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Texas Southern University ranked 508th in the United States, 2057th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 31 research topics. Texas Southern University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,658 academic publications and 57,297 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 35 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2057 of 14,131 In the World
#559 of 2,597 In North America
#508 of 2,496 In the United States
#35 of 119 In Texas
#6 of 16 In Houston
#615 of 1,845 For Transportation Engineering
#719 of 1,002 For Law Enforcement
#874 of 1,483 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
#1104 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1974 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 28 other topics

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Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

Texas Southern University ranked 480th for Biology in the United States and 2848th in the World with 1,964 publications made and 39,527 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#480 of 1,609 In the United States
#531 of 1,698 In North America
#2848 of 6,833 In the World

Texas Southern University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 5 27
1993 22 36
1994 14 54
1995 14 69
1996 13 54
1997 8 86
1998 11 115
1999 16 136
2000 18 106
2001 19 150
2002 28 154
2003 25 222
2004 28 277
2005 24 296
2006 61 411
2007 47 577
2008 58 837
2009 56 926
2010 78 1062
2011 73 1310
2012 78 1472
2013 88 1575
2014 78 1702
2015 88 1905
2016 84 1908
2017 89 2122
2018 92 2199
2019 68 2453
2020 120 2993
2021 88 3243
2022 129 3294
2023 97 3252
2024 86 3019

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

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacology 243 271 1260
Oncology and Cancer research 296 328 1493
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 336 373 1746
Molecular Biology 345 383 1850
Genetics 390 430 2124
Biotechnology 345 383 2185
Biochemistry 377 421 2246
Neuroscience 541 593 2295
Immunology 424 462 2376
Nutrition and Food Science 303 343 2424
Microbiology 388 430 2486
Nanotechnology 350 392 2552
Botany 476 527 2817
Virology 547 594 3153
Agricultural Science 491 549 3267
Paleontology 679 738 3651

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Texas Southern University ranked 665th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 3182nd in the World with 1,777 publications made and 21,957 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#665 of 1,761 In the United States
#730 of 1,852 In North America
#3182 of 7,081 In the World

Texas Southern University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 4 17
1993 18 20
1994 14 32
1995 11 36
1996 12 35
1997 8 46
1998 18 50
1999 15 63
2000 13 49
2001 12 76
2002 17 106
2003 22 153
2004 30 133
2005 32 176
2006 40 260
2007 46 325
2008 61 368
2009 62 481
2010 74 531
2011 87 684
2012 89 727
2013 63 787
2014 93 962
2015 97 1001
2016 95 1020
2017 66 1101
2018 73 1223
2019 63 1402
2020 105 1689
2021 87 1796
2022 81 1906
2023 78 1966
2024 55 1746

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Law Enforcement 283 312 719
Criminology and Criminal Justice 394 432 874
Public Policy / Administration 401 442 1324
Gender Studies 526 576 1340
Communications and Public Relations 548 600 1841
Anthropology 580 639 2056
Classics and Ancient History 643 692 2170
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 695 752 2379
Law 611 666 2403
Sociology 656 717 2570
History 602 658 2665
Political Science 626 686 2668
Archaeology 553 610 2773
Library and Information science 860 925 2903
Education Majors 788 851 2961
Aesthetics 704 770 3214
Demography 669 727 3228
Linguistics 693 754 3494
Philosophy 719 786 3506

Chemistry rankings

Texas Southern University ranked 424th for Chemistry in the United States and 2724th in the World with 1,725 publications made and 36,051 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#424 of 1,447 In the United States
#473 of 1,530 In North America
#2724 of 6,545 In the World

Texas Southern University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 3 27
1993 19 32
1994 15 50
1995 14 61
1996 12 51
1997 6 72
1998 13 104
1999 13 141
2000 15 124
2001 15 136
2002 22 130
2003 23 183
2004 28 232
2005 31 250
2006 55 355
2007 48 497
2008 48 711
2009 53 804
2010 60 919
2011 59 1155
2012 65 1298
2013 72 1395
2014 70 1477
2015 84 1647
2016 69 1718
2017 77 1887
2018 80 1918
2019 54 2115
2020 106 2623
2021 74 2821
2022 98 2835
2023 88 2833
2024 66 2609

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

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 363 402 2000
Biochemistry 377 421 2246
Nutrition and Food Science 303 343 2424
Nanotechnology 350 392 2552
Organic Chemistry 400 449 2698
Environmental Chemistry 397 448 2749
Inorganic Chemistry 411 458 2887
Chemical Engineering 377 424 2890
Materials Science 450 503 3109
Physical chemistry 469 521 3134

Medicine rankings

Texas Southern University ranked 536th for Medicine in the United States and 2670th in the World with 1,625 publications made and 32,936 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#536 of 1,600 In the United States
#584 of 1,685 In North America
#2670 of 6,775 In the World

Texas Southern University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 3 26
1993 16 36
1994 16 36
1995 6 42
1996 12 41
1997 5 59
1998 7 76
1999 12 109
2000 13 67
2001 12 104
2002 14 109
2003 25 130
2004 21 174
2005 23 213
2006 49 304
2007 41 486
2008 50 683
2009 47 716
2010 50 818
2011 62 995
2012 55 1172
2013 73 1159
2014 68 1248
2015 75 1424
2016 64 1424
2017 69 1599
2018 83 1675
2019 57 1932
2020 106 2376
2021 93 2623
2022 131 2737
2023 87 2775
2024 86 2519

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

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacology 243 271 1260
Ophthalmology 309 340 1428
Oncology and Cancer research 296 328 1493
Critical Care Nursing 390 425 1757
Cardiology 391 426 1879
Family medicine 475 514 1893
Anesthesiology 414 451 1906
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 539 587 1960
Pharmacy 363 402 2000
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 454 494 2311
Immunology 424 462 2376
Gerontology 616 669 2406
Clinical Psychology 701 759 2423
Public Health 527 577 2481
Nursing 678 734 2584
Health Science 759 816 2600
Psychiatry 642 697 2681
Healthcare Management (MHA) 634 696 2823
Pathology 563 612 3049
Surgery 646 695 3073
Virology 547 594 3153
Anatomy and Physiology 689 742 3397

Engineering rankings

Texas Southern University ranked 507th for Engineering in the United States and 3161st in the World with 1,552 publications made and 23,912 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Networking, Transportation Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#507 of 1,565 In the United States
#560 of 1,651 In North America
#3161 of 6,782 In the World

Texas Southern University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 3 20
1993 10 24
1994 9 42
1995 8 48
1996 3 32
1997 5 49
1998 13 75
1999 11 101
2000 16 85
2001 10 92
2002 14 79
2003 9 133
2004 22 135
2005 27 161
2006 39 223
2007 39 290
2008 51 365
2009 55 494
2010 72 564
2011 57 777
2012 58 860
2013 58 964
2014 84 1188
2015 81 1213
2016 76 1413
2017 71 1510
2018 88 1593
2019 61 1684
2020 94 2142
2021 74 2176
2022 83 2188
2023 65 2212
2024 62 2055

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

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Transportation Engineering 146 172 615
Automotive Engineering 192 227 1150
Civil Engineering 297 338 1735
Biotechnology 345 383 2185
Aerospace Engineering 393 439 2301
Environmental Engineering 313 356 2305
Nanotechnology 350 392 2552
Computer Networking 457 511 2690
Chemical Engineering 377 424 2890
Systems Engineering 517 571 3073
Telecommunications 491 546 3079
Materials Science 450 503 3109
Acoustical Engineering 568 623 3122
Metallurgical Engineering 445 495 3131
Mechanical Engineering 569 625 3349
Electronic Engineering 465 519 3366
Electrical Engineering 516 569 3429
Optical Engineering 562 616 3445
Structural Engineering 570 624 3473

Computer Science rankings

Texas Southern University ranked 591st for Computer Science in the United States and 3175th in the World with 1,491 publications made and 22,472 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#591 of 1,612 In the United States
#646 of 1,698 In North America
#3175 of 6,845 In the World

Texas Southern University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 5 15
1993 7 16
1994 11 28
1995 5 32
1996 5 32
1997 4 47
1998 14 67
1999 12 48
2000 8 62
2001 6 77
2002 13 74
2003 14 109
2004 19 131
2005 20 139
2006 35 172
2007 38 266
2008 53 351
2009 46 406
2010 66 443
2011 52 587
2012 62 688
2013 65 703
2014 86 868
2015 76 1026
2016 70 1067
2017 66 1188
2018 79 1291
2019 63 1471
2020 95 1785
2021 79 1996
2022 99 2073
2023 68 2063
2024 66 1846

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

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 336 373 1746
Neuroscience 541 593 2295
Blockchain and Cryptography 337 386 2491
Computer Networking 457 511 2690
Cyber Security 495 548 2755
Library and Information science 860 925 2903
Telecommunications 491 546 3079
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 655 715 3663
Computer Vision 632 691 3749
Machine Learning 642 701 3824

Environmental Science rankings

Texas Southern University ranked 595th for Environmental Science in the United States and 3410th in the World with 1,312 publications made and 20,124 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#595 of 1,631 In the United States
#654 of 1,721 In North America
#3410 of 6,876 In the World

Texas Southern University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 8
1993 15 28
1994 11 30
1995 5 43
1996 9 40
1997 7 37
1998 10 49
1999 14 76
2000 14 60
2001 12 80
2002 13 111
2003 13 149
2004 17 139
2005 17 161
2006 37 189
2007 34 269
2008 39 308
2009 44 406
2010 57 443
2011 55 588
2012 65 619
2013 47 706
2014 67 844
2015 73 879
2016 81 957
2017 57 1081
2018 62 1242
2019 56 1351
2020 75 1700
2021 53 1825
2022 58 1883
2023 53 1883
2024 39 1766

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

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 313 356 2305
Environmental Management 321 371 2345
Environmental Chemistry 397 448 2749
Agricultural Science 491 549 3267
Geography and Cartography 587 647 3312
Ecology 583 643 3380
Paleontology 679 738 3651
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 619 676 3742
Geology 673 735 3766
Oceanography 669 734 3865

Physics rankings

Texas Southern University ranked 537th for Physics in the United States and 3250th in the World with 1,250 publications made and 20,809 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#537 of 1,531 In the United States
#592 of 1,617 In North America
#3250 of 6,713 In the World

Texas Southern University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 4 28
1993 15 24
1994 10 44
1995 9 56
1996 4 44
1997 4 48
1998 8 72
1999 9 100
2000 17 79
2001 9 91
2002 14 87
2003 8 141
2004 18 130
2005 15 164
2006 34 201
2007 35 243
2008 37 344
2009 47 436
2010 48 495
2011 44 691
2012 50 732
2013 50 816
2014 57 1013
2015 57 1086
2016 58 1210
2017 53 1287
2018 67 1344
2019 45 1384
2020 70 1774
2021 52 1749
2022 63 1774
2023 61 1792
2024 44 1653

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

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 350 392 2552
Nuclear Physics 482 532 2909
Astrophysics and Astronomy 614 669 3082
Materials Science 450 503 3109
Acoustical Engineering 568 623 3122
Quantum and Particle physics 552 607 3310
Optical Engineering 562 616 3445

Psychology rankings

Texas Southern University ranked 679th for Psychology in the United States and 2923rd in the World with 898 publications made and 14,353 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#679 of 1,558 In the United States
#737 of 1,645 In North America
#2923 of 6,645 In the World

Texas Southern University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 18
1993 8 20
1994 12 27
1995 4 34
1996 6 34
1997 3 40
1998 8 69
1999 9 47
2000 7 51
2001 6 66
2002 8 73
2003 12 106
2004 12 106
2005 16 134
2006 21 153
2007 17 229
2008 27 300
2009 29 335
2010 35 406
2011 39 414
2012 33 482
2013 37 503
2014 45 566
2015 35 653
2016 35 606
2017 41 727
2018 39 757
2019 31 864
2020 51 1019
2021 48 1104
2022 67 1205
2023 48 1166
2024 47 983

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

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 541 593 2295
Clinical Psychology 701 759 2423
Psychiatry 642 697 2681
Social Psychology 722 785 2849
Education Majors 788 851 2961
Child Psychology 907 974 3478

Business rankings

Texas Southern University ranked 549th for Business in the United States and 2668th in the World with 781 publications made and 11,548 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#549 of 1,377 In the United States
#606 of 1,460 In North America
#2668 of 6,339 In the World

Texas Southern University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 1 2
1993 3 11
1994 4 12
1995 5 9
1996 4 9
1997 1 13
1998 7 18
1999 9 27
2000 6 20
2001 6 32
2002 6 47
2003 13 61
2004 19 73
2005 18 69
2006 25 124
2007 21 159
2008 36 166
2009 24 246
2010 39 257
2011 40 351
2012 32 408
2013 27 425
2014 55 526
2015 47 518
2016 37 512
2017 26 537
2018 26 636
2019 28 668
2020 47 774
2021 34 843
2022 41 814
2023 30 904
2024 23 725

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

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 286 320 1312
Public Policy / Administration 401 442 1324
Accounting 488 532 1976
Advertising 560 609 2228
Finance 466 511 2237
Management 535 589 2746
Marketing 604 661 3048

Mathematics rankings

Texas Southern University ranked 638th for Mathematics in the United States and 3385th in the World with 749 publications made and 9,913 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#638 of 1,410 In the United States
#699 of 1,491 In North America
#3385 of 6,418 In the World

Texas Southern University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 5
1993 2 5
1994 5 9
1995 1 13
1996 5 15
1997 1 10
1998 8 19
1999 6 11
2000 9 18
2001 5 28
2002 6 40
2003 9 38
2004 13 48
2005 20 56
2006 21 95
2007 24 147
2008 34 142
2009 29 213
2010 44 207
2011 34 303
2012 28 317
2013 36 378
2014 47 448
2015 42 508
2016 37 521
2017 29 627
2018 34 710
2019 24 742
2020 45 886
2021 28 933
2022 29 909
2023 30 971
2024 25 636

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

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 491 540 2377
Blockchain and Cryptography 337 386 2491
Math Teachers 714 772 2545
Statistics 606 663 3326

Economics rankings

Texas Southern University ranked 563rd for Economics in the United States and 2527th in the World with 611 publications made and 9,155 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#563 of 1,355 In the United States
#617 of 1,438 In North America
#2527 of 6,167 In the World

Texas Southern University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 5
1993 1 11
1994 2 8
1995 3 11
1996 6 10
1997 3 9
1998 5 16
1999 7 23
2000 7 19
2001 5 20
2002 5 36
2003 8 51
2004 10 47
2005 12 53
2006 21 89
2007 19 124
2008 24 123
2009 23 185
2010 25 195
2011 35 289
2012 19 298
2013 25 329
2014 32 350
2015 35 361
2016 29 374
2017 29 366
2018 21 453
2019 21 483
2020 33 564
2021 27 643
2022 32 562
2023 35 687
2024 20 481

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

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Investment Banking and Stock trading 286 320 1312
Finance 466 511 2237
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 491 540 2377
Development Studies 659 718 2826

Art & Design rankings

Texas Southern University ranked 737th for Art & Design in the United States and 3176th in the World with 293 publications made and 4,187 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics.

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
#737 of 1,361 In the United States
#803 of 1,444 In North America
#3176 of 5,966 In the World

Texas Southern University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 1 1
1993 4 4
1994 1 8
1995 2 7
1996 1 10
1997 1 15
1998 3 15
1999 3 14
2000 0 9
2001 2 12
2002 4 21
2003 2 39
2004 6 28
2005 3 30
2006 7 50
2007 5 55
2008 14 41
2009 8 71
2010 17 85
2011 17 115
2012 16 108
2013 10 132
2014 7 123
2015 18 170
2016 18 235
2017 11 172
2018 7 162
2019 14 216
2020 24 236
2021 11 245
2022 13 235
2023 5 264
2024 9 254

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

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Literature 765 831 3100
Fashion Design 665 728 3179
Aesthetics 704 770 3214