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Tennessee State University ranked 389th in the United States, 1601st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 68 research topics. Tennessee State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,126 academic publications and 84,341 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 67 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1601 of 14,131 In the World
#434 of 2,597 In North America
#389 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 56 In Tennessee
#2 of 12 In Nashville
#695 of 1,020 For Aviation
#926 of 4,563 For Astrophysics and Astronomy
#957 of 1,820 For Automation and Control engineering
#832 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1696 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 65 other topics

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Biology rankings

Tennessee State University ranked 404th for Biology in the United States and 2356th in the World with 2,759 publications made and 46,174 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#404 of 1,582 In the United States
#454 of 1,668 In North America
#2356 of 6,770 In the World

Tennessee State University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 7 38
1992 10 58
1993 9 56
1994 10 61
1995 21 66
1996 20 76
1997 19 101
1998 26 125
1999 22 119
2000 41 194
2001 24 250
2002 74 330
2003 41 391
2004 31 423
2005 36 499
2006 57 657
2007 62 743
2008 61 759
2009 70 872
2010 66 1029
2011 71 1368
2012 93 1170
2013 78 1371
2014 120 1600
2015 122 1877
2016 157 2031
2017 177 2339
2018 173 3578
2019 179 3324
2020 204 3983
2021 196 5256
2022 167 5643
2023 198 6003

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Animal Science 211 242 1026
Agricultural Science 172 204 1137
Toxicology 198 228 1216
Forestry 197 235 1247
Horticulture 181 212 1286
Virology 303 335 1517
Oncology and Cancer research 356 392 1766
Nutrition and Food Science 233 267 1795
Botany 316 359 1802
Immunology 342 377 1805
Evolutionary Biology 411 457 1830
Microbiology 326 361 1998
Molecular Biology 378 418 1998
Genetics 382 422 2032
Biotechnology 350 388 2115
Zoology 470 517 2179
Biochemistry 378 422 2236
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 430 470 2237
Neuroscience 560 612 2279
Paleontology 453 504 2502
Pharmacology 461 502 2522
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 539 596 2590
Nanotechnology 471 523 3331

Environmental Science rankings

Tennessee State University ranked 412th for Environmental Science in the United States and 2328th in the World with 2,476 publications made and 44,147 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science, Paleontology.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#412 of 1,598 In the United States
#464 of 1,687 In North America
#2328 of 6,798 In the World

Tennessee State University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 5 33
1992 9 42
1993 13 56
1994 11 52
1995 19 53
1996 17 79
1997 17 84
1998 21 90
1999 26 103
2000 38 150
2001 21 189
2002 63 221
2003 32 267
2004 32 282
2005 38 379
2006 49 490
2007 50 593
2008 52 690
2009 64 768
2010 62 883
2011 66 1106
2012 91 1212
2013 74 1358
2014 97 1537
2015 97 1723
2016 142 1867
2017 146 2111
2018 142 3184
2019 159 3276
2020 175 3756
2021 185 4709
2022 162 5134
2023 194 5361

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 172 204 1137
Forestry 197 235 1247
Environmental Management 283 330 1991
Ecology 359 411 2033
Environmental Chemistry 296 341 2044
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 342 387 2172
Geology 431 482 2474
Geography and Cartography 453 503 2478
Oceanography 433 488 2491
Paleontology 453 504 2502
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 539 596 2590
Geotechnical Engineering 445 495 2903
Earth science and Geophysics 555 610 3139

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Tennessee State University ranked 537th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 2405th in the World with 2,445 publications made and 38,117 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#537 of 1,728 In the United States
#592 of 1,819 In North America
#2405 of 7,020 In the World

Tennessee State University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 11 44
1992 15 54
1993 23 68
1994 13 65
1995 31 65
1996 14 83
1997 26 105
1998 33 129
1999 34 134
2000 43 194
2001 17 202
2002 79 286
2003 42 342
2004 39 393
2005 38 464
2006 50 581
2007 56 715
2008 64 794
2009 64 933
2010 62 1071
2011 83 1240
2012 94 1319
2013 90 1551
2014 107 1540
2015 112 1689
2016 115 1743
2017 121 1794
2018 121 2417
2019 125 2524
2020 149 2969
2021 139 3514
2022 118 3774
2023 145 3910

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 410 454 1007
Education Majors 430 472 1269
Gender Studies 546 598 1316
Public Policy / Administration 442 487 1400
Library and Information science 491 530 1449
Anthropology 481 534 1561
Art History 627 678 1659
Law 494 538 1748
Communications and Public Relations 568 620 1766
Demography 403 450 1789
Classics and Ancient History 585 632 1893
Sociology 530 583 1897
Political Science 500 548 1917
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 678 734 2191
History 548 602 2334
Archaeology 513 567 2482
Aesthetics 631 693 2642
Linguistics 553 608 2680
Philosophy 601 663 2891

Engineering rankings

Tennessee State University ranked 390th for Engineering in the United States and 2508th in the World with 2,414 publications made and 41,772 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#390 of 1,518 In the United States
#440 of 1,602 In North America
#2508 of 6,684 In the World

Tennessee State University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 10 27
1992 20 49
1993 17 46
1994 19 63
1995 22 61
1996 16 67
1997 27 80
1998 26 96
1999 26 106
2000 33 178
2001 26 211
2002 105 308
2003 55 377
2004 48 349
2005 51 466
2006 58 666
2007 51 729
2008 49 733
2009 69 912
2010 76 1026
2011 87 1224
2012 75 1203
2013 100 1350
2014 109 1490
2015 115 1641
2016 115 1819
2017 120 1942
2018 134 2485
2019 127 2799
2020 149 3363
2021 125 4016
2022 120 4247
2023 136 4337

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Aviation 192 221 695
Automation and Control engineering 167 200 957
Transportation Engineering 213 247 1048
Robotics 204 239 1234
Remote Sensing 265 301 1401
Human-Computer Interaction 301 339 1552
Renewable Energy Engineering 214 253 1896
Aerospace Engineering 334 378 1903
Computer Engineering 277 315 1940
Computer Networking 340 385 1966
Electronic Engineering 291 334 1997
Biotechnology 350 388 2115
Optical Engineering 340 384 2179
Telecommunications 345 393 2230
Electrical Engineering 322 367 2245
Systems Engineering 447 498 2448
Acoustical Engineering 463 512 2583
Structural Engineering 425 477 2645
Civil Engineering 446 498 2674
Metallurgical Engineering 391 440 2753
Mechanical Engineering 468 519 2788
Materials Science 408 459 2795
Geotechnical Engineering 445 495 2903
Chemical Engineering 417 467 3098
Nanotechnology 471 523 3331

Computer Science rankings

Tennessee State University ranked 375th for Computer Science in the United States and 1926th in the World with 2,332 publications made and 48,551 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#375 of 1,576 In the United States
#420 of 1,662 In North America
#1926 of 6,752 In the World

Tennessee State University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 16 54
1992 19 45
1993 25 82
1994 20 86
1995 20 71
1996 14 103
1997 26 119
1998 31 135
1999 26 160
2000 46 239
2001 33 332
2002 120 482
2003 57 546
2004 45 514
2005 47 699
2006 53 876
2007 58 1062
2008 64 1013
2009 77 1192
2010 82 1420
2011 85 1710
2012 81 1521
2013 101 1716
2014 93 1862
2015 98 1951
2016 102 2213
2017 100 2270
2018 106 3563
2019 117 2801
2020 141 3322
2021 102 3573
2022 92 3649
2023 113 3712

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Computer Vision 206 236 968
Robotics 204 239 1234
Library and Information science 491 530 1449
Multimedia 370 409 1458
Human-Computer Interaction 301 339 1552
Blockchain and Cryptography 267 306 1779
Cyber Security 338 381 1813
Computer Engineering 277 315 1940
Computer Networking 340 385 1966
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 368 414 2139
Machine Learning 360 404 2145
Telecommunications 345 393 2230
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 430 470 2237
Cognitive Science 478 529 2247
Neuroscience 560 612 2279
Software Engineering 428 474 2427
Computational Linguistics 411 460 2569

Physics rankings

Tennessee State University ranked 377th for Physics in the United States and 2304th in the World with 2,146 publications made and 47,797 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#377 of 1,485 In the United States
#423 of 1,569 In North America
#2304 of 6,603 In the World

Tennessee State University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 15 41
1992 21 47
1993 20 65
1994 18 71
1995 20 63
1996 21 89
1997 23 99
1998 30 119
1999 29 134
2000 39 220
2001 27 298
2002 89 424
2003 51 476
2004 51 465
2005 52 602
2006 50 815
2007 53 945
2008 46 974
2009 68 1129
2010 79 1343
2011 73 1594
2012 70 1439
2013 87 1580
2014 88 1764
2015 93 1880
2016 90 2093
2017 99 2180
2018 106 3834
2019 108 2898
2020 120 3415
2021 108 3924
2022 92 4066
2023 112 4289

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 225 254 926
Optical Engineering 340 384 2179
Quantum and Particle physics 382 428 2319
Acoustical Engineering 463 512 2583
Nuclear Physics 467 518 2751
Materials Science 408 459 2795
Nanotechnology 471 523 3331

Chemistry rankings

Tennessee State University ranked 394th for Chemistry in the United States and 2521st in the World with 2,076 publications made and 37,387 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Environmental Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#394 of 1,407 In the United States
#443 of 1,488 In North America
#2521 of 6,447 In the World

Tennessee State University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 7 26
1992 10 40
1993 11 37
1994 10 44
1995 12 40
1996 15 37
1997 18 67
1998 21 78
1999 15 79
2000 31 127
2001 25 176
2002 61 215
2003 35 254
2004 30 267
2005 37 307
2006 42 377
2007 47 415
2008 50 439
2009 57 489
2010 46 557
2011 54 753
2012 61 783
2013 60 873
2014 89 1038
2015 92 1209
2016 117 1342
2017 137 1658
2018 134 2018
2019 133 2546
2020 146 3079
2021 140 4057
2022 117 4420
2023 133 4631

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 233 267 1795
Environmental Chemistry 296 341 2044
Biochemistry 378 422 2236
Organic Chemistry 393 441 2595
Inorganic Chemistry 393 439 2646
Materials Science 408 459 2795
Physical chemistry 413 463 2811
Chemical Engineering 417 467 3098
Nanotechnology 471 523 3331

Medicine rankings

Tennessee State University ranked 464th for Medicine in the United States and 2261st in the World with 1,826 publications made and 30,066 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Psychiatry, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#464 of 1,558 In the United States
#509 of 1,643 In North America
#2261 of 6,680 In the World

Tennessee State University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 5 30
1992 6 39
1993 11 54
1994 8 51
1995 9 44
1996 8 50
1997 13 68
1998 12 92
1999 18 77
2000 29 139
2001 17 166
2002 28 190
2003 24 235
2004 24 260
2005 21 310
2006 33 350
2007 40 423
2008 47 478
2009 49 488
2010 51 654
2011 42 731
2012 50 746
2013 59 899
2014 89 936
2015 102 1137
2016 120 1191
2017 123 1292
2018 117 1488
2019 112 1919
2020 134 2348
2021 108 2991
2022 100 3283
2023 123 3262

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 410 454 1007
Gerontology 344 380 1069
Veterinary 172 193 1087
Toxicology 198 228 1216
Healthcare Management (MHA) 419 460 1414
Clinical Psychology 479 525 1506
Virology 303 335 1517
Sports Medicine 460 506 1761
Oncology and Cancer research 356 392 1766
Immunology 342 377 1805
Health Science 570 615 1810
Public Health 431 478 1868
Nursing 533 584 1882
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 544 590 1951
Physical Therapy 513 560 2092
Family medicine 545 589 2097
Anatomy and Physiology 461 505 2199
Psychiatry 595 646 2351
Pathology 454 498 2386
Pharmacology 461 502 2522
Surgery 652 700 2971
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 600 648 3051

Mathematics rankings

Tennessee State University ranked 451st for Mathematics in the United States and 2318th in the World with 1,079 publications made and 16,993 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#451 of 1,371 In the United States
#497 of 1,451 In North America
#2318 of 6,305 In the World

Tennessee State University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 3 18
1992 8 25
1993 10 44
1994 8 39
1995 13 39
1996 9 49
1997 14 55
1998 9 75
1999 16 71
2000 21 105
2001 11 131
2002 51 171
2003 25 162
2004 26 214
2005 19 252
2006 26 269
2007 20 343
2008 37 388
2009 33 433
2010 40 509
2011 37 656
2012 37 624
2013 51 747
2014 48 781
2015 45 784
2016 57 759
2017 40 782
2018 53 862
2019 53 1004
2020 67 1152
2021 32 1284
2022 33 1361
2023 52 1344

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 442 480 1254
Blockchain and Cryptography 267 306 1779
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 405 450 1841
Applied Mathematics 328 375 2173
Statistics 446 495 2366

Psychology rankings

Tennessee State University ranked 556th for Psychology in the United States and 2192nd in the World with 1,078 publications made and 18,976 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#556 of 1,527 In the United States
#607 of 1,612 In North America
#2192 of 6,528 In the World

Tennessee State University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 5 31
1992 5 32
1993 9 45
1994 5 42
1995 10 45
1996 7 52
1997 13 75
1998 15 94
1999 18 78
2000 21 136
2001 15 166
2002 37 168
2003 21 222
2004 21 252
2005 16 279
2006 26 336
2007 29 404
2008 34 430
2009 28 486
2010 33 586
2011 36 644
2012 38 658
2013 38 829
2014 30 766
2015 49 838
2016 41 811
2017 53 830
2018 49 872
2019 55 1007
2020 81 1098
2021 53 1244
2022 46 1386
2023 51 1292

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Social Work 410 454 1007
Education Majors 430 472 1269
Child Psychology 508 558 1501
Clinical Psychology 479 525 1506
Social Psychology 595 650 2114
Cognitive Science 478 529 2247
Neuroscience 560 612 2279
Psychiatry 595 646 2351

Business rankings

Tennessee State University ranked 439th for Business in the United States and 1947th in the World with 1,025 publications made and 14,441 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#439 of 1,334 In the United States
#485 of 1,412 In North America
#1947 of 6,187 In the World

Tennessee State University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 6 13
1992 7 27
1993 13 43
1994 14 29
1995 17 31
1996 7 54
1997 12 49
1998 15 61
1999 17 57
2000 24 97
2001 14 134
2002 49 174
2003 32 170
2004 24 209
2005 22 242
2006 25 284
2007 19 352
2008 37 371
2009 22 437
2010 37 481
2011 35 585
2012 38 628
2013 38 730
2014 43 693
2015 44 701
2016 48 671
2017 39 678
2018 41 745
2019 46 880
2020 49 963
2021 42 1208
2022 40 1178
2023 45 1102

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 442 487 1400
Accounting 402 441 1456
Marketing 395 437 1719
Advertising 514 559 1826
Management 394 437 1850
Finance 483 532 2225

Economics rankings

Tennessee State University ranked 459th for Economics in the United States and 1845th in the World with 829 publications made and 11,941 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#459 of 1,317 In the United States
#502 of 1,400 In North America
#1845 of 5,995 In the World

Tennessee State University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 7
1992 2 18
1993 9 23
1994 7 15
1995 15 16
1996 6 21
1997 11 38
1998 7 39
1999 16 35
2000 20 52
2001 12 83
2002 26 88
2003 17 87
2004 20 129
2005 12 171
2006 20 170
2007 15 191
2008 23 215
2009 18 287
2010 28 302
2011 23 341
2012 28 390
2013 26 448
2014 30 431
2015 33 473
2016 39 480
2017 51 485
2018 51 524
2019 32 643
2020 59 765
2021 37 934
2022 38 1036
2023 50 1025

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 134 157 628
Development Studies 424 465 1555
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 405 450 1841
Finance 483 532 2225

Art & Design rankings

Tennessee State University ranked 654th for Art & Design in the United States and 2691st in the World with 392 publications made and 2,515 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, 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
#654 of 1,321 In the United States
#717 of 1,404 In North America
#2691 of 5,720 In the World

Tennessee State University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 0 3
1992 2 9
1993 3 7
1994 3 8
1995 3 7
1996 1 15
1997 2 20
1998 7 16
1999 5 19
2000 5 25
2001 2 16
2002 16 33
2003 1 46
2004 3 54
2005 7 42
2006 12 67
2007 4 79
2008 14 73
2009 1 128
2010 10 108
2011 17 147
2012 13 145
2013 21 189
2014 13 166
2015 18 184
2016 26 183
2017 20 190
2018 25 214
2019 21 295
2020 40 335
2021 20 378
2022 23 380
2023 15 381

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Multimedia 370 409 1458
Art History 627 678 1659
Aesthetics 631 693 2642
Literature 729 792 2794
Fashion Design 660 722 3021