1,182 publications made and 31,801 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#722 of 1,763 In the United States
#788 of 1,854 In North America
#3489 of 7,088 In the World

Lee University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 4
1994 2 6
1995 1 4
1996 1 7
1997 1 13
1998 2 10
1999 5 13
2000 5 32
2001 6 18
2002 5 18
2003 7 30
2004 5 59
2005 13 51
2006 7 66
2007 7 59
2008 22 89
2009 21 140
2010 24 163
2011 34 228
2012 38 319
2013 50 434
2014 56 511
2015 53 659
2016 69 818
2017 62 1072
2018 85 1409
2019 84 1617
2020 85 2419
2021 111 2767
2022 86 2798
2023 83 2957
2024 78 2615
2025 68 2585

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Classics and Ancient History 619 667 2088
Demography 490 538 2321
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 663 720 2327
Anthropology 677 738 2530
Law 652 711 2652
Library and Information science 811 873 2722
Political Science 672 736 2977
Sociology 785 853 3284
Communications and Public Relations 822 889 3285
History 816 886 3790
Education Majors 985 1056 3897
Philosophy 846 919 4150
Archaeology 824 893 4201
Linguistics 907 979 4541

Biology rankings

Lee University ranked 756th for Biology in the United States and 4147th in the World with 787 publications made and 16,695 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Paleontology, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#756 of 1,612 In the United States
#818 of 1,701 In North America
#4147 of 6,841 In the World

Lee University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 14
1994 0 8
1995 0 17
1996 0 19
1997 3 13
1998 2 24
1999 3 18
2000 3 27
2001 5 15
2002 6 24
2003 5 39
2004 2 46
2005 8 55
2006 4 57
2007 7 57
2008 13 68
2009 9 86
2010 18 122
2011 22 178
2012 20 288
2013 34 415
2014 41 478
2015 42 618
2016 40 801
2017 51 1062
2018 41 1270
2019 45 1437
2020 51 2147
2021 68 2425
2022 65 2315
2023 72 2500
2024 45 2379
2025 53 2202

The following table provides academic rankings for Lee University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacology 471 511 2730
Oncology and Cancer research 512 555 2814
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 561 611 3177
Neuroscience 729 787 3203
Virology 581 630 3369
Immunology 645 694 3576
Biochemistry 671 725 3841
Genetics 733 790 3932
Botany 957 1024 4875
Paleontology 1014 1085 5110

Psychology rankings

Lee University ranked 660th for Psychology in the United States and 2887th in the World with 699 publications made and 16,530 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#660 of 1,561 In the United States
#718 of 1,648 In North America
#2887 of 6,663 In the World

Lee University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 0 16
1994 1 14
1995 0 14
1996 0 14
1997 2 12
1998 0 14
1999 3 11
2000 1 31
2001 1 13
2002 3 20
2003 0 22
2004 2 34
2005 5 36
2006 2 46
2007 8 48
2008 4 58
2009 13 85
2010 10 95
2011 12 158
2012 17 230
2013 23 297
2014 33 350
2015 36 508
2016 51 637
2017 43 883
2018 44 1091
2019 49 1276
2020 51 1835
2021 60 2029
2022 63 1991
2023 65 2101
2024 54 1941
2025 41 1846

The following table provides academic rankings for Lee University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 478 523 2008
Clinical Psychology 716 775 2541
Child Psychology 829 894 3092
Neuroscience 729 787 3203
Social Psychology 899 968 3783
Education Majors 985 1056 3897

Computer Science rankings

Lee University ranked 837th for Computer Science in the United States and 4335th in the World with 566 publications made and 13,709 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#837 of 1,616 In the United States
#904 of 1,702 In North America
#4335 of 6,855 In the World

Lee University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 9
1994 1 6
1995 1 10
1996 2 10
1997 1 6
1998 0 7
1999 3 8
2000 0 23
2001 1 12
2002 2 21
2003 2 19
2004 1 25
2005 7 27
2006 3 41
2007 5 32
2008 10 49
2009 14 70
2010 12 67
2011 17 118
2012 14 174
2013 18 215
2014 31 258
2015 29 380
2016 35 521
2017 34 661
2018 49 837
2019 41 976
2020 31 1478
2021 43 1585
2022 46 1540
2023 53 1675
2024 28 1483
2025 25 1406

The following table provides academic rankings for Lee University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 811 873 2722
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 561 611 3177
Neuroscience 729 787 3203
Machine Learning 785 852 4494
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1049 1124 5272

Environmental Science rankings

Lee University ranked 956th for Environmental Science in the United States and 5006th in the World with 476 publications made and 6,446 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#956 of 1,637 In the United States
#1027 of 1,727 In North America
#5006 of 6,888 In the World

Lee University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 7
1994 0 6
1995 0 3
1996 0 4
1997 2 8
1998 2 7
1999 2 6
2000 4 7
2001 4 8
2002 5 8
2003 9 18
2004 3 39
2005 6 38
2006 4 49
2007 3 43
2008 8 34
2009 5 54
2010 11 88
2011 9 92
2012 14 159
2013 22 180
2014 19 245
2015 20 300
2016 20 329
2017 22 419
2018 32 550
2019 33 675
2020 36 1015
2021 46 1171
2022 39 1156
2023 34 1229
2024 25 1140
2025 31 1056

The following table provides academic rankings for Lee University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 908 980 4786
Paleontology 1014 1085 5110
Geology 1041 1115 5297
Ecology 1035 1110 5324

Economics rankings

Lee University ranked 584th for Economics in the United States and 2673rd in the World with 462 publications made and 15,698 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#584 of 1,361 In the United States
#639 of 1,445 In North America
#2673 of 6,188 In the World

Lee University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 4
1998 0 7
1999 2 9
2000 1 17
2001 2 13
2002 0 17
2003 2 12
2004 0 25
2005 5 23
2006 4 31
2007 3 20
2008 9 35
2009 13 54
2010 6 76
2011 13 103
2012 15 158
2013 14 198
2014 21 252
2015 20 291
2016 33 350
2017 18 443
2018 36 590
2019 32 651
2020 40 1032
2021 47 1164
2022 38 1164
2023 33 1290
2024 28 1079
2025 28 1027

The following table provides academic rankings for Lee University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 472 518 1941
Finance 771 838 3952

Mathematics rankings

Lee University ranked 777th for Mathematics in the United States and 4008th in the World with 427 publications made and 9,275 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#777 of 1,413 In the United States
#842 of 1,494 In North America
#4008 of 6,434 In the World

Lee University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 3
1994 0 4
1995 0 1
1996 1 3
1997 1 5
1998 0 6
1999 3 6
2000 0 14
2001 2 10
2002 0 17
2003 1 13
2004 1 21
2005 4 19
2006 1 32
2007 2 25
2008 11 34
2009 9 45
2010 8 65
2011 8 83
2012 15 119
2013 18 182
2014 25 224
2015 18 301
2016 29 426
2017 18 608
2018 30 723
2019 26 847
2020 37 1229
2021 45 1440
2022 40 1469
2023 36 1505
2024 16 1231
2025 23 1136

The following table provides academic rankings for Lee University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 711 773 3845
Math Teachers 974 1041 3908

Chemistry rankings

Lee University ranked 801st for Chemistry in the United States and 4580th in the World with 381 publications made and 9,515 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#801 of 1,455 In the United States
#864 of 1,538 In North America
#4580 of 6,561 In the World

Lee University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 7
1994 0 6
1995 0 13
1996 1 13
1997 3 13
1998 1 22
1999 1 13
2000 3 23
2001 2 10
2002 2 13
2003 3 33
2004 1 24
2005 7 29
2006 2 38
2007 2 29
2008 6 30
2009 4 41
2010 14 67
2011 12 91
2012 10 147
2013 18 216
2014 25 259
2015 14 310
2016 17 410
2017 26 495
2018 20 646
2019 25 693
2020 21 1029
2021 31 1188
2022 32 1182
2023 33 1277
2024 17 1192
2025 14 1072

The following table provides academic rankings for Lee University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 671 725 3841
Organic Chemistry 916 981 4955
Materials Science 1117 1192 5772

Business rankings

Lee University ranked 803rd for Business in the United States and 4040th in the World with 332 publications made and 6,387 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#803 of 1,388 In the United States
#870 of 1,472 In North America
#4040 of 6,366 In the World

Lee University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 0
1994 2 1
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 0 3
1998 0 2
1999 1 4
2000 1 5
2001 1 6
2002 3 10
2003 3 8
2004 0 19
2005 4 16
2006 3 13
2007 3 21
2008 8 15
2009 7 37
2010 6 51
2011 9 72
2012 13 123
2013 11 134
2014 16 167
2015 18 218
2016 27 257
2017 13 321
2018 19 443
2019 22 526
2020 30 715
2021 32 760
2022 25 710
2023 21 792
2024 16 604
2025 17 544

The following table provides academic rankings for Lee University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 771 838 3952
Marketing 800 867 4194
Management 827 897 4251

Art & Design rankings

Lee University ranked 853rd for Art & Design in the United States and 3748th in the World with 184 publications made and 1,941 citations received. Main research topic: Literature.

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
#853 of 1,369 In the United States
#922 of 1,454 In North America
#3748 of 6,010 In the World

Lee University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1995 0 1
1996 0 1
1997 1 1
1998 1 2
1999 0 2
2000 1 5
2001 1 2
2002 3 1
2003 4 4
2004 1 6
2005 2 6
2006 2 10
2007 4 8
2008 5 8
2009 3 16
2010 2 23
2011 8 24
2012 6 37
2013 12 63
2014 11 62
2015 11 62
2016 7 80
2017 9 89
2018 12 120
2019 18 155
2020 13 225
2021 16 242
2022 9 248
2023 7 232
2024 6 203
2025 7 199

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Literature 783 849 3237

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Lee University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Aerospace Engineering 794 858 4567
Physics 870 937 4704
Optical Engineering 873 938 4782
Mechanical Engineering 919 990 4953
Quantum and Particle physics 988 1059 5098
Engineering 981 1050 5225