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Southwestern University ranked 499th in the United States, 2016th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 65 research topics. Southwestern University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,785 academic publications and 89,858 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 26 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2016 of 14,131 In the World
#548 of 2,597 In North America
#499 of 2,496 In the United States
#33 of 119 In Texas
#553 of 1,089 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#735 of 1,388 For Petroleum Engineering
#930 of 3,307 For Library and Information science
#1934 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#2286 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 62 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Southwestern University ranked 488th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2319th in the World with 2,432 publications made and 46,133 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#488 of 1,761 In the United States
#539 of 1,852 In North America
#2319 of 7,081 In the World

Southwestern University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 71 252
1993 81 343
1994 113 389
1995 96 430
1996 111 606
1997 127 528
1998 103 642
1999 89 691
2000 27 955
2001 15 862
2002 46 1245
2003 21 1211
2004 19 1117
2005 21 1169
2006 15 1330
2007 24 1316
2008 20 1280
2009 32 1310
2010 32 1441
2011 44 1489
2012 35 1429
2013 37 1632
2014 38 1644
2015 46 1620
2016 36 1558
2017 32 1553
2018 56 1714
2019 37 1778
2020 75 2137
2021 48 2039
2022 60 1979
2023 59 1777
2024 38 1499

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 193 217 553
Library and Information science 328 359 930
Gender Studies 452 495 1100
Media Studies 468 512 1136
Criminology and Criminal Justice 486 532 1157
Art History 513 561 1372
Communications and Public Relations 464 513 1530
Classics and Ancient History 505 547 1592
Demography 360 402 1657
Education Majors 503 553 1698
Aesthetics 433 482 1765
Sociology 468 519 1767
Anthropology 523 580 1838
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 585 637 1968
Law 521 570 2002
Political Science 523 577 2198
Linguistics 455 503 2236
History 529 582 2360
Philosophy 467 519 2418
Archaeology 541 597 2718

Biology rankings

Southwestern University ranked 417th for Biology in the United States and 2497th in the World with 2,164 publications made and 53,615 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#417 of 1,609 In the United States
#467 of 1,698 In North America
#2497 of 6,833 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 59 386
1993 61 487
1994 84 501
1995 71 611
1996 105 698
1997 95 739
1998 81 951
1999 88 1032
2000 34 1286
2001 16 1209
2002 38 1345
2003 13 1325
2004 16 1431
2005 21 1365
2006 14 1554
2007 16 1632
2008 23 1515
2009 17 1583
2010 23 1615
2011 39 1725
2012 29 1645
2013 42 1837
2014 41 1851
2015 35 1792
2016 29 1867
2017 37 1902
2018 50 2032
2019 42 1987
2020 80 2284
2021 55 2423
2022 57 2210
2023 67 2045
2024 71 1687

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Zoology 227 262 973
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 264 306 1243
Evolutionary Biology 327 364 1333
Biophysics 326 363 1378
Animal Science 291 327 1535
Neuroscience 434 478 1812
Botany 319 363 1916
Oncology and Cancer research 401 437 2086
Genetics 394 435 2169
Horticulture 293 336 2171
Paleontology 400 451 2266
Agricultural Science 358 407 2360
Biochemistry 418 465 2502
Immunology 458 497 2570
Microbiology 438 482 2812
Pharmacology 495 536 2826
Virology 508 550 2853
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 544 593 3051
Nanotechnology 550 607 3841

Computer Science rankings

Southwestern University ranked 436th for Computer Science in the United States and 2329th in the World with 1,962 publications made and 39,834 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#436 of 1,612 In the United States
#484 of 1,698 In North America
#2329 of 6,845 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 54 310
1993 52 393
1994 90 417
1995 83 448
1996 107 567
1997 100 518
1998 89 617
1999 74 633
2000 16 792
2001 14 778
2002 77 1360
2003 35 1080
2004 18 1013
2005 20 1008
2006 13 1176
2007 19 1166
2008 14 1050
2009 27 1087
2010 16 1120
2011 30 1272
2012 24 1187
2013 29 1260
2014 27 1270
2015 27 1228
2016 22 1301
2017 30 1192
2018 44 1414
2019 32 1433
2020 41 1660
2021 36 1662
2022 34 1569
2023 42 1464
2024 35 1199

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Library and Information science 328 359 930
Computer Engineering 214 247 1241
Cognitive Science 367 409 1641
Blockchain and Cryptography 262 300 1680
Neuroscience 434 478 1812
Software Engineering 354 397 1817
Computer Networking 334 379 2005
Computer Vision 351 397 2187
Telecommunications 354 402 2333
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 399 447 2419
Human-Computer Interaction 435 485 2635
Machine Learning 425 476 2693
Management Information Systems 528 590 2740
Computational Linguistics 440 492 2822
Cyber Security 522 577 2918
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 544 593 3051

Engineering rankings

Southwestern University ranked 431st for Engineering in the United States and 2753rd in the World with 1,850 publications made and 33,082 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#431 of 1,565 In the United States
#482 of 1,651 In North America
#2753 of 6,782 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 51 296
1993 52 353
1994 84 393
1995 70 406
1996 100 500
1997 90 510
1998 81 542
1999 83 619
2000 23 693
2001 4 735
2002 80 1289
2003 31 980
2004 8 876
2005 22 926
2006 16 969
2007 11 968
2008 13 954
2009 24 960
2010 21 1007
2011 22 1165
2012 19 1066
2013 25 1135
2014 22 1140
2015 27 1149
2016 20 1153
2017 26 1128
2018 30 1277
2019 24 1278
2020 41 1350
2021 23 1446
2022 25 1254
2023 29 1190
2024 29 960

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 169 195 735
Computer Engineering 214 247 1241
Computer Networking 334 379 2005
Systems Engineering 376 424 2101
Mechanical Engineering 370 415 2213
Operations Research 336 377 2216
Electronic Engineering 322 367 2292
Telecommunications 354 402 2333
Geotechnical Engineering 381 427 2503
Acoustical Engineering 457 506 2585
Civil Engineering 429 481 2625
Human-Computer Interaction 435 485 2635
Optical Engineering 424 473 2686
Aerospace Engineering 469 522 2841
Structural Engineering 464 517 2955
Electrical Engineering 444 497 3055
Metallurgical Engineering 435 485 3062
Materials Science 448 501 3090
Chemical Engineering 485 537 3508
Nanotechnology 550 607 3841

Environmental Science rankings

Southwestern University ranked 433rd for Environmental Science in the United States and 2536th in the World with 1,744 publications made and 41,044 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#433 of 1,631 In the United States
#485 of 1,721 In North America
#2536 of 6,876 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 50 292
1993 62 386
1994 67 373
1995 67 456
1996 76 501
1997 81 534
1998 85 673
1999 84 737
2000 33 1023
2001 9 967
2002 37 1169
2003 17 1059
2004 8 1096
2005 17 1081
2006 7 1214
2007 15 1295
2008 15 1203
2009 23 1279
2010 17 1288
2011 25 1363
2012 21 1308
2013 24 1522
2014 36 1509
2015 36 1397
2016 21 1467
2017 21 1452
2018 32 1588
2019 29 1591
2020 38 1772
2021 26 1816
2022 25 1612
2023 32 1460
2024 17 1234

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 264 306 1243
Oceanography 355 407 2100
Ecology 373 425 2197
Paleontology 400 451 2266
Agricultural Science 358 407 2360
Geology 400 451 2370
Geotechnical Engineering 381 427 2503
Earth science and Geophysics 436 487 2570
Environmental Management 362 413 2574
Petrology and Geochemistry 429 480 2594
Environmental Chemistry 374 425 2643
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 429 482 2742
Geography and Cartography 507 560 2880

Physics rankings

Southwestern University ranked 430th for Physics in the United States and 2655th in the World with 1,642 publications made and 31,096 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#430 of 1,531 In the United States
#482 of 1,617 In North America
#2655 of 6,713 In the World

Southwestern University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 52 242
1993 48 293
1994 80 338
1995 73 391
1996 91 478
1997 81 504
1998 90 532
1999 70 567
2000 21 749
2001 6 775
2002 50 1036
2003 18 895
2004 9 839
2005 24 902
2006 15 920
2007 12 956
2008 19 898
2009 17 910
2010 21 957
2011 23 1108
2012 14 1069
2013 19 1067
2014 23 1045
2015 18 1068
2016 17 1128
2017 19 1092
2018 32 1276
2019 25 1215
2020 32 1302
2021 27 1365
2022 22 1161
2023 23 1133
2024 26 878

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 326 363 1378
Astrophysics and Astronomy 408 456 2051
Quantum and Particle physics 403 451 2474
Acoustical Engineering 457 506 2585
Optical Engineering 424 473 2686
Materials Science 448 501 3090
Nuclear Physics 566 620 3318
Nanotechnology 550 607 3841

Medicine rankings

Southwestern University ranked 473rd for Medicine in the United States and 2401st in the World with 1,641 publications made and 37,331 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#473 of 1,600 In the United States
#520 of 1,685 In North America
#2401 of 6,775 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 34 209
1993 45 283
1994 63 262
1995 50 335
1996 80 411
1997 75 405
1998 64 611
1999 59 583
2000 22 787
2001 15 687
2002 15 804
2003 15 766
2004 15 847
2005 17 824
2006 18 991
2007 14 973
2008 17 931
2009 19 898
2010 18 1072
2011 35 1121
2012 29 1065
2013 37 1284
2014 31 1227
2015 34 1236
2016 27 1274
2017 39 1311
2018 46 1471
2019 37 1415
2020 74 1737
2021 57 1820
2022 66 1694
2023 72 1619
2024 82 1387

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Health Science 502 544 1683
Anatomy and Physiology 361 398 1753
Family medicine 454 492 1813
Public Health 396 442 1825
Clinical Psychology 546 597 1828
Gerontology 567 617 2028
Psychiatry 496 544 2043
Oncology and Cancer research 401 437 2086
Physical Therapy 499 546 2098
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 568 618 2127
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 425 465 2147
Surgery 457 495 2155
Anesthesiology 475 516 2234
Nursing 605 660 2282
Cardiology 460 504 2289
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 396 433 2382
Immunology 458 497 2570
Pharmacology 495 536 2826
Virology 508 550 2853
Healthcare Management (MHA) 637 700 2872
Pathology 555 604 3023

Chemistry rankings

Southwestern University ranked 416th for Chemistry in the United States and 2681st in the World with 1,498 publications made and 35,142 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#416 of 1,447 In the United States
#465 of 1,530 In North America
#2681 of 6,545 In the World

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Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 41 303
1993 36 357
1994 54 351
1995 51 442
1996 74 499
1997 64 540
1998 52 612
1999 63 710
2000 17 906
2001 9 834
2002 30 974
2003 7 911
2004 10 933
2005 18 910
2006 15 920
2007 14 977
2008 21 946
2009 14 1004
2010 18 960
2011 22 1100
2012 15 1032
2013 20 1123
2014 20 1160
2015 23 1110
2016 16 1100
2017 24 1148
2018 24 1213
2019 25 1218
2020 41 1318
2021 22 1484
2022 27 1296
2023 38 1157
2024 41 1000

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Inorganic Chemistry 314 357 2234
Biochemistry 418 465 2502
Physical chemistry 351 399 2546
Petrology and Geochemistry 429 480 2594
Environmental Chemistry 374 425 2643
Organic Chemistry 412 461 2792
Materials Science 448 501 3090
Chemical Engineering 485 537 3508
Nanotechnology 550 607 3841

Psychology rankings

Southwestern University ranked 499th for Psychology in the United States and 2044th in the World with 1,230 publications made and 28,936 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#499 of 1,558 In the United States
#549 of 1,645 In North America
#2044 of 6,645 In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 24 128
1993 43 257
1994 57 223
1995 40 237
1996 61 348
1997 76 329
1998 62 412
1999 40 439
2000 11 596
2001 9 508
2002 13 669
2003 8 632
2004 10 651
2005 13 672
2006 11 839
2007 9 822
2008 10 750
2009 8 776
2010 15 848
2011 29 898
2012 20 872
2013 27 956
2014 30 1002
2015 24 1032
2016 24 1015
2017 24 956
2018 32 1085
2019 31 1142
2020 43 1341
2021 40 1285
2022 45 1235
2023 45 1186
2024 47 1026

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Child Psychology 372 413 1126
Social Psychology 452 499 1567
Cognitive Science 367 409 1641
Education Majors 503 553 1698
Neuroscience 434 478 1812
Clinical Psychology 546 597 1828
Psychiatry 496 544 2043

Mathematics rankings

Southwestern University ranked 408th for Mathematics in the United States and 2164th in the World with 1,057 publications made and 20,845 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#408 of 1,410 In the United States
#453 of 1,491 In North America
#2164 of 6,418 In the World

Southwestern University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 27 136
1993 32 167
1994 47 212
1995 43 225
1996 57 264
1997 67 301
1998 52 317
1999 47 344
2000 10 417
2001 8 457
2002 35 820
2003 18 579
2004 9 493
2005 14 559
2006 15 612
2007 12 606
2008 7 656
2009 14 610
2010 16 591
2011 19 732
2012 14 669
2013 16 717
2014 17 734
2015 10 715
2016 16 753
2017 10 700
2018 19 706
2019 11 801
2020 31 879
2021 14 905
2022 21 870
2023 19 783
2024 11 518

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 225 258 1317
Math Teachers 505 548 1630
Blockchain and Cryptography 262 300 1680
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 428 474 2016
Statistics 380 425 2120
Operations Research 336 377 2216

Business rankings

Southwestern University ranked 494th for Business in the United States and 2345th in the World with 848 publications made and 17,414 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#494 of 1,377 In the United States
#543 of 1,460 In North America
#2345 of 6,339 In the World

Southwestern University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 26 121
1993 30 104
1994 49 143
1995 41 166
1996 46 182
1997 49 203
1998 42 198
1999 34 267
2000 10 330
2001 4 310
2002 18 504
2003 6 424
2004 3 407
2005 8 425
2006 1 509
2007 9 470
2008 4 501
2009 14 512
2010 13 554
2011 18 653
2012 5 582
2013 13 607
2014 20 671
2015 18 603
2016 14 607
2017 11 623
2018 26 656
2019 9 690
2020 27 813
2021 11 833
2022 17 776
2023 6 689
2024 6 540

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Advertising 488 532 1825
Accounting 460 503 1828
Management 413 458 2014
Operations Research 336 377 2216
Finance 536 587 2619
Management Information Systems 528 590 2740
Marketing 548 603 2740

Economics rankings

Southwestern University ranked 520th for Economics in the United States and 2306th in the World with 642 publications made and 11,427 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#520 of 1,355 In the United States
#571 of 1,438 In North America
#2306 of 6,167 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 20 60
1993 15 61
1994 25 79
1995 30 94
1996 35 105
1997 38 128
1998 30 139
1999 33 165
2000 6 218
2001 6 189
2002 4 271
2003 6 227
2004 6 209
2005 6 261
2006 3 274
2007 5 277
2008 4 277
2009 9 283
2010 15 334
2011 20 357
2012 12 385
2013 17 373
2014 17 393
2015 16 387
2016 13 404
2017 10 418
2018 14 477
2019 8 475
2020 25 600
2021 15 687
2022 17 568
2023 13 518
2024 9 390

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Development Studies 485 531 1942
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 428 474 2016
Finance 536 587 2619

Art & Design rankings

Southwestern University ranked 485th for Art & Design in the United States and 2008th in the World with 594 publications made and 8,310 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History.

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
#485 of 1,361 In the United States
#535 of 1,444 In North America
#2008 of 5,966 In the World

Southwestern University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 13 52
1993 18 62
1994 28 84
1995 12 48
1996 19 80
1997 20 91
1998 27 112
1999 26 102
2000 5 190
2001 4 150
2002 18 227
2003 10 238
2004 3 179
2005 5 180
2006 0 221
2007 4 223
2008 5 201
2009 11 221
2010 5 261
2011 9 242
2012 7 213
2013 8 211
2014 10 272
2015 14 255
2016 13 242
2017 9 257
2018 9 275
2019 13 335
2020 21 302
2021 11 366
2022 13 333
2023 15 332
2024 10 265

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Art History 513 561 1372
Aesthetics 433 482 1765
Fashion Design 413 459 1964
Literature 567 624 2229