South Dakota School of Mines and Technology: Rankings

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The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 516th in the United States, 2063rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 49 research topics. The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,609 academic publications and 182,330 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2063 of 14,131 In the World
#567 of 2,597 In North America
#516 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 15 In South Dakota
#1 of 2 In Rapid
#383 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#476 of 1,623 For Engineering Management
#691 of 2,954 For Petrology and Geochemistry
#3464 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2749 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 46 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 297th for Engineering in the United States and 1834th in the World with 4,444 publications made and 118,511 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#297 of 1,568 In the United States
#338 of 1,655 In North America
#1834 of 6,795 In the World

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 43 303
1994 50 300
1995 40 348
1996 41 422
1997 38 550
1998 44 604
1999 39 634
2000 31 703
2001 38 734
2002 77 951
2003 52 1069
2004 63 1148
2005 77 1346
2006 74 1610
2007 82 1564
2008 81 1883
2009 85 2022
2010 127 2311
2011 132 2787
2012 141 3329
2013 183 4014
2014 191 4741
2015 166 5499
2016 182 5868
2017 208 6639
2018 198 7347
2019 181 8474
2020 267 9754
2021 203 10952
2022 223 10178
2023 253 10758
2024 217 9922
2025 120 8431

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 66 85 383
Engineering Management 169 189 476
Remote Sensing 195 223 882
Petroleum Engineering 194 222 901
Biochemical Engineering 147 173 915
Marine Engineering 184 216 1046
Geotechnical Engineering 201 240 1183
Renewable Energy Engineering 155 190 1205
Nanotechnology 187 215 1215
Chemical Engineering 178 209 1270
Applied/Engineering Physics 237 268 1432
Automation and Control engineering 203 237 1468
Metallurgical Engineering 229 265 1555
Materials Science 246 282 1598
Electrical Engineering 241 276 1620
Telecommunications 262 299 1670
Aerospace Engineering 298 337 1680
Structural Engineering 279 316 1744
Optical Engineering 286 324 1748
Electronic Engineering 258 296 1751
Mechanical Engineering 302 341 1819
Environmental Engineering 247 284 1849
Civil Engineering 331 374 2049
Biotechnology 325 363 2091
Acoustical Engineering 377 421 2138
Human-Computer Interaction 370 414 2150
Computer Networking 384 432 2282
Systems Engineering 446 496 2605

Physics rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 304th for Physics in the United States and 1866th in the World with 4,040 publications made and 114,970 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#304 of 1,537 In the United States
#344 of 1,623 In North America
#1866 of 6,729 In the World

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 39 296
1994 39 302
1995 35 344
1996 33 389
1997 31 508
1998 39 596
1999 36 599
2000 26 657
2001 36 695
2002 64 917
2003 51 979
2004 59 1055
2005 70 1287
2006 63 1443
2007 75 1450
2008 77 1707
2009 78 1800
2010 114 2073
2011 107 2512
2012 143 3058
2013 169 3757
2014 162 4569
2015 159 5546
2016 169 6096
2017 192 7061
2018 178 7560
2019 168 8721
2020 213 9777
2021 195 11122
2022 215 9989
2023 248 10849
2024 197 9769
2025 122 8786

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 212 241 838
Nanotechnology 187 215 1215
Applied/Engineering Physics 237 268 1432
Materials Science 246 282 1598
Condensed Matter Physics 250 285 1682
Nuclear Physics 308 348 1748
Optical Engineering 286 324 1748
Astrophysics and Astronomy 365 410 1825
Quantum and Particle physics 315 358 1982
Atomic and Molecular physics 379 425 2009
Acoustical Engineering 377 421 2138

Chemistry rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 323rd for Chemistry in the United States and 2065th in the World with 3,470 publications made and 95,048 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#323 of 1,455 In the United States
#364 of 1,538 In North America
#2065 of 6,561 In the World

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 30 243
1994 35 256
1995 29 263
1996 28 321
1997 31 384
1998 32 436
1999 28 462
2000 24 523
2001 33 548
2002 42 680
2003 38 805
2004 49 794
2005 52 1003
2006 52 1181
2007 68 1217
2008 71 1367
2009 65 1500
2010 115 1732
2011 113 2146
2012 123 2563
2013 137 3195
2014 150 3808
2015 131 4436
2016 154 4718
2017 160 5304
2018 176 5828
2019 160 6661
2020 172 7707
2021 157 8688
2022 173 8585
2023 213 8834
2024 148 8478
2025 104 7541

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 145 176 691
Biochemical Engineering 147 173 915
Nanotechnology 187 215 1215
Chemical Engineering 178 209 1270
Physical chemistry 220 255 1514
Radiochemistry 180 210 1580
Materials Science 246 282 1598
Environmental Chemistry 227 264 1604
Inorganic Chemistry 260 296 1743
Organic Chemistry 287 326 1931
Biochemistry 423 470 2561
Nutrition and Food Science 353 397 2826

Environmental Science rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 352nd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2060th in the World with 3,172 publications made and 80,824 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#352 of 1,637 In the United States
#401 of 1,727 In North America
#2060 of 6,888 In the World

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

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 31 315
1994 39 285
1995 40 343
1996 28 447
1997 35 530
1998 27 567
1999 31 580
2000 24 665
2001 22 689
2002 55 864
2003 48 1024
2004 49 1087
2005 51 1260
2006 44 1470
2007 56 1487
2008 49 1728
2009 51 1792
2010 75 2010
2011 83 2360
2012 89 2744
2013 115 3213
2014 123 3656
2015 99 3917
2016 121 4098
2017 120 4482
2018 162 4941
2019 132 5752
2020 183 6566
2021 139 7482
2022 159 7163
2023 163 7381
2024 122 6645
2025 89 5888

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 66 85 383
Petrology and Geochemistry 145 176 691
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 207 240 1020
Earth science and Geophysics 203 243 1034
Geotechnical Engineering 201 240 1183
Oceanography 263 309 1488
Geology 283 325 1555
Environmental Management 228 267 1599
Environmental Chemistry 227 264 1604
Paleontology 318 364 1756
Environmental Engineering 247 284 1849
Geography and Cartography 349 398 1971
Forestry 313 361 2059
Agricultural Science 331 378 2251
Ecology 378 430 2294
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 596 654 2968

Biology rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 396th for Biology in the United States and 2429th in the World with 2,835 publications made and 82,176 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#396 of 1,612 In the United States
#446 of 1,701 In North America
#2429 of 6,841 In the World

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 21 191
1994 26 198
1995 28 211
1996 27 313
1997 27 396
1998 26 489
1999 19 500
2000 22 610
2001 24 663
2002 30 772
2003 38 929
2004 36 996
2005 39 1211
2006 41 1337
2007 62 1372
2008 46 1563
2009 45 1660
2010 77 1892
2011 95 2317
2012 94 2707
2013 111 3244
2014 132 3559
2015 111 3987
2016 129 4207
2017 140 4579
2018 141 5112
2019 139 5936
2020 162 6900
2021 138 7588
2022 150 7290
2023 160 7475
2024 123 6987
2025 90 6277

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 212 241 838
Nanotechnology 187 215 1215
Paleontology 318 364 1756
Evolutionary Biology 421 467 1918
Forestry 313 361 2059
Biotechnology 325 363 2091
Agricultural Science 331 378 2251
Biochemistry 423 470 2561
Zoology 585 638 2778
Nutrition and Food Science 353 397 2826
Genetics 500 550 2852
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 596 654 2968
Botany 499 552 2983
Microbiology 457 501 2999
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 530 577 3005
Neuroscience 815 876 3640

Computer Science rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 500th for Computer Science in the United States and 2738th in the World with 1,965 publications made and 46,115 citations received. Main research topics: Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#500 of 1,616 In the United States
#550 of 1,702 In North America
#2738 of 6,855 In the World

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

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 12 118
1994 20 150
1995 19 186
1996 15 311
1997 18 385
1998 17 474
1999 14 485
2000 10 564
2001 15 628
2002 38 881
2003 30 888
2004 20 932
2005 34 1156
2006 35 1334
2007 39 1354
2008 35 1581
2009 49 1669
2010 47 1695
2011 53 1908
2012 62 2147
2013 76 2394
2014 89 2619
2015 72 2810
2016 79 2924
2017 90 3189
2018 79 3513
2019 83 4113
2020 131 4687
2021 103 5143
2022 117 4042
2023 127 4570
2024 104 3832
2025 60 3066

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 285 320 1605
Software Engineering 327 368 1640
Telecommunications 262 299 1670
Human-Computer Interaction 370 414 2150
Blockchain and Cryptography 306 350 2157
Library and Information science 681 734 2186
Computer Vision 354 400 2245
Computer Networking 384 432 2282
Computational Linguistics 401 449 2469
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 435 483 2636
Cyber Security 479 532 2689
Machine Learning 457 510 2922
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 530 577 3005
Cognitive Science 658 719 3272
Neuroscience 815 876 3640

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 747th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3580th in the World with 1,531 publications made and 30,855 citations received. Main research topics: History, Political Science, Law, Archaeology, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#747 of 1,763 In the United States
#814 of 1,854 In North America
#3580 of 7,088 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
1993 22 146
1994 18 143
1995 26 240
1996 11 336
1997 22 385
1998 10 400
1999 17 472
2000 12 552
2001 15 565
2002 33 717
2003 27 820
2004 25 933
2005 30 1117
2006 20 1248
2007 18 1238
2008 27 1399
2009 34 1443
2010 30 1569
2011 34 1747
2012 27 1941
2013 47 2128
2014 55 2313
2015 57 2437
2016 49 2442
2017 36 2505
2018 51 2508
2019 47 3020
2020 111 3342
2021 71 3773
2022 74 3217
2023 74 3545
2024 80 2996
2025 48 2466

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 681 734 2186
Archaeology 524 577 2669
History 616 674 2790
Education Majors 793 857 3033
Law 724 786 3045
Political Science 746 815 3338
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1017 1090 3735
Linguistics 736 800 3761
Demography 866 933 4226
Philosophy 875 948 4259
Sociology 1017 1091 4436

Mathematics rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 513th for Mathematics in the United States and 2762nd in the World with 876 publications made and 20,845 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#513 of 1,413 In the United States
#562 of 1,494 In North America
#2762 of 6,434 In the World

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 5 74
1994 8 80
1995 9 147
1996 7 235
1997 7 313
1998 2 349
1999 6 404
2000 4 505
2001 8 491
2002 12 693
2003 16 738
2004 3 734
2005 16 922
2006 12 981
2007 13 1011
2008 18 1121
2009 21 1242
2010 20 1189
2011 17 1332
2012 24 1449
2013 28 1527
2014 35 1607
2015 41 1689
2016 34 1668
2017 40 1794
2018 43 1725
2019 35 2006
2020 80 2475
2021 41 2591
2022 56 2241
2023 49 2261
2024 56 1680
2025 20 1312

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 306 350 2157
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 449 496 2186
Applied Mathematics 355 403 2489
Statistics 459 507 2527
Math Teachers 794 852 2999

Art & Design rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 785th for Art & Design in the United States and 3416th in the World with 302 publications made and 3,834 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
#785 of 1,369 In the United States
#851 of 1,454 In North America
#3416 of 6,010 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 7 31
1994 3 26
1995 3 43
1996 2 40
1997 5 60
1998 2 56
1999 5 48
2000 4 80
2001 1 66
2002 5 88
2003 4 104
2004 5 130
2005 4 134
2006 4 182
2007 6 185
2008 12 239
2009 6 228
2010 6 243
2011 7 256
2012 8 330
2013 8 350
2014 17 369
2015 17 322
2016 13 316
2017 9 294
2018 14 365
2019 13 439
2020 21 515
2021 16 572
2022 20 456
2023 10 483
2024 17 490
2025 1 496

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 285 320 1605
Fashion Design 695 761 3369
Literature 927 998 3970

Other rankings

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

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Health Science 741 796 2584
Management 560 615 2913
Business 612 671 3058
Anatomy and Physiology 618 669 3105
Economics 673 734 3130
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 612 663 3256
Finance 637 697 3274
Development Studies 804 873 3610
Physical Therapy 766 831 3705
Pathology 762 824 4016
Medicine 827 892 4039
Public Health 884 951 4220
Psychology 960 1029 4238
Social Psychology 1011 1082 4278
Surgery 929 994 4460
Marketing 881 954 4712
Psychiatry 1127 1198 4929