Meharry Medical College: Rankings

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Meharry Medical College ranked 521st in the United States, 2085th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 45 research topics. Meharry Medical College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,706 academic publications and 131,690 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2085 of 14,131 In the World
#573 of 2,597 In North America
#521 of 2,496 In the United States
#13 of 56 In Tennessee
#3 of 12 In Nashville
#643 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#660 of 1,493 For Astrobiology
#695 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#2897 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2704 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 42 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Meharry Medical College ranked 301st for Medicine in the United States and 1408th in the World with 4,873 publications made and 116,679 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Psychiatry, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#301 of 1,604 In the United States
#334 of 1,689 In North America
#1408 of 6,793 In the World

Meharry Medical College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 32 204
1994 25 261
1995 39 241
1996 39 295
1997 40 376
1998 35 495
1999 36 557
2000 52 752
2001 44 772
2002 68 943
2003 63 1090
2004 70 1176
2005 62 1422
2006 94 1549
2007 106 1634
2008 107 1892
2009 124 2088
2010 172 2428
2011 173 2811
2012 193 3405
2013 184 3776
2014 179 4160
2015 155 4439
2016 159 4390
2017 162 4609
2018 189 5215
2019 177 5788
2020 216 7518
2021 258 8684
2022 279 8996
2023 300 9293
2024 290 8887
2025 305 8168

The following table provides academic rankings for Meharry Medical College in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Plastic Surgery 177 191 643
Neurosurgery 140 157 695
Gerontology 258 287 750
Healthcare Management (MHA) 232 263 753
Family medicine 218 240 785
Oncology and Cancer research 186 205 811
Epidemiology 180 201 927
Cosmetology 172 191 969
Virology 217 241 980
Immunology 215 237 993
Dermatology 219 238 1108
Critical Care Nursing 266 287 1146
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 200 221 1160
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 212 230 1165
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 347 382 1179
Urology 233 255 1187
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 262 290 1221
Dentistry 256 284 1260
Nursing 352 389 1263
Cardiology 288 315 1284
Surgery 282 309 1300
Public Health 304 341 1310
Pathology 265 297 1332
Radiation Therapy 265 292 1337
Pediatrics 270 297 1350
Orthodontics 293 322 1351
Pharmacology 261 290 1374
Health Science 410 448 1390
Anesthesiology 304 336 1401
Clinical Psychology 435 478 1413
Ophthalmology 309 340 1453
Psychiatry 372 410 1499
Anatomy and Physiology 318 354 1553
Physical Therapy 444 489 1870
Sports Medicine 466 513 1939

Biology rankings

Meharry Medical College ranked 318th for Biology in the United States and 1819th in the World with 4,467 publications made and 110,960 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#318 of 1,612 In the United States
#356 of 1,701 In North America
#1819 of 6,841 In the World

Meharry Medical College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 39 246
1994 35 310
1995 50 318
1996 46 334
1997 35 445
1998 47 561
1999 45 669
2000 57 849
2001 48 908
2002 70 1061
2003 65 1258
2004 72 1322
2005 67 1562
2006 99 1702
2007 100 1793
2008 109 2012
2009 130 2191
2010 171 2563
2011 162 2959
2012 176 3419
2013 150 3744
2014 175 4086
2015 151 4289
2016 135 4215
2017 135 4424
2018 166 4857
2019 153 5414
2020 195 6806
2021 216 7859
2022 221 8088
2023 217 8253
2024 217 7828
2025 226 7121

The following table provides academic rankings for Meharry Medical College in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 182 208 660
Oncology and Cancer research 186 205 811
Molecular Biology 193 216 819
Virology 217 241 980
Immunology 215 237 993
Genetics 249 278 1189
Pharmacology 261 290 1374
Biophysics 324 361 1385
Neuroscience 344 380 1395
Biochemistry 262 294 1420
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 311 342 1529
Biotechnology 278 311 1677
Microbiology 281 314 1825
Evolutionary Biology 508 559 2420
Paleontology 492 543 2820
Nutrition and Food Science 376 422 2950
Botany 533 588 3201

Chemistry rankings

Meharry Medical College ranked 317th for Chemistry in the United States and 2037th in the World with 3,137 publications made and 82,691 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#317 of 1,455 In the United States
#357 of 1,538 In North America
#2037 of 6,561 In the World

Meharry Medical College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 34 213
1994 29 264
1995 38 266
1996 37 285
1997 23 388
1998 35 470
1999 39 592
2000 44 729
2001 38 772
2002 56 918
2003 60 1078
2004 48 1120
2005 48 1232
2006 79 1318
2007 77 1420
2008 81 1584
2009 98 1699
2010 122 2038
2011 116 2287
2012 130 2636
2013 109 2802
2014 122 3002
2015 104 3146
2016 91 3134
2017 92 3190
2018 120 3550
2019 97 3879
2020 122 4750
2021 132 5310
2022 117 5362
2023 129 5301
2024 120 4956
2025 140 4440

The following table provides academic rankings for Meharry Medical College in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 262 294 1420
Organic Chemistry 330 375 2289
Nutrition and Food Science 376 422 2950
Materials Science 532 586 3606

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Meharry Medical College ranked 693rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3351st in the World with 2,047 publications made and 44,657 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#693 of 1,763 In the United States
#759 of 1,854 In North America
#3351 of 7,088 In the World

Meharry Medical College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 14 81
1994 10 68
1995 15 92
1996 13 98
1997 18 120
1998 13 140
1999 12 149
2000 16 202
2001 16 203
2002 28 277
2003 29 370
2004 33 423
2005 30 458
2006 30 547
2007 40 601
2008 37 638
2009 44 756
2010 69 907
2011 53 1026
2012 67 1238
2013 63 1399
2014 62 1611
2015 66 1740
2016 53 1726
2017 71 1786
2018 78 1985
2019 74 2277
2020 94 3186
2021 120 3832
2022 139 4127
2023 189 4665
2024 124 4221
2025 136 3558

The following table provides academic rankings for Meharry Medical College 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 234 265 647
Gender Studies 490 535 1232
Demography 321 358 1427
Anthropology 429 477 1487
Sociology 614 671 2419
Library and Information science 761 821 2514
Communications and Public Relations 697 759 2551
Law 682 743 2851
Political Science 708 772 3163
Education Majors 853 919 3319
Linguistics 671 730 3444
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1058 1133 3916
History 879 951 4072
Philosophy 856 929 4197
Archaeology 866 938 4378

Psychology rankings

Meharry Medical College ranked 491st for Psychology in the United States and 2033rd in the World with 1,735 publications made and 41,811 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#491 of 1,561 In the United States
#540 of 1,648 In North America
#2033 of 6,663 In the World

Meharry Medical College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 12 86
1994 12 123
1995 22 121
1996 19 124
1997 17 155
1998 17 230
1999 14 222
2000 16 276
2001 15 266
2002 28 334
2003 22 394
2004 22 400
2005 18 420
2006 29 508
2007 33 522
2008 37 573
2009 35 707
2010 50 748
2011 62 1010
2012 58 1227
2013 60 1418
2014 60 1592
2015 61 1729
2016 47 1745
2017 64 1768
2018 59 2089
2019 63 2440
2020 72 3174
2021 88 3691
2022 118 3992
2023 117 4151
2024 96 3828
2025 110 3676

The following table provides academic rankings for Meharry Medical College in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 344 380 1395
Clinical Psychology 435 478 1413
Psychiatry 372 410 1499
Child Psychology 749 809 2648
Social Psychology 755 819 3037
Education Majors 853 919 3319

Computer Science rankings

Meharry Medical College ranked 585th for Computer Science in the United States and 3156th in the World with 1,628 publications made and 34,451 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#585 of 1,616 In the United States
#639 of 1,702 In North America
#3156 of 6,855 In the World

Meharry Medical College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 12 61
1994 11 110
1995 19 105
1996 16 117
1997 12 118
1998 19 192
1999 16 216
2000 7 247
2001 12 246
2002 21 300
2003 11 321
2004 21 398
2005 21 422
2006 21 513
2007 32 533
2008 31 568
2009 29 684
2010 46 803
2011 45 1037
2012 51 1221
2013 39 1365
2014 55 1533
2015 46 1637
2016 43 1648
2017 50 1752
2018 58 2044
2019 54 2307
2020 73 3052
2021 86 3727
2022 119 3873
2023 144 4237
2024 114 4206
2025 127 4064

The following table provides academic rankings for Meharry Medical College in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 344 380 1395
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 311 342 1529
Library and Information science 761 821 2514
Cyber Security 541 597 3045
Telecommunications 669 730 4064
Machine Learning 688 751 4094
Computer Networking 771 838 4281
Computer Vision 740 805 4499
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 929 1000 4875

Mathematics rankings

Meharry Medical College ranked 648th for Mathematics in the United States and 3450th in the World with 807 publications made and 18,813 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#648 of 1,413 In the United States
#709 of 1,494 In North America
#3450 of 6,434 In the World

Meharry Medical College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 3 14
1994 2 21
1995 6 19
1996 3 18
1997 2 26
1998 3 49
1999 5 43
2000 5 60
2001 4 51
2002 16 91
2003 7 97
2004 10 104
2005 9 168
2006 10 174
2007 17 189
2008 9 242
2009 13 263
2010 21 332
2011 20 377
2012 27 497
2013 33 577
2014 31 609
2015 29 695
2016 27 709
2017 29 717
2018 32 815
2019 39 972
2020 51 1325
2021 66 1619
2022 78 1826
2023 76 1984
2024 54 1594
2025 34 1368

The following table provides academic rankings for Meharry Medical College in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 579 634 3233

Economics rankings

Meharry Medical College ranked 566th for Economics in the United States and 2584th in the World with 641 publications made and 14,659 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#566 of 1,361 In the United States
#620 of 1,445 In North America
#2584 of 6,188 In the World

Meharry Medical College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 6 14
1994 0 17
1995 2 14
1996 5 13
1997 4 10
1998 2 24
1999 1 30
2000 5 42
2001 2 36
2002 6 44
2003 5 65
2004 11 91
2005 5 85
2006 9 94
2007 11 112
2008 9 108
2009 15 155
2010 21 179
2011 17 226
2012 16 250
2013 20 304
2014 18 347
2015 22 451
2016 14 434
2017 28 468
2018 31 564
2019 31 674
2020 38 1025
2021 50 1182
2022 54 1383
2023 67 1436
2024 44 1257
2025 37 1069

The following table provides academic rankings for Meharry Medical College in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 451 496 1831
Finance 946 1020 4947

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Meharry Medical College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Metallurgical Engineering 476 527 3312
Geology 570 627 3317
Optical Engineering 556 610 3476
Physics 592 648 3613
Environmental Science 662 724 3759
Engineering 609 664 3774
Aerospace Engineering 682 742 3854
Astrophysics and Astronomy 754 818 3862
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 677 736 4032
Ecology 709 775 4084
Fashion Design 856 925 4144
Marketing 795 862 4182
Business 848 918 4286
Mechanical Engineering 770 836 4296
Quantum and Particle physics 781 847 4333
Management 891 963 4545
Geography and Cartography 870 940 4623
Acoustical Engineering 846 915 4643
Electrical Engineering 798 862 4808
Art & Design 1150 1228 5018