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Mercer University ranked 339th in the United States, 1376th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 90 research topics. Mercer University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,924 academic publications and 185,463 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 88 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1376 of 14,131 In the World
#376 of 2,597 In North America
#339 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 63 In Georgia
#1 of 3 In Macon
#329 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#401 of 1,114 For Military science
#503 of 1,070 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#1018 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1295 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 87 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Mercer University ranked 256th for Medicine in the United States and 1131st in the World with 5,438 publications made and 134,610 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#256 of 1,604 In the United States
#285 of 1,689 In North America
#1131 of 6,793 In the World

Mercer University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 70 313
1994 62 351
1995 79 513
1996 62 533
1997 68 659
1998 86 671
1999 91 824
2000 91 953
2001 82 1076
2002 91 1263
2003 99 1540
2004 106 1778
2005 121 2038
2006 136 2144
2007 118 2555
2008 118 2777
2009 131 3113
2010 149 3604
2011 146 3775
2012 152 4063
2013 184 4427
2014 188 4837
2015 199 4932
2016 196 5397
2017 189 5765
2018 218 5868
2019 230 6529
2020 282 8145
2021 270 8931
2022 289 8402
2023 315 8796
2024 228 8215
2025 274 7363

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 91 100 329
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 190 212 503
Family medicine 195 216 651
Critical Care Nursing 184 202 711
Gerontology 256 285 744
Anesthesiology 179 200 755
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 254 284 776
Surgery 183 202 789
Pharmacology 175 194 797
Cardiology 195 215 804
Plastic Surgery 206 220 817
Dermatology 158 175 822
Health Science 267 294 844
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 198 223 872
Nursing 266 297 875
Healthcare Management (MHA) 270 304 891
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 174 191 897
Psychiatry 251 282 948
Radiation Therapy 206 230 970
Pediatrics 205 226 976
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 176 197 997
Clinical Psychology 337 375 997
Oncology and Cancer research 224 246 1018
Anatomy and Physiology 235 263 1037
Biomedical Engineering 218 245 1068
Epidemiology 200 224 1074
Urology 220 241 1105
Immunology 237 261 1128
Pathology 239 266 1137
Virology 247 273 1188
Audiology 338 374 1210
Public Health 300 336 1259
Sports Medicine 370 412 1453
Pharmacy 263 295 1477
Physical Therapy 363 401 1504
Ophthalmology 318 350 1513
Orthodontics 387 423 1915
Dentistry 366 401 1968

Biology rankings

Mercer University ranked 305th for Biology in the United States and 1710th in the World with 4,632 publications made and 127,699 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#305 of 1,612 In the United States
#342 of 1,701 In North America
#1710 of 6,841 In the World

Mercer University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 56 321
1994 49 327
1995 65 477
1996 55 498
1997 64 618
1998 76 671
1999 83 787
2000 86 938
2001 66 1012
2002 92 1169
2003 78 1471
2004 94 1744
2005 118 1980
2006 112 2054
2007 99 2357
2008 114 2523
2009 121 2823
2010 130 3529
2011 121 3512
2012 132 3846
2013 159 4248
2014 171 4631
2015 161 4605
2016 187 5176
2017 166 5443
2018 192 5666
2019 207 6243
2020 226 7577
2021 205 8375
2022 221 7972
2023 250 8504
2024 187 7724
2025 223 6865

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 190 212 503
Pharmacology 175 194 797
Oncology and Cancer research 224 246 1018
Neuroscience 280 313 1056
Biophysics 261 289 1060
Immunology 237 261 1128
Virology 247 273 1188
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 270 299 1286
Genetics 271 301 1325
Biotechnology 245 274 1395
Molecular Biology 284 314 1396
Biochemistry 281 315 1603
Evolutionary Biology 388 432 1703
Microbiology 273 306 1781
Zoology 409 456 1915
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 396 443 1946
Paleontology 423 474 2414
Nanotechnology 332 373 2481
Botany 492 545 2938
Nutrition and Food Science 392 439 3055
Horticulture 442 492 3181
Agricultural Science 495 553 3336

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Mercer University ranked 419th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1998th in the World with 3,589 publications made and 83,857 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#419 of 1,763 In the United States
#468 of 1,854 In North America
#1998 of 7,088 In the World

Mercer University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 28 123
1994 28 177
1995 39 206
1996 35 240
1997 34 264
1998 46 295
1999 55 349
2000 69 465
2001 62 604
2002 76 754
2003 61 842
2004 71 1025
2005 92 1207
2006 83 1396
2007 82 1721
2008 85 1949
2009 114 2099
2010 119 2239
2011 92 2415
2012 90 2529
2013 107 2847
2014 133 2968
2015 137 3127
2016 159 3617
2017 137 3771
2018 126 4040
2019 151 4592
2020 181 5449
2021 162 5899
2022 173 5565
2023 219 6012
2024 167 4981
2025 148 4140

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 200 224 401
Library and Information science 388 424 1154
Public Policy / Administration 377 416 1211
Education Majors 370 410 1216
Demography 289 324 1256
Gender Studies 528 580 1367
Law 384 425 1437
Anthropology 415 462 1442
Classics and Ancient History 470 508 1449
Communications and Public Relations 430 479 1449
Sociology 412 458 1552
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 473 520 1587
Political Science 391 437 1624
Art History 609 659 1669
Linguistics 401 446 1974
History 453 502 2054
Archaeology 422 472 2156
Philosophy 444 494 2339
Aesthetics 571 627 2433

Chemistry rankings

Mercer University ranked 320th for Chemistry in the United States and 2054th in the World with 2,975 publications made and 87,935 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#320 of 1,455 In the United States
#361 of 1,538 In North America
#2054 of 6,561 In the World

Mercer University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 40 214
1994 45 230
1995 40 328
1996 33 343
1997 36 416
1998 51 486
1999 59 529
2000 54 624
2001 52 672
2002 71 780
2003 63 1005
2004 72 1265
2005 81 1333
2006 80 1366
2007 72 1544
2008 83 1609
2009 99 1846
2010 87 2404
2011 81 2299
2012 94 2575
2013 108 2717
2014 120 3049
2015 91 2968
2016 105 3271
2017 103 3463
2018 110 3439
2019 126 3781
2020 142 4568
2021 108 5139
2022 132 5063
2023 124 5476
2024 99 4933
2025 113 4354

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 263 295 1477
Biochemistry 281 315 1603
Environmental Chemistry 293 339 2114
Organic Chemistry 323 368 2254
Materials Science 344 388 2467
Nanotechnology 332 373 2481
Physical chemistry 393 443 2790
Nutrition and Food Science 392 439 3055
Chemical Engineering 402 451 3073

Psychology rankings

Mercer University ranked 319th for Psychology in the United States and 1248th in the World with 2,952 publications made and 80,170 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#319 of 1,561 In the United States
#353 of 1,648 In North America
#1248 of 6,663 In the World

Mercer University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 32 190
1994 35 226
1995 32 276
1996 33 288
1997 38 340
1998 40 344
1999 49 434
2000 47 512
2001 47 574
2002 44 736
2003 51 858
2004 75 907
2005 66 1090
2006 74 1170
2007 51 1404
2008 55 1463
2009 75 1747
2010 88 1933
2011 85 2081
2012 83 2321
2013 99 2572
2014 97 2853
2015 120 2813
2016 116 3329
2017 99 3335
2018 108 3646
2019 122 4184
2020 159 5062
2021 158 5425
2022 150 4925
2023 194 5096
2024 127 4644
2025 125 4046

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 251 282 948
Clinical Psychology 337 375 997
Neuroscience 280 313 1056
Education Majors 370 410 1216
Child Psychology 402 445 1254
Social Psychology 438 483 1545
Cognitive Science 493 544 2404

Computer Science rankings

Mercer University ranked 375th for Computer Science in the United States and 1999th in the World with 2,794 publications made and 71,238 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#375 of 1,616 In the United States
#419 of 1,702 In North America
#1999 of 6,855 In the World

Mercer University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 36 200
1994 36 232
1995 37 275
1996 28 305
1997 39 328
1998 42 343
1999 47 425
2000 51 483
2001 52 549
2002 67 698
2003 48 776
2004 70 894
2005 82 1059
2006 73 1202
2007 55 1384
2008 53 1509
2009 95 1699
2010 94 2015
2011 86 2057
2012 73 2301
2013 85 2548
2014 93 2700
2015 99 2768
2016 100 3253
2017 79 3330
2018 97 3649
2019 94 4115
2020 133 4983
2021 139 5530
2022 121 5036
2023 162 5505
2024 127 4713
2025 110 4224

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 280 313 1056
Library and Information science 388 424 1154
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 270 299 1286
Multimedia 347 385 1434
Management Information Systems 400 445 1948
Software Engineering 392 438 2083
Cyber Security 376 420 2125
Data Science 439 492 2256
Telecommunications 338 385 2276
Human-Computer Interaction 389 436 2301
Machine Learning 364 410 2338
Cognitive Science 493 544 2404
Computer Networking 413 464 2469
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 430 478 2616
Computer Vision 426 475 2698

Engineering rankings

Mercer University ranked 378th for Engineering in the United States and 2482nd in the World with 2,332 publications made and 52,790 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#378 of 1,568 In the United States
#427 of 1,655 In North America
#2482 of 6,795 In the World

Mercer University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 31 126
1994 24 117
1995 37 188
1996 21 211
1997 24 232
1998 30 269
1999 44 253
2000 35 419
2001 36 427
2002 64 477
2003 53 620
2004 63 671
2005 79 884
2006 58 906
2007 59 1091
2008 59 1132
2009 81 1423
2010 78 1677
2011 69 1698
2012 58 1892
2013 77 1894
2014 61 2090
2015 78 2048
2016 80 2280
2017 73 2403
2018 94 2562
2019 86 2874
2020 108 3438
2021 102 4028
2022 118 3924
2023 120 4616
2024 102 4043
2025 88 3569

The following table provides academic rankings for Mercer University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Engineering Management 281 312 987
Biomedical Engineering 218 245 1068
Biotechnology 245 274 1395
Systems Engineering 358 402 2042
Electronic Engineering 309 354 2213
Mechanical Engineering 369 413 2233
Telecommunications 338 385 2276
Environmental Engineering 306 348 2284
Metallurgical Engineering 319 361 2294
Human-Computer Interaction 389 436 2301
Aerospace Engineering 405 454 2433
Materials Science 344 388 2467
Computer Networking 413 464 2469
Structural Engineering 384 432 2474
Nanotechnology 332 373 2481
Electrical Engineering 370 420 2591
Optical Engineering 400 447 2609
Geotechnical Engineering 436 485 2904
Acoustical Engineering 518 571 2974
Chemical Engineering 402 451 3073
Civil Engineering 495 549 3100

Environmental Science rankings

Mercer University ranked 435th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2607th in the World with 2,157 publications made and 44,334 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#435 of 1,637 In the United States
#487 of 1,727 In North America
#2607 of 6,888 In the World

Mercer University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 25 95
1994 15 109
1995 32 144
1996 24 171
1997 19 200
1998 31 195
1999 32 240
2000 33 303
2001 33 377
2002 45 440
2003 42 522
2004 53 630
2005 60 827
2006 62 928
2007 61 1081
2008 58 1173
2009 70 1336
2010 59 1631
2011 49 1598
2012 55 1720
2013 66 2007
2014 72 2099
2015 76 2106
2016 86 2343
2017 81 2387
2018 82 2464
2019 101 2831
2020 117 3370
2021 84 3723
2022 86 3670
2023 111 3958
2024 101 3564
2025 94 3026

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 396 443 1946
Environmental Chemistry 293 339 2114
Environmental Engineering 306 348 2284
Paleontology 423 474 2414
Ecology 423 475 2565
Environmental Management 354 405 2578
Geography and Cartography 457 508 2658
Earth science and Geophysics 455 507 2688
Geology 461 512 2737
Geotechnical Engineering 436 485 2904
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 454 507 2936
Oceanography 555 616 3293
Agricultural Science 495 553 3336

Physics rankings

Mercer University ranked 392nd for Physics in the United States and 2455th in the World with 2,010 publications made and 53,647 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#392 of 1,537 In the United States
#438 of 1,623 In North America
#2455 of 6,729 In the World

Mercer University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 26 110
1994 29 116
1995 29 187
1996 17 206
1997 27 226
1998 29 290
1999 34 245
2000 31 375
2001 28 365
2002 42 475
2003 52 566
2004 48 659
2005 68 827
2006 58 826
2007 55 1018
2008 51 1085
2009 72 1332
2010 64 1588
2011 49 1553
2012 55 1733
2013 60 1755
2014 53 1991
2015 54 1927
2016 71 2130
2017 61 2296
2018 74 2374
2019 72 2755
2020 100 3275
2021 110 3908
2022 117 3760
2023 119 4526
2024 81 4016
2025 71 3738

The following table provides academic rankings for Mercer University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 261 289 1060
Astrophysics and Astronomy 347 391 1722
Materials Science 344 388 2467
Nanotechnology 332 373 2481
Quantum and Particle physics 415 464 2577
Optical Engineering 400 447 2609
Nuclear Physics 466 516 2806
Acoustical Engineering 518 571 2974

Mathematics rankings

Mercer University ranked 360th for Mathematics in the United States and 1876th in the World with 1,512 publications made and 51,983 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#360 of 1,413 In the United States
#402 of 1,494 In North America
#1876 of 6,434 In the World

Mercer University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 12 56
1994 10 76
1995 17 101
1996 7 90
1997 10 107
1998 16 124
1999 23 170
2000 28 199
2001 30 229
2002 29 337
2003 39 385
2004 47 422
2005 45 602
2006 38 723
2007 26 875
2008 26 864
2009 29 1071
2010 41 1096
2011 35 1185
2012 38 1367
2013 51 1407
2014 63 1541
2015 49 1557
2016 62 1773
2017 51 1945
2018 58 2124
2019 74 2475
2020 88 2882
2021 90 3138
2022 84 2935
2023 115 3057
2024 69 2293
2025 44 1900

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 243 275 1028
Math Teachers 389 427 1235
Statistics 359 402 1971

Business rankings

Mercer University ranked 351st for Business in the United States and 1622nd in the World with 1,263 publications made and 35,044 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#351 of 1,388 In the United States
#391 of 1,472 In North America
#1622 of 6,366 In the World

Mercer University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 11 38
1994 12 76
1995 19 70
1996 16 79
1997 12 88
1998 19 107
1999 23 127
2000 31 199
2001 24 254
2002 44 325
2003 26 361
2004 49 457
2005 50 562
2006 34 680
2007 33 792
2008 24 849
2009 40 994
2010 38 993
2011 39 1098
2012 32 1199
2013 39 1307
2014 41 1303
2015 50 1365
2016 51 1397
2017 46 1470
2018 44 1547
2019 46 1693
2020 62 1944
2021 48 2077
2022 49 1825
2023 63 1972
2024 49 1494
2025 37 1231

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 178 202 653
Engineering Management 281 312 987
Finance 263 296 1131
Public Policy / Administration 377 416 1211
Advertising 379 415 1382
Accounting 360 397 1384
Marketing 399 441 1888
Management Information Systems 400 445 1948
Management 407 452 2027

Economics rankings

Mercer University ranked 314th for Economics in the United States and 1282nd in the World with 1,184 publications made and 30,877 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#314 of 1,361 In the United States
#350 of 1,445 In North America
#1282 of 6,188 In the World

Mercer University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 11 46
1994 13 67
1995 9 89
1996 14 74
1997 14 88
1998 16 112
1999 17 139
2000 29 190
2001 17 255
2002 27 331
2003 22 363
2004 37 439
2005 43 577
2006 33 655
2007 24 833
2008 24 870
2009 35 936
2010 33 965
2011 31 1058
2012 29 1167
2013 33 1254
2014 37 1237
2015 42 1257
2016 59 1256
2017 45 1367
2018 34 1463
2019 52 1575
2020 72 1748
2021 51 1931
2022 41 1782
2023 79 1863
2024 56 1470
2025 49 1150

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 178 202 653
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 243 275 1028
Finance 263 296 1131
Development Studies 322 357 1223

Art & Design rankings

Mercer University ranked 490th for Art & Design in the United States and 2059th in the World with 526 publications made and 9,068 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History.

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
#490 of 1,369 In the United States
#541 of 1,454 In North America
#2059 of 6,010 In the World

Mercer University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 3 17
1994 3 28
1995 7 30
1996 4 39
1997 2 33
1998 2 40
1999 5 54
2000 10 60
2001 11 80
2002 10 91
2003 7 103
2004 7 120
2005 14 137
2006 19 191
2007 14 195
2008 18 242
2009 16 252
2010 22 262
2011 21 284
2012 16 273
2013 14 347
2014 18 341
2015 21 352
2016 21 478
2017 24 463
2018 17 516
2019 18 571
2020 22 677
2021 35 745
2022 18 691
2023 27 719
2024 26 676
2025 25 538

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 347 385 1434
Art History 609 659 1669
Fashion Design 423 471 2061
Literature 568 625 2266
Aesthetics 571 627 2433