South Dakota School of Mines and Technology: Rankings

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The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 487th in the United States, 1980th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 51 research topics. The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,433 academic publications and 172,967 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1980 of 14,131 In the World
#535 of 2,597 In North America
#487 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 15 In South Dakota
#1 of 2 In Rapid
#381 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#472 of 1,577 For Engineering Management
#683 of 2,915 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#3381 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2621 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 48 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 295th for Engineering in the United States and 1802nd in the World with 4,341 publications made and 113,159 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#295 of 1,565 In the United States
#336 of 1,651 In North America
#1802 of 6,782 In the World

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 28 324
1993 43 303
1994 50 300
1995 40 348
1996 41 423
1997 38 551
1998 44 601
1999 39 633
2000 31 703
2001 38 734
2002 77 949
2003 52 1069
2004 63 1147
2005 77 1345
2006 74 1610
2007 82 1563
2008 81 1884
2009 85 2023
2010 127 2311
2011 132 2788
2012 140 3333
2013 184 4009
2014 193 4747
2015 169 5523
2016 181 5874
2017 209 6660
2018 199 7392
2019 179 8474
2020 265 9759
2021 206 11009
2022 221 10170
2023 254 10790
2024 208 9768

The following table provides academic rankings for The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 68 87 381
Engineering Management 173 193 472
Remote Sensing 193 221 854
Biochemical Engineering 150 176 889
Petroleum Engineering 194 222 914
Renewable Energy Engineering 154 189 1170
Geotechnical Engineering 202 241 1175
Nanotechnology 187 215 1200
Chemical Engineering 178 208 1254
Applied/Engineering Physics 235 266 1416
Automation and Control engineering 203 237 1439
Metallurgical Engineering 232 268 1538
Materials Science 248 284 1582
Electrical Engineering 244 279 1600
Aerospace Engineering 297 336 1633
Telecommunications 261 298 1638
Structural Engineering 279 315 1706
Electronic Engineering 256 293 1712
Optical Engineering 287 325 1723
Mechanical Engineering 305 344 1809
Environmental Engineering 252 289 1856
Civil Engineering 333 377 2020
Biotechnology 329 367 2086
Acoustical Engineering 377 421 2114
Computer Networking 382 430 2256
Systems Engineering 452 503 2611

Physics rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 308th for Physics in the United States and 1849th in the World with 3,929 publications made and 107,932 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#308 of 1,531 In the United States
#348 of 1,617 In North America
#1849 of 6,713 In the World

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 22 307
1993 39 295
1994 39 302
1995 35 344
1996 33 390
1997 31 508
1998 39 595
1999 36 598
2000 26 658
2001 36 695
2002 64 913
2003 51 979
2004 59 1053
2005 70 1288
2006 63 1444
2007 75 1449
2008 77 1710
2009 78 1803
2010 114 2074
2011 107 2516
2012 142 3063
2013 169 3749
2014 162 4571
2015 159 5542
2016 169 6104
2017 192 7061
2018 178 7562
2019 168 8736
2020 212 9775
2021 193 11138
2022 215 9988
2023 247 10847
2024 191 9653

The following table provides academic rankings for The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 208 237 797
Nanotechnology 187 215 1200
Applied/Engineering Physics 235 266 1416
Materials Science 248 284 1582
Condensed Matter Physics 250 286 1668
Optical Engineering 287 325 1723
Nuclear Physics 310 350 1741
Astrophysics and Astronomy 358 403 1754
Quantum and Particle physics 316 359 1964
Atomic and Molecular physics 384 430 2015
Acoustical Engineering 377 421 2114

Chemistry rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 325th for Chemistry in the United States and 2051st in the World with 3,388 publications made and 91,014 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#325 of 1,447 In the United States
#366 of 1,530 In North America
#2051 of 6,545 In the World

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 20 241
1993 30 243
1994 35 256
1995 29 263
1996 28 322
1997 31 382
1998 32 434
1999 28 460
2000 24 523
2001 33 548
2002 42 679
2003 38 804
2004 49 792
2005 52 1003
2006 52 1181
2007 68 1215
2008 71 1367
2009 65 1502
2010 115 1732
2011 113 2145
2012 123 2564
2013 137 3192
2014 152 3817
2015 136 4462
2016 157 4736
2017 160 5317
2018 177 5878
2019 156 6649
2020 173 7719
2021 158 8715
2022 172 8569
2023 214 8858
2024 141 8346

The following table provides academic rankings for The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 145 176 683
Biochemical Engineering 150 176 889
Nanotechnology 187 215 1200
Chemical Engineering 178 208 1254
Physical chemistry 221 256 1505
Radiochemistry 180 210 1556
Environmental Chemistry 228 265 1574
Materials Science 248 284 1582
Inorganic Chemistry 263 299 1742
Organic Chemistry 289 328 1917
Biochemistry 430 477 2552
Nutrition and Food Science 359 404 2805

Environmental Science rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 352nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2031st in the World with 3,086 publications made and 75,495 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#352 of 1,631 In the United States
#401 of 1,721 In North America
#2031 of 6,876 In the World

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 29 343
1993 31 315
1994 39 285
1995 40 341
1996 28 448
1997 35 529
1998 27 567
1999 31 580
2000 24 663
2001 22 690
2002 55 862
2003 48 1023
2004 49 1085
2005 51 1259
2006 44 1469
2007 56 1487
2008 49 1730
2009 51 1790
2010 75 2011
2011 83 2363
2012 88 2745
2013 115 3214
2014 124 3659
2015 99 3920
2016 120 4100
2017 121 4512
2018 164 4942
2019 130 5731
2020 183 6572
2021 138 7489
2022 160 7173
2023 162 7408
2024 110 6562

The following table provides academic rankings for The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 68 87 381
Petrology and Geochemistry 145 176 683
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 205 237 991
Earth science and Geophysics 202 241 1013
Geotechnical Engineering 202 241 1175
Oceanography 262 308 1453
Geology 284 325 1530
Environmental Chemistry 228 265 1574
Environmental Management 230 269 1577
Paleontology 319 365 1737
Environmental Engineering 252 289 1856
Geography and Cartography 346 395 1919
Forestry 308 355 2007
Agricultural Science 331 378 2224
Ecology 383 435 2266
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 594 652 2922

Biology rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 400th for Biology in the United States and 2398th in the World with 2,758 publications made and 77,368 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#400 of 1,609 In the United States
#450 of 1,698 In North America
#2398 of 6,833 In the World

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 17 247
1993 21 191
1994 26 198
1995 28 209
1996 27 315
1997 27 395
1998 26 488
1999 19 500
2000 22 611
2001 24 663
2002 30 772
2003 38 928
2004 36 996
2005 39 1211
2006 41 1337
2007 62 1371
2008 46 1564
2009 45 1661
2010 77 1892
2011 95 2320
2012 93 2710
2013 111 3247
2014 132 3562
2015 113 3998
2016 130 4207
2017 140 4579
2018 141 5113
2019 140 5955
2020 164 6916
2021 136 7600
2022 151 7299
2023 159 7481
2024 115 6887

The following table provides academic rankings for The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrobiology 208 237 797
Nanotechnology 187 215 1200
Paleontology 319 365 1737
Forestry 308 355 2007
Evolutionary Biology 447 493 2023
Biotechnology 329 367 2086
Agricultural Science 331 378 2224
Biochemistry 430 477 2552
Zoology 584 637 2721
Nutrition and Food Science 359 404 2805
Genetics 508 558 2850
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 594 652 2922
Botany 500 552 2927
Microbiology 459 503 2957
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 535 582 3019
Neuroscience 819 881 3617

Computer Science rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 506th for Computer Science in the United States and 2710th in the World with 1,913 publications made and 43,693 citations received. Main research topics: Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#506 of 1,612 In the United States
#555 of 1,698 In North America
#2710 of 6,845 In the World

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 15 127
1993 12 118
1994 20 150
1995 19 186
1996 15 312
1997 18 385
1998 17 473
1999 14 486
2000 10 564
2001 15 629
2002 38 880
2003 30 887
2004 20 932
2005 34 1157
2006 35 1333
2007 39 1354
2008 35 1584
2009 49 1667
2010 47 1697
2011 53 1914
2012 61 2151
2013 76 2388
2014 89 2611
2015 72 2817
2016 80 2928
2017 91 3199
2018 78 3515
2019 81 4134
2020 131 4691
2021 104 5193
2022 117 4046
2023 129 4601
2024 100 3773

The following table provides academic rankings for The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 281 316 1561
Telecommunications 261 298 1638
Software Engineering 331 372 1650
Blockchain and Cryptography 303 347 2112
Library and Information science 679 732 2150
Computer Vision 357 403 2221
Computer Networking 382 430 2256
Computational Linguistics 400 448 2416
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 438 486 2611
Cyber Security 477 530 2657
Machine Learning 457 510 2895
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 535 582 3019
Cognitive Science 651 712 3217
Neuroscience 819 881 3617

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 748th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3535th in the World with 1,486 publications made and 28,701 citations received. Main research topics: History, Political Science, Law, Archaeology, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#748 of 1,761 In the United States
#814 of 1,852 In North America
#3535 of 7,081 In the World

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 11 127
1993 22 146
1994 18 143
1995 26 240
1996 11 339
1997 22 385
1998 10 401
1999 17 472
2000 12 551
2001 15 565
2002 33 719
2003 27 819
2004 25 932
2005 30 1116
2006 20 1248
2007 18 1240
2008 27 1399
2009 34 1441
2010 30 1574
2011 34 1751
2012 26 1938
2013 47 2129
2014 55 2319
2015 57 2439
2016 49 2447
2017 36 2518
2018 51 2512
2019 48 3041
2020 110 3334
2021 73 3779
2022 72 3228
2023 72 3552
2024 78 2975

The following table provides academic rankings for The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 679 732 2150
Archaeology 524 578 2643
History 618 676 2760
Law 716 778 2951
Education Majors 798 861 2990
Political Science 742 809 3248
Linguistics 735 798 3722
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1032 1105 3764
Demography 868 935 4168
Philosophy 876 949 4229
Sociology 1025 1099 4420

Mathematics rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 515th for Mathematics in the United States and 2727th in the World with 857 publications made and 19,739 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#515 of 1,410 In the United States
#564 of 1,491 In North America
#2727 of 6,418 In the World

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 5 55
1993 5 74
1994 8 80
1995 9 147
1996 7 236
1997 7 312
1998 2 349
1999 6 405
2000 4 504
2001 8 490
2002 12 693
2003 16 738
2004 3 735
2005 16 924
2006 12 982
2007 13 1012
2008 18 1123
2009 21 1241
2010 20 1193
2011 17 1337
2012 24 1454
2013 28 1527
2014 35 1612
2015 42 1691
2016 33 1667
2017 41 1819
2018 43 1723
2019 34 2010
2020 81 2489
2021 41 2598
2022 56 2227
2023 48 2268
2024 54 1668

The following table provides academic rankings for The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 303 347 2112
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 453 500 2160
Applied Mathematics 352 400 2472
Statistics 460 508 2499
Math Teachers 785 843 2918

Art & Design rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 784th for Art & Design in the United States and 3382nd in the World with 301 publications made and 3,570 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics.

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
#784 of 1,361 In the United States
#850 of 1,444 In North America
#3382 of 5,966 In the World

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 2 31
1993 7 31
1994 3 26
1995 3 43
1996 2 41
1997 5 60
1998 2 56
1999 5 48
2000 4 79
2001 1 66
2002 5 87
2003 4 103
2004 5 130
2005 4 133
2006 4 182
2007 6 186
2008 12 240
2009 6 228
2010 6 243
2011 7 256
2012 8 330
2013 8 349
2014 17 368
2015 17 320
2016 13 323
2017 8 290
2018 14 368
2019 13 446
2020 21 510
2021 16 572
2022 20 467
2023 10 481
2024 18 480

The following table provides academic rankings for The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 281 316 1561
Fashion Design 696 760 3334
Literature 934 1005 3954

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Health Science 741 795 2532
Management 569 624 2906
Business 613 671 3013
Economics 671 732 3070
Anatomy and Physiology 618 669 3073
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 612 663 3203
Finance 633 693 3215
Development Studies 807 875 3566
Physical Therapy 760 825 3649
Pathology 772 834 4019
Medicine 833 898 4025
Public Health 878 945 4128
Psychology 969 1038 4218
Social Psychology 1006 1077 4227
Surgery 929 994 4441
Marketing 875 948 4704
Psychiatry 1136 1207 4919