Medical University of South Carolina: Rankings

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The Medical University of South Carolina ranked 166th in the United States, 516th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 23 research topics. The Medical University of South Carolina ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 53,637 academic publications and 1,602,478 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#516 of 14,131 In the World
#191 of 2,597 In North America
#166 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 37 In South Carolina
#1 of 5 In Charleston
#49 of 2,436 For Cardiology
#60 of 1,023 For Medical Physics
#62 of 2,868 For Clinical Psychology
#4756 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#666 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 20 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Medical University of South Carolina ranked 58th for Medicine in the United States and 109th in the World with 48,050 publications made and 1,459,807 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#58 of 1,495 In the United States
#67 of 1,578 In North America
#109 of 6,552 In the World

Medical University of South Carolina
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1990 386 3597
1991 424 3880
1992 392 4250
1993 429 4514
1994 528 4720
1995 551 5687
1996 589 6027
1997 614 7228
1998 681 8331
1999 659 9366
2000 764 10703
2001 720 12195
2002 730 14559
2003 894 16629
2004 951 18760
2005 1074 22604
2006 1146 26018
2007 1134 28865
2008 1261 33052
2009 1257 35633
2010 1427 40159
2011 1423 45365
2012 1711 51986
2013 1820 58046
2014 1949 63087
2015 2157 69346
2016 2281 73690
2017 2369 82071
2018 2218 79758
2019 2491 90907
2020 2698 110304
2021 2978 140042
2022 2618 137590

The following table provides academic rankings for The Medical University of South Carolina in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cardiology 31 36 49
Medical Physics 44 49 60
Clinical Psychology 41 47 62
Dermatology 42 44 66
Healthcare Management (MHA) 44 51 68
Anesthesiology 46 54 69
Critical Care Nursing 50 57 71
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 53 60 73
Surgery 45 52 78
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 44 50 79
Plastic Surgery 53 58 80
Pharmacology 47 53 80
Psychiatry 49 57 81
Ophthalmology 49 53 82
Audiology 46 52 83
Family medicine 54 62 91
Radiation Therapy 54 58 92
Occupational Therapy 50 61 94
Cosmetology 47 52 94
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 42 47 98
Nursing 61 70 105
Health Science 60 69 106
Gerontology 65 77 108
Pathology 57 66 113
Epidemiology 44 53 115
Anatomy and Physiology 64 73 120
Pediatrics 54 64 120
Optometry 54 60 121
Oncology and Cancer research 59 63 124
Immunology 62 69 134
Urology 63 74 135
Sonography and Ultrasound 61 68 142
Public Health 75 88 145
Neurosurgery 41 46 148
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 79 91 158
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 51 61 165
Biomedical Engineering 72 79 168
Respiratory Therapy 70 83 173
Physical Therapy 77 91 175
Dentistry 68 75 202
Sports Medicine 87 104 215
Orthodontics 82 93 265
Sports / Exercise science 111 130 276
Virology 113 127 295
Toxicology 85 97 319
Forensic Science 145 169 546
Social Work 309 344 632
Veterinary 134 150 688
Pharmacy 171 195 942

Biology rankings

The Medical University of South Carolina ranked 92nd for Biology in the United States and 217th in the World with 39,407 publications made and 1,307,973 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#92 of 1,528 In the United States
#104 of 1,613 In North America
#217 of 6,663 In the World

Medical University of South Carolina
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1990 340 3593
1991 360 3835
1992 340 4162
1993 359 4390
1994 439 4466
1995 464 5467
1996 525 5674
1997 544 7016
1998 603 7941
1999 593 8947
2000 666 10323
2001 646 11972
2002 686 14366
2003 766 16031
2004 795 18024
2005 932 21521
2006 989 24688
2007 935 27132
2008 1090 30331
2009 1093 32700
2010 1237 37049
2011 1186 41173
2012 1400 46893
2013 1502 51747
2014 1564 55921
2015 1665 61018
2016 1721 64093
2017 1841 70881
2018 1759 69340
2019 1913 78408
2020 2023 94117
2021 2223 119830
2022 1952 116663

The following table provides academic rankings for The Medical University of South Carolina in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacology 47 53 80
Neuroscience 64 73 120
Oncology and Cancer research 59 63 124
Immunology 62 69 134
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 79 91 158
Biotechnology 73 84 164
Genetics 76 85 166
Molecular Biology 72 81 167
Biochemistry 78 88 193
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 87 96 196
Biophysics 105 118 249
Microbiology 96 108 270
Virology 113 127 295
Toxicology 85 97 319
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 111 133 341
Evolutionary Biology 138 159 402
Astrobiology 145 164 461
Horticulture 86 102 479
Paleontology 142 163 490
Animal Science 123 144 498
Botany 141 162 543
Zoology 179 209 689
Nutrition and Food Science 117 134 753
Nanotechnology 224 254 1382
Forestry 247 291 1488
Agricultural Science 262 303 1651

Chemistry rankings

The Medical University of South Carolina ranked 103rd for Chemistry in the United States and 321st in the World with 24,840 publications made and 875,573 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#103 of 1,357 In the United States
#119 of 1,436 In North America
#321 of 6,327 In the World

Medical University of South Carolina
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1990 229 2673
1991 242 2856
1992 260 3113
1993 240 3263
1994 311 3288
1995 341 4083
1996 383 4168
1997 372 5200
1998 436 5877
1999 418 6562
2000 452 7571
2001 445 8635
2002 490 10380
2003 535 11469
2004 539 12770
2005 626 15087
2006 686 17442
2007 638 18770
2008 729 20982
2009 710 22223
2010 801 25417
2011 793 28426
2012 872 31713
2013 920 35087
2014 908 37320
2015 1006 40320
2016 967 41827
2017 1067 45703
2018 1041 44831
2019 1085 50436
2020 1129 58817
2021 1186 75295
2022 1044 72203

The following table provides academic rankings for The Medical University of South Carolina in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 78 88 193
Organic Chemistry 116 132 452
Nutrition and Food Science 117 134 753
Materials Science 179 207 932
Pharmacy 171 195 942
Radiochemistry 137 163 1055
Environmental Chemistry 202 236 1227
Inorganic Chemistry 214 246 1325
Nanotechnology 224 254 1382
Physical chemistry 240 277 1570
Chemical Engineering 245 283 1746

Psychology rankings

The Medical University of South Carolina ranked 71st for Psychology in the United States and 128th in the World with 22,400 publications made and 726,474 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#71 of 1,455 In the United States
#80 of 1,538 In North America
#128 of 6,353 In the World

Medical University of South Carolina
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1990 176 1527
1991 180 1683
1992 171 1827
1993 196 2013
1994 222 2099
1995 247 2625
1996 266 2655
1997 275 3216
1998 282 3588
1999 326 4216
2000 342 4757
2001 334 5590
2002 310 6813
2003 434 7916
2004 407 8868
2005 475 10990
2006 497 12445
2007 501 14197
2008 597 16211
2009 562 17587
2010 665 20258
2011 644 22695
2012 768 26259
2013 847 29189
2014 933 32515
2015 1018 35043
2016 1085 37602
2017 1143 41468
2018 1114 41012
2019 1281 46690
2020 1355 56090
2021 1545 71872
2022 1292 70669

The following table provides academic rankings for The Medical University of South Carolina in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 41 47 62
Psychiatry 49 57 81
Occupational Therapy 50 61 94
Neuroscience 64 73 120
Child Psychology 118 136 208
Sexology 178 205 330
Social Psychology 156 180 350
Special Education 228 251 500
Cognitive Science 165 192 545
Social Work 309 344 632
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 252 285 681
Education Majors 272 304 763

Computer Science rankings

The Medical University of South Carolina ranked 122nd for Computer Science in the United States and 398th in the World with 17,906 publications made and 581,984 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#122 of 1,496 In the United States
#143 of 1,581 In North America
#398 of 6,597 In the World

Medical University of South Carolina
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1990 119 1219
1991 134 1328
1992 127 1414
1993 139 1591
1994 151 1621
1995 195 1978
1996 201 1968
1997 181 2409
1998 222 2701
1999 203 3112
2000 262 3618
2001 275 4480
2002 270 5368
2003 335 6095
2004 314 6899
2005 376 8585
2006 415 9915
2007 400 11460
2008 459 12915
2009 477 13907
2010 512 16367
2011 539 18131
2012 617 20992
2013 667 23549
2014 735 26466
2015 848 28457
2016 887 31254
2017 934 34714
2018 942 34918
2019 1040 40505
2020 1061 48511
2021 1227 63526
2022 1077 63104

The following table provides academic rankings for The Medical University of South Carolina in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 64 73 120
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 87 96 196
Library and Information science 181 203 464
Cognitive Science 165 192 545
Machine Learning 146 173 548
Data Science 209 239 812
Multimedia 240 269 849
Computer Vision 202 233 945
Human-Computer Interaction 216 249 951
Computational Linguistics 205 236 955
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 213 247 977
Cyber Security 233 267 1053
Telecommunications 227 261 1260
Management Information Systems 328 369 1305
Software Engineering 299 338 1400
Computer Networking 276 316 1478

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Medical University of South Carolina ranked 138th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 457th in the World with 17,176 publications made and 494,617 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#138 of 1,689 In the United States
#159 of 1,780 In North America
#457 of 6,939 In the World

Medical University of South Carolina
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1990 114 864
1991 105 873
1992 122 1046
1993 129 1124
1994 162 1170
1995 179 1463
1996 190 1586
1997 178 1843
1998 214 2100
1999 219 2402
2000 254 2834
2001 254 3380
2002 225 4222
2003 293 4815
2004 304 5426
2005 369 6575
2006 363 7918
2007 383 8998
2008 468 10428
2009 431 11525
2010 486 12829
2011 471 14958
2012 577 17443
2013 599 19233
2014 747 22097
2015 820 23950
2016 858 25730
2017 957 28767
2018 936 28712
2019 988 32819
2020 1053 39532
2021 1267 52528
2022 1100 52822

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 20 22 32
Military science 49 49 59
Public Policy / Administration 49 52 87
Demography 77 90 158
Criminology and Criminal Justice 129 144 224
Sports / Exercise science 111 130 276
Anthropology 133 153 316
Sociology 130 150 322
Radio and Television broadcasting 146 164 336
Genealogy 177 201 403
Law 154 175 406
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 160 183 421
Law Enforcement 207 230 446
Political Science 156 178 458
Library and Information science 181 203 464
Linguistics 137 158 465
Special Education 228 251 500
Gender Studies 231 262 512
Forensic Science 145 169 546
Publishing 204 234 619
Social Work 309 344 632
History 189 217 634
Archaeology 179 207 655
Philosophy 168 194 701
Classics and Ancient History 265 294 751
Education Majors 272 304 763
Communications and Public Relations 304 340 806
Aesthetics 282 319 1021
Art History 436 479 1142
Journalism and Digital Media 293 327 1159

Engineering rankings

The Medical University of South Carolina ranked 160th for Engineering in the United States and 665th in the World with 12,693 publications made and 373,753 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#160 of 1,447 In the United States
#187 of 1,531 In North America
#665 of 6,555 In the World

Medical University of South Carolina
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1990 110 973
1991 111 1079
1992 127 1177
1993 116 1233
1994 151 1228
1995 168 1592
1996 172 1540
1997 139 1873
1998 181 2143
1999 164 2426
2000 193 2757
2001 196 3184
2002 192 3542
2003 227 4068
2004 206 4669
2005 283 5408
2006 276 6477
2007 287 7280
2008 319 8267
2009 344 9255
2010 359 10323
2011 400 11691
2012 402 13262
2013 520 14845
2014 535 16197
2015 574 17848
2016 571 19240
2017 661 21404
2018 591 20837
2019 658 23727
2020 659 27711
2021 766 35866
2022 622 34757

The following table provides academic rankings for The Medical University of South Carolina in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 73 84 164
Biomedical Engineering 72 79 168
Petroleum Engineering 92 107 325
Aerospace Engineering 121 141 401
Mechanical Engineering 127 153 514
Optical Engineering 137 160 566
Technical Drawing 145 171 737
Acoustical Engineering 176 205 738
Metallurgical Engineering 154 178 770
Environmental Engineering 159 192 931
Materials Science 179 207 932
Human-Computer Interaction 216 249 951
Automotive Engineering 197 232 1076
Civil Engineering 231 266 1200
Telecommunications 227 261 1260
Systems Engineering 261 300 1266
Structural Engineering 234 267 1266
Remote Sensing 257 294 1311
Nanotechnology 224 254 1382
Electrical Engineering 228 264 1382
Electronic Engineering 229 265 1419
Reliability and Quality Engineering 241 276 1439
Computer Networking 276 316 1478
Geotechnical Engineering 277 321 1715
Chemical Engineering 245 283 1746

Environmental Science rankings

The Medical University of South Carolina ranked 165th for Environmental Science in the United States and 659th in the World with 9,657 publications made and 297,906 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#165 of 1,534 In the United States
#192 of 1,622 In North America
#659 of 6,683 In the World

Medical University of South Carolina
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1990 96 852
1991 94 884
1992 77 1025
1993 77 972
1994 123 1027
1995 129 1330
1996 112 1276
1997 116 1497
1998 160 1745
1999 130 2031
2000 166 2172
2001 171 2554
2002 180 3144
2003 198 3407
2004 197 3990
2005 229 4766
2006 209 5675
2007 251 6110
2008 254 7194
2009 242 7876
2010 280 8426
2011 279 9804
2012 355 11067
2013 351 12033
2014 371 13377
2015 387 14304
2016 424 15151
2017 467 16390
2018 439 16107
2019 440 18335
2020 480 21977
2021 514 28142
2022 461 27262

The following table provides academic rankings for The Medical University of South Carolina in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 111 133 341
Paleontology 142 163 490
Geology 165 192 646
Ecology 184 216 867
Geography and Cartography 204 234 868
Environmental Engineering 159 192 931
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 217 251 1022
Oceanography 236 275 1136
Environmental Chemistry 202 236 1227
Earth science and Geophysics 259 303 1412
Forestry 247 291 1488
Agricultural Science 262 303 1651
Geotechnical Engineering 277 321 1715
Environmental Management 281 327 1862

Mathematics rankings

The Medical University of South Carolina ranked 126th for Mathematics in the United States and 390th in the World with 8,690 publications made and 275,479 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#126 of 1,305 In the United States
#146 of 1,383 In North America
#390 of 6,132 In the World

Medical University of South Carolina
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1990 25 208
1991 27 207
1992 40 254
1993 37 277
1994 41 341
1995 46 347
1996 57 400
1997 51 533
1998 62 615
1999 66 711
2000 103 881
2001 108 1068
2002 94 1176
2003 116 1503
2004 137 1854
2005 178 2275
2006 152 2813
2007 178 3251
2008 200 3996
2009 213 4560
2010 239 5058
2011 246 5969
2012 288 7086
2013 339 8276
2014 397 9788
2015 463 11330
2016 485 12410
2017 547 14545
2018 501 14561
2019 598 17293
2020 602 19689
2021 733 28351
2022 795 30430

The following table provides academic rankings for The Medical University of South Carolina in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 115 134 337
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 191 221 685
Actuarial Science 276 306 820
Math Teachers 512 557 1448
Applied Mathematics 259 296 1553

Economics rankings

The Medical University of South Carolina ranked 154th for Economics in the United States and 451st in the World with 4,189 publications made and 93,066 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#154 of 1,255 In the United States
#176 of 1,334 In North America
#451 of 5,789 In the World

Medical University of South Carolina
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1990 19 104
1991 17 110
1992 26 126
1993 24 114
1994 37 154
1995 41 172
1996 35 195
1997 43 228
1998 47 257
1999 52 301
2000 67 398
2001 69 438
2002 63 531
2003 66 676
2004 73 851
2005 97 931
2006 92 1237
2007 116 1344
2008 117 1637
2009 106 1895
2010 112 2103
2011 113 2479
2012 136 2995
2013 162 3361
2014 188 3999
2015 196 4416
2016 205 4670
2017 222 5401
2018 225 5458
2019 248 6151
2020 290 7885
2021 358 10786
2022 305 10669

The following table provides academic rankings for The Medical University of South Carolina in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 102 119 236
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 191 221 685
Actuarial Science 276 306 820
Finance 289 325 1183

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Medical University of South Carolina

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Photography 68 76 160
Human Resource Management 165 188 477
Advertising 226 256 648
Astrophysics and Astronomy 172 197 650
Accounting 227 256 672
Business 194 223 674
Physics 173 200 750
Marketing 224 254 774
Fashion Design 215 247 829
Project Management 227 259 833
Literature 253 286 859
Management 227 262 886
Art & Design 260 296 949
Nuclear Physics 203 230 979
Quantum and Particle physics 227 260 1168
Condensed Matter Physics 335 379 2245