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Mercer University ranked 345th in the United States, 1398th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 75 research topics. Mercer University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,124 academic publications and 86,374 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 72 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1398 of 14,131 In the World
#385 of 2,597 In North America
#345 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 63 In Georgia
#1 of 3 In Macon
#283 of 1,018 For Neurosurgery
#361 of 1,014 For Military science
#517 of 1,027 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#1022 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#1123 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 72 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Mercer University ranked 268th for Medicine in the United States and 1098th in the World with 3,642 publications made and 64,653 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#268 of 1,495 In the United States
#299 of 1,578 In North America
#1098 of 6,552 In the World

Mercer University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1990 49 95
1991 43 107
1992 65 163
1993 59 199
1994 55 220
1995 69 334
1996 47 353
1997 55 388
1998 70 431
1999 70 478
2000 74 573
2001 70 683
2002 68 821
2003 75 1033
2004 81 1141
2005 81 1261
2006 92 1358
2007 92 1619
2008 77 1643
2009 102 1831
2010 105 2018
2011 92 2151
2012 114 2356
2013 108 2519
2014 131 2818
2015 135 2989
2016 173 2938
2017 149 3274
2018 152 3013
2019 181 3673
2020 225 4463
2021 250 5886
2022 229 5642

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 80 89 283
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 205 228 517
Social Work 266 296 545
Critical Care Nursing 176 194 614
Family medicine 199 220 648
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 250 279 662
Anesthesiology 182 204 732
Healthcare Management (MHA) 256 288 752
Surgery 184 204 753
Dermatology 160 177 754
Cardiology 198 218 781
Nursing 260 290 795
Health Science 281 308 797
Pharmacology 184 204 802
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 165 182 826
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 200 225 859
Gerontology 304 338 878
Radiation Therapy 195 216 893
Pediatrics 207 229 941
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 187 207 953
Psychiatry 264 297 959
Clinical Psychology 362 401 1017
Urology 217 241 1023
Oncology and Cancer research 235 258 1034
Anatomy and Physiology 248 276 1040
Immunology 236 263 1116
Pathology 254 284 1120
Virology 254 281 1181
Public Health 322 360 1249
Sports Medicine 351 392 1250
Physical Therapy 351 391 1363
Biomedical Engineering 251 279 1383
Pharmacy 303 337 1585
Orthodontics 371 405 1762
Dentistry 360 394 1802

Biology rankings

Mercer University ranked 321st for Biology in the United States and 1706th in the World with 3,121 publications made and 62,569 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Immunology, Pharmacology.

Biology ranking Location
#321 of 1,528 In the United States
#360 of 1,613 In North America
#1706 of 6,663 In the World

Mercer University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1990 42 114
1991 41 122
1992 47 166
1993 45 220
1994 40 223
1995 59 326
1996 40 321
1997 53 384
1998 59 455
1999 61 487
2000 72 614
2001 56 671
2002 68 757
2003 61 967
2004 67 1127
2005 77 1318
2006 78 1313
2007 70 1476
2008 69 1546
2009 93 1725
2010 97 1963
2011 79 2090
2012 101 2239
2013 97 2440
2014 127 2713
2015 114 2868
2016 154 2838
2017 123 3187
2018 137 2977
2019 168 3572
2020 178 4170
2021 191 5443
2022 175 5318

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 205 228 517
Pharmacology 184 204 802
Oncology and Cancer research 235 258 1034
Immunology 236 263 1116
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 263 290 1153
Neuroscience 315 352 1174
Virology 254 281 1181
Biophysics 295 327 1192
Biotechnology 244 273 1297
Genetics 278 310 1331
Molecular Biology 281 311 1357
Biochemistry 290 328 1596
Evolutionary Biology 380 424 1613
Microbiology 288 320 1651
Zoology 397 443 1699
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 412 460 1875
Paleontology 428 480 2288
Botany 475 526 2670
Nanotechnology 423 472 2960
Nutrition and Food Science 411 458 2988
Agricultural Science 551 611 3374

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Mercer University ranked 464th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1972nd in the World with 2,218 publications made and 33,798 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#464 of 1,689 In the United States
#516 of 1,780 In North America
#1972 of 6,939 In the World

Mercer University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1990 22 29
1991 17 35
1992 28 57
1993 23 59
1994 22 88
1995 34 105
1996 30 126
1997 30 133
1998 34 155
1999 37 170
2000 54 242
2001 49 302
2002 57 410
2003 35 487
2004 52 549
2005 43 662
2006 46 751
2007 58 922
2008 56 963
2009 74 1059
2010 83 1143
2011 54 1240
2012 63 1305
2013 59 1450
2014 87 1581
2015 76 1699
2016 121 1675
2017 111 1719
2018 77 1685
2019 113 2183
2020 129 2432
2021 176 3313
2022 133 3191

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 199 220 361
Social Work 266 296 545
Gender Studies 452 494 1023
Education Majors 390 429 1144
Demography 306 343 1223
Communications and Public Relations 446 494 1285
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 440 485 1337
Library and Information science 473 512 1351
Anthropology 443 493 1392
Law 439 484 1483
Sociology 441 489 1494
Classics and Ancient History 506 548 1561
Political Science 455 503 1665
Linguistics 420 468 1934
History 513 567 2123
Archaeology 467 519 2196
Aesthetics 573 632 2252
Philosophy 493 548 2291

Chemistry rankings

Mercer University ranked 335th for Chemistry in the United States and 2028th in the World with 2,064 publications made and 41,651 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#335 of 1,357 In the United States
#377 of 1,436 In North America
#2028 of 6,327 In the World

Mercer University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1990 28 90
1991 29 82
1992 31 127
1993 29 144
1994 35 157
1995 36 231
1996 28 220
1997 30 268
1998 39 353
1999 50 365
2000 45 439
2001 46 446
2002 50 545
2003 50 686
2004 57 836
2005 51 947
2006 59 885
2007 53 982
2008 54 994
2009 67 1159
2010 60 1399
2011 50 1426
2012 78 1519
2013 63 1644
2014 87 1792
2015 71 1955
2016 80 1870
2017 73 2208
2018 80 2102
2019 104 2324
2020 115 2680
2021 104 3449
2022 111 3507

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 303 337 1585
Biochemistry 290 328 1596
Environmental Chemistry 281 324 1860
Organic Chemistry 335 382 2211
Materials Science 390 439 2660
Physical chemistry 426 477 2811
Nanotechnology 423 472 2960
Nutrition and Food Science 411 458 2988
Chemical Engineering 446 498 3236

Psychology rankings

Mercer University ranked 344th for Psychology in the United States and 1251st in the World with 1,941 publications made and 34,650 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#344 of 1,455 In the United States
#382 of 1,538 In North America
#1251 of 6,353 In the World

Mercer University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1990 22 57
1991 24 71
1992 31 85
1993 31 114
1994 24 129
1995 29 180
1996 27 189
1997 33 200
1998 33 215
1999 34 261
2000 38 292
2001 42 349
2002 29 460
2003 37 574
2004 53 598
2005 42 671
2006 49 711
2007 35 835
2008 34 866
2009 53 1002
2010 59 1046
2011 47 1135
2012 63 1278
2013 55 1449
2014 67 1603
2015 67 1621
2016 100 1663
2017 83 1685
2018 84 1666
2019 97 2132
2020 122 2643
2021 153 3353
2022 120 3150

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 266 296 545
Psychiatry 264 297 959
Clinical Psychology 362 401 1017
Education Majors 390 429 1144
Neuroscience 315 352 1174
Child Psychology 479 529 1333
Social Psychology 508 561 1604
Cognitive Science 516 569 2339

Computer Science rankings

Mercer University ranked 411th for Computer Science in the United States and 2080th in the World with 1,734 publications made and 32,181 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#411 of 1,496 In the United States
#458 of 1,581 In North America
#2080 of 6,597 In the World

Mercer University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1990 15 60
1991 20 77
1992 31 101
1993 25 123
1994 31 141
1995 31 175
1996 23 215
1997 34 211
1998 35 223
1999 34 267
2000 44 295
2001 40 344
2002 42 450
2003 30 501
2004 44 535
2005 41 630
2006 42 683
2007 38 781
2008 29 865
2009 62 945
2010 62 1075
2011 52 1052
2012 58 1206
2013 39 1384
2014 59 1536
2015 54 1545
2016 78 1546
2017 63 1583
2018 78 1648
2019 78 1991
2020 90 2343
2021 131 3115
2022 101 2926

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
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 263 290 1153
Neuroscience 315 352 1174
Library and Information science 473 512 1351
Multimedia 371 411 1500
Management Information Systems 409 453 1760
Cyber Security 343 389 1791
Telecommunications 322 367 2041
Cognitive Science 516 569 2339
Computer Networking 445 498 2522
Machine Learning 439 490 2625
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 543 598 2999
Computer Vision 535 589 3125

Engineering rankings

Mercer University ranked 409th for Engineering in the United States and 2539th in the World with 1,499 publications made and 23,767 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#409 of 1,447 In the United States
#460 of 1,531 In North America
#2539 of 6,555 In the World

Mercer University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1990 8 37
1991 18 42
1992 28 78
1993 25 83
1994 23 76
1995 31 123
1996 14 139
1997 23 162
1998 25 173
1999 34 162
2000 30 287
2001 32 273
2002 36 307
2003 36 392
2004 52 427
2005 30 556
2006 47 571
2007 42 608
2008 36 692
2009 61 831
2010 56 990
2011 45 957
2012 50 1024
2013 42 1065
2014 47 1111
2015 39 1118
2016 54 1146
2017 58 1208
2018 74 1284
2019 79 1459
2020 70 1698
2021 81 2296
2022 84 2311

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 244 273 1297
Biomedical Engineering 251 279 1383
Telecommunications 322 367 2041
Electronic Engineering 312 356 2182
Metallurgical Engineering 347 393 2376
Aerospace Engineering 421 472 2405
Mechanical Engineering 420 468 2433
Electrical Engineering 363 411 2464
Computer Networking 445 498 2522
Materials Science 390 439 2660
Optical Engineering 442 493 2712
Acoustical Engineering 508 562 2729
Structural Engineering 462 515 2808
Nanotechnology 423 472 2960
Chemical Engineering 446 498 3236

Environmental Science rankings

Mercer University ranked 488th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2649th in the World with 1,324 publications made and 19,782 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#488 of 1,534 In the United States
#541 of 1,622 In North America
#2649 of 6,683 In the World

Mercer University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1990 18 39
1991 16 36
1992 15 45
1993 17 57
1994 16 81
1995 28 85
1996 16 104
1997 14 116
1998 17 116
1999 23 118
2000 24 184
2001 24 212
2002 26 239
2003 24 289
2004 37 327
2005 32 471
2006 45 490
2007 52 554
2008 33 624
2009 50 748
2010 47 876
2011 31 817
2012 44 957
2013 39 1026
2014 51 1149
2015 40 1199
2016 58 1194
2017 65 1236
2018 52 1205
2019 66 1496
2020 72 1687
2021 86 2216
2022 64 2100

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
Environmental Chemistry 281 324 1860
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 412 460 1875
Paleontology 428 480 2288
Environmental Management 376 429 2548
Geology 477 529 2646
Geography and Cartography 505 559 2677
Ecology 499 555 2779
Earth science and Geophysics 500 553 2825
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 499 553 3005
Oceanography 602 667 3330
Agricultural Science 551 611 3374

Physics rankings

Mercer University ranked 430th for Physics in the United States and 2533rd in the World with 1,291 publications made and 22,743 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#430 of 1,426 In the United States
#482 of 1,508 In North America
#2533 of 6,484 In the World

Mercer University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1990 8 33
1991 12 38
1992 20 69
1993 23 74
1994 26 67
1995 19 125
1996 11 130
1997 25 164
1998 21 176
1999 27 148
2000 25 259
2001 27 242
2002 26 311
2003 35 350
2004 37 405
2005 28 544
2006 45 507
2007 38 563
2008 34 615
2009 43 747
2010 52 882
2011 35 864
2012 44 909
2013 29 948
2014 40 1014
2015 31 1023
2016 52 992
2017 48 1120
2018 60 1138
2019 65 1325
2020 70 1563
2021 82 2047
2022 79 2032

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 295 327 1192
Astrophysics and Astronomy 507 560 2503
Quantum and Particle physics 443 495 2641
Materials Science 390 439 2660
Optical Engineering 442 493 2712
Acoustical Engineering 508 562 2729
Nuclear Physics 503 554 2907
Nanotechnology 423 472 2960

Mathematics rankings

Mercer University ranked 398th for Mathematics in the United States and 2000th in the World with 952 publications made and 19,145 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#398 of 1,305 In the United States
#444 of 1,383 In North America
#2000 of 6,132 In the World

Mercer University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1990 7 9
1991 6 10
1992 8 15
1993 14 23
1994 10 39
1995 15 53
1996 8 55
1997 10 58
1998 9 73
1999 19 90
2000 19 117
2001 22 131
2002 19 183
2003 16 229
2004 29 236
2005 23 288
2006 22 414
2007 15 445
2008 16 436
2009 20 566
2010 26 571
2011 17 584
2012 28 739
2013 26 710
2014 33 817
2015 38 855
2016 53 797
2017 37 800
2018 47 833
2019 57 1118
2020 70 1262
2021 87 1723
2022 75 1714

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 420 456 1129
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 357 399 1470
Statistics 407 455 2108

Business rankings

Mercer University ranked 401st for Business in the United States and 1761st in the World with 764 publications made and 15,535 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#401 of 1,267 In the United States
#448 of 1,346 In North America
#1761 of 6,002 In the World

Mercer University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1990 6 9
1991 4 4
1992 9 14
1993 12 16
1994 13 39
1995 16 26
1996 14 38
1997 16 51
1998 16 57
1999 17 60
2000 19 90
2001 21 123
2002 27 147
2003 13 176
2004 32 227
2005 19 262
2006 21 314
2007 17 353
2008 15 357
2009 27 482
2010 27 498
2011 23 475
2012 27 539
2013 21 598
2014 24 644
2015 26 653
2016 34 535
2017 40 563
2018 33 531
2019 33 704
2020 30 787
2021 52 1053
2022 37 951

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Finance 326 365 1363
Accounting 413 453 1464
Advertising 442 482 1489
Marketing 395 437 1657
Management Information Systems 409 453 1760
Management 431 477 1995

Economics rankings

Mercer University ranked 354th for Economics in the United States and 1339th in the World with 714 publications made and 12,559 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#354 of 1,255 In the United States
#395 of 1,334 In North America
#1339 of 5,789 In the World

Mercer University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1990 7 7
1991 3 5
1992 7 9
1993 12 14
1994 15 27
1995 8 34
1996 13 35
1997 15 40
1998 12 57
1999 10 60
2000 22 80
2001 11 104
2002 18 137
2003 12 159
2004 20 187
2005 22 238
2006 19 268
2007 13 340
2008 18 324
2009 22 378
2010 24 419
2011 20 444
2012 23 496
2013 19 525
2014 23 556
2015 22 569
2016 45 498
2017 36 521
2018 25 547
2019 36 685
2020 44 724
2021 56 1058
2022 30 961

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 337 375 1131
Finance 326 365 1363
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 357 399 1470

Art & Design rankings

Mercer University ranked 571st for Art & Design in the United States and 2266th in the World with 313 publications made and 2,296 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

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
#571 of 1,236 In the United States
#627 of 1,317 In North America
#2266 of 5,426 In the World

Mercer University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1990 1 6
1991 3 2
1992 7 0
1993 3 3
1994 4 13
1995 3 10
1996 4 17
1997 1 13
1998 1 16
1999 3 23
2000 6 30
2001 8 35
2002 6 39
2003 5 49
2004 9 50
2005 7 61
2006 8 83
2007 10 82
2008 9 103
2009 13 119
2010 18 115
2011 15 114
2012 10 132
2013 5 155
2014 11 156
2015 12 149
2016 13 175
2017 17 176
2018 10 188
2019 12 242
2020 12 249
2021 35 335
2022 13 354

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 371 411 1500
Literature 593 651 2236
Aesthetics 573 632 2252
Fashion Design 550 606 2424