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Samford University ranked 535th in the United States, 2148th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 29 research topics. Samford University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,549 academic publications and 28,060 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 44 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2148 of 14,131 In the World
#588 of 2,597 In North America
#535 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 33 In Alabama
#2 of 3 In Birmingham
#724 of 1,028 For Social Work
#862 of 1,385 For Media Studies
#951 of 2,622 For Family medicine
#1383 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1669 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 26 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Samford University ranked 588th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2642nd in the World with 1,763 publications made and 17,461 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#588 of 1,728 In the United States
#644 of 1,819 In North America
#2642 of 7,020 In the World

Samford University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 8 19
1992 11 23
1993 21 31
1994 8 31
1995 17 28
1996 10 35
1997 10 36
1998 18 37
1999 11 37
2000 30 62
2001 21 66
2002 20 107
2003 26 146
2004 29 139
2005 41 163
2006 29 249
2007 55 304
2008 56 392
2009 62 459
2010 53 509
2011 59 699
2012 71 708
2013 59 770
2014 58 878
2015 60 850
2016 82 822
2017 105 821
2018 107 921
2019 107 1093
2020 112 1329
2021 105 1710
2022 113 1611
2023 125 1750

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 350 387 724
Media Studies 371 410 862
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 434 476 1339
Public Policy / Administration 439 483 1380
Communications and Public Relations 474 521 1436
Gender Studies 611 666 1501
Education Majors 554 605 1727
Library and Information science 587 634 1787
Anthropology 547 605 1792
Law 539 588 1939
Political Science 547 598 2126
Sociology 599 657 2203
Classics and Ancient History 693 744 2322
Aesthetics 604 664 2480
History 595 650 2546
Archaeology 602 661 2907
Demography 657 714 3000
Linguistics 625 683 3047
Philosophy 641 704 3056

Medicine rankings

Samford University ranked 525th for Medicine in the United States and 2522nd in the World with 1,393 publications made and 17,771 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Health Science, Family medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#525 of 1,558 In the United States
#573 of 1,643 In North America
#2522 of 6,680 In the World

Samford University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 6 76
1992 10 76
1993 11 88
1994 8 74
1995 5 68
1996 4 79
1997 13 82
1998 19 98
1999 7 66
2000 10 94
2001 18 93
2002 22 99
2003 16 157
2004 22 168
2005 27 154
2006 17 240
2007 25 264
2008 24 286
2009 35 326
2010 33 380
2011 39 449
2012 51 493
2013 47 546
2014 48 604
2015 48 587
2016 65 674
2017 73 642
2018 95 711
2019 93 853
2020 116 1229
2021 112 1638
2022 100 1739
2023 102 1840

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 350 387 724
Family medicine 266 290 951
Health Science 395 428 1218
Pharmacy 247 278 1337
Nursing 399 438 1357
Healthcare Management (MHA) 414 455 1392
Critical Care Nursing 338 367 1404
Sports Medicine 421 465 1631
Anesthesiology 376 411 1701
Physical Therapy 426 468 1705
Pharmacology 329 362 1714
Gerontology 535 581 1761
Psychiatry 447 490 1784
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 523 569 1791
Cardiology 412 454 2001
Clinical Psychology 663 722 2172
Pathology 443 487 2307
Surgery 527 570 2428
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 568 615 2861
Anatomy and Physiology 595 646 2869
Oncology and Cancer research 515 559 2881
Public Health 661 719 2952
Immunology 594 641 3199

Biology rankings

Samford University ranked 614th for Biology in the United States and 3387th in the World with 1,159 publications made and 16,855 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Pharmacology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#614 of 1,582 In the United States
#668 of 1,668 In North America
#3387 of 6,770 In the World

Samford University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 8 93
1992 8 94
1993 13 119
1994 8 99
1995 5 85
1996 3 93
1997 6 101
1998 12 121
1999 7 97
2000 12 123
2001 14 131
2002 12 157
2003 12 184
2004 17 260
2005 17 197
2006 18 299
2007 27 284
2008 22 343
2009 33 389
2010 29 404
2011 37 518
2012 53 528
2013 37 585
2014 38 646
2015 39 587
2016 56 700
2017 60 666
2018 84 714
2019 76 858
2020 83 1121
2021 81 1441
2022 84 1526
2023 84 1592

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacology 329 362 1714
Neuroscience 508 556 2074
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 424 464 2197
Oncology and Cancer research 515 559 2881
Genetics 562 612 3039
Microbiology 466 513 3083
Biochemistry 539 588 3113
Immunology 594 641 3199
Paleontology 700 760 3608
Botany 714 776 3844

Psychology rankings

Samford University ranked 550th for Psychology in the United States and 2178th in the World with 1,001 publications made and 16,030 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#550 of 1,527 In the United States
#601 of 1,612 In North America
#2178 of 6,528 In the World

Samford University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 45
1992 4 53
1993 7 53
1994 2 50
1995 5 37
1996 4 53
1997 3 46
1998 13 52
1999 5 38
2000 12 62
2001 4 62
2002 15 71
2003 14 112
2004 21 123
2005 22 131
2006 16 189
2007 29 218
2008 26 263
2009 27 306
2010 24 356
2011 27 472
2012 38 499
2013 39 545
2014 36 623
2015 39 602
2016 50 618
2017 52 586
2018 68 639
2019 68 794
2020 73 1030
2021 69 1234
2022 75 1289
2023 74 1443

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 350 387 724
Education Majors 554 605 1727
Psychiatry 447 490 1784
Child Psychology 622 676 1929
Neuroscience 508 556 2074
Social Psychology 600 655 2127
Clinical Psychology 663 722 2172
Cognitive Science 729 791 3613

Computer Science rankings

Samford University ranked 629th for Computer Science in the United States and 3278th in the World with 868 publications made and 14,504 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#629 of 1,576 In the United States
#687 of 1,662 In North America
#3278 of 6,752 In the World

Samford University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 47
1992 5 54
1993 5 49
1994 4 49
1995 7 44
1996 4 47
1997 6 50
1998 9 53
1999 6 36
2000 14 58
2001 9 55
2002 12 70
2003 11 104
2004 20 115
2005 18 117
2006 16 154
2007 22 199
2008 22 240
2009 27 308
2010 23 303
2011 30 437
2012 38 437
2013 40 474
2014 29 584
2015 39 517
2016 45 571
2017 41 526
2018 54 621
2019 51 755
2020 47 912
2021 49 1172
2022 63 1153
2023 60 1255

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 587 634 1787
Management Information Systems 425 471 1879
Neuroscience 508 556 2074
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 424 464 2197
Cyber Security 656 721 3550
Computer Networking 662 725 3604
Cognitive Science 729 791 3613
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 750 816 3962
Machine Learning 722 787 4075

Environmental Science rankings

Samford University ranked 689th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3745th in the World with 758 publications made and 9,013 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#689 of 1,598 In the United States
#752 of 1,687 In North America
#3745 of 6,798 In the World

Samford University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 3 33
1992 2 45
1993 9 46
1994 4 51
1995 4 43
1996 3 41
1997 2 54
1998 7 62
1999 7 53
2000 14 65
2001 6 71
2002 6 112
2003 5 127
2004 10 168
2005 17 139
2006 15 224
2007 25 190
2008 21 243
2009 27 285
2010 20 303
2011 29 416
2012 29 388
2013 27 404
2014 20 503
2015 32 462
2016 37 501
2017 39 492
2018 45 539
2019 51 585
2020 52 719
2021 56 964
2022 46 883
2023 59 948

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 649 712 3498
Paleontology 700 760 3608
Geology 733 799 3965
Ecology 748 815 4086

Chemistry rankings

Samford University ranked 587th for Chemistry in the United States and 3556th in the World with 752 publications made and 11,236 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#587 of 1,407 In the United States
#641 of 1,488 In North America
#3556 of 6,447 In the World

Samford University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 7 79
1992 6 80
1993 5 98
1994 9 87
1995 7 78
1996 2 77
1997 10 77
1998 9 111
1999 7 80
2000 7 105
2001 11 106
2002 8 118
2003 12 149
2004 7 222
2005 11 138
2006 12 212
2007 13 214
2008 16 246
2009 16 280
2010 25 282
2011 22 312
2012 28 326
2013 26 373
2014 21 420
2015 24 388
2016 35 443
2017 42 438
2018 46 445
2019 48 526
2020 47 673
2021 38 810
2022 55 868
2023 65 908

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 247 278 1337
Biochemistry 539 588 3113
Organic Chemistry 769 829 4340
Materials Science 795 858 4615

Business rankings

Samford University ranked 514th for Business in the United States and 2342nd in the World with 664 publications made and 9,355 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#514 of 1,334 In the United States
#563 of 1,412 In North America
#2342 of 6,187 In the World

Samford University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 6
1992 4 7
1993 7 6
1994 3 7
1995 4 7
1996 3 4
1997 2 11
1998 4 6
1999 9 10
2000 23 21
2001 6 24
2002 6 37
2003 8 48
2004 10 74
2005 16 81
2006 8 121
2007 17 170
2008 22 216
2009 28 284
2010 22 276
2011 27 419
2012 31 433
2013 22 447
2014 18 543
2015 25 488
2016 42 460
2017 35 430
2018 44 509
2019 41 562
2020 34 657
2021 35 821
2022 44 699
2023 48 814

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Tax Law 281 314 1037
Public Policy / Administration 439 483 1380
Advertising 437 478 1478
Accounting 463 505 1688
Marketing 409 451 1766
Management Information Systems 425 471 1879
Finance 514 565 2398
Management 508 559 2506

Economics rankings

Samford University ranked 539th for Economics in the United States and 2290th in the World with 610 publications made and 6,921 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#539 of 1,317 In the United States
#591 of 1,400 In North America
#2290 of 5,995 In the World

Samford University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 1
1992 2 5
1993 11 3
1994 3 8
1995 2 3
1996 0 4
1997 3 6
1998 9 6
1999 8 11
2000 13 23
2001 4 24
2002 7 44
2003 3 51
2004 10 41
2005 17 59
2006 7 84
2007 20 100
2008 21 125
2009 17 174
2010 16 183
2011 26 234
2012 28 266
2013 16 298
2014 20 343
2015 23 299
2016 37 335
2017 37 330
2018 37 349
2019 36 420
2020 39 484
2021 31 646
2022 51 567
2023 43 663

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 526 573 1994
Finance 514 565 2398
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 557 610 2692

Engineering rankings

Samford University ranked 705th for Engineering in the United States and 4095th in the World with 554 publications made and 9,768 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#705 of 1,518 In the United States
#767 of 1,602 In North America
#4095 of 6,684 In the World

Samford University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 14
1992 4 17
1993 8 11
1994 4 18
1995 5 20
1996 5 19
1997 5 21
1998 6 23
1999 4 19
2000 11 31
2001 6 37
2002 3 50
2003 8 70
2004 7 101
2005 5 71
2006 7 113
2007 11 103
2008 15 142
2009 17 175
2010 17 180
2011 21 258
2012 24 249
2013 23 266
2014 16 312
2015 31 311
2016 23 344
2017 27 296
2018 24 375
2019 25 398
2020 41 492
2021 39 639
2022 42 641
2023 47 682

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 638 697 3383
Computer Networking 662 725 3604
Mechanical Engineering 657 717 3754
Metallurgical Engineering 778 838 4583
Materials Science 795 858 4615
Optical Engineering 878 943 4740

Mathematics rankings

Samford University ranked 695th for Mathematics in the United States and 3560th in the World with 538 publications made and 6,583 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#695 of 1,371 In the United States
#756 of 1,451 In North America
#3560 of 6,305 In the World

Samford University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 8
1992 4 6
1993 4 3
1994 1 8
1995 4 7
1996 3 6
1997 2 9
1998 10 6
1999 3 13
2000 7 20
2001 9 25
2002 6 33
2003 6 46
2004 8 51
2005 10 56
2006 7 86
2007 13 103
2008 18 138
2009 11 180
2010 15 189
2011 20 252
2012 20 233
2013 23 285
2014 16 363
2015 17 346
2016 30 342
2017 27 318
2018 43 359
2019 29 432
2020 40 541
2021 33 690
2022 45 687
2023 43 799

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 673 727 2074
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 557 610 2692
Statistics 696 758 3682

Art & Design rankings

Samford University ranked 635th for Art & Design in the United States and 2610th in the World with 281 publications made and 2,388 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics.

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
#635 of 1,321 In the United States
#698 of 1,404 In North America
#2610 of 5,720 In the World

Samford University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 3
1993 5 1
1994 2 1
1995 3 2
1996 1 5
1997 2 4
1998 3 0
1999 3 2
2000 1 3
2001 4 10
2002 3 16
2003 4 28
2004 3 20
2005 6 18
2006 6 35
2007 8 34
2008 15 47
2009 12 65
2010 8 66
2011 10 82
2012 13 97
2013 8 105
2014 8 114
2015 8 110
2016 6 99
2017 18 121
2018 15 131
2019 17 149
2020 15 176
2021 20 243
2022 17 188
2023 27 233

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aesthetics 604 664 2480
Literature 653 712 2502
Fashion Design 687 751 3164

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Samford University

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 723 784 3563
Physics 767 830 4176
Quantum and Particle physics 785 850 4240