Southern College of Optometry: Rankings

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The Southern College of Optometry ranked 1417th in the United States, 5379th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in 30 research topics. The Southern College of Optometry ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 480 academic publications and 6,128 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5379 of 14,131 In the World
#1497 of 2,597 In North America
#1417 of 2,496 In the United States
#30 of 56 In Tennessee
#5 of 11 In Memphis
#374 of 1,002 For Optometry
#714 of 1,762 For Ophthalmology
#2988 of 5,355 For Neuroscience
#5543 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#6317 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Medicine rankings

The Southern College of Optometry ranked 992nd for Medicine in the United States and 4631st in the World with 398 publications made and 4,034 citations received. Main research topics: Ophthalmology, Optometry, Surgery, Psychiatry, Pathology.

Medicine ranking Location
#992 of 1,600 In the United States
#1060 of 1,685 In North America
#4631 of 6,775 In the World

Southern College of Optometry
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 6 28
1993 4 31
1994 18 23
1995 17 28
1996 10 42
1997 4 43
1998 10 50
1999 8 44
2000 10 51
2001 21 59
2002 18 79
2003 3 86
2004 12 103
2005 12 107
2006 13 98
2007 12 113
2008 15 96
2009 15 108
2010 19 110
2011 16 114
2012 6 126
2013 6 124
2014 3 113
2015 3 146
2016 10 107
2017 4 120
2018 9 142
2019 18 166
2020 18 297
2021 7 430
2022 10 410
2023 8 504
2024 6 539

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Optometry 126 142 374
Ophthalmology 178 198 714
Surgery 670 719 3180
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 653 709 3416
Anatomy and Physiology 752 807 3697
Psychiatry 1025 1094 4372
Pathology 1097 1168 5221

Biology rankings

The Southern College of Optometry ranked 1072nd for Biology in the United States and 5310th in the World with 325 publications made and 4,011 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#1072 of 1,609 In the United States
#1142 of 1,698 In North America
#5310 of 6,833 In the World

Southern College of Optometry
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 35
1993 3 37
1994 14 31
1995 15 33
1996 7 45
1997 3 50
1998 10 62
1999 9 60
2000 9 66
2001 19 84
2002 13 100
2003 4 111
2004 10 135
2005 8 123
2006 11 135
2007 10 140
2008 14 116
2009 10 120
2010 21 133
2011 15 136
2012 6 152
2013 3 144
2014 2 141
2015 3 159
2016 11 111
2017 4 134
2018 7 153
2019 14 162
2020 14 273
2021 4 397
2022 7 385
2023 5 456
2024 1 436

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 693 749 2988
Botany 894 961 4611
Genetics 933 997 4669
Biochemistry 977 1042 4885
Paleontology 1129 1204 5474

Engineering rankings

The Southern College of Optometry ranked 1030th for Engineering in the United States and 5372nd in the World with 280 publications made and 3,245 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Materials Science.

Engineering ranking Location
#1030 of 1,565 In the United States
#1101 of 1,651 In North America
#5372 of 6,782 In the World

Southern College of Optometry
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 3 25
1993 3 30
1994 12 29
1995 11 24
1996 10 44
1997 6 47
1998 6 39
1999 3 44
2000 5 47
2001 17 48
2002 10 60
2003 3 73
2004 10 96
2005 7 76
2006 7 91
2007 9 85
2008 12 82
2009 9 86
2010 16 87
2011 10 96
2012 3 89
2013 3 103
2014 3 94
2015 2 122
2016 6 88
2017 4 89
2018 9 98
2019 11 100
2020 13 166
2021 4 216
2022 4 181
2023 5 209
2024 5 195

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 509 563 3182
Materials Science 1095 1168 5694

Physics rankings

The Southern College of Optometry ranked 1028th for Physics in the United States and 5253rd in the World with 275 publications made and 3,222 citations received. Main research topics: Optical Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science.

Physics ranking Location
#1028 of 1,531 In the United States
#1097 of 1,617 In North America
#5253 of 6,713 In the World

Southern College of Optometry
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 29
1993 3 30
1994 10 28
1995 11 26
1996 10 43
1997 6 46
1998 6 36
1999 4 41
2000 5 46
2001 16 48
2002 10 57
2003 3 70
2004 9 92
2005 6 73
2006 7 84
2007 9 87
2008 11 86
2009 8 87
2010 17 80
2011 10 96
2012 3 87
2013 3 95
2014 3 96
2015 2 114
2016 5 83
2017 4 87
2018 10 88
2019 10 97
2020 12 151
2021 4 191
2022 5 162
2023 6 203
2024 5 197

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 509 563 3182
Materials Science 1095 1168 5694
Quantum and Particle physics 1196 1271 5782

Computer Science rankings

The Southern College of Optometry ranked 1084th for Computer Science in the United States and 5293rd in the World with 238 publications made and 4,188 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1084 of 1,612 In the United States
#1159 of 1,698 In North America
#5293 of 6,845 In the World

Southern College of Optometry
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 4 30
1993 4 32
1994 8 31
1995 11 30
1996 7 43
1997 5 41
1998 9 37
1999 6 46
2000 6 55
2001 16 60
2002 5 73
2003 1 96
2004 7 113
2005 3 84
2006 6 116
2007 8 108
2008 8 102
2009 8 100
2010 17 109
2011 11 113
2012 6 118
2013 3 128
2014 2 120
2015 0 137
2016 5 93
2017 4 113
2018 4 125
2019 9 137
2020 10 198
2021 0 264
2022 5 253
2023 5 260
2024 1 257

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 693 749 2988
Computer Vision 682 744 4021
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1062 1137 5300

Psychology rankings

The Southern College of Optometry ranked 1152nd for Psychology in the United States and 5043rd in the World with 225 publications made and 2,807 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry.

Psychology ranking Location
#1152 of 1,558 In the United States
#1227 of 1,645 In North America
#5043 of 6,645 In the World

Southern College of Optometry
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 3 26
1993 4 29
1994 8 28
1995 10 28
1996 6 40
1997 2 34
1998 10 34
1999 6 40
2000 7 44
2001 16 53
2002 6 68
2003 1 85
2004 6 107
2005 5 79
2006 7 110
2007 8 103
2008 9 99
2009 8 89
2010 17 99
2011 11 114
2012 6 120
2013 1 111
2014 1 119
2015 1 129
2016 4 83
2017 1 101
2018 2 111
2019 10 127
2020 9 233
2021 3 291
2022 3 279
2023 5 333
2024 1 316

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 693 749 2988
Psychiatry 1025 1094 4372

Chemistry rankings

The Southern College of Optometry ranked 1101st for Chemistry in the United States and 5526th in the World with 162 publications made and 2,239 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1101 of 1,447 In the United States
#1169 of 1,530 In North America
#5526 of 6,545 In the World

Southern College of Optometry
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 1 34
1993 3 32
1994 12 30
1995 9 24
1996 9 39
1997 2 52
1998 6 53
1999 4 44
2000 5 52
2001 4 57
2002 3 69
2003 2 73
2004 6 75
2005 3 70
2006 3 68
2007 6 68
2008 6 74
2009 6 68
2010 9 85
2011 6 81
2012 2 61
2013 1 67
2014 2 57
2015 2 68
2016 5 50
2017 4 64
2018 6 77
2019 1 84
2020 3 166
2021 3 239
2022 3 243
2023 4 299
2024 2 274

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 977 1042 4885
Materials Science 1095 1168 5694

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Southern College of Optometry

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Geology 1139 1214 5592
Statistics 1172 1247 5767
Philosophy 1444 1531 6162
Mathematics 1364 1444 6229
Environmental Science 1439 1522 6392
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 1523 1611 6417