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The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine ranked 518th in the United States, 2065th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 124 research topics. The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 35,075 academic publications and 959,292 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2065 of 14,131 In the World
#569 of 2,597 In North America
#518 of 2,496 In the United States
#26 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#47 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#116 of 1,039 For Medical Physics
#121 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
#5918 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#4731 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 121 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine ranked 111th for Medicine in the United States and 313th in the World with 31,462 publications made and 855,195 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#111 of 1,604 In the United States
#126 of 1,689 In North America
#313 of 6,793 In the World

Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 256 4097
1994 270 4190
1995 289 4673
1996 312 5230
1997 269 5678
1998 285 6553
1999 243 6888
2000 277 7728
2001 297 8222
2002 301 8722
2003 345 9494
2004 382 10394
2005 355 11490
2006 415 12389
2007 499 13708
2008 606 15158
2009 570 16126
2010 743 18016
2011 924 20772
2012 876 23125
2013 961 25382
2014 1085 26667
2015 1106 28771
2016 1320 29182
2017 1337 32406
2018 1496 35597
2019 1802 41048
2020 1997 52757
2021 1869 60312
2022 1817 61483
2023 1789 63039
2024 1676 60985
2025 1442 55906

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cosmetology 27 30 47
Medical Physics 64 73 116
Plastic Surgery 66 72 121
Anesthesiology 68 79 141
Dermatology 65 69 153
Optometry 64 74 168
Cardiology 76 87 181
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 89 101 183
Critical Care Nursing 81 93 188
Pediatrics 75 86 192
Surgery 77 89 203
Family medicine 93 106 213
Ophthalmology 84 95 215
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 107 120 216
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 82 94 220
Radiation Therapy 72 82 232
Neurosurgery 68 76 246
Health Science 110 124 251
Sonography and Ultrasound 79 91 252
Anatomy and Physiology 97 111 254
Oncology and Cancer research 88 100 266
Urology 87 102 278
Respiratory Therapy 93 107 278
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 80 90 302
Psychiatry 115 131 319
Pathology 106 120 328
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 85 98 334
Healthcare Management (MHA) 129 148 334
Immunology 104 119 348
Physical Therapy 121 141 350
Nursing 139 157 359
Pharmacology 113 127 374
Sports / Exercise science 134 155 379
Epidemiology 107 124 396
Sports Medicine 135 157 401
Virology 128 143 405
Gerontology 166 190 406
Biomedical Engineering 128 145 482
Clinical Psychology 200 227 487
Public Health 162 185 493
Audiology 177 201 559
Occupational Therapy 170 193 621
Orthodontics 154 174 649
Dentistry 169 190 825
Toxicology 161 187 936
Veterinary 175 196 1188
Pharmacy 354 392 1964

Biology rankings

The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine ranked 144th for Biology in the United States and 533rd in the World with 25,380 publications made and 796,085 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#144 of 1,612 In the United States
#164 of 1,701 In North America
#533 of 6,841 In the World

Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 210 4664
1994 246 4922
1995 278 5277
1996 276 5639
1997 244 6144
1998 253 7024
1999 223 7381
2000 252 8274
2001 264 8571
2002 260 8886
2003 295 9786
2004 322 10251
2005 292 11074
2006 347 11904
2007 410 13011
2008 503 14039
2009 478 15131
2010 632 16680
2011 724 18942
2012 702 20812
2013 762 22955
2014 827 23896
2015 850 25252
2016 1015 25424
2017 1018 27829
2018 1153 30565
2019 1367 35305
2020 1470 45373
2021 1428 52335
2022 1381 53205
2023 1330 53862
2024 1223 51409
2025 1039 46996

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 89 101 183
Oncology and Cancer research 88 100 266
Molecular Biology 116 132 339
Immunology 104 119 348
Biotechnology 109 124 359
Neuroscience 127 145 368
Pharmacology 113 127 374
Genetics 126 142 399
Virology 128 143 405
Microbiology 126 141 470
Biochemistry 134 152 503
Biophysics 167 186 516
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 148 166 544
Astrobiology 224 253 879
Paleontology 199 228 907
Toxicology 161 187 936
Animal Science 195 225 1031
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 234 268 1040
Evolutionary Biology 291 325 1131
Botany 214 244 1253
Zoology 311 351 1406
Nutrition and Food Science 186 213 1522
Horticulture 257 297 2020
Nanotechnology 345 387 2575
Agricultural Science 482 540 3252

Chemistry rankings

The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine ranked 163rd for Chemistry in the United States and 736th in the World with 15,140 publications made and 516,776 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#163 of 1,455 In the United States
#187 of 1,538 In North America
#736 of 6,561 In the World

Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 155 3701
1994 175 3790
1995 208 4061
1996 220 4352
1997 187 4744
1998 183 5450
1999 141 5628
2000 178 6285
2001 163 6347
2002 184 6505
2003 178 7074
2004 197 7213
2005 199 7615
2006 241 8049
2007 254 8738
2008 298 9160
2009 307 9861
2010 405 10801
2011 447 12407
2012 433 13283
2013 442 14848
2014 476 15425
2015 502 15922
2016 579 16182
2017 539 17180
2018 636 18782
2019 754 21236
2020 754 26942
2021 659 31111
2022 731 31432
2023 694 31622
2024 606 29133
2025 500 26185

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 134 152 503
Organic Chemistry 195 222 1034
Nutrition and Food Science 186 213 1522
Materials Science 284 323 1906
Pharmacy 354 392 1964
Radiochemistry 232 267 2154
Inorganic Chemistry 313 356 2236
Nanotechnology 345 387 2575
Chemical Engineering 341 387 2686
Physical chemistry 386 436 2769
Environmental Chemistry 463 518 3144

Psychology rankings

The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine ranked 151st for Psychology in the United States and 433rd in the World with 12,942 publications made and 363,944 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#151 of 1,561 In the United States
#173 of 1,648 In North America
#433 of 6,663 In the World

Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 94 1988
1994 118 1861
1995 113 2127
1996 117 2327
1997 102 2507
1998 125 2736
1999 96 2929
2000 102 3083
2001 115 3409
2002 111 3582
2003 125 3971
2004 135 4369
2005 138 4769
2006 156 5093
2007 175 5521
2008 238 6395
2009 196 6664
2010 288 7459
2011 354 8450
2012 317 9747
2013 347 10552
2014 439 11219
2015 432 12163
2016 552 11915
2017 577 13428
2018 650 15063
2019 764 17716
2020 853 22553
2021 828 26109
2022 854 26745
2023 841 27667
2024 682 25452
2025 583 23318

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 115 131 319
Neuroscience 127 145 368
Clinical Psychology 200 227 487
Special Education 238 260 568
Occupational Therapy 170 193 621
Child Psychology 242 273 630
Sexology 357 394 788
Social Psychology 324 363 1055
Cognitive Science 267 303 1122
Education Majors 374 414 1232

Computer Science rankings

The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine ranked 221st for Computer Science in the United States and 901st in the World with 10,436 publications made and 315,546 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#221 of 1,616 In the United States
#251 of 1,702 In North America
#901 of 6,855 In the World

Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 76 1773
1994 90 1705
1995 93 1840
1996 104 2008
1997 91 2118
1998 82 2227
1999 76 2498
2000 92 2721
2001 110 2996
2002 109 3061
2003 100 3478
2004 116 3798
2005 108 4232
2006 133 4519
2007 146 4954
2008 205 5540
2009 181 5970
2010 232 6615
2011 298 7630
2012 279 8561
2013 308 9328
2014 353 9940
2015 364 10661
2016 426 10524
2017 442 11785
2018 539 13005
2019 570 15488
2020 707 19874
2021 618 23708
2022 691 24661
2023 609 25087
2024 491 23629
2025 437 22235

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 127 145 368
Library and Information science 171 194 466
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 148 166 544
Cognitive Science 267 303 1122
Machine Learning 281 317 1675
Data Science 360 402 1694
Human-Computer Interaction 319 359 1841
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 335 376 2003
Computer Vision 323 366 2041
Telecommunications 321 366 2163
Cyber Security 397 444 2274
Computer Networking 415 467 2490
Computational Linguistics 422 471 2650
Management Information Systems 548 610 2944

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine ranked 274th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1183rd in the World with 10,172 publications made and 264,920 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#274 of 1,763 In the United States
#309 of 1,854 In North America
#1183 of 7,088 In the World

Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 74 880
1994 76 899
1995 78 1003
1996 79 1205
1997 73 1221
1998 74 1436
1999 64 1517
2000 79 1802
2001 95 1858
2002 87 2116
2003 73 2300
2004 100 2586
2005 115 3100
2006 111 3302
2007 118 3652
2008 175 4088
2009 171 4421
2010 214 4917
2011 273 5842
2012 233 6648
2013 311 7409
2014 344 7885
2015 333 8452
2016 421 8834
2017 459 9923
2018 508 10945
2019 622 13318
2020 828 18158
2021 744 21161
2022 738 21905
2023 685 23419
2024 601 21167
2025 523 18823

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 134 155 379
Library and Information science 171 194 466
Occupational Safety and Health 190 217 489
Demography 167 190 519
Genealogy 206 234 524
Special Education 238 260 568
Military science 375 409 873
Sociology 275 308 918
Law 289 320 996
Anthropology 315 351 1005
Art History 382 422 1023
Classics and Ancient History 353 387 1079
Linguistics 255 286 1079
Political Science 301 338 1208
Education Majors 374 414 1232
Journalism and Digital Media 308 343 1239
Gender Studies 501 549 1263
Communications and Public Relations 387 432 1265
History 331 373 1422
Archaeology 303 345 1458
Philosophy 315 357 1635
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 520 571 1763
Aesthetics 451 503 1914

Engineering rankings

The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine ranked 241st for Engineering in the United States and 1371st in the World with 7,602 publications made and 216,973 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#241 of 1,568 In the United States
#275 of 1,655 In North America
#1371 of 6,795 In the World

Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 80 1159
1994 82 1194
1995 72 1339
1996 87 1464
1997 66 1542
1998 75 1884
1999 75 1832
2000 70 1997
2001 68 2104
2002 82 2336
2003 104 2599
2004 95 2603
2005 105 3118
2006 115 3324
2007 114 3775
2008 155 4167
2009 157 4413
2010 188 4733
2011 237 5589
2012 192 6169
2013 214 6600
2014 277 7138
2015 259 7627
2016 293 7773
2017 313 8481
2018 361 9259
2019 411 10382
2020 457 13247
2021 399 15044
2022 429 15349
2023 396 15863
2024 349 15087
2025 312 13920

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 109 124 359
Biomedical Engineering 128 145 482
Optical Engineering 215 244 1122
Aerospace Engineering 249 281 1229
Architectural Engineering 215 248 1338
Mechanical Engineering 246 280 1384
Acoustical Engineering 269 307 1416
Structural Engineering 255 289 1531
Civil Engineering 268 308 1575
Metallurgical Engineering 249 286 1683
Automotive Engineering 255 295 1784
Human-Computer Interaction 319 359 1841
Materials Science 284 323 1906
Electronic Engineering 277 318 1942
Environmental Engineering 277 318 2111
Telecommunications 321 366 2163
Electrical Engineering 302 343 2164
Systems Engineering 423 473 2467
Computer Networking 415 467 2490
Nanotechnology 345 387 2575
Geotechnical Engineering 392 440 2616
Chemical Engineering 341 387 2686

Physics rankings

The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine ranked 248th for Physics in the United States and 1372nd in the World with 6,881 publications made and 186,163 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Medical Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#248 of 1,537 In the United States
#284 of 1,623 In North America
#1372 of 6,729 In the World

Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 89 1152
1994 70 1154
1995 73 1221
1996 79 1382
1997 76 1512
1998 65 1679
1999 68 1720
2000 70 1822
2001 58 1902
2002 70 2122
2003 84 2388
2004 107 2406
2005 96 2871
2006 115 3026
2007 99 3348
2008 132 3832
2009 135 3887
2010 173 4258
2011 195 4833
2012 186 5414
2013 205 5869
2014 235 6370
2015 232 6719
2016 270 6921
2017 265 7332
2018 295 7925
2019 383 8937
2020 427 11186
2021 352 12646
2022 361 12872
2023 316 13320
2024 341 13459
2025 293 12370

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 64 73 116
Biophysics 167 186 516
Astrobiology 224 253 879
Astrophysics and Astronomy 240 273 1064
Optical Engineering 215 244 1122
Nuclear Physics 242 276 1282
Acoustical Engineering 269 307 1416
Materials Science 284 323 1906
Quantum and Particle physics 316 359 1983
Nanotechnology 345 387 2575

Mathematics rankings

The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine ranked 242nd for Mathematics in the United States and 1058th in the World with 4,733 publications made and 127,679 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#242 of 1,413 In the United States
#274 of 1,494 In North America
#1058 of 6,434 In the World

Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 14 202
1994 12 211
1995 17 241
1996 26 268
1997 17 300
1998 15 320
1999 19 411
2000 24 532
2001 36 526
2002 31 575
2003 23 708
2004 40 753
2005 44 989
2006 27 1023
2007 56 1229
2008 68 1351
2009 90 1454
2010 91 1747
2011 120 2105
2012 112 2510
2013 137 3040
2014 135 3351
2015 161 3863
2016 194 3939
2017 268 4487
2018 276 5337
2019 320 6344
2020 410 8850
2021 428 10810
2022 446 11548
2023 423 12238
2024 263 9226
2025 251 8581

The following table provides academic rankings for The Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 220 250 953
Math Teachers 560 608 1859
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 447 494 2181

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Development Studies 223 252 761
Geology 241 277 1182
Economics 297 333 1232
Advertising 350 386 1263
Creative Writing 405 452 1277
Environmental Science 255 293 1356
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 249 288 1385
Literature 389 431 1448
Fashion Design 331 374 1593
Art & Design 387 432 1637
Management 334 374 1644
Geography and Cartography 311 356 1705
Business 377 419 1786
Accounting 463 506 1893
Project Management 366 409 1926
Marketing 412 454 1952
Earth science and Geophysics 320 368 1968
Ecology 335 386 2027
Oceanography 384 437 2285
Finance 505 556 2495
Environmental Management 528 590 3591