South Dakota School of Mines and Technology: Rankings

Updated: February 29, 2024

EduRank

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 500th in the United States, 2013th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 46 research topics. The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,511 academic publications and 94,121 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking	Category
#2013 of 14,131	In the World
#549 of 2,597	In North America
#500 of 2,496	In the United States
#3 of 15	In South Dakota
#1 of 2	In Rapid
#339 of 1,031	For Mining Engineering
#555 of 1,383	For Engineering Management
#673 of 2,713	For Petrology and Geochemistry
#3306 of 7,738	For Alumni Impact
#2621 of 14,131	For Non-academic Prominence
Top50%	For 43 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 296th for Engineering in the United States and 1790th in the World with 3,685 publications made and 67,591 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking	Location
#296 of 1,518	In the United States
#337 of 1,602	In North America
#1790 of 6,684	In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

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Physics rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 308th for Physics in the United States and 1834th in the World with 3,267 publications made and 61,409 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking	Location
#308 of 1,485	In the United States
#348 of 1,569	In North America
#1834 of 6,603	In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

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Chemistry rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 321st for Chemistry in the United States and 1973rd in the World with 2,934 publications made and 60,853 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking	Location
#321 of 1,407	In the United States
#361 of 1,488	In North America
#1973 of 6,447	In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

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Environmental Science rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 355th for Environmental Science in the United States and 1966th in the World with 2,677 publications made and 48,963 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking	Location
#355 of 1,598	In the United States
#404 of 1,687	In North America
#1966 of 6,798	In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

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Biology rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 395th for Biology in the United States and 2284th in the World with 2,427 publications made and 53,828 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking	Location
#395 of 1,582	In the United States
#444 of 1,668	In North America
#2284 of 6,770	In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

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Computer Science rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 514th for Computer Science in the United States and 2643rd in the World with 1,539 publications made and 19,879 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking	Location
#514 of 1,576	In the United States
#563 of 1,662	In North America
#2643 of 6,752	In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 762nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3499th in the World with 1,262 publications made and 17,226 citations received. Main research topics: History, Political Science, Archaeology, Law, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking	Location
#762 of 1,728	In the United States
#830 of 1,819	In North America
#3499 of 7,020	In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

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Mathematics rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 520th for Mathematics in the United States and 2671st in the World with 710 publications made and 10,573 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking	Location
#520 of 1,371	In the United States
#569 of 1,451	In North America
#2671 of 6,305	In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

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Art & Design rankings

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology ranked 774th for Art & Design in the United States and 3208th in the World with 252 publications made and 2,317 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
#774 of 1,321	In the United States
#841 of 1,404	In North America
#3208 of 5,720	In the World

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Art & Design Publications & Citations

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