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Southern Methodist University ranked 140th in the United States, 444th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 174 research topics. Southern Methodist University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 23,068 academic publications and 569,668 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 256 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#444 of 14,131 In the World
#162 of 2,597 In North America
#140 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 119 In Texas
#2 of 12 In Dallas
#38 of 1,039 For Information Technology
#128 of 1,054 For Intellectual Property and Patent Law
#154 of 1,147 For Actuarial Science
#201 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#237 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 171 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Southern Methodist University ranked 166th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 578th in the World with 12,342 publications made and 297,771 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#166 of 1,728 In the United States
#190 of 1,819 In North America
#578 of 7,020 In the World

Southern Methodist University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 136 1063
1992 130 1067
1993 138 1233
1994 140 1400
1995 145 1512
1996 168 1751
1997 178 1785
1998 166 2043
1999 169 2126
2000 177 2697
2001 161 2732
2002 251 3904
2003 222 4318
2004 247 4599
2005 265 5156
2006 277 5993
2007 313 6979
2008 312 7661
2009 309 8660
2010 328 9583
2011 339 10662
2012 328 11669
2013 388 12636
2014 401 13538
2015 408 14063
2016 456 14011
2017 472 14054
2018 500 15422
2019 531 17150
2020 513 19057
2021 493 21996
2022 457 20250
2023 485 20129

The following table provides academic rankings for Southern Methodist University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 63 72 128
Law Enforcement 104 115 183
International Law 81 94 242
Classics and Ancient History 106 122 246
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 103 123 264
Special Education 139 156 285
Genealogy 139 158 303
Political Economy 122 139 322
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 132 152 343
Public Policy / Administration 146 166 361
Media Studies 156 183 364
Art History 140 162 366
Publishing 134 156 370
Communications and Public Relations 152 179 375
Criminology and Criminal Justice 202 225 377
Radio and Television broadcasting 165 186 414
Law 155 177 421
Early Childhood Education 219 238 435
Library and Information science 177 199 468
Political Science 156 178 475
Occupational Safety and Health 197 225 485
Aesthetics 149 174 492
History 151 174 500
Military science 257 282 506
Gender Studies 228 259 509
Journalism and Digital Media 164 188 521
Human Rights Law 167 195 522
International Relations and Diplomacy 193 218 523
Linguistics 157 180 547
Sociology 198 226 563
Anthropology 208 236 564
Archaeology 158 182 564
Education Majors 226 254 608
Philosophy 146 169 615
Broadcast Journalism 241 269 710
Urban and Regional planning 175 201 932
Demography 262 293 978

Engineering rankings

Southern Methodist University ranked 185th for Engineering in the United States and 820th in the World with 10,704 publications made and 266,931 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#185 of 1,518 In the United States
#213 of 1,602 In North America
#820 of 6,684 In the World

Southern Methodist University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 97 972
1992 133 1113
1993 128 1125
1994 127 1255
1995 121 1374
1996 140 1562
1997 138 1638
1998 155 1917
1999 174 2023
2000 128 2185
2001 132 2394
2002 330 3818
2003 277 3705
2004 235 3604
2005 234 4410
2006 223 4894
2007 234 5415
2008 245 6080
2009 251 6919
2010 271 7545
2011 267 8257
2012 315 9031
2013 329 9920
2014 316 10594
2015 325 11299
2016 339 11507
2017 402 12133
2018 451 13112
2019 490 15105
2020 467 17665
2021 481 20486
2022 462 20360
2023 465 20203

The following table provides academic rankings for Southern Methodist University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Product and Industrial Design 66 75 205
Operations Research 105 129 410
Computer Engineering 121 142 435
Petroleum Engineering 121 144 469
Reliability and Quality Engineering 124 149 483
Computer Networking 131 156 500
Industrial Engineering 122 148 518
Systems Engineering 131 158 519
Electronic Engineering 121 148 529
Telecommunications 138 166 563
Engineering Management 199 223 603
Mining Engineering 105 131 618
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 136 158 633
Automation and Control engineering 124 151 642
Remote Sensing 168 195 648
Construction Management 141 169 655
Architecture 150 177 680
Electrical Engineering 147 176 687
Structural Engineering 164 193 701
Mechanical Engineering 166 195 722
Acoustical Engineering 182 211 756
Transportation Engineering 176 207 781
Optical Engineering 173 198 792
Aerospace Engineering 198 229 818
Aviation 207 237 818
Geotechnical Engineering 161 193 827
Civil Engineering 186 217 829
Renewable Energy Engineering 124 158 843
Materials Science 169 196 858
Metallurgical Engineering 169 197 898
Architectural Engineering 183 213 938
Human-Computer Interaction 215 247 970
Nanotechnology 170 195 977
Applied/Engineering Physics 193 221 1038
Robotics 185 219 1040
Biomedical Engineering 223 249 1078
Environmental Engineering 177 209 1097
Chemical Engineering 195 229 1388
Automotive Engineering 257 297 1741
Biotechnology 356 394 2162

Physics rankings

Southern Methodist University ranked 170th for Physics in the United States and 758th in the World with 10,430 publications made and 279,685 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#170 of 1,485 In the United States
#198 of 1,569 In North America
#758 of 6,603 In the World

Southern Methodist University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 111 966
1992 140 1067
1993 136 1113
1994 129 1282
1995 116 1389
1996 137 1694
1997 137 1699
1998 163 2068
1999 163 2153
2000 138 2283
2001 138 2541
2002 278 3584
2003 242 3623
2004 207 3501
2005 235 4333
2006 219 4820
2007 225 5229
2008 228 5969
2009 246 6711
2010 244 7242
2011 260 8099
2012 294 8901
2013 296 9941
2014 325 10686
2015 326 11715
2016 354 12053
2017 404 12667
2018 461 13372
2019 518 15480
2020 451 17939
2021 470 20892
2022 439 20651
2023 470 20904

The following table provides academic rankings for Southern Methodist University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nuclear Physics 147 172 609
Theoretical Physics 130 153 623
Astrobiology 185 210 650
Quantum and Particle physics 154 181 702
Acoustical Engineering 182 211 756
Astrophysics and Astronomy 194 222 764
Optical Engineering 173 198 792
Atomic and Molecular physics 187 213 793
Biophysics 226 252 843
Materials Science 169 196 858
Nanotechnology 170 195 977
Applied/Engineering Physics 193 221 1038
Condensed Matter Physics 216 244 1314

Computer Science rankings

Southern Methodist University ranked 169th for Computer Science in the United States and 625th in the World with 10,408 publications made and 258,683 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#169 of 1,576 In the United States
#196 of 1,662 In North America
#625 of 6,752 In the World

Southern Methodist University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 106 968
1992 103 1060
1993 121 1153
1994 117 1272
1995 119 1369
1996 143 1549
1997 132 1598
1998 144 1835
1999 151 2002
2000 123 2255
2001 138 2415
2002 308 4083
2003 271 3838
2004 234 4010
2005 248 4786
2006 237 5242
2007 225 5857
2008 241 6330
2009 243 7171
2010 232 7747
2011 283 8275
2012 292 8942
2013 305 9617
2014 298 10621
2015 321 10838
2016 330 10842
2017 381 11223
2018 422 12342
2019 447 14152
2020 483 16631
2021 463 19313
2022 401 18823
2023 484 19025

The following table provides academic rankings for Southern Methodist University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Information Technology 22 25 38
Database Administration 68 79 173
Animation 108 128 417
Computer Engineering 121 142 435
Library and Information science 177 199 468
Management Information Systems 144 166 494
Computer Networking 131 156 500
Cyber Security 134 158 510
Software Engineering 135 159 524
Web Design and Development 123 147 532
Machine Learning 144 170 541
Cognitive Science 162 190 556
Telecommunications 138 166 563
Blockchain and Cryptography 139 166 592
Computational Linguistics 145 171 605
Game Design and Development 154 181 621
Computer Graphics 156 182 638
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 160 190 650
Computer Vision 162 191 684
Neuroscience 231 259 810
Data Science 225 257 872
Multimedia 248 277 885
Human-Computer Interaction 215 247 970
Robotics 185 219 1040
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 281 310 1296

Environmental Science rankings

Southern Methodist University ranked 188th for Environmental Science in the United States and 821st in the World with 8,916 publications made and 238,932 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Earth science and Geophysics.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#188 of 1,598 In the United States
#217 of 1,687 In North America
#821 of 6,798 In the World

Southern Methodist University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 77 955
1992 109 1007
1993 116 1010
1994 92 1125
1995 95 1241
1996 119 1393
1997 119 1368
1998 113 1573
1999 112 1645
2000 108 2059
2001 85 1969
2002 168 2816
2003 177 2933
2004 167 3304
2005 187 3757
2006 190 4331
2007 211 4890
2008 227 5400
2009 205 5955
2010 225 6678
2011 241 7346
2012 255 8186
2013 264 8939
2014 282 9586
2015 307 10244
2016 320 10789
2017 347 10904
2018 410 11996
2019 428 13947
2020 419 16124
2021 412 19452
2022 377 18480
2023 425 18629

The following table provides academic rankings for Southern Methodist University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 111 139 480
Earth science and Geophysics 128 154 551
Mining Engineering 105 131 618
Geography and Cartography 172 199 667
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 174 202 769
Oceanography 177 208 787
Paleontology 191 218 801
Geology 188 217 813
Geotechnical Engineering 161 193 827
Ecology 183 213 878
Urban and Regional planning 175 201 932
Environmental Engineering 177 209 1097
Environmental Management 195 230 1230
Environmental Chemistry 195 230 1248
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 295 339 1328
Agricultural Science 224 261 1469
Forestry 285 331 1765

Biology rankings

Southern Methodist University ranked 230th for Biology in the United States and 1054th in the World with 8,615 publications made and 264,980 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#230 of 1,582 In the United States
#257 of 1,668 In North America
#1054 of 6,770 In the World

Southern Methodist University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 96 1181
1992 108 1294
1993 97 1290
1994 97 1384
1995 105 1626
1996 107 1756
1997 106 1826
1998 115 2157
1999 115 2307
2000 102 2798
2001 101 2708
2002 171 3567
2003 170 3703
2004 139 3882
2005 169 4505
2006 180 4933
2007 168 5678
2008 209 6320
2009 206 7077
2010 188 8067
2011 214 8414
2012 252 9269
2013 258 10321
2014 271 11064
2015 292 11700
2016 299 12116
2017 340 12296
2018 376 13610
2019 410 15121
2020 432 17289
2021 440 20212
2022 382 19330
2023 387 19203

The following table provides academic rankings for Southern Methodist University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 187 207 469
Evolutionary Biology 177 203 599
Astrobiology 185 210 650
Paleontology 191 218 801
Neuroscience 231 259 810
Biophysics 226 252 843
Nanotechnology 170 195 977
Zoology 247 284 1061
Molecular Biology 232 258 1077
Genetics 235 262 1080
Biochemistry 226 253 1092
Botany 221 254 1200
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 281 310 1296
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 295 339 1328
Virology 292 322 1451
Microbiology 248 274 1464
Agricultural Science 224 261 1469
Immunology 304 336 1586
Forestry 285 331 1765
Oncology and Cancer research 396 432 1969
Pharmacology 373 410 2055
Biotechnology 356 394 2162
Nutrition and Food Science 289 329 2236
Horticulture 318 363 2269

Chemistry rankings

Southern Methodist University ranked 212th for Chemistry in the United States and 1014th in the World with 7,822 publications made and 221,908 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#212 of 1,407 In the United States
#239 of 1,488 In North America
#1014 of 6,447 In the World

Southern Methodist University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 96 968
1992 106 1104
1993 101 1084
1994 94 1202
1995 99 1334
1996 101 1535
1997 105 1622
1998 136 1933
1999 123 1991
2000 106 2348
2001 94 2363
2002 195 3066
2003 166 3129
2004 150 3092
2005 175 3892
2006 154 4060
2007 151 4478
2008 161 5119
2009 190 5720
2010 179 6487
2011 189 6944
2012 239 7418
2013 234 8447
2014 232 9023
2015 261 9584
2016 272 9983
2017 305 10459
2018 334 11567
2019 367 12864
2020 343 14505
2021 350 16358
2022 338 16451
2023 332 16191

The following table provides academic rankings for Southern Methodist University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 111 139 480
Pharmacy 121 140 608
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 136 158 633
Computational Chemistry 138 161 638
Materials Science 169 196 858
Nanotechnology 170 195 977
Organic Chemistry 197 224 982
Biochemistry 226 253 1092
Physical chemistry 177 207 1124
Environmental Chemistry 195 230 1248
Inorganic Chemistry 215 246 1361
Chemical Engineering 195 229 1388
Radiochemistry 201 235 1793
Nutrition and Food Science 289 329 2236

Mathematics rankings

Southern Methodist University ranked 146th for Mathematics in the United States and 515th in the World with 6,927 publications made and 178,853 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#146 of 1,371 In the United States
#170 of 1,451 In North America
#515 of 6,305 In the World

Southern Methodist University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 80 673
1992 71 728
1993 84 744
1994 73 831
1995 57 850
1996 89 1098
1997 90 983
1998 89 1145
1999 104 1304
2000 64 1403
2001 70 1532
2002 214 2492
2003 204 2400
2004 149 2356
2005 152 2961
2006 170 3310
2007 161 3727
2008 184 4196
2009 158 4606
2010 161 5058
2011 175 5488
2012 191 6044
2013 191 6489
2014 194 7121
2015 198 7179
2016 220 7372
2017 248 7532
2018 303 7906
2019 304 9426
2020 328 11018
2021 290 12581
2022 258 12452
2023 261 12402

The following table provides academic rankings for Southern Methodist University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 80 91 154
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 89 102 215
Applied Mathematics 85 101 328
Operations Research 105 129 410
Math Teachers 210 234 507
Statistics 143 167 517
Blockchain and Cryptography 139 166 592

Business rankings

Southern Methodist University ranked 129th for Business in the United States and 410th in the World with 5,641 publications made and 179,674 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#129 of 1,334 In the United States
#152 of 1,412 In North America
#410 of 6,187 In the World

Southern Methodist University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 61 595
1992 52 658
1993 65 733
1994 73 835
1995 64 879
1996 74 1015
1997 98 997
1998 92 1156
1999 98 1286
2000 93 1547
2001 75 1647
2002 128 2337
2003 108 2669
2004 127 2880
2005 137 3171
2006 133 3718
2007 133 4370
2008 156 5002
2009 146 5714
2010 140 6268
2011 184 6936
2012 174 7548
2013 184 7937
2014 183 8455
2015 154 8496
2016 199 8182
2017 216 8446
2018 247 9079
2019 237 9898
2020 240 11338
2021 220 12411
2022 173 11944
2023 215 11950

The following table provides academic rankings for Southern Methodist University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 65 72 138
Actuarial Science 80 91 154
Real Estate 72 76 154
Tax Law 75 83 163
Accounting 92 104 182
International Trade 55 66 224
International Business 62 73 230
Advertising 121 138 265
Finance 100 115 285
Risk Management 97 117 302
Entrepreneurship 114 133 331
Marketing 118 139 347
Public Policy / Administration 146 166 361
Operations Research 105 129 410
Occupational Safety and Health 197 225 485
Project Management 147 170 486
Management 141 168 491
Management Information Systems 144 166 494
Human Resource Management 184 209 552
Engineering Management 199 223 603
Construction Management 141 169 655
Supply Chain Management 151 176 659
Entertainment Industry Business 206 238 678

Medicine rankings

Southern Methodist University ranked 251st for Medicine in the United States and 1030th in the World with 5,277 publications made and 165,565 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#251 of 1,558 In the United States
#279 of 1,643 In North America
#1030 of 6,680 In the World

Southern Methodist University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 56 577
1992 45 633
1993 48 684
1994 64 805
1995 41 824
1996 61 964
1997 54 1031
1998 65 1296
1999 43 1281
2000 51 1633
2001 49 1550
2002 84 1934
2003 93 2158
2004 70 2145
2005 88 2614
2006 127 2901
2007 118 3306
2008 143 3754
2009 122 4295
2010 132 4938
2011 158 5317
2012 166 6083
2013 154 6573
2014 197 7346
2015 180 7786
2016 214 7919
2017 241 7887
2018 251 8730
2019 250 9770
2020 294 11082
2021 300 13531
2022 264 12413
2023 247 12305

The following table provides academic rankings for Southern Methodist University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Gerontology 161 183 367
Clinical Psychology 173 196 378
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 187 207 469
Respiratory Therapy 157 175 590
Pharmacy 121 140 608
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 259 288 724
Nursing 246 276 771
Psychiatry 227 254 795
Orthodontics 198 221 827
Sports Medicine 246 279 841
Public Health 250 281 896
Dentistry 208 233 963
Health Science 327 354 971
Healthcare Management (MHA) 312 348 1020
Physical Therapy 263 298 1023
Anatomy and Physiology 247 275 1058
Anesthesiology 245 271 1064
Biomedical Engineering 223 249 1078
Audiology 320 355 1088
Pathology 259 289 1215
Surgery 294 323 1285
Family medicine 351 380 1296
Critical Care Nursing 325 353 1325
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 297 330 1375
Cardiology 311 341 1385
Virology 292 322 1451
Immunology 304 336 1586
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 341 374 1927
Oncology and Cancer research 396 432 1969
Pharmacology 373 410 2055

Economics rankings

Southern Methodist University ranked 126th for Economics in the United States and 353rd in the World with 4,897 publications made and 132,217 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#126 of 1,317 In the United States
#146 of 1,400 In North America
#353 of 5,995 In the World

Southern Methodist University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 50 461
1992 54 502
1993 50 520
1994 60 608
1995 49 621
1996 80 802
1997 79 697
1998 79 852
1999 75 924
2000 68 1125
2001 72 1205
2002 103 1538
2003 106 1889
2004 125 2075
2005 115 2258
2006 130 2651
2007 119 3105
2008 151 3560
2009 126 4191
2010 133 4528
2011 158 5006
2012 150 5528
2013 159 5866
2014 166 6267
2015 151 6082
2016 189 6100
2017 184 6133
2018 231 6676
2019 189 7086
2020 211 8235
2021 217 9155
2022 144 8500
2023 165 8776

The following table provides academic rankings for Southern Methodist University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 65 72 138
Actuarial Science 80 91 154
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 89 102 215
International Trade 55 66 224
International Economics 53 64 240
Finance 100 115 285
Political Economy 122 139 322
Environmental Economics 76 98 428
Agricultural Economics 120 139 513
International Relations and Diplomacy 193 218 523
Development Studies 200 227 603

Psychology rankings

Southern Methodist University ranked 206th for Psychology in the United States and 635th in the World with 4,604 publications made and 162,706 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#206 of 1,527 In the United States
#233 of 1,612 In North America
#635 of 6,528 In the World

Southern Methodist University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 45 587
1992 37 580
1993 28 700
1994 40 764
1995 52 841
1996 48 950
1997 55 952
1998 44 1117
1999 55 1127
2000 41 1406
2001 52 1456
2002 90 1962
2003 63 2178
2004 71 2158
2005 84 2497
2006 102 2947
2007 102 3337
2008 116 3772
2009 119 4378
2010 116 4921
2011 133 5303
2012 143 6047
2013 161 6582
2014 166 7344
2015 161 7735
2016 194 7620
2017 222 7685
2018 226 8475
2019 242 9497
2020 277 10830
2021 220 12145
2022 210 11577
2023 207 11070

The following table provides academic rankings for Southern Methodist University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 123 136 225
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 103 123 264
Special Education 139 156 285
Social Psychology 144 167 331
Clinical Psychology 173 196 378
Child Psychology 180 203 387
Cognitive Science 162 190 556
Education Majors 226 254 608
Psychiatry 227 254 795
Neuroscience 231 259 810
Sexology 394 431 887

Art & Design rankings

Southern Methodist University ranked 151st for Art & Design in the United States and 501st in the World with 2,585 publications made and 50,604 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#151 of 1,321 In the United States
#175 of 1,404 In North America
#501 of 5,720 In the World

Southern Methodist University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 26 198
1992 35 178
1993 38 183
1994 30 208
1995 34 231
1996 28 250
1997 33 227
1998 44 288
1999 25 288
2000 30 404
2001 24 414
2002 62 702
2003 48 821
2004 51 769
2005 47 797
2006 49 985
2007 64 1118
2008 61 1195
2009 56 1352
2010 78 1476
2011 67 1658
2012 56 1781
2013 91 1930
2014 88 2092
2015 89 2220
2016 94 2167
2017 95 2255
2018 114 2361
2019 95 2805
2020 99 3170
2021 85 3241
2022 103 3209
2023 104 3313

The following table provides academic rankings for Southern Methodist University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 140 162 366
Photography 121 138 368
Literature 126 149 390
Singing and Vocal Performance 134 156 393
Animation 108 128 417
Creative Writing 180 209 488
Aesthetics 149 174 492
Game Design and Development 154 181 621
Performing arts 183 208 623
Music 212 238 627
Computer Graphics 156 182 638
Fashion Design 171 198 651
Entertainment Industry Business 206 238 678
Architecture 150 177 680
Painting and Drawing 178 205 822
Sculpture 178 205 822
Illustration and Concept Art 178 206 824
Multimedia 248 277 885