SUNY Downstate Medical Center: Rankings

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SUNY Downstate Medical Center ranked 276th in the United States, 1068th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 114 research topics. SUNY Downstate Medical Center ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 27,529 academic publications and 818,044 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 17 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1068 of 14,131 In the World
#307 of 2,597 In North America
#276 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 221 In New York State
#9 of 92 In New York City
#45 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#207 of 1,950 For Dermatology
#229 of 2,279 For Critical Care Nursing
#2042 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2127 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 111 other topics

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Medicine rankings

SUNY Downstate Medical Center ranked 140th for Medicine in the United States and 448th in the World with 24,302 publications made and 722,548 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#140 of 1,604 In the United States
#157 of 1,689 In North America
#448 of 6,793 In the World

SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 103 4104
1994 83 4047
1995 90 4096
1996 116 4135
1997 108 4454
1998 101 4670
1999 122 4667
2000 154 5117
2001 222 5528
2002 260 5631
2003 280 6667
2004 381 7407
2005 374 8575
2006 464 9929
2007 439 10925
2008 524 12591
2009 550 13614
2010 592 15156
2011 641 17023
2012 659 18720
2013 713 21417
2014 700 23686
2015 739 25247
2016 802 25996
2017 967 27431
2018 1027 28883
2019 1125 32825
2020 1343 42105
2021 1212 47570
2022 1216 46827
2023 1231 46712
2024 1090 44937
2025 941 38465

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Downstate Medical Center in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Cosmetology 26 29 45
Dermatology 73 81 207
Critical Care Nursing 95 108 229
Cardiology 94 107 269
Anesthesiology 99 113 270
Ophthalmology 98 111 295
Medical Physics 105 120 296
Family medicine 116 130 300
Pediatrics 99 112 305
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 104 117 319
Surgery 101 114 319
Urology 101 116 324
Optometry 110 124 325
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 90 102 349
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 149 167 349
Gerontology 148 170 353
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 156 177 360
Health Science 141 158 365
Epidemiology 100 116 369
Plastic Surgery 124 135 373
Psychiatry 132 148 375
Radiation Therapy 107 120 379
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 96 109 381
Anatomy and Physiology 127 143 383
Respiratory Therapy 115 131 387
Audiology 133 152 399
Virology 130 145 418
Pathology 125 141 440
Sonography and Ultrasound 119 134 449
Neurosurgery 105 118 453
Immunology 130 145 479
Pharmacology 132 147 501
Nursing 176 199 508
Healthcare Management (MHA) 184 205 532
Oncology and Cancer research 140 155 563
Public Health 180 204 563
Clinical Psychology 227 256 567
Physical Therapy 187 214 663
Occupational Therapy 189 213 688
Sports Medicine 208 239 742
Biomedical Engineering 196 222 899
Dentistry 198 221 973
Orthodontics 227 251 1046
Veterinary 240 266 1691
Pharmacy 402 441 2245

Biology rankings

SUNY Downstate Medical Center ranked 171st for Biology in the United States and 709th in the World with 20,288 publications made and 666,470 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#171 of 1,612 In the United States
#195 of 1,701 In North America
#709 of 6,841 In the World

SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 90 3963
1994 79 3944
1995 79 3909
1996 98 4017
1997 98 4395
1998 91 4487
1999 106 4470
2000 137 4870
2001 188 5185
2002 237 5427
2003 262 6550
2004 337 7257
2005 346 8285
2006 388 9403
2007 384 10500
2008 446 12000
2009 498 12835
2010 487 14547
2011 512 16033
2012 570 17794
2013 577 19539
2014 584 21423
2015 579 22405
2016 678 23513
2017 784 24517
2018 831 26059
2019 874 29357
2020 1060 37181
2021 967 41695
2022 956 41108
2023 972 41245
2024 806 38957
2025 672 32983

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Downstate Medical Center in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 149 167 349
Biophysics 138 156 399
Neuroscience 138 160 412
Virology 130 145 418
Biotechnology 125 142 462
Immunology 130 145 479
Pharmacology 132 147 501
Genetics 148 166 538
Molecular Biology 155 173 548
Microbiology 139 155 556
Oncology and Cancer research 140 155 563
Biochemistry 162 183 662
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 174 195 688
Paleontology 229 264 1088
Evolutionary Biology 289 323 1123
Astrobiology 288 324 1236
Zoology 280 319 1269
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 272 315 1305
Botany 271 308 1638
Animal Science 333 372 1792
Nutrition and Food Science 236 271 1970
Horticulture 334 379 2544
Nanotechnology 481 533 3432
Agricultural Science 528 586 3465

Psychology rankings

SUNY Downstate Medical Center ranked 172nd for Psychology in the United States and 521st in the World with 11,591 publications made and 388,638 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#172 of 1,561 In the United States
#195 of 1,648 In North America
#521 of 6,663 In the World

SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 35 2029
1994 48 2158
1995 43 2029
1996 58 2091
1997 59 2294
1998 49 2358
1999 54 2284
2000 74 2487
2001 110 2789
2002 141 2877
2003 141 3357
2004 166 3625
2005 183 4268
2006 212 5015
2007 205 5646
2008 260 6353
2009 255 6956
2010 278 7903
2011 301 8578
2012 324 9528
2013 360 10921
2014 362 12095
2015 357 12859
2016 380 13485
2017 472 14513
2018 498 15157
2019 584 17520
2020 636 22053
2021 588 24476
2022 611 24492
2023 598 24999
2024 483 23391
2025 437 20365

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Downstate Medical Center in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Psychiatry 132 148 375
Neuroscience 138 160 412
Clinical Psychology 227 256 567
Sexology 288 318 607
Occupational Therapy 189 213 688
Cognitive Science 197 230 776
Child Psychology 300 336 849
Social Psychology 351 392 1159
Education Majors 668 725 2408

Chemistry rankings

SUNY Downstate Medical Center ranked 203rd for Chemistry in the United States and 992nd in the World with 11,129 publications made and 406,082 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#203 of 1,455 In the United States
#231 of 1,538 In North America
#992 of 6,561 In the World

SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 64 2650
1994 44 2517
1995 48 2532
1996 58 2558
1997 52 2811
1998 61 2922
1999 57 2845
2000 77 3036
2001 106 3131
2002 155 3324
2003 176 4134
2004 201 4523
2005 200 5188
2006 215 5946
2007 226 6561
2008 280 7354
2009 279 7850
2010 279 8739
2011 267 9660
2012 306 10587
2013 306 11267
2014 298 12526
2015 281 12728
2016 330 13587
2017 389 14151
2018 386 15265
2019 416 16800
2020 504 21091
2021 450 23215
2022 464 23273
2023 490 23474
2024 350 21569
2025 306 17930

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Downstate Medical Center in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 162 183 662
Organic Chemistry 237 270 1434
Nutrition and Food Science 236 271 1970
Materials Science 304 343 2075
Pharmacy 402 441 2245
Radiochemistry 249 285 2282
Inorganic Chemistry 326 371 2374
Physical chemistry 332 378 2475
Chemical Engineering 405 454 3084
Nanotechnology 481 533 3432

Computer Science rankings

SUNY Downstate Medical Center ranked 240th for Computer Science in the United States and 1040th in the World with 8,845 publications made and 308,404 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Library and Information science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#240 of 1,616 In the United States
#272 of 1,702 In North America
#1040 of 6,855 In the World

SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 34 1558
1994 34 1624
1995 32 1531
1996 49 1508
1997 41 1751
1998 44 1723
1999 47 1794
2000 73 1927
2001 104 2220
2002 124 2325
2003 126 2700
2004 144 2886
2005 158 3498
2006 176 4018
2007 169 4520
2008 201 5145
2009 195 5573
2010 204 6694
2011 244 7077
2012 258 8156
2013 268 9138
2014 269 10305
2015 273 10969
2016 289 11382
2017 353 12310
2018 382 13267
2019 387 15049
2020 440 19148
2021 416 21329
2022 426 21615
2023 452 22348
2024 353 21196
2025 310 18193

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Downstate Medical Center in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 138 160 412
Library and Information science 213 236 565
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 174 195 688
Cognitive Science 197 230 776
Computational Linguistics 274 309 1496
Software Engineering 338 380 1704
Computer Vision 278 316 1721
Machine Learning 308 347 1833
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 327 368 1960
Data Science 422 472 2102
Telecommunications 320 365 2159
Cyber Security 438 488 2474
Human-Computer Interaction 438 489 2658
Computer Networking 503 559 2958

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

SUNY Downstate Medical Center ranked 297th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 1307th in the World with 8,830 publications made and 255,187 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#297 of 1,763 In the United States
#335 of 1,854 In North America
#1307 of 7,088 In the World

SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 30 1154
1994 27 1175
1995 31 1092
1996 44 1274
1997 42 1308
1998 35 1316
1999 30 1363
2000 54 1487
2001 74 1667
2002 106 1678
2003 104 2090
2004 120 2244
2005 125 2590
2006 159 3245
2007 152 3576
2008 183 4109
2009 207 4441
2010 214 4937
2011 234 5624
2012 229 6246
2013 239 7726
2014 247 8363
2015 282 8860
2016 298 9406
2017 376 10163
2018 373 10869
2019 448 12539
2020 513 16057
2021 532 18112
2022 522 17996
2023 536 18803
2024 437 16839
2025 380 13745

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Downstate Medical Center in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Demography 170 193 532
Library and Information science 213 236 565
Occupational Safety and Health 220 249 610
Art History 292 324 770
Gender Studies 401 442 965
Sociology 291 324 1018
Anthropology 335 372 1093
Linguistics 270 304 1158
Criminology and Criminal Justice 523 571 1315
Law 363 403 1353
Classics and Ancient History 447 484 1361
Aesthetics 355 394 1400
History 353 398 1524
Political Science 382 427 1568
Journalism and Digital Media 353 394 1605
Philosophy 312 353 1621
Archaeology 336 381 1626
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 615 668 2107
Communications and Public Relations 651 712 2348
Education Majors 668 725 2408

Engineering rankings

SUNY Downstate Medical Center ranked 272nd for Engineering in the United States and 1624th in the World with 6,078 publications made and 186,050 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#272 of 1,568 In the United States
#309 of 1,655 In North America
#1624 of 6,795 In the World

SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 35 1172
1994 27 1088
1995 21 1110
1996 35 1110
1997 26 1209
1998 28 1159
1999 27 1116
2000 50 1344
2001 79 1533
2002 85 1605
2003 78 1811
2004 98 1960
2005 93 2300
2006 97 2599
2007 89 2960
2008 137 3327
2009 143 3640
2010 140 3912
2011 148 4379
2012 186 4685
2013 198 5165
2014 188 5744
2015 190 6034
2016 195 6486
2017 224 6664
2018 228 7059
2019 231 7821
2020 285 10207
2021 267 10987
2022 277 11071
2023 266 10949
2024 222 10214
2025 204 8558

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Downstate Medical Center in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 125 142 462
Biomedical Engineering 196 222 899
Aerospace Engineering 252 284 1254
Optical Engineering 232 262 1271
Mechanical Engineering 235 268 1320
Acoustical Engineering 273 312 1435
Metallurgical Engineering 250 288 1698
Materials Science 304 343 2075
Telecommunications 320 365 2159
Systems Engineering 386 434 2240
Electrical Engineering 319 364 2286
Structural Engineering 355 402 2316
Electronic Engineering 321 366 2333
Geotechnical Engineering 371 417 2496
Human-Computer Interaction 438 489 2658
Civil Engineering 450 502 2825
Computer Networking 503 559 2958
Chemical Engineering 405 454 3084
Nanotechnology 481 533 3432

Physics rankings

SUNY Downstate Medical Center ranked 279th for Physics in the United States and 1637th in the World with 5,732 publications made and 179,414 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Biophysics.

Physics ranking Location
#279 of 1,537 In the United States
#319 of 1,623 In North America
#1637 of 6,729 In the World

SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 30 1195
1994 29 1035
1995 18 1057
1996 36 1055
1997 26 1170
1998 23 1153
1999 29 1091
2000 50 1262
2001 59 1338
2002 75 1404
2003 78 1634
2004 92 1743
2005 86 2173
2006 96 2376
2007 71 2580
2008 104 2829
2009 113 2959
2010 114 3333
2011 145 3459
2012 147 3812
2013 155 4220
2014 163 4692
2015 169 4944
2016 163 5325
2017 212 5442
2018 225 5967
2019 231 6539
2020 271 8418
2021 267 9128
2022 274 9435
2023 254 9523
2024 193 9363
2025 191 8099

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Downstate Medical Center in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Medical Physics 105 120 296
Biophysics 138 156 399
Astrobiology 288 324 1236
Optical Engineering 232 262 1271
Astrophysics and Astronomy 290 329 1337
Acoustical Engineering 273 312 1435
Nuclear Physics 303 343 1700
Materials Science 304 343 2075
Quantum and Particle physics 352 397 2225
Nanotechnology 481 533 3432

Mathematics rankings

SUNY Downstate Medical Center ranked 278th for Mathematics in the United States and 1286th in the World with 3,974 publications made and 125,012 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#278 of 1,413 In the United States
#313 of 1,494 In North America
#1286 of 6,434 In the World

SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 8 282
1994 8 340
1995 9 299
1996 14 369
1997 19 368
1998 7 372
1999 9 442
2000 21 460
2001 31 510
2002 40 613
2003 35 720
2004 40 734
2005 49 943
2006 52 1110
2007 65 1360
2008 77 1558
2009 86 1699
2010 113 2072
2011 98 2352
2012 117 2558
2013 156 3290
2014 143 3862
2015 155 4385
2016 163 4521
2017 191 4933
2018 227 5538
2019 223 6296
2020 282 8385
2021 308 9893
2022 331 9894
2023 294 9949
2024 204 7972
2025 198 6763

The following table provides academic rankings for SUNY Downstate Medical Center in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Statistics 255 289 1148
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 509 560 2509
Math Teachers 853 913 3299

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Speciality United States North America World Rank
Photography 212 249 758
Development Studies 319 354 1208
Geology 264 304 1371
Economics 377 417 1598
Advertising 435 475 1640
Environmental Science 299 342 1673
Earth science and Geophysics 294 341 1789
Management 391 435 1954
Geography and Cartography 345 394 1954
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 319 363 2019
Art & Design 479 529 2024
Literature 520 572 2034
Finance 431 475 2070
Business 434 480 2075
Ecology 392 444 2364
Marketing 479 527 2395
Fashion Design 512 566 2443
Oceanography 436 491 2576
Accounting 580 633 2711
Environmental Management 615 679 4059