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South College ranked 1518th in the United States, 5723rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 17 research topics. South College ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 1,926 academic publications and 65,831 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5723 of 14,131 In the World
#1602 of 2,597 In North America
#1518 of 2,496 In the United States
#32 of 56 In Tennessee
#3 of 4 In Knoxville
#1144 of 2,335 For Pharmacy
#1168 of 3,561 For Bioinformatics and Computational biology
#1286 of 3,642 For Pharmacology
#7283 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 14 other topics

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Biology rankings

South College ranked 436th for Biology in the United States and 2599th in the World with 1,434 publications made and 55,306 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Pharmacology, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Biology ranking Location
#436 of 1,609 In the United States
#486 of 1,698 In North America
#2599 of 6,833 In the World

South College
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 88
1993 12 81
1994 44 112
1995 69 224
1996 17 248
1997 15 324
1998 31 387
1999 25 568
2000 37 610
2001 36 756
2002 30 919
2003 21 919
2004 14 1007
2005 31 944
2006 33 1040
2007 32 1149
2008 51 1249
2009 49 1398
2010 46 1451
2011 38 1670
2012 30 1737
2013 51 1973
2014 40 2147
2015 39 2135
2016 60 2280
2017 60 2607
2018 57 2560
2019 81 3039
2020 54 3557
2021 67 3740
2022 60 3674
2023 79 3659
2024 59 3388

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 255 282 1168
Pharmacology 249 277 1286
Molecular Biology 309 344 1592
Microbiology 266 294 1672
Virology 335 368 1760
Oncology and Cancer research 351 386 1785
Genetics 347 384 1854
Biotechnology 314 351 1953
Biochemistry 336 374 1962
Immunology 364 398 2017
Paleontology 449 500 2558
Zoology 558 608 2606
Nanotechnology 385 429 2771
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 574 631 2816
Horticulture 428 478 3065
Botany 545 600 3215
Agricultural Science 487 543 3241
Neuroscience 768 826 3373

Chemistry rankings

South College ranked 384th for Chemistry in the United States and 2499th in the World with 1,202 publications made and 49,020 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Pharmacy, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#384 of 1,447 In the United States
#433 of 1,530 In North America
#2499 of 6,545 In the World

South College
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 84
1993 10 78
1994 42 105
1995 72 206
1996 11 246
1997 13 318
1998 26 358
1999 21 524
2000 35 568
2001 33 709
2002 28 846
2003 21 839
2004 13 911
2005 27 898
2006 31 959
2007 30 1073
2008 43 1131
2009 44 1251
2010 42 1321
2011 33 1518
2012 23 1516
2013 37 1738
2014 32 1873
2015 36 1877
2016 40 2037
2017 49 2296
2018 39 2176
2019 69 2616
2020 37 3092
2021 53 3226
2022 52 3152
2023 55 3017
2024 40 2787

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 203 232 1144
Biochemistry 336 374 1962
Organic Chemistry 348 394 2360
Inorganic Chemistry 372 418 2554
Nanotechnology 385 429 2771
Physical chemistry 402 452 2796
Chemical Engineering 376 423 2882
Materials Science 473 527 3248

Medicine rankings

South College ranked 542nd for Medicine in the United States and 2687th in the World with 1,075 publications made and 32,805 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#542 of 1,600 In the United States
#590 of 1,685 In North America
#2687 of 6,775 In the World

South College
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 42
1993 9 38
1994 25 57
1995 42 118
1996 9 142
1997 10 221
1998 18 213
1999 15 274
2000 14 287
2001 21 353
2002 11 478
2003 13 496
2004 11 530
2005 15 481
2006 24 514
2007 21 602
2008 36 706
2009 35 804
2010 34 881
2011 25 1007
2012 29 1117
2013 40 1262
2014 34 1382
2015 39 1431
2016 48 1480
2017 62 1727
2018 40 1789
2019 61 2065
2020 49 2534
2021 64 2631
2022 62 2627
2023 67 2644
2024 56 2486

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 203 232 1144
Pharmacology 249 277 1286
Sports Medicine 377 420 1457
Virology 335 368 1760
Oncology and Cancer research 351 386 1785
Nursing 519 571 1937
Physical Therapy 470 517 1962
Family medicine 499 539 1996
Immunology 364 398 2017
Anesthesiology 474 515 2229
Psychiatry 619 672 2555
Health Science 775 833 2664
Anatomy and Physiology 546 594 2720
Surgery 580 626 2744
Pathology 550 599 3005
Clinical Psychology 784 846 3009
Public Health 689 749 3230
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 628 679 3304

Engineering rankings

South College ranked 572nd for Engineering in the United States and 3558th in the World with 722 publications made and 24,756 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#572 of 1,565 In the United States
#627 of 1,651 In North America
#3558 of 6,782 In the World

South College
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 3 44
1993 8 35
1994 14 50
1995 23 72
1996 9 100
1997 8 122
1998 9 130
1999 7 158
2000 17 180
2001 11 229
2002 13 319
2003 7 342
2004 11 379
2005 12 370
2006 28 451
2007 17 483
2008 21 536
2009 25 610
2010 19 668
2011 24 713
2012 23 775
2013 18 823
2014 14 922
2015 23 986
2016 27 1012
2017 33 1256
2018 27 1279
2019 51 1501
2020 30 1770
2021 42 1965
2022 41 1950
2023 46 1934
2024 25 1791

The following table provides academic rankings for South College in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 314 351 1953
Nanotechnology 385 429 2771
Chemical Engineering 376 423 2882
Metallurgical Engineering 434 484 3043
Materials Science 473 527 3248
Acoustical Engineering 616 674 3352
Optical Engineering 613 669 3669
Aerospace Engineering 652 710 3669
Mechanical Engineering 634 693 3671
Telecommunications 638 696 3864

Physics rankings

South College ranked 557th for Physics in the United States and 3357th in the World with 707 publications made and 24,247 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#557 of 1,531 In the United States
#612 of 1,617 In North America
#3357 of 6,713 In the World

South College
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 66
1993 5 60
1994 20 74
1995 26 85
1996 7 130
1997 8 152
1998 11 171
1999 6 190
2000 14 213
2001 13 297
2002 15 318
2003 6 376
2004 10 403
2005 14 402
2006 23 470
2007 18 528
2008 20 572
2009 23 636
2010 19 684
2011 24 773
2012 21 775
2013 19 864
2014 20 936
2015 22 1008
2016 29 1035
2017 33 1236
2018 28 1264
2019 41 1490
2020 26 1774
2021 37 1923
2022 37 1845
2023 37 1813
2024 25 1686

The following table provides academic rankings for South College in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 385 429 2771
Nuclear Physics 493 545 2958
Materials Science 473 527 3248
Quantum and Particle physics 554 609 3314
Acoustical Engineering 616 674 3352
Optical Engineering 613 669 3669
Astrophysics and Astronomy 759 823 3843

Environmental Science rankings

South College ranked 625th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3529th in the World with 705 publications made and 27,946 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#625 of 1,631 In the United States
#686 of 1,721 In North America
#3529 of 6,876 In the World

South College
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 2 71
1993 4 71
1994 7 69
1995 13 60
1996 6 70
1997 7 80
1998 20 134
1999 9 216
2000 21 238
2001 16 333
2002 18 411
2003 12 442
2004 9 463
2005 13 422
2006 13 512
2007 17 548
2008 18 593
2009 21 641
2010 22 643
2011 20 754
2012 17 777
2013 31 852
2014 16 956
2015 26 890
2016 36 964
2017 31 1087
2018 30 1139
2019 30 1336
2020 26 1480
2021 35 1647
2022 37 1646
2023 32 1690
2024 32 1475

The following table provides academic rankings for South College in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 449 500 2558
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 574 631 2816
Geology 494 546 2917
Oceanography 539 599 3152
Agricultural Science 487 543 3241
Ecology 598 659 3439
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 628 685 3783
Geography and Cartography 845 915 4481

Computer Science rankings

South College ranked 644th for Computer Science in the United States and 3432nd in the World with 670 publications made and 22,759 citations received. Main research topics: Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#644 of 1,612 In the United States
#703 of 1,698 In North America
#3432 of 6,845 In the World

South College
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 32
1993 6 24
1994 14 37
1995 20 74
1996 7 102
1997 10 121
1998 13 147
1999 13 186
2000 13 217
2001 14 230
2002 17 298
2003 5 293
2004 8 322
2005 15 306
2006 11 393
2007 10 446
2008 12 459
2009 19 578
2010 23 660
2011 18 707
2012 17 830
2013 22 945
2014 11 985
2015 25 971
2016 26 1002
2017 34 1213
2018 25 1105
2019 46 1492
2020 34 1702
2021 36 1985
2022 40 1916
2023 38 1893
2024 30 1777

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 255 282 1168
Library and Information science 531 575 1604
Neuroscience 768 826 3373
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 689 752 3850
Telecommunications 638 696 3864
Machine Learning 783 849 4464

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

South College ranked 878th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 4157th in the World with 624 publications made and 18,095 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#878 of 1,761 In the United States
#948 of 1,852 In North America
#4157 of 7,081 In the World

South College
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 3 37
1993 7 35
1994 11 35
1995 6 42
1996 7 48
1997 6 74
1998 13 85
1999 4 114
2000 8 131
2001 7 156
2002 9 206
2003 7 226
2004 9 229
2005 6 210
2006 10 283
2007 14 309
2008 12 336
2009 18 432
2010 14 488
2011 12 516
2012 19 584
2013 22 633
2014 11 699
2015 24 715
2016 29 683
2017 35 904
2018 33 840
2019 33 1192
2020 27 1224
2021 43 1442
2022 39 1425
2023 43 1498
2024 35 1393

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Military science 331 361 738
Library and Information science 531 575 1604
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 700 757 2416
Demography 664 722 3202
Linguistics 640 698 3271
Law 913 983 3885
Philosophy 797 866 3895
Education Majors 1012 1083 3989
Political Science 944 1016 4173
Sociology 972 1044 4208
Archaeology 864 935 4316
History 947 1020 4345

Psychology rankings

South College ranked 819th for Psychology in the United States and 3535th in the World with 457 publications made and 12,059 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#819 of 1,558 In the United States
#883 of 1,645 In North America
#3535 of 6,645 In the World

South College
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 3 10
1993 6 10
1994 11 17
1995 14 38
1996 4 52
1997 4 69
1998 1 50
1999 4 76
2000 6 74
2001 3 96
2002 5 142
2003 2 143
2004 5 127
2005 4 124
2006 8 152
2007 5 174
2008 8 218
2009 7 250
2010 10 276
2011 11 319
2012 14 383
2013 16 427
2014 13 474
2015 16 484
2016 18 463
2017 28 572
2018 21 608
2019 36 737
2020 29 894
2021 33 1014
2022 33 1047
2023 40 994
2024 28 960

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 619 672 2555
Clinical Psychology 784 846 3009
Neuroscience 768 826 3373
Education Majors 1012 1083 3989
Social Psychology 1120 1192 4744

Mathematics rankings

South College ranked 877th for Mathematics in the United States and 4441st in the World with 256 publications made and 6,395 citations received. Main research topic: Statistics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#877 of 1,410 In the United States
#945 of 1,491 In North America
#4441 of 6,418 In the World

South College
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 3
1993 1 7
1994 5 5
1995 2 11
1996 3 13
1997 2 15
1998 4 31
1999 1 25
2000 3 25
2001 4 26
2002 1 61
2003 1 74
2004 5 72
2005 3 61
2006 5 70
2007 8 99
2008 1 126
2009 6 134
2010 5 158
2011 8 161
2012 13 200
2013 13 209
2014 6 198
2015 6 243
2016 18 215
2017 20 292
2018 14 325
2019 17 431
2020 10 492
2021 15 564
2022 15 606
2023 21 604
2024 15 463

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 774 837 4165

Economics rankings

South College ranked 872nd for Economics in the United States and 4088th in the World with 163 publications made and 4,032 citations received. Main research topic: Development Studies.

Economics ranking Location
#872 of 1,355 In the United States
#943 of 1,438 In North America
#4088 of 6,167 In the World

South College
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 5
1993 1 2
1994 2 0
1995 4 9
1996 1 3
1997 0 4
1998 3 6
1999 1 5
2000 2 12
2001 6 20
2002 5 37
2003 0 43
2004 3 42
2005 2 49
2006 4 43
2007 4 60
2008 2 57
2009 2 81
2010 4 103
2011 2 80
2012 5 100
2013 7 94
2014 4 110
2015 7 137
2016 11 114
2017 9 140
2018 6 155
2019 12 216
2020 6 263
2021 14 316
2022 6 302
2023 11 310
2024 7 230

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 891 961 3976

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for South College

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Management 776 842 3984
Art & Design 912 982 3998
Marketing 778 843 4022
Business 842 912 4215